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File #: 7101   
Type: Discussion Status: Passed
File created: 11/7/2022 Department: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 11/15/2022 Final action: 11/15/2022
Subject: Appointment Process for Vacancy of the Office of Assessor/Recorder for the Term Beginning January 2, 2023
Attachments: 1. Item #111 Executed BAI
REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION

November 15, 2022

FROM
CURT HAGMAN, Chairman and Fourth District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors

SUBJECT
Title
Appointment Process for Vacancy of the Office of Assessor/Recorder for the Term Beginning January 2, 2023
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Provide direction on the appointment process to fill the vacancy for the Assessor/Recorder term beginning at Noon on January 2, 2023, through 11:59 a.m. on January 6, 2025.
(Presenter: Curt Hagman, Chairman and Fourth District Supervisor, 387-4866)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
San Bernardino County's elected Assessor/Recorder, Bob Dutton, passed away on July 23, 2022. Assessor/Recorder Dutton was elected to a new term as Assessor/Recorder on June 7, 2022. These events caused a vacancy in the current term for Assessor/Recorder, which ends at 11:59 a.m. on January 2, 2023, and in the next term for Assessor/Recorder, which begins at Noon on January 2, 2023.

On August 9, 2022 (Item No. 64), the Board of Supervisors (Board) provided direction to fill both vacancies in the office of the Assessor/Recorder through an appointment process. The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (Clerk) posted a notice of vacancy on August 10, 2022, for the current term. On September 13, 2022 (Item No. 76), the Board conducted interviews and appointed Christopher Wilhite to the office of Assessor/Recorder for the term ending January 2, 2023, at 11:59 a.m. Mr. Wilhite was also appointed as the County Clerk through 11:59 a.m. on January 2, 2023.

The term of office for the second vacancy is from January 2, 2023, at Noon, t...

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