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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO:
Board of County Commissioners
FROM:
Philip Morley, County Administrator
September>>' 2011
DATE:
RE:
Employment Agreement for Elizabeth Hill as Clerk of the Board of
CommissionerslHmnan Resource Manager for Jefferson County; and
Resolution Appointing Elizabeth Hill Clerk of the Board
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Board approval is requested of an Employment Agreement with
Elizabeth Hill to serve as Clerk of the Board ofCommissioners!Human Resource Manager for
Jefferson County. Separate approval of a resolution formally appointing Elizabeth Hill as
Clerk of the Board is also requested.
ANALYSIS: After 28 years of dedicated service to the people of Jefferson County, Lorna
Delaney is retiring as Clerk of the Board of Commissioners!Hurnan Resource Manager,
effective the end of September.
Elizabeth Hill has been selected to join Jefferson County as Clerk of the Board of
Commissioners!Hurnan Resource Manger through an open competitive search process. Ms.
Hill contributes extensive public sector experience as a senior manager and human resources
director for a variety of state, local and tribal governments in Alaska and New Mexico.
A native of Washington State, she earned her degree at the University of Washington. Her
family has owned property in Cape George and spent time in Jefferson County since 1969, and
she is already familiar with the area.
FISCAL IMPACT: Grade 19, Step 2 on the county's Exempt Salary Matrix - $60,219.60 per
year. This position is fully funded within the adopted County budget.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Execute the Employment Agreement as presented.
2. Pass a Resolution Appointing Elizabeth Hill Clerk of the Board effective upon her
employment on October 4, 2011.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
STATE OF WASHINGTON
In the Matter of Appointing Elizabeth IDll
Clerk of the Board for Jefferson County
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RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, RCW 36.32.110 authorizes County Commissioners to designate". . . one of
the employees to serve as clerk. . ." and the Jefferson County Commissioners designated a "Clerk
of the Board" on July 20, 1981 by passage of Resolution No. 73-81; and,
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 068-07 was approved in 2007 adopting policies for the
conduct of business related to the duties of the Clerk of the Board, including defining "Clerk of
the Board" as, "The employee appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to this position.
Other staff of the Commissioners Office may be designated to do the duties of the Clerk of the
Board;" and,
WHEREAS, the County Commissioners wish to appoint Elizabeth Hill as Clerk of the
Board effective October 4, 2011 to perform the duties of Clerk of the Board of
Commissioners/Human Resource Manager;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners that Elizabeth Hill is hereby appointed as Clerk of the Board, effective upon her
employment as Clerk of the Board of CommissionerslHuman Resource Manager on October 4,
2011.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _ day of
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
,2011.
ATTEST:
John Austin, Chair
Raina Randall,
Deputy Clerk of the Board
Phil Johnson, Member
David Sullivan, Member