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Dear Friends: 
Here is the board package link for our Helix Water District Board Meeting: 
​AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Wednesday, October 17, 5pm
7811 University Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942-0427
 
Interesting Agenda Items:
 
Item 6 (Page 77). The Board Receive the Audited Annual Financial Statements and Independent Auditor's Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2018 (with Comparative Information for 2017)

• The Audit Committee – Deana Verbeke and Dan McMillan have been meeting with the auditor and will give their report along with the Auditor at the meeting.
• No deficiencies were found – this is the first audit with our new billing system.
• Page 90 gives an overview of the financial highlights compared to the year before.
• Page 95 The audit now includes the pension and OPEB liabilities. The district has recorded a net pension liability of$43.5 million and a $28.6 million net OPEB liability. These balances represent the differences between the plans total pension and OPEB liabilities and fiduciary net positions. The district's funded status for its pension and OPEB plans as of the most recent valuations at June 30, 2017 were 67 percent and 30 percent, respectively. It is important to highlight that these are not new liabilities for the district and every employer with a qualifying pension and/or OPEB plan will record these liabilities on their balance sheets.
• The difference (operating revenue reduction) between 2018 and 2017 is due to the wet year we had in 2017.

 
Upcoming Events:
 
Find more information on these events on our the links below or www.hwd.com.

• 10/20/18 WaterSmart Landscape Makeover Series @ OC, first of four class series which runs every Saturday through November 10.
• 11/03/18 Autumn Fest and Plant Sale @ The Water Conservation Garden, 10am - 3pm
• 11/07/18 WaterSmart Landscape Workshop for Homeowners @ OC, 6pm - 9pm

 
As always, I welcome your comments and feedback.
 
Blog is on my website of past meetings & comments…check it out!
Please feel free to forward this email.
 
Kathleen Coates Hedberg, PE, MPH
President, Helix Water District
www.HWD.com
Board Director, San Diego County Water Authority
www.SDCWA.org
www.lakejennings.org (go fishing & camping - teepees)
www.socalwatersmart.com  (rebate link)

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Dear Friends: 
Here is the board package link for our Helix Water District Board Meeting: AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Wednesday, October 3, 6pm
7811 University Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942-0427
 
Interesting Agenda Items:
 
Item 5.c) Ratify Checks Operating Account Checks Submitted for Ratification:       

• Nothing of concern, but I wanted to point out that we have more detail and a running balance of our check registers as a result of our new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system that is a new comprehensive business management program.  We also modified our monthly treasurer report (following board meeting packet). The Board likes this new system and is asking more questions on the detailed information (great transparency).

 
Water Stuff:
 
Water Talks!
Come Check out our Award Winning Helix Water Talks hosted at the Operations Center in El Cajon this Saturday. See where all our pipe and other water distribution system items are stored (meters, fire hydrants) and ask questions! Over 100 people have RSVP’s and there is room for more! October 6, 2018 8:30am-11am. This is also the start of Water Professionals Appreciation Week, so be sure to say thanks!
 
Power Your Drive!
Also, in September we had a SDG&E Ribbon Cutting of the activation of our Power Your Drive Charging Stations, these stations were installed “free” and we now have several Prius Prime Hybrids that we can use with these chargers and it is estimated that we will save over $1000 per vehicle in fuel costs!
 
Upcoming Events:

• Find more information on these events on our the links below or www.hwd.com.
  

​10/06/18 Helix Water Talks @ OC, 8:30am - 11:30 am
10/20/18 WaterSmart Landscape Makeover Series @ OC, first of four class series which runs every Saturday through
11/03/18 Autumn Fest and Plant Sale @ The Water Conservation Garden, 10am - 3pm
11/07/18 WaterSmart Landscape Workshop for Homeowners @ OC, 6pm - 9pm
 
As always, I welcome your comments and feedback.
 
Blog is on my website of past meetings & comments…check it out!
Please feel free to forward this email.
 
Kathleen Coates Hedberg, PE, MPH
President, Helix Water District
www.HWD.com
Board Director, San Diego County Water Authority
www.SDCWA.org
www.VoteHedberg.org
www.lakejennings.org (go fishing & camping - teepees)
www.socalwatersmart.com  (rebate link)
 
**Please note no public funds or resources were used for the distribution of this email...
***If you want to be removed from my list…let me know! J
****If this email was forwarded to you and you want to be added to my list…let me know!
*****Transparency, don’t just say it – do it!