REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 5, 2021
FROM
DAWN ROWE, Third District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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Selection of the Chair of the Board of Supervisors
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Waive County Policy 02-02 (Policy), Selection of the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, and Direct the Clerk of the Board to conduct the election for Chair of the Board of Supervisors without the requirements included in the Policy.
(Presenter: Supervisor Dawn Rowe, Third District, 387-4855)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not require the use of additional Discretionary Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Per County Code 12.0101, Rule 4, a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson shall be elected at the first regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors in each odd-numbered calendar year, and shall hold office for two-year terms and until their successors are elected. Further, County Policy 02-02 states that it is the policy of the Board of Supervisors of San Bernardino County to rotate the office of the Chair every two years and no chair shall serve for two such terms in succession.
Approval of this item will waive the existing policy that calls for a rotation of the position of Chair and authorize the Clerk of the Board to conduct the selection of the Chair and Vice-Chair without the requirements stated in County Policy 02-02. This will allow all members of the Board of Supervisors to be eligible for nomination for the role of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson. Facing the unprecedented challenges brought on by the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Board acknowledges that choosing leadership for the next two years should not be limited by Policy 02-02. This action will allow all members to be considered for nomination.
PROCUREMENT
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REVIEW BY OTHERS
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