Sec. 2-5.115 Post County Employment Restrictions.

   (a)   Scope. This section regulates the employment of any designated person after leaving any County office or employment. Designated persons consist of any appointed County officer or employee.

   (b)   Limited term broad regulation. No designated person, for a period of one year after leaving office or employment, shall for compensation other than reimbursed expenses, without the approval of the Board of Supervisors or its designee, act as agent or attorney for, or otherwise represent, any other person by making any formal or informal appearance, or by making any oral or written communication, before the Board of Supervisors, any committee or subcommittee thereof, any board, committee, or commission of the County, or any officer except a member of the Board of Supervisors or employee of the County, if the appearance or communication is made for the purpose of influencing legislative action, administrative action, or the issuance, amendment, awarding, or revocation of a permit, license, grant, contract, or the sale or purchase of goods or property.

   (c)   Penalty. Violation of any provision of this section is an infraction punishable by (1) a fine not exceeding $100 for a first violation; (2) a fine not exceeding $200 for a second violation within one year; (3) a fine not exceeding $500 for each additional violation within one year. A court may also impose a civil penalty of not to exceed $2,500, or an amount equal to the compensation received by the violator, whichever is higher. (§ 1, Ord. 1222, eff. April 1, 1998)

Sec. 2-5.116 Consolidation of Offices: County Clerk-Recorder and Assessor.

   (a)   The County elective offices of County Clerk-Recorder and Assessor are hereby consolidated. Further, the statutory duties, responsibilities and budgets of these offices are consolidated. The consolidated office shall be known as County Clerk- Assessor-Recorder.

   (b)   The provisions of this section shall not affect the present incumbents of such elective offices.

(§ 2, Ord. 1436, eff. December 5, 2013)

Sec. 2-5.117. Consolidation of Offices: Sheriff-Coroner and Public Administrator.

   (a)   The County elective offices of Sheriff and Coroner and Public Administrator are consolidated into a single office. Such office shall be known as Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator.

   (b)   The person filling the consolidated office shall be the current Sheriff-Coroner and shall be known as the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator. Any reference in this Code to Sheriff or Coroner or Public Administrator shall mean Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator.

(§ II, Ord. 1482, eff. January 12, 2017)

Article 2. County Counsel

Sec. 2-5.201. Position established.

   There is hereby established the position of County Counsel. (§ 1, Ord. 448)

Sec. 2-5.202. Qualifications.

   The County Counsel shall be a member of the State Bar, shall be licensed to practice before all courts of the State, and shall be an elector of the County. (§ 3, Ord. 448)

Sec. 2-5.203. Term of office.

   The County Counsel shall serve for four (4) years from the time of his appointment and until his successor is appointed, subject to the provisions of Section 27641 of the Government Code of the State. (§ 4, Ord. 448)

Sec. 2-5.204. Duties.

   The County Counsel shall discharge all the duties vested by law in the District Attorney, other than those of a public prosecutor, as follows: Those duties set forth in Chapter 12 of Part 3 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code of the State, except the duties set forth in Sections 27642 and 27643 of the Government Code of the State. (§ 2, Ord. 448)

Sec. 2-5.205. Private practice prohibited.

   The County Counsel shall not engage in the private practice of the law. (§ 2, Ord. 448)

Article 3. County Administrative Officer*

*   The title of Article 3, formerly entitled County Executive”, amended by Section 1, Ordinance No. 782, effective September 1, 1977.

Sec. 2-5.301. Purpose.

   The purpose of this article is to establish the position of County Administrative Officer and to define the nature, duties, and responsibilities of the position. (§ 1, Ord. 406, as amended by § 1, Ord. 782, eff. September 1, 1977)

Sec. 2-5.302. Qualifications.

   The County Administrative Officer shall be a graduate of a college or university with a bachelors degree in public administration, business administration, government, political science or a closely related field. A masters degree in public administration is desirable. The County Administrative Officer shall have seven (7) years of increasingly responsible experience in City or County government with at least three (3) years experience in a county at a senior management level. The County Administrative Officer shall possess the following knowledge and abilities: thorough knowledge of modern principles of public administration, organization, and management; thorough knowledge of administrative survey principles and techniques; wide knowledge of the principles and practices of governmental budgeting; knowledge of the powers, limitations, organization, methods, and financial problems of County government; wide knowledge of the principles of personnel management; wide knowledge of the principles of effective public relations; knowledge of the Federal and State programs applicable to local government; ability to analyze and make recommendations on administrative and technical problems; ability to interpret, explain, and apply applicable laws, rules, and regulations; ability to plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the work of others; ability to prepare and present comprehensive reports and recommendations; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with public officials, administrators, employees, and the public; and skills in coordinating the activities of administrative officials while encouraging their development and administrative ability. (§ 3, Ord. 406, as amended by § 1, Ord. 782, eff. September 1, 1977, and § 1, Ord. 1090, eff. March 23, 1989)