Agda Pkt 2025.11.24 Joint SA PFA

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ATTY/AGR/CONFIDENTIAL AGR/CONF-2025.004 – EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (PATRICK HEISINGER) REV: 11-13-25 VR Page 3 of 7 Employee’s annual professional development allowance may be adjusted hereafter by Council resolution. In addition, Employee shall receive all accrued and unused leave balances as of the Commencement Date. Vacation accrual will be at the rate granted to executive management employees with twenty (20) years of service. Vacation shall not be accumulated in excess of two (2) years of accrued vacation leave computed to the 31st of December, except upon written authorization of the City Council. E. The City Council 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. This includes the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), League of California Cities, and Urban Land Institute. 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. F. Subject to the Brown Act (Cal. Gov’t Code Section 54950, and following), Employee and City agree that no later than Employee’s first year anniversary of the Commencement Date, they will discuss potential relocation and housing assistance so that Employee may move to Redwood City. 4. RESIGNATION & TERMINATION. A. At any time, Employee may resign from employment as City Manager upon thirty (30) days written notice to the City Council. B. Subject to Section 21 of the City Charter, Employee serves at the pleasure of the City Council and nothing herein shall prevent, limit, or otherwise interfere with the right of City to terminate the services of Employee at any time, with or without cause, by providing Employee with thirty (30) days written notice to Employee. The City Council has the right to immediately place Employee on paid administrative leave and such leave time shall count toward the thirty (30) day notice period. C. If Employee is terminated without cause by the City Council while still willing and able to perform the duties of City Manager, and provided that Employee does not challenge the termination, and fully executes (and does not revoke, where applicable) a separation agreement approved by City and approved as to form by the City Attorney providing waiver and release of all claims excepting only such claims as may not be released or waived as a matter of law, the City agrees to pay Employee a one-time lump sum equal to nine (9) months of Employee’s monthly base salary plus the equivalent of nine (9) months of 401(a) contributions and City-sponsored health, dental and vision benefits premiums (“Severance Pay”), as limited by California Government Code Sections 9.A. - Page 7 of 11 290