Continued item to consider nominations for the CALAFCO 2023 Achievement Awards

1.  Consider the information provided by CALAFCO on the 2023 Achievement Award nominations. 

2.  Consider directing staff to submit a nomination for the following:

• Anita Paque, Calaveras LAFCo Public Member and CALAFCO Board Member and immediate past President, for the Outstanding CALAFCO Volunteer Award; and
• Deborah Gilcrest, Nevada LAFCo Clerk/Analyst, for the Outstanding LAFCo Professional Award for her contributions to most recent Annual Conference and Staff Workshop.

None.

We are invited to use this opportunity to nominate as many individuals, groups and/or agencies that we feel deserve recognition this year. These awards are intended to provide visible recognition to those who consistently go above and beyond in their work to advance the principles of LAFCo. 

Nominations are being accepted until 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 18, 2023, in the following award categories:

• Outstanding CALAFCO Volunteer
• Outstanding CALAFCO Associate Member
• Outstanding Commissioner
• Outstanding LAFCo Professional
• Lifetime Achievement 
• Legislator of the Year (must be approved by the full CALAFCO Board) 
• Mike Gotch Excellence in Public Service Award (with two distinct categories):

1. Protection of agricultural and open space lands and prevention of sprawl
2. Innovation, collaboration, outreach and effective support of the evolution and viability of local agencies, promotion of efficient and effective delivery of municipal services

CALAFCO has provided the background information and the forms for Achievement Award nominations to each LAFCo in the state. 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.