To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Counsel
Agenda Section: Departmental
SUBJECT:
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Appointment of County Administrative Officer
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Appoint Elishia Hayes to the position of County Administrative Officer for Humboldt County effective Oct. 3, 2021; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the employment agreement with Elishia Hayes.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund (1100)
DISCUSSION:
Elishia Hayes has 10 years of local government experience, with the last nearly three years serving in the County Administrator's Office as Deputy County Administrator and Assistant County Administrator. Ms. Hayes' experience in analyzing and developing policy, working with executive managers and a Board of Supervisors serves well alongside her many years of managing Humboldt County's budget.
Ms. Hayes possesses a Bachelors Degree in Business from Humboldt State and has successfully completed the LEAD Program at the University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, Senior Executive Credential Program from the California State Association of Counties and the Cascadia Center for Leadership in Humboldt County.
Since July 4, Ms. Hayes has served as the Acting County Administrative Officer, being appointed by the Board of Supervisors on June 29, 2021.
Subsequent discussion of Ms. Hayes' performance and appointment of a permanent County Administrative Officer, the Board of Supervisors provided direction to prepare a staff report and an employment agreement for their consideration of appointing Ms. Hayes permanently. After good faith discussions between the parties and Ms. Hayes, the terms and conditions of employment were memorialized for the Board's consideration.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
In compliance with Government Code section 54953(c)(3), the Employment Agreement proposed for final action by the Board can be summarized as follows:
Term: October 3, 2021 throu...
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