Water Reclamation Board Delays Revising Affirmative Action Ordinance

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board of Commissioners Meeting  
February 1, 2018     

What did the Board decide?

• At the motion of Commissioner McGowan, the Board removed from the Consent Calendar proposed amendments to the Affirmative Action Ordinance and sent the Ordinance back to the Affirmative Action committee for further study.  
• The Board also removed from the Consent Calendar a proposed ordinance instructing the County Clerk to reduce the levy of taxes on the District’s General Obligation Bonds because the District has enough money to redeem all the bonds in full.  The Board took no further action on the proposed ordinance which had been submitted by the Finance Committee.

What else did the Board discuss or refer to committee? 

• The Board went into Executive Session to discuss “probable” and “imminent” litigation.

​Unexpected Votes, Events, Testimony or Items to Watch for in the Future

• Perennial speaker George Blakemore urged the Board to create an Inspector General for the District.  

Other Comments or Observations

• Commissioner Timothy Bradford has died; it will require 8075 votes for a write-in candidate in the March primary to move that candidate’s name to the November ballot.  Meanwhile, the Governor holds power of appointment for the seat. 

Observer - Kelly Kleiman                                         Meeting Length - 90 minutes