MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING
February 14, 2008
Call to Order/ Roll call – determination of a Quorum
Chair Steiner called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m. Chair Steiner called
roll. Directors present were Arant, Barrett, Bond, Croucher, Ferguson, Hilliker,
Hogan, Johnson, Lewinger, Lewis, Linden, Lizzul, Martin, McMillan, Morrison,
Muir, Parker, Petty, Pocklington, Price, Saunders, Smith, Steiner, Thompson,
Tu, H. Williams, K. Williams, and Wornham. There was a quorum of the Board.
Directors absent were Bowersox, Brammell, Craver, Dailey, Knutson, Quist, Watton,
and Representative Slater-Price.
Staff present was General Manager Stapleton, General Counsel Hentschke, and
Deputy General Manager Lanspery.
Public comment
There were no members of the public that wished to speak.
Presentation of the Strategic Plan
Chair Steiner thanked the Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Committee members for
their hard work on the process. She introduced the consultant, Lance Decker
of LL Decker & Associates Inc.
Mr. Decker stated the Board Strategic Plan was a policy document and reviewed
the strategic planning model. Key Result Areas reflect the vital few business
issues that will “make or break” the Water Authority in the future.
The three Key Result Areas are:
• Water Supply Diversification
• Leadership
• Asset Management
Director Lewinger addressed strategies of Water Supply Diversification: conservation,
desalination, non potable resuse, and water transfers.
Director Tu explained strategies of Leadership: political influence, regional
growth and development, public awareness, and workforce planning.
Director McMillan reported strategies of Asset Management: facilities planning,
capital financing, and facilities operations and maintenance.
Mr. Lanspery covered effective utilization of the plan.
The Directors made comments and asked questions about the presentation.
Chair Steiner announced every two years a briefing on the status of the Strategic
Plan would be given to new officers and committee chairs as they are installed.
Committee chairs will subsequently provide the full Board with a briefing on
the status and accomplishments of the Strategic Plan. She stated once approved
and adopted, the Strategic Plan would be monitored as part of the Business Plan
evaluation and reported on annually in conjunction with the Business Plan.
Adjournment
There being no additional business to come before the Board, Chair Steiner adjourned
the meeting at 2:35 p.m.
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Fern M. Steiner, Chair
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