INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: February 17, 2026
Subject: Advisory Body Recruitment Schedule
Submitted For: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Department: County Administrator
Referral No: IOC 26/3
Referral Name: Advisory Body Recruitment
Presenter: Diana Oyler
Contact: Diana.Oyler@cao.cccounty.us
Referral History:
The Board of Supervisors has directed the IOC to personally conduct recruitment and interviews of applicants for At Large seats on the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District's (CCCFPD) Fire Advisory Commission, the County Planning Commission, the Local Enforcement Agency Independent Hearing Panel (Solid Waste), and the Board appointees to the Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association (CCCERA) Board of Trustees.
Additionally, the IOC has conducted public interviews for vacancies on the following bodies: County Connection Citizens' Advisory Committee, East Bay Regional Parks Advisory Committee, Fish and Wildlife Committee, Integrated Pest Management Committee, Mosquito & Vector Control District Board (if requested), Resource Conservation District (if requested), the Law Library Board of Trustees, and the Treasury Oversight Committee.
In 2026, the IOC will need to conduct public interviews to fill the following current and scheduled vacancies:
|
Advisory Body |
Seat Name |
Term Yrs |
Term Exp |
|
Contra Costa County FPD Fire Advisory Commission |
At Large #2 |
4 |
6/30/2026 |
|
Contra Costa County FPD Fire Advisory Commission |
At Large Alternate #3 |
4 |
6/30/2026 |
|
East Bay Regional Parks District Advisory |
Appointee #1 |
2 |
12/31/2026 |
|
Employees Retirement Assoc. Bd of Trustees (CCCERA) |
BOS Appointee #5 |
3 |
6/30/2026 |
|
Employees Retirement Assoc. Bd of Trustees (CCCERA) |
BOS Appointee #6 |
3 |
6/30/2026 |
|
Employees Retirement Assoc. Bd of Trustees (CCCERA) |
BOS Appointee #9 |
3 |
6/30/2026 |
|
Employees Retirement Assoc. Bd of Trustees (CCCERA) |
BOS Appointee Alternate |
3 |
6/30/2026 |
|
Fish and Wildlife Committee |
At Large #1 |
4 |
12/31/2026 |
|
Fish and Wildlife Committee |
At Large #2 |
4 |
12/31/2026 |
|
Integrated Pest Management |
At Large #3 |
4 |
12/31/2026 |
|
Integrated Pest Management |
Public Member / Environmental |
4 |
12/31/2026 |
|
Law Library Board of Trustees |
Member of the Bar |
1 |
12/31/2026 |
|
Local Enforcement Agency Independent Hearing Panel (Solid Waste) |
At Large |
4 |
3/31/2026 |
|
Local Enforcement Agency Independent Hearing Panel (Solid Waste) |
Public Member |
4 |
3/31/2026 |
|
Local Enforcement Agency Independent Hearing Panel (Solid Waste) |
Technical Expert |
4 |
3/31/2026 |
|
Planning Commission |
At Large #1 |
4 |
6/30/2026 |
Also, attached for the Committee's information is a listing (Attachment A) of all advisory body seats that are screened by the Internal Operations Committee and their status, according to the Board Appointive List maintained by the Clerk of the Board's Office.
Referral Update:
It is important that the IOC develop a recruitment schedule that permits the Board of Supervisors to make its appointments prior to the effective dates of the new seat terms. Staff proposes the following recruitment schedules for those seats recruited by the County Administrator on behalf of the IOC:
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
APPROVE the proposed recruitment plan and schedules to fill public member or At Large seat vacancies on certain Board advisory bodies, commissions and committees.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
None.