REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 24, 2026
FROM
DAWN ROWE, Chair and Third District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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Mojave Desert and Inland Empire Resource Conservation Districts Appointments in Lieu of Election
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Find that pursuant to the provisions of Public Resources Code Section 9314(b)(1), the Mojave Desert and Inland Empire Resource Conservation Districts' Board of Directors, by Resolution, has requested that the Board of Supervisors appoint Directors to their respective District Boards as an alternative to the election of said Directors.
2. Approve appointment of Kenneth Harmsen, in lieu of election, to the vacant position of Director for the Mojave Desert Resource Conservation District's Board of Directors.
3. Approve appointment of Andy Okoro, in lieu of election, to the vacant position of Director for the Inland Empire Resource Conservation District's Board of Directors.
(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.
Foster Sustainable Development Through Strategic Partnerships.
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
This item will provide for the appointment of Kenneth Harmsen as Director on the Mojave Desert Resource Conservation District's Board of Directors, effective March 24, 2026, ending at 12:00 PM on November 27, 2026, to serve the unexpired term of Meredith Hergenrader. This item will also provide for the appointment of Andy Okoro as Director on the Inland Empire Resource Conservation District's Board of Directors, effective March 24, 2026, ending at 12:00 PM on November 27, 2026, to serve the unexpired term of Rod LeMo...
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