COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Board of Supervisors

DATE:

January 12, 2010

BOARD MEETING DATE:

January 26, 2010

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Supervisor Rich Gordon

SUBJECT:

Reappointment to the Resource Conservation District (RCD)

RECOMMENDATION:

Reappoint James Reynolds to the Resource Conservation District to a term expiring November 30, 2012.

BACKGROUND:

The RCD is a non-regulatory public benefit district that helps people protect, conserve, and restore natural resources through information, education, and technical assistance programs.

The duties of the district are to use very diverse means to further resource conservation in the district. They act as a focal point for local conservation efforts to collaborate with land owners and managers, technical advisors, area jurisdictions, government agencies, and others to protect, conserve and restore natural resources. The district provides services in four programs areas: (1) conservation and watershed planning, (2) conservation project implementation, (3) education, and (4) permitting.

DISCUSSION:

James Reynolds has served on the Resource Conservation District since December 1, 2004 representing Pescadero and wishes to be reappointed to another term.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.