The District Board of Directors met on Monday, April 15, 2024, at 4:30 PM.
The Board of Directors heard updates from General Manager Pete Kampfer on the District’s current and pending projects, including analyzing current and future water needs, installation of emergency generators, Capital Improvement Projects, Pressure Plane 8 and Pressure Plane 13 storage and pumping improvements, administrative tasks related to Impact Fee roll-out, and WaterSmart marketing. Other recent projects include updating the District’s Water Master Plan, updates to the progress of a Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Treatment Plant, and recent staff efforts in employee recruitment and training. Additionally, the District staff have been working on the roll-out of pro-rata reimbursements, analyzing current wholesale water contracts, and developing the 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
The Board of Directors voted to reschedule the public hearing on proposed water rates from April 15, 2024, to May 21, 2024, to allow for the thirty-day posting requirements. The draft water rate increase was based on the Water Utility Rate Study conducted by NewGen Strategies & Solutions, which provided a rate structure and methodology that would minimize increases to fixed/low-income residents, promote water conservation, and assess charges based on the financial impact on the system. The draft water rate increase is an average increase of 6.9%. In efforts to minimize increases to fixed/low-income residents and to promote water conservation, the rate increase is gradually higher through the rate tiers.
The Board of Directors voted to adopt Resolution #2024-01 authorizing an auction of surplus property. JCSUD will partner with Renee Bates Auctioneers, Inc., to auction surplus property again this year. The auction will consist of seven (7) vehicles and small odds and ends that are no longer needed, such as shelving, office equipment, and furniture.
JCSUD Wastewater Operations Manager James Lyles received his Employee Appreciation Pin and was recognized for his three years of service with the District.
