File #: 23-2157    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
File created: 11/21/2023 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 1/23/2024 Final action: 1/23/2024
Title: Chief Administrative Office and the Planning and Building Department recommending the Board: 1) Conceptually approve the reassignment of Airports and Cemeteries from the Planning and Building Department to the Chief Administrative Office; 2) Direct staff to return to the Board with an organizational structure and staffing plan to reflect the reassignment of Airports and Cemeteries, that includes evaluating the Planning and Building Assistant Director and Deputy Director roles and responsibilities, with the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Recommended Budget; 3) Direct staff to explore alternative staffing and/or organizational structures for the Planning and Building Department’s South Lake Tahoe Office, and return to the Board as soon as practical with recommendations; 4) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 014-2024, Planning and Building Department Process Improvements; 5) Conceptually approve the addition of a Deputy Director position under Planning and Building to impleme...
Attachments: 1. A - Resolution, 2. B - Counsel Approval, 3. Executed Resolution 014-2024
Related files: 22-1275, 24-1089, 24-1891, 24-1281, 24-1217, 24-1695, 24-1886, 24-0260, 24-1090, 24-1111
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Chief Administrative Office and the Planning and Building Department recommending the Board:
1) Conceptually approve the reassignment of Airports and Cemeteries from the Planning and Building Department to the Chief Administrative Office;
2) Direct staff to return to the Board with an organizational structure and staffing plan to reflect the reassignment of Airports and Cemeteries, that includes evaluating the Planning and Building Assistant Director and Deputy Director roles and responsibilities, with the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Recommended Budget;
3) Direct staff to explore alternative staffing and/or organizational structures for the Planning and Building Department’s South Lake Tahoe Office, and return to the Board as soon as practical with recommendations;
4) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 014-2024, Planning and Building Department Process Improvements;
5) Conceptually approve the addition of a Deputy Director position under Planning and Building to implement improvements included in Resolution 014-2024, and direct staff to return to the Board with an updated job specification; and
6) Approve the discontinuation of the exploration of a new County Department of Community Services, and direct staff to return to the Board with a recommended internal reorganization of the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) that will allow for all HHSA programs to remain in the Agency.

FUNDING: General Fund offset with fees for service and grant funding.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Currently, Airports and Cemeteries reside in the Planning and Building Department. Due to resource constraints and reliance on the General Fund for operations, these programs have been moved to various County departments through the years in an effort to provide shared administrative support and supervision.

The most recent effort occurred on April 7, 2020 (Legistar item #20-0464) when the Board reassigned Airports and Cemeteries from the Chief Administrativ...

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