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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - EVWD Board of Directors - 04/22/2008~ EastlOal ley V9oater District 3654 HfIGHLANll AVE., SUITE #12, HIGHLAND, CA REGU:LAI2 BOARD MEETING April 22, 2008 8:30 A.M. AGENDA ------------•------------------------------------------------------ "In order to com~ly with legal requirements for posting of agenda, only those items filed with the District Secretar}~ by 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the following Tuesday meeting not requiring d.epartrr.ental investigation, will be considered by the Board of Directars". ------~------------------------------------------------------------ CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALI~EGIANCE ------------------------------------------------------------------- Public Co:mments 2. Approval of Agenda CONSENT CAL.ENDAR 3. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes for April 8, 2008 4. Accounts Payable Disbursements: Accounts Payable Checks 214299 through 214465 were distributed April 8, 2008 through April 16, 2008 in the amount of $423,233.37. Payroll Checks for period ending March 31, 2008 and April 11, 2008 and included checks and direct deposits, in the amount of $3,102.86 and $153,734.69. Total Disbursements for the period were $1,785,500.81 OLD H~USINES~, 5. Headquarters Project Review and Update NEW 13U5INESti 6. Uiscussio~i and possible action regarding LAFCO"S Special Districts election for regular and altern;~te LAFCO member Discussion and possibie action regarding scheduling a North Fork, Santa Ana River and Diversion Dam Tour Discussion and possible action regazding Legislative issues and updates presented by Bob Reeb for the 2007/2008 session REPOR~'S 9. General Nfanager/Staff Reports 10. Consultant Reports I 1. Committee Reports: a. L.abor Negotiations (Ad-Hoc) b. Budget (Standing) c. Legislative (Standing) d. Public Outreach (Standing) e. Board Compensation (Ad-Hoc) 12. Oral comr.aents from Board of Directors CORI2ESPONDENCE 13. Letter from Senator Bob Dutton to Mr. Rufus Howell, Chief Division of Drinking Water & Environmental Management regazding East Vailey Water DistricYs Proposition 50 grant applications 14. CSDA's Special District Leadership Academy, San Diego County Fann Bureau, Apri125, 2008 15. Water Education Foundation "Bay-Delta Tour", Sacramento International Airport, June 4- 6, 2008 CLOSED SESSI[ON 16. COIVFERFiNCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR [Government Code Section 54956.8] Properiy: 22+/- Acres of Vacant Land North of Third Street, East of Sterling Ave, South of 5`~ Street San Bernardino County, State of California APN(s): 1192-241-O1, I192-231-01 Party with whom the District will negotiate: IVDA 2 Party who will be negotiating on behalf of the District: Robert Martin/Jim Cimino Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment 17. ~CONFERE>NCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Governmc;nt Code Section 54956.8] Property: 9.5 +/- Acres of Vacant Land State of California APN(s): 1191-251-02, 1191-251-OS Party with whom the District will negotiate: IVDA Pariy who vvill be negotiating on behalf of the District: Robert Martin/Jim Cimino 1:Jnder Negotiation: Price. and Terms of Payment ANNOUNCEMF:NT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS ADJ0IURN ------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to Go~ernment Code Section 54954.2(a), any request for a disability-related modific;ation or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, that is sought in order to participate in the above-agendized public meeting should be directed to the DistricYs Administrative M,~nager at (909) 885-4900 at least 72 hours prior to said meeting. -----°------------------------------------------------------------- Sub~ect to apnroval: EA~~T ~ALL13Y WATER DISTRICT Apri18, 2008 RE(>ULAR BOAItD MEE'TING MINUTES President Goodin ca.lled the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Ron Buchwald led the flag salute. PRESENT: D'uectors: Goodin, Le Vesque, Sturgeon, Wilson ABSENT: Directors: None STAFF: Brian Tompkins, Chief Financial Officer; Ron Buchwald, District Engineer; Justine Hendricksen, Administrative Manager LEGAL COUPdSEL: Steve Kennedy GUEiST (S): Charles Roberts (Highiand Community News), Tracy Marquez (American Cancer Society), Duane Lovelace, Trang Huynh APPR~VAL QF AGENDA M/S/C i Wilson-Sturgeon) that the April 8, 2008 agenda be approved as submitted. PUBLIC PARTICIPATIOIN President Goodin declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 8:31 a.m. There being no verbal or written comments the public participation section was closed. APP:[kOVAL OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES FOR MARCH 25, 2008 M/S/C (Wilson-L.e Vesque) that the March 25, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes be approved as submitted. DISIt1URSEM731VTS M/S/C (Wilson-Le Vesque) that General Fund Disbursements #214107 through #214298 were distributed during the period of Mazch 26, 2008 through April 2, 2008 in the amount of $1,6~I4,697.45 and Payroll Fund Disbursements for the period ended March 28, 2008 in the amount of $14C,803.36 totaling $1,785,500.81 be approved. Minutes 04/08/08 DIS'TR][CT I~IEAIDQUART~RS REVIEW AND SITE UPDATE No report at this time. DIRECTORS' FEES AND EXPENSES FOR MARCH 2O08 M/S/C (Sturgeon-Wilson) that the D'uectors' Fees and Expenses for March 2008 be approved. R~(ZUF.ST F}LON][ TRACY MARQUEZ OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, TO ADL)I2ESS TI~ BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE APRIL 8, 2008 BOARD METING RTGARDING~ THE "RELAY FOR LIFE" EVENT Ms Marquez :provided a small presentation to the Board regarding the American Cancer Society's "Rel:iy for Life" event; that they aze requesting a bottled water donation and looking for volunteers to walk at the event. M/S/C (Sturgeon-I.e Vesque) that the Disuict donate 25 cases of bottled water to the American Cancer Sociery's "Relay for Life" event. RE30LUTI0IV 2005.05 - A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE EAST VALLIIY WATER DISTRICT IN RECOGNITION OF EDWARD S. "STEVE" NEG~RE;TE'S SEI2~ICE AS A DIRECTOR OF THE EAST VALLEY WATEIt DIS7CRICT M/S/C ( Wilson-Sturgeon) that Resolution 2008.05 be approved. GENTR,AL MANP.GER / STAFF REPORTS The District Engineer reported on the District's operations to date; that Well I51 is moving forward; that tt~e liner for the North Fork pipeline should be installed Wednesday night and that the Tdorth Fork project is neaziy complete; that we have received approximately 1/3 of the pipe for ttie 6~' Street pipeline project; that the job should start around the first of May. Mr. "1['ompkins :;tated that the Financial Statements would be completed soon. CONSULTAr"TS REPORTS No reports at this time. COMMITTEf:1LEPORTS a) Labor Negotiation (Ad-Hoc) No report. b) Budget ;Standing) A Budget Committee meeting has been scheduled for April 17`~, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. c) Legislative (Standing) No report. Minutes 04/08/08 2 <i) Public Outreach (Standing) A Special meeting has been scheduled for April 15, 2008, at 8:30 a.m to discuss the DistricYs website, Publications and the Inland Empire Solar Challerige budget. ORAL COMPv1ENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS Directoi• Le V esque stated that he requested a budget committee meeting to discuss capital projE;cts, acquisition and financial policies. Director Wilsc>n recently attended the City of San Bernardino's Chamber breakfast featuring Senator Bob Dutton; that a number of items were discussed including the Bunker Hill Basin, the State: Water Project and Bulletin 132. Dire Vtor Sturgc:on stated that the Highland Harvest Festival was a success; and that the Adelanto Bulletin stated that Phelan-Pinon Hills has a new Community Service District and that Steven Kennedy was seated as the general counsel for the new District. Presi.dent Goodin stated that he took pictures of the Solaz Challenge practice on Mazch 27~'. President Gooclin also stated the need to address Boud compensation and has requested a new coirunittee be formed. President Goodin requested volunteers to sit on the new ad-hoc coxmnittee. T)irectors Wilson (Chair) and Sturgeon will sit on the Board Compensation Committee. CSDA's SPE<:IAL DISTRICT'S LEGISLATIVE DAY, SHERATON GRAND HOTEL, SACRAMEN;CO,I~IAY 12, 2008 TYIE; BOARD TOOK A FIVE-MINUTE BREAK AT 9:04 A.M. CLa~SED SESSION The :Board entt;red in Closed Session at 9:09 a.m. as provided in the California Open Meeting Law, Governmr,nt Code Section 54945.9(a), to discuss those items listed on the agenda. ADJ~URN TO REGULAR SESSION President Goodin declazed that the meeting adjourn to regular session. ANNOUNCED~NT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS The :Board retnmed to session at 9:13 a.m. The items listed on the agenda were discussed in closed session ~vith no reportable acuon being taken. ADJ~~URN The meeting w~is adjourned at 9:13 a.m. until the next regulazly scheduled Board Meeung. Minutes 04/08/08 3 Robert E. Martin, Secretary Donald D. Goodin, President 4 Minutes 04/OS/OS E:ast Valley \Nater District Boarcl Memorar~dum From: Brian W. Tompkins / Chief Financi~l Officer ~,~r SubjeCt: Disbursements. ~~~ Recommendaticm: Approve the attac~ed list of accounts payable checks and payroll i:ssued during the period April 8, 2008 through April 16, 200F3. Background: DATE: APRIL 22, 2008 Accounts payable checks are shown on the attached listing and include numbers 214299 to 214465 for A total of $423,23<i.37. The source of funcis for this amount is as follows: Unrestrir,ted Fund:a $423,233.37 Payroll disbursed was for the period ended April 11,2008 and included checks and direct deposits totaling $153,734.69. Director payroll dis.bursed was for the period ended March 31, 2008 and inciuded checks and deposits for a toteil of $310~:.86. Totai disbursements $580,080.92. Uate: Wetlnesday, April 16, 2008 Time: 02:47 PM User: KATHY E3ankACCOUnt: Citizens Business Bank East Valle Water District y Check Register - Standard As of: 4/16/2008 73710 00-00-000-0-000-00-00 Repo~rt: Company: 20600fr t EVWD Check JI Tn Check Payee Clear Period Nbr Tp Tp Date ID Payee Name Date Post Amount 000001 - 214 298 Missing 214299 AP CK 4/8/2008 ICW001 I.C.W.A. 10-07 154.00 214299 AP VC 4/9/2008 ICW001 I.C.W.A. 10-07 -154.00 214300 AP ZC 4/9/2008 ICW001 I.C.W.A. 4/9/2008 10-07 0.00 214301 AP CK 4/9/2008 ICW001 I.C.W.A. 4/11/2008 10-07 110.00 2'14302 AP CK 4/10/2008 ADV009 SIICOT INC 10-07 120.00 214303 AP CK 4/10/2008 ADD002 ADDICTION MEDICINE CON~ 10-07 49.50 214304 AP CK 4/10/2008 ADP002 ADP 10-07 427.62 214305 AP CK 4H0/2008 ADV006 ADVANCED MISSION GLASS 10-07 225.00 214306 AP CK 4/10/2008 AME001 AMERICAN EXPRESS 4/74/2008 10-07 996.40 214307 AP CK 4/10/2008 AME019 AMERIPRIDE UNIFORM SER` 10-07 1,27671 2t4308 AP CK 4/10/2006 ATT007 AT&T 10-07 563.55 214309 AP CK 4/10/2006 BAR074 BARRY'SSECURITYSERVIC 4/15/2008 10-07 3,147.12 214310 AP CK 4/10/2008 BEV002 BEVANS-MARCIA 10-07 69.68 214311 AP CK 4/10/2008 CAL089 CALES-CAROLYN 10-07 37.72 214312 AP CK 4/10/2008 CAT007 CATTANO~DEBORAH 10-07 70.50 214313 AP CK 4/10/2008 CHE006 CHEMSEARCH 10-07 100.58 214314 AP CK 4/70/2008 CLI003 CLIFFORD L UTLEY 10-07 365.00 214315 AP CK 4/10/2008 CRE001 CREST CHEVROLET 4/15/2008 10-07 60.48 214316 AP CK 4/10/2008 CUM009 CUCAMONGA VALLEY WATE 10-07 184.39 214317 AP CK 4/10/2008 DA1001 DAILY JOURNAI CORPORA7 4/15/2008 10-07 1,46922 214318 AP CK 4/10/2008 DEL045 DELTA DENTAL OF CALIFOR 4/15/2008 10-07 749.02 214319 AP CK 4/10/7_008 DEP002 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH S 10-07 5,441.94 214320 AP CK 4/10/2006 DI6001 DIB'S SAFE & LOCK SERVICf 4/15/2008 10-07 8.80 214321 AP CK 4/10/?008 DOW011 DOW-JOYCE 10-07 135.85 214322 AP CK 4/10/2008 EMP010 GROUP-EMPIRE MANAGEMI 10-07 138.83 214323 AP CK 4/10/2008 EVE001 EVERSOFT, INC 10-07 138.75 214324 AP CK 4/10/2008 EXP002 EXPERIAN 10-07 75.00 214325 AP CK 4/10/2008 FA1002 FAIRVIEW FORD SALES,INC 10-07 371.07 214326 AP CK 4/10/2008 FA1007 F& A INTERIORS 4/15/2008 10-07 270.00 214327 AP CK 4/10/2008 FAR001 FARMER BROS COFFEE 4/15/2008 10-07 735.00 214328 AP CK 4/70/2008 FR4026 FRANKS FENCE & SUPPLY C 10-07 525.00 214329 AP CK 4/10/2008 GAB001 GABRIEL EQUIPMENT CO 4/15/2008 10-07 849.51 214330 AP CK 4/10/2008 GAR100 GARCIA-VICTOR 10-07 5425 214331 AP CK 4/10/2008 GEN007 GENUINE PARTS COMPANY 4/15/2008 10-07 t43.42 214332 AP CK 4/10/2008 GR0009 GROSS-EDWARD 70-07 37.81 214333 AP CK 4/10/2008 GUE011 GUERRERO-VINCENT 10-07 96.62 214334 AP CK 4/10/2008 HAA001 HAAKER EQUIPMENT COMP. 10-07 510.55 214335 AP CK 4/10/2008 HAG003 HAGER-CHRIST~NAA 10-07 49.41 214336 AP CK 4/10/2006 HIC002 HICKS - RICHARDSON ASSO 10-07 4,000.00 214337 AP CK 4/10/2008 HUB001 HUB CONSTRUCTION SPECI 4/15/2008 10-07 155.36 214338 AP CK 4/10/2008 INL005 INLAND WATER WORKS SUF 4/15/2008 10-07 20,856.67 214339 AP CK 4/10l2008 JRF001 J.R. FREEMAN CO., INC 4/15/2008 10-07 1,315.95 274340 AP CK 4/10/2008 KAT001 KATZ LANDSCAPING 4/15/2008 10-07 7,350.00 214341 AP CK 4/10/2008 KLH001 K& L PLUMBING SUPPLY 10-07 144.62 2t4342 AP CK 4/10/2008 LAV006 LAVIGNE-ELLA 10-07 66.68 214343 AP CK 4/10/2008 LAW003 LAWSON PRODUCTS,INC 10-07 407.99 214344 AP CK 4/10/2006 LIL001 LILBURN CORPORATION 10-07 2,821.60 214345 AP CK 4/10/2008 MAR005 MARTIN-ROBERT E 4/11/2008 10-07 625.99 214346 AP CK 4/10/2008 MAR136 MARTINE2-SABINA 10-07 83.56 214347 AP CK 4/10/2008 MAT012 MATICH CORP 4/15/2008 10-07 1,832.66 214348 AP CK 4/70/2008 MCA001 MC ANDREWS & BOYD 4/15/2008 10-07 10,996.34 214349 AP CK 4/10/2008 MIL040 MILLER-JIM 10-07 46.60 214350 AP CK 4/10/2008 MIN013 MINNIFIELD-SHONA 4/15/2008 10-07 22.59 214351 AP CK 4/10/2008 NAG004 NAGAI-LINDA 10-07 29.37 214352 AP CK 4/10/2008 NEG009 NEGRETE-MICAELA M 10-07 29.70 214353 AP CK 4/10/2008 NET005 NETCOMP TECHNOLOGIES, 10-07 90.00 214354 AP CK 4/10/2008 OFF007 OFFICETEAM 4l14/2008 10-07 2,454.40 Date: Wednesday, April '16, 2006 Page: 2 of 4 Time. 02:41PM East Valley Water District Report: 20600.~pt User. KATHY CheckReqister-Standard Company: EVWD As of: 4/16/2008 BankAccount: Citizens Business Bank 13110 00-00-000-0-000-00-00 Check J~ Tn Check Payee Clear Period Nbr Tp Tp Date ID Payee Name Date Post Amount 214355 AP CK 4/10/2008 OLG001 OLGUIN-JOSE L 10-07 1.16 214356 AP CK 4/10l2008 PAC030 PACIFIC WEST GROUP, INC 10-07 8823 214357 AP CK 4/10/2008 PAT001 PATTON'S SALES CORP 10-07 326.07 214358 AP CK 4/10/2008 PR0016 SAMUEL ADAM VICKERY 4/15/2008 10-07 960.00 214359 AP CK 4/10/2008 REH003 REHFELDT-JEFFREY 10-07 8.52 214360 AP CK 4/10/2008 ROQ001 ROQUET PAVING 4/15/2008 10-07 4,175.42 214361 AP CK 4/10/2008 ROS037 ROSALES-ISRAEL 10-07 32.65 214362 AP CK 4/10/2008 RUE004 RUEDAS-MARTHA 4/15/2008 10-07 80.04 214363 AP CK 4/10/2006 SOC003 SO CAL PUMP & WEIL SER~ 4/14/2008 10-07 39,184.92 214364 AP CK 4/10/2008 SOC004 SO CAL EDISON COMPANY 4/15/2008 10-07 46.66 ?14365 AP CK 4/10/2008 TAY013 KEN TAYLOR 10-07 65.00 214366 AP CK 4/10/2008 TIP004 TIPPAART-CHAIRAT 10-07 46.14 214367 AP CK 4/10/2008 TOL006 BROTHERS-TOLL 10-07 48.00 ?_14368 AP CK 4/10/2006 TRE017 TREJO-MANUEL 10-07 33.66 ?74369 AP CK 4/10/2008 UND002 UNDERGROUND SERVICE A 4/14/2006 10-07 126.00 714370 AP CK 4l10/2008 UNI002 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 4/15/2006 10-07 34.00 '214371 AP CK 4/10l2008 UTI001 UTILITY SUPPLY OF AMERIC 10-07 748.82 '7.14372 AP CK 4/10l2008 VER003 VERIZON WIRELESS 10-07 362.76 214373 AP CK 4/10/2008 VUL001 VULCAN MATERIALS COMPF 4/14/2008 10-07 861.56 274374 AP CK 4/10/2008 WEL001 WELLSSUPPLYCO. 10-07 1,414.04 214375 AP CK 4l10/2008 WES034 WEST-SONJA 10-07 13.02 214376 AP CK 4/10/2008 WES035 WESTCASADMINISTRATIVE 10-07 2,000.00 214377 AP CK 4/102008 WIN015 LLC-WINDDANCER 10-07 51.55 214378 AP CK 4/10/2008 WIR003 WIRELESS WATCHDOG, LLC 10-07 252.00 214379 AP CK 4/10l2008 YAN003 YANEZ-ERNESTO 10-07 38.72 214380 AP CK 4/16/2008 ACW003 ACWA HEALTH BENEFITS Al 10-07 4,357.80 214381 AP CK 4/16/2008 AIR005 AIRGAS WEST 10-07 67.47 214382 AP CK 4/16/2008 AME004 AMERICAN PRIDE PRINTING 10-07 102.92 214383 AP CK 4/16/2008 ARR009 ARROWHEAD UNITED WAY 10-07 100.00 214384 AP CK 4/16/2008 ATT007 AT&T 10-07 23.62 274385 AP CK 4/16/2008 BAR074 BARRY'S SECURITY SERVIC 10-07 3,139.84 214386 AP CK 4/16/2008 BAT002 BATTEEN-JOHN W 10-07 7,155.00 214387 AP CK 4/16/2008 BAV001 BAVCO APPARATUS AND VP 10-07 1,240.70 214388 AP CK 4/16/2008 BL0005 BLOOMFIELD-DENISE 10-07 69.70 214389 AP CK 4/16/2008 BON013 JOSEPH E BONADIMAN 10-07 69.00 214390 AP CK 4/16/2008 BRU001 BRUNICK, MCELHANEY & BE 10-07 2,562.50 214391 AP CK 4/16/2008 BUT009 BUTLER-OTIS 10-07 1.71 214392 AP CK 4/16/2008 CA-N001 CA-NVAWWA 10-07 275.00 214393 AP CK 4/16/2008 CAM004 CAMP DRESSER & MCKEE It 10-07 26,040.57 214394 AP CK 4/16/2006 CHA081 CHAND-KUAR 10-07 2.69 214395 AP CK 4/16/2008 CHE007 CHEM-TECH INTERNATIONA 10-07 6,761.50 214396 AP CK 4/16/2008 CIT018 CITISTREET 10-07 8,065.50 214397 AP CK 4/16/2008 COU025 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDI 10-07 1,509.60 214398 AP CK 4/16/2008 DAI00'I DAILY JOURNAL CORPOR4T 10-07 86.40 214399 AP CK 4/16/2008 DHL00'I DHL EXPRESS (USA) INC. 10-07 4123 214400 AP CK 4/i6/2008 DUA007 DUARTE-JAIME 10-07 27.79 214401 AP CK 4/16/2008 EAS002 EAST HIGHLANDS RANCH 10-07 89.50 214402 AP CK 4/16/2008 EAS003 East Valley Water District 10-07 400.00 214403 AP CK 4/16/2008 EAS003 East Valley Water District 10-07 672.50 214404 AP CK 4/16/2008 EMP011 REALTY-EMPIRE 10-07 48.88 214405 AP CK 4/16/2008 ESB001 E.S. BABCOCK & SONS, INC 10-07 9,500.00 214406 AP CK 4/16/2008 EWI001 EWING IRRIGATION PRODU( 10-07 174.79 214407 AP CK 4/16/2008 FAC002 FACULTY PHYSICIANS AND ~ 10-07 110.00 214408 AP CK 4/16/2008 FAH001 FAHEL-MOSES E 10-07 26.39 214409 AP CK 4/16/2008 FAV003 FAVELA-DANIEL 10-07 56.80 214410 AP CK 4/16/2006 FIE008 FIERROS-ELIA R 10-07 186.60 214411 AP CK 4/16/2008 FL0033 FLORES-GUSTAVO 10-07 55.46 214412 AP CK 4/16/2008 FL0034 FLORES-ARNULFO 10-07 7.07 Date: Wednesday, April ' 6, 2008 Page: 3 of 4 Time: 02:41PM East Valley Water District Report: 20600.fpt User KATHY Check Reqister - Standard Company: EVWD As of: 4/16/2008 Bank Account: Citizens Business Bank 13110 00-00-000-0-000-00-00 Check JI Tn Checl< Payee Clear Period Nbr Tp Tp Date ID Payee Name Date Post Amount 7_14413 ~ AP CK 4/16/2008 FRA026 FRANKS FENCE & SUPPLY C 10-07 790.00 214414 AP CK 4/16/2008 GAB001 GABRIEL EQUIPMENT CO 10-07 408.98 214415 AP CK 4/16/2008 GEN007 GENUINE PARTS COMPANY 10-07 96.27 ?_14416 AP CK 4/16/2008 GR4042 GRANITIZE PRODUCTS, INC. 10-07 64.65 1.14417 AP CK 4/16/2006 GRA046 GRABBER POWER PRODUC' 10-07 969.00 214418 AP CK 4/16/2008 HAR009 HARPERANDASSOCIATES, 10-07 1,967.00 '114419 AP CK 4/16l2008 HAR033 HARRIS COMPUTER SYSTEA 10-07 1,166.66 214420 AP CK 4/16/2008 HAR070 HARRIS-SAVON 10-07 7.14 ?.14421 AP CK 4/16/2008 HAT004 HATOUM-NAJEEB 10-07 21.74 214422 AP CK 4/16/2008 HAV001 HAVEN REAL ESTATE 10-07 77.14 214423 AP CK 4/16/2008 HER100 HERNANDEZ-BEATRIZ 10-07 84.80 7.14424 AP CK 4/16/2008 IM6002 IMBERT-FRANK 10-07 86.94 214425 AP CK 4/i6/2008 INL005 INLAND WATER WORKS SUF 10-07 1,543.63 214426 AP CK 4/16/2008 JAR008 JARA-ANGELICA 10-07 62.68 214427 AP CK 4/16/2008 JRF001 J.R. FREEMAN CO., INC 10-07 161.73 214428 AP CK 4/16/2008 KEE002 KEENAN SUPPLY 10-07 38.73 214429 AP CK 4/16/2008 KOL001 DEVELOPMENT-KOLTONIUk 10-07 55.71 214430 AP CK 4/16/2008 LAW002 LAW PLUMBING CO 10-07 9,825.00 214431 AP CK 4/16/2008 LES002 LESLIE'S POOL SUPPLIES, I~ 10-07 45.94 214432 AP CK 4/16/2008 MARi37 MARCELO-HENRY 10-07 50.77 214433 AP CK 4/16/2008 MIL001 MILOBEDZKI-JACEK 10-07 1,600.00 214434 AP CK 4/16/2008 MMS001 M AND M SMOG INC. 70-07 10425 214435 AP CK 4/16/2008 M01002 MOISEOFF-RONALD N 10-07 73.34 214436 AP CK 4/16/2008 NEX001 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS 10-07 1,653.95 214437 AP CK 4/16/2008 NOR023 NORTH AMERICAN RESIDE~' 10-07 37.56 214438 AP CK 4/16/2008 OAK002 MANAGEMENT~OAK PROJEi 10-07 159.28 214439 AP CK 4/16/2008 OFF007 OFFICETEAM 10-07 2,454.40 214440 AP CK 4/16/2006 OLM002 OLMEDO-RAFAEL 10-07 77.02 214441 AP CK 4/16/2008 PER007 PERFORMANCE METERS INi 10-07 19,895.11 214442 AP CK 4/16/2008 REF001 REFUSE DEPT CITY OF S B 10-07 2,32623 214443 AP CK 4/16/2008 REG003 REGENCY REALTORS 10-07 13.72 214444 AP CK 4/16/2008 ROU002 ROUNSVILLE'S AUTO BODY 10-07 1,884.49 214445 AP CK 4/16/2008 SAF001 SAFETY KLEEN CORP 10-07 338.00 214446 AP CK 4/16/2008 SAN007 SAN BDNO PUBLIC EMPLOYi 10-07 632.96 214447 AP CK 4/16/2008 SAN120 SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 10-07 254.00 214448 AP CK 4/16/2008 SEN001 SENTRY-TECH SYSTEMS, L. '10-07 2,915.00 214449 AP CK 4/16/2008 SEP007 SEPULVEDA BUILDING MATE 10-07 71.76 214450 AP ZC 4/16/2006 SHE014 SHERIFF'S COURT SERVICE 4/16/2008 10-07 0.00 214451 AP CK 4/16/7008 SOC004 SO CAL EDISON COMPANY 10-07 140,323.15 214452 AP CK 4/16/?008 STA055 STATE DISBURSEMENT UNI' 10-07 1,127.00 214453 AP CK 4l16/2008 TAY014 TAYLOR-JEVON L 10-07 684.07 214454 AP CK 4/16/2008 TOL006 BROTHERS~TOLL 10-07 51.10 214455 AP CK 4/16/2008 UCN001 UCN/PAYMENT CENTER #54 10-07 888.87 274456 AP CK 4/16/7_008 UNI023 United States Treasury 10-07 100.00 214457 AP CK 4/16/1008 USA006 USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, It 10-07 133.44 214458 AP CK 4/16/?008 US6003 U.S. BANCORP SERVICE CEI 10-07 29,366.36 214459 AP CK 4/16/2008 UTI001 UTILITYSUPPLYOFAMERIC 10-07 26.77 214460 AP CK 4/16l2008 VER004 VERIZON CALIFORNIA 10-07 9t.93 214461 AP CK 4/16/2008 VIL027 VILLANUEVA-LETICIA 10-07 66.10 214462 AP CK 4/16/2008 VU007 VU-HENRY 10-07 40.45 214463 AP CK 4/16/2008 VUL001 VULCAN MATERIALS COMPF 10-07 418.16 21446n AP CK 4/16/2008 WACODi MORTGAGE-WACHOVIA 10-07 66.34 214465 AP CK 4/16/2D08 WES021 WESLEY RAY & SON, INC 10-07 1,472.00 Dale: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 East Valle Water District Page: 4 of a Time: 02:41PM y Report~ 20600.rpt User: KAThiY Check Reqister - Standard Company: EVNID As of: 4/16/2008 eank Account: Citizens Business Bank 13110 00-00-000-0-000-00-00 Check JI Tn Check Payee Ciear Period Nbr Tp Tp Date ID Payee Name Date Post Amount CheckCount: ~E;g Bank Account ToW I 423,233.37 Count Amount Paitl Regular 165 423,387.37 Hand 0 0.00 Void 1 -154.00 Stub 0 0.00 Zero 2 0.00 Mask 0 0.00 Outstanding 0 0.00 Unused 0 0.00 168 423,233.37 LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COIVIMISSION 275 North "D"StreeL Suite 204 • San Bernardino, CA 92415-0490 (909) 383-9900 • Fax (909) 383-9907 E-mail: lafco@lafco.sbcounty.gov • www.sbclafco.org Estabiished by the State ofCalifornia to serve the Citizens, Cities, Spectal Districts and the Countyof San Bernardino ~~~~~M~D DATE: APRIL 3, 2008 COMMISSIONERS FROM: KATHLEEN ROLLINGS-McDONA~~~, Ezecutlve Officer PAUL BIANE Ba~rdof5upervisors : ~ , ruiii~y YYi~iP.{ jJ~ij~PIC~ TO: ALL INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICTS IN SAN BOBCOLVEN,Chair SpecialDistriR BERNARDINO COUNTY KIMBERLYCO% Spetial District DENNIS HANSBERGER, Vice Chair Boardof5upervisors SUBJECT: SPECIAL DISTRICTS ELECTION FOR REGULAR AND LARRYMcCALLON ALTERNATE LAFCO MEMBERS City Member MARK NUAIMI Ciry Member RICHARDP.PEAHSON gy distribution of this memorandum, the official voting process for the Public Member Regular Speciai District Member of the Local Agency Formation Commission shall commence. Attached is the ballot for the selection of this ALTERNATES position. Pursuant to the provision of Government Code Section 56332, the JAMES V. CUNATALO i lDist itt S voting period will be for 31 days, commencing as of today's date and ending r pec a The voting instructions for this selection are as foliows: on May 5 2008 BRADMITZELFELT , . Board ofSupervisors AR"TONY'SEDANO 1. Each District may vote for one candidate only. The vote shail be cast PublicMember as directed by the Board of Directors of the District through DIANEWILLIAMS consideration at a Board Hearing and a roil call vote. A copy of the Giry Member information provided by each of the candidates is included for your STAFF information. KATHLEENROLLINGS-MCOONALD ~ Executive Otficer The signed original ballot, with the name of each voting Board SAMUELMAR77NE2 Member outlined, must be received in the LAFCO Office by 5:00 p.m. LAFCOAnalyst on Mav 5. 2008. If a faxed copy of the baliot is provided by the May 5 MICHAEL NEHPE deadline, the ori inal si ned co must be received b ~J:~~ fll., Ofl g g py Y p• U\FCOAnalyst May 12 or the ballot will be declared invalid. ANNAM.RHEF Clerk to the Commission ANGEUiM.SCHELI 3. Twenty-seven (27) ballots are required to be received for selection of DepuryClerktotheCommisslon the Special District Member position. The increase in the number of REBECCALOWERY Depury Clerk to the Commission ballots required to achieve a quorum is due to the formation of the Phelan Pinon Hills CSD (effective March 18, 2008), bringing the total LE(3ALCOUNSEL numberof independent speciai districts to 53. CIARK H. ALSOP MAILED BALLOT LAFCO SPECIAL DISTRICT MEMBERS APRIL 3, 2008 'T'he completed ballot is to be mailed to: Kathleen Rollings-McDonald, Executive O~cer Local Agency Formation Commission 215 N. D St., Suite 204 San Bernardino, CA 92415-0490 li` you are faxing a copy of the ballot, the LAFCO Fax number is (909) 383-9901. As outlined in Item #2 above, if the ballot is faxed to the LAFCO office, the original signed copy of the~ ballot will need to be mailed to the above address and received by 5:00 p.m. on May 12 to be considered in the election. In addition a ballot is provided to determine the future method for conducting the Special C~istricts SF;lection Committee process. Over the past six years, the calling of the Special C~istricts SE:lection Committee meeting has not provided a quorum to conduct business even thouc~h some members have traveled long-distances for that purpose. The Second B~allot provides for a determination of whether the member districts wish to convert to an all-mail process for Special District member selection. Please mark your districYs preference and return the ballot to the LAFCO staff office. It will take a quorum of 27 votes to change the process. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns regarding this selection procedure. You may contact me at the address listed above, by e-mail at Isifco@lafco.sbcounty.gov, or by phone at (909) 383-9900. Sinc~rely ~ KA HLEEPJ ROLLINGS-McDONALD Executive Officer Attachmerr:s (5) FIRST BALLOT R~GUL~iR SPECIAL DISTRICT MEMBER LOC~4L AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION l"he (NAME OF DISTRICT) hereby votes for the marked candidate as indicated below. FtEGULAP: MEMBER OF LAFCO: KIMBERLY COX (Incumbent - member of the Board of Directors of the Mojave Water Agency) JOHN ANDERSON (member of the Board of Directors of the Inland Empire Utilities Agency) RICHARD LUPTON (member of the Board of Directors of the Hesperia Recreation and Park District) I, _ , do hereby certify that at its regularly scheduled meeting of , the Board of Directors voted to elect the al~ove-marked candidate as the Regular Special District Member of the Local Ager~cy Formation Commission of San Bernardino County, by the following vote: AYES: DIRECTORS: NOE:S: DIRECTORS: ABSENT: DIRECTORS: ABSTAIN: DIRECTORS: District President/Authorized Board Member Dated: SECOND BALLOT ME'THOD FOR CONDUCTING SPECIAL DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE BUSINESS l'he (NAME OF DISTRICT) hiereby voles for the marked Special District Member Selection process as indicated krelow. Conduct the business of the Independent Special District Selection Committee pursuant to the provisions of Government 56332 requiring cailing of a meeting. __ _ Routinely conduct the business of the Independent Special District Selection Committee by an all mail process as outlined in Government Code Section 56332(c)(1). I, _ , do hereby certify that at its regularly scheduled meeting of , the Board of Directors voted to select the ;above-marked process to select Regular and Alternate Speciai District Members of the Local Agency Formation Commission of San Bernardino County, by the following vote: AYE:S: DIRECTORS: N01=S: DIRECTORS: AB;3ENT: DIRECTORS: AB:~TAIN: DIRECTORS: District PresidenUAuthorized Board Member Dated: ~I~IM~~ ~~ ~USpY~' MI-~t~'er Ag~nc~- February 7, 2008 AAs, Kathleen Roilings-McDonald F~cecutive~ Officer Local Pige~ncy Formation Commission 2.15 North~ "D" Street, Suite 204 San Bernardino, CA 92415-0490 Dear Ms. Rollings-McDonaid: ~~~~od~~ FEB 12 2008 l.AFCO 3an Bemardno County It is my ciesire to seek reappointment to serve as a Reguler 5pecial District's Commissioner on the local Agency Formation Commission. My experience in serving on the Commission for the past four years, as weil as ,having been involved in the public arena in the High Desert for the past nine years has provided me with a good understanding of the needs of special districts within San Bern,~rdino County. Mr, Mike Page, Mojave Water Agency Board President, or a designated representative, wfll be present at the Selection Committee meeting on February ?.5, 2008, to provide my nomination for Commissioner. Sincerely, ~~ ? ~ Kimb Cox 1/fce res dent ?'„~,~iQ HG~?~~+?+~~'~ I)rivc_ ~ Aoule Vaflev_CaliFomim o2,,n7 i'hone (7(i0) y~4(i-7Dtl0 f Pn~ (.7R'tl) 240-?!v!? • ~~w~c.ntnjaac~v:qiti~.org KC:jI Utilities A MUNfCIPAL WATER DISTRICT March 31, 2008 M;s. Kathleen RolIings-McDonald Executive Ofi'~cer Lacal Agenc}~ Formation Comnussion 215 Noi~fh "D" St~~eet San Beinardiiio, California 92415-0490 Dear Ms. Rolliugs-McDonald: 6075 Ximball Ave, . Chino, CA 99708 P.O. Box 9020 • Chino, HIlls, CA 99709 TEL (909) 993-?S00 • FAX (909) 597-8875 www.ieua.org T am urtereste9 in seeking a position to seive as a Regular Special Disritict's Commissioner on the Sau Bernardino County Local Agency Fonnafion Comtnission. I believe my 30 years of experience as a rnember of the Board of D'u•ectors of the Inland Empire Ut:ilities Ager~cy, as weIl as the Agency's representative to the Special Districts Association of San Bernard'vio County, where I served as president twice, provides me with an insight of the issues facing special disri'icts. Sincerely, IN:LAND EMPIRE UTILITIES ACFENCY \ ~ ~~~ ~y'~~Vl'~~-- ~~"~'~~J~•v~.. JCv\~ ~ JoYm L. Andeison Board Membea• ~; r„~ FiRy-Five Years of Exceltence in Water Resources & Quality Management Wyatt Troxel Tarry Catlin Gene Koopman AngelSantiago Joh~ L. Anderson Richard W. Atwater President ~ce Fresiden7 Secrefary?~easurer Director Director Chie/Execu(ive OKcer Genera! Manager 1 ,,r~s i. ~~i~SF~ERIA ~~ecreation 8~ Park District ... Serving the Cornmunity Since 1957 Marr_h 21, 2008 ~~~~fln~~ MAR 2'7 20U8 Post Office Box 401055 • Hesperia, California 923~Apet955 •(760) 244-5488 San Ms. :~Kathleen :Rollings-McDonald Executive Office Local Agency Formation Commission 215 PJorth "D" Street, Suite 204 San 13ernardino, CA 92415-0490 Dear M, Rollings-McDonald, The ]~esperia ;Zecreation and Park District Board of Directors have requested that I seek the vpcoming posiiiori of Special Districts Coinnussioner on the Local Agency Forrriation Coixunittee. I am pleased to do so. My service record in public office has been dedicated to Special Districts. It is one of my most important goals to be committed to special districts. My experience in public and governxnent service spans over 30 years in the high desert. It is also impo2~tant to keep in touch at the community level. I am very active in Kiwanis, coacYung, and I sit on a charter school board. My time as Plans Examiner and Assistant Fire ]VIarshal, as well as, my over 14 years as an elected Special District Director have ~~repared me to dedicate myself to the needs of Special Districts. As a retired firemar~, I have the time to commit. Sincerelp, HESI'LRIA RE~:.REATION AND PARK DISTRICI' ,-~"~' ' ~~ ~~ ~__~ ~ :,-.~..;~` " Richard Lupton President, Board of Directors RL:rt East Valiey Water District 2007-0~ Regular Session, Second Year Legislative Review April 16, 2008 Prepared by Reeb Government Relations, LLC AB '1654(Huflfman Integrated Regional Water Management Planning Act. Intro~iuced: ()2/23/2007 Las1: Amend: 03/i 1 /2008 Status: 03/13/2008-Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Is Fiscal: Y Is Urc~ency: N Locaa4imn: 03/13/2008-S RLS. Sumimary: Thie Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal F~rotection Bond Act of 2006 (initiative bond act) authorizes the issuance of boncls in the a.mount of $5.388 billion for purposes of financing a safe drinking, water quality and supply, flood control, and resource protection program. This bill woulci declare the intent of the Legislature to establish principles to guide the implementation of the initiaiive bond act. The biil would require applicants for funding for proje~c;ts that assist local public agencies to meet the long-term water needs of the state to identify the manner in which the proposed project will contribute to meeting the performance :;tandards included in the applicable integrated regional water man,agement ;olan. The bill would require the Department of Water Resources to conc~uct a stuciy, consistent with an existing provision of the initiative bond act, to deteirmine the status and effectiveness of groundwater management plans and prograrris. The; bill would define administrative costs for the purposes of the initiative boncl act. The bill would require the Secretary of the Resources Agency to prepare and submit to the I_egislature an annual report with regard to the expenditure of funds pursiaant to th~=. initiative bond act. This bill contains other related provisions and other existirig laws. Law:s: An act add Sections 75004.5, 75026.3, 75051.2, and 75070.7 to the Public Resciurces Code, and to repeal and add Part 2.2 (commencing with Section 10530) of Divi ~ion 6 of the Water Code, relating to water. Not~es: This bill is essentially the same legislation as AB 1489 (Huffman) from 2007, whic:h was held on the Senate Appropriations Committee Suspense File. The principle diffe~rence bei.ween the 2007 legislation and this bill is that this bill does not include coni:roversial provisions relating to groundwater management. The purpose ~~f this bill is to provide policy direction from the Legislature to the Department of Wa4er Resources regarding the implementation of the Proposition 84 cha~~fer that provides funding for integrated regional water management (IRWM) plans. Proposition 8~3, however, does not require the Legislature to adoption legislation to implement the~ program. In fact, DW R has been proceeding on its own and under the authority of the provisions of Proposition 84 to develop and adopt guidelines. The issues presented are as follows: (1) Shall the Legislature dictate the items and issues that, at a minimum, must be considered and/or included in an IRWM? (2) Shall the Legislature dictate to DWR that the guidelines require that the development and implementation of an 113WM Plan include a public process that provides outreach and an opportunity to participate in ~~lan development and implementation? (3) Should this legislation provide for a. broad prohibition against projects that are "inconsistent with federal or state water quality laws?" As forthe first issue, Proposition 84 and existing law regarding IRWM planning (Chapter 1 of Part 2.2 af Division 6 of the Water Code (commencing with Section 10530)) provide a list: of progr~ims and projects which may be included in an IRWM Plan. Both Proposition 8~t and existing law were written to provide local agencies the maximum leeway to dev~~lop a regional plan on a voluntary, consensus-based process. This bill, however, not <~nly dictates the minimum programs and projects that would have to be included; the bill would require IRWM plans to include consideration of water quality basin plan objectives, the water-related needs of disadvantaged communities and 11 other items. Proposition 84, on the other hand, requires DWR to give preference to proposals thai integrate a number of the items listed as requirements in AB 1654. As for the second issue, this bill would require DWR to evaluate IRWM plans and proje~cts baseci on the extent a regional water management group provides outreach and an opportunity to participate with persons other than water agencies. This addition to a voter-approved initiative may be legally suspect, in that subsequently enacted legislative statutes may only interpret or bring clarity to an issue raised by provisions of the ii~itiative, but cannot amend the initiative without subsequent voter approval. FinaVly, at the end of this bill, a provision states that "A plan or project shall not be funded pursu2:nt to this division (IRWM planning) if it would fund activities inconsistent with appiicabif~ state and federal water quality laws:' On its face, such a prohibition makes sense. However, the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant that discharges to the waters of the United States may not be consistent with the goai of recovering imK>aired water bodies under the Federal Clean Water Act. Is "inconsistenY' the a.ppropriat~= standard here? Under state i~~w, the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, it is recognized that it may be possible for the quality of water to be changed to some degree as a result of a waste discharge without unreasonably affecting beneficial uses. Factors to be con:sidered by a regional board in estabiishing water quality objectives shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following: (a) Past, present, and probable future ben~eficial use~s of water, (b) Environmental characteristics of the hydrographic unit under consid~>.ration, including the quality of water available thereto, (c) Water quality conditions th~it could reasonably be achieved through the coordinated control of all factors which affect water quality in the area, (d) Economic considerations, (e) The need for cfevelopin~a housing within the region, and (f) The need to develop and use recycled watE~r. The $1 billion for IRWM projects and programs included in Proposition 84 was intended to provide local water agencies with the funding necessary to pursue water supply devf~lopment and water supply reliability projects, including water quality improvements, on a. regionai basis. This bill, however, may make it more challenging to do so. In fact, the bill would require recently adopted IRWM plans to be modified in order to qualify for Proposition 84 funding. The bottom line issue before the District Board of Directors, then, is whether DWR should [~e allc~wed to adopt guidelines through a public process or whether the Legislature ne:eds to provide policy direction/requirements as presented by this bill. Curren4 Position: Not Yet Considered Rec~~mmend~ed Position: Opposed unless amended AE3 11l30~~J Fish and wildlife: rescue or relocation: emergency contingency plans. Intrciduced: C~i/16/2008 Last 6lnnend: 04/08/2008 Sta4ius: 04/15/200$-From W.,P. Is Fisc~l: Y Is Urgeincy: N Locai:ion: 04/16/2008-A APPR. & W.: Do pass as amended. To APPR.. Surv~mary: Urider existing federal law, the United States Bureau of Reclamation operates the C;entral Valley Project and appropriates water for the beneficial uses of that project pursuant to permits granted by the State Water Resources Contro~ Board and subject to specified state laws. The Department of Water Resources operates the State~ Resources Development System and appropriates water for that system pursuant to p~rmits granted by the state board. This bill would require the state board to impose terms and conditions on permits for the State Water F'roject and the federal project with regard to the delta that provide rea:conable m.itigation for both direct and indirect adverse impacts on delta fishery resources ari:~ing from the operation of the water export facilities of the state system and the federal project. Lavm~: An act to add Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 1450) to Division 2 of the Fish and Game Code, and to add Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 12210) to Part 4.5 ~~f Divisior~ 6 of the Water Code, relating to fish and wildlife resources. Not~as: Water suppiies provided by the State Water Project to Southern California have beei~ signific~~ntly reduced due to regulatory actions under the Federal Endangered Species Act a.nd judicial orders. The recent Wanger decision in federal district court has significantly rE~duced the ability of the State Water Project to reliably meet the water supply needs of the State Water Contractors. These regulatory actions and judicial orde~rs are both aimed at reducing the impact of the State Water Project on Delta fishe~ries. The provisions of AB 1806 can only further erode the reliability of CVP and SWI' supply cieliveries. AB 1806 could only result in a costly and time-consuming process before the state board and will not likely produce any appreciable benefits for Delt~a fisherie:>. The state board, pursuant to Section 1391 of the Water Code, has fully enumerated a number of conditions relating to CVP and SWP operations. Further, the state board, pursuant to Section 1394, reserves jurisdiction to amend, revise, supplement, or delete terms and conditions in the permits issued to the State Water Project. The state board adopted Wate:r Right Decision 1641 in March 2000 and amended the decision as recently as 2C02. t7-1641 is part of the state board's implementation of the 1995 Bay- Delt~a Pian. M+~ny of the objectives in the 1995 Bay-Delta Plan are best implemented by making chanc~es in the flow of water or in the operation ot facilities that move water. Accordingly, tliis decision amended water rights by assigning responsibilities to the persons or entities holding those rights to help meet the objectives, including the State Water F'roject. The Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) currently being developed under the direction of the Schwarzenegger Administration will provide protections for native Delta fish far in excess of mitigation. The CVP, SWP and the local public agencies that receive water sup~~lies from those projects are developing the BDCP under the Natural Communities Consenration Planning Act standard that requires recovery rather than mitigation. The CVP and SWI' contractors are working with the State and federal fishery agencies, the U.S. E3ureau of Reclamation, the Department of Water Resources, and the major environmental organizations working in the Delta expect to finish the BDCP on an expe:dited schedule by December 2009. The BDCP will be added to the current efforts of the SWP and CVP to protect the Delta fishery. Addressing th~ current decline in the Delta fishery will require a comprehensive resp~onse. Th~~ findings in the Pelagic Organism Decline Progress Report: 2007 Synthesis of Ftesults (Synthesis Report) stands in stark contrast to the heavy burdens placf;d solely on the CVP and SWP by this bill. The Synthesis Report states that "Enlrainment at the CVP and SWP pumps ... seem like an unlikely single cause of the PO[)..." Unfortunately section 12210 of the bill limits the obligation to mitigate for imp,~ct:> to thE~ Delfa fishery to the CVP and SWP. Oth~=r factors killing the Delta's tishery are not addressed at all by the bill. The impacts of factors such as toxic runoff, ammonia-Iaden releases from urban water treatment plar~ts, invasive species, climate change, in-Delta agricultural diversions, in-Delta agri~~ultural releases, cyclical and declining ocean conditions, commercial and recreational harves4, lack of food supply, and disease all would not require mitigation under this bill. Solving the Delta's environmental and water supply problems will require a comprehen;sive approach that addresses all of the factors affecting the Delta and includes the c:ooperation of the many stakeholders in the Delta. Cur~rent Position: Not Yet Considered Recommended Position: Oppose AS ;2175 Lair~ 1Mater conservation. In4roduced: 02/20/2008 L~si~ Amend: 04/08/2008 Status: 04/15/2008-From W.,P. & W.: Do pass. To APPR.. Is Fiscai: Ye;c Is U~rgency: No Loc~tion: 04i16/2008-A APPR. Surrimary: Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources to convene an independent technical panel to provide information to the department and the Legislature or~ new demand management measures, technologies, and approaches. "Dernand mar~agement measures" means those water conservation measures, programs, anti incentives that prevent the waste of water and promote the reasonable and efficient use and reuse of available supplies. This bill would require the department to es~tablish a statewide target to achieve a 20% reduction in urban per capita water use in California by December 31, 2020. By December 31, 2020, each urban water supplier would be required to reduce its per capita water use by 20%, except as provided. By DecESmber 31, 2010, and not less than every 5 years thereafter, the department would be re~quired to establish and make available to the public a list of technically feasible urban water conservation measures available to assist urban water suppliers in meeting this requirement. Laws: ~\n act to amend Section 10631.5 of, and to add Part 2.55 (commencing with Section 1060Es) to Division 6 of, the Water Code, relating to water conservation. NotE~s: This k~ill represents a complete abandonment of the voluntary, consensus- base~d approach to urban water conservation through the California Urban Water Con:servation Council. The sponsor of this bill, Natural Resources Defense Council, is an a.ctive parlicipant in that council. This bill would establish a top-down approach to wate;r consen~ation for urban and agricultural water suppliers. The bill also K~resents a significant change from the California Water Pian Update process by wliich the California Department of Water Resources projects future water demand, in cc>nsideration of multiple factors including water conservation. Under this bill, DWR set;> the conservation targets for urban and agricultural uses and develops a list of technically feasible conservation measures. Urban water suppliers must adopt those measures that are locaily cost effective and adopt a numeric conservation target. Then, an urb<<n supplier must report progress to DWR on a biannual basis as confirmed by an irideperident evaluation. DWR is authorized to require additional water conservation measures to be imposed if there is insufficient progress in meeting the local target. The ability of local elected boards of directors to make decisions relating to the implementation of local water conservation measures could be usurped by a state agency; a locr~l elected governing body could lose the ability to make decisions at the local level rel<~ting to the appropriate mix of water conservation practices as compared to w~ater suppiy development or other management options. Existing law provides that any public entiry which supplies water at retail or wholesale for the benefit of persons within the service area or area of jurisdiction of the public entity may adopt and enforce a water conservation program to reduce the quantiry of wate~r used by those persons for the purpose of conserving the water supplies of the publ~o entiry. l"he ordinance or resolution may also encourage water conservation through rate structure design (Section 395, Water Code). The Urban W,~ter Management Planning Act requires an urban water supplier like EV1A/m to provide a description of local water demand management measures. This desaription in<;ludes: (1) A description of each water demand management measure that is currentiy being implemented, or scheduled for implementation, including the steps necesseiry to implement any proposed measures, as well as a schedule of impl~~m~:ntaticn for all water demand management measures proposed or described in the plan; (2) A description of the methods, if any, that the District will use to evaluate the effec:tiveness of water demand management measures implemented or described under the ~ilan; and ;3) An estimate, if availabie, of existing conservation savings on water use within the DistricYs service area, and the effect of the savings on the DistricYs ability to further reduce demand. EVWD is further required to evaluate each water demand man~gement measure listed under current law that is not currently being implemented or sc:Yieduled ior implementation. In the course of the evaluation, EVWD must give first consideration to the implementation of water demand management measures, or combination of ineasures, that offer lower incremental costs than expanded or addil:ional wat,sr supplies (Section 10631(f), Water Code). Cwrreni: Posii:ion: Not Yet Considered Recommended Position: Oppose AB ;2501(Wol~ Water: planning. Intr<~~i~nced: t)2/21/2008 Lasit Amend: Status: 04/14~/20Q8-Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Is Fiiscal: Ye:> Is Urgency: PJo Loc,atian: 04`15/2008-A APPR. Surr~mary: Under existing law, various state and local agencies engage in water resaurce pianning. This bill woulci enact the Climate Change and Water Resource Protection Act of 2008. The bill would require the Department of Water Resources, as part of its statewide wate:r resource management responsibilities, to include an analysis of the potential effec;ts of climate change, to the extent applicable, in reports or plans relating to water management or planning that the department is required to prepare. The bill would prohibit the de:partment from approving a request for a specified grant, submitted after January 1, 2011, unless certain requirements are met. The department would be required, by July 1, 2009, to identify available peer-reviewed information, or the best available scientific information, regarding climate change and water resources for the state~ and eacli of the state's hydrologic regions for specified uses. The bill would require an urban wate~r supplier and an agricultural water supplier that is required to prepare a water manage:ment pian to take certain action relating to specified climate change information, a:s provided. Undiar existinc~ law, various bond acts have been approved by the voters to provide funds for water projects, facilities, and programs. The Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 1 E) authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of $4.D9 billion for the purposes of financing disaster preparedness and flood prev~ention prcyects. The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River arid Coastai Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84) authorizes the issuance of bonds in thF; amount of $5.388 billion for the purposes of financing a safe drinking water, H~ater quality and supply, flood control, and resource protection program. The WatE~r Securit~~, Clsan Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002, approved by tl~e voters at the November 5, 2002, statewide general election, authori2es, for the purposes of financing a safe drinking water, water quality, and water reliability program, the issuance of bonds in the amount of $3.44 billion. This biil, with regard to those bond funds, would appropriate $610.89 million as follows: of th~~ funds made available pursuant to Proposition 1 E, $50 million to the Department of Water Resources for essential emergency preparedness supplies and projects, and $15Ci million tn the department for stormwater flood management project grants; of the fund,s made a~iailable pursuant to Proposition 84, $50 million to the State Department of Public: hlealth for grants for small community drinking water system infrastructure impn~vements and related actions, $50.4 million to the State Department of Public Hea.lth for gr~;nts for projects to prevent or reduce the contamination of groundwater that ser~~es as a source of drinking water, $40 miliion to the department for administrative cosi:s, plannirig grants, and local groundwater assistance grants, $50 million to the dep,artment for projects that improve the quality of the drinking water supply from the Sacrarriento-3an Joaquin Delta, $60 million to the department and the Central Valley flood Protection Board to increase the departmenYs ability to respond to levee breaches and to reduce: the potential for levee failure, $100 million to the department and the board for the acquisition, preservation, protection, and restoration of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delts~ resources, $12 million to the department to complete planning and feasibility stuciies associated with new surface storage under the California Bay-Delta Proc~ram, $15 million to the department for planning and feasibility studies to identify pote~ntial opti<ms for the reoperation of the state's flood protection and water supply systems, $10 million to the department for response to climate change, and $10 million to the departrnent for planning and feasibility studies to implement the Delta Vision. The bill sdso woulcl appropriate Proposition 50 funds to the department for planning and feasibility stuciies associated with surface storage under the California Bay-Delta Pro<~rarn. Law~: An act to add Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 10100) to Division 6 of, and to add Division ~33 (commencing with Section 83000) to, the Water Code, relating to water, and making an appropriation therefor. Note>s: This bill combines AB 224 (Wolk) from 2007 and SBX2 1(Perata), which was introduced in the second extraordinary session. This bill includes proposed appropriation:; that are also contained in SBX2 1. This is significant for two reasons. First, Senate ~~nd Assembly Democrat leadership have not seen eye-to-eye on these appropriation;; due, in large part, to the division of labor between the two houses on wats~r issues ~ind health care. The Senate took the lead on the former, while the Asse;mbly tooi< the lead on the latter. Second, it is important to secure legislative authorization ior a number of the projects and programs included in AB 2501 and SBX ?_ 1, incl~~ding much-needed funding for groundwater contamination cleanup, delta leve~~ maintenance and improvements, and fishery restoration projects in the Sacr~amento-5an Joaquin Delta. In fact, the Delta Vision Blue Ribbon Task Force in NovE;mber 20D7 urged the Legislature and the Schwarzenegger Administration to move quicl<!y on inte~rim actions in the Delta to improve conditions for fisheries and water conv~eyance. There are some concerns with this bill, however, that need to be addressed through arriendments. First, the appropriation of $50 million from Proposition 1 E for emergency preparedness projects in the Delta would require the CALFED Bay-Delta Authority or a successor entity to approve projects. This requirement may not be appropriate. DWR and 4Pie Depaitment of Fish and Game have cooperated on delta levee maintenance and ~mprovement projects under an MOU in the Delta. It may be more appropriate to reference the MOU as compared to the CALFED Bay-Delta Authority. A proposed appropriation of $60 million to increase DWR's abiliry to respond to levee breaches and to reduce the potential for levee failure is proposed to be taken from the Proposition 8~~ funding set aside for delta levee maintenance and improvement. The appropriate funding section is Section 75032 under the proposition, not Section 75033. A similar conc;ern relates to the appropriation of $100 million for the acquisition, pres;ervation, protection and restoration of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta islands. The amc~unt woulcl oversubscribe the funding proposed for expenditure out Proposition 84 that was inter.~ded to cover state expenditures under the delta levee maintenance proc~ram unde:r Part 9(commencing with Section 12980) of Division 6 of the Water Code, and special flood protection projects under Chapter 2(commencing with Subdivision 1231U) of Part 4.8 of Division 6 of the Water Code. At a minimum, funding frorr~ other soiarces, such as Section 75050(a) (Proposition 84 funds for the Department of Fish and Game for bay-delta fish restoration) would be appropriate. Curirent Position: Not Ye4 Considered Recommended Position: SupporUAmend AE3 ;2691 Enc) Groundwater. Introduced: U2/22/2008 Las1: Arnend: 04/03/2008 Status: 04/15/2008-From W.,P. & W.: Do pass. To APPR.. Is Fiscai: Ye:: Is Uirgency: ~do Loc~~4ian: 04i16/2008-A APPR. Surrimary: Er.isting law requires the Department of Water Resources (DWR), not later than January 1, 1980, to report its findings to the Governor and the Legislature with regard to cert<~in investigations undertaken by the department relating to the state's groundwater kiasins, and groundwater pumping and groundwater recharge within those basins. This bill wouicl require the department to conduct, every 5 years, those groundwater inve:stigations and fo report its findings to the Governor and the Legislature with regard to those investigations commencing not later than January 1, 2010, and each January thereafter in ttiose years ending in 5 and 0. Laws: An act to amend Section 12924 of the Water Code, relating to groundwater. Note:s: The Groundwater Resources Association is the sponsor of this bill. DWR has stud~ed and reported on California's groundwater resources twice in the last 30 years, in a report comrrionly called Bulletin 118. Since the last publication of Bulletin 118 in 2003, legislative debate has focused on how state and local agencies should develop information or~ California's groundwater resources. A groundwater reporting bill passed in eaich of the last three years, but each one was vetoed by Governor Schwarcenegger (SB 820 (Kuehl), SB 1640 (Kuehl) and SB 178 (Steinberg)). Much of the controversy surrounding the earlier versions of these bills focused on the role of local agencies as corrupared to':he Sta4e gaining greater authority over the management of groundwater basins. Objec:tions to later versions of the bili focused on fiscal matters and whether local agencie:s should be responsible for reporting groundwater information to the State or whether lor,al agencies should pay for the State to report on their groundwater basins. Acc~rding to i:he sponsor of this bill, AB 2691 will expand the base of information as to California's groundwater use, and improve the state's ability to plan California's water futu~e. 7his bill does not address the more controversial issues raised by the previous legi:>lation, but it should be closely monitored as it moves forward in the legislative proc:ess this year. The bill was amended in the Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife Committee last Tuesday to require DWR to coordinate its activities with local agencies involved in th~; production or management of groundwater resources. Current Position: Not Yet Considered Recommended Position: Watch AB ;2913~~ Sacramento-San Joaquin Deita: strategic plan. 1 ntr~~sJ uced: 02/22/2008 Las1t Amend: 04/07/2008 Status: 04/15/2008-From W.,P. & W.: Do pass as amended. To APPR.. Is Fiiscal: Ye:; Is Urgency: PJo Loc~atian: 04/16/2008-A APPR. Summary: Tfie California Bay-Delta Authority Act establishes the California Bay-Delta Auttiority in the Resources Agency. The act requires the authority and the implementing agencies to aarry out programs, projects, and activities necessary to implement the Bay•Delta Program, defined to mean those actions that address the goals and objectives of the CALFED Bay-Delta Programmatic Record of Decision, dated August 28, 2000, or as it may be amended. This bill woulcl require the description, characterization, or definition of water supply use:~ in the pl:in to include an adequate and reliable water supply for the users of the State Water Ftesources Development System and the Central Valley Project. The bill woulci require the recommendations for institutional changes to give preference to modifying exi:>ting institutions, as determined to be necessary, to accompiish the strategic plan over the establishment of new institutions and to seek to streamline regulatory requirements ratherthan increasing regulatory burdens. The bill would require that the stra4egic financing plan inc~ude provisions for delta beneficiaries to pay their 1`air sharE; for the benefits that they receive, an equitable distribution of project capital costs, and reliable sources of funding to provide for implementation of the strategic plan. This bill contains other existing laws. Law~s: An act to amend Section 79473 of the Water Code, relating to the Sacramento- San Joaquin I~elta. Not~as: The ivletropolitan Water District of Southern California is the sponsor of this bill. Aca~rding to i:he author, the purpose of this bill is to provide further legislative guidance in terms of defining the role of the state in designing future long-term solutions for the Sac~amento-:ian Joaquin Delta and to ensure a robust discussion of Delta governance in 2009. The ~~rovisions of fhe bill do not raise any new issues that are not required under current law-SB 1574 (Kuehl), Chapter 535, Statutes of 2006 that required development of a long-term vision for the Delta. The sponsor ~~f the bill believes, however, that the enactment of this bill will prompt a more robust o~iscussion of specific issues. The bili, for example, differs somewhat from the ciirection rnapped out by the Delta Vision Bfue Ribbon Task Force in its November 200;~ report in that this bill would state a preference for modifying existing institutions as compared to the task force recommendation that a more comprehensive governance struc;ture be irnpiemented. While this bill sought to The task force is working on its strategic plan and intends to produce a final report in October or November of this year. This bill, should it become law, would not take effect until January 1, 2009. So, while it wouNd be too late to change the direction of the task force, it could still inform the legi~:lators sw~~rn into a new 2-year session in December 2008. Curren4 Posiition: Not Yet Considered Rece~mmend~~d Position: Watch AB :>.938~.eon Fish: screening of water diversions. Intrc~duced: C~2/22/2008 Last Annend: 04/08/2008 Statius: 04/15/2008-From W.,P. & W.: Do pass as amended. To APPR.. Is Fisc~l: Yes Is Urgency: No Loca4ion: 04/16/2008-A APPR. Sumima~ry: Ex:is4ing law requires the Department of Fish and Game to examine certain concluit:>, and order the owner of a conduit to install a screen when, in the opinion of the depeutment, it is necessary to prevent fish from passing into the conduit. Existing law also makes it unlawful for the owner of any conduit to refuse, fail, or neglect to install a screi~n in compliance with an order from the department or to permit the screen to be remo~red, excf~pt for repairs or cleaning. Existing law requires that, if the department mak~~s an order to install a screen, it shall pay the owner of the conduit 1/2 of the esfimated cost of the construction or installation of the screen. This bill, exce~~t as specified, would require any person diverting water from the Sacramento-~~an Joaquin River Delta, as defined, to develop and submit to the depairtment a~rescribed fish entrainment monitoring program. The bill would require the dep.~rtment, rio later than December 31, 2012, to review the results of these individual entr,ainment monitoring programs and would authorize the department to issue a remedial order, as prescribed. The bill would require the department to conduct a pilot program for the monitoring of entrainment of fish species in the delta by designing and constructing facilities for, and managing fish entrainment monitoring programs at, representativE~ diversion sites. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws. Law~s: An act to add Section 5986.5 to, and to add Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 60501 to Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 6 of, The Fish and Game Code, and to ame~nd Sectians 5101 and 5103 of the Water Code, relating to fish, and making an appropriation ther~for. No4i~s: The Nletropolitan Water District of Southern California is the sponsor of this bill, whic:h i> supported by many State Water Contractors and other Delta export interests. Rec~ent dramatic Delta fishery declines and reduced water export pumping required by a federal judge in response to those declines has led to statewide discussion of Delta fishe;ry protection. The topics in that discussion include the direct effects of both water projf~ct export diversions and local diversions for in-Delta uses. The December 2007 Delt,~ Vision report estimates that in-Delta diversions represent between 4 and 5 percent of tot~il Delta inflow, compared to about 17% for Delta exports. The lack of any reporting on iri-Delfia diversions (other than Federal Central Valley Project (CVP) and the :i[ate Water Project {SWP) diversions leads to a lack of information on the quantity and timing of ~~iversions within the region. in contrast, the CVP/SWP diversions are closeiy regulated and monitored. In the Water, IParks & Wildlife Committee, the sponsor and the author agreed to narrow the ;scope of the bill to require the Department of Fish and Game to initiate a monitoring and sampling program on a smaller number of diversions. CurrFnlt Posiition: Not Yet Considered Rea~mmend~~d Position: Support AE3 :~970(Enq) State Water Project: delivery reliability report. I ni:rc~d uced: 02/22/2008 Las1: Amend: 03/2.4/2008 Status: 04/02/2008-From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re- refer•red. Is Fiscal: Yes Is Uirqency: ~lo LoceBimn: 04/02/2008-A APPR. Cale~rid~r: 04i 16/08 9 a.m. - Room 4202 ASM APPROPRIATIONS Sun~mary: Under existing law, the Department of Water Resources operates the State Water I'roject, which includes state water facilities, as defined. This bill woul~9 require the department, commencing in 2011, and every 2 years thereafter, to prepare a water delivery reliabiliry report which sets forth the then-existing deli~iery capability of the State Water Project and the total amount of water allocated to each S4ate W ater Project contractor for that year and each of the 10 years immediately preceding the report. The bill would require the report to take into consideration a range of h~,rdrologic conditions, and to identify potential water management options to increase wate;r reliabiliiy, to provide a clear explanation of the appropriate and inappropriate uses of c<~4egories of water delivered pursuant to State Water Project contracts, to analyze the possible e~ffects of climate change on the State Water Project, and to explain the data used to qenerate the report. The bill would require the department to obtain sciemtific peer review of the report, to address the concerns raised by the peer review, and to providf: a draft of the preliminary report to the pubiic prior to issuing the final repart. The bi~l would require the department to deliver the final report to specified parties, incluciing the Legislature, and to make the report available on its Internet Web site. Laws: An act to add Section 143 to the Water Code, relating to water. Notes: The F'lanning and Conservation League (PCL) is the sponsor of this bill. A party to the Monterrey Agreement settlement, PCL now seeks to codify one provision of the settlement, plus add to it. Since 2003, C~WR has prepared and provided these biennial delivery reliability reports as rEaquired. Each report has also included narrative on how local water agencies can integrate the :iWP reliability information along with their other water management cap2ibilities int:o an overall assessment of water supply reliability. in its most recent update, DWR has also inciuded estimates of the wide range of potential changes to water supply that may result from climate change. With each report, DWR has provided a public revie~v process. That process has included issuance of a draft available for publiic review, a comment period during which public comments were accepted, and at leasi: wif.h the :nitial report, a written DWR response to each comment letter received. The Delivery F3eliability Report is a legal requirement of a settlement agreement - there is not a need tor A[i 2970 to legislatively mandate the report, since DWR already has a legal obiigation to prepare the report. AB 2:970 would add a few requirements to the report DWR has already been preparing. It would require DW R to explain the appropriate and inappropriate uses of all categories of S1NP water. The language used here is unclear and could easily be misinterpreted. If the i:ssue is how various categories of SWP water may be used by SWP contractors, this is specified in the SWP contracts. If the issue is whether it is appropriate or not for a contractor to plan on delivery of certain categories of SWP water, that is a determination best made at ihe local level, based on each contractor's local water management, and its access to :>torage and other water suppfies sources. This is not a one-size-fits-all dete:rmination that can be made by DWR. Further, the more recent delivery reliability reports alreacly include some discussion of this issue. Finally, the pe:er review process provided in AB 2970 would add considerable additional time 4o the pr~~paration process for these biennial reports, with questionable benefit. The requirement to issue a draft at least one year prior to report finalization effectively ensures that ihe information provided is not current at the time a report is finalized. The peer review and response requirement, on top of a later public review process, would resu~lt iri additional staff requirements for a nearly constant process of report drafting, review and response, and finalization, all for a report that is updated every two years. Further, the v,~lue of an ongoing peer review is questionable. The type of delivery reliability information presented in this report is not new - DWR has presented this same type of information in various publications for decades and the framework for presenting it i:~ well established. The reliability report is not the type of scientific study that would benefit from a scientific peer review, the only peer review that would improve the r•eport woiald be a review by peers responsible for planning for and managing water utilities. Mandating a biennial peer review would be an unnecessary additional step that wouVd guarani:ee untimely information. Curren4 Posi~tion: Not Yet Considered Rec~ommend~~d Position: Oppose S~ ~!'I Simitisi~ Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, Clean Drinking Water, Wa4e~r Supply~ Security, and Environmental Improvement Act of 2008. Intrc~duced: 12/04-/2006 Last Amend: 03/06/2008 Stati~s: 03/06,~2008-From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re~•referred to Com. on W.,P. & W. Is Pi:sca~l: Yes Is Urgency: ~lo Locai:ion: 03/06/2008-A W.,P. & W. Sumrmary: Under existing law, various bond acts have been approved by the voters to provide funds for water projects, facilities, and programs. Under existing law, various state agencies~ administer programs relating to water supply, water quality, and flood marragement in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. This bill would enact the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, Ciean Drinking Water, Wate:r Supply Securiry, and Environmentai Improvement Act of 2008, which, if approved by the voters, would authorize, for the purposes of financing a water quality, environmental enhancement, and water supply reliability program, the issuance, pursuant to thE~ State General Obligation Bond Law, of bonds in the amount of $4,000,000,000. The bill would require the Secretary of State to submit the bond act to the voters at i:he November 4, 2008, statewide general election. This bill contains other related provisions. Lawrs: An act to add Division 26.6 (commencing with Section 79600) to the Water Code, relatinc~ to financing a water quality, environmental enhancement, and water sup~~ly reliability program, by providing the funds necessary therefor through an election for the issuance and sale of bonds of the State of California and for the handling and disposition of those funds. Not~es: The l_egislature has called for a variety of actions to resolve the conflicts in the Sacramento-3an Joaquin Delta. During its 2005-2006 Regular Session, the Legislature passed and tlie Governor signed Assembly Bifl 1200 (Laird), Senate Bill 1574 (Kuehl), and Assembl~,r Bill 1803 (Committee on Budget). Together, these bills required an assE;ssment c~f the potential impacts on water supplies of catastrophic failures in the delt:a, identific;ation and evaluation of options to protect water supplies and the ecosysi:em of the delta, the development of a vision for a sustainable delta, and a strai:egic plan to achieve a sustainable Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Additionally, :>B 1574 created a Delta Vision Committee to develop the vision and strai:egic plan. The Committee is composed of the Secretary of the Resources Agency as chair, and the Secretaries of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, Department of Food and Agriculture, and the California Environmental Protection Ageincy, and the President of the Public Utilities Commission. On September 28, 2006, the (aovernor issued an Executive Order that, among other things, establishes a Blue Ribk~on Task 1=orce that is charged with developing a vision for a sustainable delta. The Executive Orcier directs the Task Force to report to the to the Delta Vision Committee and Governor its findings and recommendations on the sustainable management of the Delt~a by January 1, 2008 and a strategic plan to implement the delta vision by October 31, 2008. This bill raise:~ a number of concerns for the State Water Contractors and local agencies that might rel}~, in whole or in part, on State Water Project supplies as a part of local wate~r supplie:>. First, the bill would establish a new authoriry in state government and grant to the authority a broad range of powers relating to the delivery of a reliable state wate~r supply. The bill would authorize the authority to contract to design, construct, and own ane or more facilities to move water from the Sacramento River to federal and state pumping facilities on behalf of the State Water Project, the federal Central Valley Project, and local water agencies that can reasonably be served by those facilities. Second, the bill would authorize the authority to impose a fee for the transmission of wate~r through these facilities. The biil would require the authority to impose other fees, inc:luding a fe~;, not to exceed $50 per acre-foot of water transmitted through the faciiities, or otherwise pumped from the delta, on federal and state contractors and affec;ted local water agencies. The bill would authorize the authoriry to impose a fee on spec;ified wate:r users to mi4igate impacts on delta ecological functions caused by their diversions. The bill would require the funds generated by these fees to be continuously appropriated to the authority for an environmental restoration program. Currernt Posiitiona Not Yet Considered Rec:ommendled Position: Oppose S~ i i f12 Machad~ California Bay-Delta Authority Act. Intr~oduced: ~~1/1512008 Last Aanend; 04/07/2008 SYai~us: 04/1'.i/2008-Read second time. To third reading. Is Fiscal: Ye;~ Is Urgency: IVo Location: 04/15/2008-S THIRD READING Calendlar: 04/17/08 55 SEN THIRD READING FILE Summ~ry: The California Bay-Delta Authority Act establishes the California Bay-Delta Authority in th.e Resources Agency. The act requires the authority and the implementing ageE~cies to carry out programs, projects, and activities necessary to implement the Bay-Delta Prc~gram, defined to mean those projects, programs, commitments, and other actions that address the goals and objectives of the CALFED Bay-Delta Programmatic Record of Decision, dated August 28, 2000, or as it may be amended. This bill would repeal the aci. This bill contains other related provisions. Law~s: An act to add Article 5(commencing with Section 200) to Chapter 2 of Division of, a.nd to repeal Division 26.4 (commencing with Section 79400) of, the Water Code, relai:ing to wa'!er. Not~;s: The a~~thor is the sponsor of this legislation. The CALFED Bay-Delta Program has lost the a~nfidence of the Legislature and many water community members over the past several years. The author believes the Bay-Delta Authority should be disrriantled ar~d the Secretary for Resources should proceed on implementation of the various progr<im elements. The bill will be subject to negotiations between the Senate Democrats and the Schwarzenegger Administration, although with the much-anticipated release of a Delta Vision Process strategic plan later this year, it might be premature to deci~de the fata of the Bay-Delta Program. Current Posi~tion: Not Yet Considered Rec~ommend~ed Position: Watch SBx21, Pera1;~ Water quality, flood control, water storage, and wildlife pres~ervation,. intrc>ciuced: C~9/14/2007 Las:t Amend: Status: 01/0'7/2008-Read third time. Passed. To Assembly. Is Fiscal: Yes Is l,lrg~ncy: No Loc:ation: 01/07/2008-A ASSEMBLY Surnmary: Under existing law, various bond acts have been approved by the voters to provide fund:; for water projects, facilities, and programs. The Disaster Preparedness and 1=1ood Pn~vention Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 1 E) authorizes the issuance of bonds in the ,amount of $4.09 billion for the purposes of financing disaster preparedness and flood prevention projects. The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Floc>d Contro`, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84) authiorizes th~: issuance of bonds in the amount of $5.388 billion for the purposes of financir~g a safe drinking water, water quality and supply, flood control, and resource protection program. The Water Securiry, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002, approved by the voters at the November 5, 2002, statewide general election, authorizes, for the purposes of financing a safe drinking water, water quality, and water reliability program, the issuance of bonds in the amount of $3.44 billicm. This bili, with regard to those bond funds, would appropriate $610.89 million as follows: of the funds made available pursuant to Proposition 1 E, $50 million to the Department of VWater Resi>urces for essential emergency preparedness supplies and projects, and $150 million to the department for stormwater flood management project grants; of the funds made available pursuant to Proposition 84, $50 million to the State Department of Public Health for grants for small community drinking water system infrastructure improvement:; and related actions, $50.4 million to the State Department of Public Health for gra,nts for projects to prevent or reduce the contamination of groundwater that serves as a sc>urce of drinking water, $40 million to the department for administrative cos4:>, planning grants, and local groundwater assistance grants, $50 million to the depsirtment for projects that improve the quality of the drinking water supply from the Sacramento-~~an Joaquin Delta, $60 million to the department and the Central Valley fiooal Protectic~n Board to increase the department's abiliry to respond to levee breaches and 1:a reduce the potential for levee failure, $100 million to the department and the boar~~ for the acquisition, preservation, protection, and restoration of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta resources, $12 million to the department to complete planning and feasibiliry studies associated with new surface storage under the California Bay-Delta Prograrri, $15 million to the department for planning and feasibility studies to identify potential optio~s for the reoperation of the state's flood protection and water supply syste~rns, $10 iniilion to the department for response to climate change, and $10 million to 1:he department for planning and feasibility studies to implement the Delta Vision. The bili a~so would appropriate Proposition 50 funds to the department for planning and feasibility studies associated with surface storage under the California Bay-Delta Program. Laws: An ac4 to add Division 33 (commencing with Section 83000) to the Water Code, relating to wa.ter, and making an appropriation therefor. Notes: This bill includes proposed appropriations that are similar to those proposed in AB 2501. SB:X 2 1 includes much-needed funding for groundwater contamination clesinun, delt;~ levee maintenance and improvements, and fishery restoration projects in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The Delta Vision Blue Ribbon Task Force in November 2G07 urged the Legislature and the Schwarzenegger Administration to move quic:kly on int~arim actions in the Delta to improve conditions for fisheries and water com~eyance. There are sorne concerns with this bill, however, that need to be addressed through ame~ndments. First, the appropriation of $50 million from Proposition 1 E for emergency preK~aredness: projects in the Delta would require the CALFED Bay-Delta Authority or a succ;essor entity to approve projects. This requirement may not be appropriate. DWR and the Department of Fish and Game have cooperated on delta levee maintenance and improvement projects under an MOU in the Delta. It may be more appropriate to reference the MOU as compared to the CALFED Bay-Deita Authority. A pn~posed a~~propriation of $60 million to increase DWR's ability to respond to levee breaches and to reduce the potential for levee failure is proposed to be taken from the Pro~~osition 8~t funding set aside for delta levee maintenance and improvement. The appropriate funding section is Section 75032 under the proposition, not Section 75033. A sirnilar concern relates to the appropriation of $100 million for the acquisition, preservation, ~~rotection and restoration of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta islands. The amount would oversubscribe the funding proposed for expenditure out Proposition 84 that was intern9ed to cover state expenditures under the delta levee maintenance program under Part 9(commencing with Section 12980) of Division 6 of the Water Code, and spe~cial flood protection projects under Chapter 2(commencing with Subciivision 1~'.310) of Part 4.8 of Division 6 of the Water Code. At a minimum, funding from other sources, such as Section 75050(a) (Proposition 84 funds for the Department of Fi:sh ~~nd G~ime for bay-delta fish restoration) would be appropriate. Current Position: Not Yet Considered Recommende+d Pcssifion: Support/Amend .,-. .,,.,:.,.. 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C4 9290 f `h •.:'i: o"~TF '951 i ~ I 5-2925 9511 ~ I S~X6]7 FA% . ~~~~'.~'~~ ~.j~1 ' ? ' Yr:A~F ~ ~ ~ 1 ~d1 ' 1~i ' ' ~ ~ , '~~ , , ~ ^ :(i5 ^ ' " , .<~~; ~.F:hq1JY 1lpril 9 ~008 Mr. Rufus Hawell, Chief Division oFDrinkitig Water & Lnvironmental Management California l)epartm~ent ofPublic I-Iea(th 1616 Capitol Avenue, Suite 262 5¢crainento, California 95814 RE: ~ast Vulley '~Jater Disirici ~ Proposition 50 prc-applications Dear Mr. Howell: coMMirrees VIC'L-ti~~bnlS: ENEkGY. UTILIrIBS ta COMMUNICPT~ON~ ~jU9GLT y FI$CP.L NEVIEW 5VBGOMMITTEE NO a pN ~TAT[ ADM~N.. GENEkAL 4'OV.. JUb104L Q'rkANSeORTAr~ON MeMOer~: RULG_= 0.PPrzOPRI/+~IONS; 9lJOGET & ~ISCAL FEVIftW ENERGY, UTILITIF_S A GOMM~INI[ATION$ TRAN$PQRTqTON & 410USIN[. Jn~M I_F„[1151.ATIVF q~IpIT COMM177[~ SCLGCT COMMITTEE ON AIAMEOA CORNIOOP SEI.L"Cl' COMMIITE£ ON M061LE &~M/aNUF4CTUREO HOME$ The purpose of tliis lerier is tU express my supporf of the Last Valley Water District`s {LV WD) pre- applicltions Por Prapositi~n 50 brant funding at thc California Departmcnt of Public 1-fealth, Division of Drinking Watar and Environmental Managemenc (CDPH-DDWi'M). Wc epplaud the cffoctc pf FVWD lo develop and imp:~emenY programs thal soek to sustain the region's water supplies by providing ways to maximi:;e thcir existing watcr supply. Tlie East Valley WaSer pistrice uses StaYe Water Project watcr as backup water supply. 1n order to maintain a reliable watcr suppiy close to homc, Yhc ~V WD is continually working towards creative solutions to the wat:r demand of their service population of approximately 65,000. The EV WD collects no tax rrioney, buY r,ather all services are financed solely by rates - customers pay only for the benefits and services they receive. Proposition 50 of'fers a critical tool to the continuance of a reliable water s~pply. EV WD is requesting a 50 percent matching grant of $5.05 million for improvements to an existimg surface ~Nater treahnent plant and a 50 percent matching grairt of $13 million for construction of a new groundwater treatm~.nt plant. Tl~e EV WD expects that the improvements will update the plant to comply wiSh nevo regulations, increase the supply of potable water to the public, and ensure compliance with recent 51'ate regulations; the construction ofthe new plant will allow EVWD to pump the water to a centTal F~cility where it will bc treated and scored Por public consumption.. I wholeheartedly support the East Valley Water District's etforts to improve ~n existing surface water treatment plant and ;a new groundwater treattnent plant, and encourage your department to fund tl~is proposal as part of t;~e NroposiYion 50 awards. Sincerely, /~~ ~~~~~6~. BOB DLfifTON Senator, 3 ]" Districr flEPRL~S[NY1N13 IIIG ti~nR ~<~kE. GOLTON. CRESfLINE. GLEN AVON, GRAN~ TERGACE, H16HGftOVE. HIGMLAN~. LAKE ARROWNEAD, 4OMa I,INqA, MENtON6, MIRA LOMA. p=tlLEY RArvCHp ~VGAMONGA. REDLANOS, RIVER310E, RUBtOOVX. RVNNING SPRINGS. SAN ANTONIO IiEIGHTS, SAN 9EkNARbINp, g~INNY$~pr+~. UPUIND,'/~'OOOCREST, YUCAIpA, YUCGA VqLLCY EY7-d 2I10/ZOO d 808-1 dltZidE9l8+ NO11f10 908 801VN35-wo~j wdZ9~E0 800d-80-~tltl To: East Valley Water District Page 1 of'I 10:13:06 AM, 4f1'1/2008 916 4427889 California Specisl Districts Association ~ ~ Register nowfor Governance Foundations ~ ~"" ~~ It is a new year and a new chance to register for ~~~'{°~ the first module of CSDA's Special District Leadership Academy, As the core of the Special district Lead~ership Acadcmy, this module serves as the "four~dation" for the series on the effcctive govcrnance of special districts. We know this educatianal opportunity is a valuable learning expericnce and will benefit you ahd your ~~istrict, ~~ _ • "~ ~ ~ . a>cs9ic" ; .'ca,m': , CSDi!'s $pecial Ot9Mct: ixadership.Aoatfemy 5~~ ;. ~~-. ~t This c:our~se focuses on the three critical dimensiohs of governahce: • Special district directors/trustees as policy leaders • The effective special district 6oard • The board's responsibilities and roles in special districts The f~~cus of this course, the Effective Special District Board, is one of the four esseritial steps leading to effective governance for special districts. Directors/trustees will learn to: • develop a unity of purpose on their baard • Underatand and work within the board's role in the district • Bulld a strong, positive operational culture on the board . Or~anize 4he formal structure of the board This cme-day workshop also offers attendees an opportunity to network and learn from one another. The scheduled training in your area is; April ,25, 2008 San C)iego County Farm Bureau 1670 East Vailey Parkway Escoridido, CA 92027 To re~;ister, visit www,csda.net/sdla,htm, or contact Education Assistant Chris Ashley at 877.924~.CSDA (2732) or chrisa@csda.net. City Phone ~_)_ _ Email Driver's LicenselI.D. Card No. State Exp. Date Date of Birth___ (necessary for security clearance at some facilities) Enclosed is mq fee: ^$62;i each, single occupancy room; ^$575 each, if 4 or more are registering ~ ~ WATEtt EDUCA110N FOUNDATION d$1,050 for tc~~o people sharing a room; ^$1,000 for 2, if 4 or more people are registering ~17 K Street, Suite 317 ^$100 additional tor credits Total enclosed $ Sacramento, CA 95814 For payment by: C] Visa ^ MasterCard ^ American Eapress P.O. No. (916) 444-6240 (916) 448-7699 fax Credit Card No._ Exp. date. www.watereducation.org Signature____ (must be signed to process credit card order) We reserve as ~nany non-smoking rooms as are available. If you WANT a smoking room, please check here: ^ 5 p.m. May 23 is the last day to cancel and receive a full refund. Refund request must be in wriHng. Substitutions may be made af any rime > Delta Vision Process and the Delta Risk Management Strategy ~ ~ _~:y 1 State and federal water project operations in the Delta - and : r ~; ~~x~~ ~;~ __ :;' a' ~ ~~ the recent court opinion ~;~` ` '~ ~ ~' * ' ~ Studies and debate on Delta conveyance 9 -`~ > Levee integrity, subsidence and flood control ~. Water project operations and efforts to protect fish ~ t-- Delta farming ? Water quality, salt intrusion and drinking water treatment % Ecosystem restoration projects, wetlands and waterfowl ? Land use and planning F Climate change: infrastructure challenges ~y ~ Proposed projects and Los Vaqueros expansion ~~ Fishery collapse :'j+r~. ,~, This fast-paced tour begins at 7:45 am., Wednesday, June 4 at Sacramento - International Airport and will end at approximately 6 p.m., Friday, June 6 ~~ at Sacramento International Airport. ~ ""j Registration: $625 per person, single occupancy room: $1,050 for two ~~ people sharing a room. Register four or more people for a discount - single occupancy rooms $575; double occupancy rooms $1,000. Fee includes all meals, transportation and hotel accommodations, The Sheraton Stockton at Regent Pointe (Wednesday) and the Best Western Corte Madera Inn (Thursday), while on the tour - including dinner Thursday night at beautiful Spinnaker restaurant overlooking San Francisco Bay. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from Sacramento International Airport. To register, return form to the Foundation with payment; faxed reservations accepted with credit card or purchase orders. Or, register securely on-line at www.watereducation.org/tours.asp All reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Deadline to cancel and receive a full refund is 5 p.m. May 23 due to hotel, = meal and transportation bookings. Refund request must be in writing. Substitutions may be made at any time. ~, ~' ~~ N. This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credit by the State Bar of California. The tour also offers Califomia Deparhnent of Health Services Continuing Education units for water plant or wastewater plant operator's licenses.. There is an additional $100 fee to ; register for these credits. Contact the Foundation for more information. ~ ;,: ~ 5;! Additional information and an itinerary will be mailed approximately one ': r. month before the tour. 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