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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIESDATE: MARCH 14, 2016 ITEM NO : 1 File ID –16-0742–Presentation SUBJECTINTRODUCTION OF NEW BOARDMEMBERS; ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS : ISSUE : The issues for Board of Public Utilitiesconsideration areintroductions of the two new BoardMembers, Kevin Foust (Ward 2) and David Crohn (At-Large) and then conduct elections for the Boardoffices of Chair and Vice-Chair. RECOMMENDATIONS : That the Board of Public Utilities: 1.Introduce two new BoardMembers, Kevin Foust (Ward 2) and David Crohn (At-Large);and 2.Conductelections for the Boardoffices ofChair and Vice-Chair. BACKGROUND : On February 16, 2016, the City Council selected two new BoardMembers for the Board of Public Utilities: Kevin Foust (Ward 2) and David Crohn (At-Large). The Board’s Standing Rules require that the Board conduct elections for the Board offices ofChair and Vice-Chair at their first regularly scheduled meeting in March, TheBoard has adopted the following process for elections: “Rule 5 (F): Election of officers shall be conducted in the following manner: 1. The outgoing chair shall call for nominations. Any member may make a nomination for officers, and such nomination does not need to be seconded by another member. 2. Nominations will be closed only by motion of a member, and seconded by another member. 3. The Board shall then vote for the officer by a hand vote. 4. In the event of a tie, the two members that received the most votes shall have a run-off election, conducted in the same manner. 5. In the event of another tie, the officer shall be selected by a coin toss.” FISCALIMPACT : There is no fiscal impact associated with this item. Prepared by:Kevin S. Milligan, Public Utilities Deputy General Manager Approved by: Girish Balachandran, Public Utilities General Manager Approved by:John A. Russo, City Manager Approved as to form:Gary G. Geuss, City Attorney Page 7 Attachment: Standing Rules of the Board of Public Utilities