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Home My WebLink About2023-11-06 - YLWD-City of Yorba Linda Joint Agency Committee Meeting Agenda Packet AGENDA YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT JOINT AGENCY COMMITTEE MEETING WITH CITY OF YORBA LINDA Monday, November 6, 2023, 11:00 AM Yorba Linda City Hall - 4845 Casa Loma Ave, Yorba Linda CA 92886 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL Water District: Trudi DesRoches, Vice President, and Tom Lindsey, Director City Council: Gene Hernandez, Mayor, and Janice Lim, Councilwoman 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual wishing to address the Board (or Committee) is requested to identify themselves and state the matter on which they wish to comment. If the matter is on the agenda, the Chair will recognize the individual for their comment when the item is considered. No action will be taken on matters not listed on the agenda. Comments are limited to three minutes and must be related to matters of public interest within the jurisdiction of the Water District. (GC 54954.3) 5. ACTION CALENDAR This portion of the agenda is for items where staff presentations and Board (or Committee) discussions are needed prior to formal action. 5.1. Minutes of the YLWD/City of Yorba Linda Joint Agency Committee Meeting held May 1, 2023 Recommendation: That the Committee approve the minutes as presented. 6. DISCUSSION ITEMS This portion of the agenda is for matters that cannot reasonably be expected to be concluded by action of the Board (or Committee) at the meeting, such as technical presentations, drafts of proposed policies, or similar items for which staff is seeking advice and counsel. Time permitting, it is generally in the District’s interest to discuss these more complex matters at one meeting and consider formal action at another meeting. This portion of the agenda may also include items for information only. 6.1. Statewide Water Supply Conditions and State Conservation Framework / Urban Water Use Objective Calculation 6.2. YLWD and City of Yorba Linda Individual Agency Projects 6.3. YLWD Public Outreach Activities 6.4. Future Meeting Date, Agenda Items, and Location 7. ADJOURNMENT 7.1. The date and time of the next committee meeting is yet to be determined. Items Distributed to the Board Less Than 72 Hours Prior to the Meeting Non-exempt materials related to open session agenda items that are distributed to a majority of the Board of Directors (or Committee Members) less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection in the lobby of the District’s Administrative building located at 1717 E Miraloma Ave, Placentia CA 92870 during regular business hours. When practical, these materials will also be posted on the District’s website at https://ylwd.com/. (GC 54957.5) Page 1 of 6 Accommodations for the Disabled Requests for disability-related modifications or accommodations, including auxiliary aids or services, required for participation in the above-posted meeting should be directed to the Board Secretary at (714) 701-3020 at least 24 hours in advance. (GC 54954.2(a)) Page 2 of 6 1 YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT / CITY COUNCIL JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES May 1, 2023, 4:00 p.m. Council Chambers 4845 Casa Loma Avenue Committee Members Present: Hernandez, Lim, DesRoches, Lindsey _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER The Yorba Linda Water District/City Council Joint Advisory Committee meeting convened at 4:01 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilwoman Janice Lim. 3. ROLL CALL Committee Members: City Council: Gene Hernandez, Mayor, and Janice Lim, Councilwoman Water District: Trudi DesRoches, Vice President and Tom Lindsey, Director 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS Al Nederhood, resident, spoke regarding the last election and three candidates for the Yorba Linda Water District office of Director. DR A F T Page 3 of 6 2 5. ACTION CALENDAR 5.1 Minutes of the YLWD/City Council Joint Advisory Committee meeting held on November 7, 2022. That the YLWD/City Council Joint Advisory Committee approve the Minutes of the November 7, 2022 meeting. AYES (4): Hernandez, Lim, DesRoches, and Lindsey CARRIED (4 to 0) 6. DISCUSSION ITEMS 6.1 Statewide Water Supply Conditions General Manager Mark Toy introduced Interim Public Affairs Officer Malissa Muttaraid who spoke on the statewide water supply conditions. Ms. Muttaraid provided a handout which included charts of the California water supply as of April 2023 and current reservoir conditions. A general discussion ensued among committee members and staff regarding groundwater versus imported water, recent rains and waterfall levels, reservoirs, runoff and local wells. 6.2 Proposed Water Rates Finance Manager Delia Lugo gave an overview of proposed water and sewer rate increases. Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) Director Al Nederhood, clarified that the Army Corps of Engineers' basic mission is flood control, one exception is the Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO) program which allows for additional capture of storm-water. Director Nederhood also said that although inflation has caused rate increases, Metropolitan Water District (MET) has made a two-year commitment to maintain a 5% or less increase in water costs and similarly, MWDOC maintains a per-meter charge at 3.1% increase and operation charge at 4.2%. 6.3 YLWD and City of Yorba Linda Individual Agency Projects Senior Engineer Ammar Tohmeh, spoke about various Water District projects including the Hidden Hills Booster Pump Station, Lower Hidden Hills Pressure Reducing Station, Imperial Highway Waterline Improvements, Mountain View Waterline Replacement and Timber Ridge DR A F T Page 4 of 6 3 Booster Pump Station and gave an overview of improvements and anticipated completion dates for each one. City Engineer/Public Works Director Jamie Lai provided an update on current projects in the City including the Annual Pavement Preservation Project (APPP), which is on a seven year cycle and split into seven different zones within the City, as well as the Bastanchury Road Widening between Casa Loma Avenue and Eureka Avenue. 6.4 Joint Agency Horse Trail Project at Highland Reservoir Senior Engineer Reza Afshar provided a map of the Highland Reservoir Horse Trail and outlined the proposed project. Director Tom Lindsey said that he had walked the property and believes it will be an amenity to the City while solving security issues the District has experienced among other things. He said they would like to bring back a recommendation to the full Water District Board and asked what the City thought of the project timeline. City Manager Pulone said trails are a priority for the City but are costly and must compete with others. He would like to see the trail alignment preserved into the future and categorized it as a Tier II project which means it has been identified but not scheduled, and does not include funding. He said the resident across from the project would like to do some improvements to his property and this alignment will potentially impact what they do. City Engineer/Public Works Director Lai agreed and said the City would like to secure the easement and have all preliminary planning in place. General Manager Toy confirmed the project is not urgent and the City and District have enjoyed good cooperation. He said the goal is to have a mutually agreeable plan. Vice President Trudi DesRoches asked for clarification of the District's schedule and Mr. Afshar responded that the project was not currently on the CIP list and he would obtain more information for the Committee. Councilwoman Janice Lim asked if there had been any resident concerns and Mr. Afshar said there have been some concerns from residents that use the private road; however, they have legal access through other means. 6.5 Status of Housing Developments (Proposed and In-Progress) DR A F T Page 5 of 6 4 City Manager Mark Pulone provided an update on the housing developments in the City. He said the Shea development of 23 single-family homes on Bastanchury Road has been very successful with homes selling quickly. He also announced the Cielo Vista development of 74 homes is currently in the grading process which was delayed by rains. The City is now focusing on its Housing Element to present to voters in the 2024 election and remain in compliance with the State while addressing resident concerns. 6.6 Future Meeting Date, Agenda Items, and Location A future meeting date was not determined at this time. 7. ADJOURNMENT City Manager Pulone adjourned the meeting at 4:55 p.m. DR A F T Page 6 of 6