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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OTAY WATER DISTRICT April 8, 2020
1. At the request of President Croucher, General Manager Jose Martinez called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL
Directors Present: Croucher, Gastelum, Robak, Smith, and Thompson Staff Present: General Manager Jose Martinez, General Counsel Dan Shinoff, General Counsel Jeanne Blumenfeld, Chief Financial Officer Joe Beachem, Chief of Operations Pedro Porras,
Chief of Engineering Rod Posada, Chief of Administration and Information Technology Adolfo Segura, Asst. Chief of Finance Kevin Koeppen, Asst. Chief of Engineering, Dan Martin, District Secretary Susan Cruz and others per attached list.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA A motion was made by President Croucher, seconded by Director Smith and carried
with the following vote: Ayes: Directors Croucher, Gastelum, Robak, Smith and Thompson 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.
6. DISCUSS OTAY WATER DISTRICT’S CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) RESPONSE General Manager Jose Martinez presented an update of how the District is responding to the Federal, State and Local Orders and indicated that there are no
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issues with the District’s water supply and treatment plant. He presented a Construction Status Update exhibit to the board.
Chief Financial Officer Joe Beachem provided an update of various rate models for the District’s FY 2021 Budget and stated that staff will return to the board, with modifications to the budget, within the first quarter of FY 2021. Director Thompson requested that staff create a rate model for the District’s
FY 2021 Budget with a zero percent increase and a ½ percent increase. Staff responded to additional comments and questions from the board. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
7. CLOSED SESSION The board recessed to closed session at 12:24 p.m. to discuss the following matter:
a) EMERGENCY DISCUSSION RELATING TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND PUBLIC SERVICES [GOVERNMENT CODE §54957] RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
8. 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 12:46 p.m. and General Counsel Dan
Shinoff reported that the board took no reportable actions in closed session.
9. ADJOURNMENT With no further business to come before the board, General Manager Jose Martinez
adjourned the meeting at 12:46 p.m.
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President
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District Secretary SC:TRK