DATE: December 3, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: James A. Kus, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
SUBJECT: Board Appointments of Resource Conservation Districts' Board
of Directors in Lieu of Holding an Election
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Consider and appoint Robert Barcellos and Robert Motte to the James Resource Conservation District Board of Directors to a full term set to expire November 24, 2028, in lieu of holding an election;
2. Consider and appoint Anthony Borges, Stephan J. Shehadey, and Patrick Abercrombie to the Tranquillity Resource Conservation District Board of Directors to a full term set to expire November 24, 2028, in lieu of holding an election; and
3. Consider and appoint Matthew Hurley and Joseph David Denham to the Sierra Resource Conservation District Board of Directors to a full term set to expire November 24, 2028, in lieu of holding an election.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Fresno County Board of Supervisors to appoint two directors to the James Resource Conservation District (James RCD) board of directors, three directors to the Tranquillity Resource Conservation District (Tranquillity RCD) board of directors, and two directors to the Sierra Resource Conservation District (Sierra RCD) board of directors in lieu of holding an election. Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs) are governed by California Public Resources Code (PRC), section 9001 et seq. The three RCD boards timely submitted executed standing resolutions to the Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters requesting the Board of Supervisors to appoint its directors as an alternative to holding elections in any election year. This item pertains to locations in Districts 1 and 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved, the responsibility to appoint directors would return to each of the respective boards. PRC 931...
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