HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_63-2010_CCv0001.pdf EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Eighth Amendment to Employment Agreement is entered into this 4"'dayof May,2010,
by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation (hereinafter "City") and Daniel J.
McHugh (hereinafter "Employee").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, City and Employee have entered into an Employment Agreement dated April
19, 1994, wherein City expressed its desire to employ the services of Employee as City Attorney of
the City of Redlands as provided for by California Government Code Section 36505; and
WHEREAS, City and Employee on March 7, 1995, April 28, 1997, August 5, 1997,
December 7, 1999, December 19, 2000, December 21, 2004, and July 5, 2005, amended certain
provisions of the Employment Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Employee's fringe benefits have customarily been equivalent to those fringe
benefits provided by the City Council to the City's Department 'Directors and those management
employees in the employee organization known as the "Redlands Association of Management
Employees ('RAME')-" and
WHEREAS, on or about December 16, 2008, the City Council took action to separate the
Department Directors from the RAME organization; and
WHEREAS,on or about December 16,2008,the City Council also approved by resolution a
"Benefits Profile"package for Department Directors,including certain health insurance benefits;and
WHEREAS, on April 29, 2010, the City Council concluded negotiations with the RAME
organization and approved RAME's MOLL relating to salary and benefits for the term July 1, 2009
through June 30, 2012; and
i WHEREAS, as been past custom and practice, now that the City Council has concluded
negotiations with the City's Department Directors and RAME, it is the desire of the City and
Employee to amend Employee's employment agreement to restate Employee's benefits in light of
such completed negotiations; and
WHEREAS, it is further desire of City Council and Employee to identify those benefits
which have become "vested" during the course of Employee's employment, in particular,
Employee's vested right to "Lifetime Medical and Dental Insurance" coverage-, and
NOW, therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the City of
Redlands and Daniel J. McHugh agree as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of the Employment Agreement,entitled"Fringe Benefits," is hereby
amended by(a)labeling the first existing paragraph of said section,which is set forth in Employee's
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First Amendment to Employment Agreement,as"A,"and amending the text of that subsection; (b)
by labeling the second existing paragraph of said section, which is set forth in Employee's Second
Amendment to Employment Agreement, as "B;"(c)by labeling the third existing paragraph of said
section,which is set forth in employee's Third Amendment to Employment Agreement,as"C,"and
(d) by adding a new subsection "D." The amended subsection "All and the new subsection "D"
shall, respectfully, read as follows:
"A. City shall pay to or on behalf of Employee for fringe benefits those same
fringe benefits provided to the members (hired before March 11, 2010) of the
Redlands Association of Management Employees (RAME), as described in the
FAME MOU approved for the period July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2012. In addition,
Employee shall receive the same PERS benefit provided to non-sworn employees of
the City." I
44D. Notwithstanding Subsection 'A,' above,relating to fringe benefits,City shall
pay for and provide to Employee the "Health Allotment- insurance benefit as
provided to City Department Directors in accordance with the 'Benefits Profile'
adopted by City Council Resolution No. 6795."
Section 2. Section 6 of the Employment Agreement, entitled "Termination," is hereby
amended by the addition of subsection "C" to read as follows:
"C. Upon, and from and after,Employee's separation of employment from City,
Employee shall receive "Lifetime Medical and Dental Insurance" coverage in
accordance with, or equal to, the coverage limits, terms and conditions for such
issuance as the same exists on May 4,2010. City shall pay all premiums required for
such 'Lifetime Medical and Dental Insurance' coverage for Employee and
Employee's eligible dependants,"
In witness hereof the Parties have executed this Agreement on the 4'h day of May, 2010.
CITY OF REDLANDS EMPLOYEE
Pat Gilbreath, Mayor
Daniel JMcHug
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Sam Irwin, City Tierk
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Bernardino Superior Court was presented.. Linder the terms of the agreement,
Dr. Shabahang shall pay the City of Redlands Eleven Thousand, Seven.Hundred
Dollars ($11,700). Upon receipt of funds, the City of Redlands will file a
dismissal of the lawsuit with prejudice. Each Party shall bear its own attorneys'
fees and costs incurred in connection with the lawsuit and preparation of the
agreement.
Surveillance Project Contract - On motion of Councilmember Gallagher,
seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bean, the City Council unanimously approved the
third amendment to the Leverage Integrated Surveillance System agreement to
implement the aerial phase of the Police Department surveillance camera
project.
Employment Aereements — City ManaeerlCity Attorney - On motion of
Councilmember Aguilar, seconded by Councilmember Harrison, the City
Council voted to approve the First Amendment to the Employment
Agreement for the City Manager's Employment Contract and the Eighth
Amendment to the Employment Agreement for the City Attorney's
Employment Contract. The amendments restate the City Manager's and
City Attorney's fringe benefits to ensure their consistency with those
granted by City Council to City Department Directors and Redlands
Association of Management Employees (RAMS) employees. Mayor Pro
Tem Bean and Councilmember Gallagher moved to continue the item to
allow a rewrite of the amendments to remove all reference to RAME and to
look at those and possibly other amendments to the contracts. With the
motion to continue defeated by a vote of three to two,Mayor Pro Tem Bean
and Councilmember Gallagher voted against the original motion in the
form presented. Mayor Gilbreath pointed out that the City Manager, the
City Attorney and all Department Directors are participating fully in the
furlough program to reduce costs. The City Manager pointed out that the
City Council members are also helping by forgoing a portion of their
stipend entitlement.
Tree Trimn ing Contract - On motion of Councilmember Harrison, seconded by
Councilmember Gallagher, the City Council unanimously approved an
agreement between the City of Redlands and West Coast Arborists, Inc. for
annual tree trimming and arboricultural services for a five-year term.
Councilmember Harrison asked that West Coast Arborists consider
subcontracting with local businesses for disposal of the larger pieces of tree
trimmings too big for their chipper/shredder.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Home Z)oot Grant — Tabetha Johnson, City of Redlands Volunteer Resource
Coordinator, described the work project planned for Saturday, May 8, 2010,
involving over 500 members of the Latter Day Saints Church. Renovations and
May 4,2010
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