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Meeting Date: October 20, 2026
Department Contact: Chair Bernie Norvell Phone: 707-463-4441 Department Contact: Cherie Johnson Phone: 707-234-6600
Item Type: Regular Agenda 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 Sara Pierce to Serve as Mendocino County’s Chief Executive Officer in the Amount of Two Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($275,000) Per Year with an Estimated Total Annual Compensation of Four Hundred and Eighty-One Thousand Dollars ($481,000), including Salary and Benefits, Commencing on October 20, 2026, through October 20, 2029
(Sponsors: Chair Norvell and Human Resources)
Vote Requirement: Majority
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Appoint Sara Pierce as Mendocino County Chief Executive Officer; Approve Employment Agreement between the County of Mendocino and Sara Pierce to serve as Mendocino County’s Chief Executive Officer in the amount of Two Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand dollars ($275,000) per year with an estimated annual compensation of Four Hundred and Eighty-One Thousand Dollars ($481,000), including salary and benefits, commencing on October 20, 2026, through October 20, 2029; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
June 23, 2026, Board of Supervisors approved by Resolution to appoint Sara Pierce as Interim Chief Executive Officer for a period of up to 6 months.
Summary of Request:
This item proposes and recommends that the Board of supervisors appoint Sara Pierce as Mendocino County’s Chief Executive Officer and approve the Employment Agreement between the County of Mendocino and Sara Pierce for the term October 20, 2026, through October 20, 2029.
Sara Pierce was initially hired by Mendocino County in January 2021 as a Principal Ad...
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