B.    Sheriff 

Deputy Lopez gave the Sheriff's Report for February 2004 and updated the Board on March activities. A copy of the written report is on file with the District Office. He also commented on the recent gunshot accident in the District.

C.    Public Expression 

Property Owner Bob Alkema asked that the Board deny any request for overhead power poles on Via Santa Rosa near his property. He stated that he opposes the overhead poles because they are in conflict with our Ordinance Code, and because undergrounding the utilities will not be cost-prohibitive as the applicant contends.

Property Owner Terry Harris asked that the Board consider adding repair of the road in front of his property on Buena Vista to the 2004-2005 budget. 

D.   Information Only 

The Financial Statements and the Statements of Reimbursement and Investment Policy were received by the Board. 

E.    Consent Calendar 

Motion was made by Demos, seconded by Kelly, to approve the Consent Calendar. 

The motion carried unanimously. 

F.    General District Update 

General Manager Rogers updated the Board on District activities since the last Board Meeting, and presented his written report which is on file with the District. He reported that Waste Management, who took over our International Rubbish Service contract through a buy-out, has asked to revise some of the provisions of our current franchise agreement. He will keep the Board updated as the issue unfolds, and was encouraged to look for alternate refuse services. 

At this time, General Manager Rogers asked that an urgency item be added to the agenda, under the provisions of Government Code §54954.2(b)(2), to authorize voting authority at a meeting of the Special Districts Association of Riverside County. 

Motion was made by Roy, seconded by Kelly, to add Special Districts Association of Riverside County voting authorization to the agenda. 

General Manager Rogers explained that the April meeting of Special Districts Association of Riverside County will include election of a representative to sit on LAFCO. The President of the Board is allowed to vote on the issue, but if any other Director will be voting, he will need to be appointed, by resolution, as a voting delegate. Director Kelly agreed to be an alternate at the meeting should President Roy be unable to attend. 

Motion was made by Roy, seconded by Demos, to adopt Resolution No. 04‑04:

Authorizing Director to Vote at Special Districts Association of Riverside County Meeting 

The motion carried unanimously. 

G.   General Counsel 

General Counsel Scott discussed recent legislation introduced which would strengthen the Conflict of Interest Code with regard to Special District Board Members. He will update the Board as the bill progresses. 

H.   El Calamar Road Power Pole Variance 

General Manager Rogers explained that in January, a property owner on El Calamar Road approached the Engineering Committee for a variance for one power pole. It was the Committee's recommendation that the Board approve the variance, however, the variance was issued without first obtaining Board approval. Therefore, he asked that the Board now ratify this action. 

Motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Roy, to ratify the variance of Mr. Johnson's power pole on El Calamar Road. 

The motion carried unanimously. 

I.    Destruction of Records 

Assistant Secretary Gipson explained that the District currently possesses all records since 1978. In preparation for destroying certain documents, she presented a resolution adopted in 1989 and asked that the Board reaffirm the guidelines established at that time for the destruction of records. 

Motion was made by Roy, seconded by Kelly, to reaffirm the record destruction policy outlined in Resolution No. 89-26. 

The motion carried unanimously. 

J.    Report of the Engineering Committee 

Director Roy reported that the Engineering Committee discussed utility extensions on Via Horca, and the possibility of obtaining authority over non-maintained roads without the District.