FAIRFAX TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM #3
MEETING DATE January 12, 2026
PREPARED FOR Mayor and Town Council
PREPARED BY Christine Foster, Deputy Town Clerk
SUBJECT Discuss and Consider Town Council Boards and Committee Assignments for 2026.
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 2026 has been prepared, adjusted to reflect Mayor Hellman and Vice Mayor Egger for those assignments particular to the offices of Mayor and Vice Mayor.
ATTACHMENT
Draft Board & Committee Assignments 2026
2026 Fairfax Town Council
Board & Committee Assignments
*Not appointed by Town Council
Mayor Hellman
Assoc. of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
Delegate
Climate Action Committee Liaison
MCCMC Climate Change Committee, Alternate
Marin Clean Energy (MCE), Alternate
Measure “F” Oversight Committee
Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM),
Alternate
Pedestrian Trails Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Ross Valley Fire Department Board
Ross Valley School Board Liaison
League of California Cities, as Mayor
Citizens’ Disaster Council as Mayor
Finance Committee as Mayor
Chamber of Commerce Liaison as Mayor
Vice Mayor Egger
Flood Zone 9 Advisory Board
Ross Valley Paramedic Authority, Alternate
Open Space Committee (FOSC) Liaison
Citizens’ Disaster Council as Vice Mayor
Finance Committee as Vice Mayor
Councilmember Coler
Age-Friendly Fairfax Task Force Liaison
Community Development Block Grant
Committee
Marin Clean Energy (MCE)
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA)
Board of Directors
Community Media Center of Marin (CMCM)
Board*
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
Ross Valley Fire Department Board, Primary
Councilmember Ghiringhelli
Ross Valley Fire Department Board, Alternate
MCCMC Climate Change Committee, Primary
MCCMC Homeless Subcommittee
Councilmember Blash
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),
Primary
OPEN COMMITTEES
Flood Zone 9 Advisory Board, Alternate
Safe Routes to School Task Force, Alternate