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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
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FROM: Mark DeSaulnier ;( Costa 3� rs l
County
DATE: September 17 1996 ti
SUBJECT: Consider Adopting a Policy for Reporting Significant Incident(s/Action/s)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
DIRECT the County Administrator's Office (CAO) and County Counsel to develop a policy for
reporting significant incident(s/actions) involving a county department(s) to the Board of
Supervisors. Such policy shall define what constitutes a "significant incident(s
examples for consideration are life-threatening events, state or federal investigations,
catastrophic accidents, etc. Additionally, criteria are needed regarding specific timelines for
notice to the CAO; specific timelines for the CAO to notify individual members of the Board
of Supervisors; whether the notification should be verbal, written, or both; whether the
event must be reported at the next regularly-scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors
or if it requires a specially-noticed meeting of the Board of Supervisors; and any other
criteria necessary to define, report and implement the policy.
BACKGROUND
There currently is no specific policy in place which addresses the protocol for reporting
significant incident(s/action/s) to the Board of Supervisors. The generally-understood policy
by departments is to notify the CAO of information which, in turn, is conveyed to board
members. To avoid confusion on what, when and how to convey information (examples above)
to the Board of Supervisors, a written policy to address these issues needs to be developed
for consideration by the board members.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: '`>?
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON September 17, 1996
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X
APPROVED the recommendations as set forth above and DIRECTED the County Administrator topprovide a report
to the Board of Supervisors on th :w matter within sixty (60) days.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT --------'
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED September 17, 1996
Contact: Supervisor De Saul ni er BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD
cc: County Administrator PERVISORS AND NTY DMINI TOR
County Counsel
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