Board approves amendment to county attorney's employment agreement, increases severance to six months

Human resources director Leslie Kwan presented an amendment to County Attorney Julie Andrews' employment agreement that makes two primary changes: clarified language on work expectations and a revision to the severance provision to six months, aligning the agreement with the previous county attorney.

Leslie Kwan said the amendment "has been reviewed and approved by legal counsel." A commissioner noted that she had done research on relevant state statutes and concluded the amendment aligns with statutory requirements. The board moved to authorize the chair's signature on the amendment and approved the motion by voice vote.

The board did not discuss additional compensation details in public beyond the severance duration and did not specify an effective resign/termination scenario in the transcript. The amendment was recorded as adopted in the meeting minutes.