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Appointments: Various (Districts: All)
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Overview
These appointments are in accordance with applicable Board Policy A-74, “Citizen Participation in County Boards”, Board Policy A-135, "Process for Board of Supervisors Appointments to the Retirement Board" and Board Policy I-1, “Planning and Sponsor Group Policies and Procedures.”
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Recommendation by Chair Terra Lawson-Remer:
1) Appoint Alex Villafuerte to the ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Seat 5, to complete the unexpired term, set to expire January 8, 2029.
2) Appoint Laura Wilkinson Sinton to the ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND QUALITY ADVISORY BOARD, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Seat 6, to complete the unexpired term, set to expire May 21, 2027.
3) Waive Board Policy A-135, “Process for Board of Supervisors Appointments to the Retirement Board”, and appoint Mary Grillo to the RETIREMENT, BOARD OF, Seat 9, for a term to expire on June 30, 2029.
Recommendation by Chair Pro-Tem Paloma Aguirre:
1) Appoint William York to AGING & INDEPENDENCE SERVICES, ADVISORY COUNCIL, Seat 2, for a term to expire January 8, 2029.
2) Re-appoint Ditas Yamane to ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD 4, Seat 1, for a term to start September 7, 2026, and to expire September 3, 2029.
3) Appoint Russell Winslow to ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD 3, Seat 1, for a term to start September 7, 2026, and to expire September 3, 2029.
4) Appoint Jose Vasquez to Lincoln Acres Community Sponsor Group, Seat 4, to complete the unexpired term, to expire January 4, 2027.
5) Appoint Claudia Lopez de Nava to Persons With DISABILITIES, Committee For, Seat 1, for a term to expire January 8, 2029.
6) Appoint Luz Nunez to Persons With Disabilities, Committee For, Seat 2, for a term to expire January 8, 2029.
7) Re-appoint Appaswamy Pajanor to SOCIAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD, Seat 2, for a term to expire January 8, 2029.
Recommendation by Supervisor Jim Desmond:
1) Re-appoint Donald Romo to BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD (BHAB), COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, Seat 18, for a term to expire August 18, 2029.
2) Appoint Neva Day to Bonsall Community Sponsor Group, Seat 2, to complete the unexpired term, set to expire January 4, 2027.
3) Appoint Dave Duncan to BORREGO SPRINGS SPONSOR GROUP, Seat 1, to complete the unexpired term, set to expire January 8, 2029.
4) Appoint Anthony Ramirez to CSA NO. 138 - VALLEY CENTER PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Seat 2, to complete the unexpired term, set to expire January 4, 2027.
5) Appoint Jerry West to CSA NO. 138 - VALLEY CENTER PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Seat 5, to complete the unexpired term, set to expire January 4, 2027.
6) Appoint Peggy Pico-Pearce to I-15 Corridor Design Review Board, Seat 7, for a term to expire August 18, 2028.
Recommendation by Treasurer/Tax Collector:
1) Appoint Madeline Smith to Treasury Oversight Committee, Seat 9, to serve an indefinite term.
Recommendation by Chief Administrative Officer:
1) Appoint Holly Fisher to Arts and Culture Commission, San Diego County, Seat 11, to complete the unexpired term, set to expire May 20, 2027.
2) Appoint Genevieve Flores to Arts and Culture Commission, San Diego County, Seat 12, to complete the unexpired term, set to expire May 20, 2027.
3) Appoint Wenxuan Song to Arts and Culture Commission, San Diego County, Seat 13, to complete the unexpired term, set to expire May 20, 2027.
4) Appoint Madeline Smith to Treasury Oversight Committee, Seat 9, to serve an indefinite term.
45) Appoint Frank Allan Heryet to Past Grand Jurors Association Implementation Review Committee, Seat 1, for a term to start January 1, 2027, and to expire December 31, 2028.
56) Appoint Joe Muga to Past Grand Jurors Association Implementation
Review Committee, Seat 3, for a term to start January 1, 2027, and to expire
December 31, 2028.
67) Appoint David Skydel to Past Grand Jurors Association
Implementation Review Committee, Seat 4, for a term to start January 1,
2027, and to expire December 31, 2028.
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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