(a) A proceeding for the formation of a regional district in Ventura County may be initiated by resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Ventura, adopted after a hearing noticed in accordance with § 6064 of the Government Code, in lieu of the petition and related proceedings specified in this article.

(b) The resolution shall do all of the following:

(1) Name the proposed regional district and state the reasons for forming it.

(2) Specify that the proposed regional district shall be governed by a board of five directors who shall be: (A) elected in accordance with this article; (B) appointed by the board of supervisors; or (C) the members of the board of supervisors acting ex officio. The method of selecting directors shall be determined by the terms of the regional district measure placed before the voters.

(3) Specify the territory to be included in the proposed regional district. The territory of the proposed regional district may include all or part of the territory within Ventura County, and may include incorporated cities within that territory.

(4) Specify the boundaries of the five wards or subdistricts drawn pursuant to Section 5515 or according to the boundaries of existing supervisorial districts.

(5) Specify that the regional district shall not have, and may not exercise, the power of eminent domain pursuant to Section 5542 or any other provision of law.

(6) Describe the methods by which the proposed regional district will be financed.

(7) Call, and give notice of, an election to be held in the proposed regional district pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 5514.

(8) Prescribe any other matters necessary to the formation of the proposed regional district.

(c) For purposes of this section, “regional district” means an open-space district formed pursuant to this section that contains all or part of the territory within Ventura County, and may include all incorporated cities within that territory.

(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 24, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)