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Home My WebLink About03-02-22 Board Agenda OTAY WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DISTRICT BOARDROOM 2554 SWEETWATER SPRINGS BOULEVARD SPRING VALLEY, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY March 2, 2022 3:30 P.M. AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. PRESENTATION OF THE EAST COUNTY ADVANCED WATER PURIFICA- TION PROJECT (BRIAN OLNEY, ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER OF HE- LIX WATER DISTRICT) 5. APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBUARY 2, 2022 AND SPECIAL BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 15, 2022 6. 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, members of the public may submit their comments on agendized and non-agendized items by either of the following two methods: a) If you wish to provide public comment directly - that is, live during the “Public Participation” portion of the meeting - please complete and submit a Request to Speak Form via email to BoardSecretary@otaywater.gov before the start of the meeting. Your request to speak will be acknowledged during the “Public Participation” portion of the meeting when the Board will hear your comment. When called to speak, please state your Name and the City in which you reside. You will be provided three minutes to speak. The Board is not permitted to enter into a dialogue with the speaker during this time. OR b) If you wish to have your comment read to the Board during the “Public Par- ticipation” portion of the meeting, please email your comment to BoardSecre- tary@otaywater.gov at least thirty minutes prior to the start of the meeting, and it 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 comment. Your comment must not take more than three minutes to read. The Board is not permitted to respond to written public comment dur- ing 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- directors/agenda-and-minutes/board-agenda/ PUBLIC HEARING 7. THE BOARD WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVING THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS AND INVITES THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE COMMENTS ON THE ITEMS: a) REDISTRICTING PRESENTATION OF DRAFT DIVISION MAPS: PLAN- WEST PARTNERS INC. b) PUBLIC HEARING ON REDISTRICTING OTAY WATER DISTRICT WILL BE ADJUSTING THE BOUNDARIES OF ITS FIVE (5) DIVISIONS TO EQUALIZE THE POPULATION WITHIN THOSE DIVISION BOUNDARIES BECAUSE OF AN INCREASE IN THE POPULATION WITHIN ITS SERVICE AREA, AS MEASURED BY THE 2020 U.S. CENSUS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA WATER CODE §71540 AND ELECTIONS CODE § 22001. THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS BEING HELD TO INVITE AND SOLICIT PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE DRAFT DIVISION MAPS WHICH ARE BEING PUBLISHED BY THE DIS- TRICT PRIOR TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDERING ADOP- TION OF A NEW DIVISION MAP AT A SUBSEQUENT HEARING (MAR- TINEZ) CONSENT CALENDAR 8. 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 THE GENERAL MANAGER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE OR- DER TO INLAND KENWORTH IN THE AMOUNT OF $255,702.60 FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE KENWORTH T380 UTILITY CREW TRUCK AND TO DECLARE UNIT #136 UTILITY CREW TRUCK AS A SURPLUS b) APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $27,625 TO THE COST OF SERVICE STUDY CONTRACT WITH RAFT- ELIS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS, INC. AND AUTHORIZE THE TOTAL CONTRACT NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $93,235 ACTION ITEMS 9. BOARD a) AUTHORIZE STAFF TO CONDUCT REMOTE TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING COMMIT- TEE MEETINGS, 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 GOV- ERNMENT CODE § 54953(e) FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS BECAUSE (1) A STATE OF EMERGENCY RELATED TO COVID-19 IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT; (2) LOCAL OFFICIALS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY HAVE IM- POSED OR RECOMMENDED MEASURES TO PROMOTE SOCIAL DIS- TANCING IN CONNECTION WITH COVID-19; AND (3) DUE TO THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY, MEETING IN PERSON WOULD PRESENT IM- MINENT RISKS TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ATTENDEES (MARTINEZ) b) DISCUSSION OF 2022 BOARD MEETING CALENDAR (TITA RAMOS- KROGMAN) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 10. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR INFORMA- TIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS: a) SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2022 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM REPORT (LONG) b) FISCAL YEAR 2022 MID-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE (KERR) REPORTS 11. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT 12. SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY UPDATE 13. DIRECTORS' REPORTS/REQUESTS 14. PRESIDENT’S REPORT/REQUESTS RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION 15. CLOSED SESSION a) DISCUSSION RELATING TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND PUBLIC SERVICES [GOVERNMENT CODE §54957] RETURN TO OPEN SESSION 16. 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 17. NO MATTERS TO DISCUSS 18. 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 February 25, 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 be- ing at least 72 hours in advance of the regular meeting of the Board of Directors (Gov- ernment Code Section §54954.2). Executed at Spring Valley, California on February 25, 2022. /s/ Tita Ramos-Krogman, District Secretary