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5.2. Annual Evaluation. The City Council shall endeavor to conduct a formal or informal review and evaluate the performance of Employee on an annual basis within thirty (30) days before the anniversary date of the Effective Date of this Agreement in each year during the term hereof. Such performance review and evaluation may be conducted concurrently with an annual base salary review provided for in Section 2.2 hereof, and in accordance with the purpose noted in Section 5.1 above. 5.3. Establishment of Goals. The City Council will establish performance objectives and goals for Employee in connection with the initial evaluation, and each annual evaluation, of Employee pursuant to this Section 5. Such objectives and goals shall be reasonably attainable within the time frame established by the City Council and within the City's annual budget. 6. Benefits and Other Compensation 6.1 Professional Development. The City recognizes its obligation to the professional development of the City Manager, and agrees Employee shall be given adequate opportunities to develop and maintain skills and abilities as the City Manager. Employee is expected and encouraged to and does agree to participate in professional organizations and to attend local and regional meetings and conferences related to matters of interest to the City consistent with the time required for such attendance in relationship to Employee's other responsibilities as determined by the City Council. The City Council hereby agrees to budget an amount, to be determined in the exercise of its sole discretion, to pay the cost, travel and subsistence expense of Employee for professional and/or official travel, meetings, and occasions adequate to continue professional development of Employee and to adequately pursue necessary official functions for the City. Employee shall be responsible for maintaining any professional certifications recognized as necessary or desirable in the performance of the duties hereLmder. The City agrees to pay the annual professional dues and subscriptions necessary for full participation in national, regional, state, or local associations and organizations necessary and desirable for the best interests of the City, and for Employee's continued professional participation and advancement. To authorize the City's annual costs related to Employee's continued professional development, the anticipated costs must be included in the City's adopted or amended annual budget. The City Council is the approval authority for the City's annual budget. At a minimum, that may include any professional dues for membership with the ICMA, and the League of California Cities (LCC), as well as including travel expenses and registration for attendance at the annual ICMA conference, the annual LCC General Membership conference (LCC's Annual Conference), the annual LCC City Manager Department conference, and the annual LCC New Mayor and Council Members Academy. 6.2 Paid Annual Leave. Employee shall be entitled to paid annual leave ("Annual Leave") at an accrual rate of fifteen and seven one -hundredths (15.07) hours pro rata per pay period. Employee's Annual Leave is inclusive of all other leave benefits including, but not limited to, sick leave, executive leave, and vacation. Upon separation, for any reason, Employee shall be entitled to one hundred percent (100%) of Employee's unused Annual Leave balance then existing, at Employee's then current hourly rate of pay, subject to normal and proper withholdings as determined by state and federal law, and shall be subject to payroll taxes, workers' compensation, and other payroll -related liability costs in the same manner as other employees of the City. 6 L:\ca\AgrcemoWs\Employment Agroements\City Managor\Charles M. Duggan Idv.3.Enal.City Manager Employment Agoecmont September 2022.docxjn