DATE: November 3, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: James A. Kus, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
SUBJECT: Appointment of Director to the Big Creek Community Service District Board of Directors
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Consider and appoint candidate William Hatzman to the Big Creek Community Service District Board of Directors effective December 4, 2026 with a full-term set to expire on December 6, 2030.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will appoint one director to the Big Creek Community Service District (district) Board of Directors (board) effective December 4, 2026 with a term set to expire on December 6, 2030. The district is governed by California Government Code Section 61000 et seq. This item pertains to District 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. California Elections Code Section 10515 requires your Board to appoint any person to the office who is qualified on the date the election would have been held who has utilized the County’s established appointment process, as performed by the Clerk of the Board.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended action is necessary to fill the director vacancy on the district board.
DISCUSSION:
In accordance with California Elections Code Sections 10510 and 10515(b), for a special district board of directors position to be filled at the next general district election, it is required that either a person file a declaration of candidacy with the county elections official by 5:00 p.m. on the 88th day prior to the general district election, or for the Board of Supervisors, as the supervising authority, to appoint any person to the office who is qualified on the date when the election would have been held if no person has filed a declaration of candidacy for any office. The County utilizes an established appointment process, performe...
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