Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Don Horsley
Subject: Appointment to the Resource Conservation District Board of Directors
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation for the appointment of Adrienne Etherton to the Resource Conservation District Board of Directors, for a partial term ending December 31, 2019.
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BACKGROUND:
The Resource Conservation District (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:
Adrienne Etherton currently serves as the City of Brisbane's Sustainability Management Analyst, supporting the Open Space and Ecology and Complete Streets Safety Committees and implementation of the City's Climate Action Plan. Previously, Adrienne served as Executive Director of Sustainable San Mateo County, a grassroots nonprofit organization. Adrienne has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is being recommended to serve a partial term that has been vacated mid-term by Kevin Watt.
This appointment contributes to the 2025 Shared Vision statement of a Collaborative Community. Our diverse population works well together to build strong communities, effective government and a prosperous economy, civic engagement - including voting, public service, charitable giving, vo...
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