HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-10-10 - Ordinance No. 2024-02 ORDINANCE NO. 2024-02 ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT SETTING COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 20200 ET SEQ. OF THE CALIFORNIA WATER CODE AND SUPERSEDING ORDINANCE NO. 2024-01 WHEREAS, the Yorba Linda Water District is organized and operates under authority of the County Water District Act, Division 12, commencing with Section 30000 et seq.; and WHEREAS, California Water Code Section 20202 permits water districts, as defined in Section 20200, which includes the Yorba Linda Water District, to increase compensation of members of the Board of Directors in an amount in excess of $100 per day for each day's attendance at Board meetings and for each day's service rendered as a Director at the Board's request, not to exceed ten (10) days per calendar month; and WHEREAS, the increase in compensation authorized pursuant to Section 20202 is limited to five percent (5%) for each calendar year following the operative date of the last adjustment; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors took action on Thursday, February 8, 2024, to increase Board member compensation by five percent (5%) from $150.00 to $157.50 per day with an effective date 60 days from the date of adoption; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors also took action to conduct a public hearing each calendar year to consider increasing Board member compensation effective January 1, beginning January 1, 2025, in an amount equal to cost of living adjustment (COLA) percentages provided to District employees not to exceed five percent (5%); and WHEREAS, District employees were provided a COLA to their base salary of four percent (4%) effective July 1, 2024; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors seeks to increase the amount of compensation consistent with the District employees' four percent (4%) COLA and in accordance with the provisions of Water Code Section 20200 et seq.; and Ordinance No.2024-02 Setting Compensation for Members of the Board 1 WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 20203 of the Water Code and Section 6066 of the Government Code, a public hearing was held on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 8:30 a.m., or soon thereafter as practicable, and a notice of said hearing was duly published in a newspaper of general circulation, once a week for two weeks on Thursday, September 26, 2024 and Thursday, October 3, 2024. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda Water District as follows: SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct. SECTION 2. Upon and after January 1, 2025, compensation for members of the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda Water District shall be $163.80 per day for each day's attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors and other meetings attended at the request of the Board of Directors. Compensation for any type of service shall not exceed ten (10) days in any calendar month. SECTION 3. Each calendar year, the Board will conduct a public hearing to consider increasing Board member compensation effective January 1 st of the following calendar year in an amount equal to cost of living adjustment (COLA) percentages provided to District employees not to exceed five percent (5%). SECTION 4. Members of the Board shall receive reimbursement or payment of expenses, according to District policy, rules, and regulations, incurred in the performance of each Director's duties required or authorized by the Board of Directors. SECTION 5. All ordinances, resolutions, or administrative actions by the Board of Directors, or parts thereof, that are inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby superseded only to the extent of such inconsistency. SECTION 6. Consistent with Section 20204 of the Water Code, this Ordinance shall become effective on January 1 , 2025. Ordinance No.2024-02 Setting Compensation for Members of the Board 2 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 Oth day of October 2024, by the following called vote: AYES: Directors Barbre, DesRoches, Hernandez, and Lindsey NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Director Hawkins • Trudi DesRoches, President Yorba Linda Water District ATTEST: Annie Alexander, Board Secretary Yorba Linda Water District Reviewed and approved as to form by General Counsel: An ew . G en, Esq. Kidman Gagen Law LLP Ordinance No.2024-02 Setting Compensation for Members of the Board 3 Director Compensation - CY 25 - Page 1 of 1 1920 Main St. Suite 225 3200 Guasti Road, Suite 100 Irvine, California 92614 (714) 796-2209 legals@inlandnewspapers.com YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT ATTN: KERI HOLLON PLACENTIA, California 92870 Account Number:5221905 Ad Order Number:0011693365 Customer's Reference/PO Number: Publication:Yorba Linda Star Publication Dates:09/26/2024 and 10/03/2024 Total Amount:$199.31 Payment Amount:$0.00 Amount Due:$199.31 Notice ID:0011693365 Invoice Text:YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 8:30 a.m., the Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of an Ordinance entitled: Setting Compensation for Members of the Board Pursuant to Section 20200 et seq. of the California Water Code. This Ordinance would increase the Directors' compensation in the amount of four percent (4%) from $157.50 to $163.80 for each day’s service rendered on the District’s behalf, not to exceed a total of ten (10) days each calendar month, and shall become effective beginning January 1, 2025. A certified copy of the complete text of the proposed Ordinance is posted and may be read at the District's offices located at 1717 East Miraloma Ave, Placentia CA 92870, or on the District's website at www.ylwd.com . Director Compensation - CY 25 - Page 1 of 1 Yorba Linda Star 1920 Main St. Suite 225 Irvine, California 92614 (714) 796-2209 0011693365 YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT ATTN: KERI HOLLON, 1717 E. MIRALOMA AVE. PLACENTIA, California 92870 PROOF OF PUBLICATION (2015.5 C.C.P.) STATE OF CALIFORNIA County of Orange County I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not party to or interested in the above-entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of Yorba Linda Star, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the City of Irvine*, County of Orange County, and which newspaper has been adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of County of Orange County, State of California, under the date of June 15, 1945, Decree No. Pomo C-606. The notice, of which the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller than nonpareil), has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to wit: 09/26/2024, 10/03/2024 I certify (or declare) under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated at Irvine, California On this 3rd day of October, 2024. ______________________________ Signature *Yorba Linda Star circulation includes the following cities: [UNKNOWN LIST] Published in North County News Tribunewhich is an insert in the OC Registerand serves as a newspaper of general circulation..