To: Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): County Administrator’s Office
Staff Name and Phone Number: Christina Rivera, 707-565-2431
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): Countywide
Title:
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Board of Supervisors Countywide Appointments to Various Board, Commissions, Committees, and Task Forces
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
Approve the following Countywide Appointments:
A) Approve the appointment of Eve Goldberg to the Library Commission for a term beginning March 14, 2023 and ending on March 13, 2027.
B) Approve the reappointment of James J. Barnes to the Sonoma County Public Law Library Board of Trustees for a term beginning March 14, 2023 and ending on January 8, 2024.
C) Approve the reappointment of Sherie Hurd to the Sonoma County Public Law Library Board of Trustees for a term beginning March 14, 2023 and ending on January 8, 2024.
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Executive Summary:
The Board of Supervisors are responsible for appointments to over 75 Boards, Commissions, Committees, and Task Forces. Vacancies and upcoming expiring appointments are posted on the County’s list of Boards, Commissions, Committees, and Task Forces website: <https://sonoma-county.granicus.com/boards/w/808bd6e42edf8e0f>.
Rule 50 of the Board Rules of Procedures states that the Clerk of the Board shall convene staff to review prospective countywide appointments and make appointment recommendations to the Board. The current item submits recommendations for positions on the Library Commission and the Sonoma County Public Law Library Board of Trustees.
Discussion:
Approve the appointment of Eve Goldberg to the Library Commission. The Sonoma County Library is governed by an independent 11-member Library Commission. The city councils of Cloverdale, Cotati, Healdsburg, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Sonoma, and Windsor, along with the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, each appoint a Library Commissioner. The City of Santa Rosa and the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors also jointly appoint one Library Commissioner. The Commission provides structure and direction for the operational, administrative and fiscal oversight of the Library. Eve has degrees in film and psychology and has experience volunteering with organizations such as Sonoma County Juvenile Justice Commission, Adult Literacy Program, Sonoma County Library, CASA (Count Appointed Special Advocate for Youth), and the Southern California Library for Social Studies & Research Board of Directors.
Approve the reappointment of James J. Barnes to the Sonoma County Public Law Library Board of Trustees. California Business and Professions Code Section 6300 states that there shall be, in each county of this State, a board of law library trustees, which governs the law library established for the county under the provisions of chapter 6300 therein. James Barnes has been an appointee on the Board of Trustees for fifteen years. He received a Juris Doctor degree in 1981. He was also previously a member of the Board of Directors for Food for Thought and is a current member of the Sonoma County Bar Association.
Approve the reappointment of Sherie Hurd to the Sonoma County Public Law Library Board of Trustees. California Business and Professions Code Section 6300 states that there shall be, in each county of this State, a board of law library trustees, which governs the law library established for the county under the provisions of chapter 6300 therein. Sheri Hurd has been an appointee on the Board of Trustees for five years. Sheri currently works as the Executive Vice President, Marketing and Operations, for Empire College.
Strategic Plan:
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Prior Board Actions:
Fiscal Summary
Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
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Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
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Attachments:
Applications Recommended for Appointment
Business and Professions Code Section 6300
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
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