DATE: October 6, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Nominations to the California State Association of Counties and Designations to the Urban Counties of California
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Nominate a Member and Alternate Member of the Board of Supervisors to the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Board of Directors for a one-year term (2026 to 2027); and Designate a Member and one or two Alternate Members of the Board of Supervisors to the Urban Counties of California (UCC) Board of Directors for a two-year term (2027 through 2028); and direct the Clerk of the Board to provide notification to CSAC and UCC, respectively.
REPORT
The respective nominations and designations will provide your Board representation on the CSAC Board of Directors and UCC Board of Directors.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
The nominations and designations are at the discretion of the Board of Supervisors, but designation of a Supervisor is required for participation in the UCC Board. Should your Board not make nominations to the CSAC Board, the current representatives will continue to serve until different nominations are submitted to CSAC, subject to final appointment by the CSAC Executive Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost (NCC) associated with the recommended actions. The membership fee for UCC is $37,000 per year and funded with appropriations in Org 2540, Interest and Miscellaneous Expenditures. The membership fee for CSAC is $120,700 per year and is also funded with appropriations in Org 2540, Interest and Miscellaneous Expenditures, as well as Org 7250, Memberships.
DISCUSSION:
Every year, CSAC requests the Board of Supervisors to designate two members to serve as its representative and alternate on the CSAC Board of Directors. Under provisions of the CSAC Constitution, members of the Board of Directors and alternates are nominated by their respective Board of Supe...
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