To: Board of Supervisors
From: Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director
Report Title: Appointment of Dana Trezise Baumann as the County Surveyor.

RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPOINT Dana Trezise Baumann to the position of County Surveyor - Exempt at Step 5 of the salary range effective September 12, 2023, as recommended by the Public Works Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The funding for the requested appointment of County Surveyor - Exempt is budgeted for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
BACKGROUND:
When a Public Works Director does not have the authority to act as the County Surveyor - Exempt as described in Section 24-22.004 of the County Code, the Board of Supervisors must appoint a County Surveyor - Exempt. The previous County Surveyor - Exempt retired on August 1, 2022. To minimize the impact on service delivery in processing land survey maps, subdivision and parcel maps, surveys, and property descriptions per the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and the Professional Land Surveyor’s Act of the Business and Professionals Codes, Dana Tresize Baumann was appointed interim County Surveyor - Exempt by the Board of Supervisors on August 2, 2022, with agenda item C.26. Ms. Baumann has remained the interim County Surveyor since.
After completing a recruitment to fill the permanent vacancy, the Public Works Department selected the interim County Surveyor - Exempt to fill the position.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without an appointed County Surveyor - Exempt, the County will not be in compliance with the Subdivision Map Act and the Professional Land Surveyor’s Act of the Business and Professionals Codes. All Processing of the land survey maps such as subdivisions and parcel maps, surveys, and property descriptions will cease. The result will be delays in services provided to residences, agencies and businesses operating in the county.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. |
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Monica Nino, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors |
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