If a County Hearing Officer has been appointed in accordance with Ch. 1.07 of this code, the county hearing officer is authorized to conduct the hearing required under § 1.06.140 and shall prepare a recommended decision and resolution for the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Cal. Gov't Code §§ 25845(i) and 27721(b). The recommended decision and resolution shall include any proposed modifications to the report. The Hearing Officer shall promptly submit that recommendation and the administrative record to the county staff, who shall promptly present it to the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors may adopt the recommended decision and resolution without further notice of hearing, or may set the matter for a de novo hearing before the Board of Supervisors. In the event that the Board of Supervisors sets the matter for de novo hearing, such hearing shall be held in accordance with the provisions of § 1.06.140.
(Ord. 960, § 1, 2017; Ord. 1,029, § 2(part), 2021)