DATE: July 18, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: James A. Kus, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
SUBJECT: Board Appointments to the Tranquillity Resource Conservation District Board of Directors
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Consider and appoint candidates Matthew Hurley and Patrick Abercrombie to the Tranquillity Resource Conservation District Board of Directors to terms set to expire on November 27, 2026, and November 29, 2024.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Fresno County Board of Supervisors to appoint two directors to vacancies on the Tranquillity Resource Conservation District (Tranquillity RCD) Board of Directors. The Tranquillity RCD is governed by California Public Resources Code (PRC), section 9001 et seq. On April 20, 2023, the Tranquillity RCD contacted the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors regarding the appointments. This item pertains to a location in District 1.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the seats will remain vacant.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action.
DISCUSSION:
Resource Conservation Districts (RCD) are governed by PRC section 9001, et. seq. PRC section 9314(b) provides RCDs the option of presenting a board resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors of the principal county to appoint directors as an alternative to holding elections for director positions. An RCD board's resolution requesting appointment of directors shall remain in effect until rescinded by the board of directors, or until a petition requesting the rescission is received by the elections official.
PRC section 9316 states "[I]n case of a vacancy in the office of director appointed pursuant to Section 9314, the vacancy shall be filled, as provided in Section 9314, by appointment for the unexpired term by the Board of Supervisors of the principal county".
If directors are to be appointed, a notice of vacancy shall be posted...
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