Wayne C. Allen

The meeting covered reports from the Board Chair, Agency Administrator, and a consultant regarding the Seismic Retrofit Project Design Drawings. Key new business items included the consideration of a draft update to the Board Bylaws to change the regular meeting date from the 4th Thursday to the 2nd Thursday of each month, and the consideration of Board Resolution 2026-1 regarding the Regular Meeting Calendar; both items were tabled. The Board also received and filed various financial reports as of January 31, 2026, which included the Check Register, Actual vs. Budget, Treasury Bill Inventory Portfolio, and Summary of Cash Balances, and approved these financial reports.

The meeting included a call to order and a period for public comment on items not on the agenda. Under the consent calendar, the committee approved the minutes from the Planning Committee Regular Meeting dated July 28, 2025. The regular calendar focused on discussing current Planning Committee roles and responsibilities as detailed in Board Policy 15. The committee reached a consensus to recommend that the Planning Committee continue developing a comprehensive plan for the district Board, which will involve examining the Board's long-term function and priorities for the next five years.

The document contains an Agency Administrator's Report dated March 12, 2026, and minutes from a Regular Meeting of the Measure C Citizen's Oversight Committee held on February 18, 2026. The Administrator's Report provided an update on the Seismic Retrofit Update, noting that plans were submitted to HCAI on February 28, 2026, and mentioned exploring the integration of future water treatment planning into the current permit pathway. The report also offered an overview of the Mendocino County economy, highlighting job declines, labor force participation drops, and relative household income compared to national figures. The Measure C Committee meeting focused on reviewing and confirming that taxpayer funds, specifically capital expenditures totaling $4,283,815 and $3,715,048, were spent in compliance with Measure C ballot language. The Committee also reviewed and approved the Measure C Funds Flow Statement as of January 31, 2026.

The primary discussion centered on Measure C capital expenditure projects. The Committee received and reviewed the authorized capital expenditure project list totaling $4,283,815 and $3,715,048, and subsequently approved that these taxpayer funds were spent in compliance with the Measure C ballot authorized purposes. Furthermore, the Committee reviewed the Measure C Funds Flow Statement as of January 31, 2026, approving it with minor modifications. Public comment addressed meeting frequency and fund balance approval processes.

Key discussion topics included the reconsideration of the Annual Election of Board Officers for the 2026 calendar year, covering nominations and elections for the Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. Reports were received and filed, specifically the March 2026 Devenney Group Report on Seismic Retrofit Project Design Drawings, the MCHCD Board Chair's Report, and the Agency Administrator's Report. New business focused on considering and approving a draft revision to the MCHCD Board Bylaws to change regular Board meeting dates from the 4th Thursday to the 2nd Thursday of each month, and the adoption of Board Resolution 2026-1 establishing the Board Regular Meeting Calendar. The Board also considered approval of revisions to Draft Policy 15 (Planning Committee) and received and filed financial reports for February 28, 2026.