FIFTH EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

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Exhibit 10.2

FIFTH
EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION
OF
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS FIFTH EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Extension”) is entered into as of April 30, 2007 by and between California Coastal Communities, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Employer”), and SANDRA G. SCIUTTO (“Executive”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Executive and Employer have entered into an Employment Agreement dated as of May 1, 1998, an Extension and Modification of Employment Agreement dated December 7, 1999, a Second Extension and Modification of Employment Agreement dated April 30, 2001, a Third Extension and Modification of Employment Agreement dated March 17, 2003, and a Fourth Extension and Modification of Employment Agreement dated March 14, 2005 (collectively, the “Employment Agreement”), through which Executive has provided various executive capacities to Employer and Employer has obtained various executive services by Executive; and

WHEREAS, Employer desires to obtain the benefit of continued service from Executive by extending the Employment Agreement, and Executive desires to render continued services to Employer by extending the Employment Agreement pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Extension;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises and covenants herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

SECTION 1.           CONTINUING EFFECTIVENESS OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.  Except to the extent of any modification made pursuant to the terms of this Extension, the Employment Agreement shall continue to remain in full force and effect following the date hereof.

SECTION 2.           EXTENSION OF TERM.  Employer and Executive hereby agree to extend the term of the Employment Agreement until April 30, 2009.

SECTION 3.           BASE SALARY.  Effective January 1, 2007 and until the expiration of the term set forth in Section 2 above, Employer agrees to pay Executive a base salary of at least Two Hundred and Six Thousand Dollars ($206,000) per year in semi-monthly installments on the same dates the other senior officers of Employer are paid.

(i)            Paid Time Off.  Executive shall be entitled to five (5) weeks of paid time off (“PTO”) each twelve-month period, in accordance with the terms and provisions set forth in that certain Hearthside Homes/California Coastal Communities Employee Handbook Addendum

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dated December 4, 2006 (the “Addendum”) a copy of which has been delivered to Executive; and Executive hereby represents and warrants that (i) the Addendum has been fully read and understood, and (ii) Executive agrees to be bound by the Addendum with respect to all matters of PTO.

SECTION 4.           BONUS.  From the date hereof and until the expiration of the term set forth in Section 2 above, Employer agrees to provide Executive with the opportunity to earn an annual incentive bonus of Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000) based upon achieving performance targets which will be mutually agreed upon.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Extension as of the date first above written.

 

“EMPLOYER”

 

 

 

CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMUNITIES, INC.

 

 

 

By

/s/ RAYMOND J. PACINI

 

 

 

Raymond J. Pacini

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

“EXECUTIVE”

 

 

 

 

/s/ SANDRA G. SCIUTTO

 

 

 

Sandra G. Sciutto

 

 

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