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FPublic Health Consent Agenda
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: March 27,2023
SUBJECT: Request to appoint Ryan McMackin(Open Interest—Wetlands)to serve
on the Conservation Futures Fund Citizen Oversight Committee.
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Public Health requests that the County Commissioners appoint E. Ryan McMackin(Open Interest—
Wetlands)to serve on the Conservation Futures Fund Citizen Oversight Committee.
ANALYSIS/STRATEGIC GOALS/PRO'S and CON'S:
Two vacancies on the CF Committee,to represent District 2 and an Open Interest,were advertised in the
The Leader on December 7 and December 14,2022. Mr. McMackin responded to the ad prior to the
December 30,2022 deadline.On March 13,2023,one committee member and the program coordinator
interviewed the candidate in person.The interview committee highly recommends Mr. McMackin to serve
a new four-year term in the Open Interest seat previously held by David Seabrook. Mr. McMackin has
resided in Jefferson County for two years and is active in Quilcene community volunteer activities
including wetland restoration along Snow Creek. He is a successful freelance cinematographer and
experienced outdoor recreationist. For seven years until 2005, he volunteered for King County Search and
Rescue with the Explorer Unit and Seattle Mountain Rescue. He studied organic farming and sustainability
in Sweden and recently completed a WA DNR/WSU Forest Stewardship planning course. Mr. McMackin
would like to represent the Open Interest of"Wetlands".
FISCAL E%1PACT/COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
There is no impact to the General Fund to appoint E. Ryan McMackin(Open Interest—Wetlands)to serve
on the Conservation Futures Fund Citizen Oversight Committee.
RECOMMENDATION:
Public Health requests that the County Commissioners appoint E. Ryan McMackin to serve on the
Conservation Futures Fund Citizen Oversight Committee.
REVIEWED BY:
Mark McCaul ounty Administrator
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