Title
Appointment of Board Member to County Audit Committee for 2026
Recommended Action
I move that the Board of Public Utilities nominate Board Member [NAME] to fill the vacant position on the County’s Audit Committee and appoint them for remainder of Calendar Year 2026. I further recommend that the Utilities Manager notify the Chief Financial Officer of the nominee.
Utilities Manager Recommendation
The Utilities Manager recommends that the Board of Public Utilities appoint a member to serve on the County Audit Committee for 2026.
Body
The BPU should appoint a member to the 2026 Audit Committee. Any board member may nominate an individual (including themselves), or the Chair could choose to appoint a member to serve.
Excerpt from BPU Procedural Rules, Section 3.2 BPU Job Descriptions:
c. The BPU Chair has the following additional responsibilities:
1) Meet with Utilities Manager approximately two weeks before each regular BPU meeting to review and approve the agenda items for the meeting.
2) Conduct the regular and special BPU meetings.
3) Obtain BPU member volunteers, or if necessary, appoint BPU members for committees and Board projects.
Alternatives
The Board could choose not to appoint a member for this committee at this time.