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MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
EXEC-ADM IN-ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING
April 16, 2010
A meeting of the Executive-Administrative-Organizational Committee was called to
order by Director Mills at 9:00 a.m. The meeting was held at the District's
Administrative Office at 1717 E. Miraloma Ave, Placentia CA 92870.
COMMITTEE STAFF
Director William R. Mills, Chair Ken Vecchiarelli, General Manager
Director Michael J. Beverage Stacy Bavol, Customer Service Mgr
Annie Alexander, Executive Secretary
Mr. Vecchiarelli requested that Item No. 3.3 be addressed at the beginning of the
meeting. The Committee agreed.
3. DISCUSSION ITEMS
3.3. Customer Feedback Report
The Committee reviewed the report prepared by Ms. Bavol and suggested
a few changes to the format. Director Mills requested that a bar graph
with historical data be included to show whether the results are an
improvement or not. Ms. Bavol stated that historical information would be
included in the next report if available.
Ms. Bavol left the meeting at this time.
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
2. ACTION CALENDAR
2.1. Assignment of Directors as Regular and Alternate Attendees for Citizens
Advisory Committee Meetings
The Committee discussed the purpose of the Citizens Advisory Committee
(CAC) and the possibility of assigning Directors to attend these meetings
on a permanent basis. Following discussion, the Committee requested
that staff provide options for Director attendance to the Board for
consideration at the meeting scheduled May 13, 2010.
2.2. Property Owner Continuous Water Service Agreement Draft
Mr. Vecchiarelli explained that several property owners had requested that
the District consider offering a continuous service agreement for property
owners. Legal counsel has reviewed the agreement and recommended
additional research into related matters. The Committee recommended
that the agreement be provided to the Board for consideration at the
meeting scheduled May 13, 2010.
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2.3. America Water Works Association's (AWWA) QualServe Program
Mr. Vecchiarelli summarized the program and the benefits that would be
provided to the District. Following discussion, the Committee directed
staff to move forward with participating in this program. The Committee
also requested that staff brief the Board regarding this matter at the
meeting scheduled April 22, 2010.
3. DISCUSSION ITEMS CONTINUED
3.1. OCWD Annexation (Verbal Report)
Mr. Vecchiarelli reported on his attendance at a recent meeting held to
discuss this topic. Negotiations are continuing and staff plans to provide
the Committee with a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the
next meeting. The Committee then rescheduled the next meeting to May
5, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. so they could review the draft MOU and provide input
prior to OCWD's Water Issue Committee meeting scheduled May 12,
2010.
3.2. City of Yorba Linda Sewers (Verbal Report)
Mr. Vecchiarelli reported that he had been contacted by staff from the City
of Yorba Linda regarding the possibility of exchanging the property on
Plumosa in return for the City's sewer system. The Committee
recommended that the City's request be presented to the Board for
consideration.
Item No. 3.3. was taken out of order.
3.4. Report on 2010 Legislative Bills
The Committee briefly reviewed the report. Director Beverage
commented on AB2409 and AB 1886.
3.5. General Counsel's Monthly Summary Billing Report
The Committee reviewed the report and noted that year-to-date costs
were down compared to the previous year. The Committee then briefly
discussed the District's agreement with legal counsel.
3.6. Future Agenda Items and Staff Tasks
No additional tasks were provided to staff at this time.
4. ADJOURNMENT
4.1. The Committee adjourned at 11:03 a.m. The next regular meeting of the
Executive-Administrative-Organizational Committee will be held May 5,
2010 at 4:00 p.m.
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