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Home My WebLink About2015-11-25 - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 2015-194 MINUTES OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING Wednesday, November 25, 2015, 8:30 a.m. 1717 E Miraloma Ave, Placentia CA 92870 1. CALL TO ORDER The November 25, 2015 Special Meeting of the Yorba Linda Water District Board of Directors was called to order by President Collett at 8:30 a.m. The meeting was held in the Board Room at the District's Administration Building located at 1717 East Miraloma Avenue in Placentia, California 92870. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE President Collett led the pledge. 3. ROLL CALL DIRECTORS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Ric Collett, President Marc Marcantonio, General Manager Michael J. Beverage, Vice President Steve Conklin, Engineering Manager Phil Hawkins John DeCriscio, Operations Manager Robert R. Kiley Gina Knight, Human Resources/Risk Manager Gary T. Melton Delia Lugo, Finance Manager Damon Micalizzi, Public Information Manager Rick Walkemeyer, Info Systems Administrator Annie Alexander, Executive Secretary ALSO PRESENT Art Kidman, Partner, Kidman Law LLP Andrew Gagen, Partner, Kidman Law LLP Brett Barbre, Director, MWDSC and MWDOC Tom Lindsey, Mayor Pro Tern, City of Yorba Linda 4. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA None. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. Minutes of the YLWD Board of Directors Special Meeting Held Wednesday, November 25,2015 at 8:30 a.m. 1 2015-195 6. CONSENT CALENDAR Director Melton made a motion, seconded by Director Kiley, to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. 6.1. Minutes of the Board of Directors Regular Meeting held October 8, 2015 Recommendation: That the Board of Directors approve the minutes as presented. 6.2. Payments of Bills, Refunds, and Wire Transfers Recommendation: That the Board of Directors ratify and authorize disbursements in the amount of$1,194,626.26. 6.3. Investment Report for Period Ending September 30, 2015 Recommendation: That the Board of Directors receive and file the Investment Reports for the Period Ending September 30, 2015. 6.4. Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period Ending September 30, 2015 Recommendation: That the Board of Directors receive and file the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period Ending September 30, 2015. 7. ACTION CALENDAR 7.1. Voting Delegate for the ACWA General Session Membership Meeting(s) Mr. Marcantonio explained that there would be an ACWA General Session Membership Meeting at the 2015 Fall Conference in December. The purpose of the meeting is to formally nominate and elect ACWA's President and Vice President for the 2016-2017 term and to conduct a vote on proposed amendments to the Association's Bylaws. Mr. Marcantonio provided an overview of the proposed amendments and noted that ACWA's Nominating Committee was recommending current Vice President Kathleen J. Tiegs for ACWA President and Region 2 Board Member Brent Hastey for ACWA Vice President. Director Melton made a motion, seconded by Director Hawkins, to authorize Director Kiley to serve as the District's voting delegate for the upcoming ACWA General Session Membership Meeting(s) and instruct him to vote for ACWA's Nominating Committee recommended slate of candidates for the offices of ACWA President and Vice President. Motion carried 5-0. Minutes of the YLWD Board of Directors Special Meeting Held Wednesday, November 25,2015 at 8:30 a.m. 2 2015-196 8. REPORTS, INFORMATION ITEMS, AND COMMENTS 8.1. President's Report President Collett wished everyone in attendance a Happy Thanksgiving. 8.2. Directors' Reports Directors Beverage, Melton and Hawkins echoed President Collett's sentiments. 8.3. General Manager's Report Mr. Marcantonio reported that he was planning to attend and testify at the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) workshop on December 7, 2015. Mayor Pro Tem Lindsey addressed the Board and offered to provide District staff with a listing of all projected development within the City's boundaries. Mr. Marcantonio indicated that this would be helpful. Director Beverage asked if it might possible for the City of Yorba Linda to consider authoring a letter in support of YLWD addressed to the SWRCB. Mayor Pro Tem Lindsey indicated that he would look into it. Mr. Marcantonio asked each of the managers (or their designees) to provide a report regarding activities within their respective departments. Director Barbre addressed the Board and wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. He then commented on a recent article in the LA Times. He suggested that the District consider linking to this and other informative articles on its website. The managers then continued with their reports. 8.4. General Counsel's Report Mr. Kidman commented on the recent departure of Mr. Eddy Beltran who accepted a new position with another firm, water related legislative activities, and the possibility of the state's conservation mandate being extended despite El Nino. He then wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Directors Collett and Hawkins, Mr. Kidman and staff commented on proposed legislation related to budget based/tiered rates. Director Barbre addressed the Board and commented on Irvine Ranch Water District's rate structure. Minutes of the YLWD Board of Directors Special Meeting Held Wednesday, November 25,2015 at 8:30 a.m. 3 2015-197 Mayor Pro Tem Lindsey addressed the Board and requested that District staff provide a brief report regarding the recent budget workshop at the next interagency committee meeting. He also commented on issues the City of Fullerton was experiencing with its water infrastructure. Director Barbre addressed the Board and commented on the impact of the state's conservation mandate on wholesale water providers and recent legislative activities. 8.5. Future Agenda Items and Staff Tasks None. 9. COMMITTEE REPORTS 9.1. Interagency Committee with MWDOC and OCWD (Collett / Melton) • Minutes of the meeting held November 24, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. will be provided at the next regular Board meeting. • Next meeting is scheduled to be held January 26, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. 9.2. Joint Agency Committee with City of Yorba Linda (Collett / Beverage) • Minutes of the meeting held November 17, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. will be provided at the next regular Board meeting. • Next meeting is scheduled to be held December 15, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at YL City Hall. 9.3. Interagency Meeting with City of Placentia and Golden State Water (Melton / Kiley) • Next meeting is scheduled to be held December 8, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Placentia City Hall. 9.4. Citizens Advisory Committee (Collett) • Minutes of the meeting held October 26, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. were provided in the agenda packet. • Next meeting is scheduled to be held December 7, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. Minutes of the YLWD Board of Directors Special Meeting Held Wednesday, November 25,2015 at 8:30 a.m. 4 2015-198 10. INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS The Directors and staff reported on their attendance at the following meetings. 10.1. YL City Council - November 17, 2015 (Collett) 10.2. LAFCO - November 18, 2015 (Beverage - As Needed) Director Beverage did not attend this meeting. 10.3. MWDOC Board - November 18, 2015 (Staff) 10.4. OCWD Board - November 18, 2015 (Kiley) 10.5. YL Planning Commission - November 18, 2015 (Hawkins) 11. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVITY CALENDAR 11.1. Meetings from November 26, 2015 — December 31, 2015 The Board reviewed the activity calendar and made no changes. 12. CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS 12.1. Community Leaders Luncheon - December 3, 2015 Legislative Open House - December 7, 2015 MWDOC Water Policy Forum - January 22, 2016 UWI Spring Conference - February 10-12, 2016 Director Melton made a motion, seconded by Director Hawkins, to authorize Director attendance at these events if desired. Motion carried 5-0. 13. CLOSED SESSION The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session at 9:41 a.m. All Directors were present. Also present were Mrs. Knight, Messrs. Marcantonio, Kidman, and Gagen. 13.1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code Number of Potential Cases: Two Minutes of the YLWD Board of Directors Special Meeting Held Wednesday, November 25,2015 at 8:30 a.m. 5 2015-199 The Board reconvened in Open Session at 10:14 a.m. President Collett announced that no action was taken during Closed Session that was required to be reported under the Brown Act. 14. ADJOURNMENT 14.1. The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 a.m. The next Regular Board of Directors Meeting will be held Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. Annie Alexander Assistant Board Secretary Minutes of the YLWD Board of Directors Special Meeting Held Wednesday, November 25,2015 at 8:30 a.m. 6