BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Public Hearing - Determine the Necessity for the Board of Directors to be Compensated for up to 15 Days Per Calendar Month and to Consider Compensation Amount for Calendar Year 2019; and Revise Board Compensation Governance Process Policy.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Review and approve proposed revisions to the Board Governance Policy GP-10.6.1, documenting process required by AB 1889 (Caballero) for Board to determine business need to compensate Directors for up to 15 days per calendar month;
B. Conduct a Public Hearing to allow members of the public to provide comments on the need to compensate Directors for up to 15 days per calendar month and Director compensation amount for calendar year 2019;
C. Close the Public Hearing; and
D. Discuss, make a finding and adopt an Ordinance reflecting the number of meetings per calendar month Directors should be compensated and the Director compensation amount for calendar year 2019; or
E. Provide direction to the Clerk of the Board relevant to the authorized number of compensated meetings per month and meeting compensation amount for calendar year 2019.
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SUMMARY:
This item allows the Board to discuss and act on the following:
1. Revisions to Board Governance Policy GP-10.6.1
2. Hold a public hearing to:
a. Determine necessity for Directors to be compensated for up to 15 days per calendar month.
b. Consider Directors' compensation for calendar year 2019
1. Board Governance Policy GP-10.6.1
Currently, Board Governance Policy GP-10.6.1 states that, "Board members are eligible to receive compensation per day, up to 10 days per month, in accordance with statutory requirements." The statutory requirements are the District Act Section 33(c), and the California Water Code Section 20202.
On September 5, 2018, AB 1889 (Caballero) was enacted by the Governor, taking effect on January 1, 2019. The bill revises Section 33(c) of the District Act to read:
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