Ashley Davies

The Board meeting agenda included the Call to Order, Public Comments, and Reports from various staff members including the President and General Manager, covering topics such as a District Shredding event, MWDOC Dinner, and employee luncheon. The Consent Calendar items involved receiving and filing the Register of Demands, receiving updates on the CERBT and CEPPT Accounts, approving a fund goal increase for Lift Stations & Sewer Lines, approving employee recognition awards for two Sewer Maintenance Workers for detecting an emergency sinkhole, and receiving the minutes from the December 17, 2025 Legislative & Public Affairs Outreach Subcommittee Meeting. New Business items included the appointment of a Labor Negotiator and consideration for awarding a contract for the Springdale Street and Westminster Boulevard Sewer Manhole Project Installation. Closed Session items involved discussions regarding real property negotiation, public employee performance evaluation for the General Manager, and labor negotiations.

The meeting agenda included approval of the Minutes from the Regular Board of Directors Meeting on December 16, 2025. Reports covered various matters including updates from the President, General Manager, Finance Director, and District Engineer, as well as reports from subcommittees and external meetings. The Consent Calendar involved receiving and filing reports on the Register of Demands ($634,298.03), and minutes from the Franchise, Calendar, and Legislative & Public Affairs Outreach Committees. The Board was also asked to approve recommendations from the Legislative and Public Affairs Outreach Committee regarding hosting a 'pop-up' shredding event and hiring a Sustainability/Code Enforcement Specialist. New business addressed scheduling a Special Meeting for a Legislative Update Workshop.

The agenda includes various reports from the President, General Manager, and other staff, covering topics such as VietLink Radio Outreach, Public Service Announcements, and the District's Annual Holiday Event. The consent calendar involves receiving and filing the Register of Demands, approving the Treasurer's Investment Report, and receiving and filing the Engineers Report. New business includes a review and discussion of the Annual Board Compensation and Days-of-Service Survey. Additionally, the agenda lists informational items such as the 2025 Board Meeting Calendar and a closed session for real property negotiations.

The board meeting included reports from the President and General Manager, covering topics such as the discovery of asbestos during building renovations and updates on the solar proposal. The board also discussed the election results and upcoming special meetings. Additionally, reports were given on outreach activities, including radio recordings and virtual meetings. The board considered and approved a job description and salary schedule for the District Engineer position, authorized recruitment for the position, approved the 2023 clean-up event schedule, and approved re-documenting authorized signers for the District's bank accounts. They also adopted resolutions expressing appreciation to the retiring General Manager and reauthorizing the use of teleconferencing. The board also discussed rescheduling a special meeting and convened in a closed session to discuss the employment and appointment of a General Manager.

The meeting included reports from the President, General Manager, and committees. The General Manager reported on the availability of bins for the Clean-Up event, his upcoming vacation, and the District's submission of projects for potential funding. There were discussions on CR&R's compliance with SB 1383, complaints received, and reports from various events. The board considered offering a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) benefit to non-represented employees and Board members and directed staff to bring back a more detailed proposal. Informational items included CSDA Board of Directors Call for Nominations.