HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09091986 - 2.8 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, -CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on September 9 , 1986 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Powers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Appointment of Directors to the Contra
Costa Resource Conservation District
In response to a request dated August 1 , 1986 from the
Contra Costa Resource Conservation District that the Board appoint
two directors of the District, pursuant to Public Resources Code
§9314(b) rather than conduct an election of directors, the Board
received the attached report from Victor J. Westman, County Counsel.
Mr. Westman recommended that no election be conducted and advised
that the Board would have a 60 day period after the expiration of
the current term of office in which to make appointments to the
Board of Directors.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that receipt of the report from
County Counsel is ACKNOWLEDGED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the matter is REFERRED to the
Internal Operations Committee (Supervisors Fanden and McPeak) for
establishment of an appointment procedure.
cc: Internal Operations Committee
County Counsel
Elections
County Administrator
CC Resource Conservation District
1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
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PHIL SATC-iELOR, Clerk of the E3oard
of Supervisors end County Administrator
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COUNTY COUNSEL'S OFFICE
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY A,UG 28 1986
Date: -August 27, 1986 MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA
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Re: Appointment of Directors to the Contra Costa Resource.
Conservation District.
SUMMARY: In response to your request of August 12, 1986 , we
advise that no election be conducted for the selection of
directors for the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District, in
that the District' s board of directors timely requested the Board
of Supervisors to appoint the directors. If the Board of
Supervisors does not conduct interviews of candidates or make the
appointments within 60 days after the expiration of . the terms,
which expire on November 28, 1986 , the District' s board of
directors may make the appointments after January -1-2', 1987.
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BACKGROUND: By letter of August 1, 1986 , . the Contra Costa
County Resource Conservation District requested that the Board of
Supervisors appoint two directors to the District' s board of
directors, rather than conduct an election of directors. On
August 8 , 1986 , we met with Mr. Robert Delevati-, Supervisor of the
Elections Department, to discuss the matter. On August 12, 1986 ,
you requested our advice on a response to the District ' s August 1,
1986 request,
DISCUSSION:
Public Resources Code §9314 (b) provides that, as an alter-
native to the election of District directors, the District' s
board of directors may ask the Board of Supervisors to appoint
directors. Such a District request must be made no later than the
final filing date for candidates. -(Id. ) Appointments made by the
Board of Supervisors must be from .those candidates who have filed
for the director positions. -(Id. ) However, . in the event the
Board of . Supervisors does not conduct interviews of candidates or
make appointments within 60 days after the expiration of the
terms, the District' s board of directors may make the appointments.
(Id. )
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Board of Supervisors August 27, 1986
We have been informed by .the Elections Department that the
District' s request was timely and that four candidates .have filed
for office.. Consequently, 'no election shall .be conducted and the
Board of Supervisors may appoint the directors. Since the .terms
of office expire on the last. Firday of November (Elections Code
923556) , that is November 28 , 1986 , the Board of Supervisors will
have 60 days,, that is, - until January 12,. 1987 to make the
appointments. If no appointments are made within the 60-day
period, the District board of directors may' make the appointments.
In the event interviews of candidates are conducted by the
Board, of Supervisors., please be. advised that such interviews must
be conducted in open session. (Govt. Code 9§54950 . et seq. )
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cc: Robert Delevati, Elections Department
Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
Contra Costa Resource Conservation Dist.
5552 Clayton Road
Concord. CA 94521
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