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Except as otherwise provided in this Administrative Code or by resolution of the Board all County offices shall be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on every day of the week except Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays:
(a) January 1st, known as "New Year's Day".
(b) The third Monday in January, known as "Martin Luther King Day".
(c) The third Monday in February, known as "President's Day".
(d) March 31, known as “Cesar E. Chavez Day.”
(e) The last Monday in May, known as "Memorial Day".
(f) June 19th, known as “Juneteenth”.
(g) July 4th, known as "Independence Day".
(h) The first Monday in September, known as "Labor Day".
(i) November 11th, known as "Veteran's Day."
(j) The Thursday in November appointed as Thanksgiving Day.
(k) The Friday after Thanksgiving Day.
(l) December 25th, known as "Christmas Day".
If a County holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be deemed to be the holiday; if a County holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be deemed to be the holiday. For purpose of this section any holiday appointed by the President or Governor pursuant to subdivision (n) of Section 6700 of the Government Code, except for Thursday in November appointed as Thanksgiving Day, shall not be a holiday unless established as a County holiday by ordinance or resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
Notwithstanding the above, the Chief Administrative Officer may approve limited closure of County offices to the public during holiday periods up to eight hours per day to be determined by the Chief Administrative Officer and the head of the office or department having supervision over the County office being closed to the public.
Such determination is to reduce costs and shall take into consideration the day and hours when public convenience and necessity are least impacted as a result of the County office being closed to the public and shall provide appropriate notice that such changes in office hours will occur, along with instructions for emergencies, and availability of other offices.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3795 (N.S.), effective 12-23-71; amended by Ord. No. 4167 (N.S.), effective 10-25-73; amended by Ord. No. 4613 (N.S.), effective 12-25-75; amended by Ord. No. 5286 (N.S.), effective 11-24-78; amended by Ord. No. 5558 (N.S.), effective 8-16-79; amended by Ord. No. 5910 (N.S.), effective 11-20-80; amended by Ord. No. 6473 (N.S.), effective 12-23-82; amended by Ord. No. 6868 (N.S.), effective 12-13-84; amended by Ord. No. 7308 (N.S.), effective 7-2-87; amended by Ord. No. 8759 (N.S.), effective 1-16-97; amended by Ord. No. 9416 (N.S.), effective 1-10-02; amended by Ord. No. 9418 (N.S.), effective 1-10-02; amended by Ord. No. 10711 (N.S.), effective 2-11-21; amended by Ord. No. 10769 (N.S.), effective 3-11-22)
The branch offices of all offices, departments and institutions shall be open to the public on such days of the week other than Saturdays or holidays and during such hours as public convenience and necessity may require. The head of the office, department or institution having supervision over any branch office shall determine the days and hours when such public convenience and necessity require that such branch office be open to the public.
(Amended by Ord. No. 10711 (N.S.), effective 2-11-21)
(a) It shall be the duty and responsibility of every County officer or employee who while acting within the scope of his/her office or employment
(1) is involved in any accident or incident which results in damage or injury to said officer or employee, or damage, injury or death to any other County officer or employee; or
(2) witnesses any accident or incident involving or occurring on or to County property which results in damage, injury, or death to any County officer or employee to make a written report thereof within 24 hours to the Claims & Investigations Division, Office of County Counsel, Risk Division, Department of Human Resources and to the head of the officer's or employee's office, department or institution.
(b) It shall be the duty and responsibility of every County officer or employee who while acting within the scope of his/her office or employment
(1) is involved in any accident or incident which results in damage, injury, or death to any person not a County officer or employee or damage or injury to any property; or
(2) who witnesses any accident or incident involving or occurring on or to County property which results in any damage, injury or death to any person not a County officer or employee or damage or injury to any property to make a written report thereof within 24 hours to the County Counsel and the head of the officer's or employee's office, department or institution.
(c) If a report is required by both subdivision (a) and (b) of this section, the same report may be delivered to the Risk Division, Department of Human Resources and County Counsel and only one report need be sent to the officer's or employee's office, department or institution.
(Amended by Ord. No. 1281 (N.S.), adopted 2-10-53; amended by Ord. No. 4602 (N.S.), effective 12-4-75; amended by Ord. No. 5355 (N.S.), effective 2-22-79, operative 3-23-79; amended by Ord. No. 6387 (N.S.), operative 8-5-82; amended by Ord. No. 6835 (N.S.), effective 10-18-84; amended by Ord. No. 7308 (N.S.), effective 7-2-87; amended by Ord. No. 7478 (N.S.), effective 6-16-88, operative 7-1-88; amended by Ord. No. 10304 (N.S.), effective 1-2-14; amended by Ord. No. 10711 (N.S.), effective 2-11-21)
In addition to the report required by Section 60 it shall be the duty and responsibility of every County officer or employee involved or a witness to any accident described in Section 60 in which serious personal injury or death occurs
(1) to a County officer or employee to make an immediate summary report thereof by telephone or fax to the California Division of Industrial Safety as required by the California Labor Code; and
(2) to any other person to make an immediate summary report thereof to the Risk Management Division, Department of Human Resources or County Counsel.
(Added by Ord. No. 1281 (N.S.), adopted 2-10-53; amended by Ord. No. 4602 (N.S.), effective 12-4-75; amended by Ord. No. 5355 (N.S.), effective 2-22-79, operative 3-23-79; amended by Ord. No. 6387 (N.S.), operative 8-5-82; amended by Ord. No. 6835 (N.S.), effective 10-18-84; amended by Ord. No. 7308 (N.S.), effective 7-2-87; amended by Ord. No. 7478 (N.S.), effective 6-16-88, operative 7-1-88; amended by Ord. No. 10711 (N.S.), effective 2-11-21)
Cross reference(s) -- Risk manager, § 137.
It shall be the duty and responsibility of every County officer or employee involved in or witness to any accident described in Section 60 to assist in any investigation conducted by the County into the causes or circumstances thereof or the responsibility thereof, and to provide such information thereof as may be required by the County Counsel and Risk Management Division, Department of Human Resources.
(Added by Ord. No. 1281 (N.S.), adopted 2-10-53; amended by Ord. No. 4602 (N.S.), effective 12-4-75; amended by Ord. No. 5355 (N.S.), effective 2-22-79, operative 3-23-79; amended by Ord. No. 6387 (N.S.), operative 8-5-82; amended by Ord. No. 7308 (N.S.), effective 7-2-87; amended by Ord. No. 7478 (N.S.), effective 6-16-88, operative 7-1-88; amended by Ord. No. 10711 (N.S.), effective 2-11-21)
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