Susan Gorin 2024 Responsibilities
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma is charged with the responsibility of establishing policy to guide the various functions of the County and, where necessary, to establish procedures by which functions are performed.
Ad-Hoc Committees
South Santa Rosa Annexation
Work with staff to develop the scope and budget of a potential Moorland Annexation project to bring back to the Board of Supervisors and provide direction to staff in relation to working with the City of Santa Rosa and County departments on this project.
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Member
Unincorporated Governance
Provide input to staff to explore options to improve the delivery of governance services that are either lacking or insufficient in the unincorporated areas.
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Member
Countywide Assignments
Aging Together
Serve as the steering committee for the County’s Aging Together initiative.
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Primary
First 5 Commission
The California Children and Families First Act of 1998 provided for the creation of a county Commission charged with promoting, supporting and improving the early development of children from the prenatal stage through five years of age. The Commission, now called First 5 Sonoma County Commission, was established by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors in December 1998.
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Alternate
Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
A separate government agency established by state law to oversee orderly development of the county related to the boundaries of local governments. LAFCO can approve or deny annexations or changes to these boundaries and can make determinations allowing the provision of services by a local government outside of its boundary.
Meets monthly the first Wednesday.
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Primary
Sonoma Clean Power Authority
Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) is the new, locally controlled electricity provider in Sonoma County. SCP provides residential and business customers across the county the option of using environmentally friendly power, generated by renewable sources, like solar, wind and geothermal. At competitive rates. SCP is a non-profit agency, independently run by the nine Sonoma County cities and the County, which represents unincorporated communities.
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Alternate
Sonoma County Homeless Coalition
The goal of Home Sonoma County is to achieve functional zero homelessness in Sonoma County through utilization of a Housing First strategy. Through Sonoma County’s homeless system of care, persons experiencing homelessness will be connected to permanent housing as quickly as possible possible by strategically targeting Rapid Re-housing and Permanent Supportive Housing as resources.
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Alternate
Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District
Board Chair and 1st District Supervisor required members.
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Primary
Zero Waste Sonoma
The Sonoma County Waste Management Agency, formed in April 1992, is the joint powers authority of the nine incorporated cities and the County of Sonoma. The mission of the Agency is waste diversion required by State law AB939. The Agency's programs include household hazardous waste, composting, wood waste recycling, planning and education.
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Primary
Regional Assignments
Association of Bay Area Governments
Acts as the official planning agency for the SF Bay region, with a mission to strengthen cooperation among local governments.
(Note: 2 year term 7/1/24-6/30/26)
Meets every other month on the third Thursday.
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Alternate
Bay Conservation Development Commission
Dedicated to the protection and enhancement of San Francisco Bay and its responsible use. Primary activities are planning the protection, enhancement, and restoration of wetlands; protecting wetlands, and balancing the protection of wetlands against other often high priority objectives.
Meets monthly first and third Thursday.
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Primary
North Bay Watershed Association
A group of 15 regional and local public agencies located throughout Marin, Sonoma, and Napa counties whose mission is to facilitate partnerships across political boundaries that promote stewardship of the North Bay watershed resources.
Meets monthly on the first Friday.
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Primary
North Bay Water Reuse Authority – Sonoma County Water Agency Representative
Cooperative program in the North San Pablo Bay region that promotes sustainability and environmental enhancement by expanding use of recycled water.
(Note: No official term)
Meets quarterly on the third Monday.
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Alternate
North Bay Water Reuse Authority – Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District Representative
Cooperative program in the North San Pablo Bay region that promotes sustainability and environmental enhancement by expanding use of recycled water.
(Note: No official term)
Meets 5 times a year on the third Monday of January, March, May, August and November.
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Alternate
North Coast Resource Partnership
Coalition of Tribes and counties working together on integrated regional planning and project implementation to enhance natural resources, built infrastructure, local economies and community health in the north coast of California. Seven counties and North Coast Tribes comprise the leadership of the North Coast Resource Partnership (NCRP). Participating counties include: Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Mendocino County, Modoc County, Siskiyou County, Sonoma County, Trinity County.
(Note: The Board makes 2 appointments, do not need to be Board members. Per SCWA, commitment requires hard work and long road trips to Yreka and Eureka.)
Meets 4 times a year in January, April, July, and October.
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Primary
State Assignments
CSAC Board of Directors
Committed to representing county government before the California Legislature, administrative agencies and the federal government. Places a strong emphasis on educating the public about the value and need for the programs and services of California’s 58 counties.
*Appointed November of each year.
(One year term - 11/2023-11/2024)
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Alternate
Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency
Formed to sustainably manage groundwater in the Santa Rosa Plain groundwater basin.
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Alternate
Petaluma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency
Formed to sustainably manage groundwater in the Petaluma Valley groundwater basin.
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Primary
Sonoma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency
Formed to sustainably manage groundwater in the Sonoma Valley groundwater basin.
Supervisor Gorin's Role: Primary