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Public Infrastructure Advisory Board Organizational Meeting - August 26, 2026

Meeting Portal — Wednesday, August 26, 2026
BodyRio Rancho, New Mexico
SessionMeeting Portal
DateWednesday, August 26, 2026
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If we can all please rise and um Brian, if you can lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance, please take the five mission.

0:25

Thank you.

0:26

And if I can please have everybody mute or silence their cell phones while we are in the meeting.

0:33

And I better do that myself.

0:40

Okay, and for the record, I am going to go ahead and take roll.

0:45

So uh Brian Moffitt.

0:49

Present.

0:50

Matthew Bose.

0:52

President.

0:53

Linda Costan.

0:55

Can you pronounce your last name, please, Linda?

0:57

Cosand.

0:58

CoSand.

0:59

Present.

1:00

Thank you.

1:01

Raquel Gomez.

1:02

Present.

1:03

Raymond Mitchell.

1:06

Present.

1:06

And Ronaldo Garcia.

1:09

Present.

1:10

Thank you.

1:10

And we do have a quorum this afternoon.

1:16

So the very first item of business is going to be the consent calendar.

1:21

And this is the approval of the February.

1:25

Sorry, let me get the right date here.

1:29

Of the July 15th, 2025 regular meeting minutes.

1:34

If I can please get a motion to approve.

1:42

Second.

1:44

Thank you.

1:45

I do have a first and a second.

1:47

And I will go ahead and conduct a roll call vote.

1:53

Member Garcia.

1:56

Yes, I'm sorry.

1:57

Member Garcia, do you approve the consent calendar?

2:00

Yes.

2:02

Member Mitchell.

2:04

Member Gomez?

2:06

Approved.

2:06

Member Cassan Cassandra.

2:08

Approve.

2:09

Member Moffitt?

2:11

Approve.

2:12

And Member Bose.

2:13

Thank you.

2:14

The consent calendar is approved.

2:17

So our next item of business is actually going to be a presentation on the Open Meetings Act.

2:23

And so I will be giving that presentation this evening.

2:30

If I can get the clicker to work.

2:41

Oh good.

2:42

She's going to stand up.

2:47

So I'd like to thank each of you for agreeing to serve on the public infrastructure advisory board.

2:54

The board was established to provide input to the governing body regarding water and wastewater utilities, roadway and drainage matters, including an annual operating and capital improvement budget, five-year capital improvement budget, water and wastewater rates and charge adjustments, projects funded through bonds or loans, and report annually to the governing body.

3:19

And so I'm going to actually cut from the slides and ask Director Gallegos and Director Gottlib to introduce themselves briefly because you will be seeing a lot of them over the next few months.

3:48

I'm the director of utilities, which encompasses water, uh wastewater and recycled water, including our uh direct injection system.

3:57

And so uh welcoming uh all of you on board and uh looking forward to uh any questions that you guys may have in the future.

4:06

Uh uh we also have our staff over here, uh Jason Herman uh as his uh our deputy director in um operations.

4:17

Uh he just came on board from the Mexico Environment Department.

4:20

Uh he's a great addition to our uh our uh team, uh Nita Gonzalez, who's uh deputy director of our uh our revenue side, and uh so that's our customer service.

4:31

I call him the Mario Brothers Group because uh that's where when they when it uh we're fully self-funded, so uh with the water rates, sewer rates, um so they bring in the money, they manage the money, and Jason spends it wisely so that we keep everything uh operating well.

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Summary of Proceedings

Public Infrastructure Advisory Board Organizational Meeting - August 26, 2026

The Public Infrastructure Advisory Board (PIAB) of Rio Rancho held its organizational meeting at 4:30 PM on August 26, 2026, in the City Council Chambers. The meeting included approval of prior minutes, an Open Meetings Act presentation, election of officers, and adoption of the meeting schedule for 2026 and 2027. No public comments were received.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of July 15, 2025, Meeting Minutes: The minutes from the July 15, 2025, regular meeting were approved unanimously by roll call vote (6-0).

Discussion Items

  • Open Meetings Act Presentation: City Clerk Davis provided a presentation on the Open Meetings Act, emphasizing transparency, proper noticing, and rules of procedure. She discouraged informal discussions among board members that could constitute a "rolling quorum." Directors Gallegos (Utilities) and Gottlieb (Public Works) introduced themselves and their departments.
  • Selection of Chair and Vice-Chair:
    • Raymond Mitchell was nominated and elected as Chair by unanimous vote (6-0).
    • Raquel Gomez was nominated and elected as Vice-Chair by unanimous vote (6-0).
  • Establishment of 2026 & 2027 Board Meeting Schedule: The board adopted the proposed meeting schedule, which includes:
    • October 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM (joint work session with the governing body, focusing on water/sewer systems)
    • January 26, 2027, at 4:30 PM (overview of roadway programs)
    • October 26, 2027, at 4:30 PM The schedule was approved unanimously (6-0).

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes Approved: The July 15, 2025, meeting minutes were approved.
  • Officers Elected: Raymond Mitchell (Chair) and Raquel Gomez (Vice-Chair) were elected.
  • Meeting Schedule Adopted: The 2026 and 2027 meeting calendar was adopted.
  • Next Steps: The next meeting is a joint work session with the governing body on October 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Board members were reminded to attend community events and to avoid informal discussions about board business.

Comments by Members

  • Board member Linda Cosand expressed appreciation for the city and its staff, noting the city's excellent management.

Meeting Transcript

If we can all please rise and um Brian, if you can lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance, please take the five mission. Thank you. And if I can please have everybody mute or silence their cell phones while we are in the meeting. And I better do that myself. Okay, and for the record, I am going to go ahead and take roll. So uh Brian Moffitt. Present. Matthew Bose. President. Linda Costan. Can you pronounce your last name, please, Linda? Cosand. CoSand. Present. Thank you. Raquel Gomez. Present. Raymond Mitchell. Present. And Ronaldo Garcia. Present. Thank you. And we do have a quorum this afternoon. So the very first item of business is going to be the consent calendar. And this is the approval of the February. Sorry, let me get the right date here. Of the July 15th, 2025 regular meeting minutes. If I can please get a motion to approve. Second. Thank you. I do have a first and a second. And I will go ahead and conduct a roll call vote. Member Garcia. Yes, I'm sorry. Member Garcia, do you approve the consent calendar? Yes. Member Mitchell. Member Gomez? Approved. Member Cassan Cassandra. Approve. Member Moffitt? Approve. And Member Bose. Thank you. The consent calendar is approved. So our next item of business is actually going to be a presentation on the Open Meetings Act. And so I will be giving that presentation this evening. If I can get the clicker to work. Oh good.

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