IV Organizational Plan1.
Organizational Overview
The Mariposa County Economic Development Corporation is a certified private non-profit corporation organized under California State Law. There are thirteen members on the Mariposa County EDC Board of Directors. They are elected for 3-year terms from among the general Mariposa County EDC membership. In order to link implementation of the Strategic Plan with the Mariposa EDC organizational structure, potential directors are recruited from among the list of Strategic Linkage Organizations identified elsewhere in this Plan.

The Mariposa EDC has a minimum of four standing committees that are responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Mariposa County EDC Strategic Plan. These Standing Committees are as follows:

• County Promotion and Business Recruitment
• Community Facilities and Infrastructure Development
• Education and Training
• Environmental Standards and Development Regulation

The First Vice-President is responsible for government and organization relations; the Second Vice-President may chair any of the standing committees or will have other duties as assigned by the President and Chairman of the Board.

The Mariposa County EDC Executive Committee is comprised of the President and Chairman of the Board, the First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer. Ex-officio members of the Executive Committee include the Chairmen of all Standing EDC Committees.

2. Staffing
The Mariposa County EDC may employ staff to support and assist in the accomplishment of its mission. The Mariposa County Economic Development Corporation relies on the volunteer time, energy and leadership of its members. To the maximum extent feasible, the Mariposa EDC will rely on the staff resources of its membership. Other staff may be hired as dictated by the needs of the organization to manage and implement its program efforts. The Mariposa County EDC will have an Administrative Officer who is responsible for managing the day-to-day affairs of the organization under the direction of the President and Chairman of the Board.

The overall staff philosophy of the Mariposa County EDC is to focus program authority and responsibility in the hands of the Board and General Membership. Staff efforts support and enhance the volunteer efforts of the EDC Members. It is felt that only through a strong volunteer network of members and community supporters, can an effective economic development strategy be devised and implemented in Mariposa County.