INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: March 23, 2026
Subject: Treasury Oversight Committee Interviews
Submitted For: Dan Mierzwa, Treasurer-Tax Collector
Department: Treasurer-Tax Collector
Referral No: IOC 26/3
Referral Name: Advisory Body Candidate Screening/Interview
Presenter: Dan Mierzwa
Contact: Dan.Mierzwa@tax.cccounty.us
Referral History:
The IOC reviewed Board Resolution Nos. 2020/1 and 2020/2, which stipulate that applicants for At Large/Non Agency-Specific seats on specified bodies are to be interviewed by a Board subcommittee. The Resolutions further permit a Board Committee to select a screening committee to assist in interviewing applicants for appointment. Upon review of the eligible seats, the IOC made a determination that it would conduct interviews for At Large seats on the following bodies: Retirement Board, Fire Advisory Commission, Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee, Planning Commission, Treasury Oversight Committee, Airport Land Use Commission, and the Fish & Wildlife Committee; and that screening and nomination fill At Large seats on all other eligible bodies would be delegated each body or a subcommittee thereof.
Referral Update:
The Treasury Oversight Committee (TOC) is responsible for reviewing the County's investment policy, monitoring the performance of County investments, and reporting to the Board of Supervisors (BOS). The Committee is composed of seven statutory members and three alternates: County Superintendent of Schools or designee, a representative and an alternate of the Board of Supervisors or their designees, one representative and one alternate elected by a majority of the school and community college districts; one representative and one alternate elected by a majority of the special districts, three public members nominated by the County Treasurer and confirmed by the Board.
On April 30, 2026, the terms of the Board of Supervisor’s Representative Member Alternate, Public 1, and Public 2 seats will expire. Following a recruitment conducted by the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office for these three seats, the County received five applications. The following applicants were invited to interview with the IOC today.
1. Mari Beraz (Brentwood)
2. Larry Fernandes (Walnut Creek)
3. Edward Kennedy (Walnut Creek)
4. Charles Kreling (Walnut Creek)
5. Dennis Reigle (Danville)
Applicants were advised if they could not attend the interview, they would be considered on the basis of the information in their applications. For the IOC’s information, attached is the current roster of TOC seats the IOC refers for BOS appointment, the recruitment announcement, and the five applications.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
INTERVIEW the candidates for the BOS Member Alternate, Public 1, and Public 2 seats on the Treasury Oversight Committee and DETERMINE recommendations for the Board of Supervisors consideration.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
No fiscal impact.