CITY OF MERCED
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("First
Amendment") is entered into this_ gthday of June 2025 by and between the City of Merced, a California municipal corporation and Charter City ("Employer" or "City") and D. Scott McBride ("Employee") an individual, (sometimes collectively "the Parties").
RECITALS
A. City is a municipal corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of California with the power to carry on its business as it is now being conducted under the statutes of the State of California and the Charter of City.
B. On September 18, 2023, the Merced City Council unanimously approved an Employment Agreement with Employee, effective November 16, 2023 (the "Employment Agreement").
C. The Parties desire to amend the Employment Agreement to incorporate currently compensated "Premium Pay" and "Vehicle Allowance" into base salary.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the undersigned Parties as follows:
1. Section 3, subsection A, of the Employment Agreement, "Compensation and Performance Evaluation," is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 3. COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION.
A. Employer agrees to pay Employee at the rate of an annual base salary of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and Eighty Dollars ($250,080.00), subject to deduction and withholding of any and all X: Agreements\Human Resources|2025\Ist Amendment to City Manager Agreement (004).docx 1 sums required for federal or state income tax, pension contributions, and all other taxes, deductions or withholdings required by then current state, federal or local law, prorated and paid on Employer's normal paydays for the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and any Department Directors not covered by collective bargaining agreements ("Executive Management Employees"). Employer shall also deduct sums Employee is obligated to pay because of participation in plans or programs described in Section 4 of this Agreement. Periodically, the City Council shall meet with Employee for the express purpose of determining any appropriate salary adjustment, but the ultimate decision in regard to the timing and the amount of any adjustment is within the sole discretion of the City Council. In determining any appropriate salary adjustment, the City Council may take into account cost of living adjustments and changes in the base salary of Executive Management Employees or the manner (but not the amount) by which Executive Management Employees are paid.
Section 4, subsection D of the Employment Agreement, "Car Allowance," is hereby deleted.
3. Except as set forth herein, all remaining terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. / / /
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the dates reflected below each signature.
EMPLOYER: EMPLOYEE:
CITY OF MERCED
A California Charter Municipal Corporation
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BY: BY:_
Matthew Serratto, Mayor D. Scott McBride
ATTEST:
, CITY CLERK
By: Alejanahalmeda
Assistant/Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CRAIG J. CORNWELL, CITY ATTORNEY
Bx: Graig Cornell 5/28/2025
City Attorney
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ACCOUNT DATA:
M. VENUS RODRIGUEZ, FINANCE OFFICER
Verified by Finance Officer D-594
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FL 4113/25
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