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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04082008 - C.34 C3� TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ' _. Contra FROM: JOHN CULLEN a.:� Costa �, neo - , COUNTY ADMINISTRATORCounty rq 66M DATE: April 8, 2008 SUBJECT: ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CONTRA COSTA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPT Ordinance No. 2008-15 establishing the Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development. DETERMINE that this action is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines. DIRECT the Community Development Department to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk. FISCAL IMPACT Reduction of costs through attrition and organizational efficiencies. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS This ordinance establishes the Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development. This ordinance provides that the Department of Conservation and Development performs the functions of the community development and building departments of the County. This ordinance provides that the department consists of the Community Development Division, the Building Inspection Division, and the Redevelopment Division. This ordinance also provides that the Director of the Department of Conservation and Development is a department head of the County. It can be.seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this action could have a significant effect on the environment because there will be only organizational changes and no physical change. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE _ ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE &-- 4PPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S)q'-,1�/ ' ACTION OF B D ON o APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND UNANIMOUS (ABSENT rl CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND AYES: NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: John Cullen (925/335-1080) ATTESTED O O-%& cc: County Administrator JOHN C LLE , CLERK OF Community Development Department Director THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS County Building Official COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County Counsel BY , DEPUTY ORDINANCE NO. 2008-15 DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows (omitting the parenthetical footnotes from the official text of the enacted or amended provisions of the County Ordinance Code): SECTION I. SUMMARY. This ordinance establishes the Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development. This ordinance provides that the Department of Conservation and Development performs the functions of the planning department and the building department of the County. This ordinance provides that the department consists of the Community Development Division, the Building Inspection Division, and the Redevelopment Division. This ordinance also provides that the Director of the Department of Conservation and Development is a department head of the County. SECTION II. Chapter 24-30 is added to the County Ordinance Code, to read: Chapter 24-30 DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 24-30.002 Department Established. (a) The department of conservation and development is established. (b) The department of conservation and development performs the functions of the planning department of the county. (c) The department of conservation and development performs the functions of the building department of the county. (d) The department of conservation and development consists of the community development division, the building inspection division, and the redevelopment division. (Ord. 2008- § 2.) 24-30.004 Director. (a) The director of the department of conservation and development is the head of the department. ORDINANCE NO. 2008-15 1 (b) The powers and duties of the director of the department of conservation and development include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) The director is authorized to supervise all deputies and other employees of the department of conservation and development, subject to the provisions of this code, resolutions of the board of supervisors, and.personnel rules. (2) The director has administrative control over the department of conservation and development. The director is responsible for recommending an annual budget for the department and exercising budgetary oversight for the department. (3) The director shall perform all other duties as provided by this code and the board of supervisors. (Ords. 2008-15 § 2, 99-1, 91-7, 85-32, 77-63, 1975, 1372, 1014, 917, 848, 385, 355.) 24-30.006 Deputy Directors. (a) Deputy Director, Community Development. (1) The deputy director, community development, is under the supervision of the director of the department of conservation and development. (2) The deputy director, community development, is the planning director of the county and shall serve as secretary of the planning commission. (3) The deputy director, community development, is the zoning administrator of the county. (4) The deputy director, community development, is the chief administrative officer of the Contra Costa County Water Agency. (5) The deputy director, community development, and designated subordinates are authorized to enforce Title 8 of this code, and to issue notices and orders pursuant to article 1476.4 of this code, infraction citations pursuant to chapter 14-8 of this code,and notices and orders pursuant to chapter 14-12 of this code. (b) Deputy Director, Building Inspection. (1) The deputy director,building inspection, is under the supervision of the director of the department of conservation and development. ORDINANCE NO. 2008-15 (2) The deputy director,building inspection, is the county building official. (3) The deputy director,building inspection, and designated subordinates are authorized to enforce Title 7 of this code, and to issue notices and orders pursuant to article 14-6.4 of this code, infraction citations pursuant to chapter 14-8 of this code, and notices and orders pursuant to chapter 14-12 of this code. (c) Deputy Director, Redevelopment. The deputy director, redevelopment, is under the supervision of the director of the department of conservation and development. (Ords. 2008-15 § 2, 99-1, 91-7, 85-32, 77-63, 1975, 1372, 1014, 917, 848, 385, 355.) 24-30.008 Construing Provisions. (a) Whenever the term "community development department" or"building department"is used in any ordinance, resolution, order, directive,or regulation of the county, it means the department of conservation and development. (b) Whenever the term "director of community development"or"director of building inspection" is used in any ordinance, resolution, order, directive, or regulation of the county, it means the director of the.department of conservation and development, except as otherwise provided in this section. (c) Whenever the term "director of community development" is used in chapter 14-8 or chapter 14-12 of this code, it means the deputy director, community development. (d) .Whenever the teen "community development director"is used in article 26-2.12 of this code, it means the deputy director, community development, as the zoning administrator of the county. (e) Whenever the term "director of building inspection" is used in chapter 14-8 or chapter 14-12 of this code, it means the deputy director, building inspection. (f) Whenever the term "director of building inspection" is used in chapter 72-6 of this code, it means the deputy director,building inspection, as the county building official. (Ords. 2008-15 § 2, 99-1, 91-7, 85-32, 77-63, 1975, 1372, 1014, 917, 848, 385, 355.) SECTION III. Section 16-4.014 of the County Ordinance Code is repealed in its entirety. SECTION IV. Section 16-4.028 of the County Ordinance Code is repealed in its entirety. ORDINANCE NO. 2008-15 3 SECTION V. Chapter 24-3 of the County Ordinance Code is repealed in its entirety. SECTION VI. Section 26-2.802 of the County Ordinance Code is repealed in its entirety. SECTION VII. Section 26-2.804 of the County Ordinance Code is repealed in its entirety. SECTION VIII. Section 26-2.806 of the County Ordinance Code is repealed in its entirety. SECTION IX. Chapter 72-2 of the County Ordinance Code is repealed in its entirety. SECTION X. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance becomes effective 30 days after passage, and within 15 days after passage shall be published once with the names of supervisors voting for or against it in the Contra Costa Times, a newspaper published in this County. PASSED on Off- �� o by the following vote: AYES: Gioia,Uilkerria,Piw o,Bonilla and-Glover - NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Board C air and County Administrator By: [SEAL] Deputy TLG: H:L008\County Administrator conservation developmcnt dept ord-final.wpd ORDINANCE NO. 2008-15 4