Grizzly Ranch Community Services District
Agenda

Regular Meeting
September 17, 2024 09:00 AM
The Outpost, 300 Club House Dr, Portola, CA 96122
 http://www.grizzlyranchcsd.com

Board of Directors
  • President Kathryn Roberts • Vice President Stephen Tange • Director Betsy Oltmann • Director Lori Tange • Director Peter Christoffersen

Staff Members
 General Manager Larry Smith • Board Clerk Kristen Frasure

RULES AND PROCEDURES OF THIS BOARD

The Board reserves the right to address items out of order as they are listed on the Agenda. 

Any person desiring to address the Board on any item on the agenda may do so during public comment period for that agenda item. 

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please get in touch with Grizzly Ranch CSD Staff or Board Directors if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable us to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.



  1. Call to Order

    • Roll Call

  2. Consent Agenda
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    Items listed on the consent calendar are considered routine in nature and may be enacted by one motion. If discussion is required, that particular item will be removed from the consent calendar and will be considered separately. 

    • Approval of Previous Minutes -March Regular Meeting, April Special Meeting, June Regular Meeting 

    • Approve Calendar Quarter 3 Financial Reports 

  3. Treasurer Reports 
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    • Discussion on reports with Treasurer Bill Desjardin regarding all income being made and distributed with Fidelity accounts. T-Bill reports following discussion.  

  4. Historical Rate Discussion 
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    General Manager Larry Smith provided a historical overview of CSD rates for background information, starting from 2023 to the present. Explained DOWL engineering rate study and recommendations and referred to the public information on the Grizzly Ranch Community Service District website. 

    • Admin Report 
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      Misti Martinez presented her Letter of Resignation to the Board members. GRCSD will welcome new hire Kristen Frasure as the new admin come September 23rd, 2024. 
      • General Manager Report 
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        • STAFF UPDATE - Total Headcount 4 non-seasonal 1 seasonal-currently including GM, Administration Chief Operator, Operator in training (OIT) new hire, Seasonal Electrician. Administrator/Clerk of the Board Misti Martinez/ Kristen Frasure 24-32 hours. 

          Water Field Report, Well 392 Tesco Panel 'Well-Saver" Electronic component replaced. Due to the shutdown during high temps. Leak in Water Treatment plant flow-restrictor plate below filter vessel on APU side was addressed. 

          Wastewater Field Report- 3 STEP tank retrofits bolt residence 300 Clubhouse, and 100 spring meadow d. All completed. Candidates for STEP retro 2025: 223 Bird of Prey, 470 Blacktail Ridge and 44 Yarrow. Purchasing tanks next month. No grinder pump failures this last quarter! Working on Autonation program for WRF to run automatically with Ken Morgan Great Basin Control Systems. 


          Upcoming Project List GRCSD 

          First Hydrant Repair (2) Grey Fox, and Peppergrass. 

          Blow off dead-end hydrants.  (Annual) Permit 3 more STEP tank and purchase of tanks for next spring. Valve exercising program for all street valve within water system. (Annual) Obtain parts for WTP Flow Restrictor on Pressure Vessels and install. 

      • Adjournment

        Meeting adjourned @ 10:16 AM.