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YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
JOINT AGENCY COMMITTEE MEETING WITH MWDOC AND OCWD
Tuesday, July 22, 2014, 4:00 p.m.
1717 E Miraloma Ave, Placentia CA 92870
1. CALL TO ORDER
The July 22, 2014 meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District's Joint Agency
Committee with MWDOC and OCWD was called to order at 4:00 p.m. The
meeting was held in the Admin Conference Room at the District's Administration
Building located at 1717 East Miraloma Avenue in Placentia, California 92870.
2. ROLL CALL
YLWD COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Director Robert R. Kiley
Director Michael J. Beverage
OCWD COMMITTEE MEMBER
Director Roger Yoh
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
YLWD STAFF
Steve Conklin, Acting General Manager
MWDOC STAFF
Rob Hunter, General Manager
OCWD STAFF
Mike Markus, General Manager
4.1. State Water Resources Control Board's Dictum
Mr. Hunter reported on the State Board's emergency regulation for
statewide urban water conservation that was approved on July 15, 2014
and takes effect August 1, 2014, to be implemented and enforced by local
retail water agencies. He noted that the regulation requires retail water
agencies to report on monthly water production and to provide
comparative figures for 2013 versus 2014.
4.2. MWD Allocation Process Update
Mr. Hunter reported that if the drought continues next year, MWD likely will
have to initiate an allocation process on water deliveries.
4.3. MWD Water Supply Conditions and Outlook
Mr. Hunter reported on conditions, noting that the 5% allocation of State
Project Water continues. MWD will continue to draw on its water in
storage, which is estimated to be 1.2 MAF by the end of Dec 2014. He
noted that water from the Colorado River is at or above average and that
MWD will take an estimated 1.2 MAF to meet its demands.
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4.4. Status of Selection of MWDOC's MWD Director
Mr. Hunter reported that the 10 south county water agencies have agreed
on their candidate, Mr. McKinney, currently a director for Moulton Niguel
WD. The MWDOC Board will be evaluating this candidate.
4.5. OCWD Groundwater Basin Condition and Outlook
Mr. Markus reported that OCWD continues to purchase full - service,
untreated MWD water for recharge in the Forebay, and is planning to take
80,000 AF by the end of Dec 2014. He noted that the baseflow in the
SAR continues to decline. He also indicated that the Phase 1 expansion
of GWRS is expected to be finished this fall and the plant will be producing
an estimated 100 mgd for basin recharge.
4.6. Status of OCWD North and South Basin Cleanup Projects
Mr. Markus reported that the National Contingency Plan (NCP) process is
proceeding for the North Basin Project and should be completed in an
estimated 18 months. Thereafter, construction of extraction and treatment
facilities could begin again, if so determined by the OCWD Board. The
South Basin Project is not as far along, but it is very possible that the
OCWD Board may elect to follow the NCP for this as well.
4.7. Completion of YLWD Annexation to OCWD
Mr. Conklin reported that the process for the annexation of areas of
YLWD, IRWD and the City of Anaheim has been completed. He thanked
Director Yoh and Gen Manager Markus for the support and efforts of
OCWD to successfully complete the annexation.
4.8. Huntington Beach Poseidon Project and Status of Financial Analysis
Mr. Markus reported that the financial analysis is in progress and should
be complete in Aug -Sep timeframe. Thereafter, the OCWD Board may be
in a place to consider again OCWD participation in the project.
4.9. Status of Response to Senate Bill 26
Mr. Markus reported that OCWD has been successful in negotiating
revisions to the wording of SB 26 and AB 2712, to the point that the bills
would be acceptable to OCWD.
4.10. YLWD Well Project
Mr. Conklin reported that the drilling of YLWD's Well 21 has been
completed, and production is expected to be in the range of 3,000 gpm.
Work is progressing on the design of the wellhead facilities. Mr. Conklin
provided an aerial photo map of the area near the OCWD recharge
basins, and discussed with Messrs. Markus and Yoh a potential site for a
future YLWD well near Huckleberry Basin, at the south end of Fee Ana
Street. Following the discussion, Mr. Markus said that he would provide
the map and well site information to his staff to review and consider.
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5.
4.11. Future Agenda Items
None.
ADJOURNMENT
5.1. The meeting was adjourned at 5:20
YLWD /MWDOC /OCWD Joint Agency Committee
be held Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 4:00 p.m
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p.m. The next
meeting is scheduled to