Placer extends deadline for county Charter Review Committee applications

Published on March 27, 2019

Placer County residents are invited to take part in a once-every-five-years review of the Placer County Charter - a governing document that guides the organizational structure, duties and responsibilities of the county’s elected and appointed officials.

The original application deadline of March 21 has been extended to May 1 to allow time for Placer’s incoming District 5 Board of Supervisors member to participate in the selection of committee members. Current District 5 Supervisor Jennifer Montgomery concludes her service March 31 and it’s anticipated that the remaining board members will appoint her replacement in April. 

Recruitment is still open for seven members of the Charter Review Committee, who will be charged with reviewing the charter and making recommendations for changes or additions, if any, they may determine are appropriate.

One committee member from each of the county’s five supervisorial districts and two at-large members will be appointed collectively by the board. Applicants are not required to live in the district they may be selected to represent.

Placer’s charter was established in 1980 to increase citizen participation in county government, improve efficiency and provide for a responsible and cooperative county government.

Under today’s charter, the Charter Review Committee is convened every five years and must meet in open session at least twice before making any recommendations for changes to the charter to the Board of Supervisors. Recommendations are not binding and do not obligate the board to adopt them. Should the board choose to adopt any changes recommended by the committee, those changes must be approved by the voters of Placer County through ballot measures.

Previously approved charter amendments include allowing the board to contract for county services if more economical, giving preference to local suppliers for county purchasing contracts and establishing the current practice of electing the Board of Supervisors by district rather than countywide.

The extended deadline for applications is May 1. To apply, candidates should complete an application (available here) and return it to the Clerk of the Board’s Office, by email to [email protected] or by mail to:

Placer County Clerk of the Board
175 Fulweiler Avenue
Auburn, CA 95603