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September 10, 1998
MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
September 10, 1998
The September 10, 1998, Regular Meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District Board of Directors
was called to order by President Sterling Fox at 8:30 a.m. The meeting was held at District
Headquarters, 4622 Plumosa Drive, Yorba Linda.
Directors present at Roll Call:
President Sterling L. Fox
Vice President Carl T. Scanlin
Paul R. Armstrong
Michael J. Beverage
Arthur C. Korn
Directors absent at roll
none
Staff present:
William J. Robertson, General Manager
Lee Cory, Operations Superintendent
Raquel Lazo, Secretary to the General Manager
Roger Lubin, Executive Asst. to the General Manager
Beverly Meza, Business Manager
Mike Robinson, Assistant Administrator
Visitors
John Summerfield
CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Director Beverage, seconded by Director Armstrong the Board of Directors
voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Calendar.
Item 1. Approve minutes of regular meeting, August 27, 1998.
Item 2. Authorize Directors to leave the State of California prior to next meeting.
Item 3. Disburse checks and wire transfers totaling $787,900.14.
Beverly Meza left the meeting at the conclusion of this item.
ACTION CALENDAR
Item 4. Consider letter opposing Federal legislation requiring Social Security for new
employees. Executive Assistant to the General Manager Roger Lubin and Business Manager
Beverly Meza reported that a proposal to compel state and local government participation in
Social Security has been recommended by a Federal advisory panel, and pending legislation has
been prepared. CalPERS and other large public retirement systems are seeking grassroots
support to defeat this measure.
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On a motion by Director Armstrong, seconded by Vice President Scanlin, the Board of Directors
voted 5-0 to authorize its President to communicate the Board's views on this proposed
legislation by sending a letter in opposition to the President of the United States, U.S. Senators
Feinstein and Boxer, and Orange County's congressional delegation.
Item 5. Consider CSDA annual elections. Executive Assistant to the General Manager Roger
Lubin reported that the California Special District's Association will elect new members to its
Board of Directors at its annual conference, and that staff will complete nominating forms and
prepare the required resolution if any Director is interested in running for a vacant seat on the
CSDA Board of Directors.
President Fox stated that ISDOC is supporting Russ Perris for the CSDA Board of Directors, and
at the suggestion of the board, will find out what the Board can do to assist the Perris candidacy.
The Board took no formal action on this item.
GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
Item 6. General Manager's oral report and comments:
a) ISO Fire flow test, September 8 and 9. The General Manager reported on the recent test of
fire flows within the District.
b) District facilities tour, September 15. Assistant Administrator Michael Robinson reported
that a full bus is expected for the upcoming tour.
c) Report on "shower head month." Assistant Administrator Michael Robinson reported on the
program that encourages customers to exchange older shower heads for low-flow models.
d) District activities: The General Manager reported that the District's bonds were rated A-1 by
Moody's. The General Manager also reported on a recent pipeline failure, and plans to
replace aging service lines similar to the one that failed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Item 7. Executive-Administration Committee. No report.
Item 8. Finance-Accounting Committee. No report.
Item 9. Legislative Ad-Hoc Committee. No report.
Item 10. Orange County Water District Ad Hoc Committee. The Committee met August 31, at
3:30 p.m. Directors Korn and Scanlin attended as did staff members Robertson and Payne. Staff
and committee discussed components of the OCWD Master Plan.
Item 11. Personnel-Risk Management Committee. The Committee met September 1, at 4:00
p.m. Attending were Directors Beverage and Scanlin, and staff members Robertson and Lubin.
The Committee discussed compensation philosophy.
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Item 12. Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee. The Committee met August 25, at 8:30
a.m. Attending were Directors Armstrong and Korn, and staff members Payne, Gray, Cory,
Vecchiarelli, and Lemon. The Committee discussed the Richfield Plant renovation, construction
of new chlorinator facilities at various sites, design requirements for a sewer lift station in the
lake bed, the Yorba Linda Heights development, the Richfield Road Pipeline, and the inclusion
of District propane facilities in the existing risk management program.
Item 13. Public Information Committee. The Committee scheduled a meeting for September
22 at 4:00 p.m.
Item 14. Shell Ad-Hoc Committee. The Committee met September 16 at 8:30 a.m. Attending
were Directors Scanlin and Beverage, legal counsel Arthur G. Kidman, staff members William
Robertson, Charles Gray, Ken Vecchiarelli, and Shell-Toll representatives George Bayse and Jim
Boyd. The Committee reviewed capital facilities, project phasing and funding, and the process
to create the Facility Phasing Agreement was reviewed.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS
Item 15. Yorba Linda City Council meeting, September 1 (Kom). Director Korn reported that
all utility easements will be retained on Highland, even when the City abandons the street.
Item 16. ISDOC Board meeting, September 1 (Fox): Director Fox reported that the ISDOC
Board met with LAFCO Executive Officer Dana Smith.
Item 17. OCWD/Coastal joint Meeting, September 2 (Scanlin): Director Scanlin reported that
attendees reviewed a report on best practices for water conservation. They also reviewed
OCWD's 2020 Master Plan.
Item 17a. Yorba Linda Planning Commission, September 9 (Scanlin): Nothing of concern to
the District transpired.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
Director Scanlin: Discussed Southern California Water's monthly tours of the East Side
Reservoir.
Director Fox: Will be out of town from September 11 through September 15.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVITY CALENDAR
The Board of Directors reviewed the Activity Calendar and made assignment changes.
President Fox declared a recess at 9:50 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:00 a.m. in closed
session.
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CLOSED SESSION:
Item 18. Discussion with designated representative regarding proposed compensation policy.
The Board provided direction to staff.
The Board exited closed session at 10:45 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Director Beverage, seconded by Vice President Scanlin, the Board of Directors
voted 5-0, at 10:47 a.m., to adjourn. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 17,
1998, at 8:30 a.m. in the District Boardroom.
Secretary/General Manager