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EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT July 14,2010
ftow SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by President Wilson. Director Morales led the
flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors: LeVesque, Malmberg, Morales, Sturgeon, Wilson
ABSENT: Director: None
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Brian Tompkins, Chief Financial
Officer; Eliseo Ochoa, Assistant District Engineer; Cecilia Contreras,
Administrative Office Specialist; Becky Kasten, Accounting Supervisor
LEGAL COUNSEL: None
GUEST (S): None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ONO
M/S/C (Sturgeon-LeVesque) that the July 14, 2010 agenda be approved as submitted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Wilson declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 3:00 p.m.
There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE DISTRICT'S 2010-2011
BUDGET
The General Manager reviewed ways to cut costs and recommends using the rate stabilizing
funds. He also asked to move six months of funds for the projected PIO position and place
towards the improvements of the current headquarters; that fuel and power could be decreased
at the Treatment plant due to construction that will be going on. He also gave cost cutting
measures that could take place at the mid-year budget review such as: delay the purchase of
supplemental water and decrease the order if needed; delay the purchase of emergency
generators; delay the purchase of a grinder attachment for the backhoe. That these cost saving
measures will save the District approximately $500,000.
The General Manager asked the Board what their position is on hiring a PIO.
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After a lengthy discussion, the consensus of the Board was to continue using the current PR
Firm (CV Strategies) and remove the PIO position from the budget at this time.
Vice President Levesque discussed using leasing methods instead of purchasing; renting a
module restroom; review CalPERS incentives for early retirement; and to try and negotiate
lower contract costs with vendors.
Director Morales stated that in case revenues don't appear, he would like to see a budget that
would match that.
MIS (Sturgeon-Morales) to remove items 1-5 from the General Managers
Memorandum for cost saving measures.
The motion failed.
The Board directed staff to review the budget and the recommendations for cost saving
measures and to decrease prgjeeted water sales.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m. until the next Board Meeting
George F "Skip" Wilson, President
Robert E. Martin, Secretary
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