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SUPERVISOR TOM POWERS, CHAIR C�
SUPERVISOR ROBERT I.' SCHRODER nn^^'' ,,
DATE: lam
December 8, 1987 *
SUBJECT: CIVILIANIZATION IN SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
1. Approve in concept the new civilian classifications of Sheriff's Aide and Sheriff's
Specialist in the Sheriff's Department and direct the Personnel Department to
finalize the classifications and submit them to the Board for final approval, with
the understanding that each, added civilian position will be exchanged for a deputy
sheriff position as the civilian positions are filled.
2. Request . Personnel Department to begin planning for recruitment of the 22 new
positions in Sheriff's Department, concentrating their efforts in West County.
3. Direct the County Administrator, in cooperation with the Sheriff's Department and
Personnel, to continue to explore the possibility of additional non-sworn positions
as part of the planning for staffing the West County Justice Center.
. FISCAL IMPACT
The Sheriff's Department estimates that 22 sworn positions can be exchanged for
civilian positions through the approval of the new classifications. If these are approved
in January of 1988 and recruitment and selection begins immediately, it is anticipated
that full civilianization can be achieved in FY 88/89. The Department anticipates annual
savings of approximately $250,000-$300,000.
BACKGROUND
The Finance Committee met on December 7 to further consider the civilianization of 28
sworn positions in the Sheriff's Department, as proposed by the Sheriff-Coroner. (It
should be noted that six of these positions would be in the civil process area and could
not occur until the Sheriff-Marshal consolidation is accomplished. ) At this time, there
are 22 positions that can be civilianized.
At the request of the Finance Committee, the County. Administrator's Office, Sheriff's
Department and Personnel Department have developed two job descriptions to accomplish this
goal. One position is called Sheriff's Aide, with proposed salary range of $1,711-$2,079,
and the other is Sheriff's Specialist, with proposed salary range of $2,058-$2,502.
A subcommittee of the West County Justice Center Advisory Group has worked with the
Personnel Department and the Sheriff's Department on ,these descriptions and now concurs
with the current draft.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT. X__ YES SIGNATURE:
.__ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATI ARD COMMITTEE
x APPROVE,
SIGNATURE
ACTION OF BOARD �'�`�✓ I S ! /, AT�PROVED AS RECOMMENDE OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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.
CC: CAO-Justice System Programs ATTESTED _ �(fYC-Gt- Z /f�'.�
Richard Rainey, Sheriff-Coroner PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Eileen Bitten, Personnel Department
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Tom Young, Sheriff's Department
Paul Katz, Local 111
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Deputy Sheriffs' Association'
Contr4 Costa Taxpayers Association
''Civilianitation in Sheriff's Department
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December 8, 1987
The full Advisory Group gave their approval at its meeting of December 9.
It should also be noted that the Sheriff has three trainee positions as a result of the
County's Career Development Program. This provides a trainee-level type of position which
will enable some people to promote into the new positions over time. Paul Katz, Local til,
indicated that given the trainee positions, he could . support the two civilian
classifications with the proposed minimum qualifications.