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C. 64

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	January 12, 2010

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Authorizing Relocation Assistance and Monthly Vacation Accrual for the Chief Assistant County Administrator

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/12/2010

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

Relisted to January 19, 2010.

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

David Twa, 335-1085

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: January 12, 2010
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to reimburse the new Chief Assistant County Administrator, Theresa B. Speiker, for reasonable moving expenses incurred in relocating to the Bay Area from Minnesota in a total amount not to exceed $5,000.

AUTHORIZE the monthly vacation accrual of Ms. Speiker to be at the rate of twenty (20) hours per month (240 hours annually) for the duration of her service with Contra Costa County, in recognition of her many years of public service.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost to offset Ms. Speiker's relocation expenses are within the County Administrator's Office budget. The cost associated with the increased vacation accrual rate is within the County Administrator's budget.

BACKGROUND:

The County conducted an external recruitment from August - September 2009. As a result of this recruitment, Ms. Speiker accepted the position and officially will begin employment on February 8, 2010.

In order to accept the position, it is necessary for Ms. Speiker to relocate to the Bay Area from Minnesota. A one-time reimbursement payment in the amount not to exceed $5,000 is necessary to help defray the moving expenses.

In addition, in recognition of Ms. Speiker's many years of public service, her vacation accrual will be at the rate of twenty (20) hours per month (240 hours annually) for the duration of her service with Contra Costa County.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

Item was continued to January 19, 2010 with no action taken.