Newport Beach
City Council
Agenda Item 18
18.\nEighth Amended and Restated Employment Agreement for City Attorney\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines\nbecause this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly;\nb) Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Eighth Amended and Restated\nEmployment Agreement between the City of Newport Beach and City Attorney Aaron\nC. Harp, subject to the terms and conditions approved by the City Council;\nc) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-44, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Amending the Salary Schedule and Adopting a New\nSalary Range for the City Attorney; and\nd) Approve Budget Amendment No. 26-007, appropriating $30,512 from\nunappropriated General Fund balance to various salary and benefit accounts to\nimplement the terms of the Agreement for FY 2025-2026.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Employment Agreement\nAttachment B - Resolution No. 2025-44\nAttachment C – Estimate of Costs Associated with Amended Agreement\nAttachment D - Budget AmendmentIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting,\nplease contact the office of the City Clerk (951) 694-6444. Notification 48 hours prior to a meeting will enable the City\nto make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to that meeting [28 CFR 35 .102.35.104 ADA Title II].\nAGENDA\nTEMECULA CITY COUNCIL\nREGULAR MEETING\nCOUNCIL CHAMBERS\n41000 MAIN STREET\nTEMECULA, CALIFORNIA\nJULY 8, 2025 - 3:00 PM\nCLOSED SESSION - NONE