Glenn County Municipal Code § 2.06 County Administrative Officer

• 2.06.030 Appointment, Removal And Residency

• 2.06.040 Employment Agreements

At all times, the County Administrative Officer shall:

1. Serve the public, beyond serving oneself;

2. Respect the laws that define the responsibilities of public agencies, employees, citizens, and the constitutional principles of equality and fairness;

3. Adhere to the International City and County Management Association (ICMA) Code of Ethics; and,

4. Demonstrate the highest standards of personal integrity in all activities related to compensation and benefits to inspire public confidence and trust. This includes a commitment to:

   1. Maintain truthfulness and honesty and to not compromise them for advancement, honor, or personal gain.

   2. Zealously guard against “conflict of interest” or its appearance including improper outside employment, misuse of public resources, and/or acceptance of gifts.

   3. Promote accountability through appropriate controls and procedures.

   4. Not have a financial interest in any public contract approved or deliberated upon in their official capacity.

• 2.06.090 Limitations Of Chapter

Former chapter 2.06 personnel director was repealed and replaced as 2.08 by Ordinance 1172, and created the county administrative office and added the personnel department and clerk of the board office as divisions thereof. For statutory provisions relating to the county administrative officer, see Gov. Code § 25000 et seq.; for statutory provisions relating to the clerk of board of supervisors, see Gov. Code § 25100 et seq.

1. There is hereby established the office of County Administrative Officer for the County of Glenn. The County Administrative Officer shall be the County’s administrative officer, as set forth in California Government Code section 24000(t), and shall act under the supervision and direction of the Board of Supervisors (“Board”). Wherever in State or Federal law reference is made to an administrative officer of a county, the position of County Administrative Officer shall be deemed to be such officer.

2. The County Administrative Officer shall exercise overall responsibility for sound and effective management of County government, pursuant to Board policy and the adopted budget. The County Administrative Officer shall exercise clear and direct management authority and responsibility and shall be accountable to the Board. (Ord. 1172 § 2, 2005.)

1. The County Administrative Officer should be an individual with demonstrated administrative and managerial capabilities within a large entity to include public administration, human resource management and fiscal management or graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, or a closely related field. The individual should possess extensive knowledge of:

   1. Applicable Federal, State, County, Department, and Division laws, regulations, policies and procedures.

   2. Principles, practices and techniques of public administration and county government financial administration including budgeting, personnel administration, purchasing, property control, administrative analysis and the provision of central administrative services.

   3. Advanced research techniques, methods and procedures.

   4. Administrative principles involved in developing, directing and supervising various countywide programs, activities and operations.

   5. Modern office practices, methods and computer equipment.

   6. Principles and practices of organization, administration and personnel management.

   7. Computer applications related to the work.

   8. Techniques for dealing effectively with and providing a high level of customer service to all individuals contacted in the course of work.

   9. The methods, principles and practices of the public administration, including functions and structure of County government and controlling legislation.

   10. Administrative principles and practices involved in developing, directing and providing oversight to various programs and departments within the County.

   11. Government budget preparation and administration.

   12. Principles and practices of leadership, motivation, team building, staff development and conflict resolution.

   13. Organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs.

   14. Principles and practices of governmental budgeting, administration and fiscal control.

   15. Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation.

   16. Local governmental function and structure, including fiscal infrastructures.

   17. Policy and procedure development and implementation related to countywide programs, activities, and operations.

   18. Principles and practices of public administration including general administration, human resource management, and fiscal management as applied to the overall management of a local governmental entity.

2. The individual should have the ability to:

   1. Analyze a variety of complex administrative and organizational problems and make sound policy and procedural recommendations.

   2. Properly interpret and make decisions in accordance with laws, regulations, and policies.

   3. Use independent judgment and discretion in supervising various programs of the County.

   4. Plan and develop daily, short and long-term goals related to County purposes.

   5. Assist, motivate, and provide supervision and/or leadership to a diverse staff.

3. Plan and coordinate the most effective use of personnel, facilities and resources to achieve County goals.

   7. Work under highly stressful conditions relating to meeting deadlines, public pressures and scrutiny, internal problems, etc.

   8. Compile, organize, and utilize various financial information necessary in the preparation and administration of County and departmental budgets. Make accurate arithmetic, financial and statistical computations.

   9. Effectively prepare and control various County budgets.

   10. Assemble and analyze information and prepare written reports in a clear, concise manner.

   11. Maintain effective working relationships with those contacted on the job.

   12. Use computers for data or word processing with sufficient speed and accuracy to perform assigned work.

   13. Perform related mathematical calculations quickly and accurately.

   14. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing and in a public forum.

4. The individual should have demonstrated skills in coordinating the activities of administrative officials while encouraging their development and administrative ability.

5. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board reserves the right to waive any of these requirements if it finds that doing so is in the best interests of the County.

1. The County Administrative Officer shall be appointed and serve at the pleasure of the Board and may be removed from office by a majority vote of the Board except that the County Administrative Officer shall not be removed during the first one hundred and twenty (120) days following any change in membership of the Board unless done so by a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the Board.

2. Upon vacancy, the Board shall appoint an Interim County Administrative Officer to assume the duties of the office until such time as a successor is appointed by a majority vote of the Board.

3. Unless waived by the Board of Supervisors, the County Administrative Officer shall maintain a residence within the County during his or her tenure in office, but he or she need not be a resident of the County at the time of appointment.

The Board may, at its discretion, enter into a written employment agreement with the County Administrative Officer under such terms and conditions as agreed to between the parties including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and removal from office. If the Board elects to enter into such an agreement, it shall not be bound by the provisions of sections 2.06.30 or 2.06.50.

The salary and other compensation of the County Administrative Officer shall be established by the Board and shall be paid by the Director of Finance in the same manner as the salaries and benefits of other County employees are paid. Unless otherwise provided by agreement, the County Administrative Officer shall receive the same benefits provided to Department Heads as set forth in Chapter 10 of The Book of Administrative Policies and Procedures.

1. The County Administrative Officer is accountable for the effective administration and management of all governmental affairs of the County which may legally be placed in the charge and control of the County Administrative Officer. Nothing in this Chapter shall preclude or impinge the authority of a

majority of the Board from giving direction to the County Administrative Officer in public session. The County Administrative Officer shall have such other powers and duties as the Board may assign hereafter by motion, resolution, or ordinance.

2. The primary duties and responsibilities of the County Administrative Officer shall be to implement the directives of the Board; plan, organize, control and direct the overall operation of the County; set the agenda for each regular and special meeting of the Board and each of the Board Committees; prepare, present and monitor the County budget; promote County activities and affairs with government and private entities, community organizations, industry and the general public; and, serve on various committees and agencies. The County Administrative Officer shall have the authority to require and receive any and all information from any County department that the County Administrative Officer may deem necessary to fulfill the above-enumerated duties and responsibilities.

3. Further duties and responsibilities of the County Administrative Officer shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

   1. Policy:

      1. The County Administrative Officer shall develop and recommend policy and policy alternatives to the Board for consideration. It shall be the role of the County Administrative Officer to advise the Board in the development of policy matters through the analysis, development, and presentation of policy alternatives, including the anticipated consequences of such alternatives and the cost-benefit analysis of such alternatives. The County Administrative Officer, or his/her designee, shall attend all meetings of the Board and advise on matters of policy and administration.

      2. The County Administrative Officer shall implement the policies adopted by the Board; promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement those policies; and, shall ensure such policies, rules and regulations are properly distributed and explained to all affected personnel.

      3. The County Administrative Officer shall supervise and direct the preparation and maintenance of the policies and procedures of the Board regarding the administrative affairs of the County, including the procedure for review of departmental matters by the County Administrative Officer prior to the submission of such matters to the Board. The County Administrative Officer shall utilize Administrative orders as appropriate to provide administrative direction to departments.

   2. Departmental Duties and Responsibilities. To the extent permitted by law, the County Administrative Officer shall:

      1. Be authorized to assign or delegate the administration of duties to any County Administrative Officer designee within the office of the County Administrative Officer.

4. Receive projects that the Board has directed to the County Administrative Officer for action and refer those projects to the appropriate departments.

   3. Monitor and report to the Board regarding the performance of County departments.

   4. Evaluate all proposed departmental programs and recommend those to the Board the County Administrative Officer believes should be approved or modified and periodically evaluate existing departmental programs and recommend changes to the Board where they are indicated.

   5. Evaluate departmental organization on a continuous basis, subject to the limitations of State law or the directives of the Board; initiate changes in directives of the Board; initiate changes in inter-departmental organization, structure, duties or responsibilities when warranted, including authorizing the transfer of equipment between departments; assign office space to County departments in County facilities; authorize budgeted out-of-state

travel and in-county business expenses in accordance with rules and regulations based upon policies approved by the Board; and, recommend to the Board the transfer of positions between departments and the consolidation or combining of County offices, departments, positions, or units.

6. Periodically review permanent and limited-term personnel positions to assure that the positions are required and that funds are available; authorize the use of limited term positions; and, authorize and control the use of public service employees.

7. Perform the annual performance review of all appointed department heads and execute the increases or decreases in compensation in accordance with demonstrated performance and Board Policy.

8. Confer with department heads as necessary to discuss performance in meeting goals and objectives.

9. Supervise and discipline appointed department heads, pursuant to resolution of the Board of Supervisors. This does not include acting as the appointing authority for the appointed department heads, unless this authority is delegated by the Board through a resolution.

10. Assist department heads in resolving issues that inhibit efficient operation within a department or that create friction between departments when necessary.

11. Chair the County Management Team, provide management training, and develop leadership qualities among department heads to build a County Management Team that has the ability to plan for and meet future challenges.

12. Be responsible for working with elected County officials to ensure management accountability for the resources allocated to them by the Board.

13. Authority to Approve Emergency Transactions. The Board does hereby delegate to the County Administrative Officer the power to enter into and execute contracts as authorized by Public Contracts Code Section 20132 during emergencies. Emergencies shall mean situations requiring immediate action by the County where delaying action until the Board meets would endanger public peace, health, or safety. The County Administrative Officer shall also have the authority to approve emergency purchases and emergency travel requests, and shall immediately report all such approvals to the Board in writing.

14. Management of the County's Administrative Office. The County Administrative Officer, through the Administrative Office, shall coordinate the activities of all County departments, prepare recommendations to the Board and execute Board directives as they relate to departmental operations. The County Administrative Office personnel, under direction of the County Administrative Officer, shall also provide support, advice and assistance to all County departments. The County Administrative Officer shall resolve conflicts and serve as a coordinator, mediator or other role(s) as determined appropriate by the Board in managing the needs of each County department and County government overall.

15. Staff to the Board. The County Administrative Officer and County Administrative Office personnel shall provide staff support to the Board.

    1. The County Administrative Officer, under the direction of the Board, shall represent the Board and the County generally in public relations at the local, regional, state and federal level.

    2. As staff to the Board, the County Administrative Officer is authorized to coordinate and facilitate the public meeting agenda process of the Board. The County Administrative Officer shall ensure that all Board agenda requests are complete and that all relevant information is available for effective decision making. The County Administrative Officer shall have the authority to request and receive justification of each agenda item from a

department head as the County Administrative Officer deems appropriate to effectively and efficiently conduct County business. The County Administrative Officer is authorized to set the agenda for each regular and special meeting of the Board, including all Board Committee meetings.

6. County Budget.

1. As County Budget Officer, the County Administrative Officer shall supervise and direct the preparation of the annual County budget for all funds. In the performance of this duty, the County Administrative Officer shall review and evaluate all departmental operating and capital requests and all items in the recommended budget including proposed appropriations, revenues, and reserves. The County Administrative Officer shall submit the recommended budget to the Board together with a written report and recommendations which shall be based on Board policy direction, revenue projections, budget targets, and proposed goals, objectives, work programs and projects developed by the various County departments.

2. The County Administrative Officer shall evaluate the budget adopted by the Board on an ongoing basis to ensure that throughout the fiscal year such revenues and expenditures are necessary, proper, and consistent with the annual budget.

3. The County Administrative Officer shall report to the Board, not less than semi-annually, the status of the budget expenditures and revenues and recommend adjustments as necessary.

4. All requests for changes to the annual budget shall first be submitted to the County Administrative Officer who shall transmit them to the Board together with recommendations; provided, however, pursuant to section 29125 of the Government Code, the County Administrative Officer is hereby granted the authority to approve transfers and revisions within a previously Board approved appropriation.

5. Produce, or cause to be produced, such records, documents and related information as may be necessary to permit the Board, or its agent or delegee, to conduct a management audit of his/her office or any other office or department in the County as the Board shall deem necessary.

6. Legislative Advocacy. The County Administrative Officer shall implement the Board’s legislative advocacy program and shall monitor federal, state and local legislative matters as they relate to County and local government, economic development, inter-governmental relations, and other County issues. It is expected that individual members of the Board should have ready access to legislative matters, including current, pending and proposed matters, through and with the assistance of the County Administrative Officer. The County Administrative Officer shall perform legislative analysis and coordinate the development of recommendations to the Board concerning legislative activities.

7. Employee Bargaining. The County Administrative Officer shall oversee and participate, as necessary, with the designated Board appointed employer-employee representative in the meetand-confer process with employee representatives.

8. Purchasing Agent. The County Administrative Officer shall be the designated Purchasing Agent for the County pursuant to section 25500 of the California Government Code and shall, in conjunction with the General Services Department, oversee all County purchases and contracts.

9. Emergency Services. The County Administrative Officer, with the assistance of the Emergency Operations Manager, exercises control of County government in extreme emergencies when there is not sufficient opportunity for the Board to act, hire necessary extra personnel, and purchase necessary supplies and equipment to meet such emergencies.

10. Insurance Programs. In conjunction with the Golden State Risk Management Authority, supervise the County’s insurance programs and advise the Board of recommended changes.

11. Real and Personal Property. In conjunction with the Department of Finance and the General Services Director, maintain or supervise the maintenance of inventories of all of the County’s real and personal property.

12. Long-Range Planning. Develop and recommend to the Board, long-range plans to improve County operations and to prepare for future County growth and development. Part of this process may involve preparation of long-term strategic plans.

13. Duties Performed For Ex Officio Governing Bodies. The duties herein provided and the services to be rendered by the County Administrative Officer shall be performed for the Board in connection with any entities for which the Board may be ex officio the governing body.

HISTORY

Amended by Ord. 1342 on 3/10/2026

Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code section 25355, the County Administrative Officer shall be authorized to accept gifts, bequests, and devises on behalf of the County of Glenn provided the value of the gift, bequest, or devise does not exceed ten-thousand ($10,000) dollars. Within thirty (30) days of acceptance of a gift, bequest or devise, the County Administrative Officer shall provide notification of such acceptance to the Clerk of the Board.

The Board of Supervisors intends to delegate to the County Administrative Officer, to the maximum extent authorized by law, the authority to manage and coordinate the operations of the County’s various departments, offices, and agencies. No provision of this Chapter, however, is intended to vest in the County Administrative Officer the exercise of any duty specifically conferred by law on any other office in the County.