Our Board of Directors is elected by the public, from divisions, by all voters within the district. They serve a four-year term and the terms are staggered so that every two years either two or three Director’s seats are on the November General Election ballot.
Board of Directors
Director, Division 1 – Joseph B. Sasia
Joseph Sasia was elected to the Board of Directors in December 2022.
Vice President, Division 2 – Jonathan Hall
Jonathan Hall was elected to the Board, short-term in 2006. He ran for a full-term position in 2008 and 2012 and was re-elected. Mr. Hall represents the District as a Board member for the Association of Water Agencies/Joint Powers Insurance Authority. Mr. Hall is a retired software engineer for military defense communications.
Director, Division 3 – John M. Ables
John Ables was appointed to the Board of Directors in February 2023.
Director, Division 4 – Rick Zanutto
Rick Zanutto was appointed to the Board of Directors in December 2016 and was elected in 2018. Mr. Zanutto has lived in Kern County for 42 years and has been a resident of Bear Valley for 10 years. He served on the Board of Directors of the Bear Valley CSD for eight years and he held the seat of President of the Bear Valley CSD Board for 3 ½ years. He also served as chair of numerous committees. Mr. Zanutto retired from 22 years in the farming business and 31 years as Production Manager of the second-largest printing facility in Kern County.
President, Division 5 – Robert W. Schultz
Robert W. Schultz was elected to the Board of Directors in December 2018. Mr. Schultz is a third-generation Tehachapi resident and lives in Brite Valley with his wife and kids. He attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to study Civil Engineering & Business Finance. He graduated with a B.S. in Business Finance and has owned his own cinema audio & engineering company since 1995. Mr. Schultz also owns irrigated farm properties in Tehachapi and operates a registered/commercial Black Angus cattle herd. He has volunteered his time in Tehachapi as a science coach, member of Cummings Valley School Site Council, and volunteers regularly for various positions in local youth sports.
Board Packages
Archive (Coming Soon)
Meeting Minutes
2024 Minutes
- January 17, 2024
- February 21, 2024
- March 20, 2024
- April 17, 2024
- May 15, 2024
- June 19, 2024
- July 1, 2024
- July 17, 2024
2023 Minutes
- January 9, 2023
- January 18, 2023
- February 3, 2023
- February 10, 2023
- February 15, 2023
- March 7, 2023
- March 15, 2023
- April 19, 2023
- May 17, 2023
- June 21, 2023
- June 30, 2023
- July 6, 2023
- July 19, 2023
- August 16, 2023
- September 20, 2023
- September 29, 2023
- October 18, 2023
- November 15, 2023
- December 13, 2023
2022 Minutes
- January 19, 2022
- February 16, 2022
- March 9, 2022
- March 16, 2022
- March 28, 2022
- March 30, 2022
- April 20, 2022
- May 18, 2022
- June 15, 2022
- July 20, 2022
- August 17, 2022
- September 16, 2022
- September 21, 2022
- October 19, 2022
- November 16, 2022
- December 14, 2022
- December 30, 2022
2021 Minutes
- January 20, 2021
- February 17, 2021
- March 17, 2021
- April 21, 2021
- May 19, 2021
- June 16, 2021
- July 9, 2021
- July 21, 2021
- August 6, 2021
- August 18, 2021
- September 3, 2021
- September 15, 2021
- October 20, 2021
- November 17, 2021
- December 20, 2021
2020 Minutes
- January 15, 2020
- February 19, 2020 Adjourned
- February 24, 2020
- March 18, 2020
- March 25, 2020
- April 15, 2020
- May 20, 2020
- June 17, 2020
- July 15, 2020
- August 19, 2020
- September 16, 2020
- October 21, 2020
- November 13, 2020
- November 17, 2020
- November 18, 2020
- December 16, 2020
2019 Minutes
- January 16, 2019
- January 28, 2019
- February 20, 2019
- March 20, 2019
- April 17, 2019
- May 15, 2019
- June 19, 2019
- July 17, 2019
- August 21, 2019
- September 18, 2019
- October 16, 2019
- November 20, 2019
- December 18, 2019
2018 Minutes
Ordinances
2023 Ordinances
2022 Ordinances
2021 Ordinances
2020 Ordinances
2019 Ordinances
2018 Ordinances
Resolutions
2024 Resolutions
- Resolution 01-24 Honoring LaMinda Madenwald Upon Her Retirement
- Resolution 02-24 Amending Annual Budget FY 2023-24
- Resolution 03-24 Delegation of Authority CERBT
- Resolution 04-24 Amending and Restating Investment Policy
- Resolution 05-24 Amending and Restating Reserves Policy
- Resolution 06-24 Amending Authorized Positions and Salary Schedule
- Resolution 07-24 Approving FY 2024-25 Preliminary Budget, Appropriations Limit, Reserves Policy
- Resolution 08-24 Setting Water Rates for 2024
- Resolution 09-24 Amending Conflict of Interest Code
- Resolution 10-24 Dispense Bidding Procedure
- Resolution 11-24 Determining Benefit Assessment FY 2024-2025
- Resolution 12-24 Determining Tax Rate for Water Supply Contracts FY 2024-2025
- Resolution 13-24 Approving FY 2024-25 Final Budget, Appropriations Limit, and Reserves Policy
- Resolution 15-24 Amending Injury and Illness Prevention Program
2023 Resolutions
- Resolution 01-23 Amending Annual Budget FY 2022-23
- Resolution 02-23 Transfer Funds
- Resolution 03-23 Issue Certificates of Participation for Financing Capital Projects
- Resolution 04-23 Amending Salary Schedule for Authorized Positions
- Resolution 05-23 Amending Reserves Policy
- Resolution 06-23 Authorizing Execution and Delivery of COPs and Certain Documents
- Resolution 07-23 Approving Policy for Disclosure Procedures
- Resolution 08-23 Establishing Preliminary Budget FY 2023-24, Investment Policy, Appropriations Limit, Reserves Policy
- Resolution 09-23 Transfer of Funds
- Resolution 10-23 Setting Water Rates for 2023
- Resolution 11-23 Determining Benefit Assessment FY 2023-2024
- Resolution 12-23 Determining Tax Rate for Water Supply Contracts FY 2023-2024
- Resolution 13-23 Amending Salary Schedule for Authorized Positions
- Resolution 14-23 Nomination of Thomas Neisler to ACWA Region 7 Board
- Resolution 15-23 Establishing Final Budget FY 2023-24
- Resolution 16-23 Transfer Funds
- Resolution 17-23 Proclaiming Robert J. Jasper SWP Importation System
- Resolution 18-23 Transfer of Funds and Payment to CalPERS UAL
- Resolution 19-23 Renaming, Reopening and Changing the Purpose of Fund 60173
2022 Resolutions
- Resolution 01-22 Amending Final Budget FY 2021-22
- Resolution 02-22 Amending Final Budget FY 2021-22, Authorize Transfer/Payment to CalPERS Unfunded Liability
- Resolution 03-22 Amending Authorized Positions
- Resolution 04-22 Establishing Preliminary Budget FY 2022-23
- Resolution 05-22 Transfer of Funds
- Resolution 06-22 Setting Water Rates for 2022
- Resolution 07-22 Determining Benefit Assessment FY 2022-23
- Resolution 08-22 Determining Tax for Water Supply Contracts
- Resolution 09-22 Establishing Final Budget FY 2022-23
- Resolution 10-22 Amending Conflict of Interest Code
- Resolution 11-22 Establishing Minimum Recharge Water Reserves
- Resolution 12-22 Amending Salary Schedule for Authorized Positions
- Resolution 13-22 Appointing General Manager Special Trustee for Prudential Accounts
- Resolution 14-22 Honoring Director Pack
- Resolution 15-22 Honoring Director Cassil
2021 Resolutions
- Resolution 01-21 Amending Final Budget FY 2020-21
- Resolution 02-21 Nomination of R. Reed JPIA Exec. Committee
- Resolution 03-21 Nomination of T. Neisler ACWA Reg 7 Board
- Resolution 04-21 Setting Water Rates for 2021
- Resolution 05-21 Amending Salary Schedule for Authorized Positions List
- Resolution 06-21 Establishing Preliminary Budget FY 2021-22
- Resolution 07-21 Transfer of Funds
- Resolution 08-21 Determining Benefit Assessment FY 2021-2022
- Resolution 09-21 Determining Tax for Water Supply Contracts
- Resolution 10-21 Establishing Final Budget FY 2021-2022
- Resolution 11-21 Adopting Updated Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan
- Resolution 12-21 Recognizing Farrell Loyd Upon Retirement
- CW 1-2021 Approving and Adopting Rules and Regulations for CB Watermaster
2020 Resolutions
- Resolution 01-20 Amending Final Budget FY 2019-20
- Resolution 02-20 Adopt Kern IRWMP Update
- Resolution 03-20 Setting Water Rates
- Resolution 04-20 Rules and Regs for Sale of Water
- Resolution 05-20 Amending Rules and Regs for Sale of Water
- Resolution 06-20 Amending EE Handbook Establish Longevity Award
- Resolution 07-20 Preliminary Annual Budget FY 2020-2021, Investment Policy , Appropriations Limit and Reserves Policy
- Resolution 08-20 Transfer Funds
- Resolution 09-20 Benefit Assessment for Tehachapi Watershed Project FY 2020-21
- Resolution 10-20 Setting Tax Rates For State Water Supply Contracts FY 2020-21
- Resolution 11-20 Approving FY 2020-21 Final Budget, Investment Policy, Appropriations Limit and Reserve Policy
- Resolution 12-20 Amend Rules & Regulations for Sale of Water
- Resolution 13-20 Accept Interest in and Record Grant Deed From SSCSD
- Resolution 14-20 Amending Conflict of Interest Code
- Resolution 15-20 Reopening, Renaming, Changing Purpose of Fund
- Resolution 16-20 GM Serve as Authorized Representative for Grant Applications
2019 Resolutions
- Resolution 1-19 Amending Final Budget
- Resolution 2-19 Prop 1 Grant
- Resolution 3-19 Setting Water Rates
- Resolution 4-19 Preliminary Budget FY 2019-20, Investment Policy, Appropriations Limit, Reserves Policy
- Resolution 5-19 Renaming/Changing Purpose of Funds
- Resolution 6-19 Transfer of Funds
- Resolution 7-19 Benefit Assessment
- Resolution 8-19 Setting Tax Rates for Payment of the State Water Contracts FY 2019-20
- Resolution 9-19 Amending & Restating Purchasing Policy & Procedures
- Resolution 10-19 Internal Controls Manual
- Resolution 11-19 Recognizing Alex Steele Upon Retirement
- Resolution 12-19 Final Budget FY 2019-2020
- Resolution 13-19 Recognizing Rodney Michael Upon Retirement
- Resolution 14-19 Umpqua Bank Commercial Cards
2018 Resolutions
- Resolution 1-18 Recognizing Alex Steele
- Resolution 2-18 Setting Water Rates
- Resolution 3-18 for Transfer of Funds
- Resolution 4-18 for Transfer of Funds
- Resolution 5-18 Amending Publicly Available Pay Schedule
- Resolution 6-18 for Transfer of Funds
- Resolution 7-18 Recognizing Jim Schneider
- Resolution 8-18 Amending the Pay Schedule
- Resolution 9-18 for Preliminary Budget FY 2018-19
- Resolution 10-18 for Transfer of Funds
- Resolution 11-18 Recognizing Lori Bunn
- Resolution 12-18 Benefit Assessment
- Resolution 13-18 Setting Tax Rates for Payment of the State Water Contracts for FY 2018-19
- Resolution 14-18 Establishing The Final Budget For The Fiscal Year 2018-2019, Investment Policy, Appropriations Limit and Reserves Policy
- Resolution 15-18 Amending Conflict of Interest Code
- Resolution 16-18 Honoring Director Prel
- Resolution 17-18 Honoring Director Worden