NINTH AMENDMENT
TO EMPLOYENT AGREEMENT WITH CITY MANAGER
The City of San Joaquin (“City”) and Elizabeth Cabrera (“City Manager”) (collectively referred to as “Parties”), agree to enter into Ninth Amendment to Employment Agreement as follows:
RECITALS
WHEREAS, City and Elizabeth Cabrera (former name Elizabeth Nunez) entered into an Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) effective July 1, 2016; and WHEREAS, the Parties entered into a First Amendment to the Agreement, effective July 1, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into a Second Amendment to the Agreement, effective July 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into a Third Amendment to the Agreement, effective July 1, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into a Fourth Amendment to the Agreement, effective July 1, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into a Fifth Amendment to the Agreement, effective July 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into a Sixth Amendment to the Agreement, effective July 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into a Seventh Amendment to the Agreement, effective , January 1, 2025
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an Eighth Amendment to the Agreement, effective July 1, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter a Ninth Amendment to Agreement.
AGREEMENT
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated by reference.
2. Section 6a of the Agreement shall be amended to read as follows:
Exhibit A
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“Section 6a. SALARY: Commencing July 1, 2026, City Manager shall be paid an annual base salary of $195,500.00. The City Council may review her performance and salary throughout the term of this Agreement pursuant to this Agreement. City Manager shall not receive her salary during any workweek in which she performs no work and is absent the entire workweek unless she uses any accrued and approved vacation or sick leave under this Agreement. City Manager’s compensation may be increased by three to five percent annually upon receiving a positive performance evaluation reflecting “exceeds expectations” and after negotiations between City and City Manager subject to budget availability.
The annual review period will be for July 1 to June 30. Any increase will be effective July 1 following the annual review period.”
3. Section 6c of the Agreement is amended to read as follows:
VACATION: City Manager shall accrue vacation at a rate of 16.66 hours per month up to a maximum accrual of two hundred hours. Manager’s monthly accrual shall be prorated to take into account any time that she is in an unpaid status. City Manager will be allowed to cash out up to two hundred accrued hours
4. Except as amended by this Ninth Amendment, all terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
5. This Ninth Amendment to Employment Agreement and the terms herein shall be effective on July 1, 2026
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of San Joaquin and Elizabeth Cabrera have signed and executed this Ninth Amendment to Employment Agreement on the day and year written below.
CITY OF SAN JOAQUIN CITY MANAGER
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Adam Flores-Cornejo, Mayor Elizabeth Cabrera
Date: ________________________ Date: ___________________ ATTEST:
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Alondra Bautista, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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Hilda Cantú Montoy, City Attorney
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