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YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
PLANNING - ENGINEERING - OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
Thursday, September 4, 2014, 4:00 p.m.
1717 E Miraloma Ave, Placentia CA 92870
1. CALL TO ORDER
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The September 4, 2014 meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District's Planning -
Engineering- Operations Committee was called to order by Director Melton at
4:00 p.m. The meeting was held in the Admin Conference Room at the District's
Administration Building located at 1717 East Miraloma Avenue in Placentia,
California 92870.
ROLL CALL
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Director Gary T. Melton, Chair
Director Michael J. Beverage
OTHER ATTENDEES
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
ACTION ITEMS
STAFF PRESENT
Marc Marcantonio, General Manager
Steve Conklin, Engineering Manager
John DeCriscio, Operations Manager
YL High School Park Pipeline Relocation Project Right -of -Entry
Agreement
At the request of Mr. Conklin, this item was added to the agenda as an
Action Item. It was brought to the attention of District staff by the School
District after posting of the meeting agenda. Mr. Conklin reported that a
Right -of -Entry Agreement was recently submitted by the Placentia - Yorba
Linda Unified School District and they require that this agreement be
executed prior to allowing YLWD's construction contractor to start work on
the above project, which is scheduled to begin September 29, 2014.
Following discussion, the Committee supported staff's recommendation
that the Board authorize the General Manager to execute the subject
agreement.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1. Status of Well Siting (Verbal Report)
Mr. Conklin reported that District staff is preparing a letter to be submitted
for consideration by OCWD's Property Management Committee on
September 26, 2014. The letter will request that the OCWD Board provide
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conceptual approval for YLWD to construct a new production well adjacent
to OCWD's Huckleberry Basin and Fee Ana Street. He provided
information to the Committee on the location of the well, appurtenant
facilities and the discharge pipeline that would extend westerly to the
proposed YLWD pipeline in Richfield Road. Following discussion, the
Committee asked to be kept apprised of developments at upcoming
meetings.
4.2. Status of Cielo Vista and Esperanza Hills Developments (Verbal Report)
Mr. Conklin reported on his August 28, 2014 meeting with Ms. Robyn
Uptegraff, Asst. Director, OC Public Works, and his proposed meeting on
September 9, 2014 with OC Public Works and City of YL staff to discuss
status of the above proposed development projects. Following discussion,
the Committee asked to be kept apprised of developments at upcoming
meetings.
4.3. Monthly Groundwater Production and Purchased Import Water Report (To
be provided at the meeting.)
Mr. DeCriscio reported on production for August, noting that for the month,
our demand was 10.5% under that budgeted. He indicated that we
pumped 280 AF of groundwater for CUP, and that we have produced
52.5% of our CUP obligation to date. With the allowance for CUP, our
groundwater production was 58.2 %.
4.4. Monthly Preventive Maintenance (PM) Report (To be provided at the
meeting.)
Mr. DeCriscio reported on PM work, two months into the new FY. He also
pointed out that in August, our sewer crew cleared roots from 6,509 feet of
sewer.
4.5. Monthly Production Summary Report (To be provided at the meeting.)
Mr. DeCriscio provided a summary of water production, min and max
days, weather conditions, water quality, equipment removed from service
and that returned, and major water system equipment maintenance and
repairs.
4.6. Groundwater Producer Meeting Notes
Mr. Conklin reported on items discussed at the August 13, 2014
Groundwater Producers meeting, including the proposed MWDOC Water
Reliability Study in which OCWD would participate, the OCWD Outreach
Program for presentations at city and civic meetings, status of the north
and south basin water quality lawsuits, and an update on the findings of
the inspection of the GWRS pipeline.
4.7. Status Report on Capital Projects in Progress
Mr. Conklin reported on the status of capital projects currently in planning,
design and construction.
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4.8. Future Agenda Items and Staff Tasks
None.
5. ADJOURNMENT
5.1. The meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m. The next Planning- Engineering-
Operations Committee meeting is scheduled to be held Thursday, October
2, 2014 at 4:00 p.m.
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