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D.5

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Monica Nino, County Administrator
Date:	May 18, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPOINTMENT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - MARY ANN MCNETT MASON

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/18/2021

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Monica Nino, (925) 655-2075

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: May 18, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

CONSIDER appointing Mary Ann McNett Mason County Counsel of Contra Costa County at Step 5 of the salary range, including all benefits as provided in the current Management Resolution applicable to the position of County Counsel, pursuant to Government Code sections 27640 and 27641, effective May 18, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The estimated annual County cost for the position of County Counsel is $463,000 of which $105,000 is pension costs. All costs are budgeted in the General Fund within the County Counsel's Office operating budget.

BACKGROUND:

This action appoints Ms. Mason to a term as County Counsel, as provided in Government Code sections 27640 and 27641. She graduated from U.C. Berkeley and UC Hastings College of Law. Ms. Mason began working for the County Counsel’s Office as a Deputy County Counsel in 1987 and was appointed Assistant County Counsel in 2010 and Chief Assistant County Counsel in 2016. As Chief Assistant, Ms. Mason assumed the duties of the County Counsel in her absence, supervised the attorneys in the General Government Group, and assisted in management of the County Counsel’s Office. In addition to these duties, she has served as the County’s retirement and employee benefit counsel, is the office specialist on open meeting and conflict of interest laws, and serves as General Counsel to Delta Diablo. Ms. Mason previously served as counsel to the County Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools, the Contra Costa Superior Court, the Grand Jury, and the Assessment Appeals Board, among other clients.