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C. 28

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	August 15, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Cancel one Administrative Services Assistant II and add one Sheriff’s Specialist in the Sheriff's Office

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/15/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Hallie Wachowiak (925) 655-0003
cc:	Gladys Reid

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 15, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Personnel Adjustment Resolution No. 26171 to cancel one (1) Administrative Services Assistant II (APVA) (represented) vacant position no. 14921 at salary plan and grade ZB5 1475 ($6,435 - $7,822) and add one (1) Sheriff’s Specialist (64VE) (represented) position at salary plan and grade VN5 1285 ($5,983 - $7,455) to the Office of the Sheriff.

FISCAL IMPACT:

An annual savings of $6,768 to the Office of the Sheriff Budget of which $1,086 is retirement cost savings.

BACKGROUND:

The issuance of concealed carry weapons (CCW) permits by the Office of the Sheriff is a function authorized by state law. Permitting is a multiple-step, labor-intensive process that includes various tasks.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

A Sheriff’s Lieutenant handles the daily management of the CCW Unit but daily work, involving critical and responsible duties, is handled by subordinate staff. Historically, the subordinate staff responsible for these duties were handled by Sheriff’s Specialists. In 2021, the Office of the Sheriff assigned an Administrative Assistant II (ASA II) to the CCW Unit. The supervisory function of the ASA II was intended to enhance the performance of the CCW Unit.

In 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling on CCW permits which vastly expanded the number of CCW permits handled by the Office of the Sheriff. In response, the Office of the Sheriff added staff to the CCW Unit, including a Sergeant, as a first-line supervisor. The addition of the Sergeant has rendered the supervisory function of the ASA II redundant.

The Office of the Sheriff seeks to replace a vacant ASA II position in the CCW Unit with a Sheriff’s Specialist position. This action will allow for greater efficiency in supervision. The substitution of a Sheriff’s Specialist position for an ASA II position will also result in cost savings.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, it will impede the organizational structure of the Office of the Sheriff.