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Item # 28
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
December 17, 2024
TOPIC: Regional Board [Re]Appointments
AGENDA TITLE
Biennial Review and [Re]Appointment of Regional Board Representatives
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Review the regional board appointment list and [re]appoint members and alternates to serve as representatives to various outside agencies through December 2026 (or specific term where noted) [Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), Newport Bay Watershed Executive Committee, Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), Orange County Housing Finance Trust (OCHFT), Orange County Sanitation District (OC San), Orange County Water District (OCWD), Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG), Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency (SARFPA), Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA)].
2. Adopt a resolution designating and appointing a representative to the Orange County Fire Authority’s Board of Directors, if necessary.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING ITS REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
3. Direct the City Clerk to update and post the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Form 806 (Agency Report of Public Official Appointments) on the City’s website.
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
The City Council represents the City’s interests in regional issues by serving on several regional boards/agencies, which make public policy decisions in the areas of transportation, water resources, fire services, and government facilities.
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The City Council reviews regional board appointees every two years following the City’s General Municipal Election and can make necessary changes. Descriptions of each regional board, including meeting dates and compensation, are included in Exhibit 1. A list of current representatives is attached as Exhibit 2.
The following is a list of all regional boards, except for the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District, which bylaws do not allow the appointed representative to be replaced during their term except for cause. Nelida Mendoza was appointed to serve a two-year term scheduled to expire on January 1, 2026.
Regional Board
Current Representative Term
Metropolitan Water District
Board (MWD)
Mayor Pro Tem Thai Viet Phan None
Newport Bay Watershed
Executive Committee
Public Works Executive Director
Nabil Saba
None
Orange County Fire
Authority
Councilmember Phil Bacerra Requires
Resolution
Orange County Housing
Finance Trust
Councilmember Jessie Lopez 2-year term
Term Ending:
December 2024
Orange County Sanitation
District
Councilmember Johnathan Ryan
Hernandez
Alt: Councilmember Benjamin
Vazquez
None
Orange County Water
District
Mayor Valerie Amezcua 4-year term
Term Ending:
December 2024
Santa Ana River Flood
Protection Agency
Councilmember Benjamin Vazquez None
Southern California
Association of
Governments (and
OCCOG)
Mayor Valerie Amezcua
Alt: Jessie Lopez (OCCOG only)
2-year term
Term Ending:
May 2026
Transportation Corridor
Agencies
Councilmember David Penaloza
Alt: Mayor Valerie Amezcua
None
Councilmember incumbents are eligible for reappointment, if the City Council so desires.
Last year, the Chairperson of the OCFA Board of Directors requested continuity of board members. Councilmember Bacerra currently represents the City at OCFA.
Accordingly, if the City Council wishes Councilmember Bacerra to continue in this position, no action is required. Should the City Council wish to appoint a new Regional Board [Re]Appointments
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representative, the proposed Resolution would need to be adopted by a majority of the City Council.
The City has complied with FPPC Regulation 18702.5, which requires posting those certain paid positions in which members have self-appointment authority. As such, the City Council may vote on all appointments.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Descriptions of Regional Boards/Agencies
2. List of Current Regional Board Members
3. Resolution for OCFA Appointment
Submitted By: Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager