Meeting of the Board of Trustees

September 10, 2025  - 6:00 PM

A PDF of the meeting agenda and packet can be found at the end of this page.

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Agenda

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

• Announcements/Consideration and Approval of Requests by Trustees to Participate Remotely Pursuant to AB 2449 (Government Code 54943(f)).
• The Secretary of the Board will take roll call.

4.  Public Comments and Announcements

• This time is reserved for public members to address the Board relative to matters of the District that are not on the agenda. No action may be taken on non-agenda items unless authorized by law. Comments will be limited to three minutes per person (or six minutes where a translator is used). Speaker cards are available for those making a public comment.

5. Consent Calendar

• All items on the Consent Calendar will be considered by one (or more) action(s) of the Board unless any Trustee would like to discuss any item listed, in which case, it may be pulled from the Consent Calendar.

A. APPROVAL OF Minutes

1. Minutes from July 9, 2025 Board meeting

B. Approval of Financial reports

1. Financial Report for FY 2025-26 as of July 31, 2025

C. Approval of Purchased

1. Purchase 3,000 gallons of BVA 2 larvicide oil from Azelis Solutions, not exceeding $39,000.

Regular Agenda

6. Board Committee Reports

The Chair of each committee listed below will provide a report on the committee's actions and present any recommendations to the Board.

A. Ad hoc committee on real estate - Sharon Thomas of Capital Program Management will provide a Powerpoint presentation of the 1415 N carolan project update

• Report by: Sharon Thomas, AIA, Capital Program Management, and Paul Norton, Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Real Estate
• ACTION: No action, information only.

B. Ad hoc Board officer nominating committee

• Report by: Brian Weber, District Manager
• ACTION: No action, information only.

C. Finance committee report - September 2, 2025

• Report by: Ron Collins, Finance Committee Chair
• ACTION: No action, information only.

D. Review financial report for FY 2024-25 as of June 30, 2025, and request to increase the administration division budget by $7,5000 for legal and contract services, increase utilities by $6,000 for gas and electricity, and reduce public outreach by $13,500 to offset these increases. An estimated $500,000 in excess funds is also requested to be allocated to the real property acquisition reserve.

• Report by: Finance Director, Richard Arrow, CPA
• ACTION: Approve Financial Report and budget adjustment as of June 30, 2025.

E.  Discuss a Special Assessment imposed by Fire Risk Management Services (FRMS) and consider the Finance Committee’s recommendation of authorizing early payment for the Special Assessment in the discounted amount of $176,692.43 “under protest”, covering the District's pro-rata share of the FRMS excess health care liability through April 30, 2025 and approval of the associated budget adjustment for FY 2025/26.

• Report by: District Manager, Brian Weber, and District Counsel Alexandra Barnhill
• ACTION: Authorize payment for the FRMS Health Care Special Assessment in the amount of $176,692.43 "under protest," covering the District's pro-rata share of the FRMS excess health care liability through April 30, 2025 and the associated budget adjustment for FY 2025/26..

7. Staff Reports

A. Operations Director Casey Stevenson will provide an update on Field Operations.

B. Laboratory Director Angie Nakano will provide an update on Laboratory activities.

C. Public Health Education and Outreach Officer Rachel Curtis-Robles will provide an update on the District Public Outreach Program

D. Information & Technology Director Matthew Nienhuis will update the district on technology matters.

8. Manager’s Report

• Manager Weber will provide an update on relevant District information.

9. Board Member Comments and Announcements

10. Adjournment