ITEM:		ACTION ITEM
13.	RATIFY Director- Division appointments and appoint two at-large COMMISSIONERS TO the mpwmd redistricting advisory commission
Meeting Date:			January 27, 2022	Budgeted:	N/A
From:			David J. Stoldt,	Program/	N/A
			General Manager	Line Item No.:
Prepared By:			Joel G. Pablo	Cost Estimate:	N/A
General Counsel Review: N/A
Committee Recommendation: N/A
CEQA Compliance: This action does not constitute a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378.

SUMMARY: On October 18, 2021, the board approved the formation of the MPWMD Redistricting Advisory Commission (MPWMD RAC). The Commission consists of 9 members. Each Director has appointed a participant from their division, and the mayoral and county representatives has appointed one from their city or supervisorial district, and the Board as a whole will agree on two-additional “at-large” participants. The commission will be staffed by:

1. David J. Stoldt, General Manager as Presiding Officer (and parliamentarian)

2. David Laredo, District Counsel

3. Joel G. Pablo, Board Clerk

4. The Demographic Research Firm of Lapkoff and Gobalet

The names of the appointed Commission members from each division are attached (Exhibit 13-A). The following individuals have expressed interest in the two At-Large positions and are deemed qualified to serve on the commission. The Board shall provide each At-Large applicant an opportunity to address the board on their interest to serve on the RAC and shall appoint two members from the list below.

1. Konny Murray

2. Mark Posson

3. N. Monica Lal

4. Marc Eisenhart

5. Wayne Downey

It is anticipated that the Commission will hold its first meeting on January 31, 2022 or February 7, 2022 and will approve its meeting schedule at that time. Any plan recommended by the Commission shall comply with the legal requirements for districting under the United States Constitution, the California Constitution, the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, the California Voting Rights Act of 2001, and the California Elections Code and shall promote representation of the diverse geographic and social interests in our community. The Board is anticipated to receive a recommendation of the MPWMD RAC from Lapkoff and Gobalet on Director Division Boundaries at its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 21, 2022. The Board must adopt Director Division boundaries no later than April 17, 2022 pursuant to Senate Bill No. 594 (Glazner).

RECOMMENDATION: The Board will ratify appointments to the commission, allow for At-Large applicants to address the board and appoint two At-Large members to formalize the MPWMD Redistricting Advisory Commission.

EXHIBITS

13-A	MPWMD Redistricting Advisory Commission Draft Roster
13-B	Letters of Interest Received

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