Title
Ninth Amended and Restated Employment Agreement - City Attorney
Recommendation
a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
b) Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Ninth Amended and Restated Employment Agreement City Attorney between the City of Newport Beach and Aaron C. Harp, subject to review by outside legal counsel, and authorize outside legal counsel to make any necessary non-substantive changes to the Agreement prior to execution; and
c) Approve Budget Amendment No. 27-038, appropriating $68,587 from unappropriated General Fund balance to various salary and benefit accounts to implement the terms of the Agreement for FY 2026-2027.