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MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Monday, June 24, 2013 8:30 a.m.
1717 E Miraloma Ave, Placentia CA 92870
1. CALL TO ORDER
The June 24, 2013 meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District’s Citizens
Advisory Committee was called to order by Chair Daniel Mole at 8:30 a.m.
The meeting was held in the Training Room at the District’s Administration
Building located at 1717 East Miraloma Avenue, Placentia, California 92870.
2. ROLL CALL
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Daniel Mole, Chair Bill Guse
Rick Buck Oscar Bugarini Sr.
Carl Boznanski Fred Hebein
Cheryl Spencer-Borden Lindon Baker
Joe Holdren Modesto Llanos
YLWD DIRECTORS PRESENT YLWD STAFF PRESENT
Michael J. Beverage, Director Damon Micalizzi, Public Information Officer
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Director Beverage passed out the monthly water supply report from Metropolitan
Water District. The Committee discussed the absence of much snow pack this
year and its potential impact on future supply.
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.1. CA Department of Water Resources Bay Delta Conservation Plan Video
Presentation
The Committee watched a brief video on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan
and discussed the preliminary proposals for the Delta Tunnels Project.
5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
5.1. Status of Budget for FY 2013/14
Director Beverage informed the Committee that the voting on the
proposed budget for FY 2013/14 was postponed due to the discovery of
some errors on the eve of the Board meeting. He informed the Committee
that a Board workshop will be held to discuss the budget on July 1, 2013,
with the intent to bring it back to the Board for consideration on July 11,
2013.
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5.2. OC Water Summit Recap
Mr. Baker presented to the Committee a report on May’s OC Water
Summit. He discussed some of the attendees and guest speakers
highlighting some of the topics including water policy, infrastructure,
sustainability, and investing for the future.
5.3. YLWD & City of Yorba Linda Joint Agency Meeting Recap
Director Beverage and Chairman Mole reported to the Committee on the
joint agency meeting between the District and the City held on June 19,
2013, noting the main topic of discussion at the evening was the proposed
developments on the northeast side of the City. Representatives from the
OC Fire Authority and OC Planning were in attendance at that meeting.
Fire flow and fire prevention measures for those proposed developments
were discussed at length, citing the Freeway Complex Fire of 2008 as a
point of reference.
5.4. Committee Structure and Bylaws
After a brief discussion the Committee suggested that this item be tabled.
5.5. Future Agenda Items
OCWD Annexation
OCTA Lakeview Grade Separation Project (July 22, 2013)
District Organizational & Efficiency Study
Desalination
6. ADJOURNMENT
6.1. The meeting was adjourned at 10:47 a.m. The next Citizens Advisory
Committee meeting is scheduled to be held Monday, July 22, 2013 at 8:30
a.m.