File #: 25-354    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Current Business
File created: 8/29/2025 In control: Personnel Committee
On agenda: Final action:
Title: CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AUTHORIZING A WAIVER OF THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR SAID POSITION AND AMENDING THE 2025 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET
Sponsors: Personnel Committee
Attachments: 1. 1. Appointment AND Residency Waiver of Kristen Navarette Cover Letter 2025, 2. 2. RLA Form 6715, 3. 3. Copy of NewComm-UnitCost-BdgtAmend, 4. 4. Kristene Navarette Redacted Resume, 5. 25-354 PER 2 - TMP-6826 - Confirmation Commissioner of Health.
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RESOLUTION NO. 354

 

CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AUTHORIZING A WAIVER OF THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR SAID POSITION AND AMENDING THE 2025 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET

 

                     Introduced:  9/8/25

                     By Personnel Committee:

 

WHEREAS, By Resolution No. 541 for 2023, this Honorable Body established a limited residency requirement for select positions in County government, including Commissioner and Director positions subject to confirmation by the Albany County Legislature, and

 

WHEREAS, The County Executive has indicated that following a diligent search, no qualified candidates were located residing within Albany County, and

 

WHEREAS, The Personnel Committee of the Albany County Legislature has been satisfied that there exists a shortage of qualified Albany County residents to fill the position of Commissioner of the Department of Health, and recommends that approval in accordance with the requirements of Resolution No. 541 for 2023 be granted, and

 

WHEREAS, The County Executive has recommended Kristen Navarette for appointment for the position of Commissioner of the Department of Health, subject to the confirmation of the Albany County Legislature pursuant to Article 3, Section 302(c) of the Albany County Charter, and

 

WHEREAS, The County Executive has indicated that a budget amendment is necessary to establish the salary for said position, now, therefore, be it

 

                     RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the consideration of out-of-county applicants to fill the position of Commissioner of the Department of Health is hereby granted in accordance with the requirements of Resolution No. 541 for 2023 in order to fill said position, and, be it further

 

                     RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature, pursuant to Article 3, Section 302(c) of the Albany County Charter that the appointment of Kristen Navarette of Troy, New York as the Commissioner of the Albany County Department of Health, to serve for a term of six years, at the salary appropriated in the Annual County Budget, is hereby confirmed, and, be it further

 

                     RESOLVED, That the 2025 Albany County Budget is hereby amended to reflect the annual salary of position A4010 1 1014 001 Commissioner Public Health is $250,000, and, be it further

 

                     RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.