DATE: November 4, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Hollis Magill, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: Resolution Setting Elected Department Head Salaries
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve amendment to Salary Resolution Section 532 - Occupational Expense Remuneration, as reflected on Appendix D, effective November 10, 2025;
2. Approve the Resolution setting the salaries for the Assessor-Recorder, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, and County Clerk, effective for the term of office commencing on January 4, 2027, and ending on January 5, 2031, and adjusting the salaries for the District Attorney and Sheriff for the extension of their term beginning January 4, 2027, and ending on December 31, 2028;
3. Approve amendment to Salary Resolution Section 100 - Footnotes, as reflected on Appendix D, effective January 4, 2027; and
4. Approve amendment to the Salary Resolution, converting the Public Defender flat salary to the 6-step salary range system and placing the classification within the range as reflected on Appendix D, effective January 4, 2027.
REPORT
The total estimated cost of the recommended actions for FY 2025-26 is approximately $14,163; $12,206 of which is NCC. Approval of the first recommended action modifies Section 532.13 to align the automobile allowance provided to elected officials with the amount provided to other department heads. Approval of the second recommended action will set the salaries for the Assessor-Recorder, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, and County Clerk for the next term of office, and adjust the salaries of the District Attorney and Sheriff for the extension of their terms in accordance with Assembly Bill 759. The recommended action includes increasing salaries on January 4, 2027 and provides provisions for further salary increases, as well as other compensation and benefits, for the subsequent years of the elected county department head terms. The resolution is consistent with Board directio...
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