TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: County Counsel
MEETING DATE: July 7, 2026
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Katharine L. Elliott
PHONE:
707-234-6885
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Ordinance to Repeal and Replace Chapter 2.14 of Title 2 of the Mendocino County Code Entitled "Compensation and Mileage for Grand Jurors and Petit Jurors"
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adopt Ordinance to repeal and replace Chapter 2.14 of Title 2 of the Mendocino County Code entitled "Compensation and Mileage for Grand Jurors and Petit Jurors"; and authorize the Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On August 18, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Ordinance No. 4466 - "Amending Chapter 2.14 of Title 2 of the Mendocino County Code Entitled "Compensation and Mileage for Grand Jurors and Petit Jurors" in order to change compensation. No further updates were made. On June 23, 2026, the Board of Supervisors introduced and waived the first reading of the Ordinance.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The current language in the Code is outdated and inaccurate. The provisions related to the amount of compensation will be removed and replaced with a resolution, thereby enabling compensation updates in the future without the cost and time required to bring an ordinance amendment forward. Petit Juror compensation has been deleted, as compensation is made by the Court system, not the County.
These changes have been reviewed by the current Grand Jury and they have approved of them.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Do not approve and provide direction to staff.
STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITY DESIGNATION: An Effective County Government
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: Majority
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CURRENT F/Y COST: N/A
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BUDGETED IN CURRENT F/Y (IF NO, PLEASE DES...
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