Legislation Details

File #: 26-263    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/7/2026 In control: Board of County Commissioners Business Meeting
On agenda: 5/12/2026 Final action: 5/12/2026
Title: Director Separation Agreements
Attachments: 1. Board Summary Report, 2. Resolution

To:                                                               Board of County Commissioners

 

Through:                                          John Christofferson, Acting County Attorney

 

Prepared By:

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John Christofferson, Acting County Attorney

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Subject:

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Director Separation Agreements

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Purpose and Request:

recommended action

Request adoption of resolution authorizing the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners to execute director separation agreements for Phil Savino, Gini Pingenot and Dan Makelky.

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Alignment with Strategic Plan: Workforce and Community Prosperity - Provide competitive wages, benefits, and workforce policies that attract and retain top talent, as is financially sustainable.                      

 

Background and Discussion: The County has historically offered and provided director separation agreements to department directors.  These agreements provide an incentive for qualified individuals to seek and accept a director position with the County.  The separation agreements in summary provide that in the event the BOCC terminates a director’s employment for a reason other than cause then the director will receive a severance payment in the amount of six months’ salary, in exchange for signing a release of claims.  The attached resolution will authorize the Chair to execute separation agreements for Phil Savino, Gini Pingenot and Dan Makelky, who are the most recently hired department directors for the County.

 

Alternatives: The board could decide to not authorize the execution of these agreements.

 

Fiscal Impact: No impact unless a director’s employment is terminated, in which case the County may be obligated to pay six months’ salary as a severance payment to the director.

 

Alignment with Strategic Implementation Strategies: N/A. 

 

Concurrence: N/A.