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C. 23

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	November 14, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Reclamation District 799

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/14/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Emlyn Struthers 925.335.1919

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 14, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT in lieu of election Jim Price, Arthur John Hanson, and Walter Pierce to serve on the Board of Trustees of Reclamation District 799 (Hotchkiss Tract) for a term of four years, commencing in December 2017 and ending in December 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

The Board of Supervisors has received correspondence from Dina Holder, District Secretary for Reclamation District 799, requesting appointment to the Board of Trustees of the District in lieu of elections. Ms. Holder reports that the Board of Trustees of the District, at their regular meeting on July 27, 2017, adopted a resolution to call for an all mailed ballot election to fill the four year terms for three trustees that are set to expire in December 2017. Subsequent to posting the notice calling for nominations, the District received three filing petitions, from Jim Price, Arthur John Hanson, and Walter Pierce. Therefore, the District election scheduled for November 14, 2017 is uncontested and no election will be conducted.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

At this time, the District respectfully requests that the Board of Supervisors appoint Jim Price, Arthur John Hanson, and Walter Pierce to a four-year term of office on the Board of Trustees of Reclamation District 799. The term will begin in December 2017 and end in December 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The proposed nominees to the Board of Trustees for Reclamation District 799 (Hotchkiss Tract) would not be approved.