Eastern Municipal Water District

The Board Executive Committee meeting focused on adopting a new policy regarding meeting disruptions and remote access disconnection procedures in compliance with Senate Bill 707, ensuring the orderly conduct of public meetings and the maintenance of quorum during technical failures. Additionally, the committee reviewed and approved the April meeting summary and expense reports for the Board of Directors and the General Manager, and received an oral update on inter-agency issues. A closed session was held to discuss general legal matters and conduct the annual performance review of the General Manager.

The committee discussed the formation of Community Facilities District No. 2025-118, reconciliation of Special Benefit Areas for Northern and Southern Wine Country, and the establishment of water and sewage infrastructure availability charges for the upcoming fiscal year. Additionally, they recommended approval for a managed security service provider agreement, reviewed presentations on the annual audit and vacancy reporting, and received updates on staffing, governmental affairs, executed contracts, and financial reports including the post-audit of checks and the treasurer's report.

The agenda includes public hearings regarding Community Facilities District proceedings, AB 2561 reporting, and the Urban Water Management and Water Shortage Contingency Plans. Key business items involve the award of contracts for water tank exterior recoating, liquid ammonium sulfate supply, and various engineering design services for pipeline and reclamation facility projects. The board will also consider land acquisition, resolutions supporting water future recommendations, and managed security service agreements. Furthermore, the meeting covers the Rock Mountain annexation, a groundwater sustainability plan amendment, and presentations on turf removal programs and enterprise operational measures.

The committee reviewed several action items, including agreement amendments for the South Perris Water Supply Desalination Program feasibility study and environmental support services for the Lake Skinner Regional Transmission System Project. Additionally, the committee considered an amendment to the Groundwater Sustainability Plan, the adoption of the Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan, and the annexation of specific parcels to improvement districts. The meeting also included a review of the San Jacinto Groundwater Sustainability Plan implementation status.

The committee reviewed several action items, including the approval and authorization of a five-year agreement for the purchase and supply of liquid ammonium sulfate, the award of contracts for the exterior recoating of water tanks, the French Valley Recycled Water Gap Pipelines Project, and design and engineering services for the Perris Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility Evaporative Coolers Project. Additionally, the committee recommended approval for amendments to existing engineering support services agreements and the design of the Purified Water Replenishment Conveyance Pipelines Project. Finally, change orders to specifications were reviewed.