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Approve the appointment of Supervisor Seifert as the primary member and Supervisor Hannigan as the alternate member to the California State Association of Counties Board of Directors from November 2016 to December 2016
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Published Notice Required? Yes ___ No _X _
Public Hearing Required? Yes ___ No _X _
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the appointment of Supervisor Seifert as the primary member and Supervisor Hannigan as the alternate member to the CSAC Board of Directors for the remainder of 2016 for purposes of voting at the annual CSAC conference being held in Palm Springs, California from November 29, 2016 to December 2, 2016.
Permanent appointments to the CSAC Board of Directors will be included as part of the 2017 Board appointments regularly scheduled in January each year.
SUMMARY:
The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) requires members and alternates to the CSAC Board of Directors be elected by their respective Board of Supervisors in advance of the annual CSAC conference being held in Palm Springs, CA from November 29, 2016 to December 2, 2016. Given the uncertain outcome of the elections at this point, it is advisable to make temporary appointments for the remainder of 2016 and include the permanent appointments to the CSAC Board of Directors in January when the Board regularly makes its other Board appointments.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact associated with this report.
DISCUSSION:
The primary purpose of CSAC is to represent county government before the California Legislature, administrative agencies and the federal government. CSAC Board of Directors consists of a member elected by each county Board of Supervisors to serve a one year term. CSAC requires members on the Board of Directors to be approved each year prior to the Association’s Annual Conference where officers are appointed for the following year. This year’s Annual Conference is in Palm Springs, California from November 29, 2016 to December 2, 2016.
Currently, Supervisor Seifert serves as primary representative on the CSAC Board of Directors and Supervisor Hannigan as the alternate. Supervisor Seifert assumed the role of primary representative since November 2012 and serves on CSAC’s Executive Committee, as well as Chair for the CSAC Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Committee which sets policy for several legislative and regulatory issues including agriculture, air quality, water, forestry, mining, endangered species, disasters, energy, parks and recreation, public lands, coastal resources, fish and game, regulatory streamlining, solid waste and hazardous waste. In addition, Supervisor Seifert also serves on the CSAC Government Finance and Operations committee which is responsible for all issues related to finance, general government operations, and employee relations. Supervisor Hannigan assumed the role of alternate representative to the CSAC Board of Directors when she assumed office for District 1 in January 2013. Supervisor Hannigan and Supervisor Seifert also serve as the primary and alternate respectively, representatives for Solano County’s Legislative Committee, which works closely with CSAC in monitoring legislative activities at the state capitol.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board could choose to not make a temporary appointment to the CSAC Board of Directors. The Board may also choose to make a permanent appointment to the CSAC Board at this time. Neither of these is recommended as Supervisor Seifert pays a pivotal role at CSAC and will be attending the annual conference. In addition, Solano County is an active participant in CSAC whose long-term objective is to significantly improve the fiscal health of all California counties so they can adequately meet the demand for vital public programs and services.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Notification was received from CSAC that they will be holding their first Board of Directors meeting at the CSAC Annual Conference November 29, 2016 to December 2, 2016 in Palm Springs, California and requested that a member and alternate be elected by the respective Board of Supervisors for purposes of voting on policy issues.