9970-9978
PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE
SECTION 9970-9978
9970. The provisions of this chapter apply only to the Ventura County Resource Conservation District. For the purposes of this chapter, "district" means the Ventura County Resource Conservation District. 9971. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the organization and functions of the district shall be governed by the provisions of this division. 9972. Whenever any territory in the district is included in a city by reason of incorporation or annexation, that territory may be excluded from the district upon the effective date of its inclusion in the city, subject only to compliance by the district with the requirements of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 54900) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code. Upon the exclusion of such territory, all unencumbered funds standing to the credit of the area upon the date of its exclusion shall be divided between the city and the district in proportion to the assessed value of real property of the territory excluded and the portion remaining. For the purpose of this section, "unencumbered funds" means a sum of money consisting of uncollected taxes, including taxes levied and collected for the territory on property withdrawn after the date of exclusion, and other uncollected amounts belonging to or due such territory, that is in excess of an amount sufficient to pay all claims and accounts against the territory. In the event the district has indebtedness evidenced by bonds and the indebtedness is outstanding and owing on the date of exclusion, the property within any territory excluded from the district shall remain liable for assessment and payment of its pro rata share of the tax therefor. 9973. The district shall consist of three divisions, conforming generally to the major natural resource areas of the county, as follows: (a) Division 1 (Northern): the Ojai Division, generally coextensive with the boundaries of the predecessor Ojai Resource Conservation District. (b) Division 2 (Central): Santa Clara Valley Division, comprising the area generally embracing the Santa Clara River Watershed. (c) Division 3 (Southern): South Ventura County Division, conforming generally with the boundaries of the predecessor South Ventura County Resource Conservation District. 9974. (a) Within 60 days after the initial organization meeting of the board of directors of the district, a description and map of the district showing recommended division boundaries thereof shall be adopted by the board of directors with a resolution petitioning the Board of Supervisors of the County of Ventura to review and approve such boundaries. (b) Within 30 days after receipt of the petition, the board of supervisors shall refer the request to the local agency formation commission for recommendations and report. (c) Within 30 days after receipt of the request from the board of supervisors, the local agency formation commission shall conduct a noticed public hearing at which any interested person may appear and present testimony relative to the proposed boundaries. (d) Within 30 days after the hearing, the local agency formation commission shall submit its boundary recommendations to the board of supervisors. (e) Within 30 days after receipt of the commission's boundary recommendations, the board of supervisors shall conduct a noticed public hearing to consider the recommendations. If the board of supervisors approves the boundaries as recommended, it shall certify the boundaries by resolution and file a copy with the board of directors of the district. (f) Once certified by the board of supervisors, boundaries of a division may be modified pursuant to the procedures for their initial certification, as provided in this chapter. 9975. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 9183 or Sections 9241 and 9242, the board of directors of the district shall be composed of nine persons initially appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Ventura, with three directors appointed to represent each division. (b) A director shall be an owner of land, or a designated agent of an owner of land, within the territory included in the division of the district he or she will represent. An agent of a landowner shall reside within the territory included in the division of the district he or she will represent. (c) Notwithstanding any other law, at the first regular meeting of the board of directors of the district after January 1, 1989, the directors shall classify themselves into two classes. One class shall have four members and the other class shall have five members. The term of office of those in the class having four members shall expire at noon on the last Friday in November 1990. The term of office of those in the class having five members shall expire at noon on the last Friday in November 1992. The board of directors shall arrange the classification so that not more than two directors from any division are in one class. 9976. Upon the expiration of the terms of office of directors pursuant to Section 9975, their successors shall be elected in the manner provided in Article 8 (commencing with Section 9351) of Chapter 3. Directors shall be nominated by divisions and elected at large. After the expiration of a term of office, a director shall continue to hold office and serve until his or her successor has qualified. 9977. At least 125 days prior to the day fixed for the general district election, the secretary of the district shall deliver to the county elections official a map and description of the boundaries of the divisions from which directors shall be nominated. The number designated shall equal the number of directors to be elected at that election as determined in accordance with subdivision (d) of Section 9975. 9978. Five directors shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of the business of the board of directors of the district.