Kurtis Crawford

The Administration, Budget & Personnel Committee meeting included a review of financial statements and details for the General & Power Systems Funds for December 2022, presented by the Director of Finance. No action was taken on this item.

The committee meeting included a review of the financial statements and details for the General & Power Systems Funds for January 2023. The primary discussion centered on personnel matters, including a recommendation to authorize four new full-time equivalent (FTE) positions to support agency operations: Hydroelectric Planner-Scheduler, Administrative Supervisor, Ditchtender, and General Counsel. Additionally, the committee considered recommending the reclassification of two existing positions: Environmental Compliance Officer to Environmental Manager, and one Project Manager to Watershed Manager. The proposed salary schedule for FY2022/2023 reflecting these changes was also reviewed for recommendation to the Board of Directors.

The committee meeting addressed two main discussion items. The first involved the approval of the minutes for the committee meetings held on January 4, 2022, and February 1, 2022. The second item involved a review of the financial statements and associated details for the General and Power Systems Funds for January 2022, which was presented by the Director of Finance with no subsequent action taken.

The key discussions during this meeting included an overview of the Board of Directors policies provided by the Clerk of the Board. A significant action item was the approval of loan agreements with the County of Yuba, intended to fund five settlement agreements with developers pending reimbursements from Levee Impact Fees. The Board also entered a closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding existing litigation and an administrative proceeding concerning the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Yuba River Development Project relicensing. Director comments highlighted participation in local events such as the Bok Kai water festival and recommended attendance at tours hosted by the Water Education Foundation.

The Board of Directors meeting included approval of consent items, where the Board Chair was authorized to appoint labor negotiators for salary negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 1245. Key discussion items involved authorizing up to $50,000 for the development of a Water Conservation Pilot Program for Yuba County public agency water districts. Furthermore, the Board authorized $4,000 for the Dobbins/Oregon House Fire Protection District to replace a fire hydrant at the Alcoff Community Center. A presentation was received concerning the manufacturing process of the Colgate Penstock shutoff valve flange for the planned 2025 Colgate Tunnel maintenance Project. A closed session was held to confer with labor negotiators regarding salary negotiations for years 3 and 4 of the current labor MOU.