Clerk of the Board

Responsibilities

The Clerk of the Board (COB) is responsible for the official record of proceedings for the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors (BOS). This includes meeting records such as: Board Correspondence, Agendas, Minutes, Resolutions, Ordinances, Agreements, and any/all other executable records. Additionally, COB is responsible for the coordination of Standing Committees, Appointments to all Mendocino County Boards, Committees, and Commissions, the Assessment Appeals Board, and the City Selection Committee.

Assessment Appeals Board

The Assessment Appeals Board (AAB) conducts impartial hearings on property assessment disputes between taxpayers and the Mendocino County Assessor. Based on the evidence presented at these hearings, the appeals board determines the fair market value for the disputed property.

For more information (including Application Requirements, Steps for Filing an Appeal, and Forms) visit the Assessment Appeals Board page.

Board, Commissions, and Committees

The Clerk of the Board is tasked with processing all applications to all Mendocino County Boards, Commissions, and Committees. COB staff are additionally responsible for noticing all vacancies, placing appointments on the Agenda once endorsed, and issuing/mailing out Oaths of Office to appointed members. Visit the Boards, Commissions and Committees page for more information on how to apply.

Board of Supervisors Standing Committees

Standing Committees are permanent, Brown Act Compliant, Committees comprised of two Members of the Board of Supervisors. The full Board of Supervisors makes referrals to the Standing Committees, the Committees meet to discuss the items, and return to the full Board of Supervisors with a recommendation on that referral. Standing Committee assignments are made at the beginning of the year by the Chair of the Board of Supervisors and are approved by the full Board at the Annual Organizational Meeting (first meeting in January). For more information, visit the Standing Committees page.

City Selection Committee

The City Selection Committee (CSC) is a 4 Member Committee comprised of the Mayors of all four cities within Mendocino County (Ukiah, Willits, Fort Bragg, and Point Arena). The CSC typically meets 1-2 times annually for the purposing of making specific appointments to several entities, including the: Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC), Sonoma Clean Power Board of Directors, and Redevelopment/Successor Agency Oversight Board. For access to meeting information and Agendas, see the City Selection Committee page.