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FROM: M. G. Wingett, County Administrator
Costa
DATE: January 24, 1984 County
SUBJECT: Travel Request - Claire Saether
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve travel for ,Claire Saether, member of the Alcoholism Advisory Board, to
Long Beach, California, during the period September 19-23, 1983 to attend the
8th Annual Conference on Alcoholism. The Auditor-Controller should be authorized
to pay Ms. Saether's demand in the amount of $478.22.
BACKGROUND:
See attached letter dated January 18, 1984 from M. G. Wingett, County Administrator.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: Aw 104�
_ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
X APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON 14411242 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT:, ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
Attachmer),E OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: `County Administrator ATTESTED
Acting Health Services Director
Auditor-Controller J.R. o ssoN, COUNTY CL RK
Claire Saether AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
Jerry Nava /�- ' 300
M382/7-83 BY (�v DEPUTY
Board of Supervisors
County Administrator Contra Tom Powers
Ist District
64ounty Administration BuildingCOSta Nancy C.Fanden
Martinez, California 94553 2nd District
(415)372-4080 County
Robert I. Schroder
M. _ 3rd Distnc!
County Administrator Wl - Sunne Wright McPeak
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41h District
Tom Torlakson
5th District
January 18, 1984
Board of Supervisors
Administration Building
651 Pine Street
Martinez, California 94553
Dear Board Members:
Re: Travel Request--Alcoholism Advisory Board
On or about September 15, 1983, my office received a request to approve travel
for Claire Saether, member of the Alcoholism Advisory Board, to attend the 8th
Annual Conference on Alcoholism. Since the travel request involved a non-
county employee, the request required Board approval . Because the trip was to
begin on Monday, September 19, 1983, Board approval would have to have been
obtained on September. 13, 1983. In order to meet the deadline for the Septem-
ber- 13 agenda, the request would have had to be in my office by 5:00 P.M.
Tuesday, September 6, 1983.
In addition to not having been submitted in a timely manner, we had just
learned of the Health Services Department's deficit situation, and it seemed
wise to restrict all non-essential expenses. As a result, Ms. Saether's
travel request was denied by my office on September 15, 1983, and the Depart-
ment was so advised so they could advise Ms. Saether. The Department did not
advise Ms. Saether of the denial until after she had made the trip (see
attached letter dated September 22, 1983).
Because of the failure to notify Ms. Saether in a timely manner of the denial ,
Mrs. Saether incurred expenses which it does not now seem equitable to with-
hold from her. I am therefore recommending that your Board approve Ms. Sae-
ther's travel to Long Beach and authorize the Auditor-Controller to pay her
demand in the amount of $478.22.
Respectfully,
M. G. Wingett
County Administrator
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Enclosure
cc: Jonna Stratton
Jerry Nava
Claire Saether