Civil Service Commission
http://countyofsb.org/hr/default.aspx?id=11162
Contact: Shen Rajan
Secretary, Human Resources
Mailing Address:
105 E. Anapamu Street, Suite 401-B
Santa Barbara, CA 93001
Phone Number: (805) 568-2810
Email Address: srajan@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
Legal Authority:
Referendum Ordinance of November 3, 1970, effective July 1, 1971
Membership:
The Board of Supervisors appoints the Commissioners, one from each District, to four-year terms of office that are staggered. Each Commissioner must be a registered voter in the county and must not have held any county office or position nor have been an officer of any political party within one year of his/her appointment to the Civil Service Commission.
Term:
Four-year staggered terms.
Duties:
The Commission oversees the administration of the Civil Service system within the county. It holds hearings on appeals of disciplinary actions as provided by the Civil Service Rules; holds hearings on discrimination complaints; conducts investigations concerning the administration of personnel or conditions of employment; makes recommendations on Civil Service Rules and advises the Board of Supervisors; and submits an annual report to the Board of Supervisors
Meeting Date and Location:
The Commission shall meet regularly on the third Thursday of each month, at 9:30 a.m., in the County Administration Building. In addition, the Commission may schedule special meetings as often as may be necessary to conduct its business expeditiously. Written notice of each special or adjourned meeting, or of a change in the regular meeting place, shall be posted, at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance thereof, in the lobby of the County Administration Building and shall be mailed or delivered at the time of posting to each person entitled to such notice.