§ 2.20.160. Agency action.

Upon receiving the record and recommendations of a county hearing officer, an agency may, in its discretion, take action thereon without a hearing or may schedule a hearing for the purpose of hearing oral argument from the parties. At the conclusion of the hearing, an agency may take action or may take the matter under submission for later decision.

An agency may issue its decision without further hearing or notice to the parties and shall serve a copy of the decision upon the parties and their attorneys if the parties are so represented. An agency may reopen the matter if not satisfied with the record and may order further proceedings, refer the matter to the same or a different county hearing officer, or hear additional evidence without a county hearing officer. Any hearing after reopening shall be conducted on notice to any party not present before the agency at the time of reopening.

In its decision an agency may:

A.

Adopt the recommendations of a county hearing officer;

B.

Adopt the recommendations in part; or

C.

Reject the recommendations and enter its own findings of fact, conclusions of law and decision based upon the record and any further proceedings before the agency, if any.

(Ord. 643 § 16, 1989)