Chino Basin Water Conservation District

The agenda for the Regular Board Meeting covered several key areas. The Consent Calendar included the approval of meeting minutes from previous meetings (excluding the current one), approval of the Director Travel, Training, and Meeting Report, Director Compensation & Reimbursement Report, and the Financial Reports for April 2024, as well as receiving an update on the 2024 Election Marketing Plan. Discussion items focused on the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget, Classification and Compensation Schedule, and Master Salary Chart; approval of updated District Policy No. 22 regarding Vehicle Use; and approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Inland Empire Utilities Agency for the Landscape Evaluation and Audit Program (LEAP). The Closed Session items included conferences with legal counsel regarding existing and anticipated litigation, and a public employee performance review for the General Manager.

The Recharge Committee Meeting agenda included a Workstudy Session focused on a single key item: a discussion intended to provide direction to staff regarding possible Chino Basin Recharging methods. The committee was asked to strategize and suggest methods for staff to explore to further the District's goal of protecting the Chino Groundwater Basin through capture and percolation of waters. Maps of the San Bernardino County Flood Control System were provided as reference material for the discussion.

The agenda includes recognizing Municipal Clerks Week, public communications, and a consent calendar featuring approval of meeting minutes from April and May 2024, director travel, training, compensation reports, and financial reports for March 2024. Also included is the second reading and adoption of an ordinance prohibiting camping on district-owned properties, and approval for director attendance at various conferences. Discussion items cover the preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, updates to district policies, approval of a Request for Proposals for grant writing services, and an amendment to a professional services agreement for interpretive signage. Informational items include quarterly reports on correspondence, metrics, and conservation programs. The agenda also lists director and staff oral reports, and a closed session for legal counsel briefing on existing and pending litigation, labor negotiations, and a public employee performance review.

The board meeting centered on the adoption of the annual budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Key discussion points included projected revenues primarily from property taxes, RDA pass-thru assessments, and interest income, with a conservative 2% increase in property tax revenue. Expenditures covered district wages, taxes, benefits, general and administrative costs, facilities and operations, public relations and education, and capital expenditures. Revisions were made to employee wages, the addition of agenda management software, an asphalt driveway, iron fencing, and a natural playground project, impacting the net revenue and expenses.

The salary schedule includes information on elected officials, management classifications, and hourly classifications. It outlines the positions, day of service, annual salary range, and hourly range for various roles within the district, including those in administration, community programs, conservation programs, and facilities & operations.