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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.d.3) Provide voting direction for LAFCO election6.d.3) Central Contra Costa Sanitary District April 17, 2014 TO: Honorable Members of the Board FROM: Elaine Boehme, Secretary of the District c; SUBJECT: LAFCO ELECTION Two special district seats on the Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission ( LAFCO) are up for reelection: the seat currently occupied by Board Member Dwight Meadows (Contra Costa Resource Conservation District), and the alternate seat currently held by George Schmidt (West County Wastewater District). Both terms expire in May 2014. An election will be conducted on April 21, 2014 in conjunction with the quarterly meeting of the Contra Costa Special Districts Association (CCSDA). Member McGill is the District's representative to the CCSDA; Board President Williams is the Alternate. LAFCO sought nominations to fill the seats and received three nominations for the two seats. Incumbents Dwight Meadows and George Schmidt have been nominated for the seats they currently hold. Gordon Dakin has been nominated by the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District board to serve on either the regular or alternate seat. Thus, Mr. Dakin is running against both Dwight Meadows and George Schmidt. Candidate Statements for Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Dakin are attached. The term of office for both seats is four years, until May 2018. The Board is now being asked to: 1) Appoint a voting delegate and alternate delegate for the LAFCO election to be held April 21, 2014; and 2) Provide direction to the voting delegate or alternate on how to cast the District's vote for both the regular seat and the alternate seat. 3) Authorize the voting delegate or alternate to cast any necessary subsequent vote using their discretion in the event of a tie vote or runoff. Information from LAFCO as to special district voting delegates and the nominees for the seats up for reelection is attached. Attached Supporting Documents: 1. 1 -14 -14 Letter from LAFCO announcing upcoming election, call for nominations, etc. 2. 3 -10 -14 Email from LAFCO Executive Office Lou Ann Texeira regarding nominees 3. Candidate Statement for George H. Schmidt 4. Candidate Statement for Gordon D. Dakin CONTRA COSTALOCALAGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION 651 Pine Street, Sixth Floor • Martinez, CA 94553 -1229 e -mail: LTexe(aJlafco.cccounly.us 1,a (925) 335 -1094 • (925) 646 -1228 FAX ,.frc January 14, 2014 TO: Each Board Member and General Manager of Each Independent Special District in Contra Costa County FROM: Lou Awn Texeira, LAFCO Executive Officer SUBJECT: Announcement of Upcoming Special District Vacancies on LAFCO, Call for Nominations and for Names of Voting Delegates This is to advise all independent special districts that the terms of two special district members on the Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) will expire on May 5, 2014. The vacancies are for a regular member seat currently held by Dwight Meadows (Contra Costa Resource Conservation District) and the alternate seat currently held by George Schmidt (West County Wastewater District). We are accepting nominations to fill these seats. Pursuant to Government Code Section 56332 and the Procedures for the Special District Selection Committee, both of which are enclosed, I am announcing the election and calling for nominations for the vacancies to be submitted to the LAFCO office by February 28, 2014. Please see attached 2014 Election Schedule. The following summarizes the process. Selection Committee; The Independent Special. District Selection Committee (ISDSC) consists of the presiding officer (or his /her designee) of the legislative body of each independent special district. This group appoints the special district members of LAFCO. Attached please find the current roster of the ISDSC, which was used in conjunction with the 2012 election. Please review and provide us with any updates. For those who did not previously respond, please provide us with the name of your District's presiding officer or designee (must be a board /trustee member). Please respond by February 28, 2014. Nominations: Each candidate must be nominated by a Special District Board resolution and must be a board member /trustee of an independent special district. The nomination should include the name of the nominee and the district they serve. The nominating resolution must be submitted to LAFCO by the deadline of February 28, 201.4. Each independent special district is entitled to nominate a maximum of one board member. In accordance with established Procedures for the Special District Selection Committee, nominations (by Board resolution) may be made from the floor during the Selection Committee meeting, but only if no prior nominations by resolution were subni.itted by any of the independent .special districts. Independent Special District Selection Committee January 14, 2014 Page 2 of 2 Election Procedures: A publicly noticed meeting of the Independent Special District Selection Committee is scheduled for Monday, April 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in conjunction with the quarterly meeting of the Contra Costa Special Districts Association, to be held at the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Multipurpose Room, located at 5019 Imhoff Place in Martinez. Prior to the meeting, a list of candidates and nominating resolutions will be sent to each special district. Official ballots will be distributed at the meeting on April 21. Please ensure that the presiding officer /designated alternate for your district will attend this meeting. Without a quorum of Independent Special Districts no action can be taken at the meeting to fill the vacancies. Only the presiding officer, or his /her Board designee can vote; staff members /counsel are not authorized to vote. Prior to or at the election meeting, eligible nominated candidates may circulate a statement of qualifications. At the Selection Committee meeting, each candidate will be given an opportunity to make a brief presentation to the Selection Committee. Majority Vote: For the Selection Committee to transact business on April 21, a quorum (50% plus one) of independent special districts must be present. We encourage presiding officers to attend; but if they cannot, please authorize another member of the governing board to attend the meeting. Obligation to Serve on LAFCO: The Commission typically meets monthly on the second Wednesday. Meetings start at 1:30 p.m. and are generally over before 5:00 p.m. Most meetings are held in the County Administration Building in Martinez. A packet of materials to review for each meeting is distributed to Commissioners approximately one week prior to the meeting. The Commission consists of two city members, two county members, two special district members and one public member, and an alternate member in each category. Alternates generally attend Commission meetings, participate in the deliberations and vote when a regular member in their category is absent or excused from voting. Please contact the LAFCO office if you have any questions or need additional information. Each Member of the Commission Attachments 1. Government Code Section 56332 2. Procedures for the Special District Selection Committee 3. 2014 Election Schedule 4. 2012 ISDSC Voting Delegates DISTRICT NAME TITLE ALTERNATE ALAMO- LAFAYETTE CEMETERY DIST Primo Facchini BOARD PRESIDENT AMBROSE REC & PARK DIST Judy Dawson BOARD CHAIR B -B -K-U CEMETERY DIST Barbara Guise BOARD CHAIR BBTHEL ISLAND MID Dan Thi en BOARD PRESIDENT ✓ BYRON SANITARY DISTRICT ILee Cummins BOARD DIRECTOR CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DIST Michael McGill BOARD D[R CTOR ✓ David Williams MNTRA COSTA MOSQUITO & VECTOR CONTROL Sharyn Rossi BOARD DIRECTOR ✓ CONTRA COSTA RESOURCE CON DIST Igor Skaredoff BOARD PRESIDENT CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT John Burgh BOARD DIRECTOR CROCKETT COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT Patrick Glover BOARD DIRECTOR John MacKenzie DIABLO CSD Jeff Haug BOARD PRESIDENT V Marilee Headen, Ray Brant, Kathy Torre DIABLO WATER DISTRICT Howard Hobbs BOARD PRESIDENT: ✓ Edward Garcia, Kenneth Crockett, Richard Head TOWN OF DISCOVERY BAY CSD Kevin Graves BOARD VICE PRESIDENT � EAST CONTRA COSTA IRRIGATION DIST Glenn Stonebar er BOARD PRESIDENT GREEN VALLEY REC & PARK DIST Scott Horton V NOT IN ATTENDANCE IRONHOUSE SANITARY DIST Doug Hardcastle BOARD DIRECTOR ✓ David Contreras, David Huerta, Chris Lauritzen, Michael Painter KENSINGTON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Nina Harmon Ramsey BOARD DIRECTOR ✓ Joe De Ville KENSINGTON POLICE PROT& CSD Tony d BOARD DIRECTOR V TOWN OF KNIGHTSEN CSD Linda Weekes BOARD DIRECTOR LOS MEDANOS COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE DIST Marilyn Condit BOARD PRESIDENT ✓ MORAGA- ORINDA FIRE DIST Fred Weil BOARD PRESIDENT Frank Sperling, John Wyro MT. DIABLO HEALTHCARE DIST Grace Ellis BOARD CHAIR MT. VIEW SANITARY DIST Stan Caldwell BOARD DIRECTOR ✓ Elmer J, Schaal PLEASANT HILL REC & PARK DIST Bobby Glover BOARD DIRECTOR ✓ Sherry ' M. Sterrett RECLAMATION DIST RD 799 RD 800 Pete Hansen BOARD DIRECTOR RD 830 Tom Williams BOARD PRESIDENT RD 2024 1 Robert Cecchini BOARD DIRECTOR RD 2025 David Forkel Chairman RD 2026 David Forkel Chairman ✓' RD 2059 Gene Lewis BOARD DIRECTOR RD 2088 Coleman Foley BOARD PRESIDENT ✓ Tom Baldocchi, Jr. Tom Baldoechi, Sr. RD 2090 RD 2117 Joyce S eckman BOARD DIRECTOR ✓ RD 2121 RD 2122 Robert Calone BOARD PRESIDENT RD 2137 Brent Gilbert BOARD DIRECTOR RODEO - HERCULES FIRE PROTECTION DIST Bill Prather DIRECTOR RODEO SANITARY DISTRICT Mike Carlson BOARD SECRETARY V ROLLINGWOOD - WILART REC & PARK DIST Charlotte Rude BOARD DIRECTOR SAN RAMON VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DIST Tam Linari BOARD PRESIDENT ✓ Roxanne Lindsay STEGE SANITARY DISTRICT Al Miller BOARD DIRECTOR WEST CONTRA COSTA HEALTHCARE Eric Zell BOARD VICE CHAIR ✓ WEST COUNTY WASTEWATER DIST Leonard L. Batta lia IBOARD PRESIDENT Alfred M. Granzella ✓ & shading denote confirmation received from district Attachment 1 Government Code Section 56332 Independent Special District Selection Committee Independent special district 56332. (a) The independent special district selection committee selection committee shall consist of the presiding officer of the legislative body of each independent special district. However, if the presiding officer of an independent special district is unable to attend a meeting of the independent special district selection committee, the legislative body of the district may appoint one of its members to attend the meeting of the selection committee in the presiding officer's place. Those districts shall include districts located wholly within the Principal County county and those containing territory within the county representing 50 percent or more of the assessed value of taxable property of the district, as shown on the last equalized county assessment roll. Each member of the committee shall be entitled Quorum to one vote for each independent special district of which he or she is the presiding officer. Members representing a majority of the eligible districts shall constitute a quorum. Meetings (b) The executive officer shall call and give written notice of all meetings of the members of the selection committee. A meeting shall be called and held under one of the following circumstances: Anticipated vacancy (1) Whenever the executive officer anticipates that a vacancy will occur within the next 90 days among the members or alternate member representing independent special districts on the committee. (2) Whenever a vacancy exists among the members or alternate member representing independent special districts upon the commission. (3) Upon receipt of a written request by one or more members of the selection comnttee representing districts having 10 percent or more of the assessed value of taxable property within the county, as shown on the last equalized county assessment roll. Election in writing (c) (1) if the executive officer determines that a meeting of the special district selection cotntnittee, for the purpose of selecting the special district representatives or for filling a vacancy, is not feasible, the executive officer may conduct the business of the committee in writing, as provided in this subdivision. The executive officer may call for nominations to be submitted in writing within 30 days. At the end of the nominating period, the executive officer shall prepare and deliver, or send by certified 36 37 mail, to each independent special district one ballot and voting instructions. If only one candidate is nominated for a vacant seat, that candidate shall be deemed selected, with no further proceedings. Electronic mail ballot (2) As an alternative to the delivery by certified mail, the executive officer, with the prior concurrence of the district, may transmit the ballot and voting instructions by electronic mail, provided that the executive officer shall retain written_ evidence of the receipt of that material. Ballot requirements (3) The ballot shall include the naives of all nominees and the office for which each was nominated. The districts shall return the ballots to the executive officer by the date specified in the voting instructions, which date shall be at least 30 days from the date on which the executive officer mailed the ballots to the districts. Ballot validation and results (4) if the executive officer has transmitted the ballot and voting instructions by electronic mail, the districts may return the ballots to the executive officer by electronic mail, provided that the executive officer retains written evidence of the receipt of the ballot. (5) Any ballot received by the executive officer after the specified date is invalid. The executive officer shall announce the results of the election within seven days of the specified date. Appointment of special district (d) The selection committee shall appoint two regular members members and one alternate member to the commission. The members so appointed shall be elected or appointed * ** members of the legislative body of an independent special district residing within the county but shall not be members of the legislative body of a city or county. If one of the regular district members is absent from a commission meeting or disqualifies himself or herself from District member participating in a meeting, the alternate district member may serve disqualification and vote in place of the regular district member for that meeting. * ** Service on the commission by a regular district member * ** shall not disqualify, or be cause for disqualification of, the member from acting on * ** proposals affecting the special district on whose legislative body the member serves. The special district selection committee may, at the time it appoints a member or alternate, provide that the member or alternate is disqualified from voting on proposals affecting the district * ** on whose legislative body the member * ** serves. (e) If the office of a regular district member becomes vacant, the alternate member may serve and vote in place of the former regular district member until the appointment and qualification of a regular district member to fill the vacancy. "Executive officer" (f) For purposes of this section, "executive officer" means the executive officer or designee as authorized by the commission. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 87) 37 Attachment 2 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SPECIAL DISTRICTS Procedures for the Special District Selection Committee (Revised January 2010) The California Government Code, specifically Section 56332, sets forth requirements for the Independent Special Districts Selection Committee ( "Selection Committee "). The procedures contained herein are intended to supplement the code and provide local rules relating to the selection of special district members to the Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission ( LAFCO). Selection Committee Purpose The purpose of the Selection Committee shall be to appoint the regular and/or alternate special district members to the Contra Costa LAFCO whenever a term expires or a vacancy exists for the regular or alternate special district member seats. The term of office of each LAFCO member shall be four years and until the appointment and qualification of his or her successor (Gov. Code §56334). Selection Committee Membership The Selection Committee shall be comprised of the presiding officer of the legislative body of each independent special district. If the presiding officer is unable to attend a Committee meeting, the district may appoint one of its other members to attend the meeting (Gov. Code §56332). Selection Committee Meeti= The LAFCO Executive Officer shall notify all independent special districts of a vacancy or impending vacancy in the position of regular or alternate special district member and shall schedule a meeting of the Selection Committee. To the extent possible, Selection Committee meetings shall be scheduled in conjunction with meetings of the Contra Costa Special Districts Association as a convenience to members and for efficiency. The Executive Officer shall provide a schedule to submit nominations to all independent special districts prior to the Selection Committee meeting. All meetings of the Selection Committee shall be open meetings and comply with all applicable provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act. Quorum Each presiding officer (or appointed alternate board member) attending the Selection Committee meeting shall be required to register their attendance. Members representing a majority of the eligible districts shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of the Selection Committee business. No meeting shall be convened prior to establishing a quorum. The Committee shall act by majority vote of the quorum, or if more than a quorum is present at the meeting, by majority vote of those members present. Nomination Procedures Members of governing boards of independent special districts may be nominated to serve as a regular or alternate special district member of the Contra Costa LAFCO (Gov. Code §56332). Each independent special district shall be entitled to nominate a maximum of one board member per vacancy (i.e., for each regular and each alternate seat) from any district. Districts are required to make nominations by adoption of a Board resolution. Upon selection of a nominee, the presiding officer of the district shall provide written notification of the nomination, including a copy of the Board resolution, to the LAFCO Executive Officer. All nominations received in sufficient time prior to a Selection Committee meeting will be copied and distributed to the presiding officer of each independent special district. Nominations may be made from the floor at the Selection Committee meeting, but only if no prior nominations by resolution were submitted by any of the independent special districts. Balloting Process Each nominee will be afforded an opportunity to make a brief statement (maximum of five minutes) at the Selection Committee meeting. Following these presentations, members of the Selection Committee may discuss the appointment prior to the vote being taken. Nominees shall be selected based on the following process: • A ballot listing all known nominees shall be prepared and copied for the meeting. Each ballet shall have opposite the nominee's name a box to record the vote. In the event that no prior nominations by resolution are submitted, a ballot containing blank lines to vote for nominees who are put forth from the floor at the Selection Committee meeting shall be distributed at the meeting. • Each ballot shall have a line for the name of the special district that is casting the vote and a line for the name of the voting delegate. The ballot will not be counted if the name of the special district and voting delegate are not included. • After votes are tallied, each delegate's vote will be announced during the meeting. Selection of LAFCO Members The person selected to serve shall have received a majority of the votes cast in the election. If there are more than two nominees for a single seat and no individual receives the majority of the total votes cast in the first ballot there shall be a run -off election between the two nominees who received the greatest number of votes. If there are only two nominees for a single seat and each receives an equal number of votes, the selection to serve on LAFCO shall be done by a "straw draw" unless one of the two candidates chooses to relinquish the position. If, as a result of an election, the Alternate Special District member on LAFCO is chosen as a Regular Special District Member, another election shall be held at a subsequent Selection Committee meeting to fill the new vacancy in the Alternate Member position. Alternate Nominating and Balloting ,Process In the event that the LAFCO Executive Officer determines that securing a quorum of Selection Committee members for a meeting is not feasible, the Executive Officer may conduct the business of the Selection Committee in writing (Gov. Code §56332). Attachment 3 SPECIAL DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE 2014 ELECTION SCHEDULE Date/Deadline Task 1/13/14 Send letter announcing vacancy and election schedule, call for nominations and names of voting delegates 2/28/14 Deadline for submitting names of voting delegates and nominating resolutions 3/6/14 Send election meeting reminder and list of candidates and nominating resolutions to each independent special district 3/24/14 Send notice of Special District Selection Committee meeting to newspapers (for publication on 3/31/14) 4/21/14 Conduct election in conjunction with CCSDA meeting 4/28/14 Transmit election results (within 7 days of election by statute) - - - -- Forwarded by Kate Sibley /LAFCO /CCC on 03/28/2014 02:45 PM - - - -- Kate Sibley /LAFCO /CCC To cc Lou Ann Texeira /LAFCO /CCC @CCC 03/10/2014 01:35 PM Subject Nominees for Independent Special District Selection Committee Vote April 21, 2014 From LAFCO Executive Officer Lou Ann Texeira: Greetings, The Independent Special District Selection Committee is scheduled to meet on Monday, April 21, 2014 in conjunction with the quarterly meeting of the Contra Costa Special Districts Association. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will be held at the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Multipurpose Room, located at 5019 Imhoff Place in Martinez. The purpose of this meeting is to select a special district regular member to LAFCO, a position currently held by Dwight Meadows, and a special district alternate member, a position currently held by George Schmidt. The term of office for the seats is four years, until May 2018. In response to the call for candidates, LAFCO received three nominations for the two seats: Dwight Meadows and George Schmidt have both been nominated for the seats they currently hold, and Gordon Dakin has been nominated by the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District board to serve on either the regular or alternate seat. Thus, Mr. Dakin will run against both Dwight Meadows and George Schmidt. In order to conduct the election on April 21, it is necessary that a quorum (50% plus one) of independent special districts be present to vote. Please note that only the presiding officer, or another member of your governing board appointed by the board, can vote at this meeting. General Managers and legal counsel are not able to represent the district. if you have not already done so, please contact the LAFCO office as soon as possible at 335 -1032 or 335 -1094 or at ksibl(aWafco.cccounty.us to confirm the name of your district's voting delegate. Thank you. �aa '461 GEORGE H S C HMIDT 3701 Painted Pony Rd., Richmond CA 94803 - GeoFgg4Ldaol.com pb = to) 222 -! 320 March 6.2014 TO: Independent Special Districts of Contra Costa Count � a �eG %Q M-, name is GEORGE H. SCHMIDT. I have been serving as the Independent Special District alternate representative on the Contra Costa LAFCO since I was elected in December 1998. 1 am asking for your District's vote to re-elect me as the Contra Costa Special Districts Association alternate member on LAFCO. The West County WasteNNater District (WCWD) Board nominated me as their candidate for this LAFCO position. Since being elected a WCWD Board member in November 1992 I halve regularly attended California Association of Sanitation Agenc- (CASA) Conferences. Contra Costa Special District Association (CCSDA) quarterly meetings. the California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Annual meeting and the CALA,FCO Annual meeting in order to keep up with Special District concerns. As a 45 % ear resident of Richmond and Contra Costa County I have spent countless hours. working on Committees for the betterment of m,, communitti . I hat a had a li felone interest in Cite and area planning. I am interested in and belie, a in reasonable growth and deli elopment. I am most familiar with West County issues. Hovever. having served as one of your representatiti es on the Contra Costa LAFCO for the past 15 y ears. I ha- a learned much about the issues facing Central and East County as Nye completed Municipal Service RevieNNs (MSR:= and Sphere Of Influence (SOI) updates. As your alternate representati- a on the Contra Costa LAFCO I will continue to spend the time necessary.- to become familiar with the issues that come before LAFCO in order to arrive at the best decision possible. I belie%a mb backeTround and N%ork experience makes me a food candidate to continue as N our alternate Independent Special District member on the Contra Costa LAFCO. Only one other West Contra Costa County resident currently sere es on LAFCO. he is Richmond City Council Member Tom Butt %%ho has been the cit` alternate Member for the past 2,% ears Please be sure to haN e N our voting remesentatiN a attend the meeting of the Independent Special District: Selection Committee at 10.00 a.m. on April 21. 2014 and cast -, our VOTE FOR '14E to continue as % our alternate member on the Contra Costa LAFCO. Sincerel% z CA,.F t ) I W"(; ri 4- Board President. West County Wasteu ater District 41 Resident of Richmond, c 9 Dc'e-ite, Electrical i Omgon State Retired CommerciM Accounts, PG& E, w ye, Ace P l , b � � , San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District 1500 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA 94583 Phone (925) 838 -6600 1 Fax (925) 838 -6629 www.firedepartment.org I info @firedepartment.org March 5, 2014 Attached please find a Candidate Statement for our Board Member, Gordon D. Dakin, who has been nominated by our Board of Directors as a Candidate for one of the Special District vacancies on the Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). Please forward Director Dakin's Candidate Statement to each of your Board Members. Thank you, Susan F. Us District Clerk Attachment CANDIDATE STATEMENT OF GORDON D. DAKIN For Special District Candidate for the Alternate Position Of the Contra Costa LAFCO Both my maternal and paternal great - grandparents settled in Contra Costa County in the early part of the last century. I was born at Concord Hospital (John Muir Medical Center) in 1958. The majority of my extended family resides and works in the greater County area. Because of my employment and experience with local government, I understand the direct link between efficient local government (special district) services and LAFCO decisions. I have been employed in the Fire Service in the East Bay for 35 years in positions of increasing responsibility. I was first elected to the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District Board of Directors in 2000 and I have served as Board President. I have also served as President of the Contra Costa County Fire Commissioners Association. I received a Bachelor's in Public Administration from the University of San Francisco in 1992 and I am also a graduate of the Leadership San Ramon Community Program. I have been an Instructor at Las Positas and Chabot Community Colleges for over 20 years. With respect to issues of local government, finance, and organization; I served as a member of the Academic Advisory Committee at Las Positas Community College. In 1990 the Alameda County Fire Chiefs assigned me as their liaison to Alameda County EMS to address EMS issues facing the County. I was also appointed by the State of California as the Fire Representative for the 16 counties of the State Office of Emergency Services OES Region II LEPC (Local Emergency Planning Commission) which included all of the coastal counties from San Benito County to Del Norte County, (including the Bay Area counties). The Commission was tasked with assessing the response capabilities of all of the counties and made equipment and training grant recommendations. My specific roll as the Fire Representative was to create a database to aid in analysis and participate in a process very similar to a Municipal Service Review. The reason I am seeking your vote for the Commission special district position is to use my experience in local government as an employee, decision -maker and instructor to assist in obtaining common sense and economically efficient decisions on matters before the Commission so that the involved communities receives the best governmental services possible. Sincere Gordon D. Dakin