Chester Public Utility District
Minutes
Special Meeting
October 21, 2025 05:30 PM
251 Chester Airport Rd, Chester, CA 96020
https://chesterpud.org


  1. Call to Order
    The meeting was called to order at 5:30 pm by Stephen Voboril.

    1. Pledge of Allegiance
      Led by Stephen Voboril

    2. Roll Call

      Present: Stephen Graffweg, Stephen Voboril, Royce Raker, Susan Martinez

      Absent: Kimberly Green

      Staff Present: 3 Guests: 0


    3. Recite Mission Statement


  2. Agenda Approval 

    No discussion.

    Stephen Voboril motioned to approve. Susan Martinez seconded the motion.

    The motion passed with the following vote:
      4   In Favor         Opposed
         Abstained      1   Absent         Recused

  3. Virtual Report by Scott German at Fechter & Co. CPA Services

    Mr. German's report to the board on the Due to and Due from research:

    Robust accounting system. Lots of reports not needed within the system. Setting up a Due to and Due From system prior would save a lot of time in the future. Cash not tracked.

    Recommended a cash transfer policy. Recommended internal loan interest rate policy. Recommended monthly due to and due from reports. 

    $215,896 is the final net that the Fire fund owes the Sewer fund pending the investigation into the 980K loss of net revenue in 2023 in the Sanitation Fund.

    GM Mullaney will research the 2023 negative 1,000,000-dollar sewer question.

    Zoom ends at 5:54 PM 

    Director Graffweg asked if the CPA Mary Cheek was invited to this presentation.  GM Mulaney responded that she thought she may have emailed her but will check.

  4. Closed Session
    1. Conference with Labor Negotiators -

       Indian Valley Community Services District Mutual Aid Agreement

      GM Mullaney explained to Director Martinez that it wasn't a recusal issue for her to be in closed session, as the IVCSD agreement doesn't pertain to employee wages.  Adjourned to Closed Session at 5:54PM.  Reconvened at 6:11pm.

      Informational only.

    2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)

      Matthew Maumoynier vs Chester Public Utility District et al. Defendants Chester PUD, Adam Cox, and Matthew Balzarini. Case number: CV23-00234, in Plumas Superior Court.

      Informational only.
  5. Adjournment

    Director Raker made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:13pm.  Director Graffweg seconded the motion.  All in favor, meeting adjourned.

Posted 3:31 am on November 3, 2025

This agenda was posted on the front window of the office of the Chester Public Utility District located at 251 Chester Airport Rd., Chester California, at the Chester Post Office, Plumas Sun and at Chesterpud.org on November 3, 2025 3:31 am by Cheryl Johnson, CPUD Clerk to the Board