Title
Receive Board of Supervisors Member input related to service options for Non-County Entities AND consider creation, dissolution and/or continuation of certain Board of Supervisors Ad Hoc Committees.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive Board Member interest regarding service options for Non-County Entities; and,
b. Consider the following options for each of the Board of Supervisors Ad Hoc Committees:
i. Creation or dissolution from 2025 appointment list; or
ii. Confirm appointments and establish new termination date.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION: (REVISED VIA SUPPLEMENTAL)
Board Policy G-10, addresses Board standing and ad hoc committees, non-county entities to which the Board makes appointments, and the process for making such appointments. The policy sets forth a rotating membership for standing committees with three-year terms and confirmation of ad hoc committees and appointments to non-county entities on an annual basis.
Non-County Entities:
On November 7, 2023, Board Referral 2023.21 (Church) was issued, requesting consideration of amendments to Board Policy G-10 to incorporate a potential rotational selection component into the appointment process for non-county entities. On November 28, 2023, the Board established a Non-County Entities Ad Hoc Committee, composed of members from Districts 2 and 5, to review and evaluate the appointment procedures.
On December 4, 2024, the Board reviewed the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee and directed staff to suspend the existing policy provisions and implement a pilot solicitation process for the 2025 non-county entity appointments. A summary of the suspended policy provision and adopted pilot procedure is outlined below.
Suspended Policy Provision (Section VI)
Under the suspended policy, the County Administrative Officer (CAO) annually solicited interest from Board Members regarding appointments to non-county entities. The CAO would then confer with the incoming Chairperson, who prepared appointment recommendations for the Board’s consideration at the first regular Board meeting of the calendar year.
Pilot Solicitation Process (Current)
Under the current pilot process, appointment preferences are discussed in open session at a publicly agendized Board meeting, at which time each Board Member will state their interests for consideration. The incoming Chairperson then reviews the input received and prepares recommendations for Board consideration at the subsequent regular Board meeting.
Staff has compiled and consolidated appointment preferences submitted by Board Members from Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 for discussion at the December 9, 2025 Board meeting. Following that discussion, the incoming Chairperson will prepare recommendations for Board consideration at the January 6, 2026 Board meeting. The consolidated list of preferences is included as Exhibit A to this report.
Ad Hoc Committees
There are currently eight ad hoc committees of the Board, as detailed in Exhibit C. Further Board direction is requested regarding the creation, dissolution, and/or continuance of the identified ad hoc committees.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None.
FINANCING:
There are no financial impacts to the General Fund resultant to the Board receiving this report.
Prepared by: Karina Bokanovich, Management Analyst III
Approved by: Nicholas E. Chiulos, Chief Assistant County Administrative Officer
Attachment:
Exhibit A: Consolidated list of preferences (Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)
Exhibit B: Board Member Interest Forms (Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)
Exhibit C: 2025 Board Ad Hoc Committees