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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - Legislative & Public Outreach Committee - 03/01/2019LEG ISLAT IVE A N D PUBLIC O UT REA C H C O MMIT T EE March 1, 2019 - 1:30 PM 31111 Greenspot Road, Highland, C A 92346 AGE N D A C A LL TO O RD ER PLED G E O F A LLEG IA N C E PUBLIC C O MMEN T S N E W B U SI N E SS 1.Legislative Update 2.Outreach Update 3.C onservation Update 4.Director's Comments 5.Staff's C omments AD J O U RN P LEAS E NO T E: P urs uant to G overnment C ode S ec tion 54954.2(a), any reques t for a dis ability-related modification or ac commodation, including auxiliary aids or services, that is s ought in order to partic ipate in the above- agendized public meeting should be direc ted to the District C lerk at (909) 885-4900 at least 72 hours prior to said meeting. S TAF F R E P ORT Agenda Item #1. Meeting Date: March 1, 2019 To: LEG I S LAT I VE AND P UBLI C O UT R EAC H C O MMI T T EE F rom: P ublic Affairs Manager Subject: Legislative Update R E C OMME N D AT ION: T his item is for information only. B AC KG R OUN D / AN ALYS IS: T he District maintains an ac tive legis lative program throughout the year, with varying degrees of engagement depending on the legis lative c yc le and spec ific initiatives . Beginning on January 7, when the Legis lature rec o nvened until F eb ruary 22, bills were introduc ed in both hous es . As a res ult o f this deadline, the Dis tric t has develo p ed a list of 14 b ills that are being monitored based on the adopted Legislative P latfo rm. T his lis t will continue to change as d is cus s io ns bec o me mo re c lear, and the potential impac ts to the District are better understood. Dis cus s ions have c o ntinued regard ing key topic s includ ing a potential water tax and the effo rt to d evelop a s tatewide affo rd ab le rate program. Legis lative advo c ates are actively engaged in thes e c o nvers ations o n a variety o f levels , inc luding c o nveying the District’s o p p o s ition to a tax at a recent joint wo rksho p in S acramento. S taff will c o ntinue to engage is legis lative activities and provid e updates to the C ommittee and G overning Board. C urrently, meetings are being coordinated for memb ers of this committee to attend offic e vis its in S acramento in early Marc h. AG E N C Y G O ALS AN D O B J E C T IVE S : G oal and O bjec tives I - Implement Effective S olutions T hrough Visionary Leaders hip c ) S trengthen R egional, S tate and National P artners hips F IS C AL IMPAC T T here is no fisc al impac t as s ociated with this item. S TAF F R E P ORT Agenda Item #2. Meeting Date: March 1, 2019 To: LEG I S LAT I VE AND P UBLI C O UT R EAC H C O MMI T T EE F rom: P ublic Affairs Manager Subject: O utreac h Update R E C OMME N D AT ION: T his item is for informational purposes only, no ac tion is requested at this time. B AC KG R OUN D / AN ALYS IS: T he District c o ntinues to s eek out o p p o rtunities to engage with the c ommunity through a variety of outlets . With eac h piece of outreac h material, the Dis tric t s eeks to reinforc e the brand pers onality of this organization. R ecent projects have inc luded, but are not limited to: 65th Annivers ary S trategic C ommunic ations P lan S terling Natural R esource C enter T he District's 65th annivers ary is an opportunity to highlight his toric al events. T his theme will be p res ent in key documents and activities . Items s uc h as the email signatures, b udget document, P ipeline newsletter, bill inserts , print advertisements, promotio nal material, and other single event communic ation material are an id eal platform to celebrate this miles tone. S taff continue to work with the pub lic relations firm, Idea Hall to develo p a S trategic C o mmunicatio ns P lan. A bas ic element o f this effo rt inc ludes the development o f a Brand ing G uide which c an s erve as a reference tool for s taff when develo p ing new materials . Additio nally, this effo rt will look at the most effective way to s hare project updates and mes s ages with both internal and external stakeholders . T he S terling Natural R esource C enter is an important projec t that requires on-going outreac h efforts . Webs ite content is being up d ated to reflec t the changing status of the p ro ject. T he community in encouraged to watc h cons truction p ro gress through the c amera feed whic h s hows the time-lap s e of progres s . Additio nally, s ocial media, bill ins erts , and p rint ad vertis ements are being utilized to promote a c o nsistent level of information regarding the projec t. It is important that we cons id er the intend ed audienc e o f outreac h material. T he Dis tric t interacts with a broad range o f individ uals with d iffering tec hnic al background, p rio rities, and c o nc erns. Unders tanding who we are communic ating with allo ws us the ability to tailo r o ur mes s aging to maximize the o p p o rtunity for relations hip building. AG E N C Y G O ALS AN D O B J E C T IVE S : G oal and O bjectives I I I - Deliver P ublic S ervic e with P urpos e W hile Embracing C ontinuous G rowth b) S trive to P rovide World C las s C us tomer R elations d) Embrac e an Environment of Ac tive Learning and Knowledge S haring F IS C AL IMPAC T T here is no fisc al impac t as s ociated with this item. S TAF F R E P ORT Agenda Item #3. Meeting Date: March 1, 2019 To: LEG I S LAT I VE AND P UBLI C O UT R EAC H C O MMI T T EE F rom: G eneral Manager/C EO Subject: C onservation Update R E C OMME N D AT ION: T his item is for informational purposes only, no ac tion is requested at this time. B AC KG R OUN D / AN ALYS IS: Maintaining efficient water-us e as a way of life c o ntinues to be the Dis tric t's foc us. T he water s eas o n is on trac k to exc eed the average annual rainfall, with s now pack continuing to remain at healthy levels.S taff continues to s ub mit monthly water c o nservation rep o rts, which s ho w that the community implemented permanent water saving measures . In an effo rt to maintain interes t in this topic d uring non-emergency times , the Dis tric t c o ntinues to host a number of ac tivities that provid es opportunities to interac t with the community. C urrent c o nservation events inc lude: C onservation Workshop S eries C ommunity C ons ervation F es t S tudent P oster C ontest P artic ipation in c ommunity event C ustomers c ontinue to have an interes t in rebate programs. T he Dis tric t is monitoring partic ipation to better unders tand the programs that p ro vide the most o p p o rtunity fo r water s avings , p ro vide a res o urc e to encourage water use efficiency, and minimize the up front costs o f implementing c o nservation measures . T he Weather Based Irrigation C o ntro l (W B I C ) direc t ins tallatio n program continues to have c usto mer interes t, with cons is tent positive feedbac k from participants. T he Toilet Dis tribution Events have also been very well received. T he Dis trict continues to look fo r new and innovative opportunities to enc o urage efficient water use and to s erve as a res o urc e for tho s e looking for additional informatio n. Alo ng with these p ro grams, s taff is monitoring the d evelopment of p ermanent cons ervatio n mand ates and other programs that imp act the definition of acc eptable use of potable water. AG E N C Y G O ALS AN D O B J E C T IVE S : F IS C AL IMPAC T T here is no fisc al impac t as s ociated with this item.