Brie Anne Coleman

The Board of Directors discussed several organizational matters, including the election of a Board Chair and Vice Chair and a review of committee representations. The meeting included information reports on expenses, check registers, the Treasurer's investment report, and the annual water supply and demand assessment. Financial and operational items approved or considered included a document management system upgrade, a name change for a professional services firm, water facility agreements, a temporary water purchase agreement, an urban water management plan update, and new money debt issuance for the water division.

The Placer County Water Agency's Strategic Roadmap 2026-2030 is an action-oriented plan to ensure the continued provision of reliable, sustainable, and high-quality water to its customers and to deliver power to California's grid. The plan outlines priorities focused on stewarding water and energy resources, leveraging its people and culture, ensuring long-term fiscal sustainability and water system reliability, advancing infrastructure investments, embracing innovation and managing opportunities, engaging effectively with customers, serving as a trusted advocacy partner, and maintaining fiscally prudent water system consolidations. The roadmap aims to guide the agency's vision and priorities for the next five years, building upon its existing mission and operational policies.

The Board of Directors meeting addressed several operational and financial agenda items. Key discussions included the approval of an on-call design professional services agreement for recreation projects, authorization of on-call consulting support for watershed protection and environmental planning, approval of a general service agreement for on-call tree maintenance, and a master agreement for market data access. The Board also reviewed facility agreements, received a financial report on check register expenses, and authorized a quitclaim of a portion of an existing agency easement. Additionally, the Board discussed a water consolidation project and a budget amendment for treatment facilities.

The board meeting addressed several administrative and operational topics, including the receipt of the March 2026 expense and investment reports and budget transfers for the Water and Power Divisions. Key action items included approving salary increases for the General Counsel, funding for temporary staffing, and a sponsorship for the Tahoe Economic Summit. The board also authorized a notice of completion for the French Meadows South Shore Water Supply project, awarded a construction contract for the Ralston Picnic Area and Sediment Removal project, and approved budget amendments for the Colfax Water Treatment Plant and the Treatment Facilities Progressive Design Build project. Additionally, the board approved non-discretionary contract change orders for the Duncan Creek Diversion Dam Improvement project, discussed supply and demand reports, and met in closed session regarding existing litigation cases.

The Board of Directors meeting addressed several key business and administrative items. Notable actions included the adoption of a resolution honoring a retiring board member, the receipt and filing of the check register, and the reception of a supply demand report regarding water commitments. The board reviewed and approved a 25-year license agreement with the United States Bureau of Reclamation for water pipeline infrastructure and authorized an amendment to an on-call tree trimming services contract. Additionally, the Board received a hydrology and water supply update, and initiated the financing process for the Ophir Water Treatment Plant construction by authorizing professional services and legal counsel agreements.