Board of Directors

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors oversees the District and serves as its Board of Directors.

Paul Kelley	Chair, Fourth District
Valerie Brown	Vice Chair , First District
Mike Kerns	Second District
Shirlee Zane	Third District
Efren Carillo	Fifth District

The Board of Supervisors meets in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at 575 Administration Drive, Room 100A, Santa Rosa, California. Any member of the audience may address the Board on a matter on the agenda, within time limits at the discretion of the Chair or the Board. Copies of the agenda are available at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (Room 100A), and at Public Libraries, Chambers of Commerce, and City Halls throughout the County.

Phone (707) 565-2241
Fax (707) 565-3778

Open Space Authority

The Board appoints members to the independent five-member Open Space Authority to oversee sales tax expenditures. The key responsibility of the Open Space Authority is to finance the acquisition of interests in agricultural and open space lands.

The Open Space Authority typically meets at the District office building 1-2 times a month on a Thursday at 5:00 pm. Please contact the District for specific meeting dates and agendas. The public is encouraged to attend meetings. Click here for directions.

Liza Prunuske	Chair
Mike Sangiacomo	Vice-Chair
Jean Kapolchok	Chair Pro Tem
Al Alys
Bob Anderson
Paul Hammond	Alternate

Citizens’ Advisory Committee

The 17 members of the Citizens’ Advisory Committee represent Supervisorial Districts, various interest groups and incorporated cities within Sonoma County. Committee members are appointed by the Board of Directors. The Committee advises the District Board and staff on policy matters and making recommendations for proposed easement or land acquisitions. Subcommittees such as Acquisition and Stewardship may be formed for specific issues related to the District's program.

The Citizens’ Advisory Committee generally meets at the District office building at 5:30 pm on the fourth Thursday of every month. The public is encouraged to attend meetings. Click here for directions. Please check the calendar for specific dates and agendas.

Paul Brophy	Business
Suzanne Doyle	Environment
Cary Fargo	Real Estate
Yancy Forest-Knowles	Third District
Douglas Hanford	First District
Susan Kirks	Second District
Dennis Murphy	Fourth District
Janet Orchard	Mayors' and Councilmembers'
Andy Rodgers	Second District
Steve Rabinowitsh	Third District
Victoria Wikle	Fifth District
John Nagle	Fifth District
Laurie Gallian	Mayors' and Councilmembers'

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