2018_05_31_board_specialThursday, May 31, 2018
Board of Directors Special Meeting
290 Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa at 6:00 P.M.
Public Comments: Any member of the public may address the Board. Speakers on agenda items
should identify themselves to the District Clerk before the meeting so that their input can be
provided at the time the item is considered. Speakers on non-agenda items will be heard under
Public Comments. Pursuant to State law, the Board may not discuss or take action on non-agenda
items except under special circumstances. Speakers must limit their remarks to four minutes or as
decided upon by the Presiding Officer. The Presiding Officer reserves the right to declare any
speaker out of order.
Obtaining Agenda Materials: The public is entitled to copies of all documents that are made part of
the agenda packet. If any document or other writing pertaining to an agenda item is distributed to
all or a majority of the Board after the packet is prepared, a copy of that writing may be obtained at
the District offices at 290 Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, California.
In Compliance with ADA: Contact District Clerk, Noelani Middenway, at (949) 645-8400, 48 hours
prior to meeting if assistance is needed (28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title II).
A. Opening Items
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call - (If absences occur, consider whether to deem those absences excused based on facts presented for the
absence – such determination shall be the permission required by law.)
B. Public Comments
1. Public Comments - This time has been set aside for persons in the audience to make the Board of comments on
items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District that are not listed on this agenda.
Members of the public will have the opportunity to address Directors about all other items on this agenda at the time
those items are considered. Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the Board of Directors is prohibited from taking
action on oral requests but may refer the matter to staff or to a subsequent meeting. The Board of Directors will
respond after public comment has been received. Please state your name. Each speaker will be limited to four (4)
continuous minutes.
C. Adjourn to Closed Session
1. Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation -- Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(2)- (1 case). The “existing facts and circumstances” creating a significant exposure to litigation
are set forth in a letter from Attorney Kevin Shenkman dated March 26, 2018 and received March 29, 2018.
2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) -- The Costa Mesa Sanitary
District v. Mesa Water District; OCSC No. 30-2017-00923819-CU-PT-CJC.
D. Closing Items
1. Reconvene to Open Session and Report Out of any Reportable Action
2. Oral Communications & Director Comments
3. Adjourn