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OTAY WATER DISTRICT AND OTAY WATER DISTRICT FINANCING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
BY TELECONFERENCE 2554 SWEETWATER SPRINGS BOULEVARD SPRING VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
WEDNESDAY November 4, 2020 3:30 P.M.
AGENDA
1. ROLL CALL 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. RECOGNITION OF SENIOR UTILITY WORKER/EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BRANDON PERRY FOR RECEIVING THE HEROISM AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION AND THE AWWA CALIFORNIA/NEVADA SECTION (OTERO)
5. APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 AND SPECIAL BOARD MEETINGS OF MAY 20, 2020 AND AUGUST 24, 2020 6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO
SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT MATTER WITHIN THE BOARD'S JURIS-
DICTION BUT NOT AN ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA This meeting is being held via teleconference. Members of the public may submit their comments on agendized and non-agendized items by either of the following two meth-
ods:
a) No later than a half hour before the start of the meeting, complete the Request to Speak Form and email it to BoardSecretary@otaywater.gov. Your request to speak will be acknowledged during the “Public Participation” portion of the meeting
when the board will hear your public comment. When called to speak, please state
your Name and the City in which you reside. You will be provided three minutes to speak. OR
b) No later than a half hour before the start of the meeting, email your comment to BoardSecretary@otaywater.gov and it will be read aloud during the “Public Partici-pation” portion of the meeting. Please provide your Name and the City in which
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you reside, with your comment. Your comment must not take more than three minutes to read. The District’s meeting is live streamed. Information on how to watch and listen to the Dis-
trict’s meeting can be found at this link: https://otaywater.gov/board-of-directors/agenda-
and-minutes/board-agenda/ CONSENT CALENDAR
7. ITEMS TO BE ACTED UPON WITHOUT DISCUSSION, UNLESS A REQUEST IS
MADE BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR THE PUBLIC TO DISCUSS A PARTICU-LAR ITEM: a) AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO CORA CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
FOR THE 1090-1 PUMP STATION RENOVATION PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT
NOT-TO-EXCEED $696,001 ACTION ITEMS
8. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
a) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 580 AMENDING SECTION 28, CONNECTION FEES AND CHARGES FOR POTABLE OR RECYCLED WATER SERVICE; SECTION 31, TEMPORARY WATER SERVICE; AND APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO ADJUST THE DISTRICT’S WATER AND SEWER CAPACITY
FEES; ADDITIONALLY, ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 4389 AMENDING POLICY 25, RESERVE POLICY, WITH ALL CHANGES TO BE EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2020 (KOEPPEN)
b) APPROVE THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INCLUDING THE
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ UNQUALIFIED OPINION, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 (DYCHITAN) 9. BOARD
a) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 4388 AMENDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS POLICY 8, DIRECTORS COMPENSATION, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES AND GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS SECTION A, DIRECTORS’ PER DIEM; SEC-TION E, MISCELLANEOUS; EXHIBIT A, APPROVED FUNCTIONS LIST; AND
GRAMMATICAL AND STYLISTIC EDITS (MARTINEZ)
b) DISCUSS THE 2020 AND 2021 BOARD MEETING CALENDAR (CRUZ) INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
10. WATER AND SEWER CAPACITY FEE MORATORIUM UPDATE (KOEPPEN) 11. SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB ANALYTICS UPDATE (OTERO)
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REPORTS 12. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT a) UPDATE ON DISTRICT’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
13. SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY UPDATE 14. DIRECTORS' REPORTS/REQUESTS
15. PRESIDENT’S REPORT/REQUESTS RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
16. CLOSED SESSION
a) DISCUSSION RELATING TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND PUBLIC SER-VICES [GOVERNMENT CODE §54957]
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
17. 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
18. NO MATTERS TO DISCUSS 19. ADJOURNMENT
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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 through the District Secretary by contacting her at (619) 670-2280.
If you have any disability which would require accommodation in order to enable you to partici-
pate in this meeting, please call the District Secretary at (619) 670-2280 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Certification of Posting I certify that on October 30, 2020 I posted a copy of the foregoing agenda near the regu-lar 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 Section
§54954.2).
Executed at Spring Valley, California on October 30, 2020.
/s/ Susan Cruz, District Secretary