To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: APPOINT Matthew Brega as the Director of Child Support Services effective February 25, 2025
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPOINT Matthew Brega as the Director of Child Support Services at Step 5 of the salary range, including all benefits as provided in the Management Resolution that apply to the Director of Child Support Services, effective February 25, 2025.
UPDATE the Management Resolution to include the additional benefits of the County reimbursing for the annual cost of state bar dues and professional development reimbursement of seven hundred dollars ($700) each fiscal year for the Director of Child Support Services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of the position for the remainder of the fiscal year totals approximately $150,000 and will result in annual ongoing costs for the position of Director of Child Support Services of approximately $364,307. All costs are fully budgeted in the Department of Child Support Services budget for fiscal year 2024-25 and are funded by allocations from the Federal Government at 66% and the State of California at 34%.
BACKGROUND:
On September 26, 2024, Child Support Services Director Lori Cruz notified the County Administrator of her intent to retire from County service effective January 21, 2025.
The County began a recruitment process with an executive recruitment firm, Wendi Brown Creative Partners (WBCP) in October 2024. WBCP conducted a nationwide executive recruitment to identify candidates. Twenty-two applicants were phone screened by WBCP and four qualified candidates were interviewed in person on January 6, 2025.
Mr. Matthew Brega is currently the Supervising Attorney and Assistant Director for Contra Costa County Department of Child Support Services and has been in these positions for the last seven years. Prior to that time Mr. Brega has had experience in working in...
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