To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: ADD ONE (1) DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR-EXEMPT POSITION IN THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26311 to add one (1) full-time Deputy County Administrator-Exempt position (ADH1) at salary plan and grade B85 1905 ($11,397.049 - 16,036.795) in the County Administrator's Office.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated annual costs of $200,842, including $26,419 in employer pension costs; 100% General Fund. It is important to note that this amount will be offset beginning in January 2025 following a planned retirement in the office of one (1) full time Senior Deputy County Administrator position. The department plans to return to the Board of Supervisors to abolish that position once vacant, which will offset the cost of this proposed position in whole on an annual basis.
BACKGROUND:
The County Administrator's Office received notification from an employee of a planned retirement at the end of the current calendar year. To ensure continuity of services, a recruitment was initiated to identify a successor that could be hired prior to the incumbent's retirement for a period of at least 90 days for training purposes.
The recruitment concluded on July 5, 2024 with 29 eligible candidates referred to the County Administrator's Office. Interview invitations were sent to 10 individuals and the department ultimately interviewed nine candidates (one candidate found other employments and respectfully declined the invitation for interview).
Today's action creates a new Deputy County Administrator-Exempt position to facilitate the transition period with the retiring incumbent through the end of the calendar year at which time, the County Administrator's Office will return to the Board to abolish the vacated position.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County Administrator's...
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