Commitments and Understandings Clause Samples
The 'Commitments and Understandings' clause defines the specific promises, obligations, and mutual agreements made by the parties within a contract. It typically outlines what each party is expected to do or refrain from doing, and may clarify shared intentions or assumptions that form the basis of the agreement. For example, it might specify deliverables, timelines, or standards of performance. This clause ensures that all parties have a clear, mutual understanding of their responsibilities, reducing the risk of disputes arising from misunderstandings or unmet expectations.
Commitments and Understandings. 1
A. The City Manager’s Commitments 1
(1) Duties & Authority 1
(2) Hours of Work 3
(3) Disability or inability to perform 4
B. City Commitments 4
C. City Council Commitments 5
D. Mutual Commitments 6 (1) Performance Evaluation 6 (2) ICMA Code of Ethics 6
Commitments and Understandings. A. The Officer’s Commitments
(1) Duties & Authority
(a) Officer shall be the chief executive officer of the City and be responsible to the City Council for the proper administration of all affairs of the City.
(b) Officer shall be the Executive Director of the Imperial Beach Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency (the “Agency”) and the Imperial Beach Housing Authority (the “Authority”). The City Council has designated and may designate the City Manager as the chief executive of other City-related legal entities. Such other legal entities include the City’s financing authority and others.
(c) Officer shall perform the duties in emergencies as authorized by City policies, the City’s emergency plans, the Municipal Code and State law.
(d) Officer shall perform the duties and responsibilities that are commonly assigned to a City Manager of a general law city in California with a council-manager form of government and the duties set forth in the Municipal Code (including but not limited to Chapter 2.04), the California Government Code, and the City policies and procedures approved by the City Council, as may be amended from time to time.
(e) Officer shall perform such other legally permissible and proper duties and functions consistent with the office of the City Manager, as the City Council shall from time-to-time assign.
Commitments and Understandings. In furtherance of the foregoing shared goals, the Parties agree to the following commitments.
Commitments and Understandings. A. The City Manager's Commitments
Commitments and Understandings. A. The City Attorney’s Commitments
Commitments and Understandings