REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 23, 2020
FROM
CURT HAGMAN, Chairman and Fourth District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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Appointment of Supervisor Janice Rutherford, Second District, to the Southern California Water Coalition
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Appoint Second District Supervisor Janice Rutherford as the County’s Board Representative to the Southern California Water Coalition.
(Presenter: Supervisor Curt Hagman, Fourth District, 387-4866)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this appointment will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The members of the Board of Supervisors (Board) represent the County on more than 40 county and multijurisdictional boards, commissions, committees, task forces, advisory groups, steering committees and public boards, including the Southern California Water Coalition (Coalition, formerly Southern California Water Committee). Formed in 1984, the Coalition is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, made up of leaders from a variety of businesses, cities, agricultural groups, labor unions, environmental organizations, water agencies, as well as the general public. They are dedicated to informing and educating Southern Californians about our water needs and our state’s water resources.
The Coalition membership spans across Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Kern and Imperial counties and includes members from each county to represent the interests of county government. The membership on the Coalition is a discretionary appointment where the Board, on recommendation of the Chairman, has discretion to appoint any board member to represent the County. The appointment of Second District Supervisor Janice Rutherford will replace Fourth District Supervisor Curt Hagman on the Coalition for a term of three years, or until another successor has been selected.
PROCUREMENT
Not Applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Penny Alexander-Kelley, Chief Assistant County Counsel, 387-4270) on June 15, 2020, County Finance (Stephenie Shea, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on June 15, 2020; and County Finance and Administration (Robert Saldana, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on June 15, 2020.