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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Supervisor Federal Glover and Supervisor Mary Piepho
Date:	February 12, 2013

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Employment Agreement between the County of Contra Costa and David J. Twa

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/12/2013

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Lisa Driscoll, County Finance Director (925) 335-1023

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 12, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute an Employment Agreement between the County of Contra Costa and David J. Twa, for services as Contra Costa County Administrator, from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2017. This agreement supersedes the employment agreement of 2008.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Salary base of $260,000, an increase of approximately 4% from last contract. Increase of 3 1/3 hours of monthly vacation accruals for a maximum of 23 1-3 hours per month. In lieu of the deferred compensation benefit provided for in the Management Resolution, deferred compensation contribution in the amount of $23,000 will be added to the County Administrator's County deferred compensation account annually.

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

The contract negotiated in 2008 allowed for base pay of $250,000 and an adjustment for Pay for Performance up to 5% increase or decrease of up to five percent in a fiscal year. Due to severe fiscal constraints since that time, the County Administrator's salary has not been increased even though he met or exceeded all of his performance goals and merited such an increase. In fact as with the majority of County employees, the County Administrator's salary was reduced.

BACKGROUND:

In June, 2008, the Board of Supervisors entered into an employment agreement with David J. Twa to serve as the Contra Costa County Administrator commencing September 8, 2008. Since that time a new employment agreement has been negotiated and is submitted for Board approval.

Effective January 1, 2012, state law requires that new and renewed contracts between local agencies and executive officers include provisions limiting an executive officer's right to paid leave or severance pay in the event of abuse of office or position. As required, these provisions have been included in the proposed contract between the County and Mr. Twa.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County could be detrimentally impacted by the potential loss of the current Administrator.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

Speakers: Felix Huerta, AFSCME Local 512; Gayle Walls Burns; Rollie Katz, Public Employees' Union Local One; Tiffany Morgenstern, SEIU 1021; Renata Pierce, AFSCME Local 512; Allan Cohen, SEIU 1021; Rome Mubarek, SEIU Local 1021; Ivan Suchel, resident of Crockett; Robert; Sonja Jackson Dixon, resident of Richmond; Stacy Wood, resident of Pleasant Hill; Maritza Buckman, SEIU 1021; Patricia McGregor, SEIU 1021; Jovanka Beckles, resident of Richmond; Suzanne H. Davis-Lucey, Public Employees' Union Local One; Robbin Milne, resident of Concord; Mark Petersen, District Attorney.

Suzanne Vito, did not wish to speak but left written comments for the Board's consideration. The following provided comment via email: Jessica Johnson; Christine Althaus; Cheryl Camera; Laura Glass; Deborah Linville; Vanagertz; Trudi Frazel; Kim Shaw; James Kenshalo; Andrea Kroll; Leo Costa; Patricia MacDonald; Rosemary Profit-Akins; Chandra Williams; Cindy Erickson; Jasmin Deborah Teixeira; Brigid Johnson; Concerned and Bothered County Employee; Linda Bartlett; Paddy Poupeney; Peggy Henderson; Alesha Jones; Rich and Rose Azzopardi; RK Look; Concerned and Irate County Employee. (attached)