CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
                 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA




  Agenda Date:           October 4, 2021

  Action Required:       Adoption of Resolution Amending Employment Contract

  Presenter:             Heather Hill, City Councilor

  Staff Contact:         N/A

  Title:                 Amend Employment Contract—Clerk of Council



Background:
City Council employed Kyna Thomas to serve as its Chief of Staff/ Clerk of Council, by means of a
contract made and entered into January 10, 2019 (“Employment Contract”). The Clerk of Council is an
employee who performs duties under the direction and supervision of City Council, per Section 6 of the
City Charter.

Discussion:
City Council desires to amend one of the provisions of the Employment Contract, as follows:

        The City Council or the Employee may terminate Employee’s employment at any
        time after giving one hundred twenty (120) thirty (30) calendar days’ advance
        written notice to the other party. However, the City Council reserves the right, at
        its sole discretion and determination, not to provide one hundred twenty (120)
        thirty (30) calendar days’ advance written notice to the Employee if the Employee
        commits a crime other than a traffic violation or an act of serious misconduct.

Budgetary Impact:
None, if the clerk performs the duties of office throughout the notice period.

Alternatives:
Council may choose to leave the contract as originally written.

Recommendation of Councilor(s): Approval

Community Engagement: N/A

Attachments: Resolution
                         RESOLUTION
 RATIFYING THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR THE CLERK OF COUNCIL
 AND AMENDING THE CONTRACT TO PROVIDE 120 DAYS’ ADVANCE NOTICE
                       OF TERMINATION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE that the
contract for employment of Kyna Thomas to serve as Chief of Staff/ Clerk of City Council, made
January 10, 2019 is hereby ratified, with the following amendment:

       The City Council or the Employee may terminate Employee’s employment at any
       time after giving one hundred twenty (120) thirty (30) calendar days’ advance
       written notice to the other party. However, the City Council reserves the right, at
       its sole discretion and determination, not to provide one hundred twenty (120)
       thirty (30) calendar days’ advance written notice to the Employee if the Employee
       commits a crime other than a traffic violation or an act of serious misconduct.

And, with the foregoing amendment, said contract and all of its provisions shall be and remain in
full force and effect.

The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the amended contract on behalf of City Council.