Consent 9.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Health & Social Services
- Meeting Date:
- 08/16/2016
- Title:
- Approval of Direct Appointment of Belvet Elsouhag to Public Fiduciary Position
- Submitted By:
- Mary Gomez, Health & Social Services
- Department:
- Health & Social Services
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
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Agenda Item Text:
Appoint Belvet Elsouhag as Public Fiduciary effective July 31, 2016, in accordance with A.R.S. §14-5601, subject to the certification by the Arizona Supreme Court pursuant to §14-5651.
Background:
Vicki Haviland, our current Public Fiduciary, is retiring as of 7/31/16. By way of history, the Public Fiduciary who served before Vicki Haviland, Barbara Middleton, was a direct appoint into that position and served the County well for nearly 12 years in that role until her retirement in August of 2008.
Belvet has worked for Cochise County since 4/24/05 and has received Exemplary ratings on her annual performance evaluations for most, if not all, of those years. Since hire, she has worked solely in the Public Fiduciary’s Office and I am intimately familiar with her work ethic, integrity, organizational and budgeting abilities, loyalty to the County, ability to work with and supervise staff, ability and desire to advocate for wards, and her extremely professional demeanor. Of the 11+ years in the Pub Fid Office, Bel worked for 3 ½ years as Property Asset Manager and was appointed Deputy Public Fiduciary 7 ½ years ago. She has served brilliantly in that capacity that entire time and also assumed responsibility for supervision of the AAA Case Management program organized under the Public Fiduciary’s office. Belvet has an MBA and meets the MQs for this position. She is also a Licensed Fiduciary and has covered for Vicki during vacations and other time off on multiple occasions over the years. She is well-respected by Pub Fid and AAA Case Management staff and members of the Judicial offices with whom she works. Belvet is well-prepared to assume the full duties of this position and would require very little orientation to do so. Belvet has essentially been preparing for this opportunity for the last 7 ½ years. There is no one more qualified or prepared to assume this role with the specific skills, certification, and knowledge Bel possesses about the County and Pub Fid operations here.
I strongly recommend approval of the direct appointment of Belvet Elsouhag into the Public Fiduciary position and am confident that she will fulfill those duties in an exemplary manner for years into the future. Please keep in mind that if this direct appointment is approved, we would still need to take to BOS in the form of a resolution and appointment (or replacement of Vicki by any means) will also require approval from the Arizona Supreme Court.
Belvet has worked for Cochise County since 4/24/05 and has received Exemplary ratings on her annual performance evaluations for most, if not all, of those years. Since hire, she has worked solely in the Public Fiduciary’s Office and I am intimately familiar with her work ethic, integrity, organizational and budgeting abilities, loyalty to the County, ability to work with and supervise staff, ability and desire to advocate for wards, and her extremely professional demeanor. Of the 11+ years in the Pub Fid Office, Bel worked for 3 ½ years as Property Asset Manager and was appointed Deputy Public Fiduciary 7 ½ years ago. She has served brilliantly in that capacity that entire time and also assumed responsibility for supervision of the AAA Case Management program organized under the Public Fiduciary’s office. Belvet has an MBA and meets the MQs for this position. She is also a Licensed Fiduciary and has covered for Vicki during vacations and other time off on multiple occasions over the years. She is well-respected by Pub Fid and AAA Case Management staff and members of the Judicial offices with whom she works. Belvet is well-prepared to assume the full duties of this position and would require very little orientation to do so. Belvet has essentially been preparing for this opportunity for the last 7 ½ years. There is no one more qualified or prepared to assume this role with the specific skills, certification, and knowledge Bel possesses about the County and Pub Fid operations here.
I strongly recommend approval of the direct appointment of Belvet Elsouhag into the Public Fiduciary position and am confident that she will fulfill those duties in an exemplary manner for years into the future. Please keep in mind that if this direct appointment is approved, we would still need to take to BOS in the form of a resolution and appointment (or replacement of Vicki by any means) will also require approval from the Arizona Supreme Court.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Create BOS Resolution approving direct appointment and send same forward to the Arizona Supreme Court for their formal approval.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
Would have to recruit for this position.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Send appointment letter to Ms. Elsouhag and a copy to Mary Gomez.
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