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LCityof Louisville COLORADO • SINCE 1878 CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA ITEM 2 SUBJECT: EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR CITY MANAGER DIANA LANGLEY DATE: FEBRUARY 11, 2025 PRESENTED BY: MAYOR CHRIS LEH COUNCILMEMBER JUDI KERN CITY ATTORNEY KATHLEEN KELLY SUMMARY: On September 17, 2024, the City of Louisville retained recruiting firm Bob Murray & Associates to conduct a nationwide search for the City's new City Manager. The position was advertised for about six weeks, closing December 1, 2024, and 50 applications were received. The recruiter moved twelve applicants forward for preliminary review with the Council committee consisting of Mayor Chris Leh and Councilmember Judi Kern, and the Council committee further narrowed the applicant pool to six candidates. The City Council reviewed the applicant pool recommended by the Council committee and the recruiter on January 6, 2025, and on January 7th announced four applicants as finalists. The City hosted a public open house on January 22nd at the Louisville Recreation and Senior Center, at which residents and City staff met the finalists and provided feedback to the City Council. On January 23rd, Councilmembers and the City's Executive Leadership Team interviewed the finalists. On January 27, 2025, the City Council unanimously selected Diana Langley as the new City Manager, subject to execution of an employment agreement. The Council committee and City Attorney negotiated the attached Employment Agreement with Ms. Langley. The Employment Agreement provides that Ms. Langley will serve as the City Manager. She will perform those functions and duties of the City Manager as set forth in the City's Home Rule Charter, ordinances, and other applicable laws. She will be paid a base salary of $300,000 per year and receive employee benefits as set forth in the Employment Agreement and the City's personnel policies. She will become a resident of the City within six months and remain a resident throughout her appointment as City Manager. The City's Home Rule Charter provides the City Manager serves at the pleasure of the City Council and may be removed by the affirmative vote of the entire Council (at least four Councilmembers). If such termination is without cause, Ms. Langley will receive six months' severance pay. This amount of severance pay is the same as was contained in previous City Manager employment agreements. "Termination for Cause" is defined in the Employment Agreement, and if the termination is for cause no severance pay is due. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION