The five members of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors are elected by district. District 1, represented by John Gioia at the time of writing this, includes El Cerrito, Richmond, San Pablo, North Richmond, El Sobrante and Kensington. The District 1 office is located in El Cerrito. The Board of Supervisors is the county's chief executive and administrative authority, responsible for approving the budget, overseeing appointment of non-elected department heads, determining compensation of county employees, awarding contracts exceeding $25,000 and creating boards and commissions as needed.