HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - EVWD Board of Directors - 03/09/2010Approved March 2 2010
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT March 9, 2010
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
President Wih.on called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Mr. Reeb led the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors: Levesque, Malmberg, Sturgeon, Wilson
ABSENT: Directors: Morales
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Ron Buchwald, District
Engineer; Gary Sturdivan, Regulatory Affairs Director; Justine
Hendricksen, Administrative Manager
LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy
GUEST (S): Charles Roberts (Highland Community News), Steve Copeland
(San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District), Aaron
Hodgdon (Hodgdon Group), David Miank (Hodgdon Group)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Malmberg) that the March 9, 2010 agenda be approved as
submitted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
President Wilson declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 3:01
p.m.
There being no verbal or written comments the public participation section was closed.
APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 24, 2010
M /S /C (Malmberg- Sturgeon) that the February 23, 2010 Board meeting minutes
be approved as submitted.
APPROVAL OF GENERAL MANAGER'S REQUEST TO BUY BACK SIXTY
(60) HOURS OF VACATION TIME
M /S /C (Malmberg- Sturgeon) that the General Manager's request to buy back
sixty (60) hours of vacation time be approved.
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GENERAL MANAGER'S EXPENSES
M /S /C (Malmberg- Sturgeon) that the General Managers expenses be approved as
submitted.
DISBURSEMENTS
M /S /C (Malmberg- Sturgeon) that General Fund Dishursements #223295 through
4223473 distributed during the period of February 19. 2010 through March 3 2010. in the
amount of $816,621.55 and Payroll Fund Disbursements for the period ended March 3,
2010 in the amount of $287.302.70 totaling $1.103.924.25 be approved.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PROPOSAL FROM
AARON HODGDON FOR PUBLIC PRIM' kTE PARTNERSHIP
ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONS FACILITY
Mr. Hodgdon provided a detailed presentation to the Board for a Public Private
Partnership for the District's .'ldministrative and Operations Facility: a number of options
were discussed during the presentation including a design- huild- transfer and long term
lease options. Mr. Hodgdon stated that a number of modifications were taken into
consideration and that the complete facility should cost no more that $13.6 million; that
the project summary had identified potential savings to the District. Mr. Hodgdon stated
that even though the Board has put the headquarters project on hold he has presented the
information for future reference.
No action taken.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING NOTICE OF
ACCEPTANCE LETTERS FOR THE DISTRICT'S PLANT 134 AND 150
PROJECTS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
The General Manager stated that the District had received notice of awards for each of
the projects; that there are a number of timing issues that Max affect the awards; that he,
Mr. Tompkins and Mr. Sturdivan visited Sacramento last week to discuss these concerns
with CDPH; that with regards to Plant 134 CDPH could be somewhat flexible with the
timelines and work with the District: that with regards to Plant 150 the timelines would
not work; that an alternative is to withdraw the current application and re -apply for a
planning grant and follow with a construction grant.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - Malmberg) that the Board approve the notice of award for Plant
134 and implement the obligations for the grant and to allo%v +he District to withdraw the
application for Plant 150 and re -apply for a planning grant ollowed by a construction
grant.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING STATE LEGISLATION
AND UPDATES PRESENTED BY BOB REEB FOR THE 2009 -2010 SESSION,
SECOND YEAR
Mr. Reeb provided a legislative report to the Board; that 13 ".' pieces of legislation have
been introduced this year: that a number of the items are shot bills; that there may be
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additional bills after mid - March and he will continue to monitor them for changes as the
session progre:.ses and will report back to the Board as needed.
The General Manager discussed his concern relating to AB 1975 and recommends that
the Board take a no position on this item.
M /S /C (Sturgeon - LeVesque) that the Board approve the legislative
recommendations made by Mr. Reeb with one exception being that the Board take a "no
position" on AB 1975.
DIRECTORS' FEES AND EXPENSES FOR FEBRUARY 2010
M /S /C (LeVesque - Sturgeon) that the Directors' expenses be approved.
GENERAL MANAGER / STAFF REPORTS
The General Manager reported on the District's operations to date; that the District is
installing a new water main on Union and Fairfax; that the Army Corps of Engineers is
building up the debris pool behind the Seven Oaks Dam; that they would like to complete
hydraulic testing.
Ms Hendricksen stated that she recently attended the Special District's Institute
"Governance" training conference; that the conference was very informative; that the
District will be participating in the City of Highland's "Harvest Festival" on March 27
CONSULTANTS REPORTS
No reports at this time.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
a. Legislative (Standing) —No report.
b. Budges (Standing) — No report.
c. Public Outreach (Standing) — No report.
d. Employee Negotiations (Ad -Hoc) —No report.
ORAL COM WENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Wil <,on stated that he recently attended ACWA's Washington D.C. Conference;
that a new issue the District may be facing is dealing with the Santa Ana River Sucker
fish; that he and the General Manager met with Congressman Lewis regarding this issue.
WATER AGENCIES OF THE INLAND EMPIRE "STATE LEGISLATIVE
RECEPTION ", SACRAMENTO, MARCH 16, 2010
ACWA's 2010 LEGISLATIVE SYMPOSIUM, SACRAMENTO CONVENTION
CENTER, MARCH 17, 2010
WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION'S 27 ANNUAL EXECUTIVE
BRIEFING, DOUBLETREE HOTEL, SACRAMENTO, MARCH 25-26,2010
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WATER EDUCATION'S CENTRAL VALLEY WATER TOUR, BAKERSFIELD,
APRIL 14-16,2010
SANTA ANA RIVER WATERSHED 2010 "WORKING TOGETHER FOR A
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, ANAHEIM, APRIL 22, 2010
The Board took a break at 4:15 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered into Closed Session at 4:22 p.m. as provided for in the California
Open Meeting Law, Government Code Section 54945.9(a). - o discuss those items listed
on the agenda.
ADJOURN TO REGULAR SESSION
President Wilson declared that the meeting adjourn to regular session.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
The Board returned to session at 5:09 p.m. The items listed on the agenda were discussed
in closed session with no reportable action being taken.
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The meeting was adjourned at 5:09 p.m.
George L. NVilson, President
Robert E. Martin, Secretary
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