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For statutory provisions relating to the board of supervisors, see Gov. Code §25000 et seq.; for the statutory provisions requiring that meetings of county boards of supervisors be open and public, see Gov. Code §§25080, 54953.
A. 
Regular meetings of the board of supervisors shall be held on Tuesdays pursuant to the annual meeting schedule adopted by the board of supervisors in December of each year. Notwithstanding the adopted schedule, a regular meeting may be canceled or rescheduled whenever the chairperson, with the concurrence of the vice chairperson and the county administrative officer, finds good cause exists. All meetings will be held in the chambers of the board of supervisors, County Administration Building, Jackson, California, unless otherwise designated by majority vote of the board. If the location of the meeting is to be changed, the board shall cause a notice of such change in location of the regular meeting to be published on the county website and in a place freely accessible to the public at least three days prior to the date or the regular meeting.
B. 
All regular meetings of the board shall be called to order at 8:00 a.m., 8:15 a.m., or 8:30 a.m., as shall be set forth on the agenda with the board to be in closed session until 9:00 a.m., unless otherwise directed in advance by majority vote of the board.
C. 
Special meetings at times and locations other than the above may be called by the chairperson or by a majority of the board in accordance with the notice provisions set forth in Government Code Section 54956.
(Ord. 1864, 8/12/2025; Ord. 1714 § 1(part), 2011)
The board shall elect officers of the board, consisting of a chairperson and a vice chairperson, at its last meeting in December for the ensuing calendar year. The chairperson and vice chairperson shall each serve at the pleasure of the board.
(Ord. 1714 § 1(part), 2011)
A. 
The chairperson shall serve as presiding officer of the board, shall rule on questions of procedure, and shall represent the board at ceremonial and official functions. In presiding over the board, the chairperson at all times shall observe and act consistently with the majority. The chairperson, with majority consent of the board, shall appoint members of committees in the month of January and at such other times as is deemed necessary for the proper conduct of business, subject to the provisions of Government Code Section 54970 et seq.
B. 
The vice chairperson shall exercise all powers and duties of the chairperson in his or her absence or inability to act. In the absence or inability to act of both the chairperson and the vice chairperson, the members present shall select a chairperson pro tem.
(Ord. 1714 § 1(part), 2011)
An agenda shall be prepared by the county administrative officer or his or her designee as directed by the chairperson for each meeting of the board.
(Ord. 1714 § 1(part), 2011)
The board may adjourn any regular, adjourned regular, special or adjourned special meeting to a time and place specified in the order of adjournment. Less than a quorum may so adjourn from time to time. If all members are absent from any regular or adjourned regular meeting, the clerk of the board may declare the meeting adjourned to a stated time and place, and the clerk shall cause a written notice of the adjournment to be given in the same manner as provided herein for special meetings, unless such notice is waived as provided for special meetings. A copy of the order or notice of adjournment shall be conspicuously posted on or near the door of the chambers or place where the regular, adjourned regular, special or adjourned special meeting was held within twenty-four hours after the time of the adjournment. When a regular or adjourned regular meeting is adjourned as provided in this section, the resulting adjourned regular meeting is a regular meeting for all purposes. When an order of adjournment of any meeting fails to state the hour at which the adjourned meeting is to be held, it shall be held at the hour specified for regular meetings.
(Ord. 1714 § 1(part), 2011)
A vote may be reconsidered on the motion of any member of the board voting with the majority. Any motion for reconsideration must be heard no later than the next regular meeting. A motion to reconsider shall require a majority vote of the members. If the motion is successful, the board shall immediately proceed to reconsider the subject matter of the motion. A motion to reconsider, if lost, shall not be renewed nor shall any subject be a second time reconsidered within twelve months except by a four-fifths vote of the board.
(Ord. 1714 § 1(part), 2011)
Any person desiring to address the board shall, when recognized by the chairperson, give his name and address to the clerk. The chairperson may, in the interest of facilitating the business of the board and avoidance of repetition, limit the amount of time which a person may use in addressing the board. All remarks shall be addressed to the chairperson or the board as a whole, and not to an individual board member or member of the audience. No person will be permitted to make slanderous or profane remarks.
(Ord. 1714 § 1(part), 2011)
A. 
Salaries. Each supervisor for the county shall receive $2,931.86 per biweekly pay period as compensation for services required of him/her by law or by virtue of his/her office for each pay period during which such supervisor holds office. Such salary shall be prorated for the first and last pay period of his/her term.
This salary shall take effect September 28, 2025.
B. 
Longevity Increases. Effective as of December 26, 2021, supervisors shall receive longevity wage increases on their base pay when they have completed five, ten, fifteen, twenty, and twenty-five continuous years of regular and permanent county service. At the completion of each of these benchmark years (five, ten, fifteen, twenty, and twenty-five), the supervisor shall receive the salary increase enumerated below for the applicable level of completed years of service:
Completed Years of Service
Base Salary Adjustment
5
2.500%
10
5.063%
15
7.700%
20
10.390%
25
13.15%
C. 
Benefits. Each supervisor shall also accrue benefits as set forth in the most current resolution adopted for management unit employees, with the exception of vacation, sick leave, unemployment, and SDI benefits; provided, however, that each supervisor shall receive six days of sick leave credit for each year of continuous service for which he/she was elected, which credit may be used only toward Public Employees' Retirement System ("PERS") retirement credit. With respect to participation in PERS, supervisors shall be eligible for enrollment in the applicable plan, depending on the date the supervisor took office, and each supervisor shall pay the full "employee" share of their respective retirement. If a supervisor elects not to participate in PERS, he/she may take the county's share of PERS normal cost (excluding any unfunded liability payments) in cash.
(Ord. 1867, 10/21/2025; Ord. 1816 § 1, 2022)
Each supervisor shall be reimbursed for his/her expenses incurred in the performance of his/her duties as a supervisor. The reimbursable expenses shall be telephone expenses, mileage for each mile traveled, and actual expenses for food and lodging. The mileage rate will be based on the most recent travel policy adopted for all county employees.
(Ord. 1714 § 1(part), 2011)
All salaries provided for under this chapter shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner as for other salaried employees working for the county of Amador.
(Ord. 1789 § 1(part), 2019; Ord. 1714 § 1(part), 2011)
The boundaries of the supervisorial districts of the county are hereby amended to correspond to those shown on the official map on file with the clerk of the board of supervisors entitled Official Map, Supervisorial District Boundaries, adopted October 2011. The official supervisorial district map shall be available to the public at the clerk of the board of supervisors and the election department.
(Ord. 1713 § 1, 2011)