HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 06/11/2014 Approved: June 25, 2014
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT June 11, 2014
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
The Chairman of the Board called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Director Sturgeon
led the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors: Coats, Coleman, Morales, Sturgeon
ABSENT: Director: LeVesque
STAFF: John Mura, General Manager/CEO; Brian Tompkins, Chief Financial
Officer; Justine Hendricksen, Administrative Manager; Eileen
Bateman, Executive Assistant
LEGAL COUNSEL: Jean Cihigoyenetche
GUEST(s): Members of the public
16 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER REGARDING AGENDA
ITEMS
No supplemental information at this time.
PRESENTATIONS Et CEREMONIAL ITEMS
No presentations >:t ceremonial items at this time.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chairman Morales declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 5:31
p.m.
There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/S/C (Coats-Sturgeon) that the June 11, 2014 agenda be approved as submitted.
APPROVE THE MAY 28, 2014 REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES
M/S/C (Coats-Sturgeon) that May 28, 2014 Regular Board meeting minutes be
approved as submitted.
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APPROVE THE MAY 28, 2014 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES
M/S/C (Coats-Sturgeon) that May 28, 2014 Special Board meeting minutes be
approved as submitted.
DISBURSEMENTS
M/S/C (Coats-Sturgeon) that the General Fund Disbursements #240544 through
#240956 which were distributed during the period of May 1, 2014 through May 31, 2014
in the amount of $3,660,850 and payroll and benefit contributions in the amount of
$232,106 totaling $4,110,067 be approved.
DIRECTORS FEES AND EXPENSES FOR MAY 2014
M/S/C (Coats-Sturgeon) that the Directors' fees and expenses for May 2014 be
approved as submitted.
AUTHORIZE STAFF TO FINALIZE THE OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB)
ACTUARIAL VALUATION
The General Manager/CEO stated that the District is responsible for the funding of long-
term costs associated with Post-Employment Benefits; that the District is being proactive
with short-term and long-term costs and has provided the information for the actuarial
valuation of the District's retiree medical benefit liability for the Board to review and
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The Chief Financial Officer gave a detailed presentation of the draft actuarial valuation
report including; the valuation of liability related to all active and retired employees
medical benefits, plan assets the District sets aside to pay for the benefits are invested
with the CaIPERS California Employer's Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT), and the
calculated assumption used in the actuarial valuation.
M/S/C (Sturgeon-Coats) to authorize staff to finalize the Other Post-Employment
Benefits (OPEB) actuarial valuation report as presented.
GENERAL MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS
The General Manager/CEO reported on the following: The District's employee events
committee delivered socks and underwear to Hunt Elementary and will begin the School
Supply Drive for Hunt Elementary on July 24th, staff will be contacting Board members to
schedule one-on-one meetings with the District's legal counsel, draft budget comments
are to be addressed to the General Manager/CEO as soon as possible, the District's
energy efficiency and demand response program with Honeywell was featured in
Greetech Media, the District received 207 applications for the Field Service
Representative position . Hernan Ramirez who works for the District in the porter service
program participated in the Special Olympics this past week and won a gold medal in
Bocce Ball. The District will be hosting a small celebration in his honor on Friday at 8:30
am.
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LEGAL COUNSEL REPORT
Mr. Cihigoyenetche reported on the actions taken in Closed Session on May 28, 2014. He
stated that the MOU between East Valley Water District and San Bernardino Public
Employees Association was approved by unanimous (5-0) vote with an effective date of
July 1, 2014 -June 30, 2015; that the agreement needed to be finalized before reporting
the action taken by the Board in closed session .
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ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Director Coats stated that he and Vice-Chairman Coleman attended a water policy
meeting at San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District regarding the replenishing of
water in the basin, it was very informative and interesting.
Director Sturgeon expressed his excitement about Hernan Ramirez's gold medal and that
he is glad to have an Olympian in our midst.
Vice-Chairman Coleman stated that he was also in attendance at the water policy
meeting.
Chairman Morales communicated with the Board that the budget process has changed
significantly over that past year; that the budget is a zero-based budget; that with the
new accounting system the Board will have the ability to make informed business
decisions; he thanked staff for their involvement in the community and looks forward to
Friday's celebration honoring Hernan's gold medal win at the Special Olympics.
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ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
Jam orates, Jr., Chariman
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John J. Muraecretary
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