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Well, good morning everybody. I'll
officially call to order the regular

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meeting of Coachella Valley Water
District Board of Directors. It is April

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14th, 2026 here in Palm Desert.
And

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guess what? Somebody else is going to do
the pledge of allegiance today.

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[laughter]

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» We have we have uh Director Nelson, go
for it.

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» All right. Ready? Begin. I pledge
algiance to the flag of the United

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States of America and to the republic
for which it stands. One nation under

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God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.

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» Amen.
>> Nicely done.

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» Well done.

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» Roll call, please. Thanks.
>> Yes. Good morning. President Pal

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» here. Vice President Estrada will arrive
late and we [music] will note the time

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of his arrival for the record. Director
Biano

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» here.
>> Director Aguular

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» here.
>> And for the last time, Director Nelson

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» here.
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had some violins.
>> A we could arrange that. Uh all right.

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And we'll so we'll note director or vice
president Estrada's arrival when when uh

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when that happens which is imminent. Do
we have any additions, deletions or

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adjustments for today's agenda?
>> No sir.

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» I would just note um as discussed
President Pow if we could just on item

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seven if we could just move the
recognitions to um uh take the employee

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recognitions first and then we would
proceed with director Nelson's

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recognitions.
>> Yes.

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» Thank you. So 7B.

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» You guys, you know, I can adjust.
>> Yeah, I get it. All right. So, um,

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I'm going to just slow play this because
I want Vice President Estrada to be

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here. Do we have anyone from the public
wishing to comment at this time? And not

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regarding Director Nelson, but about
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» Yeah, sorry, Tom. Uh we changed that as
well then [laughter]

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» because we have we have an agenda item
for for people to to make presentations

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and say their goodbyes etc. Um
do we have

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[clears throat]

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» any public comment? No. All right.
Consent calendar consists of items 5 A

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through G.

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Is there a motion to approve the consent
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» I'll make a motion.
>> Second.

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» All in favor say I.
>> I.

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» I. Pass 40.
>> So we'll do seven B, which should buy us

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enough time. We have five anniversaries.
All all 20s except for Brian, which is

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25. And then we have retirement. And I'm
going to read those that are present.

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Uh, and after I read that, you can come
on up and we'll do photo. Uh, so 20-year

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anniversary, Victor Cordova.
Victor Cordova's 20-y year career at

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CBWD was built much like the block
walls. He learned to build with his

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father, steady hands on, and brick by
brick. Raised in thermal, Cordova began

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his career in construction and masonry
before joining CBW in 2006. His wife of

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23 years, Brenda, joined the district in
the customer service department in 2005.

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A year later, Cordova followed, becoming
a utility worker on the paving crew.

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Over the next decades, Cordova built his
skills, earning his class A license,

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water distribution 2, and water
treatment 2 certifications along with

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project management and supervisory
training through UC Riverside, a

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foundation leading to roles as a
distribution operator three and a lead

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at West Shores before moving to domestic
equipment technician. Today, Cordova

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helps maintain well sites and access
roads, assists during storm response,

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and supports any crew that needs extra
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Uh, when we are in there, we are all
equal. Everybody steps up. Everybody is

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willing to help, says Cordova. Cordova
and Brenda um share four children and a

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grandson. Outside of work, he enjoys
off-roading, fishing, and annual summer

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trips with the family to the Columbia
River in Oregon.

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Very nice. And then we have one more
that I'm going to read. Haime Mora, uh,

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operations crew chief, also with, um, in
domestic, also with 20 years. Quote, I

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like where I started because I learned a
lot about water, the delivery, the

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production, installing new valves, main
lines, fire hydrants, and repairing fire

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hydrants. It helped me move up and gave
me a good understanding of how water

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distribution works, said operations crew
chief. Domestic Haime Mora born in

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Chicago and raised locally. Mora
graduated from Palm Desert High School

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in 1999 and later earned his water
distribution 3 and water treatment 2

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certifications. He joined CBWD in March
2006 and built a career across domestic

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system maintenance, airvac operations,
and the chlorine crew. This past year,

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he was promoted to crew chief for the
date palm area as crew chief. Uh Morris

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spends his days overseeing the chlorine
crew at production wells, reservoirs,

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booster stations, and responding to
customer service calls. Outside of work,

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Haimey and his wife of 22 years,
Yolanda, are dedicated parents to sons

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Diego and Max, and a beloved German
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I like the dogs. Uh, [clears throat]
weekends are filled with family

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gatherings, hiking with Luna, and
cheering for the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Morris says what first drew him to CBW
20 years ago still motivates him today,

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the camaraderie, the problem solving,
working with good people, and helping

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customers understand how our system
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Um, so congratulations both of you. Also
just to to read the other names that are

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not attending with 20 years Andre
Alejandra Angulo uh Lisa Sanchez and

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then 25 years Brian Fog and then
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Um so gentlemen come on up.
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» one at a time apparently.

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» [applause]

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» Does this now? Is it working?
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» I just say uh I just want to say that's
a a pleasure to be working here. It was

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a lot of great bunch of uh people, guys,
and the crews and our official uh offers

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people that help us complete our job
till the day because we all need to work

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together to get stuff done here.
>> Stuff. That was a clean way to say that.

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[laughter]
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» I want to get a private picture.

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» [snorts]
>> if you

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» I wasn't expecting to speak. I might
have bypassed, but regardless, I'm just

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kidding. Uh
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» I really I really enjoy working here
especially uh the people that that I

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work with are they're really great
people. They're brilliant minds and uh

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you know they just make you want to be
better and so I don't take it for

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granted.
>> Thank you guys.

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[applause]

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» So um I just want to put it
>> if you don't use the mic. He's one of

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the guys why I'm here at CBWD. Him and
I, our kids, grew up together. Um we uh

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coached um soccer together. Uh we were
the first team to go all the way. We

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traveled all over. Uh we were uh both
dual coaches and then he was a coach uh

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in baseball. We spent years together uh
at practices and and a lot. And when I

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first came to him and said, "I want to
run from CBWD," he was encouraged me uh

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to go for it and thought I would be
great and and was there. Uh I picked his

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brain a lot. Um we had a lot of good
times. I miss you. We live real close to

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each other, too. So, um I can't believe
20 years.

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» So, congratulations.
>> Thank you. Thanks, [applause]

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All
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» right. [clears throat]

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» Really?
>> 50 years old.

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» 50 years of service.
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Yeah, we do.
All right.

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» Yeah.
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Yeah. He texted me to push it to 820.
Well, we have other stuff, right?

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» I have other stuff. Why don't we get do
do a little more leaprogging here? We'll

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save 7A for for a minute. So, why don't
we move on to the action calendar

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8A?
>> This is uh Glenn presenting. There you

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are.
>> Good morning. Go ahead. Floor is yours.

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» Uh good morning pres uh President Pal,
members of the board. Uh my name is

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Glenn Lubie, acting engineering manager
for domestic water. This item before you

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is for the uh reservoir 47113 and4
project. Um so the request is to

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authorize the general manager to con to
authorize the construction contract with

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Canyon Springs Enterprises for um as the
lowest responsive and responsible bidder

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for the construction of the reservoir 47
113 and 4 construction project in the

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amount of 5,946,000.

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It's also recommended that the board
authorize the following expenditures in

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the amount of1,393,955

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for a total request of 7,339,955.

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So this project um the total
construction cost is estimated to be

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7,400,000.
It's a multi-year construction contract.

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Um, and it's included in the capital
improvement budget uh for this fiscal

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year in the amount of $750,000.
We uh also received a grant from DWR in

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the amount of $850,000.
Um, and the rest is going to be paid for

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with WSBFC funds.
This uh the project includes the

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construction of two 1 million gallon
steel reservoirs. They're going to be

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replacing two 100,000galon
uh capacity steel reservoirs. They're

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bolted steel tanks. Um one was
constructed in 1993. One was constructed

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in 1999.
Um they have uh they're deteriorating

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condition and u corrosion and starting
to have minor leaks. [snorts]

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So uh the project will provide will
improve water storage for that. That's

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the ID8 system. Ensure reliable and
sustainable domestic water supply and

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improve um fire flow reliability and
pressure drops in the event of of a of

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of a fire.
We received uh six bids on March 17th um

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for via planet bids and the lowest uh
bidder was Kan Springs Enterprises and

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so we recommend the award to to that
contractor. Um and I'll be happy to

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answer any questions that you might
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It's 8A.
I I had a question.

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Um,
and maybe I missed it reading through

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it. Is is what did the district put
down? Um, because this has probably been

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on our CIP for a few years now. What was
the what was the original number that we

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came up with on how much this was going
to cost?

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Um, so the project has been um in the
works since I think about 2015. Um, so

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it has been a long time and um I'm sure
the various budget updates over the

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years as costs have changed. Um, I don't
have the uh last the last estimate for

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the the the budget on this project. Um,
but I don't believe we're we're far off.

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So, I don't have um the previous
proposed budget in front of me

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» because this was probably in our our CIP
packet uh last year or the year before.

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I just wanted to know how close we were
when with our estimates if we're way off

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if we're millions off or we're a couple
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» Uh yes. Um I so I don't have uh don't
have that in front of me, but I can

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start the followup. Um I believe this
was in in the the range we expected.

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» Okay.
um in the future. Could we please have

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all these
>> these in here so we can we can see how

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things are progressing?
>> It kind of gives us an idea of of uh

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what the future holds and how far we're
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» Understood.
>> Thank you.

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Anything else?
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AA?

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I'll make a motion to approve the item.

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» And this is paid through water service
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» Yes. And then the grant funds as well.
>> And grant funds. Yeah. Okay. Any other

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discussion or questions before we vote?
All in favor say I. I

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» I Any opposed? Pass 5.
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» All right, that was 8A. We're going to
go back now to the presentation of 7A,

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resolution recognizing Peter Nelson,
Division 4 CBW board of director for his

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dedicated years of service to Coachella
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And I know there's probably a Sylvia,
you have a

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» um do we have an order of of uh yeah the
program here or is that that's the

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actual resolution?
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» which was included in which was included
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» I know I voted on it, John.
>> We we [laughter]

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uh you did. That's clever. Uh, it was
unanimous. So, um, I don't know that we

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want to read it. It's pretty long.
>> Yeah. You don't need to, but it's it's

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very good.
>> You like to read a couple whereases?

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» Oh my god.
>> Maybe one or two.

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» Do you want me to go get your glasses?
>> No. No. [laughter]

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So, th this is I know it's really big.
>> Um, and welld deserved. We're we're

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kidding around, but to be honest, I
mean, I could I could talk about what's

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in here because it's really
if you want to read it, it's on it's

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posted on the agenda packet under the
consent calendar. [snorts]

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But, Director Nelson, I mean, you've
done so much. You've been here so long.

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And
what this says is that, you know, you've

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been a real kind of stalwart on western
water and the rights for the Coachella

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Valley and our whole existence relies on
that. And so you've [clears throat] been

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a you've been a really important part of
this district getting from the year 2000

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to the year 2026.
It's a really important time because I'm

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sure you'll let us know later, the water
situation, the hydrarology is not very

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good right now. And for us to be able to
have somebody fighting for our rights

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and it's not just, you know, doing
things at the board, it's doing things

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outside [cough] and having those
relationships [clears throat] with folks

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in other agencies, uh, both in
California and outside. But uh

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what you've been able to do here and
also your leadership on the Colorado

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River Board as chair for a while and
you've been on there a long time partly

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as chair uh has really set up I think
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facing maybe the most one of the most
difficult things we've ever gone through

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as a state of how do we negotiate our
shortage guidelines going forward when

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we're in the middle of maybe the driest
time ever on the Colorado River. So, uh,

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it's that, but also leadership here. I
mean, being a colleague on the board,

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all the pipes we've built, you know,
>> uh, that you've been a also fighting for

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lower rates. I know that's in here, but
uh keeping the water management plan on

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track, the the fact that the amount of
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uh through all this difficult time is
higher than it was 20 years ago. That's

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unbelievable. And that's a should be
something that you you know that you

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should be very proud of and we all
benefit from that. So I don't know if

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anyone wants to actually read it
>> [snorts]

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» um you can do that. But now therefore,
be it resolved that the board of

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directors of CVWD applauds Director
Peter Nelson for a job well done and

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wishes him and his family
the very oh my gosh the very best in

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their future
>> endeavors

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» endeavors. [laughter]
Anyways, thank you very much. Yeah. And

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we're gonna we're gonna give this to
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» Oh my gosh.
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» Thank you so much. Of course. Yeah. Do
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» Yeah. [laughter]
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» They want a photo.
>> I think we got to take a picture.

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» Let's do the

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» Just you.

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on three. One, two, three.
One, two, three.

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» Excellent.

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» We'll get that over to the desert sun
later today.

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» No speech.
>> Speech.

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» No speech.
I'll say something.

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» Yeah, we're on. Good.
>> Yeah. No, thank you, John, and thank

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you, the board. So, all all the things
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in the proclamation really are a team
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that. And so I think when we came in
2000 and John was uh you know before

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that time and then after that time there
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little bit. Uh but I I I was recalling
this morning um the

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election dinner at the newly constructed
uh Indian Wells Tennis Garden. And uh

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Jim Batton had been a uh big help to
John and I in our campaigns and we were

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having a um we were having a celebration
dinner there. Jim won handily and I

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actually went back and looked and I and
I got 74% of the vote and uh

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» and this last election I got 76%.
So I actually increased by 2%. That

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that's uh that's pretty good. You know,
usually folks go down, but uh anyway, I

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was I was really
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» Darlene and I who um who were at that
dinner, we we left and we owned a place

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in Palm Royale Country Club uh right
across the street. And so we just walked

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home. And when we when we walked there
um we didn't have our clicker. And so we

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and it was it's like 12 o'clock at night
and we had to jump the gate. Uh but uh

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I've I've come a long way since then,
but [laughter] uh uh no, I've really

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appreciated all the relationships and uh
Tom, you're here. Um you know, been

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great to work with you at the Salt and
Sea Authority. We got so much done

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there. Uh but uh you know it's it's a
challenge and you know there's a there's

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those challenges sometimes that are
difficult to meet and there's some that

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are impossible to meet and uh we're in a
super dry hydrarology and and salt and

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sea kind of reflects that today. Uh, but
we did a lot, I think, good work there

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and um and brought the community
together and and Glenn over at City of

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India, you know, we we argued and argued
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» how we're going to pay for this
replenishment program and, you know, you

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guys just didn't see the benefit for
that. And uh uh I I think today, you

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know, 20 that was about in 2009. And you
know, we had to put that QSA water

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somewhere. And and um I appreciated that
those negotiations. Um I think I was

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chair of this board at the time and and
that was a lot of hard work with uh with

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Indo, but you know, we we we we really
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benefited the valley. And so those those
um relationships were super important uh

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to uh be able to you know have that
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had back then. Um, and I'll I'll just
say, you know, thanks to, you know, the

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Weeks family who, you know, Lo Weeks was
a friend of mine at the uh before I got

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involved on the board, you know, and he
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and Low and I went to church together.
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in the Bible that talks about Jesus
meeting the woman at the well. and he

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actually served her water. He was a Jew
who that the Jews didn't uh associate

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themselves with Samaritans. And he drew
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water. And that's really what I wanted
to do. uh take that model and and

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supply, you know, address that to my
position here on the board was I wanted

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to be able to make a uh difference in
people's lives in giving them something

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that they needed. And so, um that was,
uh where Lo and I started. And um you

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know, it just went from one GM to the
next. And you know, now we're stuck with

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Jim. But, uh, [laughter]
no, it's, uh, much thanks, I think I've

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said it before, but, much thanks to the
board over the years, um, and to the GMs

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and especially to the staff members. Uh,
you know, I I I hope that we've made it

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good for you here um, in terms of u your
quality of life and compensation and all

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that. Um uh but the real reward is the
fact that together we're serving, you

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know, a living substance, you know,
something that people need on a daily

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basis and that you find uh reward in
that. So with that, I'm done. And uh all

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you other guys, you you don't have to go
too long. So, [laughter]

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[applause]
>> okay, Sylvia, do you have would you want

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to call this? Sure. From here, please.
>> So, we'll start kind of in the order

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that I have um first with uh Congressman
Calvert's office. I believe we have

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Glenn Miller. And thank you.
>> Morning, Glenn.

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Is it on? Oh, good morning everyone. I'm
Glenn Miller. I'm the district

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representative for Congressman Ken
Calbert. It's a beautiful day and a sad

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day at the same time. I've known Peter a
long time and we've worked together on

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many things, but your dedication, your
love, your passion for not only the

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Coachella Valley Water District, the egg
industry, your family, but this whole

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valley is seen through your eyes. And
the work that you've done, not only

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here, but throughout the valley, has
changed many, many people's lives. and

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you think back into your mind of all the
people you've met, all the people you've

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mentored, all the people you've talked
to, the people you've given jobs to, the

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people that you've helped, and you
realize the impact that you have done in

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the 25 years plus here in the Coachella
Valley. Uh on behalf of Congressman

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Calbert, we understand that everybody
needs to ride off into the sunset, but w

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with what you've done, they'll never
forget you. and on behalf of Congressman

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King Calbertt, my staff, and and the and
the 700,000 people he represents, thank

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you very much for all you do. God bless
you and enjoy your retirement.

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» Thanks. Thanks. [applause]

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Thank you so much. Appreciate it.
>> Yeah. One one thing is uh you know you

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mentioned I'm going to ride off into
retirement and and so Lorraine and I had

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a conversation about well signing or you
are retiring. I'm like well I'm not

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retiring because I'm still going to stay
involved with the community and uh and

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you know have opportunities to to do
that and and I've already gotten started

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on that. Um but resigning because that's
that's like, you know, the latest uh

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federal guy
that

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I'm still going to be involved in the
community. [clears throat]

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» We need you.
>> Yeah, of course.

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» All right. Thank you.
>> Okay. And next we have um Armando Avalos

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from Senator Steve Padilla's office.
>> Did I say Avalos? Avalos.

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» Good morning, Armando.
>> Good morning.

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Armando,
>> excuse my boss. So, good morning. My

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name is Armando Aalos. I'm uh district
representative for state senator Steve

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Padilla. Um just want to say thank you.
25 years is quite the accomplishment.

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Hold this correctly. So, 25 years is
quite the accomplishment. To put that in

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perspective, Gladiator was a number one
movie at the time.

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And California gas prices were $1.70 on
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» so that just goes to show how much time
you've invested into the community and

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into CBWD. And on behalf of State
Senator Steve Padilla, we just want to

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thank you for everything that you've
done and all your contributions to the

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community.
>> Great. Thank you so much.

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» Thank you. [applause]

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» You know, I'm gonna say a few words
between all these things. It's all all

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what I forgot. But I feel like sometimes
I won't capture it and then if I want to

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come back and listen to it.
>> Uh I I [clears throat] defin I

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definitely am not uh leaving this board
like um aged wine. You know, wine gets

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better, right? Uh I feel like I'm uh
sometimes leaving like one of those uh

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reservoirs that we approved today. It's
it's old and decrepit and rusted and

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you're going to get a new one. But, uh,
I'm I am I'm very hopeful for this board

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as as they go through the process of
replacing me that, uh, that the new one

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is going to do even better than the old
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» next,
>> um, next we have Felipe Ortiz from

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California Assembly Member Wallace's
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Hi

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there. How are you?
>> Good. Good to see you. Good to see you.

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» Well, good morning everybody. My name is
Philip Prtiz and I'm a senior field

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representative for Assembly Member Greg
Wallace. Just like Armando Glenn said,

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thank you so much for 25 years. This is
a long time. Thank you for all your

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dedication, effort to make the community
valley better and for to make this

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district better. So, on behalf of the
summer walls, I just want to present a

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certificate for and enjoy your uh
retirement. Thank you.

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» Great. Thank you.
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» Next.
>> No words. Okay. Um, and next we have

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Darren Shimmer. Shimmer. Shimmer from uh
Riverside County Supervisor Pedes's

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Hey, good morning. Um, it's an honor to
to be here to present this recognition

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to you from uh, Supervisor Perez, you
know, and he he would like to be here.

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He's um, got a Riverside County Board of
Supervisors meeting right now in in

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Riverside. But um you know what he
remembers most um Director Nelson is um

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you know the kind words you had and the
um dedication of uh Lake Kawa Veterans

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Regional Park. Just the um um just being
happy for for what's being done at at

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that water resource but being done, you
know, for veterans in the the Coachella

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Valley. and he wanted me to um pass that
along to you and and uh and just

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congratulate you on um 25 years of um
public service to um protect and enhance

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um water supplies of the Coachella
Valley. So congratulations

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and uh thank you so much.
>> Great. Thank you so much Darren.

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Appreciate it. Appreciate the
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as well. Thank you.
>> Thank you.

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» [applause]

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» Thank you.
>> Okay. And then we have two individuals

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that asked to provide um public
comments. So I will go in the order

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received. Uh first we have Ben Olsen.
Come on up, Ben.

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I can't answer all the secrets.
[laughter]

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all the skeletons.
>> I've probably known Peter longer than

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his wife has. Um, Peter and I first met.
His father worked for a large farming

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company and so did I in the in the early
70s.

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Um, his father used to bring him out to
the ranch when he was 13 years old.

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Peter and I probably first met 1974.
That's a long time ago. I started

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getting paid when I was 14.
>> Okay. Well, it was it was about that

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time. So, I do uh I followed his career
for a long time. Very proud of him. Very

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proud for all the things you've done. Um
consider Peter in a from a water

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standpoint, the rudder from of the ship.
This is a pretty good size ship and uh a

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rudder always for the ship giving
direction and uh and without pushing and

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pulling but certainly with uh you know
um [clears throat] concern for the

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constit his con constituency
and so I just wanted to say uh thank you

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for everything you've done uh from you
know from the time you moved down in

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down here mid 80s I believe
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» 87 with the Crocker Ranch
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Thank thank Darlene also for her
patience over the past few years where

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it's been a drive back and forth every
now and then and uh glad you glad to see

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you guys are back in the deal. But wish
you all the best in the future and thank

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you from everyone here and everyone in
the Coachella Valley for all the work

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you've done.
>> Okay, man. [applause]

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else.
>> Okay. And next we have Tom Kirk with

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CAG.

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» [laughter]

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» Uh well, John, you uh mentioned uh
Peter's established a few relationships

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over the years. And uh I think one of
the reasons those relationships are so

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strong is people see in Peter what I see
him, integrity.

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And when Peter gives his word, it means
something. And Peter also does it with a

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smile on his face. And when he's
protecting our interest, whether it's a

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interest or urban interest in the
Coachella Valley, or if he's protecting

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California's interest, he does it with a
smile on his face, but he's earnest and

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serious and he protects our interest.
And the results we've seen in the

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Coachella Valley have been significant.
You've been a big part of that. You're

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not a small part of it. You're a big
part of it. And I think your seat is

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going to be a very difficult one to
fill. you don't just fill a seat with a

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00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:18,000
new person and have the kind of
relationships you've had, you will be

416
00:36:14,480 --> 00:36:23,839
missed. And on a uh a CEAG note, we do
appreciate your support on CV Link.

417
00:36:21,200 --> 00:36:28,560
We've had a fantastic partnership. Thank
the board and the entire staff, Jim.

418
00:36:26,160 --> 00:36:34,160
Your staff's been fantastic. Uh we've
built something that's will survive long

419
00:36:31,040 --> 00:36:38,400
after us. In fact, eight inches of
concrete will probably survive longer

420
00:36:36,800 --> 00:36:44,400
just than just about everything else out
here. Appreciate that support. And on a

421
00:36:40,800 --> 00:36:50,000
uh somewhat comical note, I want to note
u when Peter shows up at a CB Link

422
00:36:46,880 --> 00:36:55,040
event, he rides his bike there and maybe
the only one that does. I don't think

423
00:36:52,160 --> 00:36:57,920
I've ridden a bike on CB Link yet. You
have. Yes.

424
00:36:56,079 --> 00:37:01,599
» And uh I also want to note that you've
also demonstrated how dangerous it is.

425
00:37:01,280 --> 00:37:03,680
» Yes.
>> To ride a bike.

426
00:37:02,800 --> 00:37:06,880
» Yes, I have.
>> On our on our city streets,

427
00:37:05,680 --> 00:37:10,480
» right?
>> Oh, no. So,

428
00:37:08,640 --> 00:37:12,720
» the pin [laughter]
will

429
00:37:11,119 --> 00:37:16,880
» Yeah. And you did that for CV Link.
>> I did.

430
00:37:14,800 --> 00:37:20,780
» Peter, may you have a great retirement.
Spend more time with Darlene. Thank you

431
00:37:18,800 --> 00:37:22,800
for your service.
[applause]

432
00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:34,400
Can Can I say something
>> board members?

433
00:37:33,520 --> 00:37:39,280
» Yeah, go ahead.
>> You know, um,

434
00:37:37,520 --> 00:37:45,680
uh,
the desert, the water here is our

435
00:37:41,520 --> 00:37:50,640
lifeblood, and this is a thankful job. I
mean, 25 years, you know, it's it's it

436
00:37:48,560 --> 00:37:55,839
pretty much attributes to a a part-time
job of 20 hours a week. Um, this this

437
00:37:53,359 --> 00:38:04,160
seat and and to think that Peter did it
for 25 years, but not only did he do it,

438
00:37:59,680 --> 00:38:10,560
he was leading it. And um from the QSA
uh to the negotiations with employees

439
00:38:06,960 --> 00:38:16,640
every two years to uh I mean we're a
small water district comparative to the

440
00:38:13,680 --> 00:38:21,680
rest of California's water and for him
to be the president of the Colorado

441
00:38:18,960 --> 00:38:26,000
River Board for some time and to lead
that organization I've been in those

442
00:38:23,760 --> 00:38:31,040
meetings. For him to be the leader and
then to look at him that tells you

443
00:38:28,079 --> 00:38:36,160
something. You know, every single city
in this Coachella Valley from Palm

444
00:38:33,359 --> 00:38:42,240
Springs to Coachella should all have,
and I'm calling on them all to have

445
00:38:38,400 --> 00:38:47,680
Peter Nelson uh uh celebrated [snorts]
at their meetings. Everybody should know

446
00:38:45,200 --> 00:38:51,920
what this man has done to the Coachella
Valley and where we stand. Some of the

447
00:38:50,000 --> 00:38:56,320
cheapest water rates in the Coachella
Valley, I mean, in the in the state of

448
00:38:53,520 --> 00:39:00,079
California, uh we're only uh one of a
few that are in balance. That means

449
00:38:58,560 --> 00:39:06,079
we're putting more water in than we're
taking out

450
00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:11,440
in in in the desert. 128 golf courses.
He was instrumental in in in putting uh

451
00:39:09,280 --> 00:39:16,240
pipes to our golf courses and getting
them off groundwater. Instrumental in

452
00:39:13,760 --> 00:39:21,520
bringing in this QSA water. Instrumental
in in in trying to save the what we can

453
00:39:19,119 --> 00:39:26,000
of the Colorado. I mean, I can go on and
on and on. He's been a mentor to me from

454
00:39:23,839 --> 00:39:31,599
the beginning. We've known each other
for quite some time before CBWD. Um, and

455
00:39:29,599 --> 00:39:36,880
then the employees, I want you to know,
you know, we have negotiations every two

456
00:39:33,839 --> 00:39:42,720
years. His vision for you guys and
taking care of the employees, um, was

457
00:39:39,760 --> 00:39:48,240
second to none to to helping us who were
newly on the board 10 years ago, 12

458
00:39:45,440 --> 00:39:53,119
years ago, and John what, 20 years ago,
and you four years ago or five years

459
00:39:50,720 --> 00:39:58,400
ago. It's it's it's
I can't say enough. So, um, I'm going to

460
00:39:56,320 --> 00:40:04,640
miss you a lot. I I hope that you're
still involved in in water negotiations,

461
00:40:02,000 --> 00:40:09,760
um, in the future. I I hope that there's
some carveout or something we can do to

462
00:40:07,520 --> 00:40:13,760
to to make you still part of that
because, uh, your services are needed.

463
00:40:11,440 --> 00:40:18,079
And I know you're not retiring. This is
just this is just another chapter and

464
00:40:16,160 --> 00:40:20,720
you're on the back nine. That's right.
Right. You're on the back nine.

465
00:40:19,597 --> 00:40:24,640
[laughter] So, uh,
>> no, I appreciate that. I could go on and

466
00:40:22,160 --> 00:40:30,640
on. No, I appreciate that. Um, yeah,
that that certainly means a lot. And I

467
00:40:26,720 --> 00:40:35,280
know some other folks might say some um
something else, but uh I would like to

468
00:40:32,640 --> 00:40:41,359
say that all of those things that you
just outlined are I was supported every

469
00:40:39,040 --> 00:40:48,800
step in the way with my wife Darlene
here who um um you know was back giving

470
00:40:44,880 --> 00:40:54,313
me that uh impetus to uh uh you know go
out and do things and do things well and

471
00:40:51,200 --> 00:40:56,333
couldn't have done it without her. So,
[applause and cheering]

472
00:41:01,839 --> 00:41:07,040
» John, yeah, let me let me just say first
of all, it's going to be really hard to

473
00:41:05,119 --> 00:41:11,040
to add on to what everybody else has
said, which I completely concur with,

474
00:41:09,119 --> 00:41:15,359
and Tom took one of my words that I was
going to use about integrity. That um is

475
00:41:13,920 --> 00:41:18,640
something that you really brought to
this organization five years ago when I

476
00:41:17,520 --> 00:41:22,720
was first appointed and then
subsequently elected. Um, one of the

477
00:41:21,200 --> 00:41:26,000
reasons why I wanted to be part of this
organization was because of the

478
00:41:23,920 --> 00:41:30,400
credibility of this organization, which
I think you are largely in part

479
00:41:27,680 --> 00:41:35,920
responsible for over those years, Peter.
And um, when I first was on the board, I

480
00:41:32,880 --> 00:41:40,160
reached out I was advised to actually by
several people to to reach out to you on

481
00:41:38,560 --> 00:41:44,880
dishes regarding the Salt and Sea
Authority. We met, we had a bite to eat,

482
00:41:42,800 --> 00:41:51,200
and you were uh, incredibly generous
with your time and effort and and words

483
00:41:47,119 --> 00:41:56,000
of advice. So, um I'll miss my seatmate.
It's going to be um almost impossible to

484
00:41:53,599 --> 00:42:00,000
replace somebody with with the expertise
and experience and historical uh

485
00:41:58,240 --> 00:42:03,520
background that you brought to us. So,
um I'm sad about that, but happy for

486
00:42:02,480 --> 00:42:04,720
what's next.
>> Great. Thank you, John.

487
00:42:04,400 --> 00:42:08,680
» Sure.
>> Appreciate it.

488
00:42:05,280 --> 00:42:08,680
» Yeah. Thanks.

489
00:42:08,800 --> 00:42:17,200
» Well, uh I think we've we've uh recently
had a lunch and we talked a lot. So, I

490
00:42:14,720 --> 00:42:20,480
just wanted to say again that it was an
honor for me to serve with you over the

491
00:42:18,880 --> 00:42:25,119
last 12 years. I certainly learned a lot
from you. Um, all the things that have

492
00:42:22,880 --> 00:42:30,079
been shared already are are true. Um,
you've played a huge role in what

493
00:42:27,200 --> 00:42:35,040
Kachala Valley is today. And I think
you've uh you've you've really helped us

494
00:42:33,359 --> 00:42:38,720
through a lot. As you mentioned, you
know, we we aren't the the biggest

495
00:42:37,280 --> 00:42:41,839
agency, but I think we're very well
respected. And I think in a lot of ways

496
00:42:40,319 --> 00:42:46,240
is because a lot of what you've done and
how you've kind of carried yourself. So

497
00:42:44,960 --> 00:42:54,160
I'm looking forward to staying
connected. Um I I would like to stay

498
00:42:48,960 --> 00:42:57,520
connected. Um and and uh I hope that
you stay involved and uh looking forward

499
00:42:56,319 --> 00:43:03,040
to that. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Thank you. Yeah.

500
00:43:00,880 --> 00:43:06,400
» Yeah. I I'll say thank you to Darlene,
too.

501
00:43:04,640 --> 00:43:11,760
You've been there the whole time.
Really? Um,

502
00:43:09,200 --> 00:43:17,440
you deserve credit.
It's a lot of It's a lot of time away

503
00:43:13,680 --> 00:43:22,160
and a lot of of hours.
All right. Well, Jim, did you have

504
00:43:19,920 --> 00:43:26,640
something?
I didn't prepare any remarks. No, sir. I

505
00:43:24,480 --> 00:43:31,119
uh I I do very much appreciate all the
support that the entire board has given

506
00:43:28,640 --> 00:43:35,599
us as we've tried to move forward. Um,
but particularly with Peter. Uh I can

507
00:43:33,839 --> 00:43:40,800
remember uh traveling with Peter and
then maybe stopping and having an adult

508
00:43:37,680 --> 00:43:46,960
beverage or two. Um and you know getting
uh learning more about Peter, the man,

509
00:43:43,760 --> 00:43:52,960
the individual um which also kind of
helps us guide uh the staff through um

510
00:43:50,800 --> 00:43:58,079
the priorities that that we need to have
so or need to accomplish. Um I truly

511
00:43:56,240 --> 00:44:03,359
will miss him. uh he's been a good
friend uh as as we have tried to work

512
00:44:01,200 --> 00:44:06,960
through the challenges that uh we're
responsible

513
00:44:04,960 --> 00:44:15,280
uh and the things that we are required
to deliver. Um so uh I appreciate it and

514
00:44:11,280 --> 00:44:21,280
uh I don't uh envy the board's challenge
in trying to find a successor. Uh but we

515
00:44:18,880 --> 00:44:26,400
will turn our attention to that uh next
week um after you depart.

516
00:44:24,400 --> 00:44:29,760
» Yeah. So, uh, again, thank you very
much, sir. It's been an honor and a

517
00:44:28,079 --> 00:44:32,880
privilege to serve with you.
>> Yeah. Thank you, Jim.

518
00:44:30,720 --> 00:44:37,200
» Thank you. I hope you still are going to
Crew every year because nobody can roll

519
00:44:35,280 --> 00:44:42,040
numbers like he can on [laughter] the
crafts table.

520
00:44:38,800 --> 00:44:42,040
» That's true.

521
00:44:42,079 --> 00:44:47,599
» Right. You do too, [laughter]
>> I think. Unbelievable.

522
00:44:46,160 --> 00:44:48,720
» That's That's when we're off the clock,
right?

523
00:44:48,319 --> 00:44:50,771
» Yeah.
>> That's when we're off the clock. That's

524
00:44:50,000 --> 00:44:52,791
right. [clears throat]
[laughter]

525
00:44:53,040 --> 00:45:03,599
» Good. Well, um very nice presentation.
If there's nothing further,

526
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:09,160
then uh why don't we move on to our
remaining agenda items.

527
00:45:06,160 --> 00:45:09,160
» 8B.

528
00:45:11,520 --> 00:45:17,839
» As part of the GL, I think Glenn, you're
back up here for two more. I was going

529
00:45:15,440 --> 00:45:22,880
to say as the part of the crowd departs,
I wanted to kind of update uh Director

530
00:45:20,000 --> 00:45:30,000
Biano on the costs for the reservoir
project out there. We did not publish a

531
00:45:26,160 --> 00:45:37,680
25 uh 26 budget book and right now we're
working on the 2627 budget, but the 2425

532
00:45:34,880 --> 00:45:44,079
budget book had that project in for 5.6
million. Uh the construction bid was 5.9

533
00:45:41,680 --> 00:45:50,000
uh not including the soft costs. the
2324

534
00:45:46,000 --> 00:45:56,160
uh budget book uh had it in for 4.23
million. Um and then the 2223 budget

535
00:45:54,079 --> 00:46:01,359
book only had a placeholder in it for
25,000. Um you know these are numbers

536
00:45:59,119 --> 00:46:07,599
that we publish as part of the budget as
we go through. So there was cost

537
00:46:03,920 --> 00:46:13,280
escalation uh at least from the 2324
number which was 4.23 23 million and

538
00:46:09,920 --> 00:46:18,000
even from uh the budget from 2425 which
is actually a year before the current

539
00:46:15,599 --> 00:46:20,160
year. I don't have what it was in this
in this one. So we'll have to get back

540
00:46:19,520 --> 00:46:25,040
to you on that.
>> Is that I mean so if we're asking for

541
00:46:22,160 --> 00:46:28,560
that for other items that come up for
approval I mean I I think it's an

542
00:46:26,960 --> 00:46:32,960
interesting question.
>> It is it's not one we have control of.

543
00:46:30,640 --> 00:46:38,400
» No I know but it's how does it evolve
you know over the years. Um and scope

544
00:46:35,920 --> 00:46:42,560
can change, but inflation is a big part
of obviously driving those costs up,

545
00:46:40,720 --> 00:46:45,040
which we've seen
>> kind of

546
00:46:42,960 --> 00:46:49,520
» and delaying the decisions to move
forward certainly does have an impact on

547
00:46:48,000 --> 00:46:54,160
what we will pay.
>> But you usually that's in there. Usually

548
00:46:51,760 --> 00:47:00,079
it's in there. That's why usually it
it's it's in the write up. It says, you

549
00:46:56,880 --> 00:47:04,000
know, we the we our estimate was this
and and this is what it came to. So we

550
00:47:02,160 --> 00:47:06,319
we can see. So, this one just didn't
have it in there.

551
00:47:04,800 --> 00:47:09,599
» Yeah, you're you're right. Um, part of
the challenge was the the budget had

552
00:47:07,920 --> 00:47:13,280
evolved multiple times over the years,
but also uh we're we're we've just been

553
00:47:11,920 --> 00:47:17,520
updating all the budgets for the
following fiscal year. So, all the

554
00:47:14,720 --> 00:47:20,319
documents I had uh on hand, I had those
those new numbers and not the old ones.

555
00:47:19,040 --> 00:47:24,560
So, I do apologize for that. We'll make
sure we include that type of information

556
00:47:21,920 --> 00:47:28,160
in the future. And um do have the
information for um at least this next

557
00:47:26,319 --> 00:47:33,680
item uh here.
>> Okay, good. So, let's do AB.

558
00:47:31,760 --> 00:47:39,920
So this [clears throat] this project is
in regards to the reservoir 4730-2

559
00:47:36,560 --> 00:47:44,160
construction project. Um this is uh in
being it's a developer project. So it's

560
00:47:42,560 --> 00:47:49,680
with with PY and the desert retreat
development. Um it it did go to board

561
00:47:47,040 --> 00:47:54,880
previously for the special agreement um
that outlined the the obligations of uh

562
00:47:52,079 --> 00:48:00,880
PY um for that that development and the
the obligations of CVWD.

563
00:47:58,240 --> 00:48:03,920
One of the items that they need to um
cons that needs to be constructed to

564
00:48:02,319 --> 00:48:10,720
support that development is the
reservoir 4730-2 project. Um so um it

565
00:48:08,319 --> 00:48:15,359
previously went to board um for
reimbursement CBWD's obligation for the

566
00:48:13,359 --> 00:48:21,200
reimbursements of the upsizing of the
reservoir. It's a they're obligated to

567
00:48:17,760 --> 00:48:25,119
provide a $ 1.7 million million gallon
um reservoir or capacity and we are

568
00:48:23,359 --> 00:48:30,400
upsizing the reservoir to 7 million
gallons. Um, this was all outlined in

569
00:48:26,559 --> 00:48:35,119
the the previous uh board item. Um, that
item included reimbursement in the

570
00:48:32,800 --> 00:48:40,160
amount of just over $6 million um to
cover CBW's share of the construction.

571
00:48:37,599 --> 00:48:45,000
Um, this request here is to authorize a
5% contingency in the amount of

572
00:48:42,000 --> 00:48:45,000
$297,820.

573
00:48:45,359 --> 00:48:51,440
Um, and for the general manager to
execute task order five with uh to the

574
00:48:50,000 --> 00:48:57,359
professional services agreement with
Verdantis for uh $69,180

575
00:48:55,520 --> 00:49:02,480
for geotechnical and soils inspection
services um to support the project. Uh

576
00:49:00,160 --> 00:49:08,000
we're also requesting for um inspection
fees to uh for for the project. Um so

577
00:49:06,480 --> 00:49:12,720
those items were not included in the
previous board item. So, we're coming

578
00:49:10,000 --> 00:49:18,640
today to u request authorization for
those uh those costs that CBW is

579
00:49:15,920 --> 00:49:26,480
obligated to to cover. Um our
obligations are to cover um based on the

580
00:49:22,319 --> 00:49:30,880
upsizing 75.6% of the construction um
the the construction contract, the

581
00:49:28,240 --> 00:49:36,240
inspection costs, um approved change
orders um and project management costs.

582
00:49:33,680 --> 00:49:41,680
So that contingency would be to cover uh
any any change orders CBW's share of any

583
00:49:38,960 --> 00:49:46,640
change orders that might come up
um as well as the 388,000 for the

584
00:49:44,720 --> 00:49:52,240
inspection costs. That does represent
the total um value of the expected task

585
00:49:49,680 --> 00:49:58,640
orders for inspection costs of which
CVWD share would be 293,328

586
00:49:56,960 --> 00:50:03,680
estimated.
Um and PY would be providing they've

587
00:50:01,280 --> 00:50:07,760
already provided a deposit to cover um a
portion of the inspection costs and that

588
00:50:05,839 --> 00:50:11,760
will be adjusted as we move forward and
have uh more accurate costs on on that

589
00:50:10,160 --> 00:50:17,839
work.
So um this uh project is a a multi-year

590
00:50:16,079 --> 00:50:26,079
uh project estimated to have a total
cost of $8,665,000.

591
00:50:21,920 --> 00:50:31,640
That's total cost. Um and uh of which uh
CVWD's share is expected to be

592
00:50:28,640 --> 00:50:31,640
6,533,410.

593
00:50:34,400 --> 00:50:39,160
So uh with that, I'd be happy to answer
any questions.

594
00:50:40,000 --> 00:50:45,359
» So
will this take care of any other

595
00:50:43,280 --> 00:50:48,880
development that's in that area that's
yet to be done?

596
00:50:46,559 --> 00:50:53,280
» Yes. So the additional costs are are
paid through WSPFC funds. So it won't

597
00:50:51,280 --> 00:50:56,800
affect rates and it will support for
further growth. Desert retreats

598
00:50:55,040 --> 00:51:01,520
obviously for the that 1.7 million
gallons of of storage capacity and we're

599
00:50:58,960 --> 00:51:04,480
adding um you know we're we're upsizing
to 7 million. So there's there is

600
00:51:02,880 --> 00:51:07,520
additional capacity. So other
developments in that area they would

601
00:51:05,920 --> 00:51:10,720
just have to pay their their fees and
not necessarily construct a new new

602
00:51:09,359 --> 00:51:14,559
reservoir if they're below that.
>> And then as as the other developments

603
00:51:12,400 --> 00:51:16,559
come online, they they'll pay their fair
share of of

604
00:51:15,440 --> 00:51:20,800
» the fees. Yes.
>> Okay.

605
00:51:18,800 --> 00:51:24,480
» I know all that. I just like to hear you
say it.

606
00:51:21,280 --> 00:51:29,359
» Yeah. [laughter] Yeah. Appreciate that.
Good. Uh, is there a motion to approve

607
00:51:26,800 --> 00:51:32,720
8B?
>> I'll make a motion.

608
00:51:30,800 --> 00:51:35,520
» Second.
>> Okay. Um, all in favor say I.

609
00:51:35,040 --> 00:51:38,160
» I.
>> I.

610
00:51:36,319 --> 00:51:42,920
» Pass. 5.
>> One more. HC.

611
00:51:43,359 --> 00:51:50,000
Let's do it.
>> All right. So, um, for this next item,

612
00:51:46,800 --> 00:51:55,760
um, this request is for the reservoir
5617-1 and-2 rehabilitation. Um, the

613
00:51:54,480 --> 00:52:00,640
request is to authorize the general
manager to execute a task order um to

614
00:51:58,000 --> 00:52:06,960
the PSA with TKE engineering in the
amount of $175,025

615
00:52:03,839 --> 00:52:13,359
for the design of the rehabilitation of
reservoirs 5617-1 and two. Um, we're

616
00:52:11,760 --> 00:52:20,480
also requesting the additional
expenditures in the amount of $29,975

617
00:52:16,880 --> 00:52:26,880
for total request of $25,000.
Um, this uh these reservoirs, the first

618
00:52:23,839 --> 00:52:32,319
one 567-1, it's a 2.5 million gallon
tank that's approximately 44 years old.

619
00:52:29,839 --> 00:52:36,880
Um, we've done a recent inspection um
and found that the the coating is is

620
00:52:34,880 --> 00:52:40,400
pasted its useful life. it's it's it's
failing in multiple areas and not

621
00:52:38,880 --> 00:52:44,960
adequately protecting the steel
structure. Um so it's in need of of

622
00:52:42,880 --> 00:52:50,640
recoding rehabilitation. The other
reservoir is a 3.5 million gallon weld

623
00:52:47,839 --> 00:52:55,119
seal tank. Um it is about 40 years old.
Um and it was also identified in a

624
00:52:52,640 --> 00:52:59,520
recent inspection um that to have
coating uh deficiencies um particularly

625
00:52:57,599 --> 00:53:03,280
on some of the structural steel members
um and and no longer adequately

626
00:53:01,520 --> 00:53:07,680
protecting the steel structure from
corrosion. Um neither tank has uh

627
00:53:05,920 --> 00:53:12,079
currently cathotic protection system. So
that's something else that would be be

628
00:53:09,599 --> 00:53:18,720
be added. In addition, some safety uh
improvements um uh fall protection and u

629
00:53:16,559 --> 00:53:23,119
uh you know things things of that nature
to to make it more more safe when it

630
00:53:20,880 --> 00:53:30,720
needs to be inspected um and just for
general maintenance. So, um, this

631
00:53:27,200 --> 00:53:35,119
project, um,
has is estimated to cost one for the

632
00:53:33,040 --> 00:53:39,359
construction an estimated $3 million.
Again, it's another multi-year project.

633
00:53:37,680 --> 00:53:44,480
Um, it's included in the current fiscal
budget for amount of $150,000 and that

634
00:53:41,920 --> 00:53:47,839
the rest would be uh budgeted for future
fiscal years.

635
00:53:46,880 --> 00:53:52,040
» Okay.
>> But that I'm happy to answer any

636
00:53:49,040 --> 00:53:52,040
questions.

637
00:53:53,520 --> 00:53:55,920
» No.

638
00:53:59,920 --> 00:54:06,640
I'll make a motion to approve.
>> Okay. Is there a second?

639
00:54:05,200 --> 00:54:11,280
» Second.
>> Second by Agular.

640
00:54:09,359 --> 00:54:13,119
And all in favor say I.
>> I.

641
00:54:11,599 --> 00:54:15,440
» I. Passed. 50.
>> Thank you.

642
00:54:13,839 --> 00:54:20,400
» Just wondering I'm wondering how close
the giraffes are to this thing.

643
00:54:18,960 --> 00:54:25,839
» They're I think they're right in that
pen right there. They're right there.

644
00:54:22,960 --> 00:54:32,440
Right.
I [clears throat] don't know. Okay,

645
00:54:28,400 --> 00:54:32,440
» David. Go ahead. 8D.

646
00:54:32,960 --> 00:54:38,960
» Purpose of this item is to authorize the
general manager to execute a

647
00:54:36,400 --> 00:54:46,960
construction contract T Roberts as the
lowest responsible for the O2

648
00:54:42,559 --> 00:54:51,359
project 191,265
uh dollars. The total cost of the

649
00:54:49,040 --> 00:54:57,000
request, which includes uh construction
management and contingency, is $221,265

650
00:54:57,040 --> 00:55:07,280
uh dollars. The
01 pump station was recently improved as

651
00:55:03,680 --> 00:55:12,880
part of the Oasisu recharge project. Um
the 01 lifts water up to the O2. The 01

652
00:55:11,359 --> 00:55:17,839
historically struggled. It was
horizontal centrifugal pumps. We swap

653
00:55:15,599 --> 00:55:23,280
them out for horizontal or rather for
vertical can pumps stabilize the flows

654
00:55:20,480 --> 00:55:29,119
on the distribution system um with a
reservoir upstream uh and and slightly

655
00:55:26,480 --> 00:55:33,988
larger pumps for this location. However,
the portion of the design that delivers

656
00:55:31,359 --> 00:55:38,800
to the O2 was based on record drawings
[clears throat] that turned out to be

657
00:55:34,960 --> 00:55:43,119
incorrect. And so the O the 01 um as it
has in the past still struggles

658
00:55:40,240 --> 00:55:48,880
delivering to the O2. And so this
project is in lie of replacing the pump

659
00:55:46,640 --> 00:55:53,599
at the 01 which could be upwards of a
million dollars in and very long lead

660
00:55:50,880 --> 00:56:00,160
items is to put in 160 ft of pipe and
connect it to the um Oasis South

661
00:55:56,480 --> 00:56:06,240
distribution system from Avenue 74 right
across the street. It's a short it's a

662
00:56:02,319 --> 00:56:13,760
quick fix to the to the problem. So uh
the uh project open bids on March 16th.

663
00:56:10,240 --> 00:56:20,160
We received five bids for this project.
Um the the the bids came in, you might

664
00:56:16,480 --> 00:56:25,200
notice, uh at the low bid came in at 248
545, but we had an add alternate there.

665
00:56:23,040 --> 00:56:28,640
We were investigating them the a
different pipe material to see if we

666
00:56:26,559 --> 00:56:33,520
could get a different a better cost uh
which we did not. So the real ask here

667
00:56:30,240 --> 00:56:41,200
is uh to award the contract less the bid
alternate in the amount of 191265.

668
00:56:37,280 --> 00:56:41,200
And with that, I'll take any questions.

669
00:56:41,520 --> 00:56:44,520
Okay,

670
00:56:46,400 --> 00:56:51,440
» we don't have any recourse against the
design. I mean, who did the design on

671
00:56:50,160 --> 00:56:56,480
that?
>> It it was all consultants and it's a

672
00:56:54,799 --> 00:56:59,920
combination. It's it's not all the
designer. It's a it is a combination of

673
00:56:58,000 --> 00:57:05,280
things. However, that the the consultant
has donated some time in and addressing

674
00:57:02,799 --> 00:57:08,280
this particular issue.
>> Okay.

675
00:57:08,880 --> 00:57:18,720
So out of abundance of c caution uh
since I have property close to there I'm

676
00:57:14,640 --> 00:57:23,440
going to recuse myself from doing this
Jeff.

677
00:57:20,960 --> 00:57:28,480
So based on that and the uh we request
that you then leave the dis and uh

678
00:57:26,160 --> 00:57:32,720
during the vote on this item and we'll
note for the record that to avoid even

679
00:57:30,319 --> 00:57:36,720
the appearance of a conflict due to a a
financial interest of real property

680
00:57:34,480 --> 00:57:41,480
interest that you've elected to recuse
yourself.

681
00:57:38,240 --> 00:57:41,480
» Thank you.

682
00:57:42,079 --> 00:57:48,880
» What's the distance the 500 ft?
>> It's 500 feet. you take into account

683
00:57:47,680 --> 00:57:51,440
other right
>> considerations but to avoid even getting

684
00:57:50,720 --> 00:57:56,000
into that [clears throat] analysis
>> right I get you

685
00:57:52,960 --> 00:57:59,680
» all right so uh we are ready to vote we
need a motion right

686
00:57:56,799 --> 00:58:06,000
» John I would move approval second
>> okay um all in favor say I

687
00:58:03,280 --> 00:58:07,760
» I pass 40 with one recusal
>> thank you

688
00:58:06,559 --> 00:58:12,160
» thanks David
>> David if you wouldn't mind go retrieve

689
00:58:10,160 --> 00:58:18,400
director Biano from
>> Sure

690
00:58:14,640 --> 00:58:22,799
» thank you. This brings us toformational
items and reports.

691
00:58:21,200 --> 00:58:29,530
There was, I believe, one written
communication included.

692
00:58:25,599 --> 00:58:32,400
Um, and then we have um this
[clears throat]

693
00:58:30,240 --> 00:58:37,280
um conservation as a way of life
compliance summary for CBWD. Adam, good

694
00:58:36,079 --> 00:58:40,440
morning. [clears throat]
>> Good morning.

695
00:58:41,119 --> 00:58:47,440
» Morning, President Pal, members of the
board. So, my name is Adam McUade,

696
00:58:44,720 --> 00:58:51,920
conservation manager, and I'm just
providing a quickformational update on

697
00:58:49,760 --> 00:58:56,400
the district's compliance with the
state's urban water use objective,

698
00:58:54,000 --> 00:59:00,720
otherwise known as the making
conservation a California way of life

699
00:58:58,960 --> 00:59:05,880
regulation.
Um, let's see if this is working.

700
00:59:08,240 --> 00:59:15,359
There we go. Um, so yeah, so with
respect to the regulation, the

701
00:59:12,240 --> 00:59:20,480
district's required to submit the water
use objective report annually. It's due

702
00:59:17,599 --> 00:59:25,040
January 1 of each year and it covers
that prior fiscal year's consumption. So

703
00:59:23,520 --> 00:59:32,319
this compliance summary that was
attached um that was due January 126 uh

704
00:59:29,839 --> 00:59:39,119
evaluated the fiscal year 25
consumption. So July 24th through June

705
00:59:34,400 --> 00:59:43,200
25. Um this slide is just to provide a
real quick overview of what the

706
00:59:40,640 --> 00:59:50,400
regulation is. Um so essentially the
state is um assigning a water budget or

707
00:59:46,640 --> 00:59:56,480
the objective to each um water provider.
Um this is the calculation

708
00:59:52,880 --> 01:00:01,680
um of how that objective is calculated.
Um each of these components is

709
00:59:58,400 --> 01:00:06,000
aggregated into a total objective and
the district's overall total use is

710
01:00:04,000 --> 01:00:09,119
compared to that total. So there's no
requirement to meet each of these

711
01:00:07,520 --> 01:00:14,480
components individually. It's just
looking at total use and the the overall

712
01:00:11,599 --> 01:00:23,119
objective. Um the regulation went into
effect January 125 and it's um each of

713
01:00:20,480 --> 01:00:27,520
these components at different periods
kind of tightens over the the next 15

714
01:00:25,680 --> 01:00:32,480
years and so the objective kind of
becomes more restrictive as as time goes

715
01:00:29,680 --> 01:00:38,319
on. So to provide us time to implement
programs and measures to to remain

716
01:00:34,480 --> 01:00:41,280
compliant. Um I picked out just a couple
tables from the summary to just

717
01:00:40,000 --> 01:00:45,520
highlight everything. So like I
mentioned um it's looking at just

718
01:00:43,520 --> 01:00:47,760
overall objective compared to use. You
can see the district did meet the

719
01:00:47,040 --> 01:00:49,200
objective.
>> So I just have a question.

720
01:00:48,880 --> 01:00:55,119
» Yeah.
>> So we are mandated to tighten those

721
01:00:53,359 --> 01:00:59,280
» or is that a mandate that we put on
oursel or the state has told us that we

722
01:00:57,280 --> 01:01:03,920
have to do that?
the each of those standards is

723
01:01:01,280 --> 01:01:08,480
decreasing. So there's no like I
mentioned there's no requirement to meet

724
01:01:05,839 --> 01:01:12,960
each thing individually but how the
objective as a whole is being calculated

725
01:01:10,559 --> 01:01:17,680
is more restrictive. So our
>> by by who?

726
01:01:14,880 --> 01:01:21,200
» Um so it's here this future standards is
this table and so that's reflecting how

727
01:01:19,839 --> 01:01:24,160
each of those components
>> but that's something that we put

728
01:01:22,400 --> 01:01:28,559
together or the state has said that we
have to do.

729
01:01:25,520 --> 01:01:32,640
» Oh this is from the state. So I just
don't want to get caught up like we

730
01:01:29,920 --> 01:01:36,960
don't have to say reduce the indoor
standard because the our purpose is to

731
01:01:35,280 --> 01:01:43,280
meet the overall objective. So we can do
that however we see fit but we do have

732
01:01:40,640 --> 01:01:48,319
the requirement to meet the overall
objective.

733
01:01:45,040 --> 01:01:52,960
So um for example the residential indoor
standard is reducing from the state is

734
01:01:50,880 --> 01:01:57,359
currently calculating that as a 55
gallons per capita per day by fiscal

735
01:01:55,200 --> 01:02:01,839
year 41. that's being they're how
they're calculating that is reducing

736
01:01:59,920 --> 01:02:06,640
down to 42.
But we don't necessarily have to do the

737
01:02:04,720 --> 01:02:10,240
same thing with how our indoor budget is
calculated if that makes sense.

738
01:02:09,040 --> 01:02:14,079
» We just got to meet our budget.
>> We just have to meet the overall total

739
01:02:12,000 --> 01:02:20,000
budget.
So

740
01:02:15,920 --> 01:02:24,319
um yeah, so with the objective for this
reporting period, it was calculated by

741
01:02:21,520 --> 01:02:29,280
the state to be um just under 95,000
acre feet. So 94,772.

742
01:02:27,520 --> 01:02:32,880
Um that was the state's calculation for
the for the objective that we needed to

743
01:02:31,040 --> 01:02:40,559
meet and our water use was just over
93,000 acre feet. And so we met that. Um

744
01:02:37,920 --> 01:02:44,880
and as I mentioned there's some in the
summary report there's some tables

745
01:02:42,400 --> 01:02:50,559
trying to kind of reflect what the
estimated impacts are over the next 15

746
01:02:47,200 --> 01:02:56,240
years. You may see by um fiscal year 31
they're estimating we may have to reduce

747
01:02:52,640 --> 01:03:01,599
say 2% consumption to remain compliant.
By fiscal year 41 we may have to

748
01:02:58,640 --> 01:03:06,960
conserve up to 16%. Um the primary
drivers of that is going to be the uh

749
01:03:04,480 --> 01:03:11,920
commercial dedicated irrigation meters.
Um how that landscape efficiency factor

750
01:03:09,760 --> 01:03:17,280
which is basically a combination of like
plant factor and irrigation efficiency.

751
01:03:14,000 --> 01:03:20,960
You can see currently um it's just what
we report as the objective. Um but

752
01:03:19,520 --> 01:03:25,280
that's going to adjust over the next
several years once the the that those

753
01:03:23,599 --> 01:03:29,520
areas are mapped by the state. we
evaluate and provide that mapping of how

754
01:03:27,440 --> 01:03:34,160
much area is being irrigated by those
meters and then they're gonna

755
01:03:31,200 --> 01:03:40,400
» I just a little confused why I mean this
sounds like

756
01:03:36,000 --> 01:03:45,359
uh for for for areas um or water
districts that that are

757
01:03:43,760 --> 01:03:50,400
using
that that aren't meeting the sigma

758
01:03:46,799 --> 01:03:53,920
requirements and that aren't um you know
that are pulling more water out than

759
01:03:51,920 --> 01:03:58,559
they're putting in that I just don't
understand Why were lumped into that

760
01:03:56,160 --> 01:04:05,119
this
>> well this was a um regulation I don't

761
01:04:02,400 --> 01:04:09,440
know exactly when it was adopted I think
201617 state water board spent about

762
01:04:07,839 --> 01:04:13,599
five years developing the total
regulation we were involved and flew up

763
01:04:11,839 --> 01:04:18,880
to Sacramento multiple times to provide
public comment um on what was being

764
01:04:16,240 --> 01:04:23,680
proposed I believe initially it had
maybe a 10-year roll out it was adjusted

765
01:04:21,280 --> 01:04:30,000
by the state I mean there is a lot of u
negoti iating going on to to finalize

766
01:04:27,920 --> 01:04:34,240
the through the rule making process and
this was what was developed and applies

767
01:04:32,880 --> 01:04:38,240
statewide.
>> Nobody's exempt from this, right?

768
01:04:36,240 --> 01:04:43,680
» Correct. And this is the urban it's the
urban water use objective so specific to

769
01:04:40,319 --> 01:04:48,799
urban use. Um, it's a I mean all our
efforts put us in a great spot. We're

770
01:04:45,839 --> 01:04:54,640
compliant as it rolled out and minimal
impacts over the f several first several

771
01:04:51,839 --> 01:04:57,359
years and um I mean that was why the big
push was to give the provide the

772
01:04:56,000 --> 01:05:01,920
districts enough time to implement
programs that they had time to meet that

773
01:04:59,920 --> 01:05:06,160
objective as those standards tightened
by uh fiscal year 41.

774
01:05:03,920 --> 01:05:11,760
» But but everyone's household water
budget everyone has an individual one.

775
01:05:08,640 --> 01:05:16,079
We we are going to tighten that.
>> No, not necessarily. I mean,

776
01:05:14,880 --> 01:05:18,079
» we're going to we're going to decrease
that every year.

777
01:05:17,119 --> 01:05:20,400
» No.
>> Okay.

778
01:05:18,559 --> 01:05:23,920
» Well, that's up to you.
>> That's up to the board.

779
01:05:21,359 --> 01:05:27,039
» Okay. It It sounds like that's
>> that's what we've we've put in stone

780
01:05:26,400 --> 01:05:31,760
that it's
>> No, no, it's one of the components. I

781
01:05:28,960 --> 01:05:37,119
mean, as Adam said, you know, the indoor
water budget is one of the components,

782
01:05:33,839 --> 01:05:41,680
but it's one of a of a few. back up to
the previous slide where you see all the

783
01:05:39,119 --> 01:05:48,559
» and so over time the you know if we have
to reduce our the overall water budget

784
01:05:44,559 --> 01:05:53,760
for the district by 16% by 2040 we'll
look at other ways of doing that. We're

785
01:05:50,319 --> 01:05:58,000
continuing our conservation programs and
you know I think we've really done an

786
01:05:55,440 --> 01:06:04,960
excellent job in in meeting all the
requirements that the states put on us.

787
01:06:00,240 --> 01:06:11,920
We had the 20 by 2020 20% reduction by
2020. Um and we met that. I think our

788
01:06:08,160 --> 01:06:17,119
number was we exceeded it by 12% I
think. So we reduced by 32%.

789
01:06:14,799 --> 01:06:20,160
So I think we're in a really good shape.
It's going to be up to the board over,

790
01:06:18,799 --> 01:06:24,319
you know, maybe we don't have to do
anything. Maybe we just continue with

791
01:06:22,160 --> 01:06:28,400
our current conservation programs
>> and our rebate programs. And then and

792
01:06:26,480 --> 01:06:33,920
then also all the new homes that are
being built between now and 2041

793
01:06:32,079 --> 01:06:36,799
» and that will increase have a have a way
different standard. I mean the look is

794
01:06:35,599 --> 01:06:40,319
completely different.
>> They're they're and that those homes are

795
01:06:39,359 --> 01:06:44,720
going to
>> be calculated with the current homes and

796
01:06:43,200 --> 01:06:50,960
so Okay.
>> Yeah. And and just so the board knows I

797
01:06:47,280 --> 01:06:56,240
mean we engaged on this regulation quite
actively. We wrote letters along with

798
01:06:53,599 --> 01:07:01,119
every other water agency. There was one
state water board meeting. I think it

799
01:06:58,480 --> 01:07:06,960
started at like 9 in the morning and it
was still going on at 10:00 at night.

800
01:07:04,319 --> 01:07:12,960
There was a lot of engagement on this. I
had calculated some rough estimate that

801
01:07:09,920 --> 01:07:17,839
it would cost our customers $800 million
to comply at one point with a previous

802
01:07:15,440 --> 01:07:23,119
draft of that regulation.
Um, so it would have been pretty

803
01:07:19,760 --> 01:07:29,599
draconian, but we the water agencies
really um kind of engaged on it and got

804
01:07:26,559 --> 01:07:34,000
a regulation that made more sense. So I
think CVWD is in a great place.

805
01:07:32,319 --> 01:07:38,000
» Good. That's good news. You know,
something to think about next time that

806
01:07:36,160 --> 01:07:42,000
that we have to go up and talk to the
board is

807
01:07:40,000 --> 01:07:47,520
if there were some way to get relief
from Prop 218, that would really help us

808
01:07:44,799 --> 01:07:52,960
to
>> incentivize this.

809
01:07:50,400 --> 01:07:58,079
» Yes, sir. I'll send you uh Aqua just
recently sent out an update. There is

810
01:07:55,280 --> 01:08:00,720
legislation proceeding forward on 218.
Uh and so I'll I'll give you I'll send a

811
01:08:00,400 --> 01:08:04,400
couple
>> you know I mean that

812
01:08:02,319 --> 01:08:10,319
» yeah that's John that's super important
because you know challenged on um you

813
01:08:08,079 --> 01:08:16,239
know tiered rates and so forth and when
when I look at this plus plus and uh you

814
01:08:13,760 --> 01:08:23,440
know in the urban area this the tiered
rates are um are an effective tool um

815
01:08:20,400 --> 01:08:26,480
for conservation and you take that tool
away

816
01:08:24,319 --> 01:08:33,600
» and now you're putting the cost of
conservation on the least able to afford

817
01:08:30,319 --> 01:08:38,080
uh water and that's just a policy issue
that the state should be very concerned

818
01:08:36,319 --> 01:08:41,120
with about throwing all this
conservation cost onto disadvantaged

819
01:08:40,480 --> 01:08:44,279
communities.
>> I agree.

820
01:08:44,480 --> 01:08:50,839
» That is it. Any further questions?
>> No. Thank you.

821
01:08:47,839 --> 01:08:50,839
» No.

822
01:08:51,040 --> 01:08:59,199
» Yeah. Thanks, Adam.
Uh this brings us to board general

823
01:08:56,960 --> 01:09:02,159
comments.
>> Director Nelson.

824
01:09:00,080 --> 01:09:10,560
» Oh gosh, I'll tell you. So the my water
report today uh in one word, dry.

825
01:09:06,480 --> 01:09:16,799
» U when you look at uh Utah has just said
that their snow pack is five times worse

826
01:09:14,960 --> 01:09:24,960
than the worst snow pack they've ever
had. and the the runoff uh from in the

827
01:09:20,719 --> 01:09:30,560
Colorado basin is now down to 22%
u of normal. Um so that's going to be

828
01:09:28,560 --> 01:09:36,239
draw uh that's going to be you know
devastating to Lake Pal. So even with a

829
01:09:34,080 --> 01:09:43,199
a DROA contribution where they're
bringing water from Flaming Gorge and

830
01:09:38,560 --> 01:09:47,920
Luke Mesa down to PAL um it's likely
that uh there's going to have to be a

831
01:09:45,199 --> 01:09:53,040
reduction of the 7.23 two three uh
planned uh movement of water from Pal

832
01:09:50,560 --> 01:09:57,440
down to Lake Me which is going to hurt
Lake Me because it's been suggested as

833
01:09:55,280 --> 01:10:02,719
low as six million acre feet and I think
that's probably the number that we're

834
01:09:59,440 --> 01:10:09,159
going to see. So that would put like PAL
uh in the fall and in December down in

835
01:10:05,440 --> 01:10:09,159
the uh,25,050

836
01:10:10,480 --> 01:10:20,320
uh uh lake elevation which u with a 6
million acre foot release which is going

837
01:10:16,719 --> 01:10:26,159
to be um pretty close at the bottom of
where we plan for in the drought

838
01:10:22,000 --> 01:10:31,199
contingency plan u and it'd be maximum
uh contributions if that program is

839
01:10:28,880 --> 01:10:36,000
implemented. And I think for Coachella
it's somewhere between 26 and 34,000

840
01:10:33,920 --> 01:10:41,760
acre feet which I I think is very
manageable for for us without any you

841
01:10:39,440 --> 01:10:46,000
know farming or golf course uh
cretailment. So I think you know we can

842
01:10:44,000 --> 01:10:51,520
manage through it but uh for the long
term it's it presents you know huge huge

843
01:10:48,560 --> 01:10:57,760
» problem. But but would you say that
another year like this would really

844
01:10:55,679 --> 01:11:01,920
put the ultimate strain on the system if
we had another winter like this?

845
01:10:59,920 --> 01:11:06,000
» Yeah. Yeah. And that was really the
average that was really the concern in

846
01:11:04,320 --> 01:11:10,480
2022
uh in 2021. I mean that's I mean

847
01:11:08,480 --> 01:11:17,199
» were we worse then than we are now? We
we were about the same spot,

848
01:11:13,520 --> 01:11:23,440
» but but but we had a snow pack in 2023
that really saved our our behinds uh in

849
01:11:21,199 --> 01:11:29,360
there. So that's kind of what we need
now. So yeah, it's going to be

850
01:11:26,400 --> 01:11:30,400
challenging. So sorry to leave you with
conditions.

851
01:11:29,840 --> 01:11:34,320
» Thanks.
>> Yeah, but you're not leaving the board.

852
01:11:32,000 --> 01:11:39,760
» We're leaving the Colorado River Board,
right? No, I requested Director Nelson's

853
01:11:37,199 --> 01:11:45,840
water hydrarology report because it's
always so good. But it is it's good in a

854
01:11:43,600 --> 01:11:49,440
packed with negative information, but
it's still very good.

855
01:11:46,960 --> 01:11:51,920
» Yeah. So, a couple things on the board,
right? The Colorado River Board.

856
01:11:50,800 --> 01:11:54,159
» That's up to us.
>> Okay. Yeah, it's up to you guys.

857
01:11:53,679 --> 01:11:58,000
» Yeah.
>> Yeah. I've offered to stay on and it's

858
01:11:56,080 --> 01:12:02,320
up to you guys. So, whatever whatever
you want to do.

859
01:11:59,280 --> 01:12:08,880
» Um but I I you know, I think I could be
of service to you all. Um so with that

860
01:12:05,440 --> 01:12:16,800
um there's until August 15th which is
the 24 month study that is used for the

861
01:12:12,960 --> 01:12:23,280
2027 annual operating plan. That's the
that's the typically the studies the

862
01:12:21,360 --> 01:12:30,880
runoff's done the water use done it
plans for releases for 2027.

863
01:12:26,400 --> 01:12:35,360
So, um, we there's 123 days to that
point. And so, in that time, you know,

864
01:12:33,360 --> 01:12:40,159
some kind of agreement's got to be made.
And, um, Doug Burman, the Secretary of

865
01:12:38,239 --> 01:12:43,679
the Interior, said nobody's going to be
happy and, you know, no trueer word

866
01:12:43,120 --> 01:12:46,800
spoken,
>> right? So,

867
01:12:45,600 --> 01:12:52,000
» but uh
>> I will report on a couple meetings I had

868
01:12:48,880 --> 01:12:59,199
with Robert in um in the interimm in
terms of um you know potential

869
01:12:57,280 --> 01:13:02,640
addressing of the situation and so
forth. So, I'll I'll report on those.

870
01:13:01,280 --> 01:13:06,880
» Okay.
>> Um Director Aguilar,

871
01:13:05,120 --> 01:13:08,560
» no comments.
>> Biano,

872
01:13:07,440 --> 01:13:14,239
» no comments.
>> None.

873
01:13:09,440 --> 01:13:19,280
» All right. And I'll I'll uh pass also
Um, do we have any board requests for

874
01:13:16,400 --> 01:13:25,280
future agenda items?
We do have a special what is the

875
01:13:23,120 --> 01:13:29,199
» We do have We had a previously a hold
for a study session and we've uh changed

876
01:13:27,360 --> 01:13:33,840
that to a special board meeting next
Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. and it is to

877
01:13:31,199 --> 01:13:36,239
address the division for board vacancy
and that will be the only item on the

878
01:13:35,440 --> 01:13:41,120
agenda.
>> Yes. Perfect. Um, okay.

879
01:13:39,920 --> 01:13:44,000
» That's on our calendar.
>> That's next Tuesday at 1:30.

880
01:13:42,719 --> 01:13:46,080
» Yes. You should all counter.
>> It is.

881
01:13:44,480 --> 01:13:48,480
» Yeah, [laughter]
>> I'm sure it is. I believe you.

882
01:13:47,520 --> 01:13:52,400
» We need you.
>> I don't know if you've accepted, but

883
01:13:49,840 --> 01:13:58,400
it's Vincent.
>> I'll be there.

884
01:13:54,400 --> 01:14:03,040
Good. Uh, meetings. Let's start. We have
director Strada on this water education

885
01:14:01,199 --> 01:14:08,239
for Latino leaders.
>> Yeah, I that should be removed. I was uh

886
01:14:05,920 --> 01:14:11,360
not able to attend that well in advance
provided notification to staff but it

887
01:14:10,159 --> 01:14:15,360
must have stayed in the
>> that that was an oversight on on our

888
01:14:12,960 --> 01:14:21,600
part. We we inadvertently added that
>> senior inspiration director Aguular.

889
01:14:18,080 --> 01:14:27,679
» Yes. So um uh as always that's a really
great event um held this year at the

890
01:14:24,239 --> 01:14:32,320
Hyatt. Sorry held this year at the Hyatt
and we had a full table this year um

891
01:14:29,840 --> 01:14:37,440
thanks to Scott and several members of
his staff. We also had Bob McKenna who's

892
01:14:35,120 --> 01:14:42,080
the former uh director of the senior
center in Cathedral City and his guest

893
01:14:40,080 --> 01:14:47,840
and uh it was good good you know good
contacts. I had the opportunity to chat

894
01:14:44,880 --> 01:14:52,400
with Amber and Russ Martin from Mission
Springs and uh we got some nice

895
01:14:50,159 --> 01:14:58,000
publicity in the brochure here. Okay.
>> So it was a great event.

896
01:14:53,920 --> 01:15:02,000
» Good. Very nice. April one we have a
discussion. Director Nelson.

897
01:15:00,239 --> 01:15:06,719
» Uh yeah. So last meeting I had brought
up that the state water resources

898
01:15:03,840 --> 01:15:11,520
control board had issued their draft uh
water right for sites reservoir and that

899
01:15:08,800 --> 01:15:17,440
there were some uh issues that were
concerning uh in there. Uh I had a

900
01:15:14,159 --> 01:15:23,520
conversation with Robert uh uh on the
1st. Uh he was headed off to a uh sites

901
01:15:21,440 --> 01:15:32,000
reservoir committee meeting the next day
and um and so uh you know expressed

902
01:15:27,920 --> 01:15:37,280
concern about um which of the issues
that the state water board ruled on were

903
01:15:34,480 --> 01:15:42,719
of consequence and which were not. and
um so had a good conversation and um

904
01:15:40,320 --> 01:15:47,760
obviously there's uh we're going to come
back the reservoir committee um which he

905
01:15:45,520 --> 01:15:52,880
met with the next day you know took some
of our comments and concerns uh to heart

906
01:15:50,640 --> 01:15:59,120
there so that was it
>> good good April 7th Eastern Kella Valley

907
01:15:56,480 --> 01:16:05,440
water supply project workshop
director

908
01:16:01,600 --> 01:16:09,360
» uh yeah so that that's uh
it's a workshop uh

909
01:16:07,040 --> 01:16:13,120
We we're working on on the updating the
eastern Kacha Valley water supply plan

910
01:16:11,199 --> 01:16:18,880
and the sewer consolidation plants that
we put back uh we put these together

911
01:16:15,520 --> 01:16:23,360
back in like 2018 2019 and so there's
been a number of projects that have been

912
01:16:20,800 --> 01:16:27,840
complete. Uh there might be some new
existing um small water systems out

913
01:16:25,840 --> 01:16:35,280
there that we need to account for. So
it's it's just to try to put an update

914
01:16:30,880 --> 01:16:40,640
to this older plant. Uh the
it was a pretty packed room. Um there

915
01:16:37,760 --> 01:16:47,679
was different folks there from housing
coalition, uh nonprofits, um community

916
01:16:44,800 --> 01:16:52,560
members, uh mobile home park owners,
etc.

917
01:16:49,360 --> 01:16:58,640
And so we um you know, we talked about
why we were doing this. We had a a few

918
01:16:55,760 --> 01:17:04,640
exercises that we did to try to figure
out what as as we move to prioritize

919
01:17:02,719 --> 01:17:09,679
these projects. We we're trying to
figure out what criteria we should look

920
01:17:06,320 --> 01:17:14,560
at. And so we had an exercise to get a
sense from the community and others what

921
01:17:12,560 --> 01:17:22,800
um the priorities should be that we
consider. and uh looks like um we have a

922
01:17:20,320 --> 01:17:27,920
um a lot of interest and so I think it's
going to be good and we we'll continue

923
01:17:24,400 --> 01:17:32,080
to talk about this in our DAC meetings
and so maybe there's another workshop

924
01:17:30,159 --> 01:17:37,199
coming up again I don't know how many we
have scheduled but does uh anybody here

925
01:17:35,920 --> 01:17:40,080
from
>> none currently scheduled

926
01:17:38,320 --> 01:17:44,719
» none okay so we'll just continue to talk
about it in the task force meeting so

927
01:17:42,080 --> 01:17:48,480
» it was good it was good um lengthy but
it went

928
01:17:45,840 --> 01:17:52,320
That's it. Good. Uh, Coachella Valley
Conservation Commission, Director Agal.

929
01:17:50,640 --> 01:17:57,040
» Yeah, John, I would just point out that
uh on both the Energy Conservation

930
01:17:54,719 --> 01:18:02,000
Commission and on the uh Sustainability
Energy Commission, I did not attend uh

931
01:18:00,000 --> 01:18:06,880
in part because I was not notified
>> to attend. So, just for the record, I

932
01:18:04,560 --> 01:18:12,000
wanted to get that on there.
>> Um, and then lastly, I'll just go ahead

933
01:18:10,159 --> 01:18:14,400
with the last item, John.
>> Yeah.

934
01:18:12,320 --> 01:18:18,400
» Yeah. I'm speaking tomorrow at the
Coachell Valley local government vendor

935
01:18:16,239 --> 01:18:23,280
fair that's going to be held at the Palm
Springs Convention Center. And so I met

936
01:18:20,800 --> 01:18:28,239
with staff to uh Scott and and his folks
to develop some speaking points. They

937
01:18:25,679 --> 01:18:32,880
expect about 400 people businesses to
attend. So we have a chance to to tell

938
01:18:30,640 --> 01:18:35,440
folks how to do business with us and I'm
looking forward to that.

939
01:18:33,679 --> 01:18:38,320
» Okay. All right. Good. That's great.
>> Yeah. Interesting.

940
01:18:36,400 --> 01:18:41,520
» And I had an emergency or I would have
been at both of those. I was planning on

941
01:18:39,840 --> 01:18:42,640
it but I just I had to cancel last
minute. All right.

942
01:18:42,239 --> 01:18:46,080
» Yeah.
>> And and just for clarification, Director

943
01:18:44,400 --> 01:18:50,880
Agular, I believe, serves as the
alternate, but does not intend unless

944
01:18:48,080 --> 01:18:54,719
notified. So, that was an oversight on
on our part. So, I apologize for that.

945
01:18:52,960 --> 01:18:58,239
» All right.
Uh are there any other meetings we need

946
01:18:56,800 --> 01:19:04,560
to report on?
>> I I have a couple, John. Um first, uh

947
01:19:02,400 --> 01:19:11,600
Robert did meet at the sites reservoir
committee and then we we met afterwards

948
01:19:07,360 --> 01:19:18,239
on the third um via phone and uh we
talked about the sites board um

949
01:19:16,640 --> 01:19:23,440
addressing those concerns that they have
with the with the a board. So our our

950
01:19:20,640 --> 01:19:29,199
comments were were very well taken there
uh and um much like some of the others

951
01:19:25,920 --> 01:19:33,679
too but uh very well taken. So the sites
committee is going to be doing a lot of

952
01:19:31,440 --> 01:19:41,280
study on that. Um, and then also we
talked about some of the strategies uh

953
01:19:37,040 --> 01:19:47,280
to uh think about addressing uh any
curtailments uh that might come with

954
01:19:44,400 --> 01:19:54,640
Colorado River this year uh in terms of
implementing the DCP or uh trying to get

955
01:19:52,000 --> 01:19:59,920
the federal government to which would be
kind of a last minute push uh to push to

956
01:19:58,480 --> 01:20:05,199
continue some of the conservation
programs that are occurring right now

957
01:20:02,239 --> 01:20:11,199
both in Imperial, Coachella, um,
Palverity and all of California. Um,

958
01:20:08,560 --> 01:20:15,440
which would include some funding. So, uh
be aware of that and um you know look

959
01:20:14,305 --> 01:20:24,719
[snorts] look for some of those
opportunities that u um can go through

960
01:20:20,080 --> 01:20:30,480
um you know the DCP implementation or uh
advocating with Congress for um

961
01:20:28,560 --> 01:20:32,960
continuation of some of those programs.
So

962
01:20:30,960 --> 01:20:40,960
» good that that should be on your radar.
And then on um on the 9th um I attended

963
01:20:37,360 --> 01:20:47,679
my last um state water contractors
reservoir committee and um and the story

964
01:20:45,360 --> 01:20:52,400
there is the same story as on the
Colorado in terms of you know there's a

965
01:20:49,840 --> 01:20:59,120
30% allocation they're going to be able
to meet that uh on the state water

966
01:20:54,640 --> 01:21:08,080
project uh but behind it uh both at uh
lake uh Orville uh is you know not is uh

967
01:21:04,239 --> 01:21:12,640
going to receive not as much uh
runoff and then what's behind it is is

968
01:21:10,560 --> 01:21:18,640
pretty low. So there's some concerns. In
fact, the CBP the state uh the central

969
01:21:16,159 --> 01:21:26,560
valley project fryant division is
actually reduced their their releases um

970
01:21:23,040 --> 01:21:31,440
out of fryant which from 100 down to 80
or 85 or they're planning on doing that

971
01:21:28,960 --> 01:21:37,360
in the next couple days. So, uh, that
puts more pressure on on the state water

972
01:21:34,719 --> 01:21:44,800
project system as those guys try and
move water around from the aqueduct over

973
01:21:40,080 --> 01:21:48,719
to the Frankal. So, um, last meeting
there, same story. It's turning out dry.

974
01:21:48,239 --> 01:21:52,556
» Yeah.
>> Yeah.

975
01:21:50,239 --> 01:21:55,040
» I think I've heard enough from you.
[laughter]

976
01:21:54,000 --> 01:22:00,159
» Too much dry.
>> Get a late storm recently that helped.

977
01:21:57,920 --> 01:22:03,120
And then there's there's another storm
coming in. We're going to have a few in

978
01:22:02,320 --> 01:22:05,840
April, it looks like.
>> I love your optimism. And in fact,

979
01:22:04,960 --> 01:22:08,239
» I [snorts] mean, it's not going to get
us out, but it's but it's it's not going

980
01:22:07,760 --> 01:22:10,400
to hurt.
>> It snowed at Big Bear last night.

981
01:22:10,000 --> 01:22:14,239
» Yes.
>> Yeah. So, uh crazy.

982
01:22:12,159 --> 01:22:20,800
» And they got they got a foot of snow in
uh in Mammoth and um that's making its

983
01:22:17,600 --> 01:22:21,920
way to I'm sure to Colorado.
>> Let's hope so.

984
01:22:21,280 --> 01:22:23,520
» Utah.
>> Yeah, let's hope so.

985
01:22:23,120 --> 01:22:27,760
» Yeah,
>> that' be four times worse. Not

986
01:22:24,880 --> 01:22:32,800
» you need to be optimistic. [laughter]
Uh, any other reports? Is there a motion

987
01:22:30,320 --> 01:22:35,840
to approve PDM for the meetings reported
on?

988
01:22:33,280 --> 01:22:38,400
» I'll make a motion.
>> Second. All in favor say I.

989
01:22:37,760 --> 01:22:42,639
» I.
>> I. 50.

990
01:22:41,199 --> 01:22:47,920
» General manager report.
>> Yes, sir. Just a couple of things. Um,

991
01:22:45,600 --> 01:22:52,719
I've been asked by Mission Springs Water
District to come attend their study

992
01:22:49,520 --> 01:22:59,840
session on Thursday uh the 16th at 3
p.m. to uh they will pass a resolution

993
01:22:56,000 --> 01:23:05,040
on the ID8 uh transfer. I'm not sure yet
whether we have to uh this board has to

994
01:23:02,719 --> 01:23:09,199
also provide a resolution. My my
understanding was we just had to provide

995
01:23:06,480 --> 01:23:15,040
a letter of intent but as we get further
into the details um I may be coming

996
01:23:11,840 --> 01:23:20,400
back. I have not heard. I attended uh a
Miami Dunes uh board meeting on the 1st

997
01:23:17,440 --> 01:23:24,880
of April. You uh may recall that we're
on the other side of that transfer as

998
01:23:22,320 --> 01:23:30,880
the recipient. Um but they didn't have
an update. Uh asked us if we had any

999
01:23:27,360 --> 01:23:35,040
information and I said no, I had not. Um
so I'm not sure what the timeline for

1000
01:23:32,560 --> 01:23:41,360
that one is. Uh the other big issue that
we've got is uh we have recruited um for

1001
01:23:38,480 --> 01:23:45,679
the for Carrie's vacancy the director of
engineering. We've got about 30 apps.

1002
01:23:43,440 --> 01:23:48,880
They're being reviewed now by the uh
recruiter, the executive recruiter, and

1003
01:23:47,360 --> 01:23:51,679
we'll hopefully start uh some
interviews.

1004
01:23:50,480 --> 01:23:55,199
I don't know that we'll get them by the
end of this month, but we'll certainly

1005
01:23:52,960 --> 01:23:57,520
be doing that early next month.
>> So, we have a third party recruiter on

1006
01:23:57,199 --> 01:24:00,480
» Yeah.
>> on uh

1007
01:23:58,159 --> 01:24:02,960
» Yeah, we typically use a recruiter for
the executive team members.

1008
01:24:02,080 --> 01:24:05,679
» Okay.
>> Because we want a broad um

1009
01:24:04,719 --> 01:24:09,360
» Sure.
>> broad aperture on those. And that's all

1010
01:24:07,840 --> 01:24:14,159
I've got, sir.
>> Thank you. Council report. Yes. I'd just

1011
01:24:11,920 --> 01:24:18,800
like to thank Director Nelson on behalf
of myself and our firm uh for giving us

1012
01:24:16,639 --> 01:24:24,080
the opportunity to be general counsel.
This district is a very prestigious,

1013
01:24:22,080 --> 01:24:28,639
large, influential client, not just for
me, but for our firm. We appreciate it.

1014
01:24:26,239 --> 01:24:32,480
» Thank you.
>> Do we have any departmental reports?

1015
01:24:30,400 --> 01:24:37,920
» Yes, sir. I believe waiting extremely
patiently in the audience is Joanne. Uh

1016
01:24:35,760 --> 01:24:42,040
she'd like to make an introduction.
>> Come on up, Joanne.

1017
01:24:42,719 --> 01:24:49,360
Good morning, President Pound and
members of the board. I'm very thrilled

1018
01:24:46,320 --> 01:24:54,239
to introduce Lupe Lara. She's our new
environmental services administrator

1019
01:24:51,840 --> 01:25:00,400
that's leading the water resources
planning team to continue to uh manage

1020
01:24:57,920 --> 01:25:07,520
the or you know uh feeding into the
long-term management of the uh Mission

1021
01:25:04,000 --> 01:25:12,400
Creek and India subbasins sustainably um
in collaboration with our GSAs. And

1022
01:25:10,000 --> 01:25:17,360
Peter, thanks for all you do
>> um and we'll continue this this effort.

1023
01:25:15,679 --> 01:25:22,480
» Did you say Lupe?
>> Lupe. Yes. Law, well, welcome.

1024
01:25:19,760 --> 01:25:28,159
» Thank you. Appreciate it. Um, yeah,
thank you board all for having me. I'm

1025
01:25:24,880 --> 01:25:32,480
really excited to be part of um really
such a team filled with uh expertise

1026
01:25:30,639 --> 01:25:38,320
really is what the the division is what
I've come to know to be filled with. Um

1027
01:25:35,120 --> 01:25:43,280
I am a Southern California native, but I
do come from uh central Washington. I

1028
01:25:41,199 --> 01:25:47,440
was with Department of Army, so recently
moved down here back to back to my

1029
01:25:45,520 --> 01:25:49,199
roots. So really excited to to be part
of the team.

1030
01:25:48,000 --> 01:25:51,360
» Oh, welcome.
>> Thank you.

1031
01:25:49,679 --> 01:25:54,560
» It's an important role.
>> Very important.

1032
01:25:53,199 --> 01:25:56,480
» Yeah. Good.
>> Big role to fill

1033
01:25:55,679 --> 01:25:59,440
» again. Welcome. Look
>> forward to it. Thank you.

1034
01:25:57,520 --> 01:26:03,679
» Yeah.
>> Any other department reports?

1035
01:26:02,080 --> 01:26:07,840
» No, sir. Nobody's jumping up.
>> No, I don't see any others. And um we do

1036
01:26:06,480 --> 01:26:12,560
not have a closed session.
>> We do not.

1037
01:26:09,040 --> 01:26:18,159
» No, but we do have an activity that the
audience is welcome to join in.

1038
01:26:15,760 --> 01:26:24,560
uh in the uh board conference room. I
think we have some cake and an

1039
01:26:20,560 --> 01:26:28,560
opportunity to personally uh provide
well-wishing to uh director.

1040
01:26:26,719 --> 01:26:33,639
» Okay. Well, good. And with no further
business, we're adjourned. Thank you.

1041
01:26:30,480 --> 01:26:33,639
Thank you.