REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 5, 2025
FROM
DAWN ROWE, Chair and Third District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
Post Notice of Unscheduled Vacancy for the Mojave Desert Resource Conservation District
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to post a notice of vacancy on August 5, 2025, for one position on the Board of Directors for the Mojave Desert Resource Conservation District.
2. Set a date of August 19, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. as the last day to submit applications for this position of Director.
(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 Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as it is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Mojave Desert Resource Conservation District (District) has informed the County of the vacancy on the District Board of Directors. Approval of this item will direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to post a notice of vacancy for one position on the Board of Directors for the District and set Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. as the deadline to submit applications for this position of Director. These recommended actions are necessary to comply with the California Public Resources Code.
The District has accepted the resignation of Eldert Van Dam, a member of the District’s Board of Directors, effective July 16, 2025. As provided in Section 9316 of the California Public Resources Code, in case of a vacancy in the office of director appointed pursuant to Section 9314, the vacancy shall be filled, as provided in Section 9314, by appointment for the unexpired term by the Board of Supervisors of the principal county. Mr. Van Dam was appointed pursuant to Section 9314 on December 3, 2024 to a term expiring November 24, 2028.
An applicant for Director 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.
The Chair of the Board of Supervisors (Board) will review applications and select an applicant to be appointed by Board action during a future meeting.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (Danette Tealer, Chief Deputy Clerk of the Board, 387-3848) on July 16, 2025; County Counsel (Jolena Grider, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on July 16, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on July 16, 2025.