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Adopt a resolution and plaque of appreciation honoring Barbara Richards, Supervising Child Support Attorney, upon her retirement from the Department of Child Support Services with over 27 years of dedicated public service to Solano County
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Child Support Services recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution and plaque of appreciation honoring Barbara Richards, Supervising Child Support Attorney, upon her retirement from the Department of Child Support Services with over 27 years of dedicated public service to Solano County.
SUMMARY:
Barbara Richards began her career with Solano County on August 13, 1990 as a Deputy District Attorney with the District Attorney/Family Support Division, which later became the Department of Child Support Services. Barbara was promoted to Deputy District Attorney V on April 29, 1997 and later reclassified to Supervising Child Support Attorney where she remained until her retirement.
Barbara was responsible for interpreting and applying child support laws and regulations, developing legal procedures for the Department and providing legal training to staff. She developed and maintained an excellent relationship with the Superior Court of California, Solano County working in partnership to develop and implement operational efficiencies.
Barbara was an active participant in various statewide networks of child support professionals and was instrumental on the Change Management Team, working diligently to identify differences between CASES and CSE and developing procedural changes to ensure a smooth transition to the statewide case management system.
Barbara assisted in bringing the Department to the forefront of technology by assisting in the implementation of the electronic submission of legal documents for filing with the Courts as well as service of proces...
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