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MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OTAY WATER DISTRICT
March 19, 2021
1. President Croucher called the meeting to order at 2:33 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Directors Present: Croucher, Keyes, Lopez, Robak, and Smith
Staff Present: General Manager Jose Martinez, General Counsel Dan
Shinoff, General Counsel Jeanne Blumenfeld, Chief Financial
Officer Joe Beachem, Asst. Chief of Finance Kevin Koeppen,
Acting District Secretary Tita Ramos-Krogman and others per
attached list.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
A motion was made by Director Robak, seconded by Director Croucher and carried
with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Croucher, Keyes, Lopez, Robak and Smith
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
to approve the agenda.
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO
SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT MATTER WITHIN THE BOARD'S
JURISDICTION BUT NOT AN ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA
No one wished to be heard.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
6. CLOSED SESSION
The board recessed to closed session at 2:35 p.m. to discuss the following matter:
a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – PENDING LITIGATION
[GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9]
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MARK COZIAHR, ET AL. vs. OTAY WATER DISTRICT, CASE NO. 37-
2015-00400000-CU-MC-CTL
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
7. REPORT ON ANY ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION. THE BOARD MAY
ALSO TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEMS POSTED IN CLOSED SESSION
The board reconvened from closed session at 4:35 p.m. and General Counsel Dan
Shinoff reported that the board took one reportable action. The board voted
unanimously, five to zero, for legal to proceed on the case of Coziahr, et al. vs. the
Otay Water District.
8. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the board, President Smith adjourned the
meeting at 4:35 p.m.
/s/ Tim Smith
President
ATTEST:
/s/ Tita Ramos-Krogman
Acting District Secretary