The Member No. 7 Alternate seat on the CCCERA Board was vacated effective April 1, 2022 with the resignation of Reginald Powell. The safety members of the Association may elect the No. 7 Alternate member as provided in the attached Resolution.
Government Code Section 31520.1 (b) and (c) specifies:
"(b) The alternate seventh member provided for by this section shall vote as a member of the board only if the second, third, seventh, or eighth member is absent from a board meeting for any cause, or if there is a vacancy with respect to the second, third, seventh, or eighth member, the alternate seventh member shall fill the vacancy until a successor qualifies. The alternate seventh member shall sit on the board in place of the seventh member if a member of the same service is before the board for determination of his or her retirement.
(c) The alternate seventh member shall be entitled to both of the following:
(1) The alternate seventh member shall have the same rights, privileges, responsibilities, and access to closed sessions as the second, third, seventh, and eighth member.
(2) The alternate seventh member may hold positions on committees of the board independent of the second, third, seventh, or eighth member and may participate in the deliberations of the board or any of its committees to which the alternate seventh member has been appointed whether or not the second, third, seventh, or eighth member is present."
Nominations for the elected seats shall be on forms provided by the County Clerk Monday, May 16, 2022, and filed in that office not later than 5 p.m. on June 10, 2022. Election Day is fixed as Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Any Ballot reaching the County Clerk’s Office after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 shall be voided and not counted.