Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 11/19/2026
Item Status: New
From: Roger H. Rendleman, County Administrator
Submitted by: Anu Gary, Commission Administrative Director
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ITEM TITLE
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Designations and Appointments of Commissioners to Various Boards
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
The boards and committees listed below do not require the appointment of a specific Commissioner. The Baldwin County Commission determines and approves Commissioner representation on these boards and committees.
Related to appointments of Commissioners to various boards during the 2026-2030 term of the Baldwin County Commission, take the following actions:
1) Appoint Angelo Fermo to the Baldwin County Courthouse Security Committee, for the term of office as Commissioner (November 11, 2026, to November 5, 2030); and
2) Appoint John Harris to the Baldwin County Stepping Up Initiative Committee, for the term of office as Commissioner (November 11, 2026, to November 5, 2030); and
3) Appoint Angelo Fermo to the Community Action Agency of South Alabama, for the term of office as Commissioner (November 11, 2026, to November 5, 2030); and
4) Appoint Billie Jo Underwood and Richard Cox to the Gulf Coast Resource, Conservation and Development Council (RC&D), for their terms of office as Commissioner (November 11, 2026, to November 5, 2030); and
5) Appoint Richard Cox for a two year term (November 11, 2026 to November 7, 2028), and Angelo Fermo for a two year term (November 8, 2028, to November 5, 2030), to the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program as Baldwin County’s representative on MBNEP Executive Committee and to serve as co-chair of the Government Network Committee (GNC); and
6) Appoint Richard Cox for a two year term (November 11, 2026 to November 7, 2028), and John Harris for a two year term (November 8, 2028, to November 5, 2030), to the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission; and
7) Appoint Richard Cox to The Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Spanish Fort Foundation, Inc. as Ex-Officio non-voting member, for a three-year term (November 11, 2026, through November 6, 2029).
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: County Commissioners serve on various boards based on statutory requirements or Commission preference. The boards and committees listed below do not require the appointment of a specific Commissioner. The Baldwin County Commission determines and approves Commissioner representation on these boards and committees.
BOARDS SUMMARY AND APPOINTMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Baldwin County Courthouse Security Committee
Appointment requirement: Baldwin County Commissioner (Term of Office).
Board Summary: The goal of the Committee is to prevent or control problems that might arise in courthouses such as verbal abuse, disorderly conduct, physical violence, demonstrations, theft, fire, bomb threats, sabotage, prisoner escapes, kidnapping, assassinations, stalking, and hostage situations. The BCC appointed its first Commissioner-member to the Committee on November 5, 2018, by Commission action.
Baldwin County Stepping Up Initiative Committee
Appointment requirement: No requirements, member and alternate to be appointed (Can be County Commissioner, Supervisor or Manager).
Board Summary: Created by BCC on June 4, 2019, at the recommendation of the Sheriff, for the purpose of reviewing data and providing recommendations to the Sheriff and BCC to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in the BC Corrections Center and municipal jails.
Community Action Agency of South Alabama
Appointment requirement: Baldwin County Commission appoints one (1) member, Public Sector Representative (For the term of elected/appointed office).
Board Summary: In 1964, Congress passed the Economic Opportunity Act establishing and funding Community Action Agencies and Programs. The Agency has a tripartite board structure consisting of elected public officials, private sector representatives, and especially low-income residents, designated to promote the participation of the entire community in the reduction or elimination of poverty.
Statutory Authority: Ala. Code Section 11-96-1
Gulf Coast Resource, Conservation and Development Council
Appointment requirement: The Council shall consist of at least one, and no more than two, representatives from each Council sponsor.
Board Summary: The purpose of the Council is to provide local leadership in developing and carrying out a plan for conservation education, natural resource conservation, and community development within the project area comprising of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and Baldwin, Escambia, and Mobile Counties in Alabama.
Mobile Bay National Estuary Program
Appointment requirement: One Commissioner is appointed as Baldwin County’s representative on MBNEP Executive Committee and serves as co-chair of the Government Network Committee (GNC).
Board Summary: In 1987, the U.S. Congress created the National Estuary Program (NEP) through amendments to the Clean Water Act to identify, restore, and protect estuaries of national significance. MBNEP (est. 1995) works directly with local governments to plan and implement projects that improve water quality, restore habitat, reduce flood risk, and expand public access to the coast.
Statutory Authority: Section 320 of the Clean Water Act of 1987
South Alabama Regional Planning Commission (SARPC)
Appointment requirement: County Commissioner from each member County appointed at the discretion of each County Commission (for the term of office).
Board Summary: SARPC is a regional planning and development commission organized consistent with Ala. Code Title 11, Chapter 85, Article 4.
The Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Spanish Fort Foundation, Inc.
Appointment requirement: Baldwin County Commissioner (3-year term).
Board Summary: Non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, established October 4, 2013. The Board of Directors voted on September 15, 2015, to invite four local government officials as Ex Officio Directors, non-voting members.
Previous Commission action/date: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration Department
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): 1) Admin staff - Correspondence to the boards/organizations informing them of the appointments. Verify and update contact information for each board before sending correspondence.
2) Administration: 1) Enter appointments/resignations in boards app, have verified; 2) Use board checklist to update contact information in boards app if applicable 3) Send notification email. Update Boards List and upload to Boards App.
3) Anu Gary - Notify each Commissioner and their Admin. Assistant of board appointments - Each Assistant to contact the boards/organizations and share Commissioner’s email/other contact info as appropriate in order to coordinate scheduling meetings or other calendar/invites for each board/committee or distribution of relevant information for the Commissioner.
Additional instructions/notes: N/A