Res17 15628 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

as it may be amended from time to time, and which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, except that Employee's annual professional development allowance shall be $2,400. Employee's annual professional development allowance may be adjusted hereafter by Council resolution. In addition, Employee shall receive a cell phone allowance of $75 per month, as compensation for the regular use of a personal cell phone in the course of work. Vacation accrual shall continue at the rate of one hundred and sixty (160) hours annually and shall increase in accordance with the schedule set forth in the Executive Management Summary of Benefits. Vacation shall not be accumulated in excess of two (2) years of accrued vacation leave computed to the 31" of December, except upon written authorization of the City Council. D. The City Council agrees to budget for and pay Employee's annual California State Bar Association dues. The City Council also agrees to budget for and pay the professional dues, subscriptions, courses, institutes, seminars and travel expenses of Employee for participation in professional activities required by law or authorized by City Council. To the extent provided for in the City's annual budget, the City Council encourages Employee to attain positions of leadership in national, state, regional and local associations and organizations relevant to Employee's profession. Subject to budgetary limitations imposed by the City Council, the City Council agrees to pay for travel and subsistence expenses necessary to discharge Employee's official duties for such associations and organizations. 2. Section 5 of the Agreement, entitled "Indemnification," is hereby deleted and replaced with Section 5 below. 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 Attorney, 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 employment with City as City Attorney. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such indemnification shall be limited as set forth below. ATTY/AGR/EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT/FIRST AMENDMENT CITY ATTORNEY — RAMIREZ REV: 11-02-17 MI Page 2 of 4