Legislation Details

File #: 26-0515    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/11/2026 In control: County Counsel
On agenda: 6/2/2026 Final action:
Title: Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Urgency Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Mendocino County Code Section 2.16.080 for the Purpose of Accelerating the Date Separating the Office of Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector into the Separate Offices of Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector (Sponsor: County Counsel)
Sponsors: County Counsel
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 4559, 2. Urgency Ordinance_ACTTC, 3. Urgency Ordinance Summary_ACTTC, 4. Urgency Ordinance Board Memo_ACTTC

To:  BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

From:  County Counsel

Meeting Date:  June 2, 2026

 

Department Contact:  

Katharine L. Elliott

Phone: 

707-234-6885

 

Item Type:   Regular Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: 15 Minutes

 

 

Agenda Title:

title

Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Urgency Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Mendocino County Code Section 2.16.080 for the Purpose of Accelerating the Date Separating the Office of Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector into the Separate Offices of Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector

(Sponsor: County Counsel)

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Recommended Action/Motion:

recommendation

Adopt Urgency Ordinance repealing and replacing Mendocino County Code Section 2.16.080 for the purpose of accelerating the date separating the office of Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector into the separate offices of Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector; and authorize Chair to sign same.

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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

On November 18, 2025, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 4552, separating the office of the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector into two separate offices, the office of the Auditor-Controller and the office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector, with an effective date of January 4, 2027.                     

 

Summary of Request: 

The Board wishes to accelerate the effective date of Mendocino County Code section 2.16.080 to start on July 5, 2026, which is the first pay-period in Fiscal Year 26/27. Please see the attached memorandum for additional information. The proposed ordinance additionally contains a declaration of the facts constituting the emergency.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Do not approve and provide and provide direction to staff.                     

 

Strategic Plan Priority Designation: An Effective County Government

 

Supervisorial District:  All

                                          

Vote Requirement:  4/5ths

                                          

 

 

Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A

 

Fiscal Details:

source of funding: N/A

current f/y cost: N/A

budget clarification: N/A

annual recurring cost: N/A

budgeted in current f/y (if no, please describe): N/A

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

Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk

Final Status: Adopted

Date: June 2, 2026

Executed Item Type: Ordinance

 

Number: 4559