TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: David Morrison - Interim County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Neha Hoskins - Clerk of the Board
SUBJECT: Appointments to the GSFA and GSCA
RECOMMENDATION
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Interim County Executive Officer and Clerk of the Board request the appointment of Supervisor Anne Cottrell as Delegate and Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza as Alternate to the Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) and Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA).
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Appointments to the GSFA Board of Directors are routinely made on an annual basis at the Board of Supervisors first meeting of the year in conjunction with appointments to the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC). While these appointments occurred at the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 3, 2023 wherein Supervisor Anne Cottrell was appointed as Delegate and Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza as Alternate to RCRC with their appointed positions reversed for GSFA, RCRC is encouraging appointment of the same Delegates and Alternates to the GSFA and GSCA since they meet concurrently on the same dates and times as RCRC.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
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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
RCRC is a 39-member county service organization that champions policies on behalf of California’s smallest counties and other member counties with significant rural areas. The RCRC Board of Directors is comprised of a Delegate of the Board of Supervisors from each of its 39 members. RCRC staff work in partnership with its Board to deliver a rural perspective when legislation and regulations are being formulated in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Its efforts help enhance and protect the quality of life in California’s small and rural counties.
The Delegates and Alternates of RCRC also serve on the GSFA and GSCA, which meet concurrently on the same dates and times as RCRC. On January 3, 2023, the Board of Supervisors appointed Supervisor Anne Cottrell as the Delegate and Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza as the Alternate for RCRC and Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza as the Delegate and Supervisor Anne Cottrell as the Alternate for GSFA. When staff informed RCRC of the appointments, they replied that they encourage the Delegate and Alternate for RCRC be the same for GSFA and GSCA since their meetings are held concurrently on the same dates and times as RCRC, as well as for consistency purposes. While the Board has always made appointments to RCRC and GSFA, they have never made formal appointments to the GSCA; the Delegate or Alternate for RCRC and GSFA just attended those meetings as needed. RCRC is now requesting formal appointments to the GSCA.
Staff requests the appointment of Supervisor Anne Cottrell as Delegate and Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza as Alternate to the GSFA and GSCA. Terms for these positions are reviewed annually.