HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-032RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE
BUTTE COUNTY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the Butte County Board of Supervisors finds it n the public interest to
formally establish an organization of county department heads to enhance the quality of
county management.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Butte County Board of Supervisors
creates the Butte County Management Council as follows:
PURPOSE. The Butte County Management Council is organized for the following
purpose:
1. To improve the quality of county management by providing:
a. Free exchange of information
b. Improved communication
c. Training and professional development
d. Coordination of resources
2. To provide a forum, upon request of the Board of Supervisors, for review of county
organization or budget proposals.
3. To provide management comments and recommendations for consideration by the
Board of Supervisors when preparing for the meet and confer sessions with
recognized employee organizations.
4. To provide a forum to discuss the application of labor relations, policies and
procedures.
5. To foster understanding, harmony, and cooperation between the department heads
and the Board of Supervisors.
MEMBERSHIP. Membership of the Management Council shall consist of the
following elected and appointed officers: Agricultural Commissioner; Assessor; Auditor-
Controller; Chief Administrative Officer; Chief Probation Officer; Clerk-Recorder; County
Counsel; County Fire Warden; County Welfare Director; Director of Public Health; Director
of Libraries; Director of Mental Health; Director of Personnel; Director of Development
Services; Director of Public Works; District Attorney; Farm and Home Advisor; Gourt
Executive Officer for Consolidated Courts; Public Guardian/Public Administrator; Sheriff-
Goroner; Treasurer-Tax Collector.
OFFICERS. The officers of the Management Council shall consist of a Chair and
Vice-Chair. The officers shall be elected annually during the month of January by a majority
vote of the regular members in attendance. Officers shall serve cone-year term, or until
replaced. In the event of a vacancy, a replacement shall be elected in a similar manner at
a special meeting called for such purpose.
MEETINGS.
1. Regular meetings.
The Management Council shall regularly meet monthly at a time and place set by the
Chair. Special meetings may be called on a more frequent basis by the Chair or by
written request of three regular members. The quorum far a Management Council
meeting shall consist of the members in attendance at a regular or special meeting.
Any official action taken by the Council shall be upon a majority vote of the members
in attendance.
2. Quarterly meetings with members of the Board of Supervisors. At each January,
April, July and October meeting of the Management Council, it shall meet with the
Chair, Vice-Chair, or an alternate member of the Board of Supervisors.
3. Biannual meetings with county management employees. Twice annually the
Management Council shall meet with supervising and management employees
designated by their department head to attend to discuss general administration and
management issues outside the scope of representation.
AGENDA COMMITTEE. There shall be an agenda committee comprised of the Chair
of the Management Council, the Chief Administrative Officer and one other department
head who shall prepare the agendas for Management Council meetings.
BYLAWS. The Management Council shall be empowered to promulgate bylaws to
govern its internal operations.
BUDGET. The Board of Supervisors may establish a budget for the Management
Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 9th day
of April 1996, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Meyer, Dolan, Houx, Thomas and Chair McLaughlin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
ED McLAUG LI Chairman
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN BLACKLOCK, Chief Administrative
Officer and Clerk of the Board
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