Agmt16 Veronica Ramirez - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

J. The City Council's decision to terminate Employee's employrnent shall be made in closed session and disclosed according to law. 5. INDEMNIFICATION A. City shall defend, save harmless, and indemnify Employee against any tort, professional liability claim or demand or other legal action, whether groundless or otherwise, arising out of an alleged act or omission occurring in the performance of Employee's duties as City Attorney. City may compromise and settle any such claim or suit and the amount of any settlement or judgment rendered thereon. Said indemnification shall extend beyond termination of employment,and the expiration of this Agreement, to provide full and complete protection to Employee as described herein, for any acts undertaken or committed in Employee's capacity as City Manager, regardless of whether the notice of filing of a lawsuit for such tort, claim, demand, or other legal action occurs during or following Employee's employrnent with City as City Manager. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such indemnification shall be limited as set forth below. B. For the purposes of this Agreement, "abuse of office or position" shall be defined as in California Government Code Section 53243.4. C. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement and in accordance with California Government Code Sections 3511.1,3511.2,53243 53243.1 and 53243.2, the following limitations apply to City's obligations to Employee: i) In the event Employee is placed on paid leave pending an investigation, Employee shall reimburse such pay to City if he is subsequently convicted of a crime that constitutes"abuse of office or position." ii) In the event City pays for Employee's legal criminal defense, he shall fully reimburse such funds to the City if he is subsequently convicted of a crime that constitutes "abuse of office or position." iii) If this contract is terminated, any cash settlement related to the termination that Employee may receive from City must be full reimbursed to City if he is subsequently convicted of a crime that constitutes"abuse of office or position." 7. NOTICES. Any notices required by this Agreement shall be in writing and either given in person or by first class mail with postage prepaid and addressed as follows: TO CITY: Mayor City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Rd. Redwood City, CA 94063 TO EMPLOYEE: Veronica Ramirez [City to use last address in personnel file] ATTY/AGR/EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT/VERONICA RAMIREZ REV:08-22-16 MK Page 5 of 7