Meeting of the Board of Trustees

January 10, 2024  - 6:00 PM

A PDF of the meeting agenda and packet can be found at the end of this page.

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Agenda

1.  Call to Order

2.  Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

• Announcements/Consideration and Approval of Requests by Trustees to Participate Remotely Pursuant to AB 2449 (Government Code 54943(f)). Information about the requirements of AB-2449 can be found at the following link. Bill Text - AB-2449 Open meetings: local agencies: teleconferences
• Trustee Parker will attend remotely pursuant to ADA accommodation.
• Chuck Cotton will attend this meeting from a remote location. For members of the public who wish to attend at this location. the address is 620 Lighthouse Lane in Pacific Grove, CA
• The Secretary of the Board will take roll call.

4.  Public Comments and Announcements

• This time is reserved for public members to address the Board relative to matters of the District, not on the agenda. No action may be taken on non-agenda items unless authorized by law. Comments will be limited to three minutes per person (or six minutes where a translator is used). Speaker cards are available for those making a public comment.

5. Consent Calendar

• All items on the Consent Calendar will be considered by one (or more) action(s) of the Board unless any Trustee would like to discuss any item listed, in which case, it may be pulled from the Consent Calendar.

A. Meeting Minutes

1. Minutes from November 8, 2023

B. Contracts

1. Cost Sharing Agreement between seven California mosquito and vector districts for an Addendum to the Programmatic Environmental Impact Report

ACTION: Motion to approve the Consent Calendar

Regular Agenda

6. Board Officer Elections

• Report by: Donna Rutherford, Ad Hoc Board Officer Nominating Committee Chair
• ACTION: Motion to approve newly elected Board Officers (Board President, Vice President, Secretary, and Assistant Secretary) to serve two-year terms effective immediately.

7. Board Committee Reports

The Chair of each committee listed below will provide a report on the committee’s actions and present any recommendations to the Board.

A. Finance Committee Report

• Finance Committee Report – January 2, 2024
• Report by: Ron Collins, Finance Committee Chair

B. Review the Financial Report for FY 2023-24 as of OCtober 31, 2023

• Report by: Finance Director, Richard Arrow, CPA
• ACTION: Motion to approve Financial Report FY 2023-24 as of October 31, 2023.

C. Review the Financial Report for FY 2023-24 as of November 30, 2023

• Report by: Finance Director, Richard Arrow, CPA
• ACTION: Motion to approve Financial Report FY 2023-24 as of November 30, 2023

D. Review of proposed changes to Policy 6030 Expense Authorization

• Report by: Brian Weber, District Manager and District General Counsel, Alexandra Barnhill
• ACTION: Recommend the Board approve edits to Policy 6030

8. Staff Reports

A. Operations Director Casey Stevenson will provide an update on Field Operations.

B. Laboratory Director Angie Nakano will provide an update on Laboratory activities.

C. Public Health Education and Outreach Officer Rachel Curtis-Robles will provide a presentation on the District Public Outreach Program.

D. Information & Technology Director Matthew Nienhuis will provide an update on District technology matters.

9. Manager’s Report

• Manager Weber will provide an update on relevant District information.

10. Board Member Comments and Announcements

11. Adjournment