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The Office of Economic Development and Government Affairs, under the direction of its Director, shall oversee on behalf of the CAO, the County's legislative advocacy; manage the Legislative Program of the Board; monitor and evaluate federal and state legislation and policies impacting the County; manage the activities of the County representatives in Washington, DC and Sacramento; facilitate, recommend, implement and communicate legislative policy positions; serve as a liaison with offices of federal and state elected officials and stakeholders on legislative matters; create and implement a vibrant economic development strategy; coordinate regional opportunities in arts and culture; administer County grant programs; update and implement the County's Strategic Plan and governance documents; and be responsible to perform such other duties as the CAO may from time to time assign.
(Amended by Ord. No. 5715 (N.S.), effective 4-17-80; amended by Ord. No. 7653 (N.S.), effective 8-31-89; amended by Ord. No. 8757 (N.S.), effective 1-16-97; amended by Ord. No. 10107 (N.S.), effective 2-10-11; amended by Ord. No. 10507 (N.S.), effective 1-4-18; amended by Ord. No. 10712 (N.S.), effective 2-11-21; amended by Ord. No. 10911 (N.S.), effective 7-12-24; amended by Ord. No. 10923 (N.S.), effective 11-21-24)
The Office of Ethics, Compliance and Labor Standards, under the direction of its Director, shall be responsible for managing the ethics, compliance, and labor standards and enforcement programs for the County. The ethics and compliance program will be a division within the Office of Ethics, Compliance and Labor Standards, titled the Office of Ethics and Compliance, with an emphasis on program oversight, education, training, monitoring, reporting and corrective action; responsibilities include facilitation and support to assure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations, ethical standards, statutes and County-specific policies and procedures, and the identification of alleged non- compliance for corrective action purposes. This includes receiving and investigating complaints alleging improper government activity including, but not limited to: abuse of authority, gross mismanagement, significant waste of County funds, improper billings, conflicts of interest, patient and client privacy, patient and client safety, alleged violations of federal and state funding requirements and potential danger to public safety or health; and, shall be responsible for receiving and investigating complaints of discrimination and harassment on the basis of characteristics protected by State or Federal anti-discrimination laws, County Charter or County ordinances and policies and shall make appropriate recommendations, establish written procedures to address such complaints; and, perform other duties as assigned by the CAO. The labor standards and enforcement program will be a division within the Office of Ethics, Compliance and Labor Standards, titled the Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement, and will emphasize education and outreach for non-County employee workers and employers in matters related to workers issues; encourage compliance with labor standards and regulations including receiving and investigating complaints of non-compliance and enforcement of standards and regulations; and, data-driven research and analysis to provide recommendations for advancing fair and safe workplaces. The Director shall be authorized to enforce applicable labor standards, policies, regulations, ordinances, and laws impacting non-County employee workers and employers to the extent permitted by state and federal law.
(Added by Ord. No. 10107 (N.S.), effective 2-10-11; amended by Ord. No. 10246 (N.S.), effective 2-28-13; amended by Ord. No. 10507 (N.S.), effective 1-4-18; amended by Ord. No. 10712 (N.S.), effective 2-11-21; amended by Ord. No. 10748 (N.S.), effective 10-14-21; amended by Ord. No. 10923 (N.S.), effective 11-21-24)
The Workplace Justice Fund is established and shall be administered by the Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement. Disbursements will be made in compliance with Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement Workplace Justice Fund policy.
Applicable Wage Judgments must be assigned to the County of San Diego for collections.
(Added by Ord. No. 10852 (N.S.), effective 7-13-23; amended by Ord. No. 10923 (N.S.), effective 11-21-24)
The Office of Equity and Racial Justice, under the direction of its Director, shall endeavor to collaborate with trusted community organizations and establish more equitable and accessible services, programs, and resources and connect with all the various communities in the County to ensure we are responding to each community appropriately and addressing their specific and diverse needs while advancing the County's commitment to an equitable and inclusive region; and, perform other duties as assigned by the CAO.
(Added by Ord. No. 10712 (N.S.), effective 2-11-21)
The Office of Evaluation, Performance, and Analytics, under the direction of the Chief Evaluation Officer, shall provide leadership, coordination, and capacity building to oversee the County's efforts around evidence-based policymaking, program evaluation, data governance, and metrics; create, implement and oversee an Annual Strategic Research Plan to align research and data analyses to the County's strategic planning process; budget and supervise a team that evaluates programs across the entire County enterprise, develops performance metrics for the County's programs and strategic goals, and operationalizes advanced data analytics methods to support County operations and decision-making. These functions shall enable the Board of Supervisors and County leadership to make evidence-based policy decisions that are most in line with the County's priorities; and perform other duties as assigned by the CAO.
(Added by Ord. No. 10748 (N.S.), effective 10-14-21; amended by Ord. No. 10923 (N.S.), effective 11-21-24)
(a) The CAO shall adopt and implement rules and regulations regarding the operation, use of, and access to County facilities and property.
(Added by Ord. No. 10449 (N.S.), effective 1-12-17; amended by Ord. No. 10507 (N.S.), effective 1-4-18)
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