HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-08-13; City Council; 16854; Amendment No. 5 to Letter of Understanding with CACITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL (3)
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CITY MGR. % CITY ATTORNEY IEPT. MAYOR
crr~ ATTY. CA&J APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO LETTER OF
UNDERSTANDING DATED NOVEMBER 21,1996 WITH THE
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2002-246 approving Amendment No. 5 to Letter of Understanding
with the City Attorney.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The provisions of the Letter of Understanding of the City Attorney were last adjusted effective
May~2002 and it is recommended that it be amended to adjust the salary as shown in the
attachment to the Resolution. This Amendment No. 5 to the Letter of Understanding would
adjust the compensation of the City Attorney by 2.842% effective July 2002, 6% effective
January 1, 2003, 6% effective July 1,2003,4% effective January 1,2004, 2.5% effective July
1, 2004 and 6.41 % effective January 1, 2005. Thereafter, the City Attorney’s compensation
shall be set at no less than 95% of the City Manager’s base compensation.
The Letter of Understanding sets forth the employment relationship between the City Council
and the City Attorney and supplements his duties as set forth in Chapter 2.14 of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code. It provides for annual reviews, annual goal setting defining such goals and
performance objectives as may be necessary for the efficient and proper operation of the
City and the attainment of the City Council’s policies and objectives. The Council agrees to
continue to budget appropriations to the City Attorney’s office sufficient to enable it to
continue to provide top quality legal services to the City.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of the proposed amendments to the City Attorney’s compensation will be
approximately $4,200 ‘in calendar year 2002; $18,680 in calendar year’2003; $11,207 in
calendar year 2004 and $1 1,596 in calendar year 2005. Thereafter the fiscal impact will
depend on the results of the other San Diego County cities included in the survey pursuant to
Council policy. The Finance Director is directed to appropriate the necessary funds from the
General Fund balance to the City Attorney’s budget to support these costs.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
This amendment is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code
section 21080(b)(l).
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. 2002-246
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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-246
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD. CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE AGREEMENT LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, the City Council determines it is necessary and appropriate to
amend its Letter of Understanding with the City Attorney,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitation is true and correct.
2. That the Letter of Understanding between the City Council and City
Attorney dated November 21,1996 and as previously amended by Amendment No. 1 on
August 10,1999, Amendment No. 2 on October 17,2000, Amendment No. 3 on March
13,2001, Amendment No. 4 on May 21,2002 is further amended by Amendment No. 5
attached to this resolution.
3. That the Finance Director is directed to transfer the necessary funds
from the General Fund balance to the City Attorney’s budget to support the costs of this
amendment.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Carlsbad held on the 13th day of AUGUST , 2002 by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Finnila, Nygaard, Hall
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
:SEAL)