INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: December 9, 2024
Subject: INTERVIEW APPLICANTS FOR THE EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Submitted For: Monica Nino
Department: County Administrator
Referral No: IOC 24/4
Referral Name: Advisory Body Recruitment
Presenter: Julie Enea
Contact: julie.enea@cao.cccounty.us
Referral History:
On December 12, 2000, the Board of Supervisors approved a policy on the process for recruiting applicants for selected advisory bodies of the Board. This policy requires an open recruitment for all vacancies to At Large seats appointed by the Board. The Board also directed that the IOC personally conduct interviews of applicants for At Large seats on several boards, committees, and commissions including the East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD) Park Advisory Committee (PAC).
Referral Update:
The Park Advisory Committee (PAC) is a 21-member citizens' advisory group appointed by the East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors. Candidates are nominated by individual Park District Board members and a variety of other public entities, such as the Mayors' Conference, Board of Supervisors, and Special District Chapters of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors nominates one representative.
The PAC studies issues and makes recommendations and comments on a spectrum of policy issues, such as grazing, dogs, horses and bikes in parks, the Park District budget, naming park facilities, park land use plans, new concessions, and more. Members are appointed for two-year terms and may serve a total of four consecutive terms, or eight years. Meetings are held monthly in Oakland.
In May 2017, Neil Tsutsui (El Cerrito) was appointed to the Board of Supervisors Appointee seat to complete the unexpired term of the seat vacated by Colin Coffey, when Mr. Coffey was appointed to the EBRPD Board of Directors. Mr. Tsutsui was reappointed to a second term on January 1, 2019, a third ...
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