TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Neha Hoskins, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
REPORT BY: Paulette Cooper, Deputy Clerk of the Board II
SUBJECT: Appointments to the Napa County Veterans’ Commission
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RECOMMENDATION
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Appoint Keith Benfield and Julius Mueller to represent the Public At-Large to the Napa County Veterans’ Commission. The terms of office shall commence immediately and expire on March 31, 2030. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
The Napa County Veterans’ Commission currently has two appointments before the Board today due to four vacancies. Previous incumbents Cassidy Nolan, Rose Sheehan, and Jonathan Karpuk resigned, resulting in three vacancies for Public At-Large Representative. Incumbent Eduardo Moreno did not seek reappointment. The County Executive Office advertised the openings and received two applications from Keith Benfield and Julius Mueller for the Napa County Public At-Large.
On January 30, 2018 the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2018-16 creating the Napa County Veterans' Commission.
The purpose of the Commission is to serve as an advocate for people who have served in the Military (“Veterans”) and their families by helping them to maintain a good quality of life and to remain independent by increasing awareness of the issues facing Veterans in Napa County and by influencing public policy through regular reports to the Board of Supervisors. The Commission educates and raises awareness to the public, County staff and the Board of Supervisors regarding issues affecting Veterans and their families, including, but not limited to, Veterans’ physical and mental health, transportation, benefits, and ways to generally improve the lives of Veterans. Further, the Veterans’ Commission makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisor’s Legislative Subcommittee regarding needed changes in State law for incorporation into the County’s legislative platform.
In order to achieve its general purpose, the Commission shall, among other...
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