This page provides access to the District’s governing resolutions and ordinances, which are the formal actions adopted by the Board of Directors. These documents establish policies, regulations, and procedures that guide the District’s operations and decision-making. By publishing these governing documents, the District affirms its commitment to transparency, accountability, and the effective delivery of public services to the community.
The Mission Springs Water District Code is current through December 15th, 2025.
Disclaimer: The clerk of the board’s office has the official version of the Mission Springs Water District Code. Users should contact the clerk of the board’s office for ordinances passed subsequent to the ordinance cited here.
Chapter 1.01 – ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Section 1.01.010 – Intent
Section 1.01.020 – Adoption of Administrative Code
Section 1.01.030 – Title, Citation, and Reference
Section 1.01.040 – Reference Applies to All Amendments
Section 1.01.050 – Title, Chapter, and Section Headings
Section 1.01.060 – Reference to Specific Ordinance and Resolutions
Section 1.01.070 – Effect on Past Actions and Obligations
Section 1.01.080 – Modification of Administrative Code
Section 1.01.090 – Definitions
Chapter 1.02 – CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
Section 1.02.010 – Adoption of Code by Reference
Section 1.02.020 – Place of Filing
Section 1.02.030 – Violations
Section 1.02.040 – Designated Filers and Disclosure Categories
Section 1.02.050 – Officials Who Manage Public Investments
Section 1.02.060 – Disclosure Categories
Chapter 2.01 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 2.01.010 – Change of District Name and Logo
Section 2.01.020 – District Seal
Section 2.01.030 – Smoking/Vaping Prohibited
Section 2.01.040 – Appeal of Certain Administrative Decisions
Section 2.01.050 – Secretary of the Board of Directors
Chapter 2.02 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS
Section 2.02.010 – Elections by Division
Section 2.02.020 – Boundaries of Director Electoral Divisions
Section 2.02.030 – Expenses for Candidate's Statements of Qualifications
Section 2.02.040 – Regular Election Date
Chapter 2.03 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
Section 2.03.010 – Regular Meetings of the Board of Directors
Section 2.03.020 – Manner of Calling Special Meetings
Section 2.03.030 – Holidays
Chapter 2.04 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS HANDBOOK
Section 2.04.010 – Introduction
Section 2.04.020 – Executive Summary
Section 2.04.030 – Culture: Vision and Core Values
Section 2.04.040 – Authority, Role of the Board of Directors, and General Guidelines
Section 2.04.050 – Role and Responsibility of the President and Vice-President of the Board of Directors
Section 2.04.060 – Principles of Behavior and Performance Expectations of the Board of Directors
Section 2.04.070 – Board of Directors’ Interaction and Communication
Section 2.04.080 – Role of the General Manager, Board Interaction with Staff, and Role of District Legal Counsel
Section 2.04.090 – Customer and Public Communications
Section 2.04.100 – Conduct of Meetings of the Board of Directors
Section 2.04.110 – Roles and Responsibility of Standing Committees and Special Meetings
Section 2.04.120 – Complaint Resolution Procedures
Section 2.04.130 – Commitment to Board of Directors’ Best Practices
Chapter 3.01 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3.01.010 – General Provisions (Rule 1)
Section 3.01.020 – Code of Ethics (Rule 2)
Section 3.01.030 – Security: Confidential Information (Rule 3)
Section 3.01.040 – District Property (Rule 4)
Section 3.01.050 – Use of Electronic Media: District Right of Access and No Expectation of Privacy (Rule 5)
Section 3.01.060 – Relationship of Employees of the District: Nepotism (Rule 6)
Section 3.01.070 – Workplace Safety (Rule 7)
Section 3.01.080 – No Smoking Policy (Rule 8)
Section 3.01.090 – Dress and Grooming Standards (Rule 9)
Chapter 3.02 – CLASSIFICATION, RECRUITMENT, AND APPOINTMENT
Section 3.02.010 – Types of Appointment/Appointment Process (Rule 10)
Section 3.02.020 – Probation (Rule 11)
Section 3.02.030 – Promotion (Rule 12)
Section 3.02.040 – Layoff Policy and Procedure (Rule 13)
Section 3.02.050 – Reinstatement and Re-employment (Rule 14)
Chapter 3.03 – COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Section 3.03.010 – Compensation Plan (Rule 15)
Section 3.03.020 – Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) (Rule 16)
Section 3.03.030 – Fringe Benefits (Rule 17)
Section 3.03.040 – Training and Development (Rule 18)
Section 3.03.050 – Travel Expense Reimbursement (Rule 19)
Section 3.03.060 – Vehicle Use Policy (Rule 20)
Section 3.03.070 – Vehicle Policy and Procedure (Rule 21)
Chapter 3.04 – HOURS OF WORK, HOLIDAYS, AND LEAVE
Section 3.04.010 - Hours of Work, Overtime, Compensatory Time, and Standby Time (Rule 22)
Section 3.04.020 – District Paid Holidays (Rule 23)
Section 3.04.030 – Attendance, Leaves, Reports, and Records (Rule 24)
Section 3.04.040 – Vacation Leave (Rule 25)
Section 3.04.050 – Sick Leave (Rule 26)
Section 3.04.060 – Family Care Leave and Other Types of Leaves (Rule 27)
Section 3.04.070 – Resignation and Job Abandonment (Rule 28)
Chapter 3.05 – EVALUATION, DISICIPLINE, AND GRIEVANCE
Section 3.05.010 – Performance Evaluations (Rule 29)
Section 3.05.020 – Disciplinary Action (Rule 30)
Section 3.05.030 – Appeal Procedure (Rule 31)
Section 3.05.040 – Open Door Policy (Rule 32)
Chapter 3.06 – POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Section 3.06.010 – Policy Against Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation (Rule 33)
Section 3.06.020 – Workplace Violence Policy (Rule 34)
Section 3.06.030 – Employee Drug and Alcohol Use Policy – Drug-Free Workplace (Rule 35)
Section 3.06.040 – DOT Drug and Alcohol Policy (Rule 36)
Section 3.06.050 – Inclement Weather (Rule 37)
Section 3.06.060 – Lactation Policy (Rule 38)
Section 3.06.070 – Education and Certification Incentive Pay (Rule 39)
Section 3.06.080 – Bilingual Pay (Rule 40)
Chapter 4.01 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 4.01.010 – Interfund Transfers
Section 4.01.020 – Procedures for the Sale and Disposal of Surplus Personal Property
Section 4.01.030 – Assessment District 15
Section 4.01.040 – Assessment District 18
Section 4.01.050 – Assessment District Sewer Connection Financial Assistance Fund
Section 4.01.060 – Sewer Connection Financial Assistance Fund
Chapter 4.02 – RESERVES
Section 4.02.010 – Wastewater Capital Reserve Fund
Section 4.02.020 – Water Capital Reserve Fund
Section 4.02.030 – Internal Services Capital Reserve Fund
Chapter 4.03 – INVESTMENTS
Section 4.03.010 – Investment Policy
Section 4.03.020 – Local Agency Investment Fund
Section 4.03.030 – Investment Trust of California (CalTRUST)
Chapter 4.04 – DEBT MANAGEMENT POLICY
Section 4.04.010 – Introduction
Section 4.04.020 – Legal Governing Principles
Section 4.04.030 – Integration of Capital Planning and Debt Activities
Section 4.04.040 – Procurement and Evaluation of Professional Services
Section 4.04.050 – Transaction-Specific Policies
Section 4.04.060 – Communication and Disclosure
Section 4.04.070 – Refunding Policies
Section 4.04.080 – Reinvestment of Proceeds
Section 4.04.090 – Creation and Maintenance of Funds
Section 4.04.100 – Compliance
Section 4.04.110 – Debt Database Management
Section 4.04.120 – Board Discretion
Chapter 4.05 – PROCUREMENT AND DISBURSEMENT
Policy for Procurement, Purchasing, and Disbursement of District Funds
Chapter 4.06 – CLAIMS
Section 4.06.010 – Procedure for Filing of Claims Against the District for Money or Damages
Chapter 5.01 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 5.01.010 – Authority
Chapter 5.02 – WATER SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section 5.02.010 – General Provisions
Section 5.02.020 – Definitions
Section 5.02.030 – Water Department
Section 5.02.040 – General Rules
Section 5.02.050 – Application for Water Service
Section 5.02.060 – Temporary Service
Section 5.02.070 – Fire Protection
Section 5.02.080 – Cross Connection Control
Section 5.02.090 – Customer Billing Procedures
Section 5.02.100 – Complaints and Disputed Bills
Section 5.02.110 – Disconnection for Non-Payment
Section 5.02.120 – Adding Delinquent Charges to Tax Roll
Section 5.02.130 – Charges
Section 5.02.140 – Policy to Avoid Disconnection Due to Non-Payment
Chapter 5.03 – WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN
Plan Adopted by Res 2021-13, June 2021
Chapter 6.01 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 6.01.010 – Authority
Chapter 6.02 – SEWER SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section 6.02.010 – General Provisions
Section 6.02.020 – Definitions
Section 6.02.030 – Use of Public Sewers
Section 6.02.040 – Public Sewer Connection
Section 6.02.050 – Use of Sewers
Section 6.02.060 – Industrial Discharges
Section 6.02.070 – Grease/Sand/Lint Interceptors
Section 6.02.080 – Private Sewage Disposal Facility
Section 6.02.090 – Sewer Service Charges
Section 6.02.100 – Billing and Collection
Section 6.02.110 – Enforcement
Section 6.02.120 – Miscellaneous Provisions
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