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Meeting Minutes - Final  
Capital Planning Committee  
Tuesday, September 9, 2025  
10:00 AM  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
Acting Chairperson Zech called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
3 - Chairperson Gary Brown, Director Mark Miller, and Director John J. Zech  
Present:  
3. Approval of Agenda  
Acting Chairperson Zech requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda.  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Minutes  
2025-292  
A.  
July 18, 2025 Capital Planning Committee Meeting Minutes (Draft)  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: Minutes - July 18, 2025 Capital Planning Committee Meeting  
Acting Chairperson Zech requested a Motion to Approve the July 18, 2025 Capital  
Planning Committee Meeting Minutes.  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Public Comment  
6. Communications  
There were no public comments.  
2025-290  
A.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
No Action Taken  
7. Old Business  
8. New Business  
None  
2025-287  
A.  
Capital Improvement Planning Program Updates  
Jody Caldwell and Dima El-Gamal  
Planning Services  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: Sep 2025 CPC_8182025.pptx  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Note: Chairperson Brown excused himself from the meeting at 10:10 a.m., and  
rejoined the meeting at 10:47 a.m., during discussion of item 2025-287 (Capital  
Improvement Planning Program Updates).  
2025-288  
B.  
2025-09 - Wastewater CPC Project Updates  
Navid Mehram and Christopher Nastally  
Wastewater Operations  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 2025-09 - Wastewater CPC Project Updates  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-291  
C.  
Capital Planning Committee Proposed Schedule of Meetings for  
Calendar Year 2026  
Attachments: Capital Planning Committee 2026 Meeting Schedule  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
9. Reports  
None  
10. Look Ahead  
11. Information  
The next Capital Planning Committee Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October  
21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.  
None  
12. Other Matters  
13. Adjournment  
There were no other matters.  
There being no further business, Acting Chairperson Zech adjourned the meeting  
at 11:13 a.m.