REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  August  15, 2017
CATEGORY:  Consent - General Government-14.

SUBJECT:

Consent to Absence of County Counsel from the State of California for more than 30 days.

Supervisorial District No. :  All

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Rubin E. Cruse, Jr., County Counsel 530-225-5711

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Rubin E. Cruse, Jr., County Counsel

RECOMMENDATION

Consent to the absence of Rubin E. Cruse, Jr., Shasta County Counsel, from the State of California for more than 30 days, from June 14, 2017 through July 22, 2017.

SUMMARY

N/A

DISCUSSION

Government Code Section 1063 provides, in pertinent part, that no officer of a county shall absent himself from the State of California for more than 30 days unless with the consent of the Board of Supervisors.  County Counsel Rubin E. Cruse, Jr. was absent from the State of California from June 14, 2017 through July 22, 2017, a period of 39 days, due to the serious illness of his mother, who resided in the State of Michigan. 

ALTERNATIVES

The Board of Supervisors could decline to consent to the absence, which would then create a vacancy in the Office of County Counsel.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

The recommendation has been reviewed by the County Administrative Office.

FINANCING

There are no costs associated with the recommendation.