HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-02-08 - Resolution No. 2024-04 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-04
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
AMENDING SECTION 9.1 OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda Water District routinely
reviews and makes revisions to their Policies and Procedures Manual
(Manual); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors desires to amend Sect-ion 9.1 of this Manual.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda
Water District as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 9.1 of the Board of Directors Policies and Procedures
Manual is hereby amended as attached hereto and by reference
incorporated herein.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8t" day of February 2024 by the following called vote:
AYES: Directors Barbre, DesRoches, Hawkins, Hernandez, and Lindsey
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Trudi DesRoches, President
Yorba Linda Water District
ATTEST:
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Annie Alexander, Board Secretary
Yorba Linda Water District
Reviewed as to form by General Counsel:
Ancirrew B. Ga , Esq.
Kidman Ga Law LLP
Resolution No.2024-04 Amending Board Policies and Procedures Manual 1
9.0 DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION, BENEFITS, AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT
9.1 Directors’ Compensation
A. As of April 8, 2024, compensation for members of the Board shall be $157.50
per day for each day’s attendance at meetings of the Board, meetings attended
at the request of the Board, and participation in mandatory training, including
reasonable and necessary travel time (see Appendix 1). Compensation for any
type of service shall not exceed ten days in any calendar month (District Ord. 2024-
01; WC § 20202; WC § 30507).
B. Director attendance at events sponsored by (1) the District or (2) the following
organizations shall be approved by the Board subject to budget limitations:
1. Association of California Cities – Orange County (ACC-OC)
2. Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA)
3. Association of California Water Agencies – Joint Powers Insurance Authority
(ACWA-JPIA)
4. American Water Works Association (AWWA)
5. California Association of Mutual Water Companies (CalMutuals)
6. California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA)
7. California Special Districts Association (CSDA)
8. California-Nevada Section of American Water Works Association (CA-NV
AWWA)
9. Chambers of Commerce
10. Colorado River Water Users Association (CRWUA)
11. Educational Institutions
12. Independent Special Districts of Orange County (ISDOC)
13. Local, State, and Federal Governmental Agencies (Including meetings with
elected/appointed officials and staff.)
14. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWDSC or MET)
15. Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC)
16. Non-political Community Service Organizations
17. Orange County Business Council (OCBC)
18. Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission (OC LAFCO)
19. Orange County Sanitation District (OCSan)
20. Orange County Water Association (OCWA)
21. Orange County Water District (OCWD)
22. Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA)
23. Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF)
24. Urban Water Institute (UWI)
25. Water Advisory Committee of Orange County (WACO)
26. Water Education Foundation (WEF)
C. Director attendance at events sponsored by any other organization than those
listed above requires preapproval or ratification by a majority vote of the Board in
order to be considered as an activity for the purposes of compensation.
D. Directors shall complete an Activity Report and Compensation Form (see Exhibit
th
C) on a monthly basis. Directors have until the 15day of the following month to
file said reports with the General Manager or his/her designee. If an activity report
is not returned by this deadline, no compensation shall be paid to the Director for
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that reporting period. Exceptions to this provision shall be presented to the Board
of Directors for review and approval.
E. All activity reports shall be reviewed and approved by the President or the Vice
President. The President’s activity report shall be reviewed and approved by the
Vice President.
F. Increases in compensation are limited to five percent for each calendar year
following the operative date of the last adjustment (District Ord. 2024-01; WC §
20202). The Board shall consider its compensation rate in October of each year. If
the Board recommends an increase in the amount of compensation, an
Ordinance shall be considered and adopted by the Board according to the
following procedures:
1. A public hearing shall be held prior to adoption of the Ordinance (WC §
20203).
2. Notice of the hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general
circulation once a week for two successive weeks prior to the public
hearing (GC § 6066).
3. The Ordinance shall become effective 60 days from the date of its final
passage (WC § 20204).
G. The District does not provide any of its Directors with loans.
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