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MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
AD HOC CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Thursday, April 6, 2017, 6:00 p.m.
1717 E Miraloma Ave, Placentia CA 92870
1. CALL TO ORDER
The April 6, 2017 meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District’s Ad Hoc Citizens
Advisory Committee was called to order by Chair Harris 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
Terry Harris (Chair) Pamela Hymel
Dennis Anderson William Lawrence
Lindon Baker Ben Parker
Jeff Decker Cristy Parker
Kent Ebinger Kenneth Tam
Fred Hebein
YLWD STAFF PRESENT
Marc Marcantonio, General Manager
Delia Lugo, Finance Manager
Cindy Botts, Water Consv Sup/Mgmt Analyst
Malissa Tem, Public Affairs Representative
OTHER ATTENDEES
Brent Ives, Principal, BHI Management Consulting (Facilitator)
Tom Ash, Senior Environmental Compliance Officer, Inland Empire Utilities Agency
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Board President Miller addressed the group to provide perspective to the
challenge to the committee and his understanding of the budget books.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1 Inland Empire Utilities Agency Rate Structure
Mr. Tom Ash presented a PowerPoint presentation regarding rate
structures and rate setting. The presentation provided a well-received basis
for how to look at different rate structures, with a basis in how other local
agencies have made transitions to budget based rate structures. A general
message of the presentation is to incentivize water conservation through
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rate structure. Members of the public and committee were allowed to ask
questions during the presentation.
5. ACTION CALENDAR
5.1 Review of Minutes from Meetings Held March 8, March 21, and March 30, 2017
Minutes were unanimously approved pending one change of the March 30,
2017 meeting minutes.
6. DISCUSS ITEMS CONTINUED
The following items were taken out of order.
6.2 Overview of District’s Financial Reserves Policy
Mrs. Delia Lugo presented a PowerPoint presentation regarding the
subject. All reserve accounts were overviewed and the basis for their
existence and amounts was discussed. Members of the public and
committee were allowed to ask questions during the presentation.
6.1 Budget Reconciliation for FY 2015/16 and FY 2016/17 Year to Date
Committee member Dr. Jeff Decker presented a PowerPoint presentation
regarding the subject. Members of the public and committee were allowed
to ask questions during the presentation. Dr. Decker stated that the District
overcharged the ratepayers $1.9M and recommended a rebate of $176 to
each rate paying household as a result of his research.
Mr. Al Nederhood, as a member of the public, presented a PowerPoint
presentation with his lessons learned since being elected to the Board
regarding the same subject. His conclusions were different from those of
Dr. Decker. His contention is that the money was spent and is now not
available for rebate.
The committee and public held discussions with questions and comments
regarding the two presentations. After a wide-ranging discussion on the
subject, it was agreed that the topic should continue to be discussed at the
next meeting and thereafter if necessary.
6.3 Future Meeting Schedule and Agenda Items
Committee discussion on this mentioned that no subjects were off the table
yet. Chair Harris urged the committee to be thinking about remaining
questions on subjects like reconciliation, reserves and rate setting as well
as reminding them to look over materials on the committee hub to prepare
questions for the upcoming April 13, 2017 CIP presentation.
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Committee discussed the possibility of having weekly meetings throughout
the duration between this meeting and May 9, 2017 Board Meeting where
a report is due.
7. ADJOURNMENT
7.1. The meeting was adjourned at 9:22 p.m.
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