Item H13 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: December 10, 2014 Division: Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes ❑X No ❑ Department:
Staff Contact Person: Christine Hurley Phone: 289-2517
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of an exception to Section 2.02C of the personnel policies and approval to create a new Senior
Director of Planning and Environmental Resources position to be occupied for up to six months,
overlapping the current Senior Director of Planning and Environmental Resources who is retiring at the
latest April, 2015. And, approval of the County Administrator and Growth Management Division
Director's appointment of Mayte Santamaria to the position of Senior Director of Planning and
Environmental Resources, under direction of the Growth Management Division.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Townsley Schwab is retiring at the latest April, 2015. Mayte Santamaria was hired as the Assistant
Director of Planning and Environmental Resources, with the intention of replacing Mr. Schwab. Since
that time Mayte Santamaria has served as Assistant Director and has managed the entire Comprehensive
Planning amendment. It is in the best interest of the Growth Management Division to have a transition
period. This will allow adequate time to advertise for and select a competent Assistant Director to take
Mayte's place.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
None
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
$102,500
TOTAL COST: +benefits INDIRECT COST: $ BUDGETED: Yes ❑ No ❑
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY: $ SOURCE OF FUNDS: $
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes ❑ No ❑ AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Attorney: ❑ OMB/Purchasing: ❑ Risk Management: ❑
DOCUMENTATION: Included: ❑ Not Required: ❑
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #:
Revised 7/09