To: Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): County Administrator’s Office
Staff Name and Phone Number: Jennie Brown, (707) 565-2241
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): All
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Approve the following Reappointments to the Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District per Elections Code EC § 10515(a) as nominees to the office of district director were insufficient to trigger an election as part of the November 5, 2024, General Election. Reappointed members to serve four year terms beginning December 6, 2024, and ending November 30, 2028. (Countywide)
1) Elias Zegarra
2) Joseph Warren Dutton
3) Temra Costa
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
Approve the following Reappointments to the Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District per Elections Code EC § 10515(a) as nominees to the office of district director were insufficient to trigger an election as part of the November 5, 2024, General Election. Reappointed members to serve four year terms beginning December 6, 2024, and ending November 30, 2028. (Countywide)
1) Elias Zegarra
2) Joseph Warren Dutton
3) Temra Costa
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Executive Summary:
Pursuant to California Elections Code (EC) §§ 1303 and 14052, a general district election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect district directors to numerous special district boards. For special district contests that had one or more nominees but insufficient total nominees to trigger an election, EC § 10515(a) provides for the appointment of those nominees by the supervising authority (Sonoma County Board of Supervisors) as long as no petition was presented from voters in the district requesting a general election be held. No such petition was presented by voters in the district.
The incumbents qualified for reappointment to their respective special district boards pursuant to the above-stated provision of state law. The reappointment of Elias Zegarra, Joseph Warren Dutton, and Temra Costa was approved by the Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District board during their regular meeting on October 17, 2024.
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Was this item identified as an opportunity to apply the Racial Equity Toolkit?
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Prior Board Actions:
Temra Costa
7/18/2023 Appointment Agenda Item 19
Joseph Warren Dutton
11/17/2020 Reappointment Agenda Item 28
9/20/2016 Reappointment Agenda Item 15
6/21/2016 Reappointment Agenda Item 32
7/31/2012 Reappointment Agenda Item 37
1/08/2002 Appointment Agenda Item 41
Elias Zegarra
9/20/2022 Appointment Agenda Item 21
Fiscal Summary
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Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
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Attachments:
Meeting Minutes 10.17.2024 Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
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