Memorandum
Date: February 27, 2024
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Johanna DeLong, Assistant Clerk of the Board
Subject: Consideration of Appointments to the General Plan Advisory Committee
Executive Summary: On January 9, 2024, there was Board consensus to create a 15 member committee to give input on the development of the General Plan and all eight Local Area Plans. The General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) will provide valuable community perspective with ideas, the review of draft and completed work, providing feedback to County staff and consultants, and by building community support for the plan they will help to create.
This newly formed committee is seeking 15 members to fill the categories listed below:
(1) Fire District, (1) Tribal, (1) Homeowners Association, (1) Education, (1) Water District,
(1)Environmental Group, (1) Senior Support Services, (1) Business Association,
(1) Conventional Agriculture, (1) Cannabis Industry and (5) Members-At-Large, one seat for each Supervisorial District
Applicants:
April Leiferman - Open
Betsy Cawn - Senior Support Services
Daniel Tyrrell - Business Association
Darlene Warner - Member at Large, District 5
Donna Mackiewicz - Environmental Group
Denise Rushing - Member at Large, District 3
Debra Sally - Environmental Group
Edward Robey - Member at Large, District 1
Fletcher Thornton - Member at Large, District 1
Kate Schmidt-Hopper - Environmental Group
Lorrie Gray - Open
Margaux Kambara - Member at Large, District 4
Marty Aarreberg - Homeowners Association, Education, Member at Large-District 1
Merry Jo Velasquez - Environmental Group
Monica Rosenthal - Conventional Agriculture, Member at Large, District 1
Paul Duncan - Member at Large, District 5
Philip Hartley - Homeowners Association
Rebecca Harper - Conventional Agriculture
Robert Stark - Open
Roberta Lyons - Environmental Group
Seifert Weston - Open
Sharon Zoller - Conventional Agriculture
Thomas Aceves - Member at Large, District 3
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Recommended Action: Appoint qualified applicants to the General Plan Advisory Committee.