(July 24, 2015) -- During the July 7 City Council meeting, 5th district Councilmember Stacy Mungo stated that she's a budget director. We know Ms. Mungo works for L.A. County, but weren't sure in exactly what capacity...so we asked L.A. County's spokesperson to let us know for publication. Below is the emailed response received from David Sommers, Director of Countywide Communications, Chief Executive Office for the County of Los Angeles:

Prior to joining the Assessor's Office, Ms. Mungo held the job title of Administrative Services Manager II functioning as the Budget Officer for the Department of Community and Senior Services. She currently holds the payroll title of Special Assistant, Assessor.

Her current duties include assisting the Chief Deputy Assessor with managing the day to day operations of the office by providing expert analysis and recommendations on important budgetary and financial matters; implementing audit recommendations to improve work processes; assisting with major information technology initiatives recently started by the Office; providing critical project management support on a number of special projects assigned by the Chief Deputy Assessor; and managing the Executive Office staff.

Ms. Mungo has been a County employee since October 2005, holding various positions with progressive increases in responsibility and impact. She assumed her current responsibilities with the Assessor's Office on January 1, 2014...

The special assistant position is not a newly created position under Assessor Prang. The positions are included as part of the County Charter. (http://file.lacounty.gov/lac/charter.pdf): [L.A. County Charter, section 33:.."The Civil Service of the County is hereby divided into the unclassified and the classified service. The unclassified service shall comprise:...(e)...In the office of the Assessor: The Chief Deputy, one Assistant Assessor, one Executive Secretary, three Special Assistants, and four Directors..."]