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Board finalizes 2026 committee assignments after time‑audit and swaps
Summary
President Corso used a time audit to rebalance supervisors’ outside assignments; the board agreed to several swaps (Health Plan of San Mateo, Transportation Authority, First 5, Behavioral Health) and voted to adopt the 2026 assignments.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 13 approved the board president’s 2026 committee assignments after consulting supervisors and conducting a time audit intended to distribute meeting hours equitably.
President Corso said staff compiled a spreadsheet of each assignment’s meeting frequency and estimated monthly hours and used that audit to balance work across supervisors. ‘‘We created a spreadsheet, to create a time audit of how many hours per month each supervisor was required,’’ Corso said, describing the effort to avoid placing a disproportionate meeting load on any single supervisor.
Changes and swaps: Supervisors negotiated several on‑the‑record swaps to reflect personal constraints and continuity needs. Supervisor Mueller agreed to take the Transportation Authority seat and remain on Peninsula Clean Energy; Supervisor Spear agreed to take the Health Plan of San Mateo seat and First 5; Behavioral Health Commission moved to Supervisor Canapa to resolve a scheduling conflict; the board added the Home for All steering committee to Supervisor Gauthier’s assignments.
Why it matters: Committee appointments determine how supervisors represent the county to regional agencies, school systems and special districts. Corso said the board expects supervisors to attend at least half of assigned committee meetings and that staff will track attendance.
Public comments during the item emphasized continuity of representation (one speaker praised Canapa’s return to Behavioral Health Service committees) and the importance of Midcoast representation on emergency‑services bodies; one commenter thanked the board for assigning Supervisor Mueller to the Emergency Services Council to ensure Coastside representation.
Action taken: The board approved the revised assignments by roll call (Spear Aye; Mueller Yes; Gauthier Yes; Canapa Yes; Corso Yes) and staff said they will update the posted document to reflect the agreed changes.
