MINUTES OF THE

CHANNEL ISLANDS BEACH COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT

REGULAR BOARD MEETING, January 10, 2016

A. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

President Marcus called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and led everyone in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. In attendance, Vice President Koesterer, Director Spiegel, Director Brewer, Director Nast, General Counsel, John Mathews, General Manager, Jared Bouchard and Office Manager, CJ Dillon.

B. PUBLIC COMMENTS:

None

C. CONSENT CALENDAR:

Before the Consent Calendar was discussed, General Counsel, John Mathews took some time to explain the Agenda and how the Board Meetings should be run. He invited the new Directors, Mrs. Brewer and Mr. Nast, to meet with him at his office for individual Director informational conference.

Director moved to approve the Consent Calendar with the following change of Agenda order. Item E-1 was moved to be the first item after the Consent Calendar. Director Brewer seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.

Marcus, Koesterer, Spiegel, Brewer and Nast 5 - Yes 0 - No

D. ACTION CALENDAR

1. Elect Board President and Vice President for calendar year 2017

President Marcus nominated Vice President Koesterer for President and Director Spiegel seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Marcus, Koesterer, Spiegel, Brewer and Nast 5 - Yes 0 - No

President Koesterer took over the meeting at 7:55 PM.

Director Marcus nominated Director Spiegel for Vice President and President Koesterer seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Marcus, Koesterer, Spiegel, Brewer and Nast 5 - Yes 0 - No

2. District Board Appointments for calendar year 2017

The Board of Directors discussed and assigned Board Appointments for Calendar Year 2017. (See attached)

Vice President Spiegel moved to approve the appointed members of the Board to Represent the District in Calendar Year 2017. Director Nast seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.

Marcus, Koesterer, Spiegel, Brewer and Nast 5 - Yes 0 - No

The Board discussed and appointed Board Members to the District Committees. (See Attached)

Vice President Spiegel moved to approve the appointed members of the Board to Represent the District Committees for Calendar Year 2017. Director Marcus seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.

Marcus, Koesterer, Spiegel, Brewer and Nast 5 - Yes 0 - No

3. Review of Draft Staff Reports for the December 19, 2016 Port Hueneme Water Agency Agenda Packet.

General Manager gave a short explanation of the Agenda items. The Board had a short discussion regarding the water consultant budget augmentation.

4. Consider and Discuss Director Nast's request to United Water Conservation District for Base Line Testing

After a short discussion, Director Marcus moved to await formal response to Director Nast's letter from United and bring the item back at a later time for Board consideration of supporting the request. Director Nast seconded the motion and the motion passes unanimously.

Marcus, Koesterer, Spiegel, Brewer and Nast 5 - Yes 0 - No

E. INFORMATION CALENDAR:

1. Presentation from the General Manager on overview of District and Board Roles and policies.

General Manager Bouchard gave a presentation to the Board. Included in his presentation was the District Boundaries, other Agencies the District has contracts with, each enterprise and how the budget works regarding these enterprises. The Chain of Command of the District Board and Staff. Regulatory compliance and water issues effecting the District. The role that LAFCo and the District. His presentation was a general overview for the benefit of the District's two new Board Members, Kristina Brewer and Bob Nast.

2. Report from Board Member of any meeting or conference where compensation from the District for attendance was received.

NONE

F. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:

Vice President Spiegel welcomed Director Brewer and Director Nast and hoped the Board continues to work together harmoniously.

Director Marcus announced the short term rentals will be discussed at the next Board of Supervisors meeting.

Director Brewer gave a quick explanation of short term rental's discussions to date.

President Koesterer reported on the Annual VRSD Board Meeting she attended. They discussed expanding the Board to include a member from each Agency and Labor Resources used by other agencies are problematic due to cutbacks and retirements. Triunfo is building a pure water project that is very interesting. James Wall was appointed as the Designated Board Member and Jack Curtis is the alternate.

G. GENERAL COUNSEL & GENERAL MANAGER COMMENTS:

General Manager Bouchard told the Board that the District will open recruitment tomorrow for Jeff Spieler's position. Mr. Bouchard announced he would be out of the office for the next two days but can be reached on his cell phone.

H. CLOSED SESSIONS – NONE

The Board Meeting adjourned at 9:15 PM.

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Susie Koesterer, Board President