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D. 2

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Monica Nino, County Administrator
Date:	August 1, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPOINT Joshua Zebley to the Position of Veterans Services Officer - Exempt

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/01/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

Contact:

Paula Webb - 655-2044

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 1, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT Joshua Zebley to the position of County Veterans Services Officer – Exempt (96A1) at Step 3 of the salary range ($12,780.70/ $153,368.47), effective August 14, 2023, including all benefits provided in the current Management Resolution applicable to the position of County Veterans Services Officer – Exempt.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The estimated annual County cost for the County Veterans Services Officer – Exempt position is $215,401, of which $19,487 are pension costs. The estimated cost for the remaining fiscal year 2023/2024 is $188,476, of which $17,051 are pension costs based on a start date of August 14, 2023. All costs are budgeted in the Veterans Services’ Office.

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

BACKGROUND:

The Veterans Services Officer position has been vacant since the resignation of the prior incumbent in October 2022, which had an effective date of January 31, 2023. The County began a recruitment process with executive recruiting firm, Avery Associates, in October 2022 to identify the next Veteran’s Services Officer. This garnered two (2) applications for further consideration. An interview panel comprised of Supervisor Diane Burgis, County Administrator Monica Nino, former Monterey County Veterans Services Officer Jason Cameron and Chief Assistant County Administrator Timothy Ewell. Interviews facilitated by Paul Kimura of Avery Associates were conducted January 18, 2023. The interviews did not result in a candidate for hire, and the recruitment was extended.

The second phase of the recruitment garnered four (4) applications for further consideration. Interviews were conducted May 2, 2023, by a panel comprised of Supervisor Diane Burgis, County Administrator Monica Nino, San Mateo County Veterans Service Officer Ed Kiryczun, and Chief Assistant County Administrator Timothy Ewell. These interviews were facilitated by Paul Kimura of Avery Associates. This second phase of the recruitment did not result in a candidate for hire.

Following the second recruitment, the County Administrator’s Office began reaching out to key public sector stakeholders around the state to help identify potential candidates or qualified individuals that could serve in an interim capacity until a third recruitment could be completed at a future date. From that process, the County Administrator’s Office identified an individual that was interested in the position and referred the candidate to Avery Associates for consideration. An interview was conducted June 20, 2023, by a panel comprised of Contra Costa Contra Costa County Supervisor Diane Burgis, County Administrator Monica Nino, San Mateo County Veterans Service Officer Ed Kiryczun, and Chief Assistant County Administrator Timothy Ewell. The interview was facilitated by Paul Kimura of Avery Associates.

Following the interview, the review panel unanimously agreed that Joshua Zebley be recommended for appointment to the position of Veterans Services Officer - Exempt. Mr. Zebley, who is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from California State University, Sacramento. Since 2017, he has been employed with the California Department of Veterans Affairs in various capacities, the most recent as a Section Chief in the Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise. In addition to his specialized experience working with federal, state and county agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and non-profit groups, Mr. Zebley also brings expertise at the individual level by his lived experience as a United States military veteran, and his work with veterans and their families throughout his career.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County Veterans Services Officer position will remain vacant and next steps would need to be determined as to how to fill the position.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

CORRECTED to READ: APPOINTED Joshua Zebley to the position of County Veterans Services Officer – Exempt (96A1) at Step 3 of the salary range ($12,780.70/ $153,368.47), effective August 14 21, 2023, including all benefits provided in the current Management Resolution applicable to the position of County Veterans Services Officer – Exempt.