HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05072013 - SD.1RECOMMENDATION(S):
1. WAIVE the 180-day "sit out" period for Candy Lopez, who recently retired from her position of Assistant
Registrar;
2. FIND that the appointment of Ms. Lopez is necessary to assist with the transition to new leadership in the Elections
Division of the Clerk-Recorder-Elections Department;
3. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the hiring of County retiree Candy Lopez as a temporary County employee for the
period May 8 through December 31, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Salary costs are within the Department's operating budget, salary costs will be $28,532 through December 31, 2013.
BACKGROUND:
The Public Employee Pension Reform Act of 2013 requires that active members who retire on or after January 1,
2013 must wait 180 days after retirement before returning to
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/07/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Debi Cooper
925-335-7899
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: May 7, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
SD.1
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joseph E. Canciamilla, Clerk-Recorder
Date:May 7, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Temporary Hire of County Retiree - Waiver of 180 day "Sit Out" Period
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
work as a temporary employee. The Act allows the Board, based on finding that the appointment is necessary, to
waive the 180 day "sit out" period.
On March 29, 2013, Candy Lopez retired from her position as Assistant Registrar, in which capacity she was
responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Elections Division. She has over 40 years of expertise in elections.
Steve Weir, the elected County Clerk-Recorder, also retired on March 29, 2013. A new Assistant Registrar was
appointed to the position on May 6, 2013. He is relocating to Contra Costa County from Utah and is not familiar with
current California Election Laws and Contra Costa County procedures.
Because of her unique expertise, we are requesting to appoint Ms. Lopez on a temporary basis to provide guidance
and training to the new Assistant Registrar on Contra Costa’s election procedures and California Election law
affecting election operations. During the training process, Ms. Lopez will oversee the update of the election
procedures to incorporate current operations and recent legislative changes. Ms. Lopez will be instrumental in the
process to develop a purchase and maintenance contract for new high-speed vote tabulation equipment. This project
will involve the acquisition, installation and transition to the new equipment, as well as staff training and procedures
development.
The Elections Division is currently preparing for the June 4, 2013 Special Election, as well as the November 5, 2013
Election. Preparation for a major election begins 180 days before Election Day and runs for four to six weeks after
Election Day. The requested waiver of the 180-day sit out period will allow Ms. Lopez to assist part time with
training throughout the entire election process for the November 2013 election.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to provide adequate training and a successful transition could cause there to be a problem with the elections
process, which would damage the integrity of the election.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable