Board of Supervisors Assignments Previous Ad-Hoc Committees
Community Survey
Work with staff to interview top consultants being considered to conduct a Countywide community satisfaction survey as identified in the County’s Strategic Plan Organizational Excellence pillar to bring back a recommendation to the Board, and provide input on survey questions. Conclusion currently identified as when survey results are presented to the Board of Supervisors (tentatively mid-April 2023)
Creation Date: October 18, 2022
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor David Rabbitt 2nd District - Member
- Supervisor Chris Coursey 3rd District - Member
Procedurement
Creation Date: January 24, 2023
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor David Rabbitt 2nd District - Member
- Supervisor James Gore 4th District - Member
Crisis Response
Creation Date: January 24, 2023
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor Chris Coursey 3rd District - Member
- Supervisor James Gore 4th District - Member
Climate Action Workshop Planning
Develop recommendations on future structure for Board engagement in climate action and resiliency issues in 2023, as well as proposed topics to address and recommendations regarding public engagement and staff reporting on the County’s climate action and resiliency work.
Creation Date: August 2022 – December 2023
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor Susan Gorin 1st District - Member
- Supervisor Lynda Hopkins 5th District - Member
Healthy Forests
Work with APOSD (lead department), UC Coop, CAO (Climate), Sonoma Water, Permit Sonoma to assess the nexus between vegetation management and healthy forests. Review areas to include Tree Ordinance, BRIC grant funds, and revenue opportunities. Engage with stakeholders.
Creation Date: February 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor James Gore 4th District - Member
- Supervisor Lynda Hopkins 5th District - Member
Public Art Policy Review
Work with Economic Development Board to explore options for expanding public art in the community. Engage with stakeholders.
Creation Date: February 1, 2022
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor Susan Gorin 1st District - Member
- Supervisor David Rabbitt 2nd District - Member
Project Labor Agreement Policy Update Review
Work with the CAO, General Services, Transportation and Public Works and County Counsel to explore updates to the County’s Project Labor Agreement policy. Engage with stakeholders.
Creation Date: February 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor David Rabbitt 2nd District - Member
- Supervisor Lynda Hopkins 5th District - Member
EDB
Work with EDB to explore strategies for increasing collaboration and outreach. Engage with stakeholders.
Creation Date: February 1, 2022
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor Chris Coursey 3rd District - Member
- Supervisor James Gore 4th District - Member
Evacuation Zone Access
Work with the Department of Emergency Management (as lead department), Ag Commissioner, Office of Equity, Health Department, County Counsel and CAO (legislative affairs) to identify local and state efforts that address evacuation zone access with a focus on farmworker protections and other access issues (livestock and animals, commercial activities, etc.). The Ad Hoc will look at Ag pass programs and state legislation. Engage with stakeholders.
Creation Date: February 1, 2022
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor Chris Coursey 3rd District - Member
- Supervisor Lynda Hopkins 5th District - Member
Measure O
A short term ad hoc to work with the CAO’s Office and the Health Department in developing the implementation plan for Measure O.
Creation Date: January 26, 2021 - May 31, 2022
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor Chris Coursey 3rd District - Member
- Supervisor James Gore 4th District - Member
Permit Sonoma Management Review
As part of the County Administrator’s Office’s periodic review of departmental programs and services, the County engaged a consultant in June 2022 to conduct a management review of Permit Sonoma. The Permit Sonoma Management Review Ad Hoc Committee provided input into the selection of the consultant and received an overview of the project in August 2022 to understand project status and next steps. This project lies under the broader County goal of “strengthening governance, communication and effectiveness.”
Creation Date: June 2022-August 2022
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor David Rabbitt 2nd District - Member
- Supervisor Chris Coursey 3rd District - Member
Emergency Medical Services
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Ad Hoc Committee was established to provide policy guidance to the Sonoma County Department of Health Services during the process of updating the EMS ordinance and the development and execution of Sonoma County’s EMS Exclusive Operating Area (EOA) model and Request for Proposals to secure the next provider of ambulance services for the EOA.
The Ad Hoc Committee provides policy direction and decision making to DHS leadership and subject matter experts to inform administrative and operational decisions.
Creation Date: 2019-2020
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor David Rabbitt 2nd District - Member
- Supervisor Lynda Hopkins 5th District - Member
Climate Action
Following the Board’s strategic planning session, the Ad Hoc will refine the Climate Action charter and develop an action plan for board consideration.
Creation Date: 1/6/2020
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor Susan Gorin 1st District - Member
- Supervisor Lynda Hopkins 5th District - Member
Fire Services
Ad Hoc was reestablished March 2020.
Creation Date: March 2020 - August 2021
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor David Rabbitt 2nd District - Member
- Supervisor Lynda Hopkins 5th District - Member
County Center
Ad hoc appointed to engage with the City of Santa Rosa regarding opportunities and challenges with locating the new county administrative center downtown. This is a limited term ad hoc that will be coming back to the Board by July 2021 with information on whether the identified challenges with moving downtown can be adequately addressed.
Creation Date: January 5, 2020 - July 2021
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor David Rabbitt 2nd District - Member
- Supervisor Chris Coursey 3rd District - Member
Equity
Creation Date: 6/2020
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor Susan Gorin 1st District - Member
- Supervisor Jame Gore 4th District - Member
VESCO
The Ad-Hoc Committee will review the Sonoma County Vineyard and Orchard Development Ordinance (VESCO) to explore opportunities to reduce the regulatory, time, and financial burdens to the grape growers by streamlining the process associated with the replanting of vineyards. In addition, the Ad-Hoc Committee will review the contracted engineering services in advance of issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for engineering services in the late spring of 2020.”
Creation Date: 5/2019
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor Jame Gore 4th District - Member
- Supervisor Lynda Hopkins 5th District - Member
Fire Services – Implementation Phase
Implementation of the Fire Services Project (through the March election)
Creation Date: 10/23/2018 - 4/1/2020
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor David Rabbitt 2nd District - Member
- Supervisor Lynda Hopkins 5th District - Member
Cannabis and Hemp
The Ad Hoc will guide the implementation of the Board’s direction to transition permitting of cannabis cultivation to the Agriculture Commissioner and come back to the Board with an update to the County ordinance for Phase 2.
Creation Date: 8/2018
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor Jame Gore 4th District - Member
- Supervisor Lynda Hopkins 5th District - Member