HomeMy WebLinkAboutADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS (3) CFCOC Jones, Randall Marab September 20,2022
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Mark McCauley,County Administrator
FROM: Pinky Mingo,Environmental Health and Water Quality Director
Tami Pokorny,Natural Resources Program Coordinator
DATE: September 26,2022
SUBJECT: Request to appoint Cameron Jones(Open Interest—Equity,through
February 22, 2024),Kalyn Marab(District 3,through June 22,2023),
and Jessica Randall(Ecosystem Services,through February 22, 2024)to
serve the remainder of unexpired terms on the Conservation Futures
Citizen Oversight Committee.
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Public Health requests that the County Commissioners appoint Cameron Jones(Open Interest—Equity),
Kalyn Marab(District 3), and Jessica Randall (Ecosystem Services)to serve the remainder of unexpired
terms on the Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee.
ANALYSIS/STRATEGIC GOALS/PRO'S and CON'S:
Three vacancies on the CF Committee,to represent District 3 and two Open Interests(in addition to the
Open Interest seat occupied by Craig Schrader),were advertised in the The Leader on July 20th and July
27th,2022. Mr. Jones,Ms. Marab and Ms. Randall each responded to the ad prior to the September 2, 2022
deadline. One additional person also applied for the District 3 seat. On September 9th,the committee chair,
vice chair and one committee member interviewed the four candidates in person and, separately,the
program coordinator spoke with each of them. The interview committee found all of the candidates to be
worthy of recommending for membership and also generated a prioritized list,which is reflected in this
appointment request.
Mr. Jones is a small farm owner who has been employed locally by the Food Coop and is a member of
Black Lives Matter and the U.S. Army Reserves. His education and training are in psychology and
philosophy, permaculture and yoga instruction. He is a food and land access advocate with the Chimacum
Center, a non-profit whose mission is to cultivate relationships, sow sustainability and grow more vibrant
and equitable rural community through land-based interconnection, arts, advocacy and education. He
would like to represent the Open Interest of"Equity". He has resided in Jefferson County for nine years.
Ms. Marab is a graduate of the UW with a degree in Community Environment and Planning. She has
volunteered with Jefferson County Search and Rescue and formerly led backpacking trips for youth in
wilderness therapy. She and her partner own an arborist business,participated in the WSU forest
stewardship program, and are active in the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of
Arboriculture(PNW-ISA). She is particularly concerned with invasive species' spread and public
engagement in land management,maintenance,trails and low impact recreation. She values the role of
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open spaces in supporting health and wellness in our community. She's resided in Jefferson County for
seven years and has owned land in Quilcene for five years. She would like to represent District 3.
Ms. Randall is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist with a degree from Bastyr University, artist and
environmentalist who has lived in Jefferson County for 13 years. She has volunteered for the PNW Forest
Climate Alliance and the Center for Sustainable Economy; She is the director of the Emergency
Conservation Committee—PNW. Among her many interests and concerns are forest health,water
availability, social justice, impacts to the community from worsening traffic,and climate change. She
would like to represent the Open Interest"Environmental Services".
The interview committee highly recommends all three candidates to serve the remainder of three four-year
terms on the CF Committee in the seats formerly occupied by JD Gallant, Lorna Smith and Scott Brinton.
FISCAL IMPACT/COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
There is no impact to the General Fund to appoint Cameron Jones(Open Interest—Equity), Kalyn Marab
(District 3), and Jessica Randall(Ecosystem Services)to serve the remainder of unexpired terms on the
Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee.
RECOMMENDATION:
Public Health requests that the County Commissioners appoint Cameron Jones(Open Interest—Equity,
through February 22,2024), Kalyn Marab(District 3,through June 22, 2023), and Jessica Randall
(Ecosystem Services,through February 22,2024)to serve the remainder of unexpired terms on the
Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee.
REVIEWED BY:
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Mark Mc ey, County Administrator Date
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