RESOLUTION NO. 2022-9048
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN NINTH ADDENDUM TO THE CITY MANAGER’S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City entered into an employment agreement with City Manager Jack Griffin on April 24, 2012, (Employment Agreement) which provides for an initial term of two (2) years commencing on June 4, 2012, and expiring on June 3, 2014, with a possible extension of one (1) additional year; and WHEREAS, on June 25, 2013, the City Council extended the initial two (2) year term for an additional two years, which extended the initial term of the Employment Agreement to June 3, 2015; WHEREAS, the City Council approved addendum number 2 on July 10, 2014 which extended the base term of his Employment Agreement for an additional two (2) years, which extended the base term of such Employment Agreement to June 3, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved addendum number 3 on June 9, 2015 which extended the base term of his Employment Agreement for an additional one (1) year, which extended the base term of such Employment Agreement to June 3, 2018. Addendum number 3 also provided that Griffin would be provided with a 5% merit increase that would be paid as a contribution to Griffin’s deferred compensation account (457); and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved addendum number 4 on June 14, 2016 which extended the base term of his Employment Agreement for an additional one (1) year, which extended the base term of such Employment Agreement to June 3, 2019. Addendum number 4 also provided that Griffin would be provided with a 6% merit increase; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved addendum number 5 on June 13, 2017 which extended the base term of his Employment Agreement for an additional two (2) years, which extended the base term of such Employment Agreement to June 3, 2021. Addendum number 5 also provided Griffin with a provided with a 6% merit increase; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved addendum number 6 on June 11, 2019 which extended the base term of his Employment Agreement for an additional one (1) year, which extended the base term of such Employment Agreement to June 3, 2022. Addendum number 6 also provided Griffin with a 6% merit increase equally split between a base pay increase and contribution to Griffin’s deferred compensation account; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved addendum number 7 on September 8, 2020 which extended the base term of his Employment Agreement for an additional two (2) years of such Employment Agreement to June 3, 2024. Addendum number 7 also provided Griffin with an additional 40 hours of vacation time and amended Section 7 of the Employment Agreement increasing the term of severance in the event of termination without cause from nine (9) calendar months to twelve (12) calendar months; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved addendum number 8 on July 13, 2021 which extended the base term of his Employment Agreement for one (1) additional year to June 3, 2025. Addendum 8 also provided Griffin with a merit raise of 4.985% as well as an increase to his deferred compensation in 2021 to $37,530.74 and in 2022 to $26,082.37 in recognition of his willingness to forego that previously agreed to benefit in 2020 due to the COVID‐19 pandemic.; and
WHEREAS, the City Council evaluated the performance of the City Manager and desires to extend the base term of his Employment Agreement for an additional one (1) year, which would extend the base term of
such Employment Agreement to June 3, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the potential one (1) year extension remains and would, if triggered, extend the Employment Agreement until June 3, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the City Council agrees to add 120 hours of vacation time to Griffin’s vacation balance. These additional hours must be utilized for vacation/time off purposes by June 30, 2023.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, CALIFORNIA, RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above‐described recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby approves the 9th Addendum to the City Manager Employment Agreement.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of San Marcos this 12th day of July, 2022, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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Rebecca D. Jones, Mayor
City of San Marcos
ATTEST:
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Phillip Scollick, City Clerk
City of San Marcos