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Plumas County Behavioral Health Commission elects Kendra Fredriksen chair, forms outreach subcommittee for vacant seats
Summary
At its January meeting the Plumas County Behavioral Health Commission elected Kendra Fredriksen as chair and approved a plan to form a subcommittee to recruit two consumer representatives required by the bylaws. Commissioners discussed training, role expectations and transparency for member classifications.
The Plumas County Behavioral Health Commission on Jan. 19 elected Commissioner Kendra Fredriksen to serve as chair and approved a slate of officers after brief discussion about member responsibilities and the board’s bylaws.
The vote followed a nomination by the outgoing chair, who said, “I would like to nominate Kendra,” and a second; commissioners voted the motion through by voice vote. The commission also confirmed that Bill Cook will continue as vice chair and that the newly elected chair will assume duties at the next regular meeting.
Commissioners spent a substantial portion of the meeting discussing how to fill two vacant commissioner seats. Under the commission’s bylaws, at least half of members must be consumers or family members, with minimum percentages reserved for direct consumers and for family representatives. The chair summarized the requirements and recommended a short outreach process to identify candidates who meet the statutory composition rules.
Several commissioners said outreach should come through provider networks that already serve consumers; others asked for more public transparency about who on the roster represents consumers versus family members. The commission agreed to create a small membership subcommittee, made up of commissioners who volunteered during the meeting, to work with behavioral health staff and local providers on outreach and to report back next month.
Members debated training and role expectations for officers. The outgoing chair urged orientation for new members and suggested doing a short annual or quarterly onboarding so new commissioners understand the commission’s advisory, oversight and statutory role. “Maybe the first quarter of every year or when we have new members, have some kind of orientation,” the chair said.
The commission also discussed taking a strategic planning retreat early in the year to align goals, data needs and workload; commissioners tentatively set aside Feb. 19 for a half‑day workshop and agreed to finalize logistics with staff.
