Memorandum
Date: January 14, 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
Rick White, Incumbent - Alternate
Cobb Municipal Advisory Council: Three (3) vacancies
Two (2) Member-At-Large, and one (1) Alternate
Paul Duncan, New Applicant - Alternate
Christopher Nettles, Incumbent - Member-At-Large
Donald Strickler, Incumbent - Member-At-Large
First Five Lake County: Two (2) vacancies
Two (2) Member-At-Large
Carolynn Rosen, New Applicant - Member-At-Large
Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee: Five (5) vacancies
One (1) representative from Supervisorial Districts: 1 & 3, one (1) Education, and one (1) Recreation Industry
Angela DePalma-Dow, New Applicant - Education
Justin Ratcliffe, Incumbent - District 3
Julia Carrera - District 3
Lake County Resource Conservation District: Two (2) vacancies
One (1) representative from Supervisorial District: 1, and one (1) Member-at-Large
Charles Barron, New Applicant - District 1
Steve Campbell, New Applicant - District 1
Mary Daly, New Applicant - District 1
Kate Schmidt-Hopper, Incumbent - District 1
Law Library Board: One (1) annual vacancy
Dennis Fordham, Incumbent
Library Advisory Board: Five (5) vacancies
One (1) representative from Supervisorial Districts: 1, 2, & 3
Kate Schmidt-Hopper, New Applicant - District 1
Paula Warner, New Applicant - District 1
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.