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FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting: _______________________
Disposition: ___________________________
Agenda Item No: 5.b
Meeting Date: October 20, 2025
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: City Manager’s Office
Prepared by: Angela Robinson Piñon
Assistant City Manager
City Manager Approval: ______________
TOPIC: REVISED CITY STAFF APPOINTMENTS TO JOINT POWERS AUTHORITIES AND
COMMITTEES
SUBJECT: APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE MARIN COUNTY
HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY (ZERO WASTE
MARIN), MARIN EMERGENCY RADIO AUTHORITY (MERA), THE MARIN WILDFIRE
PREVENTION AUTHORITY OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (MWPA), AND THE MARIN
GENERAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (MGSA)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the appointment of representatives to the Marin County Hazardous and Solid Waste Joint Powers Authority (Zero Waste Marin) Board and Executive Committee, the Marin Emergency Radio Authority (MERA) Governing Board, the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority Operations Committee (MWPA), and the Marin General Services Authority (MGSA) Board of Directors.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:
City staff serve on regional boards representing the City’s interests and ensuring the City has a voice in regional decision-making. These appointments may be reviewed and updated periodically to reflect changes in staff assignments. These appointments were previously revised at the December 16, 2024, City Council meeting. At this time, staff is recommending updates to the City’s appointments to the Marin County Hazardous and Solid Waste Joint Powers Authority (Zero Waste Marin) Board and Executive Committee, the Marin Emergency Radio Authority (MERA) Governing Board, the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority Operations Committee, and the Marin General Services Authority (MGSA) Board of Directors. Staff recommends that the City Council continue to appoint alternate members to serve as the City’s representative at meetings for which the primary representative is not available. The proposed appointments are provided in Attachment 1 to this staff report.
These proposed changes will enable City staff to provide representation in areas they oversee or have subject matter expertise, ensuring the City’s voice is present in relevant discussions and decisions. These changes affect staff appointments only; the appointments of City Councilmembers are not affected by this action.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the appointment of representatives to the Marin County Hazardous and Solid Waste Joint Powers Authority (Zero Waste Marin) Board and Executive Committee, the Marin Emergency Radio Authority (MERA) Governing Board, the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority Operations Committee (MWPA), and the Marin General Services Authority (MGSA) Board of Directors.
ATTACHMENT:
1. Proposed Changes to Marin County Hazardous and Solid Waste Joint Powers Authority (Zero Waste Marin) Board and Executive Committee, the Marin Emergency Radio Authority (MERA) Governing Board, the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority Operations Committee (MWPA), and the Marin General Services Authority (MGSA) Board of Directors.
Proposed Appointments
Board Name Current Appointments Proposed Changes
(Redline)
Marin County Hazardous and
Solid Waste Joint Powers
Authority Board and
Executive Committee
Cristine Alilovich
John Stefanski (Alt)
Cristine Alilovich
John Stefanski (Alt)
Angela Robinson Piñon
Cory Bytof (Alt)
Marin Emergency Radio
Authority (MERA) Governing
Board
Dave Spiller
Glenn McElderry (Alt)
Robert Sinnott (Alt)
Dave Spiller
Glenn McElderry (Alt)
Robert Sinnott (Alt)
Roy Leon
David Spiller (Alt)
Robert Sinnott (Alt)
Marin General Services
Authority
Cristine Alilovich
Angela Robinson Piñon (Alt)
Cristine Alilovich
Angela Robinson Piñon (Alt)
John Stefanski (Alt)
Marin Wildfire Prevention
Authority, Operations
Committee
John Stefanski John Stefanski
Abraham Roman
Angela Robinson Piñon (Alt)