CC 06-15-2021 Item No. 24. Staff Report City AttorneyCITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting: JUNE 15, 2021
Subject
Consider approval of the Employment Agreement for the City Attorney
Recommended Action
Authorize the Mayor to execute an Employment Agreement with the new City Attorney
for the City of Cupertino.
Discussion
The City Council of the City of Cupertino desires to appoint a new full-time, regular
City Attorney.
To accomplish that, an Employment Agreement (Attachment A) has been drafted and
reviewed by outside special counsel on behalf of the City. The term of the attached
Employment Contract for the City Attorney shall be as set forth in the Employment
Agreement unless terminated earlier by the City or the City Attorney. The City
Attorney’s Employment Agreement is attached as Exhibit A..
Staff also proposes to amend the Appointed Employees’ Compensation Program to
include the City Attorney classification and to reflect the annual salary amount
contained in the Employment Agreement, with an effective date of July 1, 2021.
Sustainability Impact
There is no sustainability impact.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact. Funding for this position will be offset by decreased contract
cost savings resulting from transitioning from a contract City Attorney to an in-house
City Attorney.
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Prepared by: Kristina Alfaro, Director of Administrative Services
Reviewed by: Dianne Thompson, Assistant City Manager
Approved for Submission by: Deborah Feng, City Manager
Attachments:
A – Draft Resolution approving the City Attorney Employment
Agreement
B - Draft City Attorney Employment Agreement
C – Draft Resolution amending the Appointed Employees’ Compensation
Program (Redline)
D – Draft Resolution amending the Appointed Employees’
Compensation Program (Clean)