HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 01/26/2010Approved February 9, 2010
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT JANUARY 26, 2010
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
President Wilscn called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Vice President LeVesque led the
flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors: Le Vesque, Malmberg, Morales, Sturgeon, Wilson
ABSENT: Directors: None
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Ron Buchwald, District Engineer;
Brian Tompkins, Chief Financial Officer; Justine Hendricksen,
Administrative Manager
LEGAL COUI\ SEL: Steve Kennedy
GUEST(s): Charles Roberts (Highland Community News), Robert Reeb (Reeb
Governmental Relations, LLC), Mike Russell, Jay Stark (The
Russell Company), Mark Vargas (Mission Infrastructure)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/S /C (LeVesque- Sturgeon) that the January 26, 2010 agenda be approved as
submitted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Wilson declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 3:02
p.m. There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was
closed.
APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 7, 2010
M /S /C 1 LeVesque - Malmberg) that the January 7, 2010, Special Board Meeting
minutes be app •oved as submitted.
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APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 12, 2010
M /S /C (LeVesque - Malmberg) that the January 12. 2010. Board Meeting minutes
be approved as submitted.
DISBURSEMENTS
M/S /C (LeVesque - Malmberg) that General Fund Dishursements #222798 through
222971 distributed during the period of January 12, 2010 through January 20. 2010 in the
amount of $514,494.20 and Payroll Fund Disbursements for the period January 20, 2010
in the amount of $231,531.64 totaling $746.025.84 be approN cd.
GENERAL MANAGER'S EXPENSES
M/S /C (LeVesque - Malmberg) that the General Manager's expenses be approved.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ANNUAL REPORT,
STATE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AND PENDING LEGISLATION PRESENTED
BY ROBERT REEB
Mr. Reeb provided the Board with an Annual Report detailing activities in 2009. Mr.
Reeb also provided information regarding pending legislation- California's budget deficit;
and that East Valley Water District actively monitored or engaged in direct lobbying on a
wide range of legislation this year, advocating on behalf of its taxpayers and customers.
Mr. Reeb discussed a legislative proposal (AB 1594) relating to the Peripheral Canal
introduced by Assemblymember Alyson Huber (D -Lodi) .'v -tter further discussion with
the Board, Mr. Reeb is recommending that East Valley Water District oppose AB 1594.
M /S /C (Morales - Malmberg) that the District takes a position of oppose on AB
1594.
Directors Morales, Malmberg. LeVesque, Wilson voted YES.
Director Sturgeon voted NO.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
AT 27065 5 HIGHLAND, FROM ANTHONI FORCIER, DBA AFB
CONSTRUCTION
M /S /C (LeVesque- Sturgeon) that the District den" *he claim for damages from
Anthony Forcier, DBA AFB Construction, and refer the matter to the District's legal
counsel and Insurance carrier.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING DISTRICT SURPLUS
PROPERTY
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Director LeVesque inquired as to the process the District needs to complete in order to
declare certain real property surplus. Director LeVesque requested that the District start
the process to ceclare three properties surplus. (3` & Sterling, Del Rosa and Highland
Ave).
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE REVISION OF
CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE SANTA ANA SUCKER
The General Manager reviewed an email from Sam Fuller (Valley District) with the
Board; that the proposed revision will affect any project the District may have within the
critical habitat area; that there has been an extension requested for comment period; that
the General Manager recommends that the District join the efforts along with other
agencies and request a time extension on the comment period.
M /S /C (Malmberg- Morales) that the District send a letter requesting a time
extension on th- comment period for the proposed rule regarding the Santa Ana Sucker
Critical Habitat
REVIEW AND ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
M /S /C (Morales - LeVesque) that the Financial Statements for the period ended
December 31, 2009 be accepted.
REVIEW AND ACCEPT THE INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
M/S /C (Sturgeon - LeVesque) that the Investment Report for the quarter ended
December 31, 2009 be accepted.
GENERAL MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS
The General Manger reported on the District's operations to date; that the District has
started the demolition process at the Central Plant; that the gates at the Seven Oaks Dam
are closed and the pool is being built up in order for the Army Corps of Engineers to
perform a hydraulic flow test; that the water behind the dam is quite dirty and full of silt.
Information only.
CONSULTAN r REPORTS
Mr. Kennedy stated that he provided the wrong government code to Ms Hendricksen for
item number 21; that the government code section should reflect 54956.9 (b). Information
only.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
a. Legislative (Standing) Director Morales stated that he, Mr. Reeb, and the General
Manager had met with Legislators in Sacramento Ic discuss concerns relating to
Plant 134 and Plant 150.
b. Public Outreach (Standing) — No reports.
c. Policy Committee (Ad -Hoc) — The committee has a meeting scheduled for
February 8, 2010.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Director Malmberg stated that he had attended the Special Di,tricts dinner and the topic of
concern was SB 375.
Director Sturgeon stated that Inland Action is hosting a tour of the Long Beach Port and
he will be attending the tour.
Director Morales will provide the Board with a fact sheet to answer questions relating to
SB 375; that last month San Bernardino. Riverside. Los .Angeles, and Orange County are
trying to get separate representation between the Southern and Northern parts of the state
as it relates to LAFCO.
WESTCAS WINTER CONFERENCE "St ISTAINABILITY AND
STEWARDSHIP ", EMBASSY SUITES, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO,
FEBRUARY 17-19,2010
ACWA "s 2010 WASHINGTON DC CONFERENCE. WASHINGTON COURT
HOTEL, FEBRUARY 23-25,2010
CMUA's 78 ANNUAL CONFERENCE, MONTEREY PLAZA HOTEL,
MONTEREY, MARCH 23-26,2010
The Board took a five- minute break at 4:24 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered into Closed Session at 4:30 p.m. as provided for in the California Open
Meeting Law, Government Code Section 54945.9(a), to discuss those items listed on the
agenda.
ADJOURN TO REGULAR SESSION
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President Wilso i declared that the meeting adjourn to regular session.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
The Board returned to session at 5:30 p.m. The items listed on the agenda were discussed
in closed session with the no reportable action being taken.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 5:31 p.m.
George E. Wilson, President
Robert E. Martin, Secretary
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