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Home My WebLink About10-05-22 Board AgendaOTAY WATER DISTRICT AND OTAY WATER DISTRICT FINANCING AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 2554 SWEETWATER SPRINGS BOULEVARD SPRING VALLEY, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY October 5, 2022 3:30 P.M. AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE (MEGGAN VALENCIA) AND BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE (RUY LAREDO) 5. WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN UPDATE (JENNIFER PILLSBURY) 6. WATTON SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE (TENILLE OTERO) 7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT MATTER WITHIN THE BOARD'S JU- RISDICTION BUT NOT AN ITEM ON TODAY’S AGENDA 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-direc- tors/agenda-and-minutes/board-agenda/ PUBLIC HEARING 8. PUBLIC HEARING ON RATES AND CHARGES - PROPOSITION 218 HEARING THE BOARD WILL BE HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PRO- POSED RATES AND CHARGES TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET, WHICH WILL BE EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1, 2023; AND TO AUTHORIZE, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS, THE PASS-THROUGH OF COST INCREASES OR DECREASES FROM WATER WHOLESALERS AND ENERGY SUPPLIERS, AND DISTRICT RATE INCREASES NOT-TO-EXCEED THE ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX- U FOR THE SAN DIEGO-CARLSBAD AREA ANNUALLY FOR ALL COSTS OTHER THAN PASS-THROUGH COSTS. THE BOARD INVITES THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED RATES AND CHARGES a) APPROVE THE PROPOSED RATES AND CHARGES TO BE IMPLE- MENTED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET; ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 586 AMENDING THE TABLE OF CON- TENTS; SECTION 9, ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENTS; SECTION 25, CONDITIONS FOR WATER SERVICE; SECTION 31, TEMPORARY WATER SERVICE; SECTION 38, SERVICE FOR FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS; AND APPENDIX A, SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT’S CODE OF ORDINANCES; b) AUTHORIZE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE-YEARS, THE PASS-THROUGH OF COST INCREASES OR DECREASES FROM WATER WHOLESALERS AND ENERGY SUPPLIERS; AND AUTHORIZE, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE-YEARS, DISTRICT RATE INCREASES NOT-TO-EXCEED THE ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX-U FOR THE SAN DIEGO-CARLSBAD AREA ANNUALLY, FOR ALL COSTS OTHER THAN PASS-THROUGH COSTS (KOEPPEN) 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 PAR- TICULAR ITEM a) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 4417 TO AUTHORIZE A FINANCIAL ASSIS- TANCE APPLICATION FOR A GRANT AGREEMENT FROM THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD (SWRCB) FOR THE PLANNING OF THE JOINT SWEETWATER AUTHORITY (SWA) – OTAY WATER DIS- TRICT (OWD) RECYCLED WATER INTERTIE PROJECT b) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 4418, THE ANNEXATION OF THE PROPERTY OF FREDRICK MEJOS RESIDENCE WATER ANNEXATION, 0 PROCTOR VALLEY ROAD, CHULA VISTA, CA 91914, APN: 595-020-47-00 TO THE OTAY WATER DISTRICT AND TO WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (ID) NO. 22/27 c) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 4419 APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF THE PROPERTY OWNED BY ROBINSON FAMILY TRUST (APN 519-281-02-00; 3110 SUNFLOWER GLEN COURT, JAMUL, CA 91935) TO OTAY WATER DISTRICT SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (ID) NO. 18 d) DECLARE 0.787 ACRES OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG THE FUTURE ALIGNMENT OF ALTA ROAD ON OTAY MESA AS SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO ACCEPT AN OFFER FROM CH REALTY X-ELC I OTAY MESA BUSINESS PARK, L.P, A DELA- WARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (CH REALTY) TO PURCHASE 0.43 ACRES OF THE LAND FOR $168,000.00 AND ACCEPT A GRANT OF EASEMENT THAT SECURES THE OTAY WATER DISTRICT’S PRIOR PROPERTY RIGHTS e) AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS OF UP TO THE BUDGETED AMOUNT, AND ANY INFLATION ADJUST- MENTS IN ADDITION TO THE BUDGETED AMOUNTS, WHEN PRICING AND VEHICLES ARE AVAILABLE, FOR THE PURCHASE OF SEVEN FLEET VEHICLES AND ONE EXCAVATOR IN AN OVERALL COST OF $882,500.00 f) AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO CONTINUE WITH SUN LIFE, THE DISTRICT’S CURRENT PROVIDER, AND ENTER A TWO-YEAR AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE LIFE, ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBER- MENT (AD&D), AND SHORT/LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE FROM JANUARY 1, 2023, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024, IN AN AMOUNT AP- PROXIMATE TO $85,000 – BASED ON CURRENT CENSUS INFORMATION AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE ACTION ITEMS 10. BOARD a) AUTHORIZE STAFF TO CONDUCT REMOTE TELECONFERENCE MEET- INGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING COMMITTEE MEET- INGS, PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 4401 WHICH THE BOARD ADOPTED AT A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2021, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE § 54953(e) FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS BECAUSE (1) A STATE OF EMER- GENCY RELATED TO COVID-19 IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT; (2) LOCAL OFFICIALS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY HAVE IMPOSED OR RECOMMENDED MEASURES TO PROMOTE SOCIAL DISTANCING IN CONNECTION WITH COVID-19; AND (3) DUE TO THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY, MEETING IN PERSON WOULD PRESENT IMMINENT RISKS TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ATTENDEES (MARTINEZ) b) DISCUSSION OF 2022 BOARD MEETING CALENDAR (TITA RAMOS- KROGMAN) 11. FINANCE a) AWARD A CONTRACT TO RAFTELIS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS, INC. (RAFTELIS) AND AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH RAFTELIS FOR WATER AND SEWER COST OF SER- VICE STUDIES IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $99,975 (KOEPPEN) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 12. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR INFORMA- TIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS: a) SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE ANALYTICS UPDATE (SALMERON) b) ETHICS POLICY UPDATE (MARTINEZ) c) ANNUAL DIRECTORS’ EXPENSE REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 (PIN- ION) d) FISCAL YEAR 2022 YEAR-END REPORT FOR THE DISTRICT’S FISCAL YEAR 2019-2022 STRATEGIC PLAN (KERR) REPORTS 13. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT 14. SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY UPDATE 15. DIRECTORS' REPORTS/REQUESTS 16. PRESIDENT’S REPORT/REQUESTS RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION 17. CLOSED SESSION a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – PENDING LITIGATION [GOV- ERNMENT CODE § 54956.9(b)] MARK COZIAHR, ET AL. vs. OTAY WATER DISTRICT, CASE NO. 37-2015- 00400000-CU-MC-CTL b) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION [GOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.9] 1 MATTER RETURN TO OPEN SESSION 18. 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 19. NO MATTERS TO DISCUSS 20. ADJOURNMENT All items appearing on this agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be de- liberated 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 September 30, 2022, 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 Sec- tion §54954.2). Executed at Spring Valley, California on September 30, 2022. /s/ Tita Ramos-Krogman, District Secretary