To: Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Steve Madrone
Agenda Section: Initiated by Board Member
SUBJECT:
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Consider Changing the Membership to the Forestry Review Committee (Supervisor Steve Madrone)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Discuss changes to the membership for the Forestry Review Committee;
2. Direct Planning staff and County Council to draft a new ordinance modifying Title II - Administration Division 2, Boards, Commissions and Committees, Chapter 1, Humboldt County Forestry Review Committee Section 221-3 Appointment and Term of Members; and
3. Change the membership from nine (9) voting members to (7) voting members which would eliminate the two (2) at-large members.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
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DISCUSSION:
Historically, the Forestry Review Committee (FRC) was comprised of nine (9) members, of whom seven (7) are voting members. The Planning Director or designee and the Assessor or designee were the two non-voting members. The voting members included five (5) district appointees and two (2) at-large members, of which one (1) at-large member will be from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and one (1) at-large member will be from the University of California Extension Forest Advisor’s Office.
In May of 2013, the Board of Supervisors changed the composition of the FRC to add two (2) additional at-large members bringing the total to nine (9) voting members. It has been difficult to get a full committee since this change occurred. The current composition of the Committee does not contain two of the at-large members. There continues to be issues with having a quorum and several meetings have had to be cancelled.
There has been an at-Large vacancy since July 11, 2017. There are no current applications on file.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
This action supports your Board’s Strategic Framework by providing community-appropriate levels of service.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Department of Planning and Building
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Board could leave the membership as is and actively recruit for new at-large members.
ATTACHMENTS:
Current Roster
Ordinance No. 2168 dated 04/28/98
Ordinance No. 1711 dated 01/14/86
Ordinance No. 764 dated 04/20/71
Ordinance No. 523 dated 06/29/65
Ordinance No. 354 dated 12/02/58
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
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