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Board asks staff to draft an appointed-department reporting model to shift some departments under the CAO
Summary
After a staff study and discussion, the Board of Supervisors directed staff to return with a proposed model to move selected appointed departmental reporting to the County Administrative Officer; board asked that Planning, Public Works and DHHS be considered as exceptions.
The Board of Supervisors directed county staff to develop a proposed appointed-department reporting model that would move selected appointed department heads to report to the County Administrative Officer (CAO), while leaving complex or politically sensitive departments (Planning & Building, Public Works, and Health & Human Services) under direct board oversight for now.
Background and staff study
Human Resources director Zach O'Hann presented a supplemental study comparing county reporting and CAO/CEO models used elsewhere in California, showing wide variation across counties. The study found no single industry-standard approach, and it noted that Humboldt County is unusual in…
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