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FIRST AMENDMENT TO CITY ATTORNEY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This first amendment ("First Amendment") to the City Attorney Employment Agreement dated April 19, 2022 ("Agreement"), by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation ("City"), and Yvette M. Abich Garcia ("Employee"), is made and entered into this 5t1 day of July, 2023. RECITALS WHEREAS, with this First Amendment, it is the desire of the City and Employee to amend the terms and conditions of Employee's employment as City Attorney. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the Parties agree to amend the Agreement as follows: AGREEMENT Section 1. Section 1.4 of the Agreement is amended to read as follows: 1.4 Work Schedule. It is recognized that Employee is expected to engage in the hours of work that are necessary to fulfill the obligations of the position of City Attorney, must be available at all times and devote significant time outside of "normal" City office hours to the business of the City. Employee acknowledges that proper performance of the duties of the City Attorney will require Employee to generally observe normal business hours (currently 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday in accordance with City's "9/80" work schedule), as set by the City and as may be duly revised from time -to -time by the City, and will also often require the performance of necessary services outside of normal business hours. Employee is pre -authorized to work remotely for periods of time not to exceed four (4) work days per month. Employee's compensation (whether salary or benefits) is not based on hours worked. Furthermore, the City Attorney position remains an "exempt" classification under the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and Employee shall not be entitled to any compensation for overtime, nor subject to such overtime provisions of the FLSA. Section 2. Section 2.1 of the Agreement is amended to read as follows: 2.1 Current Base Salary. Effective the first full pay period after the Employment Date, Employee shall receive Two Hundred Sixty-two Thousand Dollars ($ 262,000.00) as annual base salary ("Salary") for the City Attorney position, which shall be paid on a pro -rated basis bi-weekly at the same time as other employees of the City are paid. Employee's Salary shall be subject to normal and proper withholdings as determined by state and federal law, and as determined appropriate by the City Council, and shall be subject to payroll taxes, workers' compensation, and other payroll -related liability costs. a. Effective the first payroll period following July 1, 2023, Employee will receive a seven percent (7%) increase to her Salary. b. Effective the first payroll period following July 1, 2024, Employee will receive a two percent (2%) increase to her Salary over the prior year. c. Effective the first payroll period following July 1, 2025, Employee will receive a two percent (2%) increase to her Salary over the prior year. L:\ca\Agreements\Employment Agreements\City Attorney\Y.Garcia.First_Amendment_to_City Attorney Agreement.docx