CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM
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Petitioner: |
Frank Prado, Director, Clark County Family Services |
Recommendation:
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Re-appoint Michelle Tobler and Janne Hanrahan to serve as Administrative Hearing Officers for the Department of Family Services for a three-year term from August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. (For possible action)
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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Fund #: |
1010.000 2370.000 |
Fund Name: |
General Fund Child Welfare |
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Fund Center: |
1250816000 1250153000 1250811400 |
Funded PGM/Grant: |
N/A |
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Amount: |
$100,000 Annually $10,000 Annually $10,000 Annually |
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Description: |
Hearing Officers |
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Additional Comments: |
Compensation rate per Clark County Code Section 2.68.060 is $120 per hour. The total value for services is estimated at $240,000 for the three-year term. |
BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to NRS 432B.317, NAC 127.500 and NAC 424.210 decisions made by Clark County Family Services (CCFS) regarding substantiations of abuse or neglect of a child, adoption subsidies, and foster care licensing revocations may be appealed and subject to an Administrative Hearing conducted in accordance with NRS
233B. Administrative Hearing officers must meet all the requirements set forth in Clark County Code Section
2.68.020 and will receive compensation in accordance with Section 2.68.060. The hearings will be conducted in
accordance with the applicable statutory and regulatory requirements found in NRS Chapter 127, 233B, 424, 432B; NAC Chapters 127, 424, and 432B; and any pertinent Statewide or County Policies and Procedures governing the subject matter.
CCFS is mandated by State & Federal law (CAPTA) to provide Appellants with Due Process. We cannot meet this legal mandate without the provision of Administrative Hearings, which requires the appointment of Hearing
Officers to preside over these Hearings. The demand for Administrative Hearings far exceeds our limited supply of human resources who provide this service, to include Appeals Staff, Management, District Attorney & Hearing
Officers. Therefore, in order to comply with the law and meet the progressively increasing demand for
Administrative Hearings, it is incumbent on CCFS to re-appoint these two experienced Hearing Officers so that the Hearings that have already been scheduled throughout the year can proceed in due course.
Both Michelle Tobler and Janne Hanrahan are currently serving as CCFS' Administrative hearing officers.
CCFS recommends that the Board re-appoint both candidates as CCFS Administrative Hearing Officers for the period beginning August 1, 2025 and expiring on July 31, 2028.