Attachment 1 - Amendment to the Town Attorney Employment AgreementEIGHT AMENDMENT TO THE TOWN ATTORNEY EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
This Amendment to Town Agreement AGR13.180 is entered into this 16th day of November, 2021,
by and between the Town of Los Gatos, a municipal corporation ("TOWN") and Robert Schultz
("EMPLOYEE").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Town and Robert Schultz executed an Agreement effective December 12,
2013 to provide Town Attorney services to the Town;
WHEREAS, a First Amendment to the Agreement was executed on December 17, 2015 to
amend the employment agreement to award a 2% wage increase to the annual base salary,
effective with the Town Attorney' s anniversary date of December 12, 2014 and a lump sum
performance bonus of $2,000; and
WHEREAS, a Second Amendment to the Agreement was executed on January 19, 2016 to
amend the employment agreement to award a 5% wage increase to the annual base salary,
effective with the Town Attorney's anniversary date of December 12, 2015 and a lump sum
performance bonus of $5,000; and
WHEREAS, a Third Amendment to the Agreement was executed on February 7, 2017 to
amend the employment agreement to award a 2.5% wage increase to the annual base salary,
effective with the Town Attorney's anniversary date of December 12, 2016, a lump sum
performance bonus of $2,500, and transfer the $350 per month ($4,200 annually) car allowance to
annual base salary; and
WHEREAS, a Fourth Amendment to the Agreement was executed on January 16, 2018 to
amend the employment agreement to award a $7,607 wage increase to the annual base salary,
effective January 16, 2018, and a one-time a lump sum performance bonus of $3,000; and
WHEREAS, a Fifth Amendment to the Agreement was executed on December 4, 2018 to
amend the employment agreement to award a $10,000 wage increase to the annual base salary,
effective with the Town Attorney’s anniversary date of December 12, 2018, and a one-time lump
sum performance bonus of $3,225; and
WHEREAS, a Sixth Amendment to the Agreement was executed on December 3, 2019 to
amend the employment agreement to award a $10,000 wage increase to the annual base salary,
effective with the Town Attorney’s anniversary date of December 12, 2019, and a one-time lump sum
performance bonus of $5,000.
WHEREAS, a Seventh Amendment to the Agreement was executed on November 3, 2020 to
amend the employment agreement to award a $10,000 wage increase to the annual base salary,
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effective with the Town Attorney’s anniversary date of December 12, 2020, and a one-time lump sum
performance bonus of $5,000.
WHEREAS, on the basis of the annual evaluation, the Town Council desires to amend the
employment agreement to award a $4,900 wage increase to the annual base salary, effective with the
on October 1, 2021.
IT IS THEREFORE AGREED by the parties as follows:
Section 4 of the Agreement is amended to read as follows:
4. Compensation
(a) Base Salary.
(1) The Town Attorney is awarded a $4,900 wage increase for a total annual base
salary of $249,900, effective October 1, 2021.
(f) Leave and Benefits.
The Town Attorney is awarded a one-time eight (8) hour floating holiday to be
used by June 30, 2022. The holiday is not available for cash-out.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment to the Town
Attorney Agreement on the date written above.
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
Marico Sayoc, Mayor
Robert Schultz, Town Attorney
ATTEST:
Shelley Neis, Town Clerk
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