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C. 20

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Date:	January 5, 2016

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Subject:

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE FISH & WILDLIFE COMMITTEE

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/05/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Julie DiMaggio Enea (925) 335-1077
cc:	Fish & Wildlife Cte Staff IOC Staff

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 5, 2016
,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RE-APPOINT Rhonda Gehlke and Kathleen Jennings to the At Large #1 and #2 seats, respectively, on the Fish & Wildlife Committee to new terms expiring on December 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

In June 2014, the IOC reviewed Board Resolution Nos. 2011/497 and 2011/498, 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 Board, Airport Land Use Commission, Aviation Advisory Committee 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.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Fish & Wildlife Committee was established by the Board in December 1994 to advise the Board on fish and wildlife issues, make recommendations for the expenditure of funds from the Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund, and to address issues surrounding the enforcement of fish and game laws and regulations of the County. The Committee comprises ten members: one nominated by each County Supervisor, four At Large seats, and one At

Large Alternate seat. Seat terms were recently extended from two to four years at the direction of the IOC. The IOC conducts interviews for the At Large and At Large Alternate seats.

On December 31, 2015, the terms for the At Large #1 and #2 seats will expire. The Conservation & Development Department recruited for applicants as described in the attached transmittal memo. Eight applications, including two from the incumbents, were received. On December 14, the IOC interviewed six candidates (two did not appear), and today recommends reappointment incumbents Rhonda Gehlke and Kathleen Jennings to new terms expiring on December 31, 2018*. Staff was also directed to share the applications of these highly qualified candidates with the District Offices for consideration for other advisory body vacancies.

Elizabeth Brunckhorst, Concord
Scott Cashen, Walnut Creek
Rhonda Gehlke, incumbent, Oakley
Shaun Horne, El Cerrito
Kathleen Jennings, incumbent, Concord
Caitlyn Obolsky, Hercules
Scott Hanson, Martinez (did not appear)
Jay Jahangiri, Martinez (did not appear)

* The seat terms will convert to four years terms beginning 1/1/19.