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Registrar of Voters recommending the Board approve the attached list of Community Service, School Board, Fire Protection, and Special District Board Members who have filed for office and nominees recommended by Directors in lieu of election held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to Election Code 10515, the Board of Supervisors must make the appointments of Special Districts that did not appear on the November 5, 2024, ballot due to either an insufficient number or absence of nominees. The Board shall appoint all candidates who have filed Declaration of Candidacy and may appoint any nominees who have been recommended by the Directors of the district. The nominees appointed shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at a general district election for the office.
NOMINEES THAT FILED FOR CANDIDACY OR RECOMMENDED BY THE DISTRICT
COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRICTS
AUDUBON HILLS COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District III)
Vacancies: Three Directors (full-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint three nominees recommended by the district: Gene Blackman, Russell Anders, and Ian Stevenson
CAMERON ESTATES COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District II)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term), one Director (unexpired short-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two nominees that filed: Thomas Panagas and William Carter
Appoint one nominee that filed: Charles King (unexpired short term)
CONNIE LANE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District IV)
Vacancies: Three Directors (full-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint three nominees recommended by the district: Jack Perock, Joseph Chesnut, and Catherine Kitaura
COSUMNES RIVER COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District II)
Vacancies: Three Directors (full-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint three nominees that filed: Katie Colgan, Dave Boucke, and Fred Hjerpe
EAST CHINA HILL COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District III)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two nominees that filed: John Reiner and John Roberts
FALLEN LEAF LAKE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District V)
Vacancies: Three Directors (full-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint three nominees that filed: Woodson Martin, Karen Sipprell, and Katie Gray
GARDEN VALLEY RANCH ESTATES COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District IV)
Vacancies: Three Directors (full-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint three nominees recommended by the district: Verle Hansen, Robert Richerson, and Lee Gardner
GOLDEN WEST COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District II and III)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two directors that filed: Stan Hill and Norman Orrick
GREENSTONE COUNTRY COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District IV)
Vacancies: Three Directors (full-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint three nominees that filed: Scot Wilson, Anne Yonemura, and Greg Smith
HICKOK ROAD COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District IV)
Vacancies: Three Directors (full-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint three nominees recommended by the district: Eric Mercado, Jason Pratt, and Warren Sargent
HILLWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District IV)
Vacancies: Three Directors (full-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two nominees that filed: Robert Wiswell and Scott Swanson
Appoint one nominee recommended by the district: Eric Carnegie
HOLIDAY LAKE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District IV)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two nominees recommended by the district: Justin Upchurch and Sheryl Baldwin
MORTARA CIRCLE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District IV)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term), two Directors (unexpired short-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two nominees recommended by the district: Sean Sasville and Robert Barton
Appoint two nominees recommended by the district: Sean Bennett and Ben Thompson (unexpired short-term)
NASHVILLE TRAIL COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
(Supervisorial Districts II and III)
Vacancies: Three Directors (full term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint three nominees recommended by the district: Craig J Schneider, Ken Davis, and Bill Fink
RISING HILL ROAD COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District IV)
Vacancies: Three Directors (full-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint three nominees that filed: Dan Bowden, Lauren Liimata, and Phillip Liimata
ROLLING HILLS COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District I)
Vacancies: Three Directors (full-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint three nominees recommended by the district: Gordon Fawkes, Brenda Collette, and William Grava
WEST EL LARGO COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District IV)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term), one Director (unexpired short-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two nominees recommended by the district: Gregory Pasiuik and Brad Hail
Appoint one nominee recommended by the district: Shane Taroli (unexpired short-term)
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
BLACK OAK MINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District IV)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term), Elected at large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two nominees that filed: Darcy Knight (Trustee Area 1) and Crystal Miller (Trustee Area 2)
CAMINO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District III)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term) and three Directors (Unexpired short-term), Elected at large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two nominees that filed: Pat Kernan and Andrew Maclean
Appoint three nominees that filed: Christina Holt, Deborah Lyster, and Justin Hewitt (unexpired short-term)
EL DORADO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
(Supervisorial Districts I, II, III, IV and V)
Vacancies: One Director (full-term), Elected by area
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint one nominee that filed: Kathi Jensen (Trustee Area 5)
EL DORADO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
(Supervisorial Districts I, II, III and IV)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two nominees that filed: David Del Rio and Lori Veerkamp
INDIAN DIGGINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District II)
Vacancies: One Directors (full-term), Elected by area
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint one nominee recommended by the district: Douglas McColl
LAKE TAHOE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District V)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term), Elected at large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two nominees that filed: Ellen Camacho (Trustee Area 1) and Valerie Mansfield (Trustee Area 4)
LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
(Supervisorial Districts IV)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term), Elected at large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two nominees that filed: Karen Borges (Trustee Area 3) and Nancy Dalton (Trustee Area 4)
LATROBE SCHOOL DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District II)
Vacancies: One Director (full-term), Elected at large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint one nominee that filed: Janet Saitman
MOTHER LODE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District II, III and IV)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term), Elected at large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two nominees that filed: Cathy Wilson and Glen Sellers
PLACERVILLE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District III)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term), Elected at large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two nominees that filed: Julie Robinson and Arne Johnson
POLLOCK PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District III, IV and V)
Vacancies: Two Directors (Full-Term), Elected at large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two nominees that filed: Pat Atkins and Brent Malicote
SILVER FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District V)
Vacancies: One Director (full-term), Elected at large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint one nominee that filed: Leslie Roach
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS
DIAMOND SPRINGS / EL DORADO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
(Supervisorial Districts II, III and IV)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term), Elected at large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint one nominee that filed: Lloyd Rutherford
Appoint two nominees recommended by the district: Gary Cooper and Matthew Anderson
EL DORADO COUNTY PROTECTION DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District II, III and IV)
Vacancies: Three Directors (full-term), Elected at large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint one nominee that filed: Mark Brunton (Division 1)
Appoint one nominee that filed: Jim Edmiston (Division 4)
Appoint one nominee that filed: Paul Gilchrest (Division 5)
GARDEN VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District IV)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term), Elected at large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two nominees that filed: Sam Hoel and Ed Hawkins
GEORGETOWN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District IV)
Vacancies: Three Directors (full-time), Elected at large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint three nominees recommended by the district: Robert L Brown, Rodney Williams and Craig W Davis
MOSQUITO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District IV)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term), Elected at large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint one nominee that filed: Kirk Bronsord
Appoint one nominee recommended by the district: Karryn Morris
PIONEER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District II)
Vacancies: Three Directors (full-term), Elected at large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint three nominees recommended by the district: Christina Holum, Scott de Bie and Randi Rossi
RESCUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
(Supervisorial Districts I and IV)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term) and one Director (unexpired short-term), Elected at large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two nominees recommended by the district: Matt Koht and Scott Thorne
Appoint one nominee recommended by the district: Timothy Yee (unexpired short-term)
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
CAMERON PARK AIRPORT DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District II)
Vacancies: One Director (unexpired short-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint one nominee that filed: Chris Cockrell
EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT - Division 5
(Supervisorial Districts II, III, IV and V)
Vacancies: One Director (full-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint one nominee that filed: Alan Day
EL DORADO RESOUCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District I, II, III, IV and V)
Vacancies: Three Directors (full-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint one nominee that filed: John James
Appoint two nominees recommended by the district: Dale R Pierce, and Dan Bolster
GEORGETOWN PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District IV)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two nominees that filed: Mike Thornbrough and Mitchell Mac Donald
GEORGETOWN DIVIDE RECREATION DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District IV)
Vacancies: Three Directors (full-term) and one director (unexpired short-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint four nominees recommended by the district: Duane Stigen (Area 1), Lisa Gillard (Area 2), Jeff Barcal (Area 4) (unexpired short-term), and Kris Syversen (Area 5)
GEORGETOWN DIVIDE RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District IV)
Vacancies: Three Directors (full-term), Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint three nominees recommended by the district: Amara Smallwood, Tim Palmer, and Brad Mason
TAHOE PARADISE RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT
(Supervisorial District V)
Vacancies: Two Directors (full-term), two (unexpired short-term) Elected at Large
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two nominees that filed: Judy Clot and Patrick Mayher
Appoint one nominee recommended by the district: John Dayberry (unexpired short term)
ALTERNATIVES
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PRIOR BOARD ACTION
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OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
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CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
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CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
Returned signed minute order to the Registrar of Voters
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
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CONTACT
Kim Smith x7490 or Linda Webster x7483