Title
Consider appointments of the County’s delegates and alternates to the Board of Directors for Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC), Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA), and Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA).
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Appoint one member of the Board of Supervisors to serve as delegate and one member of the Board of Supervisors to serve as alternate on the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Board of Directors;
b. Appoint one member of the Board of Supervisors to serve as delegate and one member of the Board of Supervisors to serve as alternate on the Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) Board of Directors;
c. Appoint one member of the Board of Supervisors to serve as delegate and one member of the Board of Supervisors to serve as alternate on the Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA) Board of Directors; and,
d. Direct staff to update the Boards, Committees, and Commissions appointments list accordingly.
SUMMARY:
The County of Monterey is an active member of RCRC, GSFA, and GSCA. Each organization requires that member counties confirm their appointed delegate and alternate to serve on their respective Board of Directors. The Board of Supervisors must appoint supervisors to serve as delegates and alternates to the RCRC, GSFA, and GSCA Boards before their first scheduled meeting on January 21, 2026.
DISCUSSION:
RCRC is composed of 40 members service organization that champions policies on behalf of California’s rural counties. To be considered for membership, counties must meet a population threshold of under 600,000 along with several qualitative considerations. Membership in RCRC strengthens the County of Monterey’s ability to advocate on rural area issues that are aligned with the County’s Legislative Program.
Founded in 1972, RCRC works with its membership to advocate on behalf of rural issues at the state and federal levels. RCRC provides the rural cou...
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