REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 8, 2024
FROM
DAWN ROWE, Chair and Third District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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Post Notice of Vacancies for the Inland Empire and the Mojave Desert Resource Conservation Districts
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to post notice of vacancies, on October 8, 2024, for three seats on the Board of Directors for the Inland Empire Resource Conservation District, and three seats on the Board of Directors for the Mojave Desert Resource Conservation District.
2. Set a date of October 22, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. as the last day to submit applications for a seat as Director on the respective Boards.
(Presenter: Dawn Rowe, Chair and Third District Supervisor, 387-4855)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as it is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This item will direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to post notice of vacancies as requested by the Inland Empire and Mojave Desert Resource Conservation Districts. As provided for by Section 9314 of the California Public Resources Code, the Inland Empire and Mojave Desert Resource Conservation Districts have requested that the Board of Supervisors (Board) appoint Directors as an alternative to an election to fill vacancies. Terms for certain Directors for both Resource Conservation Districts are slated to expire on November 29, 2024. The Board will solicit applications and then appoint Directors to the following vacant seats:
Inland Empire Resource Conservation District
Three vacancies for a term of approximately four years ending at 12:00 noon, on Friday, November 24, 2028. Vacancies are for the seats currently held by:
• Nancy Humenik Sappington
• James Earsom
• Lorien Sanders
Mojave Desert Resource Conservation District
Three vacancies for a term of approximately four years ending at 12:00 noon, on Friday, November 24, 2028. Vacancies are for the seats held by:
• Chuck H. Bell
• Paul Johnson
• Eldert Van Dam
An applicant for a seat on the Board of Directors of a Resource Conservation District must be a registered voter in the State of California, and (1) reside within the district and either own real property in the district or have served for two years or more as an Associate Director providing advisory or other assistance to the District Directors, or (2) be a designated agent of a resident landowner within the district.
Applications for appointment to the Board of Directors for the respective conservation districts will be accepted at the Clerk of the Board and must be received by Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. The Chair of the Board will review applications and select applicants to be appointed by Board action during a future meeting. Section 9314, of the California Public Resources Code, requires the Board consult with the Riverside County Board of Supervisors prior to appointment of Directors to the Inland Empire Resource Conservation District.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Clerk of the Board (Lynna Monell, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 387-3848) on August 29, 2024; County Counsel (Jolena Grider, Deputy County Counsel, 387-4394) on September 12, 2024; Finance (Stephanie Maldonado, Finance Analyst, 387-4378) on September 23, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Paloma Hernandez-Barker, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on September 23, 2024.