REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Amend the Employment Agreement between the City of Sunnyvale and City Attorney John A. Nagel
Report
BACKGROUND
The City Council met in closed session on June 28, 2016 to discuss the City Attorney's 6-month performance evaluation. The City Attorney's compensation must be determined in a public meeting.
Section 7.130 of the Salary Resolution provides for employees to receive an increase not exceeding the control point after 6 months of employment and satisfactory performance. The City Attorney has completed 6 months of employment and is eligible for a merit increase consistent with the Salary Resolution and Section 5 of his employment agreement.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.3.1 Legislative Management - Goals and Policies, Goal 7.3D: Maintain a quality work force, consistent with state and federal laws, City Charter, and adopted policies in order to assure that City services are provided in an effective, efficient, and high quality manner.
Salary Resolution 7.130. Merit Increase. Management - Upon completion of 13 pay periods of service, employees in Categories D, F and K who receive an overall rating of achieves or exceeds expectations on their most recent performance evaluation may receive an increase in salary above the rate to which they were initially assigned, up to but not exceeding the Control Point.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
DISCUSSION
The City Attorney's Employment Agreement provides that the City Attorney shall be entitled to retirement and other benefits as applicable to department directors. Pursuant to the Salary Resolution Article 7.130, employees may receive an increase in salary, typically 5%, no...
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