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D.6

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Robert Campbell, Auditor-Controller
Date:	March 8, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Assistant Auditor Controller - Waiver of 180 day "Sit Out" Period

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/08/2016

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:	Elizabeth Verigin (925) 646-2185
cc:	Lisa Lopez, Assistant Director of Human Resources

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: March 8, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

1. CONSIDER waiving the 180 day "sit out" period for Bobby Romero, former Supervising Accountant in the Office of the Auditor-Controller's Property Tax division.


2. FIND that the appointment of Bobby Romero is necessary to fill a critically needed position; and

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

3. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the hiring of County retiree Bobby Romero as a temporary County employee effective March 14 through September 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Salary costs are included within the Department's operating budget. Total approximate cost for the requested period is $15,000.

BACKGROUND:

Mr. Romero retired at the end of December as a Supervising Accountant assigned to the Property Tax division. This is a request for approval from the Board of Supervisors to consider waiving the180 day "sit out" period so that we can hire Mr. Romero to work two (2) two days a week for approximately six (6) hours each day. Mr. Romero would be strictly assigned to provide training to the new professional staff and to oversee the development and update of all of the written procedures of the Division. It is imperative that all of the Property Tax functions are properly documented due to the complexity of the tax codes, laws, etc. Mr. Romero has the knowledge, experience, and necessary background to complete this critical task.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to receive Board approval will result in significant delay in properly documenting complex property tax processes and procedures and providing quality training to the new professional accountant staff assigned to the Property Tax division.