Memorandum
Date: February 4, 2025
To: Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Johanna DeLong, Assistant Clerk of the Board
Subject: Consideration of Advisory Board Appointments
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
The following Advisory Boards and Commissions have vacancies as of January 1, 2025, and applications for consideration have been received.
Big Valley Advisory Council:
Three (3) vacancies - Two (2) General Membership, and one (1) Alternate
Arnaud Hubert, New Applicant - Public Member
Emergency Medical Care Council:
Three (3) vacancies - Two (2) Fire Department, one (1) Adventist Health Hospital, and (1) Sutter-Lakeside Hospital
Evan Bloom, Incumbent - Adventist Health Hospital
James Dowdy, Incumbent - Fire Department (1 of 2)
Willie Sapeta, Incumbent - Fire Department (2 of 2)
Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee:
Three (3) vacancies - One (1) representative from Supervisorial District: 1, one (1) Education, and one (1) Recreation Industry
Greg Giusti, Incumbent - Education
Lake County Resource Conservation District:
One (1) vacancy - One (1) Member-at-Large
Kate Schmidt-Hopper, Incumbent - Member at Large
Middletown Area Town Hall:
Three (3) vacancies - Two (2) Middletown Proper #1 and #2, and one (1) Alternate - General Membership
Monica Rosenthal, Incumbent - Middletown Proper #1
Charles Morse, New Applicant - Middletown Proper #2
Tara Ybarra, New Applicant - Alternate/General Membership
Middletown Cemetery District:
Three (3) vacancies - Three (3) General Membership (must live within the district boundaries and be registered to vote in Lake County
Carol McDowell, New Applicant
If not budgeted, fill in the blanks below only:
Estimated Cost: ________ Amount Budgeted: ________ Additional Requested: ________ Future Annual Cost: ________
Consistency with Vision 2028 and/or Fiscal Crisis Management Plan (check all that apply): ☐ Not applicable
☐ Well-being of Residents ☐ Public Safety ☐ Infrastructure ☐ Technology Upgrades
☐ Economic Development ☐ Disaster Recovery ☐ County Workforce ☐ Revenue Generation
☒ Community Collaboration ☐ Business Process Efficiency ☐ Clear Lake ☐ Cost Savings
If request for exemption from competitive bid in accordance with County Code Chapter 2 Sec. 2-38, fill in blanks below:
Which exemption is being requested?
How long has Agreement been in place?
When was purchase last rebid?
Reason for request to waive bid?
Recommended Action: Appoint qualified applicants to the specified advisory board.