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a. Appoint candidates to governing boards of various districts where the number of persons who filed a declaration of candidacy do not exceed the number of offices to be filled at the November 3, 2015 election, as set forth in the attached Exhibits.
b. Solicit candidates for appointment of qualified persons to governing board member positions where no person has filed a declaration of candidacy.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Appoint candidates to governing boards of various districts where the number of persons who filed a declaration of candidacy do not exceed the number of offices to be filled at the November 3, 2015 election, as set forth in the attached Exhibits.
b. Solicit candidates for appointment of qualified persons to governing board member positions where no person has filed a declaration of candidacy.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Part 4 of Division 10 of the California Elections Code is known as the Uniform District Election Law and specifies the process for the nomination and appointment and or election of members to various special districts.
Elections Code Section 10500(b)(13) defines the supervising authority for each local special district as the board of supervisors of the county in which all or most of the land of a district is situated. This Board of Supervisors is the supervising authority for various special districts situated within Monterey County.
Section 10515 requires that the Registrar of Voters notify the supervising authority if an insufficient number of candidates has been nominated for a position on the governing board of a special district, and a petition requesting that said election be held has not been presented to the Registrar of Voters.
Section 10515 further requires that, at a regular or special meeting held prior to the Monday before the first Friday in December, the supervising authority appoint the qualified nominees who have filed declarations of candid...
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