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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-11-01 Agenda Packet - Board (15) - • :o , Public �► s trct Staff Report To: Board of Directors From: Peter L. Holzmeister Subject: Election of aftemate District Member to Nevada County LAFCo Date: October 27,2000 Bob Nix currently serves as the alternate special district member of Nevada County LAFCo. Bob has decided not to seek re-election to the Penn Valley Fire District, so he will no longer be eligible to serve on LAFCo. Therefore,we must select a new alternate special district member of LAFCo. Please review the attached letter from SR Jones dated October 17, 2000. It describes a revised method for electing the alternate special district member of LAFCo. It appears that selection of the new member will be conducted by the special district selection committee, made up of the presiding officer of each special district in Nevada County. The meeting of that committee is scheduled for 1:00 PM on December 4, 2000. RECOMMENDATION I recommend that the Board discuss how we will be represented at that meeting and how the representative will vote on selection of a new alternate special district member. 0 Page 1 Nevada County LAFCo Local 950 Maidu Avenue Agency Nevada City, CA 95959-8617 Phone 530 265 7180 Formation Toll Free 888 846 7180 Commission Far 530 265 7183 E-mail lafco@co.nevada.ca.us Bill Hullmder,Chair October 17, 2000 - -- Cities Tom Balch Cities Sairs County 1J ex Counry TO: Special Districts ou Elvabdh Martin FRO es County � cutive Officer Judith Paason SUBJECT: Election of Alternate District Member of LAFCo Public Ron s'"ect We have been advised by long-time Special District Alternate Member Bob Nix Special Districts that he does not intend to run this year for re-election to the Penn Valley Fire Hank D mats District Board of Directors. Consequently,Mr. Nix's position with LAFCo will become vacant when his successor on the Fire District Board takes office, which Clerk-Recorder Lorraine Jewett-Burdick advises us will be noon on the first Fri- Den McCormack day in December following the general election—December 1, 2000. CihesAlternate Bob Mix The last several elections of LAFCo Special District Members and Alternate Special Districts Alternate Members have been conducted by mail ballot pursuant to Government Code Sec- Paul Nersell tion 56332 d). LAFCo has since been advised, however, that some District Public Alternate Board members feel such elections should be conducted by the independent spe- Peter VanZmrt cial district selection committee in accordance with G. C. §56332 b). (Copies of - County Alternate the applicable code sections are enclosed for your reference.) SR Jones Therefore, a meeting of the special district selection committee has been sched- ErecutiveOfficer uled for Monday, December 4, 2000, at 1:00 p.m, in the Chambers of the Nevada P.seou Browne County Board of Supervisors, County Administrative Center,Nevada City. Legal Counsel Katherine E.Hudson Each district must be represented by the presiding officer of its legislative body or Clerk to the Commission another member appointed to represent that body if the presiding officer cannot attend. Since there are twenty-five Nevada County independent special districts, attendance by at least thirteen district representatives will be required to establish a quorum. To assure compliance with the statute governing district elections, each district is requested to notify the LAFCo office by November 21, 2000, of the members of its legislative body and the name of the person selected to represent that district at the meeting. Attendees will be required to register their attendance, and the 2 meeting will not be convened until a quorum is declared present. The meeting will be open and must comply with all applicable provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act. The first item of business for the selection committee should be election of a chairperson to manage the election. Nominations will be made from the floor and voting will be by written ballot. Each official district representative shall have one vote, and election will be by a majority of the votes cast. Meanwhile, I hope you will all join me in wishing Mr. Nix success and satisfaction in his future endeavors and in expressing to him our appreciation for his dedicated service to the citizens of Nevada County. cc: Bill Hullender Bob Nix Ron Sweet Hank Weston (2)Adopts regulations affecting the functions and services of special districts. In addition to the commission members selected pursuant to Sections 56325, 56329, and 56330, two commission members shall be selected by an independent special district selection committee to represent special districts in the county. Independent special district (b) 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 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. (c)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 either of the following circumstances: (1)Whenever a vacancy exists among the members or alternate members representing independent special districts upon the commission. (2)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. (d) L11 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. (2) As an alternative to the delivery or certified snail the executive officer, with the prior concurrence of the district, may transmit the ballot and voting instructions by electronic - 45 -