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OTAY WATER DISTRICT AND OTAY WATER DISTRICT FINANCING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 2554 SWEETWATER SPRINGS BOULEVARD SPRING VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
WEDNESDAY April 3, 2024 3:30 P.M.
AGENDA
1. ROLL CALL 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING OF FEB-RUARY 21, 2024 AND THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 6, 2024
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT MATTER WITHIN THE BOARD’S JURISDICTION INCLUDING AN ITEM ON TODAY’S AGENDA
Additionally, if you wish to have your comment read to the Board during the “Pub-lic Participation” portion of the meeting, please email your comment to BoardSec-retary@otaywater.gov at least thirty minutes prior to the start of the meeting, which will be read aloud during the “Public Participation” portion of the meet-ing. Please provide your Name and the City in which you reside, with your com-
ment. Your comment must not take more than three minutes to read. The Board is not permitted to respond to written public comment during this time. The District’s meeting is live streamed. Information on how to watch and listen to the District’s meeting can be found at this link: https://otaywater.gov/board-of-di-
rectors/agenda-and-minutes/board-agenda/ PUBLIC HEARING
6. PUBLIC HEARING ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS PER DIEM RATE
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THE BOARD WILL BE HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR THE PUB-LIC’S COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED 4.85% INCREASE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ PER DIEM RATE FOR ATTENDING MEETINGS AND PER-
FORMING THE DUTIES OF THEIR OFFICE a) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 591 TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED 4.85% IN- CREASE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ PER DIEM RATE FOR AT- TENDING MEETINGS AND PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF THEIR OF-
FICE; AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 4440 AMENDING POLICY 8 TO REFLECT THE NEW PER DIEM RATE ACTION ITEMS
7. BOARD
a) DISCUSS THE 2024 BOARD MEETING CALENDAR (TITA RAMOS-KROG-MAN)
8. GENERAL MANAGER
a) ADOPT THE 2024 OTAY WATER DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM POLI-CY GUIDELINES AND TOP 10 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES (TENILLE OTERO)
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 9. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR INFORMA-TIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FOLLOWING
AGENDA ITEMS: a) FISCAL YEAR 2024 MID-YEAR UPDATE FOR THE DISTRICT’S FISCAL YEAR 2023-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN (MIKE KERR)
REPORTS 10. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT 11. SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY UPDATE
12. DIRECTORS' REPORTS/REQUESTS 13. PRESIDENT’S REPORT/REQUESTS
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION 14. CLOSED SESSION
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a) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS [GOVERNMENT CODE §54957.6]
AGENCY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES: GARY CROUCHER AND JOSE LOPEZ EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: OTAY WATER DISTRICT EMPLOYEES’
ASSOCIATION
AND ALL REPRESENTED AND UNREPRESENTED PERSONNEL, INCLUDING
MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES
b) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION [GOV-ERNMENT CODE §54956.9]
OTAY WATER DISTRICT vs. CITY OF SAN DIEGO; CASE NO. 37-2017-
00019348-CU-WM-CTL RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
15. REPORT ON ANY ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION. THE BOARD MAY
ALSO TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEMS POSTED IN CLOSED SESSION. OTAY WATER DISTRICT FINANCING AUTHORITY
16. NO MATTERS TO DISCUSS 17. ADJOURNMENT All items appearing on this agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be
deliberated and may be subject to action by the Board.
The Agenda, and any attachments containing written information, are available at the
District’s website at www.otaywater.gov. Written changes to any items to be considered at the open meeting, or to any attachments, will be posted on the District’s website. Copies of the Agenda and all attachments are also available by contacting the District Secretary at (619) 670-2253.
If you have any disability which would require accommodation in order to enable you to participate in this meeting, please call the District Secretary at (619) 670-2253 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
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Certification of Posting I certify that on March 29, 2024, I posted a copy of the foregoing agenda near the regular meeting place of the Board of Directors of Otay Water District, said time being at least 72 hours in advance of the regular meeting of the Board of Directors (Government Code Section §54954.2).
Executed at Spring Valley, California on March 29, 2024.
/s/ Tita Ramos-Krogman, District Secretary