Board of Supervisors Assignments2022 Standing Committees
Aging Together
Serve as the steering committee for the County’s Aging Together initiative.
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor Chris Coursey 3rd District - Primary
- Supervisor Lynda Hopkins 5th District - Alternate
First 5 Commission
The California Children and Families First Act of 1998 provided for the creation of a county Commission charged with promoting, supporting and improving the early development of children from the prenatal stage through five years of age. The Commission, now called First 5 Sonoma County Commission, was established by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors in December 1998.
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor Susan Gorin 1st District - Alternate
- Supervisor Lynda Hopkins 5th District - Primary
Health Action
Identifies priority health and health care issues and develops specific recommendations on local approaches to promote the health of our community and improve the health care delivery system.
Meets quarterly the first Friday of the month.
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor Susan Gorin 1st District - Alternate
- Supervisor Chris Coursey 3rd District - Primary
Homeless System of Care Leadership Council
(Replaced Joint City/County Housing and Homelessness)
The goal of Home Sonoma County is to achieve functional zero homelessness in Sonoma County through utilization of a Housing First strategy. Through Sonoma County’s homeless system of care, persons experiencing homelessness will be connected to permanent housing as quickly as possible possible by strategically targeting Rapid Re-housing and Permanent Supportive Housing as resources.
Supervisor Assignments
Upstream Investments
Chartered by the Board of Supervisors to understand the antecedents to criminal behavior and to identify upstream interventions that reduce downstream criminal justice costs.
Meets every other month, no recurring days.
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor Chris Coursey 3rd District - Primary
- Supervisor James Gore 4th District - Primary
Water Advisory Committee
(Appointed by Water Agency Board of Directors)
Advises the Agency’s Board of Directors on policy and fiscal matters affecting the Water Contractors, and helps make decisions regarding water supply issues in the Agency’s service area.
Members of the WAC are appointed by their respective city council or board, and represent the major cities and water districts that receive water via the Sonoma County Water Agency’s aqueduct system. Alternate shall serve only in the absence of the primary representative.
Meets every 3 months on the first Monday.
Supervisor Assignments
- Supervisor David Rabbitt 2nd District - Primary
- Supervisor James Gore 4th District - Alternate