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Votes at a glance: consent calendar, Monte Cristo Lane authorization, ordinance 26 noticed

Montecito Sanitary District Board of Directors · March 12, 2026
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Summary

The board approved the consent calendar, unanimously authorized the GM to negotiate engineering services for Monte Cristo Lane (with up to 10% contingency), and voted to publish Ordinance 26 to start the notice process for director compensation.

At the March 11 meeting the board took several formal actions: it approved the consent calendar (minutes and an employment agreement amendment), voted to authorize the general manager to negotiate an engineering contract for Monte Cristo Lane and to approve up to 10% contingency, and directed staff to publish Ordinance 26 to initiate the noticing and ordinance-adoption process for director compensation.

Recorded votes in the meeting minutes show unanimous support on the items presented: the motion to authorize the GM to negotiate with Encompass Consulting Group passed on an aye vote from Directors Barrett, Johnson, Newquist (or Newcomb in minutes), Ullman and President Rockenbach. The motion to direct staff to publish Ordinance 26 likewise passed on an affirmative voice vote; the board also voted to add the Montecito Water District MOU to the March 25 agenda for further deliberation.