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associations and organizations necessary and desirable for his continued professional <br />participation, growth, and advancement, and for the good of the City. <br />Section 11: Professional Development <br />A. The City agrees to budget for and to pay for travel and subsistence expenses of Employee <br />for professional and official travel, meetings, and occasions adequate to continue professional <br />development of Employee and to adequately pursue necessary or official functions for the <br />City, including but not limited to the Texas Municipal League and such other national, regional, <br />state, and local government groups and committees of which the Employee serves as a <br />member. Participation in said professional development activities shall be considered a part <br />of the Employee's work related duties and Employee shall not be required to use accrued <br />leave for such participation. <br />B. The City also agrees to budget for and to pay for travel and subsistence expenses of <br />Employee for short courses, institutes, and seminars that are necessary for his professional <br />development and for the good of the City. <br />Section 12: Indemnification <br />The City shall provide for indemnification and defense of the Employee in accordance with the <br />provisions found in the San Marcos City Code, Section 2.374. The City shall bear the full cost of <br />any fidelity or other bonds or other insurance required of the Employee under law or ordinance <br />by virtue of this employment. <br />Section 13: Termination <br />A. Termination without Cause: The City may terminate this Agreement at any time without cause. <br />For the purpose of this agreement, termination shall occur when: <br />1. The majority of the governing body votes to terminate the Employee at a duly authorized <br />public meeting; <br />2. The City reduces the base salary, compensation or any other financial benefit of the <br />Employee, unless it is applied in no greater percentage than the average reduction of all <br />department heads; <br />B. Termination for Cause: The City may terminate the Employee for cause. Such termination <br />shall require the majority vote of the City Council and shall be preceded by notice to Employee. <br />For purposes of this Agreement, "cause" shall include, without limitation, the following: <br />1. Misconduct in connection with the performance of any of Employee's duties, including, <br />without limitation, misappropriation of funds or property of the City, securing or attempting <br />to secure any personal profit or commercial advantage in connection with any transaction <br />entered into by the City, any falsification or misrepresentation of fact, or any violation of <br />law or regulation to which the City is subject; <br />2. Conviction of a felony offense, or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, whether <br />committed within or outside the scope of Employee's employment hereunder. <br />C. Notice to the Employee of proposed termination: Employee shall be given written notice of the <br />Council's intent to terminate Employee and the date of a hearing to be conducted in an <br />executive session of the Council at least ten (10) calendar days prior to such hearing and <br />termination. Employee shall be given the opportunity to present evidence at the hearing in <br />response to such proposed termination. Employee's failure to appear at such hearing does <br />not prohibit the Council from taking action to terminate Employee. Employee shall have the <br />option to request a public hearing. <br />,7AJM DG Page 3 of 5 <br />