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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 06/14/2023Regular Board Meeting Meeting Date: June 14, 2023 CALL TO ORDER Approved June 28, 2023 r The Chairman of the Board called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Director Carrillo led the flag salute. ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT Directors: Carrillo, Coats, Goodrich, Morales, Smith ABSENT None STAFF Michael Moore, General Manager/CEO; Brian Tompkins, Chief Financial Officer; Kerrie Bryan, Director of Administrative Services; Rocky Welborn, Water Reclamation Manager; William Ringland, Public Affairs/Conservation Manager; Justine Hendricksen, District Clerk; Shayla Antrim, Administrative Specialist LEGAL COUNSEL Jean Cihigoyenetche GUESTS Members of the public PUBLIC COMMENTS Chairman Goodrich declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 5:32 p.m. Fred Yauger requested that his public comment be deferred until after agenda item #3 is presented. There being no further written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed. 1. APPROVALOFAGENDA a. Approval of Agenda A motion was made by Director Smith, seconded by Director Carrillo, that the Board approve the June 14, 2023 agenda as submitted. The motion carried by the following: Ayes: Carrillo, Coats, Goodrich, Morales, Smith Noes: None Absent: None 2. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve the April 26, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes b. Approve the May 24, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes c. Approval of Directors' Fees and Expenses for May 2023 A motion was made by Director Coats, seconded by Vice Chairman Morales, that the Board approve the Consent Calendar items as submitted. The motion carried by the following: Ayes: Carrillo, Coats, Goodrich, Morales, Smith Noes: None Absent: None 3. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS a. Review Draft Budget for FY 2023-24 The Chief Financial Officer presented the proposed Operating and Capital Budget for FY 2023-24 to the Board. The General Manager/CEO stressed the importance of having a balanced budget. He stated that reductions were made to the budget due to increased inflation and those decreases will not impact service. Fred Yauger thanked the Chief Financial Officer for always being available to answer financial questions and made a request that the number of employees and the change in number of employees in each Program be provided in future Budget presentations. For information only. 4. REPORTS a. Board of Directors' Reports Director Carrillo reported on the following: June 6 the Inland Action Group meeting was hosted at the Sterling Natural Resource Center where they were provided a tour of the SNRC; and June 12 he met with the General Manager/CEO to review the agenda and discuss District business. Director Coats reported on the following: June 1 he attended the California Special Districts Association's (CSDA) Professional Development Committee meeting to discuss financials for 2023, award selections and 2023 conferences; June 1 he attended the Top Workplace celebration; June 2 he attended the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District's groundbreaking event for the Santa Ana River Enhanced Recharge Phase 1B project; June 6 he attended CSDA's live webinar The Spread of CVRA Challenges to At-Large Board Elections, June 9 he attended Employee Movie Night at District Headquarters; June 12 he met with the General Manager/CEO to review the agenda and to discuss District business; June 12 he attended the Association of San Bernardino County Special Districts Board meeting where they discussed Association business; June 13 he attended the City of San Bernardino Water Department Board meeting where they approved a Memorandum of Understanding with employees, contracts and Commissioner Tom Brickley was re-appointed for another 6 year term; and June 13 he attended the Finance & Human Resources Committee meeting where they reviewed the Debt Management Policy and the Safety and Risk Management Program. Director Smith reported on the following: June 3 he attended the City of Highland Trails Day; June 6 he attended San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District's Strategic Planning Workshop; June 13 he attended the Finance & Human Resources Committee meeting; and June 14 he attended the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District Board meeting with nothing to report. Vice Chairman Morales reported on the following: June 1 he attended San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District's (Valley District) Policy Workshop where they provided legislative updates and discussed strategic planning; June 2 he attended Valley District's Santa Ana River Enhanced Recharge Groundbreaking event; June 2 he attended the Association of California Water Agencies State Legislative meeting; June 6 he attended Valley District's Board meeting where they approved the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority budget; June 7 he met with the General Manager/CEO to review the agenda and discussed District business; June 8 he attended the Legislative & Public Outreach Committee meeting where they provided legislative, outreach, and conservation updates and reviewed the Consumer Confidence Report; June 9 he attended the Inland Valley Association of Realtors meeting where he provided a drought conservation report; and June 13 he attended Valley District's Engineering and Resources Workshop where they discussed a watershed resiliency program, supporting a pathway program for students, and provided an update on the Sunrise Master Plan. Chairman Goodrich reported on the following: June 1 he attended the Top Workplace Celebration held at District Headquarters; June 2 he attended Valley District's Santa Ana River Enhanced Recharge Groundbreaking event; June 8 he attended the Legislative & Public Outreach Committee meeting where they provided informative updates, reviewed the Consumer Confidence Report and discussed the District's website redesign; and June 13 he attended the City of Highland City Council meeting where they voted to raise waste hauling rates. For information only. a. General Manager/CEO Report The General Manager/CEO announced the following: • June 19 -District offices will be closed in observance of Juneteenth. • June 24 -District staff will host a booth at the Highland Lowes to inform customers of rebate programs and District services. • June 25 -12 to 4 p.m. a local organization will host a farmer's market at the Sterling Natural Resource Center. • The Department of Water Resources has allocated all State Water Project Contractors their full allocation of Table A water for importers. In addition, they have additional supplies available if desired. The Valley District Board is considering taking some of the water and exporting it outside the Valley. Today BTAC met and voted to reject exporting water outside the basin at this time. • A Sterling Natural Resource Center update will be provided at the next regular Board meeting. • June 5 District staff provided a tour of the SNRC to the Inland Action group. • June 1 District staff and a few Board Members celebrated the District's designation as a Top Workplace in the Inland Empire for 2022. For information only. b. Legal Counsel Report No report at this time. ( c. Board of Directors' Comments Director Carrillo commented that he had a nice time at Family Movie Night and that it's a great way to utilize the facilities. Director Coats stated that he is pleased that the summer internship program is helping introduce high school seniors to the water world and hopes that in the future they will end up working for East Valley Water District or another water district. Vice Chairman Morales commented that the Top Workplace gathering was fantastic. He thanked Ms. Hendricksen and Mr. Ringland for reviewing his application to serve on the Association of California Water Agencies Region 9 Board. Chairman Goodrich commended staff for the Employee Movie Night event. He stated that it was incredible to see everyone together enjoying themselves. For information only. ADJOURN Chairman Goodrich adjourned the meeting at 6:49 p.m. Michael Moore, Board Secretary