To: Board of Supervisors
From: Human Resources
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Sustained Finding of Violation of the Board of Supervisors Code of Conduct
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive, file and discuss the attached summary of a sustained finding of a violation of the Board of Supervisors Code of Conduct as required.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund and Liability Fund
DISCUSSION:
At the April 4, 2022, Board of Supervisors meeting, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved amendments to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors Code of Conduct. The approved amendments to the Code of Conduct included the creation of a Committee (comprised of the County Administrative Officer, Director of Human Resources and County Counsel) to determine if a formal investigation should be initiated based upon a complaint of a violation of the Board of Supervisors Code of Conduct.
On December 13, 2022, the County Administrative Officer received a letter from the Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria Tribal Council alleging misconduct by Fifth District Supervisor, Steve Madrone at a March 29, 2022 Project Development Team meeting. The Committee convened quickly and determined that a formal investigation into whether violations of the Board of Supervisors Code of Conduct occurred was appropriate. The Director of Human Resources subsequently initiated an investigation with a neutral third-party investigator. The investigator completed the investigation and determined that the allegations were "unfounded in part, not sustained in part, and sustained in part." The findings are summarized in the attached investigation summary. Per the third-party investigator, a "Sustained" finding indicates that the investigation established that there was sufficient evidence to establish that the act occurred.
Per the Board of Supervisors Code of Conduct:
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