Attachment B
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Sl!VdANCi AND REI EASE AGREEMENT ..
Ttua severan~ asreament II made and entarea fnto on March 8, 2022 . · . .. : by'the City cf Santa Qara fCity") arid Deanna J~ · Santana fMa. Santarii111. The Cily end / Ms. ~lana r'nlY be tefetred to 0011ecwo1y ~haut this agreement as •Iha Parties: The .. • • ·· · · ... ~lf~\19 ~• ~.~Is Agraemt,nl sha~I be lhe date of lhe s,gnat111 of the last of the Parties-~ •· · ·. ,,"/F:~.r:rlhbl Agreement.-·· · · . ' ... <."' , ..
RECITALS
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'. WHEREAS on; around October JLt 2017, Ms. Sanlana began her employment wt111 Ille ·•·' City ea the CiCV t.lenager. . " ..
• "w~1:AEA$~:c,r;•round Auaust·2! 2011. the atv C4>unai1 approved ar{emoaoyment ·• . ~ment rEmploymentAgreement') wHh Ms. Saniana;
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.. JNHEREAS .Ms. Santana holds an at~U poslllon undet the city Ctwtet. and l8IY8S at the · ·· · pleasure or the City Council:
:~REAS.,. 1 and'& of :~:employment AQllflffllnl pe,rn~_lhe City CoundUo ·· . ::.:te(mlr.ate Ml:~• ~rii•a empl~ent at any time subjed IO certalncondiUCna:
WHEREAS lhe C,ity Council has deletmined it spprq,riate to exercise the right under Secllon 8 · d lho Employnienl Agrettment lo l8ffllinate Ma. Santana'• employment; >WHEREAS ft ~:"81n1en11en of 1ne panlaa tn entering ~to 1h11 Agreem.ent to amlCUIV.~Ude .. iiiUlla CUy·Man.l91r.1 ernple>yment reltllionB.,_, wllh .. ~'.Cilf effeclvt, ... , , · . ... . ••.'::'\' ·· ·· · ·:·: .. : MARCH 3·1, 2022 .. {ineett date) rSepa,atlon Date") end oonslstent Wi1h lhe terms of lfte, ··· • E,nplo'jmenl,Ag~: and,
WHEREASN parties enter into this Agmemam In order to Implement Section e.2 of 81e Employment Agreement, and ensure a smooth transillon of City leadership. . . . . ..... .
NOW. THERE;~o~e. tn consldetatlon orcne promase$ and m.utuat obligation• oA thii Pa,,_~ h ..•. :~·of "1,1(;11 .Ii he~ acknowledged. 1hl Pirtlaa hereby covenant and agree with each · Olher 11 follows: · ·
TERMS ANDCONDfflONS
.....•. 1~ In~ of Rectta11. The Recitals aro lncorporaced hlfeln by reference as :/ii\ lhough fully ael.(qrth herein, .
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·_•.· ha9 ~-buttody or contro1.· 1nc1l.dlg, but not ftmlted to, computer. elec1t0Nc and · telephonic equ1pmen1, •'Welt• ell City data and documents whether ln hard copy or ,_..!flumed~~ any eledlonc media. . ....
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3. : No.OllCINUr9 of Conftdenlt1Unforma1lon. The Parties aeknowledge that as Q'ty Manager. Ms. S11111ana II lhe hlghd appof11ted offleial and an officer of the cny. tn "8t capadty . sbe was ancUs tesponslble.for. among other 1hlngs. executing and enforcing all laWs. ~ of :·ih'e et, and admtn11tttfnQ lhe CV• affad"I, conttomng end Nmlnlatering the City's ftnanclal .. :..,eh'S and supervlsfng purchasing. cantracang and canfldenUal tnformatiOn, ConaiStent wt1h hit .......... .. . . . . .
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~ployment ~FM,ne,tl iUtd the City cr,aner. Ms;Santa~ rep,esenll and agreea lt\lf~.tlaS . _:/not~~ ShaD not al any ti~:ofln any manner. eilher d.lredlt or ll'ldiiiclly. wtM,ther or~ for : :· a>l'if~nsa'i~. use. dlvulge.. dr&dose 0t communleattflo any pe,son. f1rm.<oo,poraUOn or any o1hei' ijntjty n any mamer whatsoever any confldenlial lnfonnauon concemlng any mauers . affecting or relating to the buSiness of the City except wilh lhe 8JP1'8SS wrillen pennisSlon of~ ~or• required by c:ouit order-or prapet1)'-issu~·iubpoena. Such lnfoanalion lndudes but as .. -not Umltecuo. the idenbflcalion Cf any of o,o ett;s licensee&. sut>-tlcensees, or any of the · anfatma~n c:oncemlng. lhe bustneSs d Iha City, Hs manner of openalion. its plans. "'o~ ... p,o~tary ~bl whefe suchJ~ormauorl-ls not publiclv known and is not QUlerWiSe subjeet to • . .. ..a··,1.ui.~Hftt,r, . ·d1·,.J,.;· ........ . .. _.. . . . . . • puuac ~ .. ____..or IKoilUSU1'8, : > . . . • ... : ... :::." . . . . .. .
· ·•-· 4"' .-: < DefenM .,.ca lnc$em;lly. Consistent with her Emproymenl Agteement and. the City . . . . . Charter. In aCCORlance with the obligations Imposed under Gowmment Code secdons 800 and· 110. the at; ehall defend and Indemnify Ml. Santana for any actions that teSl.dt from work pe,fo""8(1 in the course and scope of her dutJes as the Ci\y Manager for the Cly of Santa Qua • . . · 5 . .:::: · lnfcNmauon Reprdlng Empl.-nt. The City agrees lhal all lnquiie& With ft8pect IO Ms. Santana·• sep~ration wll_l.bo tef0tl1td to the Mayer vmo will provide only the fonowtng .. ·· J~,oi'maJlon: ('51)Jheda~--~:tsire ancldate d aepanition: (b) lhat·lhls ls a mutualand}amica~le_::::.i•:--:· ::,sepa,aHon baled on a mutual desire to tennlnate Ms. Santana'• serw::a. and provide a amoaUt 1eact.-,1p lrarisiticn.
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.. . &J :\PeNonn11 Fite Doturunl8. No documents shall be entered Into Mtt Santana's Pl1'IOllf18i fill afW the etfectNia Cllte of 1NI agreemantwlthout both par1'6S 8ppnwlnG IM ently of.U. document.
> t/'" :: ••-of Clel~•-Eit~pt for the rfghls arld obtigaUons created by this ~mentt Mi.
Sall_~. tm, behalf of benlelf. her aget'ts, M~tatives. attome~. astlgnees. heh'i~ -• · _.,e~--~-~lnlslralors ~ IUCC8SIOf'.I. it Interest, hereby teleeses and.forevlr discharges_,.:
· ·· .thl cay and art ot its past; prese,,1 and tuwre Councils; agenc:6es, divisions. and depenmenti:.. as well ea eadl cf their respective former. current and future diractcwa, depat1,nent heads. ~rs. manage,s. employees. Gltomeys, elected and appointed off1Cia1$. Councilmembers, CilyMamsge,s. 8l'.ld any and all cUham (al of lhe abow collectiwly. the -city Released · ~·,, to the excent ~ilted by law, ffl)ffl any and au liability, adiana. causes of action. clafml. cha,gH. comptalttts, den,andt, grievances, ~1ga11on,.1ossea. da;nages. lnjuriet and r · ... -M-thn°tfL.a of .._WhatsoeY8 ~k unkncwm un1 ·· · ·· -- · · · •. :,;:i,89CM·•-~~~~- Br:'IJ,,t"" . ,. . • ... · .l'ICWW'ICf , .. CHeSeen. • :: .... nUcipatad~ WilUtf)Nted orJatent~ whk:tt Ms. Santana over hid or held, now has Of .hotda Cf ••;•heteaner can, shall or may have or hold against lhe City Rele.-d Parties, based on any clalms •· or ~,~anatng prior tt> lho Effecttve Doto of lhlt AgrNment (collectively~ •Reltased · · oa!Jns"i·The Releated aatms defined In IIMt Immediately preceding sentence and released h«eln by Ma. Santana • to the City ReleaHd Parties lncfude. without limitatkwl, ell dolms ~,upon. retaUng to or atfllng out of lhe City Manager's empk)ymenl wlltUha Cl,Y~ andior lt1tJ .. d~tion of nld emplcwment~ all dalml In law. equity. cont,act end ·tort. and ell c.1m1 : ·· · . und~ ~:ca1ifornia Conali1Ll1~ Ca1ifomta Ctvl Com. Cafiforria La~r Code, Callfomla Code } ~:,.~~t1n~:ca1tr~i. ~.,., Corle. cantor:nta_:&u.91N1111 _&Prof•~~•• _ ._ ...... , ~ ~a Fall' !"ft.p~r,,t_,•rld.Housmg Act. Carrfom'-family Rlg1$ NA. the Califomla .... · ::,Wadtens• Compensauon Act; ltwt Falt LabOt Standard$ Ai'J~ the Equal Pay Ad. NaUonal Labof ·•- ·• Relations Act. Labor Management Relations Ad. Employee Aetiremenl Income Secllrily Act.
Tille,\111. of the CMI RJghts ~ of 1964, as a,nencfed. CiVi1 Rights Ad of 1991. Amencans With _ Disa.bmles Act. as amended, the RehabDltation Act. Executive Order 11248. Famlly and Medical Leave Act. Sar1>anes-Oxtey Act of 2002. Worker Adjustment and Re1ralning Notiftcatlon Ad. the . : Con~ed OmnJbus Budget Reconcll\ation Act. Age Dlscrimftlation In Eme>loymant Ad. (ADEA)/ the .Cc>de of F~eral RogutabOna, .and all Claitnl under anf ott1er federal. stale, rn,~rifcipat 0t olhei go~mmental statute;• regulation. ordinance or ordet • .... ::.: '. ·:. .. .
·· 8.1 Ms. Santena specifically and expreB&ly waiV• au rigllts under the p,ovisaons of Section J542 ~the CIVIi Codeof Caldonua (-section 1542 Walvef)with respect IO the Released . • Claiff.1•: Sec:tion 1542 Waiver provides as follows: · · · . . . : . . ' . .
•••••• •·• .::: f .. A GENERAL RELSASE:OOES NOT EXTEND TO Cl.AIMS WHICH THE . ···•••••· : .,, .. ,/"'= ::,•, CREDtTOR'l'lOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST:ltfHIS OR - ' . .. ' <HER FAVOR A'i"THE TIME QF EXECUTING THE RELEASE. WHla-t IF · KNOJVN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERlALL V AFFECTED HIS . OR HER SETTI.EMENT WITH M DEBTOR.
·· Thus. for 1he purposea of melcJng a COfflJ)lete teWamenl of the Released 0alms wttk:h .. Ms. .. San1ana m&V' have er claims to haV!t against lhe City ~ Patties. Ms. Santana .... _ wniwiof. and releasei···any and ad Released Ctaima 19alnlt the City Released Partin. indudlng . Re .... Md Claims which a unkncMn •~ unsuspected as of lhe Eff~ Date of Ibis · · Agreament. Ma. $antana.wanant• 1Nt·tt1e hos tud this AQreomont. lncfudfng lhe SectioJI ;:!542 WaiYet. and has had an oppo,tUnlty to consult with counsel cf het own chooslno ~ . thla Agreement and tpOQfi<:ally about the Ser.rlon 1542 Waiver, and that ahe undotatanda this Agreement encl the Section 1542 Waivef. Ms. Saluna ackncM1edges th818he may lalet . . ... -•••·~fadl dJffe~kom or.in addlUOn IO lhose now~ o, ~eved to be true ,egardlng ····· ·_., U•Mf~,t• 19leaSed JJt described in 111e·Ag"8ffl8"L and ~n so she aweest11a1 the_ ... , .... ·. r•IO&SeS arid agnaen,en11 contalriN·tn this Agreement ttla~ remain effecUve In all respec:_11 .. _·rx,lwithstandlng ar,y later dl~sy of •""I different or acldlOonal fads •. ~. Santana.~~ . ,.-1Y and all risk.of any mist.• In conMCUQn Vtith the facts Involved 1ft lhe matters, disputea, or · · controversiet released er~ In lhls Agreement or With regard to any facts now llnown . IO her retaung lhereto. Ml. Santana ag,en. to lhe fullest extent penntued by law. lhat lhe wtll noJ initiate orfde a lawsuit or Internal City p,ocaodlng to assert any Released Claims:; If any . such action 1a bfought,' INs Agreement \MIi conslitule an Affirmative Defense thereto, end 1t1e City,1tian be enlllfed to recover relllOMble costa and attom~• fees Inured In defending Cilnst a . •Released Qalm. . .
't'•' .~····· .. '.,:':· ... · .. · .. . . a. Ms~ Senta,- idmowtedges that she has not heretofore assigned or transfetred to 0, · • p--rpo;ted to asstgn Qt lnnfer to•~ person or entity Iha Re ..... Claims or any pa,t or ·••••~ thereof, t.nd'~rees to indemnify and hotd harmless lheaiy Released P&ftletfiom · ····and against anydalm. demand. connvers1, damage, debt. fiabllily. account. llldcanlng, obllgation. cost. expense, lien, action or cause of action (lndud"' .the payment of atto~• fttea artd:~8CtUatty. incuned whethar ~-not UtlgaOon commenced) bated on. in cannktion with~:« 8'tsltjg ·cul d any assignment or transfer o, c:lalmed assignment or ~nsrer thereof. · •··· _ f:9:• ' ' Jlon-Dl1p1111geinll'I\. Ms. Santana, 01Uhe one hand, and the Qty c.ou,,dl. °" the other ·- hancf~ agree nono meJco any diaparagtng nslNlfka na, lake any action. Written or Of81, that II . ~nded, or would reasonably be expected. to hann the other or their ,especttYe reputations ar ltlat wedd reasonably be e.xpaclOd co react to unwanted o, unf~ble publicity ror .Ille c,ltler . . /~pa,aglng nn:na,ks; mmments or ltatements• are those •·Impugn lt1e charadet, honelly, · =e:nta~tlty or buatnesa acunen cw ablllttes of lhe aty. tta atsff, 111 Qty Coundt, or · . · : . : :::::·" ....
t\/:10. := interpretation of Agraement. Co~istertl wllh the existing ·employment Ag~menl. In . · · .. U. avant ct• dtspute between Ma, San1ena and Ute City with ,ospect to the lnterpreJaUOn of tNs.~reement or any alleged bntad\ of this Agreement 'MIich cannot be eeltktd amJca.~ by S.....a !Ind Rotuu Aot~ J. Santana
.. ~r~nt °')ha parties, Iha.dispute &hall be ~•lted loa single arb1lt',10~ In aCCOfdance ~th.:,,}: • .•. ,, •.. the-· -~... .... nt .... ~-.i · I of • ._ A_ .... .., · · Arbrtratl · Asociatton and the ,· .. A..ment upon_. . ..... ... .e.~,"-T"I"~ CII 1191,10\IOn fU 8$ IUV nmvncan . on IS . -· . llilVW ....... . . .. ·••U-•W,rd ehall be final. blndirig~ and condualve and' may be entered fn Uw''frighesl CCMM. ~Ying .. · iurisdk:llon. The prevailing party In any arbitraUon punwant to thls paragraph shell be enUUed to recover 118 reasonable a~s fees and CO&l5. · ::::::· .. · .·:·::.·:· . :_:::::::::
1{ Jindra Agreement. This ~t supersedes any and au agreemenlS, eilhet oral« · ·· wrtn.n, bet\WNm Ute pa,tiea_wtlh respect to the eeverance CJf Ms. Santana·• employment . . ~~p¥4ilh the Qty. ~-party~ this Ao,...'1\trtt'acknowledges that r,o re~~tlons. lnd~i»menta. promltet. or:-,reernenas. orally or othelwlse, ha\'& been made br any party, or •rijQne actlng on-btNtf ~f any party, that a,. not contained In lhfs A9reemenL No agreement. · · •8:JII~ or promise not contained tn tNa ~ shaP be wlid or binding. · . . . . . '
12. • · ModiflClllon. NI'/ modification af lhla Agreement lhaU bo effectNa onJv if lt ls In wnllng . and ~nfng by aa pas1ies 10,aJ\is Agreement
1& . SewrabHlty. If any part of lhil Ag188menl Is detenntned to be lnvalld, unlawful, er < u•forceable, that part atvlU not be deemed to _bo pert of thJs IGteement'.: .. -_
14.. • • : :a.pa Advice and Volunll'.,y EMc:utkm. Each Party repn,senta end warrantl that It (a) had the .c,ppom.nlty to obtain legal advice from legal counsel of its choice before e,,le1fng ; ir.to ~Agteemiftt (b) has f8'IC2 lhe conten1S oUhlsAgreernent: (C) fully understands lhl cetms .. · andtionsequences or 1h19 Agreement : (d) entera thla Agreement wfuntarily. and (e) shaU not · · · deny.-,. valdlty of this Agreement on the tfOUnds lhat It did nae have acMce of counsel or dJd notVOfunlarily and knowingly enter Into this Ag,eement end agrN lo each of Its terms. .. :.·:·.. . .. . ... .· . '"
_· 1:l::. · ... :._~ull Execution ~rfty •.• ~ Party executing lhis Agreement warranta and ,,i,:•4Utta that il or ~he ha• f~R, ~"1orily IO blnd'lhe corresponding Party to lhls Agraementt • tt"• . No:Admtt11rons. ~•'~nreifng Into lhis Agreerrtenl. the Qty Released Parties do not . admit lhat Ny haw engaged in, or n now er,gagfrQ in. any unlawful cond_uct or amploymeril ~ It ls undetStoad ~ agreed that Olis Agreement Is nol an admission d llabllily. and . · that lhft'Clly apedficalty denies rmbHlty related In any manner to Ms. Santana'• employment.
Tbe. ~ agree that It is their mutual intention that neither this Agreement nor any terms hereof lhall bo adrllls-'bl• fn _-.n, other or Mure proceeding& against lhe Qty. excepl a .. <P~lrig to enforce lhJaAQ·~nL . , ::•'·' · · · · ·
·••• 11. Acknowlfdgment J Paplent of CompenlltionlBentflta. Ms. Saniana . .• •-•:••••• ~n~ges and~: that she has been paid and/or wlD receive any and all campensaUOn ·· ·· · 10 wtiich she IS enlltfed s,uisuant co lha tenns of her employment agreement,
18. , Tex ConMquences. City hat made ftC) representation about and takes no position on the ·tax conliquencltS of ~-"9•men1. A dispute regenfing the tax ata1Us•of 1h11 Agn,ement ~:~ affect the vafldlty of lhi8 Agritment. Ms. Santana has had an opportll\tly 10 discuss .. -rd'::~~~~~~=:====:.g.:1:,=
·. dellnquenl taxes, penalties anc11or·aueasments levted aga1n11 lhe City In connacuon v.1lh this Agreemenl
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19, :01dtf Worken.; Bwfltt Protection Act. It Is lhe Intention of the Patties that the reteases contained In 1h18 Agreement apply to all clams of any kind egetnst lhe City. rn Older to ~~~the 01dar Worlera• Benefits Proteetion Act (29 u.s:c. § 626(f)) and effectu81e the release by Ms. Sanlona or any potenual cloims !Xldt:tr the f t1tkirul Agu Dlw1111lnatioo in Employment Act,,.,,&. Santana agroos as foUows: (i) she hns carefuUy reviewed the foregoing Agreement, and u.ndenaumds the terms end colld1Uans II cxmu1ins; (ilJ by eotenng into lh1s Agreement she i& giving up potentially valuable ktgal rights. and she Intends to be bourtd by all the terms and conditions set forth herein; (hi) sh(, is entenng Into this Agreement freety, knowingly. and voluntarily: (Iv) she has beerl advised of her r;ght to at least twenty-one (21) days to cons.Ider whether to agree to the terms and cond11Jons set fOflh herein: and (v) for a seven (7) day period following his execution or this Agreement she may revoke this Agreement by dali\iierir,g a written revocal,on to City, alld thiS Agreement shall not become ettecOve nor ooforcooble until the revocat1011 period hos expired.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE READ THE FOREGOING AGREEMENT AND ACCEPT AND
AGREE TO THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED HEREIN, AND HEREBY EXECUTE IT, KHOW1NGLY AND VOLUNTARILY ANDWlTH FULL UNDERSTANDING OFITS CONSEQUENCES.
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City of Santa Clara
Onto: 3-/J-lf - U,x:::,1...,, Cato: __ :?z-4-1--'/ ~::........;..._/ "b_O _J.. _2-_ A~rovod as to Foon and Legality:
Alison Berry Wilkinson
Name;
Attorney ror DeannB J. Santana
Dato: MARCH 8, 2022
Sov.,raneo nnd Reloatt Aot110ll'lol)nlt'Oonnn11 J SnnL,nn