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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator ?'
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January 24, 1991 o. _ County
DATE:
AMEND 1991 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM TO ADD ITEM # 14A REGARDING
SUBJECT: MAKING ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR SAFETY RETIREMENT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Amend the Board' s 1991 Legislative Program to add the joint
sponsorship with. Public Employees Union Local 1, of legislation
which would make it possible for Animal Control Officers to be
provided safety retirement and which would allow the Board of
Supervisors to negotiate with Local 1 over the terms and
conditions under which the Board of Supervisors would agree to
provide Animal Control Officers with safety retirement.
BACKGROUND:
One of the items in the Board' s 1990 Legislative Program was the
passage of legislation which was jointly sponsored by the Board
of Supervisors and Public Employees Union Local 1, which would
authorize the Board of Supervisors to negotiate with Local* l the
terms and conditions under which Probation Officers would be
provided safety retirement. State Law already provides that
safety retirement could be extended to Probation Officers and
group counselors with the approval of the Board of Supervisors.
However, the law did not clearly provide for the employee to
agree to pay the increased costs which would otherwise have to be
borne by the employer in order to provide such safety retirement
status.
Current law does not authorize Animal Control Officers to be
provided safety retirement, even with the approval of the Board
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTYeS YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON_ February 12, 19 91 c APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED 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.
FF 8 12 1991
CC: ATTESTED
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
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SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY el DEPUTY
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of Supervisors. Local 1 is seeking such legislation and is
asking the Board of Supervisors to jointly sponsor such
legislation with Local 1. If the law is amended in order to
provide for the possibility that Animal Control Officers could be
extended . safety . retirement, then the language regarding
negotiating the terms and conditions of that safety retirement
would automatically apply to Animal Control Officers as well.
The argument which is used in support of safety retirement for
Animal Control Officers is that they are increasingly being asked
to accompany law enforcement officers when the officers "bust" an
illegal drug laboratory. Frequently the individuals who are
operating the illegal laboratory use dogs to guard their
property, making it more difficult for law enforcement officers
to enter the property and seize the individuals and/or evidence
of illegal drug manufacturing. In order to deal with this
situation, law enforcement officers are increasingly asking that
Animal Control Officers accompany them in these cases. Since
Animal Control Officers are exposed to this additional danger, in
many cases equal to that faced by law enforcement officers, it is
felt that safety retirement is appropriate for Animal Control
Officers.
cc: County Administrator
Harry Cisterman, Director of Personnel
Pat Wiegert, Retirement Administrator
Mike Ross, ASO, Animal Services Department
Henry Clarke, General Manager, Local 1
Les Spahnn, SRJ. Jackson, Barish & Associates