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January 28, 2026 |
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SUBJECT
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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, Commissions and Committees,” Board Policy A-77, “Appointments to Fill Vacancies and Cancellation of Election where Insufficient Nominations Filed Prior to Uniform District Election and Citizen Planning Group Election,” and Board Policy I-1, “Planning and Sponsor Group Policies and Procedures.”
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHAIR TERRA LAWSON-REMER
Appoint Amelia Tsering to the Commission on THE Status of Women and Girls, Seat 13, for a term to expire January 28, 2028.
Re-appoint Diane Moss to the Resource Conservation District, Seat 4, for a term to expire November 29, 2030.
VICE-CHAIR MONICA MONTGOMERY STEPPE
Appoint Sarah Hillier to the CSA No. 026: Rancho San Diego Local Park District Advisory Board, Seat 1, for a term to expire January 4, 2027.
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Appoint Tobin Riley to the EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE COMMITTEE, Seat 18, to complete the unexpired term, set to expire May 21, 2027.
Appoint Luke Bennett to the EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE COMMITTEE, Seat 19, to complete the unexpired term, set to expire May 21, 2027.
Waive Board Policy A-74, “Citizen Participation in County Boards, Commissions and Committees”, and re-appoint Susan Tostado-Pope to the PAST GRAND JURORS ASSOCIATION IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW COMMITTEE, Seat 2, for a term to expire December 31, 2027.
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)
Nomination Letters