Resolution No. 2026-05 City Manager Employment Agreement Amendment for Bryan Pegues - January 13, 2026CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2026-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE ATTACHED AMENDMENT
TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY MANAGER
AND THE CITY OF AVENTURA; AMENDING THE PROCESS FOR
GRANTING INCREASES TO THE CITY MANAGER'S COMPENSATION;
PROVIDING FOR A SALARY ADJUSTMENT AND BONUS; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Employment Agreement (the "Agreement") between the City
Manager ("Pegues" or "City Manager") and the City of Aventura (the "City") provides for
an annual evaluation of the performance of the City Manager in accordance with Section
1.2.2 of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission conducted an evaluation of the City Manager's
performance at the November 12, 2025 City Commission Workshop; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to amend portions of the City Manager's
Employment Agreement and to also grant a salary increase and one-time bonus.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The Amendment to the Employment Agreement, a copy of which is
attached hereto, is hereby approved and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized,
in their respective capacities, to execute such Amendment to Employment Agreement on
behalf of the City.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby granted a salary increase of 6.3% and a
one-time bonus of $20,000.
Section 3. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Vice Mayor Bloom, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ain, and upon being put to a vote,
the vote was as follows:
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2026-05
Commissioner Clifford B. Ain
Yes
Commissioner Gustavo Blachman
Yes
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland
Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss
Yes
Commissioner Cindy Orlinsky
Yes
Vice Mayor Amit Bloom
Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg
Yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of January, 2026.
vV
HOWARD S. WEINBERG, E
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVAT MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
ROBERT MEYERS
CITY ATTORNEY
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE + BIERMAN, P.L.
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AMENDMENT TO CITY OF AVENTURA EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
CITY MANAGER BRYAN PEGUES
THIS AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made and entered into
this 13th day of January, 2026, by and between the City of Aventura (the "City") and Bryan
Pegues, City Manager ("Pegues" or "City Manager")
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2025, the parties entered into the Employment
Agreement (the "Agreement") providing the terms and conditions of Pegues' employment
as City Manager of City; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the annual evaluation conducted by the City
Commission pursuant to Section 1.2.2 of the Agreement, the parties desire to amend the
Agreement as provided in this Amendment to Employment Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL PROMISES
AND COVENANTS CONTAINED HEREIN, THE CITY AND CITY MANAGER AGREE
THAT THE AGREEMENT IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 4.1 "Removal of City Manager" of the Agreement is hereby
amended by increasing the severance pay to the City Manager from sixteen (16) weeks
to twenty (20) weeks, in the event of termination by the City.
Section 2. That pursuant to Section 1.2.2 "Terms and Conditions — City" is hereby
amended to authorize the City Commission to approve any merit increase and/or other
benefits in conjunction with the City Manager's annual review at a duly -noticed City
Commission workshop by a consensus of the City Commission members present at the
workshop.
Section 3. City and City Manager agree that all other terms and conditions
contained in the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of January, 2026.
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Amendment to Employment Agreement — Bryan Pegues City Manager
City Manager
Bryan P gues
Attest
Ellisa L. Horvath, M City Clerk
City of Aventura
Howard S. Weinberg, Esq., Mayor
Approved as to Legal Sufficiency:
Robert Meyers, City Attorney
Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman, PI
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