INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: October 14, 2024
Subject: Contra Costa Resource Conservation District Board of Trustees Interviews
Submitted For: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Department: County Administrator
Referral No: IOC 24/4
Referral Name: Advisory Body Recruitment
Presenter: Julie Enea
Contact: Julie.Enea@cao.cccounty.us
Referral History:
Contra Costa Resource Conservation District (RCD) director recruitment is conducted by the County pursuant to a 1998 RCD resolution ordering that all future directors shall be appointed by the County Board of Supervisors in lieu of election (Public Resources Code Section 9314).
The mission of the RCD is to carry out natural resources conservation projects through voluntary and cooperative efforts. The RCD is a non-regulatory agency that works with individuals, growers, ranchers, public agencies, non-profit organizations and corporations to accomplish its mission. The USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service provides technical support for the RCD's programs.
Referral Update:
On November 30, 2024, the terms of office for three of the five RCD Director seats will expire:
• Director 1: Lorena Castillo (Martinez)
• Director 3: Renee Fernandez-Lipp (Pittsburg)
• Director 4: Igor Skaredoff (Martinez)
Terms of office are four years beginning on December 1. The other two Directors are Walter Pease (Pleasant Hill) and Bethallen Black (Walnut Creek).
Following a five-week recruitment, applications were received from the following individuals who were all invited to interview with the IOC today and whose applications are attached for reference:
• Derene Allen, (Alamo)
• Lorena Castillo (Martinez), incumbent
• Renee Fernandez-Lipp (Concord), incumbent
• Igor Skaredoff (Martinez), incumbent
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
INTERVIEW applicants for three Director seats on the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District board of directors and CONSIDER making a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors for appointments to terms that will begin on December 1, 2024 and expire on November 30, 2028.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
No County cost.