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M M Mrs. Callahan which set out the elements of the determination hearing. On the other hand, if the Board decides to rehire the employee or to find for his appeal, there is a wide range of options including hiring him back to his former job, a lesser job, or a different job with the County under conditions that the Board feels appropriate. Chairman Bird felt that in light of all the testimony and background that was given, it would be a very difficult situation to reinstate Mr. Hallquist to his former position as supervisor of lifeguards. He believed that staff probably was correct in the procedures that were followed in the termination. However, he felt that Mr. Hallquist is, and certainly has been in the past, a fine employee of the County and basically a good person and deserves an opportunity to get his life back in order and to reinstate himself in some way. Chairman Bird stated that he would not be opposed to rehiring him as a lifeguard under some probationary status with the thought that if his performance in the future is indicative of management and a supervisory position, that he could have the opportunity to work back to that position. Chairman Bird stated that he would have a problem with reinstating Mr. Hallquist in full at this time with all back pay and so forth. Commissioner Eggert asked what other alternative might there be other than Mr. Hallquist being a lifeguard. Commissioner Adams suggested that the Board give the direction to staff that this release not prejudice any future applications of employment Mr. Hallquist submits to the County. She doesn't see what she would term as a long history of drug abuse. There are the statements where Mr. Hallquist admitted he used marijuana with his father and freaked out on some other plant in Santa Domingo. Of course, he has admitted to smoking marijuana last summer and on New Year's Eve before that. She sees some periodic usage, which is not to be condoned at all. Commissioner Adams felt the position he holds of trust mandates that he must uphold credibility in the eyes of his fellow employees and the people he is entrusted to take care of on the beach. She would have a problem with simply sweeping this under the rug. She didn't think that he could go back to his former position as a supervisor without this hanging over his head all the time. Commissioner Adams felt we have to uphold staff's recommendation, but she would love to see Mr. Hallquist get treatment for depression which is not as much a mental thing as a physical thing. Depression affects you physically. Speaking directly to Mr. Hallquist, Commissioner Adams said that he owes that to himself, the community and the children he looks after 31 FEB 31993 Boa 76-3