TOWN OF YOUNTVILLE
Resolution Number 25-4373
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF YOUNTVILLE
APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
WITH THE TOWN MANAGER AND GRANTING A PERFORMANCE BONUS
FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION.
RECITALS
A. Effective June 30, 2023, the Town and the Town Manager entered into that certain “Employment Agreement Between the Town of Yountville and Bradford Raulston” (the “Agreement”).
B. On June 17, 2025, the Town Council conducted a successful performance evaluation of the Town Manager pursuant to Section 19. of the Agreement.
C. Following the performance review, the Town Council now wishes to approve a second amendment to the Agreement and grant a performance bonus.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Town Council of the Town of Yountville does resolve as follows:
1. The “Second Amendment to Employment Agreement Between the Town of Yountville and Bradford Raulston,” attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and fully incorporated herein by this reference (the “Amendment”), is hereby approved and the Mayor is authorized to execute the Amendment on the Town’s behalf.
2. The Town Manager is hereby granted a one-time performance bonus of $21,483 to be paid with the next payroll.
3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Yountville held on this 15th day of July 2025 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Margie Mohler, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Hilary Gaede, Communications Director/Town Clerk
EXHIBIT A
SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE TOWN OF YOUNTVILLE
AND
BRADFORD RAULSTON
This Second Amendment to Employment Agreement Between the Town of Yountville and Bradford Raulston (this “Second Amendment”) is made and entered into effective July 15, 2025 (the “Effective Date”) by and between the Town of Yountville, a California municipal corporation (the “Town”) and Bradford Raulston (the “Town Manager”) (collectively, the “Parties”), with respect to the following Recitals:
RECITALS
WHEREAS, effective June 30, 2023, the Town and the Town Manager entered into that certain “Employment Agreement Between the Town of Yountville and Bradford Raulston,” a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “1” and fully incorporated herein by this reference (the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, effective September 17, 2024, the Town and the Town Manager entered into that certain “Amendment to Employment Agreement Between the Town of Yountville and Bradford Raulston,” a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “2” and fully incorporated herein by reference (the “Amendment”); and WHEREAS, on June 17, 2025, the Town Council conducted a successful performance evaluation of the Town Manager pursuant to Section 19. of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, following the performance review, the Town and the Town Manager now wish to amend the Agreement and the Amendment as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
1. The Recitals above are true and correct and fully incorporated herein.
2. Subsection A. of Section 5. of the Agreement is hereby amended to read:
A. The Town Manager’s annual base salary shall be $286,440.
Beginning in calendar year 2026 through calendar year 2030, following a successful, annual performance evaluation during which the Town Manager receives a satisfactory rating or above, the Town Manager’s annual base salary shall increase by five percent (5%) effective at the next payroll.
3. Except as expressly modified in this Second Amendment, all provisions of the Agreement and the Amendment shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Second Amendment to be executed as of the Effective Date:
Town of Yountville The Town Manager
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Margie Mohler, Mayor Bradford Raulston, Town Manager
ATTEST:
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Hilary Gaede, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Gary B. Bell, Town Attorney