ADDENDUM TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 8, 2018ADDENDUM TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 8, 2018
Mr. Owen Kohler
600 Cleveland St, 6th Floor
Clearwater, FL 33755
Dear Mr. Kohler:
The Clearwater City Council has appointed you to serve as Interim City Attorney
commencing on February 10, 2026. This appointment will continue through August 7, 2026,
or until a permanent City Attorney begins serving in that role, whichever occurs first.
During your tenure as Interim City Attorney, you shall perform all of the functions expected
of the City Attorney as written in the City of Clearwater's job description for the position of
City Attorney.
In addition, you shall abide by the following rules:
• The Interim City Attorney shall remain in the exclusive employ of the City and shall
not engage in any other employment or business activity without specific prior
approval of the City Council.
• The Interim City Attorney agrees to continually provide his best efforts to efficiently
and effectively perform his duties in a professional manner, uphold the City
regulations and policies, support the council/manager form of government as
expressed in the City Charter, advance the mission statement, the values and
principles of operation as adopted bythe City Council, and abide by ethical standards
of conduct including State law, City Code, the State Code of Ethics, and the Florida
Bar's Rules of Professional Conduct.
While serving as Interim City Attorney, your salary and benefits shall be as follows:
a. Your salary shall be increased by twenty percent (20%), beginning with the pay
period inclusive of February 10, 2026. This new amount shall be described as
your "interim salary." c'
b. The City's 401(a) contributions to your retirement account shall be calculated
based on your interim salary.
c. All other benefits shall remain consistent with the benefits you currently
receive as Lead Assistant City Attorney.
Selection of a different Interim City Attorney:
• Because the Interim City Attorney is employed directly by the City Council, the City
Council reserves the right to appoint a different Interim City Attorney at anytime, with
or without cause.
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• In the event the City Council appoints a different Interim City Attorney while you are
serving as Interim City Attorney, you shall immediately resume your role as Lead
Assistant City Attorney. In such instance, your salary, benefits, and job
responsibilities shall revert to those that were in effect on February 9, 2026.
Selection of a permanent City Attorney:
• In the event the City Council selects a permanent City Attorney (other than yourself)
while you are serving as Interim City Attorney, you shall immediately resume your role
as Lead Assistant City Attorney. In such instance, your salary, benefits, and job
responsibilities shall revert to those that were in effect on February 9, 2026.
Optional extensions of this addendum:
• The previous sections of this addendum govern the time period between February 10,
2026, through August 7, 2026.
• If a permanent City Attorney has not begun serving by August 8, 2026, the City Council
may, at its option and following a supermajority vote, reappoint you to continue
serving as Interim City Attorney. In such instance, the City Council shall specify a new
date on which your service as Interim City Attorney shall conclude.
• If you remain the Interim City Attorney through October 1, 2026, the City Council
agrees to consider a salary increase, and may award any increase it deems
appropriate at that time.
Limitations regarding this addendum:
• All terms and conditions of your Employment Agreement Letter dated February 8,
2018, shall remain in effect except as provided in this addendum.
If this Addendum to your Employment Agreement Letter confirming your appointment as
Interim City Attorney is satisfactory to you, please sign and date below.
INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE:
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Owen Kohler Date signed
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Approved as to form:
For David Margolis, B.C.
City Attorney
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CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
By:
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Attest:
Rosemarie Call
City Clerk
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