Sarah Niyork

The board meeting includes the administration of the oath of office for new directors. Business items include progress and projection reports from the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer, as well as a report from the nominating committee. The new business agenda focuses on fiscal matters, specifically the adoption and appropriation of the 2027 annual budget, the first amendment to the 2026 annual budget and its associated appropriations, the rescinding of unexpended capital appropriations, and the certification of various annual charges for service. Additionally, the board will consider chemical contracts for dewatering emulsion polymer, strategic property acquisition near the METROGRO Farm, and a task order-based agreement for a thermal energy program support project.

The committee meeting focused on several fiscal and operational matters. Key topics included the adoption and appropriation of the 2027 Annual Budget and Annual Charges for Service, as well as the adoption of the first amended 2026 Annual Budget and its associated appropriation. Other items included rescinding unexpended capital appropriations, establishing cost allocation percentages, certifying customer category assignments and connection unit values, and finalizing adjustments to the 2025 Annual Charges for Service. Additionally, the committee considered contracts for dewatering emulsion polymer, a strategic property acquisition adjacent to the METROGRO farm, and an agreement for utility management advisory services for the Thermal Energy Program.

The board meeting included progress and projection reports from the Chief Executive Officer regarding national clean water initiatives and agency operations, as well as an update from the Chief Legal Officer on legal records requests and administrative procedures. The Audit Committee presented a clean audit opinion of the 2025 financial statements. Significant new business included the authorization of funding and work agreements for high-priority HVAC improvements at the Northern Treatment Plant and the North Secondary Upgrades and Intensification Project. Furthermore, the board approved an agreement with Brown & Brown Insurance for benefit consulting services following a competitive request for proposal process. Directors also engaged in discussions regarding board voting duties, odor mitigation strategies, and influent levels.

The agenda focuses on the scheduling of public hearings for the preliminary 2027 budget, the amended 2026 budget, and the final adjusted 2025 annual charges for service. Other key discussion topics include an Enterprise Resource Planning presentation, a presentation on unfunded state mandates, industrial pretreatment program annual reports, emerging issues, the status of capital improvement projects, and current operational performance and financial reports.

The meeting includes the administration of the oath of office for appointed and reappointed directors. The agenda covers progress and projection reports from the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer, as well as reports from officers and committees. Key items of new business include hearings for the preliminary 2027 budget, the amended 2026 budget, and the final adjusted 2025 annual charges for service.