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Authorize advertising the positions of Primary and Alternate Public Member Directors on the Board of Directors of the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency ("SVBGSA"), and set June 25, 2019, as the date for selection of SVBGSA Directors appointed by the Board of Supervisors for terms commencing July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2022.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors authorize advertising the positions of Primary and Alternate Public Member directors on the Board of Directors of the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency ("SVBGSA"), and set June 25, 2019, as the date for selection of SVBGSA Directors appointed by the Board of Supervisors for terms commencing July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2022.
SUMMARY:
The County makes appointments to certain Director position (Primary and Alternate) on the Board of Directors of the SVBGSA. Three of those positions have terms expiring on June 30, 2019, and it is recommended that the Board of Supervisors authorize advertising for the Public Member Director positions, and set June 25, 2019, as the hearing date to make the appointments.
DISCUSSION:
The SVBGSA, a Joint Powers Authority ("JPA") created by the County, the Water Resources Agency, various cities and other public entities in the Salinas Valley, is governed by an 11-member Board of Directors. Each Director position has a Primary and an Alternate Director, and each represents a different interest or stakeholder group generally as required by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. As set forth in the Joint Powers Authority agreement forming the SVBGSA, various members of JPA make appointments to the Director positions.
The County is responsible for the appointments of a Primary and Alternate for each of 7 Director positions: A) one representing Other GSA Eligible Agencies; B) four representing agricultural interests; C) one representing environmental interests; and D) one Public Member repres...
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