Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Don Horsley, District 3
Subject: Appointment to the Agricultural Advisory Committee
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation for the appointment of Fred Crowder to the Agricultural Advisory Committee, representing Conservationist, for an initial partial term ending September 30, 2025.
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BACKGROUND:
The Agricultural Advisory Committee actively assists in the preservation of agriculture throughout San Mateo County through advice and recommendation to the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors.
DISCUSSION:
Fred Crowder is being recommended for appointment on the Agricultural Advisory Committee, representing Conservationist member, for an initial partial term ending September 30, 2025.
As a former San Mateo County Agricultural Commissioner from 2010 through 2020, Fred Crowder simultaneously served on the Agricultural Advisory Committee, bringing a tremendous amount of local agricultural knowledge, expertise and history with him. He also served as the Agricultural Commissioner for Marin County. Fred Crowder has a biology background, as well as a personal business knowledge of cultivating eggs for a private company. His extensive knowledge of all levels of agricultural activity, including conservation and innovation, particularly as it relates to the local San Mateo County scene, will be a valued addition to the scope of the Agricultural Advisory Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.