There is created within the County an Equal Employment Opportunity
Committee.
(SCC 86 § 1, 1972; SCC
179 § 1, 1974; SCC 221 § 1, 1975; SCC 267 § 2, 1976; SCC 1230
§ 1, 2002)
The purpose of the Equal Employment Opportunity Committee is
to advise the Civil Service Commission, Board of Supervisors, County
Executive, Director of Human Resources and other County agency administrators
and department heads on the implementation of the County's equal employment
policy to all areas of employment. This Committee will support and
advance the Board of Supervisors' initiative to achieve workforce
diversity through policy development, implementation and effective
service delivery strategies.
(SCC 86 § 1, 1972; SCC
131 § 1, 1973; SCC 179 § 2, 1974; SCC 219 § 1, 1975; SCC 267 § 3,
1976; SCC 309 § 1, 1977; SCC 1230 § 2, 2002)
The specific duties of the Equal Employment Opportunity Committee
are to conduct the following activities to meet the needs of a diversified
community:
a. Review
all agency efforts to develop and implement specific recruitment and
selection procedures to ensure a workforce representative of Sacramento
County, including internships and education;
b. Review
and recommend promotion and career advancement procedures to enable
all employees to have an equal and fair opportunity to complete for
and attain County promotional opportunities, including mentoring,
education and training;
c. Review
statistical information and data concerning the composition of the
County workforce as compared to the demographics of the County for
the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the County's Equal
Employment Opportunity program and identifying Equal Employment Opportunity
problem areas;
d. Recommend
departmental and occupational priorities to guide the county in its
Equal Employment Opportunity program;
e. Review
issues, terms and conditions of equal employment consistent with applicable
employment policies, processes and procedures following existing applicable
state and federal laws;
f. Review
agency service delivery procedures, communication between county agencies
and direct contact with community organizations relative to services
provided.
(SCC 219 § 2, 1975; SCC
267 § 4, 1976; SCC 309 § 2, 1977; SCC 1230 § 3, 2002)
The Committee shall consist of 15 members who shall be appointed
by the Board of Supervisors as follows:
1. Seven
citizen members appointed from persons who are registered voters of
the County and are not County employees and who have submitted letters
to the Board requesting appointment and indicating their interest
in and qualifications for serving on the Committee.
2. Four
County department heads appointed from nominations submitted to the
Board by the County Executive;
3. Four
representatives of recognized employee organizations appointed from
nominations submitted to the Board by recognized employee organizations.
(SCC 86 § 1, 1972; SCC
179 § 3, 1974)
The terms of office of three citizen members of the Committee,
two County department head members of the Committee, and two representatives
of recognized employee organization members of the Committee shall
expire December 31, 1982, and on the 31st day of December of each
second year thereafter. The terms of office of four citizen members
of the Committee, two County department head members of the Committee,
and two representatives of recognized employee organization members
of the Committee shall expire December 31, 1983, and on the 31st day
of December of each second year thereafter. The expiration of the
term of each existing member of the Committee, whether December 31,
1982 or December 31, 1983, shall be determined by the Committee by
lot in advance of December 1, 1981, and, upon completion of such determination,
the Secretary of the Committee shall record in the Committee's official
minutes the date of expiration of office of each member of the Committee.
Members of the Committee shall serve beyond the expiration of their
terms until appointment of their successors. A vacancy during an unexpired
term shall be filled solely for the remainder of the term.
(SCC 484 § 1, 1981)
Members shall serve without compensation until expiration of
the Committee. A member may be removed by the Board. Any member who
fails to attend three consecutive meetings, unless excused by the
Committee, shall automatically cease to be a member.
(SCC 86 § 1, 1972)
Each member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Committee shall
serve at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors, and may be removed
during the member's term at the will of the Board.
(SCC 512 § 5, 1982; SCC
1230 § 4, 2002)
The Committee shall meet at least once a month at a regularly
appointed time, which meeting shall be open to the public in accordance
with the provisions of the
Government Code commencing with Section
54950.
(SCC 86 § 1, 1972)
At its first meeting the Committee shall select a Chair and
a Vice-Chair who shall serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the
Committee. The Director of Human Resources or designee shall serve
as non-voting secretary of the Committee.
(SCC 86 § 1, 1972; SCC
131 § 2, 1973; SCC 1230 § 5,
2002)
Half or more of the voting members in filled positions shall
constitute a quorum. A majority vote of the members present at any
meeting shall be required for any action.
(SCC 86 § 1, 1972; SCC
131 § 3, 1973; SCC 1230 § 6,
2002; SCC 1722 § 1, 2023)
The Committee shall adopt such rules and procedures as it deems
necessary or convenient for the conduct of its business and shall
keep a record of its actions and determinations.
(SCC 86 § 1, 1972)