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APPROVED 811 THE BOARD Of DIRECTORS
SUMMARY MINUTES OF THE Of THE YORBA UNDA WATER DISTRICT.
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT AUG 2 004
PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE
AUGUST 3, 2004 Br
A meeting of the PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE was called to order by Committee
Chair Paul Armstrong at 4:00 p.m. The meeting was held at the District Headquarters, 4622
Plumosa Drive, Yorba Linda.
Directors Present at Roll Call:
Paul R. Armstrong, Chair
Arthur C. Korn
Also Present:
None
Staff Present:
Michael A. Payne, General Manager
Mike Robinson, Public Information Officer
Art Vega, Systems Administrator
Ken Vecchiarelli, Asst. General Manager
1. Central Yorba Linda Transmission Pipeline oroiect. The Committee reviewed public
outreach activities directed toward customers that will be affected by the project.
These activities included walking the route and providing an information packet to
residents and businesses, and a public meeting to explain the project and address
concerns held on July 22 at the Richfield Plant.
2. Review text of Water Lines newsletter.. The Committee reviewed two stories for the
newsletter: A discussion of the state budget agreement and how it impacts the
District as well as other financial issues related to water rates; and a description of the
Central Yorba Linda pipeline project.
3. Web Site Update. The Committee reviewed on-going updates to information
presented on the District's internet web site and a statistical breakdown of access
activity by the public.
4. YLWD Facilities Tour. The Committee reviewed plans to reintroduce the District's bus tour
of its facilities, suspended following the events of 9-11-01. The tour will include an
expanded look at features of the Richfield Plant and a bus tour of outlying District facilities
including reservoirs and booster stations and the groundwater recharge operations of the
Santa Ana River.
5. MWDOC Inspection Tour Dates. The Committee reviewed 2004-2005 dates for tours of the
Diamond Valley Reservoir, California State Water Project and the Colorado River Aqueduct.
6. American Cancer Society "Relav for Life". The Committee reviewed the District's
participation in this event scheduled for August 13 and 14. These activities include
providing ice water in the District's sports bottles and maintaining a "mister" to cool relay
participants.