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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8-1,LAFCo Call for NominationsAttachment 1 Nevada County Local Agency Formation Commission Richard Anderson LAFCo 950 Maidu Avenue Nevada City, CA 95959-8617 Phone 530 265 7180 Fax 530 265 9862 E mail lafcogco.nevada.ca.us On the web at: www.mynevadacounty.com/ncllafco County February 27, 2013 Jeff Bender Districts Robert Bergman Cities TO: Boards of Directors of Independent Special Districts Kurt Gnxndel FROM: Deborah Gilcrest, Clerk/Analyst Districts RE: Nominations for District Member of LAFCo Paul Norsell, Vice -Chair Public In 2009, Mr. Ed Beckenbach of the North San Juan Fire Protection District Board, Lisa Swarthout was elected by the independent special districts to serve as an Alternate District Cities member on the Nevada County Local Agency Formation Commission. Mr. Hank Weston, Chair Beckenbach's term ends May 6, 2013. It is therefore time to request nominations County for the next four-year term for Alternate District Member, which will end May 8, 2017. District commissioners are elected by the independent special districts for four - Patrick Flora year terms pursuant to Government Code Section 56332. Nevada County LAFCo Cities Alternate coordinates the election process by mail on behalf of the districts. Terms expire on Nate Beason the first Monday in May of the ending year or upon the appointment and County Alternate qualification of a successor. An explanation of the responsibilities of a LAFCo Ed Beckenbach Commissioner is attached. Districts Alternate Following are the steps of the nomination and election process: Josh Susman PublicAlternate 1. This request for nominations is sent to each Independent Special District. (To provide districts the maximum time to act, we also send the notice by fax and email to those districts that can be reached by those methods.) SR Jones 2. Each district may make one nomination; districts are not required to make Executive Officer any nomination. Nominations must be made by district resolution; a sample P. Scott Browne resolution is enclosed for your guidance. Nominees must be Board members, not Legal Counsel staff. Deborah Gilcrest 3. Nominating districts may also forward brief resumes for their nominees, Clerk/Analyst one paragraph or so in length, describing the qualifications they have for this Kate Duroux position. The resolution and r6sum6 must be received by LAFCo no later than Assistant Clerk Monday, April 1, 2013. (Faxed copies followed by mailing of the originals will be accepted.) 4. Upon receipt of nominating resolutions and resumes, LAFCo staff will prepare the ballot and send it to each Independent Special District. (Resumes for nominees will be copied and included in the ballot packet.) The ballot may not be photocopied —only the original ballot will be accepted by LAFCo. Only the Chairperson of the Board of Directors or an appointed substitute may complete and sign the ballot. 5. The ballot must be returned to LAFCo no later than the date stated on the ballot. (To make sure every district has an opportunity to consider its vote at a regularly scheduled meeting, 35 days is generally allowed for return of ballots.) 6. The votes will be tallied by LAFCo staff in the presence of at least one disinterested third party. Results of the election for the LAFCo Alternate Special District member will be sent to each Special District and each nominee. The attached resolution may be used if your Board so desires. The resolution to nomimate must be returned no later than Monday, April 1, 2013, to the following address: Nevada LAFCo 950 Maidu Avenue Nevada City, CA 95959 If there are any questions, please call the LAFCo office at the number listed on the previous page. cc: Hank Weston, Chair Commissioner Beckenbach Commissioner Bender Commissioner Grundel Enclosures: 1. Responsibilities of a LAFCo Commissioner 2. Sample Nomination Resolution PLEASE NOTE: The difficulty experienced in previous efforts to obtain a quorum for an in - person meeting of the Special District Selection Committee to select a LAFCo member has resulted in reinstatement of the mail ballot procedure. Please note, however, that the choice of method is the prerogative of the Independent Special Districts of Nevada County, not LAFCo. Districts that would prefer to have the Selection Committee meet in person to submit nominations and conduct an election may submit a written request to the LAFCo office. If a majority of the districts sign such a request, that method will be used for the next election of a district member or alternate.