HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2024 0403 CCSA REG ITEM 09DCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of April 3, 2024
ACTION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO.
2024-4230. (ROLL CALL VOTE:
UNANIMOUS)
BY A. Hurtado.
D. Consider Resolution Approving Amendment No. 6 to the Employment Agreement
Between the City of Moorpark and City Manager Troy Brown. Staff
Recommendation: Prior to a motion to adopt the Resolution approving Amendment
No. 6 to the Employment Agreement between the City of Moorpark and Troy
Brown, the Mayor shall make an oral summary report for compliance with Section
54953(c)(3) of the Government Code as follows: "Staff is recommending the City
Council approve Amendment No. 6 to the Employment Agreement between the
City and Troy Brown that effective retroactively with the paycheck dated March 15,
2024, Mr. Brown shall receive an annual base salary of $263,972.80 at an hourly
rate of $126.91." Adopt Resolution No. 2024-4230 approving Amendment No. 6
to the Employment Agreement between the City of Moorpark and City Manager
Troy Brown. (Staff: PJ Gagajena, Assistant City Manager) (ROLL CALL VOTE
REQUIRED)
Item: 9.D.
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: PJ Gagajena, Assistant City Manager
Kevin Ennis, City Attorney
DATE: 04/03/2024 Regular Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Approving Amendment No. 6 to the Employment
Agreement Between the City of Moorpark and City Manager Troy
Brown
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On February 7, 2018, the City of Moorpark and City Manager Troy Brown entered into an
Employment Agreement that set forth employment terms. Per the terms of the
Agreement, the City Council is required to conduct an annual evaluation of Mr. Brown’s
performance within thirty (30) days of his anniversary date. The City Council commenced
the evaluation process of Mr. Brown’s performance on February 21, 2024, and following
a successful evaluation and completion of negotiations over the terms of a proposed
amendment of the Agreement, Amendment No. 6 to Mr. Brown’s Employment Agreement
is presented for approval by the City Council. Amendment No. 6 makes the following
change to salary provisions in his Agreement:
•Section 4.A., Base Salary – Mr. Brown’s Base Salary is increased through an
amendment to this subsection so that it to reads in its entirety as follows: “Effective
retroactively with the paycheck dated March 15, 2024, Employee shall receive an
annual base salary of $263,972.80 at an hourly rate for accounting purposes of
$126.91.”
Note that Mr. Brown’s employment anniversary date with the City of Moorpark is annually
on March 3. However, the City processes salary increases during the pay period where
the anniversary date falls, which in this case is retroactive to the pay period beginning
February 23, 2024, and with the paycheck dated March 15, 2024. Attached is the draft
Resolution for approval of Amendment No. 6 to the Employment Agreement, which
includes the draft of the proposed Amendment No. 6.
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(c)(3) ANNOUNCEMENT
Consistent with Section 54953(c)(3) of the Government Code, the Mayor, Mayor Pro
Tempore, or other presiding officer shall orally report a summary of a recommendation
Item: 9.D.
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for a final action on the salaries, salary schedules, or compensation paid in the form of
fringe benefits of a local agency executive, as defined in Section 3511.1(d) of the
Government Code, during the open regular meeting in which the final action is to be taken
and prior to the motion to approve. The City Manager is considered a local agency
executive per the State law definition (which includes a chief executive officer, a deputy
and assistant chief executive officer, a department head, and a position held by an
employment contract), therefore an oral report is required prior to approval of the attached
Resolution approving Amendment No. 6 to the Employee Agreement.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it does
not constitute a project, as defined by Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Therefore, no environmental review is required.
FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated cost of the salary adjustment to the proposed Employment Agreement with
the City Manager is $20,009.60, not including benefits. This will be budgeted between
Fiscal Years 2023/24 and 2024/25. Note the original terms of the salary adjustment was
$20,000 but the hourly rate required to be rounded up to $126.91. This resulted in an
additional $9.60 to the final annual salary.
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE
This action does not support a current strategic objective.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
Prior to a motion to adopt the Resolution approving Amendment No. 6 to the Employment
Agreement between the City of Moorpark and Troy Brown, the Mayor shall make an oral
summary report for compliance with Section 54953(c)(3) of the Government Code as
follows: “Staff is recommending the City Council approve Amendment No. 6 to the
Employment Agreement between the City and Troy Brown that effective retroactively
with the paycheck dated March 15, 2024, Mr. Brown shall receive an annual base
salary of $263,972.80 at an hourly rate of $126.91.”
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-____ approving Amendment No. 6 to the Employment
Agreement between the City of Moorpark and City Manager Troy Brown.
Attachment: Draft Resolution No. 2024-____ including Amendment No. 6 to the
Employment Agreement
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ATTACHMENT
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENT
NO. 6 TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF MOORPARK AND TROY BROWN
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2018, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2018-
3669, which appointed Troy Brown as Moorpark City Manager effective March 3, 2018,
and approved an Employment Agreement in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2018, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2018-3698
approving Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement between the City of
Moorpark and Troy Brown; and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2019, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2019-3817
approving Amendment No. 2 to the Employment Agreement between the City of
Moorpark and Troy Brown; and
WHEREAS, on June 3, 2020, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2020-3921
approving Amendment No. 3 to the Employment Agreement between the City of
Moorpark and Troy Brown; and
WHEREAS, on July 7, 2021, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2021-4025
approving Amendment No. 4 to the Employment Agreement between the City of
Moorpark and Troy Brown; and
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2023, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2023-
4187 approving Amendment No. 5 to the Employment Agreement between the City of
Moorpark and Troy Brown; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to this Resolution, the City Council intends to approve
Amendment No. 6 to the Employment Agreement between the City of Moorpark and Troy
Brown.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves Amendment No. 6 to the
Employment Agreement between the City of Moorpark and Troy Brown, attached hereto
as Exhibit A.
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Resolution No. 2024-____
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SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall
cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of April, 2024.
________________________________
Attest: Chris R. Enegren, Mayor
____________________________________
Ky Spangler, City Clerk
Exhibit A: Amendment No. 6 to Employment Agreement between the City of Moorpark
and Troy Brown
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Resolution No. 2024-____
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AMENDMENT NO. 6
TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MOORPARK AND TROY BROWN
This Amendment No. 6 to the February 7, 2018 Employment Agreement, as
previously amended, (“Employment Agreement”) between the CITY OF MOORPARK, a
California municipal corporation and general law city (“the CITY”), and TROY BROWN
(“EMPLOYEE”), an individual, is made and entered into this 3rd day of April, 2024.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2018, the CITY and EMPLOYEE entered into an
Employment Agreement for the Non-Competitive Service, at-will position of City Manager;
and
WHEREAS, the CITY and EMPLOYEE entered into Amendment No. 1 to the 2018
Employment Agreement on May 3, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the CITY and EMPLOYEE entered into Amendment No. 2 to the 2018
Employment Agreement on June 6, 2019, for purposes of adjusting salary and making
other adjustments; and
WHEREAS, the CITY and EMPLOYEE entered into Amendment No. 3 to the 2018
Employment Agreement on June 3, 2020, to remove the fixed term of the Agreement;
and
WHEREAS, the CITY and EMPLOYEE entered into Amendment No. 4 to the 2018
Employment Agreement on July 7, 2021, for purposes of adjusting salary and
compensation commencing July 1, 2021 and July 1, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the CITY and EMPLOYEE entered into Amendment No. 5 to the 2018
Employment Agreement on June 21, 2023, for purposes of adjusting salary, benefits and
incentives commencing February 25, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City Council commenced its evaluation of the City Manager on
February 21, 2024, and has completed its annual review of EMPLOYEE’s performance
on March 6, 2024, and the parties desire to make certain changes to the Employment
Agreement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the parties to amend
the Employment Agreement as follows:
SECTION 1. Effective retroactively with the paycheck dated March 15, 2024 period
beginning February 24, 2024, Subsection 4.A, Base Salary is increased and is amended
to read in its entirety as follows:
Exhibit A
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Resolution No. 2024-____
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“Base Salary. Effective retroactively with the paycheck dated March 15, 2024
period beginning February 24, 2024, Employee shall receive an annual base salary of
$263,972.80 at an hourly rate for accounting purposes of $126.91.”
SECTION 2. Except as amended by this Amendment No. 6, all of the other
provisions of the Employment Agreement, as previously amended by Amendment No. 1,
Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, and Amendment No. 5 shall
remain in full force and effect.
CITY OF MOORPARK EMPLOYEE
By:______________________________ By:_______________________________
Chris R. Enegren, Mayor Troy Brown, City Manager
Attest:
_________________________________
Ky Spangler, City Clerk
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