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<br />MINUTES OF THE
<br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF THE
<br />OTAY WATER DISTRICT
<br />May 2, 2018
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<br />1. The meeting was called to order by President Smith at 3:35 p.m.
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<br />2. ROLL CALL
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<br />Directors Present: Croucher, Gastelum, Robak (arrived at 4:45 p.m.), Smith
<br />and Thompson
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<br />Staff Present: General Manager Mark Watton, Attorney Jeanne
<br />Blumenfeld, Chief of Engineering Rod Posada, Chief
<br />Financial Officer Joe Beachem, Chief of Administration
<br />Adolfo Segura, Chief of Operations Pedro Porras, Asst.
<br />Chief of Finance Kevin Koeppen, Asst. Chief of Operations
<br />Jose Martinez, District Secretary Susan Cruz and others
<br />per attached list.
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<br />3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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<br />4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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<br />A motion was made by Director Croucher, and seconded by Director Thompson
<br />and carried with the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Directors Croucher, Gastelum, Smith and Thompson
<br />Noes: None
<br />Abstain: None
<br />Absent: Director Robak
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<br />to approve the agenda.
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<br />5. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
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<br />Ms. Rosanna Carvacho of Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber and Schreck provided an
<br />update on the 2018 California Legislative session. She stated that the State of
<br />California Legislature has two-year sessions and we are in the second year of
<br />the two-year session. She indicated that because we are in the second year , any
<br />bills that do not pass before the legislature by August 31, 2018 would be
<br />considered “dead” and would need to be reintroduced in the next session (2019
<br />to 2020). She stated that there are approximately 3100 assembly bills and 1500
<br />senate bills introduced in the last couple years.
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<br />Ms. Carvacho also noted that the budget process is underway in the legislature
<br />and hearings are being held on the budget proposed by the Governor in January.
<br />The budget only requires a simple majority (in the past it required a 2/3 vote) and
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