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Open session
Agenda: approval of the Sept. 9 and Sept. 30 minutes (approved), September bills payable, engineer's report, CPA report, and the proposed water rate study continued from Sept. 30. Closed session on the City of Fresno litigation and Pinedale County Water District v. Kus (No. 26CU02177).
Special meeting
Board discussed the proposed water rate study, with Director Peranick absent. Counsel will review whether AB 2180 affects the study and contact the consultant. The board also discussed billing for multi-unit properties. A motion to continue the rate study discussion to Oct. 7 failed 2-2 (Silva and Dutcher yes; Rodriguez and Valdez no). Directors discussed the 2012 and 2021 rate studies and the restricted funds account, asked staff to locate related documents, and agreed to bring their questions to the Oct. 7 meeting. The agenda for this meeting has not been provided.
Open session
LT Municipal Consultants presented the proposed water rate study, recommending about $200,000 more in water revenue a year for five years, roughly 3% a year. Discussion included whether the district should consider consolidating with the City of Fresno. The board scheduled a Sept. 30 special meeting to decide on the rate study. The board unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-04 amending the conflict of interest code, and approved an amended 2026-27 budget of $3,489,500, raising legal and accounting from $60,000 to $80,000 for the City of Fresno litigation. The engineer estimated about $100,000 per diesel backup generator for well sites. Counsel reported that on July 22 the board authorized an appeal in the City of Fresno case, filed Aug. 26. The October regular meeting was moved to Oct. 7.
Open session
Board accepted Provost & Pritchard's engineering services proposal and adopted Resolution 2026-01 authorizing the general manager to apply for state financing for the Well 5 treatment and Well 10 construction project, both unanimously. Board added to the agenda and awarded the water rate study contract to LT Municipal Consultants, unanimously. After closed session, counsel reported that an easement with North Palm Investors for access to the proposed well site had been executed and recorded.
Open session
Board adopted Resolution 2025-05 extending the general manager's contract through December 31, 2031, 5-0. Board authorized a request for qualifications for accounting services and appointed Directors Dutcher and Silva to an ad hoc policy review committee. Board adopted Resolution 2025-06, an agreement with Provost & Pritchard for engineering work toward state funding for PFAS remediation, 5-0. Rate study quotes of $24,975, $15,200 and $10,980 were received. After closed session, the board agreed to move regular meetings to the second Wednesday of the month.
Open session
Board adopted Resolution 2025-03, a consulting agreement with Chris Coronado to serve as the district's interim D3-certified operator, 5-0. A rate study proposal from Tuckfield & Associates was received. A proposal to move regular meetings was tabled. After closed session, the board announced it had decided to extend the general manager's contract for five years.
Open session
Board adopted Resolution 2025-02 approving the 2025-26 budget and a 2.6% employee cost-of-living increase retroactive to July 1, both 4-0 (Director Valdez absent). Board authorized up to $20,000 for a compressor, 3-0 (Director Peranick abstaining). Bartle Wells quoted $24,975 for a rate study and more quotes were requested. The engineer reported the water main replacement project complete.
Open session
Board voted 3-2 to add an employee cost-of-living item to the agenda (Directors Dutcher and Silva opposed); it was discussed and carried to the next meeting. Approval of the 2025-26 budget was postponed again, 5-0. Board approved up to $50,000 for water meters at district schools, 5-0, and staff will seek a new rate study.
Open session
Board approved the summary of the October 17 public hearing and authorized bidding the water main replacement project. Staff will add a budget line for payments to the City of Fresno for the litigation that resulted in a sewer rate increase. After closed session, the board reported adopting Resolution 2023-06 opting out of specified class action lawsuits on water contamination.
Public hearing
Public hearing on the proposed sewer rate increase to pay the City of Fresno judgment. The district has not posted an agenda, the hearing summary or the rate resolution. The November 7, 2023 minutes record approval of a summary of this hearing and refer to the resulting sewer rate increase.
Open session
Board adopted Resolution 2023-05 on special assessments and the water shortage contingency plan. Residents asked about the proposed sewer increase and were directed to the October 17 hearing.
Open session
Board authorized the Prop 218 notice of a public hearing on a sewer rate increase to cover payments to the City of Fresno under the court judgment, with the hearing set for October 17, 2023.
Open session
Board voted to proceed with a public notice to increase sewer rates in order to pay the City of Fresno judgment, with a hearing 45 days after notice. Board adopted the 2023-24 budget and accepted a $24,680 bid to replace the Ingram hydrant.
Open session
After a Prop 218 public hearing (3 written protests; 5 residents spoke), the board adopted the water rate increase, 4-0. Board authorized the president to sign the revised Statement of Covenants for the R. Smith property.
Open session
Board voted 4-0 to start the Prop 218 process for Rate Scenario 1, which bills residential water by lot size, with a public hearing set for June 29, 2021. The engineer noted lots of 5,000 square feet or less would pay less and larger lots about double.
Open session
Bartle Wells presented the draft water rate study. Directors raised equity between small and large lots under flat-rate billing, and the study was sent back for revision using lot size.
Open session
Staff reported the Bartle Wells rate study draft, with a water rate increase planned for July. The board discussed driveway and easement terms for the district's well site next to the R. Smith property.
Open session
Board directed staff to get bids to replace a failing service line on Locust. Staff reported the district main serving the R. Smith property was complete and that information was being provided to Bartle Wells for the rate study.
Open session
Board accepted Bartle Wells' proposal for a district rate study, 5-0.
Open session
Board asked for additional rate study bids with a refined scope, and directed the engineer and counsel to work on development conditions for the R. Smith project.
Open session
Board adopted Resolution 2020-04 placing delinquent accounts on the county tax rolls, and directed the general manager to get a quote for a rate study to help fund the state-mandated meter project.
Open session
Board adopted Resolution 2020-02 ordering the 2020 board election and, after a public hearing, Resolution 2020-03 adopting the disposal rate increase (2 written protests from 440 disposal customers). The general manager reported a dispute with the County elections office over the district boundary map used for elections: the district's position is that sewer-only customers, from the former Cavanaugh Water District area, are residents eligible to vote and serve on the board, and the County had rejected the district's corrected map.
Open session
Board approved the Prop 218 disposal rate increase proposal of up to 6% a year. Representatives of the River Bluff West development reviewed site plans, easements and the district's adjacent well site with the board.
Open session
Staff reported the district was operating at a deficit on disposal service and would need its first disposal rate increase in over 15 years. Board authorized a Prop 218 notice for a public hearing on the increase. Meter funding was held up awaiting the audit.
Open session
Board adopted Resolution 2020-01, a policy on discontinuation of residential water service under SB 998. Staff reported Waste Management proposed an $8 increase for April 2020. Director Aguilera announced plans to leave the board in November 2020.
Open session
Director Alex Valdez's resignation, effective June 15 due to relocating out of state, was read. Staff reported the district was operating at a deficit on disposal service after Waste Management's 2019 rate increase, and that the City of Fresno was taking recharge credit for basin water within the district's boundaries.
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