Barstow, BFPD, and Successor Agency – A. Espinoza
Second Amendment to Employment Agreement
Second Amendment to Employment Agreement
Between the
City of Barstow, BFPD, and Successor Agency
and the
Interim City Manager, Andrew Espinoza, Jr.
This Second Amendment to Employment Agreement (hereinafter, this “First Amendment”) is entered into and effective December 2, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) by and between City of Barstow, California, a Municipal Corporation, hereinafter called the “City,” the Barstow Fire Protection District, a subsidiary Employer of the City, hereinafter called “BFPD,” the Successor Agency to the former Barstow Redevelopment Agency, a public entity created pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law, hereinafter called “Successor Agency,” (City, BFPD, and Successor Agency are collectively hereinafter referred to as “Employer”) and Andrew Espinoza, Jr. hereinafter called “Interim City Manager,” with respect to the following Recitals:
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Employer and Interim City Manager entered into that certain “Employment Agreement” effective January 16, 2024, dated for reference February 5, 2024, and as amended April 15, 2024, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and fully incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, Employer and Interim City Manager now wish to amend the Employment Agreement as provided in this Second Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, convents, and conditions set forth herein, Employer and Interim City Manager hereby agree as follows:
1. Section 3 (Term and Reinstatement Rights), subsection (A), of the Employment Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety and amended to read as follows:
Section 3(A). Term. This Agreement shall be effective on January 16, 2024, the date of appointment as Interim City Manager, and will remain in force and effect until the earlier of April 1, 2025, appointment by the City of a permanent City Manager, or termination as provided herein, whichever happens first. The Agreement may be Barstow, BFPD, and Successor Agency – A. Espinoza
Second Amendment to Employment Agreement
extended by mutual agreement of the City and the Manager, in writing in compliance with applicable law and the provisions of Section 5 below.
2. Unless expressly amended in this Second Amendment, all provisions, conditions, covenants, and terms of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Barstow, the Barstow Fire Protection District, and the Successor Agency to the former Barstow Redevelopment Agency have caused this Second Amendment to be signed on their behalf, and duly attested, and Andrew Espinoza, Jr. signed this Second Amendment, as of the day and year first above written.
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Barstow, BFPD, and Successor Agency – A. Espinoza
Second Amendment to Employment Agreement
ATTEST INTERIM CITY MANAGER
By: _____________________________
Andrea Flores
CITY CLERK
By: _____________________________
Andrew Espinoza, Jr.
CITY OF BARSTOW
By: ______________________________
Paul Anthony Courtney, Dr., B.A.,
MAYOR
BARSTOW FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT
By: ______________________________
Paul Anthony Courtney, Dr., B.A.,
CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
FORMER BARSTOW REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
By: ______________________________
Paul Anthony Courtney, Dr., B.A.,
CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: ______________________________
Matthew T. Summers,
City Attorney
Date: _________________________