DATE:
February 8, 2022, March 15, 2022, and March 22, 2022
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TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
FILLING THE VACANCY OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY ELECTIVE OFFICE OF SHERIFF (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
On January 19, 2022, the Board of Supervisors was notified that County Sheriff William D. Gore would be resigning from his office effective February 3, 2022. Mr. Gore has dedicated over 50 years of his life to public service in the area of public safety, including as the head of the San Diego's County Sheriff's Department since 2009. County government and the people we serve are losing a loyal public official who dedicated himself to public safety and the sound management of the Sheriff's Department.
The San Diego County Charter states that the Board of Supervisors has the power to fill, by appointment, any vacancy that occurs in an elective County office other than a member of the Board of Supervisors and that the appointee shall hold office until the election of a successor. Board Policy A-105, "Process to Fill Vacancies of Elected Offices other than Board of Supervisors," details the process to fill vacancies of elected offices other than the Board of Supervisors, and in accordance with A-105, applications will be accepted to fill the position of Sheriff. The Board will conduct up to two public hearings and will appoint an individual to complete the current term of office which ends in January 2023.
This action requires up to three steps: Today, February 8, 2022, the Board may approve the form of notice and application, and the deadline for acceptance of applications. On March 15, 2022, the Board will conduct the first public hearing during which the Board will select no more than five (5) finalists from among those who have applied. If necessary, on March 22, 2022, a second public hearing will take place during which the Board will make a final selection from among the finalists.
Board Policy A-105 states that the person so appointed shall ...
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