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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an extra help service and retirement waiver for the Fire Department, 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 Sonia Thompson is necessary to fill a critical need in the Fire Department before 180 days have passed from her date of retirement;
b) Approve and authorize the Fire Chief to appoint retired employee, Sonia Thompson, as an Extra Help employee to provide assistance with specialized grants administration services on a part time basis, not to exceed 960 hours of annual service, with an effective start date of April 5, 2023; 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 because the actions are organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE