REGULAR MEETING Minutes

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MONTECITO WATER DISTRICT

583 San Ysidro Road, Montecito, CAlifornia

TUESDAY, June 20, 2006

2:00 P.M.

1.  CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, DETERMINATION OF QUORUM       

President Edmonston called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.

Directors Present:

President Robert M. Edmonston

Directors Jan E. Abel, W.W. Drewry, Robert W. Puddicombe, and Larry Wilson

Directors Absent:

None

Staff Present:

Bob Roebuck, General Manager

Toni Bailey, Business Manager

Aileen Fitzgerald-Boyce, Finance Specialist

Chip Wullbrandt, District Counsel

Lois Werner, Recording Secretary

Guests Present

Kate Rees, COMB Acting General Manager

2.  PUBLIC FORUM           

There were no members of the public present who wished to speak on matters not on the agenda.

Prior to considering the Consent Calendar the Board found it necessary to introduce a new item to the agenda by resolution.

Resolution No. 2018 Pursuant to Government Code 54956.5 — Adding to the Agenda an Item which Arose Subsequent to Posting.

            Process to Fill Board Vacancy (Inserted in Agenda at item 9-A)

It was moved by Director Abel, seconded by Director Wilson, and carried by the following roll-call vote to approve Resolution No. 2018 as presented:

Ayes: Directors Abel, Drewry, Edmonston, Puddicombe, and Wilson

Noes: None

Absent: None

3.  CONSENT CALENDAR

Following Board discussion, it was moved by Director Drewry, seconded by Director Abel, and unanimously carried to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.

4. Time Certain Item; 2:00 p.m.

A.                 Presentation of 2006-07 COMB Budget

Director Abel introduced Ms Kate Rees, COMB Acting General Manager, who presented the COMB Budget for FY 2006/07.  Following the presentation Ms Rees answered Directors’ questions and Director Abel invited input and direction from the Board pertaining to her vote as a member of the COMB Board representing MWD.

5. Minutes Revision

A.                 Minutes of April 18, 2006

Mr. Roebuck presented this item and answered Directors’ questions. Following discussion it was moved by Director Drewry, seconded by Director Wilson, and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of April 18, 2006 as presented.

6. Cachuma MATTERS

A.                 CACHUMA CONSERVATION RELEASE BOARD MEETING OF May 22, 2006

Director Abel reported on the subject meeting and called the Directors’ attention to the materials presented in their agenda packets.

B.                 CACHUMA OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BOARD MEETING OF May 22, 2006

Director Abel reported on the subject meeting.

C.                Special COMB/CCRB Meeting of May 30, 2006

Director Abel reported on the special meeting on COMB/CCRB reorganization.

D.                cACHUMA mANAGERS AND aTTORNEYS MEETING OF June 7, 2006

Mr. Roebuck & Mr. Wullbrandt reported on the subject meeting.

7. LEGAL MATTERS                                                                                                                     

A.                 Recent and Pending Legal Matters REview

Mr. Wullbrandt reported on legal matters of interest to the Board.

8. Business

A.                 Proposed 2006/07 Budget

Mr. Roebuck and Ms Bailey presented the Montecito Water District Budget for FY 2006/07 and answered Directors’ questions.

B.                 Proposed 2006/07 Budget Resolutions

Following discussion, it was moved by Director Abel, seconded by Director Puddicombe, and carried by the following roll-call vote to approve the FY 2006/07 Budget as revised and approve Resolutions Nos. 2013 through 2016 as presented – with the exception of a correction to Resolution No. 2014 correcting “FY 2005-06” to “FY 2006-07” – by the following roll-call vote:

Ayes:  Directors Abel, Drewry, Edmonston, and Puddicombe

Noes:  None

Absent:  None

Abstain: Director Wilson

C.                Resolution No. 2017 Establishing REvenue Stabilization and Water Purchase Reserve

Mr. Roebuck presented this item and answered Directors’ questions. Following discussion it was moved by Director Drewry, seconded by Director Puddicombe, and carried by the following roll-call vote to approve Resolution No. 2017 as presented:

Ayes:  Directors Abel, Drewry, Edmonston, and Puddicombe

Noes:  Director Wilson

Absent:  None

D.                Grand Jury Report — Legal Services in Santa Barbara

Mr. Roebuck presented this item and he and Mr. Wullbrandt answered Directors’ questions. Following discussion it was moved by Director Abel, seconded by Director Puddicombe, and unanimously carried to authorize President Edmonston to sign the response to the Grand Jury report on legal services with revisions as directed by the Board.

9. Closed Session Item

A.                 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) – Personnel matter

Legal Counsel determined that the matter for discussion, the possibility of a Board vacancy, did not necessitate going into closed session. The Board remained in open session for the following item:

Board Vacancy

Director Edmonston indicated to the Board that he would not be able to run for reelection in November and offered to resign effective July 11. Following discussion, Director Edmonston agreed to serve the remainder of his term at the request of the Board.

Legal Counsel Departed at this point in the meeting.

10.  district Operations Report

A.                 Ortega Reservoir Project Status Report

Mr. Roebuck presented this report and answered Directors’ questions.

B.                 FY 2005/06 Joint Fire Hydrant Upgrade Program Summary

Mr. Roebuck presented this summary of the joint Montecito Water District /Montecito Fire Protection District fire hydrant upgrade program for FY 2005/06 and answered Directors’ questions.

11.  GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT                                                                                     

A.                 Ongoing Projects Update

Mr. Roebuck presented his report on ongoing projects and answered Directors’ questions.

12.  DIRECTOR AND STAFF MEETING REPORTS

A.                 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SPECIAL DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION MEETING OF May 22, 2006

Director Wilson was not present at the subject meeting.

 

B.                 May 2006 LAFCO meeting

Director Wilson was not present at the subject meeting.

 

13.  COMMITTEE REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS                                                            

A.                 OPERATIONS COMMITTEe

Directors Edmonston and Puddicombe reported that the Operations Committee had not met since the last Board meeting.

 

B.                 FINANCE COMMITTEE

Directors Wilson and Drewry reported that the activities of the Finance Committee had been covered elsewhere in the meeting.

 

C.                PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE

Director Abel reported that the Public Information Committee met on May 28 and June 14. The Committee has finished the water quality issue of the newsletter and it has been mailed to customers. The Committee is currently working on the 2006/07 Budget Public Outreach Program.

 

14.  Board information Items

 

No action was taken on these informational items presented to the Board.

 

15.  AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS                                                                                                

There were no requests from Directors for items other than regular agenda items for the next regular Board meeting scheduled for July 18, 2006.

16.  ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the MWD Board of Directors, the meeting was adjourned at 4:32 pm.

                                                                                             Approved:

                                                                                            ____________________________            

                                                                                             Robert M. Edmonston, President

Attest:

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Robert L. Roebuck, Secretary