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Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees (Districts: All)
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Overview
These appointments are in accordance with applicable Board Policy A-74, “Citizen Participation in County Boards”, California Government Code1780(h), "Vacancy in elective office on governing board of special district”, and Board Policy A-134, “Procedures for Appointment to Resources Conservation District Board of Directors.”
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Recommendation by Chair Terra Lawson-Remer:
1) Appoint Missy Bell to Child And Family Strengthening Advisory Board of San Diego, Seat 23, to complete the unexpired term, set to expire February 06, 2028.
2) Appoint Sam McMannus to fill Seat 4 on the Jacumba Community Services District Board, currently vacant, and to complete the unexpired term for Seat 4, set to expire on December 4, 2026.
3) Waive Board Policy A-74, “Citizen Participation in County Boards, Commissions and Committees”, and re-appoint Maggie Sleeper to Resource Conservation District, Seat 1, for a term to start December 1, 2026, and to expire November 29, 2030.
4) Re-appoint Michael McGrath to Resource Conservation District, Seat 2, for a term to start December 1, 2026 and to expire November 29, 2030.
5) Waive Board Policy A-74, “Citizen Participation in County Boards, Commissions and Committees”, and re-appoint Neil Meyer to Resource Conservation District, Seat 7, for a term to start December 1, 2026, and to expire November 29, 2030.
6) Appoint Dylan Nigh to San Diego Military and Veterans Advisory Council, Seat 7, for a term to expire October 06, 2030.
Recommendation by Chief Administrative Officer:
7) Appoint Ruth Tracy Ellis to the San Diego County Environmental Health and Quality Advisory Board, Seat 15, for a term to expire October 06, 2029.
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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
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Business Impact Statement
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Advisory Board Statement
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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)
Attachment A - Supporting Documents