REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 22, 2023
FROM
CHAD NOTTINGHAM, Deputy Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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Joinder For Ex Officio Membership of the Fenner Valley Water Authority Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Joinder Agreement with Santa Margarita Water District and Fenner Gap Mutual Water Company to authorize the joinder of San Bernardino County for ex officio, non-voting, membership in the Fenner Valley Water Authority through a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, effective on the last date executed by the parties.
2. Approve the appointment of Supervisor Dawn Rowe as the San Bernardino County Director and Supervisor Curt Hagman as the San Bernardino County Alternate Director for the Board of Directors of the Fenner Valley Water Authority for an initial two-year term, effective retroactively as of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025.
(Presenter: Chad Nottingham, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-4811)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Joinder of the Fenner Valley Water Authority (Authority) as an ex-officio member will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Section 5.3 of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (Agreement) provides that ex-officio, non-voting, members are not responsible for the debts, liabilities, and obligations of the Authority. Further, Section 12.4 of the Agreement provides that no member shall be required to fund any portion of the costs and expenses of the Authority except as otherwise provided as it relates to a member's participation in the Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and Storage Project (Water Project).
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