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Consider recommendation from EAA staff to approve a resolution and order calling for the election of seven voting members to the EAA Board of Directors from seven single-member districts within the boundaries of the EAA to be held on November 8, 2016.
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RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move the board adopt Resolution and Order No. 07-16-848 of the Board of Directors of the Edwards Aquifer Authority calling for the election of seven voting members to the EAA Board of Directors from seven single-member districts within the boundaries of the EAA to be held on November 8, 2016, and providing for matters related to the holding of said election in accordance with applicable law.
SUMMARY:
The purpose of this agenda item is for the board to consider a staff recommendation to adopt a resolution and order calling for the election of seven voting members to the Board of Directors of the Edwards Aquifer Authority for four-year terms as required by the Edwards Aquifer Authority Act (“Act”).
Section 1.09(b) of the Act states, " The board [of the EAA] shall order elections of the appropriate number of directors to replace directors holding elected offices whose terms are nearest expiration to be held on the uniform election date in November of each even-numbered year."
The EAA must order its election no later than the 78th day before election day, which is August 22, 2016. Tex. Elec. Code § 3.005(c)(1).
The terms of the current even-numbered single member district directors expire on December 1, 2016. See Act § 1.09(a). November 8, 2016 is the uniform election date on which EAA elections are to be held. The EAA is required to call for an election to be held on November 8, 2016 to elect a director to even-numbered seats up for election in 2016. Accordingly, the EAA is required to hold an election on November 8, 2016 for the following director positions:
District 2 - Bexar
District 4 - Bexar
District 6 - Bexar
District 8 - Comal
District 10 - Hays
District 12 - Medina
District 14 - Uvalde
EAA staff is in the process of contacting election officials in Bexar, Comal, Hays, Medina and Uvalde Counties about entering into contracts whereby the county election officials for those counties will administer the EAA’s election in their respective counties.
Resolution and Order No. 07-16-848 calling for the election and the EAA election calendar for the November 8, 2016, election are attached for review and reference. Staff and counsel have reviewed this resolution and order and recommend that the Board adopt it.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION:
This agenda item does not involve the procurement of goods or services by the EAA and, therefore, this section is not applicable.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
This agenda item does not relate to a specific goal within the Strategic Plan, but supports the general EAA mission.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for director elections is available in the 2016 operating budget.