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C. 22

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Date:	January 10, 2023

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Costa

County

Subject:

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE FISH & WILDLIFE COMMITTEE

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/10/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Julie Enea (925) 655-2056

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 10, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

REAPPOINT Roni Gehlke to the At Large #1 seat and Kathleen Jennings to the At Large #2 seat on the Fish and Wildlife Committee to new four-year terms ending on December 31, 2026.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

Board Resolutions 2020/1 and 2 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 Committee, Airport Land Use Commission, 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 are four years. The IOC conducts interviews for the At Large and At Large Alternate seats.

On December 31, 2022, the terms for the At Large #1 and #2 seats expired. The Conservation & Development Department recruited for applicants as described in the attached transmittal memo. Five applications were received with one later withdrawn for a balance of four applications, which are attached hereto along with a report from the Fish & Wildlife Committee staff.

At its regular meeting on December 12, 2022, the Internal Operations Committee considered four applicants for the vacant seats: Roni Gehlke, Kathleen Jennings, Michael Rochette, and Glenn Umont. It was noted that the incumbent applicants have attended most Fish & Wildlife Committee meetings and that the remaining applicants indicated they had not attended any meetings. After each applicant was permitted to comment, the Committee recommends the reappointment of Roni Gehlke and Kathleen Jennings.