BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Review and Accept Letters of Interest for District 1 Board of Directors' Vacant Seat.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Review and accept letters of interest submitted for consideration to fill District 1 vacant seat; and
B. Review interview documents used during prior processes and make modifications if needed.
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SUMMARY:
On November 4, 2015, Dennis Kennedy, District 1 Director, submitted a letter of resignation from the Board of Directors, effective immediately
In accordance with Section 7.9 of the District Act, "A vacancy in the office of any director shall be filled pursuant to Section 1780 of the Government Code. "
Section 1780(c) of the Government Code states that the remaining members of the District Board may fill the vacancy either by appointment or by calling an election, within 60 days after either the date on which the Board is notified of the vacancy or the effective date of the vacancy, whichever is later. Sixty days from the effective date of Mr. Kennedy's resignation is January 4, 2016.
At the November 10, 2015 meeting, the Board directed the Clerk of the Board to publish a Notice of Intention to Fill District 1 Vacancy on the Board of Directors and prepare an application with supplemental questions and information packet to be made available to interested parties upon request. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at 4:00 p.m.
Letters of Interest
Due to the 10-day board agenda posting requirement, the letters of interest have not finalized, as the final due date is after the 10-day posting deadline. A supplemental agenda item will be provided containing all letters of interest received by the deadline for Board consider in selecting candidates to interview. If the Board wishes to interview some but not all of the applicants, the selection of candidates must be made publicly during a Board meeting. The interviews are scheduled for D...
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