Vote: held

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F-1. FY 2008-09 HIRING FREEZE FOR THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT Approve the FY 2008-09 hiring freeze for the Flood Control District. Due to further declines in our revenue forecasts, the Office of Management and Budget recommends that the Board approve the FY 2008-09 hiring freeze for the Flood Control District. The FY 2008-09 Hiring Freeze Process will be as follows: All positions currently vacant or that become vacant in the future will be subject to a hiring freeze. This freeze will be in effect until the end of the fiscal year. If a position becomes vacant which affects public health or safety, the elected office, department, agency, or district will contact the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Only positions that provide direct and critical public health and/or safety services, are essential to revenue collection, or are grant-funded and required to maintain compliance with the grant may be considered for exemption. In collaboration with the requesting elected office, department, agency, or district OMB will make a determination whether a recruitment is necessary in order to alleviate a critical public health or safety issue. If OMB and the elected office, department, agency, or district are in disagreement, the elected office, department or agency may appeal the decision to the County Manager . If still unresolved, the Elected office, department, agency or district may bring the item to the BOS on an agenda. Elected offices, departments, agencies and districts are required to meet or exceed the budgeted salary savings as indicated in their budget(s). In order to meet this requirement, positions authorized for recruitment during this hiring freeze may need to be held vacant for a period of time until budgeted salary savings is met. Elected offices, departments, agencies or districts that are over-budget year-to-date are not eligible for hiring freeze exemptions of any kind. (C-49-09-024-6-00)

Vote: continued

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F-3. FY 2009-10 FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT HIRING FREEZE POLICY Approve the FY 2009-10 Hiring Freeze Process for the Flood Control District effective immediately upon Board approval. Due to the continued ominous outlook of our revenue forecasts, the Office of Management and Budget recommends that the Board continue the FY 2008-09 hiring freeze into FY 2009-10 The FY 2009-10 Hiring Freeze Process will be as follows: All positions currently vacant or that become vacant in the future will be subject to a hiring freeze conforming to the budget Furlough policy. This freeze will be in effect until the end of the fiscal year. If a position becomes vacant which affects public health or safety, the Flood Control District will contact the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Only positions that provide direct and critical public health and/or safety services, are essential to revenue collection, or are grant-funded and required to maintain compliance with the grant may be considered for exemption. In collaboration with the Flood Control District, OMB will make a determination whether a recruitment is necessary in order to alleviate a critical public health or safety issue. If OMB and the Flood Control District are in disagreement, the Flood Control District may appeal the decision to the County Manager. If still unresolved, the Flood Control District may bring the item to the BOD on an agenda. The Flood Control District is required to meet or exceed the budgeted salary savings as indicated in their budget(s). In order to meet this requirement, positions authorized for recruitment during this hiring freeze may need to be held vacant for a period of time until budgeted salary savings is met. Elected offices, departments, agencies or districts that are over-budget year-to-date are not eligible for hiring freeze exemptions of any kind. (C-49-09-024-6-01)