Board Meeting - 6pm
Meeting of the Board of Trustees
November 12, 2026 - 6:00 PM
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Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
Trustees:
- President - Ron Collins - City of San Carlos
- Vice President - Glenn R. Sylvester - City of Daly City
- Secretary - Rena Gilligan - City of Burlingame
- Assistant Secretary - Chuck Cotten - City of Belmont
- Allan Martin - Town of Atherton
- Michael Goldman - City of Brisbane
- Laura Walsh - Town of Colma
- Desiree LaBeaud - County-At-Large
- Donna Rutherford - City of East Palo Alto
- Paul Norton - City of Foster City
- Kati Martin - City of Half Moon Bay
- D. Scott Smith - Town of Hillsborough
- Catherine Carlton - City of Menlo Park
- Muhammad Baluom - City of Millbrae
- Peter DeJarnatt - City of Pacifica
- Vacant - Town of Portola Valley
- Kat Lion - City of Redwood City
- Robert Riechel - City of San Bruno
- Mina Bressler - City of San Mateo
- Michael Yoshida - City of South San Francisco
- Paul Fregulia - Town of Woodside
- The Secretary of the Board will take roll call.
- Trustee Catherine Carlton will be attending remotely from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Address: Carrera 45 #26-85, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia. Please meet in the main reception area if you would like to attend.
4. Public Comments and Announcements
- This time is reserved for public members to address the Board on District matters not on the agenda. No action may be taken on non-agenda items unless the law authorizes it. Comments will be limited to three minutes per person (or six minutes with a translator). Speaker cards are available for those who wish to make a public comment.
5. Board Member Oath of Office (Mina Bressler, City of San Mateo)
6. 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
- Minutes from the October 14, 2026 Board meeting
B. Approval of Financial reports
- Financial Report for FY 2026-27 as of September 30, 2026
ACTION: Motion to approve the Consent Calendar
Regular Agenda
6. Board Committee Reports
Each committee chair listed below will present a report on the committee's activities and offer any recommendations to the Board.
A. Finance committee report - November 2, 2026
- Report by: Committee Chair, Kati Martin
B. Powerpoint presentation of the annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) for fiscal year ended June 30, 2026
- Report by: Sophia Quo, CPA, MBA, and Finance Director Richard Arrow, CPA
- ACTION: Motion to acknowledge receipt of the annual ACFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026.
C. Resolution M-008-26: Adoption of Debt Management Policy
- Report by: District Manager Brian Weber
- ACTION: Adopt Resolution M-008-26 approving the District's Debt Management Policy
D. Real Estate Committee Report
- Report by: Committee Chair, Paul Norton and District Manager, Brian Weber
- ACTION: No action necessary; information only
8. Staff Reports
A. Operations Director Casey Stevenson and management will provide an update on operations.
B. Laboratory Director Angie Nakano will provide an update on Laboratory activities.
C. Communications Director 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.
9. Manager’s Report
- Manager Weber will provide an update on relevant District information.