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Planning and Building Department, Economic Development Division, recommending the Board make the following appointments to the Strategic Economic Enhancement Development (SEED) Committee for a term of two (2) years commencing upon appointment:
1) Thomas Conwell Jr. (Commercial Real Estate Broker, Managing Director);
2) Les Heinsen (Owner/President Credence Corp. dba: Element 79 Vineyards);
3) Perry McLain (Businessman, PMC Aquatics, LLC.);
4) Bryce Miller (Executive Director, Business Development, Marshall Hospital);
5) Christine Noonan (General Manager/Owner Delfino Farms);
6) Carl Ribaudo (President/Chief Strategist, SMG Consulting); and
7) David Spaur (Retired City Manager, Consultant, S2 Consulting, LLC.).
FUNDING: N/A
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
SEED Committee Member Selection Process and Recommendations
The open recruitment process commenced in July 2024 and concluded in the first week of September 2024. Outreach included: the Board Clerk’s office posting a Notice of Vacancy on their website; a posting on the Economic Development webpage; email blasts to the email listserv for Economic Development; social media posts by the County’s Public Information Officer; and direct outreach by the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce, El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce, and other Funding Agreement partners to their respective memberships and email lists. A total of 12 applications were received.
At the conclusion of the recruitment period, staff reviewed applications for thoroughness, including whether questions contained in the supplemental questionnaire had been appropriately addressed to meet the criteria enumerated in Article III, Section G of the SEED Committee formation resolution:
1. Current resident of El Dorado County
2. Executive and/or industry experience
3. History of community leadership
4. Background and skills needed on the Committee
5. Strategic planning skills
6. Ability to attend meetings in compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, inclu...
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