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MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, August 10, 2021, 5:30 p.m.
1717 E Miraloma Ave, Placentia CA 92870
1. TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
As noted on the agenda, this meeting was facilitated via teleconference pursuant
to Paragraph 3 of Executive Order N-29-20 issued by the Governor of California
on March 17, 2020.
2. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m.
3. ROLL CALL
DIRECTORS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
J. Wayne Miller, PhD, Vice President Brett R. Barbre, General Manager
Trudi DesRoches Doug Davert, Asst General Manager
Brooke Jones Annie Alexander, Board Secretary
Tom Lindsey Veronica Ortega, Executive Assistant
DIRECTORS ABSENT
Phil Hawkins, President
ALSO PRESENT
Andrew Gagen, General Counsel, Kidman Gagen Law LLP
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
5. CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered Closed Session at 5:32 p.m.
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5.1. Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation
Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision
(d) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code
Number of Potential Cases: One
5.2. Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation
Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision
(d) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code
Number of Potential Cases: Six
5.3. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the
California Government Code
Name of Case: Irvine Ranch Water District v. Orange County Water
District, et al. (Los Angeles County Superior Court —
Case No. BS168278)
5.4. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the
California Government Code
Name of Case: Orange County Water District, et al. v. 3M Company,
et al. (Orange County Superior Court — Case No. 30-
2020-01172419-CU-PL-CXC)
5.5. Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Pursuant to Section 54957 of the California Government Code
Title: General Manager
5.6. Conference with Labor Negotiators
Pursuant to Section 54957.6 of the California Government Code
Agency Designated Representative: Andrew Gagen
Unrepresented Employee: General Manager
The Board returned to Open Session at 6:47 p.m.
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General Counsel Gagen announced that the Board took no reportable action on
Item Nos. 5.1-5.4 and 5.6 during Closed Session. The Board then recessed this
meeting and conducted the Regular Board meeting after which they returned to
Closed Session at 7:57 p.m. to discuss Item No. 5.5.
The Board returned to Open Session at 8:55 p.m.
General Counsel Gagen announced that the Board took no reportable action on
Item No. 5.5. during Closed Session.
6. ADJOURNMENT
6.1. Director Lindsey made motion, seconded by Director Jones, to adjourn the
meeting at 8:56 p.m. Motion carried 4-0-0-1 on a roll call vote with Director
Hawkins absent.
Annie lexander
Board Secretary
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