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Approve the appointment of Henry N. Kuechler IV as Director, Division 3, of the North Delta Water Agency to hold office until noon on December 3, 2021
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No _X _
Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No _X _
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board approve the appointment of Henry N. Kuechler IV as Director, Division 3, of the North Delta Water Agency to hold office until noon on December 3, 2021.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Uniform District Election Law ("UDEL") establishes a body of election laws used by various special districts throughout the State to govern the election of officers. UDEL applies to the election of the board of directors of a water agency, which is a landowner voting district.
Under UDEL, if the number of persons who have filed a declaration of candidacy for director does not exceed the number of directors to be elected and if the election official is not presented with a petition signed by 10 percent or more of the voters requesting a general district election, no election is held. The officer conducting the election submits a certificate of these facts to the board of supervisors and requests that the board appoint those who have filed declarations of candidacy.
Melinda Terry, the North Delta Water Agency's Manager, received one declaration of candidacy from a qualified landowner for the office of Director, Division 3 and did not receive a petition requesting a general district election. Since Division 3 is in Solano County, the Agency requests that the Solano County Board of Supervisors appoint the declared qualified candidate, Henry N. Kuechler IV, as Director, Division 3, to hold office until noon on December 3, 2021.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no cost to the County involved in making this appointment.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board could reject the appointment, but this is not recommended because Mr. Keuchler is the only qualified landowner to seek the off...
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