201 West Sierra Avenue, Cotati, CA 94931 -4217 TELEPHONE 707 792 4600 FAX 795 7067
January 11, 2023
Chair
Sonoma County Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association
City of Cotati
201 West Sierra Ave
Cotati, CA 94931
Attn: Kevin Patterson, MMC, Deputy City Clerk
Re: Request for Appointment to Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
Dear Honorable Mayors and Council Members,
I am submitting this letter to you to advance my candidacy for election to the above position by the Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association Board of Directors.
I have been honored to serve as the representative of the Mayors and Council Members on various positions, most recently as your member to the North Bay Division LOCC Executive Board. I have represented our city on many regional JPA’s and Committees that have given me a wealth of knowledge about the issues in our region. My knowledge and experience addressing issues of water, waste and legislative concerns for our region provides me with a perspective to hit the ground running on the projects facing LAFCO.
I am proud of the regional approach taken, in Sonoma County, by all of our JPA’s and Committees. During my time on the Council, I have seen this grow stronger as the Cities continue to work towards solutions that work for all of our communities. I strongly believe that together we are able to provide the best and most efficient services when a regional approach is appropriate. We all live in a special place and love our rural character. I will continue to support our open space and agricultural areas by ensuring we advance efforts to preserve these valuable resources. Our region has worked hard to prevent urban sprawl and ensure that we have appropriate growth boundaries. I respect the choices made by our communities and would work to honor those boundaries.
I respectfully ask for your support of my request for appointment and will work hard to represent you.
Sincerely,
January 11, 2023, page 2 of 2
Susan Harvey
Vice Mayor
January 11, 2023
Deputy Clerk of the Board
County of Sonoma, Board of Supervisors
575 Administration Dr, Room 100A
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
ATTN: Noelle Francis
Dear Ms. Francis,
I hope this letter finds you well. I am applying for the LAFCO and Sonoma County Oversight Board Committee Alternate positions. I am hoping that my many years as an attorney working with various agencies along with my MBA will be of service to these positions.
During my years of representing clients I have worked with various agencies to seek results that worked for both parties. During my time living in Guerneville, I followed the interests of involving LAFCO. My MBA will hopefully be helpful with the issues involved with the Oversight Board Committee’s work.
I am looking forward to meeting and working with you and hopefully being of service to these positions. If you have questions, please find my e-mail below. Thank you very much for you consideration.
All Best,
signed
Stephen Zollman
Sebastopol Council Member
[email protected]