Board Agenda Archives
September 3, 2026 VRSD Board Meeting
NOTICE OF MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ventura Regional Sanitation District Board of Directors will hold a REGULAR MEETING on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. at the Ventura Regional Sanitation District office, 4105 W. Gonzales Road, Oxnard, California.
The Board agenda is posted at least 72 hours preceding the Board Regular meeting, and contains all items on which Board action will be allowed pursuant to Government Code Section 54956. Action will be taken on unanticipated items only when an emergency (as defined in Government Code Section 54956.5) exists or as otherwise allowed under Government Code Section 54954.2(b). In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special accommodation/assistance to participate in a District event, please call the California Relay Service TDD line at (800) 735-2929 or the Clerk of the Board at (805) 658-4642 at least 48 hours prior. Notification prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to participate. Copies of individual reports may be requested from the Clerk of the Board or viewed on the District’s website, at www.vrsd.com.
| 1. | Call Meeting to Order, Roll Call |
| 2. | Pledge of Allegiance |
| 3. | Agenda Review (General Manager/ Board of Directors) Consider and approve, by majority vote, minor revisions to the Board agenda items or related attachments and any item added to, removed from, or continued from the Board agenda. |
| 4. | Public Comment (Items not on the agenda – 5 minute limit)Opportunity for members of the public to briefly address the Board on items NOT on the agenda, In accordance with Government Code Section 54953(a). Persons wishing to comment on agenda items should email their comments (preferably before the meeting) to the Clerk at clerk@vrsd.com. The Clerk will then read them into the record at the appropriate time. |
Presentation (Items 5 and 6)
| 5. | Recognition Award Presented to Peter Chartier, Water Wastewater Operations Superintendent, on his Retirement after 32 years of service to VRSD. |
| 6. | Receive and File PFM Asset Management, LLC – 2nd Quarter Review of VRSD Investment Portfolio |
CONSENT AGENDA (Item 7) Matters listed under Consent Agenda are considered to be routine, non-controversial, and are normally approved by one motion without discussion. If discussion is requested by a member of the Board on any Consent Agenda item, or if a member of the public wishes to comment on an item, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate action.
| 7. | Approval of Minutes: July 16, 2026, Regular Meeting |
REGULAR AGENDA (Items 8 and 11)
| 8. | Biennial Review of Ventura Regional Sanitation District Conflict of Interest Code
Recommendations
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| 9. | Ratify Emission Testing Services Performed by and Payments Made to Airx Testing Services for Oxnard and Toland Road Landfill Flares and Secured Via a Sole Source Process
Ratify emission testing services performed at both the Oxnard and Toland Road Landfill flares to be performed by AirX Testing Services and payments made to AirX for such services. |
| 10. | Adopt Ventura Regional Sanitation District Resolution No. 26-01 Authorizing Investment of Monies in The Local Agency Investment Fund
It is recommended the Board adopt VRSD Resolution No. 26-01, Authorizing Investment in Monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund. |
| 11. | Approve and Authorize $75,000 Litigation Budget and Proposed Amended Legal Services Engagement Letter with Nossaman, LLP for Cuyama Valley Groundwater Basin Adjudication. |
INFORMATION ITEMS (Items 12 through 15)
It is recommended that the Board receive and file the following:
| 12. | Disbursement Report: July 2026 |
| 13. | Investment Report: July 2026 |
| 14. | Financial Report: June/ July 2026 |
| 15. | Future Meetings, Seminars and Conference
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ORAL REPORTS (Items 16 through 19)
It is recommended that the Board receive and file the following:
| 16. | Regulatory Compliance Report:
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| 17. | Committee Reports: None |
| 18. | Board Member Comments and Future Agenda Items Opportunity for Board members to briefly comment on matters they deem appropriate to the business of VRSD. A Board member may ask a question of staff for clarification, make a brief announcement, or make a brief report on his or her own activities related to the VRSD. A Board member may also provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, or request staff to report back to the Board at a subsequent meeting concerning a matter related to the VRSD business. The Board may also direct staff to place a matter of business on a future VRSD Board agenda. (Gov. Code §54954.2(a)(3)) |
| 19. | General Manager Comments Brief announcements and report on General Manager and VRSD workforce activities |
CLOSED SESSION (Items 20 through 22)
It s the intention of the Ventura Regional Sanitation District to meet in closed session to consider the following items:
| 20. | CLOSED SESSION – CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)) Bolthouse Land Company, LLC et al. v. All Persons Claiming a Right to Extract or Store Groundwater in the Cuyama Valley Groundwater Basin (No. 3-013) et al. Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BCV-21-101927 |
| 21. | PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (GOV. CODE § 54957) TITLE: GENERAL MANAGER. |
| 22. | CLOSED SESSION – Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation (Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)) OPV Coalition, et al. v. Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency, et al. Santa Barbara County Superior Court, Case No. VENCI00555357 |
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to Regular Meeting to be held September 17, 2026 8:30 a.m. at the Ventura Regional Sanitation District office.