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County clerk proposes centralizing committee staffing; advisory board backs administrative move with caution on water expertise
Summary
Clerk of the Board presented a plan to centralize administrative staffing for county committees under the Clerk’s Office, including hiring one dedicated staffer. Advisory board members generally supported improved administration and Brown Act training but stressed retaining technical access to Public Works or contracting for water expertise.
Danielle Banchu, Clerk of the Board, outlined a proposal to move staffing of county committees from departments to the Clerk’s Office. Under the proposal the Clerk’s Office would hire a single staff member to set agendas, take minutes, coordinate department subject-matter experts and shepherd advisory-board recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. The Clerk characterized the role as administrative support rather than technical oversight.
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