A. Pursuant
to Sacramento County Charter Section 15(l), there is established within
County government a group of departments largely responsible for the
provision of services throughout the County. These departments shall
be under the control and direction of an Administrator. The Administrator
shall be appointed by the County Executive, subject to approval by
the Board of Supervisors, and shall be subject to removal by the County
Executive as provided in the Charter. The Administrator shall oversee
the following departments: Coroner; Public Defender, Conflict Criminal
Defender, and Probation.
B. The
Administrator shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
1. Direct and control the operations of the assigned departments;
2. Oversee the preparation and review of annual budgets, in accordance
with established procedures, for the support, maintenance, and operation
of the assigned departments;
3. Act as liaison for the Sheriff's Department, the District Attorney,
and the Law Library in a manner that does not interfere with the duties
imposed upon those officers, agencies or bodies by law;
4. Coordinate with the Office of the Inspector General, Superior Court,
Criminal Justice Cabinet, and the Community Corrections Partnership;
5. Direct and coordinate the activities of related advisory bodies;
6. Such other duties and responsibilities as the County Executive or
Assistant County Executive may assign.
C. The
Administrator shall establish written policies and procedures to ensure
that no conflicts of interest arise in the oversight and management
of the various departments that the Administrator administers or acts
as a liaison to.
(SCC 1606 § 10, 2017; SCC 1678 § 5, 2021)