DATE: September 9, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: New Administrative Policy Number 81 - Department Celebrations and Recognitions
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and Adopt Administrative Policy 81 - Department Celebrations and Recognitions
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will adopt Administrative Policy (AP) 81 regarding department official and public celebrations and recognitions. This item is Countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board could choose to not approve the recommended action, which would keep the status quo on department official and public celebrations and recognitions.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The recommended action does not have a specific fiscal impact, but the official and public celebration and recognition of days, weeks, or months have a cost for activities or recognitions.
DISCUSSION:
During the Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Comments section of the June 10, 2025, meeting, your Board discussed department sponsorships and financial contributions to community events. Your Board, by consensus, gave direction to the County Administrative Officer (CAO) to create a process for approval for events that County departments may participate in or contribute funding towards. Additionally, your Board directed that the CAO return at a later date to discuss and recommend what County departments may celebrate or participate in.
On July 8, 2025, the CAO presented your Board with Administrative Policy 80 - Department Contributions of Funds for Non-County Events or Causes, which your Board approved ensuring that the County follows a consistent process when departments seek to make contributions of funds for non-County events, causes, or anything similar.
On August 5, 2025, based on your Board's request from the June 10, 2025 meeting, the CAO presented your Board with the following three options and sought direction on a process for departments when celebrat...
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