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DATE: March 1, 2024
TO: Kevin G.Wilson, PE
Acting County Administrator
ATTN: Lindsey Ballard, Aide
to the Acting County Administrator
Suzanne Rubio
Executive Administrator
FROM: Pamela G. Hancoc&C.
SUBJECT: February 21n BOCC Meeting
Attaclied is an electronic copy of the following item for your records:
N2 5'Amendment to the Employment Agreement with Roman Gastesi, dated April
16, 2008, to waive the sixty days' notice period for resignation in paragrapli 7.G. and to accept liis
resignation effective February 23, 2024.
Sliould you leave any questions please feel free to contact me at(305) 292-3550.
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KEY WEST MARATHON PLANTATION KEY
500 Whitehead Street 3117 Overseas Highway 88770 Overseas Highway
Key West,Florida 33040 Marathon, Florida 33050 Plantation Key, Florida 33070
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OF
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT ("Amendment")to the Employment Agreement between Monroe
County, Florida and Roman Gastesi for the Position of County Administrator is entered into February
21, 2024 ("Effective Date"), by and between Monroe County, Florida, acting through its Board of County
Commissioners ("Board or "BOCC"), a political subdivision of the State of Florida, and Roman Gastesi
("Administrator") (hereinafter collectively, the "Parties").
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2008, the Parties entered into an Employment Agreement with the
Administrator, subsequently amended in 2010, 2011, 2015, and 201.9, including contract extensions through
May 8, 2024; and
WHEREAS,paragraph 7(G) of the Employment Agreement ("Agreement"), as currently drafted,
states the Agreement will be terminated upon the effective date of resignation by the County Administrator,
but requires the Administrator to forfeit the payment of accrued sick and vacation leave in the event that he
does not give at least sixty (60) days' written notice to the BOCC; and
WHEREAS,the Administrator desires to resign effective February 23, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Board wishes to accept his resignation without the forfeiture of accrued sick and
vacation leave.
NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the covenants and promises contained herein, the
PARTIES hereby agree as follows:
I A new Paragraph 7(1) in the Agreement is added to the Agreement,to read as follows:
1. Notwithstanding any language to the contrary anywhere in this Agreement, including
specifically the language contained in paragraph 7(G) of this Agreement,the Board of County
Commissioners reserves the right to waive the sixty (60) day notice requirement contained in
paragraph 7(G) of this Agreement and to accept the resignation of the Administrator without
requiring forfeiture of accrued sick and personal leave.
2. By entering in this Fifth Amendment, the Board accepts the resignation of the Administrator
effective February 23, 2024 and waives the sixty (60) day notice requirement in paragraph 7(G).
1 In all other respects,the terms and conditions set forth in the Employment Agreement between
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners and Roman Gastesi remain in full force and effect.
Fifth Amendment to Gastesi Employment Agreement
FORE,the parties hereto have signed and sealed this agreement on the date first above
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Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
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