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MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
AD HOC CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Thursday, March 30, 2017, 6:00 p.m.
1717 E Miraloma Ave, Placentia CA 92870
1. CALL TO ORDER
The March 30, 2017 meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District’s Ad Hoc Citizens
Advisory Committee was called to order at 6:00 p.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
Dennis Anderson Terry Harris
Lindon Baker William Lawrence
Jeff Decker Kenneth Tam
Kent Ebinger
YLWD STAFF PRESENT
Delia Lugo, Finance Manager (Left at 6:36 p.m.)
Cindy Botts, Water Consv Sup/Mgmt Analyst
OTHER ATTENDEES
Brent Ives, Principal, BHI Management Consulting (Facilitator)
Fiona Sanchez, Director of Water Resources, Irvine Ranch Water District
Christopher Smithson, Mgr of Strategic Planning and Analysis, Irvine Ranch Water District
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1 Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) Rate Structure
Ms. Fiona Sanchez and Mr. Christopher Smithson provided the committee
with an overview of IRWD’s rate structure and responded to related
questions. They both left the meeting following their presentation at 7:03
p.m.
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5. ACTION CALENDAR
5.1 Continuation of Meeting Facilitation Services
It was moved and seconded to continue with the services of the meeting
facilitator. Motion carried unanimously.
5.2 Appointment of Committee Chair
It was moved and seconded to appoint Mr. Terry Harris as the Committee
Chair. Motion carried unanimously.
6. DISCUSS ITEMS CONTINUED
6.1 Overview of Proposition 218
Mr. Dennis Anderson provided a presentation regarding Propositions 218
and 26, litigation related to the City of San Juan Capistrano’s water rates,
and the subsequent court ruling. Further discussion regarding these
subjects followed.
6.2 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan and Financial Reserves Policy
The Committee discussed the status of these topics and the process for
obtaining additional information. Discussion followed regarding the
current status of reserves. The Committee requested that staff be present
at the April 6, 2017 meeting to discuss these two subjects. The
Committee then discussed the basis for development of the capital
improvement program and reserve amounts.
6.3 Future Meeting Schedule and Agenda Items
An overview of Inland Empire Utilities Agency’s rate structure and
reconciliation of the District’s FY 2015/16 and FY 2016/17 YTD budgets
were slated for the April 6, 2017 meeting. A presentation regarding the
District’s Capital Improvement Plan was proposed for the April 13, 2017
meeting.
7. ADJOURNMENT
7.1. The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
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