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File #: 26-265    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Informational Report Status: Passed
File created: 3/23/2026 In control: DHHS: Administrative
On agenda: 4/14/2026 Final action: 4/14/2026
Title: Extension of Extra Help Hours Past the 960 Hour Limit

To: Board of Supervisors

From: DHHS: Administration

Agenda Section: Consent

Vote Requirement: 4/5th

SUBJECT:
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Extension of Extra Help Hours Past the 960 Hour Limit
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a waiver of the 960 extra-help limitation for Christian Bailey to a maximum of 1,920 hours for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, pursuant to Section 7 of the Humboldt County Salary Resolution (4/5 Vote Required);
2. Approve a waiver of the 960 extra-help limitation for Cynthia Heintzen Delaney to a maximum of 1,920 hours for FY 2025-26, pursuant to Section 7 of the Humboldt County Salary Resolution (4/5 Vote Required);
3. Approve a waiver of the 960 extra-help limitation for Faith Moore to a maximum of 1,920 hours for FY 2025-26, pursuant to Section 7 of the Humboldt County Salary Resolution (4/5 Vote Required);
4. Approve a waiver of the 960 extra-help limitation for Amy Valenzuela-Mier to a maximum of 1,920 hours for FY 2025-26, pursuant to Section 7 of the Humboldt County Salary Resolution (4/5 Vote Required); and
5. Approve a waiver of the 960 extra-help limitation for Chrysta Turner to a maximum of 1,920 hours for FY 2025-26, pursuant to Section 7 of the Humboldt County Salary Resolution (4/5 Vote Required).


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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan providing community-appropriate levels of service and creating opportunities for improved safety and health.

Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other

DISCUSSION:
Extra help staff are used for special projects, covering 24-hours shifts, vacations and leave of absence and expertise in meeting mandates. The experience and training of these extra help employees necessitate the extension of hours.

Staff recommend that your Board approve a waiver of the 960 extra-help limitation for the following staff and an extension of 960 hours, to a maximum of 1,920...

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