To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent - Received Too Late For Review (TLFR)
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approval of an Exception to the Hiring Freeze to Hire 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Forensic Specialist
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve an exception to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 hiring freeze to hire 1.0 FTE Forensic Specialist I/II (Class 407A/B) for the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO); and
2. Approve an exception to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 hiring freeze for the 1.0 FTE Forensic Specialist I/II (Class 407A/B), 1.0 FTE Program Coordinator (Class 1425), and 1.0 Public Information Specialist (Class 0295) funded by the Northern California Coalition to Safeguard Communities budget 1100-221955 for the remainder of the fiscal year should any of the positions become vacant in the future.
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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: 3001 - Support a well-trained workforce
DISCUSSION:
On March 8, 2022, your Board approved the partnership of the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) with the Center to Combat Human Trafficking (Center) and the Sheriff's Offices in Butte, Lake, Mendocino, and Trinity counties to establish the Northern California Coalition to Safeguard Communities (Coalition). The Center recognizes that law enforcement agencies in Northern California do not have adequate financial resources to independently address the breadth and depth of criminal activity by Drug Trafficking Organizations. The Center has provided support for a 1.0 FTE Forensic Specialist for the last 2 years and for FY2024-25.
On August 27, 2024, your Board approved the allocation of 2 additional FTE's funded by the Coalition to further support the program and mission to combat drug and human trafficking. It is anticipated that the Coali...
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