Sec. 2-5.1601. Office created.

   Pursuant to the provisions of Section 25100.5 of the Government Code of the State, there is hereby created in the County the office of Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. (§ 1, Ord. 914, eff. July 23, 1981)

Sec. 2-5.1602. Duties.

   The duties of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors shall be to:

   (a)   Perform those duties prescribed by law for the County Clerk as ex officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors or for the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors;

   (b)   Attend each session of the Board and attend committee meetings when requested so to do;

   (c)   Keep and enter in the minute book of the Board a full and complete record of the proceedings of the Board at all regular and special meetings, including the entry of all decisions on questions concerning the allowance of accounts. The vote of each member on every question shall be recorded;

   (d)   In lieu of entering resolutions, ordinances, and agreements in full in the minute book, the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors shall keep a resolution book, ordinance book, and agreement book in which he shall enter all resolutions, ordinances, and agreements in full. In such case, references in the minute book to resolutions, ordinances, and agreements shall be made by number and subject reference;

   (e)   Immediately after each meeting of the Board, the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors shall deliver to and leave with the County Auditor-Controller all demands allowed for the payment of money;

   (f)   File and preserve, or dispose of pursuant to law, all petitions, applications, and other papers and records deposited with him;

   (g)   Authenticate with his signature and the seal of the Board and file each ordinance, resolution, and agreement passed by the Board;

   (h)   Take acknowledgments and administer and certify oaths in the performance of his official duties;

   (i)   Perform all duties vested in the County Clerk other than those vested in the County Clerk as Ex Officio Clerk of the Superior Court or Registrar of Voters or Recorder; and

   (j)   Maintain unsecured roll corrections and the cancellation book and secured roll corrections and the cancellation book. (§ 1, Ord. 914, eff. July 23, 1981)

Sec. 2-5.1603. Ex officio designation.

   The County Administrative Officer is hereby designated as ex officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. (§ 1, Ord. 914, eff. July 23, 1981, as amended by § 1, Ord. 1030, eff. July 1, 1986)

Article 17. County Director of Transportation

Sec. 2-5.1701. Offices created and abolished.

   (a)   Pursuant to Section 65084 of the Government Code of the State, there is hereby created in the County the office of County Director of Transportation and pursuant to Section 2006.1 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State; and the office of road commissioner, which as been consolidated with the appointive office of county surveyor under the title of Director of Public Works, is hereby abolished.

   (b)   The delivery of services provided by the Department of Public Works and Transportation, the Community Development Agency, and the Division of Environmental Health are hereby consolidated and integrated Into a department to be known as the Department of Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services (PPWES). The County Director of Transportation shall be the Director of PPWES and shall be known by the working title of Director of PPWES. (§ 2, Ord. 1205, eff. January 13, 1997, as amended by § 1, Ord. 1206, eff. February 27, 1997, § 1, Ord. 1214, eff. February 5, 1998,§ 1, Ord. 1215, eff. February 26, 1998, and § 3, Ord. 1444, eff. August 14, 2014)

Sec. 2-5.1702. Duties.

   The duties of the Director of Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services (PPWES) are as follows:

   (a)   The duties of the road commissioner are hereby transferred to the Director of PPWES; provided, however, that any civil engineering functions which are required to be performed by the road commissioner shall be performed by a registered civil engineer acting under the authority of the Director of PPWES.

   (b)   The duties shall include the coordinated planning, development, and operation of transportation systems of all types and modes, including the County's relationship with other local agencies with whom the County shares these functions.

   (c)   The duties of the County Surveyor are integrated within PPWES, organized as a unit of that Department, and the County Surveyor shall perform the duties of that office under the administrative direction of the Director of PPWES.

   (d)   The duties of the Director of Community Development are hereby transferred to the Director of PPWES. The duties shall include, under administrative direction, the organization, coordination, and direction of the various functions of the Community Development Services, which Includes advance planning/current planning, zoning administration and ordinance development, housing code enforcement, and building inspection.

   (e)   The Director of PPWES shall act to provide administration and coordination with respect to the Division of Environmental Health with the exception of the responsibilities of the Division of Environmental Health functioning as the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) for solid waste. (§ 2, Ord. 1205, eff. January 13, 1997, as amended by § 1, Ord. 1206, eff. February 27, 1997, § 2, Ord. 1214, effective February 5, 1998,§ 2, Ord. 1215, eff. February 26, 1998, and § 4, Ord. 1444, eff. August 14, 2014)

Sec. 2-5.1703. Appointment: Qualifications.

   The Director of PPWES shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors and shall not be required to have any special permit, registration or license. (§ 2, Ord. 1205, eff. January 13, 1997, as amended by § 1, Ord. 1206, eff. February 27, 1997, and § 5, Ord. 1444, eff. August 14, 2014)