Decisions › County Commission meeting of May 5, 2026
Appointed eight people to the Children's Services Council for terms ending in 2026 or 2028, granting conflict waivers to two members.
The result is from the Clerk's Board ActionThe Clerk's same-week record of what the County Commission decided on each agenda tab. Vote tallies and discussion come later in the Board Minutes. Clerk of Court, Board Action and Board Minutes on Municode. The vote by name appears here when the official minutes are posted, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
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The county's own recording.
In plain words
The Board approved appointments of eight people to the Children's Services Council, an advisory group created in 1997 to advise the Board on children and families in Lake County. Two appointees received conflict-of-interest waivers.
What changes The named individuals become members of the Children's Services Council for terms ending in 2026, 2027, or 2028 as listed. Two members may continue their outside roles despite potential conflicts because the Board granted waivers.
Who and the money The appointments apply to residents of Districts 1 through 5 and two at-large seats. The record states no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The purpose of this agenda item is to provide a waiver of potential ethical conflict for Captain John Herrell and Mr. Byron E. Thompson who seek to be appointed to the Children's Services Council"
Backup in the packet: Gravitt, Lori Application 3.24.26 (p. 452), De La Cruz, Juana Application 3.24.26 (p. 452), Herrell, John Application 3.26.26 (p. 452), Herrell, John Waiver 4.9.26 (p. 452), Thompson, Byron Application 3.23.26 (p. 452), Thompson, Byron Waiver 4.7.26 (p. 452), Tufts, Kayla Application 2.18.26 (p. 452), Domingue, Courtney Application 3.23.26 (p. 452)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Recommend approval to appoint members to the Children's Services Council and applicable waiver, as follows: • District 1: Lori Gravitt (Seat 1 term ending 5/14/2028) • District 2: Juana Delacruz (Seat 1 term ending 5/14/2028) Ms. Delacruz is also a member of the Library Advisory Board. • District 3: John Herrell (Seat 1 term ending 5/14/2028) with conflict waiver • District 4: Byron E. Thompson (Seat 1 term ending 5/14/2028) with conflict waiver. Mr. Thompson is also a member of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. • District 5: Kayla Tufts (Seat 1 interim term ending 5/14/2026 and re - appointment for the next two-year term ending 5/14/2028) • Member at Large: Courtney Domingue (Seat 1 term ending 5/14/2028) • Member at Large: Angel Coba (Seat 2 interim term ending 5/14/2026 and re-appointment for the next two-year term ending 5/14/2028)Clerk of Court, Board Action, May 5, 2026, page 4. Open the official document
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