Sec. 2-393. - Appointment and qualifications of director and staff.

(a)

The director of IOLERO shall be appointed by the board of supervisors. The director shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years, and shall be removed prior to that time only for cause and upon a vote of at least four (4) out of five (5) supervisors in favor of removal.

(b)

The director shall be an employee of the county of Sonoma. The terms and conditions of employment of the director shall be set by the board, consistent with this ordinance, and shall be specified in a personal services agreement.

(c)

The director shall be an attorney licensed to practice law and shall be qualified as a certified practitioner of oversight by the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement at the time of their employment, or within a reasonable time after hiring.

(d)

The director may assign personnel, as allocated by the board, and utilize equipment and supplies as necessary to perform IOLERO's duties. All personnel shall be employed by the county of Sonoma. The director also may contract with outside specialists for the provision of discrete services related to fulfilling IOLERO's missions, as needed.

(Ord. No. 6333, § 1, 11-3-2020)