To: Board of Supervisors
From: Internal Operations Committee
Report Title: RECOMMENDATION FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMITTEE
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
REAPPOINT Nicole Balbas to the At-large #3 seat and APPOINT Olivia Ortega to the At-large #4 and Courtney Coon to the At-large Alternate seat on the Fish and Wildlife Committee for terms of office beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
There are 10 members on the FWC: one from each Supervisor's District, four At-large members, and one At-large Alternate. A current roster indicating the Supervisorial District or At-large seat that the member represents, their appointment and term expiration dates, as well as their city of residence or employment is attached. The terms expire on a rotational basis, so as to have internal continuity on the FWC. The five district seats are nominated by the corresponding Supervisor. When one of these membership positions is available, the public may apply directly to the Supervisor's office. For the four At-large positions and one At-large Alternate position, the FWC publicizes the vacancies to recruit candidates. The Internal Operations Committee (IOC) considers applications from all interested individuals, conducts interviews and recommends appointments to the Board.
Public Notice of Vacancies and Application Availability
An application for membership for the two At-large seats and one At-large Alternate seat on the FWC was distributed to the Fish and Wildlife Committee and the Contra Costa Watershed Forum email distribution lists as well as posted to the FWC website on August 8, 2024. A press release was sent to local newspapers and a flier was sent to County libraries. The announcement appeared in the news sections of the County and Department of Conservation and Development's (DCD's) websites, noted in e-newsletters by three Dist...
Click here for full text