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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-03-19 - YLWD-City of Yorba Linda Joint Agency Committee Meeting MinutesYLWD/CC Joint Advisory Committee Minutes March 19, 2018 Page 1 of 3 CITY OF YORBA LINDA Land of Gracious Living YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT/ CITY COUNCIL JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES March 19, 2018 4:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER The Yorba Linda Water District/City Council Joint Advisory Committee meeting will convene at 4:03 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 4845 Casa Loma Avenue, Yorba Linda. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE President Al Nederhood ROLL CALL Committee Members City Council: Gene Hernandez, Mayor Tom Lindsey, Councilman Water District: Al Nederhood, President Brooke Jones, Vice President Staff Members: Steve Conklin, Engineering Manager YL Water District Mark Pulone, City Manager City of Yorba Linda PUBLIC COMMENTS None YLWD/CC Joint Advisory Committee Minutes March 19, 2018 Page 2 of 3 ACTION CALENDAR 1. Minutes of the YLWD/City Council Joint Advisory Committee meeting held on December 18, 2017. The YLWD/City Council Joint Advisory Committee approved the minutes of the December 18, 2017 meeting. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Pending Legislation - Making Water Conservation a California Way of Life Assistant General Manager Brett Barbre, spoke about SB 606 and AB 1668 and said that amendments to these bills were released last week which would allow credits for production of recycled water. He added that there was a strong push to go from 10 to 30% and thanked the City for sending support letters. Mr. Barbre also discussed AB 623 which would add a water tax of approximately $356,000 a year to allow the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to distribute to disadvantaged communities. Vice President Brooke Jones distributed a copy of an article from the Wall Street Journal, regarding State evaluations of Proposition 1 funding for water storage. He also said that of particular concern were the bigger storage reservoirs like the Sites Reservoir which seemed to be getting low scores. President Al Nederhood circulated information on AB 2050, the Small System Water Authority Act of 2018. Mr. Barbre explained the bill further. Discussion ensued among Committee members and staff regarding the different Assembly and Senate bills. 3. Emergency Response Planning Engineering Manager Steve Conklin reminded everyone of the need to be ready in case of an emergency such as an earthquake, fire or other natural disaster and to partner with neighboring cities, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Orange County Fire Authority and the Gas Company and Edison. 4. Status of Yorba Linda Town Center City Manager Mark Pulone provided a brief summary of the status of the Yorba Linda Town Center and said the parking structure was finished, building permits for most of the Town Center buildings had been issued and completion of the first buildings is anticipated for fall. YLWD/CC Joint Advisory Committee Minutes March 19, 2018 Page 3 of 3 5.Future Meeting Date and Agenda Items Mayor Gene Hernandez presented Engineering Manager Steve Conklin with a Certificate of Recognition and congratulated him on his upcoming retirement. Mr. Conklin thanked everyone and said it has been a great experience working and partnering with the City. The Committee agreed to meet again on Monday, June 4th at 4:00 p.m. No additional items for the next Agenda were discussed. ADJOURNMENT City Manager Mark Pulone adjourned the meeting at 4:56 p.m. to the next Yorba Linda Water District/City Council Joint Advisory Committee meeting on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.