Sec. 2-5.1705. Environmental Health.

   Pursuant to 17 California Code of Regulations, Subchapter 2, Article 2, Subsection 1355, there shall at all times be a full-time Director of Environmental Health who shall be responsible for the administration of the Division of Environmental Health within PPWES. In the absence of the Director of Environmental Health, only a qualified Registered Environmental Health Specialist may act on the behalf of the Director of Environmental Health regarding the programs and matters of environmental health and sanitation. The Director of Environmental Health shall plan, direct, supervise and coordinate all programs of the Division of Environmental Health including implementation and enforcement of the LEA program for solid waste; however, general administrative direction related to the LEA Program shall be conducted by the CAO rather than the Director of PPWES. Neither the Director of PPWES nor any division head within PPWES, other than the Director of Environmental Health, may direct, control, hire or fire any employees of the LEA or those employees who are performing split duties between the LEA and PPWES. The Director of PPWES shall not evaluate or contribute to the evaluation of the Director of Environmental Health regarding the performance of the functions of the LEA. The Director of PPWES is authorized to conduct a performance evaluation on all other aspects of the Director of Environmental Health's duties that are not related to LEA functions.

(§ 6, Ord. 1444, eff. August 14, 2014)

Article 18. Department of Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Services*

*   Article 18 of Chapter 5, Title 2 repealed by Ordinance No. 1455, effective August 27, 2015.

Article 19. Department of Child Support Services

Sec. 2-5.1901. Created; Separate Entity.

   (a)   Pursuant to California Family Code Section 17304, there is hereby created the Yolo County Department of Child Support Services.

   (b)   The Yolo County Department of Child Support Services shall be separate and independent from any other county department and shall be responsible for promptly and effectively establishing, modifying, and enforcing child support obligations, including medical support, enforcing spousal support orders established by a court of competent jurisdiction, and determining paternity in the case of a child born out of wedlock. (§ 1, Ord. 1279, eff. April 18, 2002)

Sec. 2-5.1902. Definitions.

   (a)   “Department” shall mean the Yolo County Department of Child Support Services.

   (b)   “Director” shall mean the Director of the Yolo County Department of Child Support Services.

   (c)   “Board of Supervisors” shall mean the Yolo County Board of Supervisors. (§ 1, Ord. 1279, eff. April 18, 2002)

Sec. 2-5.1903. Departmental Duties and Responsibilities.

   The Yolo County Department of Child Support Services shall perform such duties and responsibilities as are required and authorized by Section 17000 et seq. of the California Family Code, other applicable provisions of state law, and such other duties and responsibilities as are directed by the Board of Supervisors. (§ 1, Ord. 1279, eff. April 18, 2002)

Sec. 2-5.1904. Director.

   The administrator of the local child support agency referenced in Section 17304(f)   of the California Family Code shall be known as the Director of the Yolo County Department of Child Support Services. The department shall be under the direction and management of the director, who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors. The director shall appoint all employees of the Department to fulfill the functions required by the department. (§ 1, Ord. 1279, eff. April 18, 2002)

Sec. 2-5.1905. Transfer of Functions.

   All Yolo County employees and other personnel who perform child support collection and enforcement services, and assets bought or purchased with child support funding shall be transferred from the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office to the Yolo County Department of Child Support Services as provided in California Family Code Section 17304 and 17305. The transfer of programs, staff and assets shall be effective upon approval of the Director of the California Department of Child Support Services. (§ 1, Ord. 1279, eff. April 18, 2002)

Article 20. Department of Financial Services