DATE: March 17, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Joe Prado, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Salary Resolution Amendment
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution deleting seven (7) vacant positions, adding seven (7) positions, and adding two (2) Senior Staff Analyst allocations, with no net increase in positions, to Public Health Org 5620, effective March 30, 2026, as reflected in Appendix "C".
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with approval of the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will delete seven (7) vacant positions, add seven (7) positions, and add two (2) Senior Staff Analyst allocations, with no net increase in the total number of positions within Public Health Org 5620. The Department reviewed staffing levels, program needs, and changes to funding and determined that an adjustment is necessary and warranted. Services to the public will not be negatively impacted. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the existing table of positions would remain unchanged, the Department would not be able to fill positions needed to complete professional responsibilities aligned with the classifications added, and the Department would carry seven (7) vacant positions without the intent to fill them.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The annual cost of adding seven (7) positions is $631,771, offset by the deletion of seven (7) vacant positions ($618,876), resulting in a net increase in total costs of $12,895. Funding for the added positions will be drawn from environmental health fees and existing grants. The Department recognizes the potential for further fiscal adjustments given the current uncertainties in State and Federal funding. This proposal strategically aligns staffing with operational needs while maintaining flexibility to ad...
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