Georgetown Divide Public Utility District
Agenda

Finance Committee Regular Meeting
January 22, 2026 02:00 PM
6425 Main Street, Georgetown, CA 95634
https://www.gd-pud.org/


Chair William Gorenc • Vice Chair Steve Miller • Secretary M. Martha Helak • Board Liaison Michael Saunders • Board Liaison Robert Stovall


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.
    • Approval of Minutes
      DiscussionDiscussion Possible ActionPossible Action CommentComment

      11-19-25 Special Meeting



      • Informational Items
        DiscussionDiscussion CommentComment
        • Financial Reports

          December 2025

      • Action Items
        DiscussionDiscussion Possible ActionPossible Action CommentComment
        • Six-Month Review of the Adopted Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget and Proposed Amendment


          Possible action: Provide analysis of the current budget utilization rates and proposed amendment while developing possible recommendations to the Board of Directors.

      • Finance Committee Member Comments and Reports
        DiscussionDiscussion CommentComment
        • Agenda Items for the Next Finance Committee Meeting
          DiscussionDiscussion CommentComment
          • Next Meeting Date and Adjournment
            DiscussionDiscussion Possible ActionPossible Action CommentComment

            The Finance Committee set the fourth Thursday of each month at 2:00 PM for regular committee meetings. The next meeting will be on February 26, 2026.

            In accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a), this agenda was posted on the District's bulletin board at the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District office, at 6425 Main Street, Georgetown, California, on January 22, 2026.

            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.