Memorandum
Date: December 19, 2023
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Katherine VanDerWall, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures
Subject: Approve Long Distance Travel to Washington DC for Katherine VanDerWall to attend the California Agricultural Commissioner and Sealers Association’s DC Delegation Trip Serving as the North Group Representative from March 16-22, 2024 for an amount not to exceed $4,600
Executive Summary:
Please approve long distance travel to Washington DC for Katherine VanDerWall to attend the California Agricultural Commissioner and Sealers Association’s DC Delegation Trip Serving as the North Group Representative from March 16-22, 2024 to meet with members of the 118th Congress and interact with agency offices including USDA, OMB, CBP, and EPA.
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Recommended Action: Approve Long Distance Travel to Washington DC for Katherine VanDerWall to attend the California Agricultural Commissioner and Sealers Association’s DC Delegation Trip Serving as the North Group Representative from March 16-22, 2024 for an amount not to exceed $4,600.