To: Board of Supervisors
From: Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Report Title: Amendment to Employment Agreement Between the County and County Administrator Monica Nino
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Board Chair to sign an amendment to the Employment Agreement between the County and County Administrator Monica Nino, effective June 24, 2025, to authorize: a 5% merit increase to base pay; a contract term extension through June 30, 2027; a modification of the vacation buy-back provision; and the elimination of a cash settlement provision in the event of early contract termination.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total annual contract cost includes a base salary of $501,859.40 and $118,770.05 in pension costs. The County Administrator’s budget for fiscal year 2025-26 has sufficient funds to cover the contract cost.
BACKGROUND:
On June 10, 2025, the Board of Supervisors completed a performance review of the County Administrator. It is recommended that her employment agreement be amended to provide that effective June 24, 2025, the County Administrator will receive a 5% merit increase to base pay, for an annual salary of $501,859.40. The amendment also extends the term of her employment agreement through June 30, 2027, allows the County Administrator to elect to buy back up to 114 vacation hours once every 13 months, and eliminates a contract provision that previously provided for a cash settlement if the County terminated the contract before the end of the contract term.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County Administrator’s employment agreement will not be amended.