SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SPECIAL DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

SPECIAL DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION

MINUTES

November 21, 2008 at Solvang Veterans Hall

Attendees:

Name	Position	Representing
Adams, Judy	Trustee	Oakhill Cemetery District.
Baker, Robert	Owner	R. Baker, Inc.
Barget, Joe	General Manager	Vandenberg Village CSD
Blair, Charles	Trustee	Mosquito & Vector Mgmt District
Buel, Bruce	General Manager	Nipomo CSD
Cogburn, Diane	Director	Carpinteria Summerland Fire District
Cunningham, Jack & guest	Director	Goleta Water District
Damwyk, Martin	Manager	Vandenberg Village CSD
Duncan, Bob	Director	Carpinteria Summerland Fire District
Emerson, George	Director	Goleta Sanitary District
Fox, John & guest	Director	Goleta Sanitary District
Gibbons, Tom & Guest	Director	Santa Maria Valley Water Conser. Dist.
Guiton, Jim	Vice-President	R. Baker, Inc.
Knight, Art	Trustee	Oakhill Cemetery District
Meyer, Larry	Director	Goleta West Sanitary District
Raggio, Jim & guest	CEO	Lompoc Valley Med Center, Guest Speaker
Schlottmann, Cathy	Director	Mission Hills CSD
Souza, Daryl	Director	Santa Maria Valley Water Conserv. District
Stone, Thomas F.	Attorney	Associate
Troup, Carrie, & guest	CPA	Guest
Wallace, Kevin	Fire Chief	Montecito Fire District
Walsh, Kevin	Manager, retired	Goleta Water District
Warfield, Ken	Director	Isla Vista Recreation & Park District
Warnstrom, Susan	Director	Mission Hills CSD
Wilson, Larry	Director	Montecito Water District
Winn, Michael	Director	Nipomo CSD
Wyckoff, Robert, & guest	Director	Vandenberg Village CSD

President Charles Blair called the meeting to order at 6:20 p.m. Attendees were introduced.

Approval of Minutes: Motion, second, unanimous, to approve the Minutes of October 27, 2008 as presented.

Treasurer’s Report: Tom Gibbons reported the checking account has $1,940.49 and the savings account $2,921.04, for a total of $4,862.53.

2009 Chapter Officers: Motion, second, unanimous, to approve the 2009 officers as follows: Larry Meyer for President, Jack Cunningham for Vice-President, Cathy Schlottmann for Secretary, Tom Gibbons for Treasurer, Charles Blair for Immediate Past President, Larry Wilson for 1^st District, John Fox for 3^rd District, Susan Warnstrom for 4^th District, Daryl Souza for 5^th District, and Bob Wyckoff and Tony Fox for At-large.

CSDA Update: John Fox reported on a recent CSDA long range planning session. He noted the CSDA Finance Corp. is still financing projects. CSDA is also working on planning & development of CSDA chapters. The 2009 annual conference will be in the Palm Springs area.

CSDA Legislative Update: George Emerson said the state is working on balancing the current budget.

LAFCO Update: Cathy Schlottmann said the next meeting will be February 9, 2009.

Recognition Awards:

R. Baker Inc. received the Contractor of the Year award, nomination by Vandenberg Village CSD, presented by Joe Barget.

Carrie Troup received Accountant of the Year, nomination by various cemetery districts and the Mosquito & Vector Management District, presented by Charlie Blair.

Kevin Walsh received Manager of the Year nominated by Goleta Water District, presented by Jack Cunningham.

President Blair reviewed his year as president and passed the gavel to Larry Meyer. Larry Meyer presented a plaque to Charlie Blair.

Guest Speaker: Jim Raggio, CEO of Lompoc Valley Medical Center: Mr. Raggio reviewed his healthcare district, noting it as an example of good governance. Their successful bond measure was noted and the hospital construction project is progressing on time and on budget. The Lompoc Valley Medical Center District receives annual property tax revenue of $.4-.5 million.

Tea Fire: Kevin Wallace reported on the recent Tea Fire, noting the inter-district cooperation during it. As of 6:00 p.m. today, the fire is out.

Adjournment: President Meyer adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m. The next monthly Chapter meeting will be held Monday, January 26, 2009. The location is to be determined.

s/ Ca thy Sch lottmann

Cathy Schlottmann

Secretary, SBCSDA