ITEM:

ACTION ITEMS

 

20.

CONSIDER NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR FOR 2008 AND CONDUCT ELECTIONS FOR BOARD OFFICERS

 

Meeting Date:

December 10, 2007

Budgeted: 

N/A

 

From:

David A. Berger,

General Manager

Program/

Line Item No.: 

N/A

 

Prepared By:

Arlene Tavani

Cost Estimate: 

N/A

 

General Counsel Approval:  N/A

Committee Recommendation:  N/A

CEQA Compliance:  N/A

 

SUMMARY:  Rule 2 of the MPWMD Board Meeting Rules (Exhibit 20-A) states that in December of each year, the Board will elect a Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Secretary.  The rules also specify that election of officers shall be the final item on the December meeting agenda.  The officers elected at the meeting will assume their positions immediately following the December Board meeting.  The term of office is twelve months.

 

On April 16, 2007, the Board adopted Meeting Rule 2.5 that specifies rotation of the Vice-Chair into the position of Chair (Exhibit 20-A).   Presently, Division 1 Director Edwards is Vice-Chair and according to the rule would rotate into the position of Chair for the next year.  Rule 2.5 states that in December 2007, the Division 2 Director will be selected as the next Vice Chair.   The Division 2 Director is Judi Lehman.

 

Rule 2.5 also states “should the current Vice Chair decline to serve as incoming Chair, the Board shall select the Director next in rotation to serve as Chair.  Should the Director next in rotation for the position of Vice Chair decline to serve in that capacity, the Board shall select the next Director in rotation to serve as Vice Chair.”

 

It has been the Board’s past practice to elect the General Manager to serve as Secretary and the Administrative Services Manager to serve as Treasurer, and continuation of that practice is recommended for 2008.

 

RECOMMENDATION:   The Board should determine if the current Vice-Chair agrees to serve as Chair for 2008 and if the Division 2 Director agrees to serve as Vice Chair for 2008, and elect the Chair and Vice Chair according to the rotation shown in Rule 2.5.   The Board could also decide to elect the Chair and Vice-Chair by another method.  Staff recommends that the General Manager be elected to serve as Secretary and that the Administrative Services Manager serve as Treasurer for 2008.

 

EXHIBITS

20-A    Rules 2 and 2.5 of the MPWMD Meeting Rules

 

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