RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
2. WAIVE the requirement of Government Code section 24001 for the appointment.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The estimated annual County cost for the position of County Counsel is $484,000 of which $102,000 is pension costs. All costs are budgeted in the General Fund within the County Counsel's Office operating budget.
BACKGROUND:
This action appoints Thomas L. Geiger to a four-year term as County Counsel, as provided in Government Code sections 27640 and 27641.
Mr. Geiger began working for the County Counsel’s Office as a Deputy County Counsel in 2001. He was appointed Supervising Deputy County Counsel in 2010 and Assistant County Counsel in 2013. He was appointed Chief Assistant County Counsel in August 2022, and performed all functions of the County Counsel following the retirement of the County Counsel in November 2022. Mr. Geiger has significant legal experience in the areas of land use, code enforcement, real estate, public works, elections, emergency medical services, and Delta and water issues, and he advised the Board of Supervisors, County Health Officer, and other County departments on legal issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic response. Mr. Geiger graduated from Stanford University and the University of California, Davis, School of Law.
This action also waives the County residence requirement of Government Code section 24001 for the appointment. The waiver is authorized by Government Code section 27641.1.
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
Speaker: Caller 1.