TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Minh C. Tran - County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Neha Hoskins - Clerk of the Board
SUBJECT: Reappointments to the Watershed Information Center and Conservancy of Napa County (WICC)
RECOMMENDATION
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County Executive Officer requests the reappointment of Pamela Smithers, Michelle Benvenuto, David Graves, and Tosha Comendant to represent Public At Large, with terms to commence immediately and expire August 2025 to the Watershed Information and Conservation Council (WICC) of Napa County.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
There are currently four openings on the Watershed Information Center and Conservancy of Napa County (WICC) due to expiring terms. The County Executive Office received four reappointment requests from Pamela Smithers, Michelle Benvenuto, David Graves, and Tosha Comendant.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
No
County Strategic Plan pillar addressed:
Effective and Open Government
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Watershed Information and Conservation Council of Napa County (WICC) is charged with guiding and supporting community efforts to maintain and improve the health of Napa County's watershed lands by coordinating and facilitating partnerships among the individuals, agencies, and organizations involved in improving watershed health and restoration; supporting watershed research activities; and providing watershed information and education through an interactive website. The WICC considers itself a part of the solution to watershed issues and concerns guided by a set of adopted principles that embrace political neutrality, information collection and dissemination, collaboration, cooperation, and funding development. On December 20, 2016 the Board adopted Resolution No. 2016-189 amendi...
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