HomeMy WebLinkAbout05. Provide voting direction on how to cast the District's vote for a Regular Member Special District seat up for election on the Contra Costa Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO)Item 5.
A pril 4, 2024
T O: HO NO R A B L E B O A R D O F D I R E C TO R S
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S UB J E C T: P R O V I D E V O T I NG D I R E C T I O N O N HO W TO C A S T T HE D I S T R I C T ’S
V O T E F O R A R E G UL A R ME MB E R S P E C I A L D I S T R I C T S E AT UP F O R
E L E C T I O N O N T HE C O NT R A C O S TA L O C A L A R E A F O R MAT I O N
C O MMI S S I O N (L A F C O)
I n early J anuary 2024, L A F C O staff announced a vacancy f or one Special District (Regular) on Contra
C osta L A F C O in conjunction with the expiring term of C ommissioner Michael Mc Gill.
T he deadline for submitting nominations was March 11, 2024. L A F C O received two nominations including
nominations of the incumbent Michael McGill (Central Contra Costa S anitary D istrict) and nomination of
J ohn Mackenzie (Crockett Community Services District). T he election is scheduled for A pril 19, 2024 and
will be conducted by regular and electronic mail. Ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on election day.
I nf ormation from L A F C O as to S pecial District voting delegates and the nominees for the R egular
Member Seat up f or election is attached.
C entral San Voting D elegate L auritzen provided the f ollowing recommendation: Michael R. McGill
T he B oard is now being asked to provide direction to the voting delegate (President L auritzen) and
alternate delegate (Member McGill) on how to cast the D istrict’s vote f or the R egular Member seat.
Strategic Plan Tie-I n
G O A L O N E: Customer and C ommunity
Strategy 3 - Build neighborhood and industry relations
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1. 2024 Election for L A F C O S pecial D istrict Seat inf romation
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March 18, 2024
TO: Presiding Officer or Designated District Voting Delegate
FROM: Lou Ann Texeira, LAFCO Executive Officer
SUBJECT: 2024 Election for LAFCO Special District Seat
Greetings,
In January 2024, LAFCO staff announced a vacancy for one Special District (Regular) seat on
Contra Costa LAFCO in conjunction with the expiring term of Commissioner Michael R. McGill.
At that time, LAFCO also called for nominations and the names of district voting delegates.
The deadline for submitting nominations was March 11, 2024. LAFCO received two nominations,
including nominations of the incumbent Michael R. McGill (Central Contra Costa Sanitary District)
and nomination of John Mackenzie (Crockett Community Services District). The attached ballot
includes the two candidates.
The Independent Special District Selection Committee (ISDSC), consisting of the presiding officer
(or their designee) of the legislative body of each independent special district, appoints the special
district members to LAFCO. In lieu of an in person meeting to conduct the election, we are
conducting the election by postal mail and email. Your district is receiving this message and ballot
via postal mail and email.
Attached is the official ballot and list of presiding officers/voting delegates. If your district has not
yet provided the name of your presiding officer or voting delegate (must be a board member),
please do so as soon as possible.
We ask that each district complete and return its signed ballot to Contra Costa LAFCO office either
by email to LouAnn.Texeira@lafco.cccounty.us or via postal mail to Contra Costa LAFCO, 40
Muir Road, 1st Floor, Martinez, CA 94553. In order to complete the 2024 election process, we must
receive completed ballots from a majority of the districts (at least 20) no later than April 19th. If a
majority of ballots is not received by April 19th, a further extension of this election will be required.
This is a time sensitive matter, and we ask that you forward this information including the
attachments to your presiding officer and/or voting delegate at your earliest convenience.
Please contact the LAFCO office if you have questions or need additional information. Thank you
for your attention to this matter.
Attachments
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SPECIAL DISTRICTS
Procedures for the Special District Selection Committee
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 is 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
and/or alternate special district member seats. The term of office of each LAFCO member is four
years and until the appointment and qualification of his or her successor (Gov. Code §56334).
Selection Committee Membership
The Selection Committee is comprised of the presiding officer of the legislative body of each
independent special district. If the presiding officer is unable to participate in the Committee meeting,
the district may appoint one ofits other board members to attend the meeting (Gov. Code §56332).
Selection Committee Meetings
The LAFCO Executive Officer will notify all independent special districts of a vacancy or impending
vacancy in the position of regular or alternate special district member and will schedule a meeting of
the Selection Committee.
To the extent possible, Selection Committee meetings will be scheduled in conjunction with meetings
of the Contra Costa Special Districts Association as a convenience to members and for efficiency.
The Executive Officer will provide a an election schedule to all independent special districts prior to the
Selection Committee meeting.
All meetings of the Selection Committee are 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 are 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
will 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 in
attendance.
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 is 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.
Attachment 2
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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 are selected based on the following process:
• A ballot listing all known nominees will be prepared and provided to the Selection Committee
members. Each ballet will 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 will be
distributed at the meeting.
•Each ballot will 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 must receive 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 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). 01/16/24
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2024 SPECIAL DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE ELECTION SCHEDULE
Date/Deadline Task
1/16/24 LAFCO sends letter announcing upcoming election, election schedule, and calls for
nominations and names of district voting delegates (must be a Board member)
2/12/24 LAFCO sends reminder
3/11/24 District deadline for submitting names of voting delegates and nominating
resolutions
IF AN ELECTION IS NEEDED, THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE WILL APPLY:
3/18/24 LAFCO transmits list of candidates and ballots to voting delegates (email and US
mail)
4/8/24 LAFCO sends reminder to return completed ballots to the LAFCO office by April
19, 2024.
4/19/24 Election date/deadline for returning ballots
4/26/24 LAFCO must make election results available within 7 days of election [Gov. Code
§56332(f)(6)]
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DISTRICT NAME TITLE ALTERNATE
ALAMO-LAFAYETTE CEMETERY DIST Mary McCosker Chair Carolyn Thiessen, Trustee
AMBROSE REC & PARK DIST Trina Hudson Chair Mae Torlakson, Vice Chair
B-B-K-U CEMETERY DIST Patricia Bristow Chair Emil Geddes, Trustee
BETHEL ISLAND MID Tom Knorr, Jr. Board President Anthony Berzinas, VP
BYRON SANITARY DISTRICT Danny Hamby Chair Mike Nisen, Vice Chair
CASTLE ROCK COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Dan Moylan Joe Atturio
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DIST Mariah Lauritzen President Mike McGill, Pres Pro Tem
CONTRA COSTA MOSQUITO & VECTOR CONTROL Darryl Young President Peter Pay, Vice Pres
CONTRA COSTA RESOURCE CON DIST Walter Pease President Igor Skaredoff
CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT Ernesto Avila President Antonio Martinez, Vice Pres
CROCKETT COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT Luigi Barassa President Kent Peterson
DIABLO CSD Kathy Urbelis President Matthew Cox, Vice Pres
DIABLO WATER DISTRICT Marilyn Tiernan President Scott R. Pastor, Vice Pres
TOWN OF DISCOVERY BAY CSD Michael Callahan President Carolyn Graham, Vice Pres
EAST CONTRA COSTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT Glenn Stonebarger President Mark Dwelley, Vice Pres
GREEN VALLEY REC & PARK DIST Adam Glimme Board Member Gina Glimme, Board Member
IRONHOUSE SANITARY DIST Chris Lauritzen President
Susan Morgan, Vice Pres
KENSINGTON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Julie Stein President Daniel Levine, Vice Pres
KENSINGTON POLICE PROT & CSD David Spath President Alexandra Acquino-Fike, VP
MORAGA-ORINDA FIRE DIST Mike Roemer President Greg Hasler, Vice Pres
MT. VIEW SANITARY DIST Julie Halsne President Gregory T. Pyka, Vice Pres
PLEASANT HILL REC & PARK DISTRICT Sandy Vinson Chair Quy Tran, Vice Chair
RECLAMATION DIST (RD) 799 Jim Price Richard Kent, Vice Pres
RD 800 Robert Lyman David Harris, Secretary
RD 830 Chad Davisson Domenic Cianfichi
RD 2024 *
Don Wagenet
John Jackson, Thomas Robinson,
Don Wagenet
RD 2025 David Forkel Russell Ryan, Randall Neudeck
RD 2026* David A. Forkel Russell Ryan, Randall Neudeck
RD 2059 Rob Davies William Hall
RD 2065* Coleman Foley Thomas Baldocchi, Sr., Thomas
Baldocchi, Jr.
RD 2090* Jake Messerli Chair Paul Phillips
RD 2117*Joyce Speckman Sandra Speckman Kiefer
RD 2122 Katherine Wadsworth Shaun Rohrer, Emma Mendosa
RD 2137* Randall Mager Board member Pamela A. Forbus, Attorney
RODEO-HERCULES FIRE PROTECTION DIST Delano Doss Chair Marie Bowman, Vice Chair
RODEO SANITARY DISTRICT Janet Callaghan President Maureen Brennan, Vice Pres
SAN RAMON VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DIST H. Jay Kerr President Matthew J. Stamey, Vice Pres
STEGE SANITARY DISTRICT Paul Gilbert-Snyder President Beatrice O'Keefe, Vice Pres
WEST COUNTY WASTEWATER DIST David Alvarado President Arto Rinteela, Vice Pres
INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE
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To: Contra Costa Independent Districts
From: Michael McGill, P.E.
BSCE, MSCE and MSE Water Resources
Date: March 19, 2024
Subject: Nominee’s Statement
I respectfully ask for your continued support and vote for my re-election to the Contra
Costa LAFCO Commission.
Currently I am President Pro-Tem of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District on which
Board I have served for 18 years. I served previously as this Board's President three
times.
During my years on LAFCO, I acquired a very good understanding of the complexities
of LAFCO’s empowering legislation - the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act. Understanding
this Act, that enables LAFCO, helps us comply with the law while making decisions.
As a Professional Civil Engineer, I understand adequate, efficient and effective
infrastructure and land use. As a Contra Costa LAFCO Commissioner, I recognize the
need, and responsibility, to make decisions on behalf of, and in the best interest of, the
entire County. I know decisions must be made based on information and data
presented.
As former Chair and current elected member of the CALAFCO Board I have a statewide
perspective on decisions. CALAFCO is a professional organization representing 57 of
the State's 58 LAFCOs. I am one of 16 State Board Members. My re-election to Contra
Costa LAFCO will allow me to continue in this position, which brings Contra Costa's
ideas and values to statewide issues. I currently serve on CALAFCO's Legislative
Committee.
I am proud to represent Contra Costa County on LAFCO and CALAFCO and ask for
your support to continue our important work.
Again, I ask for your vote.
Thank you.
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INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE
CONTRA COSTA LAFCO
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Election of REGULAR Special District Member - term of office on
Contra Costa LAFCO to May 2028
VOTE FOR ONE:
Michael R. McGill
(Central Contra Costa Sanitary District)
John Mackenzie
(Crockett Community Services District)
Name of Voting District: ______________________________________
Name of Voting Member: _____________________________________
Signature of Voting Member: __________________________________
Please return ballot to the LAFCO office no later than April 19, 2024
via email to LouAnn.Texeira@lafco.cccounty.us or mail to Contra Costa LAFCO
40 Muir Road, 1st Floor, Martinez, CA 94553
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