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AGENDA TITLE: Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Employment Agreement with
Ray B.. Samuels for Interim Police Chl6f: Services
MEETING DATE: March 2,2 011
PREPARED BY: City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Managerto execute an employment agreement with
Racy B. Samuels for Interim Police Chief services.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: As the City Council is aware, the City has a vacant Police Chief
position. The current interim will retire effective February26th. In
order to provide management of the department during the
recruitment process, I am recommending that the City Council concur with my selection of Ray B.
Samuels as the interim Police Chief until such time that a permanent Chief is selected. A copy of the
proposed employment agreement is attached.
Mr. Samuels has over 35 years of law enforcement experience. He retired in 2008 as the Police Chief in
Newark, CA and was most recently an interim Chief in Menlo Parkwhile they went through the
recruitment process.
FISCAL IMPACT: No cost in excess of the current budget.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: $7,200.00 bi-weekly.
Attachment
APPROVED:
o radt Bartlam
City Manager
Bartlam, City Manager
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made and entered into as of March 3, 2011, by and between the City
of Lodi, a municipal corporation, hereinafter called "City" and Ray B. Samuels,
hereinafter called "Employee" both of whom agree as follows:
RECITALS:
It is the desire of the City to retain the services of Employee on an interim basis to
perform the functions of the Police Chief.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
GENERAL:
City hereby agrees to employ Employee as the Interim Police Chief of the City
starting March 3, 2011 and Employee agrees to perform the functions and duties
the City Manager shall from time to time assign to him.
2. HOURS OF WORK:
Employee has discretion as to his work schedule but must devote an average
minimum of 40 hours per week to the job.
3. COMPENSATION:
City agrees to pay Employee during the term of the Agreement a salary of $90.00
per hour ($7,200 paid biweekly).
4. BENEFITS:
As a temporary employee, Employee shall not be entitled to any benefits set forth
in the Executive Management Statement of Benefits including but not limited to
PERS retirement, sick leave, vacation, administrative leave, health insurance,
deferred compensation, or life insurance. Employee acknowledges that his
compensation is set higher than the City's regular Executive Management
Employees as compensation for the waiver of benefits.
5. TERMINATION:
(a) Termination by Employee - In the event Employee terminates this contract
with City, (s)he shall give City at least twenty-one (21) days advance written
notice and shall be entitled to all earned compensation.
(b) Termination by City — Employee's service shall be at will. The City Manager
may terminate Employee at any time, with or without cause. Moreover, this
agreement shall automatically terminate upon the hiring of a permanent
Police Chief. Employee shall be paid for all hours worked through the date of
termination.
6. MODIFICATIONS:
No modification of this agreement shall be valid unless said modification is in
writing and signed by both parties.
7. CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
Employee shall also be subject to the conflict of interest provisions of the California
Government Code and any conflict of interest code applicable to his City
employment. Employee is responsible for submitting to the City Clerk the
appropriate Conflict of Interest Statements at the time of appointment, annually
thereafter, and at the time of separation from the position.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City Manager of the City of Lodi has signed this
Agreement and Employee has signed and executed this Agreement as of the day and
year first above written.
CITY OF LODI, a municipal corporation: EMPLOYEE:
By:
KonradtBartlam
City Manager
Attest:
Randi Johl
City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
D: 'een Sc h Bauer
City Attorney
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Ray B. Samuels