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MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 5:30 p.m.
1717 E Miraloma Ave, Placentia CA 92870
1. PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS
Were included on the agenda.
2. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice President Jones led the pledge.
4. ROLL CALL
DIRECTORS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
J. Wayne Miller, PhD, President Doug Davert, Asst General Mgr/ Interim General Mgr
Brooke Jones, Vice President Gina Knight, Human Resources and Risk Manager
Trudi DesRoches Annie Alexander, Board Secretary
Phil Hawkins
Tom Lindsey
ALSO PRESENT
Andrew Gagen, General Counsel, Kidman Gagen Law LLP
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
6. CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered Closed Session at 5:33 p.m. All Directors and General Counsel
were present. Human Resources and Risk Manager Knight was also present.
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6.1. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the
California Government Code
Name of Case: Orange County Water District, et al. v. 3M Company,
et al. (Orange County Superior Court — Case No. 30-
2 020-01172419-C U-P L-CXC)
6.2. Public Employment
Pursuant to Section 54957 of the California Government Code
Title: General Manager
Human Resources and Risk Manager Knight left the Closed Session at 7:00 p.m.
6.3. Conference with Labor Negotiators
Pursuant to Section 54957.6 of the California Government Code
Agency Designated Representative: Andrew B. Gagen, General Counsel
Unrepresented Employee: Assistant General Manager/ Interim General Manager
The Board returned to Open Session at 7:29 p.m.
General Counsel Gagen announced that the Board took no reportable action on
Item Nos. 6.1. through 6.3. during Closed Session.
7. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
7.1. Agency Designated Representative's Summary Recommendation
Regarding Potential Changes to Executive Compensation of Assistant
General Manager/ Interim General Manager
General Counsel Gagen, as the District's designated representative to
negotiate executive compensation with Doug Davert, Assistant General
Manager / Interim General Manager, reported that after receiving direction
from the Board and having communicated the Board's offer to Mr. Davert,
his summary recommendation was that the Board consider: (1) setting Mr.
Davert's base salary to $249,104.83, which mirrors the base salary of the
General Manager classification in Resolution No. 2021-37; (2) making this
adjustment to Mr. Davert's base salary retroactive to November 5, 2021, the
effective date Mr. Davert assumed the duties of the General Manager; and
(3) keeping Mr. Davert's current benefits the same.
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8. ACTION CALENDAR
8.1. Appointment of Interim General Manager and Consideration of Whether to
Approve an Adjustment to the Compensation of the Assistant General
Manager as Interim General Manager
Director DesRoches made a motion, seconded by Director Hawkins, to
approve General Counsel Gagen's summary recommendation.
The floor was opened to public comment for which there was none.
Motion carried 5-0-0-0 on a roll call vote.
9. ADJOURNMENT
9.1. Director Hawkins made a motion, seconded by Director Jones, to adjourn
the meeting at 7:33 p.m. Motion carried 5-0-0-0 on a roll call vote.
Annie Alexander
Board Secretary
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