Meeting
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
May 28, 2025
East Valley Water District was formed in 1954 and provides water and wastewater services to 108,000 residents within the cities of San Bernardino and Highland, and portions of San Bernardino County.
EVWD operates under the direction of a 5-member elected Board.
| GOVERNING BOARD |
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT |
James Morales, Jr.
Chairman of the Board |
Brian W. Tompkins
Chief Financial Officer |
Ronald L. Coats
Vice-Chairman |
Jeff Noelte
Director of Engineering & Operations |
Chris Carrillo
Governing Board Member |
Kerrie Bryan
Director of Administrative Services |
David E. Smith
Governing Board Member |
Patrick Milroy
Operations Manager |
Phillip R. Goodrich
Governing Board Member |
Manuel Moreno
Water Reclamation Manager |
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William Ringland
Public Affairs/Conservation Manager |
Michael Moore
General Manager/CEO |
Ryan Ritualo
Information Technology Manager |
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Justine Hendricksen
District Clerk |
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Board of Directors Regular Meeting
May 28, 2025 - 5:00 PM
Closed Session begins at 4:00 p.m.
31111 Greenspot Road, Highland, CA 92346
PLEASE NOTE:
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the District’s office located at 31111 Greenspot Rd., Highland, during normal business hours. Also, such documents are available on the District’s website at eastvalley.org and are subject to staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2(a), any request for a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, that is sought in order to participate in the above agendized public meeting should be directed to the District Clerk at (909) 885-4900 at least 72 hours prior to said meeting.
In order to comply with legal requirements for posting of agenda, only those items filed with the District Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday prior to the following Wednesday meeting not requiring departmental investigation, will be considered by the Board of Directors.
ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
| Any person wishing to speak to the Board of Directors is asked to complete a Speaker Card and submit it to the District Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes, unless waived by the Chairman of the Board. Under the State of California Brown Act, the Board of Directors is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda. The matter will automatically be referred to staff for an appropriate response or action and may appear on the agenda at a future meeting. |
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| 1. | AGENDA
| This agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the following agenda unless the Board of Directors makes a determination that an emergency exists or that a need to take immediate action on the item came to the attention of the District subsequent to the posting of the agenda. |
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RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
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| CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: East Valley Water District v. Brucie Cagle, et al., CASE NO. CIVSB2112619 [Cross-Complaint: Raley v. North Fork Water Company, et al.] |
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| CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(a)]
Name of Case: People’s Collective for Environmental Justice vs. Inland Valley Development Agency, Inland Valley Development Agency Board, et al., San Bernardino County Superior Court CASE NO. CIVSB2510434
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| CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
One (1) Potential Case
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| CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Jodi Silsbee, an individual v. East Valley Water District, a California Nonprofit Corporation, CASE NO. CIVSB2326757 |
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5:00 PM RECONVENE MEETING
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ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS ITEMS
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| 3. | APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
| All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the Board of Directors to be routine and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no discussion of these items prior to the time the board considers the motion unless members of the board, the administrative staff, or the public request specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar. |
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| Approve the May 14, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes |
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| Accept and File Financial Statements for March 2025 |
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| Accept and File Investment Transaction Report for Month Ended April 30, 2025 |
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| Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Resiliency Update
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| FOG Pretreatment Program Update (Fats, Oils, Grease)
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| 5. | DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS
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| Consider Ratification of Amendment No. 3 to State Water Resources Control Board Fiscal Agreement D1701042 for the Sterling Natural Resource Center Project |
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| Board of Directors’ Reports
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| General Manager/CEO Report
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| Board of Directors’ Comments
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