County Administrator's Office

Overview

  The County Administrator's Office is responsible for:

• Staffing the Board of Supervisors and Board committees
• Overseeing implementation of Board directives
• Planning, monitoring, and overseeing County operations
• Ensuring that Board policies are carried out in the most efficient, cost-effective, and service oriented manner
• Supervising appointed Department Heads and performing general administrative duties
• Preparing the annual budget
• Administering the County's labor management relations program, including managing the collective bargaining process, grievance investigations, providing training and counseling to managers and employees, as well as problem resolution

County Administrator's Mission

• Work with the Board of Supervisors, Department Heads, and other agencies to provide the highest level of services, using available resources, to the people of Contra Costa County
• Increase intergovernmental cooperation and public access to government
• Assist Department Heads in translating Board policy, direction, and County vision into coordinated operating plans
• Provide vision, advise, and assistance to Department Heads in establishing the environment and tools that will allow the County to move forward in fulfilling its mission
• Preserve the fiscal integrity of the County