To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: APPOINT SOUMYA SURESH TO DIRECTOR 1 SEAT ON CONTRA COSTA RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPOINT Soumya Suresh to the vacant Director 1 seat on the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District Board of Directors for the current term ending November 30, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
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 resource 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 RCD’s programs.
The Director 1 seat is vacant due to a previous resignation. The RCD Board of Directors adopted resolution 2026-02 recommending the appointment of Soumya Suresh.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The seat will not be filled.