John Orbits elected chair of Plumas County Treasury Oversight Committee

John Orbits was elected chair of the Plumas County Treasury Oversight Committee during the group’s organizational meeting, and members set a regular meeting calendar and several follow‑up items.

At the June meeting, held under interim facilitation, a committee member moved to nominate Orbits for chair. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote; no opposition was recorded. The facilitator noted the Brown Act and related government‑code provisions that require an appointed chair and vice chair for a formally constituted oversight committee.

The committee discussed whether officers should be tied to organizational seats or held by individuals, and members debated allowing alternates. Several attendees urged following the statutory structure closely while recognizing the practical need to have functioning membership; the group agreed to keep the committee structure as initially appointed and to revisit alternates only if necessary.

Members also agreed on a meeting schedule through June 30, 2027 (committee chose dates and moved to approve them by voice vote). The schedule adopted at the meeting leaned toward a monthly/quarterly cadence with meetings generally on mid‑month Wednesdays; the clerk will publish the calendar and post agendas.

Next steps recorded at the meeting include: confirming the remaining category‑E appointment (the representative selected by presiding officers of school and community college legislative bodies), reviewing the treasury oversight audit findings at the next regular meeting, and setting a future agenda item to consider a recommended conflict‑of‑interest and investment‑policy update. Committee members were directed to forward proposed agenda items to the clerk, identified in the meeting as Alan Hiskey.

The committee adjourned and set the next meeting for July 15 at 1:30 p.m.