Lance Eckhart

The agenda for this meeting included standard items such as Roll Call, Public Comment, and Staff Reports from the General Manager and General Counsel. Key discussion and potential action items for the board included approving and authorizing the purchase of a 2026 Dodge Ram 2500 Pickup truck not to exceed $86,000. Another significant new business item involved approving and ratifying a Letter of Support endorsing Vice President Lawrence Smith for the LAFCO Regular Special District Member position for Western Riverside County, with a decision to table this pending outreach to regional agencies. Informational presentations covered status updates on USGS Geophysical Surveys and USGS Monitoring Well Drillings. The board also reviewed upcoming meetings and requests for future agenda items.

The meeting agenda included the Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, and Roll Call, followed by adjustments and adoption of the agenda. Public comments were permitted, with time limits specified. Key discussion items involved the presentation for the 2026 SoCal Steam Challenge, a status report on IERCD Programs, and Committee Meeting Reports. The agenda also announced the next committee meeting date.

The meeting involved the adoption of the agenda with adjustments, including continuing Item 7.D to a future meeting and pulling Item 9.A due to an absent director, who staff were directed to coordinate with for rescheduling. Public comments focused on retaining at least one 6:00 p.m. meeting per month for accessibility. Reports covered the execution of agreements for the Greenspot Pump Station, participation in regional water system collaboration, execution of a change order for erosion control on the County Line Road Project, and updates on the State Water Project. Informational presentations included details on current water conditions, the Agency's State Water Project Table A allocation, an overview of the Beaumont Basin adjudication, and an update confirming the County Line Road Recharge Basin construction remains on schedule. New business resulted in the approval of a Change Order, not to exceed $151,000, for hybrid fencing configurations as part of the County Line Road Recharge Basin Project. An item regarding a Letter of Support for Vice President Smith's LAFCO position was tabled pending outreach to regional agencies. The Board held a closed session to confer with real property negotiators regarding the Whitewater Flume properties.

The Finance & Budget Committee meeting agenda included routine items such as the Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, and Roll Call, as well as Public Comment opportunities. Key New Business items for discussion and possible action focused on financial matters, including the ratification of paid invoices and monthly payroll for December 2025, review of the Bank Reconciliation, Budget Report, Pending Legal Invoices, Cash Reconciliation Report, and Reserve Allocation Report for December 2025. The committee also planned to review the Gap Funding and Heli-Hydrant Funding Report, and the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Six-Month Budget Review. The committee is scheduled to present its findings to the main Board at a subsequent meeting.

The Finance and Budget Committee meeting involved several key actions that are subject to ratification by the Board of Directors. The committee accepted payment reports for January 2026, including Accounts Payable and Payroll, as well as the Bank Reconciliation and Budget Report for January 2026. New business included the approval of the Legal Invoice for January 2026, acceptance of the Cash Reconciliation Report for December 2025, and approval of the Reserves Report for December 2025. Furthermore, the committee reviewed the Investment Report for the 4th Quarter of 2025 and recommended presenting the FY 2025-26 Six-Month Budget Review to the Board with recommended budget adjustments. Discussions also covered future meeting times and optimizing agenda grouping for efficiency.