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Adopt a resolution amending the List of Numbers and Classifications of Positions to add 1.0 FTE Staff Analyst (Sr) and 1.0 FTE Accounting Clerk II and delete 1.0 FTE Staff Analyst and 1.0 FTE Office Assistant II (Limited-Term)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Public Defender and the Department of Human Resources recommend that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution amending the List of Numbers and Classifications of Positions to add 1.0 FTE Staff Analyst (Sr) and 1.0 FTE Accounting Clerk II and delete 1.0 FTE Staff Analyst and 1.0 FTE Office Assistant II (Limited-Term).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Public Defender's Office requests to delete 1.0 FTE Staff Analyst position and add 1.0 FTE Staff Analyst (Senior) position. This position will be responsible for managing all fiscal operations for the Public Defender and Alternate Public Defender, including budget development, grant administration, and capital case expense tracking. In recent years, these duties have continued to grow in scope and complexity due to new state indigent defense funding that requires detailed reporting and outcome tracking.
Reclassifying this position to Staff Analyst (Senior) will allow the department to attract candidates with the advanced fiscal, analytical, and administrative skills needed to independently manage complex budgetary functions, ensure grant compliance, and reduce reliance on other County departments for core fiscal duties. The proposed change better aligns the classification with current and future operational needs and supports long-term stability in departmental fiscal management.
The Public Defender's Office is also requesting to delete one (1.0 FTE) Office Assistant II (Limited Term) position and add one (1.0 FTE) Accounting Clerk II position. Since 2021, the department has utilized an Office Assistant II, who would normally be assigned to recept...
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