Dorothy Sansoe retired as a Senior Deputy County Administrator from the County Administrator's Office on July 10, 2014. On November 4, 2014 the Board of Supervisors approved and authorized the County Administrator to hire Ms. Sansoe as a temporary County employee through June 30, 2015.
As a Senior Deputy County Administrator, Ms. Sansoe was responsible for managing county-level administrative and budgetary activities of her assigned departments, and other departmental functional program areas as assigned. Her assignments included the Health Services Department and the Employment and Human Services Department, the two largest County departments with uniquely diverse operational needs.
A recruitment has been conducted to find a qualified candidate to fill the vacancy that resulted from Ms. Sansoe's retirement and a new candidate has been hired effective July 1, 2015. Nevertheless, the County Administrator's Office acknowledges Ms. Sansoe's expertise on the complexity of her previously assigned departments and believes her services will be critical in ensuring a smooth transition with a new hire. In addition to the current administrative and budgetary activities of departments, Ms. Sansoe's knowledge and expertise may be required to support a new hire through the FY 2016-17 budget development process. As needed, the County Administrator's Office may also utilize Ms. Sansoe's services for special projects that require county-level knowledge and expertise.
Failure to receive Board approval will result in a significant negative impact to the County Administrator's Office and the Health and Human Services departments.