San Joaquin River Conservancy Board

Agendas, Meeting Minutes, and Board Packets

The San Joaquin River Conservancy Board is composed of fifteen members, four of which are elected officials. The chairperson of the board rotates every two years among the mayor or designated council member of the City of Fresno, the member of the Board of Supervisors of Madera County, and the member of the Board of Supervisors of Fresno County.

Chairperson Mike Karbassi

Councilmember, City of Fresno

The Honorable Steve Brandau

Supervisor, County of Fresno

The Honorable Brett Frazier

Supervisor, County of Madera

The Honorable Santos Garcia

Mayor, City of Madera

Kacey Auston

Director, Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District

Carl Janzen

Director, Madera Irrigation District

Julie Vance

Regional Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Kent Gresham

Sector Superintendent, Department of Parks & Recreation

John Donnelly

Executive Director, Wildlife Conservation Board

Andrea Scharffer

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Natural Resources Agency

Jennifer Lucchesi

Executive Officer, State Lands Commission

Matt Almy

Program Budget Manager, Department of Finance

Bryn Forhan

Citizen Representative

Paul Gibson

Citizen Representative

Vacant

Citizen Representative

The San Joaquin River Conservancy Board generally holds open public meetings on the first Wednesday of each month. The meetings commence at 10:00 a.m. during the months of March through October, and at 10:30 a.m. from November through February. Scheduled meetings are subject to change. For further information or to request a copy of staff reports (available one week prior to the Board meeting), please email info@sjrc.ca.gov or call (559) 253-7324. Most meetings are held at the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District Board Room, located at 5469 E. Olive Ave., Fresno, CA 93727.