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Report regarding a resolution approving an amended and restated employment agreement between the City of South San Francisco and Rosa Govea Acosta for service as City Clerk. (Sky Woodruff, City Attorney)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution approving an amendment to the employment agreement between the City of South San Francisco and Rosa Govea Acosta.
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DISCUSSION
On November 6, 2018, Rosa Acosta was duly elected as City Clerk of the City of South San Francisco ("City"). She was reelected on November 8, 2022, and was sworn into office on December 13, 2022. Subsequent to her election in 2018, the City and Ms. Acosta negotiated the terms of an Employment Agreement, including salary and benefits.
At the time that it was approved, the Employment Agreement provided Ms. Acosta with an annual salary, which, along with benefits, represented a total compensation package equivalent to the 60% percentile of the City's compensation benchmark survey cities for City Clerk. It also provided Ms. Acosta would receive the same across-the-board salary adjustments as employees covered by the Executive Management Compensation Plan and the same benefits as the Executive Management Group of the City and she is eligible for retiree medical benefits. As a classic employee under PERS with prior City service, she is also entitled to receive retirement benefits in accordance with the 2.7% at 55 formula
The attached Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the City and Ms. Acosta makes several clarifying edits to align the agreement with the parties' intent that Ms. Acosta receive the same salary adjustments and benefits as employees covered by the Executive Management Compensation Plan. It also establishes that the City will undertake a new total compensation survey for the position using the benchmark cities used for the Executive Management Unit. If the City Council approves any changes to Ms. Aco...
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