HEBER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1078 Dogwood Rd., Suite 103
Heber, CA, 92249

AGENDA

(Amended)
Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

ZOOM MEETING INFORMATION:
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MEETING ID: 796-978-5637
CALL IN PHONE NUMBER: 1 (669) 900-6833 or 1 (760) 336-1572

The District recognizes its obligation to provide equal access to those individuals with disabilities. Please contact the District (760-482-2440) two working days prior to the meeting with any special requests for reasonable accommodation.

1. CALL TO ORDER:

2. ROLL CALL:

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

5. INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS:

A. Adopt Resolution 2024-13 declaring the results of the General Election held on November 5, 2024 - General Manager

B. Administer Oath of Office to:

1. Re-Elect Board Member Helen Diaz-Molina 
2. Re-Elect Board Member Pompeyo Tabarez Jr.

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS:

The Board may set time limits on the amount of time any speaker can use to address the Board. Members of the public are allowed to make comments about anything not listed on the agenda. If the comments concern an agenda item, they must wait until that item is up for discussion. If you wish to address the Board, please speak to the Board Clerk or General Manager during the meeting and when recognized by the President of the Board address the Board. The Board can’t take action on any item not on the agenda.

7. CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Approval of the minutes for the Regular Meeting on November 21, 2024
2. Approve Current Demands for November 2024

8. REPORTS:

1. President and Director's Comments
2. Operations Report for November 2024
3. General Manager's Report
4. Grants Update

9. NEW BUSINESS: Discussion and Possible Action

1. Presentation to Outgoing President- Delfino Matus
2. Nominate and Elect a Board Member to the Office of President
3. Nominate and Elect a Board Member to the Office of Vice-President (The Board of Directors will take a short recess for photos and refreshments)
4. Adopt the Heber Public Utility District Board Meeting Calendar for 2025
5. Discussion and possible action to accept the proposed premium increase by Anthem – General Manager
6. Discussion and possible action regarding a new meter system replacement – General Manager
7. Authorize the submittal of a grant application for the Shade for Success Grant – Grants Manager
8. Authorize HPUD Staff to purchase a compact tractor not to exceed $29,787.10 – General Manager
9. Information Only purchase of a Composite sampler – General Manager

10. CLOSED SESSION:

To ensure privacy during Closed Session, we will observe the following procedures:

• The Board President will enter Closed Session. Members of the public will exit the boardroom.

1. Potential Litigation (Government Code § 54956.9(d) – General Manager
2. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code § 54957) General Manager

11. ADJOURNMENT:

I, Jacob Bermudez, hereby certify that the agenda for the Heber Public Utility District Board Meeting of December 19th, 2024 at 6pm, was posted on December 12th, 2024 at 4:30pm at the Heber Public Utility District Office, Heber Post Office, and online at www.heber.ca.gov.