This chapter shall be known and cited as "The Sanitation Districts Staffing Ordinance."
(SCC 1292 § 1, 2005)
The Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District and the Sacramento Area Sewer District were established with a unique governing structure in part in response to requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act which made infeasible the collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater by other than regional entities. From their inception, the districts have been governed independently from the jurisdictions served but have been staffed with personnel of the County of Sacramento.
This staffing arrangement, together with the infrastructure necessary to support that arrangement, provides certain efficiencies to the District. However, it also creates, from time to time, obstacles to the business objectives of the Districts and uncertainty regarding areas of responsibility.
The purpose of this chapter is to maintain the efficiencies; create a mechanism to eliminate obstacles and uncertainty; continue the protections afforded the workforce by the County's civil services system; and, enhance the ability of the Districts and the County to provide high quality services to their constituents.
(SCC 1292 § 1, 2005; SCC 1682 § 5, 2021)
a.
Subject to the provisions of this chapter, staff for the operations of the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District and the Sacramento Area Sewer District shall be provided by the County of Sacramento through the Sanitation Districts Agency.
b.
Budgets adopted by the Districts shall be sufficient to pay the direct and indirect costs of such staffing as well as the direct and indirect costs of other services required by the Districts and provided by the County. Indirect costs shall be determined in accordance with Federal Circular OMB A87.
(SCC 1292 § 1, 2005; SCC 1682 § 6, 2021)
a.
The governing body of the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District shall appoint a District Engineer who shall serve as the Executive Officer of the District and of the Sacramento Area Sewer District. The District Engineer shall report directly to the governing bodies of the districts.
b.
Upon appointment by the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, the District Engineer shall be recommended by the County Executive Officer to the County Board of Supervisors for confirmation as the Director of the Administrator of the Sanitation Districts Agency.
c.
Compensation for the District Engineer shall be established and funded by the districts and the County shall make necessary administrative changes to its Master Salary Ordinance or Resolution to reflect such compensation.
(SCC 1292 § 1, 2005; SCC 1682 § 7, 2021)
a.
Except as provided herein, the personnel assigned by the County to the Districts shall be governed by the appropriate provisions of the Sacramento County Code and applicable labor agreements.
b.
The District Engineer, in consultation with the County's Director of Employment Services and Risk Management, shall establish the process and parameters for recommended compensation to all unrepresented classes assigned exclusively to the Sanitation Districts Agency.
c.
The County's Director of Labor Relations shall consult with the District Engineer and the governing bodies of districts during negotiations with employee labor organizations which represent classes assigned to the Sanitation Districts Agency.
(SCC 1292 § 1, 2005; SCC 1682 § 8, 2021)
The District owns and operates certain facilities and equipment. To the extent of those owned and operated facilities or equipment, the District, through its governing body or the District Engineer, as appropriate, shall determine what personnel or contractors shall be utilized to provide services necessary for the operation and maintenance of such facilities or equipment.
(SCC 1292 § 1, 2005)
This chapter provides the framework for the relation of the County to the districts. The County Executive Officer is authorized to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the District Engineer to establish more detailed procedures for implementation of this chapter. Any such memorandum of understanding shall be consistent with the terms of this chapter.
(SCC 1292 § 1, 2005)