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YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
JOINT AGENCY COMMITTEE MEETING WITH MWDOC AND OCWD
Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 4:00 p.m.
1717 E Miraloma Ave, Placentia CA 92870
1. CALL TO ORDER
The March 24, 2015 meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District's Joint Agency
Committee with MWDOC and OCWD was called to order 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
YLWD COMMITTEE MEMBERS YLWD STAFF
Director Ric Collett Marc Marcantonio, General Manager
Director Gary Melton Steve Conklin, Engineering Manager
Damon Micalizzi, Public Information Mgr
John DeCriscio, Operations Manager
MWDOC COMMITTEE MEMBER MWDOC STAFF
Director Brett Barbre Rob Hunter, General Manager
OCWD COMMITTEE MEMBER OCWD STAFF
Director Roger Yoh Mike Markus, General Manager
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1. State Water Resources Control Board's Drought Response Mandate and
Projection for Greater Conservation
Director Barbre indicated that on March 17, 2015, the State Board
extended and expanded the emergency water conservation regulation and
will look to the water providers such as MWD to mandate further
restrictions at the local level.
4.2. MWDOC Member Agencies Response to Drought and Turf Replacement
Rebate Program
Director Barbre reported that water usage in January 2015 was slightly
below average compared to last year. OC water consumption in FY13/14
was up about 3% percent from FY12/13, but was still below the long-term
average. He noted that although OC population has increased 20% over
the past two decades, water usage has not increased, on average. A
long-term decrease in per-capita water usage is attributed mostly to water-
use efficiency (water conservation) efforts. Higher temperatures, very low
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precipitation and the improving economy are all pressuring towards
increased water use. Regarding the turf-replacement rebate program, it
continues to be popular and to grow.
4.3. MWD Water Supply Conditions and Outlook
Director Barbre reported that MWD has about 1.2 million AF of water in
storage, about half of which is held as emergency storage. MWD will
draw from storage as well as use water in its allocation from the SWP and
from the CRA, with maximum draw from the latter.
4.4. Projections for MWD Water Allocation
As reported at the March 19, 2015 MWDOC Agency Managers meeting
and further discussed by Director Barbre, a MWD allocation is expected in
the range of Level 2 to 4, which will be set by the MWD Board in mid-April.
MWDOC has distributed the latest version of its Water Supply Allocation
Plan model to its member agencies to review and model various
scenarios.
4.5. Status of MWDOC's OC Water Reliability Investigation
Mr. Hunter reported the investigation is moving forward as planned, with
data collection in progress. A draft report is expected in the fall.
4.6. OCWD Groundwater Basin Condition and Outlook for Basin Production
Percentage and Replenishment Assessment
Mr. Markus reported that the basin is estimated to be at 400,000 AF
overdraft. OCWD will be bringing the Phase 1 expansion of GWRS on
line by May 2015, which will result in a total production of approximately
100,000 AF per year of recycled water for direct injection and surface
recharge to the basin. In addition, OCWD plans to purchase up to 65,000
AF of MWD untreated full-service water for recharge in FY 15/16. In FY
15/16, the BPP will be reduced from 72% to 70% and the RA will increase
to an estimated $340/AF. Through these combined management efforts,
OCWD's goal will be to prevent further overdraft of the basin.
4.7. Huntington Beach Desalination Project and Next Steps
Mr. Markus reported that the draft Term Sheet between Poseidon and
OCWD has been distributed to the groundwater producers and the public
for review and consideration. The Citizens Advisory Committee has been
formed and meeting dates established to review and discuss the draft
term sheet and the proposed project. The OCWD Board is scheduled to
meet on April 30, 2015 to further consider the term sheet, input of the
CAC, and other issues relative to proceeding with next steps for the
project.
4.8. Potential Projects for the Water Bond and Outlook for Bay Delta
Conservation Plan
Mr. Markus reported that OCWD is pursuing opportunities for funding
under the water bond for final expansion of GWRS, cleanup of the North
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and South basins, and other projects. MWDOC will be looking for
opportunities as well. There was no new information on the status of the
BDCP.
4.9. YLWD Well Projects and Proposal for Dual-Use
Mr. Conklin reported that CEQA is being finalized and design plans are at
the 90% completion level for the Well 21 Equipping Project, which will
include a metered turn-out in the discharge pipeline for OCWD for water
for landscape irrigation and other uses. That project will go out to bid this
summer, with completion expected in Fall 2016. Regarding proposed Well
22, which would be at the south end of Fee Ana Street, adjacent to
OCWD's Huckleberry Basin, YLWD is completing preliminary
investigations regarding the well site layout and requirements by the City
of Anaheim. YLWD staff will plan to meet shortly with OCWD staff to
discuss the proposed well site layout and discuss the elements of a lease
agreement for the project.
4.10. Future Agenda Items
None.
5. ADJOURNMENT
5.1. The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m. The next
YLWD/MWDOC/OCWD Joint Agency Committee meeting is scheduled to
be held Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.
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