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