No fiscal impact to Contra Costa County.

Two seats on the West Contra Costa Healthcare District Board of Directors were scheduled to be filled via the November 8, 2016 election. Only one person, Deborah Campbell, filed a declaration of candidacy for this elective office. Under Elections Code section 10515 and based on the facts that have been certified by the County Elections Department, the Board of Supervisors is required to appoint Deborah Campbell to one of the open seats. The Board of Supervisors may appoint any other qualified registered voter in the district to the other seat. Both appointments are to be made "prior to the Monday before the first Friday in December in which the election is held", which is this year would be on or before November 23, 2016.  
  
By letter dated September 8, 2016, the West Contra Costa Healthcare District was advised that only one candidate had filed for candidacy for the two seats, and the District's governing body was asked to make a recommendation for filling the second seat by October 7, 2016. To our knowledge, the District governing body declined to do so. Consequently, the Board, today, should appoint Ms. Campbell to fill one of the seats and should consider appointing another qualified registered voter in the District to the other seat, as required by statute.  
  
With regard to the other seat, attached is a letter from Eric Zell, chair of the West Contra Costa Healthcare District board of directors, transmitting his personal recommendation that Dr. Bill Van Dyk be appointed to the seat. Mr. Van Dyk is a registered voter in the West Contra Costa Healthcare District.

If the Board of Supervisors does not make these appointments, it would not be following the requirements of the Elections Code.

ACCEPTED the resume of Dr. Bill Van Dyk into the record (attached);

ACKNOWLEDGED receipt of the certification of facts and request to fill two seats on the West Contra Costa Healthcare District Board of Directors;