To: Board of Supervisors
From: Thomas L. Geiger, County Counsel
Report Title: Add one Deputy County Counsel Standard - Exempt and cancel one Deputy County Counsel - Advanced position
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26358 to add one (1) Deputy County Counsel - Standard -Exempt (2ET2) (unrepresented) position at Salary Plan and Grade B8B 2097 ($13,723.85-$16,313.35) and cancel one (1) Deputy County Counsel - Advanced (2ETK) (unrepresented) vacant position No. 5780 at Salary Plan and Grade; B8B 2297 ($16,729.31-$19,885.89) in the Office of the County Counsel.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact as this action will result in cost savings.
BACKGROUND:
The County Counsel’s Office no longer hires into the Deputy County Counsel classification, which has been replaced by the Deputy County Counsel - Exempt classification. The purpose of this action is to enable the Office of the County Counsel to hire an attorney who has the specialized training and/or expertise in specified areas of civil law, so that the Office can efficiently and effectively satisfy the County’s legal needs.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
County Counsel will not be able to hire into the appropriate classification to meet the needs of the department and the services provided.