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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-11-07 - Minutes - YLWD-City of Yorba Linda Joint Agency Committee Meeting 1 YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT / CITY COUNCIL JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES November 7, 2022, 4:00 p.m. Council Chambers 4845 Casa Loma Avenue Committee Members Present: Haney, Hernandez, Lindsey, Miller _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER The Yorba Linda Water District/City Council Joint Advisory Committee meeting convened at 4:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE President J. Wayne Miller 3. ROLL CALL Committee Members City Council: Gene Hernandez, Mayor Pro Tem and Beth Haney, Councilwoman Water District: J. Wayne Miller, President and Tom Lindsey, Director 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS Al Nederhood, resident, spoke about the upcoming election and content included in campaign flyers. 2 Jon Hansen, resident, also spoke about content contained in campaign mailers and the upcoming election. 5. ACTION CALENDAR 5.1 Minutes of the YLWD/City Council Joint Advisory Committee meeting held on August 8, 2022. That the YLWD/City Council Joint Advisory Committee approve the Minutes of the August 8, 2022 meeting. Moved by Hernandez Seconded by Lindsey AYES (4): Haney, Hernandez, Lindsey, and Miller CARRIED (4 to 0) 6. DISCUSSION ITEMS 6.1 Statewide Drought Conditions Public Affairs Manager Alison Martin provided a brief update on drought conditions. State mandates haven’t changed. The Yorba Linda Water District is relying on education, not mandated restrictions. Thanks to innovative water-management programs in Orange County, the 19 cities and retail water agencies in north Orange County pump about 77% of water demands from the Orange County groundwater basin, and the remaining 23% from imported supply. According to the Orange County Water District, there is a three-year supply of water available from the groundwater basin. 6.2 Status of Delta Conveyance Project Ms. Martin spoke on the status of the Delta Conveyance Project and said the project intends to modernize the state water project transfer infrastructure in the Delta. The four main goals include climate resiliency, size resiliency, water supply reliability and operational flexibility. The Delta Conveyance Project Draft EIR comment period was extended to December 16, originally scheduled to end on October 27. Cost estimates and cost benefit analysis are anticipated to take place from Fall 2023 to Spring 2024. Project funding discussions and Water Board deliberation is anticipated to continue until mid-2024. 3 Discussion ensued among members and staff regarding fundin g for the project. Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) Director Al Nederhood said that MWDOC has committed to 45% of the $16-18 billion cost of the project. 6.3 YLWD Projects Engineering Manager Rosanne Weston provided a map with the location of the different Water District projects. She stated that the District is working with the Metropolitan Water District to install a new helicopter hydrant at the Diemer Water Treatment Plant. The District was successful in securing a $500,000 matching grant from USDA Forest Service with the assistance of Congresswoman Young Kim and Senator Alex Padilla. This third heli- hydrant will greatly benefit the City in providing additional resilienc e to fight fires. Imperial Highway Water Line Rehabilitation will realign 3,600 feet of steel waterline located on Imperial Highway, just south of Bastanchury Road, to Eureka Avenue. The modern technology being utilized will greatly minimize traffic disruptions. The Timber Ridge Booster Pump Station project will replace the current pump station and increase capacity for fire flow; the contract was awarded recently, and construction will begin soon. The Stonehaven Water Line project is nearing completion, with slurry seal and striping remaining. The project should be completed by Thanksgiving pending any rainfall. Hidden Hills Booster Pump Station Improvements are going well and the District is looking forward to having this station rehabilitated. President Wayne Miller commented on the new technology to be used to rehabilitate the Imperial Highway Water Line which will minimize the need to tear up the street. He said it will be the District’s first time using this modern technique on a water line. Jon Hansen, resident, asked how many helicopter hydrants currently exist in the City. Ms. Weston responded there are two heli-hydrants in the eastern and central areas of the District, and the third will be installed near the western part of the District. 6.4 Status of Housing Developments (Proposed and In-Progress) City Manager Mark Pulone said that at the last Committee meeting he provided a summary of development projects currently in the City and the 4 status remains the same. The Shea Homes development on Basta nchury Avenue includes two fully open models and brisk sales are underway, also the senior development project on Lakeview Avenue is currently stalled during cleanup of former oil well sites. Mr. Pulone spoke about Measure Z on the ballot for tomorrow night’s election and said it is the City's effort to comply with the RHNA mandate and includes 19 sites. Regardless of the election outcome, the City will have another ballot measure in the 2024 election to complete the housing inventory required under State law for compliance of 2,415 new housing units. Jon Hansen, resident, asked about Measure Z and whether the maximum building height had increased to 50 feet. He also asked if the owner of Savi Ranch had approached the City regarding underperforming retail properties at Savi Ranch and possibly converting some of the land to meet RHNA numbers. City Manager Pulone responded to Mr. Hansen and said that a few properties on the Measure Z inventory provide for an excess of 35 feet. However, any structure exceeding the City’s maximum height limitation of 35 feet must be approved by the voters. He also confirmed that one of the property owners of Savi Ranch had expressed interest about possible housing locations, but the suggestion came after the sites had been prepared for the Measure. 6.5 Future Meeting Date, Agenda Items, and Location A future meeting date was not determined at this time. 7. ADJOURNMENT City Manager Mark Pulone adjourned the meeting at 4:27 p.m.