The Commission is composed of two county supervisorial members appointed by the Board of Supervisors, two city council members appointed by the Mayor City Selection Committee, two special district members appointed through a special district board nomination and election process, and one public member selected by the other six members. Commission members serve four-year terms. There is also one alternate member for each of the four classifications. In addition, the Commission contracts for Executive Officer staffing services to manage the day-to-day operations of the Commission.
COMMISSIONERS
County Members:
Michelle Bushnell, 2nd District County Supervisor (Chair)
Steve Madrone, 5th District County Supervisor (Vice-Chair)
City Members:
Meredith Matthews, City of Arcata
Cheryl Kelly, City of Trinidad
District Members:
Troy Nicolini, Peninsula Community Services District
Heidi Benzonelli, Humboldt Community Services District
Public Member:
Elaine Weinreb
Alternate Members:
Mike Wilson, 3rd District County Supervisor
Debra Garnes, City of Rio Dell
David Couch, McKinleyville Community Services District
Gordon Johnson, Public Member
STAFF
Colette Santsche, Executive Officer
George Williamson, Senior Advisor
Krystle Heaney, LAFCo Clerk/Analyst
Ryan Plotz, Legal Counsel