Commission
LAFCo Commissioners sit as independent decision-makers and are required by law to exercise their independent judgment on behalf of the general public within Mendocino County. Commissioners exercise their responsibilities to consider their decisions within a regional or county-wide perspective without regard to a specific interest group or government agency.
The composition of LAFCo Commissions varies from county to county. Mendocino LAFCo is composed of seven regular Commissioners; two county supervisors selected by the Board of Supervisors; two city council representatives selected by the City Selection Committee within Mendocino County; two special district respresentatives selected by the independent special districts of Mendocino County; and one public member selected by the other members of the Commission. For each category of members represented (county, city, special district, and public) there is one alternate. Alternate members may attend LAFCo meetings but only vote on items when a regular member from their category is absent. Each Commission member serves a four-year term. Mendocino LAFCo Commissioners receive a stipend of $50 to attend regular meetings of the Commission.
Carre Brown, Chair
Position: Commissioner, County Member
Term Expiration: December 2020
Tony Orth, Vice-Chair
Position: Commissioner, Special District Member
Term Expiration: December 2020
Gerald Ward, Treasurer
Position: Commissioner, Public Member
Term Expiration: December 2022
Gerardo Gonzalez
Position: Commissioner, City Member
Term Expiration: December 2021
Scott Ignacio
Position: Commissioner, City Member
Term Expiration: December 2022
John McCowen
Position: Commissioner, County Member
Term Expiration: December 2020
Vacant
Position: Commissioner, Special District Member
Term Expiration: December 2022
Jenifer Bazzani, Alternate
Position: Alternate Commissioner, Special District Member
Term Expiration: December 2022
John Haschak, Alternate
Position: Alternate Commissioner, County Member
Term Expiration: December 2023
Will Lee, Alternate
Position: Alternate Commissioner, City Member
Term Expiration: December 2021
Richard Weinkle, Alternate
Position: Alternate Commissioner, Public Member
Term Expiration: December 2023
