Sacramento County Municipal Code Ch. 2.75 Executive Officer, Civil Service Commission

There shall be in the County an executive officer, civil service commission, who shall be appointed by the civil service commission pursuant to Section 71-B(h) of the County Charter.

(SCC 298 § 1, 1977)

There is established in the County a Department of Civil Service. The administrative head of the Department shall be the executive officer, civil service commission. Pursuant to Section 71-D(8) of the County Charter, the person serving as executive officer, civil service commission, shall be exempt from civil service requirements and may be removed by the civil service commission.

(SCC 298 § 1, 1977)

The executive officer of the civil service commission shall: provide administrative staff services to the commission in implementing the powers and carrying out the duties of the commission under Article XVI of the County Charter; supervise and conduct investigations; prepare reports and make recommendations on matters within the jurisdiction of the commission; as designated, act for the commission as its agent; and shall supervise the professional and secretarial staff of the Department in the performance of such duties.

(SCC 298 § 1, 1977)

The executive officer, civil service commission, with the assistance of the professional and clerical staff of the Civil Service Department, shall:

A. Within broad administrative guidelines established by the commission and applicable legal framework, be responsible for administration of business for the civil service commission;

B. As the commission's designated agent, act for the commission on matters not requiring a public hearing, or in matters preliminary to such hearing;

C. Supervise and conduct necessary research and make recommendations to the commission regarding any matter before it;

D. Make recommendations to the commission regarding whether any matter is within the jurisdiction of the commission;

E. Supervise or personally conduct such investigations as the commission may deem necessary with respect to matters within its jurisdiction;

F. Maintain liaison with the Department of Personnel Management regarding personnel programs administered by that Department;

G. Maintain liaison with the County counsel with regard to legal services rendered the commission by that office;

H. Maintain liaison with other County and state departments with regard to requests and appeals within the jurisdiction of the commission;

I. Interpret and apply commission rules and identify the need for draft and clear with legal counsel proposed rule changes and schedule proposed changes for hearing before the commission;

J. Prepare correspondence on behalf of the commission, including referrals and requests for reports relating to items on the commission agenda;

K. Receive disciplinary and other appeals to the commission and make all arrangements necessary to conduct hearings before the commission or an administrative law judge;

L. Issue commission subpoenas of witnesses and records;

M. Prepare and administer the commission budget;

N. Supervise the professional and secretarial staff employed by the commission;

O. Prepare agendas and minutes for commission meetings;

P. Assure that the commission meeting room is arranged properly for commission meetings and that all meetings and hearings are recorded as required by law;

Q. Maintain commission records;

R. Perform such other related duties as may be assigned by the commission from time to time.

(SCC 298 § 1, 1977)