SALIDA SANITARY DISTRICT

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

January 8, 2026

 

The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Salida Sanitary District was called to order by President Gary Horton at 6:00 p.m. in the Salida Sanitary District Boardroom.  Other Directors present were Lana Moore, and Brad Johnson.  Others present were District Manager-Engineer Antonio Tovar, and Secretary Linda Walker.  Attorney Dennis L. Hay was in attendance virtually. Director Gary Dew was not present.

 

Members of the public were invited to address the Board, but no comments were made.

 

The minutes of the previous regular meeting held December 11, 2025 were unanimously approved as submitted.

 

Bills of the District totaling $174,746.36 were presented for payment.  A motion was made by Director Moore, and seconded by Director Johnson to adopt Resolution No.1802, “Resolution Authorizing Payment of Bills.”  The motion on vote, unanimously carried.

 

District Manager-Engineer Antonio Tovar reported the City of Modesto held community meetings in December to present land use alternatives as part of the Modesto 2050 General Plan.  All three alternatives showed the City’s proposed sphere of influence boundaries encroaching on the Salida Community Plan boundary on the east side.

 

At the direction of Attorney Dennis Hay, the Ralph M. Brown Act, (Government Code, Title 5, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 9) was distributed to each member of the Board of Directors, and the Secretary of the Board of Directors.

 

Director Johnson moved to approve a purchase order to Harvest Technology, LLC in the amount of $17,772.30 plus tax for the procurement of spare parts for the solar dryer’s electric moles.  The motion was seconded by Director Moore, and on vote unanimously carried.

 

 A motion was made by Director Johnson, seconded by Director Moore, and on vote unanimously carried to approve a purchase order and authorize the District Manager-Engineer to sign the Sales Agreement with Smith & Loveless, Inc. in the amount of $31,855.00 for the procurement of the Optiflow 270 Baffle System to be installed in the District’s existing Pista Grit Removal System.

 

As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

 

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                                                                                    Secretary

ATTEST:

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President of the Board