Fremont City Council Meeting: 04/18/23 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Human Resources
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts
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COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 4878) DOC ID: 4878
Updated: 4/11/2023 3:50 PM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 1
SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - Consideration of an Amendment to the Employment Agreement between City Attorney Rafael E. Alvarado, Jr. and the City of Fremont Contact Persons:
Name: Tina Gallegos
Title: Human Resources Director
Div/Dept: Human Resources
Phone: 510-494-4652
E-Mail: [email protected]
Executive Summary: The City Council held a Closed Session meeting on April 4, 2023 for the purpose of evaluating the City Attorney’s performance and compensation. Subsequently, Mayor Mei requested that City staff bring forward an amendment to Rafael E. Alvarado, Jr.’s Employment Agreement to provide a five percent merit-based wage increase.
BACKGROUND: City Attorney Rafael E. Alvarado, Jr. has been employed by the City of Fremont since February 2022. The City entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Alvarado on January 12, 2022, and that agreement provides that the City Council may grant a merit adjustment in an amount determined by the Council, to be effective on a date determined by Council.
Mr. Alvarado currently receives an annual salary of $309,750 and a bi-weekly salary of $11,913.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: In recognition of superior job performance over the course of Rafael E. Alvarado, Jr.’s first year of employment as City Attorney with the City of Fremont, Mayor Mei requests that the Council consider a five percent merit-based wage increase, effective upon adoption of the accompanying resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT: The annual cost of the recommended five percent wage increase will be $15,488, which will be absorbed primarily by the General Fund with smaller amounts being absorbed by the Integrated Waste Management Fund and the Risk Management Fund.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: This action is not a project as defined by Pub. Res. Code Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2), as an administrative, fiscal, personnel and policy action. The action is further exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), as the creation of a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Draft Resolution City Attorney Second Amendment to Employment Agreement
Council Staff Report (ID # 4878) Meeting of April 18, 2023 Updated: 4/11/2023 3:50 PM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 2 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution and authorize the Mayor to execute the second amendment to the City Attorney’s Employment Agreement, which authorizes a merit -based five percent wage increase.