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C.104

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	June 18, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Environmental Health Division Employee Performance Award Recognition and Expenditure Authorization

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/18/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

Contact:	Marilyn Underwood, 925-692-2521
cc:	Marcy Wilhelm Marilyn Underwood

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: June 18, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to expend up to $1,500 annually for Environmental Health Division staff recognition events and awards, including those from 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Costs will be covered by permit fees.

BACKGROUND:

The Division of Environmental Health started an Excellence Awards program in 2015 to recognize employees who have contributed in a significant manner to the Division’s mission of protecting consumers and the environment in the past year. Awards include the Director’s Excellence Award, Outstanding Supervisor Award, Outstanding Performance Award, Excellence in Consumer Protection Award, Environmental Health Award, and Customer Support Award. Parameters on the awards and recognition events are established in departmental policy and do not conflict with any County policies.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The program will have minimal costs, which will be offset by the benefits of boosting moral and department loyalty. The Department is requesting the authority to spend up to $1,500 annually for the event and the awards, including but not limited to reasonable expenditures such as trophies/awards, facility rental, and the purchase of food and beverages for these events. The Department will still abide by Administrative Bulletin 614.3 and Bulletin 114, receiving proper approval to have the event and to serve food and beverages, if the Department would like to do so as part of the event.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Division would not have Board authority to recognize employees annually with awards and other recognition events.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

REFERRED to the Finance Committee; and DIRECTED staff to provide to the committee a list of all department employee recognition programs, the cost of them and how those programs are funded.