Curtis D. Paxton

The agenda items for the meeting include a public comment period for matters not on the agenda. A closed session is scheduled for a conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation, specifically Myers & Sons Construction, LLC v. Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District et al. The consent calendar covers routine items such as approving the January 8, 2026, Board Minutes, ratifying a check warrant list, and approving several staff/board member webinar/meeting attendances. Additionally, the consent calendar includes the approval of resolutions for adding standing committees, updating Board Policy B-40, adding a section to Policy B-80 regarding Open Session Salary Requirements, amending Policy F-90 concerning Purchasing, and adopting a Salary Schedule that adds a Senior Engineer position. Information items include departmental reports and a discussion on the Multipurpose Lab Building Public Education. Major action items involve considering the adoption of Financing Bond Resolution 2026-2385 for Wastewater Revenue Bonds, Series 2026A, and the approval of the award of contract for Phase 3 Multipurpose Lab Building Construction. Board member reports and discussions on industry-related articles are also scheduled.

The meeting agenda covered several key areas. Under the Consent Calendar, items included the approval of previous minutes, ratification of the check warrant list, approval of February Board compensation, ratification of amendments to management employment agreements, approval of Board Policy O-20 regarding Environmental Practices including a new section on Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Reduction, approval of the Order of Publication for Ordinance 198, and modification of the June and July Board meeting schedule. Information items included a verbal General Manager's Report and a written report on the Artificial Intelligence policy. Board Members provided reports on various ad hoc committees and external organizations. The agenda also included requests for Board Member attendance at external meetings/webinars and requests for new verbal agenda items.

The meeting agenda included public comment, closed sessions for legal counsel conference regarding existing litigation (Myers & Sons Construction, LLC v. Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District et al.) and a public employee performance evaluation for the General Manager. The consent calendar included approval of minutes from September 4, 2025, ratification of the check warrant list, approval of August Board Compensation, and adoption of Resolution 2025-2367 approving Board Policy O-60 concerning Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy. Information items included a presentation on Employee Pulse Survey results from Alliant Human Capital, the General Manager's report, and a discussion on Board Member Compensation and Benefits. The Board was also scheduled to approve Ordinance No. 199 and Resolution 2025-2368 to increase Tier Limits under the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Act (UPCCAA). Board member reports covered various ad hoc and standing committees.

The meeting agenda included a public comment period, a closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding existing litigation involving Myers & Sons Construction, LLC, and several open session items. The consent calendar covered the approval of Board Minutes for August 4 and August 7, 2025, ratification of check warrants for June 16 to July 16 and July 29 to August 13, 2025, approval of July Board Compensation, and approval for staff attendance at a cybersecurity webinar and a CSDA Annual Conference. A key action item was the review and approval of Resolution 2025-2365 confirming the Sewer Service Charges for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The board was also scheduled to receive a report and review a donation request for Point Blue Conservation Science's STRAW Program for 2025-2026, and to review and approve the LGVSD Emergency Operations Plan, Business Continuity of Operations Plan, and Multi-Year Integrated Preparedness Plan.

The Board Meeting Agenda for December 18, 2025, included public comment, information items, and a closed session for conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation (Myers & Sons Construction, LLC v. Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District et al.). Key discussions involved a presentation of the District Transparency Certificate of Excellence Award from the Special Districts Leadership Foundation, reports from the General Manager and review of a Total Compensation Study from Bryce Consulting, and elections for President and Vice President for 2026. The Consent Calendar included approvals for previous minutes, check warrants, board compensation, attendance at various webinars, and adoption of a resolution adding dental and vision benefits for Board Directors.