REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  March  28, 2023
CATEGORY:  Consent - General Government-4.

SUBJECT:

Appoint Bryan Rheem as a member to the Employee Appeals Board to serve the remainder of a two-year term to January 6, 2025.

Supervisorial District No. :  All

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Stefany Blankenship, Chief Deputy Clerk of the Board (530) 225-5550

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Mary Williams, Acting County Executive Officer

RECOMMENDATION

Appoint Bryan Rheem as a member to the Employee Appeals Board to serve the remainder of a two-year term to January 6, 2025.

DISCUSSION

The Board of Employee Appeals (EAB) hears appeals from employees regarding disciplinary actions.  Per Shasta County Personnel Rules, Chapter 8, Appeals, Section 8.1, EAB members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors to serve terms ending at 12:00 noon on the first Monday after January 1st on the odd-numbered year following appointment.

The EAB consists of three members of the community.  The Board of Supervisors may appoint up to six alternate members as well. Such members and alternates shall not be employees or relatives of employees of the County of Shasta. The EAB shall include a representative of law enforcement during a hearing at which the appellant is a sworn peace officer; this requirement is fulfilled by a current member of the EAB.

Bryan Rheem submitted an application indicating his interest in the EAB.  He has confirmed that he is a member of the community and is neither a County employee nor related to a County employee. His appointment would fill the current member vacancy on the EAB, leaving up to six vacant alternate member positions.  The Clerk of the Board is presently seeking candidates to fill these vacancies.

ALTERNATIVES

The Board may decline to make the appointment. 

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

None.

FISCAL IMPACT

Costs associated with assisting committees and commissions with appointments and reappointments are included in the Clerk of the Board's adopted budget.