REGULAR BOARD MEETING / PUBLIC HEARING ......POSTED: JUNE 14, 2018 Regular Board Meeting / Public Hearing – June 18, 2018, 7:00 p.m. Carmichael Water District Board Room 7837 Fair

REGULAR BOARD MEETING /

PUBLIC HEARING

AGENDA PACKET

JUNE 18, 2018

POSTED: JUNE 14, 2018

Regular Board Meeting / Public Hearing – June 18, 2018, 7:00 p.m.

Carmichael Water District Board Room

7837 Fair Oaks Boulevard Carmichael, CA 95608

AGENDA

The Board will discuss all items on its agenda, and may take action on any of those items, including information items

and continued items. The Board may also discuss other items that do not appear on its agenda, but will not act on those items unless action is urgent, and a resolution is passed by a two-thirds vote declaring the need for action arose

after posting of the agenda.

The Board of Directors welcomes and encourages participation in meetings. Public testimony may be given on any agenda item as it is called and limited to three minutes per speaker. Matters not on the posted agenda may be addressed under Public Comment. Please fill out a Speaker Card and turn it in at the staff table, either before or during the meeting. Public comment rules and procedures are on the back of the speaker card.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you have a disability and need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the General Manager at 483-2452.

Requests must be made as early as possible, and at least one full business day before the start of the meeting.

CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: President Leidy

DISTRICT REPORTS:

1. General Manager’s Written Report

2. District Activity Written Report Presented by the Assistant General Manager

PUBLIC COMMENT:

3. Public Comment Any member of the public may address the Board on any item of interest to the public that is within the subject

matter jurisdiction of the Board.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non-controversial, to be acted on by the Board in one motion.

Should any Board member, staff member, or interested person request discussion on an item, the Board will consider

the item separate from the Consent Calendar.

4. Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting / Public Hearing – May 21, 2018

5. Paid Expenditures Report – May 2018

6. Investment Transaction Report – May 2018

7. Budget Summary – May 2018

8. Cash Flow Projection – May 2018

9. FY 2017-2018 Reserve Requirements – May 2018

CLOSE REGULAR BOARD MEETING TO PUBLIC HEARING

OPEN PUBLIC HEARING

10. Board of Directors Compensation (Information included in Agenda packet)

a. Director’s Comments

b. Public Comments

CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING TO REGULAR BOARD MEETING

OPEN REGULAR BOARD MEETING

REGULAR BOARD MEETING / PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA FOR JUNE 18, 2018 PAGE 2

ACTION CALENDAR:

11. Resolution 06182018-1 A Resolution Adopting the Carmichael Water District Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Annual Budget and Salary Bands, Continuation of the Five-Year Water Rate Schedule (Including

Water Shortage Surcharges), and Fee Schedule

Management Staff recommends that the Board of Directors approves Resolution 06182018-1 A Resolution

Adopting the Carmichael Water District Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Annual Budget and Salary Bands, Continuation of the Five-Year Water Rate Schedule (Including Water Shortage Surcharges), and Fee Schedule.

12. Resolution 06182018-2 A Resolution Amending the Ordinance Specifying the Compensation of

Directors

Management Staff recommends that the Board of Directors approves Resolution 06182018-2 A Resolution Amending the Ordinance Specifying the Compensation of Directors.

STAFF REPORTS:

13. November 6, 2018 General Election – Nomination Period

14. Director’s Expense Reimbursement Summary for May

GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATION:

15. Appointment of the Independent Special District Representative and Alternate to the Consolidated

Redevelopment Oversight Board for Sacramento County

16. News Articles

17. Director’s Written and/or Oral Reports

CALENDARS AND COMMITTEES:

18. Meetings Calendars:

a. 2018 Board Meeting Calendar

b. Meeting/Conference Calendar – July

c. Meeting/Conference Calendar – August

19. Board Representatives Committees Assignments

The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be a Regular Board Meeting held on:

Monday, July 16, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

General Manager’s Report by Steve Nugent May/June 2018

Administration: Public Outreach: Updates to the website continue to take place to keep the public informed of the District’s activities to include: Water Conservation and Pipeline Projects, etc. Aerojet Activity: GET LA and GET LB are operating as designed and are meeting water quality requirements. The proposed extraction well from Aerojet may not be necessary based on the updated Conceptual Site Model and discussions with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Aerojet is looking at continued monitoring of the area in lieu of constructing an extraction well at this time. Aerojet expects feedback from EPA in late 2018. In addition, GET LA may have completed its work. The concentration of NDMA has fallen to below the standard requiring treatment. Aerojet is beginning the review process in regards to taking GET LA off-line, but it could take another two years before this happens. If this does happen, I would recommend that Carmichael Water District (CWD) take ownership of the building. It is large enough to house four microfiltration units and it would provide CWD with another access to the American River. Ongoing and Upcoming:

1. Regional Water Authority (RWA) Regional Water Reliability Plan – working 2. CWD/Sacramento County intertie – under discussion 3. Fair Oaks Water District (FOWD) agreement, intertie, and 2x2 – working 4. Regional Water Transfer – working 5. Golden State Water Company (GSWC) additional water supply – working 6. Voluntary Settlement Agreement (Babbitt Process) – working 7. La Vista Tank Project – study 8. Citrus Heights Irrigation District (CHID) Joint Meter Project – working 9. Antenna Lease Opportunities 10. Carmichael Recreation and Park District (CRPD) Sutter Avenue Project – on hold 11. Risk Based Report for Pipeline Replacement Selection – working

CWD/FOWD/GSWC Water Transfer Process: We are looking to do a groundwater substitution transfer where CWD would get groundwater from FOWD and then deliver surface water to GSWC. This type of transfer has not been accomplished before in the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) process. Transfers will begin in October 2018. Regional Water Transfer: CWD/FOWD/Sacramento Suburban Water District (SSWD)/CHID/San Juan Water District (SJWD)/RWA has submitted the regional water transfer to the Department of Fish and Game and the SWRCB for approval. At this time, the group is estimating a transfer of 12,000 acre feet (AF) at a price around $400/AF. CWD’s part of this transfer is estimated between 500 - 600 AF. Voluntary Settlement Agreement (Babbitt Process): The District is participating in this process. The goal is to reach agreement that would remove the need to go through the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) process. The key ask from this region is the Water Forum Management Flow Standard. BDCP needs 50,000 AF from the American River during all year types (normal, wet, or dry). CWD is able to pledge 3,000 AF during wet and normal years but has zero available during dry years. In the current negotiations, Babbitt and Fish and Game are willing

AGENDA ITEM 1

to give this region credit for conserved water. With conserved water credit and some minor adjustment to the Modified Flow Management Standard we may reach a settlement deal. LaVista Tank Project: The Request for Proposal for the study release date is during the week of June 19, 2018 with a due date of August 10, 2018. Staff expects to award the study at the August 20, 2018 Board Meeting. Associations: Association California Water Agencies (ACWA): No report. RWA: No report. Legislative Update: RWA has a job opening for Adam Robin’s replacement. SB 623 Public Goods Charge – defeated for this year AB 1668 Long Term Water Efficiency – approved SB 831 (Wieckowski D) Accessory dwelling units – oppose SB 998 (Dodd D) Discontinuation of residential water service – oppose SB 966 (Wiener D) Onsite treated nonpotable water systems – support AB 3206 (Friedman D) Water meters, accuracy and performance standards – oppose AB 2371 (Carrillo D) Measure related water efficiency – oppose AB 2050 (Caballero D) Create new authorities for small system – support if amended Sacramento Groundwater Authority (SGA): No Report. Meetings (# meetings) with:

Tully and Young (3)

Babbitt Process (3)

RWA Lobbyist (1)

School Presentation (1)

Kennedy Jenks (2)

Alan Driscoll (1)

West Yost Associates (1)

Quincy Engineering (1)

Administration staff lunch and training (1)

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District Activity Report May 2018

District Overview: In-house staff training: Training is continuing on an ongoing basis by the department managers and through online training. Departmental meetings are ongoing focused on training, compliance, safety, customer service and District updates. Individual manager and exempt employee meetings are continuing on a one-on-one basis to discuss and review budget, operations and activities. Meetings attended (33):

Legal (1)

Admin Staff Training (2)

Project Workgroups (2)

Supervisors/HR/IT (12)

Negotiations (1)

ACWA Conference Awards (1)

Staff (10)

Evaluations (3)

Consultant – Engineering (1)

Information Technology: Advance Planning / Migration: Network Servers and Storage project: Ordered servers and storage system; installed several items; restructuring server rack; actual server Hosts and SAN storage system conversions will begin in June. This system will replace outdated hardware that has reached its end-of-life of 5 years. Also, interesting to note, is that this project is built on new enterprise level hardware that has a 7-9 year life expectancy. Routine: Troubleshoot issues; normal IT duties as scheduled or as needed.

Human Resources: Benefits/Payroll: Assisted employees with benefits related issues. Compliance: Completed required reporting and postings; created/updated policies, processes, documentation, etc. as needed. Personnel: Researched and handled personnel issues, questions, documentation; 1 separation; 2 openings.

Public Information Activity

Public Outreach: Past Events:

Taste of Carmichael – May 18, 2018, District staff presented information regarding water efficiency and recent projects.

Website Updates:

Awards, Announcements, Board Documents, Outreach Events, Resources & Tips, Water Efficiency

The District’s website was accessed by 2,152 users in May, a 27% increase compared to April.

Social Media: The District’s YouTube video content received 103 views in May, a 14% increase compared to April. Mandatory Water Conservation Regulation: On November 25th, 2017 the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) drought emergency regulations expired. With the expiration of the emergency regulations, the District is no longer subject to urban water use reporting requirements. The SWRCB has noted that Governor Brown's Executive Orders B-37-16 and B-40-17 directs the SWRCB to permanently require urban water suppliers to report monthly on their water usage, conservation achieved and enforcement efforts, and current legislation includes specific provisions regarding water use and conservation reporting. Although the District is no longer reporting to the SWRCB, staff will continue to calculate and inform the Board of water use reductions.

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Utilizing the SWRCB formula, staff calculated the following data for June 2015 to May 2018:

R-GPCD Monthly Reduction

Cumulative Reduction

194 36% 30%

Regional R-GPCD: The average R-GPCD for Sacramento area water agencies for April 2018 was 87. Curtailment Orders: On June 1, 2018, the SWRCB issued curtailment notices to holders of 81 permits and licenses in the Sacramento-San Joaquin watershed and Delta with Term 91 as a condition. Term 91 has been included in all permits and licenses, granted after 1965, for diversion and use of water in the Delta watershed. Term 91 is designed to interrupt diversions under junior water rights when conditions in the Delta watershed threaten certain water quality objectives. The District is not subject to Term 91. Staff will continue to monitor and report future curtailment notices. AB 1668 & SB 606, Long Term Water Conservation: On May 31, 2018 Governor Brown signed SB 606 by Senator Robert Hertzberg and AB 1668 by Assemblymember Laura Friedman establishing statewide water efficiency standards. The bills establish guidelines for water use and a framework for the implementation and oversight of the new efficiency standards, which must be in place by 2022. The bills set in place provisions that include:

Establishing water use objectives and long-term standards for efficient water use that apply to urban retail water suppliers; comprised of indoor residential water use, outdoor residential water use, commercial, industrial and institutional (CII) irrigation with dedicated meters, water loss, and other unique local uses.

Creating an indoor, per person water use goal of 55 gallons per day until 2025, 52.5 gallons from 2025 to 2030, and 50 gallons beginning in 2030.

Providing incentives for water suppliers to recycle water.

Requiring both urban and agricultural water suppliers to set annual water budgets and prepare for drought.

The District has received some inquiries from customers mostly concerned about the 55 gallons per day per person indoor water use requirement. During the framing of the legislation, the District submitted several comment letters addressing concerns regarding the indoor water use standard; noting that the requirement does not account for each individual water suppliers unique conditions such as housing stock, climate, and demographics.

Outreach And Water Efficiency Activities Month FYTD

Presentations 1 3

Public Outreach Events 2 5

Water Waste 8 95

Water Waste Fines 0 0

Customer Assistance 11 73

Water Efficiency Surveys 6 67

Water Treatment and Production Activity Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Maintenance: Production Staff performed Clean-in-Place (CIP’s) on the primary membrane units in May. Training: Production Staff completed training on Heat Illness Prevention. Staff utilized TargetSolutions training through JPIA which provides continuing education units (CEU)’s. These CEU’s are used toward maintaining state certification.

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Production Charts and Graphs:

CWD Monthly Water Production, Million Gallons (MG) 2011-2018 FY Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Totals

2017-18 399.61 383.76 323.74 270.59 140.87 129.07 113.92 117.16 115.88 148.80 258.57 2401.97

2016-17 357.82 353.35 299.41 193.38 123.16 115.61 113.74 95.81 116.84 123.76 268.14 332.52 2493.99

2015-16 287.66 283.68 259.99 213.09 128.89 107.92 100.49 97.72 107.12 148.87 219.44 308.84 2263.71

2014-15 373.21 338.74 294.65 240.50 153.63 116.73 120.74 110.98 168.88 175.83 214.05 255.44 2563.38

2013-14 470.97 434.57 349.04 306.94 212.49 160.96 158.30 109.17 132.71 164.82 283.33 358.07 3141.37

2012-13 474.75 465.78 391.92 287.92 150.24 123.99 123.20 128.54 186.95 233.28 370.15 411.86 3348.58

2011-12 448.20 454.95 402.18 237.81 162.12 158.97 158.05 136.99 140.45 153.99 321.46 418.58 3193.75

Avg. 401.75 387.83 331.56 250.03 153.06 130.46 126.92 113.83 138.40 164.19 276.45 347.55 2834.13

Daily 12.96 12.51 11.05 8.07 5.10 4.21 4.09 4.07 4.46 5.47 8.92 11.59

Production Up/ Down Month Up/ Down 7 Year Running

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Production from same month last year Down 4% Down 6%

System Monthly Production Average 8.3 MGD Peak Day – May 29th 9.9 MGD

CWD Total Production Allocation Surface Water 67%

Groundwater 33%

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CWD Combined Surface & Groundwater Monthly Water Totals for FY 2017/2018 (in million gallons) Active Wells

Location Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Totals

Barrett School 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00

Willow Park 55.415 50.598 43.257 3.063 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 10.886 163.22

Winding Way 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00

Garfield 54.151 54.264 51.566 52.477 0.000 0.000 .623 .250 1.821 9.214 57.681 282.05

La Vista 35.761 31.252 29.130 29.615 18.720 11.816 2.656 7.549 11.315 33.198 16.097 227.11

Ground Water 145.33 136.11 123.95 85.16 18.72 11.82 3.28 7.80 13.14 42.41 84.66 672.38

Surface Water * 393.83 387.07 335.74 324.78 257.20 256.81 250.04 235.20 241.87 241.42 313.48 3237.44

GSWC Delivery 139.55 139.42 135.95 139.35 135.05 139.56 139.40 125.84 139.13 135.03 139.57 1507.85

CWD Surface 254.28 247.65 199.79 185.43 122.16 117.25 110.64 109.36 102.74 106.39 173.91 1729.59

CWD Monthly Total 399.61 383.76 323.74 270.59 140.87 129.07 113.92 117.16 115.88 148.80 258.57 2401.96

*Total production water from the Bajamont Water Treatment Plant (BWTP)

Well Sites, Reservoirs & Distribution System: The WTP provided 67% of the water supply for CWD in May. CWD wells supplied the remaining 33%. La Vista Well, Willow Park Well and Garfield Well are currently in operation due to increased seasonal demand. GSWC Delivery: CWD delivered 139.57 MG to GSWC in May. There were no interruptions in water deliveries.

2017-18 CWD Remediated Groundwater Usage in Acre/Feet (AF)

Month GET LA & LB

Discharge GET LA Irrigation Total Cumulative Total

July 144.79 41.86 186.65 186.65

August 143.25 36.70 179.95 366.60

September 122.86 30.26 153.12 519.72

October 124.86 11.45 136.31 656.03

November 167.18 - 167.18 823.21

December 167.95 - 167.95 991.16

January 168.14 - 168.14 1,159.30

February 138.69 6.66 145.35 1,304.65

March 153.45 1.57 155.02 1,459.67

April 148.42 13.26 161.68 1,621.35

May 138.35 26.12 164.47 1,785.82

Water Quality Activity Month FYTD

Backflow Assemblies Tested 21 536

Failed Tests 3 31

Water Quality

Taste and Odor 1 13

Color 0 3

Turbidity/Air 0 5

High Pressure 0 0

Low Pressure 0 2

There was one (1) water quality complaint for Taste & Odor in May. The area where the complaint occurred was investigated and thoroughly flushed.

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Billing Department Activity

Billing: Currently tracking at approximately 10% up from the same Billing Month last year.

Note: Billing chart represents cycle billings only and does not include collection or adjustment activities. Regular billings for July and August are split between two fiscal years reporting water sales for the period of June and July.

Consumption * 1 Unit = 100 CCF (Centum Cubic Feet) = 748 Gallons:

Collections: Processed & Outstanding Activity

Billing

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Charge Total Usage

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Totals

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Totals

Previous FY $ 9,331,558

Aug-2017 June-July $ 33,581 $ 480,643 $ 567,379 $ 531,935 $ 549,667

Sep-2017 July-Aug $ 15,919 $ 506,053 $ 623,582 $1,145,555

Oct-2017 Aug-Sept $ 37,901 $ 479,885 $ 624,096 $1,141,882

Nov-2017 Sept-Oct $ 15,423 $ 506,395 $ 519,343 1,041,160

Dec-2017 Oct-Nov $ 31,374 $ 479,680 $ 386,192 897,245

Jan-2018 Nov-Dec $ 14,995 $ 506,176 $ 214,405 735,575

Feb-2018 Dec-Jan $ 32,612 $ 491,764 $ 208,174 732,550

Mar-2018 Jan-Feb $ 15,663 $ 531,626 $ 175,077 722,365

Apr-2018 Feb-Mar $ 32,566 $ 503,773 $ 201,218 737,558

May-2018 Mar-Apr $ 15,728 $ 531,705 $ 182,201 729,634

Jun-2018 Apr-May $ 32,745 $ 503,921 $ 314,766 851,433

Jul-2018 May-June -

Totals $ 278,507 $ 5,521,620 $4,016,432 $ 9,863,493 $9,284,623

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Aug-2017 June-July 426,600

Sep-2017 July-Aug 468,859

Oct-2017 Aug-Sept 469,245

Nov-2017 Sept-Oct 390,483

Dec-2017 Oct-Nov 290,370

Jan-2018 Nov-Dec 161,206

Feb-2018 Dec-Jan 152,609

Mar-2018 Jan-Feb 125,055

Apr-2018 Feb-Mar 143,727

May-2018 Mar-Apr 130,143

Jun-2018 Apr-May 224,833

Jul-2018 May-June

Totals 2,983,131

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Notices

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Notices Shut Offs A/R $ Liens $ Liens #

Jul-2017 1041 96 26 216,374$ 6,294$ 13

Aug-2017 1505 148 7 129,568$ 5,410$ 11

Sep-2017 915 148 26 159,094$ 5,111$ 10

Oct-2017 952 192 24 147,385$ 5,405$ 11

Nov-2017 870 159 20 141,127$ 6,054$ 13

Dec-2017 1250 203 31 112,070$ 6,039$ 13

Jan-2018 898 126 20 64,146$ 4,594$ 12

Feb-2018 782 86 9 33,799$ 4,861$ 13

Mar-2018 669 90 14 80,156$ 5,350$ 14

Apr-2018 907 89 1 60,932$ 3,968$ 11

May-2018 808 85 11 65,967$ 3,651$ 10

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Distribution Department Activity

Gary, Susan, McClaren, and Arden Way Mainline Project: This project has been separated into two (2) individual phases due to budget constraints. Phase One is the Arden Way portion of the project. Phase Two will include Gary Way, McClaren Dr. and Susan Way during fiscal year 2018-2019. Phase One of the project is complete. West Yost Associates is currently working on Phase Two. Staff has reviewed the 60% specs and plans and has sent their comments back to the engineer. This portion of the project has an anticipated bid date of mid-September 2018. Sacramento Suburban Water District (SSWD)/CWD Intertie with 18 inch Mag Meter Replacement Project: The Sparling Instruments, Inc. 18 inch Tigermag Flowmeter Model 655 was purchased and installed in 1997 as part of the CWD Fair Oaks Blvd water main project and CWD intertie with SSWD prior to the Sacramento County FY 97/99 Fair Oaks Blvd. Beautification/Widening Project. The meter is non-operational due to water infiltration within the electrical components and will be replaced. Sacramento County Projects: Sacramento County (County) improvements require any permitted public utility to relocate its encroachment at the utility’s expense within the time specified per Section 1463 of the Streets and Highways Code. Sacramento County now completes the entire design process of all projects and places them in a que with planning stages: A - preliminary; B – 60% design; and C – ready for construction. When funding comes available, the County projects are ready to go out to bid with little or no notice to the community or utilities. The Fair Oaks Blvd Widening Project Phase 3 is a good example of this process that moved the project start date ahead of its original scheduled time. The County may receive accelerated federal grant funding money that may move certain projects ahead of their projected and/or scheduled start dates. Next fiscal year and moving forward, the District will need to establish an annual budget for District required work for “Sacramento County Projects” in its Distribution PSM budget and consider a reserve fund for County accelerated District requirements. The following are scheduled Sacramento County projects.

Garfield Ave Bike Lane, Sidewalk, Street Light and Storm Drain Project: I have received the “C” plans for this project. By working directly with the County’s engineer I was able to lessen the overall impact to the District by meeting the County’s engineer on site and providing water main depths at three storm drain crossings. The County has revised the storm drain drop inlet elevations to cross over the existing water mains. Construction has been deferred until spring of 2018. The required “Letter of Liability” has been submitted to the County. Department staff has relocated three (3) service connections for this project. The remaining relocations will take place during the construction of the project. This project has been delayed until March 4, 2019 due to the low bid coming in at 43% over the project estimate.

Landis Ave Storm Drain Improvement Project: This project is in the “A” planning stage and facility relocations are unknown at this time. **On Hold**

Palm Dr. Drainage Improvement Project: This project is in the “B” planning stage and could move to construction at any time. **On Hold**

Fair Oaks Blvd. Beautification and Widening Project: Marconi Ave to Landis Ave. “B” plans for this project have been received and reviewed by staff. This project is anticipated to go to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors in June 2018 and out to bid shortly after that. It may get pushed back a month depending on what happens with the Real Estate Acquisitions. This project has been delayed until spring 2019. **Pending**

Training and Personnel: Employees are receiving on-going training as part of the distribution department training program.

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Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance: All department vehicles and equipment are being serviced and maintained to prolong their useful life.

PSM and O&M Activity Month YTD

Capital Replacements (PSM)

Meter Change Outs 5 1145

Meter Cut Ins 0 1

Meter Drop Ins 0 5

Service Lines 13 84

Main Line Valves 0 2

Fire Hydrants 0 2

Repairs/Maintenance (O&M)

R900i Meter Register Change Outs 126 1172

Service Lines 6 57

Main Lines 4 38

Fire Hydrant 0 9

Box and Lid Replace/Repair 3 46

Customer Assist 75 668

Assist w/Private Repairs 18 177

Water Waste 2 29

Misc. Repairs 5 125

Regular Board Meeting / Public Hearing – May 21, 2018, 7:00 p.m.

Carmichael Water District Board Room

7837 Fair Oaks Boulevard

Carmichael, CA 95608

MINUTES

The Board of Directors of the Carmichael Water District met in Regular Session / Public Hearing this 21st day

of May at 7:00 p.m. at the District Office located at 7837 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Carmichael.

ATTENDANCE:

Directors: Roy Leidy, Ron Greenwood, John Wallace, Paul Selsky

Absent: Mark Emmerson

Staff: Steve Nugent, Lynette Moreno, Chris Nelson, Lori Kalisiak, Shelby Kalisiak

Guest: Zero (0) guests

Public: Five (5) members of the public

CALL TO ORDER: President Leidy called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

ACTION ITEM #20 BROUGHT FORWARD:

20. Regional Water Meter Replacement Program Study

Management staff recommends that the Board of Directors approves and authorizes the General Manager to sign

the MOU as a Level 1 participant as of April 18, 2018.

M/S Wallace / Greenwood to approve as recommended.

Discussed with Board

David Gordon with Citrus Heights Water District commented

Rex Meuer with Citrus Heights Water District commented

Mark Emmerson Aye Nay Absent Abstain

Ron Greenwood Aye Nay Absent Abstain Roy Leidy Aye Nay Absent Abstain

John Wallace Aye Nay Absent Abstain

Paul Selsky Aye Nay Absent Abstain Board Totals: Ayes: 4 Nays: 0 Absent: 1 Abstain: 0 Passed Unanimously: Yes

DISTRICT REPORTS:

1. General Manager’s Written Report


Peggy Berry commented

2. District Activity Written Report Presented by the Assistant General Manager


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REGULAR BOARD MEETING / PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES FOR MAY 21, 2018 PAGE 2

PUBLIC COMMENT:

3. Public Comment

Peggy Berry commented on Steve receiving the ACWA Excellence in Leadership Award and the updated

website.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

4. Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting – April 16, 2018

5. Paid Expenditures Report – March 2018

6. Investment Transaction Report – March 2018

7. Budget Summary – March 2018

8. Cash Flow Projection – March 2018

9. FY 2017-2018 Reserve Requirements – March 2018

10. Statement of Net Position – March 2018

11. Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position – Quarter Ending March 31, 2018

12. Paid Expenditures Report – April 2018

13. Investment Transaction Report – April 2018

14. Budget Summary – April 2018

15. Cash Flow Projection – April 2018

16. FY 2017-2018 Reserve Requirements – April 2018

M/S Leidy / Wallace to approve the Consent Calendar Items 4-16 with correction to typo of Resolution

number on Consent Calendar Item 4.






ACTION CALENDAR:

17. Resolution 05212018-1 A Resolution Adopting a Conflict of Interest Code for the Carmichael Water

District Finance Corporation

Management staff recommends that the Board of Directors approves Resolution 05212018-1 A Resolution

Adopting a Conflict of Interest Code for the Carmichael Water District Finance Corporation.

Policy 9210: Conflict of Interest Code – Carmichael Water District Finance Corporation

Appendix A

Appendix B

M/S Greenwood / Wallace to approve as recommended.







ACTION CALENDAR CONTINUED:

18. Treatment Operator Classifications as part of the Production Department Succession Plan

Management staff recommends that the Board of Directors approves:

a. the FY 2017-2018 addition of the Treatment Operator 1 position as part of the Production Department

succession plan; and

b. adoption of the FY 2017-2018 published salary bands for the classifications listed above.

M/S Wallace / Greenwood to approve as recommended.






19. Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2018 Budget Adjustment

Management staff recommends that the Board of Directors authorizes the General Manager to have staff complete

the FY 2017-2018 Budget Adjustment as identified.

M/S Leidy / Wallace to approve as recommended.





Paul Selsky Aye Nay Absent Abstain

Board Totals: Ayes: 4 Nays: 0 Absent: 1 Abstain: 0 Passed Unanimously: Yes

21. To Schedule a Public Hearing on June 18, 2018 Regarding Board of Directors Compensation

Management staff recommends that the Board of Directors approves and authorizes the General Manager to

advertise the public hearing for June 18, 2018 and place it on the June agenda as an action item for consideration

of approval.

M/S Selsky / Greenwood to approve as recommended.







22. Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission Independent Special District Representative

Consolidated Redevelopment Agency Oversight Board Ballot

M/S Greenwood / Leidy to approve ballot selection of Amanda Thomas as Representative and Jeff Frye as Alternate.

Discussed with Board Mark Emmerson Aye Nay Absent Abstain






CLOSE REGULAR BOARD MEETING TO PUBLIC HEARING AT 8:24 P.M.

OPEN PUBLIC HEARING AT 8:24 P.M.

23. Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Draft Budget (Information included in Agenda Packet)

PowerPoint Presentation by staff


Dave Hanscom commented

CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING TO REGULAR BOARD MEETING AT 9:25 P.M.

OPEN REGULAR BOARD MEETING AT 9:25 P.M.

STAFF REPORTS/INFORMATION:

24. Director’s Expense Reimbursement Summary for April


GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATION:

25. Regional Water Authority Data Summary – March 2018


26. Monthly Runoff Allocation Report – April 2018


27. News Articles


28. Director’s Written and/or Oral Reports

Director Wallace – Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Conference 2018:

a. ACWA 2018 Spring Conference

Director Greenwood:


b. Regional Water Authority

Director Leidy: No Report

Director Selsky:


b. ACWA Water Management Committee

Director Emmerson: Absent

CALENDARS AND COMMITTEES:

29. Meetings Calendars:

a. 2018 Board Meeting Calendar

b. Meeting/Conference Calendar – June

c. Meeting/Conference Calendar – July

30. Board Representatives Committees Assignments

ADJOURNMENT: The regular meeting was adjourned at: 9:48 p.m.

The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be a Regular Board Meeting / Public Hearing held on:

Monday, June 18, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

Roy Leidy, President Steve Nugent, Secretary

Payee Description Payments

ACWA/JPIA Dental, Vision, Life, and Worker's Compensation 8,553.25

Avalon Custodial Care Janitorial 900.00

Bryce Watkins Training & Certification 355.78

BSK Associates Water Quality Testing 1,324.00

California Department of Fish & Game CIP- Collectors Restoration, Water Transfer Expense 2,296.00

California Diesel & Power Dewey Well & Reservoir 1,075.00

California Surveying and Draft GIS: Software Licensing and Maintenance 300.00

CalPERS Employer Pension Contribution 24,328.90

CalPERS Deferred Compensation Expense 10,086.14

CalPERS Medical Benefits 58,788.88

Carquest Auto Parts Repairs and Maintenance- Equipment 17.08

Chandler Electric Repairs and Maintenance- Equipment 375.00

Cisco Air Systems, Inc. New Compressor- Deposit, Compressor Maintenance 28,025.76

City of Sacramento Water Quality- Sanitary Survey 500.00

Clark Pest Control Pest Control 129.00

Comcast Telecommunications 920.85

Corix Water Products, Inc. Tools, Materials Inventory 3,135.54

County of Sacramento CIP- Arden Way MLRP 4,219.00

DataProse, LLC Billing Postage & Expense 3,365.56

David Biagi Training & Certification 39.95

Dawson Oil, Co. Treated Water System 412.64

Flat Roof Pros, Inc. Repairs and Maintenance- General Building 1,000.00

George Richmond Training & Certification 39.95

Grainger Repairs and Maintenance- Equipment, Safety, Raw Water System 382.74

Groeinger & Co. Materials Inventory- Meters 108,612.00

Group One Consulting, Inc. Computer Monitoring and Risk Assessment Services 5,148.00

Haase Landscapes, Inc. Landscaping 1,259.00

Harrington Industrial Plastics Repairs and Maintenance- Equipment 427.59

Harris Industrial Gases Equipment Rental Expense 24.05

Hefner, Stark & Marois, LLP Legal Services- Board 2,480.00

Home Depot Credit Services Tools & Supplies 152.00

Hunt & Sons, Inc. Fuel & Fuel Tank Maintenance 2,712.28

Inland Business Systems, Inc. Repairs and Maintenance- Equipment 305.03

John A. Wallace Directors' Travel & Meetings 93.04

Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Legal Services- Personnel 1,230.00

Metro Mailing Service, Inc. Outreach- Printing & Postage 2,373.09

Network Design Associates, Inc. Computer Monitoring and Risk Assessment Services 600.00

Official Payments Corporation Bank Charges: AR Payment Processing Fees 35.30

Olin Corp. Chlor Alkali Chemicals- Sodium Hypochlorite 2,617.67

Pace Supply Corp. Materials Inventory 10,016.44

Pape Machinery Repairs and Maintenance- Vehicles 1,225.18

Patron Trucking, Inc. Road Materials 614.44

Paymentus Group, Inc. Bank Charges: AR Payment Processing Fees 4,457.00

PG&E Utilities 80.54

PG&E Non-Energy Collection Unit COTP Service Costs 10.00

Pitney Bowes Office Supplies & Expense 87.00

Planet Paving & Grading Paving 17,559.00

Rawles Engineering, Inc. CIP- Arden Way MLRP 202,796.50

Ron Greenwood Director's Travel & Meetings 169.30

Sacramento Business Journal Books & Subscriptions 90.00

Sacramento County Recorder Lien Redemption Fees 8.00

Sacramento County Utilities Utilities 509.65

Same Day Signs Security 193.95

Sierra Chemical Company Chemicals- Muriatic Acid 424.06

Sierra Office Supplies Office Supplies & Expense 679.12

SMUD Power 59,583.57

Somach Simmons & Dunn Legal Services- Board 5,233.80

Specialty Answering Service Telecommunications 199.00

Sprint Telecommunications 14.99

State Water Resources Control Board Water Transfer Expense 2,177.00

Stovall Ranch Trucking Spoils Removal 3,080.00

The Guardian Life Insurance, Co. Employee Benefits- LTD 553.90

CARMICHAEL WATER DISTRICT

PAID EXPENDITURES REPORT

MAY 2018

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Payee Description Payments

Union Bank Bond Arbitrage Fees 2,073.00

Univar USA, Inc. Chemicals- Caustic Soda & Sodium Hydroxide 6,406.91

USA BlueBook Lab Supplies, Chemical Feed System 140.46

Verizon Wireless Telecommunications 1,153.60

Waste Management of Sacramento Utilities 380.83

West Yost Associates CIP- Caustic Tank, CIP- Arden Way MLRP, CIP- Hydraulic Model 28,960.07

WestAmerica Bank- Petty Cash General Building, Travel & Meetings, Office Supplies, Security 205.48

Zigg Electric Repairs and Maintenance- Electrical 371.00

Check Register Total 628,093.86$

Payroll Employee Wages, Director Pay, Payroll Taxes 152,480.66

Total Paid Expenditures 780,574.52$


PAID EXPENDITURES REPORT

MAY 2018

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Income/ Deposits/ Withdrawals/ Fair value (FV)/ Maturity Interest

Investment Description Beginning Balance FV Adjustment Transfers In Transfers Out Ending Balance Investment Type Issuer Dates Rate/Yield

5/1/2018 5/31/2018

DESIGNATED FUNDS

Membrane Replacement Fund 580,834.83 - - - 580,834.83 Cash West America Bank N/A 0.35%

Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) 1,841,670.26 - - - 1,841,670.26 Investment Pool LAIF N/A 0.68%

RESTRICTED FUNDS

2010 COP Installment Payment Fund 454,112.19 98.12 - (453,725.00) 485.31 Money Market Union Bank N/A 0.10%

2010 COP Reserve Fund- Cash 29,243.32 936.55 - - 30,179.87 Money Market Union Bank N/A 0.10%

2010 COP Reserve Fund- Investments* 2,181,097.80 (1,582.05) - (936.55) 2,178,579.20 Certificates of Deposit (CD's) Various 1-4 yrs 0.85-2.0%

Facility Fees 197,679.28 19,763.00 - - 217,442.28 Cash West America Bank N/A 0.07%

CERBT: OPEB trust fund** 972,358.44 - - - 972,358.44 Investment Pool CalPERS Various Various

TOTAL 6,256,996.12 19,215.62 - (454,661.55) 5,821,550.19

**Quarterly valuation

*Upon maturity of each Certificate of Deposit, the District receives the full principal amount back regardless of the investment's fair value as of the maturity date. As a result, the FV Adjustment column is used for

tracking purposes and only applies if the District decides to sell a CD prior to maturity. The District currently holds Certificates of Deposits to maturity in order to ensure the full realization of both principal and interest.


Investment Transaction Report

For the period May 1 to May 31, 2018

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Actual Actual Budget Difference Budget

Water Sales Water Sales $734,867 $8,489,320 $10,634,700 ($2,145,380) 79.83%

Water Service Fees 8,388 20,694 15,500 5,194 133.51%

Total Water Sales 743,255 8,510,014 10,650,200 (2,140,186) 79.90%

Miscellaneous Revenue Miscellaneous Revenue 0 32,797 5,200 27,597 630.71%

Aerojet Testing Reimbursement 945 1,395 2,500 (1,105) 55.80%

Bajamont Lease Revenue 0 1,061 0 1,061 0.00%

Interest Income 1,058 42,821 6,700 36,121 639.12%

COTP Revenue 0 16,992 20,000 (3,008) 84.96%

Facility Fees 19,775 27,376 14,000 13,376 195.54%

Backflow Testing Fees 1,260 28,860 32,160 (3,300) 89.74%

Total Miscellaneous Revenue 23,038 151,302 80,560 70,742 187.81%

Aerojet/GSWC Revenue Treatment and Delivery Charges 70,865 833,016 838,837 (5,821) 99.31%

Firm Capacity Right Installment Income 0 0 1,400,000 (1,400,000) 0.00%

Total Aerojet/GSWC Revenue 70,865 833,016 2,238,837 (1,405,821) 37.21%

TOTAL REVENUE 837,158 9,494,332 12,969,597 (3,475,265) 73.20%

Administrative Services Expenses Personnel 80,695 916,207 1,048,300 (132,093) 87.40%

Payroll taxes 6,252 73,653 86,277 (12,624) 85.37%

Benefits 47,803 546,437 665,397 (118,960) 82.12%

Board 8,083 95,103 210,000 (114,897) 45.29%

Accounting 2,073 23,866 51,100 (27,234) 46.70%

Admin Fees/Permits/Services 0 61,215 103,778 (42,563) 58.99%

Billing 7,866 84,861 111,900 (27,039) 75.84%

Dues and Memberships 0 84,558 87,649 (3,091) 96.47%

Facility Maintenance 5,520 56,777 154,720 (97,943) 36.70%

General 4,139 32,971 59,751 (26,780) 55.18%

GIS 300 46,001 46,500 (499) 98.93%

Human Resources 1,819 17,831 71,890 (54,059) 24.80%

Insurance (400) 145,623 186,837 (41,214) 77.94%

Information Technology 8,716 96,314 107,239 (10,925) 89.81%

Outreach 2,373 36,475 81,163 (44,688) 44.94%

Total Administrative Services Expenses 175,239 2,317,892 3,072,501 (754,609) 75.44%

Distribution Expenses Personnel 32,698 439,402 466,655 (27,253) 94.16%

Payroll Taxes 2,547 37,365 36,904 461 101.25%

Benefits 15,587 227,087 252,443 (25,356) 89.96%

Fees/Permits/Services 0 12,238 21,050 (8,812) 58.14%

General 1,053 45,643 88,000 (42,357) 51.87%

Infrastructure Repairs 25,480 523,500 583,165 (59,665) 89.77%

Road Restoration 21,253 172,028 300,000 (127,972) 57.34%

Vehicle Maintenance 4,048 23,790 99,500 (75,710) 23.91%

Total Distribution Expenses 102,666 1,481,053 1,847,717 (366,664) 80.16%

Production Expenses Personnel 33,791 454,131 555,780 (101,649) 81.71%

Payroll Taxes 2,599 37,847 45,122 (7,275) 83.88%

Benefits 13,366 193,510 232,299 (38,789) 83.30%

Facilities Maintenance 1,864 16,900 24,400 (7,500) 69.26%

Fees/Permits/Services 0 59,807 84,200 (24,393) 71.03%

General 10,564 122,768 149,200 (26,432) 82.28%

Power 58,572 819,793 1,174,550 (354,757) 69.80%

Water Quality 2,889 23,847 27,200 (3,353) 87.67%

Well & Reservoir Maintenance 1,075 16,013 21,200 (5,187) 75.53%

WTP Maintenance 1,491 93,320 54,400 38,920 171.54%

Total Production Expenses 126,211 1,837,936 2,368,351 (530,415) 77.60%

TOTAL DISTRICT O&M EXPENSES 404,116 5,636,881 7,288,569 (1,651,688) 77.34%

Carmichael Water District

FY 2017-2018 Budget Summary

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May YTD Fiscal Yr $ %

Actual Actual Budget Difference Budget

Fixed Assets and Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)

Administrative Services Land 0 7,211 0 7,211 0.00%

New Vehicle 0 21,291 25,000 (3,709) 85.16%

Information Technology 0 16,734 17,100 (366) 97.86%

IT Infrastructure Upgrade 0 89,725 90,000 (275) 99.69%

Total Administrative Services Fixed Assets and CIP 0 134,961 132,100 2,861 102.17%

Distribution Service Line Replacements 19,110 202,109 292,800 (90,691) 69.03%

Main Line Valve Replacements 0 6,897 54,653 (47,756) 12.62%

Fire Hydrant Replacements 0 5,093 68,328 (63,235) 7.45%

Large Diameter Meters 4,629 245,204 115,834 129,370 211.69%

Arden/Gary/Susan Mainline Project 222,910 773,528 1,199,845 (426,317) 64.47%

FOB Improvement Project (Phase 3) 0 0 330,000 (330,000) 0.00%

Vacuum Excavator 0 45,835 45,835 0 100.00%

Hydraulic Model Update 23,006 158,768 0 158,768 0.00%

Total Distribution Fixed Assets and CIP 269,655 1,437,434 2,107,295 (669,861) 68.21%

Production WTP Caustic Tank Replacement 96,616 131,558 200,000 (68,442) 65.78%

La Vista Tank Clean & Inspection 0 10,872 20,000 (9,128) 54.36%

Collector Restorations (Flood Damage) 11,958 12,565 50,000 (37,435) 25.13%

Pumping Plant 0 97,220 230,000 (132,780) 42.27%

Wells & Reservoirs 0 10,490 10,500 (10) 99.90%

Total Production Fixed Assets and CIP 108,574 262,705 510,500 (247,795) 51.46%

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS AND CIP 378,229 1,835,100 2,749,895 (914,795) 66.73%

Debt Service COP 453,725 2,183,575 2,184,325 (750) 99.97%

Total Debt Service 453,725 2,183,575 2,184,325 (750) 99.97%

TOTAL FIXED ASSETS, CIP, DEBT SERVICE 831,954 4,018,675 4,934,220 (915,545) 81.44%

Budget Summary

Total District Revenue 837,158 9,494,332 12,969,597

Total District Expenses 1,236,070 9,655,556 12,222,789

Net Operating Gain (Loss) (398,912) (161,224) 746,808

Interfund Transfers Membrane replacement 0 200,000 200,000 0 100.00%

OPEB funding 0 440,000 440,000 0 100.00%

Total Interfund Transfers 0 640,000 640,000 0 100.00%

May YTD

Actual Actual

Membrane Replacement FundingTotal Membrane Pruchases - 163,748

Pending transfers from Membrane to General Fund - -

Membrane funding, beginning balance 541,679

Transfers to General Fund for membrane purchases (163,748)

Budgetary transfer from General Fund 200,000

Transfer from GSWC Membrane Share 2,904

MEMBRANE REPLACEMENT BALANCE 580,835$

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May 31, 2018

This is a Budget Summary document only. This document does not incorporate all activities of the Financial Statements.

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REVENUE PROJECTIONS July 1, 2017 July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Total Budget

Water Sales Receipts 957,123 1,063,470 1,063,470 1,063,470 957,123 957,123 744,429 744,429 744,429 744,429 744,429 850,776 10,634,700 10,634,700

Miscellaneous and Other Revenue 8,005 8,005 8,005 8,005 8,005 8,005 8,005 8,005 8,005 8,005 8,005 8,005 96,060 96,060

GSWC Capacity Right/Treat and Delivery 69,903 69,903 69,903 69,903 69,903 69,903 69,903 69,903 69,903 69,903 69,903 1,469,903 2,238,837 2,238,837

Total Projected Revenue 1,035,031 1,141,378 1,141,378 1,141,378 1,035,031 1,035,031 822,337 822,337 822,337 822,337 822,337 2,328,684 12,969,597 12,969,597

ACTUAL REVENUE AND EXPENSES (CASH) ProjectionJuly Aug Sept October Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June Total

General Fund Cash Balance 4,793,857

Actual Revenue:

Water Sales Receipts, retail 809,770 1,178,942 1,050,540 1,238,620 1,055,937 874,320 859,093 745,042 660,783 759,686 784,884 850,776 10,868,393 10,634,700

Miscellaneous and Other Revenue 1,549 4,748 13,188 4,189 4,900 14,937 4,895 15,317 37,681 3,785 9,418 8,005 122,615 96,060

GSWC Capacity Right/Treat and Delivery 37,719 70,865 70,865 70,865 284,897 70,865 70,865 70,865 91,707 0 141,730 1,470,865 2,452,109 2,238,837

Total Revenue (Cash) 849,038 1,254,556 1,134,593 1,313,675 1,345,734 960,123 934,854 831,224 790,171 763,471 936,033 2,329,646 13,443,118 12,969,597

Outstanding Receivables:

EOM Outstanding A/R, net 614,092 219,548 1,276,854 245,259 147,474 141,985 178,947 64,609 57,742 127,352 113,041 64,624 64,624 64,624 64,624

EOM Outstanding Liens 6,327 6,294 5,410 5,111 5,505 6,054 6,039 4,594 4,861 5,350 3,968 3,283 3,283 3,283 3,283

Other Receivables 100,120 98,340 305,936 235,400 330,041 70,789 114,959 136,215 136,136 117,636 187,715 40,502 40,502 40,502 40,502

Total Outstanding Receivables 720,539 324,182 1,588,199 485,770 483,019 218,828 299,946 205,418 198,739 250,337 304,723 108,409 108,409 108,409 108,409

Expenditures:

Disbursements, net of reimbursements (777,991) (434,939) (474,105) (464,963) (305,374) (351,501) (389,044) (315,058) (374,845) (346,366) (363,472) (655,208) (5,252,866) (5,252,866)

Construction in Progress (37,547) (34,865) (27,584) (8,080) (26,867) (49,241) (62,789) (9,420) (15,284) (569,101) (264,622) (200,000) (1,305,399) (2,546,560)

Payroll (191,073) (232,978) (159,312) (159,267) (160,763) (188,870) (258,087) (161,348) (160,919) (157,216) (152,481) (152,481) (2,134,794) (2,239,038)

Total Expenditures (Cash) (1,006,611) (702,781) (661,001) (632,311) (493,004) (589,612) (709,919) (485,826) (551,048) (1,072,683) (780,575) (1,007,689) (8,693,059) (10,038,464)

Debt Service Payments:

2010 COPs 0 0 0 (1,721,714) 0 0 0 0 0 (453,725) 0 0 (2,175,439) (2,184,325)

Total Debt Service Payments (Cash) 0 0 0 (1,721,714) 0 0 0 0 0 (453,725) 0 0 (2,175,439) (2,184,325)

Voided Outstanding Checks 0 0 0 0 0 0 65,200 0 0 0 0 0 65,200 0

GF Transfers

To LAIF (Reserve funding) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1,400,000) (1,400,000) 0

(To)/From Facilities Fees 0 0 0 0 0 0 (7,601) 0 0 0 0 0 (7,601) 0

(To) Membrane replacement reserves 0 (200,000) 0 (2,904) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (202,904) (200,000)

From Membrane replacement reserves 0 2,666 0 156,637 0 0 4,445 0 0 0 0 0 163,748 0

(To)/From OPEB Trust 0 (440,000) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (440,000) (440,000)

Total Transfers 0 (637,334) 0 153,733 0 0 (3,156) 0 0 0 0 (1,400,000) (1,886,757) (640,000)

GF Balance (Reconciled) 4,793,857 4,636,285 4,550,726 5,024,318 4,137,701 4,990,431 5,360,943 5,647,921 5,993,319 6,232,442 5,469,505 5,624,964 5,546,921 5,546,921 5,546,921


FY 2017-2018 CASH FLOW PROJECTION

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Target Amount

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Unrestricted Reserves:

Operating Reserve (33% of Budgeted O&M Costs Including Debt Service) 3,193,156$

Board Designated Reserves:

Membrane Replacement Reserve (Membrane Bank Account Balance) 580,835

Water Treatment Plant Replacement Reserve (Capital Budget less YTD activity) 68,442

Capital Replacement Reserve (Capital Budget less YTD activity) 308,615

Legally Restricted Reserves:

Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund (Calculated Portion of LAIF) 512,443

Debt Service Reserve Fund (COP Reserve and Installment Payment Accounts) 2,209,244

OPEB Reserve Trust Account (Bank Account Balance) 972,358

TOTAL TARGETED CASH RESERVE REQUIREMENTS (5-31-18) 7,845,094$

CASH BALANCE

Amount

as of 5-31-18

General Fund (Unrestricted) 5,624,964$

LAIF (Unrestricted) 1,329,228

LAIF Rate Stabilization (Board Designated) 512,443

Membrane Replacement (Board Designated) 580,835

Facilities Fees (Board Designated) 217,454

Debt Service (Legally Restricted) 2,209,244

OPEB Trust (Legally Restricted) 972,358

TOTAL CASH BALANCE (5-31-18) 11,446,525$

CASH SURPLUS (SHORTFALL) 3,601,432$


FY 2017-2018 RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

MAY 2018

*Per District Policy #7170 (Reserve Policy) adopted May 16, 2016, a portion of the District's cash should

be held in reserve for specified purposes. The below analysis of the District's cash balances helps

determine compliance with the policy and can be utilized as a factor in determining the long-term

financial stability of the District:

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California drinking water tax dies in budget

compromise BY DALE KASLER AND ADAM ASHTON

June 08, 2018 12:46 PM

Updated 7 minutes ago

A proposed tax on California's drinking water, designed to clean up contaminated water for thousands

of Californians, was abandoned by Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders Friday as part of the

compromise on the state budget.

Lawmakers and Brown's office scrapped the "Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Act" and instead

proposed spending $28.5 million in general fund dollars for testing and emergency relief on

contaminated wells and septic systems.

The tax would have raised an estimated $140 million a year to address a massive statewide problem.

About 360,000 Californians are served by water systems that violate state standards for nitrates,

arsenic, uranium and other pollutants, according to a recent McClatchy investigation. The issue is

concentrated in the San Joaquin Valley, although at least one supplier in 38 of the state's 58 counties is

out of compliance.

Aides to Brown had no immediate comment. The abandonment of the proposed tax was disclosed in a

Legislative Budget Conference Committee report released Friday, soon after the governor's office

announced that a deal had been reached with legislative leaders on a new budget.

Residents would have been taxed 95 cents a month, or $11.40 a year, to raise about $110 million a year

for cleanup. Agriculture would have contributed another $30 million a year through fees on fertilizer

purchases and feedlot and dairy production.

The bill was opposed by the Association of California Water Agencies, which represents more than 400

urban water suppliers, and it became clear that finding the two-thirds super-majority needed to impose

the tax was proving difficult in an election year.

Voters in Southern California on Tuesday recalled state Sen. Josh Newman, D-San Dimas, after

opponents ran a campaign that highlighted his vote for a new gas tax last year. In a budget conference

committee meeting earlier this week, legislators expressed skepticism that voters would embrace the

new tax.

Sen. Richard Roth, D-Riverside, for instance, noted that taxpayers in his district were coping with

recently increased water rates. He believed they would oppose a new fee for safe drinking water in

another part of the state.

"They're going to spend a dollar a month to (go) where, Eureka? Nothing against Eureka, but I doubt

people know where that is," he said.

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He argued water districts would be better off pooling together and proposing regional fees to address

their problems. "This really not about giving a bunch of money to the state of California. It's more about

mutual aid and helping your neighbor get clean water," he said.

California voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 68, a parks-and-water bond that includes $250

million to clean up unsafe drinking water systems. And a proposition on the November ballot would

provide another $500 million for addressing the issue.

But Brown's administration had argued that more money was needed and the drinking-water tax was

the right solution. The tax was introduced a year ago as SB 623 but stalled. It was revived earlier this

year by Brown as a budget trailer bill. It was the trailer bill that was abandoned Friday.

Environmental groups, Forest Service reach

settlement on Nestlé water permit lawsuit Evan Wyloge and Ian James, The Desert Sun Published 10:36 a.m. PT June 7, 2018

Where two creeks meet in the San Bernardino National Forest, one is flowing and the other is just a

trickle. Nestlé's bottled water operation is undergoing an environmental review. Jay Calderon/The

Desert Sun

In what conservation groups are calling a major win, environmental activists and the U.S. Forest Service

have reached a settlement in a legal fight over the permit that allows Nestlé to pipe water out of the San

Bernardino National Forest to bottle and sell it.

The settlement, which was finalized Wednesday, stipulates that the Forest Service must within 30 days

issue a decision either granting or denying a special-use permit for Nestlé’s operation.

A Desert Sun investigation in 2015 revealed that Nestlé had been piping water out of the mountains

under a permit that listed an expiration date of 1988, but which the Forest Service allowed to be used

since then, with no review.

Nestlé acquired the operation in 1992, and has been paying $624 per year to the Forest Service for the

permit. In 2016, Nestlé piped 32 million gallons of water from its sources in the national forest.

A federal judge ruled in 2016 that Nestlé’s permit was still valid because in 1987 the company's

predecessor requested a permit renewal and didn’t receive a response.

Three environmental groups – the Center for Biological Diversity, the Story of Stuff Project and the

Courage Campaign Institute – appealed the lower court’s decision in November 2016. The settlement

means the Forest Service will acquiesce to the main argument made by the conservation groups: that

the company cannot continue to use its current permit indefinitely, and that the federal agency needs to

finish a complete environmental assessment quickly.

Ileene Anderson, a senior scientist with the Center for Biological Diversity, said she’s satisfied with what

the Forest Service agreed to.

“They need to have a contemporary permit,” Anderson said. “They’re obligated now to at least go

through this process.”

Most importantly, Anderson said, the review and proposal required by the settlement will be made

public and include an opportunity for the public to submit their comments.

Ultimately though, Anderson said her organization wants Nestlé out, and she hopes the settlement

could be a first step in a process that leads to shutting down the company’s operation.

“What we hope for is that they’ll deny it,” she said.

Nestlé’s Forest Service permit allows the company to use its horizontal wells, pipelines and water

collection tunnels in the mountains north of San Bernardino.

The Forest Service announced in 2015 that it would begin a review of the permit, and in 2016 released a

proposal to grant the company a new five-year permit.

The issue also prompted several complaints to the State Water Resources Control Board starting in

2015, which led to an investigation by water regulators into the company’s water rights claims.

State officials carried out a 20-month investigation and concluded in December that the company

doesn’t seem to have valid rights for much of the water it’s been drawing from the forest north of San

Bernardino. But Nestlé disputed the findings, arguing in a written response in February that it has rights

to take at least 88 million gallons each year – nearly three times as much as the amount that ran

through its pipes in 2016.

As part of the federal review and proposal process, the settlement says “the Forest Service will prepare

and complete and environmental impact statement or environmental assessment, or determine that a

categorical exclusion applies, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act.”

A spokesperson from the Forest Service directed questions to the U.S. Department of Justice, which

could not be immediately reached for comment.

Alix Dunn, a spokesperson for Nestlé, said in a written statement, “We look forward to collaborating

with the USFS to develop the final Adaptive Management Plan.”

Dunn highlighted the 2016 federal court’s ruling that the existing permit remains in effect. Dunn said the

company “vigorously disputes any inappropriate allegation made regarding our permit status.”

California WaterFix developments continue Tony Kukulich Jun 6, 2018 Updated 19 hrs ago Over the last few weeks, several significant

developments related to the California WaterFix project have occurred, not the least of which was the

formal creation of the Delta Conveyance and Design Construction Authority (DCA).

A joint exercise of powers agreement between the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the DCA

gives the the DCA responsibility to staff, design, contract, construct and finance the California WaterFix

project. The DCA is comprised of three water agencies; the Metropolitan Water District of Southern

California (MWD), the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD), which is also from Southern California,

and the Zone 7 Water Agency, a Bay Area water agency serving 220,000 people in Pleasanton, Dublin

and Livermore.

“This agreement signals a key step toward implementation of WaterFix, and this partnership represents

a true collaboration in the best interests of California,” said DWR Director Karla Nemeth in a DWR press

release. “We look forward to working with the DCA to finalize permitting and design and to safely and

efficiently build WaterFix.”

According to a DWR statement, the DCA will pool the expertise and resources available from DWR,

public water agencies and consultants to safely and transparently design, construct and deliver the

project on time and budget, in accordance with approved DWR specifications.

“The formation of the DCA represents a milestone in years of collaboration and begins the process of

ensuring that Santa Clara County will be able to get a clean and safe water supply while protecting the

environment,” said Tony Estremera, SCVWD director and newly named president of the DCA board, in a

released statement. “Further, the Santa Clara Valley Water District will lead the charge as we move

ahead with the important work of improving water supply reliability for our county and the state. I look

forward to the challenge of implementing this project, as the Santa Clara Valley Water District and our

partners commit to continuing this work through transparent public processes.”

Throughout the planning and construction of WaterFix, DCA’s work will be overseen by another agency

with the DWR – the Delta Conveyance Office (DCO). Through the DCO, the State of California will retain

authority and oversight of WaterFix regulatory obligations, environmental mitigation and quality

assurance. Should the project ever be completed and operational, the responsibility for the day-to-day

operation will revert to the DWR.

If Estremera had a honeymoon phase in his new role as president of the DCA board, it didn’t last long.

During the group’s first meeting in Sacramento on May 17, the board was criticized for failing to provide

proper notice of the meeting time and location.

“The DCA is off to a start we could have predicted,” said Restore the Delta policy analyst Tim Stroshane.

“Your project has a regional scale of effects, yet you failed completely to notify the affected public in the

Delta region that you are meeting here today. Restore the Delta let its members know through our usual

email, website and social-media channels. You’re welcome.”

Additionally five county supervisors who make up the Delta Counties Coalition – Contra Costa, San

Joaquin, Sacramento, Solano and Yolo counties – took the opportunity to lambast the Waterfix project

for reasons including its $17 billion cost, the failure of the project to provide any new water and the

likely disruption to the Delta communities during the multiyear construction phase.

“Some have called the WaterFix a diabolical plan, bold and presumptuous,” said Contra Costa County

Supervisor Diane Burgis. “The Delta is a special and unique place. It is the largest estuary west of the

Mississippi river and home to many historical legacy communities and towns, a thriving agricultural

economy, diverse geography and many natural resources. Those of us who are directly impacted are

being locked out.”

The arguments against the project appeared to have fallen on deaf ears.

“We look forward to a nice long, long period of construction,” said Estremera at the conclusion of the

meeting.

The next DCA meeting is scheduled for June 21, at 2 p.m., at the Sacramento Public Library Galleria.

New Device Produces Water From Thin Air

– No Electricity Required Omar Yaghi of the University of California, Berkeley, helped invent a sponge-like metal compound that

harvests water molecules out of the atmosphere at night and then releases it as a liquid upon exposure

to sunlight.

WRITTEN BYMatt Weiser

PUBLISHED ON May 31, 2018 READ TIME Approx. 6 minutes

A prototype water-harvesting device jointly developed by Omar Yaghi and MIT. It contains a metal-

organic framework that captures water from the atmosphere at night. Then the device heats up in the

daytime when exposed to sunlight, releasing the stored water as a liquid. No electricity is

required.Kyunho Kim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

WATER IS ALL around us. The only problem is that it remains trapped in the atmosphere until the right

conditions release it as rain or snow. Now Omar Yaghi, a chemistry professor at the University of

California, Berkeley, has helped find a way to grab that water anytime we need it.

Yaghi says it is possible using something called a metal-organic framework (MOF). This is basically a

sponge-like compound that looks like sand to the naked eye, and which is extremely dense. Depending

on the materials involved, the MOF can be constructed to harvest different chemicals, from industrial

emissions to natural gas.

Yaghi and his team at U.C. Berkeley found that a metal-organic framework that includes the element

zirconium will capture water out of the air at night, store it, then release it during the daytime upon

exposure to the heat of sunlight – no electricity needed. They collaborated with researchers from the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology to build the water-collecting device and are working to develop a

version with the capacity to serve a single-family home at a competitive price.

Other devices are capable of capturing water from the air in humid environments, like so-called “fog

catchers” tested successfully around the world. What makes their invention so remarkable is that it

works especially well in arid environments, like those that exist throughout the West. Water Deeply

recently interviewed Yaghi to learn more.

Water Deeply: What was your inspiration for this water-harvesting device?

Omar Yaghi: We were actually studying the trapping of carbon dioxide using metal-organic frameworks

from post-combustion gases, which include water. Water presents a challenge since it competes with

carbon dioxide for the adsorptive sites in the pores of MOFs.

We noticed that some MOFs exhibit a unique uptake of water. A highly cooperative phenomenon seems

to dominate the uptake and result in a sharp water permeation of the MOF at very low relative

humidity. In essence, inside these MOFs, one has solid water in hot weather.

Water Deeply: And once inside the MOF, how do you get the water out?

Yaghi: To get the water out, as the goal is liquid water, one simply needs to heat the materials to a mere

45C (113F). This is the temperature [needed] inside the enclosed device, which can be a lot higher than

the ambient outdoor temperature – similar to the greenhouse effect. This provides enough energy to

break those weak bonds and release the water from the pores. This was very surprising, but also

exciting. It meant that certain MOFs can be used to trap water from the atmosphere especially in arid

climates, and then be released easily for collection.

However, we quickly realized that the only way to accelerate the development of this water-harvesting

technology is through worldwide collaborations and competitions. Before that can happen, the world

needs to visualize this chemistry in action first.

Water Deeply: And how did you make that happen?

Yaghi: We teamed up with mechanical engineers to design and build a simple harvester around the

MOFs. Together with our collaborators, we demonstrated that a MOF-based device is capable of

delivering clean water even in typical desert climates. Remarkably, the device operates without any

power input, aside from ambient sunlight.

The MOF is exposed to the atmosphere, bringing water from dry air into its pores and concentrating it.

Then, upon enclosing the MOF into a container, which is exposed to sunlight, the container heats up and

water is released from the MOF into the container as high humidity. This, in turn, is condensed by virtue

of the temperature difference between the warm interior of the container and room temperature.

The water harvester works passively and can be placed in the desert to trap water at night and release it

during the day when the temperature rises. This technology has just been showcased at the 2017 World

Economic Forum as one of the top 10 emerging technologies to change the world.

Water Deeply: Can you briefly describe how a metal-organic framework works, and what it looks like?

Yaghi: Metal-organic frameworks are materials made by stitching together organic and inorganic units

into porous frameworks, which can have extremely high internal surface areas. One gram of a MOF the

size of a sugar cube has an internal surface area equivalent to an entire football field.

This high surface area ensures high capacity for the captured water. The ability to modify the pores

chemically by changing the chemical characteristics, and physically by changing the pore size and shape,

leads to MOFs tailored for specific functions such as water capture, carbon dioxide capture and

conversion to fuels, methane storage for automobile fuel tanks and so on.

MOFs are solids which appear to the naked eye no different than sand, where each granule is riddled

with holes into which gases and molecules of interest can be selected, brought in and compacted,

making it possible to store voluminous amounts of gases in smaller containers. However, if you look at

the MOF crystals under the microscope, many of them can be quite beautiful.

Water Deeply: Will it harvest water in all types of climates, or only desert environments?

Yaghi: There are over 70,000 different MOFs made to date, and each MOFhas its own unique function

and capability. We can design and make different MOFs capable of such efficient water uptake at

humidity levels as low as 5 percent and as high as 80 percent. I believe the necessary temperature inside

the device (113F) can be achievable in many regions other than the deserts.

Water Deeply: Does the water need to be made potable after being harvested?

Yaghi: No, the water being harvested is clean and pure. It is no different than rain water or distilled

water.

Water Deeply: How large would this device have to be to serve an average home?

Yaghi: We are currently working on the next generation MOF water-harvester. I think after further

improvement, a MOF water harvester the size of a washing machine could satisfy the most basic needs

of a household.

Water Deeply: Do you envision a time when a device like this becomes commonplace on homes? How

long might that take?

Yaghi: Yes, my vision is to achieve “personalized water,” where people have a device at home running

on ambient solar, delivering water that will satisfy the needs of a household. There are certainly many

advances still required to bring this technology to the kind of utility and accessibility to make his vision

come true. Nevertheless with our invention, it is very possible now.

Water Deeply: Is it possible to scale this up to serve, say, an apartment building or even a small farm?

Yaghi: Yes. Our research team at U.C. Berkeley is going to unveil very soon a next-generation MOF water

harvester that is larger in scale and of higher efficiency.

Water Deeply: I gather you’re also developing a cheaper version using aluminum instead of zirconium.

What is the current cost of the device? And what might the cost be for a residential-sized unit once it’s

market ready?

Yaghi: It is very difficult to say precisely how much it will cost at this point, but I am confident it will be

relatively inexpensive because the major components are plastic and the MOF. In our next-generation

MOFwater-harvesting system, which is going to be published in early June, we have replaced the copper

mesh of the device with much cheaper materials.

Also, we are going to introduce an aluminum-based MOF that can deliver more than twice the amount

of water but at the same time is at least 150 times cheaper than the zirconium-based MOF. The progress

of innovation of this technology is fast, and the cost is going down every day. I believe in two to three

years, this water-harvesting technology will be ready for commercial production.

TWITTER USERS & THE FIRST AMENDMENT:

CAN PUBLIC OFFICIALS BLOCK POLITICAL

DISSENTERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA? May 25, 2018

On May 23, 2018, a federal district court in New York issued a decision regarding whether a public

official may, consistent with the First Amendment, “block” a person from the official’s Twitter account in

response to the political views that person has expressed. The court also asked whether it matters if

that public official is the President of the United States. Although the decision is not binding in

California, it serves as a reminder that the growing trend of social media use creates unique challenges

for public officials, and gives rise to issues at the intersection of privacy and free speech.

This dispute centered on a social media platform, Twitter, and the @realDonaldTrump account.

Plaintiffs Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, et al. sued Defendants Donald J.

Trump, Hope Hicks, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and Daniel Scavino (members of the Trump

Administration) alleging Defendants violated the First Amendment when blocking other users from

engaging with the @realDonaldTrump Twitter account based on their political viewpoints expressed on

Twitter.

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York held that portions of the

@realDonaldTrump account – the “interactive space” where Twitter users may directly engage with the

content of the President’s tweets – are properly analyzed under the “public forum” doctrines set forth

by the Supreme Court, that such place is a designated public forum, and that the blocking of the

individual plaintiffs based on their political speech constitutes viewpoint discrimination that violates the

First Amendment.

Twitter is a social media platform with over 300 million users, with 70 million in the United States. In

order to interact with other users on the Twitter platform, an individual user must create an account

with a username, indicated by the “@” symbol followed by a descriptive name, also called a “handle.”

An account holder has the option to follow other users, and tweets or post from those users will appear

on a landing page called a “timeline.” The “defining feature” of Twitter is the user’s ability to report or

respond to others’ messages, and to interact with other Twitter users in relation to those messages.

There are also two ways to limit interaction: blocking and muting. Blocking allows a user to prevent

another user from interacting with her account on the Twitter platform, which is initiated by the user

herself.

The @realDonaldTrump account was created in 2009, before the President’s inauguration, but is now

used as a channel for communicating and interacting with the public about his administration, and

occasionally to communicate about other issues not directly related to official government business.

A group of individual Twitter users who each tweeted a message critical of the President or his policies

in reply to a tweet from the @realDonaldTrump account each had their account blocked shortly

thereafter.

In considering the First Amendment arguments, the court found that the government’s control of

@realDonaldTrump was enough to create a public forum for several reasons. First, President Trump and

David Scavino (White House Director of Social Media) directly control the content published by

@realDonaldTrump. They can also prevent other users from accessing the content and participating in

the interactive space associated with tweets sent by the @realDonaldTrump by blocking other users.

The court found those elements of control to be enough to establish the government-control element.

Second, the @realDonaldTrump account is registered to Donald J. Trump, “45th President of the United

States of America, Washington D.C.,” and the President’s tweets must be preserved under the

Presidential Records Act. Also, because the account has been used in the course of the President’s

appointment, removal, and foreign policy powers, the court found that control was governmental in

nature rather than that of a private individual. The court also found that the President presents the

@realDonaldTrump account as being a presidential account as opposed to a personal account, and used

the account to take actions that are reserved exclusively to the President.

The content of the tweets and the user’s timeline are government speech not subject to First

Amendment protection. However, the interactive space for replies and retweets created by each tweet

sent by the @realDonaldTrump are more associated with the replying (or blocked) user and are

therefore the private speech of the responding user.

The @realDonaldTrump account is generally accessible to the public at large without regard to political

affiliation or any other limiting criteria, and any member of the public can view his tweets, and anyone

with an account can follow his account (unless blocked). The interactivity of Twitter and the President’s

tweets accommodates a substantial body of expressive activity, which together makes the

@realDonaldTrump a public forum.

The court determined that, because the plaintiffs were blocked as a result of viewpoint discrimination,

the continued exclusion of these individuals based on viewpoint was deemed impermissible under the

First Amendment. The court also determined the President’s own individual First Amendment rights did

not supersede that of the plaintiffs, and stated that when the government goes beyond amplifying

certain speakers and not engaging with others, the activity restricts speech and the exchange of ideas

protected by the First Amendment.

Potential Impact on Public Officials in California

As noted above, this case is not binding on California, but may serve as a bellwether regarding official

government social media accounts. However, this area of law is still unsettled. In contrast to the May 23,

2018 case involving President Trump, in a March 30, 2018 order, the Kentucky Eastern District Court,

found that Kentucky Governor Bevin had the right to block people from his Facebook and Twitter

accounts. In its ruling, the Kentucky Eastern District Court found that if Governor Bevan was prohibited

from blocking certain users, that his accounts could be flooded with spam and that the entire forum

would be effectively closed. We expect to see more cases addressing these complex issues over the

coming years.

In the case involving President Trump, the court distinguished the situation where a public official blocks

another individual from her personal Twitter account that is not “impress[ed] with the trappings of her

office and is not used to exercise the authority of her position.” If a public official using a personal

Twitter account does not conduct formal business or convey messages implying an official capacity, it is

likely permissible under the First Amendment for him or her to block another user on Twitter.

The court also indicated that “muting” another user does not go as far as blocking, and may be

permissible conduct because the muted user can still engage with the muting account.

Bottom line: If a public official utilizes social media, it is important to consider how to respond to

comments or interaction from other social media users, and be conscious of interfering with free speech

rights while using “official” social media accounts.

Questions

If you have any questions concerning this Legal Alert, please contact the following from our office, or the

attorney with whom you normally consult.

Maggie Stern

[email protected] | 916.321.4541

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Congregation members honored long-time volunteer as their Queen for a Day during a Carmichael Presbyterian Church spring fundraiser.

Leadership Award to Steve NugentBy Heather Engel

CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) - The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) today pre-sented its 2018 Excellence in Water Leadership Award to Carmichael Water District General Manager Steve Nugent for his leadership and commit-ment to collaborative regional integrated water management through the American River Pipeline Conveyance Project.

Working with Aerojet and the Golden State Water Company through an innovative public-pri-vate partnership, Nugent led the district in implementing the proj-ect, which recovers 10,000 acre feet of remediated groundwater

annually for beneficial use within the region.

The American River Pipeline Conveyance Project not only ensures a clean water supply for neighboring Golden State Water Company customers, it also pro-vides an additional water supply for Carmichael Water District to help guard against future droughts, and included extensive envi-ronmental restoration along the American River. The project has been recognized with awards from the American Water Resources Association and the Sacramento Environmental Commission.

“Steve has demonstrated remarkable leadership through-out his career but especially with regard to the American River

Pipeline Conveyance Project,” said ACWA President Brent Hastey. “His commitment to col-laborative integrated regional water management resulted in an important and highly successful regional water infrastructure proj-ect, and his innovative approach to public-private partnerships serves as a model for future efforts.”

The Excellence in Water Leadership Award – Building a World of Difference® recog-nizes individuals (and groups of individuals) who have made a remarkable and visible contri-bution to California water. The award, sponsored by Black & Veatch Corporation, was pre-sented during ACWA’s 2018

Spring Conference & Exhibition in Sacramento where more than 1,300 local water officials are gathered through Friday for pro-grams and panel discussions on a

variety of key water issues.For more information about

ACWA’s awards programs, please visit www.acwa.com/about/awards. H

Carmichael Water District General Manager Steve Nugent has been honored with the ACWA Leadership Award. Photo by Jose Lopez

Story and photo by Susan Maxwell Skinner

CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) - Carmichael’s Marie Segur claims she was only ever gain-fully employed for a few weeks of her long life. “I’ve been fully occupied as a mother and a volunteer ever since,” she says. Segur, 83, is one of that dwindling generation of

women who married, raised children and spent every waking moment thereafter doing good work in the community.

During a recent spring luncheon fundraiser, fellow members of the Carmichael Presbyterian Church named their stalwart “Queen for a Day.”

Arriving in Carmichael in 1961, Kansas-born Segur and husband David found a second home in the Marconi Avenue congregation.

Together they were active in many areas of church life. On the long road to becoming grandmother to 17 and great-grandmother to nine, Marie Segur served multiple terms as a church deacon and elder. She also works with other denominations and churches and, accord-ing to church deacon and elder Lisa Benadom, “Marie has touched many, many lives. I’ve learned that whenever there is a question in our

church, the answer is: ‘Ask Marie.’ We all owe her a tremendous debt of gratitude.”

The congregation’s Queen for a day spent the rest of her reign making announcements, awarding raffle prizes and tidying up after the fundraiser.

“I serve the Lord,” she explained. “And I’m blessed and grateful to serve my church in any way I can.” H

Carmichael’s Oldest School

Marks Centennial

DYNAMIC DUOMOTHER-DAUGHTER DOUBLES TEAM LEADS ARC SUCCESS AT STATE TOURNAMENT

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: GOOD SAMARITAN IN CARMICHAEL

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Women’s Empowerment Receives $25,000 from Save Mart to Improve Lives of Homeless Women

AGENDA ITEM 17

2018 Regular Board Meeting Schedule

January 22

February 26

March 19

April 16

May 21 (Public Hearing)

June 18 (Public Hearing)

July 16

August 20

September 17

October 15

November 19

December 17

Meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the District’s meeting room located at:

7837 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Carmichael.

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BOARD REPRESENTATIVES

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Effective: January 2018


STANDING COMMITTEES:

Employee Relations Committee

Roy Leidy (Term 2016-2018); Paul Selsky (Term 2017-2019)

Finance Committee

Mark Emmerson (Term 2016-2018); Roy Leidy (Term 2017-2019)

Water Sales Committee

Paul Selsky (Term 2014-2018); Mark Emmerson (Term 2016-2019)

ADHOC COMMITTEES:

FOWD/CWD 2x2 Committee

Mark Emmerson; Paul Selsky

OTHER MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEES (meetings/year)

ASSOCIATION CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES:

Joint Powers Insurance Authority (2) Mark Emmerson (Representative)

Region 4 Vice Chair (18) Mark Emmerson (Representative, Term 2018-2019)

Region 4 Energy Committee (4) Ron Greenwood (Representative, Term 2018-2019)

Region 4 Local Government Committee (2) Ron Greenwood (Representative, Term 2018-2019)

Region 4 Water Management Committee (3) Paul Selsky (Representative, Term 2018-2019)

CALIFORNIA-OREGON TRANSMISSION PROJECT (4)

Mark Emmerson (Representative)

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION

John Wallace (Representative); Steve Nugent (Alternate)

REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY:

Board of Directors (12)

Ron Greenwood (Representative); Steve Nugent (Representative); Paul Selsky (Alternate)

Executive Committee (12) Ron Greenwood (Representative, Term 2018)

SACRAMENTO GROUNDWATER AUTHORITY (6) John Wallace (Representative, Term 2014-2018); Mark Emmerson (Alternate)

WATER FORUMS SUCCESSOR EFFORT (4)

Roy Leidy (Representative); Steve Nugent (Representative); Ron Greenwood (Alternate)

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