To: Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Virginia Bass and Supervisor Michelle Bushnell
Agenda Section: Initiated by Board Member
SUBJECT:
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Consideration of a Resolution and Vote of No Confidence in Karen Paz Dominguez, Auditor - Controller. (Supervisor Bass and Supervisor Bushnell)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Consider taking a Vote of No Confidence in Karen Paz Dominguez, Auditor-Controller; and adopt the resolution expressing a Vote of No Confidence in the job performance of the Humboldt County Auditor-Controller.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
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DISCUSSION:
Today's agenda item is coming before the Board based on new important information and newly received documentation. A letter signed by department heads representing more than 90% of county employees was submitted to the Board on Apr. 4, 2022, stating that, despite department heads' efforts to support the Auditor-Controller, she has failed to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of her position and as a result has put the county in a financial crisis. While the Board has received similar letters from outside agencies in education, local municipal government, workforce development, public safety and the private sector, as well as letters from individuals within the county, the attached letter is the first time that a majority of department heads have submitted such documentation to the Board. The letter is sent from department leadership, both elected and appointed, expressing that their departments cannot collaborate with the one department through which all financial transactions must be recorded, and as a result they are facing dangerous financial challenges which must be fixed.
The Board is charged with ensuring that county government functions properly and has delegated responsibilities for functions such as health and human services, roads, agriculture, planning and building, library services and others to officers who lead depart...
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