Memorandum
Date: August 11, 2020
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Moke Simon, Chair, District 1 Supervisor
Subject: Consideration of Recommendations for the formation of our Economic Development Task Force
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
Now that we have concluded four recent economic development workshops with our department heads and based on our strong commitment to economic development, I am returning to our Board with my recommendations for formation of our task force which will focus on this effort on an ongoing basis.
First, I am recommending two supervisors serve on the task force, with a third serving as an alternate. There has been a high level of interest on our Board to serve in this capacity. My recommendation is that our appointees be our two supervisors who have continuing terms and who represent unincorporated districts where I believe our efforts need to be most strongly focused at this time:
District 1 Supervisor Moke Simon, appointee
District 3 Supervisor EJ Crandell, appointee
District 2 Supervisor Bruno Sabatier, alternate
Our Board may consider adjusting these appointments at the start of each new year, when we update our committee assignments, depending upon needs and priorities.
Second, I am recommending our Department Heads who have the most primary roles in revenue generation and economic development serve on the task force:
Assessor Recorder Richard Ford
Community Development Interim Director Scott DeLeon
County Administrative Officer Carol Huchingson
Public Works Water Resources Director Scott DeLeon
Special Districts Administrator Jan Coppinger
The above recommendations, of Board members and Department Heads, represent the core members who will drive the priorities and processes for the task force. However, each of the Department Heads appointed to the task force would also be requested to include their key staff as regular participants to support the efforts of the task force. Additionally, all other County Department Heads would be invited to the task force on a topic-driven basis.
The Administrative Office will provide support to the task force, in terms of dedicated staffing for scheduling, minutes and report preparation. Initially, it is my recommendation that the task force report on its progress to our Board on a quarterly basis. At the start, I envision that the primary focus of the task force will be to strengthen County operations and build sufficient revenue streams while unifying efforts among the departments providing services that drive our local economy, all intended to lead to improved outcomes for our communities and enhanced quality of life for our citizens.
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☐ 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
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Recommended Action:
By motion, approve recommendations for the formation of our Economic Development Task Force.