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C. 23

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	February 11, 2014

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appropriation Adjustment - Transfer Appropriations from Office of Emergency Services to SO Recruiting

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/11/2014

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Liz Arbuckle, 925-335-1529
cc:	Liz Arbuckle Heike Siewell Tim Ewell

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: February 11, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE Appropriation Adjustment No. 5048 authorizing the transfer of appropriations in the amount of $232,500 from the Emergency Services Division (0362) to the Sheriff's Office (0255) to recognize the reorganization of the Sheriff's Public Affairs Unit.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This action increases appropriations in Recruiting (2502) and decreases appropriations in OES (3620) by 232,500. No change in Net County Cost.

BACKGROUND:

The Office of the Sheriff Public Affairs Unit is currently part of the Emergency Services Division. It consists of a Public Affairs Director and a Clerical Specialist. The goal of the unit is to use staff, communication tools and services to provide effective, proactive and consistent communications between the Office of the Sheriff, the communities it serves and the media.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Office of the Sheriff will move the Public Affairs Unit and the associated appropriations from the Emergency Services Division (3620) to the Professional Standards Division Recruiting Unit (2502). The Public Affairs Unit duties can be handled more efficiently by transferring the two employees to the Professional Standards Division, which is physically located in close proximity to the Sheriff, the Undersheriff, and other members of the executive staff. This will not only improve the efficiency but also the accuracy and timeliness of information provided to the media and the public.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Expenditure appropriations will not be budgeted in the correction location to reflect the transfer of the Sheriff's Public Affairs Unit from the Emergency Services Division (0362) to the Sheriff's Office (0255).

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.