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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Inter-Departmental Correspondence
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Board of Supervisors
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DATE:
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June 16, 2008
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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July 8, 2008
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SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:
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No
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VOTE REQUIRED:
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No
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TO:
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Honorable Board of Supervisors
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FROM:
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Supervisor Richard Gordon
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SUBJECT:
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Appointment to the Agricultural Advisory Board
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Appoint B.J. Burns to the Agricultural Advisory Board representing the category of Farmer/Grower Member. The appointment would be effective immediately and run for a term to conclude on June 30, 2012.
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VISION ALIGNMENT:
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Commitment: Realize the potential of our diverse population.
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Goal(s): Civic engagement -- including voting, public service, charitable giving, volunteerism, and participation in public discussions of important issues -- is uniformly high among the diverse population of San Mateo County.
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BACKGROUND:
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There are currently three vacancies on the Agricultural Advisory Board.
BJ Burns is a resident of Pescadero who lives and works as a farmer in the Coastside community. Among his many civic engagements, Mr. Devcich is a member of the San Mateo County Farm Bureau including serving as President, Vice President and Treasurer, serving on the Central Coast Agricultural Water Quality Coalition, and was a former member of the San Mateo Agricultural Advisory Board. His dedication to the community and strong agricultural background will make him an excellent farmer/grower member of the Agricultural Advisory Board.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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None.
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