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Human Resources Department and Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board:
1) Approve and adopt the classification specification for Chief Budget Officer (JCN 0142) and Wildfire Resilience Officer (JCN 4615);
2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 059-2026 to:
a) Approve the deletion of 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) Assistant Chief Administrative Officer allocation;
b) Approve the Job Class Numbers, bargaining unit assignments (UM), and salary ranges for Chief Budget Officer and Wildfire Resilience Officer;
c) Approve the addition of 1.0 FTE Chief Budget Officer allocation and one 1.0 FTE Wildfire Resilience Officer allocation;
d) Approve the upward reclassification of 1.0 FTE Administrative Analyst Supervisor allocation, Position 4454, to Wildfire Resilience Officer (JCN 4615), and the deletion of 1.0 FTE Administrative Analyst Supervisor allocation; and
e) Waive competitive examination and appointment requirements to allow the direct appointment of the incumbent in Position 4454 to Wildfire Resilience Officer, with the incumbent to serve the required probationary period consistent with Personnel Rule 507.1.2.
FUNDING: General Fund (100%) for the Chief Budget Officer and General Fund (20%) and State and Federal Grant Funding (80%) for the Wildfire Resilience Officer.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Chief Administrative Office requested Human Resources review the establishment of two new classifications, Chief Budget Officer (CBO) and Wildfire Resilience Officer (WRO), to strengthen the County’s executive capacity in countywide budget leadership and wildfire resilience planning and coordination.
Chief Budget Officer (CBO): The CBO classification is being created to provide centralized, executive-level leadership for countywide budget development, forecasting, long-range financial planning, and strategic fiscal policy support. Approval of this item will establish the classification, add 1.0 FTE CBO allocation, and delete 1.0 FTE As...
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