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a. Consider recommended options from the Non-County Entities Appointment Procedure Ad Hoc Committee in response to Board Referral 2023.21 (Church); and,
b. Provide further direction, as appropriate.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Consider recommended options from the Non-County Entities Appointment Procedures Ad Hoc Committee in response to Board Referral 2023.21 (Church); and,
b. Provide further direction, as appropriate.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Board Policy G-10 sets forth a procedure for the designation of Board Members to Non-County Entities. The existing policy provides that, in December of each year, the County Administrative Officer (CAO) is to solicit interest from each supervisor regarding consideration of appointment to non-county entities, which the Board makes appointments. Once the information is compiled, the CAO confers with the incoming Chairperson who then prepares recommendations for appointments to those entities for the Board’s consideration at the first Board meeting of the year.
On November 7, 2023, Board Referral 2023.21 (Church) was issued requesting an amendment to the policy to include a rotational selection component as part of the appointment process for non-county entities. On November 28, 2023, the Board received an overview of the proposed process, provided feedback, and directed the creation of a Non-County Entities Ad Hoc (Ad Hoc) which would be tasked with reviewing and vetting the non-county entities appointment procedure. Chair Glenn Church and Supervisor Mary Adams were appointed to serve on the ad hoc committee.
On October 15, 2024, a meeting of the ad hoc committee was convened to review the existing procedure. The ad hoc committee concurred in recommending a rotational selection process, as previously proposed to the Board in November 2023. The ad hoc committee also discussed an alternate approach, which could be to conduct the selection process during an open session ...
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