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REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


BOARD MEETING DATE:  May  15, 2018
CATEGORY:  BOARD MATTERS-1.

SUBJECT:

Public Defender Appointment

DEPARTMENT: Board Matters

Supervisorial District No. :  All

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Lawrence G. Lees, County Executive Officer 225-5561

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Lawrence G. Lees, County Executive Officer

Vote Required?

Simple Majority Vote
General Fund Impact?

No Additional General Fund Impact 

RECOMMENDATION

Approve and establish the start date of June 3, 2018 for William Bateman as the Shasta County Public Defender and establish Mr. Bateman’s compensation at the E-Step salary range ($78.067 per hour/$13,532.00 per month) for the position of Public Defender.

SUMMARY

N/A

DISCUSSION

Due to the announced retirement of the current Shasta County Public Defender, and pursuant to Shasta County Code section 2.24.020 and the Shasta County Personnel Rules Section 6.11(E)(4), the Shasta County Board of Supervisors appointed Mr. William Bateman on May 8, 2018 as the new Public Defender.  It is recommended to establish the start date of June 3, 2018 for Mr. William Bateman as the Shasta County Public Defender and establish Mr. Bateman’s compensation at the E-Step salary range ($78.067 per hour/$13,532.00 per month) for the position of Public Defender.

ALTERNATIVES

The Board may choose to establish a different start date for Mr. Bateman and/or establish Mr. Bateman’s compensation at a different salary pay step for the position of Public Defender.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

The County Executive Officer and the County Counsel have reviewed these recommendations.

FINANCING

Any costs associated with this appointment will be included within the Public Defender budget.