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Affirm the appointment of Chair John Vasquez as primary representative and Supervisor Skip Thomson as the alternate representative to the Delta Counties Coalition, representing Solano County
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Published Notice Required? Yes _____ No _ X___
Public Hearing Required? Yes _____ No _X___
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Board of Supervisors affirm the appointment of Chair John Vasquez as primary representative and Supervisor Skip Thomson as the alternate representative to the Delta Counties Coalition, representing Solano County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On January 9, 2018 the Board of Supervisors approved its annual Boards and Committee appointments which included the reappointment of Supervisor Skip Thomson as the primary representative and Chair John Vasquez as the alternate representative to the Delta Counties Coalition. Both board members have served in this capacity for several years.
At the August 28, 2018 Board meeting, Supervisor Thomson announced that he was under an ex parte prohibition communication order as a result of his membership on the Delta Stewardship Council and could not participate in any discussions nor receive any information regarding the California Water Fix project while under the prohibition. To avoid any potential conflicts of interest during the prohibition period, he requested that Chair Vasquez assume the role of primary representative to the Delta Counties Coalition at this time, which establishes an ethical wall between the supervisors and precludes the sharing of information between them.
Staff recommends the Board of Supervisors affirm the appointment of Chair Vasquez as primary representative and Supervisor Thomson as the alternate representative to the Delta Counties Coalition, representing Solano County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The costs associated with preparing the agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the department’s FY2018/19 Adopted Budget.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board may choose to appoint different board members to serve as the primary and alternate representatives. However, this is not recommended as Chair Vasquez and Supervisor Thomson have been serving as the County’s representatives to the Delta Counties Coalition for some time and are familiar with the requirements of the positions.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
None.
CAO RECOMMENDATION
APPROVE DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION