BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Board Confirmation of the Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Operations.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
*Confirm the appointment of Melanie Richardson as the Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Operations, for Santa Clara Valley Water District.
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SUMMARY:
Board Governance Policy Executive Limitation 3.8 states that a "BAO shall present an appointment of a Chief-level position to the Board for Confirmation."
Following a competitive internal recruitment process, the Chief Executive Officer has selected a candidate for the position of Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Operations, (Assistant Chief Executive Officer) and requests that the Board confirm the appointment.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Assistant Chief Executive Officer position is a new single position classification with responsibility for ensuring Watershed and Water Utility Enterprise Operations are strategic and collaborative in developing and execution of short- and long-term strategic goals and objectives; to ensure programs, and projects meet the needs of the community and comply with applicable regulatory requirements; to represent the Chief Executive Officer and Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) in interactions with the public and other organizations; to function as the CEO in his/her absence; and to perform related duties as assigned. The position provides highly complex assistance to the CEO in a variety of administrative, management, and liaison capacities, providing leadership to the Chief Operating Officers (COOs) and Deputy Operating Officers, and developing and implementing agency-wide and Watershed and Water Utility divisional programs, projects, initiatives, policies, and procedures.
The Assistant Chief Executive Officer serves at the will of the CEO and is accordingly employed in Valley Water's unclassified service
SELECTION PROCESS
The Assistant Chief Executive Officer position is a competitive promotional opportunity....
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