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Consider receiving a report by the Chair on the appointment of an ad hoc nominating committee consisting of a chairperson and two directors to nominate candidates for Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, to be elected at the January 15, 2018 Directors meeting.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors receive a report from the Chair of the Board on the appointment of an ad hoc nominating committee consisting of a chairperson and two directors to nominate candidates for Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, to be elected at the January 15, 2018 Directors meeting.
SUMMARY:
The Chair of the Board is to nominate an ad hoc committee to nominate candidates for election of officers in January of year. Agency By-Law 3.02 provides:
3 .02. Qualification, Selection, and Term. Each Chair and Vice-Chair shall be members of the Board of Directors. The General Manager of the Agency shall be the Secretary for the Board but shall not vote at Board meetings. The Chair and Vice-Chair shall be elected by the Board at the Board's first meeting of January of each year, and shall serve for a period of one year or until a successor has been duly elected. A Board member shall not simultaneously hold more than one office. At the last regular meeting of the year, the Chair shall appoint an ad hoc nominating committee consisting of a chairperson and two directors. The Chair shall be an ex-officio member.
While the nominating committee does not have to be appointed by the Chair until the last meeting of the year (i.e., December), the Chair has the discretion to appoint the nominating committee in November, if the Board decides to cancel or postpone the December meeting.
FINANCING:
There is no financial impact to this report.
Prepared by: Jesse Avila, County Counsel, (831) 755-4860
Approved by: ____________________________________
David E. Charda...
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