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Consent Agenda
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March 22, 2011
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
FROM:
Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
Tami Pokorny, Environmental Health Specialist II
TO:
DATE:
SUBJECT: Agenda Item - Nomination of Richard Jahnke to the
Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Conservation Futures CItizen Oversight Committee Chair Phil Andrus and Water Quality DMslon
staff member Taml Pokorny would like to recommend Dr. Richard Jahnke for appointment to a
four-year term on the Committee to fill the existing "open Interest" vacancy.
The Conservation Futures Program Is an open space program to protect Important habitat areas
and working lands in Jefferson County.
ANALYSIS/STRATEGIC GOALS/PRO'S and CON'S:
This "open interest" vacancy on the CF Committee was advertised In the The Leaderon
February 16, 2011 and In the Forks Forum.
On March 22, 2011, Phil Andrus and Taml Pokorny Interviewed Dr. Jahnke in person and
reviewed his application materials. We feel Dr. Jahnke Is very well qualified to volunteer In this
capacity and would make an excellent addition to the CF Committee.
Dr. Jahnke received a PhD In Chemical Oceanography from the University of Washington and Is
currently Emeritus Professor of Oceanography In the University System of Georgia. He relocated
to Port Townsend in 2009. Since then, Dr. Jahnke has provided public lectures through several
community groups and is an advisor to the Port Townsend Marine Science Center. He has
extensive experience serving on and chairing professional advisory committees during his career
Including review panels for the National ScIence foundation, the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Consent Agenda
Dr. Jahnke has expressed an Interest in representing the interest of "Coastal Environments" on
the Committee.
Other than Dr. Jahnke, no one else is pursuing this CF vacancy at this time.
FISCAL IMPACT (COST BEN Em ANALYSIS:
There is no fiscal Impact to the county's General Fund for appointing Dr. Jahnke to serve on the
CF Committee.
RECOMMENDATION:
JCPH management recommends the appointment of Richard Jahnke to serve a four-year term
on the Conservation Futures CItizen Oversight Committee.
REVIEWED BY:
inistrator
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Date
COMMUNITY HEALTH
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MAIN: 360385-9400
FAX: 360385-9401
PUBLIC HEALTH
AL'/lAYS WORKING fOR.A SAFER AND
HEALTHIER COMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
WATER QUALITY
MAIN; 360385-9444
FAX: 3603794487