AGENDA ITEM #2
TOWN OF FAIRFAX
STAFF REPORT
February 15, 2023
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Michele Gardner, Town Clerk
SUBJECT: Discuss/Consider Town Council Board & Committee Assignments for 2023 __________________________________________________________________________________ Note: This item was continued from the February 1, 2023 Town Council meeting.
RECOMMENDATION
Review Council Board & Committee current assignments and make changes as appropriate.
DISCUSSION
Each year the Council reviews their assignments to represent the Town on numerous boards, committees, and joint powers authorities. The Council typically discusses the current assignments and possible changes to or elimination of assignments.
There are no adopted policies on the process of assigning Councilmembers to committees. In the past, the Council has balanced the needs of the committees with the experience and/or interest of individual Councilmembers. Another past practice has been for committee alternates to move into unfilled primary positions. While Councilmembers are not required to give up or rotate assignments, they usually try to ensure that the newer Councilmembers have opportunities to be the primary or alternate representative to outside agencies (e.g., Ross Valley Fire Department Board, Transportation Authority of Marin).
Staff has prepared a draft list of assignments (attached) for 2023 based on the most recent 2022 list, adjusted to reflect Mayor Cutrano and Vice Mayor Coler for those assignments particular to the offices of Mayor and Vice Mayor. The list also includes an “Open Assignments” section, which consists of the assignments previously held by former Councilmember Goddard.
ATTACHMENT
Draft Board & Committee Assignments 2023
*Not appointed by Town Council
Draft 2023 Fairfax Town Council Board & Committee Assignments Mayor Cutrano
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Ad Hoc
Subcommittee
Flood Zone 9 Advisory Board, Alternate
FX Lumber Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Housing Element Outreach and Communications
Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Housing Element Ad Hoc Subcommittee
MCCMC Homeless Subcommittee
MCCMC Water Policy Ad Hoc Committee
Neighborhood Safety Liaison
Open Space Committee (FOSC) Liaison
Rent Control-Just Cause Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Ross Valley Fire Department Board, Alternate
Ross Valley Paramedic Authority, Alternate
Ross Valley Yellow School Bus JEPA, Alternate
Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM)
Safe Routes to School Task Force, Alternate
Chamber of Commerce Liaison, as Mayor
Citizens’ Disaster Council, as Mayor
Finance Committee, as Mayor
League of California Cities, as Mayor
Vice Mayor Coler
Age-Friendly Fairfax Task Force Liaison
Affordable Housing Committee
Community Development Block Grant Committee
Marin Clean Energy (MCE)
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA)
Board of Directors
Community Media Center of Marin (CMCM) Board*
Housing Element Ad Hoc Subcommittee
MCCMC City County Services Subcommittee
MCCMC Legislative Committee Representative
MCCMC Local Agency Formation Commission
(LAFCO), Primary*
Measure “A” Parks Committee
Measure “F” Oversight Committee
Measure “K” Oversight Committee
Pedestrian Trails Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Citizens’ Disaster Council as Vice Mayor
Finance Committee as Vice Mayor
Councilmember Ackerman
Climate Action Committee Liaison
FX Lumber Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Flood Zone 9 Advisory Board
Marin Clean Energy (MCE), Alternate
Marin Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District
Board (4-year term to 12/31/25)
MCCMC Climate Change Committee, Alternate
MCCMC Joint Services Authority Oversight
Committee
Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM), Alternate
Councilmember Hellman
Assoc. of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), Alternate
Climate Action Committee Liaison
Housing Element Outreach and Communications
Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA)
Board of Directors, Alternate
MCCMC Climate Change Committee
MCCMC Economic Recovery Ad Hoc Committee
MCCMC Water Policy Ad Hoc Committee
Measure “F” Oversight Committee
Pedestrian Trails Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Rent Control-Just Cause Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Ross Valley Fire Department Board
Ross Valley School Board Liaison
Zero Waste Committee
Councilmember Blash (To be assigned)
Open Assignments
Affordable Housing Committee
Assoc. of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Delegate
Chamber of Commerce Liaison
Diversity, Equity Inclusion (DEI) Ad Hoc
Subcommittee
MCCMC Economic Recovery Ad Hoc Committee
MCCMC Homeless Subcommittee
MCCMC Liaison to Marin County Office of Educ.*
Measure “A” Parks Committee
Neighborhood Safety Liaison
Ross Valley Fire Department Board
Ross Valley Paramedic Authority
Ross Valley School Board Liaison, Alternate
Ross Valley Yellow School Bus JEPA
Safe Routes to School Task Force
Zero Waste Committee