DATE: January 28, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Bernice E. Seidel, Clerk of the Board
SUBJECT: Silver Creek Drainage District Certificates of Appointment Revisions
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve revisions to the Certificates of Appointment for the Silver Creek Drainage District Board of Directors for Christopher Allen (Division 1), Daniel McCurdy (Division 2), and Darcy Villere (Division 5), previously issued on November 28, 2023.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will make corrections to the term expiration dates on the Certificates of Appointment for Christopher Allen (Division 1), Daniel McCurdy (Division 2), and Darcy Villere (Division 5) of the Silver Creek Drainage District ("District") Board. This item pertains to a location in District 1.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. The recommended revisions to the Certificates of Appointment will reflect the correct term of office for these directors pursuant to California Water Code Appendix Sections 8-12 and 8-17.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost (NCC) associated with the recommended action.
DISCUSSION:
The District is governed by the California Water Code Appendix and operates pursuant to the Drainage District Act of 1903, Water Code Appendix Sections 8-1, et seq. The District was formed in 1982 and is intended to provide drainage-related services for territory within its service area. Under certain circumstances, the Board of Supervisors has the authority to appoint directors to the District Board, which consists of five (5) director positions organized by division. The District's directors serve staggered four-year terms of office that expire on the last Friday in November (Water Code Appendix Section 8-17).
For several reasons, including inactivity for over a decade and a fire, many of the District's historical records have been lost or destroyed, resulting in inconsistencies with records of the District and, consequently, the Cou...
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