07-21-2020 - AGENDA ITEM 15 CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO CITY OF WEST COVINA CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH DAVID CARMANY11/30/2020
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 15
DATE: July 21, 2020
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: David Carmany
City Manager
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
City of West Covina I Office of the City Manager
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH DAVID CARMANY
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following Amendment:
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO CITY OF WEST COVINA CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT WITH DAVID CARMANY.
BACKGROUND:
On May 19, 2020, the City Council declared a fiscal emergency through the adoption of Resolution No. 2020-
46. In declaring the fiscal emergency, the City Council directed the City Manager to take any and all actions
necessary to address the fiscal emergency, including, but not limited to, measures relating to personnel and
benefit costs, operations, and reductions in service levels, and reviewing and negotiating changes to labor
agreements, service agreements, and franchise agreements, to the extent permitted by law. Due to the fiscal
emergency, the City Manager has volunteered to temporarily reduce the value of his benefits.
DISCUSSION:
Effective June 18, 2020, through December 31, 2020, the City Manager agrees to reduce the value of his
employer -provided benefits, including, but not limited to, contributions to a Retirement Health Savings Plan,
health insurance contributions, and Employee's automobile allowance, by eleven and a half percent (11.5%).
The changes to the City Manager's benefits set forth in the Amendment will be retroactive to June 18, 2020.
Prepared by: Helen Tran, Director Human Resources/Risk Management
Fiscal Impact
FISCAL IMPACT:
The value of the City Manager's employer -provided benefits, including, but not limited to, contributions to a
Retirement Health Savings Plan, health insurance contributions, and Employee's automobile allowance, by
eleven and a half percent (11.5%).
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Attachments
Attachment No. 1 - Amendment to CM Contract
CITY Achieve Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Stability
COUNCIL
GOALS &
OBJECTIVES:
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AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE
TO
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
WITH DAVID CARMANY
This Amendment Number One to City of West Covina City Manager Employment
Agreement with David Carmany ("Amendment") is made and entered into this 21 st day
of July, 2020, by and between the CITY OF WEST COVINA, a municipal corporation
("City'), and DAVID CARMANY, an individual ("Employee"). City and Employee are
collectively referred to herein as the "Parties" and individually as a "Party."
WHEREAS, City and Employee entered into a City Manager Employment
Agreement on August 20, 2019 (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, on May 19, 2020, the City Council declared a fiscal emergency
through the adoption of Resolution No. 2020-46; and
WHEREAS, in declaring the fiscal emergency, the City Council directed the City
Manager to take any and all actions necessary to address the fiscal emergency, including,
but not limited to, measures relating to personnel and benefit costs, operations, and
reductions in service levels, and reviewing and negotiating changes to labor agreements,
service agreements, and franchise agreements, to the extent permitted by law; and
WHEREAS, due to the fiscal emergency, Employee has volunteered to temporarily
reduce the value of Employee's benefits; and
WHEREAS, City and Employee desire to amend the Agreement accordingly.
NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, City and Employee agree as follows:
Effective June 18, 2020 through December 31, 2020, Employee agrees to
reduce the value of Employee's employer -provided benefits, including, but
not limited to, contributions to a Retirement Health Savings Plan, health
insurance contributions, and Employee's automobile allowance, by eleven
and a half percent (11.5%). The manner of such reduction shall be as
agreed upon by Employee and the Human Resources Director.
2. The changes to Employee's benefits set forth in this Amendment shall be
retroactive to June 18, 2020 as set forth herein.
3. All other terms, conditions, and provisions of the Agreement not in conflict
with this Amendment shall remain in full force and effect.
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City Manager Employment Agreement with David Carmany
Amendment One
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed as of the date and year first above written.
CITY OF WEST COVINA EMPLOYEE
Tony Wu, Mayor By: David Carmany
ATTEST:
Lisa Sherrick, Assistant City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Thomas P. Duarte, City Attorney
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