January 19, 1999

The Honorable Board of Supervisors
County of Los Angeles
383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Dear Supervisors:

APPOINTMENTS TO THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
OF THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOUR BOARD:

PURPOSE OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

On May 21, 1998, the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains Board of Directors adopted a resolution pursuant to Section 9314(b)(1) of the Public Resources Code which authorizes the Board of Directors as an alternative to the election of individual directors, to request the Board of Supervisors of the principal County the District resides in, to make the appointment. The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains is requesting your Board to appoint
Glenn Bailey, David N. Gottlieb and Fran Pavley to fill seats that became vacant on November 27, 1998.

The Honorable Board of Supervisors
January 19, 1999
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JUSTIFICATION

The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains has made the request to the Board in order to save District funds associated with an election. Pursuant to Section 9314(b)(1) of the Public Resources Code the Board of Supervisors shall appoint directors after consultation with the Board of Supervisors of any other county which contains any part of the District from those candidates who have filed an application with the Board. The attached applications were received from Glenn Bailey, David N. Gottlieb and Fran Pavley. If your Board does not make appointments 60 days after the expiration of the term, the Board of Directors of the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains may make the appointment.

FISCAL IMPACT

There is no cost to the County associated with making the appointments in lieu of an election.

FINANCING

Since there is no fiscal impact, there is no need for financing.

FACTS AND PROVISIONS/LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

In compliance with the provisions of Public Resources Code Section 9314 the attached notice of vacancy was posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54974(a) from November 9, 1998 through November 19, 1998 at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains office, the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk=s office, the Los Angeles Public Library, the Cities of Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Westlake Village, Hidden Hills and the Las Virgenes Public Library. As indicated in the notice, applications were made available at the aforementiond locations.

Honorable Board of Supervisors
January 19, 1999
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FACTS AND PROVISIONS/LEGAL REQUIREMENTS (Continued)

My staff has communicated with staff of Supervisor Yaroslavsky and he concurs with
the appointments. Since the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains also resides in Ventura County, my staff also communicated with that Clerk
of the Board, requesting that if the Board of Supervisors of Ventura County has any objection to the appointments that the Clerk notify my office of the objection by Wednesday, January 13, 1999. My office has not received any notification of objection to the appointments of Glenn Bailey, David N. Gottlieb and Fran Pavley.

CONCLUSION

Upon the appointments of Glenn Bailey, David N. Gottlieb and Fran Pavley the Board of Directors of the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains and Ventura County will be notified of the Board's action.

Respectfully submitted,

JOANNE STURGES
EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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