TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Christine Briceño, Chief Human Resources Officer
REPORT BY: Joy Cadiz, Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution Amending the Table and Index of Classes, the Departmental Allocation List for the Health & Human Services Agency, and Appropriate Personnel Policies
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution amending the Table and Index of Classes, the Departmental Allocation List for the Health & Human Services Agency, and Napa County Policy Manual Part I Sections 37A Employer-Employee Relations Policy, 37B Overtime Policy, and 37C-1 Management Compensation Plan - Management Classified, effective November 21, 2026. (Fiscal Impact: $7,155 Expense; HHSA Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
Currently, the Child Welfare Services (CWS) Division within the Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA) has a management structure which consists of 1.0 FTE Deputy Director, 2.0 FTE Assistant Deputy Directors, and 2.0 FTE Staff Services Managers. HHSA requests restructuring the allocations to 1.0 FTE Deputy Director, 1.0 FTE Assistant Deputy Director, and 3.0 FTE CWS Managers. This management restructuring results in no net FTE increase.
This reorganization establishes a sustainable internal succession pipeline, addressing recruitment challenges for the vacant Assistant Deputy Director position by creating mid-level management roles for qualified candidates to gain leadership experience. Operationally, it replaces the Staff Services Manager classification with a specialized CWS Manager specification that directly incorporates after-hours coverage duties. Additionally, the salary for the new CWS Manager aligns the pay scale above the Social Worker Supervisor II classification, which resolves an existing structural flaw where managers earn less than subordinate supervisors.
The increase in salary and benefits for the remainder of the fiscal year is approximately $7,155, of which 40% is covered by Federal & State Social Services Allocations, 35% by County Realignment funds, 25% HHSA general fund.
Note: Two Human Resources consent items on the November 17, 2026 Board Agenda include amendments to the Management Compensation Plan - Management Classified, Section 37C-1. The attached redline and clean files for Section 37C-1 include edits for both consent items.
Requested Action:
Amend the Table and Index of Classes, the Department Allocation List for the Health & Human Services Agency by adding 3.0 FTE Child Welfare Services Manager and deleting 1.0 FTE Assistant Deputy Director HHSA - CWS and 2.0 FTE Staff Services Manager, and appropriate personnel policies, effective November 21, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
Reorganization |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
The annual increase in salary and benefits is approximately $12,400 and will be budgeted accordingly. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Continued leadership vacancy due to recruitment difficulties at the Assistant Deputy Director-level, inability to disperse supervision and lack of effective reporting structure, and longer-term instability in the organization. |
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Additional Information |
County Initiative: Elevate County Service and Workforce Excellence |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.