Memorandum
Date: December 9, 2025
To: The Honorable Eddie Crandell, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Susan Parker, County Administrative Officer
Pam Samac, Human Resources Director
Subject: Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Section 56.3 Of Chapter 14 (Personnel) of the Lake County Code to Establish a County Counsel Attorneys Unit and Add Attorney Positions to the District Attorney Unit to Reflect Changes in Membership
Executive Summary:
Amend section 56.3 of Chapter 14 (Personnel) of the Lake County Code to establish a County Counsel Attorneys Unit (DCCO) and add attorney positions to the District Attorneys Unit to reflect changes in membership.
All required petition materials have been submitted and we request the ordinance be amended accordingly, with the first reading scheduled for December 9, 2025, to establish the Deputy County Counsel Organization (DCCO) Unit.
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Recommended Action: Read the Ordinance in title only and advance to the next available agenda for second reading.