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AGENDA ITEM 12
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MEETING DATE: January 6, 2020
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: Steven C. Gross, District Counsel
SUBJECT: Approval of the Interim General Manager’s Employment
Agreement
APPROVED BY______________________________
Steven C. Gross, District Counsel
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve an employment agreement with Brian C. Wright for the Interim General Manager
position in substantially the form presented with this report and authorize the Board
President to execute it.
BACKGROUND:
On November 18, 2020 the Board of Directors terminated the employment of its General
Manager and unanimously appointed Brian Wright as Interim General Manager.
On December 16, 2020 and December 18, 2020 the Board of Directors established and re-
established a General Manager’s Succession/Transition Ad Hoc Committee. The
committee consists of Director Bender and President Finn and was established for the
purposes of negotiating an Interim General Manager agreement with Brian Wright and
identifying the succession/transition plan and process for selection of a new General
Manager.
On December 23, 2020, the Ad Hoc Committee, Mr. Wright and I met to discuss the terms
and conditions of an Employment Agreement with Mr. Wright for the Interim General
Manager position. The group identified terms that the Ad Hoc Committee feel comfortable
recommending to the Board for approval and which have been incorporated into the
attached Employment Agreement. The essential terms of the Agreement consist of the
following:
1. Scope of Services: Provide services ordinarily performed by the General Manager.
2. Term: November 18, 2020 through May 31, 2021.
3. Compensation: $250,000.00 annual base salary.
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4. Expense Reimbursement: Reimbursement of Expenses and Board to administer the
Professional Development Plan which was previously administered by the General
Manager.
5. Reinstatement to Previous Positions: IGM may resign position of IGM upon 30 days’
notice and return to his previous positions as Assistant General Manager and Water
Utility Director with compensation and benefits of those positions.
6. Termination and Resignation: Board may terminate IGM’s employment as the IGM
with or without cause upon 30 days’ notice. If terminated without cause, then he
returns to previous positions. If terminated for cause, then his employment with the
District is terminated.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Sufficient funds exist in the FY20 and FY21 budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1 : Interim General Manager’s Employment Agreement