CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM
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Petitioner: |
Jeanine D'Errico, Director Administrative Services |
Recommendation:
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Ratify and approve compensation for 8.05 additional hours of service above the authorized hours for hearings conducted by Administrative Hearing Officer Holly Stoberski in accordance with Clark County Code Section 2.68.060. (For possible action)
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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Fund #: |
1010 |
Fund Name: |
Administrative Services |
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Fund Center: |
108071600 1080714000 |
Funded PGM/Grant: |
N/A |
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Amount: |
$563.50 |
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Description: |
Hearing Officer |
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Additional Comments: |
N/A |
BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to Clark County Code Title 2.68.060, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) may authorize additional compensation at the rate of $70 per hour for a hearing officer who serves more than ten hours on any given hearing if the Board is satisfied that the additional hours of service were justified and necessary.
During a review of our administrative hearing process, it was noted that several hearings exceeded the pre-authorized ten-hour threshold requiring subsequent approval of any additional hours of service. A summary of those case hearings is:
a) Case A23-210778 total 10.3 hours of service; a dog bite in which the owner disputed his dog's involvement and was contesting two different citations. Cost of additional .3 hours of service is $21.
b) Case A22-198518 total 15.3 hours of service; a Dangerous Animal Declaration which was a complicated and time-consuming case. Cost of additional 5.3 hours of service is $371.
c) Case A22-205674 total 10.9 hours of service; a vicious Animal Declaration. Cost of additional .9 hours of service is $63.
d) Case CE21-07613 total 11.55 hours of service; a land use case where the owner was storing large amounts materials and equipment, commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles, trash, and debris, which also had unpermitted construction on the property. Cost of additional 1.55 hours of service is $108.50.
In all cases, the hearing process included: review and analysis of comprehensive investigative records and file material, attend appeal hearing, review of evidence and applicable law, and prepare findings of fact and order.
Administrative Hearing Officer Holly Stoberski presided over these cases. She has been a hearing officer for the Administrative Services Department since July 2011 and has presided over numerous hearings during that time. The attached summary invoice statements establish that these services were justified and necessary.
Administrative Services requests the Board approve and authorize compensation for the additional 8.05 hours of service provided by Ms. Stoberski for the hearings.