Hidden Valley Lake committee recommends safety signage, urges board to consider county risk-reduction authority

The Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District Emergency Preparedness Committee on March 24 recommended that staff install safety signage at district facilities and asked the district board to consider joining the Lake County Community Risk Reduction Authority.

The committee met at the district wastewater treatment plant, 18896 Grange Rd, Middletown. Director Jim Lieberman called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Director Matthew Metcalf moved to approve the March 24, 2025 Emergency Preparedness Committee agenda as presented; Director Jim Lieberman seconded the motion. The minutes do not specify a roll-call or vote tally.

Following a tour of district facilities earlier in the meeting, committee members discussed facility signage and security. The committee "recommended staff to install safety signage at District facilities," according to the minutes, directing staff to pursue signage improvements intended to enhance on-site safety and wayfinding. Staff present were Alyssa Gordon, interim general manager, and Kelly Reese, water resources specialist.

Committee members also recommended that the Board consider establishing involvement with the Lake County Community Risk Reduction Authority, a county-level partnership intended to coordinate emergency preparedness and risk-reduction activities. The minutes record the recommendation as committee direction to the Board; they do not indicate that the Board took formal action at this meeting.

There were no public comments recorded; the minutes say "No Public Present." Directors thanked staff for the tour, and the meeting was adjourned at 1:42 p.m.

Next steps recorded in the minutes are for staff to pursue the recommended signage installation and for the Board to consider the committee's recommendation to engage with the county risk-reduction authority at a future Board meeting.