To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Board of Supervisors
Meeting Date: June 25, 2024
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Department Contact: |
Supervisor Mulheren |
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707-463-4111 |
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Item Type: Regular Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: 15 Minutes |
Agenda Title:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Appointment of and Approval of Employment Agreement Between the County of Mendocino and Charlotte E. Scott to Serve as Mendocino County’s County Counsel Pursuant to Government Code 27641, for the Term of July 7, 2024, through July 6, 2028, in the Amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) Per Year with a Total Annual Compensation of Three Hundred and Forty Thousand Dollars ($340,000, Includes Salary and Benefits)
(Sponsor: Chair Mulheren)
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Recommended Action/Motion:
recommendation
Appoint Charlotte E. Scott as Mendocino County’s County Counsel, pursuant to Government Code 27641, for the term of July 7, 2024, through July 6, 2028, in the amount of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) per year with a total annual compensation of three hundred and forty thousand dollars ($340,000, includes salary and benefits); and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
None.
Summary of Request:
This item proposes and recommends that the Board of Supervisors appoint Charlotte Scott as the Mendocino County’s County Counsel and approve the Employment Agreement between the County of Mendocino and Charlotte Scott to serve as County Counsel for the term of July 7, 2024, through July 6, 2028, in the amount of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) per year with a total annual compensation of three hundred and forty thousand dollars ($340,000, Includes salary and benefits.
Under direction from the Board of Supervisors, the County Counsel provides legal advice, assistance, and representation in civil legal matters to the Board of Supervisors, County Officers, all County departments and department heads, employees, special districts, various boards and commissions, and directs all activities of the County Counsel’s Office. This position is appointed to a four-year term of office by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Government Code 27641.
Charlotte Scott became employed by the County Counsel’s Office in June 2016, as Deputy County Counsel and was promoted to Assistant County Counsel in September 2020. Charlotte has over 20 years’ legal experience in the private and public sector. She began her legal career in the San Francisco Bay Area before returning to her hometown roots in Mendocino County where she expanded her practice in civil litigation, family law, juvenile dependency, and other substantive areas before joining the County Counsel’s office in 2016. While working for the County Counsel’s office, Charlotte has expanded her skills as a generalist in the law at first through guidance and representation of the human services related departments and programs, then expanding her client base over the past four years to assist the many other departments, the Board of Supervisors, and the Grand Jury. Charlotte earned her Bachelor of Arts with Double Major in Government and English from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and received her Juris Doctor (JD) with Specialization in Public Interest Law and Policy, from UCLA School of Law.
The fiscal details associated with this agreement include the costs of benefits associated with the Unrepresented Employees Compensation and Benefits Resolution No. 24-074
Alternative Action/Motion:
Do not approve Employment Agreement and direct staff
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: An Effective County Government
Supervisorial District: All
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: Budget Unit 1210 |
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current f/y cost: $340,000 (includes salary and benefits) |
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budget clarification: Annual recurring cost will be absorbed by department. |
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annual recurring cost: $340,000.00 (includes salary and benefits) |
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budgeted in current f/y (if no, please describe): Yes |
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revenue agreement: N/A |
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: Yes
CEO Liaison: Executive Office
CEO Review: Yes
CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk |
Final Status: Approved |
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Date: June 25, 2024 |
Executed Item Type: Agreement |
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Number: 24-115 |
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