Alan Flora is being considered for the job on Thursday, during the last meeting for City Manager Greg Folsom, who has accepted a job with Suisun City, as Lake County News has reported.
The meeting starts at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic St.
At the council’s Feb. 28 meeting, a closed session was held to discuss the city manager appointment in the wake of the announcement that Folsom had taken a new job. His last day with Clearlake will be March 30.
There was no reportable action out of that closed door discussion, according to City Attorney Ryan Jones.
This week, the council will consider hiring Flora and approving an employment services agreement with a three-year term – effective March 28 – with the option for two additional years if agreed upon by Flora and the council.
Flora has previous experience as a deputy administrative officer for the county of Lake, where he worked for now-retired County Administrative Officer Kelly Cox before serving in Mendocino County as its assistant chief executive officer beginning in late 2014.
Folsom brought Flora on at the city of Clearlake in early 2018 to serve as finance director, with the city later giving him the assistant manager title as well.
The proposed employment services agreement includes a monthly salary of $11,808.33, and a combined car and cell phone allowance of $400 per month.
Jones’ report to the council explains that other provisions of the agreement “generally follow the terms provided in Mr. Folsom’s City Manager agreement.”
On July 1, 2020, Flora will receive a 5-percent salary adjustment contingent upon a positive evaluation from a majority of the council, based on the proposed contract. He’ll also receive an annual cost of living adjustment of the same percentage and at the same time as other city employees.
Other provisions of the proposed contract include a 7-percent CalPERS retirement contribution to be paid by the city; health, vision and dental insurance; life insurance coverage; disability insurance coverage; 120 hours of vacation accrual annually, for a maximum accrual of 240 hours; eight hours of sick leave per month; membership in regional, state and local associations and organizations in which his representation on behalf of the city’s interests is necessary or desirable; and professional development courses and educational opportunities.
If he were to be terminated without cause within the first year of employment, he would be entitled to six months severance plus accrued vacation and one month’s health insurance. For each additional full year of service, the severance pay and benefits cap shall be increased by one month, for a maximum of 12 months.
Jones’ report to the council says that the agreement would be a net savings to the city’s general fund as Flora’s compensation initially would be less than Folsom’s. There also will be short-term savings as Flora continues to serve as finance manager.
The proposed contract is published below.
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