HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-11-24 - YLWD-MWDOC-OCWD Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Minutes
MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
MWDOC AND OCWD AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING
November 24, 2009
A meeting of the YLWD/MWDOC/OCWD Ad Hoc Committee was called to order at 4:00
p.m. The meeting was held at the District's Administrative Office at 1717 E Miraloma
Ave, Placentia CA 92870.
YLWD COMMITTEE MEMBERS YLWD STAFF
Director William R. Mills, Chair Ken Vecchiarelli, General Manager
Director John W. Summerfield, Alternate
MWDOC COMMITTEE MEMBERS MWDOC STAFF
Director Brett Barbre Kevin Hunt, General Manager
OCWD COMMITTEE MEMBERS OCWD STAFF
Director Roger Yoh Mike Markus, General Manager
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
2. DISCUSSION ITEMS
2.1. Presentation by MWDOC to YLWD Board of Directors Regarding MET's
Integrated Resource Plan
Mr. Hunt gave a summary of the Metropolitan Water District's Strategic
Policy Review and discussed the role MWD has played historically in
water resource development projects locally and regionally and how MWD
is reviewing their level of participation and the financial consequences of
these various levels of participation from active to passive. The
Committee discussed the broader subject of water resources and
projections for the future. Mr. Hunt agreed to give a presentation to the
full YLWD Board of Directors at one of their regular meetings in January.
2.2. MWDOC's New MET Director
Mr. Hunt announced that the MWDOC Board of Directors will vote in early
December to fill the MWD Board position vacated by former Director
Ergun Bakall.
2.3. MET's Recent Action Regarding Carlsbad Ocean Desalination Project
Mr. Hunt reported MWD agreed to pay approximately $14M per year over
the next twenty five years toward the Carlsbad Ocean Desalination
Project. Mr. Hunt reported that amounts to about $7 per acre foot in the
water rate projections for all MET agencies. Mr. Hunt and the Committee
also discussed the status of negotiations with Poseidon for the Huntington
Beach Desalination Project.
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2.4. Status of Discussions with South County Agencies
Mr. Hunt reported that talks continue with the South County Agencies and
MWDOC has offered choices to opt out of certain programs including the
outreach to schools programs.
2.5. OCWD Annexation
Mr. Markus reported OCWD's Board of Directors has received the YLWD
request for annexation and has directed staff to draft a memorandum of
understanding to proceed forward. Mr. Markus reported that the City of
Anaheim may also submit a request for annexation in the very near future
and it would be in both agencies' best interests to try to coordinate efforts
to satisfy the CEQA and LAFCO requirements concurrently. All three
agencies are committed to work closely to continue with forward progress
in these efforts.
2.6 Future Agenda Items and Staff Tasks
None.
3. ADJOURNMENT
3.1. The Committee adjourned at 5:00 p.m. The next regular meeting of the
YLWD/MWDOC/OCWD Ad Hoc Committee will be held January 26, 2010
at 4:00 p.m.
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