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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-12-16 - YLWD-City of Yorba Linda Joint Agency Committee Meeting MinutesYLWD/CC Joint Advisory Committee Minutes December 16, 2019 Page 1 of 3 CITY OF YORBA LINDA Land of Gracious Living YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT/ CITY COUNCIL JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES December 16, 2019 3:00 p.m. 1.CALL TO ORDER The Yorba Linda Water District/City Council Joint Advisory Committee meeting convened at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 4845 Casa Loma Avenue, Yorba Linda. 2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE President Phil Hawkins 3.ROLL CALL Committee Members City Council: Gene Hernandez, Mayor Pro Tem Water District: Phil Hawkins, President Brooke Jones, Director Committee Members Absent: Carlos Rodriguez, Council Member Staff Members: Marc Marcantonio, General Manager YL Water District Mark Pulone, City Manager City of Yorba Linda YLWD/CC Joint Advisory Committee Minutes December 16, 2019 Page 2 of 3 4.PUBLIC COMMENTS Greg Schultz, resident, spoke about a tour that he took along with the Water District to the Diemer plant, Valley Lake and Lake Matthews. He said it was a great and very informative trip. 5.ACTION CALENDAR 5.1 Minutes of the YLWD/City Council Joint Advisory Committee meeting held on September 16, 2019. The YLWD/City Council Joint Advisory Committee approved the minutes of the September 16, 2019 meeting. 6.DISCUSSION ITEMS 6.1 Pending and Recently Chaptered Water Related Legislation General Manager Marc Marcantonio stated there were no recent legislative updates. However, Mr. Marcantonio said that the state is working on water use efficiency regulations and the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) is drafting a comment letter which the Yorba Linda Water District will endorse, to differentiate between water conservation and water use efficiency. Julia Schultz, resident, commented on the deadline and Mr. Marcantonio responded he was not certain but thought it was possibly in 2021. 6.2 Strategies for Addressing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) General Manager Marcantonio advised the state will be come out with new response levels for PFOA and PFAS. He encouraged the public to go to the Water District website to learn more about PFAS. He also announced the District is preparing an RFP for designing a new treatment plant and the Orange County Water District has agreed to reimburse the cost of building the facility. Julia Schultz, resident, commented on the taste of tap water versus bottled water. 6.3 Formation of Sewer Assessment/Community Facilities Districts Engineering Manager Rosanne Weston updated the Committee on the Community Facilities District formation and the two pilot projects in the City. She stated that the Water District is trying to find a way to make it more affordable for residents. YLWD/CC Joint Advisory Committee Minutes December 16, 2019 Page 3 of 3 Mayor Pro Tem Gene Hernandez requested to have the Water District make a presentation to the City Council about the formation of a CFD for areas wanting to transition to sewer. 6.4 Future Meeting Date and Agenda Items The Committee determined to wait until all Water District appointments were made before setting the next meeting and directed the City Clerk to query the Committee to set a future date. 7.ADJOURNMENT 7.1 City Manager Mark Pulone adjourned the meeting at 3:49 p.m.