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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-06-17 - YLWD-City of Yorba Linda Joint Agency Committee Meeting MinutesYLWD/CC Joint Advisory Committee Minutes June 17, 2019 Page 1 of 3 CITY OF YORBA LINDA Land of Gracious Living YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT/ CITY COUNCIL JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES June 17, 2019 4:00 p.m. 1.CALL TO ORDER The Yorba Linda Water District/City Council Joint Advisory Committee meeting convened at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 4845 Casa Loma Avenue, Yorba Linda. 2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Yorba Linda Assistant City Manager Dave Christian 3.ROLL CALL Committee Members City Council: Gene Hernandez, Council Member Carlos Rodriguez, Council Member Water District: Brooke Jones, President Phil Hawkins, Vice President Staff Members: Marc Marcantonio, General Manager YL Water District Dave Christian, Assistant City Manager City of Yorba Linda 4.PUBLIC COMMENTS Christy Parker, resident, spoke about the City’s landscape requirements for lawn vegetation and said the City’s standard is vague, outdated and arbitrary. Given the recurrent drought and unpredicted harshness of state regulations, she suggested that the City and the Water District allow and even encourage residents to use a significant amount of materials like decorative rocks that do not require watering. YLWD/CC Joint Advisory Committee Minutes June 17, 2019 Page 2 of 3 Ms. Parker recommended the City Code be revised to allow up to 75% of the landscape area to consist of material like decorative rocks. Councilman Gene Hernandez directed Ms. Parker to speak with Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer Thom Coughran. 5.ACTION CALENDAR 5.1 Minutes of the YLWD/City Council Joint Advisory Committee meeting held on March 18, 2019. The YLWD/City Council Joint Advisory Committee approved the minutes of the March 18, 2019 meeting. General Manager Marc Marcantonio presented two videos on a new "fire hydrant" for water-dropping helicopters. Set on a 1,700-gallon metal water tank, the Remotely Activated Snorkel Site (RASS) uses robot-controlled valves to tap into an area's municipal water system, allowing quick access for snorkel helicopters that otherwise would have to spend valuable minutes flying to a reservoir or other water source. The new technology, currently being field tested in Anaheim Hills, is the first of its kind in the country. Mr. Marcantonio said the cost is approximately $48,000 and that the Water District, working with the Orange County Fire Authority and Orange County Sheriff’s Department, would soon be installing one. 6.DISCUSSION ITEMS 6.1 Pending and Recently Chaptered Water Related Legislation Director of Public Affairs Pasquale Talarico, provided a brief update on SB 200 and thanked the City for their support and attendance at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Fairmont Booster Pump Station and rededication of the Fairmont Reservoir. General Manager Marcantonio, provided a handout to the Committee regarding PFAS compounds. He said that the Yorba Linda Water District’s bottom line and message is public health and safety is the Water District’s most important job. He assured everyone that all of the Water District’s delivered water meets or exceeds all federal and state standards for safety and quality. 6.2 State’s Long-term Framework for Indoor/Outdoor Water Use Efficiency No updates were available. Councilman Carlos Rodriguez asked the Water District to please keep the Committee updated on any news regarding the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD) proposed Amended Rule 1403, Asbestos Emissions from Demolition/Renovation Activities. YLWD/CC Joint Advisory Committee Minutes June 17, 2019 Page 3 of 3 Upon request of Councilman Rodriguez, Assistant General Manager Brett Barbre, gave a brief overview of the CA Water Fix project’s current status. He said that the cost impact to the Water District would depend on the size and cost of the final project. A brief discussion ensued among Committee members and staff regarding the possible cost implications to the Water District and residents for the CA Water Fix. Greg Schultz, resident, asked why Governor Newsom favored the one tunnel approach. Mr. Barbre responded that the decision was mostly politically driven. 6.3 Future Meeting Date and Agenda Items The Committee agreed to meet again on Monday, September 16th at 4:00 p.m. No additional items for the next Agenda were discussed. ADJOURNMENT Assistant City Manager Dave Christian adjourned the meeting at 4:53 p.m. to the next Yorba Linda Water District/City Council Joint Advisory Committee meeting on Monday, September 16, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.