NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the General Manager of the Phelan Piñon Hills Community Services District (“District”) has prepared a proposed final budget for fiscal year 2025/2026, which is available for inspection during regular business hours at the District’s headquarters located at 4176 Warbler Road, Phelan, California and online at https://www.pphcsd.org.

On June 11, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., the District’s Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of the final budget for the fiscal year 2025/2026. The hearing will be conducted during a regular meeting of the District’s Board of Directors held at the Phelan Community Center located at 4128 Warbler Road, Phelan, California, and via telephone or video conference.

All interested persons are invited to review the 2025/2026 budget and to attend the meeting and submit oral and/or written comments to the Board at the time of the hearing.  Written comments may be submitted to the Board President via e-mail at rkujawa@pphcsd.org or by mail at P.O. Box 294049, Phelan, California 92329.  All written comments received prior to the hearing will be added to the official District record.

The District will hold this meeting of its Board both in-person at the Phelan Community Center located at 4128 Warbler Road, Phelan, California, and via teleconference or video conference through the remote instructions located on the District’s website. Members of the public are encouraged to visit the District’s website at http://www.pphcsd.org or call the District office at (760) 868-1212 to review the 2025/2026 budget, access the meeting link, and for updates regarding the manner in which this hearing will be conducted.  The hearing on the budget may be continued from time to time.

For more information, you may contact District staff at the District’s office located at 4176 Warbler Road, Phelan, California, or by telephone at (760) 868-1212, during regular business hours.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors (“Board”) of the Phelan Piñon Hills Community Services District (“District”) will conduct a public hearing in accordance with GC Section 3502.3 (Assembly Bill 2561) to present the status of vacancies, recruitment data, and retention efforts within the District. This must be completed once per fiscal year before the adoption of the annual budget.

The hearing will be conducted during a regular Board meeting scheduled for June 11, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. The District will hold this meeting of its Board both in-person at the Phelan Community Center located at 4128 Warbler Road, Phelan, California, and via teleconference or video conference through the remote instructions located on the District’s website. Members of the public are encouraged to visit the District’s website at http://www.pphcsd.org or call the District office at (760) 868-1212 to access the meeting link, and for updates regarding the manner in which this Hearing will be conducted.

All interested persons are invited to attend the Hearing and submit oral and/or written comments to the Board at the time of the hearing.  Written comments may be submitted to the Board President via e-mail at rkujawa@pphcsd.org or by mail at P.O. Box 294049, Phelan, California 92329.  All written comments received prior to the hearing will be added to the official District record.

For more information, you may contact District staff at the District’s office located at 4176 Warbler Road, Phelan, California, or by telephone at (760) 868-1212, during regular business hours.

Public Notice of Unclaimed Money Being Held by the Phelan Piñon Hills Community Services District

Government Code Section 50050 et. Seq. provides that unclaimed monies which remain in the treasury or in the official custody of the officers of a local agency for three (3) years become the property of the agency. At the end of the three-year period, those individual items valued at $15.00 or greater must be published as notification that the money will become the property of the agency after a designated forty-five to sixty days after the date of first publication. Notice is hereby given that these funds are in the District’s possession and escheatment to the Phelan Piñon Hills Community Services District’s general fund occurs if a verified claim is not filed on or before July 22, 2025, notice is hereby given. A claim form can be obtained from the Phelan Piñon Hills Community Services District’s office or on the website at: https://www.pphcsd.org/files/fed0767d8/Unclaimed+Funds+Form+02-08-23.pdf

PRESS RELEASE - 1/9/2025

PHELAN PIÑON HILLS COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
2025/2026 BUDGET PROCESS & SCHEDULE

Each year, staff is tasked with preparing a budget for consideration at an annual Public Hearing in June. The process leading up to the hearing includes several public meetings to provide the Board and the public with information for consideration and opportunities for input into the budget process. These public meetings include workshops, committee, and Board meetings. Beginning in January, committees review and update their respective Long Range Plans including the 10-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and Maintenance plans. In February, staff gathers information in preparation for the budget. February through March, the Board reviews and approves the Long Range Capital Plans. Staff utilizes budget assumptions based on the consumer price index and other economic factors. Considering these guidelines, staff begins the process of preparing a draft budget. Staff works with department managers and supervisors to obtain budget information and incorporates the data with the assumptions as directed by the Board. The draft budget is reviewed by management and presented to the Finance Committee for consideration prior to being presented to the full Board. The Final Draft Budget is made available for review and a public hearing is held in June. The Final Draft Budget is presented to the Board during the public meeting for final review, consideration, and adoption. All of these are public meetings and the District encourages public attendance and participation. The events listed below have been scheduled to promote public participation and ensure the public has the opportunity to become familiar with the budget process. The Public is invited to ALL of these sessions and is encouraged to attend.
 

 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HEARING FOR 2025/2026 BUDGET PROCESS

January & February

Committees meet, review, and update long range capital, maintenance plans, programs, and District goals. Committee meeting agendas are posted on the District calendar, in the office, online, and at the community centers. The public is invited and encouraged to attend and participate in this process.

Tuesday – 5:00 p.m.  February 11, 2025

Special Board Workshop – Review and approval of committee proposed long range capital, maintenance plans, programs, and goals.

Tuesday – 4:00 p.m.  April 8, 2025

 Special Finance Committee – Review Draft Budget

Tuesday – 5:00 p.m.  April 15, 2025

Special Board Workshop – Review Draft Budget

Tuesday – 4:00 p.m.  May 6, 2025

Special Finance Committee – Review Final Draft Budget

Wednesday – 5:00 p.m.  June 11, 2025

Regular Board Meeting

Budget Hearing & possible Budget approval (with any modifications identified as a result of the hearing).