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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-07-22 - YLWD-MWDOC-OCWD Joint Agency Committee Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF THE 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. 1 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. 2 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 3 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled to