Labor unions balk as supervisors ink 5-year deal for new Contra Costa administrator

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a five-year contract for Monica Nino to become the next county administrator despite a barrage of complaints about the choice being a “union buster” whose selection process did not have labor’s buy-in or involvement.

Supervisors on Tuesday praised Nino’s skills as the current San Joaquin County administrator at handling COVID-19 pandemic-related issues and with working in a county with a highly diverse population similar to Contra Costa’s in voting to approve her contract with a base annual pay of $381,766.98.