There is established an Agricultural Advisory Committee, referred
to hereafter in this chapter as the Commission.
(SCC 0802 § 1, 1990)
The Agricultural Advisory Committee is created to:
1.
Provide
assistance and guidance in the implementation of the Sacramento County
General Plan, including, but not limited to, the Agricultural Element;
2.
Provide
recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding land use modifications
that may impact agricultural operations in the County;
3.
Provide
input on applications for Williamson Act (Agricultural Preserve) contracts;
4.
Provide
input on administration of Williamson Act Contracts, including compliance
issues;
5.
Provide
recommendations to the Agricultural Commissioner in regard to Right
to Farm complaints and acceptable farming practices.
(SCC 1492 § 1, 2011)
The members of the Agricultural Advisory Committee shall be
appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The Committee shall be comprised
of no more than nine persons. Seven representatives shall be professionals
in their fields which may include agritourism, production of livestock,
row crops, field crops, horticulture, orchards, or viticulture, or
active involvement in land trusts, agricultural economics, land conservation
or agricultural sustainability and who are familiar with current agricultural
practices. Two representatives shall be of homeowners associations
representing subdivisions located adjacent to agriculturally designated
land, and a representative of the Cooperative Agricultural Extension
Office. The Agricultural Commissioner may recommend nominees for Board
consideration, or may comment on an applicant's qualifications, based
on his or her knowledge of agricultural operations in the County.
Members shall serve for four years per term but may be appointed to
two-year terms, in order to create overlap in terms of service. Members
shall serve at the discretion of the Board of Supervisors. Committee
members will not receive compensation for their participation.
(SCC 0802 § 1, 1990; SCC
1492 § 2, 2011)
a.
Meetings
will be called as needed by the Agricultural Commissioner, but not
less than three times annually. Notice will be provided by mail, a
minimum of 10 calendar days in advance of any meeting, to the members
of the Committee and when issues related to Right to Farm Complaints
or Williamson Act Contract compliance are to be considered by the
committee, to the complainant, and the owner and operator of the agricultural
operation about which the complaint has been filed. The Committee
shall select a Chair as the first order of business of the first meeting.
The Chair shall serve for a period of one year. Rules of procedures
for the conduct of meetings will be established by the Committee at
their first meeting. Meeting records, recommendations, and reports
will be prepared and maintained by the Agricultural Commissioner as
part of his or her budgeted expenses as approved by the Board of Supervisors
on behalf of the Commission.
b.
All
meetings shall be conducted to conform with the Ralph M. Brown Act.
(SCC 0802 § 1, 1990; SCC
1492 § 3, 2011)
