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Council praises Quinn, OKs contract extension
FAIRFIELD — City Manager Sean Quinn won’t be given severance pay should the council ever fire him from the position.
Judging by the comments Tuesday from the Fairfield City Council, getting rid of Quinn won’t happen any time soon. The council voted 4-0 to extend Quinn’s contract, which includes the removal of a severance package at his request.
Councilwoman Catherine Moy did not attend the meeting.
“This guy is really out there to work. I’m stunned at how good of a city manager we have,” Councilman John Mraz said. “I have no complaints.”
Mraz later said his formal evaluation could be summed up with two words. “Great job,” he told Quinn.
Quinn’s five-year deal expired at the end of the year and the council Tuesday extended that for one year. Along with giving up a cost of living adjustment and a raise, Quinn asked for his severance package to be removed.
That provision would have granted him one year’s salary, $200,000, if the council were to vote him out. In the new deal, Quinn said the council would give him a 90-day notice and he would then retire.
Quinn’s contract will automatically extend in December unless the council votes to remove him.
Councilman Rick Vaccaro said that in an era where CEOs and city leaders are looking to add perks to contracts, it says a lot for Quinn to ask for less.
“To do this, shows who you are as a person,” Vaccaro said.
“You’re asking us to take benefits away,” Councilwoman Pam Bertani said. “You don’t just talk, you lead by way of example.”
Mayor Harry Price said Quinn follows the highest moral and ethical code, setting a tone for the city.
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Fairfield ResidentJanuary 16, 2013 - 8:18 am
Good decision.
Reply |rich giddensJanuary 16, 2013 - 11:41 am
How typically Californian it is to reward government mission, moral and budget failures on top of more failure and then have their mostly government employee and welfare recipient electorate vote for more of the same with no hope of reform or societal advancement / progress. The rest of the nation shakes their heads in disbelief.
Reply |Mr. PracticalJanuary 16, 2013 - 12:16 pm
If anyone in government performed to your job description only you and 3 other people would approve of their performance. Quinn is talented, cares deeply about the community and is one of the good guys.
Reply |Angel TorresFebruary 27, 2013 - 3:44 pm
Finally a real leader, someone who can recognize that "want's and need's" are two different things. I am so proud of a man that can take the back seat and put others forward. Look around FF, no one is getting better. Seems like some are out doing PUBLIC SERVICE with only themselves in mind. City Manager is taking a cut and the PD is cutting the town up to make revenue for themselves, more tickets more $$. Maybe, Mr. Quinn can talk FF PD to sell a TANK or some of their high tech equipment, so the schools can keep going! HAT's off to Quinn, I knew a couple of men like Quinn! A Doug Butt and a Ron Cortese!
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