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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a waiver of retirement exclusion for Valerie Monte, Occupational Therapist for the Santa Barbara County Medical Therapy Program, as follows: (EST. TIME: 5 MIN.)
a) In accordance with California Government Code Section 7522.56(f)(1), certify that the appointment of retired County employee, Valerie Monte, Occupational Therapist, is necessary to fill a critical need in the Primary Care and Family Health Division of the Public Health Department, before 180 days have passed from the date of retirement;
b) Approve and authorize the Public Health Department to hire retired Occupational Therapist, Valerie Monte, as an Extra Help employee to provide direct occupational therapy services; and
c) Determine that the above actions are organizational and administrative activities of government that are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE