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Board approves five appointments to Food Policy Council; one application withheld
Summary
The Lake County Board of Supervisors approved five advisory appointments to the Food Policy Council and declined one application, with discussion about expanding category definitions and outreach for heritage and cultural food representation.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors approved five appointments to the county Food Policy Council at its meeting, moving to accept applicants representing local nonprofits, a hospital, a food bank and a farmer while withholding one application pending further discussion.
Supervisor (presenter) said the board received six applications and recommended five for appointment, listing Tammy Alexei (Red Cross), Hera Baird (NCO), Catherine “Katie” Evans (local farmer/agricultural livestock representative), Leslie Firth (Clear Lake Gleaners food bank) and Angela Fraser (Adventist Health hospital). The presenter said one applicant, Margo Kambara, did not fit an existing category and was not included in the group of five approved.
The presenter told the board, "I did have a conversation with Margo," and said Kambara had been invited to attend Food Policy Council meetings while the council considers whether to open additional public-member categories. The presenter also said the county agricultural commissioner and the presenter already serve on the council and therefore did not need to submit applications.
Board action came after the presenter’s report; Supervisor (presenter) moved to approve the five applications "with the exception of Margo Kambaros," and a board member seconded the motion. The board chair called for a voice vote; the motion carried.
The presenter said the Food Policy Council plans broader outreach on representation for heritage and cultural foods rather than approaching a single individual, citing a prior attempt to recruit that "did not work out for us." The presenter said the council will continue seeking applications and may consider opening public positions in the future.
No statutory citations or ordinance numbers were listed during the discussion. The meeting record does not specify vote counts or identify any board members by name other than the generic mover and seconder recorded in the minutes. The board did not take further action on Kambara’s application at this meeting; the applicant was invited to council meetings as discussions about category changes continue.
