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Appoint Agricultural Advisory Committee representative to the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors (John Baillie or Benny Jefferson - term ending December 31, 2022 (Full Board)).
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
Appoint Agricultural Advisory Committee representative to the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors (John Baillie or Benny Jefferson - term ending December 31, 2022 (Full Board)).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Under the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Act ("Agency Act"), the Monterey County Agricultural Advisory Committee nominates two persons from whom the Agency Board of Supervisors appoints one Director to the Agency Board of Directors. John Baillie was the appointee of the Board of Supervisors representing the Monterey County Agricultural Advisory Committee after the death of David Hart whose term was to expire December 31, 2018. Mr. Hart passed away in October 2017.
Sections 48 and 49 of the Agency Act provide:
a. That the Agency shall be governed by a Board of Directors; b. The manner of appointment of those Directors; c. The number of Directors; and d. The qualifications (experience) of those directors.
In relation to the Director position in question, Section 49(b)(4) of the Agency Act states:
"(b) Four directors shall be appointed by a majority vote of the supervisors from nominees submitted by the following groups or organizations: ? (4) One director from a list of two nominees provided by the Monterey County Agricultural Advisory Committee. The Monterey Agricultural Advisory Committee shall consider possible nominations from all areas of agriculture not represented by the organizations described in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, such as flower growers' associations, cattleman associations, wine grape growers' associations, and independent growers."
Sections 50 and 51 of the Agency Act provide that Direct...
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