New chair, vice chair selected
New chair, vice chair selected
At the first board of supervisors meeting of the year, Jaime De La Cruz was nominated to be the board chairman for the year and Margie Barrios, the chairwoman in 2011, was nominated to be the vice chair. De La Cruz also announced the new committee assignments for the supervisors for the year.
“I want to congratulate you on a fine job done as chair in 2011,” said Supervisor Anthony Botelho to Barrios, who relinquished the center seat for De La Cruz. “You ran the meetings with professionalism.”
De La Cruz presented a plaque to Barrios for her service.
“Thank you,” Barrios said. “I feel the board has been so respectful and diligent. I am sure this year will be just as challenging. We did a lot of work, with ordinances impacting the general plan, the 911 consolidation. Thank you. I really appreciate the support you’ve given.”
De La Cruz took a few moments at the beginning of the meeting to speak.
“Thank you for joining us for the first meeting of the year,” he said. “I thank the employees of San Benito County and the community. Together we can get through these challenging times.”
He talked about the shrinking budget and the need to maintain services in the county.
“I invite citizens and employees to come to us and let us know your priorities for 2012,” he said.
2012 committee assignments
Margie Barrios – District 1
Behavioral Health Board
Budget Committee
California State Association of Counties – director
Children & Families/First 5 County Commission
County Families Committee
Gang Prevention Coordinator Policy Committee
Governance Committee
Local Agency Formation Commission
Pajaro Valley Watershed Flood Prevention Authority
Regional Council of Rural Counties (alternate)
Anthony Botelho – District 2
Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (alternate)
Audit Committee
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
Council of Governments
County Facilities Committee
Emergency Medical Care Commission
Fire Protection Service Committee
Local Agency Formation Commission
Local Task Force (to address requirements of Integrated Waste Management Act)
Regional Council of Rural Counties (delegate)
West Nile Virus Task Force
Economic Development Corporation board
Robert Rivas – District 3
Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
Budget Committee
City Revolving Loan Fund Committee
Council of Governments (alternate)
Gang Prevention Coordinator Policy Committee
Inter-Governmental Committee
Local Agency Formation Commission (alternate)
Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District (alternate)
Redevelopment Agency Revolving Loan Fund board
Juvenile Justice Commission – liaison
Jerry Muenzer – District 4
Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
Audit Committee
California State Association of Counties (alternate)
CDBG Rehab Committee
Fire Protection Service Committee
Governance Committee
Hollister Hills Advisory Committee
Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District – director
National Association of Counties (alternate)
Redevelopment Agency Revolving Loan Fund Board
Veterans Park Commission
Jaime De La Cruz – District 5
Council of Governments
Inter-Governmental Committee
National Association of Counties
Veterans Park Commission
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