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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC15-457 Upper Colorado River Wild and Scenic Stakeholder Group Plant. Protocol for Local Governrnent Interest Group Conceming the Uppel Colorado River Wild and Scenic Stakeholder Group Plan (January 2012) (SG plan) PURPOSE a. This protocol sets forth the process and procedures for inclusion in the Local Govemment Interest Group and for the selection and responsibilities of its members, consistent with the Governance Section VI of the SG Plan. b. The Local Government lnterest Group is one of six Interests Groups and represents local govemment interests on the Governance Committee for the SG Plan. The purposes of the Govemance Committee are outlined in Section VL C. of the SG Plan. MEMBERSHIP a. Members. The current membels of the Local Govemment Interest Group are Eagle County, Grand County, Summit County and the Northwest Colorado Courcil of Governments Water Quality/ Quantity Committee (QQ), (collectively "Members"). b. Procedures for Membership. The Members are also participating members of the SG Plan and have committed to funding pulsuant to Section 5 of this Protocol, i, Any additional Members must be participating members of the SG Plan as determined by the GC and must commit to funding pursuant to Section 5 of this Protocol. ii. The unanimous consent of all existing members is required to admit an additional member. iii, This Protocol will be adjusted as appropriate for any changes to . membership. c. Eagle River entities. As outlinecl in footnote 15 of Section VL D. 1. of the SG Plan, it was anticipated that the Eagle River entitiesl would be included in either tlre Local Government Interest Group or the West Slope Water Conservancy/ Conservation District Interest Group. The Eagle River entities currently havE determined their preference to join the West Slope Water 1 The Eagle River entities consist of Vail Associates, lnc,, Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, Eagle River Water and Sanitation Dishict and Eagle Patk Reseloir Company. C15-457 { Conservancy/ Conservation District Interest Group instead of the Local Govemment Interest Group. The West Slope Water Conservancy/ Conservation District lnterest Group anticipates accepting the Eagle River entities for inclusion in their group, which is also acceptable to the Members. VOTING REPRESENTATION a. Eagle, Grand and Summit Counties will each designate one primary voting representative ("Representative") and one alternate ("Alteinate") to the Governance Committee for a total of three voting Representatives and t}ree Alternates. i. Representatives and Alternates are expected to use best efforts to attend all regular, annual, and special 6esfings of the Governance Committee, and to coordinate among each other in preparation for such meetings. ii. QQ will advise and staff the work of the Members as determined by the Members and will periodically update and advise other local governments in the region on the activities of the group as appropriate. QQ's role may be further defined by the Members. c. Terms. For initial appointments, Grand County's Representative and Alternate will serve a tlree-year term; Eagle County's Representative and Alternate will serve a two-year term; Summit County's Representative and Altemate will serve a one-year term. Subsequent terms for each appointment will be for thlee-year terms. d. Replacement. Each Member may replace a Representative or Alternate at its discretion. e. Members may use staffor consultants to participate in SG Plan committees and workgroups and make recommendations withinthat context. DECISION MAKING a. Voting procedures for the Governal,ce Committee are outlined in Section VI. of the SG Plan. b. Voting by the Members will proceed according to Figure 1 of this Protocol, taken directly from Section VI.H.3. of the SG Plan. Figure l. Section VI. H. 3 of SG Ptan. VOTING WITFIIN I NTEREET GROL'PS Number qt lnterest Group G( Mernbds Presant et Meetino Afiirmative Voies mquired to pass Measure wllhln lnterosl Groun 2Df$ 2 2of2 4 t 4. 5.FTINDING ASSESSMENTS a. Annual assessments levied to the Members pursuant to Section VIILB.2 of the SG Plan shall be divided among the Members and subject to annual appropriations by Members. Grand, Eagle and Sunrmit Counties will each pay 30Yo of the assessment and QQ will pay I0%. b. If any one of the Members wishes to revisit this funding stucture il the future, the other Members will develop an altemative that works. ?la Adopted tnis 27 day o1 october ,2015,by the or-iginal charter Members. Kathy Chandler-Henry Chair, Eagle County Board of County Commissioners ru ( j)-,/ Thornas C. Davidson Vice Chair, Sumrnit County Board of County Commissioners q,^rf*, James Newberry Chair, Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Water Quality/ Quantity Committee Chair, Grand County Board of County Commrssioners 5. c. As provided in Section VI.H.4, no vote by the Governance Committee or by some of the Members can commit the rights, authorities, resources, finances, or operations of any other Member without that Member's approval. FUNDING ASSESSMENTS a. Annual assessments levied to the Members pursuant to Section VIII.B.2 of the SG Plan shall be divided among the Members and subject to annual appropriations by Members. Grand, Eagle and Summit Counties will each pay 30Vo of the assessment and QQ will pay LOVo. b. If any one of the Members wishes to revisit this funding structure in the future, the other Members will develop an alternative that works. Adopted this _ day of _, 2015, by the original charter Members. Merrit Linke Chair, Grand County Board of County Commissioners Dan Gibbs Chair, Summit County Board of County Commissioners James Newberry Chair, Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Chair, Eagle County Board of County Commissioners