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Home My WebLink About17 - SCAG District 15 ElectionCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 17 May 27, 2008 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: City Clerk's Office LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk 949 -644 -3005, Harkless@city.newport-beach.Ga.us SUBJECT: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG) DISTRICT 15 ELECTION: SCAG REGIONAL COUNCIL AND ORANGE COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ( OCCOG) BOARD REPRESENTATIVE RECOMMENDATION: Confirm the appointment of Mayor Pro Tern Daigle for a one -year term through May 2009 as the District 15 representative, pursuant to SCAG election procedures governing districts where there is only one SCAG member city within a district. DISCUSSION: Background: On April 29, 2008 the City received a "call for candidates" from the Interim Executive Director of the Orange County Council of Governments ( OCCOG) for the District 15 seat on the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Council (copy attached). The District 15 representative also automatically serves as the District 15 appointment to the OCCOG board of directors. District 15 comprises the cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley and Newport Beach, pursuant to revisions to Regional Council district boundaries that were approved by SCAG's governing body on April 3, 2008. The term for the District 15 seat is one year (through May 2009). The cities of Costa Mesa and Fountain Valley are not members of SCAG and elected not to become members, therefore it has been requested that the City Council appoint one of its Council Members as the District 15 representative, pursuant to SCAG election procedures governing districts where there is only one SCAG member city within a district. Pursuant to the election requirements, Mayor Pro Tern Daigle submitted a declaration of candidacy for this position prior to the May 15, 2008 deadline. SCAG DISTRICT 15 ELECTION May 27, 2008 Page 2 Pursuant to the bylaws, the representative for each district selects their own alternate to OCCOG. Currently Council Member Gardner is the appointed alternate, however she has indicated that she can no longer serve in this capacity. Mayor Pro Tern Daigle is in the process of determining if another Newport Beach Council Member is interested in serving in this capacity. This appointment does not require Council action. In the event no one volunteers to serve in this capacity prior to the Council meeting of May 27th, it is her intent to appoint Fountain Valley Mayor Cheryl Brothers as the alternate. Mayor Brothers has expressed an interest in serving as the alternate. She served on the Board prior to the redistricting. Environmental Review: None Prepared and submitted by: LaVonne M. Harkless City Clerk Attachments: Call for candidates ICIL OF GOVERNMENTS Cities ATTENTION: AD. Viejo Anaheim FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Brea Buena Park Costa Mesa Date: April 29, 2008 Cypress Dana Point Foumain valley To: City Clerks, City Managers and City Council Members of Fullerton SCAG District 15: Garden Grove Huntington Beach City of Costa Mesa h,9ne City of Fountain Valley La Habra La Palma • City of Newport Beach Laguna Beach Laguna Hills From: Dennis R. Wilberg, OCCOG Interim Executive Director/ Laguna Niguel Laguna Woods City Manager of the City of Mission Viejo Lake Forest Los Alamitos Mission Viejo Subject: Call for Candidates: SCAG District 15 Election: Ne pott Beach SCAG Regional Council and OCCOG Board Representative Orange Placenda Rancho Santa Margarita On behalf of the Orange County Council of Governments, I encourage your consideration San Clemente and request any declarations of candidacy for the District 15 seat on the Southern California san Juan Capistrano Santa Ana Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Council. The District 15 representative also Sea] Beach automatically serves as the District 15 appointment to the Orange County Council of Governments ( OCCOG) board of directors. District 15 comprises the cities of Costa Mesa, T wtin Tustin Vdla Park Fountain Valley, and Newport Beach, pursuant to revisions to Regional Council district Westminster boundaries that approved by SCAG's governing body on April 3, 2008. The term for Yorbafinda were the District 15 seat is one year (through May 2009). County of orange My office must receive declarations of candidacy for the District 15 seat no later than Agencies Costa Mesa sanitary District Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. via email, fax or letter. East Orange Water District El Tot. Water District Irvine Ranch Water District Eligible candidates for the District 15 seat are mayors and city council members of OC sanitation District cities who are SCAG member cities by Mav 15. 2008, the date when the District 15 OC Transportation Authority OC Water District call- for - candidates period closes. Transportation Corridor Agencies If the cities of Costa Mesa and Fountain Valley determine not to become a SCAG member city by May 15, 2008, I would request the City Managers of these cities to transmit written notification of this decision to me. I will then immediately request the City of Newport Beach City Council to appoint one of its council members as the District 15 representative, pursuant to SCAG election procedures governing districts where there is only one SCAG member city within a district. If there is more than one eligible and declared candidate for the District 15 election, an election will be conducted by June 2, 2008. City Clerks, please post the enclosed election notice. District 15 Election to SCAG Regional Council/OCCOG Board of Directors Page 2 Should a Mayor /Council Member from the cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley or Newport Beach be interested in serving on the District 15 seat, please submit a declaration of candidacy (name, title, city) by letter, email or fax no later than Thursdav, May 15, 2008 to: Ms. Karen Hamman, OCCOG Interim Clerk of the Board/City of Mission Viejo City Clerk Address: 200 Civic Center Mission Viejo, CA 92691 Email: khamman @cityofmissionviejo.org FAX: 949/581 -0983 Phone: 949/470 -3033 If there is more than one declaration for candidacy for the District 15 seat, OCCOG will announce all declared candidates on Friday, May 16, 2008 and conduct an election by Monday, June 2, 2008. Please feel free to contact Karen Hamman, Mission Viejo City Clerk/OCCOG Interim Clerk of the Board at 949/70 -3033 or by email at khamman @citvofmissionvieio-.-org, should you have any questions. With appreciation, Dennis R. Wilberg OCCOG Interim Executive Director City of Mission Viejo City Manager Enclosure: District 15 Election Notice cc: Karen Hamman, OCCOG Interim Clerk of the Board/City of Mission Viejo City Clerk Joann Africa, SCAG Deputy Legal Counsel Barbara Dove, SCAG Public Affairs Specialist Darin Chidsey, SCAG Member Relations Officer Lacy Kelly, Orange County Division, League of California Cities Gail Shiomoto -Lohr, Consultant ELECTION NOTICE SCAG /OCCOG District Representative Seat Regional Council District # 15 CALL FOR CANDIDATES The SCAG Regional Council and OCCOG Board of Director seat for SCAG District 15 is open for declarations of candidacy. The District 15 seat represents the cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley and Newport Beach on the SCAG Regional Council and the OCCOG Board of Directors. The term of the District 15 seat is one year (through May 2009). Call for Candidates: Deadline of Thursday. May 15, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Mayors and/or Council Members from SCAG member cities in District 15 are eligible to seek election. Currently, the City of Newport Beach is the one SCAG member city in District 15. Candidates from the cities of Costa Mesa and Newport Beach shall be eligible for the District 15 seat, if their city becomes a SCAG member city by Thursday, May 15, 2008. Declarations of candidacy (name, title and city) for the SCAG / OCCOG Regional Council Representative must be received no later than Thursday, May 15, 2008. The elected District representative would represent all cities in District 15 on the six- county SCAG governing board — the Regional Council — for a one -year term. The elected SCAG District representative also automatically serves as the District 15 representative on the Orange County Council of Governments board of directors for a one -year term. Declarations of candidacy must be received by letter, fax or email by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, May 15, 2008. Declarations of candidacy shall be transmitted to: Ms. Karen Hamman, OCCOG Interim Clerk of the Board/City of Mission Viejo City Clerk City of Mission Viejo 200 Civic Center Mission Viejo, CA 92691 FAX: 949/581 -0983 Email: khanunan @cityofmissionviejo.org Questions? Contact Ms. Hamman at: 949/470 -3033 Aouointment/Election of District 15 Representative: If the cities of Costa Mesa and Fountain Valley determine not to become a SCAG member city by Thursday, May 15, 2008, OCCOG will request the City Council of the City of Newport Beach to appoint a District 15 representative from its city council, in accordance with SCAG election procedures. If two or more eligible candidates are declared for the District 15 seat, an election will be held at a place and time to be determined, no later than Monday, June 2, 2008.