HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2022-136 Resolution authorizing a First Amendment to the Employment Agreement for the City ManagerRESOLUTION NO. R-2022-136
A RESOLUTION authorizing a First Amendment to the Employment Agreement for the City
Manager.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima entered into an employment agreement with Robert
Harrison to become the City Manager on August 4, 2020 in Resolution R-2020-094, Contract No.
2020-134; and,
WHEREAS, the employment agreement provides for an annual performance evaluation
based upon a work plan cooperatively developed between the City Manager and the City Council;
and,
WHEREAS, the employment agreement allows the City Council to approve pay and
compensation adjustments from time to time; and,
WHEREAS, following the annual performance evaluation, the City Council wishes to
adjust the City Manager's annual salary and other compensation; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The First Amendment to the Employment Agreement for the City Manager is hereby accepted.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 4th day of October, 2022.
Janice Deccio, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sonyaar Tee, City Clerk
FIRST AMEND ENT TO EMPLOY ENT AGREE ENT FOR CITY
ANAGER
This amendment to the attached Employment Agreement for City Manager ("Agreement")
entered into and between Robert Harrison and the City of Yakima on August 24, 2020 in
Resolution R-2020-094 and Contract No: 2020-134 is hereby amended, as follows:
Section 2. Salary and Performance Evaluation.
A. For the performance of services pursuant to this Agreement, beginning September
1, 2022, the City Manager shall be placed at Step E in Pay Grade 960, City
Manager, payable in monthly installments at the same time as other City
employees are paid.
B. The City Manager shall receive pay and compensation adjustments as shall be
authorized and approved by the City Council as set forth in the Yakima Municipal
Code. Retroactive pay associated with any authorized pay and compensation
adjustment shall only be effective to the date listed in Section 2(A).
C. The City Council shall review the performance of the City Manager. The annual
evaluation shall be in such form as the Council deems appropriate and shall be
conducted between July 1st and August 31st of each year this Agreement is in
effect.
The City Manager's first annual evaluation shall be based on a work plan that includes,
but shall not be limited to, specific strategic accomplishments and objectives that shall
become the basis for future annual evaluations. The work plan shall be cooperatively
developed and modified from time to time and shall be mutually agreed upon by the City
Manager and the City Council. The essential elements of the first year work plan shall
include, but shall not be limited to:
• Strategic Plan FY 2020-2023
• Annual Business Plan FY 2020
• Five Year Financial Plan FY 2020-2025
• Organizational Management and Process Review
The review process shall be the City Council's resource to identify 1) overall City
Manager performance, 2) areas of performance that require modification or
improvement, and 3) new performance objectives. Following the annual evaluation
process the Mayor shall provide the City Manager with a written summary statement of
the Council's findings and comments and thereafter shall arrange an opportunity for the
City Manager to discuss the evaluation with the Council. Unless otherwise specifically
requested by the City Manager, the evaluation process shall be conducted in executive
session and shall be considered confidential to the extent permitted by law.
D. Other than as permitted under this Section, nothing requires the City Council to increase
the base salary or other benefits of the City Manager. Furthermore, the City Council's
failure to conduct any annual performance evaluations shall not constitute non-
compliance with a material provision of this Agreement.
E. Beginning January 1, 2021, the City of Yakima will contribute three percent (3%) of base
wages to the City of Yakima 457 Deferred Compensation Plan. The City Manager may
elect to defer additional wages -consistent -with the -approved 457-plan regulations.
Except as expressly modified herein, all other terms and conditions of the attached
agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
This amendment shall become effective once authorized signatories of both parties have
signed this Amendment.
CITY OF YAKIMA
By:
4an'be Deccio
or
Date:
ATTEST:
Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk
City contract no.
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RESOLUTION NO: 4.2
CITY MANAGER
By:
Robert Har mon
City Manager
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ITEM TITLE:
SUBMITTED BY:
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEM ENT
Item No. 6.H.
For Meeting of: October 4, 2022
Resolution authorizing a First Amendment to the Employment
Agreement for the City Manager
Sara Watkins, City Attorney
Connie Mendoza, Director of Human Resources
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City of Yakima entered into an employment agreement with Robert Harrison to become the
City Manager on August 4, 2020 in Resolution R-2020-094, Contract No. 2020-134. Ordinance
2021-022 increased the rate of pay, which was passed September 7, 2021.
The employment agreement provides for an annual performance evaluation based upon a work plan
cooperatively developed between the City Manager and the City Council. The employment agreement
allows the City Council to approve pay and compensation adjustments from time to time. Following the
annual performance evaluation, the City Council wishes to adjust the City Manager's compensation as
detailed in the attached contract amendment.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOM M ENDATION:
Adopt resolution
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
O Resolution
❑ Contract Amendment
O 2020 Employment Agreement
Upload Date
9/30/2022
9/30/2022
9/30/2022
Type
Corer Memo
Corer Memo
Corer Memo