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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - Legislative & Public Outreach Committee - 01/25/2019LEG ISLAT IVE A N D PUBLIC O UT REA C H C O MMIT T EE J anuary 25, 2019 - 1:30 P M 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 C O N SE N T C AL E N D AR 1.Approve the September 21, 2018 Committee Meeting Minutes N E W B U SI N E SS 2.Sterling Natural Resource C enter Update 3.Legislative Update 4.C ommunications Update 5.Director's Comments 6.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. 09-21-2018 cmc minutes Subject to approval EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT September 21, 2018 LEGISLATIVE & PUBLIC OUTREACH COMMITTEE MINUTES Kelly Malloy, Director of Strategic Services, called the meeting to order at 1:30 pm. Mr. Smith led the flag salute. PRESENT: Directors: Carrillo, Smith ABSENT: None STAFF: Kelly Malloy, Director of Strategic Services; Eileen Bateman, Senior Administrative Assistant GUEST(s): None PUBLIC COMMENTS The Senior Administrative Assistant declared the public participation sect ion of the meeting open at 1:31 pm. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed. APPROVE THE JULY 13, 2018 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES M/S/C (Carrillo-Smith) that the July 13, 2018 committee meeting minutes be approved as submitted. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Ms. Malloy stated that SB 998 and the water tax are continuing to be closely monitored; that the State approved the Districts SRF loan and the first payment will not have to be made until one year after the project is complete; that in the spring, there are going to be water and parks bonds available to be awarded and the District is waiting for the guidelines to be released; that the District is in the second round of grant evaluation process and a site visit is being scheduled for the Sterling Natural Resource Center . Ms. Malloy informed the committee that the contract for our current lobbyist is being reconsidered with a price increase of 5% along with the same scope of work; that this would be the first contract increase during the four years they have worked with the District. Information only. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS UPDATE Ms. Malloy reviewed the planning efforts of the District in preparing for emergencies to include the Emergency Response Plan, Hazard Mitigation Plan, and the Vulnerability Assessment; that the District will be looking for a consultant to help update these plans. 09-21-2018 cmc minutes Ms. Malloy reminded that September is National Preparedness Month, and great tips and reminders can be found on the FEMA website; that the District will be participating in the Great Shakeout on 10/18 at 10:18 am; and that staff is looking to host an Active Shooter scenario training. Information only. OUTREACH UPDATE Ms. Malloy stated that the District continues to participate in community events including DRNAG, Discover Highland Night, and girl scout troop tours; that the Sterling Natural Resource Center groundbreaking event is coming up on October 20; that staff is working with Idea Hall on a revised strategic communications plan; that staff continues to move forward with the redesign of the District’s website; and a reminder that there will be a toilet distribution event for customers at the Sterling Natural Resource Center site. Information only. SET THE DAY AND TIME FOR HOLDING RECURRING COMMITTEE MINUTES The committee agreed to hold recurring meetings on the first Friday of every other month at 1:30 pm. DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS There were no comments at this time . STAFF’S COMMENTS There were no comments at this time. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 2:40 pm. ______________________________ ______________________________ Chris Carrillo David E. Smith Director Director S TAF F R E P ORT Agenda Item #2. Meeting Date: January 25, 2019 Dis c ussion Item To: LEG I S LAT I VE AND P U BLI C O UT R EAC H C O MMI T T EE F rom: P ub lic Affairs Manager Subject: S terling Natural R es o urc e C enter Update R E C O MME N D AT IO N: T his item is fo r info rmatio n o nly, not ac tion is rec o mmend ed at this time. B AC KGR O UN D / AN ALYS IS : T he S terling Natural R esource C enter experienced tremendous progress in 2018. F ro m sec uring the S tate R evolving F und lo an and grants, s elec ting Balfour Beatty as the design-b uild partner, and b reaking ground o n the project its elf. T he District c o ntinues to s eek o uts ide funding s o urces. C urrently, the p rojec t is fully funded thro ugh a lo w interes t S tate loan, and s uc cessful award o f P ro p o s ition 1 and Urban G reening grants to taling over $8 millio n in fund ing. C o nstruc tio n on the p ro ject has b egun, with exc avatio n und erway. Efforts are b eginning o n the eas tern portio n o f the pro p erty and will b egin o n the wes t in early 2019. S ince the p rojec t is us ing the progressive des ign-b uild mo d el, c o nstruc tion can begin while des ign efforts continue in a c ollab o rative team environment with all o f the p ro ject partners . Effo rts c o ntinue as s c heduled to work through the various regulato ry approvals nec es s ary for the project. T his is anticipated to be an on-going proc es s in tandem with the c o ns tructio n proc es s . C urrent regulatory agencies invo lved in the S NR C inc lude the S tate Water R es ourc es C o ntro l Bo ard Divis io n of Drinking Water, R egio nal Water Q uality C o ntro l Bo ard , S an Bernard ino C o unty F loo d C o ntrol, C ity of Highland, and C ity o f S an Bernard ino . AG E N C Y G O ALS AN D OB J E C T IVE S : G oal and O b jectives I - Implement Effec tive S o lutio ns T hrough Visionary Leadership a) Identify O pportunities to O p timize Natural R esourc es R es p ec tfully s ubmitted : Kelly Mallo y Directo r o f S trategic S ervices F IS C AL IMPAC T T here is no fis cal impac t as s o c iated with this agend a item. S TAF F R E P ORT Agenda Item #3. Meeting Date: January 25, 2019 To: LEG I S LAT I VE AND P U BLI C O UT R EAC H C O MMI T T EE F rom: P ub lic Affairs Manager Subject: Legis lative Up d ate R E C O MME N D AT IO N: T his item is an informational item, with no actio n req uired . B AC KGR O UN D / AN ALYS IS : T he Dis tric t maintains a high level of engagement in the politic al ac tivities of S acramento . S tate and lo c al legislative ac tions can have major impac ts on Dis tric t o peratio ns , a c o mmunity's quality of life, and even req uire actio n o n the p art o f individ uals themselves . T he next 2-year legis lative session is b eginning in C alifornia. With the rec ent elec tion res ults o f 2018, there are s o me s ignificant changes that will take effec t. S o me key dates for the firs t year of this s es s io n inc lude: January 1- S tatues take effect January 7- Legislature rec o nvenes January 25- Last day to s ubmit bill reques ts F ebruary 22- Las t d ay fo r b ills to be introduced June 15- Budget bill mus t b e passed by midnight S eptemb er 13- Last day fo r any b ill to b e pas s ed O c to b er 13- Last day for the G overno r to sign o r veto bills T he District will c o ntinue to wo rk with T he O nate G ro up and T he Q uintana C ruz C ompany o n legislative is s ues . T his will inc lud e c o o rd inating an office visit o ver the next few mo nths to meet with legislato rs and their s taff. AG E N C Y G O ALS AN D OB J E C T IVE S : G oal and O b jectives I - Implement Effec tive S o lutio ns T hrough Visionary Leadership c ) S trengthen R egio nal, S tate and National P artners hips R es p ec tfully s ubmitted : Kelly Mallo y Directo r o f S trategic S ervices F IS C AL IMPAC T T here is no fis cal impac t as s o c iated with this agend a item. S TAF F R E P ORT Agenda Item #4. Meeting Date: January 25, 2019 Dis c ussion Item To: LEG I S LAT I VE AND P U BLI C O UT R EAC H C O MMI T T EE F rom: P ub lic Affairs Manager Subject: C ommunicatio ns Update R E C O MME N D AT IO N: T his item is fo r info rmatio n o nly, not ac tion is reques ted . B AC KGR O UN D / AN ALYS IS : T he Dis tric t continues to seek out opportunities to engage with the c o mmunity thro ugh a variety o f o utlets. With each piec e o f outreach material, the Dis tric t seeks to reinforc e the b rand pers onality o f this organizatio n. R ecent p rojec ts have inc luded: R egular S ocial M edia S pecific P roject O utreach PAF R D evelopment of the S trategic C ommunications P lan N ewspaper advertisements I nternal communication It is important that we cons id er the intended aud ienc e o f outreach material. T he Dis tric t interac ts with a broad range o f ind ividuals with d iffering technic al b ac kgro und , p rio rities , and concerns . Understanding who we are communicating with allows us the ab ility to tailor o ur mes s aging to maximize the o p p o rtunity for relations hip b uilding. AG E N C Y G O ALS AN D OB J E C T IVE S : G o al and O bjec tives I I - Maintain a C ommitment to S us tainab ility, Transparenc y, and Ac c o untability b ) Utilize Effective C ommunic atio n Method s d ) P rovide Q uality I nfo rmation to Enc o urage C o mmunity Engagement R ecommended b y: Kelly Mallo y Directo r o f S trategic S ervices F IS C AL IMPAC T T here is no fis cal impac t as s o c iated with this item.