RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. REVIEW applicants for the position of Auditor-Controller; and
2. DETERMINE which candidates will be invited to interview at the April 1, 2025 Board of Supervisors meeting; and
3. ADOPT a Resolution authorizing the County Administrator to obtain criminal history and other background information on candidates selected for interview and take related actions.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
On December 13, 2024, Robert Campbell informed the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator in writing that he is retiring from the Office of the County Auditor-Controller, effective March 30, 2025. The current term of office for the Auditor-Controller began on January 2, 2023, and expires on January 4, 2027. Government Code section 25304 requires the Board of Supervisors to appoint someone to fill the vacancy. The person appointed to fill the vacancy will hold the office for the unexpired term; that is, until noon on January 4, 2027.
On January 14, 2025, the Board of Supervisors established a timeline to begin a search for qualified candidates for appointment to the position of Auditor-Controller upon the retirement of Mr. Campbell. The search included an extensive outreach plan with direct mailers being sent statewide to all California counties, advertisements beginning January 17, 2025, and concluding on March 14, 2025 on the County's website and social media outlets, and with the following agencies:
* Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
* Municipal Management Association of Northern California (MMANC)
* California State Association of Counties (CSAC)
* International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
* Government Investment Officers Association (GIOA)
Today's action is to transmit applications, supplemental questionnaires and supporting documentation received from the Auditor-Controller search to the Board of Supervisors for review and determination as to which candidates will be invited to the April 1, 2025 regular mee...
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