Chester Public Utility District
Minutes
Special Meeting (Amended Agenda)
January 16, 2024 05:30 PM
251 Chester Airport, Chester, CA 96020
https://chesterpud.org


  1. Call to Order
    The meeting was called to order at 5:31 pm by Kimberly Green.

    1. Roll Call

      Present: Stephen Graffweg, Kimberly Green, Arthur Tharpe, Stephen Voboril

      Staff Present: 4


    2. Pledge of Allegiance
      Led by Kimberly Green

  2. Board Member Vacancy Interviews, Potential Appointment and Oath of Office.

    5 Applicants withdrew from the process.

    3 Applicants were interviewed: Mike Talbot, Annika Peacock and Royce Raker.

    A motion was made and seconded to nominate Royce Raker to fill the vacancy. Brief discission ensued. 

    Mr. Raker recited and signed the Oath of Office and took a seat at the Board table.

    Arthur Tharpe motioned to approve. Stephen Voboril seconded the motion.

    The roll call vote:

      Aye    Kimberly Green     Aye    Arthur Tharpe     Aye    Stephen Voboril     Nay    Stephen Graffweg  

  3. Election of Vice Chair

    A motion was made and seconded to appoint Director Voboril as Vice Chair. 

    Stephen Graffweg motioned to approve. Arthur Tharpe seconded the motion.

    The motion passed with the following vote:
      5   In Favor      0   Opposed
         Abstained         Absent         Recused

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

  5. Reconvene and Report on Closed Session

    Adjourned to closed session at 6:23pm.  Reconvened at 7:48pm.

    Direction was given to staff with no reportable action.

  6. Adjournment

    Director Raker stated he was looking forward to being back on the board. With that, Director Voboril made a motion to adjourn at 7:50pm.  Director Raker seconded the vote.  All ayes, meeting adjourned.

Posted 3:30 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 3:30 am by Cheryl Johnson, CPUD Clerk to the Board