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| Information |
| SUBJECT |
| Consider CALAFCO 2013 Achievement Award Nominations |
| RECOMMENDED ACTION |
| Consider information provided by CALAFCO on the 2013 Achievement Award Nominations. |
| REASONS FOR RECOMMENDED ACTION |
CALAFCO has provided the background information and the forms for Achievement Award nominations to each LAFCo in the State. We are invited to use this opportunity to nominate as many individuals, groups and/or agencies that we feel deserve recognition this year.
Nominations are being accepted until Tuesday, July 9, 2013 in the following categories:
- Outstanding CALAFCO Member
- Distinguished Service Award
- Most Effective Commission
- Outstanding Commissioner
- Outstanding LAFCo Professional
- Outstanding LAFCo Clerk
- Project of the Year
- Government Leadership Award
- Legislation of the Year
- Mike Gotch Courage and Innovation in Local Government Award
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| BACKGROUND |
Each year, during the Awards Banquet at the Annual Conference, CALAFCO recognizes outstanding achievements by dedicated and committed individuals and organizations that go above and beyond in their work to advance the principles and goals of Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg (CKH), LAFCo and CALAFCO.
The attachment gives a detailed description of each category and a listing of past CALAFCO Achievement Award Recipients through 1997.
The Yolo LAFCo has successfully nominated eight individuals and two groups and/or agencies since 2000. Former City Member Stephen Souza received Outstanding CALAFCO Member in 2012. Receiving the Mike Gotch Courage and Innovation in Local Government Leadership Award were CALAFCO Executive Director Bill Chiat (2012), Caltrans Deputy Director of Planning Martin Tuttle and SACOG Executive Director Mike McKeever (2011), and Yolo LAFCo Commissioner Helen Thomson (2010). Receiving the Distinguished Service Award were Senate Local Government Committee Chief Consultant Peter Detwiler (2008) and former Yolo LAFCo Executive Officer Elizabeth Castro Kemper (2005). Additionally in 2005, SACOG received the Government Leadership Award. Yolo LAFCO Public Member H. Peter Faye received Outstanding Commissioner in 2001. Yolo LAFCo received Most Effective Commission in 2000.
Attachment:
2013 CALAFCO Achievement Awards Nomination packet
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