Subject:
Title
Approval Re: Advertisement for applicants to the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program Selection and Management Committee - All Districts
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Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact.
Dept/Office:
Parks and Recreation Department / Environmentally Endangered Lands Program
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested the Board of County Commissioners approve:
1. Parks and Recreation staff to publicly advertise to fill all membership positions with qualified citizen volunteer applicants for the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program, Selection and Management Committee, and
2. The Parks and Recreation Department, through the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program, to publicly advertise all future membership expirations and vacancies, and
3. Bring the list of qualified applicants back to the Board for final ranking and appointment as needed.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
On January 24, 2023, the Board reviewed and ranked applicants; appointed the four highest-ranked science applicants; appointed the two highest-ranked business / finance / real estate applicants; appointed the next highest-ranked applicant in the two categories as alternate committee members; and appointed the recommended Tourist Development Council (TDC) appointee. On April 9, 2024 the Board appointed Curt Smith as a replacement TDC appointee, and one of the business, finance or real estate appointees (Jim Swann) has resigned from the committee. The remaining members had a different term ending date.
Since all current committee member's terms will have expired at the end of December 2024 and a new Business / Finance / Real Estate member is needed, staff is recommending the Board consider advertising for all positions with the opportunity for existing members to reapply. This will allow all members to be appointed at the same time and have the same term ending date.
The current ordinance allows members to continue to serve until they are either reappoin...
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