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March 12, 2010
TO: Board Members
FROM: Elaine Boehme, Secretary of the District lam'
SUBJECT: LAFCO ELECTION
The terms of Dwight Meadows and George Schmidt (Alternate), who are our Special
District representatives on LAFCO, expire on May 3, 2010.
Each Special District may, if it wishes, nominate a candidate. The candidate must be a
Board Member or Trustee of an independent district. This must be done by Board
resolution and sent to LAFCO by April 9, 2010. The slate of candidates will be available
after that date.
President McGill is the representative to the Contra Costa Special Districts Association
and it is appropriate for him to receive Board input on who should receive the District's
vote at the LAFCO election, which will be held on April 19, 2010. There are three
options:
1. Direct staff to prepare a resolution nominating another candidate; or
2. Direct President McGill to vote for the incumbents, Dwight Meadows and George
Schmidt (Alternate), who are running for re-election; or
3. Wait until the full slate of candidates is available after April 9, 2010, and at the
April 15 Board meeting direct President McGill to vote for your selection at that
time.
President McGill will present this item a the March 18, 2010 Board meeting for Board
consideration.
Attachment: Letter dated February 4, 2010 from LAFCO
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LfC
February 4, 2010
CONTRA COSTA LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
651.Pine.Street;$ixthFloor • Martinez,CA94553-1229
e-mail: LTexe@lako.cccounty.us
(925)-335-1094 • (925)646-1228 FAX
TO: Presiding Officer 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 and Call
for Nominations
This is to advise you that the terms of two special district members on the Contra Costa Local
Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) will expire on May 3, 2010. 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). Both members will seek re-appointment to LAFCO.
The other special district member -David Piepho (Town of Discovery Bay Community Services
District) -currently holds a regular seat that will expire in May 2012.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 56332 and the Procedures for Special District Selection
Committee, both of which are enclosed, I am announcing the election and calling for
nominations for the upcoming vacancies to be submitted to the LAFCO office.
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 recently in conjunction
with the January 25 meeting. 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 Apri19, 2010.
Nominations: Candidates must be nominated by Special District Board resolution and must be a
board member/trustee of an independent district. The nomination should include the name of the
nominee and the district they serve. The nomination/resolution must be submitted to LAFCO by
the deadline of April 9, 2010. Each independent special district is entitled to nominate a
maximum of one board member.
Independent Special District Selection Committee
February 4, 2010
Page 2 of 2
In accordance with established Procedures for 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.
Election Procedures: A publicly noticed meeting of the Independent Special District Selection
Committee is scheduled for Monday, April 19, at 6:00 p.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.
Official ballots will be distributed at the meeting. Please ensure that the presiding officer/
designated alternate for your district attends this meeting. Without a quorum of Independent
Special Districts no action can be taken at the meeting to fill the upcoming vacancies. Only
the presiding officer, or his/her Board designee can vote; staff members/counsel are not
authorized to vote.
Prior to or at they 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.
Maiority Vote: For the Selection Committee to transact business on April 19, 2010 a quorum
(50% plus one) of independent special districts must be present. I encourage you to attend; but if
you cannot, please authorize another member of your 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 not less than five days 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.
c: Each Member of the Commission
General Manager of Each Independent Special District
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Jud Dawson BOARD CHAIR
Sharon Marsh BOARD DIRECTOR
Marguerite Lawry BOARD PRESIDENT
Michael McGill BOARD PRESIDENT
Jim Fitzsimmons BOARD PRESIDENT
Igor Skaredoff BOARD PRESIDENT
Bette Boatmun BOARD DIRECTOR
Patrick Glover
Edward Garcia
Kevin Graves BOARD PRESIDENT
Glenn Stonebarger BOARD PRESIDENT Mark Dwelly
BI he Soria BOARD DIRECTOR
Lenny Byer BOARD PRESIDENT
Nina Harmon Ramsey PRESIDING
Chuck Toombs BOARD PRESIDENT
Linda Weekes DIRECTOR
John Wyro
Stan Caldwell
Sher Sterrett Dennis Dona hu
Tom Williams PRESIDENT
Bill Prather DIRECTOR
AI Miller BOARD DIRECTOR
Paul Soltow BOARD PRESIDENT George Schmidt