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Home My WebLink AboutWATER BOARD AGENDA SUMMARY 05-13-25 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT AGENDA REGULAR MEETING WATER BOARD Tuesday, May 13, 2025 – 9:30 a.m. MARGARET H. CHANDLER WATER RECLAMATION PLANT 399 CHANDLER PLACE San Bernardino, California WATER BOARD TONI CALLICOTT President Commissioners WAYNE HENDRIX, P.E. DAVID E. MLYNARSKI RIKKE V. JOHNSON THOMAS BRICKLEY MIGUEL J. GUERRERO, P.E. General Manager ROBIN L. OHAMA Deputy General Manager STEVE R. MILLER Director of Water Utility KEVIN T. STEWART, P.E. Director of Water Reclamation CYNTHIA J. MOUSER Director of Finance JENNIFER L. SHEPARDSON Director of Environmental & Regulatory Compliance “Trusted, Quality Service since 1905” Welcome to a meeting of the Water Board of the City of San Bernardino • The City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department recognizes its obligation to provide equal access to those individuals with disabilities. Please contact the General Manager’s Office (909-384-5191) two working days prior to the meeting for any requests for reasonable accommodation, to include interpreters. • All documents for public review are on file with the Water Department located at 1350 South “E” Street, San Bernardino or may be accessed online at https://www.sbmwd.org/agendacenter • Please turn off or mute your cell phone while the meeting is in session. • Any member of the public desiring to speak to the Water Board concerning any matter not on the agenda, but which is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Water Board, may address the body during the period reserved for public comments. Said total period for public comments shall not exceed forty-five (45) minutes unless such time limit is extended by the Water Board. A three-minute limitation shall apply to each member of the public unless such time limit is extended by the Water Board. No member of the public shall be permitted to “share” his/her three minutes with any other member of the public. • The Water Board may refer any item raised by the public to staff for appropriate action or have the item placed on the next agenda of the Water Board. However, no other action shall be taken nor discussion held by the Water Board on any item which does not appear on the agenda unless the action is otherwise authorized in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 54954.2 of the Government Code. • Public comments will not be received on any item on the agenda when a public hearing has been conducted and closed. Regular Meeting Agenda May 13, 2025 City of San Bernardino Water Board Page 2 THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT ENCOURAGES THE PUBLIC TO VIEW THIS WATER BOARD MEETING ONLINE. THE MEETING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED VIA YOUTUBE AT: https://bit.ly/YouTubeSBWater MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO COMMENT ON MATTERS BEFORE THE WATER BOARD MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: 1. IF ATTENDING IN PERSON, MAY PROVIDE COMMENT AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME DICTATED BY THE AGENDA AND WATER BOARD PRESIDENT. 2. COMMENTS AND CONTACT INFORMATION MAY BE E-MAILED TO Comments@sbmwd.org BY 8:30 A.M. THE DAY OF THE SCHEDULED MEETING TO BE INCLUDED IN THE WRITTEN RECORD. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY MEMBERS OF THE WATER BOARD 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: A three-minute limitation shall apply to each member of the public who wishes to address the Water Board of any item not listed on the agenda. There is no limit on the number of items that may be discussed within the three-minute time limit. To be called by the Water Board President, please see special public comments instructions above. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA: A three-minute limitation shall apply to each member of the public who wishes to address the Water Board of any item listed on the agenda, excluding public hearings. There is no limit on the number of items that may be discussed within the three-minute time limit. To be called by the Water Board President, please see special public comment instructions above. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: That the motions indicated by consent calendar items 4A through 4D be adopted, except for . MOTION: SECONDED: A. PAYROLL MOTION: Approve the payroll for the pay periods beginning April 21, 2025 through May 4, 2025, and May 5, 2025 through May 18, 2025. Regular Meeting Agenda May 13, 2025 City of San Bernardino Water Board Page 3 B. CONTRACTS AND BILLS MOTION: Approve the payment of contracts and bills to be presented at this meeting. C. MINUTES MOTION: Approve the minutes of April 22, 2025, of the Water Board. D. REPORT ON WATER DEPARTMENT INVESTMENTS – QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31, 2025: Staff recommends that the Water Board receive and file the Investment Report for the quarter ending March 31, 2025, as submitted. DISCUSSION ITEMS 5. PRESENTATION OF SERVICE AWARDS: Employee service awards will be presented acknowledging employees for their years of service to the Department. PUBLIC HEARING 6. PUBLIC HEARING ON WATER DEPARTMENT VACANCIES AND RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS PER ASSEMBLY BILL 2561/GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 3502.3; APPROVAL OF POLICY AND PROCEDURE 10.030: As directed by the Board, this is the time and place designated for a public hearing at 9:30 a.m. for review and comments concerning Assembly Bill 2561 (AB 2561), which requires public agencies to hold at least one (1) public hearing per fiscal year to discuss vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts. Policy # 10.030 (Policy) establishes the framework for holding public hearings to comply with AB 2561 (Gov. Code § 3502.3) and sets forth the requirements regarding the information that the Department will provide concerning vacancies at the Department, the Department’s recruitment and retention efforts, and the identification of changes to the policies and procedures in recruitment activities. President to open the meeting. MOTION: Open a public hearing to receive and respond to any comments from the public and/or recognized employee bargaining organizations; close the public hearing; accept the vacancies, recruitment and retention report from Human Resources; and Approve Policy 10.030 – Reporting On Department Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Efforts. MOTION: SECONDED: Regular Meeting Agenda May 13, 2025 City of San Bernardino Water Board Page 4 7. ADOPTION OF 2024 WATER MASTER PLAN – SPECIFICATION NO. 1743: In March 2022, the Department retained Hazen and Sawyer to complete the 2024 Water Master Plan (Master Plan). The Master Plan will serve as a roadmap for the implementation of short-term and long-term projects through the year 2040. It also provides the Department with an accurate and complete detailed plan based on an analytical approach for optimizing needed improvements in the Water Utility system that will guide future capital improvement and maintenance programs. Recommendations are organized by project, priority, and year for a 20-year period and beyond. The total recommended CIP cost in the 20-year period is estimated at approximately $238 million, with an average system reinvestment rate of about $11 million per year to match the average annual CIP budget projected in the 2022 Rate Study. Staff concurs with the Water Master Plan recommended CIP projects and studies to improve the water utility system in a systematic, prioritized, and fiscally responsible way. The recommended activities listed in the CIP provided in SBMWD’s 2024 Water Master Plan will be proposed to the Water Board in future budgets for the Water Fund. A presentation on the 2024 Water Master Plan will be presented to the Water Board. MOTION: Adopt the 2024 Water Master Plan and direct staff to post on the SBMWD website as a public document. MOTION: SECONDED: 8. REPORTS: A. Report of the President B. Report of the Commissioners C. Report of the Directors D. Report of the General Manager 9. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: A three-minute limitation shall apply to each member of the public who wishes to address the Water Board. No member of the public shall be permitted to “share” his or her three minutes with any other member of the public. 10. CLOSED SESSION: Pursuant to Government Code Section(s): A. Conference with legal counsel – anticipated litigation – pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: Claim #25-030. 11. ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., May 27, 2025, at The Margaret H. Chandler Water Reclamation Plant, 399 Chandler Place, San Bernardino, CA 92408.