Minutes - Board - 2018-06-06 7:°�s 4NIT 4
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COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
MINUTES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 6, 2018
Members present
Arlene Schafer, Art Perry, Bob Ooten, Jim Ferryman, Mike Scheafer
Members absent
None
Staff present
Scott Carroll (General Manager), Alan Burns (District Counsel), Noelani
Middenway (District Clerk), Gina Terraneo (Management Analyst II)
Others present
Deborah Diep (Cal State Fullerton Center for Demographic Research), Jim
Mosher(resident)
Meeting called to order at 6:55 P.M.
A. Opening Items
1. Call to Order
President Scheafer called the meeting to order at 6:55 P.M.
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.)
District Clerk, Noelani Middenway, conducted roll call and all Board Members
were present.
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
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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.
President Scheafer opened public comments.
Jim Mosher, a resident, commented that the Board of Directors has held
numerous closed sessions in regards to the closed session item and suggested
that the Board of Directors remind the public what the lawsuit is about.
Seeing no one else wishing to speak, President Scheafer closed public
comments.
District Counsel, Alan Burns, noted that Mr. Mosher submitted a Public Records
Request to obtain information about the existing litigation between the District
and Mesa Water District. He noted that the requested information will be
provided to Mr. Mosher.
C. Adjourn to Closed Session
President Scheafer adjourned the meeting to closed session at 6:57 P.M. in
regards to the following item:
1. 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
President Scheafer reconvened the meeting to open session at 7:15 P.M. and
noted that there was no reportable action taken.
2. Oral Communications & Director Comments
President Scheafer asked if there would be any opportunity for the Board of
Directors to discuss the voting district process or proposed maps prior to the July
26, 2018 Board Meeting.
Discussion followed regarding when these topics could be discussed by the
Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors directed staff to change the June 20, 2018 Citizens
Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting to a Joint CAC and Board of Directors
Special Meeting.
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Director Perry verified that the Board of Directors will make the final decision
regarding the voting district map.
Secretary Schafer asked that the CAC Members be reminded to speak into the
microphones in order for them to be heard and recorded.
3. Adjourn
President Scheafer adjourned the meeting at 7:25 P.M.
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Arlene Schaf-r Michael Schea r
Secretary President