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City of San Leandro City Council Meeting Date: April 3, 2023 Agenda Number: 13.a. Agenda Section: ACTION ITEMS File Number: 23-108 File Type: Staff Report Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment No.1. to the Employment Agreement for Police Chief Abdul Pridgen, and a Resolution to Approve Employee Cost-Sharing Under Government Code Section 20516 by Unrepresented Executive Safety Employees COUNCIL PRIORITY ·Public Safety ·Infrastructure SUMMARY In September 2021, an employment agreement was approved for Abdul Pridgen to serve as Police Chief. An amendment to the employment agreement is proposed to include salary increases for the next four years, the addition of employee cost share towards retirement, as well as an adjustment to the vacation accrual rate. RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that the City Council approve a resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the employment agreement for Police Chief Abdul Pridgen and approve appropriations in the operating budget as necessary to implement the terms of the employment agreement amendment. Additionally, a separate resolution is required by CalPERS to initiate the employee cost -sharing process for unrepresented employees who are not part of a bargaining unit. BACKGROUND The Police Chief’s current employment agreement is for the period September 13, 2021 through September 13, 2024. The employment agreement did not include salary increases beyond January 1, 2022 due to anticipated negotiations with the San Leandro Police Management Association (SLPMA) for a successor Memorandum of Understanding. SLPMA’s new MOU went into effect on January 1, 2023, and negotiations with Police Chief Pridgen were reopened to address salary compaction. Analysis The proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Police Chief’s Employment Agreement proposed the following changes: Term Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 3/30/2023