REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 5, 2026
FROM
DAWN ROWE, Chair and Third District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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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 May 5, 2026, for one position on the Board of Directors for the Mojave Desert Resource Conservation District.
2. Set a date of May 19, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. as the deadline to submit applications for the 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.
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
The Mojave Desert Resource Conservation District (MDRCD) has informed the County of the vacancy on the District's 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 MDRCD and set Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. as the deadline to submit applications for the position. These recommended actions are necessary to comply with the California Public Resources Code.
The MDRCD has accepted the resignation of Earl Graham, a member of the District's Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2026. 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. ...
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