(a)

(1) The district board’s membership shall consist of three members of the governing body and two members of the public chosen by the governing body. The governing body may appoint one of its members to be an alternate member of the district board who may serve and vote in place of a member who is absent or disqualifies themselves from participating in a meeting of the district. The appointment of the public members shall be subject to the provisions of Sections and 54972.

(2) For purposes of this subdivision, the district board may include a directly elected mayor. (

b) The governing body shall ensure the district board is established at the same time that it adopts a resolution of intention pursuant to

Section or 62451.5, as applicable. (

c) Members of the district board shall not receive compensation but may receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties pursuant to

Article 2.3 (commencing with

Section 53232) of

Chapter of Part of Division of Title 5. (

d) Members of the district board are subject to

Article 2.4 (commencing with

Section 53234) of

Chapter of Part of Division of Title 5. (

e) The district board shall be a local public agency subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with

Section 54950) of Part of Division of Title 5), the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with

Section 7920.000) of Title 1), and the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with

Section 81000)).