Committee recommends approval of minor edits to policies 501–509, updates name references

The Sweetwater Authority Finance and Administration Committee on Jan. 6 reviewed board policies 501 through 509 and recommended they be forwarded to the full board with minor clarifications and wording updates.

Staff said most edits were grammatical or minor, and that policies 501–503 and 505 had no substantive changes. The committee approved removing the phrase “irrigation district” and replacing it with “water” in several policies to align with the agency name change and clarified language about how the mayor of National City appoints certain members. Legal counsel confirmed that the term “electors” refers to voters, which the committee noted for clarity.

Committee members asked questions about officer titles such as treasurer and secretary (the treasurer role historically has been the director of finance); staff said the policy language reflected the positions but actual practice varied. Director Martinez moved to recommend approval to the full board; the mayor seconded and the motion passed unanimously.