HEBER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1078 Dogwood Rd., Suite 104
Heber, CA, 92249

Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

AGENDA

Members of the public may attend this meeting in person or via the application Zoom.

THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN PERSON, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM ON MARCH 17, 2020, THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT (California Government Coe Section 5485950, et Seq.), and the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

THE HEBER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2021-12 PROCLAIMING A LOCAL EMERGENCY, RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY BY PROCLAMATION DATED MARCH 4, 2021 AND AUTHORIZING REMOTE TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS OF THE HEBER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE PERIOD OF THIRTY DAYS PURSUANT TO BROWN ACT PROVISIONS.

THIS MEETING WILL BE PHYSICALLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND THE BOARD MEETING IN PERSON OR VIA THE APPLICATION, ZOOM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  YOU MAY ALSO CALL INTO THE MEETING, FOR AUDIO ONLY PARTICIPATION, BY CALLING 1 (669) 900-6833 OR 1 (760) 336-1572.

ZOOM MEETING INFORMATION:

WEBSITE: https://zoom.us/join

MEETING ID: 796-978-5637

CALL IN PHONE NUMBER: 1 (669) 900-6833 or 1 (760) 336-1572

The District recognizes its obligation to provide equal access to those individuals with disabilities. Please contact the District (760-482-2440) two working days prior to the meeting with any special requests for reasonable accommodation.

1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. ROLL CALL:
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:

The Board may set time limits on the amount of time any speaker can use to address the Board. Members of the public are allowed to make comments about anything not listed on the agenda. If the comments concern an agenda item, they must wait until that item is up for discussion. If you wish to address the Board, please speak to the Board Clerk or General Manager during the meeting and when recognized by the President of the Board address the Board. The Board can’t take action on any item not on the agenda.

6. CONSENT AGENDA:

1. 1. Ratify Resolution 2022-17 Proclaiming a local emergency, ratifying the proclamation of a State of Emergency by Proclamation Dated March 4, 2021 and authorizing remote teleconference meetings of the Heber Public Utility District Board of Directors for the period of thirty days pursuant to Brown Act.

1. 2. Approve the Minutes for the Regular Meeting of Regular Meeting on October 20, 2022 and the Special Meeting on November 8, 2022.

1. 3. Approve Current Demands for October 2022.

7. REPORTS:
   
   1. President and Director’s Comments
   2. Operations Report for October 2022
   3. General Manager’s Report

7. 4. Grants Update
   5. Fall Fiesta Update
8. NEW BUSINESS:  Discussion and Possible Action
   
   1. PUBLIC HEARING:  Heber Public Utility District Water Shortage Contingency Plan mandated by SB 552.

• Open Public Hearing: Receive public comments regarding mandated Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
• Close Public Hearing: After receiving comments from the public regarding the proposed Water Shortage Contingency Plan.

1. 2. Adopt Resolution 2022-22 to Approve the Water Shortage Contingency Plan as Required by SB 552 Drought Planning for Small Water Suppliers and Rural Communities – General Manager

1. 3. Approve a Budget Modification to the Water Fund to Include Payment of an Imperial Irrigation District Supplemental Water Supply Bill for Water Received Between July 2019 and June 2022 –Finance Manager

1. 4. Adopt Resolution Number 2022-23 to modify the Administrative Services Fee Schedule to Adjust Fees for Late Payment, Service Connection / Reconnection, and Credit Card Processing – Finance Manager

1. 5. Adopt Resolution Number 2022-20 in support of the Imperial Irrigation District’s funding request to the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation – General Manager

9. OLD BUSINESS: Discussion and Possible Action

A.  Adopt Resolution 2022-19 Approving the Amended and Restated Agreement Between the Heber Public Utility District and CR&R Incorporated for Integrated Solid Waste  Management Services as – General Manager

B. Direct Staff to Administer the Proposition 218 Process for Solid Waste Collection Rates and Set a Public Hearing on January 19, 2023 for the Heber PUD’s Consideration of the Proposed Rate Schedule – General Manager

1. 3. Information Only Regarding the Water Line Replacement Project – Juny Marmolejo, The Holt Group

1. 4. Adopt Resolution 2022-21 Approving the Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development Under the Community Facilities Program – General Manager

1. 5. Authorize Staff to Prepare and Submit Request for Proposals for Equipment to be Purchased Under the USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Program – General Manager

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Board of Supervisors meets every Tuesday.  You can listen and watch the proceedings https://imperialcounty.org/bosagendas.

CSDA newsletter is available at www.csda.net

11. CLOSED SESSION:

To ensure privacy during Closed Session, we will observe the following procedures:

• A separate, private Zoom meeting for Closed Session will be created.
• Once a motion to move to Closed Session is approved, participants joining Closed Session will exit the public meeting and join the private Closed Session meeting.
• Once Closed Session is complete, participants will leave the private zoom meeting and re-join the public and adjournment.

1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code Section §54957)  

Title: General Manager

2. Potential Litigation – 1 Case: Empire Cat

12. ADJOURNMENT:

I, Moises Cardenas, hereby certify that the agenda for the Heber Public Utility District Board Meeting of November 17, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. was posted on November 14, 2022 @ 4:30: p.m. at the Heber Public Utility District Office and online at www.heber.ca.gov.