§ 2.20.040. General authority of hearing officer.

The board of supervisors may, in its discretion, appoint a county hearing officer or officers, and an agency may, in its discretion and with the approval of the board of supervisors, direct such an officer to conduct the following:

A.

Permit denial, revocation and suspension hearings;

B.

Disciplinary action appeal hearings in personnel matters; provided, however, that such hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 440 and the disciplinary review procedure resolutions adopted pursuant thereto as they now exist and as they may from time to time be revised or amended;

C.

Section 8 existing housing assistance payments program hearings; provided, however, that such hearings shall be conducted in accordance with 24 C.F.R. Section 882.216 (1987) and in accordance with procedures adopted pursuant thereto by the board of commissioners of the housing authority of the county of Riverside as they now exist and as they may from time to time be revised or amended;

D.

Disciplinary action appeal hearings in matters involving personnel of the housing authority of the county; provided, however, that such hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the personnel policies and procedures of the housing authority of the county; as they now exist and as they may from time to time be revised or amended;

E.

Any other proceeding when a state law or local ordinance provides that a hearing be held and that findings of fact or conclusions of law be made by any agency.

Once directed to conduct any of the above-referenced hearings, a county hearing officer is authorized to issue subpoenas, to receive evidence, to administer oaths, to rule on questions of law and the admissibility of evidence and to prepare a record of the proceedings as specified more particularly herein. An agency may, but need not be, present during any hearing.

(Ord. 643 § 4, 1989)