Georgetown Divide Public Utility District
Agenda

Regular Meeting
October 08, 2025 02:00 PM
6425 Main Street, Georgetown, CA 95634
https://www.gd-pud.org/


President Donna Seaman • Vice President Michael Saunders • Treasurer Robert Stovall • Director Mitch MacDonald • Director Andy Fisher


MISSION STATEMENT 

It is the purpose of the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District to: 

• Provide reliable water supplies. 

• Ensure high-quality drinking water. 

• Promote stewardship to protect community resources, public health, and quality of life. 

• Provide excellent and responsive customer services through dedicated and valued staff. 

• Ensure fiscal responsibility and accountability are observed by balancing immediate and long-term needs.

NOTICE: This meeting will be held in person in the Board room of the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District office, located at 6425 Main Street in Georgetown. This meeting will be open to all members of the public. As a courtesy, and technology permitting, the public may also choose to observe and participate via video conference. In the event of a disruption to Zoom for any reason, Zoom may be disabled, and remote participation may be suspended or eliminated without notice. Remote participants are encouraged to attend in person rather than via Zoom to ensure their opportunity to participate in the meeting. Zoom is a courtesy to the public, but the District cannot guarantee against any interruption or disruption of the meeting to Zoom participants.

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Meeting ID: 814 7665 5076 and Passcode: 982328 or via teleconference by calling 1-669-900-6833 , Please note that any person attending via teleconference will be sharing the phone number from which they call with the Board and the public.




How to Submit Written Public Comment 

Written public comment submissions should be received by noon on the day of the meeting. If you would like to comment on any agenda item, please click on the “Comment” tab located near the applicable agenda item. All written comments received will be distributed to the Board, identified as written public comment for the corresponding item(s), and made available for inspection upon request, but will not be read aloud during the meeting. Unless otherwise exempt, please note that personal information provided in communications may be subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act.

By Email: Send your comment to ea@gd-pud.org. 

By Mail: Address your comment to the Clerk of the Board, 6425 Main Street, Georgetown, CA 95634

Please state the meeting date and agenda item number(s) your public comment(s) apply to. For further information, please contact the Clerk of the Board at ea@gd-pud.org.

  1. Call to Order
    • Roll Call

    • Pledge of Allegiance

  2. Adoption of Agenda
    DiscussionDiscussion Possible ActionPossible Action CommentComment
    • Public Comments
      DiscussionDiscussion CommentComment
      (Please review the criteria below before participating in the public forum.)Pursuant to the Government Code Section 54954.3 (The Brown Act), members of the public shall be afforded the opportunity to speak on any agenda item. The Board President will call for public comment. Those wishing to address the Board on a matter that is not on the agenda, and within the jurisdictional authority of the District, may do so during the Public Forum. Follow the procedures for speaking: A. Public members desiring to provide comments, must raise their hand and wait to be recognized by the Board President, speak from the podium, and begin by stating their name. B. If participating via teleconference, please utilize the raise your hand feature. The President will call upon you by addressing you by the name or phone number indicated. C. Comments must be directed only to the Board. D. Disruptive conduct shall not be permitted at any Board meeting. Persistence in disruptive conduct shall be grounds for summary termination of the privilege to address the Board of Directors. E. There is a three (3)–minute time limit per speaker and/or 15 minutes in total. F. The Board is not permitted to take action on items addressed under the Public Forum. G. The Board President is responsible for maintaining an orderly meeting.
    • Consent Agenda
      DiscussionDiscussion Possible ActionPossible Action CommentComment    View Item
      • Approval of Minutes • September 17, 2025, Regular Meeting

      • Consider a Contract with Penman Construction in the amount of $51,570 for the installation of Automatic Gates at the Headquarters Office and Sweetwater Water Treatment Plant.

      • Consider the Sale of Various Surplus Sales Items

      • Accepting the Resignation of Andy Fisher from the Finance Committee

    • Office/Finance Manager's Report
      DiscussionDiscussion CommentComment    View Item
      • Financial Reports - August

      • Investment Report

      • Grant Report

    • Informational Items
      DiscussionDiscussion CommentComment
      • Board Reports

      • Operation Manager’s Report

      • Water Resources Manager’s Report

      • General Manager’s Report

    • COMMITTEES
      DiscussionDiscussion CommentComment
      • Irrigation Committee – Kristy McKay, Chair – Next Meeting October 21, 2025

        • Board Liaisons: Director Seaman and VACANT

      • Finance Committee – VACANT, Chair - Next Meeting October 23, 2025

        • Board Liaisons: Directors MacDonald and Stovall

      • Ad-Hoc Strategic Planning Committee - Meetings held, as necessary.

        • Board Liaisons: Directors Seaman and Stovall

    • ACTION ITEMS
      DiscussionDiscussion Possible ActionPossible Action CommentComment
      • Receive Legislative Update and Develop District Positions 

        • Possible Action- Discuss and establish District positions on the presented legislation

      • Consider New Board Liaison for Support of the Irrigation Committee 

        • Possible Action – Appoint new Board Liaison to serve with committee

    • BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONS TO FUTURE MEETING AGENDAS
      DiscussionDiscussion CommentComment

      Opportunity for Board members to discuss and provide input for future meetings.

      • Closed Session
        DiscussionDiscussion Possible ActionPossible Action CommentComment
        • Litigation - Pending/Existing Litigation
          Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)

          Name of Case: GDPUD v. PGE

        • Litigation - Anticipated Litigation (Initiation of Litigation)

          Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4): 1 case

        • Public Employee Performance Evaluation
          Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 – Public Employee Performance Evaluation

          General Manager
        • Labor Negotiations Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6

          Conference with Labor Negotiators - 

          Agency Designated Representative: Board President 

          Employee Organization: Unrepresented General Manager

      • REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
        DiscussionDiscussion CommentComment
        • NEXT MEETING DATE AND ADJOURNMENT
          DiscussionDiscussion CommentComment

          The next Regular Meeting will be November 12, 2025, at 2:00 PM., at the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District, 6425 Main Street, Georgetown, California 95634.

          In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, contact the District Office by telephone at 530-333-4356 or by fax at 530-333-9442. Requests must be made as early as possible and at least one full business day before the start of the meeting. 

          Public documents related to an item on the open session portion of this agenda, which are distributed to the Board less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District, 6425 Main Street, Georgetown, California 95634, and at the time of the meeting. 

          Unless otherwise noted below, Board actions include a determination they are not a “Project” under Section 15378 under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.