To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Position Allocation Modification for the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) Business Office and Exemption to the Hiring Freeze
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the allocation of 1.0 FTE Fiscal Services Supervisor (class 1149, salary range 408) in budget unit 1100-221 effective July 1, 2024;
2. Approve the deallocation of 1.0 FTE Fiscal Assistant I/II (class 0177, salary range 338/355) in budget unit 1100-221 effective July 1, 2024;
3. Approve the deallocation of 1.0 FTE Accounting Technician (class 0355, salary range 391) in budget unit 1100-221 effective July 1, 2024; and
4. Approve an exemption to the hiring freeze for the new allocation of the 1.0 FTE Fiscal Services Supervisor listed in recommendation #1.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Workforce & Operational Excellence
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
In light of budget challenges, HCSO 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 Fiscal Assistant and Accounting Technician in the HCSO Business Office both recently resigned. This provided an opportunity to reevaluate the most effective staffing model to achieve the necessary workload but also provide operational savings as we move forward into fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 and beyond.
HCSO has determined that the division would benefit from having a Fiscal Services Supervisor to help with the day-to-day workflow and improve efficiencies. HCSO is recommending that the Accounting Technician and Fiscal Assistant positions be deallocated to achieve this. There is still a vast amount of day-to-day data entry and paperwork that is needed to keep operations running smoot...
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