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Make appointments to the Environment Primary and Alternate Director positions on the Board of Directors of the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency ("SVBGSA") for terms commencing July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors make appointments to the Environment Primary and Alternate Director positions on the Board of Directors of the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency ("SVBGSA") for terms commencing July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026.
SUMMARY:
The County makes appointments to certain Director positions (Primary and Alternate) on the Board of Directors of the SVBGSA. Four of those positions have terms expiring on June 30, 2023, two Agricultural Directors, the Environment Director, and the Other GSA Eligible Entity Director positions. The Board previously made the appointments of the Agricultural Directors and the Other GSA Eligible Entity Directors, and it is recommended at this time that the Board of Supervisors make appointments to the Environment Primary and Alternate Agricultural Director positions.
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 Entities; B) four representing agricultural interests; C) one representing environmental interests; and D) one Public Member representing interests not otherwis...
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