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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 September 4, 2024 3:30 P.M.
AGENDA
1. ROLL CALL 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE TO THE OTAY WATER DISTRICT (CHRIS MON-ROE, DEPUTY CHIEF-TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, CHULA
VISTA FIRE DEPARTMENT)
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 “Public Participation” portion of the meeting, please email your comment to BoardSecre-tary@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 meeting. Please
provide your Name and the City in which you reside, with your comment. Your
comment must not take more than three minutes to read. The Board is not per-mitted 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/ ACTION ITEMS
6. BOARD
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a) INTERVIEW APPLICANTS AND APPOINT A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE DI-VISION 1 SEAT ON THE DISTRICT’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE REMAINING TERM OF FORMER DIRECTOR, TIM SMITH
i. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 4450 OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF OTAY WATER DISTRICT APPOINTING ____________________ TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DIVISION 1, TO FILL THE VA-CANCY LEFT BY DIRECTOR TIM SMITH’S RESIGNATION
b) DISCUSS THE 2024 BOARD MEETING CALENDAR (TITA RAMOS-KROG-MAN) RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
7. CLOSED SESSION a) HECTOR TORRES vs. OTAY WATER DISTRICT LAWSUIT - CASE NO. 24CU006921C
b) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Cali-fornia Government Code §54956.8 Property: SALT CREEK GOLF COURSE 525 HUNTE PARKWAY CHULA VISTA, CA 91914
Agency Negotiator: General Counsel
Under Negotiation: Disposition of Property c) 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 d) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION [GOV-
ERNMENT CODE §54956.9]
MARK COZIAHR, ET AL. vs. OTAY WATER DISTRICT, CASE NO. 37-2015-000-CU-MC-CTL 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.
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CONSENT CALENDAR 9. ITEMS TO BE ACTED UPON WITHOUT DISCUSSION, UNLESS A REQUEST
IS MADE BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR THE PUBLIC TO DISCUSS A
PARTICULAR ITEM: a) AUTHORIZE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CURRENT CONSULTING SER-VICES AGREEMENT WITH BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
FOR LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY TO EXTEND THE TERM THROUGH DE-
CEMBER 31, 2025, AND INCREASE THE TOTAL COMPENSATION BY $75,000 TO AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $350,000 (TENILLE OTERO) b) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 4446 FOR A GRANT FUNDING AGREEMENT
WITH THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF RECLAMATION’S
WATERSMART: WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRANT (WEEG) FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024 AND 2025 (ANDREA CAREY)
c) APPROVE TO INCREASE THE BUDGET FOR CIP P2572 BY $197,650 AND
AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO AWARD A CONSULTING SER-VICES CONTRACT TO KOA HILLS, INC. FOR THE NEW ERP UPGRADE PROJECT (MICHAEL KERR)
d) AUTHORIZE AN ADDENDUM TO THE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREE-MENT BY AND BETWEEN THE OTAY WATER DISTRICT AND SAGEVIEW
ADVISORY GROUP, LLC TO AMEND THE SCOPE OF SERVICES AND TO-
TAL COMPENSATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $161,000 (SUZIE LAWSON)
e) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 594 AMENDING APPENDIX A OF THE DIS-TRICT’S CODE OF ORDINANCES IMPLEMENTING A 12.7% (REVISED
FROM 12.8%) POTABLE WATER INCREASE, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025, AND DIRECT STAFF TO FINALIZE AND MAIL RATE INCREASE NO-TICES (KEVIN KOEPPEN)
f) ADOPT THE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY’S (ACWA JPIA) COMMITMENT TO EX-
CELLENCE (C2E) PROGRAM (EMILYN ZUNIGA)
g) AWARD A PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (AGREEMENT) TO HELIX ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, INC. (HELIX) AND AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH HELIX FOR THE SAN MIGUEL HABITAT MANAGEMENT AREA AND
CIP-ASSOCIATED MITIGATION PROJECTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EX-
CEED $536,976 DURING FISCAL YEARS 2025, 2026, AND 2027 (JULIANA LUENGAS)
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h) APPROVE TO INCREASE THE BUDGET FOR CIP P2228 BY $2,388,325 AND P2563 BY $2,051,770 AND AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT(S) TO PACIFIC HYDROTECH FOR
THE 870-2 RESERVOIR 3.4 MG AND 870-1 RESERVOIR IMPROVEMENT
PROJECTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $20,896,264 (JEFF MAR-CHIORO) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
10. DISTRICT METER CHANGEOUT PROJECT AND ADVANCED METERING IN-FRASTRUCTURE UPDATE (ANDREA CAREY)
REPORTS 11. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT 12. SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY UPDATE
13. DIRECTORS' REPORTS/REQUESTS 14. PRESIDENT’S REPORT/REQUESTS
OTAY WATER DISTRICT FINANCING AUTHORITY 15. NO MATTERS TO DISCUSS 16. 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.
Certification of Posting I certify that on August 30, 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
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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 August 30, 2024. /s/ Tita Ramos-Krogman, District Secretary