(Sacramento, CA) – During the 127th
Annual Meeting, the California State Association of Counties
(CSAC), the voice of California’s 58 Counties at the state and
federal levels, recognized a host of individuals and
organizations for their service to local communities and the
public at large.
“California’s Counties and our partners have worked incredibly
hard over the past 18 months to protect, improve, and listen to
our communities. These awards and recognitions honor those who
have gone above and beyond and represent the best on County and
Public Service,” said CSAC Executive Director Graham Knaus. “We
are forever grateful for your expertise, service and partnership.
Kudos to you all.”
(Sacramento, CA) – The California State
Association of Counties (CSAC), the voice of California’s 58
Counties at the state and federal levels, elected its officers
for 2021-22 at its 127th Annual Meeting in Monterey. The new
officers were officially installed by Barbara Valenzuela.
President – Siskiyou County Supervisor Ed Valenzuela
First Vice President – Riverside County Supervisor Chuck
Washington
Second Vice President – San Luis Obispo County Supervisor
Bruce Gibson
Immediate Past President – Sonoma County Supervisor James
Gore
“Never before have we come together as County leaders or an
Association, to work so successfully with the Administration and
the Legislature to help move our communities forward though the
pandemic,” said CSAC’s new President Supervisor Valenzuela. “I am
honored to lead this organization as we work together towards
recovery. We have so many opportunities to keep influencing
positive change. Working together, we’re leading the charge to a
better world.”
The Employee Relations policy area falls under the jurisdiction
of the Government Finance and Operations (GFO) Policy Committee
and is responsible for all issues related to public employment
and retirement. Specific issues areas are pension benefits and
pension system administration; labor relations; issues regarding
county negotiations with employees; workers’ compensation; and
other risk management issues facing public employers.
It’s November in Mammoth Lakes, and we’re breathing a deep sigh
of relief with the early season snowfall after weeks under the
smoke from the KNP Complex
Fire this summer and fall.
We’re lucky. This fire did not bear down on our town like last
year’s Creek Fire, and
recent storms signal that we have made it through this year’s
wildfire season unharmed. But what about next year?
The long-term threats and impacts of catastrophic wildfire are
real, leaving us and far too many rural communities to question
our ability to survive, much less thrive.
There is some hope on the horizon. The state of California is
taking substantive action toward wildfire resilience and not a
moment too soon. Our changing climate coupled with decades of
fire suppression and minimal investment in forest management has
created the perfect environment for the largest, most destructive
fires that our state has ever seen.
