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YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
EXECUTIVE-ADMINISTRATIVE-ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 4:00 p.m.
1717 E Miraloma Ave, Placentia CA 92870
1. CALL TO ORDER
The January 13, 2015 meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District's Executive-
Administrative-Organizational Committee was called to order by Director Collett
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.
2. ROLL CALL
COMMITTEE STAFF
Director Ric Collett, Chair Marc Marcantonio, General Manager
Director Michael J. Beverage Damon Micalizzi, Public Information Manager
Annie Alexander, Executive Secretary
OTHER ATTENDEES
Art Kidman, Partner, Kidman Law LLP
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.3. Future Agenda Items and Staff Tasks
Mr. Marcantonio briefly commented on the status of a customer complaint,
e-mail correspondence to the Board and compliance with the Brown Act,
the General Manager's goals and objectives as established by the Board,
and the due date of his upcoming 6-month performance evaluation.
4.1. Status of Legislative Affairs
The monthly status report from Townsend Public Affairs was included in
the agenda packet. The Committee did not have any related questions or
comments and requested staff to forward a copy of the report onto the rest
of the Board for review.
Mr. Micalizzi commented on an upcoming public hearing related to the
Esperanza Hills development project and vacancies on the OC LAFCO
Commission. Mr. Kidman commented on the number of water related bills
being introduced in the upcoming legislative session. Mr. Marcantonio
suggested that information regarding water related legislative issues be
included in a future issue of the District's newsletter. Director Beverage
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commented on the new reporting requirements handed down by the State
Water Resources Control Board, potential water allocations, and current
snow pack conditions.
4.2. Future Board of Directors Workshops
The Committee discussed the results from the January 12, 2015 workshop
meeting and the need for future workshops to address specific topics. In
order to facilitate additional workshops, the Committee determined to
request that the Board consider temporarily suspending all internal
committee meetings and assignments to those committees (with the
exception of the Executive-Administrative-Organizational Committee) until
after March 2015. President Collett noted that he was planning present
the proposed Director assignments for the remaining external committees
and attendance at intergovernmental meetings for consideration at the
next regular Board meeting. The Committee also determined to request
that the Board consider scheduling two workshop meetings, the first on
Thursday, February 19, 2015 to discuss the District's strategic plan and
the second on Thursday, March 19, 2015 to discuss the draft budget for
FY 2015/16 and future rates and fees.
The Committee then discussed the possibility of holding a joint Board of
Directors and Citizens Advisory Committee meeting on Monday, January
26, 2015 so that the members of both bodies could participate in a
presentation to be provided by Mr. Marcantonio. Staff will contact the
other members of the Board to check their availability.
4.3. Future Agenda Items and Staff Tasks (Continued)
None.
5. ADJOURNMENT
5.1. The meeting was adjourned at 5:34 p.m. The next Executive-
Administrative-Organizational Committee meeting is scheduled to be held
Monday, February 9, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.
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