COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

DATE:

March 17, 2009

BOARD MEETING DATE:

March 31, 2009

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Supervisor Mark Church

Supervisor Rich Gordon

SUBJECT:

Appointments to the Assessment Appeals Board

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve the appointments of Walter Shjeflo and Craig Collins as alternates to the Assessment Appeals Board, each to a term expiring September 30, 2011.

VISION ALIGNMENT:

Commitment: Realize the potential of our diverse population

Goals: (1) Our diverse population works well together to build strong communities, effective government, and a prosperous economy; (2) Civic engagement – including voting, public service, charitable giving, volunteerism and participation in public discussions of important issues – is uniformly high among the diverse population.

BACKGROUND:

The candidates were interviewed by Supervisors Church and Gordon and they are recommending the Board of Supervisors to approve their applications.

DISCUSSION:

Walter Shjeflo is an attorney with over 30 years of practice in San Mateo County. His legal background is in real property, business and estate planning. He is currently the President of the Silicon Valley Bar Association and Chair of the Estate Planning Section of the San Mateo County Bar Association.

Craig Collins is an attorney and real estate broker. He has taught courses such as community property, legal ethics, business law, remedies, contracts and legal research at San Mateo Law School and at San Mateo Community College. He is a current member of the San Mateo County Bar Association and the San Mateo County Association of Realtors.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None