Board of Directors Represent the Region’s Water Agencies
The Water Authority’s 24 member agencies are represented through a 36-member Water Authority Board of Directors. At least one director from each agency sits on the Board. The Board establishes and administers policies for the Water Authority, and generally holds its regular meetings on the fourth Thursday of every month with special workshops and other meetings as needed. The public is invited to attend monthly meetings and to comment on agenda items or other matters before the Board.
Public Notice
This notice provides the public with information related to board meetings, agendas, public hearings, public comment, and participation in Board meetings for disabled persons.
[NOTICE: PER GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND STATE LEGISLATION, THE BELOW MEETING WILL NOT BE HELD IN PERSON BUT ELECTRONICALLY. DIRECTORS WILL BE PROVIDED ELECTRONIC ACCESS INFORMATION SEPARATELY. THE PUBLIC MAY ACCESS THE MEETING ELECTRONICALLY BY GOING TO THIS WEB LINK:
https://www.sdcwa.org/meetings-and-documents AND THEN CLICKING THE LINK LISTED BELOW “LIVE STREAM” ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE PAGE.
PUBLIC COMMENT MAY BE SUBMITTED BY EITHER OF THESE TWO METHODS:
- BEFORE THE MEETING, OR BEFORE PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSES AT THE MEETING, SUBMIT YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER BY E-MAIL TO THE CLERK AT MNELSON@SDCWA.ORG AND THE CLERK WILL CALL YOU WHEN THE BOARD IS READY TO HEAR YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT (THREE MINUTES OR LESS); OR
- BEFORE THE MEETING, OR BEFORE PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSES AT THE MEETING, E-MAIL YOUR COMMENT TO THE WATER AUTHORITY GENERAL COUNSEL AT MHATTAM@SDCWA.ORG AND IT MAY BE READ ALOUD AT THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (THREE-MINUTE LIMIT).
IF MODIFICATIONS OR ACCOMMODATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE REQUIRED, SUCH PERSONS SHOULD PROVIDE A REQUEST AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING BY E-MAIL TO THE WATER AUTHORITY GENERAL COUNSEL AT MHATTAM@SDCWA.ORG
- UNIFIED AGENDA: This unified agenda provides a brief description of each item to be considered by the Board and its Administrative and Finance, Engineering and Operations, Imported Water, Legislation and Public Outreach, and Water Planning and Environmental Committees. For convenience, the agenda for each of the Committees and for the formal Board meeting are stated separately; however, all agendas shall be considered as a single agenda and any item listed on the agenda of any Committee may be acted upon by the Board. All items on the agenda of any Committee, including information items, may be deliberated and become subject to action by the Board.
- DOCUMENTS: Staff reports and any other public information provided to the Board or Committee before the meeting relating to items on the agenda are available for public review on the Water Authority website at https://www.sdcwa.org/meetings-and-documents. Additional documents may be distributed at the meeting electronically, and will be made available. Copies of individual items are available through the Clerk of the Board at (858) 522-6614.
- MEETING TIMES: The morning session of the Standing Committees will commence at 9:00 a.m. on April 28, 2022, and any afternoon session of the Standing Committees may commence at the conclusion of the morning session and earlier than 1:00 p.m. Please see the meeting schedule. The meeting of the full Board may begin as early as 1:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the last Committee meeting is completed.
- ACTION AT COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Committee meetings are also noticed as meetings of the Board because a quorum of the Board may be present. Members of the Board who are not members of the Committee may participate in the meeting, but only members of the Committee may make, second or vote on any motion or other action of the Committee unless the Board determines to convene for consideration of action on an item or items on the Committee agenda. Items receiving substantive review by a standing committee are generally included on the Consent Calendar for action at the meeting of full Board. Closed Sessions also occur at Committee meetings and may not be repeated at the formal Board meeting.
- CONSENT CALENDAR: The agenda contains items listed on a consent calendar which is for matters considered routine or otherwise not requiring further deliberation. A Committee or the Board will take action as recommended by one motion. There will be no individual discussion on such items prior to the vote unless an item is removed for discussion.
- PUBLIC HEARINGS OR COMMENT: Any comments related to a public hearing should be made as stated in the special notice section above.
- ACCESS FOR THE DISABLED: See above notice.
- RULES GOVERNING MEETINGS: The Water Authority’s Administrative Code Chapter 2.00 governs conduct of meetings of the Board and the Committees. The Administrative Code is available online at www.sdcwa.org.
Board Officers
Members By District
Jim Desmond
County of San Diego – County Representative (non-voting member)
Roster of Committees, Task Forces, and Other Appointments
Committees
Administrative & Finance Committee
Marty Miller – Chair
Jimmy Ayala – Vice Chair
Gary Hurst – Vice Chair
Ismahan Abdullahi
Gary Arant
Brian Boyle
Chris Cate
Gary Croucher
Matt Hall
Frank Hilliker
Mel Katz
Tom Kennedy
Jim Madaffer
Bill Pommering
Kim Thorner
Engineering & Operations Committee
Lois Fong-Sakai – Chair
Joe Mosca – Vice Chair
Tim Smith – Vice Chair
Ismahan Abdullahi
Gary Arant
Jimmy Ayala
Jack Bebee
Eric Heidemann
Michael Hogan
Keith Lewinger
Dan McMillan
Marty Miller
Jim Murtland
John Simpson
Kim Thorner
Imported Water Committee
Eric Heidemann – Chair
Jim Madaffer – Vice Chair
Consuelo Martinez – Vice Chair
Jerry Butkiewicz
Jim Desmond
Matt Hall
Michael Hogan
Greg Hurst
Valentine Macedo Jr.
Jim Murtland
Jose Preciado
Joel Scalzitti
Nick Serrano
Tim Smith
Fern Steiner
Legislation & Public Outreach Committee
Frank Hilliker – Chair
Joe Mosca – Vice Chair
Fern Steiner – Vice Chair
Jerry Butkiewicz
Chris Cate
Gary Croucher
Jim Desmond
Craig Elitharp
Mel Matz
Consuelo Martinez
Amy Reeh
Mona Rios
Elsa Saxod
John Simpson
Water Planning & Environmental Committee
Jose Preciado – Chair
Keith Lewinger – Vice Chair
Elsa Saxod – Vice Chair
Jack Bebee
Brian Boyle
Craig Elitharp
Lois Fong-Sakai
Tom Kennedy
Valentine Macedo Jr.
Dan McMillan
Bill Pommering
Amy Reeh
Mona Rios
Joel Scalzitti
Nick Serrano
Audit Committee
Elsa Saxod – Chair
Gary Hurst
Dan McMillan
Joe Mosca
Kim Thorner
Work Groups
Colorado River Work Group
Matt Hall – Chair
Craig Elitharp
Jim Madaffer
Consuelo Martinez
Jose Preciado
Fern Steiner
Mark Muir
Mark Watton
Financial Strategy Work Group
Frank Hilliker – Chair
Gary Arant
Chris Cate
Michael Hogan
Jim Madaffer
Marty Miller
Mona Rios
Kim Thorner
Carlos Lugo
Matt Vespi
Labor Negotiations Work Group
Marty Miller – Chair
Jerry Butkiewicz
Lois Fong-Sakai
Frank Hilliker
Mel Katz
Jim Murtland
Detachment Work Group
Keith Lewinger – Chair
Gary Croucher
Eric Heidemann
Jose Preciado
Elsa Saxod
Nick Serrano
Project Labor Agreement Work Group
Nick Serrano – Chair
Joe Mosca – Vice Chair
Mona Rios – Vice Chair
Jack Bebee
Mel Katz
Dan McMillan
Kim Thorner
Other Appointments
SANDAG Board
Mel Katz, Representative
Consuelo Martinez, Alternate
Mona Rios, Alternate
SANDAG Borders Committee
Elsa Saxod, Representative
Jose Preciado, Alternate
SANDAG Regional Planning Committee
Brian Boyle, Representative
Craig Elitharp, Alternate
San Diego Area Wastewater Management District
Vacant
Water Conservation Garden JPA
Gary Arant, Representative
Elsa Saxod, Alternate
MWD Delegates
Lois Fong-Sakai
Gail Goldberg
Marty Miller
Tim Smith
Colorado River Board
Jim Madaffer, Representative
Gary Croucher, Alternate
Committees as of April 11, 2022
*Interim assignment