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Votes at a glance: March 25, 2026 Montecito Sanitary District meeting
Summary
At its March 25 meeting the board approved the consent calendar, adopted strategic priorities and set a $1,150,000 emergency reserve with a $1,000,000 line of credit; the MOU item was tabled to the next meeting.
Key formal actions taken on March 25, 2026:
- Consent calendar: Approved (motion made, seconded, roll‑call vote recorded; chair declared motion passes).
- Item 5a — Strategic priorities, goals and objectives: Motion to adopt with three editorial edits (3‑year label; wording change in 1a; change "sewer system" to "collection system" in 1d). Motion passed by roll‑call vote.
- Item 5b — District emergency fund: Motion to set a committed emergency reserve of $1,150,000 and pursue a $1,000,000 line of credit to bridge cash‑flow pending FEMA/Cal OES reimbursements. Motion passed by roll‑call vote; staff to return with a formal resolution and include the amounts in the rate study.
- Item 5c — Reorganization/consolidation: Extended debate with multiple motions to pause/suspend consolidation pending recycled‑water feasibility; early motions did not carry. No final consolidation decision was made at this meeting.
- Item 5d — Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Montecito Water District: Motion to table to the next regular meeting passed by roll call.
For the items that passed, the clerk recorded roll‑call votes on the record; for matters still under discussion the board directed further staff work and public outreach.
