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Ordinances enacted through January 13, 2009

Copyrighted by SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE & Municipal Code Corporation, 1998.

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ARTICLE IV.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Section 400. The County Executive is the chief administrative officer of the county. The County Executive is appointed by the Board of Supervisors and shall be chosen on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications and experience. The County Executive shall not engage in any other business or occupation. The County Executive shall receive a salary commensurate with the responsibilities as chief administrative officer of the county to be fixed by ordinance.

Section 401. The County Executive serves at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors. In the event of the removal of the County Executive from office, upon request, the Board of Supervisors shall provide the County Executive with a written statement specifying the reasons for such action within three days after receipt of such request.

Section 402. When a vacancy occurs in the office of County Executive, the Board of Supervisors shall immediately appoint a county officer or employee to serve as Acting County Executive until such time as a county executive is appointed.

Section 403. The County Executive shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors, a county officer or employee to serve as County Executive pro tem. The appointment shall be made in writing and filed with the Board of Supervisors. The County Executive pro tem shall serve during any temporary absence or disability of the County Executive and at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors.

Section 404. The County Executive is the head of the administrative branch of the county. The County Executive is responsible to the Board of Supervisors for the proper administration of all affairs of the county. Without limiting the foregoing general grant of powers, responsibilities and duties, the County Executive shall have power and be required to:

(a) Appoint, supervise, suspend, or remove subject to the provisions of this Charter all officers and department heads of the county except elective officers and those officers and department heads whose power of appointment is vested by this Charter in another body.

(b) Recommend to the Board of Supervisors needed amendments to the Administrative Code.

(c) Coordinate the work of all offices and departments, both elective and appointive, and devise ways and means whereby efficiency and economy may be secured in the operation of all offices and departments.

(d) Supervise and direct the preparation of the annual budget of the county for the Board of Supervisors and be responsible for its administration after adoption. The proposed budget and an explanatory budget message shall be submitted by the County Executive on or before June 30th of each year. The County Executive shall require each office and department of the county, whether elective or appointive, to submit budget estimates to the Auditor-Controller for the next ensuing fiscal year.

(e) Formulate and present to the Board of Supervisors plans for the implementation of goals adopted by the Board of Supervisors.

(f) Prepare and submit to the Board of Supervisors, as of the end of each fiscal year, a report on the finances and administrative activities of the county for the preceding year, together with recommendations for the betterment of public service.

(g) Have charge of all county property, buildings, works and improvements.

(h) Make temporary transfers of employees from one county office or department to another when the workload requires such transfer.

(i) Perform such other duties required by the Board of Supervisors as are consistent with this Charter.

Section 405. The County Executive may attend any meeting of the Board of Supervisors except when it is considering the removal of the County Executive. The County Executive shall have the right to participate in the deliberations of the board but shall have no vote.

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