TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: County Counsel
MEETING DATE: December 14, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Christian Curtis
PHONE:
234-6885
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 min.
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Adoption of Ordinance Repealing Mendocino County Code Section 2.16.041, Adding Section 2.16.070 and Amending Chapter 2.36 for the Purpose of Consolidating the Offices of the Auditor-Controller and the Treasurer-Tax Collector
(Sponsor: County Counsel)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Either:
1) Adopt ordinance repealing Mendocino County Code Section 2.16.04, adding section 2.16.070 and amending Chapter 2.36 for the purpose of consolidating the Offices of the Auditor-Controller and the Treasurer-Tax Collector; and authorize Chair to sign same; or
2) Direct County Counsel to prepare an ordinance and ballot materials for the creation of a Director of Finance Position; or
3) Affirm preference for current County structure and direct staff that no further action on consolidation is required.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On November 15, 2021, the Board of Supervisors waived first reading of an ordinance repealing Mendocino County Code Section 2.16.04, adding section 2.16.070 and amending Chapter 2.36 for the purpose of consolidating the Offices of the Auditor-Controller and the Treasurer-Tax Collector. The Board of Supervisors directed this item to return on December 14, 2021 for a second reading.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Following the announcement of the retirement of Lloyd Weer from the office of the Auditor-Controller, the Board of Supervisors discussed whether it was necessary for the County to have separate offices of the Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector, and even whether it was possible to instead use an appointed Finance Director/Chief Financial Officer model. On October 26, 2021, it was requested that staff bring an agenda item forward for discussion of this topic...
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