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Votes at a glance: Sweetwater Authority board approvals on Feb. 26, 2025
Summary
A summary of formal actions taken during the Feb. 26 Sweetwater Authority meeting including minutes, consent items, the AECOM task order for Loveland Reservoir, adoption of a museum display theme, and approval of director attendance at events.
The Sweetwater Authority Board of Directors recorded several formal actions on Feb. 26. Below is a concise summary of motions, movers/seconders, and outcomes as reflected in the meeting transcript.
Minutes - Motion: Approve minutes from the regular board meeting of Feb. 12, 2025. - Mover: Director Castaneda; Second: Director Martinez. - Vote: Unanimous approval with Director Martinez Perez absent (Castaneda—yes; Cox—aye; Elgato—aye; Martinez—aye; Morrison—aye; Armani—aye).
Consent calendar (including Merkle & Associates clarification) - Motion: Approve consent calendar (consent included item 7.3 clarification and recusal noted for item 7.1). - Recusal: Director Castaneda recused from item 7.1 (monthly utility bill relationship with Semper Utilities/Sanger Gas Electric). - Clarification: Staff clarified item 7.3 (Merkle & Associates contract extension) should extend through 03/31/2026; earlier presentation identified December 2025 in error. - Mover: (consent motion initiated by board); Second: recorded. - Vote: Motion passed unanimously with Director Martinez Perez absent (Castaneda—yes; Cox—aye; Delgado—aye; Martinez—aye; Morrison—aye; Armani—aye).
Loveland Reservoir Trails (item 8.1) - Motion: Authorize general manager to execute contract amendment with AECOM Technical Services for an additional $150,000 (overall NTE $300,000) and a task order to prepare environmental documentation and a Loveland Reservoir Trails master plan (task order NTE $179,315). - Mover: Director Castaneda; Second: Director Martinez. - Vote: Motion passed unanimously with Director Martinez Perez absent (Castaneda—yes; Cox—aye; Delgado—aye; Martinez—aye; Morrison—aye; Yamani—aye).
Bonita Museum interactive display (item 8.2) - Motion: Adopt Theme 1 (modern/branding look) for the Bonita Museum interactive touchscreen exhibit and proceed with content development. - Mover: Director Cox; Second: recorded. - Vote: Motion passed unanimously with Director Martinez Perez absent (Castaneda—yes; Cox—aye; Delgado—aye; Martinez—aye; Morrison—aye; Armani—aye).
Director attendance approvals (item 10) - Motion: Approve director attendance at the Tomato Mania event (March 8) and Women in Water Symposium (March 20). - Mover and Second: recorded. - Vote: Motion passed unanimously with Director Martinez Perez absent (Castaneda—yes; Cox—aye; Delgado—aye; Martinez—aye; Morrison—aye; Yamani—aye).
Closed session - The board entered closed session on several items including existing litigation and labor negotiations; the board returned at 7:50 p.m. with no reportable action.
Ending: The meeting generated several routine approvals and two substantive items—a contract authorization for Loveland environmental work and design direction for a museum exhibit—while staff and the board noted schedule and community-engagement follow-ups.
