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COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
MINUTES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 19,2025
Members present
Art Perry, Bob Ooten, Mike Scheafer, Nicole Wiltshire
Members absent
None
Staff present
Scott Carroll (General Manager), Noelani Middenway (District Clerk/Public
Information Officer), Gina Terraneo (Senior Management Analyst), Kaitlin Tran
(Finance Manager),Lieu Tran(Senior Accountant),Dyana Bojarski(Administrative
Services Manager), Marissa Pereyda (Senior Management Analyst), Mark Esquer
(District Engineer), Angela Fatino (Management Analyst I), David Griffin (Code
Enforcement Officer), Tanisha Tingling (Management Analyst I), Nathalia
Cervantes (Administrative Assistant I), Alan Burns (District Counsel), Marc Davis
(District Treasurer)
Others present
Brett Eckles, District resident and former District Board member
Jo Mackenzie, California Special Districts Association Board member
John Stephens, City of Costa Mesa Mayor
Julie Barreda, CR&R representative
Katrina Foley, Orange County Supervisor
Marice DePasquale, Mesa Water District Board President
Michael Tou, District representative for Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris
Neil McCormick, California Special Districts Association Chief Executive Officer
Saundra Jacobs, Santa Margarita Water District Board member
Sue Lester, District resident and Citizens Advisory Committee Chair
Meeting called to order at 2:00 P.M.
A. OPENING ITEMS
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Procedural: 1. Call to Order- President Scheafer
President Scheafer called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
Procedural: 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 and Public Information Officer, Noelani Middenway, noted
that President Scheafer, Vice President Ooten, Secretary Perry, and Director
Wiltshire were present.
B. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
Presentation: 1. Presentation by President Scheafer on behalf of the Costa Mesa
Sanitary District
President Scheafer acknowledged long-time District Board member, Arlene
Schafer's, dedication to public service and introduced the District's General
Manager, Scott Carroll.
Mr. Carroll recognized Ms. Schafer's contributions to the community and the
District.
Presentation: 2. Presentation by Mayor John Stephens on behalf of the City of Costa
Mesa
City of Costa Mesa Mayor, John Stephens, presented a proclamation and key
to the City to Ms. Schafer.
Presentation: 3. Presentation on behalf of Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris
District representative for Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, Michael
Tou, thanked Ms. Schafer for her decades of community service and
presented her with a plaque and certificate.
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Presentation: 4. Presentation by Board President DePasquale on behalf of Mesa
Water District
Mesa Water District Board President,Marice DePasquale, commented on Ms.
Schafer's legacy of public service and presented her with a plaque.
Presentation: 5. Presentation by Dan Worthington
None.
Presentation: 6. All Other Presentations
Orange County Supervisor, Katrina Foley, acknowledged Ms. Schafer for her
contributions to Costa Mesa and the County of Orange and presented her
with a commendation.
California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Chief Executive Officer, Neil
McCormick, and Board member, Jo Mackenzie, presented a resolution
honoring Ms. Schafer's efforts with CSDA.
Santa Margarita Water District Board Director, Saundra Jacobs, commented
on Ms. Schafer's years of service and presented her with a haiku.
C. CLOSING ITEMS
Procedural: 1. Public Comments
President Scheafer opened public comments.
District resident and Citizens Advisory Committee Chair, Sue Lester,
commented on Ms. Schafer's service and accolades.
CR&R representative,Julie Barreda, thanked Ms. Schafer for her service and
congratulated her on her retirement.
Former District Board Director, Brett Eckles, stated that it was a privilege to
serve the District alongside Ms. Schafer and thanked her for her decades of
public service.
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Hearing no additional comments, President Scheafer closed public
comments.
Procedural: 2. Board and/or Staff Comments
Secretary Perry shared early memories with Ms. Schafer and commented on
her public service efforts.
Vice President Ooten commented on his time with Ms. Schafer on the Board.
President Scheafer shared that he will miss Ms. Schafer on the Board as a
mentor and friend.
Ms. Schafer thanked everyone for their presentations and shared how much
she has enjoyed serving her community.
Procedural: 3. Adjournment
President Scheafer adjourned the meeting at 3:00 P.M.
Art Perry Mike Scheaf•r
Secretary President