The Palmdale Recycled Water Authority (PRWA) is governed by a five-member Board of Directors. The Board is made up of two members from the Palmdale City Council, two members from the Palmdale Water District Board of Directors, and one public member jointly appointed by the City and Palmdale Water District. All Directors serve one-year, renewable terms.
Directors from the Palmdale City Council receive no compensation. Directors from Palmdale Water District receive compensation as determined by Palmdale Water District. The public member director is compensated $150 per meeting attended and receives reimbursement for training expenses.

Austin Bishop
Director
abishop@cityofpalmdale.org

Laura Bettencourt
Director
lbettencourt@cityofpalmdale.org

W. Scott Kellerman
Director
skellerman@palmdalewater.org

Don Wilson
Director
dwilson@palmdalewater.org

Joe Pallon
Director
jf.pallon@gmail.com

Kathy Mac Laren-Gomez
Alternate
kmaclaren@palmdalewater.org

Richard Loa
Alternate
rloa@cityofpalmdale.org

MEETINGS
The PRWA Board of Directors meets on the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Meetings take place in the Council Chamber at Palmdale City Hall, 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite B, Palmdale, California. PRWA meetings are governed by the Ralph M. Brown Act (Govt. Code Section 54950 et seq, the “Brown Act”), guaranteeing the public’s right to attend and participate.
AGENDAS & MINUTES
The Board conducts or provides authorization to conduct all business and activities of the PRWA consistent with the agreement, documents, operating rules and regulations, and applicable law. All agendas are made publicly available before each meeting, and minutes are posted following Board approval.
| Date | Agenda Packet | Recording | Additional Attachments | Minutes |
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| Mar 16, 2026 | NOC 03 16 2026 |
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| Feb 17, 2026 | NOC 02 17 2026 |
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| Jan 20, 2026 | NOC 01 20 2026 |
| Date | Agenda Packet | Recording | Additional Attachments | Minutes |
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| Jan 20, 2026 | NOC 01 20 2026 |
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| Dec 15, 2025 | NOC 12/15/2025 |
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| Nov 17, 2025 | Agenda Packet 11/17/25 |
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| Sep 15, 2025 | NOC 09/15/2025 |
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| Aug 18, 2025 | PRWA Agenda Packet 08 18 25 |
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| Jul 21, 2025 | NOC 07/21/2025 |
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| Jun 16, 2025 | NOC 05 19 25 & 06 16 25 |
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| May 19, 2025 | NOC 05 19 25 & 06 16 25 |
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| Apr 21, 2025 | PRWA Agenda Packet 04/21/25 |
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| Mar 17, 2025 | PRWA Agenda Packet 03 17 25 |
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| Feb 18, 2025 | NOC 02 18 25 |
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| Jan 21, 2025 | NOC 01 21 25 |
| Date | Agenda Packet | Recording | Additional Attachments | Minutes |
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| Oct 21, 2024 | PRWA Agenda 10 21 24 |
Minutes 05 20 24 Treasurers Report Investment Report Audit Report Investment Policy PRWA 2025 Budget |
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| Sep 16, 2024 | NOC 09/16/2024 |
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| Aug 19, 2024 | ||||
| Jul 15, 2024 | ||||
| May 20, 2024 | PRWA Agenda 05 20 24 |
6.1 PRWA Minutes 01-16-24 6.2 Treasurers report 6.3 Investment Report |
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| Apr 15, 2024 | NOC 04/15/2024 |
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| Mar 18, 2024 | NOC 03/18/2024 |
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| Feb 20, 2024 | NOC 02/20/2024 |
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| Jan 16, 2024 | PRWA Agenda 01/16/2024 |
7.1 Minutes 10 16 23 7.2 Treasurer Report 12 31 23 7.3 Investment Report 12 23 |

