A. The meetings of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District shall be held
within the boundary of the territory over which said District exercises
jurisdiction. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be
held without notice on the first and third Wednesday of each month
at the hour of two p.m. at 5780 EI Camino Real, Carlsbad, San Diego
County, California.
B. The special meetings of the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal
Water District may be ordered and called at any time by the President
of the Board of Directors of the District or by a majority of the
members of said Board of Directors, by delivering personally or by
mailing a written notice ordering and calling said meeting, to each
member of the Board of Directors of this District and to each local
newspaper of general circulation, radio station, or television station,
requesting notice of special meetings, at least twenty-four hours
before the time set forth for the holding of such meeting.
Said order and call shall specify the time and place of the
special meeting and the business to be transacted at said meeting,
and no other business shall be considered at such meeting by the Board
of Directors.
C. If at any time, any regular meeting or any special meeting or any
adjourned meeting shall fall on a holiday, such meeting shall be held
on the next business day. If, by reason of fire, flood, earthquake,
or other emergency, it shall be unsafe to meet at the place designated
for regular meetings, or at the place specified in the notice of any
special meeting, or at the place to which any meeting was adjourned,
then such meeting or the adjourned meeting, may be held for the duration
of the emergency at such place as is designated by the President of
the Board of Directors of the District.
D. The Board of Directors of the District may adjourn any regular, special
or adjourned meeting to a time and place specified in the order of
adjournment. When any regular meeting or adjourned regular meeting
is so adjourned, the adjourned meeting shall be deemed a regular meeting
for all purposes. If the order of adjournment fails to state the hour
at which the adjourned meeting is to be held, it shall be held at
the hour specified in this section for the holding of regular meetings.
E. At the first meeting of the Board of Directors in the month of January
of each odd-numbered year, the Board of Directors shall choose one
of its members President of the Board.
F. All meetings of the Board of Directors of the District shall be open
and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting
of the Board of Directors and all acts and deliberations of the Board
of Directors shall be taken and conducted openly; provided, however,
that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent the Board
of Directors from holding executive sessions to consider the employment
or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or to hear complaints
or charges brought against a public officer or employee of the District
by another public officer, person, or employee, unless such officer
or employee requests a public hearing, or prevent the Board of Directors
from excluding from any such public or private hearing during the
examination of a witness, any or all other witnesses in the matter
being investigated by the Board of Directors of the District.
G. A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the District
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
H.
1. The Board of Directors of the District shall act only by ordinance,
resolution or motion.
2. On all ordinances, the roll shall be called and the ayes and noes
recorded in the minutes (journal) of the proceedings of the Board
of Directors, and the enacting clause of the ordinance shall be: "BE
IT ORDAINED by the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water
District as follows:"
3. Resolutions, motions and orders may be adopted by a voice vote, but
on demand of any member, the roll shall be called the vote recorded.
4. No ordinance, motion or resolution shall be passed or become effective
without the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board.
I. Except as otherwise provided by law or ordinance adopted by this
Board, "Robert's Rules of Order, Revised" are hereby adopted
as the rules of practice and procedure governing the conduct of the
business and procedure before this Board. The President shall preside
at all meetings and shall have a vote on all matters before the Board.
In the absence of the President, the Vice-President shall preside,
and in the absence of both, the presiding officer shall be elected
by a majority vote of the members of the Board.
J.
1. The minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors shall be recorded
and kept by the Executive Secretary in a book maintained for that
purpose, entitled "Book of Minutes of the Meetings of the Board of
Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District." Unless otherwise
expressly directed by the Board at the time of their adoption, all
ordinances and resolutions adopted by the Board may be referred to
in the minutes of the meetings of the Board by number and title, but
the same shall be recorded in full in books kept for that purpose
and entitled "Book of Ordinances" and "Book of Resolutions," respectively.
2. The President or other person who may preside at the meeting, or
the Secretary, shall authenticate the minutes, ordinances and resolutions
after these have been transcribed into the appropriate books, and
when so authenticated shall constitute the official minutes, ordinances
and resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal
Water District.
3. The minute book, the book of ordinances, and the book of resolutions
shall be kept at the office of the Executive Secretary at the principal
place of business of the District.
K. The order of business at all regular meetings of the Board of Directors
shall be as follows:
1. Reading and correction of the minutes of the preceding regular meeting
and all intervening special meetings.
2. Reading and consideration of all correspondence addressed to the
Board and received since the last regular meeting.
3. Reading and consideration of all reports of officers, board members,
special and standing committees, the general manager, comptroller,
or other officer, submitted to the Board of Directors prior to or
at said meeting.
(Ord. 1 §§ 1—9,
11, 1954; Ord. 2 § 1,
1954; Ord. 3 § 1, 1954; Ord. 5 § 1, 1955; Ord. 6 § 1, 1956; Ord.
11 § 1, 1958; Ord. 13 § 1, 1958; Ord. 15 § 1, 1959; Ord. 17 § 1,
1959; Ord. 18 § 1, 1960; Ord. 20 § 1, 1963; Ord. 25 § 1, 1967; Ord.
49, 7/16/2024)
The seal bearing the words "Carlsbad Municipal Water District,
organized March 22, 1954," is adopted as the official seal of this
District.
(Ord. 1 § 10,
1954; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
A. The President and Secretary, in addition to the respective duties
imposed on them by law, shall perform such duties as may be imposed
on them by the Board of Directors and the President may from time
to time appoint one or more committees.
B. The Treasurer, and such other person or persons as may be authorized
by the Board of Directors, shall, draw checks or warrants to pay demands
on the District when such demands have been audited and approved by
the Board of Directors.
C. The attorney shall be the legal advisor of the District and shall
perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors.
D. The Board of Directors shall designate a depository or depositories
to have the custody of the funds of the District, who shall give security
sufficient to secure the District against possible loss and who shall
be authorized to and shall pay warrants or checks drawn by the District
for demands against the District when approved by the Board of Directors.
E. The Secretary, the Treasurer, and all other officers employed who
may be required to furnish bond by the Board of Directors, shall give
bonds conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties; and
the premiums of such bonds shall be paid by the District.
F. No Director shall in any manner be interested, directly or indirectly,
in any contract awarded or to be awarded by the Board of Directors,
and no officer or employee of the District shall in any manner be
interested directly or indirectly in any contract made by such officer
or employee, pursuant to discretionary authority vested in him or
her, or be interested in the benefits to be derived therefrom; provided,
however, that no Director, officer or employee shall be deemed to
be interested, directly or indirectly, in any such contract if such
Director, employee, or officer owns or controls directly or indirectly
five percent or less of the outstanding stock or securities of any
corporation contracting with the District, or if such contract or
instrument shall be entered into by said officer, Director, or employee
pursuant to the provisions of any ordinance or regulation of the District
of uniform application, and which ordinance or regulation shall have
become effective prior to the making or execution of such contract
or instrument.
(Ord. 1 § 12,
1954; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
A. The holidays of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District are:
4. February 12th, known as "Lincoln Day."
8. First Monday in September.
9. September 9th, known as "Admission Day."
11.
November 11th, known as "Veterans Day."
13.
Good Friday from twelve noon until three p.m.
14.
Every day on which an election is held throughout the State.
15.
Every day appointed by the President or Governor for a public
fast, thanksgiving, or holiday.
B. If January 1st, February 12th, February 22nd, May 30th, July 4th,
September 9th, October 12th, November 11th, or December 25th falls
upon a Sunday, the Monday following is a holiday.
C. The office of the district for transaction of business shall be closed
on each holiday above set forth.
(Ord. 19 § 1,
1963; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
These rules and regulations may be amended by a majority vote
of the members of the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal
Water District at any regular meeting, by the adoption of an ordinance
amending the ordinance codified in this code or any section thereof.
(Ord. 1 § 13,
1954; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)