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MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OTAY WATER DISTRICT
January 12, 2017
1. The meeting was called to order by President Robak at 3:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Directors Present: Croucher, Gastelum, Robak, Smith and Thompson
Directors Absent: None
Staff Present: General Manager Mark Watton, Assistant General Manager
German Alvarez, Attorney Jeanne Blumenfeld, Chief Financial
Officer Joe Beachem, Administrative Chief Adolfo Segura,
Human Resources Manager Kelli Williamson, Finance Manager
Rita Bell, Engineering Manager Bob Kennedy, Sr. Confidential
Executive Secretary Tita Ramos-Krogman and others per
attached list.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Director Croucher, seconded by President Robak and carried
with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Croucher, Gastelum, Robak, Smith and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
to approve the agenda.
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO
SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT MATTER WITHIN THE BOARD'S
JURISDICTION BUT NOT AN ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA
No one wished to be heard.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
6. CLOSED SESSION
2
The board convened into closed session at 3:04 p.m. to discuss the following item:
a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section
54956.9:
1 CASE
b) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS [GOVERNMENT CODE
§54957.6]
AGENCY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES: MARK ROBAK AND TIM
SMITH
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: OTAY WATER DISTRICT EMPLOYEES’
ASSOCIATION
AND
ALL REPRESENTED AND UNREPRESENTED PERSONNEL INCLUDING
MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
7. REPORT ON ANY ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION. THE BOARD MAY
ALSO TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEMS POSTED IN CLOSED SESSION
The board reconvened from closed session at 4:19 p.m. and Attorney Jeanne
Blumenfeld indicated that the board took no reportable actions in closed session.
8. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Board, President Robak adjourned the
meeting at 4:19 p.m.
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President
ATTEST:
District Secretary