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Clean Water Commission assigns members to 2025 work groups on nonpoint pollution, climate, SMAP, rates and community engagement
Summary
At the April 2 meeting the commission agreed on five topic-based work groups for 2025 — nonpoint-source pollution, climate change/resilience, stormwater management action plan (SMAP), rate-study implementation and community engagement — and provisionally assigned commissioners and staff liaisons to each group.
The Clark County Clean Water Commission on April 2 established five advisory work groups to support its 2025 priorities and assigned commissioners to each group.
Devin (Clean Water Division staff) presented a proposed grouping based on a recent commissioner survey and noted a legal constraint: groups larger than four members risk creating a forum under the state Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA). To balance participation and OPMA requirements, staff proposed a typical cap of five members but said they could make exceptions with care and follow OPMA rules.
Groups and initial membership (as reported at the meeting): - Nonpoint-source pollution (and nutrient management): John Chahal, Allison Schweitzer, Tracy Caravallo, Ted Gaethi. - Climate change and resilience (implementation-focused, liaison to the county climate advisory committee): John Chahal, Tracy Caravallo, Rudy Salacori, Alejandra Cortez. - Community engagement and inclusion: John Chahal, Allison Schweitzer, Emily (last name not specified, commissioner), Alejandra Cortez. - Rate-study implementation: Glenn (last name not specified), Rudy Salacori, Phil (last name not specified), Ted Gaethi (plus others showing interest). - Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP) advisory group: Glenn, Emily, Phil (these names were noted as an initial technical team).
Staff said named division contacts would support the groups: Jeff and Rod for SMAP, Eric for community engagement and inclusion, and Julie Christiansen and Marley for climate-resilience issues. Staff also said they plan to post recommended staff liaisons and a finalized membership roster to commissioners by email.
Why it matters: the work groups are intended to provide technical guidance, review project design and help staff translate commission recommendations into implementable items — particularly around nonpoint pollution, bioretention training, and rate-study deliverables.
Commissioners discussed how to limit workload, whether to combine climate and nonpoint topics, and how to coordinate with an existing county climate advisory committee to avoid duplication. Several commissioners noted they could serve on multiple groups but agreed staff should manage group sizes to remain OPMA-compliant and to focus each group’s charter. Staff said members could choose whether to meet during regular commission meetings or separately as working sessions.
Next steps: staff will finalize membership and staff liaisons, circulate proposed charters for each group, schedule initial meetings and support commissioners in organizing work-group agendas. The commission agreed that groups should report back to the full commission as standing agenda items.
