DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Designation Of Local Officials For Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure Board Reporting Requirement
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Designate positions to be identified as local officials, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 10A.01, subd. 22.
SUMMARY
Minnesota Rules 4501.0400, subpts. 1 and 2, require a metropolitan governmental unit (MGU) to determine which positions within the MGU meet the following definition as defined in Minn. Stat. § 10A.01, subd. 22:
“Local official” means a person who holds elective office in a political subdivision or who is appointed to or employed in a public position in a political subdivision in which the person has the authority to make, to recommend, or to vote on as a member of the governing body, major decisions regarding the expenditure or investment of public money.
The MGU must provide a list to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board (formerly Ethical Practices Board) of the full-time and part-time positions meeting this definition annually.
Based on the criteria in Minn. Stat. § 10A.01, subd. 22 as referenced above, the County Manager recommends that the following positions in Dakota County be identified as local officials in 2023, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 10A.01, subd. 22:
Adult Services Director, Social Services Environmental Resources Director
Assessing Services Director/County Assessor Facilities Management Director
Assistant County Engineer Financial Services Deputy Director
Budget Manager Financial Services Director
Capital Projects Management Manager First Assistant County Attorney
Chief Deputy County Attorney Fleet Management Manager
Chief Deputy Sheriff Library Director
Chief Information Officer Parks Director
Children and Family Services Director, Parks, Facilities and Fleet Director
Social Services Physical Development Deputy Director
Communications Director Physical Development Director
Community Corrections Director Property Taxation and Records Director
Community Services Director Public Health Director
Community Services Administration Director Public Services and Revenue Deputy Director
Construction Engineer Public Services and Revenue Director
County Attorney Service and License Centers Director
County Commissioner Transportation Director/County Engineer
County Manager Veterans Services Director
County Sheriff
Deputy County Manager
Employee Relations Director
Employment and Economic Assistance Director
Enterprise Finance and Information Services
Deputy Director
Enterprise Finance and Information Services Director
RECOMMENDATION
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The County Manager recommends adoption of the proposed resolution.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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Minnesota Rules 4501.0400, subpts. 1 and 2, require a metropolitan governmental unit (MGU) to determine which positions within the MGU meet the definition of local official as defined in Minn. Stat. § 10A.01, subd. 22; and
WHEREAS, the MGU must provide a list to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board of the full-time and part-time positions meeting this definition annually.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby designates the following Dakota County positions as local officials in 2023, as defined in Minn. Stat. § 10A.01, subd. 22, for the purpose of reporting to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board:
Adult Services Director, Social Services
Assessing Services Director/County Assessor
Assistant County Engineer
Budget Manager
Capital Projects Management Manager
Chief Deputy County Attorney
Chief Deputy Sheriff
Chief Information Officer
Children and Family Services Director, Social Services
Communications Director
Community Corrections Director
Community Services Director
Community Services Administration Director
Construction Engineer
County Attorney
County Commissioner
County Manager
County Sheriff
Deputy County Manager
Employee Relations Director
Employment and Economic Assistance Director
Enterprise Finance and Information Services Deputy Director
Enterprise Finance and Information Services Director
Environmental Resources Director
Facilities Management Director
Financial Services Deputy Director
Financial Services Director
First Assistant County Attorney
Fleet Management Manager
Library Director
Parks Director
Parks, Facilities and Fleet Director
Physical Development Deputy Director
Physical Development Director
Property Taxation and Records Director
Public Health Director
Public Services and Revenue Deputy Director
Public Services and Revenue Director
Service and License Centers Director
Transportation Director/County Engineer
Veterans Services Director
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: None.
BOARD GOALS
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PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT LEVEL
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CONTACT
Department Head: Matt Smith
Author: Jessica Johnson