To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Ratification of Separation Agreement with Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez, Ratification of the Tolling Agreement with the City of Eureka and Confirmation of the Appointment of Cheryl Dillingham as Interim Auditor-Controller
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Ratify the Separation Agreement with Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez;
2. Ratify the Tolling Agreement with the City of Eureka; and
3. Confirm the appointment of Cheryl Dillingham as Interim Auditor-Controller effective July 1, 2022.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund and Liability Fund
DISCUSSION:
On June 28, 2022, your Board authorized the County Administrative Officer (CAO) to execute the final separation agreement with direction to return to the Board at the next available meeting to ratify. Notable terms of the separation agreement include:
o Agreement of Ms. Paz Dominguez to facilitate a smooth transition and cooperate with any appointed Auditor-Controller who succeeds her through Jan. 2, 2023.
o Compensation paid to Ms. Paz Dominguez in the amount of $92,368.32, comprised of her salary through Jan. 2, 2023, payments in lieu of insurance benefits, and a flat amount of $15,000.
o The county will pay for reasonable attorney fees she incurred related to the State of California's case (CV 2200584) against Ms. Paz Dominguez and fees of $13,254.85 she incurred with respect to Humboldt Superior Court Case CV 2001430.
o The county will dismiss its cross complaint against Ms. Paz Dominguez in the above-referenced State of California case, and will defend and indemnify her in the case.
o Should the City of Eureka sue the county and Ms. Paz Dominguez for failure to distribute when due property taxes for Fiscal Year 2021-22, the county will defend and indemnify her in that suit, and any other suit against her arising in the course and scope of...
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