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Port Hueneme Water Agency elects Laura Hernandez chair; Sean Thomas named vice chair, Michael Lopez sworn in
Summary
At its Feb. 18 meeting the Port Hueneme Water Agency swore in Michael Lopez, elected Laura Hernandez as chair and Sean Thomas as vice chair, and appointed Thomas as the agency’s alternate to the Association of Water Agencies intercounty board. All motions passed unanimously.
The Port Hueneme Water Agency on Tuesday swore in Michael Lopez as a board member and elected Laura Hernandez as board chair and Sean Thomas as vice chair, all by unanimous votes.
Madam Clerk administered the oath of office to Michael Lopez before the board’s organizational votes. After the oath the board opened nominations for chair; following a nomination and second the board unanimously elected Laura Hernandez. Hernandez thanked members “for bestowing confidence in me being chair” and then presided over the remainder of the meeting.
The board then nominated and unanimously elected Sean Thomas to serve as vice chair. Thomas declined an on‑the‑spot comment and the board completed a seat change.
Association of Water Agencies appointment
Board members also filled the agency’s alternate slot on the Association of Water Agencies (AWA) intercounty board of directors. AWA, formed in 1976 to coordinate water policy and emergency response among Ventura County water agencies, meets on the first Thursday of every other month at 3 p.m. at United Water on Lombard Street in Oxnard; meetings are also available by Zoom. The board nominated and unanimously approved Sean Thomas as the alternate representative.
Routine business and votes
The board approved the meeting agenda and enacted the consent calendar in single motions; both votes were unanimous. The board adjourned at 4:19 p.m.
Votes at a glance
- Approve meeting agenda — approved (unanimous). - Approve consent calendar — approved (mover: Director McQueen Lejeune; second: Michael Labeaux; unanimous roll call). - Swear in Michael Lopez — oath administered by the clerk (no roll call vote required). - Elect Laura Hernandez, Chair — nominated and elected (unanimous). - Elect Sean Thomas, Vice Chair — nominated and elected (unanimous). - Appoint Sean Thomas as AWA alternate — nominated and approved (unanimous).
The board indicated that future agenda items require a motion, a second and a majority vote to be scheduled.
