Moorlach On The Quest For a New Sheriff
Posted by: Jubal | 01/14/2008 2:12 PM
I returned to OC Blog world-wide headquarters a short while ago, having attended Board of Supervisors Chairman John Moorlach's press conference on the process of appointing a new sheriff.
I had posted earlier that Sup. Bill Campbell wanted to conduct a thorough search for the best candidate, not necessarily limited to the few who've publicly indicated their interest.
After the Moorlach's press conference, at which he was later joined by Sup. Chris Norby, it seems pretty clear that's the direction the Board will take.
Norby said he hoped the replacement process could be completed within 60 days and thought it could be. Moorlach, however, avoided letting reporters pin him down to a specific time frame, saying it finding the right candidate could take a few weeks or as long as 6 months.
I think Sup. Moorlach is absolutely right to emphasize the Board only gets one shot at this -- they can't fire the new Sheriff once they appoint him/her -- so it's best to take as much time as necessary to find the best candidate.
One thing that emerged from the press conference: it's unclear who will be running the sheriff's department when Carona's resignation becomes effective just before the stroke of midnight. Sup. Moorlach said the law directs that the Undersheriff takes over in the even of the Sheriff's resignation.
The trouble is, the OC Sheriff's Department doesn't have an Undersheriff now that Undersheriff JoAnn Galisky has declined to run the OCSD in the interim. According to Sheriff Carona's resignation message, he's appointed Asst. Sheriff Jack Anderson as "second-in-command" but it's not clear if that means he's now Undersheriff.
As Moorlach explained, we currently have four Assistant Sheriffs, one of whom Carona has tagged to lead the department, but whether that squares with state law if Anderson isn't Undersheriff -- we'll have to see.
UPDATE: I talked to OCSD spokesman John McDonald a minute ago. He confirmed Anderson has been named Acting Sheriff and not Undersheriff.
I also spoke with Moorlach Chief of Staff Mario mainero, who said county counsel is researching the issue in search of a resolution.
I had posted earlier that Sup. Bill Campbell wanted to conduct a thorough search for the best candidate, not necessarily limited to the few who've publicly indicated their interest.
After the Moorlach's press conference, at which he was later joined by Sup. Chris Norby, it seems pretty clear that's the direction the Board will take.
Norby said he hoped the replacement process could be completed within 60 days and thought it could be. Moorlach, however, avoided letting reporters pin him down to a specific time frame, saying it finding the right candidate could take a few weeks or as long as 6 months.
I think Sup. Moorlach is absolutely right to emphasize the Board only gets one shot at this -- they can't fire the new Sheriff once they appoint him/her -- so it's best to take as much time as necessary to find the best candidate.
One thing that emerged from the press conference: it's unclear who will be running the sheriff's department when Carona's resignation becomes effective just before the stroke of midnight. Sup. Moorlach said the law directs that the Undersheriff takes over in the even of the Sheriff's resignation.
The trouble is, the OC Sheriff's Department doesn't have an Undersheriff now that Undersheriff JoAnn Galisky has declined to run the OCSD in the interim. According to Sheriff Carona's resignation message, he's appointed Asst. Sheriff Jack Anderson as "second-in-command" but it's not clear if that means he's now Undersheriff.
As Moorlach explained, we currently have four Assistant Sheriffs, one of whom Carona has tagged to lead the department, but whether that squares with state law if Anderson isn't Undersheriff -- we'll have to see.
UPDATE: I talked to OCSD spokesman John McDonald a minute ago. He confirmed Anderson has been named Acting Sheriff and not Undersheriff.
I also spoke with Moorlach Chief of Staff Mario mainero, who said county counsel is researching the issue in search of a resolution.
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