Board of Supervisors Policy Manual
New policies and policy amendments should be processed using the template, and in accordance with the instructions, on the Clerk of the Board's Intranet site.
| SECTION A | GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION |
| SECTION B | FINANCE, ACCOUNTING AND PURCHASING |
| SECTION C | PERSONNEL |
| SECTION D | TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION |
| SECTION E | WELFARE AND CHARITIES |
| SECTION F | PROPERTY, LAND AND BUILDINGS |
| SECTION G | COUNTY FACILITIES |
| SECTION H | EQUIPMENT |
| SECTION I | PLANNING AND LAND USE |
| SECTION J | ROADS STREETS AND HIGHWAYS |
| SECTION K | MISCELLANEOUS |
| SECTION L | LAW ENFORCEMENT |
| SECTION M | LEGISLATIVE |
| A-1 | Board of Supervisors Policy Manual |
| AA-1 | Board of Supervisors Policy Manual Modifications-Exceptions |
| A-4 | Appointment of Directors to the California State Association of Counties |
| A-5 | Appointment of Committee Members to Various State Committees |
| A-8 | Services to Newly Incorporated Cities |
| A-13 | General Regulatory Legislation |
| A-26 | Responsibilities and Duties of the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors |
| A-29 | County Counsel Review and Approval as to Form and Legality of Documents Submitted to the Board of Supervisors or County Officers for Approval |
| A-38 | Management of Board of Supervisors General Office Operations and Budget and Administrative Support to Board Offices |
| A-39 | Process to Fill Vacancies on the Board of Supervisors |
| A-43 | Response to Grand Jury Reports |
| A-44 | Notification to Alternate Members of Boards and Commissions |
| A-54 | Public Access to County Records |
| A-67 | Primary Care Services |
| A-68 | Expediting Permit Processing for Lower Income Housing Developments |
| A-71 | San Diego County Economic Development |
| A-72 | Board of Supervisors' Agenda and Related Processes |
| A-73 | Openness in County Government |
| A-74 | Citizen Participation in County Boards, Commissions, and Committees |
| A-76 | Sunset Review Process |
| A-77 | Appointment to Fill Vacancies and Cancellation of Election where Insufficient Nominations Filed Prior to Uniform District Election and Citizen Planning Group Election |
| A-79 | Interlocking Directorates |
| A-80 | Publication of Ordinance Summaries and Display Advertisements |
| A-81 | Procurement of Contract Services |
| A-84 | Policy for Public Funding of Memberships in Professional Associations |
| A-87 | Competitive Procurement |
| A-89 | Delegation of Authority for Certain Lease and Promissory Note Management Responsibilities to Chief Administrative Officer and County Counsel |
| A-90 | Outside Auditor: Length of Contract |
| A-92 | Juvenile Justice |
| A-93 | Board Policy on Matters Subject to Meet and Confer |
| A-94 | Disposal of Personal Property |
| A-95 | Compensation Ordinance Amendments |
| A-97 | Protest Procedures for Award of Contracts |
| A-98 | Board Policy on Non-Interference in Administrative Affairs |
| A-99 | Tobacco and Electronic Smoking Device Use, Prevention and Cessation |
| A-100 | Flood Control District Advisory Commission |
| A-101 | County of San Diego Industrial Development Authority |
| A-102 | Seismic Safety Policy |
| A-103 | Administration of County Code Provisions Related to the Prevention and Control of Fly Breeding on Commercial Poultry Ranches |
| A-104 | The Role of San Diego County Capital Asset Leasing Corporation (SANCAL) |
| A-105 | Process to Fill Vacancies of Elected Offices other than Board of Supervisors |
| A-106 | Water Supply, Conservation and Reclamation |
| A-108 | Service of Summons and Complaints on Members of the Board of Supervisors in Lawsuits Against Individual Supervisors in their Official Capacity |
| A-110 | Zero Tolerance of Illegal Drug Activity in Housing |
| A-111 | Data/Information and Information Systems |
| A-112 | Acceptance and Use of Gifts and Donations |
| A-114 | County Prevention Policy |
| A-115 | Expediting Permit Processing for Residential Drug and Alcohol Treatment/Recovery Facilities |
| A-119 | Outcome Based Measures for Health and Human Services Contracts |
| A-120 | Zero Tolerance for Fraud in County Programs and Services |
| A-121 | Violence and Threats in the Workplace: Zero Tolerance |
| A-123 | County Community Reinvestment Policy |
| A-124 | Economic Incentives |
| A-125 | Americans with Disabilities Act: Employment Provisions |
| A-126 | Proposition 172 and New Program Revenues in the Sheriff’s Department, Office of the District Attorney and the Probation Department |
| A-127 | County Domestic Violence Prevention Policy |
| A-128 | Comprehensive Homeless Policy |
| A-129 | Compliance with the Countywide Records Management Program |
| A-130 | County of San Diego Volunteer Policy |
| A-131 | Privacy Protection |
| A-132 | Gender-Responsive Services for Juvenile Female Offenders and At-Risk Young Women and Girls |
| A-133 | Provide guidelines for staff levels in the Health and Human Services Agency |
| A-134 | Procedures for Appointment to Resource Conservation District Boards of Directors |
| A-135 | Process for Board of Supervisors Appointments to the Retirement Board |
| A-136 | Use of County of San Diego General Management System for Administration of County Operations |
| A-137 | Environmentally Responsible Use of Copy and Printing Paper |
| A-138 | Use of County Seal |
| B-3 | Recovery of Payments Made In Error |
| B-4 | Administration and Management of Public Liability Claims |
| B-5 | Delinquent County Accounts - Small Claims Actions by the Auditor and Controller, Office of Revenue and Recovery |
| B-26 | Non-Acceptance of Surety Bonds |
| B-28 | Limitation of Liability on Service Agreements |
| B-29 | Fees, Grants, Revenue Contracts - Department Responsibility for Cost Recovery |
| B-31 | Risk Management |
| B-36 | Acts Required or Authorized to be Performed Under Revenue and Taxation Code Section 4675 by the Treasurer-Tax Collector |
| B-37 | Use of the Capital Program Funds |
| B-38 | Tuition Refund Program |
| B-39A | Veteran Owned Business (VOB) and Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise (DVBE) Program |
| B-40 | Administration of Workers' Compensation Liabilities |
| B-41 | Liability Coverage for Volunteers |
| B-42 | Authorization of Power by the Board of Supervisors to the County Auditor and Controller, the County Treasurer- Tax Collector, and the County Counsel Pursuant to Section 4804 of the Revenue and Taxation Code |
| B-43 | Drawing of New Warrants by the County Auditor and Controller |
| B-44 | Audit Follow-Up |
| B-45 | Property Tax Exchanges Resulting from Jurisdictional Changes |
| B-47 | Administration of Unemployment Insurance Claims |
| B-48 | Voluntary Medical and Property Damage Coverage for Non-County-Owned Polling Places |
| B-53 | Small Business Policy (SBP) |
| B-55 | Underwriting Costs of County Publications and Activities |
| B-57 | Authorization for the County Treasurer-Tax Collector to Act for the Board of Supervisors to Implement Revenue and Taxation Code Section 3731 to Provide for Rescission of Tax Sales of Tax-Defaulted Property |
| B-58 | Funding of the Community Enhancement Program |
| B-63 | Competitive Determination of Optimum Service Delivery Method |
| B-65 | Long-Term Obligations and Financial Management Policy |
| B-66 | Procurement of Products and Services from Other Governmental Agencies (OGAs) including the California's Prison Industry Authority (PIA) |
| B-67 | Environmentally Preferable Procurement |
| B-69 | Allocation of County Penalty Assessment Funds |
| B-72 | Neighborhood Reinvestment Program |
| C-2 | Grievance Procedure for Unrepresented Classified Employees |
| C-4 | Employee Training |
| C-17 | Policy for Effecting Equal Opportunities Within San Diego County |
| C-18 | Off Duty Recreational, Social and Athletic Activity of Officers and Employees |
| C-19 | Ownership of Creative Works Prepared by County Employees |
| C-20 | Job Related Medical Limitations |
| C-22 | Sexual Harassment Policy |
| C-23 | Sick Leave |
| C-25 | County of San Diego Drug and Alcohol Use Policy |
| C-26 | Teleworking |
| C-27 | Use of Settlement Agreements in County Personnel Actions |
| C-28 | Criminal Background Check Policy |
| D-7 | Out-of-County Business and Related Guidelines and Processes Purpose |
| E-7 | Disposition of Remains of Deceased Indigents |
| E-10 | Comprehensive Health and Social Services System |
| E-11 | The Role and Function of Edgemoor Distinct Part Skilled Nursing Facility |
| E-12 | Out-of-Home Placement for Children |
| E-14 | Expenditure of Tobacco Settlement Revenue in San Diego County |
| E-15 | San Pasqual Academy |
| F-1 | Screening of Tax-Deeded Land for Possible Public Use |
| F-5 | Special Assessment Payments - County Property |
| F-16 | Cleaning and Repair of Sewer Laterals |
| F-22 | Lease of Real Property for County Use |
| F-23 | Inclusion of Works of Art on Certain County Public Buildings |
| F-24 | Eminent Domain Procedure |
| F-26 | Utilization of Park Lands Dedication Ordinance Fees and Interest |
| F-38 | Edgemoor Property Development |
| F-40 | Procuring Architectural, Engineering and Related Professional Services |
| F-41 | Public Works Construction Projects |
| F-44 | Development of McClellan-Palomar Airport |
| F-45 | Pesticide Use Reduction |
| F-46 | Authority to Name County Buildings and Facilities |
| F-47 | Procuring Professional Services to Assist with County Acquisition and Leasing of Real Property |
| F-48 | Review of Fire District Ordinances which contain Requirements that Exceed those of the State Fire Marshal |
| F-49 | Americans with Disabilities Act: Accessible Programs and Facilities |
| F-51 | County Real Property Asset Management |
| F-52 | Naming of County Park and Recreation Amenities |
| F-53 | Honorary Bridge Naming |
| G-1 | Use of County Facilities by Employee Groups for Election of Officers |
| G-4 | National Flag - Policy and Display at County Buildings |
| G-6 | User Fees County Parks and Recreation Facilities |
| G-9 | Parking Regulation for County-Owned or Leased Parking Lots |
| G-10 | Exterior Lighting at the County Administration Center and Cedar & Kettner Parking Structure |
| G-11 | Use of County Facilities by Non-County Organizations |
| G-14 | Employee-Occupied County-Owned Residences |
| G-15 | Design Standards for County Facilities and Property |
| G-15A | County Administration Center Design Guidelines and Facilities Project Coordination |
| G-16 | Capital Facilities and Space Planning |
| G-17 | Participation in the Art Halls/Art Walls Program |
| G-18 | Tax Deductions, Credits, Incentives and Rebate Programs on County Capital Projects |
G-19 |
Design Guidelines and Standards for County Parks and Recreational Facilities |
| H-1 | Fleet Management Internal Service Fund |
| H-2 | Fleet Vehicle And Mobile Equipment Acquisition Policy |
| H-10 | Assignment and Use of County-Owned Vehicles and Mobile Equipment |
| I-1 | Planning and Sponsor Group Policies and Procedures |
| I-17 | Right-of-Way Dedication and Public Improvement Requirements in Connection with Zone Reclassifications |
| I-18 | Right-of-Way Dedication and Public Improvement Requirements in Connection with Major and Minor Use Permits |
| I-19 | Subdivision of Land-Substitution of One Form of Improvement Security for Another -Reduction of Security |
| I-21 | Minor Modifications and Time Extensions on Subdivision Agreements |
| I-24 | Establishment of Assessment Districts to Provide for Public Improvements and Facilities for Flood Control and Drainage |
| I-29 | Certificates of Zoning Compliance for Advertising Signs |
| I-30 | Minor Street Acquisitions, Vacations or Abandonments |
| I-32 | Distribution of Notices of Board of Supervisors Conferences on Planning Matters |
| I-36 | Prohibition of Sewer Extensions and Connections in Areas Not Annexed to the San Diego County Sanitation District |
| I-38 | Agricultural Preserves |
| I-44 | Procedure for Designing New County-owned Local Parks |
| I-48 | Extending Sewer Lines Within the San Diego County Sanitation District |
| I-49 | Distribution of Notification of Land Use Hearings |
| I-50 | San Diego Regional Standards for Public Works Projects |
| I-51 | Connection to Interceptor Sewers Within the San Diego County Sanitation District |
| I-53 | Cost Responsibility for the Construction of Flood Control and Drainage Facilities Within Road Rights-of-Way |
| I-56 | Construction of Interim Offsite Flood Control and Drainage Facilities Provided by Private Developers and Subdividers |
| I-60 | Prohibition of Grading Until Annexation or Other Discretionary Actions are Completed |
| I-63 | General Plan Amendment Initial Review |
| I-70 | Reporting Complaint and/or Violations History for Planning Actions Brought Before Hearing Boards |
| I-73 | Hillside Development Policy |
| I-74 | Enforcement of Permitted and Non-Permitted Grading on Private Property |
| I-78 | Small Wastewater Treatment Facilities |
| I-80 | Covenants to Improve Off-Site Private Road Easements for Minor Subdivisions |
| I-81 | Rights-of-Way Over, Under, Along or Through County or District Real Property |
| I-84 | Project Facility Availability and Commitment for Public Sewer, Water, School and Fire Services |
| I-91 | Policy for Use of Irrevocable Letters of Credit in Lieu of Cash Payments for Sewer Capacity Commitments for Major Subdivisions Within the San Diego County Sanitation District |
| I-92 | Undergrounding of Utilities - Waiver Requests |
| I-98 | Expiration of Use Permit--Notification of Applicant |
| I-99 | Expenditure and Use of Revenue for Replacement and Improvement of San Diego County Sanitation District Facilities |
| I-100 | Minor Encroachments into an Open Space Easement |
| I-103 | Open Space Easement Vacations |
| I-104 | Policy and Procedures for Preparation of Community Design Guidelines |
| I-105 | Mobile Home Park Conversion Policy |
| I-108 | Acceptance of Surety Bonds from Developers |
| I-109 | Subcommittee and Plans to Guide Development of the Otay Ranch Project |
| I-111 | Land Use Policy for Discretionary Permits Adjacent to the International Border |
| I-112 | Request to Form or Annex to Assessment and Special Tax Districts for New Developments |
| I-113 | Restrictions on Future Sewer Connections in the Julian Sewer Service Area of the San Diego County Sanitation District |
| I-115 | Limitations on Continuances by Hearing Bodies |
| I-117 | Banking Mitigation Policy |
| I-118 | Refund and Relief Policy When Permits and Projects are Issued in Error |
| I-119 | Review of Environmental Impact Reports by County Counsel in Coordination with the County Environmental Coordinator |
| I-121 | Procedure for Determining Public Convenience or Necessity for Alcohol Beverage License Applications |
| I-122 | Use of the County's 5% Allowable Loss of Coastal Sage Scrub by Other Jurisdictions |
| I-123 | Conservation agreement for the Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) plan |
| I-132 | Valley Center Mitigation Policy |
| I-133 | Support and Encouragement of Farming in San Diego County |
| I-134 | Role of County Counsel In Land Use Matters |
| I-135 | Allocation of Excess Capacity in the Campo Water and Sewer Service Area |
| I-136 | Comprehensive Goals and Policies for Community Facilities Districts |
| I-137 | Processing Inactive Projects |
| I-138 | Mitigation On County-Owned Land Managed By The Department Of Parks And Recreation |
| J-2 | Relocation of Utility Facilities, Improvement of County Streets and Roads |
| J-4 | Street Name Signs; Requests from Private Individuals |
| J-7 | Installation of Sidewalks and Parkways Improvements |
| J-10 | Installation of New or Replacement or Extension of Existing Utility Facilities in Road Projects Financed by Countywide Funds |
| J-16 | Use of Permanent Road Division Zones for Maintenance of Local Roads |
| J-17 | Undergrounding of Existing Overhead Utility Facilities |
| J-20 | San Diego County Street Lighting District |
| J-21 | "One-Foot Strip" Road Openings |
| J-25 | Participation by Individuals, Organizations, Private Developers, or other Jurisdictions in the Implementation of Intersection Betterments |
| J-28 | San Diego County Traffic Guidelines |
| J-31 | Regulations, Placement of Transit Benches and Shelters in County Rights of Way |
| J-33 | The Use of the Board of Supervisors Power of Eminent Domain on Behalf of Private Developers |
| J-35 | Protection of Routes to Accommodate the Transportation of Oversize Loads |
| J-36 | Policy and Procedures for Preparation of Community Right-of-Way Development Standards |
| J-37 | Landscape Maintenance Districts |
| K-6 | Loan of County-owned Personal Property to Non-County Activities |
| K-9 | Emergency Medical Services-Ambulance Services |
| K-11 | Use and Distribution of County-Owned Sandbags and Other Resources |
| K-12 | Emergency Medical System Management |
| K-14 | Healthy Choice Options in Vending Machines on County Property |
| L-1 | Narcotics Law Enforcement |
| M-1 | Legislative Proposals - Sponsored by the Board of Supervisors |
| M-2 | Legislative Policy: Legislative Advocacy |
| M-5 | Legislative Policy: Refugee Resettlement Programs |
| M-13 | Legislative Policy: State-Mandated Local Program Costs |
| M-16 | Legislative Policy: Employee Relations |
| M-20 | Legislative Policy: Community Clinics |
| M-21 | Legislative Policy: Workers Compensation and Unemployment Insurance |
| M-26 | Legislative Policy: Governance and Financing of Local Agencies |
| M-27 | Legislative Policy: Public Entity Tort Liability |
| M-41 | Legislative Policy: Alcoholic Beverage Excise Taxes |
| M-44 | Legislative Policy: Problems of Homeless Persons |
| M-46 | Legislative Policy: Veterans Affairs |
| M-47 | Legislative Policy: Issues Affecting Older Adults |
| M-49 | Legislative Policy: Transportation Funding |
| M-50 | Legislative Policy: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection/AIDS |
| M-51 | Legislative Policy: Federal and State Employee Benefits Legislation |
| M-52 | Legislative Policy: Issues Related to Children and Youth |
| M-53 | Legislative Policy: Criminal Gang Activity |
| M-56 | Legislative Policy: Health Insurance |
| M-57 | Legislative Policy: Fraud Prevention in Public and Medical Assistance Programs |
| M-58 | Legislative Policy: Federal Endangered Species Act Reauthorization |
| M-59 | Legislative Policy: Undocumented Immigration |
| M-60 | Legislative Policy: Self-Sufficiency Programs |
| M-61 | Legislative Policy: Workforce Development |
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