Agenda Item No. 4 Meeting Date: July 7, 2021 Resolution: No

AGENDA DOCKET FORM

SUBJECT: CALIFORNIA SPECIAL ASSOCIATION 2021 BOARD ELECTION FOR BAY AREA NETWORK, SEAT A

SUMMARY: The leadership of California Special Districts Association (CSDA) is elected from its six geographical networks. Each of the six networks has three seats on the Board of Directors with staggered three-year terms. Contra Costa Water (District) is a member of the Bay Area Network. CSDA is currently seeking to fill Seat A on the Board of Directors for the Bay Area Network for the 2022 – 2024 term. Candidates must be affiliated with an independent special district that is a CSDA regular member located within the geographic network that they seek to represent. Each member in good standing is entitled to vote for one director to represent its network.

The deadline for submitting the election ballot is July 16, 2021. There are three candidates: Chad Davisson of Ironhouse Sanitary District (incumbent), Ric Lohman of Montara Water and Sanitary District and Cheryl Sudduth of West Wastewater District. All three candidate statements are attached. The successful candidate will be notified no later than July 20, 2021 and all selected Board Members will be introduced at the Annual Conference in Monterey, CA in August 2021.

The Board President has designated Director as the District’s voting representative. The Board must determine whether the District’s representative will vote for the candidate of their choice or for a Board-designated candidate for Seat A of the CSDA Bay Area Network Board of Directors.

FISCAL IMPACT: None.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: a) Determine whether the District’s representative will vote for the candidate of their choice; or b) If the Board chooses to direct its representative, designate which candidate will receive the vote for Seat A of the California Special Districts Association Bay Area Network Board of Directors.

______Shelly Wise Stephen J. Welch Executive Management Analyst General Manager SW:saw Attachment: Candidate Statements Attachment