1 FIRST AMENDMENT TO CEO/CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This First Amendment to that certain Employment Agreement Dated July 9, 2024 (the “First Amendment”) by and between the CITY O F L A N C A S T E R , a California municipal corporation (“City”) and Trolis Niebla (“Employee”) is entered between the parties so as to be effective as of June __, 2026.
RECITALS
A. City and Manager entered that certain agreement (the “Agreement”) dated July 9, 2024, by which City’s City Council (the “City Council”) agreed to employ Manager to serve as the City Manager of the City; and
B. The City Council desires to amend the Agreement as set forth in this First Amendment, and the Parties mutually desire to enter into this First Amendment updating the terms and conditions of Manager’s appointment and employment as the City Manager of the City, while leaving all unaffected provisions of the Agreement unchanged; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the facts recited above, and the covenants, conditions and provisions below, the Parties agree as follows:
COVENANTS
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO TERM OF AGREEMENT. Section 1. of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following, so as to extend term of the agreement 2 years:
1. Term of Agreement. This agreement shall be in full force and effect for a period of three (3) years commencing on the date set forth above and ending June 30, 2029, unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall annually automatically extend from year to year unless either party gives the other party notice of its decision not to extend this agreement not less than six (6) months prior to the date of expiration.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT TO COMPENSATION. Section 3 . of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following, so as to amend the compensation provided to Manager:
3. Compensation. In consideration of the performance of the duties and functions as outlined herein, Employee shall receive the sum of Three Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($380,000) per year payable at the time and in the manner as provided for all other executive management personnel of the City, which compensation shall be increased by
2.5% annually on each anniversary hereof (collectively, “Base Salary”), effective the first pay period of each new fiscal year.
SECTION 3. AMENDMENT TO AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCE. Section 4. (a) of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
4. (a) Automobile. The City shall provide Employee with an automobile allowance of $850 per month, to be used by Employee to provide, maintain, and insure reliable transportation, at Employee’s own expense, in support of daily business use as necessary. Employee shall 2 keep and maintain automobile insurance coverage for any and all vehicles used by Employee pursuant to paragraph 4(a) in accordance with California law.
SECTION 4. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS. The following sections are added to Section 4. (b) of the Agreement, immediately following Section 4. (b)(v):
4. (b) Additional Benefits. (vi) in lieu of the deferred compensation to which he would otherwise be entitled pursuant to Resolutions 22-10 (Section 17) and 19-38 (Sections 19, 20), the City shall contribute an amount equal to 15 percent of Base Salary each pay period to Employee’s 401(a) plan.
4. (b) Additional Benefits. (vii) City shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of the premium for health, dental care, and vision insurance for Employee, spouse and eligible children as of the effective date of this Agreement; if employee reaches 10 years of employment with the City, this benefit shall continue after the termination of the Agreement and any and all amendments thereto for the term of Employee’s life.
SECTION 5. UNAFFECTED PROVISIONS REMAIN IN FULL FORCE. All provisions of the Agreement excepting for those expressly amended by this First Amendment, shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this First Amendment to the Agreement as of the date first written above.
CITY OF LANCASTER
By:
Mayor
ATTEST
Andrea Alexander
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Allison Burns City Attorney
MANAGER
By:
Trolis Niebla