Board directs HR, CEO to draft contract for Trevor Koski as county counsel after closed session

The Nevada County Board of Supervisors met in closed session on Aug. 26 under Government Code section 54957(b)(1) to discuss public employment for the position of County Counsel. At the public readout after the closed session, the county announced that direction was given to Human Resources and the county CEO to work up a contract for Trevor Koski and present it to the board at the next meeting.

Kit (recorded as the official reading the closed-session item) said the session was requested pursuant to Government Code section 549.57(b)(1). The board's public statement after the closed session said: “direction was given to Human Resources and CEO to work up a contract for Trevor Koski and bring that forward to the Board at the next meeting.” The transcript notes that the CEO and County Counsel were not present in the closed session itself but would receive the board's direction.

The action recorded in the public readout does not include a vote tally or a final executed contract; it records board direction to staff to prepare contract language and terms for consideration at a subsequent public meeting. No additional terms or compensation were announced in the readout.

Why it matters: The board's direction starts a process that will return as a public agenda item when a proposed contract is ready for board consideration. The closed-session authority cited (California Government Code section 54957(b)(1)) permits discussion of public-employee appointments and related negotiations in closed session, followed by a public report of any final action or direction.

Ending: The board directed staff to prepare and return a contract proposal for consideration at the next board meeting.