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Home My WebLink About29-99 • • • RESOLUTION NO. 29'-99 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF INTERIM CITY MANAGER AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills has read and considered that certain Interim City Manager Agreement("Agreement"),between the Town and William Carver Norton ("Norton"). NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town does RESOLVE as follows: 1. Public interest and convenience require the Town of Los Altos Hills to enter into the Agreement described above. 2. The Town of Los Altos Hills hereby approves the Agreement and the Mayor is hereby authorized on behalf of the Town to execute the Agreement between the Town of Los Altos Hills and Norton. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of . June , 1999. By: __._.. Mayor A ST: City Clerk N:\DATA\Clients\L\LAH\Res\NorW.rut • • INTERIM CITY MANAGER AGREEMENT This Interim City Manager Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into effective the 3rd day of June , 1999 by and between the Town of Los Altos Hills ("Town") and William Carver Norton ("Norton"). RECITALS 1.. The Town desires to enter into an agreement with Norton for Norton to serve as the Interim City Manager for the Town. 2. Norton desires to act as the Interim City Manager for the Town. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual covenants, the Town and Norton do hereby agree as follows: 1. Services to be Performed. Norton shall act as the Interim City Manger by performing the duties and responsibilities and exercising the authority of the City Manager, in accordance with the Town's Municipal Code,the terms,conditions and specifications set forth herein and as stated in the City Manager Job Description, attached hereto as Exhibit A. Norton shall work an average of forty (40) hours per week, excepting official Town holidays, and the Town acknowledges that the time of these hours may be flexible. 2. Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on June 7, 1999, and shall run until this Agreement is terminated, as set forth below; provided that, in the event Norton's services are needed for greater than nine hundred and sixty (960) hours, Norton shall, with Council's direction, take an unpaid leave of absence and shall be reinstated at the beginning of the 2000 calendar year. Such reinstatement shall comply with all the provisions of this Agreement. 3. Compensation. In consideration for the services set out in Section 1 above the Town shall pay Norton Eight Thousand and Four Hundred Dollars ($8,400) per month ("Compensation"). The Compensation shall be prorated on a daily basis for the first and last months during which Norton serves as Interim City Manager. Other than the aforementioned Compensation, Norton shall receive no other compensation or benefits, including but not limited to CaIPERS and health insurance. 4. Use of Town Automobile. In addition to Compensation, Norton shall be allowed use of the Town Automobile for Town related business. Town related business shall not include transportation to and from work. 5. Non-assignability. Norton shall not assign this Agreement or any portion thereof to a third party without the prior written consent of Town, and any attempted 1 N:\DATA\Clients\L\LAHWdmin\NorW.agm • • assignment without such priorwritten consent in violation of this Section shall automatically terminate this Agreement. 6. Termination of Agreement. Either party may, upon two (2) weeks written notice,terminate this Agreement with or without cause,for the convenience of either party. Such notice shall include the effective date and scope of such termination. Norton shall be entitled to receive payment for the days worked prior to termination of the Agreement. 7. Documents. All documents provided to Norton by the Town and all reports and supporting data prepared by. Norton for the Town are the sole property of the Town and shall be delivered to the Town upon termination of this Agreement or at the Town's written request. All confidential reports, information, exhibits and data, including, but not limited to electronic data, prepared or assembled by Norton while he serves as Interim City Manager are confidential until released by the Town to the public, and Norton shall not make any of these unreleased documents or information available .to any individual or organization, other than the City Attorney, without the prior written consent of the Town Council. 8. Conflict of Interest. Norton warrants that he presently does not have and will not acquire any director indirect financial interest which would conflict with his performance of this Agreement. 9. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement, including Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the sole Agreement of the parties and correctly states the rights, duties, and obligations of each party as of the date of this Agreement. Any prior agreements, promises, negotiations, or representations between the parties not expressly stated in this Agreement are not binding. All subsequent modifications shall be in writing and signed by the Town. In the event of a conflict between the terms, conditions, or specifications set forth herein and those in Exhibit A attached hereto, the terms, conditions, or specifications set forth herein shall prevail. Any modification of this Agreement will be effective only if it is in writing and signed by both the Town and Norton. 10. Effect of Waiver. The failure of either party to insist on strict compliance with any of the terms, covenants, or conditions of this Agreement by the other party shall not be deemed a waiver of that term, covenant, or condition, and no waiver or relinquishment of any right or power on any given occasion shall be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of that right or power on any subsequent occasions. 11. Partial Invalidity. If any provision in this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force without being impaired or invalidated in any way. 12. Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. 2 N:\DATA\Clients\L\LAHWdmin\NorW.agm • • • 13. Notices. Any notice of communication permitted or required .by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall become effective on personal delivery or three (3) days after the mailing thereof by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, if to Norton at Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California 94022 and if to Town to City Clerk at Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California 94022. 14. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding on the heirs,beneficiaries,and successors in interest of the parties. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date written above. TOWN OF LOS ALTO I LS . By: Mayor ' EST: �-*�— City Clerk - • William Carver Norton 3 N:\DATA\Clients\L\LAHWdmin\NorW.agm " MAY 25 '99 08:30AM LOS ALTOS HILLS P.8 C t-tk.6t1 (A- POSrrzON DESCRIPTION TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS CITY MANAGER Definition Under general direction of the City Council,directs the activities of the various Town depart- ments epartments and implements policy as established by the City Council;seaes t k;does related work as required. Distinguishing_Features of this Position The'City Manager is the administrative head of the Town and operates under State laws,Town • ordinances,and direction and rulings of the city Council. Many of the duties of this position involve working with community leaders,department heads,and the general public. Most action taken is on broad policy planning,budget problems and review of Town operations. Exam 1 f Duties ilea i i]ities • Supervises the preparation of the annual budget by reviewing and approving depart- mental needs and estimates and transmits the proposed budget to the.City Council for review and final action, • Plans and gives general direction and reviews the services rendered by the various departments. • Meets with the City Council in regular and special meetings,gives information and transmits special or regular reports covering varied problems of municipal operations, and advises the Council members in their deliberation on policy or legislative matters. • . Confers with department heads and others on varied operating and administrative problems,reviews departmental plans,programs and procedures and suggests new inno- vations vations or methods to improve the standard of services rendered by the City. • Meets with representatives of various governmental agencies on varied problems involved in the coordination of City services with those of other governmental units,the negotiation of agreements,disposition of complains and other matters. • Attends meetings as a representative of the municipal government and prepares and delivers speeches. • Handles correspondence on varied problems and prepares or supervises the preparation of informative materials for publication. • Meets with private citizens seeking information or making complaints and attempts to dispose of these matters of the best advantage of all parties concerned. MAY 25 '99 08:30AM LOS ALTOS HILLS P.9 • City Mance 8 • (job Description,cont.) • Minimum Qualifications Desirable • Graduation from a four year college or university with course work in public adminis- tration or related field. •_ Master's Degree in public administration or related field. • Five years increasingly responsible experience in municipal administration with at least two years experience as an assistant City Manager. • Thorough knowledge of municipal government organization,powers,functions and rela- tionships with other governmental jurisdictions. • Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration. • Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of public budgeting,finance,reporting and personnel management. • Ability to appraise the quality of varied'municipal services through inspection and review of work reports and to develop and effectively initiate improvements in man- . an. agement methods. • Considerable ability.and skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative and har- monious working relationships with City legislative and administrative officials and employees,representatives of business,and government organizations,and the general public. • Ability to develop and prepare effective and complete correspondence and administra- tive reports. 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