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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	10/24/2016
Subject: INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR THREE VACANCIES ON THE CONTRA COSTA RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Submitted For:	David Twa
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	IOC 16/5
Referral Name:	Advisory Body Recruitment
Presenter:	Julie DiMaggio Enea	Contact:	Julie DiMaggio Enea (925) 335-1077

Information

Referral History:

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 resources 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 the RCD's programs.

Referral Update:

On November 30, 2016, the terms of office for three of the five RCD Director seats will expire and the seats will become vacant: President, Director 1, and Director 3. Staff opened a recruitment on September 2 for a five-week period that ended on October 7. The recruitment garnered four applications from the following individuals (applications attached), who have been invited to interview with the Committee today:

Tom Brumleve, incumbent Director 1 (Walnut Creek)
Bob Case, incumbent Director 3 (Concord)
Jency James (Martinez)
Igor Skaredoff, incumbent President (Martinez)

The other sitting RCD members are:

Bethallyn Black, Director 2 (Walnut Creek)
Tom Bloomfield, Vice President (Brentwood)

Terms of office are four years beginning on December 1.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

INTERVIEW candidates for the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District Board of Directors, and DETERMINE recommendations for appointment to three seats with terms ending on November 30, 2020.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

No County cost.

Attachments
Press Publication_RCD Director Recruitment
Candidate Application_Tom Brumleve_CCRCD
Candidate Application_Bob Case_CCRCD
Candidate Application_Jency James_CCRCD
Candidate Application_Igor Skaredoff_CCRCD