Memorandum
Date: November 18, 2025
To: The Honorable Eddie Crandell, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Susan Parker, County Administrative Officer
Subject: Consideration of (a) Board Appointment of the 2026 Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC), Delegate and Alternate; (b) Board Appointment of the 2026 Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA) Board of Directors, Delegate and Alternate; (c) Board Appointment of the 2026 Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) Board of Directors, Delegate and Alternate; and (d) Board Appointment to the 2026 RCRC Environmental Services Joint Powers Authority (ESJPA) Board of Directors, Delegate and Alternate
Executive Summary:
The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) requests that your Board designate your delegate and alternate for the RCRC Board of Directors for 2026. Similarly, RCRC is requesting that your Board designate your delegate and alternate for the Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) Board of Directors for 2026, your delegate and alternate for the California Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA) Board of Directors for 2026 and your delegate and alternate to the Board of Directors for 2026 RCRC Environmental Services Joint Powers Authority (ESJPA). See attached memos from RCRC for additional information.
The current members of the RCRC Boards are as follows:
(a) RCRC Board of Directors: Delegate - Supervisor Crandell; Alternate - Supervisor Pyska
(b) RCRC Golden State Finance Authority: Delegate - Supervisor Crandell; Alternate - Supervisor Pyska
(c) RCRC Golden State Connect Authority JPA: Delegate - Supervisor Crandell; Alternate - Supervisor Pyska
(d) RCRC Environmental Services JPA: Delegate - Supervisor Owen; Alternate - Public Services Director, Lars Ewing
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Recommended Action:
(a) Appoint delegate and alternate to RCRC Board of Directors for 2026.
(b) Appoint delegate and alternate to GSFA Board of Directors for 2026.
(c) Appoint delegate and alternate to GSCA Board of Directors for 2026.
(d) Appoint delegate and alternate to ESJPA Board of Directors for 2026.