Chapter 2.03 — BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Editor's note— Ord. No. 441G, § 1, adopted December 10, 2013, amended Chapter 2.03 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Chapter 2.03, §§ 2.03.010, 2.03.020, pertained to similar material, and derived from Ord. No. 441, 1979; Ord. No. 441A, 1984; Ord. No. 441-B, 1985; Ord. No. 441C, 1996; Ord. No. 441D, 2003; Ord. 441E, adopted January 15, 2013 and Ord. No. 441F, adopted March 26, 2013.  For statutory provisions relating to the board of supervisors, see Gov. Code § 25000 et seq.; for the statutory provisions requiring that meetings of county boards of supervisors be open and public, see Gov. Code §§ 25080 and 54953.

A.

Time and Place of Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the board of supervisors shall be held the first three Tuesdays of each calendar month at the hour of nine o'clock a.m. at the county seat, or at such other time or other location in the county as authorized by the adopted rules of the board of supervisors and applicable law, except as otherwise directed by the chairman of the board of supervisors. Regular meetings will be held on a Tuesday immediately following an observed holiday, except as otherwise directed by the chairman of the board of supervisors.

B.

Adjournment of Meetings. Any meeting may be adjourned pursuant to the procedures set forth in Government Code Section 54955 or later enacted section.

C.

Cancellation of Meetings. If, during the agenda conference prior to a scheduled meeting, the chairman of the board of supervisors determines that there are no items required to be acted on at that meeting, the meeting may be cancelled. Notice of the cancellation shall be posted in the same manner as a regular meeting agenda.

D.

Simultaneous Meetings. During its regular meetings, the board of supervisors shall meet simultaneously as the board of supervisors, the board of directors of all dependent special districts governed by the board of supervisors, and the governing body of each and every other public entity for which the board of supervisors serves as the governing body, however that governing body or entity may be denominated. Actions taken by and in the name of the board of supervisors shall be deemed to be actions taken by and in the name of the governing body of any dependent special district or other public entity governed by the board of supervisors as convenience or necessity may require. Notwithstanding the above, meetings of the in home supportive services public authority may be held following any regular board meeting or separately denominated and held as part of any board meeting, as necessary.

E.

Special Meetings. Special meetings shall be held pursuant to the procedures set forth in Government Code Section 54956 or later enacted section for special meetings.

F.

Emergency Meetings. Emergency meetings shall be held pursuant to the procedures set forth in Government Code Section 54956.5 or later enacted section.

(Ord. No. 441J, § 1, 2-19-19; Ord. No. 441I, § 1, 2-27-18; Ord. No. 441H, § 1, 4-7-14; Ord. No. 441G, § 1, 12-10-13).

A.

Upon request of a supervisor-elect, county monies appropriated to the office budget of the district to which the individual has been elected, may be used prior to the assumption of office, for the training and orientation of that supervisor-elect including the payment of course fees, travel, and per diem expenses, course materials, and consultant fees.

B.

Such training and orientation programs and expenses therefore, shall be those the board deems proper and beneficial to the exercise of supervisorial duties by newly elected supervisors.

C.

In order to receive training and orientation funds:

The results of the election must be certified and the apparent supervisor-elect must agree to reimburse all funds expended on his or her training and orientation in the event for any reason the supervisor-elect fails to take the office to which he or she is elected.

The supervisor-elect shall make a formal request of the board of supervisors, indicating the amount of funds needed and the contents of the training program.

The board of supervisors shall approve the maximum amount of funds to be expended.

(Ord. 441H, § 1, 4-1-14).