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Confirm the appointments to the Primary and Alternate Agriculture Director positions for the Eastside and Upper Valley Basins on the Board of Directors, and appoint the Primary and Alternate Public Director positions, of the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (“SVBGSA”) for terms commencing July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors confirm the appointments to the Primary and Alternate Agriculture Director positions for the Eastside and Upper Valley Basins on the Board of Directors, and appoint the Primary and Alternate Public Director positions, of the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (“SVBGSA”) for terms commencing July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
SUMMARY:
In a procedural step, the County Board of Supervisors confirms the appointments of certain Director positions (both the Primary and Alternate seat) on the Board of Directors of the SVBGSA - specifically, Two of the Agriculture Director positions who have terms expiring on June 30, 2025. Substantively, the County Board of Supervisors further selects and appoints a Public Director position, choosing from qualified applicants, as vetted by the SVBGSA Board of Directors. In addition, the SVBGSA Board of Directors may indicate a preferred nominee from those qualified applicants.
The Board has previously confirmed appointments of the Agricultural Directors, and selected a and appointed a Public Director (and their alternates) - and it is now recommended that the Board of Supervisors do so again.
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 Man...
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