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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: DON PENMAN, INTERIM CITY MANAGER
DATE: FEBRUARY 20, 2018
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND
APPOINTMENT OF CITY MANAGER
SUMMARY:
The City Council has selected Sergio Gonzalez as its leading candidate to become the next City
Manager of Azusa. Per the City Council's direction, the Interim City Manager and City Attorney have
drafted the attached Employment Agreement between the City of Azusa and Mr. Gonzalez. If the City
Council approves Mr. Gonzalez appointment and the Employment Agreement, Mr. Gonzalez would
become the City's next City Manager effective April 2, 2018. The proposed actions requests that the
City Council appoint Sergio Gonzalez as City Manager, effective April 2, 2018 and approve the attached
City Manager Employment Agreement between the City of Azusa and Mr. Gonzalez, with any non-
substantive changes made by the Interim City Manager or City Attorney.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions:
1)Adopt Resolution No. 2018-C14 approving the attached City Manager Employment Agreement
subject to any non-substantive changes made by the Interim City Manager or City Attorney and
appoint Sergio Gonzalez to position of City Manager and Executive Director to the Successor
Agency to the Former Redevelopment Agency, and the Public Financing Authority.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Azusa with the assistance of Peckham & McKenney, Inc. conducted a recruitment to fill the
position of City Manager. A total of eighty (80) applicants applied for the position. The City Council
interviewed their top six (6) candidates and then conducted another interview with the top three (3) and
it was determined that Mr. Sergio Gonzalez was the recommended candidate to fill the position.
Mr. Gonzalez has considerable experience in municipal management including over six (6) years as a
City Manager for the cities of South Pasadena and Hermosa Beach. A general background investigation
has been conducted and an offer of employment has been extended to Mr. Gonzalez.
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
2/20/2018
City Manager Employment Agreement
February 20, 2018
Page 2
The attached Employment Agreement provides the terms and conditions of employment negotiated
between the City and Mr. Gonzalez.
Some of the major points included in the Agreement are the following:
• Annual salary of $214,000
• Participation in the City’ Flexible plan with a City contribution of $1,346 per month.
• Participation in the CalPERS retirement program with an employee contribution of 7%.
• City contribution of $500 per month into a City-selected deferred compensation plan.
• Vehicle allowance of $500 per month.
• Technology allowance of $250 per month. Employee will provide his own personal devices for
use outside the office.
• Initial credit of forty (40) hours of sick leave and maximum accrual of 1,040 hours. No cash
value for accrued sick leave.
• Eighty (80) hours of administrative leave.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds are available within the current budget for fiscal year 2017/18.
Reviewed and Approved:
Don Penman
Interim City Manager
Attachment:
1) Resolution No. 2018-C14 Employment Agreement
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-C14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING SERGIO GONZALEZ AS CITY
MANAGER AND APPROVING A CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that Mr. Sergio Gonzalez is qualified to
serve as City Manager for the City of Azusa; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney has prepared the attached City Manager Employment
Agreement which sets forth the compensation, duties and other terms and conditions which shall
apply to Mr. Sergio Gonzalez employment as City Manager; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Azusa Municipal Code Chapter 2, Article III, Division
2, the City Council desires to appoint Mr. Sergio Gonzalez as City Manager, as well as to
approve the City Manager Employment Agreement attached to this Resolution as Exhibit “A.”
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Appointment of City Manager. The City Council appoints Mr. Sergio
Gonzalez as City Manager.
SECTION 2. Approval of City Manager Employment Agreement. The City Council
approves the City Manager Employment Agreement between the City of Azusa and Mr. Sergio
Gonzalez, which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 20th day of February 20, 2018.
___________________________________
Joseph Romero Rocha
Mayor
ATTEST
____________________________________
Jeffrey L Cornejo, Jr.
City Clerk
Attachment 1
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2018-C14 was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of
February 2018, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
____________________________________
Jeffrey L Cornejo, Jr.
City Clerk
__________________________________________
Best Best & Krieger LLP
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT “A”
CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
[SEE ATTACHED]