M I N U T E S
                                                 REGULAR MEETING
                                       OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
                                                    October 10, 2001
                                                          7:00 p.m.

 

A.        Call to Order & Roll Call 

A meeting of the Santa Rosa Community Services District was held at the Santa Rosa CSD Office commencing at 7:00 p.m. on October 10, 2001.  Present at the meeting were the following Directors:   

Director Buescher
                    Director Demos
                    Director McBride    
                    Director Thomas   
                    Director Roy was absent. 

The following persons were also present: 

General Manager Rogers
                    Assistant Secretary Gipson
                    General Counsel Scott 

President Demos led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 B.       Sheriff 

Deputy Hamilton gave the Sheriff's Report for September 2001 and updated the Board on October activities. A copy of the monthly report is on file with the District Office.  

At this time the Board proceeded to Agenda Item I. 

I.         Retention of District Sheriff's Deputies

Property Owner Roy Keenan discussed the reasons he feels Deputy Jacobs should be allowed to continue his duty with the District. He explained that he has formed a committee of interested persons, and is in the process of setting up a meeting with Sheriff Doyle, or one of his chiefs, to discuss the matter. He asked that the Board provide support by having President Demos attend the meeting to present a letter from the Board stating that the District would like the Sheriff to change their policy and allow Deputy Jacobs to remain on duty to the District. 

Lt. Gollogy explained that Deputy Jacobs' replacement will have unprecedented transition and training time, and Capt. Domenoe explained that the typical rotation time is two years, which Deputy Jacobs has far exceeded. He stated that he could not discuss all the reasons for making the change, but that it was a management decision. 

It was the consensus of the Board to support the citizens committee by having President Demos attend their meeting with the Sheriff, and present a letter from the Board unanimously supporting retention of Deputy Jacobs. 

At this time the Board returned to Agenda Item C. 

C.       Public Expression

None. 

D.       Information Only 

The September 2001 Statements of Reimbursements and Investment Policy were received. 

E.        Consent Calendar 

Director Buescher asked that the September 29, 2001 Minutes be corrected to show his title as Director, not as Vice President. 

Motion was made by Thomas, seconded by Buescher, to approve the Consent Calendar as corrected. 

The motion carried unanimously. 

F.        General District Update

General Manager Rogers reported on his attendance at the recent CSDA conference in Sacramento, the Santa Margarita River cleanup, and reviewed the results of the survey taken at the community forum. He updated the Board on Tract Map 27567, a disagreement he is having with a property owner on Camino Tiempo, and a waterline problem on Via Pino. He also discussed recent concrete spills, delivery of the tractor, tree trimming and culvert cleaning, and misuse of the District bulletin boards. 

G.       RCWD Via Vaquero Reservoir 

General Manager Rogers discussed the upcoming Rancho Water project and the amount of export the project will generate. He reported that he had presented the Berryman & Henigar report outlining the impact of the project with regard to underlying structural damage of our roads to RCWD, and was met with indifference. 

The Board directed General Manager Rogers to attend the next RCWD meeting regarding this issue, and to make certain that the District is on record regarding the potential damage to our roads. 

H.       General Counsel 

None. 

J.        Executive Session 

The Board met in closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to discuss Riverside County Superior Court Case #TEC051398; Tech Logistics Corporation dba Systems Logistics v. Santa Rosa CSD. 

K.       Executive Session 

The Board met in closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957 to discuss the General Manager's personnel evaluation. 

The Board reconvened in open session. 

In closed session the Board directed General Counsel Scott to take appropriate action to settle the claim of Tech Logistics Corporation. 

L.        Adjournment 

There being no further business, President Demos adjourned the meeting at 10:10 p.m. to November 14, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. at the District Office.