REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 23, 2024
FROM
DAWN ROWE, Chair and Third District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
Post Notice of Unscheduled Vacancy for the Inland Empire 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 January 23, 2024, for one position on the Board of Directors for the Inland Empire Resource Conservation District.
2. Set a date of February 6, 2024, 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 additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as it is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Inland Empire 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, February 6, 2024, 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 Patricia Reed, a member of the District’s Board of Directors, effective December 1, 2023. 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. Ms. Reed was appointed pursuant to Section 9314 on December 15, 2020 to a term expiring November 29, 2024.
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. Section 9314 of the California Public Resources Code requires the Board to 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 of Supervisors (Lynna Monell, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 387-3848) on December 19, 2023; County Counsel (Jolena Grider, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on December 19, 2023; Finance (Stephanie Maldonado, Administrative Analyst, 387-4378) on January 3, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Valerie Clay, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on January 3, 2024.