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' MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS WORKSHOP MEETING
November 20, 2009
1. CALL TO ORDER
The November 20, 2009 workshop meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District
Board of Directors was called to order by President Summerfield at 9:00 a.m.
The meeting was held at the District's Administrative Office at 1717 E Miraloma
Ave, Placentia CA 92870
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
DIRECTORS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
John W. Summerfield, President Ken Vecchiarelli, General Manager
William R. Mills, Vice President Pat Grady, Assistant General Manager
Paul R. Armstrong Cindy Navaroli, Interim Finance Director
Michael J Beverage Annie Alexander, Executive Secretary
Ric Collett
' OTHER VISITORS
Greg Clumpner, Sr. Financial Manager, HDR Engineering
Tom Ash, Director of Conservation, HydroPoint Data Systems
4. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
None.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
6.1. Alternative Water Rate Structures
Mr. Clumpner provided a PowerPoint presentation to the Board regarding
rate structure alternatives. This included a review of the following: typical
water consumption customers and patterns; types of rate structures
(single tier, tiered, seasonal and budget based); components of a cost-of-
service rate study, water budget rate structures in Irvine, CA, and Aurora
and Boulder, CO; equity of water budget rate structures; and YLWD
customers' lot sizes and typical water consumption. Mr. Clumpner then
' responded to questions from the Board.
A brief recess was declared at 10:12 a.m.
The meeting reconvened at 10:18 a.m.
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Mr. Ash provided a PowerPoint presentation to the Board regarding water t
budget tiered rates. This included a review of revenue stability; water
conservation; and customer fairness. Mr Ash explained AWWA's opinion
regarding water budget rate structures and listed several agencies within
California and the US currently using this type of rate structure. Mr. Ash
also provided a detailed summary of the implementation process of Irvine
Ranch Water District's water budget rate structure as well as funding
ratios for fixed vs. variable costs. Mr. Ash then responded to questions
from the Board.
7. ADJOURNMENT
7.1. The meeting was adjourned at 11:55 a.m. The next regular meeting of the
Board of Directors will be held November 25, 2009 at 8:30 a.m.
ken ecchiarelli
Board Secretary
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