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RESOLIITION ESTABLISHING THE BIITTE CREEK
CANYON MIINICIPAL ADVISORY COIINCIL (BCCMAC)
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 31010 provides that the
Board of Supervisors may by resolution establish a municipal
advisory council for any unincorporated area in the County to
advise the Board on such matters which relate to that area, and;
WHEREAS, it is desirable that a municipal advisory council be
established for the unincorporated area known as the "Butte Creek
Canyon", comprising the Honey Run, Centerville and Helltawn areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. A municipal advisory council is hereby established and
designated the "Butte Creek Canyon Municipal Advisory Council"
(hereinafter referred to as "Council") for the unincorporated area
known as the "Butte Creek Canyon," as more particularly described
herein {hereinafter referred to as the "Council Area").
2. The duties of Council shall be to advise the Board of
Supervisors on matters within or relating to the Council Area,
concerning services which are or may be provided by the County,
including, but not limited to, advice on matters of public health,
public safety, public welfare, public works, and planning.
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3. The Council Area shall consist of the following sub-areas:
Sub-Area Area
1 That area southwest of the overhead power lines
within Supervisorial District 4.
2 That area in and around Honey Run Covered Bridge,
including Butte Creek Island.
3 That area in and around Centerville, including
Helltown.
4. The Council shall have five members. Sub-area 1 shall
have one member. This member shall be nominated by the District
Four Supervisor and shall be appointed by a majority vote of the
Board of Supervisors. Sub-areas 2 and 3 shall have 2 members each
for a total of 4 members. These members shall be nominated by the
District Five Supervisor and shall be appointed by a majority vote
of the Board of Supervisors. The term of office for each initial
member, subject to paragraphs 5 and 9, shall be as follows: for
even numbered sub-areas, through December 31, 1995; for add
numbered sub-areas, through December 31, 1994. Thereafter, and
subject to paragraphs 5 and 9, the term of office for each member
shall be two (2) years and until their successors are appointed and
take office. Even numbered seats shall be appointed at the first
meeting of the Board of Supervisors in January of even numbered
years, or as soon as practical thereafter, and odd numbered seats.
shall be appointed at the first meeting of the Board of Supervisors
in January of odd numbered years, or as soon as practical
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thereafter. All Council members shall take office at the next
meeting of the Council following their appointment by the Board of
supervisors.
5. Each Council member shall be a registered voter ar
landowner within the sub-area he ar she represents, during his or
her term of office. Failure to do so disqualifies the member and
the seat shall be considered vacant.
6. The council is charged with developing any further needed
"bylaws" and submitting these for approval by a majority vote of
the Berard of Supervisors.
7. The Council shall work with and through the District Four
and District Five Supervisors. The Council does not have any
independent authority and will not directly work with any other
branch of Butte County government. However, nothing in this
section shall be construed to deprive any individual council member
of his/her rights to act as an individual person.
8. The District Faur and District Five Supervisor shall be
ex officio members of the Council.
9. All members of the Council are appointed to serve at the
pleasure of the Board of Supervisors and can be removed at any
time by a majority vote of the Board of Supervisors.
10. The Council is bound by, and at all times shall follow
the provisions of the Ralph M. Brawn Act.
11. There shall be na costs incurred to Butte County without
action of the Board of Supervisors. The Council is charged with
developing its own source of funding.
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12. No election shall be required to establish the Council,
and it may commence its duties immediately upon the appointment of
its initial five members.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors
this lath day of August 1993, by the following vote:
AYES: Supexvisors Meyer, Dolan, Thomas, McLaughlin, and Chair Houx
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING : None ~~ ~
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MARY O , Chair of
Butte ounty Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK
Chief Adminis rative Officer
and Clerk of a Board
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