Board Meeting - 6pm
Meeting of the Board of Trustees
November 12, 2025 - 6:00 PM
A PDF of the meeting agenda and packet can be found at the end of this page.
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Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
- Announcements/Consideration and Approval of Requests by Trustees to Participate Remotely Pursuant to AB 2449 (Government Code 54943(f)).
- Trustee Catherine Carlton will be attending the meeting from Bruno's Country Club, located at 445 Main St, Gerlach, NV 89412. Please meet at the entrance if you would like to attend.
- The Secretary of the Board will take roll call.
4. Public Comments and Announcements
- This time is reserved for public members to address the Board relative to matters of the District that are not on the agenda. No action may be taken on non-agenda items unless authorized by law. Comments will be limited to three minutes per person (or six minutes where a translator is used). Speaker cards are available for those making a public comment.
5. Consent Calendar
- All items on the Consent Calendar will be considered by one (or more) action(s) of the Board unless any Trustee would like to discuss any item listed, in which case, it may be pulled from the Consent Calendar.
A. APPROVAL OF Minutes
- Minutes from the October 8, 2025 Board meeting
B. Approval of Financial reports
- Financial Report for FY 2025-26 as of September 30, 2025
Regular Agenda
6. Board Committee Reports
The Chair of each committee listed below will provide a report on the committee's actions and present any recommendations to the Board.
A. Finance committee report - No meeting, oral report
- Report by: Ron Collins, Finance Committee Chair
B. Ad hoc Board officer nominating committee Report - October 14 & 21
- Report by: Michael Goldman, Committee Chair
- ACTION: No action, information only.
C. 2026 SMCMVCD Board Officer Candidate slate.
- Report by: Michael Goldman, Committee Chair
- ACTION: Motion to approve the 2026 SMCMVCD Board Officer Candidate Slate.
7. Staff Reports
A. Operations Director Casey Stevenson will provide an update on Field Operations.
B. Laboratory Director Angie Nakano will provide an update on Laboratory activities.
C. Communications Director Rachel Curtis-Robles will provide an update on the District Public Outreach Program
D. Information & Technology Director Matthew Nienhuis will provide a special powerpoint presentation on using the district's email system.
8. Manager’s Report
- Manager Weber will provide an update on relevant District information.