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that the County should start rethinking contractual arrangements with architects who build into their contracts a construction oversight piece. He thinks that this would be a cast savings. The County Commissioners asked some clarifying questions about the Administrative Assistant's job description. Purchasing and Central Services Director Pam Jones does not have any administrative support at this time. This person would do a lot of the routine things that she now has to do. The position would also handle risk management support and helping to write requests for proposals. Pam Jones needs administrative support. The next position is Social Worker II for The Department of Social Services. This would be to increase case management of the increasing caseload of the elderly who choose to remain in their homes instead of being placed in adult care facilities. The State will provide some offsetting revenues. Category 7 represents additional positions for the two new senior centers. Line 22 on the yellow sheet calls for a reserve of $165,000 to address staff and operating costs for the senior centers. Commissioner Gordon asked the staff to estimate the non-personnel cast more closely. Chair Jacobs suggested that the numbers be adjusted to the opening dates of the centers. Commissioner Halkiotis voiced his support far these positions. He said that the seniors have done an excellent job in finding volunteers to serve the desk. There is a need for the support positions. Category 8 are new positions requested for BOCC Water Resources Priority - A Hydro-geologist, Water Quality Specialist, and Water and Air Technician. The recommendation is that the Board set aside $75,000 in a reserve for this priority to allow the BOCC and staff to fully explore OWASA's interest in partnering with the County in this program. Chair Jacobs asked that the full year cost be listed for the Hydro-geologist because it could be misinterpreted. Commissioner Gordon said that the question to her is where to house the positions -Health or ERCD, because these functions were assigned to ERCD when the department was created. She thinks that both departments can work cooperatively on this, but it seems that the Health Department does not get into scientific enterprises but regulatory enterprises. Commissioner Halkiotis said that it is a good idea to set aside a reserve and he wants to see some immediate context. He suggested that the Chair and the Manager get up with OWASA and figure out if it is interested or not by next week. He said that he would not support two positions. He thinks that there is sufficient room with $75,000 and possible OWASA participation to meet the goals. Category 9 is the Staff Attorney position. There is no funding set aside, but he brought this back because it has been an item for discussion aver the last few years. Commissioner Halkiotis said that he would like to see what the County is paying for legal services right now and over the past four or five years. This includes all costs and not just what the attorney is paid. He asked if it was more cost efficient for the County to have its awn attorney. He does not think it would save money. Jahn Link clarified that this would not replace the County Attorney, but would be an additional staff attorney to assist the County Attorney.