REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 9, 2022
FROM
CURT HAGMAN, Chairman and Fourth District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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Vacancy of the Office of Assessor/Recorder
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Receive report regarding the process to fill the unanticipated vacancies of the Office of Assessor/Recorder.
2. Provide direction on the process for the appointment to fill the vacancy for the current unexpired term of Assessor/Recorder ending at 11:59 a.m. on January 2, 2023.
3. Determine if the vacancy for the next term of Assessor/Recorder, beginning at Noon on January 2, 2023, will be filled through an appointment that will occur between November 3, 2022 and March 3, 2023, or a special election that will be called by the Board of Supervisors between November 3, 2022 and March 3, 2023 and held on the next established election date.
(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
There could potentially be the need for additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) dependent on the process chosen by the Board of Supervisors (Board) to fill the unanticipated vacancy. Future estimated costs, if any, will be determined based on the direction provided by the Board.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
San Bernardino County's elected Assessor/Recorder, Bob Dutton, passed away on July 23, 2022. On June 7, 2022, Assessor/Recorder Bob Dutton was elected to a new term as Assessor/Recorder beginning at Noon on January 2, 2023. These events have 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.
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