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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-01-27 - YLWD-MWDOC-OCWD Ad Hoc Committee Meeting MinutesITEM NO. MINUTES OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT and MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY and ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING January 27, 2009 A meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District (YLWD), Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) and Orange County Water District (OCWD) Ad Hoc Committee was called to order by Director William Mills at 4:00 p.m. The meeting was held at the District's Administrative Office at 1717 East Miraloma Avenue, Placentia, California. YLWD COMMITTEE MEMBERS Director William R. Mills, Chair Director Ric Collett STAFF Ken Vecchiarelli, General Manager MWDOC COMMITTEE MEMBERS Brett Barbra, Director OCWD COMMITTEE MEMBERS Roger Yoh, Director OCWD STAFF Mike Markus, General Manager PUBLIC COMMENTS None. DISCUSSION Water Supply Conditions and Probability of Allocations (MWDOC/OCWD) Staff showed a PowerPoint Presentation from MWDOC prepared for the MWDOC/OCWD Joint Planning Committee Meeting January 28, 2009. The information showed how severe cuts in State Water Project deliveries could result in supplies cut by 85%. The probability of MWD allocating (restricting) water supplies starting July 1, 2009 is now at 50%. 2. Met Rate Projections (MWDOC) The PowerPoint Presentation went on to show MWD's Tier 1 water rate increasing through 2011 to $775 per acre foot. This represents a 53% increase from 2007 rates of $506 per AF. 3. OCLAFCO Municipal Service Review & Sphere of Influence Study for MWDOC The Committee briefly discussed the direction and status of the MSR/SOI and MWDOC Governance Study. 4. Freeze on State Grant (MWDOC/OCWD) The Committee discussed the freeze on State grant funding programs which has affected the schedule for executing agreements and moving forward on the Budget Based Tiered Water Rate Structures along with other programs. 5. Annexations (OCWD) The Committee discussed YLWD's desire to continue with the annexation process. Mike Marcus reported that other groundwater basin modeling activities should finish up soon and provide an opportunity for his staff to run the model to determine impacts from the proposed annexations. Action items for further discussions were identified included reviewing the terms presented by OCWD several years ago and submitting a copy of the project feasibility study for the proposed shallow groundwater irrigation wells in the east end of YLWD's service area. Freeway Complex Fire Disaster Response & Water System Assessment (YLWD) Staff presented portions of a video taken during the Freeway Complex Fires. The footage was captured by an MWD surveillance camera located near YLWD's Santiago Booster Pump Station site. 2009 ACWA Washington, DC Conference - February 24-26, 2009. The Committee briefly discussed the Orange County delegation preparing to attend the conference this year. ADJOURNMENT The Ad Hoc Committee adjourned at 5:15 p.m. The next YLWD/MWDOC/OCWD Ad Hoc Committee meeting will be held on March 24, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. 2