FAIRFAX TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM #2
MEETING DATE January 9, 2025
PREPARED FOR Mayor and Town Council
PREPARED BY Christine Foster, Deputy Town Clerk
SUBJECT Discuss and Consider Town Council Boards and Committee Assignments for 2025.
RECOMMENDATION
Review Council Board & Committee 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. While Councilmembers are not required to give up or rotate assignments, they usually try to ensure that all Councilmembers have opportunities, at some point in their terms, to be the primary or alternate representative to outside agencies (e.g., Ross Valley Fire Department Board, Transportation Authority of Marin).
A draft list of assignments for 2025 has been prepared, adjusted to reflect Mayor Blash and Vice Mayor Hellman for those assignments particular to the offices of Mayor and Vice Mayor. Several open assignments are available. This discussion will facilitate assignments for newly elected council members, Egger and Ghiringhelli.
ATTACHMENT
Draft Board & Committee Assignments 2025
2025 Fairfax Town Council
Board & Committee Assignments
*Not appointed by Town Council
Mayor Blash
Affordable Housing Committee
Assoc. of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
Alternate
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA)
Board of Directors, Alternate
MCCMC Homeless Subcommittee
Measure “A” Parks Committee
Ross Valley Paramedic Authority
Ross Valley School Board Liaison, Alternate
Safe Routes to School Task Force
Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM),
Alternate
Zero Waste Committee
League of California Cities, as Mayor
Citizens’ Disaster Council as Mayor
Finance Committee as Mayor
Chamber of Commerce Liaison as Mayor
Vice Mayor Hellman
Assoc. of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
Delegate
MCCMC Climate Change Committee
MCCMC Water Policy Ad Hoc Committee
Measure “F” Oversight Committee
Pedestrian Trails Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Ross Valley Fire Department Board
Ross Valley School Board Liaison
Ross Valley Yellow School Bus JEPA
Zero Waste Committee
Citizens’ Disaster Council as Vice Mayor
Finance Committee as Vice Mayor
Councilmember 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
Open Space Ad Hoc Subcommittee to work with
MOST to explore purchase of Wall
Property
Pedestrian Trails Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Ross Valley Fire Department Board, Alternate
OPEN COMMITTEES
Climate Action Committee Liaison
Community Emergency Preparedness Committee
Liaison
Flood Zone 9 Advisory Board
Flood Zone 9 Advisory Board, Alternate
FX Lumber Ad Hoc Subcommittee (2)
League of California Cities, Alternate (2)
Marin Clean Energy (MCE), Alternate
MCCMC Climate Change Committee, Alternate
MCCMC Joint Services Authority Oversight
Committee
MCCMC Homeless Subcommittee
MCCMC Water Policy Ad Hoc Committee
MERA Alternate (by resolution)
Open Space Committee (FOSC) Liaison
Open Space Ad Hoc Subcommittee to work with
MOST to explore purchase of Wall
Property
Ross Valley Fire Department Board
Ross Valley Paramedic Authority, Alternate
Ross Valley Yellow School Bus JEPA, Alternate
Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM)
Safe Routes to School Task Force, Alternate
Councilmember Egger
To be determined.
Councilmember Ghiringhelli
To be determined.