To: Board of Supervisors
From: Clerk of the Board
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Consider At-Large Appointments to the Humboldt County Resource Conservation District Board
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1.Consider the reappointment of Director Zach Cahill and Director Reid Cody; and
2. Consider the appointment of Alyson Hunter to fill a vacancy; and
3. Authorize the Chair to sign a letter of appreciation to Director Daniel Cohoon; and
4. Notice the Board of an at-large vacancy on the Board due to the resignation of Director Daniel Cohoon.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Sustainable Natural Resources & Infrastructure Stewardship
Strategic Plan Category: 5004 - Preserve agricultural and timber land
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Resource Conservation District is a special district established under Division 9 of the California Resource Code to work with private landowners to conserve and protect natural resources on private land in Humboldt County. Under Division Section 9317, seven members of the Humboldt County Resource Conservation District Board are appointed by the Board of Supervisors to four-year staggered terms.
At the end of November 2026, terms expire for three members of the Humboldt County Resource Conservation District Board, Director Zach Cahill, Director Reid Cody and Director Daniel Cohoon. Director Cahill and Director Cody have requested to be reappointed. If reappointed, their new terms would expire in November 2030. Executive Director Jill Demer recommends these reappointments.
Additionally, Director Cohoon has resigned from the Humboldt County Resource Conservation District Board after 20 years of dedicated service. A new at-large vacancy has been posted and applications are being accepted.
Finally, the Humboldt County Resource Conservation District Board had a...
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