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XAM ' BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: December 16, 2010
Subject: CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION NOMINATING BOARD
PRESIDENT MICHAEL R. MCGILL AS THE SPECIAL DISTRICT
REPRESENTATIVE ON THE CONTRA COSTA LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION
COMMISSION ( LAFCO)
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Submitted By:
Elaine R. Boehme
Secretary of the District
REVIEWED AND
Elaine R. Bo ehme ehme
Secretary of the District
ames elly,
General pager
ISSUE At the Board meeting of December 9, 2010, Board President McGill requested
that an agenda item be scheduled for Board consideration of adopting a resolution
nominating him as the Special District Representative on the Contra Costa Local
Agency Formation Commission ( LAFCO) to fill an unexpired term ending May 7, 2012.
RECOMMENDATION Consider adopting a resolution nominating Board President
Michael R. McGill as the Special District LAFCO representative.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS None.
BACKGROUND An announcement was received from LAFCO stating that there is a
vacancy on the Contra Costa LAFCO created by the departure of David Piepho.
LAFCO is seeking nominations to fill the unexpired term ending May 7, 2012. The
announcement included memos (attached) of how to nominate a representative, which
must be done by Board resolution, and the election process.
The Commission consists of two City members, two County members, two Special
District members and one public member, and an alternate in each category. Meetings
are typically held monthly on the second Wednesday, starting at 1:30 p.m. Most
meetings are held in the County Administration Building in Martinez.
All resolutions must be received by LAFCO no later than January 5, 2011, after which
time they will send a list of candidates and nominating resolutions to each Special
District.
The election will be conducted at the January 24, 2011 Contra Costa Special Districts
Association meeting, and the Board President or his or her designee may cast their
vote. It is intended that, assuming the list of candidates is made available on a timely
basis, the Board will be asked to provide direction to the District's voting delegate at the
Initiating DeptJDiv.:
Administration
FOR BOARD ACTION:
January 20, 2011 Board meeting.
POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: December 16, 2010
subject. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING A RESOLUTION NOMINATING MICHAEL
R. MCGILL AS THE SPECIAL DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE ON THE CONTRA
COSTA LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION ( LAFCO)
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION Consider Board President McGill's request to
adopt a resolution nominating him as the Special District LAFCO representative.
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From: Kate Sibley <KSibl @lafco.cccounty.us>
To: <ahoslett@sbcglobal.net >, < angelia _bradford @sbcglobal.net >, <rd799_angel. .
CC: Lou Ann Texeira <LTexe @lafco.cccounty.us>
Date: 12/6/2010 4:24 PM
Subject: Announcement of Upcoming Special District Vacancy on LAFCO, Call forNominations
and for Names of Voting Delegates
Attachments: All districts re vacancy 2011.pdf; 2011 SD Election Attachments.pdf
A message from Lou Ann Texeira, LAFCO Executive Officer
Greetings,
This is to advise all independent special districts of a vacant special district regular seat on Contra Costa
LAFCO created by the departure of David
Piepho. We are seeking nominations to fill the unexpired term on LAFCO ending May 7, 2012. See
attached memo for details.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 56332 and the Procedures for the Special District Selection
Committee, also attached, I am announcing the election
and calling for nominations for the vacancy to be submitted to the LAFCO office by January 5, 2011.
We will hold a meeting of the Independent Special District Selection Committee (ISDSC) and election on
Monday, January 24, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in
conjunction with the quarterly meeting of the Contra Costa Special Districts Association. The meeting will
be held at the Pleasant Hill Community
Center, 320 Civic Drive in Pleasant Hill. We have attached a roster of the ISDSC, which was used in
conjunction with the last election in April 2010.
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).
We have mailed a hard copy of the attached and ask that you forward the information to your Board
members.
If you have questions or if we can be of assistance, please contact the LAFCO office.
Thank you and Seasons Greetings!
Lou Ann
Lou Ann Texeira, Executive Officer
Contra Costa LAFCO
651 Pine Street, Sixth Floor
Martinez, CA 94553
925- 335 -1094 phone
925- 646 -1228 fax
(See attached.file: All districts re vacancy 2011.pdf)(See attached file: 2011 SD Election Attachments.pdf)
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CONTRA COSTA LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
651 Pine Street, Sixth Floor • Martinez, CA 94553 -1229
fc= e -mail: LTexe@lafco.cccounty.us
(925) 335 -1094 • (925) 646 -1228 FAX
December 6, 2010
TO: Each Board Member and General Manager of Each Independent Special District
in Contra Costa County
FROM: Lou Ann Texeira, LAFCO Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Announcement of Upcoming Special District Vacancy on LAFCO, Call for
Nominations and for Names of Voting Delegates
This is to advise all independent special districts of a vacant special district regular seat on the
Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission ( LAFCO) created by the departure of David
Piepho. We are seeking nominations to fill the unexpired term on LAFCO ending May 7, 2012.
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 vacancy to be submitted to the LAFCO office by .January 5, 2011
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
April 2010 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 January 5, 2011.
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 January 5, 2011. 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 submitted by any of the independent
special districts.
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Independent Special District Selection Committee
December 6, 2010
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Election Procedures A publicly noticed meeting of the Independent Special District Selection
Committee is scheduled for Monday, January 24, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in conjunction with the
quarterly meeting of the Contra Costa Special Districts Association, to be held at the Pleasant
Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Drive in Pleasant Hill.
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 January 24. Please ensure that the presiding
officer /designated alternate for your district attends this meeting. Without a quorum of
Independent Special Districts no action can betaken at the meeting to fill the vacancy. 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 January 24, a quorum (50%
plus one) of independent special districts must be present. I 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
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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).
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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 Meetings
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.
Q uorum
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.
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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 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).
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Government Code Section 56332. (a) The independent special district 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 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
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.
(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:
(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.
(D 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 committee 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.
(c) (1) If the executive officer determines that a meeting of the special district selection committee, 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 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.
(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.
(3) The ballot shall include the names 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.
(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.
(d) The selection committee shall appoint two regular members and one alternate member to the commission. The
members so appointed shall be elected or appointed special district officers 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 participating in a meeting, the alternate district member
may serve and vote in place of the regular district member for that meeting. The representation by a regular district
member who is a special district officer shall not disqualify, or be cause for disqualification of, the member from
acting on a proposal affecting the special district. 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 of which the member is a representative.
(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.
(fl For purposes of this section "executive officer" means the executive officer or designee as authorized by
the commission. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 47)
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SPECIAL DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE 2011 ELECTION SCHEDULE
Date Task
12/6/10 Send letter announcing vacancy and election schedule, call for nominations and names of
voting delegates
12/27/10 Send notice of Special District Selection Committee meeting to newspapers (for
publication on 1/3/11)
1/5/11 Deadline for submitting names of voting delegates and nominating resolutions
1/6/11 Send meeting reminder and list of candidates and nominating resolutions to each
independent special district
1/24/11 Conduct election in conjunction with CCSDA meeting
1/31/11 Transmit election results (within 7 days of election by statute)
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DISTRICT
NAME
TITLE
ALTERNATE
ALAMO - LAFAYETTE CEMETERY DIST
Primo Facchini
BOARD PRESIDENT
Primo Facchini
AMBROSE REC & PARK DIST
Judy Dawson
BOARD CHAIR
B -6-K -U CEMETERY DIST
Carlos Tabarini
BOARD DIRECTOR
BETHEL ISLAND MID
Marguerite Lawry
BOARD PRESIDENT
BYRON SANITARY DISTRICT
Lee Cummings
BOARD DIRECTOR
Mike Nisen, Danny
Hamby, Randy Knaus
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DIST
Michael R. McGill
BOARD PRESIDENT
Jerry Luce
CONTRA COSTA MOSQUITO & VECTOR
CONTROL
Jim Fitzsimmons
BOARD PRESIDENT
CONTRA COSTA RESOURCE CON DIST
Igor Skaredoff
BOARD PRESIDENT
CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT
John Burgh
BOARD DIRECTOR
CROCKETT COMMUNITY SERVICES
Patrick Glover
BOARD DIRECTOR
DIABLO CSD
DIABLO WATER DISTRICT
Edward Garcia
BOARD DIRECTOR
TOWN OF DISCOVERY BAY CSD
Kevin Graves
BOARD PRESIDENT
EAST CONTRA COSTA IRRIGATION DIST
Glenn Stonebar er
BOARD PRESIDENT
Mark Dwell
GREEN VALLEY REC & PARK DIST
Blythe Soria
BOARD DIRECTOR
IRONHOUSE SANITARY DIST
Lenny Byer
BOARD PRESIDENT
Michael Painter
KENSINGTON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Nina Harmon Ramsey
PRESIDING OFFICER
KENSINGTON POLICE PROT & CSD
Chuck Toombs
BOARD PRESIDENT
TOWN OF KNIGHTSEN CSD
Linda Weekes
BOARD DIRECTOR
LOS MEDANOS HEALTHCARE DIST
Darnell Turner
BOARD PRESIDENT
MORAGA - ORINDA FIRE PROTECTION DIST
John Wyro
BOARD DIRECTOR
MT. DIABLO HEALTHCARE DIST
MT VIEW SANITARY DIST
Stan Caldwell
BOARD PRESIDENT
PLEASANT HILL REC & PARK DIST
Sherry Sterrett
Dennis Dona hu
RECLAMATION DIST RD 799
RD 800
RD 830
Tom Williams
BOARD PRESIDENT
RD 2024
RD 2025
David Forkel
Chairman
RD 2026
David Forkel
Chairman
RD 2059
RD 2065
Coleman Foley
BOARD PRESIDENT
Baldocchi Jr or Sr
RD 2090
RD 2117
RD 2121
RD 2122
RD 2137
RODEO - HERCULES FIRE PROTECTION DIST
Bill Prather
DIRECTOR
RODEO SANITARY DISTRICT
Barbara Russey
DIRECTOR
ROLLINGWOOD - WILART REC & PARK DIST
SAN RAMON VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION
DIST
Matt Stamey
BOARD DIRECTOR
STEGE SANITARY DISTRICT
Al Miller
BOARD DIRECTOR
WEST CONTRA COSTA HEALTHCARE
Enc Zell
BOARD TREASURER
WEST COUNTY WASTEWATER DIST
Paul Soltow
BOARD PRESIDENT
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