Yolo County Municipal Code Art. 19 Water Resources Board

* Sections 2-2.1901 through 2-2.1907, codified from Ordinance No. 433, as amended by Ordinance Nos. 680, effective May 9, 1973, § 11, effective December 12, 1974,772, effective April 7, 1977 and 971 effective January 12, 1984, repealed and amended in its entirety by Sections 1 and 2, respectively, by Ordinance No. 1096, effective August 10, 1989.

There is hereby created in the County a board to be known as the Water Resources Board. (§ 2, Ord. 1096, eff. August 10, 1989)

The membership of the Water Resources Board shall consist of seven (7) rotating members who shall be selected as follows:

(a) Each Supervisor shall appoint one member;

(b) One member shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors upon recommendation by the University of California at Davis and shall be a person knowledgeable in the area of water resources;

(c) One member shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors upon the recommendation of the Interagency Water Management Group from its membership. (§ 2, Ord. 1096, eff. August 10, 1989)

(a) The term of membership of the new member recommended by the Interagency Water Management Group shall be one year. The term of the remaining members shall be four (4) years.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, of the initial members serving terms of normal four (4) year duration, two (2) shall serve a term of two (2) years, two (2) shall serve a term of (3) years, and two (2) shall serve a term of four (4) years. The allocation of terms shall be determined by the Water Resources Board by lot.

(c) Terms shall begin on February 1st and shall expire on January 31st. The terms of the initial members shall be computed from the February 1st following appointment. (§ 2, Ord. 1096, eff. August 10, 1989)

(a) The Board of Supervisors may terminate the membership of any person who has three (3) unexcused absences from scheduled meetings or who, in the opinion of the Board of Supervisors, is not adequately performing the duties for which the member was appointed.

(b) Resignations of members shall be accompanied by a letter or written documentation from the member or the Water Resources Board. (§ 2, Ord. 1096, eff. August 10, 1989)

The Water Resources Board shall meet and elect a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary. Such officers shall serve until their successors are elected. The Director of Public Works shall serve as staff liaison to the Board. (§ 2, Ord. 1096, eff. August 10, 1989)

(a) Date. Meetings of the Water Resources Board shall be held from time to time as is appropriate on a ready, regular date set by the Committee. The Chairman may call such special meetings as may be necessary.

(b) Quorum. A majority of all serving members shall constitute a quorum of the Water Resources Board.

(c) Minutes. The secretary of the Water Resources Board shall keep minutes of all specific actions taken and of the recommendations made to the Board of Supervisors of the members present and absent and shall file copies of the minutes with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. (§ 2, Ord. 1096, eff. August 10, 1989)

The duties and responsibilities of the Water Resources Board shall be to advise the Board of Supervisors on water matters affecting the County and its inhabitants, including analyzing information and suggesting alternatives and including but not limited to the consideration of issues of quantity and quality of water, the consideration of flood control and drainage issues, and the coordination of such issues among the various water entities affecting the County, and doing so within a regional and Statewide context as well as a County context. The Water Resources Board shall also make an annual report of its activities to the Board of Supervisors. (§ 2, Ord. 1096, eff. August 10, 1989)