Human Resources Department and Public Defender’s Office recommending the Board: Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 020-2026 to: 1) Approve, due to an upward reclassification, the deletion of 1.0 FTE Investigative Assistant I/II allocation and the addition of 1.0 FTE Investigator (Public Defender) (JCN 5613) allocation in the Public Defender’s office; 2) Waive the competitive examination and appointment requirements and directly appoint the incumbent (position 4714) to Investigator (Public Defender) in accordance with Personnel Rule 507.1.2 (Upward Reclassification); and 3) Add 0.1 FTE Sr. Office Assistant allocation in the Public Defender’s office to allow a vacant 0.9 FTE to be recruited and appointed at the 1.0 FTE level. FUNDING: General Fund.

Committee

Board of Supervisors

Requested by

Human Resources

Introduced

January 7, 2026

On agenda

January 27, 2026

Passed

January 27, 2026

Where it was heard

Board of Supervisors Jan 27, 2026 Approved Pass

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