To: Board of Supervisors
From: Clerk of the Board
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Reappointment of Jenna Catsos to the Headwaters Fund Board
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the reappointment of Jenna Catsos to the Headwaters Fund Board.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Workforce & Operational Excellence
Strategic Plan Category: 2001 - Promote strong economic resiliency and growth
DISCUSSION:
The Headwaters Fund Board was established by the Board of Supervisors in 2003 and acts as the advisory body to your Board regarding funds gained from the acquisition of the Headwaters Forest Preserve by state and federal governments. The Headwaters Fund invests in projects through grants and loans with the goal of helping Humboldt County residents achieve increased economic opportunity, prosperity and quality of life.
Pursuant to Section 8.b of the Headwaters Fund Board Manual, “the Headwaters Fund Board shall make recommendations for reappointment to the Board of Supervisors who may then accept the reappointment by a majority vote. In the event a recommendation for reappointment is rejected by the Board of Supervisors, the seat shall be deemed vacant at the expiration of the term and the selection process as defined in Section 5 shall commence.”
Jenna Catsos’s membership expires on July 31, 2024. At the July 9, 2024, Headwaters Fund Board meeting, the Headwaters Fund Board voted to recommend her for an additional three-year term. Ms. Catsos was initially appointed in 2019 for a two-year term and was reappointed in 2021 for an additional three-year term. She seeks reappointment for another three-year term, ending in July 2027, at which time she will be termed out.
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Headwaters Fund
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact to appointing a member to a volunteer board.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Board discretion
ATTACHMENTS:
Updated Roster
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
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