|
Date: |
September 15, 2026 |
14 |
Title
Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees (Districts: All)
End
Overview
These appointments are in accordance with applicable Board Policy A-74, “Citizen Participation in County Boards.”
Body
Recommendation by Chair Terra Lawson-Remer:
1) Appoint Benjamin Maxwell to the Child and Family Strengthening Advisory Board, Seat 20, to complete the unexpired term, set to expire May 1, 2027.
Recommendation by Chair Pro Tem Paloma Aguirre:
1) Appoint Rachel Morineau to Community Action Partnership Administering Board, Seat 1, for a term to expire January 8, 2029.
Recommendation by Chief Administrative Officer:
1) Appoint Wilford Smith to the Community Action Partnership Administering Board, to Seat 6 from Seat 16, for a term to expire September 15, 2029.
2) Appoint Brandon Duran to the Community Action Partnership Administering Board, Seat 14, for a term set to expire September 15, 2029.
3) Appoint Andrew Cross to the County of San Diego HIV Planning Group, Seat 2, for a term set to expire September 15, 2030.
4) Appoint Tania Avalos-Bello to the County of San Diego HIV Planning Group, Seat 5, for a term set to expire September 15, 2030.
5) Appoint Esteban Duarte to the County of San Diego HIV Planning Group, Seat 42, to complete the unexpired term, set to expire January 07, 2029.
6) Appoint Angela Vito Cruz to the County of San Diego HIV Planning Group, Seat 44, to serve a term set to expire September 15, 2030.
End
Equity Impact Statement
County government includes standing and special citizen boards, commissions, committees, and task forces formed to advise the Board of Supervisors and County staff on issues and policy and to serve as links to the community. Boards, commissions, and committees provide an inter- relationship between the residents and the government of the County. The nominations in this Board Letter enable the County of San Diego to provide individual residents the opportunity to impart valuable insight and input into the operation of the government.
Sustainability Impact Statement
The County of San Diego has over one hundred boards, commissions, committees, and task forces that serve as voice in the County government. Advisory bodies are an essential role in resident engagement that allow citizens to participate on issues relating to the welfare and quality of life in the County. They are fundamental to the County of San Diego’s ability to navigate complex and dynamic policy challenges, are a conduit to the County Bureaucracy, and a broker to community voice. This board letter supports the County of San Diego Sustainability Goal No.1 by “encourage[ing] people and diverse stakeholders to partner and participate in decisions that impact their lives and communities.”
Fiscal Impact
N/A
Business Impact Statement
N/A
Advisory Board Statement
N/A
Background
County government includes those standing and special citizen boards, commissions, committees, and task forces formed to advise the Board of Supervisors and County staff on issues of policy and to serve as links to the community. County committees are created as a result of State and Federal legislation, agreements with public or private agencies, and local needs.
Linkage To The County Of San Diego Strategic Plan
The proposed appointment enables the standing and special citizen Boards, Commissions, Committees, Groups, and Task Forces to continue to function, as designed, without interruption. This appointment enables the County of San Diego to provide individual citizens the opportunity to impart valuable insight and input into the operation of the government. Recommendations made by these Boards, Commissions, Committees, Groups, and Task Forces pertain to the environment and quality of life of the citizens of the County of San Diego.
Respectfully submitted,
Ebony N. Shelton
Chief Administrative Officer
Attachment(s)
Nomination Letters