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BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte hereby
establishes the Butte County Water Commission as follows:
Purpose: The purpose of the. Butte County Water Commission is to provide advice to the
Board of Supervisors on water matters, assist in the development of water policies, and perform
all tasks delegated to the Commission pursuant to that ordinance titled: "An Ordinance to Protect
the Groundwater Resources in Butte County".
Responsibilities: The Commission shall monitor state and federal legislation and water
policy and inform the Board of Supervisors regarding the same by way of summary reports. The
Commission shall review the concerns of the water industry and water users in Butte County,
define problems relating to water issues and recommend solutions to the Board of Supervisors.
The Commission may act as a liaison between local water agencies and the Board of Supervisors.
The Commission shall be responsible for collecting and disseminating technical information and
for creating and maintaining a library of water documents which shall be available to the public.
Organization: The Commission shall consist of nine members. Five members shall each
represent a supervisorial district and be nominated for appointment by the county supervisor duly
elected to represent that district, two members shall be landowners served by district water, and
two members shall be landowners served by private wells.
Terms of appointment for commissioners appointed by the Board of Supervisors shall be
the same as the terms of the county supervisors nominating that commissioner for appointment;
provided, however, that each such member of the Commission shall serve until his or her
successor is appointed. The term of appointment for the at-large members shall be for four years
expiring March 1 of the fourth year, except far the initial term. Initial appointments for two of
the at-large members, one member served by district water and one member served by private
wells, shall be for two years. Initial term for the remaining two at-large members shall be for
four years.
Officers: The offiee--s of this Commission shall be a Chair and Vice Chair to be elected
by the Commission at its first meeting of each calender year. The Chief Administrative Officer
shall provide administrative and secretarial services for the Commission.
RESOLUTION RESTRUCTURING THE
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Meetings: The commission shall meet as necessary. Meetings shall be public and
minutes shall be maintained of all meetings.
General: This resolution supersedes Board Resolution 91-63, adopted June 4, 1991, in its
entirety.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors on this 28th day of
January 1997 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Beeler, Dolan, Houx, Josiassen and Chair Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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red C. Davis, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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