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<br />MINUTES OF THE
<br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF THE
<br />OTAY WATER DISTRICT
<br />March 1, 2017
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<br />1. The meeting was called to order by President Robak at 3:34 p.m.
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<br />2. ROLL CALL
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<br />Directors Present: Gastelum, Robak, Smith and Thompson
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<br />Directors Absent: Croucher (out-of-town on business)
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<br />Staff Present: General Manager Mark Watton, General Counsel Daniel
<br />Shinoff, Attorney Jeanne Blumenfeld, Asst. General
<br />Manager German Alvarez, Chief of Engineering Rod
<br />Posada, Chief Financial Officer Joe Beachem, Chief of
<br />Administration Adolfo Segura, Chief of Operations Pedro
<br />Porras, Asst. Chief of Operations Jose Martinez, District
<br />Secretary Susan Cruz and others 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 Thompson, and seconded by Director Smith and
<br />carried with the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Directors Gastelum, Robak, Smith and Thompson
<br />Noes: None
<br />Abstain: None
<br />Absent: Director Croucher
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<br />to approve the agenda.
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<br />5. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 4329, A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
<br />DIRECTORS OF THE OTAY WATER DISTRICT CONDEMNING
<br />DISCRIMINATION
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<br />President Robak read the Resolution No. 4329 into the record.
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<br />A motion was made by Director Thompson to adopt Resolution No. 4329 and the
<br />motion was seconded by Director Gastelum.
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<br />There were members of the public who wished to address the board on this item.
<br />The first speaker was Mr. David Patterson of Ramona who is a member of San
<br />Diego Veterans for Peace. Mr. Patterson asked that the board vote to approve
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