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CITY OF YORBA LINDA
Land of Gracious Living
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT/
CITY COUNCIL JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING
MINUTES
January 19, 2016
9:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER
The Yorba Linda Water District/City Council Joint Advisory Committee meeting convened
at 9:02 a.m. in the Council Chambers at 4845 Casa Loma Avenue, Yorba Linda.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Tom Lindsey
ROLL CALL
Committee Members
City Council: Gene Hernandez, Tom Lindsey
Water District: Ric Collett, Mike Beverage
Staff Members: Marc Marcantonio, Mark Pulone
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
YLWD/CC Joint Advisory Committee Minutes January 19, 2016
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ACTION CALENDAR
1. Minutes of the YLWD/City Council Joint Advisory Committee meeting held
on December 15, 2015.
The YLWD/City Council Joint Advisory Committee approved the minutes of the
December 15, 2015 meeting.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
2. Drought Response, Water Conservation/Drought Penalty Ordinances, and
Community Outreach Efforts
General Manager Marc Marcantonio reported on water usage and said that the
cumulative savings from June through December was 38% however the month of
January was trending downward and encouraged everyone to continue to conserve
water.
General Manager Marcantonio stated that earlier this month the Yorba Linda Water
District (YLWD) sent a letter to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)
requesting credits for Indirect Potable Reuse of water, Climate, Population Growth
and for mandatory irrigation of the Urban-Wildland Interface Zones. Mr. Marcantonio
said that he spoke recently with Eric Oppenheimer, Director of the SWRCB Office of
Research, Planning and Performance, who agreed that the YLWD has been unfairly
impacted by the State’s regulations and that Mr. Oppenheimer will do everything
possible to provide some relief for the District.
Mr. Marcantonio announced that the SWRCB staff has increased the proposed cap
on credits from 4% to 8% and indicated that a letter from Chair Felicia Marcus thanking
the District for its leadership was forthcoming.
3. Potential Future Agenda Items
City Manager Pulone stated that the Drought Response, Water Conservation/Drought
Penalty Ordinances, and Community Outreach Efforts item should be included on the
next agenda.
President Ric Collett asked about having an update on the city’s transitional plant
palette for the next Committee meeting.
Councilmember Gene Hernandez suggested an update on current lawsuits and Mayor
Lindsey asked for an update on SWRCB Chair Marcus’ upcoming visit.
ADJOURNMENT
City Manager Pulone adjourned the meeting at 9:51 a.m. to the next Yorba Linda Water
District/City Council Joint Advisory Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 23, 2016
at 9:00a.m.
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