Title
Amend Interim Executive Services Agreement 157017 (Ordinance S-51071)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute amendments to Agreement 157017 with Michael Sullivan that outlines terms of his temporary employment with the City of Phoenix and extend the agreement to Aug. 31, 2025.
Report
Summary
On Sept. 1, 2022, the City and Michael Sullivan entered into an agreement to fill a temporary employee position as Interim Police Chief. The agreement included a starting salary of $232,000 to include all employee increases, as well as executive level benefits available to temporary employees including a nine percent Deferred Compensation Plan contribution, $120 per month communication allowance, vacation and sick leave accruals, life insurance benefits and access to other voluntary benefits.
Additional terms include a provision for termination with cause, or if without cause to be paid the remaining balance due under the term of the agreement, and requirement for 90 day notice of resignation.
Upon approval, the agreement will include the following amendments:
- Base salary to increase in alignment with Pay Ordinance Section 7(k) regarding Unit 18 (Police Executives) as well as Section 12(a) regarding performance based increases.
- Except as otherwise amended, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement and any prior amendments not in conflict will remain in full force and effect. If there is a conflict or ambiguity among amendments and the Agreement, the documents in the following order prevail and control: (a) the most recent amendment; and (b) the original Agreement.
Contract Term
Upon approval, the agreement will extended to Aug. 31, 2025. The initial term was for 12 months, which may be extended for up to 24 months, the length of which will be determined by the parties.
Financial Impact
Funds are available in the Police Department budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
- Interim Executive Services Agreement 157017 (Ordinance S-48963) on Aug. 31, 2022.
- Amendment to Interim Executive Services Agreement 157017 (Ordinance S-50029) on June 28, 2023.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the City Manager's Office.