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Consider Adopting a Resolution to continue to July of 2019 the appointment of the Alternate Director for the Public Member Director and two of the Agricultural Director positions on the Board of Directors of the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency ("SVBGSA") for terms commencing July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2022, and solicit further interest in the Alternate Public Member position.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Consider Adopting a Resolution to continue to July of 2019 the appointment of the Alternate Director for the Public Member Director position and two of the Agricultural Director positions on the Board of Directors of the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency ("SVBGSA") for terms commencing July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2022, and solicit further interest in the Alternate Public Member position.
SUMMARY:
The County makes appointments to certain Director positions (Primary and Alternate) on the Board of Directors of the SVBGSA. Three of those positions, the Public Member Director and two of the Agricultural Directors, have terms expiring on June 30, 2019; however, the Salinas Basin Agricultural Water Association, which nominates for the Agricultural Director positions, has not yet completed its nominee selection process, and insufficient interest has been expressed in the Alternate Public Member Director position. Accordingly, a continuance of the selection process for those positions is appropriate.
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 form...
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