To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approval of an Exception to the Hiring Freeze to Hire One Full Time Equivalent (FTE) in the Administrative Services Officer Classifications for the Social Services Administration Branch of the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Provide an exception to the hiring freeze to fill and begin recruitment for the position of Administrative Services Officer (Class 0776, Salary Range 463).
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
On June 4, 2024, your Board approved a hiring freeze for positions allocated under a fund with a negative fund balance, including Social Services 1160 and Behavioral Health 1170. In light of these budget challenges, DHHS continues to find ways to reduce its overall budget by evaluating its core operations and determine if there is a better structure to provide services. The department has taken every opportunity to reevaluate the most effective staffing model to achieve the necessary workload but also provide operational savings as we move forward in this budget deficit and beyond. With this in mind, the department has identified one classification in need of filling to efficiently provide services to the county.
The Administrative Services Officer serves as the primary and lead contract coordinator for the DHHS. This includes working as the supervisor of a small unit that services as a single point of contact for professional services agreements and other agreements with County Counsel, Risk management and the Clerk of the Board, as well as other county departments as needed. As the single point of contact the contracts unit monitors all DHHS submissions in Legistar to be pro...
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