Board Meeting - 11/1/2016

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SERRANO WATER DISTRICT

The Board of Directors of the Serrano Water District met in a special board meeting on Tuesday, November 1, 2016.  The meeting was held at the District Office located at 18021 Lincoln Street, Villa Park, California.

CALL TO ORDER:  President Pharris called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.

ROLL CALL:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS PRESENT:

C.L. “Larry” Pharris, Jr.          President

Frank Bryant                           Vice President

Jerry Haight                            Board Member

Richard A. Freschi                  Board Member

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS ABSENT:

None

STAFF PRESENT:

Jerry Vilander                         General Manager

Joel Kuperberg                        Legal Counsel

GUESTS PRESENT:

None

PUBLIC COMMENT

None.

CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SURVEY

Following discussion, it was moved (Director Haight), seconded (Director Freschi), and unanimously carried with Directors Freschi, Bryant, Haight and Pharris voting yes to limit the General Manager’s authority so that no performance evaluation merit increases shall exceed the 5% step increase within the respective salary range within this fiscal year. Additionally, the General Manager must make the Board of Directors aware of any merit increases given.

It was moved (Director Bryant), seconded (Director Freschi), and unanimously carried with Directors Freschi, Bryant, Haight and Pharris voting yes to approve the recommended changes to the job descriptions and job titles as presented.

Following discussion, it was moved (Director Haight) seconded (Director Freschi), and unanimously carried with Directors Freschi, Bryant, Haight and Pharris voting yes to approve the following salary ranges as presented with the exception of where each individual employee will be placed in that new salary range; Director of Finance and Administration, Dam Keeper, Customer Service Representative, Chief Systems Operator, and Administrative Assistant. It shall be determined at the next meeting where each individual employee shall be placed in that new salary range. 

The Board of Directors directed staff to agendize the Class and Compensation study at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting.  Additionally, two more scenarios will be provided by staff for the Systems Operator II at market average and Systems Operator II at 5% above the market average.  Two corresponding

scenarios shall be provided as well for the Systems Operator I position where the top step is adjusted 5% below the bottom step of the Systems Operator II and a range that is in 5% step increments from bottom to top. It will be determined at the next Board meeting where individuals will be placed within those ranges.

CLOSED SESSION – GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

TITLE:  GENERAL MANAGER

This item was tabled due to time constraints.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was formally adjourned at 2:30 p.m.  The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 @ 8:30 a.m. at the District office.                                           

                                                                                                Jerry Vilander, Board Secretary