1 CITY OF CUPERTINO
AT-WILL CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This AT-WILL CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is enteredinto and madeeffective the 29thday of August, 2022, by and betweenthe CITY OF CUPERTINO, a generallaw city and municipal corporation (“City”), and PAMELA WU, an individual (“Employee”).
R E C I T A L S
WHEREAS, it is the desireof the City Council of theCity of Cupertino (hereinafterthe City Council”) to employanindividual to servein thepositionof City Manager, which position is prescribedby statelaw andtheCity’s MunicipalCode; and WHEREAS, California GovernmentCode Section 34852 provides that an ordinance establishinga city managerform of governmentshall definethe powersanddutiesof the city manager; and
WHEREAS, thepowersanddutiesof thecity managerof theCity aresetforth in Section
2.28.040of theCupertinoMunicipalCode; and
WHEREAS, basedon Employee’s executiveandadministrativequalificationsandability, theCity Councildesiresto employEmployeeto serveasthecity managerfor theCity; and WHEREAS, Employeedesiresto performandassumeresponsibilityfor theprovisionof city managerservicesto theCity; and
WHEREAS, thepartieswishto establishthetermsandconditionsof Employee’sprovision of city managerprofessionalservicesto theCity throughthis Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in considerationof themutualcovenantscontainedherein, City and Employeeherebyagreeasfollows:
A G R E E M E N T
1.0 EMPLOYMENT & DUTIES
1.1 Duties. City herebyemploysEmployeeasCity Managerfor the City to performthefunctionsanddutiesof theCity Manager, asspecifiedin theCity’s Municipal Code and in the GovernmentCode of the State of California, and to perform such other legally permissibleandproperdutiesandfunctionsastheCity Councilshall, from time to time, director assign, includingbutnotlimited to thefollowing:
a) To seethat all laws andordinancesof the City areduly enforcedand that all franchises, permits, licenses, andprivilegesgrantedby the City arefaithfully performed 2 andobserved;
b) To control, order, andgive directionsto all directorsof departments andtosubordinateofficersandemployeesof theCity underherjurisdictionthroughherdepartment directors, andto transferemployeesfrom onedepartmentto another; c) Theservicesandfacilities of theCity TreasurerandtheCity Attorney shallbemadeavailableto theCity Managerto thesameextentandin the samemannerthatthe servicesareavailableto theCity Council;
d) To appoint, disciplineanddismissanyandall officersandemployees of theCity exceptthoseelectedby theelectorsof theCity or whoseappointmentor dismissalis deniedto the City Managerunder the laws of the state. The power to appoint given in this paragraphdoesnotincludethepowerto createa newpositionexceptasprovidedunderChapter
2.52of theCity’sMunicipalCode;
e) To attendall meetingsof the City Council unlessexcusedtherefrom by theCity Council;
f) To recommendto the City Council for adoptionsuchmeasuresand ordinancesasshedeemsnecessaryor expedient;
g) To keeptheCity Council at all timesfully advisedasto thefinancial conditionsandneedsof theCity;
h) To prepareandsubmitto the City Council the annualbudgetandto administerit afteradoption;
i) To purchaseor causeto be purchasedall suppliesfor all of the departmentsor divisionsof theCity. No expendituresshallbesubmittedor recommendedto the City Councilexceptonreportandapprovalof theCity Manager; j) To makeinvestigationinto theaffairsof theCity andanydepartment or division thereofandany Contractor the properperformanceof any obligationrunningto the City;
k) To investigateall complaintsin relation to mattersconsumingthe administrationof the governmentof theCity andin regardto the servicesmaintainedby public utilities in the City andto seethatall franchises, permits, andprivilegesgrantedby the City are faithfully observed;
l) To executegeneralsupervisionoverall public buildings, public parks, streets, andotherpublicpropertywhichareunderthecontrolandjurisdictionof theCity Council; m) To devoteher entireworking time, thought, andenergyto the duties andinterestsof theCity;
3 n) To receiveandopenall official mail andcommunicationsaddressed eitherto theMayoror to theCity Council;
o) To makereportsandinitiate recommendationsasmaybedesirableor asrequestedby theCity Council; and
p) To performsuchotherdutiesandexercisesuchotherpowersasmaybe delegatedto herfrom time to time by ordinance, resolution, or otheractionof theCity Council.
Employeeshalldevoteherbesteffortsandfull-timeattentionto performanceof theseduties.
1.2 Work Schedule. It is recognizedthatEmployeeis expectedto engagein the hoursof work that arenecessaryto fulfill the obligationsof the positionandmustdevotea great deal of time outside the normal office hours to the businessof the City. Employee acknowledgesthat properperformanceof the dutiesof City Managerwill requireEmployeeto generallyobservenormalbusinesshours, assetby City andasmaybeduly revisedfrom time to time, andwill alsooftenrequiretheperformanceof necessaryservicesoutsideof normalbusiness hours, without the option for an alternativework schedulethat includesa regularly scheduled weekdayoff. Notwithstandingthe foregoing, City will permit Employeesuchreasonable “time off” asis customaryfor exemptemployeesof theCity, solong asthetime off doesnot interfere with normalbusiness. Employee’s compensation (whethersalaryor benefitsor otherallowances) is not basedon hours worked, and Employeeshall not be entitled to any compensationfor overtime.
1.3 OtherActivities. Employeeshallfocusherprofessionaltime, ability, and attentionto City businessduringthetermof this Agreement. Employeeshallnot engage, without the expressprior written consentof the City Council, in any other businessdutiesor pursuits whatsoever, or directlyor indirectlyrenderanyservicesof abusiness, commercial, or professional natureto anyotherpersonor organization, whetherfor compensationor otherwise, thatis or may becompetitivewith theCity, thatmightcausea conflict of interestwith theCity or thatotherwise might interferewith the businessor operationof the City or the satisfactoryperformanceof the functionsanddutiesof theCity Manager.
1.4 EmploymentStatus. Upon appointmentto the City Managerposition, Employeeshallserveatthewill andpleasureof theCity Councilandunderstandsthatsheshallbe an “at-will” employeewithout recourseto demotionrights and shall be subjectto summary dismissalwithout any right of notice or hearing, including any so-called due processpre- disciplinary “Skelly” hearing, exceptasexpresslyprovidedin this Agreement. TheCity Council mayterminateEmployeeatanytimein accordancewith Section3.4 below. b) City Documents. All data, studies, reports, andotherdocumentsprepared by Employeewhile performingherdutiesduringthetermof this Agreementshallbefurnishedto and becomethe propertyof the City, without restrictionor limitation on their use. All ideas, memoranda, specifications, plans, procedures, drawings, descriptions, computerprogramdata, input record data, written information, and other materialseither createdby or provided to Employeein connectionwith the performanceof this Agreementshall be held confidentialby Employee to the extent permitted by applicable law, except as may be required by any 4 governmentalagencyor court of competentjurisdiction or by any obligation to disclosesuch materialsundertheCaliforniaPublicRecordsAct. Suchmaterialsshallnotbeusedby Employee, withouttheprior writtenconsentof theCity Council, for anypurposesotherthantheperformance of herduties. Additionally, no such materialsmay be disclosedto any personor entity not connectedwith theperformanceof servicesunderthis Agreement, exceptasrequiredby (a) law, any governmentalagency, (c) subpoena, or ( d) an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
1.5 Exclusion from Competitive Service. Employee understands, acknowledges, andagreesthatsheis exemptfrom the City’s personnelsystemandis subjectto ResolutionNo. 21-070, entitled “A Resolutionof the City Council of the City of Cupertino Amending the Appointed Employees’ CompensationProgram” (“Appointed Employees’ CompensationProgramResolution”), asmaybeamendedfrom timeto time at thesolediscretion of theCity Council. In theeventof a conflict betweentheAppointedEmployees’ Compensation ProgramResolutionandthis Agreement, this Agreementcontrols.
1.6 FLSA ExemptStatus. Employeeagreesthat her position is that of an exemptemployeefor thepurposesof theFairLaborStandardsAct.
2.0 COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT
2.1 Compensation. For the servicesrenderedpursuantto this Agreement, Employee’s initial baseannualcompensationshall be Two HundredNinety-Eight Thousand Dollars ($298,000.00) annually (“Salary”). Employee’s Salaryshall be increasedby the same percentageand at the sametime any discretionaryacross-the-board increasein baseannual compensationgranted to exempt managementemployeescovered by the Unrepresented Employees’ CompensationProgramprior to August29, 2022. Employee’s Salaryshallbepaidon a pro-ratedbasisbiweeklyat thesametime asotheremployeesof theCity arepaid. SuchSalary shallbeadjustedfor payrolltaxes, workers’ compensation, andotherpayroll-relatedliability costs asdeterminedby theCity.
2.2 Deferred Compensation. City shall provide to Employeethe same deferredcompensationplanthatmaybeprovidedto otheremployeescoveredundertheAppointed Employees’ CompensationProgram, if any. Employeeshall be solely responsiblefor making contributionsto thedeferredcompensationplan.
2.3 AnnualSalaryReview. TheCity CouncilandEmployeeagreeto conduct anannualsalaryreviewconcurrentlywith theannualperformanceevaluationsetforth in Section
5.2. Following the annualperformancereview, the City Council may increasethe Employee’s salary. Any actionto approveanincreasemustbeapprovedby amajorityvoteof theCity Council at a regularlynoticedpublic meeting. TheCity Counciland/or theEmployeereservetheright to deferorrefuseanyor all partof anybasesalaryadjustmentif eitherpartydeterminesthatthefiscal stateof theCity or anyotherpublic policy considerationwarrantssuchaction.
3.0 TERM
3.1 Commencement & Effective Date. Employee shall commenceher 5 serviceshereunderat 12:01 a.m. PacificStandardTime on August29, 2022or suchearlierdate uponwhichtheCity CouncilandEmployeemaymutuallyagree, in eithereventsuchdatewill also bedeemedtheeffectivedateof this Agreement (“EffectiveDate”).
3.2 Term. This Agreementshall remain in effect from the Effective Date specifiedat Section3.1 and shall automaticallyexpire seven (7) yearsthereafter, unlessthis Agreementis terminatedprior to thatdatepursuantto Section3.3 or Section3.4.
3.3 Terminationby Employee. Employeemay terminatethis Agreementat any time, providedEmployeeprovidesthe City Council with at leastthirty (30) days’ advance written noticeprior to the effectivedateof termination, unlessa shorterperiodis acceptableto Council. In the eventEmployeeterminatesthis Agreement, Employeeexpresslyagreesthat she shallnot beentitledto anyseverancepay.
3.4 Terminationby City. The City Council may by majority vote terminate this Agreementat any time with or without cause, by providing written noticeof the reason(s).
TheCity Council’sright to terminateEmployeepursuantto thisSection3.4 shallnotbesubjectto or in any way limited by the Administrative Rules and Regulationsof the PersonnelCode PersonnelRules”) or pastCity practicesrelatedto theemployment, discipline, or terminationof the City’s employees. Nothing hereinshall be construedto createa propertyinterestwhereone doesnot exist by rule of law in the position of City Manager. Upon appointmentto the City Managerposition, Employeewill beandwill remainanat-will employeeservingat thepleasure of theCity Council.
a) Terminationby City for Cause. The City Council may terminatethis Agreementfor causeatanytimeby providingEmployeewith five (5) businessdays’ writtennotice of theterminationfor causeandthefactsandgroundsconstitutingsuchcause. Forpurposesof this Agreement, the term “cause” shall be definedto include any misconductmaterially relatedto performanceof official duties, includingbut not belimited to anyof thefollowing: (1) breachof this Agreement; (2) violation of the City’s Municipal Code, ordinances, rules, andregulations, includingbutnotlimited to theCity’s PersonnelRules; (3) willful or persistentmaterialbreachor neglectof duties; (4) resumefraudor otheractsof materialdishonesty; (5) insubordination (which shallbedefinedasarepeatedfailureto carryoutadirectiveor directivesof theCity Councilmade by the City Council asa body); (6) corruptor willful misconductin office; (7) convictionof a misdemeanorinvolving moralturpitude (i.e., offensescontraryto justice, honesty, or morality) or convictionof afelonyunderCalifornialaw; (8) willful destructionor misuseof City property; (9) habitualintoxicationwhile on duty, whetherby alcohol, prescriptiondrugs, or non-prescription drugswherethey arebeingusedin a mannernot authorizedby Employee’s treatingphysician; 10) useor possessionof illegal drugs; (11) inexcusableabsencewithout an authorizedleaveof absence; (12) willful political activity involving the supportof candidatesfor the City Council; 13) theftor attemptedtheft; (14) financialmismanagement; (15) materialdishonesty; (16) willful violation of federal, state, or City discriminationandharassmentlawsconcerningeithermembers of thegeneralpublic or City’s employee(s) while actingin thecourseandscopeof employment and/or while onCity premisesor time; (17) willful andunlawfulretaliationagainstanyCity officer or employeeor memberof the generalpublic who in goodfaith reports, discloses, divulges, or otherwisebringsto theattentionof anyappropriateauthorityanyfactsor informationrelativeto actualor suspectedviolations of any law occurringon the job or relateddirectly thereto; (18) 6 willful violation of anyconflict of interestor incompatibilityof office laws; (19) performanceof material outsidebusinessintereststhat conflict directly with the activities and duties as City Manager, butnotincludingeducationalor professionaltrainingprogramsconductedby Employee whetherfor personalfinancial gain or not; (20) refusal to take or subscribeto any oath or affirmationwhichis requiredby law; (21) engagingin conducttendingto bringembarrassmentor disreputeto City; (22) anyillegal or unethicalactinvolving personalgain; (23) “abuseof office or position” asdefinedin GovernmentCode § 53243.4 (i.e., waste, fraud, andviolation of the law undercolorof authorityandcrimesagainstpublic justice, includingcrimesinvolving briberyand corruption); or (24) any similar cause. For any of the foregoing, the City Council may, in its discretion, placeEmployeeon paid or unpaidadministrativeleaveuntil resolution. If the City Councilterminatesfor causethis Agreementandtheservicesof Employeehereunder, thenCity shallhaveno obligationto payseverance.
b) Terminationby City Council Without Cause. The City Council may terminateEmployeeat any time without causebut rather basedupon managementreasons, including but not limited to: (i) changeof administrationor (ii) incompatibility of management styles. In theeventEmployeeis terminatedwithoutcause, suchactionshallbeprovidedanddelivered to theEmployeein writing. Employeefurtherexpresslyagreesthatsheshall not be entitled to any severancepayastheresultof theterminationof this Agreementexceptasprovidedin Section4.1 below.
3.5 Announcementof Separation. In theeventthatEmployeeprovidesnotice of intent to terminatethis Agreementpursuantto Section3.3, City andEmployeeshall work in goodfaith to preparea joint pressreleaseor statement, the contentsof which shall be mutually agreeableto City andEmployee, for releasewithin five (5) calendardaysof deliveryof noticeof a party’s intent to terminate, and shall defer making any public commentsregarding the terminationof the Agreementprior to the releaseof the agreed-uponstatement. The joint press releaseor statementshall not containany informationthatis disparagingto eitherparty. Should the partiesbeunableto agreeupona joint pressreleaseor statementwithin five (5) hours, City reservesthe right to issueunilaterallya pressreleaseor statement, which shall not containany informationthatis disparagingto Employee.
3.6 Waiver of Certain Discipline and TerminationRights. Employeemay have under the California or United Statesconstitutionsrights to a name-clearing hearing.
EmployeeexpresslywaivesanyrightsaffordedunderCity’spersonnelsystemor policies, andany rights affordedto Employeeunderthe CupertinoMunicipal Code (including Chapter2.52) or understateor federallaw, includingGovernmentCode § 54950etseq. (“BrownAct”), to anyform of pre- or post- disciplineor terminationhearing, appeal, or otheradministrativeprocesspertaining to disciplineor termination. Suchrightswaivedunderthis Section3.5 includetheright underthe Brown Act (GovernmentCode § 54957(b)) to havecomplaintsor chargesagainstan employee heardin apublic sessionuponEmployee’s request.
4.0 SEVERANCE
4.1 SeverancePay. If theCity CouncilterminatesEmployeewithoutcauseand Employeedoesnotchallengesuchtermination, includingbutnotlimited to by meansof appealor civil or administrativeclaim, thenCity shallpayto Employeeseverancein anamountequalto her 7 monthlybasesalary (asdefinedin Section2.1 above, calculatedonaperdiembasis) thenin effect multiplied by twelve (12), lessapplicabledeductionsandexcludingdeferredcompensationor the valueof anyotherbenefits.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, GovernmentCode § 53260 provides that all contracts of employmentwith a city mustincludea provisionlimiting the maximumcashsettlementfor the terminationof thecontractto themonthlysalary (excludingbenefits) multipliedby thenumberof monthsleft ontheunexpiredterm, but not morethan18monthsif theunexpiredtermexceeds18 months. Accordingly, shouldsuchproposedseverancepaymentexceedtheamountauthorizedto bepaidunderGovernmentCode § 53260, thentheamountpaidto Employeeshallbereducedin theamountnecessaryto complywith suchstatute (Forexample, if terminationoccurswith two (2) monthsleft in theterm, severancewouldbeequalto themonthlybasesalarymultipliedby two (2) ratherthanthesix (6) monthsotherwiseprovidedby this Section4.1.).
4.2 No SeverancePayif Terminationfor Causeor Terminationby Employee.
As provided in Section3.4(a), shouldEmployeebe terminatedfor cause, City shall haveno obligationto pay the severanceprovidedfor in Section4.1 above. As providedin Section3.3, shouldEmployeeterminatethis Agreement, City shall haveno obligationto pay the severance providedfor in Section4.1 above.
4.3 Sole Rights. The severancerights provided in this Section 4.0 shall constitutethesoleandonly entitlementof Employeewith respectto severancepayin theeventof the termination, otherthanfor cause. Employeeexpresslywaivesany andall otherrights with respectto severancepayexceptasprovidedherein. Any andall severancerightsareconditioned uponandin considerationfor executionof thestandard “Agreementof Separation, Severance, and GeneralRelease” attachedheretoin form only asExhibit A.
5.0 PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
5.1 Purpose. Theperformancereviewandevaluationprocesssetforth herein is intendedto provide review and feedbackto Employeeso as to facilitate more effective managementof theCity. Nothinghereinshallbedeemedto alteror changetheemploymentstatus of Employee (assetforth in Section1.4 above), norshallthisSection5.0 beconstruedasrequiring cause” to terminatethis Agreementor theservicesof Employeehereunder.
5.2 PerformanceEvaluations. TheCity Councilwill endeavorto reviewand evaluatetheperformanceof Employeeon aquarterlybasis, or onanyotherscheduleagreedupon by Employeeand the City Council. In addition, the City Council will conduct an annual performancereview and evaluationof Employeein August of eachyear beginning in 2023, concurrentlywith an annual salary review. Any performancereview (quarterly, annual, or otherwise) will beconductedin accordancewith thepurposenotedin Section5.1 above, andwill bebasedonspecificcriteriadevelopedby theCity Councilafterconsultationwith Employee. Such criteriamaybemodifiedastheCity Councilmayfrom timeto timedetermine, in consultationwith theEmployee.
5.3 Written Summary. The City Council may, at its solediscretion, electto providea written summaryof eachperformanceevaluationto Employeewithin two (2) weeks 8 following theconclusionof thereviewandevaluationprocess, andmay, atits discretion, schedule atleastone (1) closedpersonnelsessionwith Employeeto deliveranddiscusstheevaluation.
6.0 BENEFITS
6.1 AutomobileAllowance. City shallreimburseEmployeefor theuseof her personalautomobilefor official City businessat therateof Five HundredDollars ($500.00) per month. Thecarallowanceandparkingexpensereimbursementsauthorizedby thisSection6.1 shall constitutefull compensationfor anyandall expensesrelatedto theoperationandmaintenanceof Employee's vehicle for City purposes. Employeeshall maintain throughoutthe term of this Agreementautomobileliability insurancein an amountnot lessthan Five HundredThousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for bodily injuries or deathof one personand Fifty ThousandDollars 50,000.00) for propertydamagearisingfrom oneaccident. Employeeshall provideCity with evidenceof suchautomobileliability insurancecoverage, to consistof acertificateof insuranceor acopyof theinsurancepolicy.
6.2 PERS. Employeeis a “classic” memberof CalPERSandshallparticipate in theCity’s 2% at 60 formulasubjectto thetermsandconditionsin theAppointedEmployees’ CompensationProgram.
6.3 Sick, VacationandHolidayLeave. Employeeshall accruevacationleave at a rateof 192hoursannually, with a maximumaccrualof 352hours. Employeeshallotherwise receivesick, vacation, andholidayleaveat thesamelevel asall full-time employees, subjectto thetermsandconditionsin theCity’sPersonnelRulesasamendedfrom timeto time, basedonthe sametermsandconditionsapplicableto managementemployeescoveredby the Unrepresented Employees’ CompensationProgram. Sick leaveshall haveno cashout valueuponEmployee’s separationfrom theCity.
6.4 AdministrativeLeave. Employeeshallaccrueadministrativeleaveastime off from work, insteadof payor compensatoryleavecreditfor overtimework, attherateof eighty 80) hoursper year, subjectto the termsof the AppointedEmployees’ CompensationProgram.
Employeemayelecta buyoutof administrativeleavetime onceperyearat a time determinedby City. Upon Employee’s separationfrom City servicefor any reason, the City shall compensate Employeefor anyaccruedadministrativeleave. Thevalueof accruedadministrativeleaveshallbe calculatedusingEmployee’s prevailingpayrateon thedateof Employee’s separationfrom City service.
6.5 ProfessionalDuesandSubscriptions. City agreesto payfor professional duesandsubscriptionsof Employeedirectly relatedto herdutiesasCity Manager, includingbut not limited to membershipin the InternationalCity ManagementAssociation (“ICMA”), the CaliforniaCity ManagementFoundation (“CCMF”), theLeagueof CaliforniaCities, theAmerican PlanningAssociation (“APA”), andtheUrbanLandInstitute (“ULI”), providedtheCity Council hasmadeprovisionsfor suchcostsin theannualbudget.
6.6 Professional Development. City hereby agrees to pay travel and subsistenceexpensesof Employeefor professionaland office travel, meetings, and occasions adequateto continue the professionaldevelopmentof Employee and to adequatelypursue 9 necessaryofficial functionsfor theCity, includingbutnotlimited to city managerassociationsand other such national, regional, state, and local governmentgroups and committeeson which Employeeservesasa member, providedthattheCity Councilhasmadeprovisionsfor suchcosts in theannualbudget. City alsoagreesto paytuition, travel, andsubsistenceexpensesof Employee for courses, institutes, andseminarsthatarenecessaryfor herprofessionaldevelopmentandthe goodof theCity, providedthattheCity Councilhasprovidedfor samein theannualbudget.
6.7 Expenses. Employeeshallbeentitledto reimbursementfor all reasonable expensesnecessarilyincurred by her in the performanceof her duties upon presentationof vouchersindicatingtheamountandpurposethereof, andfurtherprovidedthatsuchexpensesare in accordancewith policies establishedfrom time to time by City and consistentwith budget approvedby theCity Councilfor thatpurposeduringthetermof this Agreement.
6.8 HousingAssistance. Employeemayelectto receiveHousingAssistance in accordancewith the City’s Housing AssistanceProgram for Appointed Employeesand DepartmentHeads, ResolutionNo. 15-092, in effectasof theexecutiondateof this Agreement, which is subjectto approvalby theCity Council.
6.9 Other Benefits. Except as expressly provided in this Section 6.0, Employeeshall be entitledto receivebenefitsasprovidedfor underthe AppointedEmployees’ CompensationProgram, asamendedfrom time to time, which presentlyconsistof, but arenot limited to, retirementbenefits, healthcoverage, life insurance, disability insurance, Cupertino sportsclubmembership, floatingholidays, andholidays. Thesebenefitsaresubjectto modification duringthecourseof this Agreementat thesoleandabsolutediscretionof City at suchtimesand to suchextentasCity may deemappropriate; provided, however, thereshall be no reductionin benefitsunlessCity implementsthe samereductionof benefitsto all otheremployeescovered undertheAppointedEmployees’ CompensationProgram; andfurtherprovidedthatin the event of aconflict betweentheAppointedEmployees’ CompensationProgramandthis Agreement, this Agreementshallcontrol.
7.0 BONDSAND INDEMNIFICATION
7.1 Indemnification. To the extentmandatedby the California Government Code, City shall defend, hold harmless, andindemnify Employeeagainstany tort, professional liability, claimor demand, or otherlegalactionarisingoutof anallegedactor omissionoccurring in theperformanceof Employee’sservicesunderthisAgreement. ThisSection7.1 shallnotapply to anyintentionaltort or crimecommittedby Employee, to anyactionoutsidethecourseandscope of the servicesprovided by Employeeunder this Agreement, or to any other intentional or maliciousconductor grossnegligenceof Employee.
7.2 Bonds. City shallbearthefull costof anyfidelity or otherbonds, which mayberequiredin theperformanceof Employee’s servicesunderthis Agreement.
8.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS
8.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement representsthe entire agreement betweenthepartiesandsupersedesanyandall otheragreements, eitheroralor in writing, between 10 thepartieswith respectto Employee’s employmentby City andcontainsall of thecovenantsand agreementsbetweenthe partieswith respectto suchemployment. Eachparty to this Agreement acknowledgesthatnorepresentations, inducements, promises, or agreements, orally or otherwise, havebeenmadeby eitherpartyor anyoneactingonbehalfof eitherparty, whicharenotembodied herein, andthatno otheragreement, statement, or promisenot containedin this Agreementshall bevalid or bindinguponeitherparty.
8.2 Amendment. ThisAgreementmaybeamendedatanytimeby themutual consentof thepartiesby aninstrumentin writing, whichamendmentshallrequireapprovalby the affirmativevoteof atleastthree (3) membersof theCity Council.
8.3 Notice. Any noticerequiredor permittedby this Agreementshall be in writing andshall bepersonallyservedor shall besufficiently given whenservedupontheother partyassentby UnitedStatesPostalService, postageprepaidandaddressedasfollows:
To City: To Employee:
City of Cupertino PamelaWu
Attention: City Clerk [ Onfile with HumanResourcesDept.] 10300TorreAvenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
Noticeshallbedeemedgivenasof thedateof personalserviceor uponthedateof depositin the courseof transmissionwith theUnitedStatesPostalService.
8.4 ConflictsProhibited. Duringthetermof this Agreement, Employeeshall not engagein any businessor transactionor maintain a financial interestwhich conflicts or reasonablymight be expectedto conflict with the properdischargeof Employee’s dutiesunder this Agreement. Employeeshallcomplywith all requirementsof law, includingbutnot limited to Section87100et seq., Section1090, andSection1125of the GovernmentCode, andall other similarstatutoryandadministrativerules. Wheneveranypotentialconflict arisesor mayappearto arise, theobligationshall beon Employeeto seeklegaladviceconcerningwhethersuchconflict existsandEmployee’s obligationsarisingtherefrom.
8.5 Effectof Waiver. Thefailure of eitherpartyto insiston strictcompliance with anyof theterms, covenants, or conditionsof this Agreementby theotherpartyshallnot be deemeda waiverof that term, covenant, or condition, nor shall anywaiver or relinquishmentof anyright or powerat anyonetime or timesbedeemeda waiveror relinquishmentof thatright or powerfor all or anyothertimes.
8.6 PartialInvalidity. If anyprovisionin this Agreementis heldby a courtof competentjurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall neverthelesscontinuein full forcewithout beingimpairedor invalidatedin anyway.
8.7 Governing Law; Venue. This Agreementshall be governedby and construedin accordancewith thelawsof theStateof California, andthepartiesagreethatvenue for anyactionarisingoutof this agreementshallbein SantaClaraCounty, California. 11 8.8 MandatoryGovernmentCodeProvisions. GovernmentCode §§ 53243– 53243.4 require that contractsbetweenlocal agenciesand its employeesinclude provisions requiringanemployeewho is convictedof a crimeinvolving anabuseof their office or position to providereimbursementto thelocal agencyfor thefollowing formsof payment: (i) paidleave salary; (ii) criminal defensecosts; (iii) cashsettlementpayments; and (iv) any non-contractual settlementpayments. Accordingly, thePartiesagreethatit is their mutualintentto fully comply with theseGovernmentCodesectionsandall otherapplicablelaw asit existsasof the dateof executionof this Agreementand as suchlaws may be amendedfrom time to time thereafter.
Specifically, thefollowing GovernmentCodesectionsarecalledout andherebyincorporatedby this Agreement:
53243. Reimbursementof paidleavesalaryrequireduponconvictionof crime involving office or position.
53243.1. Reimbursementof legal criminal defenseupon conviction of crime involving office or position.
53243.2. Reimbursementof cashsettlementuponconvictionof crimeinvolving office or position.
53243.3. Reimbursementof noncontractualpaymentsuponconvictionor crime involving office or position.
53243.4. “Abuseof office or position” defined.
EmployeerepresentsthatEmployeehasreviewed, isfamiliarwith, andagreesto complyfully with eachof theseprovisionsif any of theseprovisionsare applicableto Employee, including that Employeeagreesthatanycashsettlementor severancerelatedto aterminationthatEmployeemay receivefrom City shallbefully reimbursedto thelocalagencyif Employeeis convictedof acrime involving anabuseof Employee's office or position. TheGovernmentCodeprovisionsreferenced in this Section8.8 areattachedheretoin Exhibit B.
8.9 IndependentLegalAdvice. City andEmployeerepresentandwarrantto eachotherthateachhasreceivedlegaladvicefrom independentandseparatelegalcounselwith respectto the legal effect of this Agreement, or had the opportunity to do so, and City and Employeefurther representandwarrantthat eachhascarefully reviewedthis entireAgreement and that eachand every term thereofis understoodand that the termsof this Agreementare contractualandnot a mererecital. This Agreementshallnot beconstruedagainstthepartyor its representativeswhodraftedit or who draftedanyportionthereof. signaturepagefollows]
12 IN WITNESSWHEREOF, theCity of Cupertinohascausedthis Agreementto be signedandexecutedon its behalfby its Mayor, andduly attestedby its officers thereuntoduly authorized, andEmployeehassignedandexecutedthis Agreement.
CITY OF CUPERTINO PAMELA WU
A MunicipalCorporation An Individual
By:
DarcyPaul
Mayor, City of Cupertino
Date: Date:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ChristopherD. Jensen
City Attorney
ATTEST:
KirstenSquarcia
City Clerk
Date:
Pamela Wu
Jul 11, 2022
1 EXHIBIT A
FORM OF] AGREEMENT OF SEPARATION, SEVERANCE, AND GENERAL
RELEASE
1. PARTIES
ThisAgreementof Separation, Severance, andGeneralRelease (hereinafterreferredto asthe AGREEMENT”) is enteredinto by andbetweenthe City of Cupertino, a generallaw city and municipalcorporation (hereinafterreferredto as “THE CITY”), and , an individual hereinafterreferredto as “EMPLOYEE”).
2. RECITALS
2.1. EMPLOYEEwashiredby THE CITY asanat-will City Managereffective servingat the pleasureof the City Council of THE CITY pursuantto a written contract, a copyof which is attachedheretoasExhibit A (“THE CONTRACT”). EMPLOYEEis currently yearsold.
2.2. THECITY andEMPLOYEEdesirethatEMPLOYEEresignandenterinto a severanceagreementwherebyEMPLOYEE receivesseverancecompensationin exchangefor executingageneralreleaseandwaiverof anyandall claimsthatEMPLOYEEmayhaveagainstTHE CITY, includingbutnotlimited to its electedandnon-electedofficials, employees, attorneys, and agents. Accordingly, thepartiesheretointendby thisAGREEMENTto mutuallyconcludeanyand all employmentrelationshipsbetweenTHE CITY andEMPLOYEEby meansof EMPLOYEE’s voluntaryseparationasof , . ThisAGREEMENTsetsforththefull andcompleteterms and conditions concluding EMPLOYEE’s employmentrelationshipwith the CITY and any obligationsrelatedthereto, includinganyprovidedunderTHE CONTRACT.
2.3 In accordancewith thisAGREEMENTandwith applicablestateandfederal laws, EMPLOYEE acknowledgesthat EMPLOYEE hasbeenadvisedof EMPLOYEE’s post- employmentrights, including but not limited to EMPLOYEE’s rights underthe Consolidated OmnibusBudgetReconciliationAct of 1985 (“COBRA”), theEmployeeRetirementIncomeSecurity Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), and the Health InsurancePortability and Accountability Act of 1996 HIPAA”).
3. CONSIDERATION
3.1 EMPLOYEEshallreceivepaymentto him/heratthetimeof his/hervoluntary separationall earnedsalary, accruedfringebenefitsasdetailedin THECONTRACT, and/or all other wagecompensation/benefitsowedto EMPLOYEEuponseparationof employment, asrequiredby law or THE CONTRACTor anyotheragreementwith THE CITY.
3.2. In exchangefor thewaiversandreleasessetforth herein, THE CITY shallalso causeto be paid to EMPLOYEE an additionalcompensatorypaymentby meansof severance, settlementandreleasein theform of alump sumamountof and 2 cents ($ . 00), as set forth in THE CONTRACT in the form of a checkmadepayableto EMPLOYEEto bemailedto EMPLOYEEatEMPLOYEE’shomeaddressvia certifiedmail return receiptrequestedwithin thirty (30) businessdaysaftertheEFFECTIVEDATE (asdefinedbelow) of this AGREEMENT.
3.3 In exchangefor theseverancepaymentprovidedfor herein, EMPLOYEE, and onbehalfof EMPLOYEE’sspouse, heirs, representatives, successors, andassigns, herebyreleases, acquits, andforeverdischargesTHECITY, andeachof its predecessors, successors, assigns, officials, employees, representatives, agents, insurers, attorneys, andall personsandentitiesactingby, through, under, or in concertwith any of them, andeachof them (hereinafterreferredto as “THE CITY PARTIES”), from any andall claims, charges, complaints, contracts, understandings, liabilities, obligations, promises, benefits, agreements, controversies, costs, losses, debts, expenses, damages, actions, causesof action, suits, rights, anddemandsof anynaturewhatsoever, knownor unknown, suspectedor unsuspected, which EMPLOYEE now hasor may acquirein the future, or which EMPLOYEEeverhad, relatingto or arisingoutof anyact, omission, occurrence, condition, event, transaction, orthingwhichwasdone, omittedto bedone, occurredor wasin effectatanytimefrom thebeginningof time upto andincluding , ( hereinafterreferredto collectivelyas CLAIMS”), without regardto whethersuchCLAIMS ariseunderthe federal, state, or local constitutions, statutes, rulesor regulations, or thecommonlaw. EMPLOYEEexpresslyacknowledges thattheCLAIMS foreverbarredby thisAGREEMENTspecificallyinclude, butarenotlimited to, claimsbaseduponanyallegedbreachof THE CONTRACTor anyotheragreementof employment, anydemandfor wages, overtimeor benefits, anyclaimsof violation of theprovisionsof ERISA, COBRA or HIPAA, any allegedbreachof any duty arisingout of contractor tort, any alleged wrongful terminationin violation of public policy, anyallegedbreachof anyexpressor implied contract for continued employment, any alleged employment discrimination or unlawful discriminatoryact, or anyclaim or causeof actionincludingbut not limited to anyandall claims whetherarisingunderanyfederal, state, or local law prohibitingbreachof employmentcontract, wrongful termination, or employmentdiscriminationbaseduponage, race, color, sex, religion, handicapor disability, nationalorigin, or anyotherprotectedcategoryor characteristic, andanyand all rightsor claimsarisingundertheCaliforniaLaborCodeor IndustrialWelfareCommissionWage Orders, theFederalFair LaborStandardsAct, theCaliforniaFair EmploymentandHousingAct, CaliforniaGovernmentCode §§12, 900etseq., theAmericansWith DisabilitiesAct, Title VII of the Civil RightsAct of 1964, thePublicSafetyOfficersProceduralBill of Right Act, andanyother federal, state, or localhumanrights, civil rights, or employmentdiscriminationor employeerights statute, rule, or regulation.
4. SPECIFIC ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF WAIVER OF CLAIMS UNDER
ADEA AND OWBPA
The Age Discrimination in EmploymentAct of 1967 (hereinafterreferred to as the ADEA”) makesit illegal for anemployerto dischargeanyindividual or otherwisediscriminate with respectto the natureand privilegesof an individual’s employmenton the basisthat the individual is age forty ( 40) or older. The Older Workers Benefit ProtectionAct ( hereinafter referredto asthe “OWBPA,” 29U.S.C. § 626etseq., PubL 101-433, 104Stat. 978 (1990)) further augmentstheADEA andprohibitsthewaiverof anyright or claim undertheADEA, unlessthe waiver is knowing and voluntary. By entering into this AGREEMENT, EMPLOYEE acknowledgesthatshe/heknowinglyandvoluntarily, for justcompensationin additionto anything 3 of valueto which EMPLOYEEwasalreadyentitled, waives, andreleasesanyrightshe/shemay haveundertheADEA and/or OWBPA. EMPLOYEEfurtheracknowledgesthathe/shehasbeen advisedandunderstands, pursuantto theprovisionsof theADEA andOWBPA, that:
a) Thiswaiver/releaseis writtenin amannerunderstoodby EMPLOYEE; b) EMPLOYEEis awareof and/or hasbeenadvisedof his/herrightsunderthe ADEA andOWBPA, andof thelegalsignificanceof his/herwaiverof anypossibleclaimshe/she currentlymayhaveundertheADEA, OWBPAand/or similaragediscriminationlaws; c) EMPLOYEEisentitledto areasonabletimeof atleasttwenty-one (21) days within which to reviewandconsiderthis AGREEMENTandthewaiverandreleaseof anyrights he/shemayhaveundertheADEA, theOWBPA andsimilar agediscriminationlaws; but may, in the exerciseof his/her own discretion, sign or rejectthis AGREEMENT at any time beforethe expirationof thetwenty-one (21) days;
d) Thewaiversandreleasessetforth in this AGREEMENTshallnot applyto anyrightsor claimsthatmayariseundertheADEA and/or OWBPAafter theEFFECTIVEDATE of this AGREEMENT;
e) EMPLOYEE hasbeenadvisedby this writing that he/sheshouldconsult with anattorneyprior to executingthis AGREEMENT;
f) EMPLOYEEhasdiscussedthis waiverandreleasewith, andbeenadvised with respecttheretoby, his/hercounselof choice, andhe/shedoesnot needany additionaltime within which to reviewandconsiderthis AGREEMENT;
g) EMPLOYEE has seven (7) days following his/her execution of this AGREEMENTto revoketheAGREEMENT;
h) Notice of revocationwithin the seven (7) day revocationperiodmust be provided, in writing, to THE CITY pursuantto Paragraph8.9 herein, andmuststate, “I hereby revokemy acceptanceof ourAgreementof SeveranceandGeneralRelease”; and i) This AGREEMENTshall not beeffectiveuntil all partieshavesignedthe AGREEMENT and ten (10) dayshavepassedsince EMPLOYEE’s execution (“EFFECTIVE DATE”).
5. UNKNOWN CLAIMS
In relationto thereleaseprovisionsof Paragraphs3 and4 above, EMPLOYEEunderstands thatCaliforniaCivil Code § 1542readsasfollows:
GeneralRelease – ClaimsExtinguished”
A generalreleasedoesnot extendto claims that the creditor or releasingpartydoesnotknoworsuspectto existin hisorherfavorat 4 thetime of executingthe releaseandthat, if knownby him or her, wouldhavemateriallyaffectedhisor hersettlementwith thedebtoror releasedparty.”
EMPLOYEEherebywaivestheprotectionof CaliforniaCivil Code § 1542.
6. WAIVER OF ADDITIONAL CLAIMS
EMPLOYEEherebywaivesanyprovisionsof stateorfederallaw thatmightrequireamore detailedspecificationof theclaimsbeingreleasedpursuantto theprovisionsof Paragraphs3, 4, and 5 above.
7. REPRESENTATIONSAND WARRANTIES
Eachof thepartiesto thisAGREEMENTrepresentsandwarrantsto, andagreeswith, each otherpartyasfollows:
7.1. Adviceof Counsel: Thepartiesheretohavereceivedindependentlegaladvice from their respectiveattorneysconcerningthe advisability of enteringinto and executingthis AGREEMENTor havebeengiventheopportunityto obtainsuchadvice. Thepartiesacknowledge that they have been representedby counselof their own choice in the negotiationof this AGREEMENT, thattheyhavereadthisAGREEMENT; thattheyhavehadthisAGREEMENTfully explainedto themby suchcounsel, or havehadsuchopportunityto do so; andthattheyarefully awareof thecontentsof thisAGREEMENTandof its legaleffect.
7.2. No Fraud in Inducement: No party (nor any officer, agent, employee, representative, or attorneyof or for anyparty) hasmadeanystatementor representationor failedto makeanystatementor representationto anyotherpartyregardinganyfactrelieduponin entering into this AGREEMENT, andneitherpartyreliesuponanystatement, representation, omission, or promiseof anyotherpartyin executingthisAGREEMENT, or in makingthesettlementprovidedfor herein, exceptasexpresslystatedin thisAGREEMENT.
7.3. IndependentInvestigation: Eachpartyto thisAGREEMENThasmadesuch investigationof thefactspertainingto this settlementandthis AGREEMENTandall thematters pertainingthereto, asit deemsnecessary.
7.4. MistakeWaived: In enteringintothisAGREEMENT, eachpartyassumesthe riskof anymisrepresentation, concealment, ormistake. If anypartyshouldsubsequentlydiscoverthat any fact relied uponby it in enteringinto this AGREEMENT wasuntrueor that any fact was concealedfrom it, or thatits understandingof thefactsor of thelaw wasincorrect, suchpartyshall notbeentitledto anyreliefin connectiontherewith, includingwithoutlimitationonthegeneralityof the foregoing any alleged right or claim to set aside or rescind this AGREEMENT. This AGREEMENTis intendedto be, andis, final andbindingbetweentheparties, regardlessof any claimsof misrepresentation, promisemadewithouttheintentto perform, concealmentof fact, mistake of factor law, or anyothercircumstancewhatsoever.
5 7.5. LaterDiscovery: Thepartiesareawarethattheymayhereafterdiscoverclaims or factsin additionto ordifferentfrom thosetheynowknowor believetobetruewith respectto the mattersrelatedherein. Nevertheless, it is theintentionof thepartiesthatEMPLOYEEfully, finally, andforeversettleandreleaseall suchmatters, andall claimsrelativethereto, whichdo now exist, mayexist, orhavepreviouslyexistedagainstTHE CITY orTHE CITY PARTIES. In furtheranceof suchintention, thereleasesgivenhereshallbe, andremain, in effectasfull andcompletereleasesof all suchmatters, notwithstandingthediscoveryor existenceof anyadditionalor differentclaimsor factsrelativethereto.
7.6. Indemnification: EMPLOYEEagreesto indemnifyandholdharmlessTHE CITY andTHECITY PARTIESfromandagainstanyandall claims, damages, or liabilitiessustained by themasadirectresultof theviolationor breachof thecovenants, warranties, andrepresentations undertakenpursuantto theprovisionsof thisAGREEMENT. EMPLOYEEunderstandsandagrees thathe/sheshallbeexclusivelyliablefor thepaymentof all taxesfor whichhe/sheis responsible, if any, asaresultof his/herreceiptof theconsiderationreferredtoin Paragraph3 of thisAGREEMENT.
In addition, EMPLOYEE agreesfully to indemnify andhold the CITY PARTIESharmlessfor paymentof tax obligationsasmayberequiredby anyfederal, state, or localtaxingauthority, atany time, asaresultof thepaymentof theconsiderationsetforthin Paragraph3 of thisAGREEMENT.
7.7. FutureCooperation & Consultationfees: EMPLOYEEshallexecuteall such furtherandadditionaldocumentsasshallbereasonable, convenient, necessary, or desirableto carry outtheprovisionsof thisAGREEMENT. EMPLOYEEshallprovideTHE CITY with consultation services (includingdepositionor trial testimony) in anylitigation involving THE CITY which is reasonablyrelatedto actsoroccurrencestranspiringduringhis/heremployment. Saidservicesshall beprovidedasneededby THE CITY ata rateof $100.00perhour.
7.8. Returnof ConfidentialInformationandProperty: Priortotheseparationdate, EMPLOYEE shall submit a written inventory of, and return to the City Clerk, all City keys, equipment, computeridentificationcardsor codes, andotherequipmentor materialsor confidential documentsprovidedto or obtainedby EMPLOYEEduringthecourseof his/heremploymentwith THE CITY.
7.9 No PendingClaimsand/or Actions: EMPLOYEErepresentsthathe/shehas notfiledanycomplaintsorchargesagainstTHECITY orTHECITY PARTIESwith anylocal, state, or federalagencyor court; thathe/shewill notdosoatanytimehereafterfor anyclaimarisingon anydateup to andincludingtheEFFECTIVEDATE of this AGREEMENT; andthatif anysuch agencyor courtassumesjurisdictionof anysuchcomplaintor chargeagainstTHE CITY or THE CITY PARTIESon behalfof EMPLOYEE, wheneveror whereeverfiled, he will requestsuch agencyor courtto withdrawfrom thematterforthwith.
7.10. Ownershipof Claims: EMPLOYEErepresentsandwarrantsasamaterialterm of thisAGREEMENTthatEMPLOYEEhasnotheretoforeassigned, transferred, released, or granted, or purportedto assign, transfer, release, or grant, any of the CLAIMS disposedof by this AGREEMENT. In executingthisAGREEMENT, EMPLOYEEfurtherwarrantsandrepresentsthat noneof theCLAIMS releasedby EMPLOYEEthereunderwill in thefuturebeassigned, conveyed, or transferredin anyfashionto anyotherpersonand/or entity. 6 7.11 EnforcementFeesandCosts: Shouldanylegalactionberequiredto enforce thetermsof thisAGREEMENT, theprevailingpartyshallbeentitledto reasonableattorneys’ fees andcostsin additionto anyotherrelief to whichthatpartymaybeentitled.
7.12 Authority: Eachpartyrepresentsto theotherthatit hastherightto enterinto thisAGREEMENT, andthatit is notviolatingthetermsor conditionsof anyotherAGREEMENT towhichtheyareapartyorby whichtheyareboundbyenteringintothisAGREEMENT. Theparties representthattheywill obtainall necessaryapprovalsto executethis AGREEMENT. It is further representedandagreedthattheindividualssigningthisAGREEMENTonbehalfof therespective partieshaveactualauthorityto executethisAGREEMENTand, by doingso, bindthepartyonwhose behalfthis AGREEMENThasbeensigned.
8. MISCELLANEOUS
8.1. No Admission: Nothingcontainedhereinshallbeconstruedasanadmission by THE CITY of anyliability of anykind. THE CITY deniesanyliability in connectionwith any claimandintendsherebysolelyto avoidpotentialclaimsand/or litigation andbuyits peace.
8.2. GoverningLaw: ThisAGREEMENThasbeenexecutedanddeliveredwithin theStateof California, andtherightsandobligationsof thepartiesshallbeconstruedandenforcedin accordancewith, andgovernedby, thelawsof theStateof California.
8.3. Full Integration: This AGREEMENT is the entireagreementbetweenthe partieswith respectto thesubjectmatterhereofandsupersedesall prior andcontemporaneousoral andwritten agreementsanddiscussions. This AGREEMENTmaybeamendedonly by a further agreementin writing, signedby thepartieshereto.
8.4. ContinuingBenefit: ThisAGREEMENTis bindinguponandshallinureto thebenefitof thepartieshereto, theirrespectiveagents, spouses, employees, representatives, officials, attorneys, assigns, heirs, andsuccessorsin interest.
8.5. JointDrafting: Eachpartyagreesthatit hascooperatedin thedraftingand preparationof thisAGREEMENT. Hence, in anyconstructionto bemadeof thisAGREEMENT, the partiesagreethatsameshallnotbeconstruedagainstanyparty.
8.6. Severability: In theeventthatanyterm, covenant, condition, provision, or agreementcontainedin thisAGREEMENTis heldto beinvalid or void by anycourtof competent jurisdiction, theinvalidity of anysuchterm, covenant, condition, provision, or agreementshallin no way affectanyotherterm, covenant, condition, provisionor agreementandtheremainderof this AGREEMENTshallstill bein full forceandeffect.
8.7. Titles: Thetitlesincludedin thisAGREEMENTarefor referenceonlyandare notpartof its terms, nordotheyin anywaymodify thetermsof thisAGREEMENT.
8.8. Counterparts: This AGREEMENT may be executedin counterparts, and wheneachpartyhassignedanddeliveredat leastonesuchcounterpart, eachcounterpartshallbe 7 deemedanoriginal, and, whentakentogetherwith othersignedcounterparts, shall constituteone AGREEMENT, whichshallbebindinguponandeffectiveasto all parties.
8.9. Notice: Any andall noticesgiven to any party underthis AGREEMENT shall be given asprovidedin this paragraph. All noticesgiven to eitherparty shall be madeby certifiedor registeredUnitedStatesmail, or personaldelivery, at thenoticingparty’s discretion, andaddressedto thepartiesassetforth below. Noticesshallbedeemed, for all purposes, to have beengivenonthedateof personalserviceor three (3) consecutivecalendardaysfollowing deposit of thesamein theUnitedStatesmail.
As to EMPLOYEE:
At EMPLOYEE’s homeaddressonfile with THE CITY.
As to THE CITY:
City of Cupertino
Attention: City Clerk
10300TorreAvenue
Cupertino, CA 95015
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8 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE CITY has causedthis AGREEMENT to be signedandexecutedon its behalfby its Mayor andduly attestedby its City Clerk, EMPLOYEE hassignedandexecutedthis Agreement, andthe attorneysfor THE CITY andEMPLOYEE, if any, haveapprovedasto form asof thedateswrittenbelow.
CITY OF CUPERTINO ________________________
A MunicipalCorporation An Individual
By:
Mayor, City of Cupertino
Date: Date:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Date:
EXHIBIT B
GOVERNMENTCODESECTIONS53243-53243.4
53243. On or afterJanuary1, 2012, anycontractexecutedor renewedbetweenalocal agency andanofficer or employeeof a local agencythatprovidespaidleavesalaryofferedby thelocal agencyto theofficer or employeependinganinvestigationshallrequirethatanysalaryprovided for thatpurposebefully reimbursedif theofficer or employeeis convictedof acrimeinvolving anabuseof his or heroffice or position.
53243.1. On or afterJanuary1, 2012, anycontractexecutedor renewedbetweenalocal agency andanofficer or employeeof alocalagencythatprovidesfundsfor thelegalcriminaldefenseof anofficer or employeeshallrequirethatanyfundsprovidedfor thatpurposebefully reimbursed to thelocalagencyif theofficer or employeeis convictedof a crimeinvolving anabuseof his or heroffice or position.
53243.2. On or afterJanuary1, 2012, anycontractof employmentbetweenanemployeeanda localagencyemployershallincludeaprovisionwhichprovidesthat, regardlessof thetermof the contract, if thecontractis terminated, anycashsettlementrelatedto theterminationthatan employeemayreceivefrom thelocalagencyshallbefully reimbursedto thelocal agencyif the employeeis convictedof acrimeinvolving anabuseof his or heroffice or position. 53243.3. Onor afterJanuary1, 2012, if alocalagencyprovides, in theabsenceof acontractual obligation, for anyof thepaymentsdescribedin this article, thentheemployeeor officer receivinganypaymentsprovidedfor thosepurposesshallfully reimbursethelocalagencythat providedthosepaymentsin theeventthattheemployeeor officer is convictedof acrime involving theabuseof his or heroffice or position.
53243.4. Forpurposesof thisarticle, "abuseof office or position" meanseitherof thefollowing:
a) An abuseof public authority, including, but notlimited to, waste, fraud, and violationof thelaw undercolorof authority.
b) A crimeagainstpublicjustice, including, but notlimited to, acrimedescribedin Title 5 (commencingwith Section67), Title 6 (commencingwith Section85), or Title 7 commencingwith Section92) of Part1 of thePenalCode.
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