On March 20, 1962, the Board of Supervisors created the position of County Administrative Assistant.
The title was changed to County Administrative Officer on March 17, 1964.
The current ordinance establishing the powers and
duties of the office dates from December 10, 1969. Humboldt County has been recognized as a General Management
local government by the
International City/County Management Association since 1971.
In 1995, the County’s Revenue Recovery Division was transferred
to the County Administrative Office. Revenue Recovery collects court fines as directed by the Superior Court of California,
outstanding fees due to the County in association with court cases, victim restitution, and other delinquent fees owed to various
County departments
In June of 2005, the Office expanded again with the addition of several divisions of the former General Services Department.
Since that time, the Office has been responsible for operating a number of internal service functions that provide services
to other County departments, including Communications,
Information Technology, Purchasing
and Risk Management.
The Office is organized around a Team concept. The basic duties of support for the County’s budgetary and legislative function
that were formerly known as the "County Administrative Office" are now called the CAO-Management & Budget Team.
The entire Office has participated in development of Values, Vision & Mission Statements in preparation for work as a High Performance Organization.
The vision of the County Administrative Office is to LEAD the organization through Learning, Excelling, Achieving and Daring to be different.
The Office strives to foster the values of R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Reaching for innovative solutions, Engaging in ethical behavior,
Serving the public and exceeding their expectations, Promoting teamwork and collaboration, Encouraging and enabling others to grow,
Creating a positive work environment, and Taking responsibility for our actions.
