DATE: January 8, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Ordinance Amendment to Office of the County Hearing Officer
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Conduct first hearing on an Ordinance amending Fresno County Ordinance Code Title 2 - Administration, Chapter 2.81- Office of the County Hearing Officer to designate staff to the Office of the County Hearing Officer; waive the reading of the ordinance in its entirety; and set second hearing for January 29, 2019;
2. Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with Government Code, section 25124(b)(1).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will amend Chapter 2.81 to designate staff to the Office of the County Hearing Officer (Office) to perform administrative tasks that may be required for proceedings within the duties of the Office. The County Administrative Officer (CAO) would designate the associated staff and the cost would be absorbed in the CAO's Org 0120. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved, Chapter 2.81 will remain unchanged; however, it will continue to lack designated administrative staff.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Net County Cost (NCC) associated with the recommended actions for FY 2018-19 will not exceed $25,000. The CAO will designate the county staff to the Office and the cost will be absorbed in the CAO's Org 0120. Savings are anticipated from the decrease in civil litigation costs; however, at this time the savings are not measurable. Therefore, no savings are included as an offset to the estimated NCC.
DISCUSSION:
On October 31, 2017, the Board approved the creation of the Office and five county hearing officer positions. In addition, the Board authorized the delegation of appeals from administrative actions to the Office for final ...
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