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Human Resources Department recommending the Board approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of Ordinance 5215 amending El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 2.14 Appointed Officers and Department Heads, to designate the Public Health Officer as an appointed department head. (Cont/ 11/12/2024, Item 26)
FUNDING: Primarily General Fund with some positions being paid with State and Federal Funding.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On November 12, 2024, the Board heard Ordinance 5214 amending El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 2.06 Board of Supervisors - Conduct of Business and Compensation, to increase the Board’s salary by three percent and voted to remove from the item.
On November 12, 2024, the Board heard Ordinance 5215 amending El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 2.14 Appointed Officers and Department Heads, to designate the Public Health Officer as an appointed department head and Continued the matter to December 3, 2024 for Final Passage (Second Reading).
The County’s Elected and Appointed Department Heads and Administrative Management play an essential role in carrying out the policy directives of the Board of Supervisors. These employees hold key leadership positions in the County and are responsible for delivering the services that County residents and visitors rely on.
The County’s 2024 Strategic Plan identifies “Workforce Excellence” as a Strategic Focus Area and includes an action item to “attract and retain the best employees by providing competitive compensation, training, and advancement opportunities, and creating a positive and thriving culture.” This cannot be achieved without talented County leadership.
It is the long-term goal of the Board of Supervisors that total compensation, inclusive of special pays, differentials, and benefits, be approximately equal to the median of the total compensation of the County's compensation comparator agencies as established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, subject to funding availability. Total comp...
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