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Okay. Good afternoon, everyone.

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We will call this meeting to order. I'm 1.1. We'll call.

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Directed by Mr. Mara. Directed by Keegan. Here. Directed by Cremit.

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Here. Directed by the side. Here. Directed by.

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All right.

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Here.

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There's one.

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How many of us are present?

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Thank you.

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And at one point two, I don't know how to read you.

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I have to go.

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Vice Chair, can you read this one?

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Sure.

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Oh, I think that way.

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I have to face that way.

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You're apologize for that.

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Somewhere around here.

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I've fled to lead you to the flag.

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But in the United States of America.

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And to the Republic, we have to stand.

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One thing.

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On the ground.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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I would say play ball, but there is no ball.

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There's no ball.

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There's not a certain kind of thing.

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Or these work needs, especially putting things to day.

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Well, either 1.3 orders of the day, are there any suggestions to change the sequencing of the agenda item on today's agenda?

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Okay, hearing none. Time open for public comment or any item not to the agenda. Are there any public who is just speak to the board about items not alone today's agenda?

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Yes, I have somebody by the name of Hasi and the creeks that has raised their hand, but they may be asking for item.

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Yeah, I think that they are there on the agenda.

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Thank you. Thank you. Yes. In the end of the year. So at the end, I think seeing your apartment,

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your item is on our agenda. So we'll wait until that time to call you for your comments to

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this board. And if there's no one else which is big to this board, I had the board

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or report on the status of the investigation related to the claims followed by a

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Reverend Moore. As I reported last time, I received the report and today my report is that

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I've finished reviewing the report for completeness and consistency with spoke of work and I will work with the incoming chair on the next step of distributing the findings to our board members.

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With that report, we'll move on to turn certain items at the 2.1 direction of board chair and vice chair for year 2021.

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So at this time, I'd like to open nomination for board chair of year 2021.

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Through the current shall nominate director Estamera.

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Thank you, sir.

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Okay, are there any other nomination,

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here and none, I will close the nomination.

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Michelle, do we do a local vote?

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Yes, yes.

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Okay, that's a do a local vote.

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Director, Mr. Mayor.

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Director Keegan.

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Hi.

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Director Cremis.

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Director Leva.

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Yes.

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Director Santa.

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Yes.

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Director Verale.

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Yes.

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Yes.

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I'll go to your lunches and I can leave it to you.

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Oh thank you.

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For the last year.

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Oh you did the work.

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Election and this is my day.

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That's what you said.

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That's what you said.

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That's what you said.

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All right.

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Thank you very much.

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We'll run along to the lecture of the vice chair.

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Does the motion?

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most of the director of Kremlin.

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There is the Santos Mission for us.

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Let's look at that.

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Okay, second and then all the way around.

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Have a roll call, please.

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Election and this is my day.

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That's what you said.

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That's just a question.

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That's it.

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Cheers, as well.

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Right, thank you very much.

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Move right along to the election of the vice chair, the motion.

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Most of the director of the Senate, there's the council's motion for.

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I'll talk about it.

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Okay, second and then all the way around.

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Do you have a roll call, please, men, men, sir?

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Do you want to show you?

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Yes, Dr. Keegan.

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Dr. Kremlin?

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Dr. Zag.

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What's your sentence?

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Dr. Groll.

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Aristotle.

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Great.

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Do you know Mr. Rick the Kremlin by chair this year?

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We'll run along to, since we have, I had a 10 page, a 10 page speech to make, I'm sorry to the chair, but because of the short agenda that we have,

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where we have every item that we didn't do last year, we'll run along to the next item to point to recognition of our outgoing chair.

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And we'll start with CEO and we'll launch the board our board members.

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Rick, calendar CEO, it's definitely been a pleasure to serve

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under the chair, Shua. It's always good to have someone when you have a project manager

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as well as a chair. So it's been very organized and so it's been nothing but simple

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simplicity as well as very good organization moving forward. There's a very challenging

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year if you think how we've had to serve during COVID, how we've how she had to lead on measure

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S as well as leading for a new CEO and I'm happy to be in the position I am and thankful

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to be able to serve underneath her as well as being able to serve under all that's going

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on in the nation's capital.

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So it's definitely been a pleasure and I know that staff does, so Mr. Chairman, if you allow

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staff does have a short video they'd like to show them they'd like to turn it back over

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to you.

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Absolutely. Thanks for it.

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I'm sure it is then staff's pleasure to serve underneath you and to work with you.

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Thank you for everything.

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All right, what's the matter? Okay, let's go right down the line.

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A little way to start. All right, Mr. Wood.

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Thank you very much. So, Director Swayer, just want to thank you very much for your leadership, your council, your mentorship,

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serving with you on various committees, listening to your leadership style and learning.

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Learning from you through your experience that you've had with a water district.

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way before you were on the board. And you're a very unique way of handling some reticate board members that can really be like a wild patch of

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Well, let's just say decision makers. You've done a very excellent job, and I just want to make sure that that's heard.

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And I think I particularly appreciate your style, your wisdom, your strength, and I wish

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you well, and I look forward to continuing working with you this year.

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Thank you.

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I would like to give you.

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Thank you.

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You know, I know that Nye doesn't like a lot of attention being paid to her, and so this is probably

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all very embarrassing for you Nye, but I want to thank you for the bottom of my heart

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for your continued dedication and service to Valley Water.

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You spent many years working as a staffer and you've spent eight more years,

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plus four more to come. I do in your very best for the community and it's not easy.

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I know that this last year in particular has been very difficult for a whole variety of reasons,

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But your strong ethical standards and your devotion to the organization and to the community

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are to be commended.

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So, thank you.

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Thank you.

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Your sense?

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Yes.

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Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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It's a pleasure to address outgoing and share of you.

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When you see the video, the refreshment year, me, but all the different topics we had,

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plus all the challenges of C-19. The very challenge in your new CEO, outgoing CEO,

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policies, challenges and environment, floods, so many issues, so many legal issues.

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But the only I did admire it all the time, and now I would say it all the time, I'm going to

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get the job done no matter what it is, and she always never rested, so she went home, came back

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and address the issues. So with that, I'm much appreciation. Thank you for the job.

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Thank you.

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The work that is up?

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You're on me a drink for a lot.

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I keep hitting the world, but now when I was going out as chair,

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I thank you for being my right hand during my chairmanship.

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And at that time having gone through a year with you,

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I had no doubt the kind of leader you would be when it was your turn

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to be chaired.

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I think your leadership through all of what we've

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been through this year reminds me of Diane Feinstein,

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when she had to take over suddenly to be mayor.

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It's a true leader who can step into numerous crises

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and finally strengthen the courage to do it fairly

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equitably and without panic.

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I think that you had numerous challenges

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that none of us really would have expected this time last year.

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So I want to thank you for your leadership,

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where you're always willing to make sure that every board member

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was heard.

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And I think that, in fact, I know that you are so anxious,

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to have turned this over to Tony.

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And that you can go back to doing the business of the district,

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which I know is your first love.

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So again, thanks for everything you've done this year, Nye.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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It's usually hard to be seven, be district seven, because everyone said it before.

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You know, like everyone said, tough year, exemplary,

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performance, and it reminds me of some of the things that I really appreciate you for.

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Like number one, you know, really good at process before politics and fairness and open-minded.

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I was kind of getting to the core of what's right, I remember I was reminded of that yesterday

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after a conversation we had dealing with sensitive personnel matters, listening to craziness

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including my own being thoughtful, especially during weather.

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Thank you for your service. Thank you.

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And I'll just say my two cents, you know, when we first elected you, are you beginning, I remember I mentioned how my own experience was that at the beginning of the year, you never really know what's going to happen.

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And then all of a sudden, Scott Falls, trying to stuff falls on you, you never, not only you but nobody's ever contemplated it, like COVID and all the other stuff that we're talking about.

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And it's just amazing that, and unfortunately, that that did happen that you, you were caught by a lot of different catastrophes, a lot of surprises.

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My hats off to you because you stood up to every single one and believe me it's been a pleasure for me.

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I've served at Vice Chair three times and it's been a pleasure for me to work with you.

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You're very collaborative.

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You're a person that exhibits the positive news and you provided us tremendously to ship.

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And I had to talk to you, I thank you very much for having

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served, and having worked with me as a vice chair.

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I did learn a lot.

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A lot of times people say that, you know,

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although you get the less you learn, but that's not true.

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You taught me a lot also, and I appreciate that, thank you.

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Thank you.

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Can I have 30 seconds?

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Yes, I'm like, you have it.

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There's a why I want to thank all my colleagues, kind words.

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I really hope I've achieved your words expressed and as Barbara said that I'm not very comfortable with lots of attention on me.

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I just want to take this opportunity first of all to thank all of all my colleagues working together and as I said that many times with different people that I see the role of the chair as the coordinator to support the boards overall function and I hope I did that and I also want to thank the CEO and all the staff that's working together with the CEO.

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in supporting my process for the board, trying to streamline many of the board's activities.

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So thank you very much, and I look forward to a better year under the leadership of Chair Asmera.

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Thank you everybody.

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Thank you, nice.

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We'll move right along to the ceremonial swearing-in of our directors, the workforce,

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re-election.

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Director Keegan.

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Director Santos.

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Director Shua.

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Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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If you allow me to, I would like to do the ceremony of falling in, swearing in

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of the three directors.

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Just for the record, I want to let everybody know that we did the official swearing in

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on December 4th, via Zoom.

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So this one is ceremonial so that the public can see it.

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So I'm going to start with a Director Keegan,

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Director Keegan, if you would stand and raise your right hand,

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unmute yourself, I guess, too.

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Every P.D. after me, I would appreciate it.

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Raise your right hand.

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I, Barbara Keegan.

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I, Barbara Keegan.

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Do you suddenly swear or affirm?

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Do you solemnly swear?

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that I will support and defend that I will support and defend the cost of tuition of the United States

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the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California and the Constitution of the State of California

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Against all enemies for an end domestic against all enemies for an end domestic

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The constitution of the United States, the constitution of the state of California, and the constitution of the state of California.

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that I take this obligation freely, that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation,

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without any mental reservation, or purpose of evasion, or purpose of evasion,

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and that I will well and faithfully, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties I'm about to enter.

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Discharge the duties I am about to enter.

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Congratulations.

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These words have never meant more to me than in our recent history. Thank you.

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Congratulations.

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I will ask.

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What on in between?

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Let me ask because as you mentioned,

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theoretically, these are very important times.

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I want to provide an opportunity for us to address our constituents after we take the oath.

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So if you like a few words, we certainly welcome it and I'll do that with the other directors.

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Thank you very much. I posted on Facebook after Michelle swore me in back in December.

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And I said that the words had a special meaning to me given everything that we experienced back in 2020.

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Well, last week we experienced something, even worse, we experienced situations where in particular elected officials did not live up to their responsibility, some of them to protect and defend the constitution.

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It's, it's very important that we take the oath of office seriously and I know that I do and I know that all my colleagues do as well.

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and in times like this, it's very poignant and meaningful to take that out. Thank you.

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Thank you, David, the key to the third sentence.

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Okay. Director Santas, the raise your right hand and repeat after me.

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I Richard Santas. Hi, Richard Santas. Do you solemnly swear or affirm?

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You solemnly swear or affirm. That I will support and defend.

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And I'm a supporting defendant. The Constitution of the United States.

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The constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of California.

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Against all enemies foreignand domestic.

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That I bear true faith and allegiance

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To the constitution of the United States for the constitution of the United States.

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the Constitution of the State of California.

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The Constitution of the State of California.

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That I take this obligation freely.

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I take this obligation freely.

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Without any mental reservation.

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Without any mental reservation.

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Or purpose of evasion.

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Or purpose of evasion.

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And that I will well and faithfully.

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I'm well and faithfully.

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This charge the duties about.

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Am I am about to enter?

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This charge the duties I am about to enter.

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to do these I'm about to do. Congratulations and welcome for another four years.

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Thank you. Thank you. And if you'd like a few words,

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I've just been very blessed. There are a lot of good support. The constituents that I serve

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all around with support and make all meetings. I love what I do. It's a labor of love. I enjoy what I do every day.

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I have a purpose, not get you doing it, especially today in means even more.

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And I have served this country by election, the arm of services, fire service.

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It's just been a great career on looking forward to the next forward.

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Thank you.

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Thank you, sir.

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All right.

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Thank you.

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Thank you, sir.

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Camera.

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It's a camera.

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It's a camera.

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It's a camera.

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Okay, right here, right hand and repeat after me, I'm not sure.

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I'm not sure.

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Do solemnly swear or affirm.

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Do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support and defend.

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I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the United States,

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and the Constitution of the State of California, and the Constitution of the State of California,

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against all enemies foreign and domestic.

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against all enemies for the End Domestic.

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That I bear true faith and allegiance and I bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States,

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to the Constitution of the State of California and the Constitution of the State of California.

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That I take this obligation freely and that take this obligation freely without any mental reservation,

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without any mental reservation.

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Please fully discharge the duties. I'm about to enter, discharge the duty and about to enter.

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Congratulations. Thank you. Congratulations.

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Thank you.

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And welcome back.

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A few words, Derek?

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Yeah. Yeah. Usually, I mean, I don't make public comment about many things.

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things, but what happened last week, I think it's so important for all of us, particularly for

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me that I am a first generation immigrant to this country. I made my decision when I was in

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doubt to stay in this country because I believe the system and then I believe the opportunity

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and I believe everything that's offered by this country. I decided that this is the place

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I do have a family and raise my children in this environment.

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So what happened last week was

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I just want to think about it, I feel so emotional that I feel like crying, but I think

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no matter what that all of us working together and the foundation is here, things will

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better. I look forward to a better year. I know we'll have a better year. So I

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do not have to keep in my sense because this is a really hard for me, but just

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which make us to take our job even more seriously. Okay, thank you.

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Thank you,

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of data, draft water sheds, and water utility five of the operations that make this plan.

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Melody?

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Actually, I'll take this one.

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Good afternoon.

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Chairs, Remira, members of the Board.

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I'm Erin Baker.

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I am the Business Support and Asset Management Unit Manager.

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And I do have a brief presentation on our draft water sheds and water utility five-year

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operations and maintenance plans.

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If the board would like me to proceed with that, and other ways, I'm also happy

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to answer questions on the item.

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Okay, I guess I'll go ahead.

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So this year, both plans are done out of the asset management unit.

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We've made some progress in aligning the two plans,

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but we hope to continue to make improvements

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as we move forward in the future.

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So I'll start with just some brief background information

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and then I'll give a brief overview of each plan.

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So the plans have two key purposes.

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One is to identify resources for operations and maintenance activities and this is closely related to our operations project budgeting process and then the second is to identify asset renewals and this is really related to our asset management planning process

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So this is just an overview of the O&M activities that are included in our O&M forecasts and the plans and also these are activities that are typically budgeted in our operations projects

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For asset renewals, the two plans are a little different, so for water utility, we've been planning our renewal activities for many years as part of our asset management planning program.

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So we do have a five year forecast, and these are projects that are typically managed by maintenance staff and budgeted in one of our six water utility small capital improvement projects.

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So these forecasts really kind of help define the scope and budget of those small cap projects.

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For water sheds, we don't have a five year forecast this year and past years or last year.

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The plan did include a rough estimate of potential renewal work as backlog or deferred maintenance.

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We took the cost of those costs out of the forecast this year for a couple of reasons.

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So one, we're starting a new strategic planning effort.

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And that's being done under a new safe clean water project F-8 sustainable creek infrastructure for continued public safety.

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Let's identify the timing and the costs of specific projects. And also, if that work is operations, or if it's capital.

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And then also, another challenge with our watersheds forecasts is we do have annual storms that come through and can change conditions.

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For example, in 2017 when a storm badly damaged a trail on Stevens Creek, and we have to then refocus resources and priorities.

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So it can be challenging to do a forecast. However, we hope the strategic planning will help us better manage those shifting priorities in the future.

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So our hope is with next year's plan and future plans will have a little bit better of a forecast.

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So moving into just a real brief overview of the Water Sheds draft plan, so this is a summary of the funded and unfunded needs requests for the Water Sheds O&M division for the next five years.

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As compared to last year's plans, the unfunded needs have significantly decreased, so that's for a few reasons, one safe clean water provided additional funding for veg management and stream maintenance work.

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Also, as I just explained, we removed some of those backlog or deferred maintenance costs from the forecasts.

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So that 1.2 million unfunded need would provide for contractor support for some tree removal work that was recently permitted for fiscal year 22 and 23.

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This is an overview of the strategic planning effort that I mentioned, which is sort of again in lieu of having a asset renewal forecast.

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So again, this is being done under a New Safe Clean Water Project F8.

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And the steps we'll follow in that project are shown here.

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So our goal with this effort really is to provide specific projects with refined costs and timing.

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And also to identify if the work would be done as capital, small capital, or operations projects.

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So really we're trying to find the best strategy for managing problem areas,

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whether it's continued maintenance or a more holistic capital project for areas where ongoing

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maintenance maybe isn't addressing the root cause of the problem. And then we're also trying

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to ensure that we're maintaining any past improvements to the level of flood protection that

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they were designed for. We do have a very high level estimate for the backlog asset renewal work

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and that's what was included in last year's O&M plan and that was about $100 million over the next

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But again, through this effort, we'll be working to refine that estimate and it's also important to mention that this type of work is going to continue in the future.

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So even after we get through the backlog of maintenance work, we have to continue to maintain our infrastructure.

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So we will have ongoing costs once we get through that backlog.

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Moving on to our water utility plan.

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So this is a summary of the funded and unfunded need request for the raw water and treated

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water division for the next five years.

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The unfunded resources shown here would provide for additional full-time support for lab operations,

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as well as some contractor or temp support for untreated water untreated surface water program planning and implementing new water rights measurement methods.

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and then just to note that other unfunded needs have and may still come up through the budget

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process and will be evaluated through the budget process.

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Again, for water utility, we have our

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maintenance work planning process that's been in place for several years. So this is a forecast

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of the planned asset renewal project scheduled for the next five fiscal years. For fiscal year,

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22, we have identified about $5 million of work, and it's 77 projects.

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Some of those significant projects are penetrant water treatment plant, Clearwell, Corrosion

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Repair, some ozone generator, shell rebuilds a penitentian sanatrisa, and then some pump

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rebuilds a coyote pumping plant, and the full list of projects will be in the plant.

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And again, these projects are typically budgeted in one of our small, water utility, small

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projects. So that is all I have. We will finalize the two plans once the board adopts the budget for fiscal year 22 and provide the plans to the board at that time. So I am happy to answer any questions on this item.

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Thank you Aaron. Questions? Yes.

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Aaron, this is a great work. These plants are getting better and better every year.

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So really excited about it. This is one quick question, so these unfunded need for the upcoming fiscal year.

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Is it time for that?

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room, third.

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There's a motion.

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We'll move right along then to 2.5.

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The Chamber of Reservoir, expansion, project preliminary, alternative analysis.

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This is an action item that we'll start with, Chris, receipts.

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Good afternoon, Chair.

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I'll start with Chris.

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Good afternoon, Chair.

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I'll start with Chris.

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I'll start with Chris.

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Chris, receipts.

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Chair, I'll start with.

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project. We've been working staff has been working with the CIP committee on additional points

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of board engagement in our planning process. Currently, our process states that we come to

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the board when the planning study report has been completed. We are revising that process

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to have a earlier engagement right now. We have completed our feasible alternatives analysis

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and have a presentation ready for your comments. Should you so choose?

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I will turn the mic over to Ryan McCartner to take the Chaco project to deliver unit manager and he will go through the alternatives analysis and cost update on the project.

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Thank you,

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Chris.

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All right.

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Thank you, Chris.

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Good afternoon to the chair and the board and attendees meeting.

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Excuse me.

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One second to bring up the PowerPoint presentation here.

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Anybody see that there?

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Okay,

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I wasn't showing up on my windows there technical difficulties here.

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All right, here we go.

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So that's the delay.

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Okay, the focus of this presentation is on the five project alternatives.

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The team has been developing for the environmental impact assessment for the draft EIRs

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that will be released at the end of 2021.

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And before I dive in to the alternatives,

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I'd like to quickly review some of the background info on the project and the recent

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costing freezes that we presented.

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So Valley Water has two partners on the project currently

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that the Chaco pass water district that currently owns an

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operate the existing Chaco reservoir.

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And the San Benito County Water District are neighbor to the south

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that also receives water supply from San Luis Reservoir

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and that the Chaco conduit.

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The project is located southeast in Southeast San Clara County

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about 30-minute drive east of Gilroy

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situated in between Henry Co. State Park and Pacheco State Park.

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And this was our

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what's the application concept that was developed in 2017 that included a approximately 300 foot

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high dam, an Earthville dam at the downstream site that made a 140,000 acre foot reservoir.

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The original spillway was shown on the west debutment here in the design and the sloping intake

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was shown here along with to intake and outlet works coming through a pump station here to deliver

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water to and from the Chaco conduit. Those are original concept back in 2017. It also included

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roadways and other pertances to build the project.

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So diving into the cost of the Smiths here,

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the 2017 project did have a price tag of $969 million, which was in 2015 dollars, which was the

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requirement for the with the application. In 2019, the project costs was estimated to include

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consultant costs and adjusted for inflation to 1.3 billion. And in 2020, sorry for their

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questions. Sorry, I heard something. As presented, the recent water storage

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mandatory committee in 2020, the construction cost estimate increases the project that's

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$2.5 billion with inflation considered.

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So the factors contributed to that $1 billion construction cost increased.

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The geotechnical investigations were completed in 2020,

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and the findings were applied to the design assumptions,

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so there are several changes there.

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I'm not going to get into them today,

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but these accounted for about 35% of the construction cost increase.

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Updates to the unit prices and quantities in the estimate itself,

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accounted for about 20% of the cost increase.

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And other drivers, which were project elements that were not considered or released.

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The meeting was not considered to be as large in the application cost estimate counted for about 15% of the cost increase.

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And then lastly, the contingency assumption and an extended construction schedule account for about 30% of the increase.

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So, getting into the alternate answer, we have three different kind of topics of variation between the alternative.

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we have two dam site locations we're considering, two reservoir sizes and two different dam types.

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So the five alternatives are combinations of these variations.

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Just to go through there are two dam site locations we are considering the downstream site,

467
00:40:43,530 --> 00:40:51,210
which was selected for the width of the application concept back in 2017 and the upstream site shown here.

468
00:40:51,210 --> 00:41:07,230
Do you have technical investigations began with the focus on the downstream site in 2019 and in 2020 we completed our investigations of both sites and determine the upstream site has more favorable bedrock and float stability conditions.

469
00:41:09,050 --> 00:41:15,530
Also the geographic setting of the upstream site has a narrower canyon allowing for a shorter length of Dan structure.

470
00:41:18,890 --> 00:41:30,270
One of our project alternatives considers a 96,000 acre foot reservoir versus the 140,000 acre foot that is shown in the other four.

471
00:41:31,070 --> 00:41:39,430
It shows include this in our alternative assessment for comparison purposes, despite a significant reduction in the project benefits based on the reduced capacity.

472
00:41:42,090 --> 00:41:47,250
And we are considering two different dam types in the alternative, the zoned earth build

473
00:41:47,250 --> 00:41:51,990
dam that we are all accustomed to with our current reservoirs and dams with the

474
00:41:51,990 --> 00:41:56,390
have separate, still waste structures and inlet outlet works.

475
00:41:57,230 --> 00:42:02,390
And we're also considering a hard build dam, which is a newer technology similar to a lower

476
00:42:02,390 --> 00:42:07,070
compacted concrete that uses rock materials from the site mixed with cement.

477
00:42:07,690 --> 00:42:12,090
The strength of the hard-filled material can support steeper slopes resulting in a smaller

478
00:42:12,090 --> 00:42:13,230
damp footprint.

479
00:42:15,420 --> 00:42:19,660
The emergency spillway can also be integrated into the hard-filled dam structure, allowing

480
00:42:19,660 --> 00:42:25,340
reservoir overflows to spill directly over the crest of the dam, and the inlet outlet

481
00:42:25,340 --> 00:42:30,320
works can also be built within the structure itself through tunnels and the shaft to collect

482
00:42:30,320 --> 00:42:32,640
the water in and out.

483
00:42:35,130 --> 00:42:37,390
Okay, and then jump into the alternatives here.

484
00:42:37,630 --> 00:42:39,730
This is preliminary alternative one.

485
00:42:40,450 --> 00:42:42,270
This is the same conceptual project

486
00:42:42,270 --> 00:42:44,450
and it was the fabrication from 2017

487
00:42:44,980 --> 00:42:47,270
with some design updates that were made this year

488
00:42:47,270 --> 00:42:48,650
in the feasibility study.

489
00:42:49,570 --> 00:42:51,190
And I'll go over those.

490
00:42:51,510 --> 00:42:54,090
This dam is at the downstream site

491
00:42:54,090 --> 00:42:55,370
and it is an earth filled dam.

492
00:42:56,290 --> 00:42:59,590
This so位 was moved to the east abutment

493
00:42:59,590 --> 00:43:01,210
and shown here with a curve.

494
00:43:01,510 --> 00:43:03,030
And those are pretty drastic change

495
00:43:03,030 --> 00:43:09,590
to accommodate the difficult geotechnical conditions there, and then also the sloping intake that was

496
00:43:09,590 --> 00:43:14,830
once on the east, the button was moved to the west of the button and converted to a

497
00:43:14,830 --> 00:43:21,770
shaft internal with addicts, configuration to allow for the difficult conditions there on the slope.

498
00:43:22,690 --> 00:43:26,030
So this is the $2.5 billion project that we've estimated.

499
00:43:30,970 --> 00:43:36,430
The preliminary alternative number two is the spill-to-downstream site that using the hard-filled

500
00:43:36,430 --> 00:43:41,770
dam technology that I just described, as mentioned this integrates the spillway into the

501
00:43:41,770 --> 00:43:46,290
body of the dam as well as the inlet outlet conveyance works for a hard-to-see in this figure

502
00:43:46,290 --> 00:43:49,570
here, but all those little lines in there are what I'm describing.

503
00:43:51,070 --> 00:43:55,310
And in comparison to the Earth's fill, the amount of ground-observing construction footprint

504
00:43:55,310 --> 00:43:56,570
is greatly reduced.

505
00:43:56,570 --> 00:44:00,790
You could see compared to the previous slide in area there.

506
00:44:01,530 --> 00:44:08,010
And this variation would also reduce the cost of the project by about estimated $330 million.

507
00:44:13,820 --> 00:44:18,560
Okay, I'll turn of number three, this takes the Earthville dam to the upstream site.

508
00:44:20,120 --> 00:44:24,400
And by moving the 140,000 acre foot reservoir to the upstream site,

509
00:44:24,540 --> 00:44:29,340
we do encroach into Henry Co at full pool about three quarters of a mile of creature

510
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:05,340
That's the button for the emergency survey, which is more favorable than what we had at the downstream site.

511
00:45:06,400 --> 00:45:17,180
And these just more favorable geotechnical conditions alone allow for reduced cost of about $270 million of savings, as compared to alternative number one.

512
00:45:22,110 --> 00:45:29,330
Alternative number four, this takes the hard-filled dam to the upstream site, so two variations to the original project.

513
00:45:29,330 --> 00:45:35,310
This also encroaches the same amount into Henry Co. Park as described previously and with

514
00:45:35,310 --> 00:45:40,150
these more favorable geotechnical conditions and the smaller construction footprint with

515
00:45:40,150 --> 00:45:45,910
a hard filled dam. This reduces the construction schedule considerably and also the cost

516
00:45:45,910 --> 00:45:52,370
could be about $400 million less than compared to the alternative number one.

517
00:45:56,320 --> 00:45:56,840
Our last

518
00:45:56,840 --> 00:46:01,500
alternative here, number five, this is similar to alternative number three with an earth

519
00:46:01,500 --> 00:46:07,240
dam at the upstream site, except that the 96,000 acre foot reservoir does not encroach into

520
00:46:07,240 --> 00:46:12,560
Henry Koch Park. As mentioned before, we did decide it would be beneficial to include a smaller

521
00:46:12,560 --> 00:46:19,980
project for comparison purposes. Even though the reservoir is reduced by 32 percent, there's

522
00:46:19,980 --> 00:46:25,720
only a cost savings of about 17 percent when compared to the alternative number one, and a 7

523
00:46:25,720 --> 00:46:30,900
percent savings when compared to alternative three, which is the larger reservoir at the same site

524
00:46:30,900 --> 00:46:32,080
And we're going to do that.

525
00:46:36,270 --> 00:46:36,590
All right.

526
00:46:38,810 --> 00:46:40,150
This is the last slide.

527
00:46:40,470 --> 00:46:43,070
I was going to share just to leave it here if there's any questions.

528
00:46:43,390 --> 00:46:46,070
The summary of the five alternate of the just described.

529
00:46:46,470 --> 00:46:49,350
The columns indicate the damn site location.

530
00:46:50,170 --> 00:46:51,530
They expanded reservoir size.

531
00:46:51,830 --> 00:46:52,790
The damn type.

532
00:46:53,130 --> 00:46:58,630
And then there's some notes here and the estimated cost for each of the alternatives in the far right column.

533
00:46:59,170 --> 00:47:04,950
And just want to point out the green text indicates factors that help improve the score of each alternative.

534
00:47:04,950 --> 00:47:08,950
and the red text are factors that contribute to lower scoring of each alternative.

535
00:47:09,850 --> 00:47:15,810
And my next slide is just a standard question slide, so I can leave it here, or we can

536
00:47:15,810 --> 00:47:16,910
complete the presentation.

537
00:47:26,960 --> 00:47:28,460
Do the chair, I have a question.

538
00:47:29,000 --> 00:47:29,400
All right, courses.

539
00:47:30,060 --> 00:47:30,080
Yes.

540
00:47:30,300 --> 00:47:38,200
That was a little bit about your red marked a technical slash permitting challenges.

541
00:47:38,200 --> 00:47:43,460
I think in the past we found especially permitting challenges can

542
00:47:43,460 --> 00:47:45,120
and to costs and uncertainty.

543
00:47:45,580 --> 00:47:46,660
Tell us more.

544
00:47:46,920 --> 00:47:47,220
If that's okay.

545
00:47:48,820 --> 00:47:50,920
Yeah, so we developed 13 different criteria

546
00:47:50,920 --> 00:47:53,100
to evaluate each alternative.

547
00:47:54,200 --> 00:47:56,640
Some of those different criteria were obviously

548
00:47:56,640 --> 00:47:59,360
permitting challenges and environmental impact,

549
00:47:59,520 --> 00:48:02,820
you know, public perception as well as costs,

550
00:48:03,200 --> 00:48:05,940
you know, technical challenges and certainty,

551
00:48:06,660 --> 00:48:07,580
constructability.

552
00:48:09,020 --> 00:48:12,900
We do anticipate some permitting challenges

553
00:48:12,900 --> 00:48:15,260
So it's the hard fill, especially with DSOD.

554
00:48:15,960 --> 00:48:18,900
We already have started talks and introduced the topic to them.

555
00:48:19,540 --> 00:48:25,780
There aren't any known, hard-filled dams per se in California that they're used to,

556
00:48:26,020 --> 00:48:28,380
although it is pretty similar to a role or compacted concrete.

557
00:48:28,840 --> 00:48:33,780
Our team does think that we can present the technical information in order to get an acceptable

558
00:48:33,780 --> 00:48:35,660
permit, but it may take a little time.

559
00:48:37,380 --> 00:48:41,100
And then as far as the encroachment to Henry Coe, which you also see there, I think that's

560
00:48:41,100 --> 00:48:43,800
for you, obviously, that an environmental impact challenge

561
00:48:43,800 --> 00:48:45,100
in public perception.

562
00:48:47,590 --> 00:48:48,430
Say answer your question.

563
00:48:51,800 --> 00:48:52,580
Do you want to go ahead?

564
00:48:56,220 --> 00:48:58,770
I'm here on mute.

565
00:48:59,010 --> 00:49:02,730
At the story of the last since COVID, you're on mute.

566
00:49:03,510 --> 00:49:04,030
Yeah, right.

567
00:49:04,330 --> 00:49:07,610
What are these gross of other people's water rights

568
00:49:07,610 --> 00:49:09,830
like the Pichico Pass Water District?

569
00:49:09,910 --> 00:49:13,430
Don't they have 7,000 or 14,000

570
00:49:13,430 --> 00:49:15,850
acre-feet rights ahead of us?

571
00:49:16,630 --> 00:49:17,550
That's correct.

572
00:49:17,550 --> 00:49:24,710
These are, these are gross sizes of the reservoir volume. So there, there is a, yeah, so at

573
00:49:24,710 --> 00:49:32,890
7,250 annual acre foot water, right, that the Jacob past water district holds, as you know,

574
00:49:33,150 --> 00:49:37,850
for may not know, the releases for the fish benefits would account for almost all that on an annual

575
00:49:37,850 --> 00:49:42,730
basis. So there'd be kind of functioning in a dual purpose, since we are releasing that water

576
00:49:42,730 --> 00:49:45,990
down to Jacob Creek, which satisfies the requirement of the water, right?

577
00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:04,000
We have a couple of others as well. Thank you.

578
00:50:05,100 --> 00:50:05,720
Director Kagan?

579
00:50:07,140 --> 00:50:16,100
Thanks. I have a quick question about the geotack, which is one of the big drivers, obviously, in the cost increases.

580
00:50:16,360 --> 00:50:31,580
And in fact, I was contacted by a professional engineer in the community who was sort of critical about the fact that we, in their opinion, didn't have a

581
00:50:31,580 --> 00:50:35,260
adequate geotech information when we're first

582
00:50:35,260 --> 00:50:38,040
coping the project. So in the staff report, it wasn't

583
00:50:38,040 --> 00:50:42,700
completely clear to me. I think it's time reading it.

584
00:50:42,940 --> 00:50:47,300
What when we were doing the initial construction

585
00:50:47,300 --> 00:50:50,040
cost estimate for the reservoir project,

586
00:50:51,160 --> 00:50:56,080
that was in advance of us having actual geotech data, is that correct?

587
00:50:56,840 --> 00:51:00,620
That is correct. In 2017, there was no sub-surface data.

588
00:51:00,620 --> 00:51:03,640
There was a mapping that was done on the topography,

589
00:51:04,040 --> 00:51:07,600
and I think some ground kind of studies and reconnaissance level,

590
00:51:08,460 --> 00:51:13,660
but there was no drilling done until we started in 2019 and completed in 2020.

591
00:51:14,440 --> 00:51:18,500
And part of the reason is that surrounding the Chaco Passwater District property,

592
00:51:18,680 --> 00:51:21,200
which is the existing reservoir, it's all private property,

593
00:51:21,460 --> 00:51:25,700
so it did take a lot to get access to those properties to fulfill that work.

594
00:51:26,980 --> 00:51:36,100
You know, it seems like this is just a philosophical perspective, I guess, but in the absence

595
00:51:36,100 --> 00:51:41,100
of data, we maybe should be taking sort of a probabilistic approach.

596
00:51:41,400 --> 00:51:49,360
I mean, our assumption was that the geotech was going to be okay, or we assumed it was

597
00:51:49,360 --> 00:51:53,900
be better than in actuality it was. And so as a result,

598
00:51:56,480 --> 00:52:01,820
you know, we, we didn't, we ended up with

599
00:52:01,820 --> 00:52:09,000
with a low estimate. And I know that it's hard to make decisions based on enough data that we

600
00:52:09,000 --> 00:52:15,640
don't have, but it does tend to make our estimate skewed downwards when we take a very optimistic approach.

601
00:52:15,640 --> 00:52:16,640
Thank you.

602
00:52:17,500 --> 00:52:18,180
You're welcome.

603
00:52:20,870 --> 00:52:21,950
Thank you for the questions.

604
00:52:22,490 --> 00:52:23,730
Dr. John, I have one.

605
00:52:24,110 --> 00:52:24,170
Yes.

606
00:52:24,710 --> 00:52:24,970
Third.

607
00:52:26,290 --> 00:52:31,690
So can you speak to the incursion into Henry Coe?

608
00:52:31,730 --> 00:52:32,590
What is the area?

609
00:52:32,710 --> 00:52:33,430
Is it a canyon?

610
00:52:33,650 --> 00:52:35,010
Are there trails over there?

611
00:52:35,350 --> 00:52:40,030
What are the biologic and environmental issues that you were speaking to?

612
00:52:41,910 --> 00:52:45,130
Well, let me, I do have an image that I could pop up here.

613
00:52:45,130 --> 00:52:48,170
going to have available to see here.

614
00:52:50,070 --> 00:52:53,250
So it does outline the area here in red.

615
00:52:54,150 --> 00:52:58,150
So this is a very steep canyon along the Chaco Creek here.

616
00:52:58,530 --> 00:53:00,670
I'm sorry, just to reference the screenline

617
00:53:00,670 --> 00:53:03,090
is the border of Henry Coast State Park.

618
00:53:03,150 --> 00:53:06,370
So everything to the west is Henry Coast State Park over here.

619
00:53:06,770 --> 00:53:12,170
And this is what our upstream 140,000 foot acre.

620
00:53:14,230 --> 00:53:18,950
So there's plenty of air, three miles of creek.

621
00:53:20,170 --> 00:53:26,210
Currently there is a sub-doubting adventure, and there is an entrance to Enrico Park from

622
00:53:26,210 --> 00:53:27,390
Pacheco Path Highway,

623
00:53:29,410 --> 00:53:33,590
and there are trails that do meander down to the creek, and from what I can tell

624
00:53:33,590 --> 00:53:39,550
from the satellite imagery that I've studied, one of the creeks does cross Pacheco Creek right near

625
00:53:39,550 --> 00:53:45,110
this tip. So if we were at 100% full pool, you know, there could be pretty close to that trail,

626
00:53:45,270 --> 00:53:50,490
but it doesn't look like it's going to reach it. And then everything in this area is there's

627
00:53:50,490 --> 00:53:58,290
no trails that's unenhabited. And in fact, you can see this image shows what burned in the

628
00:53:58,290 --> 00:54:05,410
SU fires, lost fall or late summer just to give some references as well.

629
00:54:05,410 --> 00:54:14,370
So, the inundation, what are some of the environmental issues there in Henry Coat?

630
00:54:14,370 --> 00:54:20,730
So, at the border of Henry Coat at full pool, it would be about 30 feet deep, maximum

631
00:54:20,730 --> 00:54:22,270
30 foot deep of water.

632
00:54:22,890 --> 00:54:30,690
So, the existing creek bed that does become full of water more often, rather than it's

633
00:54:30,690 --> 00:54:39,210
in the winter, it potentially changed the habitat by having more water available for other species

634
00:54:40,550 --> 00:54:48,150
or plants or other animals that could like that type of environment better. I'm probably not

635
00:54:48,150 --> 00:54:54,090
the best person to speak to that, but really it's just putting more water in the canyon there,

636
00:54:54,090 --> 00:54:55,490
in the creek.

637
00:54:55,610 --> 00:54:59,010
I think any, Chris.

638
00:54:59,010 --> 00:54:59,170
Chris.

639
00:54:59,310 --> 00:54:59,430
Chris.

640
00:55:00,000 --> 00:55:04,360
Of the potential inundation area that we're looking to, we believe it will create more additional

641
00:55:04,360 --> 00:55:09,540
it'll create habitat around there, which we've more beneficial right now. As Ryan said, the

642
00:55:09,540 --> 00:55:14,520
materials there were, they got burnt out through the SU fires and the trails that actually

643
00:55:14,520 --> 00:55:18,280
go there. Those aren't day hiking trails. Those are, you know, for professional

644
00:55:18,280 --> 00:55:22,320
hikers basically to get back there. So we think that there would be an increase in both recreation

645
00:55:22,320 --> 00:55:25,740
as an environmental benefit to that area, but we still need to complete our studies.

646
00:55:26,580 --> 00:55:34,260
Well, are there any other four-legged animals that cross that creek in that area?

647
00:55:34,520 --> 00:55:37,720
So are we going to be one of the things I want you to look at is are we going to be cutting

648
00:55:37,720 --> 00:55:43,720
off any cross access for any animals, any larger animals?

649
00:55:44,600 --> 00:55:44,720
Yeah.

650
00:55:45,780 --> 00:55:48,840
We'll take a look at that with the extremely steep terrain.

651
00:55:49,480 --> 00:55:53,140
It would probably be an animal that's either extremely small in stature and can make

652
00:55:53,140 --> 00:55:59,320
It's way through, perhaps a salamander or a frog or something that is well-versed to traversing

653
00:55:59,320 --> 00:56:03,040
mountains like a goat, which we should have on particular species, but we're currently

654
00:56:03,040 --> 00:56:04,860
still looking at those impacts.

655
00:56:05,820 --> 00:56:06,020
Yeah.

656
00:56:06,300 --> 00:56:11,460
I just think any incursion into Henry Coe is going to just throw red flags with so many people.

657
00:56:11,980 --> 00:56:16,100
So I think we need to have our environmental studies be really, really solid.

658
00:56:16,820 --> 00:56:22,140
And then my last question had to do with the technical and permitting issues.

659
00:56:22,140 --> 00:56:29,260
So you talked about DSOD with regard to the material for the dam.

660
00:56:30,800 --> 00:56:36,220
Any other permitting issues that you see and what are some of the technical issues that

661
00:56:36,220 --> 00:56:38,020
you haven't already mentioned?

662
00:56:40,640 --> 00:56:44,920
Well, there's many, many permits that we need to acquire along the way.

663
00:56:45,080 --> 00:56:50,420
We are currently developing kind of a table that we're calling it a permitting strategy,

664
00:56:50,420 --> 00:56:53,560
So addressing all the different permits that we need.

665
00:56:54,240 --> 00:56:58,300
We have been having interagency coordination meetings with C-DFW,

666
00:56:58,460 --> 00:57:02,740
you have fish and wildlife service, you have reclamation,

667
00:57:03,540 --> 00:57:06,680
and other agencies to try to get some of these issues out in front

668
00:57:06,680 --> 00:57:10,540
with our operations and what the product will look like post-construction.

669
00:57:12,380 --> 00:57:17,320
I can't really speak to a long laundry list of everything we're looking at,

670
00:57:17,700 --> 00:57:19,360
but Chris, did you want to weigh in on that at all?

671
00:57:19,360 --> 00:57:24,520
Sure, so in comparison to Anderson, the permitting is more straightforward now.

672
00:57:24,900 --> 00:57:26,880
I won't be, I won't show you to go to it.

673
00:57:27,060 --> 00:57:29,180
When you're building a new dam or reconstructing a dam,

674
00:57:29,340 --> 00:57:30,220
permitting is never easy.

675
00:57:30,700 --> 00:57:35,960
We are having to consult the National Marine Fisheries Service California Department of Fish and Wildlife U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife.

676
00:57:36,480 --> 00:57:40,600
All the same players with the exception of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

677
00:57:41,640 --> 00:57:46,760
The difference on this project is California Department of Fish and Wildlife is actually a project partner,

678
00:57:47,380 --> 00:57:54,340
Because of the benefit that is coming from the 50,000 acre-foot cold water pool, so they are actually helping us along in the process.

679
00:57:55,260 --> 00:58:02,420
So we think that the permitting timeline should be more, I would say, streamlined than in comparison to Anderson.

680
00:58:03,040 --> 00:58:14,200
But no permitting is ever smooth without a few bumps in the road. So we are cognizant that could potentially delay the sort of contraction if we have some adverse opinions provided during our permitting consultation.

681
00:58:16,560 --> 00:58:17,100
question.

682
00:58:19,840 --> 00:58:26,400
So if we don't pull a plug so to speak on this today, I guess your idea is to investigate

683
00:58:26,400 --> 00:58:34,440
these four five alternatives. And then I guess either make a recommendation or bring it back

684
00:58:34,440 --> 00:58:40,740
to us for us to make a decision. At that point, I think it'd be very, very important for us

685
00:58:40,740 --> 00:58:46,920
you know, you know, with regard to scheduling, et cetera, et cetera, what permitting hurdles

686
00:58:46,920 --> 00:58:53,380
are we looking at after you've had some, you know, some better time to hone in on them,

687
00:58:53,380 --> 00:58:56,920
because I think that's the biggest, you know, that's been the issue with Anderson, that's been

688
00:58:56,920 --> 00:59:01,180
an issue with so many things, you know, we think they're permitting's going to go, you know,

689
00:59:01,280 --> 00:59:06,840
a little bit dicey, but then it turns, you know, south of us. So I think before you come back

690
00:59:06,840 --> 00:59:11,940
the board with, you know, where we get down to a, you know, picking out an alternative.

691
00:59:12,800 --> 00:59:16,140
That's got to be really, really flushed out heck of a lot more.

692
00:59:16,580 --> 00:59:17,200
So thank you.

693
00:59:17,540 --> 00:59:18,720
Yeah, appreciate the comment.

694
00:59:19,300 --> 00:59:19,840
Thank you.

695
00:59:20,920 --> 00:59:21,480
Through the chair.

696
00:59:22,160 --> 00:59:22,680
Yes.

697
00:59:24,280 --> 00:59:27,840
So this is a government relations question.

698
00:59:28,420 --> 00:59:32,000
We actually reached out to the Secretary of Natural Resources.

699
00:59:32,940 --> 00:59:34,620
John Layers Office to determine.

700
00:59:35,960 --> 00:59:43,220
And the inquiry is to their opinion on what we're looking at here in Henry Cove since it falls under the state's jurisdiction.

701
00:59:44,200 --> 00:59:46,360
And I believe under his guidance as well.

702
00:59:46,660 --> 00:59:51,220
Have we had conversations with the state on this particular with this particular part?

703
00:59:51,820 --> 00:59:54,600
Wait, Crow, but Larry is now a senator.

704
00:59:56,040 --> 00:59:59,180
That's why I'm asking, have we reached out to you?

705
00:59:59,180 --> 00:59:59,980
Did you read it?

706
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:07,860
Current members of the administration in advance, and as this progress has been going through the process, or as a subject, rather, has been going through the process.

707
01:00:08,520 --> 01:00:23,200
So those conversations are actually ongoing. In fact, we are in the process, have been in it actually for some time in seeking a more in-depth conversation with members of the natural resource agency, particularly California State Parks, to further flesh out and get their opinions and feelings about this.

708
01:00:23,200 --> 01:00:26,480
as the board knows we're seeking some scoping meetings

709
01:00:26,480 --> 01:00:28,400
that are coming up, I believe next time.

710
01:00:28,720 --> 01:00:30,840
And we wanted to give the state parks folks

711
01:00:30,840 --> 01:00:32,500
that heads up about that, let them know

712
01:00:32,500 --> 01:00:34,060
what we're thinking about with the alternative,

713
01:00:34,580 --> 01:00:36,960
like, as currently projected.

714
01:00:38,740 --> 01:00:40,960
Okay, so we've had communicated with him,

715
01:00:41,060 --> 01:00:42,180
had we had any opinions?

716
01:00:42,480 --> 01:00:44,000
Any comments that have come back?

717
01:00:44,340 --> 01:00:46,620
Was it strictly exchange from the water district,

718
01:00:46,860 --> 01:00:48,700
but yet we've received no comments back?

719
01:00:49,400 --> 01:00:51,700
I just wanted to be clear, it's the way we're at on this.

720
01:00:51,700 --> 01:00:53,200
It's through the church of Raleigh.

721
01:00:54,580 --> 01:00:55,960
Oh, I'm sorry.

722
01:00:56,980 --> 01:00:57,780
Other stuff.

723
01:00:57,920 --> 01:00:59,320
All right, they were seeing you've been a bit of an echo.

724
01:00:59,820 --> 01:01:05,660
Through the church of Raleigh, they have been measured, I think, in wing, in on this,

725
01:01:06,020 --> 01:01:09,660
before they know what exactly the project is going to look like, you know, what the alternatives

726
01:01:09,660 --> 01:01:10,640
are going to look like.

727
01:01:11,020 --> 01:01:14,460
So they, I would say, they're withholding judgment at this point.

728
01:01:15,960 --> 01:01:16,400
OK.

729
01:01:17,020 --> 01:01:27,780
And to the comment that I just heard from Director Lizot making a comment stating the determination might be that we might just throw this thing out the window and say we're not going to do this this project.

730
01:01:27,940 --> 01:01:30,380
That's what I think I heard maybe I'm paraphrasing her.

731
01:01:30,480 --> 01:01:32,400
Well, that's not my position on this.

732
01:01:32,660 --> 01:01:38,940
This represents a very important part of the water supply system for the future of our constituents.

733
01:01:38,940 --> 01:01:48,840
And with Anderson down, that would make really a very poor statement from the water district as to how we're going to plan for our sustainable water supply and the future with the exception.

734
01:01:49,580 --> 01:01:55,180
The only alternative to this is continuing the conservation and expansion of our water purification facilities.

735
01:01:56,180 --> 01:02:00,100
And we're currently not even allowed to put that water into portable use.

736
01:02:00,100 --> 01:02:05,940
So it seems to me that the water district, the directors currently need to take every extreme

737
01:02:05,940 --> 01:02:12,080
measurable that we can find to continue this project, move in it forward, and working with

738
01:02:12,080 --> 01:02:16,560
the environmental groups as we always do, but finding the solution, finding the resources

739
01:02:16,560 --> 01:02:21,500
to bring this to fruition and make it happen. That's my opinion, and that's, as a director,

740
01:02:22,260 --> 01:02:27,940
I think all of this should, for the work towards completing this project, as long as it take

741
01:02:27,940 --> 01:02:31,040
is how much it ever costs. That's my opinion.

742
01:02:32,690 --> 01:02:33,390
There are symptoms.

743
01:02:33,870 --> 01:02:34,930
Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chair.

744
01:02:35,190 --> 01:02:36,890
I would second John's comments.

745
01:02:37,450 --> 01:02:39,370
There's some little differences here in here,

746
01:02:39,430 --> 01:02:42,290
but overall I told you agree that I see more positive things.

747
01:02:42,790 --> 01:02:46,550
The question I have told is that if we had this audit,

748
01:02:46,970 --> 01:02:49,190
would this change some of the issues that we're talking about?

749
01:02:49,330 --> 01:02:51,170
Or some of the numbers of some of the costs?

750
01:02:51,670 --> 01:02:53,310
Would it after some of the familiar things?

751
01:02:53,950 --> 01:02:55,150
That's what I'm just asking.

752
01:02:55,570 --> 01:02:58,290
Do we feel that that would be appropriate to do?

753
01:02:58,290 --> 01:02:59,990
because it may have a change.

754
01:03:01,210 --> 01:03:03,390
Perfect Santos, if I could speak to that.

755
01:03:03,690 --> 01:03:05,670
The audit is mostly looking at how the cost

756
01:03:05,670 --> 01:03:09,410
installation is occurred, as well as what the assumptions

757
01:03:09,410 --> 01:03:11,110
were made during the initial design.

758
01:03:11,290 --> 01:03:14,210
So, basically, as Dr. Keaton had referenced,

759
01:03:14,410 --> 01:03:17,370
some of the assumptions that were used during the

760
01:03:17,370 --> 01:03:19,750
whosapp application, well, just about at the time

761
01:03:19,750 --> 01:03:23,470
may have proven to be a bit under, not conservative

762
01:03:23,470 --> 01:03:24,270
enough, I would say.

763
01:03:24,850 --> 01:03:26,850
So, that's what the audit is going to be focused on

764
01:03:26,850 --> 01:03:32,850
how we got from the 2015 cost dollars to the current, we will be going through value engineering

765
01:03:32,850 --> 01:03:38,930
on the project as you can see the baseline alternative is up at $2.5 billion in they've already

766
01:03:38,930 --> 01:03:44,210
identified some value engineering sort of alternatives that would help reduce that cost by about

767
01:03:44,210 --> 01:03:49,010
400 million. We will continue to work with that as we go through the design process, but there's

768
01:03:49,010 --> 01:03:53,710
no specific audit that's recommended just for that design element in order to cost safe.

769
01:03:54,350 --> 01:03:57,350
I appreciate it Chris with staff is doing.

770
01:03:58,130 --> 01:04:04,010
I also think with the tunnels and all the other bureaucracy things going on.

771
01:04:04,290 --> 01:04:05,650
The source of water is being scarce.

772
01:04:05,950 --> 01:04:08,210
We're no question we're having a drought again.

773
01:04:09,390 --> 01:04:12,630
The best decision I can help make is to keep this going.

774
01:04:13,030 --> 01:04:13,990
It's not about me.

775
01:04:14,370 --> 01:04:17,470
It's not about John or Gary or Tony or whatever have you.

776
01:04:17,770 --> 01:04:21,470
But what do we do for our children and grandchildren and everybody for the future?

777
01:04:21,690 --> 01:04:22,930
Do we have a source of water?

778
01:04:22,930 --> 01:04:28,450
Before you can have water conservation and recycling you got to have water because that would be a source

779
01:04:28,450 --> 01:04:29,990
I think this is a great area

780
01:04:29,990 --> 01:04:36,790
Who I think the challenges are hard but not as hard as Anderson. I really believe we can do the job and work with everybody and

781
01:04:37,530 --> 01:04:42,670
You can be able to sell water and recapture water. There's so much water being wasted running from those hills

782
01:04:42,670 --> 01:04:47,490
That's why it was built in the first place. I'm sure back then and they had the wisdom then

783
01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:10,260
So I'm in full support and wherever we can do to shorten the cost by hand then, but you know, when you don't have water, you pay more damage control.

784
01:05:10,780 --> 01:05:15,140
And so we've got that embrace what we got. That's in the course. That's my opinion.

785
01:05:17,330 --> 01:05:19,410
Any further discussion? Questions?

786
01:05:20,590 --> 01:05:21,230
Dr. Kremlin?

787
01:05:22,070 --> 01:05:23,630
You're on view.

788
01:05:24,650 --> 01:05:25,030
Dr. Kremlin?

789
01:05:25,610 --> 01:05:27,250
Always. Always.

790
01:05:27,250 --> 01:05:32,770
I think it is worth kind of looking always in a process looking backwards, especially given

791
01:05:32,770 --> 01:05:41,650
the size of the cost, change, to kind of do a little audit work through that, especially given

792
01:05:41,650 --> 01:05:47,990
kind of in 1993 there were some, I know there's a report that talked about maybe some of the,

793
01:05:47,990 --> 01:05:53,970
we weren't at the bedrock. That said, I kind of want to hear public comment on this before we

794
01:05:53,970 --> 01:06:02,590
going further. We have to come in. Do we have any? I do not have any raised hands at this point,

795
01:06:03,010 --> 01:06:07,490
but I do have a comment that was put in the chat section. My catcher urban and I'll just read it.

796
01:06:07,610 --> 01:06:12,890
That's okay, Mr. Chair. Yes. As if this project goes forward, please do more community engagement

797
01:06:12,890 --> 01:06:18,610
that has been done to date. The project delivery process shows public outreach during the alternative

798
01:06:18,610 --> 01:06:33,510
to develop it. I have Dr. Kea, I just have a quick question and I actually probably

799
01:06:33,510 --> 01:06:40,470
it's more of a comment which is, you know, I have not made my mind up about this project.

800
01:06:40,730 --> 01:06:45,590
I am disappointed, obviously, I think this will all are that the project is more complicated

801
01:06:46,450 --> 01:06:51,490
and more expensive and particularly if we're going to be facing permanent issues.

802
01:06:51,490 --> 01:06:57,650
those are all, you know, a big challenge, but we're also interested in having an adequate water

803
01:06:57,650 --> 01:07:07,190
supply as well. So I am keeping those things in my head. I think that, as this moves forward,

804
01:07:07,390 --> 01:07:14,790
I really would want to have a better understanding of what might be the potential impacts to

805
01:07:14,790 --> 01:07:27,870
You know, every year we set our rates and every year we hear from our customers that they have, you know, concerns about the price that they're paying for water and so I think that's going to be an important part of the discussion.

806
01:07:28,550 --> 01:07:31,630
So next time this comes forward to us.

807
01:07:32,190 --> 01:07:36,750
I'd really like to hear Southway and on that topic. Thank you.

808
01:07:36,750 --> 01:07:48,690
I believe our CFO will be presenting in this meeting a little bit later today, some of the impacts of the fiscal project as currently forecast it during with our costs.

809
01:07:49,090 --> 01:07:57,310
And as well as it removed from our water rates scenarios, so that will get the upper and lower bounds and then we can definitely back with alternatives and impacts.

810
01:07:57,890 --> 01:08:02,770
And generally, it goes towards the upper bound, doesn't it? Okay, thank you.

811
01:08:04,230 --> 01:08:05,670
Yes, I'll just roll.

812
01:08:07,510 --> 01:08:13,510
First of all, that I want to thank staff for following this new process, that at the critical

813
01:08:13,510 --> 01:08:19,030
point for this foreign project, bringing it earlier to the board at the appropriate time,

814
01:08:19,150 --> 01:08:21,450
so that the board can have initial feedback.

815
01:08:21,770 --> 01:08:23,310
So, thank you very much.

816
01:08:23,770 --> 01:08:29,190
And my question is about the cost estimate.

817
01:08:30,330 --> 01:08:46,970
So, Ryan, I guess this is a question for you that in this updated cause estimate, I assume it's based on our best knowledge as of now and then there's some contingency percentage for the intuit.

818
01:08:46,970 --> 01:08:51,850
Do we see, do we feel how confident we are

819
01:08:51,850 --> 01:08:59,410
on how we speak, cause estimate based on what we know as of now?

820
01:09:00,830 --> 01:09:12,550
And personally, I think likely these project costs will be updated on the, as we move on and

821
01:09:12,550 --> 01:09:19,270
as we study and as we design, the more we know about the project, the more we can do a better

822
01:09:19,270 --> 01:09:25,390
job on the cost estimate. And in most cases, that means that the numbers will become of bigger.

823
01:09:27,010 --> 01:09:34,330
So we try to use contingency to account for that. How confident we are always

824
01:09:34,950 --> 01:09:41,030
the cost estimate. Yeah so I can answer that. We did increase the design

825
01:09:41,030 --> 01:09:48,330
contingency from 10% which it was previously in the 2017 application to 25% and that's

826
01:09:48,330 --> 01:09:52,670
the account for other things that will come up in the design process or make them up and

827
01:09:52,670 --> 01:09:59,110
make sure we capture those. The construction contingency is at 20%. So with those two contingencies

828
01:09:59,110 --> 01:09:59,970
the buy-and-word. We have a-

829
01:10:00,000 --> 01:10:07,680
I've continues from 30% to 100% at 10% design level, 5% design level that we're at now.

830
01:10:08,060 --> 01:10:09,900
So we're at about 50% contingency.

831
01:10:11,700 --> 01:10:24,660
Okay, thank you. As of now, I am keeping an open mind for this project. I believe that as the

832
01:10:24,660 --> 01:10:30,020
organization that these technical challenges, community challenges, and

833
01:10:30,020 --> 01:10:34,240
the permitting challenges, we know how to work through those things.

834
01:10:34,580 --> 01:10:37,360
To me, the biggest problem is the cost.

835
01:10:41,240 --> 01:10:45,520
And these other things, we work on it, we can get to a resolution.

836
01:10:46,200 --> 01:10:54,080
But the cost part, by now, and we're talking about talk about it later, we made a

837
01:10:54,080 --> 01:11:04,320
that there's going to be, I think, 40 or 49% of the costs to the, we feel long.

838
01:11:04,840 --> 01:11:11,440
We're going to expect that 20% of the costs will be paid by partners.

839
01:11:13,200 --> 01:11:21,180
And I'm not sure these assumptions are realistic, and then if the, which I think likely,

840
01:11:21,180 --> 01:11:30,840
The update and cost estimate will probably increase again or more than one time as we reviewed the progress of the project.

841
01:11:31,660 --> 01:11:36,600
So to me, that's the, that's the, that's the, that's the hurdle of the cost.

842
01:11:37,280 --> 01:11:42,680
And of course, we will just continue working on it and they'll see what we are.

843
01:11:43,280 --> 01:11:46,380
But I do believe these other issues, we know how to.

844
01:11:49,740 --> 01:11:56,880
I think we will do a job in public engagement.

845
01:11:57,180 --> 01:12:02,720
Well, once we have some talk about the public, and we'll give it to you.

846
01:12:03,200 --> 01:12:07,300
I'm just, you know, this is to, you're actually sure.

847
01:12:07,660 --> 01:12:10,700
Speak, you know, we'll spend a so much money on climate change.

848
01:12:10,980 --> 01:12:14,660
And so, again, I worry about the damage control when you don't take advantage of something.

849
01:12:14,660 --> 01:12:21,660
So it's not being argumented. I do agree. We have to dress in and especially cost becomes the number one.

850
01:12:22,600 --> 01:12:30,040
But you pay way more if you don't do something when you have the opportunity down the road because I've seen it happen so many times.

851
01:12:30,440 --> 01:12:34,660
If we had the other, I remember when I first got here, I remember made the motion.

852
01:12:34,660 --> 01:12:38,080
And let's look at Calabirus area and dams over there.

853
01:12:38,220 --> 01:12:43,020
And at that time, staff wasn't getting the direction from whether they'd be the chair or

854
01:12:43,020 --> 01:12:43,980
the majority of the board.

855
01:12:44,520 --> 01:12:47,520
And we did do those things for these entire 20 years.

856
01:12:47,780 --> 01:12:49,520
And we could have probably two more reservoirs.

857
01:12:49,880 --> 01:12:51,020
We chose not to.

858
01:12:51,060 --> 01:12:53,780
Now we're paying triple what we could have done then.

859
01:12:53,900 --> 01:12:56,720
So I understand cost is always the driven factor.

860
01:12:57,080 --> 01:13:03,620
But when you don't have water, if you think C-19 is a chaotic situation, take waterway,

861
01:13:03,620 --> 01:13:09,900
and we'll end up killing each other. So we've got to do what we can through the chair.

862
01:13:11,460 --> 01:13:19,820
Yeah. Thank you. So there's one other major issue that is exciting to think about in my opinion,

863
01:13:20,340 --> 01:13:26,440
is we have a new administration coming into Washington. We have new control, new leadership,

864
01:13:26,440 --> 01:13:33,640
ship and all branches of government that is very proactive and very pro-environmental and water

865
01:13:33,640 --> 01:13:40,460
issues. So I think that we really need to be patient, wait to see what's going to roll out

866
01:13:40,460 --> 01:13:46,400
of Washington in the first 100 days, understand that there's chaos there at the moment, but being

867
01:13:46,400 --> 01:13:51,300
the optimist that I am, these things will work its way through. And I believe there will be some new

868
01:13:51,300 --> 01:14:00,740
opportunities for us to quote partner with those that are looking for these types of projects,

869
01:14:01,300 --> 01:14:10,500
water storage up and down the state, and I do believe that the federal government will play a larger role in California on these water storage issues.

870
01:14:10,980 --> 01:14:15,880
So I think we just need to be patient sit back and wait to see how this thing is all going to come forward.

871
01:14:15,880 --> 01:14:20,040
And not necessarily make rash decisions at the moment.

872
01:14:20,240 --> 01:14:21,020
We have time.

873
01:14:21,560 --> 01:14:22,500
We have plenty of time.

874
01:14:23,000 --> 01:14:24,260
So that's my comment.

875
01:14:24,480 --> 01:14:26,940
And I think, you know, we should all think about this.

876
01:14:27,560 --> 01:14:29,620
We've got a whole new administration coming in.

877
01:14:29,740 --> 01:14:31,920
And I think we're going to benefit from it.

878
01:14:34,220 --> 01:14:34,480
Yes, sir.

879
01:14:34,660 --> 01:14:34,900
OK.

880
01:14:34,900 --> 01:14:35,560
Thank you, Chair.

881
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:06,040
This is a roll blog, we cannot go over, but then I just had to think that this is something that

882
01:15:06,040 --> 01:15:11,560
compared to all these other issues which are there, they're all very challenging, but the cost part

883
01:15:11,560 --> 01:15:23,020
is something that we need to focus on getting solutions or support on that. And also that

884
01:15:23,020 --> 01:15:30,920
doing the CFP committee review at the chair and the director's office on the committee, we

885
01:15:30,920 --> 01:15:40,760
actually recommend that for the storage committee and the whole board to take the time and

886
01:15:40,760 --> 01:15:48,060
the director of Ramla just as you just said, take the time and then really not rushing to do it

887
01:15:48,060 --> 01:15:53,960
not to, whatever, but then go to the work and then figure it out.

888
01:15:54,300 --> 01:15:56,320
That's what's the best strategy to get forward.

889
01:15:58,000 --> 01:15:59,040
So, this.

890
01:16:00,300 --> 01:16:02,460
Yeah, this is been a good discussion.

891
01:16:03,840 --> 01:16:07,760
And it's important, you know, obviously, we'll have plenty of public participation.

892
01:16:08,800 --> 01:16:12,920
But we've got to give some of the technical questions answered first.

893
01:16:13,420 --> 01:16:15,520
So then when we do have public participation,

894
01:16:15,520 --> 01:16:22,400
we'll be able to answer those questions so that the public can involve itself in policy

895
01:16:22,400 --> 01:16:30,700
questions and community questions and so on because they already have the very difficult

896
01:16:30,700 --> 01:16:37,620
to acquire technical review that we've been engaged in. So I think it's important for us to

897
01:16:37,620 --> 01:16:44,400
continue the process, keep looking at stuff, get the alternatives out so that we can share

898
01:16:44,400 --> 01:16:50,760
the public and then get to a point where we can have some true policy decisions and discussions.

899
01:16:51,520 --> 01:17:00,000
I think and then we can really make some decisions at that point. So we've got a ways to go,

900
01:17:00,440 --> 01:17:09,300
but I think it's important that we be very clear that we share information,

901
01:17:09,300 --> 01:17:19,800
a factual information often that we not be surprised by hundreds of millions of dollars

902
01:17:19,800 --> 01:17:27,420
a year later, but that we know it's going on at a continuing basis and that we share that with the community.

903
01:17:27,620 --> 01:17:37,300
I think that's really what's important because people need to have confidence in the process that we're pursuing.

904
01:17:37,300 --> 01:17:43,040
Then we'll get to the end. People will be pretty comfortable in making decisions.

905
01:17:43,660 --> 01:17:51,380
And I do agree that when we talk about cost, cost is not a disconnected thing.

906
01:17:52,100 --> 01:18:01,280
Cost is grounded in reality. And part of reality is not what it costs to not do what we're planning to do.

907
01:18:01,620 --> 01:18:06,080
Don't just look at something and say, well, it's too expensive or not.

908
01:18:06,080 --> 01:18:10,320
Whatever, you have to look at what the cost is,

909
01:18:10,460 --> 01:18:12,340
the avoidance cost, what is the cost,

910
01:18:12,600 --> 01:18:14,380
and we don't do this?

911
01:18:15,160 --> 01:18:16,820
That's the true cost.

912
01:18:17,080 --> 01:18:19,660
Let's find out both sides so we could make

913
01:18:19,660 --> 01:18:21,620
some good decisions for the community.

914
01:18:22,780 --> 01:18:25,300
So with that, Alana, let's be if the board is...

915
01:18:25,300 --> 01:18:27,000
I'm sure, sorry, the director was out of likes.

916
01:18:27,060 --> 01:18:29,520
Yes, the director was out, if the board

917
01:18:29,520 --> 01:18:31,480
would like to make a motion, the director was out.

918
01:18:31,900 --> 01:18:33,040
Yeah, I had a question.

919
01:18:33,040 --> 01:18:33,740
So,

920
01:18:36,020 --> 01:18:40,740
is staff going to actively outreach to the environmental community, or are they just going

921
01:18:40,740 --> 01:18:44,420
to wait for them to send in letters and things like that?

922
01:18:44,460 --> 01:18:46,920
I know we received a letter from the Sierra Club.

923
01:18:47,720 --> 01:18:51,700
So what's the plan and when will that take place?

924
01:18:52,540 --> 01:18:57,680
So Dr. Luzot, we will be presenting the alternatives and going for public input from both the

925
01:18:57,680 --> 01:19:01,080
environmental communities and public at large during our scoping meetings, which are currently

926
01:19:01,080 --> 01:19:10,980
I believe late February. We actually have had some input previously. As you know, this project is an alternative under the San Luis low point improvement project.

927
01:19:12,000 --> 01:19:21,040
So as it wasn't alternative, we were up in Sacramento and down in the Gilroy library for scoping meetings on that project and did get some of the feedback then.

928
01:19:21,480 --> 01:19:24,520
So we will continue to engage the public and the stakeholders as we move forward.

929
01:19:24,520 --> 01:19:42,920
You know, this is basically the beginning, we expect that the EIR, the draft, the EIR will be available for release at the end of the year, and that is still basically, you know, we get comments on the draft EIR before the board adopts the final, so there are many different times for the public to engage, and we will be doing our outreach.

930
01:19:45,460 --> 01:19:52,240
I've been to many sculpting meetings, and they're really not conducive to dialogue.

931
01:19:53,140 --> 01:19:58,320
They're really not conducive to getting a given take.

932
01:19:58,840 --> 01:19:59,980
So, you know, I think you're...

933
01:20:00,000 --> 01:20:08,380
And we either engage them or we decide to, you know, climb over the wall and then look ridiculous.

934
01:20:09,420 --> 01:20:18,020
So I just want to make sure that there's real engagement. Like I said, I've been to, you know, I've been doing this to 20 years.

935
01:20:18,180 --> 01:20:25,060
And I've been to scoping meetings, and they are not a good forum for dialogue with people.

936
01:20:25,060 --> 01:20:36,560
So I hope that there's other ways, you know, in addition to letters of people sending that we have the opportunity to dialogue with the environmental community or anybody else who's interested in this project.

937
01:20:37,280 --> 01:20:39,060
Rachel Lee. Yes.

938
01:20:39,360 --> 01:20:40,000
Through the chair.

939
01:20:40,140 --> 01:20:42,340
Director Lizard, I wanted to add to what Chris mentioned.

940
01:20:42,800 --> 01:20:47,440
We've heard from the board loud and clear that there is a desire for not just one way communication.

941
01:20:47,440 --> 01:20:52,880
not just public outreach, but true, two-way dialogue and community engagement, as a Sierra

942
01:20:52,880 --> 01:20:54,840
Clubs that are asserted as well.

943
01:20:55,240 --> 01:21:00,500
I can assure you, we will be reaching out and contacting, casting a net far and wide to

944
01:21:00,500 --> 01:21:05,420
make sure that we are soliciting input and feedback on not just during these public-scoping

945
01:21:05,420 --> 01:21:08,580
meetings, but throughout this process starting effectively now.

946
01:21:08,840 --> 01:21:13,880
I want to assure that the Board has expressed a desire for this two-way dialogue for some

947
01:21:13,880 --> 01:21:14,300
time.

948
01:21:14,300 --> 01:21:24,980
And to that end, I have several affairs assumed going to be launching an additional piece of software and platform that's going to help us do that in an even more expedient and streamline fashion.

949
01:21:25,500 --> 01:21:42,840
So I wanted to definitely assure you and the other members of the board that we've heard you loud and clear that we want to facilitate that two-way dialogue, not just be talking at people and not just be having them send in letters, but absolutely get meaningful dialogue and input and feedback from our many stakeholders from across the different sectors that the board represents.

950
01:21:42,840 --> 01:21:51,260
Okay, thank you, and I'm sure we'll help from them if it isn't going well, but I think under your leadership, Rachel, I take you with you work.

951
01:21:51,920 --> 01:21:52,840
That's the premise.

952
01:21:53,140 --> 01:21:53,780
Eric, the Chairman.

953
01:21:54,760 --> 01:21:55,620
Thank you, Chair.

954
01:21:56,420 --> 01:21:58,320
You know, I've been thinking about that outreach.

955
01:21:58,540 --> 01:22:02,660
It seems to me, and I'd love to ask staff maybe, add these up.

956
01:22:03,120 --> 01:22:11,840
We've had outreach for not only when we applied for all the Prop 1, but every Prop 1 hearing that there was before the water commission,

957
01:22:11,840 --> 01:22:17,980
and there were many. Every board meeting we've had, every San Luis, low point public meeting

958
01:22:17,980 --> 01:22:23,400
there was, every Cacheco pass and water district meeting they are. These are all public meetings.

959
01:22:23,800 --> 01:22:30,320
Every San Vito County Water Agency meeting plus a bunch of our water storage meetings where this

960
01:22:30,320 --> 01:22:36,080
comes up every single time. So it's not like there's been no stakeholder engagement. No one's

961
01:22:36,080 --> 01:22:47,400
Unless I don't understand, I don't see anyone hiding here, or there's no public, like we don't listen the letters, so I'd like that staff needed to add up all those.

962
01:22:47,600 --> 01:22:51,080
Just like we did for the convenience project.

963
01:22:52,500 --> 01:22:55,520
To say, are these meetings where there was public comments allowed?

964
01:22:56,040 --> 01:22:59,200
Did we go beyond public comments and many meetings?

965
01:22:59,200 --> 01:23:03,060
Didn't we actually meet with a lot of, for example, environmentalists?

966
01:23:03,220 --> 01:23:08,140
I remember reading to our prop one, application, like for example, Jerry Smith,

967
01:23:08,360 --> 01:23:09,580
didn't we meet with us folks?

968
01:23:09,960 --> 01:23:15,320
So maybe we could detail those for people who feel there's been no outreach or engagement.

969
01:23:16,140 --> 01:23:22,500
And I would make a motion to approve the recommendation that this go before the Board

970
01:23:22,500 --> 01:23:25,200
on the committee to, let's just, I'm on.

971
01:23:25,200 --> 01:23:32,100
I'll second that. We have a motion a second to adopt the recommendation B.

972
01:23:32,160 --> 01:23:39,300
Through the chair before the vote. So, I've been on the board for a while now, but have we ever had

973
01:23:39,300 --> 01:23:47,200
a workshop, an actual workshop, with our board and the environmental groups, where we set across each other,

974
01:23:47,860 --> 01:23:54,880
and we have a dialogue where we actually listen and we comment and at some point, a document

975
01:23:55,200 --> 01:24:00,260
is published echoing the thoughts of each and every one of those environmental groups and the representatives

976
01:24:00,260 --> 01:24:06,580
at the table with the board to talk through all these issues and all these concerns.

977
01:24:07,300 --> 01:24:12,680
Has that ever happened? I don't we call participating in that in the five years that I've been on the board.

978
01:24:14,320 --> 01:24:16,100
Does anybody answer that?

979
01:24:16,240 --> 01:24:20,680
Yeah, I don't I don't we're calling that what direct sense? No, I'm just saying that you know

980
01:24:21,740 --> 01:24:27,480
given an example, we have never avoided that with how like trails meeting and we all sat down and we all

981
01:25:00,000 --> 01:25:07,000
When you were not totally agree with the John, I think that's always a good idea. Don't pan or what the subject is. That's it. I don't have dialogue.

982
01:25:07,360 --> 01:25:14,160
We'll have the public invited. I mean, unfortunately, it was still meeting this way, but at some point we're all going to get back together again.

983
01:25:14,860 --> 01:25:21,280
So I would like to say things that the environmental communities are not involved. Keep on saying that you believe it.

984
01:25:21,320 --> 01:25:28,120
Since I've been here since been the opposite, we have always welcomed and have good engagement. If we can improve it, we can improve it.

985
01:25:28,120 --> 01:25:34,980
measure S wouldn't pass if everybody wasn't in a dialogue, so I know we have good communication

986
01:25:34,980 --> 01:25:38,720
but can we approve? Of course we can and I'm always up for it.

987
01:25:38,960 --> 01:25:48,420
Well I will take responsibility to coordinate with the CECO and also with Rachel so that

988
01:25:48,420 --> 01:25:56,900
we could do some form of dialogue with the environmental community out checking with each of the

989
01:25:56,900 --> 01:26:02,340
directors need to make sure that we're we're going to do it right and then we'll make the

990
01:26:02,340 --> 01:26:09,700
attempts ever to las out you got your hand raised okay okay I did I did I did I did I did I did I

991
01:26:09,700 --> 01:26:17,000
I did maybe you can do that to water storage meeting first number one and number two

992
01:26:17,820 --> 01:26:23,680
the environmental community is not a monolith that one group is right I recall in our

993
01:26:23,680 --> 01:26:27,080
application, we support from several environmental groups.

994
01:26:27,260 --> 01:26:29,040
So just because they're not showed up in the meeting,

995
01:26:29,400 --> 01:26:30,860
doesn't mean they're not supporting it.

996
01:26:31,020 --> 01:26:34,400
We've seen from measure S that there's a wide variety

997
01:26:34,400 --> 01:26:36,020
of environmental groups.

998
01:26:36,080 --> 01:26:38,260
Just as many as there's labor and business groups.

999
01:26:38,780 --> 01:26:41,160
So let's not get worked up because one or two people

1000
01:26:41,160 --> 01:26:42,420
says it one way.

1001
01:26:42,660 --> 01:26:43,300
Totally agree.

1002
01:26:43,420 --> 01:26:46,460
They have enough time during the day when there's a lot of people

1003
01:26:46,460 --> 01:26:48,940
working to put food on their table to come to these meetings.

1004
01:26:50,700 --> 01:26:53,100
So that's, as I go from prop one, there's

1005
01:26:53,100 --> 01:26:57,100
many other environmental groups that have weighed in the support of our projects.

1006
01:26:59,240 --> 01:27:00,600
Thank you.

1007
01:27:00,600 --> 01:27:01,920
Thank you very much.

1008
01:27:02,480 --> 01:27:12,900
Good discussion and I, you know, I think that ultimately, this is such a big project, such a complex project.

1009
01:27:13,960 --> 01:27:21,020
We do want to engage the public and I really want to thank Miss Gibson for her suggestions.

1010
01:27:21,020 --> 01:27:35,800
And it's yes, it's engaging the environmental community, but it's engaging many, many, many, many different communities that I think have the opportunity to provide useful input to staff and to the board.

1011
01:27:36,400 --> 01:27:47,220
So I look forward to seeing this move forward forward and gathering more information so we can all make the right decision that is ultimately going to serve our constituents.

1012
01:27:51,830 --> 01:27:58,330
Okay, yeah, I think we're talking about two different things, but we're, we're, I think we're on it.

1013
01:27:58,350 --> 01:27:59,870
We do have a motion, yes.

1014
01:28:00,050 --> 01:28:01,870
I'll just show that.

1015
01:28:01,890 --> 01:28:03,150
Let's take the motion.

1016
01:28:03,710 --> 01:28:04,490
Let's do the action.

1017
01:28:06,830 --> 01:28:06,950
Okay.

1018
01:28:07,430 --> 01:28:07,730
All right.

1019
01:28:08,210 --> 01:28:09,130
Let's do the motion.

1020
01:28:09,410 --> 01:28:11,310
And then let's vote on the motion.

1021
01:28:11,630 --> 01:28:13,030
And then we can continue discussion.

1022
01:28:14,090 --> 01:28:15,570
There's more discussion.

1023
01:28:17,150 --> 01:28:18,270
So, roll call, please.

1024
01:28:18,690 --> 01:28:19,970
Can you repeat the motion, please?

1025
01:28:19,970 --> 01:28:36,850
Yes, it's just adopting a B recommendation through the recommendation that the audit committee that we refer to the audit committee to determine the timeline associated with cost increases for the project.

1026
01:28:36,850 --> 01:28:39,370
Thank you.

1027
01:28:39,510 --> 01:28:41,830
Director Shua, yes, Director Keegan.

1028
01:28:43,210 --> 01:28:43,390
Yes.

1029
01:28:44,970 --> 01:28:51,670
Yeah. Director of the slide? Yes. Director Santas. Yes. Director Rowland. Yes.

1030
01:28:53,470 --> 01:28:58,650
Okay. Director Shu, you have something? Yeah, just just a suggestion that I don't

1031
01:28:58,650 --> 01:29:09,760
need to do it. I remember that during the the Recycle Water Committee has

1032
01:29:09,760 --> 01:29:14,320
has multiple engagement on videos with the community

1033
01:29:14,320 --> 01:29:17,360
for the four eye proliferation issues.

1034
01:29:17,620 --> 01:29:20,760
So that's one good model that maybe explore

1035
01:29:20,760 --> 01:29:23,020
toward how many of you can use.

1036
01:29:23,480 --> 01:29:26,740
And the other thing is that this is our recent

1037
01:29:26,740 --> 01:29:31,000
all engaged with activity by the team that's working

1038
01:29:31,000 --> 01:29:32,600
on the trail issue with the trail,

1039
01:29:33,140 --> 01:29:35,840
has been, again, even the smaller buildings

1040
01:29:35,840 --> 01:29:38,560
has many different opinions that have been not

1041
01:29:38,560 --> 01:29:42,720
and not have it here and not have it there. So the way that they did the all-reach

1042
01:29:42,720 --> 01:29:46,620
and engagement, that's a good example too.

1043
01:29:47,060 --> 01:29:48,680
That's what that's exactly. Yeah.

1044
01:29:49,020 --> 01:29:54,400
But I think we're talking about two different things. One is, one is a general dialogue with

1045
01:29:54,400 --> 01:29:59,640
the environmental community, whatever that is. And secondly, you know,

1046
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:09,980
To this particular issue of probably lunches, not just a particular self would also water storage.

1047
01:30:10,980 --> 01:30:24,860
So it's just a question of trying to involve everybody, which includes the environmental community, just like it includes all the other aspects of our community, which we call stakeholders.

1048
01:30:24,860 --> 01:30:33,180
But anyway, I think we'll be having some extra meetings this year and those who relate to both

1049
01:30:33,640 --> 01:30:40,840
Anderson and storage and then specifically having an ongoing dialogue with the environmental community,

1050
01:30:41,540 --> 01:30:44,940
some of who continue to say that we don't dialogue with them.

1051
01:30:45,180 --> 01:30:46,860
Let's address that.

1052
01:30:46,860 --> 01:30:57,280
I will take the initiative to work with the CEO and Rachel to figure out how we can address that.

1053
01:30:57,420 --> 01:31:03,160
And I'll come back to the board with some suggestions, and we'll do all we can.

1054
01:31:03,820 --> 01:31:10,180
At Rector Shoes says, we can solve some of these things, so we'll work on it.

1055
01:31:10,720 --> 01:31:14,140
Is there anything further would we expect to this issue any questions?

1056
01:31:14,140 --> 01:31:19,280
discusses any motions? I'd like to make a comment that I'm happy to see

1057
01:31:19,280 --> 01:31:22,260
quite a member of the environmental community is supporting

1058
01:31:22,260 --> 01:31:26,220
lots of local carats and system rates that was in the letter.

1059
01:31:26,580 --> 01:31:33,320
Yeah, same here, and of course I mentioned storage as a general issue, because we're not

1060
01:31:33,320 --> 01:31:39,300
looking at particular in an isolated way. You know, when we December when we

1061
01:31:39,300 --> 01:31:44,220
that our public discussion last time, I'd share then,

1062
01:31:44,720 --> 01:31:47,880
I made sure that we looked at overall storage,

1063
01:31:48,280 --> 01:31:50,020
and we looked at all the other projects.

1064
01:31:50,360 --> 01:31:53,300
We looked at it as overall issue, which is correct.

1065
01:31:53,560 --> 01:31:57,380
And that's what we have to look at it as part of a water supply.

1066
01:31:57,980 --> 01:31:59,320
That's how we looked at it.

1067
01:31:59,320 --> 01:32:01,700
And I think we have to continue to remind ourselves

1068
01:32:02,980 --> 01:32:06,880
that, for Traco, is it an isolated program?

1069
01:32:07,140 --> 01:32:08,660
Is that an isolated project?

1070
01:32:08,660 --> 01:32:15,640
It's related to water supply and other storage issues so so we have to look at it that way

1071
01:32:15,640 --> 01:32:21,220
and we need to talk about it that way but okay we've done it now for this one and we'll move right along

1072
01:32:21,220 --> 01:32:29,140
thank you very much staff with you help on this one and so move right along then to 2.6

1073
01:32:29,140 --> 01:32:36,460
But we're studying session on preliminary fiscal year, groundwater production charges for fiscal

1074
01:32:36,460 --> 01:32:39,800
years, 2020 to the 26th.

1075
01:32:41,670 --> 01:32:45,030
And good afternoon, Chair Estimer and members of the board.

1076
01:32:46,410 --> 01:32:55,690
Item 2.6 is a review of 22 to 26 preliminary CIP, as well as a review of the FY22 preliminary

1077
01:32:55,690 --> 01:33:03,810
water charges. And in the past couple of cycles, we have combined the discussion of the

1078
01:33:03,810 --> 01:33:09,430
preliminary CIP and the preliminary water rate analysis at the first meeting in January

1079
01:33:09,430 --> 01:33:15,830
into one agenda item so that the board could see kind of a comprehensive picture if you will.

1080
01:33:16,170 --> 01:33:23,690
That seems to have worked well in the past and so we've done it again this year. And assuming that the

1081
01:33:23,690 --> 01:33:29,030
presentation. Let me just first ask that question. Does the board want to hear the presentation?

1082
01:33:31,340 --> 01:33:39,280
Yes. All right. Thank you. One to make sure. And so with that, this will be a tag team presentation.

1083
01:33:41,140 --> 01:33:44,940
And Jessica's got on her screen. Jessica, can you go back to the previous slide?

1084
01:33:46,320 --> 01:33:52,820
The previous slide shows what we're asking of the board today through this presentation and the first

1085
01:33:52,820 --> 01:33:58,880
is to review and approve the fiscal year 22 to 26 preliminary CIP list of projects.

1086
01:33:59,580 --> 01:34:05,500
And then the second ask is to provide direction on the preliminary FY22 groundwater

1087
01:34:05,500 --> 01:34:13,020
charge analysis so that staff can consider that direction as we prepare the recommendations

1088
01:34:13,020 --> 01:34:18,860
that we're being including in the final pod report that schedule to be delivered later in February.

1089
01:34:19,700 --> 01:34:27,240
So with that, let's move to the next slide and just kind of show the outline of the presentation that we have before you.

1090
01:34:27,400 --> 01:34:32,760
It's got five parts. Part one is a discussion of the annual CIP process.

1091
01:34:33,440 --> 01:34:45,920
And then part two is highlights and updates on the preliminary FY22 to 26 CIP. Part three is a look at the preliminary financial forecast overview for funds 12 and 26.

1092
01:34:45,920 --> 01:34:59,960
And that's the watershed stream storage of fund and the Safe Clean Water or Measure S fund to give the board a complete picture and then part four is the FY22 groundwater production charge analysis and then next steps and at this point.

1093
01:35:00,000 --> 01:35:29,840
There are the middle row, so October December, the CIP team evaluated projects, started doing the financial analysis. And then also the CIP committee reviewed the project plan of dates. And we just had that last meeting still last week, a follow-up meeting CIP committee meeting. So where we're at today is the board workshop and the funding scenarios looking at the preliminary CIP. So receiving the board direction regarding the preliminary list of projects that would provide an attachment to allow staff to proceed with preparing the draft.

1094
01:35:30,000 --> 01:35:43,000
Basically, you're 22, 26 CIP, the draft CIP is scheduled to bring back to the board and February where the board will review and authorized to release the draft for six to the public review period.

1095
01:35:43,720 --> 01:35:52,660
After public review and sponsors to comments are completed, the final CIP will be presented to the board in May for approval and conjunction with the 21, 22 budget.

1096
01:35:57,970 --> 01:36:08,750
Then capital projects are monitored each month by the CIP committee. This includes regular updates for projects in planning, designing construction phases, as well as amendments to the capital consultant agreements.

1097
01:36:09,410 --> 01:36:18,190
The CIP committee also reviews development of the five year CIP including review significant project plan updates and the draft preliminary CIP.

1098
01:36:21,810 --> 01:36:35,090
The capital project organized into project categories by type of, by type of the fund and we have the, we have water supply, we have flood protection, water stewardship, building ground and information technology.

1099
01:36:38,670 --> 01:36:49,930
The drivers for our capital project include the board ins policies which tie into the program plans master plans asset management program and as new projects are identified they're evaluated through the validation process.

1100
01:36:49,930 --> 01:36:53,330
before being proposed for inclusion into the CIP program.

1101
01:36:54,010 --> 01:36:57,370
Through this process, key considerations are regulatory requirements,

1102
01:36:58,270 --> 01:37:00,150
the repair and replacement of aging infrastructure,

1103
01:37:01,230 --> 01:37:06,330
value water commitments, such as to the safe clean water program and face water supply master plan,

1104
01:37:06,590 --> 01:37:09,590
and then also opportunities for leveraging external funding sources.

1105
01:37:14,300 --> 01:37:17,900
The key drivers for the water supply project is the water supply master plan,

1106
01:37:18,080 --> 01:37:20,560
which includes three stages to ensure sustainability.

1107
01:37:20,560 --> 01:37:30,340
So as you want to secure the water supply, which applies to the majority of the capital projects under water supply, water supply, mass supply and strategy 2 is to expand the water supply so

1108
01:37:30,340 --> 01:37:36,580
through water conservation, storm water capture, portable reuse projects, and then strategy 3 to optimize the existing infrastructure.

1109
01:37:40,570 --> 01:37:48,570
And then the voter approved measure S is another key driver for the capital agreement program, there's six priorities under the renewed measure, and those are shown here as a threat.

1110
01:37:51,960 --> 01:37:56,820
Now, the following slides include project highlights for each type of improvement in the CIP.

1111
01:37:57,540 --> 01:38:03,920
We've also linked each project to the key drivers and the water supply master plan and the safe thing water plan.

1112
01:38:04,000 --> 01:38:09,700
For water supply, we have 30 projects. Some of them to restore and secure existing infrastructure such as Anderson and Chaco.

1113
01:38:10,520 --> 01:38:13,840
And then we have projects to secure water conveyance, such as Omdamelli pipeline.

1114
01:38:14,480 --> 01:38:19,120
And we also have projects to improve and upgrade existing facilities of three water treatment plans.

1115
01:38:19,120 --> 01:38:25,040
I'm along with projects to expand water infrastructure, we also have the expedited water program.

1116
01:38:28,060 --> 01:38:39,740
All right, Valley Water has 18 active flood control projects, CIP categorizes these into their respective watersheds, and highlighted projects for each watershed are listed here.

1117
01:38:39,740 --> 01:38:40,200
But

1118
01:38:49,320 --> 01:38:58,220
the watershed stewardship highlights, we have a nine listed here, and we have the highlights environmental enhancement project highlights for health free.

1119
01:38:58,300 --> 01:39:00,720
How in a ballet and then these ability studies.

1120
01:39:01,040 --> 01:39:02,000
The watershed habitats.

1121
01:39:10,980 --> 01:39:19,560
And for there are eight projects in the category of building in grounds and 18, these projects meet the objectives of providing an efficient effective and safe work environment.

1122
01:39:20,580 --> 01:39:21,880
And those are listed here.

1123
01:39:30,110 --> 01:39:35,290
And the five capital projects are closing in fiscal year 2021, too, which have been removed,

1124
01:40:00,000 --> 01:40:12,700
Included in future aspects, and then the 1st, 3rd and 5th, there are the main and the drone has been completed, along with the SMB mitigation and the e-discovery management system. So total being removed is 35.5 million.

1125
01:40:18,510 --> 01:40:27,250
And the next we have shown projects by fund, each individual fund here. Now, these have gone through the CIP committees.

1126
01:40:27,250 --> 01:40:31,570
And when reviewed, there's a significant host to projects here.

1127
01:40:32,090 --> 01:40:34,450
Again, there's not any new projects.

1128
01:40:34,590 --> 01:40:38,690
So what's shown here is project updates both to time and schedule.

1129
01:40:39,230 --> 01:40:40,650
And can also be project budget.

1130
01:40:41,190 --> 01:40:45,630
So we've highlighted a few, but of course if the board would like to discuss any of these in detail,

1131
01:40:45,790 --> 01:40:48,930
we can have the relevant DO go into a little more detail.

1132
01:40:49,230 --> 01:40:52,230
But once we highlighted here was obviously just coming off the discussion.

1133
01:40:52,230 --> 01:40:59,570
regarding Pacheco being a major impact to the program and still some things to be worked out there,

1134
01:40:59,570 --> 01:41:01,090
but you see that highlighted in red.

1135
01:41:03,260 --> 01:41:04,700
And so these are the fund 61 project.

1136
01:41:04,760 --> 01:41:06,960
There's a few more slides to show on these.

1137
01:41:11,810 --> 01:41:17,030
We also highlighted in red here below is the tenure pipeline and inspection rehabilitation program.

1138
01:41:17,150 --> 01:41:21,850
The reason I shown in red is just that if you look at the funds on your spreadsheet,

1139
01:41:21,950 --> 01:41:24,610
you'll see a bunch of funds shown there.

1140
01:41:24,610 --> 01:41:30,970
These, this one was updated thereafter and so you're increasing the project cost by about 30 million

1141
01:41:30,970 --> 01:41:36,570
over its lifespan. But this is highlighting just the highlight that it's not matching up with

1142
01:41:36,570 --> 01:41:40,410
what we have on the spreadsheet. So it'll be updated incorporated as part of the drafts yet.

1143
01:41:45,880 --> 01:41:51,460
And these are the last of the 61 funds that he's just listing some of the small cap updates that we're

1144
01:41:51,460 --> 01:41:53,880
reviewed again with CFP committee.

1145
01:41:57,940 --> 01:42:02,340
The next will look at fund 12 for the watershed stream

1146
01:42:02,340 --> 01:42:03,940
stewardship funds.

1147
01:42:10,380 --> 01:42:14,040
These fund 12 projects have undergone significant changes as compared to last year.

1148
01:42:14,800 --> 01:42:18,160
Some of the just highlights there are the follow up of the flood basin. I've gotten a lot of

1149
01:42:18,160 --> 01:42:19,900
attention as well as shoreline and more barriers.

1150
01:42:24,880 --> 01:42:27,140
And then these are the fund 26 projectively to

1151
01:42:27,140 --> 01:42:30,140
save clean water natural flood protection project updates.

1152
01:42:38,420 --> 01:42:40,500
Yes, so you saw a pretty August there and

1153
01:42:40,500 --> 01:42:43,060
and then I've jumping forward to,

1154
01:42:44,370 --> 01:42:47,510
jumping forward to, okay, here we go.

1155
01:42:47,930 --> 01:42:50,910
So fun 71 equipment fund, we have no updates on that.

1156
01:42:50,910 --> 01:42:52,990
And then the general fund, we're fund 11.

1157
01:42:53,170 --> 01:42:55,590
Again, we're highlighting in red here just to show

1158
01:42:55,590 --> 01:42:57,490
that this isn't necessarily included

1159
01:42:57,490 --> 01:42:59,810
on the spreadsheet that you have of the multiple projects.

1160
01:43:00,130 --> 01:43:01,810
So this will be added and wrapped in

1161
01:43:01,810 --> 01:43:04,390
to the draft CIP as part of the next stage

1162
01:43:04,390 --> 01:43:05,090
with those updates.

1163
01:43:11,340 --> 01:43:13,040
All right, the number of our projects are funded

1164
01:43:13,040 --> 01:43:16,320
by outside sources between fiscal year 22 and 26,

1165
01:43:16,320 --> 01:43:19,980
value water expects to receive 352 million

1166
01:43:19,980 --> 01:43:21,760
in grants, cost sharing, and state

1167
01:43:21,760 --> 01:43:24,080
prevention, and other reimbursements.

1168
01:43:29,810 --> 01:43:31,650
Four projects are partially funded by state

1169
01:43:31,650 --> 01:43:33,090
flood control submissions program.

1170
01:43:33,090 --> 01:43:35,250
This program accounts for 5 million of cost

1171
01:43:35,250 --> 01:43:36,390
and lower penitentiant.

1172
01:43:36,810 --> 01:43:39,510
3 million of cutting-hand flood detention certification

1173
01:43:39,510 --> 01:43:42,170
project, 9 million for lower silver creek.

1174
01:43:42,510 --> 01:43:44,730
And for lower Yagas Creek capacity restoration

1175
01:43:44,730 --> 01:43:47,290
oversee 1.1 million of funding from the program.

1176
01:43:48,190 --> 01:43:49,530
Unless otherwise directed by the board,

1177
01:43:49,590 --> 01:43:51,030
these reimbursements will be applied

1178
01:43:51,030 --> 01:43:53,950
to the respective operating and capital reserve funds.

1179
01:44:02,650 --> 01:44:03,990
We jump ahead to the next one.

1180
01:44:11,970 --> 01:44:13,530
Just figure out next slide.

1181
01:44:26,200 --> 01:44:29,080
I think just to have a difficulty there.

1182
01:44:29,640 --> 01:44:30,720
Maybe there's technical difficulties.

1183
01:44:30,860 --> 01:44:33,760
The next slide would show that for fiscal years,

1184
01:44:33,880 --> 01:44:39,100
20 through 26, the preliminary CIP, maybe she can get back up.

1185
01:44:39,280 --> 01:44:41,460
But essentially we're capturing over 80 projects.

1186
01:44:41,900 --> 01:44:45,040
Total of cost is about seven and a half billion dollars

1187
01:44:45,040 --> 01:44:48,380
on the bulk of which is comprised with why utility projects,

1188
01:44:48,380 --> 01:44:55,860
which is 5.3 billion of that 7.5 and then we had a breakdown of those if she can get those back up.

1189
01:44:58,630 --> 01:44:59,970
You know I'm wondering if we can try planned.

1190
01:45:07,890 --> 01:45:27,050
Great. Good. Great to have a backup. Thanks, Carmen. So, here's that. Here's that breakdown again. So, the total projects across that were looking at for fiscal year 22 to 26. So, roughly seven and a half billion 5.3 of that's through water supply and then the breakdown between flood protection, stewardship, building in grounds and so forth.

1191
01:45:31,740 --> 01:45:41,420
And then the next step will be for staff to compile the draft fiscal years 22 to 26 capital agreement program to bring back to the board for approval on February 23rd.

1192
01:45:46,220 --> 01:45:53,300
And then with that, if you don't have questions and those particular items, the next I'll turn it back over to Darren and you'll jump in this one question.

1193
01:45:53,720 --> 01:45:54,900
Certainly through the chair.

1194
01:45:55,480 --> 01:45:56,540
Each 15.

1195
01:46:14,760 --> 01:46:18,240
So these projects that are all done other than the salt ponds,

1196
01:46:18,460 --> 01:46:22,000
like as e-discovery management system done.

1197
01:46:22,400 --> 01:46:22,480
Right.

1198
01:46:22,840 --> 01:46:26,540
Yeah, those will be closed out before the end of this fiscal year.

1199
01:46:26,980 --> 01:46:31,020
And the 70 in the west side, we tailor inner ties, that's a done project.

1200
01:46:31,020 --> 01:46:36,360
So the west side, we're retailed in a twice, the second one down, and the fourth one down,

1201
01:46:36,420 --> 01:46:39,740
they're actually getting wrapped up into other projects.

1202
01:46:39,960 --> 01:46:43,360
So those are the ones I was coming to, and none that actually being removed.

1203
01:46:44,520 --> 01:46:49,980
So we were closing out the budget for them, but west side in particular I think is going to be wrapped up into

1204
01:46:49,980 --> 01:46:57,160
a asset management study plan to ensure where we need them and when, and so we're moving that one.

1205
01:46:57,160 --> 01:47:09,260
And the salt puns of restoration, maybe you've reached out to pitch in my understanding was I think it is being partially done through operations and part of it's being pulled out to be done in a later date.

1206
01:47:09,500 --> 01:47:10,440
Okay, thank you.

1207
01:47:10,540 --> 01:47:10,800
Just so.

1208
01:47:11,640 --> 01:47:12,000
Go ahead.

1209
01:47:12,000 --> 01:47:15,180
Do I need to dive into salt puns at all?

1210
01:47:16,140 --> 01:47:16,280
Okay.

1211
01:47:16,800 --> 01:47:19,820
I was in asking about it, but if you want to, it's up to the bellar.

1212
01:47:21,100 --> 01:47:25,620
So the salt pond is really part of what is it streams stewardship division, but I

1213
01:47:25,620 --> 01:47:40,580
can understand that the portion removed here really relates to when we do our stream removal efforts in the creeks and it's relocated there, so it's really been identified as more of an operations and maintenance program. So that's why that was.

1214
01:47:41,820 --> 01:47:47,360
Okay, I guess my one comment here is the West 7, 18,000 that's kind of a little bit

1215
01:47:47,360 --> 01:47:52,380
below what we should be doing at a board level policy, per view of stuff we should. I'm not

1216
01:47:52,380 --> 01:47:57,720
trying to diminish dollars to stick to things in the millions and you know, tens and millions

1217
01:47:57,720 --> 01:48:05,770
not with thousands or tens of dollars. We'll go crazy. Thank you. Sure, no taking. All right, thank you.

1218
01:48:07,770 --> 01:48:09,190
Thank you, Chief. Questions?

1219
01:48:13,800 --> 01:48:16,700
All right, then next group of slides is with Darren and

1220
01:48:16,700 --> 01:48:24,180
show you how these projects are affecting rates and whatnot. Thank you. Yeah, thank you. So let's move

1221
01:48:24,180 --> 01:48:31,540
to the next slide slide 29 and the next slide will provide an overview of the watershed stream

1222
01:48:31,540 --> 01:48:38,920
stewardship fund and the graph here shows the projected revenues and operations cost and capital

1223
01:48:38,920 --> 01:48:46,660
costs over the next 10 years for that fund and the key to reading this fund is just to take a look at

1224
01:48:46,660 --> 01:48:52,780
blue bars which represent the reserve balances and compare the blue bars relative to the dashed

1225
01:48:52,780 --> 01:48:58,200
line which is the reserve policy minimum. And as you can see that over the next 10 years,

1226
01:48:58,380 --> 01:49:04,640
this projection is healthy. The blue bars are above the reserve policy minimum for all of the

1227
01:49:04,640 --> 01:49:10,540
10 years and that's that's a good sign. With regard to the key assumptions listed on the right

1228
01:49:10,540 --> 01:49:16,000
side of the slide. We've got a couple listed there. In terms of the open space credit transfer,

1229
01:49:16,500 --> 01:49:24,080
this projection includes $15 million over the next 10 years in terms of transfer of funds

1230
01:49:24,080 --> 01:49:29,800
from the watershed stream stewardship fund to the Water Utility Fund to pay for the open space credit.

1231
01:49:30,220 --> 01:49:37,960
This particular open space credit transfer amount assumes a agricultural charge set at 25% of the

1232
01:50:00,000 --> 01:50:08,960
21 for agriculture at $28.86 per acre foot. And this particular assumption would carry out the board's

1233
01:50:09,400 --> 01:50:15,860
direction set back in April of 2019 to eliminate the discretionary portion of the open space

1234
01:50:15,860 --> 01:50:17,980
credit beginning in FY22.

1235
01:50:20,220 --> 01:50:27,040
The other is the ONM maintenance placeholder. We have included in this

1236
01:50:27,040 --> 01:50:34,300
particular $4 cash $2 million per year for FY22 to $25 and $7 million per year for FY26 FY31.

1237
01:50:34,380 --> 01:50:41,660
That's a total of $50 million and we heard Aaron Baker with an earlier talk about the

1238
01:50:41,660 --> 01:50:48,220
ONM forecast and that they're going to be doing more planning efforts over the next year or so

1239
01:50:48,220 --> 01:50:54,600
to identify projects that would, this placeholder would translate into, but for now we've got

1240
01:50:54,600 --> 01:51:00,900
a placeholder 50 million and Aaron Baker mentioned that you think that the overall maintenance

1241
01:51:00,900 --> 01:51:05,040
obligation is to the two of them about a hundred million dollars over the next ten years.

1242
01:51:05,180 --> 01:51:08,540
So about half of it funded through this placeholder, if you will.

1243
01:51:09,760 --> 01:51:13,820
So with that, let's look at the next slide, which is another look at the watershed stream

1244
01:51:13,820 --> 01:51:19,520
storage of fund, but change in assumptions, and that's noted in red on the right-hand side

1245
01:51:19,520 --> 01:51:26,880
the slide. In this case the open space credit transfer amount is $23.4 million over the next

1246
01:51:26,880 --> 01:51:31,900
10 years instead of $15 million. So an increase of $8.4 million being transferred to the

1247
01:51:31,900 --> 01:51:37,100
warranty utility. And this open space credit transfer amount assumes that the agricultural

1248
01:51:37,100 --> 01:51:44,220
charge is set at 10 percent of the zone W8 M and I charge or in this case $34 and 14 sense

1249
01:51:44,220 --> 01:51:54,020
in FI-22 relative to the current charge of $28 in 86 cents per acre foot and just a note that the

1250
01:51:54,020 --> 01:52:00,580
agricultural advisory committee met on January 4th and ended pass a motion requesting that the board

1251
01:52:00,580 --> 01:52:06,840
consider continuing the discretionary portion of the open space credit given the passage of measure s,

1252
01:52:06,840 --> 01:52:11,880
which has relieved some of the financial pressure in the future for for Valley Water.

1253
01:52:11,880 --> 01:52:18,760
And so as I mentioned, the impact to watershed streams stewardship of doing that is $8.4 million

1254
01:52:18,760 --> 01:52:25,640
over the next 10 years, the other part of the impact is another $8.4 million to the general fund.

1255
01:52:25,800 --> 01:52:31,300
So the board may recall that 50% of the open-space credit transfer comes from the watershed stream

1256
01:52:31,300 --> 01:52:34,660
store to fund and 50% comes from the general fund.

1257
01:52:34,660 --> 01:52:38,140
So if you add up those two impacts 8.4 million and 8.4 million,

1258
01:52:38,520 --> 01:52:43,160
the total impact is about $17 million over the next 10 years

1259
01:52:43,980 --> 01:52:47,780
to do this particular scenario to restore essentially

1260
01:52:47,780 --> 01:52:50,040
the discretionary portion of the open space credit.

1261
01:52:50,840 --> 01:52:53,860
And just to remind you, the general fund is a fund

1262
01:52:53,860 --> 01:52:57,420
that is sourced by a small amount of 1%

1263
01:52:57,420 --> 01:53:00,740
avalanct copy taxes to the tune of about $9 million a year.

1264
01:53:01,140 --> 01:53:04,520
And the rest of the funding comes from the overhead charges

1265
01:53:04,520 --> 01:53:09,860
which are allocated to the water utility and the watershed stream stewardship and the safe clean water fund.

1266
01:53:10,800 --> 01:53:15,560
And so I want to make sure that the board understood the full impact of this particular scenario.

1267
01:53:16,480 --> 01:53:21,520
So with that, I will, unless there's any questions, I will move on to the safe clean water fund.

1268
01:53:23,140 --> 01:53:23,400
Questions?

1269
01:53:27,040 --> 01:53:27,260
Okay.

1270
01:53:28,080 --> 01:53:29,900
So move it on to safe clean water.

1271
01:53:30,680 --> 01:53:57,620
So, this is our measure S fund, if you will, and again, the way to read this particular graph, is by King in on the blue bars, which represent the reserve balances, and this is reflecting the entire 15 years of the first or the first 15 years, if you will, of measure S. And by looking at the blue bars, you can see that there is, there is a little bit of trouble that we need to address in FY 28, we've got a negative reserve balance.

1272
01:53:57,620 --> 01:54:05,920
And by FY36, by the 15th year, our reserve balance is only $12 million, and that's

1273
01:54:05,920 --> 01:54:11,840
$78 million less than what we had projected in the original measure at the plan.

1274
01:54:12,540 --> 01:54:18,700
And the reason for that is, cost increases for a couple of capital projects, including

1275
01:54:18,700 --> 01:54:24,780
Upper Yagas, and Auburn Lake, and San Francisco, to Cric, that the board just heard about.

1276
01:54:24,780 --> 01:54:31,060
And other key assumptions that are baked into this projection are listed at the top of the right-hand side of the slide.

1277
01:54:31,100 --> 01:54:39,860
This does assume an $80 million reimbursement from NRCS for the Upper Yagus Creek Project, a fully-construct phase two of that project.

1278
01:54:40,060 --> 01:54:54,740
It also assumes $20 million worth of grants and partnership revenue receipts through the San Francisco Creek San Francisco,

1279
01:54:54,740 --> 01:54:59,980
question and looking at this graph is well how do we address the shortfall. We've got

1280
01:55:00,000 --> 01:55:29,700
So, I have to schedule an April 7 situation for the report. Monica from adjourned.

1281
01:55:29,700 --> 01:55:35,140
looking at potential schedule adjustments to projects without impacting the commitment to voters.

1282
01:55:35,640 --> 01:55:38,420
Also, we're looking at project costs, sharpening our pencil.

1283
01:55:38,980 --> 01:55:45,400
If you will, to see if there's any cost reductions that we could find, we're looking at borrowing rates.

1284
01:55:45,520 --> 01:55:50,180
We know that the borrowing rates have decreased since the preparation of the original measure as plan.

1285
01:55:51,200 --> 01:55:56,940
We believe there's cost savings there. Looking at cost allocation adjustments between fund

1286
01:55:57,760 --> 01:56:05,100
As we just saw, fun 12 is healthy and fun 26 is not so looking at some potential

1287
01:56:05,100 --> 01:56:09,320
allocations of costs between those two to balance things out could be another potential

1288
01:56:09,320 --> 01:56:11,640
option to solve this issue.

1289
01:56:12,260 --> 01:56:17,880
And staff plans to present proposed adjustments as part of the five year implementation plan

1290
01:56:17,880 --> 01:56:25,780
that staff will be working on in the board would see that for sure by June of 2021.

1291
01:56:27,280 --> 01:56:33,060
So I'll pause there and move on to what are utility unless you have any questions.

1292
01:56:33,440 --> 01:56:33,900
Questions?

1293
01:56:34,660 --> 01:56:35,660
Direct the key again?

1294
01:56:41,190 --> 01:56:41,670
This is okay.

1295
01:56:41,750 --> 01:56:42,030
Sorry.

1296
01:56:42,270 --> 01:56:46,850
I did not mean to I was locked out of the meeting for minutes.

1297
01:56:47,210 --> 01:56:47,950
Thank you.

1298
01:56:48,610 --> 01:56:49,170
Okay.

1299
01:56:49,170 --> 01:56:49,810
Any other questions?

1300
01:56:53,000 --> 01:56:53,240
Okay.

1301
01:56:54,300 --> 01:56:54,740
Okay.

1302
01:56:55,280 --> 01:56:58,020
So let's move to the next slide.

1303
01:56:58,200 --> 01:56:58,780
Beyond this one.

1304
01:56:59,060 --> 01:56:59,780
We'll get into the.

1305
01:57:00,480 --> 01:57:03,560
Daren hold on a second. I'm sorry. I couldn't get myself

1306
01:57:03,560 --> 01:57:09,200
unmuted. So, go on back to the open space credit.

1307
01:57:10,320 --> 01:57:12,940
Daren, I know you're doing what you were told.

1308
01:57:14,260 --> 01:57:22,920
So, it's really annoying to me that after the very serious and lengthy and

1309
01:57:22,920 --> 01:57:27,680
thoughtful conversation we had two years ago about the open space credit,

1310
01:57:27,680 --> 01:57:38,680
I mean, it was near unanimous if I'm not mistaken, and several board members were very pointed in their comments that this was it.

1311
01:57:38,860 --> 01:57:47,880
We were going to go to 25% and we gave the agricultural community two years to figure out an alternative source.

1312
01:57:47,880 --> 01:57:59,240
And, you know, my understanding is they met little of any, and I understand last year was COVID, but there's there's zoom.

1313
01:58:00,160 --> 01:58:14,500
And so to not only have this 10% presented to the board, but also to have it presented to the Ag Committee, as, you know, something we would consider is just really annoying.

1314
01:58:14,500 --> 01:58:23,680
You know, we made very clear statements that we wanted to go to 25 percent, you know, you're talking about 17 million dollars.

1315
01:58:25,220 --> 01:58:35,920
And, you know, I hope that we have a discussion about this when the presentations are done, but I wanted to make the comment, you know, while this was in front of us. Thank you.

1316
01:58:38,840 --> 01:58:46,660
Any other comments? Okay. Okay. We'll have a discussion now at the end. Okay.

1317
01:58:47,940 --> 01:58:55,440
All right. Thank you. And so, so moving on into the the the one utility rate portion of the

1318
01:58:55,440 --> 01:59:00,580
presentation, the topics are listed here. I'll spend most of the time talking about two scenarios

1319
01:59:00,580 --> 01:59:08,260
that staff has prepared for board review. And if we move to the next slide, I'll dive into the

1320
01:59:08,260 --> 01:59:20,980
The first topic, which is the water usage topic, and this is the graph that the board has seen on many occasions, it's the valley water managed water use that translates to revenue for valley water.

1321
01:59:21,140 --> 01:59:27,960
It's an stacked bar format with treated water at the bottom, and then groundwater right above that in the small amount of surface and recycled water.

1322
01:59:27,960 --> 01:59:35,120
Green is the actuals, the red in FY20 is the estimated actual at 232,000 acre feet.

1323
01:59:35,320 --> 01:59:39,860
It's probably very close to the actual, just a reminder that we do have many wells that are

1324
01:59:39,860 --> 01:59:44,580
unmetered. And so it takes us a little while to finalize that number for FY20.

1325
01:59:45,380 --> 01:59:50,240
And then for FY21, there's our budgeted amount of water usage at 233,000 acre feet.

1326
01:59:50,540 --> 01:59:55,560
And then for FY22, we're looking at 232,000 acre feet in terms of a projection.

1327
01:59:55,560 --> 01:59:59,320
we feel pretty good about this projection so far in FY21.

1328
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:15,380
Come over. This cost projection is in a stacked bar format starting from the bottom. We've got our sources to apply, cost center, that includes things like important water, groundwater management, conservation activities, recycled water activities, and the Delta Convance Project.

1329
02:00:16,180 --> 02:00:23,480
And then, beginning in FY28, we've got the P3 water services agreement in yellow, beginning in that particular year.

1330
02:00:23,480 --> 02:00:53,460
And then, right above that, raw water costs, and then an gray water treatment costs, and then in light blue are support services, including things like division management and customer relations, revenue collection, meter reading, long term planning, all those types of activities fall under that cost center, and then in green right above that is our debt service projection, which is growing, based on projected periodic debt issuances to provide upfront funding for the capital program.

1331
02:00:53,480 --> 02:00:58,540
which is at the very top, that's the top portion of the stack bar in light blue, if you will.

1332
02:00:58,860 --> 02:01:03,260
That's the capital projection, which is the key driver of the water rate projection.

1333
02:01:03,980 --> 02:01:12,140
And beginning in FY25, you see pretty large portions of that bar there, driven by the particular reservoir expansion project.

1334
02:01:12,840 --> 02:01:21,020
And any one of those years in FY25 and beyond, we're looking at $250 million worth of capital costs for that project alone.

1335
02:01:23,040 --> 02:01:27,980
One of the, one other thing to note about this graphic is we will, we will make a small

1336
02:01:27,980 --> 02:01:35,200
correction to this graphic going forward. As you see, the sources apply category drops in

1337
02:01:35,200 --> 02:01:41,580
in 2028. And that's a, that's a mistake in, in our bucketing, that portion of the stack

1338
02:01:41,580 --> 02:01:46,140
bar should continue along the trend that you see in FY27. And the green portion of where

1339
02:01:46,140 --> 02:01:49,580
the debt service is, is a little too high. So we kind of misbuck it in those things,

1340
02:01:49,580 --> 02:01:52,900
what will correct them in future versions of this graphic,

1341
02:01:53,080 --> 02:01:56,140
but the total column is the right size

1342
02:01:56,140 --> 02:01:58,160
for FY28 through FY31.

1343
02:01:59,120 --> 02:02:00,680
So apologies for that.

1344
02:02:01,380 --> 02:02:03,780
And then moving on to the scenario assumptions,

1345
02:02:03,940 --> 02:02:05,200
I did want to take a little bit of time

1346
02:02:05,200 --> 02:02:08,080
and kind of walk through the scenario assumptions

1347
02:02:08,640 --> 02:02:09,360
for the board.

1348
02:02:09,420 --> 02:02:12,640
We've got scenario one on the left and scenario two

1349
02:02:12,640 --> 02:02:13,640
on the right.

1350
02:02:13,860 --> 02:02:16,020
That's the scenario without particular reservoir.

1351
02:02:16,020 --> 02:02:24,200
So going looking at scenario one, first the key assumption there is this includes baseline projects and what do we mean by that?

1352
02:02:24,480 --> 02:02:36,900
We mean projects that are currently listed in the CIP current assets, things like the dam seismic retrofits, the Rinkanata water treatment plant, reliability improvement, tenure pipeline work so and so forth.

1353
02:02:36,900 --> 02:02:37,960
So that's what's included.

1354
02:02:38,880 --> 02:02:41,820
The next line item there is the Delta Convance

1355
02:02:41,820 --> 02:02:44,640
of Project or Participation Assumption.

1356
02:02:45,200 --> 02:02:48,720
The board authorized participation at 2.73%

1357
02:02:48,720 --> 02:02:52,940
and up to 3.23% if the opportunity presented itself

1358
02:02:52,940 --> 02:02:54,700
and my understanding is that that opportunity

1359
02:02:54,700 --> 02:02:57,780
did present itself and we are taking advantage of that.

1360
02:02:57,780 --> 02:03:00,000
So what we've modeled for this scenario

1361
02:03:00,000 --> 02:03:05,600
is participation at the 3.23% level, right below that,

1362
02:03:05,600 --> 02:03:11,640
the Anderson Dam seismic retrofit. For this particular model we have modeled a wiffy alone

1363
02:03:12,240 --> 02:03:19,000
for Anderson Dam at of course 49% of the total project costs. Right below that we've got the

1364
02:03:19,000 --> 02:03:28,430
purified water project delivered via a P3 entity and we assume that the P3 entity would

1365
02:03:29,080 --> 02:03:35,160
100% that finance a particular project. Right below that is a particular reservoir. These

1366
02:03:35,600 --> 02:03:40,400
assumptions associated with that project or familiar to the board, the prop one funding with

1367
02:03:40,400 --> 02:03:47,800
the alone and that partner agencies would pay 20% or partner to the tune of 20% of the project.

1368
02:03:48,240 --> 02:03:53,760
Right below that, we've included transfer Bethany pipeline. We have a fairly old cost estimate

1369
02:03:53,760 --> 02:03:59,560
included in there. We believe it's a conservative but we're waiting on additional

1370
02:04:00,280 --> 02:04:06,260
or an updated version of the financial model from Contra Costa water district.

1371
02:04:06,480 --> 02:04:11,440
It's called version 5.0. We believe we'll get that model in the April or May timeframe,

1372
02:04:11,620 --> 02:04:17,640
which would help us refine that transfer Bethany pipeline estimate, and also help us put together

1373
02:04:17,640 --> 02:04:22,510
an estimate to show the impact of low-specaros expansion should the board like to see that.

1374
02:04:23,290 --> 02:04:30,850
Right below that is a line item called Master Plan Projects PlaySolder, and so what is that?

1375
02:04:30,970 --> 02:04:36,630
Well, in talking to Chief Baker and his staff, the board may recall that last year, the board

1376
02:05:00,000 --> 02:05:21,460
To assume a placeholder for projects that are likely to come out of that master planning effort. And just projects related to upgrading the system of assets that we currently had have projects like new pipelines or pipeline rehabilitations, treatment plan upgrades and skated implementation projects.

1377
02:05:21,860 --> 02:05:25,480
And so we felt it was prudent to include this placeholder in the rate projection.

1378
02:05:25,480 --> 02:05:29,540
even though it's not in the CIP, it's in the rate projection, so I want to make sure that the

1379
02:05:29,540 --> 02:05:35,620
board was aware of that. To the tune of $346 million over the next 10 years, most of that costs

1380
02:05:35,620 --> 02:05:42,320
in the latter of the next 10-year timeframe. And then right below that, our assumption with regard

1381
02:05:42,320 --> 02:05:47,520
to the treated water search charge, this preliminary analysis assumes an increase in the treated

1382
02:05:47,520 --> 02:05:56,360
water search charge to $115 pricker foot relative to $100 pricker foot that it is today. We believe

1383
02:05:56,360 --> 02:06:02,280
that that increasing it to $115 pricker foot would put us closer to the point of neutrality

1384
02:06:02,280 --> 02:06:08,260
where a retailer would be indifferent economically as to whether to take treated water or take water

1385
02:06:08,260 --> 02:06:14,580
from the ground and right now we believe at $100 pricker foot. It's tilted in favor of a retailer choosing

1386
02:06:14,580 --> 02:06:19,520
treated water. And then finally, the final assumption for scenario one is that the agricultural

1387
02:06:19,520 --> 02:06:27,680
charge is set at 25% of the zone WM and I charge or $85.35 per acre foot. And then moving

1388
02:06:27,680 --> 02:06:32,200
over to the right scenario two, this is the scenario with Alpachekos who in red font you see how

1389
02:06:32,200 --> 02:06:38,340
we've crossed out the Pachekos reservoir project for this particular scenario. And then also scenario

1390
02:06:38,340 --> 02:06:44,440
two includes a down at the bottom setting the agricultural charge at 10% of the zone WM and I charge

1391
02:06:44,440 --> 02:06:49,640
or $34.14 per acre foot for the purposes of this scenario.

1392
02:06:50,760 --> 02:06:56,920
So either scenario would meet the water supply master plan level of service goal of 80%

1393
02:06:56,920 --> 02:07:00,360
of average annual water demand in drought years.

1394
02:07:01,520 --> 02:07:03,880
So if we take a look at the next slide we'll show you the impact

1395
02:07:04,440 --> 02:07:07,260
on the water rates of these two scenarios.

1396
02:07:07,880 --> 02:07:13,560
And this slide shows the M&I groundwater charge year to year growth percentage

1397
02:07:13,560 --> 02:07:16,660
across the four zones, down on the left,

1398
02:07:17,120 --> 02:07:20,660
W2, W5, W7, W8, and so for W2,

1399
02:07:20,720 --> 02:07:23,500
that's the North County Zone, scenario one.

1400
02:07:23,760 --> 02:07:27,660
We show a 9.8% per year increase in the M&I

1401
02:07:27,660 --> 02:07:29,680
ground, on our charge for the next four years.

1402
02:07:30,020 --> 02:07:33,600
And then it tapers down to 9.3% beginning in FY26.

1403
02:07:34,180 --> 02:07:37,380
And then further tapering down to 8.7% in FY30.

1404
02:07:37,740 --> 02:07:41,080
Now, if you remove the Partico Reservoir Expansion Project,

1405
02:07:41,080 --> 02:07:48,400
we go down a little bit in F522 down to 9.5% and then to 8.2% and F523.

1406
02:07:48,660 --> 02:07:54,940
So that's a 1.6% differential between the F523 rate for the two scenarios.

1407
02:07:55,400 --> 02:08:02,140
9.8 versus 8.2% and then we carry on at 8.2% until it tapers to 5% and F530.

1408
02:08:03,160 --> 02:08:10,340
For zone W5, that's the the the zone over laying the Yaga sub basin in the South County for the scenario with

1409
02:08:10,340 --> 02:08:15,400
Pachaco where at 4.6% for the tenure timeframe and then 3.8% without Pachaco.

1410
02:08:15,840 --> 02:08:23,120
Zone W7 is the coyote valley zone at 10.3% with Pachaco, 8.1% for the next 10 years without Pachaco.

1411
02:08:23,120 --> 02:08:36,100
And then zone W8, that's the small zone right below Chesbro and U.S. reservoirs at 4.4% for both scenarios, which makes sense because the particular reservoir expansion project doesn't benefit that particular zone.

1412
02:08:36,920 --> 02:08:46,120
And if we move to the next slide, this next slide shows the monthly impact to the average household from these two scenarios.

1413
02:08:46,120 --> 02:08:52,080
And I'll just kind of focus on the FY-22 year for North County Zone W2.

1414
02:08:52,240 --> 02:09:00,520
You see the range of impact there from $4.50 to $4.64 based on the two scenarios for

1415
02:09:00,520 --> 02:09:06,760
Zone W5, the youngest sub-basin zone, less than $1.00 is the range there in FY-22.

1416
02:09:07,100 --> 02:09:13,780
And then the Coyote Valley Zone W7 ranging from $1.34 to $1.71, and then South County Zone

1417
02:09:13,780 --> 02:09:17,960
W8 at 50 cents for both of those scenarios.

1418
02:09:18,720 --> 02:09:23,160
And I should add that this particular analysis doesn't include

1419
02:09:23,160 --> 02:09:26,300
any increase that a retailer would layer on top

1420
02:09:26,300 --> 02:09:30,560
of the valley water increase in wholesale water rates.

1421
02:09:30,780 --> 02:09:32,580
And I also should mention that some retailers

1422
02:09:33,300 --> 02:09:35,380
have a mix of wholesale water supplies,

1423
02:09:35,480 --> 02:09:39,860
which would cause further variation in this particular analysis.

1424
02:10:00,000 --> 02:10:10,260
Over the next 10 years for the various zones, and also showing for comparison purposes are neighbor to the North, the San Francisco PUC and the red dash line there.

1425
02:10:11,160 --> 02:10:15,880
And we probably should have added a couple of labels here so that you could see what the rates are.

1426
02:10:16,220 --> 02:10:23,820
And so let me just speak to a couple of those very quickly. And if you look at the solid blue line, that's the North County M and I charge for zone W two.

1427
02:10:23,820 --> 02:10:31,400
You look at FY20, the rate there was $1,374 per acre foot, FY20, and of course the board shows

1428
02:10:31,400 --> 02:10:38,540
to hold rates flat in FY21, so remaining at 1374. And then for scenario 1 for FY22,

1429
02:10:38,940 --> 02:10:46,480
that rate would go to 1509 per acre foot for the M and I charge. And then just looking at South

1430
02:10:46,480 --> 02:10:51,760
County M and I zone W7, that's the zone with the highest rate projection. It's in the bronze

1431
02:10:51,760 --> 02:10:59,640
color there for FY20 we're at $481 pricker foot holding flat and FY21 to $481 and then going

1432
02:10:59,640 --> 02:11:03,060
to $531 pricker foot for FY22.

1433
02:11:05,670 --> 02:11:09,370
So moving on to the next slide we'll talk about some other

1434
02:11:10,310 --> 02:11:22,910
charges and other information that this table compares FY21 to FY22 so looking at the contract

1435
02:11:22,910 --> 02:11:29,050
and increase in that contract treaty water search charge from $115 from $100 dollars from $100 dollars

1436
02:11:29,050 --> 02:11:34,030
per foot to $115 dollars per acre foot. Non contract treaty water search charge, the analysis

1437
02:11:34,030 --> 02:11:39,270
assumes maintaining that at $200 dollars per acre foot. And then a small increase in the surface water

1438
02:11:39,270 --> 02:11:46,990
master charge with regard to the state water project tax. For FY 2021 the budget shows a collection of

1439
02:11:46,990 --> 02:11:53,710
$18 million for the year, the cost of the average household is $27 per year, and then going

1440
02:11:53,710 --> 02:12:00,390
to $26 million collection in FY22, and the cost of the average household is $40 per year.

1441
02:12:01,470 --> 02:12:07,830
What we have included here, in terms of the rejection, is in terms of the South Bay aqueduct

1442
02:12:07,830 --> 02:12:12,990
repairs, we've included $50 million worth of cost that's probably on the low end, but we

1443
02:12:12,990 --> 02:12:19,910
want to include something there. That's for the repairs on the landslide area and so this

1444
02:12:19,910 --> 02:12:26,730
projection for the Statewater Project tax includes that. It would go from $26 million a year collection

1445
02:12:26,730 --> 02:12:33,690
in FY22 to $41 million a year collection by FY31 or 10 years later. So that's what we've assumed

1446
02:12:33,690 --> 02:12:42,470
for the Statewater Project tax. One other note there is that the the the the the the

1447
02:12:42,470 --> 02:12:47,510
for the county of a house of $828,000 in dyeing.

1448
02:12:48,590 --> 02:12:50,710
And right below that, we've got a small increase

1449
02:12:50,710 --> 02:12:52,550
in the 1% avalanche property taxes

1450
02:12:52,550 --> 02:12:55,030
that are allocated to the warranty utility

1451
02:12:55,570 --> 02:12:57,550
at the board's decision.

1452
02:12:57,790 --> 02:13:00,950
I dropped reserve of $10 million no change there

1453
02:13:00,950 --> 02:13:04,330
between the two years and then a cumulative amount

1454
02:13:04,330 --> 02:13:07,090
for the guiding principle number five funds

1455
02:13:07,450 --> 02:13:11,210
at $13.6 million in FY22.

1456
02:13:11,210 --> 02:13:11,250
So

1457
02:13:13,970 --> 02:13:20,230
next slide shows our schedule and I just want to point out a couple of key dates for the board.

1458
02:13:20,650 --> 02:13:24,850
The first is the February 26 date about a third of the way down the page.

1459
02:13:25,170 --> 02:13:33,250
That's a key date where we are scheduled to mail the notices of the public hearing to groundwater and surface water users.

1460
02:13:33,550 --> 02:13:38,990
And that's the date when we'll file the annual report on the protection augmentation of water supplies.

1461
02:13:38,990 --> 02:13:42,070
The next key date would be April 13th.

1462
02:13:42,070 --> 02:13:43,970
That's the opening of the public hearing.

1463
02:13:44,710 --> 02:13:47,270
And then that hearing would continue for a few more dates.

1464
02:13:47,750 --> 02:13:50,510
And then May 11th is the scheduled adoption of the budget

1465
02:13:50,510 --> 02:13:52,050
and groundware production charges.

1466
02:13:54,430 --> 02:13:56,570
And then the next slide is a summary slide.

1467
02:13:57,810 --> 02:14:02,170
At the very top, again, just to summarize the annual increases

1468
02:14:02,170 --> 02:14:04,510
to the M&I groundwater charge for the scenarios.

1469
02:14:04,510 --> 02:14:21,270
listed in the sub bullets there across the various zones. The next bullet shows the the the per month average household increase based on the various scenarios across the the four zones and then at the bottom that's probably where the board should take a look.

1470
02:14:21,930 --> 02:14:25,590
Board direction on on these following issues on on these following issues.

1471
02:14:25,770 --> 02:14:29,370
Staff would like to incorporate that into the pause report.

1472
02:14:30,070 --> 02:14:32,750
And we've listed some of the issues that we've talked about.

1473
02:14:32,890 --> 02:14:38,750
First is the issue that Director of Resop mentioned, and I've discussed also in this presentation.

1474
02:14:38,830 --> 02:14:41,230
That's the agricultural charge for FY22.

1475
02:14:41,670 --> 02:14:47,430
Certainly would like to hear the board's input on that.

1476
02:14:47,430 --> 02:14:51,630
I'll take a reservoir expansion input on that would be very welcome.

1477
02:14:52,070 --> 02:14:56,330
We've talked about the treated water search charge increase to $115 per acre foot.

1478
02:14:56,330 --> 02:14:58,670
the Master Plan Project Placeholder.

1479
02:15:00,000 --> 02:15:00,280
There,

1480
02:15:03,740 --> 02:15:15,000
I'd like to do is go through that list at the bottom, at the bottom of the summary so that we can perhaps give, give staff some direction.

1481
02:15:15,580 --> 02:15:21,900
But let me just see if there any questions before that. Are there any questions, information or questions?

1482
02:15:22,660 --> 02:15:27,680
And then we'll just go down the list. So we can provide staff some direction.

1483
02:15:27,680 --> 02:15:30,000
is early on in some first step.

1484
02:15:31,020 --> 02:15:33,220
So I think it's the right time to do it.

1485
02:15:33,540 --> 02:15:35,940
But anyway, any questions, kind of key.

1486
02:15:36,520 --> 02:15:37,720
That would be the key again.

1487
02:15:38,400 --> 02:15:38,900
Thank you.

1488
02:15:39,180 --> 02:15:43,760
My question is regarding the architectural charges.

1489
02:15:43,960 --> 02:15:48,160
Should I wait until we get to that point to ask my question?

1490
02:15:52,130 --> 02:15:54,710
No, you can ask it now because I'm just going to go down there.

1491
02:15:54,990 --> 02:15:55,990
Liz, I'm going to point that direction.

1492
02:15:57,390 --> 02:15:58,710
So yeah, I'm going to go ahead.

1493
02:15:58,710 --> 02:16:09,510
Yeah, so my question on the architectural charge and, you know, my recollections may not be as accurate as some of my colleagues.

1494
02:16:11,090 --> 02:16:26,310
But I guess I would like to know what, what other kinds of discretionary activities the board could use those funds.

1495
02:16:26,310 --> 02:16:35,450
if we were not, if there was not any proposal to go back to our old agricultural subsidies.

1496
02:16:36,370 --> 02:16:39,990
I mean, that's many that there are things that we could use for other purposes.

1497
02:16:40,270 --> 02:16:44,270
And I don't have an understanding of what that total amount is,

1498
02:16:44,790 --> 02:16:51,570
and how much it could be broken up like if it were to be shared equitably amongst the seven elected districts.

1499
02:16:51,570 --> 02:16:55,570
So if staff could respond to that.

1500
02:16:56,710 --> 02:16:57,770
Yeah, I'd be happy to.

1501
02:16:58,550 --> 02:17:04,010
So as I mentioned, the total impact between the two agricultural and charged scenarios

1502
02:17:04,490 --> 02:17:08,670
in terms of the open space credit is $17 million over the next 10 years.

1503
02:17:09,330 --> 02:17:13,950
And half of that impact is a direct impact to the watershed stream stewardship fund,

1504
02:17:14,230 --> 02:17:20,750
which primarily is a fund that is there to provide flood protection.

1505
02:17:21,870 --> 02:17:25,990
across a multiple, you know, many of variety of activities,

1506
02:17:26,210 --> 02:17:27,150
foot protection activities.

1507
02:17:27,910 --> 02:17:30,990
The other portion of the impact is the impact to the general fund.

1508
02:17:31,830 --> 02:17:35,730
And the general fund essentially receives its funding from the

1509
02:17:35,730 --> 02:17:38,190
water utility, the watershed stream stewardship, and the

1510
02:17:38,190 --> 02:17:42,090
safe clean water funds. And so what this, what the scenario would

1511
02:17:42,090 --> 02:17:48,790
do to increase the open space credit would, would

1512
02:17:48,790 --> 02:17:55,690
potentially put more pressure on those three funds through the general fund, through the overhead

1513
02:17:55,690 --> 02:18:00,330
allocations, which would be a little bit higher than the otherwise would. In general overhead

1514
02:18:00,330 --> 02:18:08,310
allocations are spread 60% to the water utility, 30% to the water shed stream stewardship, and 10% to the

1515
02:18:08,310 --> 02:18:14,390
safe clean water fund. And so those funds, you know, the impact would be to those funds according

1516
02:18:14,390 --> 02:18:16,810
to that waiting for

1517
02:18:18,860 --> 02:18:18,860
you.

1518
02:18:19,000 --> 02:18:22,400
Maybe I was unclear in my question.

1519
02:18:23,380 --> 02:18:29,860
It sounds as if funds would be allocated for agricultural

1520
02:18:29,860 --> 02:18:37,020
purposes, which would be in a relatively limited part

1521
02:18:37,020 --> 02:18:38,340
of the county.

1522
02:18:39,200 --> 02:18:43,840
I mean, I don't have a lot of agriculture in my district, for example.

1523
02:18:43,840 --> 02:18:50,680
And I don't think we have, I don't think I have any agricultural rate users in my district.

1524
02:18:51,580 --> 02:18:58,360
So, if we were to subsidize it, what does that mean in practical terms?

1525
02:18:59,120 --> 02:19:04,420
Like, you said part of it could be an issue with providing flood protection.

1526
02:19:04,720 --> 02:19:09,440
So money that could be used for flood protection purposes would be used for an agricultural subsidy.

1527
02:19:09,440 --> 02:19:16,840
that's one thing. And then the other source of funding could be used for, I mean, because

1528
02:19:16,840 --> 02:19:23,940
it's essentially general fund, it could be used for anything that we would like to see. Like,

1529
02:19:23,960 --> 02:19:31,120
for example, doing more homeless train-ups or providing, I don't know, additional educational

1530
02:19:31,120 --> 02:19:36,300
opportunities to schools, things of that nature. So am I wrong in my assumptions?

1531
02:19:36,300 --> 02:19:38,400
No, I think you're correct.

1532
02:20:00,000 --> 02:20:17,640
Those four, you know, essentially anything that falls under the district act purposes for valiant water. So it could be things like facilities. It could be further flood protection. It could be, you know, any other types of activities that fall under the mission of valiant water.

1533
02:20:18,280 --> 02:20:19,520
The amount of that.

1534
02:20:20,340 --> 02:20:29,020
And so the general fund impact over the next 10 years is also 8.4 million dollars. So 8.4 to the watershed stream storage fund.

1535
02:20:29,020 --> 02:20:36,180
That's sort of a direct flood protection impact 8.4 million to the general fund, which we more of a general impact as you've described.

1536
02:20:37,500 --> 02:20:40,360
Thank you.

1537
02:20:40,460 --> 02:20:41,160
Yeah, questions.

1538
02:20:45,200 --> 02:20:46,360
Okay, let's go down to Liz.

1539
02:20:46,620 --> 02:20:52,920
That was a question related to the first item on the list, which is the act charge of fiscal year 22.

1540
02:20:56,480 --> 02:20:57,920
Anybody want to open that discussion?

1541
02:21:00,200 --> 02:21:01,380
Oh, yeah, I'd like to talk.

1542
02:21:04,200 --> 02:21:26,860
So in reference to the possibility of reinstating the open space credit, if you recall back in 2018, I go, I think that's when we decided to sunset and that budget for two more years and it was sunset at the year 2021 is what I think the issue is that we're speaking to.

1543
02:21:26,860 --> 02:21:46,260
At that point, yes, it was board agreement that the open space credit would pretty much come to a close and that agriculture would have to find a way to resource funds to offset those costs and that's what the value of those funds on the water district.

1544
02:21:46,260 --> 02:22:01,420
And I just want to walk you through some of the procedures that the farmers and the Farm Bureau took during that timeline to actively pursue an alternative funding mechanism other than the open to dependence on the open space credit.

1545
02:22:01,420 --> 02:22:14,000
The county formed a committee of ag users, environmental groups, et cetera, and I was representing the water district on that committee.

1546
02:22:14,720 --> 02:22:29,600
And went on for one year of study as to how there could be a funding mechanism through the county to offset not just our costs or our office space credit, but other ways to maintain agriculture viability and throughout the county.

1547
02:22:29,600 --> 02:22:41,100
And I won't go through the entire year's process, but at the end of the year it came out that the county found 20 million dollars that they would be able to allocate towards agriculture.

1548
02:22:42,220 --> 02:22:56,020
And so that in itself was released from many perspectives because the committees findings were coming to a close at the end of the calendar year, but the determination was that the county was going to do its effort to present it to the board from the committee.

1549
02:22:56,020 --> 02:23:00,320
the opportunity to reserve those funding for agriculture purposes.

1550
02:23:01,500 --> 02:23:03,200
A subsequent, the board met.

1551
02:23:04,220 --> 02:23:09,520
And at the same time, through the course of events that were occurring,

1552
02:23:10,340 --> 02:23:16,560
three hospitals became available for acquiring by the county.

1553
02:23:17,380 --> 02:23:22,240
And they allocated those $20 reserves for agriculture purposes.

1554
02:23:22,760 --> 02:23:35,040
And I might not have all my values correct on this and exactly the language where we're taken from that funding mechanism and put into the fund and the acquisition of those hospitals did commence as we're all aware.

1555
02:23:35,760 --> 02:23:38,100
So that funding disappeared no longer was available.

1556
02:23:39,220 --> 02:23:47,900
So we went back to square one with the open space credit being the issue and how the farmers are going to find funding mechanisms ultimately they could not.

1557
02:23:47,900 --> 02:23:52,240
they tried it in every which way they could. As a representative of the water district, I attended

1558
02:23:52,240 --> 02:23:59,500
just by every single South County Ag Farm Bureau meeting and including director Santos,

1559
02:24:00,060 --> 02:24:07,960
who attended many of those meetings as well. Let's fast forward to 2020. When we were at that point

1560
02:24:07,960 --> 02:24:14,680
advocating to the Farm Bureau to support measure S and they had their committee meetings and they

1561
02:24:14,680 --> 02:24:20,780
If they were going to be able to benefit from the endorsement of measure S, how would they benefit from that?

1562
02:24:21,500 --> 02:24:28,420
So we assured them pretty much to conversation that we would do everything we could possibly, to perhaps card out some funding mechanisms from that.

1563
02:24:29,300 --> 02:24:36,840
And we published an article in the Broadcaster, speaking directly to their distribution network of the Farm Bureau,

1564
02:24:37,260 --> 02:24:42,800
and they in turn published a letter of endorsement supporting measure S.

1565
02:25:00,000 --> 02:25:07,900
Five measures to place on the ballot. And which we ultimately did so. Members of the Farm Bureau came in with

1566
02:25:07,900 --> 02:25:16,280
a letter of support in Dorsey, measure s, and allocating s, from the board of directors. And so with the

1567
02:25:16,280 --> 02:25:23,040
implication that there would feel that there might be some carve out for them to enjoy if measure s in pass. So I think

1568
02:25:23,040 --> 02:25:28,820
from that discussion to where we are today. I think we might have the opportunity to reconsider

1569
02:25:29,820 --> 02:25:34,960
supporting agriculture in Santa Clara County and yes it does happen to be in the majority

1570
02:25:34,960 --> 02:25:40,600
issue is in district one which is my area. Agriculture is still alive and thriving, even though

1571
02:25:40,600 --> 02:25:45,680
many people are saying it's being phased out, that's not the case. It's part of the economic

1572
02:25:45,680 --> 02:25:51,100
engine to this to this county and I think from our part, whatever investment that we could

1573
02:25:51,100 --> 02:25:57,600
make to continue that would be I think a monumental in the decision-making process. So I encourage

1574
02:25:57,600 --> 02:26:03,720
board of directors to continue to look at the opportunity to use this measure as funding mechanism

1575
02:26:03,720 --> 02:26:09,640
as a way to encourage and to keep the open space credit alive. So that's my comment in my

1576
02:26:09,640 --> 02:26:12,200
information I want to share with you today.

1577
02:26:13,340 --> 02:26:13,820
Yes.

1578
02:26:15,420 --> 02:26:21,320
Through the chair, Director Verella, has the county indicated any way that they would reimbursed

1579
02:26:21,320 --> 02:26:25,460
of the funds when the hospitals and the so on start meeting on their feet or whatever

1580
02:26:25,460 --> 02:26:31,400
I think there was multiple conversations subsequent to the money that were no longer made

1581
02:26:31,400 --> 02:26:35,780
earmarked and they just know. The short answer is no.

1582
02:26:36,840 --> 02:26:45,340
I totally concur with your assessment and your presentation. I also wrote a

1583
02:26:45,340 --> 02:26:52,440
open space to have credit that it was sent to you, John, and also I'll talk further about that.

1584
02:26:52,440 --> 02:26:58,840
not say anything or, but I think there was also an up for our staff to take a look at that

1585
02:26:58,840 --> 02:27:04,560
to see if how they can apply that to the open space and it can bring some funding and some

1586
02:27:04,560 --> 02:27:12,460
other opportunities to say participation and so on. So to me, I still and when Linda first made

1587
02:27:12,460 --> 02:27:16,760
the subject comment, she was called it right, that's what the board agreed upon.

1588
02:27:16,760 --> 02:27:24,400
But the issue is to see that the land may be removed or used for housing or whatever may have

1589
02:27:24,400 --> 02:27:29,140
you or other things. I think it's a, again, of the real shame. I think we should do the way

1590
02:27:29,140 --> 02:27:34,140
from here to work with the farming community and making sure that that open space continues.

1591
02:27:36,140 --> 02:27:40,920
I agree with you, sir. Well, you know, I don't think that we need to make the decision

1592
02:27:40,920 --> 02:27:46,740
we respect to the credit itself today. We can simply make a decision that we continue to look

1593
02:27:46,740 --> 02:27:54,760
at it in the budget. I want the time comes, we can decide then. So I'm happy to entertain

1594
02:27:54,760 --> 02:28:00,900
the motion. I have another comment. Sure, of course. Sure. I was in the

1595
02:28:00,900 --> 02:28:01,820
direction of the size.

1596
02:28:04,020 --> 02:28:06,940
So regarding John's comments,

1597
02:28:10,890 --> 02:28:12,730
the CEO can answer this question.

1598
02:28:12,730 --> 02:28:20,030
I believe there was a, as part of the survey, one of the questions asked was,

1599
02:28:20,050 --> 02:28:24,210
should any measure S money be used for subsidizing farmers?

1600
02:28:25,210 --> 02:28:27,310
And I believe the overwhelming answer was no.

1601
02:28:28,130 --> 02:28:32,050
And I believe that that issue was also raised by me and maybe several others

1602
02:28:32,050 --> 02:28:36,130
at the meeting where this endorsement from the Farm Bureau came,

1603
02:28:36,510 --> 02:28:41,650
that measure S money was not going to be used for to replace the open space credit.

1604
02:28:41,650 --> 02:28:49,310
And if directors made any kind of quick pro quo with the Farm Bureau or the Farmers,

1605
02:28:49,730 --> 02:28:57,010
they were overstepping the balance because it was specifically mentioned that the

1606
02:28:57,010 --> 02:29:04,170
Open Space Credit was not going to be replaced by anything at a measure S. And so, and then

1607
02:29:04,170 --> 02:29:11,430
the canard that if we don't support the Farmers, they're all going to sell their land to home

1608
02:29:11,430 --> 02:29:25,990
Well, you know, that's not going to happen, and, you know, the, the, the, the research that was done with regard to how much land would have to be followed, you know, if the open space credit went away.

1609
02:29:26,690 --> 02:29:30,810
We have, we have that economic research and it was minimal.

1610
02:29:31,490 --> 02:29:37,370
So, you know, I guess this thing about substituting the open space credit with measure S money,

1611
02:29:37,770 --> 02:29:43,270
we specifically asked that question and I believe in the CEO to answer it, but that was a question

1612
02:29:43,270 --> 02:29:52,290
put to the people who were our, you know, that we went out and asked about what you'd be in measure S.

1613
02:29:54,940 --> 02:29:56,500
Let me see um

1614
02:29:57,080 --> 02:29:57,580
Great

1615
02:29:58,760 --> 02:29:59,800
I'm sorry. I was talking

1616
02:30:00,000 --> 02:30:05,760
Measure S. And so we did not include that in measure S because that would have been basically what

1617
02:30:05,760 --> 02:30:11,060
of Wade measure S down on any today two thirds vote. When we did meet with the farmers, the farmers

1618
02:30:11,060 --> 02:30:16,180
wanted to know that if we did look at and did we did see another source of funding, such as

1619
02:30:16,180 --> 02:30:21,660
measure S with pass, would consideration be given to the open space credit and we did indeed say we

1620
02:30:21,660 --> 02:30:27,420
would take a look and have and look at consideration upon measure S's passing and we would make

1621
02:30:27,420 --> 02:30:32,360
recommendations back. The administration has made the recommendations as you've heard

1622
02:30:32,360 --> 02:30:38,260
of in front of you that we look at 10% of the going down to 10% of the open space

1623
02:30:38,260 --> 02:30:42,580
credit. So, yes, there is a combination of things out there. I do not recall any quidbro

1624
02:30:42,580 --> 02:30:48,140
quo conversations. However, we did say that we would keep an open mind and open discussion

1625
02:30:48,140 --> 02:30:49,980
if measure s was the pass.

1626
02:30:52,580 --> 02:30:55,830
Thank you, Chair.

1627
02:30:59,010 --> 02:31:21,770
I think we've mostly answered the question, but then I just want to provide further information that it's very clear that the measure as money can only pay for what's in the proposed programming fund of the voters on November.

1628
02:31:21,770 --> 02:31:31,630
So if open space credit, and I'm sure open space credit is not a line item in the natural

1629
02:31:31,630 --> 02:31:38,790
S program, so measure S money will not be used to pay for open space credit if the board

1630
02:31:38,790 --> 02:31:45,870
decides to continue. So I think the NECB established will not be using a measure S money

1631
02:31:45,870 --> 02:31:47,410
to pay for open space credit.

1632
02:31:47,510 --> 02:31:52,770
Based on what Darren just presented that the board decides

1633
02:31:53,650 --> 02:31:58,770
to provide some percentage of discretionary open space

1634
02:31:58,770 --> 02:32:02,350
highlighted that my funding source will come.

1635
02:32:02,630 --> 02:32:05,970
The watershed is basically coming from our revenue source

1636
02:32:06,710 --> 02:32:10,970
of the property test, which is like the general fund

1637
02:32:10,970 --> 02:32:13,330
that we have that we can other board

1638
02:32:13,330 --> 02:32:16,010
can decide how far to allocate that money.

1639
02:32:16,390 --> 02:32:19,210
And then right now, it's allocated to Father Sheskin.

1640
02:32:19,290 --> 02:32:21,590
Do you want to respond in the digital general fund?

1641
02:32:21,910 --> 02:32:23,970
So that's what Darren's presentation is from.

1642
02:32:24,230 --> 02:32:29,070
Those two funds, if the board decides to pay for the discretionary

1643
02:32:29,070 --> 02:32:31,530
portion of the open space budget.

1644
02:32:31,970 --> 02:32:38,310
So yeah, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's more

1645
02:32:38,310 --> 02:32:43,130
for, I think there's probably, I'm listening to our discussion

1646
02:32:43,130 --> 02:32:46,890
it's it's it's it's it's very clear that measure as money

1647
02:32:46,890 --> 02:32:52,110
but who said it was I don't understand yeah but then it's

1648
02:32:52,110 --> 02:32:57,830
where we're mixing these terminology yeah it could be this understood how

1649
02:32:57,830 --> 02:33:05,390
five I understand it but you right you have to clarify

1650
02:33:05,390 --> 02:33:09,440
I think if you keep on saying something that is wrong all the time that

1651
02:33:09,440 --> 02:33:13,040
I don't know, I don't know, call it how that discussion in the kind of way.

1652
02:33:13,320 --> 02:33:15,920
That's why she's that's why I I wrote the show.

1653
02:33:16,180 --> 02:33:17,320
It's correct, yeah.

1654
02:33:17,680 --> 02:33:20,060
Make sure that the share, I think it's over talk about it.

1655
02:33:21,220 --> 02:33:21,440
Sorry?

1656
02:33:21,760 --> 02:33:23,220
Cranking in a shadow game, reasonable.

1657
02:33:23,780 --> 02:33:24,260
Okay, sorry.

1658
02:33:25,520 --> 02:33:27,480
I wrote the key and then the, the, the, the, the, the, the.

1659
02:33:28,440 --> 02:33:29,400
Thank you very much.

1660
02:33:29,480 --> 02:33:36,440
I just wanted to get back to that county report, which I did read back when it was finished and

1661
02:33:37,200 --> 02:33:45,200
It really, and I'm just looking through it quickly again, it does refer on page 27 to

1662
02:33:45,200 --> 02:33:51,800
water and climate change and talks about survey of farmers identifying water access and

1663
02:33:51,800 --> 02:33:55,720
or climate changes as one of the greatest barriers to long-term farm viability.

1664
02:33:55,960 --> 02:34:01,880
So it does make mention of that, but I don't think that anything with this county's report

1665
02:34:01,880 --> 02:34:08,700
and I haven't had a chance to scrutinize it in depth was doing anything to subsidize water rates.

1666
02:34:08,940 --> 02:34:17,280
That was not part of what they were doing and it's maybe I misunderstood director Varella,

1667
02:34:17,880 --> 02:34:23,900
but it sounded as if some of that 20 million was supposed to be going to offset water costs and

1668
02:34:23,900 --> 02:34:28,120
I don't see that being the case. So I just wanted to clarify that. Thank you.

1669
02:34:28,120 --> 02:34:36,780
through the chair? Yes, I would go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, go ahead, go ahead with the director.

1670
02:35:01,180 --> 02:35:08,720
I'm open to re-looking at this issue and we're not a land use policy. It's people's opinion that

1671
02:35:08,720 --> 02:35:15,520
ag land shouldn't be converted to housing. We have a huge housing shortage here. So we're not here to weigh

1672
02:35:15,520 --> 02:35:23,280
in the land use, especially given how new folks are hurt with the lack of housing and the cost of land.

1673
02:35:27,460 --> 02:35:28,000
So

1674
02:35:28,000 --> 02:35:29,740
we're looking at.

1675
02:35:38,750 --> 02:35:41,510
Anybody else on the road?

1676
02:35:44,290 --> 02:35:49,450
Yes, thank you. So to Director Keegan's comment about from the county's perspective,

1677
02:35:49,730 --> 02:35:55,590
earmarking the money directly to cover water costs. There was never discussed about water at all.

1678
02:35:56,010 --> 02:36:04,470
It was stipulated that funding would be used to offset any cost that farmers needed to supplement

1679
02:36:04,470 --> 02:36:10,430
their operations of their businesses. And again, I'm probably not using the terminology correctly

1680
02:36:10,430 --> 02:36:17,290
because I don't have the report in front of me. But again, I say there was quite a representative

1681
02:36:17,290 --> 02:36:22,310
of a cross section that sat on that committee and it was a year-long study. So it's out there.

1682
02:36:22,310 --> 02:36:28,170
It's published, but I'm giving an information, but you're correct, director Kagan. It was not supposed

1683
02:36:28,170 --> 02:36:31,810
to fund water costs and that was not discussed.

1684
02:36:32,410 --> 02:36:34,010
Thank you for that clarification.

1685
02:36:35,190 --> 02:36:36,230
You're welcome.

1686
02:36:37,130 --> 02:36:53,170
Okay, so my perspective is that, you know, I questioned the question of whether we actually had the cost and whether we could bear the cost of

1687
02:36:53,170 --> 02:37:17,010
I'll carry it, continue to carry the open space credit, and I think to the point that Darren and Stafford made is that we have an increase of revenue because of measure S, and that allows us to look at this again, and so I would, you know, I'd have to take a motion that we look at it again.

1688
02:37:17,010 --> 02:37:34,110
Now, it's not a decision point I think right now about whether we should do it or not, but rather that we continue to carry it as a possibility and then we can deal with the decision at the appropriate time.

1689
02:37:34,590 --> 02:37:46,990
This is really early on in the beginning of our review, so that's why I encourage you, and we look at it and then we'll get to a point where we make a decision either way.

1690
02:37:46,990 --> 02:37:52,470
We'll get to a point where we have public comment. We'll get to a point where we have public participation

1691
02:37:52,470 --> 02:37:58,370
and of course we'll get to a point where we will have pretty extensive substantive discussion on it

1692
02:37:58,370 --> 02:38:07,790
and then make a decision. So, I'll entertain a motion to that fact that there's another one, you do one, but I just want to keep moving on the list.

1693
02:38:08,950 --> 02:38:11,090
So, did you make a motion there second?

1694
02:38:11,090 --> 02:38:18,950
I'll second that. Okay, I'll second that. Okay, and then, yes, can I make a

1695
02:38:18,950 --> 02:38:27,430
publication, because I think on the timeline perspective that staff needs to put something

1696
02:38:27,430 --> 02:38:41,070
in the preliminary pause report and then mail it and then mail the notification out to the

1697
02:38:41,070 --> 02:38:46,430
being some direction from the course of they can put some preliminary things. And then we'll

1698
02:38:46,430 --> 02:38:55,530
go through the public process and then that time. But right now staff is downcrack me as I'm

1699
02:38:55,530 --> 02:39:00,510
wrong that you do these some directions so that you know what to put into the preliminary

1700
02:39:00,510 --> 02:39:10,730
report. That's correct. So my clarification is that the to put into the preliminary report

1701
02:39:11,070 --> 02:39:29,950
to support a staff's recommendation of increasing the discretionary open space credit from 6% to 10% or there are the 66% of staff recommendations.

1702
02:39:30,390 --> 02:39:33,070
10% of the previously 25%.

1703
02:39:34,670 --> 02:39:36,670
Yeah, exactly, yeah.

1704
02:40:00,000 --> 02:40:29,820
Remember, we start now in January, there's schedule. So, for April, we will have a number of discussions. And a final discussion before we, it's right there, April 5th at World Advisory Committee. So, it'll be before that. We can have it at any time. But generally, as we recall, we go through each section. So, when we get to it, we'll have a substantive, a pretty substantial discussion on it.

1705
02:40:30,760 --> 02:40:32,360
I have a question.

1706
02:40:32,860 --> 02:40:33,020
Yeah.

1707
02:40:33,900 --> 02:40:36,260
I didn't understand what Nye was saying.

1708
02:40:36,960 --> 02:40:39,120
What is the vote we're taking?

1709
02:40:40,620 --> 02:40:42,520
Well, what's going on?

1710
02:40:42,540 --> 02:40:42,820
Okay.

1711
02:40:43,440 --> 02:40:54,320
My clarification to the motion is that support stats, recommendation to increase the discretionary

1712
02:40:54,320 --> 02:41:00,320
portion of the open space headed on the current 6% to 10%.

1713
02:41:01,180 --> 02:41:04,120
Then we're making a decision that we're not doing 25.

1714
02:41:06,000 --> 02:41:11,360
We're making the decision to carry it as a proposal right now.

1715
02:41:11,840 --> 02:41:14,560
But not making the decision to do it yet.

1716
02:41:15,140 --> 02:41:16,380
Between the 10 and the 25.

1717
02:41:19,520 --> 02:41:21,080
Correct. Between the 10 and 25.

1718
02:41:23,060 --> 02:41:32,340
It's a present proposal from staff to that's what it is and we're adopting the proposal but not making the decision to do so.

1719
02:41:32,720 --> 02:41:38,360
We're not adopting the budget so we're not making decisions on the budget right now.

1720
02:41:38,540 --> 02:41:38,780
All right.

1721
02:41:40,060 --> 02:41:42,280
Yeah, all the rates right now.

1722
02:41:42,520 --> 02:41:42,640
Right,

1723
02:41:44,670 --> 02:41:45,530
correct.

1724
02:41:48,080 --> 02:41:49,320
Any for the question?

1725
02:41:51,750 --> 02:41:53,270
Okay, let's have a.

1726
02:41:53,650 --> 02:41:56,150
Can can we restate the motion please?

1727
02:41:56,150 --> 02:41:57,990
I'm sorry, I'm a little convinced.

1728
02:42:00,580 --> 02:42:04,160
I don't know how we can adopt today as a proposal or not be back in a decision.

1729
02:42:04,400 --> 02:42:05,500
Something going on.

1730
02:42:07,240 --> 02:42:08,180
Please, please.

1731
02:42:09,320 --> 02:42:09,840
25.

1732
02:42:11,960 --> 02:42:11,980
10.

1733
02:42:12,420 --> 02:42:14,120
That's what we just said.

1734
02:42:14,320 --> 02:42:14,440
Yeah.

1735
02:42:14,440 --> 02:42:15,120
Who is it?

1736
02:42:15,520 --> 02:42:15,940
Okay.

1737
02:42:16,240 --> 02:42:18,480
Make clarify the motion.

1738
02:42:18,860 --> 02:42:19,400
So we can.

1739
02:42:20,560 --> 02:42:21,220
So the vote on.

1740
02:42:21,240 --> 02:42:21,440
Okay.

1741
02:42:21,620 --> 02:42:27,240
The motion is to support a staff recommendation to put

1742
02:42:27,240 --> 02:42:39,940
into the preliminary possible report opens based credit in open space credit that increase from the existing

1743
02:42:39,940 --> 02:42:49,600
the dissuade, the increasing from the existing 6% of the agriculture water rate to 10%

1744
02:42:49,600 --> 02:42:54,600
10% open space credit for either culture law rate.

1745
02:42:55,820 --> 02:42:58,820
I think I have a question for parents.

1746
02:42:59,700 --> 02:43:04,420
Darren, if we put it the pause report, can we change it to 25 at some point?

1747
02:43:04,920 --> 02:43:05,580
Of course.

1748
02:43:06,680 --> 02:43:06,880
Yeah.

1749
02:43:07,760 --> 02:43:08,180
Yeah.

1750
02:43:08,380 --> 02:43:09,160
Through the chair.

1751
02:43:10,400 --> 02:43:10,640
Okay.

1752
02:43:11,380 --> 02:43:16,200
So this particular question is key because as the boy.

1753
02:43:17,520 --> 02:43:28,460
We used to do the protest procedure for groundwater charges, so to the for groundwater charges, there is no protest procedure anymore, the court said that we don't need to do that.

1754
02:43:28,820 --> 02:43:44,520
And we don't have to that. However, for our surface water rates, we still do follow the proposition to 18 process for for water utility rates and we still do a protest count. And so when we set up our notices for to surface water users.

1755
02:43:45,920 --> 02:43:55,240
If we set it at the act charge at 25% of M&I, obviously that's an act charge of $85 in change for acre foot.

1756
02:43:55,540 --> 02:44:01,580
That sets the maximum that the board can adopt for surface water agricultural charges.

1757
02:44:01,780 --> 02:44:08,720
If the board chooses to in the notice, which would be what we recommend in the pot report,

1758
02:44:08,940 --> 02:44:13,840
to set the act charge at 10% of M&I, in other words, $34 in change for acre foot,

1759
02:44:13,840 --> 02:44:20,540
Well, that sets the maximum of this water charge that the board can adopt. So, so, so, in effect,

1760
02:44:21,700 --> 02:44:27,440
that the input right now is critical to what the board can adopt in May.

1761
02:44:29,060 --> 02:44:34,380
So, if we do today, then we can't do 25 in May. Or anything above 10.

1762
02:44:38,540 --> 02:44:40,300
for making a decision.

1763
02:44:42,840 --> 02:44:45,200
I apologize I was wrong.

1764
02:44:46,700 --> 02:44:51,160
So that would be so it's not a preliminary number in a preliminary report.

1765
02:44:52,620 --> 02:44:53,940
Yeah, I assume that it was.

1766
02:44:56,620 --> 02:44:59,240
So my suggestion would be to do it at 25.

1767
02:45:00,000 --> 02:45:08,100
So we don't need a motion. Okay. Yeah. Okay. We have to vote, for example. I don't think we need to vote, just as it is.

1768
02:45:08,500 --> 02:45:16,740
Precisely, yes. We all agree. Okay. Good. Well, on the same page, we don't need to motion. We carry, we carry the 25% as the max.

1769
02:45:17,180 --> 02:45:25,940
We'll deal with it when we get to it. Okay. That's fine. Thank you. Yeah, because I, I consistent with what I suggested. We're not making a decision now. So that's okay.

1770
02:45:27,120 --> 02:45:29,280
All right. Okay. We leave it as it is.

1771
02:45:29,280 --> 02:45:30,940
Sorry, I confused stuff.

1772
02:45:31,240 --> 02:45:31,700
No, it's okay.

1773
02:45:32,060 --> 02:45:33,340
I actually, you clarify it.

1774
02:45:33,540 --> 02:45:33,900
That's fine.

1775
02:45:35,140 --> 02:45:37,020
Because I understood, I got it.

1776
02:45:37,320 --> 02:45:40,740
So we want them to protect all reservoir expansion.

1777
02:45:42,880 --> 02:45:45,340
Let me discussion on that as the motion,

1778
02:45:45,480 --> 02:45:47,020
what should we do there?

1779
02:45:48,160 --> 02:45:50,580
If I can have a recommendation to the board

1780
02:45:50,580 --> 02:45:53,740
that I based on the earlier discussion

1781
02:45:53,740 --> 02:45:56,980
by the board, the board will take the time to really

1782
02:45:56,980 --> 02:46:00,000
figure it out on what to do with this project.

1783
02:46:00,000 --> 02:46:04,520
And so, yeah, so I think at this point point it's

1784
02:46:04,520 --> 02:46:07,220
included to include it in the greater analysis.

1785
02:46:07,600 --> 02:46:10,040
And then knowing that these will change,

1786
02:46:10,440 --> 02:46:13,080
timing will change, numbers may change.

1787
02:46:13,320 --> 02:46:16,520
However, we're not, we'll say, we'll say,

1788
02:46:16,860 --> 02:46:18,840
we're still moving forward.

1789
02:46:19,440 --> 02:46:21,100
Yeah, they're testing these changes.

1790
02:46:21,200 --> 02:46:23,040
So staff understands, in other words,

1791
02:46:23,280 --> 02:46:28,660
there is a consensus that we continue to look at it,

1792
02:46:28,660 --> 02:46:35,140
Do you think you actually, I was going to say something pretty much similar to what you're saying,

1793
02:46:35,280 --> 02:46:41,060
sure, as Trimera, I think that I feel that I need more information at this point.

1794
02:46:41,060 --> 02:46:47,840
And I think that the public deserves an opportunity to weigh in. So I am not willing to

1795
02:46:47,840 --> 02:46:54,360
like kill the project at this point. I think, you know, there are there may be opportunities

1796
02:46:54,360 --> 02:47:01,780
that we're not even aware of right now. And I think it's prudent just to keep on studying

1797
02:47:01,780 --> 02:47:08,440
the project and have the money reflected appropriately. Yeah, it's not so that there's a consensus

1798
02:47:08,440 --> 02:47:14,000
to that effect. So we'll keep looking at it. I'll see in the quick.

1799
02:47:17,680 --> 02:47:20,960
No, we're not there yet, but we're almost there.

1800
02:47:20,960 --> 02:47:24,820
I'm to the next, I just make what I'll require.

1801
02:47:24,820 --> 02:47:25,000
Sure.

1802
02:47:26,440 --> 02:47:33,220
This is a request to staff in preparing the analysis that just putting adequate explanation,

1803
02:47:33,900 --> 02:47:38,150
related to a particular reservoir, reflect the board's current plan.

1804
02:47:39,340 --> 02:47:39,620
Great.

1805
02:47:41,160 --> 02:47:43,020
Treat a water surcharge.

1806
02:47:44,740 --> 02:47:51,020
increase to $15, $15, $15, $1 a kick of foot.

1807
02:47:52,320 --> 02:47:56,340
I can make a motion to support that.

1808
02:47:56,860 --> 02:47:56,900
Yes.

1809
02:47:57,180 --> 02:47:57,520
Yeah.

1810
02:47:58,080 --> 02:47:59,160
Again, this is a maximum.

1811
02:47:59,480 --> 02:48:00,920
This is a carry-on point.

1812
02:48:01,080 --> 02:48:07,920
This is a tool for managing raw water versus treating the plot water is.

1813
02:48:08,100 --> 02:48:09,020
I'll second that.

1814
02:48:09,020 --> 02:48:13,820
Most of the second thing to continue the carrots search engine, which is 15 acre plate.

1815
02:48:14,300 --> 02:48:16,840
Again, that's the maximum based on all we just discussed.

1816
02:48:17,900 --> 02:48:18,840
Let's take a roll call.

1817
02:48:19,080 --> 02:48:20,340
Let's just need discussion.

1818
02:48:24,840 --> 02:48:24,860
Okay.

1819
02:48:25,240 --> 02:48:26,080
Do you want to show them?

1820
02:48:26,200 --> 02:48:26,340
Yes.

1821
02:48:26,620 --> 02:48:27,300
Do you want to keep them?

1822
02:48:27,640 --> 02:48:28,040
Yes.

1823
02:48:28,540 --> 02:48:28,740
You want to keep them?

1824
02:48:28,760 --> 02:48:29,600
I want to

1825
02:48:31,900 --> 02:48:32,900
keep them.

1826
02:48:33,460 --> 02:48:33,740
Correct.

1827
02:48:34,120 --> 02:48:34,320
Correct.

1828
02:48:35,640 --> 02:48:35,860
Correct.

1829
02:48:40,360 --> 02:48:40,840
Correct.

1830
02:48:43,800 --> 02:48:44,280
Correct.

1831
02:48:52,040 --> 02:48:58,900
I think that's fine again.

1832
02:49:00,080 --> 02:49:02,000
That's definitely a good thing to do.

1833
02:49:02,260 --> 02:49:03,880
Yeah, we've got to consider something else.

1834
02:49:04,440 --> 02:49:05,740
Okay, was there any other?

1835
02:49:05,900 --> 02:49:07,460
I don't think there was another.

1836
02:49:08,740 --> 02:49:08,940
Okay.

1837
02:49:11,640 --> 02:49:13,660
All right, I think we'll deal with, with,

1838
02:49:14,580 --> 02:49:15,600
26 then, right?

1839
02:49:15,980 --> 02:49:16,000
I don't think there was another.

1840
02:49:16,000 --> 02:49:16,060
I think we'll deal with, with,

1841
02:49:16,060 --> 02:49:23,780
I think our brief perspective, there may be a question related to the on the CIP side, but maybe

1842
02:49:23,780 --> 02:49:25,500
heat can chime in on that.

1843
02:49:27,320 --> 02:49:27,380
Keith?

1844
02:49:30,040 --> 02:49:30,140
Yes.

1845
02:49:30,220 --> 02:49:31,260
Let me get myself off mute.

1846
02:49:31,740 --> 02:49:36,860
So, Ian that this was a workshop for the CIP portion, just wanted to see if there was any additional

1847
02:49:36,860 --> 02:49:41,240
direction from the board that any of the projects that were out there, you did not want

1848
02:50:00,000 --> 02:50:04,840
I think we will clear about what to do with the jaco and the CIP before.

1849
02:50:06,000 --> 02:50:08,980
All right, then we'll plan to roll that and start turning that into the drop staff.

1850
02:50:09,320 --> 02:50:13,040
Thank you. Great. Thank you, we take care.

1851
02:50:14,000 --> 02:50:16,400
Okay, we know at the consent calendar.

1852
02:50:19,000 --> 02:50:23,180
And so I have a couple issues to take off.

1853
02:50:24,380 --> 02:50:38,180
request from speakers, 3.5 and 3.16 of the longest, the same calendar that we've had for the last year or two.

1854
02:50:39,320 --> 02:50:42,370
Are there any other ones that board members wanted to take out?

1855
02:50:43,340 --> 02:50:46,020
Those are 3.5 and 3.16.

1856
02:50:46,460 --> 02:50:47,300
Motion to approve.

1857
02:50:47,540 --> 02:50:48,880
What do you mean anything else?

1858
02:50:48,880 --> 02:50:50,280
to the end.

1859
02:50:51,280 --> 02:50:52,460
I'm not seeing any of these.

1860
02:50:52,460 --> 02:50:54,520
Okay, there's no, nobody, okay.

1861
02:50:55,320 --> 02:50:56,960
All right, is there a second then?

1862
02:50:57,060 --> 02:50:57,380
Second.

1863
02:50:58,320 --> 02:51:01,160
All right, motion a second to the consent calendar, whatever thing.

1864
02:51:01,520 --> 02:51:04,420
Except 3, 4, 5, and 3, 4, and 6, Steve.

1865
02:51:05,360 --> 02:51:06,180
Uh, I think we have resolutions.

1866
02:51:06,820 --> 02:51:07,620
Yeah, we need a roll.

1867
02:51:08,160 --> 02:51:09,160
All right, Director Shua?

1868
02:51:09,860 --> 02:51:10,080
Yes.

1869
02:51:10,540 --> 02:51:10,920
Director Keegan?

1870
02:51:11,780 --> 02:51:12,020
Yes.

1871
02:51:12,460 --> 02:51:13,060
Director's Amendment?

1872
02:51:13,640 --> 02:51:14,000
Yes.

1873
02:51:14,560 --> 02:51:15,180
Director's Law?

1874
02:51:18,400 --> 02:51:18,720
Yes.

1875
02:51:20,440 --> 02:51:21,020
Director's Hand.

1876
02:51:21,020 --> 02:51:23,580
Yes, Director Merle? Yes.

1877
02:51:23,840 --> 02:51:24,060
Yes.

1878
02:51:24,060 --> 02:51:24,160
Thank you.

1879
02:51:24,340 --> 02:51:25,740
Chair, Esther Merle. Sorry.

1880
02:51:26,940 --> 02:51:28,280
I think it's.

1881
02:51:28,540 --> 02:51:31,960
Okay, so let's move to 3.5.

1882
02:51:32,680 --> 02:51:35,680
And I claim a has the end of quick see your apartments.

1883
02:51:38,220 --> 02:51:42,940
Assume that we have a speaker from the community that wants to address us.

1884
02:51:43,720 --> 02:51:43,900
Okay.

1885
02:51:44,760 --> 02:51:45,300
Go ahead.

1886
02:51:45,560 --> 02:51:47,020
I'm whoever's here from the has the end of quick.

1887
02:51:47,280 --> 02:51:48,160
You should fail the speak.

1888
02:51:54,910 --> 02:51:55,430
Here.

1889
02:51:56,850 --> 02:51:57,450
Through the chair?

1890
02:51:58,250 --> 02:51:58,510
Yes.

1891
02:51:58,510 --> 02:52:06,920
working. This is David K. and the risk manager I also would like to present. I would be happy to present the claim.

1892
02:52:08,180 --> 02:52:09,520
All right, well let's see.

1893
02:52:11,800 --> 02:52:17,140
Let's see what the, let's see what the number of the public wants to address this on.

1894
02:52:17,900 --> 02:52:18,240
Okay.

1895
02:52:25,260 --> 02:52:30,220
All right. Thank you very much. My name is Paul and I'm from Hasea, the Great.

1896
02:52:32,220 --> 02:52:33,060
Yes. Good afternoon.

1897
02:52:50,350 --> 02:53:10,750
So, we had a fire that erupted in the back of our property, we notified the San Jose police and also put in like a fee to have someone do something about

1898
02:53:10,750 --> 02:53:20,510
that was located on Santa Clara Valley district water sign and no one did anything and then

1899
02:53:20,510 --> 02:53:30,220
like to evacuate our steamers because the property was under that of burning down.

1900
02:53:33,250 --> 02:53:33,890
I put a

1901
02:53:33,890 --> 02:53:43,630
claim to have our gate record because fire department came by and they I guess they couldn't reach

1902
02:53:43,630 --> 02:53:47,810
the other side of the fence, so then they broke down our side of the fence in order to get to

1903
02:53:49,610 --> 02:53:54,170
the homeless encampment where the fire was freaking out at and then say,

1904
02:53:56,990 --> 02:53:59,250
they don't want to pay for the damages.

1905
02:53:59,490 --> 02:54:07,190
I was just wondering if there's any way we can be compensated for that or anything.

1906
02:54:10,360 --> 02:54:18,300
But we have to, I'm sorry, we have to use some fire extinguishers and then we have to

1907
02:54:18,300 --> 02:54:20,920
like a invoice of votes for about $680.

1908
02:54:22,360 --> 02:54:26,180
So personally, I believe that

1909
02:54:28,740 --> 02:54:31,960
if it's homeless and they're not able to do anything,

1910
02:54:32,080 --> 02:54:33,460
do you think that the pandemic that's fine?

1911
02:54:33,980 --> 02:54:42,080
I totally understand that, but the fact that our property had to take damages as a result of

1912
02:54:42,080 --> 02:54:46,280
of something that could have been prevented,

1913
02:54:46,600 --> 02:54:50,000
or something that was not something that was on our side,

1914
02:54:50,700 --> 02:54:54,040
then I don't feel like that's fair,

1915
02:54:54,240 --> 02:54:56,060
because that's kind of like saying,

1916
02:54:57,700 --> 02:54:59,980
no one's gonna want to have,

1917
02:55:00,000 --> 02:55:12,160
Just squat in the back of their house or something like that. And then have something happen to their house where the half of their house gets burned down and say like, well, it's there's nothing we can do and you got to pay for the damages yourself.

1918
02:55:19,010 --> 02:55:33,270
Okay, okay, well generally the process is that, you know, you file a 100 day claim and then, you know, we accept the rejected the later on, we have some of our folks to negotiate with you.

1919
02:55:33,270 --> 02:55:38,750
So that's what we'll do. I don't think we'll be able to negotiate with you in public, in the middle of our meeting.

1920
02:55:39,830 --> 02:55:45,130
And I tell you that just so that you don't think that whatever we do today is the end of this, okay?

1921
02:55:47,830 --> 02:55:55,910
Yeah, it just feels like we invest a lot of our tax dollars into the city.

1922
02:55:55,910 --> 02:56:03,230
and a lot of the, a lot of what happens in California is dependent on like people like us to help

1923
02:56:03,850 --> 02:56:11,430
keep the state up in the live and I just feel like they're not doing their part in

1924
02:56:13,510 --> 02:56:20,470
ensuring that they are fulfilling their duties as a public servant to members in the community like

1925
02:56:24,270 --> 02:56:31,210
Okay, well, thank you for your comments and we'll take these you up now and as I mentioned our staff will

1926
02:56:31,950 --> 02:56:36,030
We'll communicate with you. Okay, thank you for addressing us.

1927
02:56:36,650 --> 02:56:37,190
Mr. Hill.

1928
02:56:38,730 --> 02:56:41,190
You wanted to address us?

1929
02:56:45,300 --> 02:56:46,480
You're on the eighth, David.

1930
02:56:48,950 --> 02:56:50,370
Sorry about that.

1931
02:56:51,110 --> 02:56:51,990
David Kaye and Rismanager.

1932
02:56:53,550 --> 02:56:54,590
Good afternoon, directors.

1933
02:56:54,590 --> 02:57:00,570
This claim arises from two small fires set by a homeless person on district property, on

1934
02:57:00,570 --> 02:57:01,490
Lower Silver Creek.

1935
02:57:02,170 --> 02:57:08,990
The property is located behind 399 East Court, which is the complex that Mr. Trong is talking

1936
02:57:09,850 --> 02:57:10,450
about.

1937
02:57:10,450 --> 02:57:17,190
On the order of access, the fire of San Jose fire department cut the top of some fencing at

1938
02:57:17,190 --> 02:57:20,430
the complex and put the fire out.

1939
02:57:21,090 --> 02:57:24,210
claim it's trying to get back as cost for the cost of that

1940
02:57:24,210 --> 02:57:28,850
pensing. The issue here is we were aware that there is a homeless

1941
02:57:28,850 --> 02:57:33,050
encampment at that area but we're not allowed to go near the homeless

1942
02:57:33,050 --> 02:57:37,370
encampment due to the pandemic and due to the dangers of the homeless

1943
02:57:38,410 --> 02:57:42,410
encampment. District can't control what happens the

1944
02:57:42,410 --> 02:57:45,690
intentional conduct of a homeless. There's homeless everywhere

1945
02:57:45,690 --> 02:57:48,610
unfortunately and unhoused and we can't control the

1946
02:57:48,610 --> 02:57:50,550
activities of unhoused population.

1947
02:57:51,590 --> 02:57:53,870
Therefore, the district doesn't

1948
02:57:53,870 --> 02:57:56,590
vary any responsibility and staff recommends

1949
02:57:56,590 --> 02:57:57,730
that the claim be denied.

1950
02:58:00,050 --> 02:58:01,490
What's the, what's the amount of the claim

1951
02:58:01,490 --> 02:58:02,110
again?

1952
02:58:02,410 --> 02:58:06,970
The claim is $833 and 42 cents representing $680

1953
02:58:06,970 --> 02:58:11,190
per the fence and the $153 and 42 cents

1954
02:58:11,190 --> 02:58:12,650
for fire extinguishers.

1955
02:58:16,660 --> 02:58:19,000
OK, I don't obtain a motion either way, anybody?

1956
02:58:19,780 --> 02:58:21,160
Through the chair, I'm going to make a motion.

1957
02:58:21,460 --> 02:58:22,600
We actually pay the claim.

1958
02:58:22,600 --> 02:58:29,480
Not because we may or may not be liable, but we got to be good neighbors here, and it's a tough situation with the pandemic.

1959
02:58:30,080 --> 02:58:34,900
I know if some neighbor had a bunch of trash, I get how complicated it is.

1960
02:58:35,400 --> 02:58:39,660
Also, we're going to spend thousands of dollars fighting it, which is a gift to public funds.

1961
02:58:39,860 --> 02:58:44,200
We probably spend thousands of dollars at staff time, so I'm going to make a motion to pay it.

1962
02:58:44,200 --> 02:58:50,560
The second. This is the second by me. The second comment tone is that, yes, you know, unfortunately the far

1963
02:58:50,560 --> 02:58:56,520
Department had to go probably to this man's, you know, property. But the same thing, they saved

1964
02:58:56,520 --> 02:59:02,760
probably the whole neighborhood. And it's all said and done. And it's too bad that the neighbor also

1965
02:59:02,760 --> 02:59:07,080
couldn't get his own insurance company to reimburse him for some time. But I think Gary's got a great

1966
02:59:07,080 --> 02:59:13,240
point and I know that you go almost doing so that's my idea of the second. Yeah, I agree. I let's have

1967
02:59:13,240 --> 02:59:19,300
call on it. Dr. Shua? Yes. Dr. Keegan? Yes.

1968
02:59:19,700 --> 02:59:22,720
Dr. Kremlin? Yes. Dr. Lizard? Yes.

1969
02:59:23,220 --> 02:59:25,820
Dr. Santon? Yes. Dr. Barrellah? Yes.

1970
02:59:26,500 --> 02:59:27,920
Terrestra Mara. Hi.

1971
02:59:27,940 --> 02:59:31,700
Your name is Paul of you still listening.

1972
02:59:33,540 --> 02:59:34,580
You've heard our decision.

1973
02:59:36,780 --> 02:59:38,980
So our staff will be in contact with you.

1974
02:59:39,380 --> 02:59:41,160
Okay? Thank you very much, directors.

1975
02:59:41,700 --> 02:59:43,140
You very welcome. Thank you.

1976
02:59:43,140 --> 02:59:47,000
all right we'll move right on to 3.16

1977
02:59:49,650 --> 02:59:56,310
okay this is a completion of contract I think

1978
02:59:56,310 --> 02:59:59,250
we spoke with this before so

1979
03:00:00,000 --> 03:00:08,220
Following on for some time, you have been very supportive of us, and we very much appreciate your support as we try to get resolution with Balfour Bating.

1980
03:00:09,380 --> 03:00:16,040
They had stopped paying us in March after the agreement had been made to close out the latter part of the job.

1981
03:00:16,440 --> 03:00:20,220
We've been working with them since then to try to get paid and taken care of.

1982
03:00:20,660 --> 03:00:29,160
We continue to work with the district and on warranty items on the project site, so we're still trying to support the facility there,

1983
03:00:29,160 --> 03:00:38,020
know we haven't been paid. There's no question that your support has forced them to continue to talk to us.

1984
03:00:38,840 --> 03:00:44,320
We appreciate that and we need to continue to get them to talk to us. We have filed a complaint.

1985
03:00:45,280 --> 03:00:49,740
The response time for that complaint is several weeks from now. It does not look like they're going to

1986
03:00:49,740 --> 03:00:56,380
respond before that time. So what we would like to do is again, thanking for your support and

1987
03:00:56,380 --> 03:01:04,640
corrects that you continue to decline to release retention until they are willing to actually settle down in the go she ate.

1988
03:01:05,000 --> 03:01:12,380
A closure of this project, there are many items that they have not paid for, which are not contested if they simply quit paying us.

1989
03:01:13,280 --> 03:01:21,680
You said we have continued to try to support the project, but we also appreciate your support for small regional contractors and vendors.

1990
03:01:21,680 --> 03:01:28,780
who essentially are getting closed out by somebody who just wants to leave the area and not complete their project.

1991
03:01:29,500 --> 03:01:34,600
So again, thank you, and I continue to request your support, at least for a few more weeks,

1992
03:01:34,840 --> 03:01:40,320
so we can try to get them to actually respond to our complaint and perhaps reach a settlement.

1993
03:01:41,880 --> 03:01:43,020
Thank you, Mr. Federson.

1994
03:01:44,080 --> 03:01:45,540
We'll have Rick.

1995
03:01:45,540 --> 03:01:48,460
You must see you all in sir.

1996
03:01:48,580 --> 03:01:48,740
Yeah.

1997
03:01:49,140 --> 03:01:54,240
And good afternoon chair chair members of board.

1998
03:01:54,720 --> 03:01:56,880
It's the administration's position right now.

1999
03:01:56,900 --> 03:02:01,380
I understand what some nail have been going through.

2000
03:02:01,760 --> 03:02:05,900
We have tried to provide as much time as we've could.

2001
03:02:06,100 --> 03:02:12,120
But at this point, it is the administrative administration's position that we should move forward with this item.

2002
03:02:16,910 --> 03:02:17,030
Yes.

2003
03:02:17,030 --> 03:02:45,990
Thank you, Chair. Yeah. I listened very carefully to the Neil Electric's comment, and I believe that what's left is an action as explained clearly in the agenda memo is doing exactly just that so that Neil Electric and Bell for the baby can reach a resolution on their issue.

2004
03:02:45,990 --> 03:02:54,830
And then we have, we've held enough money for the stop payment notices.

2005
03:02:55,450 --> 03:02:59,750
So I feel that how this staff's action is the right thing to do.

2006
03:03:00,130 --> 03:03:03,010
And I'd like to make a motion to approve staff accommodation.

2007
03:03:03,490 --> 03:03:03,830
No, certainly.

2008
03:03:04,350 --> 03:03:10,650
I motion a second to approve the acceptance of the project.

2009
03:03:10,750 --> 03:03:12,590
Any discussion? Questions?

2010
03:03:13,450 --> 03:03:15,070
I'd like to give him a couple more weeks.

2011
03:03:15,270 --> 03:03:16,190
What's the critical thing?

2012
03:03:16,350 --> 03:03:18,770
He's not asking forever now on the represented

2013
03:03:18,770 --> 03:03:19,570
of the electric.

2014
03:03:19,690 --> 03:03:22,710
Why not a couple more weeks to the next board meeting?

2015
03:03:23,190 --> 03:03:24,330
It's not infinite.

2016
03:03:25,670 --> 03:03:28,030
And Sarah had a change in my shirt, baby, Bobby.

2017
03:03:29,830 --> 03:03:31,570
I've heard to keep him alive this week.

2018
03:03:31,770 --> 03:03:32,990
Yeah, I'll have to figure it out.

2019
03:03:33,070 --> 03:03:34,970
First of all, there's a stuff we spawned to that

2020
03:03:34,970 --> 03:03:36,510
and then we'll have that written key.

2021
03:03:37,130 --> 03:03:40,330
Yes, yes, yes, he's.

2022
03:03:40,610 --> 03:03:41,250
Oh, thank you.

2023
03:03:41,250 --> 03:03:44,910
So, yeah, as a reminder, we did add additional stuff

2024
03:03:44,910 --> 03:03:46,590
to the Board of Gender Memories director,

2025
03:03:46,590 --> 03:03:49,250
she had dedicated, just given background

2026
03:03:49,250 --> 03:03:50,870
how stop payment notices work,

2027
03:03:51,270 --> 03:03:54,250
and we are withholding the full amount plus 125%

2028
03:03:54,250 --> 03:03:55,410
of the contested amount.

2029
03:03:56,570 --> 03:03:59,870
So, we don't have authorization as an owner agency

2030
03:03:59,870 --> 03:04:02,450
to just completely stop paying the contract in new time.

2031
03:04:02,510 --> 03:04:03,570
We have a stop payment notice.

2032
03:04:04,270 --> 03:04:06,550
They are relatively common on projects

2033
03:04:06,550 --> 03:04:08,290
that we receive them.

2034
03:04:08,630 --> 03:04:11,030
So, the guidelines are we hold the 125%.

2035
03:04:11,030 --> 03:04:20,750
I did also want to note to the board that we did since also receive letter from another subcontractor asking that we accept the project.

2036
03:04:21,210 --> 03:04:30,910
Because by accepting the project and releasing the notion of filing the notion of completion and releasing the attention, that obligates the main contractor to pay the other subs.

2037
03:04:30,910 --> 03:04:38,930
So, Neil is not the only sub on the contract, there's, I think, eight other ones listed and then that's only the ones listed that are over 900,000.

2038
03:05:00,000 --> 03:05:13,760
Ups that are in line to get payment and release retention. So, staff's recommendation that we go ahead and file the notes to completion. We are still with holding the funds for to cover any contingency amounts for for me.

2039
03:05:16,350 --> 03:05:19,030
Thank you. The room to take good.

2040
03:05:19,590 --> 03:05:28,310
Thank you. I'm in complete agreement with staff. I would just add that the prompts statement statutes in the state of California are pretty rigorous.

2041
03:05:28,310 --> 03:05:40,590
And so, when we, if we were to delay paying the contractor, we could be liable for pretty high interest rates as well as attorneys costs.

2042
03:05:41,130 --> 03:05:46,410
So, I think that we've done everything we can at this point. So, I support staff.

2043
03:05:47,930 --> 03:05:53,370
All right, nothing further than let's, okay, that will call them.

2044
03:05:57,430 --> 03:06:03,510
Dr. Shua? Yes. Dr. Keegan? Yes. Dr. Krami? No.

2045
03:06:04,590 --> 03:06:09,670
Dr. Liza, yes. Dr. Chantas? Yes. Dr. Dr. Merla? Yes.

2046
03:06:10,470 --> 03:06:11,870
Chair Estimara? Aye.

2047
03:06:12,050 --> 03:06:13,770
Vote passes the majority vote.

2048
03:06:15,310 --> 03:06:19,710
Okay. All right, we'll move on then to point one.

2049
03:06:20,210 --> 03:06:25,090
Set the time and place of regular meetings of the district.

2050
03:06:26,170 --> 03:06:27,310
Motion, keep it away.

2051
03:06:28,070 --> 03:06:28,590
Second.

2052
03:06:29,250 --> 03:06:31,010
Motion, second, keep it away, it is.

2053
03:06:31,010 --> 03:06:32,070
It is easy for me.

2054
03:06:33,510 --> 03:06:35,590
Okay, we'll call a roll, so that.

2055
03:06:37,660 --> 03:06:38,680
Director of Shoah.

2056
03:06:39,080 --> 03:06:39,140
Yes.

2057
03:06:39,340 --> 03:06:40,080
Director Keegan?

2058
03:06:40,860 --> 03:06:40,960
Yes.

2059
03:06:41,380 --> 03:06:42,020
Director Kremlin.

2060
03:06:42,660 --> 03:06:42,860
Yes.

2061
03:06:43,560 --> 03:06:44,500
Director of Avalor.

2062
03:06:44,940 --> 03:06:45,020
Yes.

2063
03:06:46,600 --> 03:06:47,920
Director of Avalor.

2064
03:06:48,060 --> 03:06:48,360
Director of Avalor.

2065
03:06:48,960 --> 03:06:49,480
Characters.

2066
03:06:50,000 --> 03:06:50,200
I.

2067
03:06:50,440 --> 03:06:51,280
unanimous vote?

2068
03:06:51,480 --> 03:06:51,840
Keep it away.

2069
03:06:52,200 --> 03:06:52,540
Great.

2070
03:06:52,760 --> 03:06:53,560
Keep going then.

2071
03:06:53,640 --> 03:06:55,240
We move right along to 4.2.

2072
03:06:56,880 --> 03:07:01,880
Consider the public suggested brought to the board of order committee regarding a

2073
03:07:01,880 --> 03:07:05,240
district view of the sponsorship program.

2074
03:07:08,910 --> 03:07:09,650
Good afternoon, Chair.

2075
03:07:09,810 --> 03:07:10,790
As Chairman and members of the board.

2076
03:07:11,050 --> 03:07:15,290
I'd be happy to introduce this item or turn it over to Director Keaton.

2077
03:07:17,210 --> 03:07:18,950
Whatever is the board's choice.

2078
03:07:20,470 --> 03:07:21,990
There and why don't you?

2079
03:07:22,070 --> 03:07:25,670
I'd be happy with you starting and my making some concluding comments.

2080
03:07:26,530 --> 03:07:26,990
Sounds good.

2081
03:07:26,990 --> 03:07:35,270
So this particular item is stems from a request from an interested citizen to have the board

2082
03:07:35,270 --> 03:07:42,690
audit committee consider including in the grants management audit back in July, a not a

2083
03:07:42,690 --> 03:07:49,350
valuable sponsorship program. And so that was not incorporated into the grants management audit

2084
03:07:49,350 --> 03:07:55,670
that is currently underway. However, the committee recommended that this particular request

2085
03:07:55,670 --> 03:08:01,570
brought to the full board for discussion. And so that's the purpose of this item is to discuss,

2086
03:08:01,570 --> 03:08:07,950
to discuss whether or not the board audit committee should pursue any audit-related work on

2087
03:08:07,950 --> 03:08:14,150
valley water sponsorship program. And just by way of background, the sponsorship program is essentially

2088
03:08:14,150 --> 03:08:17,710
100,000 dollars per year of cost.

2089
03:08:19,990 --> 03:08:24,030
And in order to proceed with a desk review of the sponsorship

2090
03:08:24,030 --> 03:08:32,810
program. The Board's Auditor estimates $15,000 expenditure to do that and a $50-$70,000

2091
03:08:32,810 --> 03:08:39,130
expenditure to do a full audit of the sponsorship program. And I'll pause there.

2092
03:08:39,490 --> 03:08:40,090
Thank you.

2093
03:08:40,170 --> 03:08:45,790
Through the chair, if I may just add something in terms of the committee's deliberations,

2094
03:08:45,790 --> 03:08:55,830
A concern that we had were individuals, you know, I mean, certainly we always welcome input,

2095
03:08:56,690 --> 03:09:03,250
but at the same time we go through a pretty rigorous process as a board in determining

2096
03:09:03,250 --> 03:09:10,010
what our audit plan should be and it was a pretty straightforward decision to say, well,

2097
03:09:10,890 --> 03:09:28,770
We're auditing our grant program, we are not auditing the sponsorship program, but at the same time we did not want to set a precedent by making a recommendation as to which way that we should go.

2098
03:09:29,390 --> 03:09:38,050
The options as we thought were, we could either recommend a desk audit, we could recommend against it.

2099
03:09:38,050 --> 03:09:42,950
I'm sorry, a desk review, or we could bring it forward to the full board for discussion.

2100
03:09:43,350 --> 03:09:45,970
So we didn't really want to set a precedent in this regard.

2101
03:09:46,190 --> 03:09:52,110
We wanted to hear the input from the board in terms of their thoughts on this.

2102
03:09:52,110 --> 03:09:53,690
Can I ask a question?

2103
03:09:54,050 --> 03:09:54,750
Yes, go.

2104
03:09:55,590 --> 03:09:59,970
Okay. My question is that every-

2105
03:10:17,040 --> 03:10:28,460
So I think they felt that there was an underlying issue to respond to the concern that you're raising director,

2106
03:10:31,780 --> 03:10:55,600
And we were very sensitive to that idea that again, we've gone through, you know, we've done the heat map, we've gone through a rigorous process, we've done all these things, and so, we could a desk review, be productive, perhaps, but this is also something that could be wrapped into our annual audit review.

2107
03:10:55,600 --> 03:11:00,520
you and that's why we didn't make a recommendation. So we wanted to hear from the full board

2108
03:11:00,520 --> 03:11:05,640
what your thoughts were. Well, I'm sure there's an issue we would have heard about it, but

2109
03:11:05,640 --> 03:11:16,800
any discussion? Yeah, it's just Ms. Mulvie was the one who suggested it and it feels like this

2110
03:11:16,800 --> 03:11:21,480
is a little bit. I'm reading through the lines, reading between the lines, maybe then like some

2111
03:11:21,480 --> 03:11:29,400
people who are sponsoring and I think this is so subjective, we might end up staying $15,000,

2112
03:11:30,040 --> 03:11:36,260
spending $15,000, and $50,000 to $70,000, the audit of program that didn't show up on our

2113
03:11:36,260 --> 03:11:42,580
e-map. And that's why when we discussed this, we didn't, at least I said, it just hasn't seen

2114
03:11:42,580 --> 03:11:51,040
class effective to go chase this down for such a small amount of money. Well, I think, I think transparency

2115
03:11:51,040 --> 03:11:57,960
was the issue. I remember we used to get, and maybe I've missed it. We used to get a list every year

2116
03:11:57,960 --> 03:12:03,760
of who and what was being sponsored. And I haven't seen that in a while.

2117
03:12:05,200 --> 03:12:10,580
And maybe I'm just missing it. But, you know, maybe maybe the CEO covering mind me,

2118
03:12:10,720 --> 03:12:17,860
how that is transmitted to the board. So I think if it's through a

2119
03:12:17,860 --> 03:12:20,420
a non-agenda, then it's not transparent.

2120
03:12:21,580 --> 03:12:24,860
And I wouldn't question Trish Mulvey as being,

2121
03:12:27,180 --> 03:12:30,220
concerned about who we were giving money to.

2122
03:12:30,580 --> 03:12:32,520
I just think it was an issue of transparency

2123
03:12:32,520 --> 03:12:35,060
for her, not who we were sponsoring,

2124
03:12:35,340 --> 03:12:40,440
because I think we do strive to sponsor a diverse group of people,

2125
03:12:40,760 --> 03:12:43,280
but I think it's, you know, who's getting what?

2126
03:12:43,540 --> 03:12:46,480
How often I wanted to, the other thing is how often

2127
03:12:46,480 --> 03:12:48,720
are the same groups getting the same amount of money,

2128
03:12:49,680 --> 03:12:52,020
and with $100,000, it's a lot of money.

2129
03:12:52,280 --> 03:12:56,480
Our people being left off, we've made a point

2130
03:12:56,480 --> 03:12:58,360
to the same we want to be diverse and inclusive,

2131
03:12:58,880 --> 03:13:03,520
are there people who aren't being represented

2132
03:13:03,520 --> 03:13:04,400
in this sponsorship?

2133
03:13:04,840 --> 03:13:09,440
So I don't think a desk review of who we've sponsored in the past

2134
03:13:09,440 --> 03:13:14,320
and how much, and also how that's transmitted to the general

2135
03:13:14,320 --> 03:13:30,160
public is, I think it's a, I don't think it's a waste of $15,000. I think it, you know, we want to be transparent. We want to make sure that that we're, we're letting the community know how, how this community has produced a report around.

2136
03:13:32,920 --> 03:13:43,340
Rick, when was the last time that no one produced that report? Well, again, to the chair. One of the things that we've done is we've done it every, every year and every January.

2137
03:13:43,340 --> 03:13:49,460
We have our legislative outlook where all of the sponsors are included in our legislative outlook.

2138
03:13:49,680 --> 03:13:53,640
This will be coming to your next January meeting as it always has.

2139
03:13:54,380 --> 03:13:57,360
So we've been very transparent from the administrative point.

2140
03:13:57,480 --> 03:14:02,300
This goes way back to Stan Williams to Bogoli, to Norma, and then you'll see it on myself.

2141
03:14:04,510 --> 03:14:06,390
Well, then they could look at that.

2142
03:14:06,890 --> 03:14:08,210
Motion, Mr. Chair.

2143
03:14:08,690 --> 03:14:09,530
Yes, not to have the order.

2144
03:14:09,530 --> 03:14:14,510
that all I know is that if someone has an issue, they can't do this board, we're going to

2145
03:14:14,510 --> 03:14:21,790
have these. And so I would, motion is not to suspend 15,000 over on the grant.

2146
03:14:22,610 --> 03:14:31,510
Well, rather than doing that, could we get a five-year report of how the 100,000

2147
03:14:31,510 --> 03:14:39,570
dollars has been spent over the last five years just to just to see how it's being spread around and is it being the births?

2148
03:14:39,590 --> 03:14:46,690
I don't doubt it, but it may go to Trisha's issue without spending $15,000 to do a desk audit.

2149
03:14:48,070 --> 03:14:49,370
Well, she's going to look at it.

2150
03:14:49,770 --> 03:14:55,150
Well, I'm going to make a BMR that I want to see the last five years of how that bloody was spent.

2151
03:14:55,350 --> 03:14:56,350
How's that?

2152
03:14:57,230 --> 03:14:58,350
Do what we are.

2153
03:14:58,710 --> 03:14:59,970
Is it so right? What are I doing this?

2154
03:15:00,000 --> 03:15:10,100
Senate Ms. Novea on every committee I had been on, you mixed goals, says, well, so why can't she be transparent, tell us what her concern was, and we can address that?

2155
03:15:11,180 --> 03:15:11,840
To the span of fifty.

2156
03:15:11,940 --> 03:15:13,280
You have the concern, Councillor.

2157
03:15:15,900 --> 03:15:24,320
Well, I would be on my side. I'd like to see the last five years. And not spend of fifteen thousand dollars in the designated bill.

2158
03:15:24,320 --> 03:15:27,280
That's all you can thank you for saving that $15,000.

2159
03:15:27,780 --> 03:15:29,800
All right, we'll move right along then to 1.3.

2160
03:15:30,460 --> 03:15:31,000
I love this.

2161
03:15:31,780 --> 03:15:33,560
Excuse me, just for a second.

2162
03:15:34,340 --> 03:15:37,160
So I think what I'm hearing is that the precedent

2163
03:15:37,160 --> 03:15:43,340
is that the full board wants these kinds of things

2164
03:15:43,340 --> 03:15:47,660
to be considered as part of our annual audit review process.

2165
03:15:47,840 --> 03:15:49,200
Would that be an accurate statement,

2166
03:15:49,720 --> 03:15:52,360
rather than coming piecemeal through the audit committee?

2167
03:15:53,700 --> 03:15:59,460
Yeah, I agree. Yeah, that's usually that's the process we've been using, but how many years?

2168
03:16:00,000 --> 03:16:04,980
Yeah, I just wanted to get, um, make sure we were all in the same place. Thank you very much.

2169
03:16:05,720 --> 03:16:08,120
I don't know why it came by itself, but okay.

2170
03:16:08,900 --> 03:16:11,720
4.3 board committee reports.

2171
03:16:12,580 --> 03:16:13,820
Any questions on that?

2172
03:16:15,600 --> 03:16:22,840
Yeah, I don't have a question. I have a comment on the minutes for the I am

2173
03:16:22,840 --> 03:16:28,940
seeing meeting. Jason Baker should be listed as an honorable, he's a prior elected

2174
03:16:28,940 --> 03:16:34,080
official, just like Joe had and Patrick Walker listed as honorable, so could whoever

2175
03:16:34,080 --> 03:16:35,460
does the minutes just change

2176
03:16:38,660 --> 03:16:46,480
that. Thank you. Anything else? Okay, move the 4.4,

2177
03:16:46,620 --> 03:16:49,640
to pose future board member agenda items.

2178
03:16:52,580 --> 03:16:53,940
That's Michelle's.

2179
03:16:56,490 --> 03:16:57,890
Yeah, I don't, I haven't had any

2180
03:16:57,890 --> 03:17:02,750
requests, I don't see any. Yeah. You didn't have any requests right now. Okay, we'll move right along

2181
03:17:02,750 --> 03:17:11,050
to 5.1, but that was moved to I don't 3.16, which we took care of. So we're at 6.1,

2182
03:17:12,360 --> 03:17:15,600
Water Sheds, a proven budget adjustment,

2183
03:17:18,490 --> 03:17:21,090
and I think Rochelle is setting on that one?

2184
03:17:21,590 --> 03:17:26,950
Yes, this is the KitBats interim chief operating officer for Water Sheds standing in for Rochelle.

2185
03:17:27,470 --> 03:17:35,990
This item is a budget adjustment to adjust for the amount of funding to the permanent and quick project.

2186
03:17:36,090 --> 03:17:43,730
Mostly related to the increases in costs for the removal of soil from the Rancho San Antonio Detention Basin.

2187
03:17:43,730 --> 03:17:49,870
And I'd like to turn it over to Alec Nicholas if there's any questions regarding the item.

2188
03:17:50,410 --> 03:17:51,970
Thank you. Any questions?

2189
03:17:54,860 --> 03:17:55,520
Motion to approve.

2190
03:17:56,240 --> 03:17:57,640
Motion to approve the second.

2191
03:17:58,160 --> 03:17:58,560
Second.

2192
03:17:58,960 --> 03:18:00,280
Motion to approve.

2193
03:18:01,160 --> 03:18:02,760
There's no questions in the discussion.

2194
03:18:02,960 --> 03:18:03,860
We'll go right to.

2195
03:18:05,160 --> 03:18:08,080
We have no public or no staff at the same.

2196
03:18:08,460 --> 03:18:09,460
So we'll go to a local.

2197
03:18:09,860 --> 03:18:10,960
Do you want to show up?

2198
03:18:11,180 --> 03:18:11,320
Yes.

2199
03:18:11,400 --> 03:18:12,300
Do you want to keep it?

2200
03:18:12,520 --> 03:18:12,880
Yes.

2201
03:18:12,880 --> 03:18:14,740
Good to come in.

2202
03:18:15,060 --> 03:18:15,600
Okay.

2203
03:18:15,620 --> 03:18:16,480
Greg is alive.

2204
03:18:16,960 --> 03:18:17,360
Yes.

2205
03:18:17,680 --> 03:18:18,460
Where's your Santa's?

2206
03:18:18,820 --> 03:18:18,840
Yes.

2207
03:18:18,840 --> 03:18:19,620
Drugs are growing.

2208
03:18:20,220 --> 03:18:20,320
Yes.

2209
03:18:20,780 --> 03:18:21,220
Characters.

2210
03:18:21,540 --> 03:18:21,820
I.

2211
03:18:23,560 --> 03:18:27,800
Move around along to 6.2 with a remove from the agenda.

2212
03:18:28,820 --> 03:18:32,960
So we'll go right to 7 assistant chief executive officer.

2213
03:18:33,420 --> 03:18:34,940
I think mentally and not here.

2214
03:18:41,810 --> 03:18:42,810
No report.

2215
03:18:43,290 --> 03:18:43,370
Okay.

2216
03:18:43,830 --> 03:18:45,430
There is no report from me today.

2217
03:18:45,430 --> 03:18:50,190
Well, there you are. I'm not happy. Thank you. Extend terminal fairs.

2218
03:18:54,110 --> 03:18:56,010
Nothing. Okay, CEO.

2219
03:18:58,290 --> 03:19:03,830
Yes, I'm going to go to the CEO report and I'm actually going to ask for a message.

2220
03:19:04,050 --> 03:19:09,910
We'll give some to go first. Good evening, Mayor. I'm just the board. Just a couple of very quick items,

2221
03:19:10,170 --> 03:19:13,390
including the one pages that we have as usual from the Office of Communications,

2222
03:19:13,390 --> 03:19:18,250
the Office of Civic Engagement. First and foremost, there is obviously quite a bit going on at the federal

2223
03:19:18,250 --> 03:19:25,290
level, how both recently and in between Christmas and New Year's, it's been exciting for sure.

2224
03:19:25,530 --> 03:19:30,930
Congress did pass a water resources development act of Worda and we did achieve some key

2225
03:19:30,930 --> 03:19:36,070
wins in that first and foremost. There was some language that directly benefits valing water projects,

2226
03:19:36,490 --> 03:19:41,250
including language, a continued policy and multi-purpose projects that basically allows and urges

2227
03:19:41,250 --> 03:19:45,470
the core to develop project alternatives that have multiple benefits. This could directly benefit

2228
03:19:45,470 --> 03:19:47,250
the Upper Penitentiate Creek Project.

2229
03:19:47,950 --> 03:19:52,110
And then secondly, a language pertaining to eligibility for high hazard dams.

2230
03:19:52,150 --> 03:19:56,910
This pertains to allowing hydroelectric dams with a generating capacity of 1.5 megawatts or less,

2231
03:19:57,070 --> 03:19:58,130
which Anderson is.

2232
03:19:58,430 --> 03:19:59,970
So we could potentially tap into some of that.

2233
03:20:00,000 --> 03:20:29,980
Funding for the Anderson Project. So we'll of course be engaging and continue to advocacy toward that end. And then, secondly, just a quick note from the Office of Communications, one pager of, so we had a climate change action plan, staff is produced and promoted a video, directing viewers to a survey through social media platforms, including a variety of them, so that we can capture ideas from community members that will then enhance that plan. And then from civic engagement applications for the grants program, closed on December 1st, and we're working on six applications that we will

2234
03:20:29,980 --> 03:20:34,600
be bringing to the board with recommendations next month. And finally, for the water winner,

2235
03:20:34,620 --> 03:20:38,000
when I can't even know several of you are working on selecting your applicants for the next

2236
03:20:38,000 --> 03:20:43,940
cohort that closed in December. We got 124 applications in all-time high. So we'll just be

2237
03:20:43,940 --> 03:20:48,080
waiting for the board to select their candidates and move forward. That's it for me. Thank you.

2238
03:20:48,760 --> 03:20:51,280
All right. That's everyone now. The COO, Tina Yoke.

2239
03:20:52,600 --> 03:20:57,200
Thank you, CEO, calendar. So good afternoon, Chair and members of the board.

2240
03:20:57,200 --> 03:21:11,020
With the escalated COVID cases in our community and across the state and country, I thought it would be informative to give you a summary of our COVID current status.

2241
03:21:11,020 --> 03:21:16,700
So since the beginning of the pandemic, Valley Water on today has experienced a total

2242
03:21:16,700 --> 03:21:27,160
unfortunately of 42 COVID positive cases, the totals include 29 full-time employees and 11

2243
03:21:27,160 --> 03:21:34,720
contract employees. We had a student intern as well as one temporary employee that was part of that

2244
03:21:34,720 --> 03:21:42,740
boarded total as well. 27 of the 40 cases were contracted just over the recent holidays for the

2245
03:21:42,740 --> 03:21:50,260
month of November to date. So the vast majority of those reported positives, again, are attributed

2246
03:21:50,260 --> 03:21:58,260
to the recent holiday spikes. And we had in December, we had 16 reported positives. And so

2247
03:21:58,260 --> 03:22:02,260
for this month, we've already had five reported positives.

2248
03:22:02,720 --> 03:22:05,360
The severity of our COVID-19 symptoms

2249
03:22:05,360 --> 03:22:11,760
by our employees have been reported to be mild to severe.

2250
03:22:12,220 --> 03:22:15,400
In fact, 25% of the cases here of valley water

2251
03:22:15,400 --> 03:22:19,340
are comprised of asymptomatic individuals.

2252
03:22:19,900 --> 03:22:23,020
But employees having no symptoms at all.

2253
03:22:23,380 --> 03:22:27,940
A couple of individuals have experienced a loss of taste

2254
03:22:27,940 --> 03:22:32,500
and smell while others have had varying degrees of both code

2255
03:22:32,500 --> 03:22:34,400
and flu-like reported symptoms.

2256
03:22:35,260 --> 03:22:37,800
And two of the most of your cases here of Valley Water

2257
03:22:37,800 --> 03:22:39,660
have required hospitalization.

2258
03:22:40,100 --> 03:22:42,380
One employee was admitted to the hospital overnight,

2259
03:22:43,100 --> 03:22:45,840
at least the next day, and the most of your case

2260
03:22:45,840 --> 03:22:50,160
was reported earlier in the emergency with a very extensive

2261
03:22:50,160 --> 03:22:52,020
multiple day hospitalization.

2262
03:22:52,480 --> 03:22:55,760
So with the exception of very few cases so far,

2263
03:22:55,760 --> 03:23:01,560
Those individuals have been back to work after the required 10-day isolation period.

2264
03:23:01,760 --> 03:23:07,500
And thankful for that. Most of the individuals with larger cases were able to tell the work

2265
03:23:07,500 --> 03:23:13,000
and not miss any work at all. And through the protocols here, a valley water that were implemented

2266
03:23:13,000 --> 03:23:21,140
since a very early onsite of onset of this emergency fortunately, they have been no evidence that

2267
03:23:21,140 --> 03:23:29,440
the positive cases that were contracted were attributed to workplace red here attributed to any

2268
03:23:29,440 --> 03:23:36,680
of our facilities and that concludes my report. Thank you, I will now move to Acting COO.

2269
03:23:36,900 --> 03:23:44,940
Thank you, CEO calendar. Good evening. Members of the board. I just have a couple of announcements

2270
03:23:44,940 --> 03:23:50,000
to make. On December 30, Lieutenant Colonel Cunningham from the Army Corps of Engineers signed

2271
03:23:50,000 --> 03:23:54,920
The agreement with us for the reevaluation for Upper Guadalupe River, the agreement

2272
03:23:55,640 --> 03:24:00,820
allocates 1.5 million in federal funding with matching funds from our local agency

2273
03:24:01,360 --> 03:24:07,180
for a feasibility cost sharing agreement. This is for the reach of Upper Guad from about

2274
03:24:07,180 --> 03:24:12,460
five and a half miles upstream of highway 280 so the upper reaches. So that's good news.

2275
03:24:13,160 --> 03:24:19,560
And then in your handout, there is a storm report for the period of November 24th, I believe,

2276
03:24:20,000 --> 03:24:26,500
Yes, to January 11th, of course we have not had much rain, which has resulted in our reservoirs

2277
03:24:26,500 --> 03:24:33,780
at about 29% of normal capacity. However, we are continuing to do our work in the streams and

2278
03:24:33,780 --> 03:24:38,620
watersheds to prepare for winter rains and our sandbag sites are fully stocked.

2279
03:25:00,000 --> 03:25:05,560
Thank you, Rick. Good evening. Good afternoon. Yeah, evening.

2280
03:25:06,540 --> 03:25:14,340
Chair, new chair and honorable board members. I have two announcements. The first is the retirement and recognition of service for Jerry Daylapiedra.

2281
03:25:15,200 --> 03:25:19,860
Jerry began his career at the district in 1999 as an intern in water conservation.

2282
03:25:20,580 --> 03:25:28,500
Since then, he has performed virtually every duty within the water conservation unit with his final stop as assistant officer of water supply.

2283
03:25:28,500 --> 03:25:37,000
His served as a district liaison to the California Urban Water Agency's Bay Area Water Agency's Coalition and the California Urban Water Conservation Council.

2284
03:25:37,720 --> 03:25:44,260
Jerry has received numerous leadership awards and is known for his calm demeanor in championing staff development.

2285
03:25:44,980 --> 03:25:46,180
He's also a pretty good golfer.

2286
03:25:47,000 --> 03:25:52,500
I have known Jerry for most of these years and have enjoyed working with him. He's not only a colleague, but a good friend.

2287
03:25:52,980 --> 03:25:55,560
Please join me in congratulating him on his retirement.

2288
03:26:07,480 --> 03:26:09,150
Okay, can I make a comment please?

2289
03:26:10,360 --> 03:26:11,200
Absolutely, there.

2290
03:26:11,560 --> 03:26:14,280
Yeah, this is, this is pretty sad.

2291
03:26:14,420 --> 03:26:17,090
I think Gary's been one of the calmest employees,

2292
03:26:17,540 --> 03:26:20,860
the most responsible, the most responsive.

2293
03:26:21,540 --> 03:26:24,560
I mean, all staff is like that, but he's kind of at the next level

2294
03:26:24,560 --> 03:26:27,740
to like to work with fun, and this is super sad.

2295
03:26:28,200 --> 03:26:30,540
And I suggest we just bar the door and the lead and leave.

2296
03:26:32,940 --> 03:26:38,780
Yes, Jerry, congratulations. He's also a very good softball player when we're all participating.

2297
03:26:39,580 --> 03:26:45,220
Yeah, some groups are going with a lot of fun. Like I tell you, he made the landscape with committee standing committee.

2298
03:26:45,700 --> 03:26:51,680
He just worked on through people very commonly and well respected and the best of you would be safe.

2299
03:26:54,690 --> 03:26:54,750
Thanks.

2300
03:26:56,730 --> 03:27:06,790
Jerry, I just want to say congratulations on the retirement and just cannot imagine how

2301
03:27:06,790 --> 03:27:15,890
time flies. I knew you when you were a intern. And I've always thought that you were

2302
03:27:15,890 --> 03:27:23,410
I still, I mean, age-wise that compare to mine and just seems like it's too

2303
03:27:23,410 --> 03:27:31,230
down to retire, but we all have all planned for our life and congratulations, I wish

2304
03:27:31,230 --> 03:27:36,990
all the good things and the best things for you after your retirement.

2305
03:27:37,530 --> 03:27:44,030
And thank you for your support to do everything and then everything that all the questions

2306
03:27:44,030 --> 03:27:46,770
I ask you and thank you for the support.

2307
03:27:48,930 --> 03:27:49,950
Thank you.

2308
03:27:50,270 --> 03:27:50,490
Yes.

2309
03:27:50,490 --> 03:27:51,470
Through the chair?

2310
03:27:51,990 --> 03:27:52,010
Yes.

2311
03:27:53,210 --> 03:27:53,470
Jerry.

2312
03:27:56,470 --> 03:27:57,650
You will be sorely missed.

2313
03:27:58,750 --> 03:28:02,730
So I just want to quote a very high profile,

2314
03:28:02,770 --> 03:28:05,850
a historical American, Mr. John Lewis.

2315
03:28:06,570 --> 03:28:08,050
Go on and get in some good trouble.

2316
03:28:08,930 --> 03:28:09,030
Yes.

2317
03:28:11,820 --> 03:28:14,500
And through the chair, I think the other directors

2318
03:28:14,500 --> 03:28:21,960
I just wanted to say, Gerry, it's always been a pleasure working with you, and you will be missed.

2319
03:28:24,260 --> 03:28:29,380
And like everyone says, your personality is such that you have that calming touch.

2320
03:28:30,260 --> 03:28:33,740
And yeah, best of luck.

2321
03:28:34,020 --> 03:28:34,700
Thank you.

2322
03:28:34,800 --> 03:28:35,620
Gerry, it's Linda.

2323
03:28:35,900 --> 03:28:37,680
I just wanted to say congratulations.

2324
03:28:38,320 --> 03:28:40,340
Like everyone else, you're going to be missed.

2325
03:28:41,100 --> 03:28:44,460
You're just a fantastic employee and so leveled at it.

2326
03:28:44,460 --> 03:28:49,820
I also want to thank you for the time you spent with my husband working on some of the

2327
03:28:49,820 --> 03:28:50,380
creek issues.

2328
03:28:50,880 --> 03:28:54,640
So I really, really appreciate that and good luck in everything you two.

2329
03:28:54,780 --> 03:28:55,960
Please stay safe.

2330
03:28:56,600 --> 03:28:57,740
Thank you.

2331
03:28:57,960 --> 03:29:03,080
Well, Jerry, I remember when they introduced you as a new employee in the old court of building

2332
03:29:03,080 --> 03:29:10,320
in 99, it's been a real pleasure working with you since then, believe me, every minute

2333
03:29:10,320 --> 03:29:15,680
been worthwhile, we're really going to miss you. And hopefully you might come back once in a while,

2334
03:29:17,080 --> 03:29:24,220
at least visit if not to work a little bit. But we'll miss you. Thank you. So, in congrats,

2335
03:29:24,380 --> 03:29:27,520
you earned it, man. Thank you.

2336
03:29:30,150 --> 03:29:35,250
Congratulations. Oh, I have one and just as a follow-up,

2337
03:29:36,090 --> 03:29:42,010
so we now have a new assistant officer in the Water Supply Division and that is please join me in

2338
03:30:00,000 --> 03:30:07,160
Her official start date was on December 28th. We've been trying to download everything Jerry has in the, in the, in the, in the Kristen set as fast as we can.

2339
03:30:07,640 --> 03:30:15,360
Curses worked on water quality and watershed issues for over 25 years, including 16 years with the city of San Jose, four with the city of Palo Alto.

2340
03:30:16,060 --> 03:30:26,660
In the San Jose, she led the master plan effort for the regional wastewater facility. In Palo Alto, she managed the pre-treatment and storm water compliance programs and assisted with the expansion of their recycled water program.

2341
03:30:26,660 --> 03:30:42,620
She's been with Valley Water for the last four years and served as Unit Manager over the environmental planning unit and prior to that senior water resources specialist managing the safe clean water programs related to storm water and impaired water bodies and as well as working on the climate change action plan.

2342
03:30:43,060 --> 03:30:50,000
We are excited to welcome Kirsten as to the water utility enterprise and as the assistant officer in water supply division.

2343
03:30:52,100 --> 03:31:02,760
Congratulations to Steve, look forward to your leadership, especially in the, in recycled water that I haven't excited you here and recycling so we'd like to have you on board for that, especially.

2344
03:31:04,120 --> 03:31:16,760
Thank you very much. Yeah, I'm excited about that and I know I have some very big shoes to fill with Jerry, so I'm not trying to comment to speak as quickly as possible and I look forward to working with you all on the many exciting things going on.

2345
03:31:16,960 --> 03:31:18,220
Great. Congratulations.

2346
03:31:19,500 --> 03:31:24,900
All right, and congratulations to both Jerry and Kirsten and at that I will turn back over to you that

2347
03:31:24,900 --> 03:31:27,120
It's all of the reports on the CEO

2348
03:31:29,080 --> 03:31:29,960
Thank you

2349
03:31:29,960 --> 03:31:32,540
Then we'll move running along to board member reports

2350
03:31:34,300 --> 03:31:37,820
Let's see. I don't see anything else of board member reports. Sam and Jeff

2351
03:31:38,900 --> 03:31:39,760
Thank you

2352
03:31:39,760 --> 03:31:42,920
So between all the days and coming back to

2353
03:31:42,920 --> 03:31:46,320
Be getting our first board, we didn't have too many meetings, but they were all important

2354
03:31:46,320 --> 03:32:06,500
So I hope we met with the Agriculture Advisory Committee, that was good because we were presenting to them the groundwater proposed rates that we saw today that we also presented the open space credit potential that would be applied to the rates for this year.

2355
03:32:06,500 --> 03:32:13,860
Valley Water Special Board Meeting, the Volunteer Recognition Program, which is really great.

2356
03:32:14,240 --> 03:32:22,120
I attended the BPPC meeting and had a phone call with the Board Chair of Locker Region 5.

2357
03:32:22,160 --> 03:32:28,200
We have some strategy moves that we're going to be presenting next to week at the State Aqua Board of Directors Meeting.

2358
03:32:29,140 --> 03:32:30,520
So, that's it?

2359
03:32:30,520 --> 03:32:31,240
All right.

2360
03:32:31,440 --> 03:32:32,320
Did you do this?

2361
03:32:40,360 --> 03:32:40,580
All right.

2362
03:32:40,620 --> 03:32:41,540
Some grant audit.

2363
03:32:41,860 --> 03:32:42,460
Prep meetings.

2364
03:32:43,880 --> 03:32:45,720
The special board meeting.

2365
03:32:49,180 --> 03:32:52,700
A monthly board policy and planning meeting.

2366
03:32:53,140 --> 03:32:55,940
One on one with the CEO.

2367
03:32:57,620 --> 03:33:00,140
Prep for our new spot meeting.

2368
03:33:01,040 --> 03:33:03,480
Which always makes me think about Star Trek.

2369
03:33:05,080 --> 03:33:09,480
and had a briefing on Rancho San Antonio. Thank you.

2370
03:33:14,010 --> 03:33:14,630
Thank you.

2371
03:33:14,630 --> 03:33:18,150
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yeah, I could call to meeting with the CDO Board meeting.

2372
03:33:18,770 --> 03:33:21,170
I'll do recognition. And last night, we'll do very,

2373
03:33:21,230 --> 03:33:22,110
as a citizen to invite.

2374
03:33:22,590 --> 03:33:23,730
I actually mean.

2375
03:33:23,830 --> 03:33:24,150
Great.

2376
03:33:24,550 --> 03:33:25,230
I do a sound.

2377
03:33:26,130 --> 03:33:30,670
Let's see that financials to stay in a bill-free group met attended the World of Storage,

2378
03:33:30,810 --> 03:33:34,750
the Score, the committee, the Ag committee, Board meetings,

2379
03:33:34,750 --> 03:33:36,870
CIP committee volunteer recognition

2380
03:33:36,870 --> 03:33:38,570
at that which was wonderful.

2381
03:33:39,050 --> 03:33:41,530
The BPP C meeting, two on one meeting

2382
03:33:41,530 --> 03:33:43,550
with the CEO and director, Kegan,

2383
03:33:44,210 --> 03:33:46,450
and then a briefing on the Rikunata.

2384
03:33:48,930 --> 03:33:49,390
Sure.

2385
03:33:50,810 --> 03:33:51,190
Okay.

2386
03:33:53,030 --> 03:33:54,930
I met with the CEO,

2387
03:33:55,430 --> 03:33:58,830
Agriculture Advisory Committee meeting.

2388
03:33:58,830 --> 03:34:02,270
A CIP Committee meeting, a BPP C meeting.

2389
03:34:03,230 --> 03:34:07,710
And I attended the left call meeting yesterday.

2390
03:34:07,890 --> 03:34:17,050
This is for the special district to representative to select a

2391
03:34:19,070 --> 03:34:27,310
commissioner from the all the from the special district for the next four year time.

2392
03:34:30,570 --> 03:34:31,290
Thank

2393
03:34:34,200 --> 03:34:36,880
you, Chair.

2394
03:34:38,120 --> 03:34:46,320
Briefing on Pacheco costs, meeting on my RBMR about accounts payable, board meeting,

2395
03:34:47,780 --> 03:34:53,460
a SQL litigation volunteer event, meeting on the caffer.

2396
03:34:55,480 --> 03:34:59,820
What around the balance sheet discussion, DHCCP.

2397
03:35:04,330 --> 03:35:15,560
Here today, I forgot earlier, but I want to make sure that I say this, that congratulations

2398
03:35:15,560 --> 03:35:26,400
to staff on the advertisement of face to a of a periodist pre-project. It's only a line item on

2399
03:35:26,400 --> 03:35:33,880
I'll thank calendar, but then I know how much work there is and then the project is really moving forward.

2400
03:35:34,120 --> 03:35:41,040
I want to make sure that staff knows that way you really appreciate the hard work.

2401
03:35:41,960 --> 03:35:43,100
It's a tough project.

2402
03:35:43,620 --> 03:35:48,240
The plant is back on so big that you incorporated into the site.

2403
03:35:49,080 --> 03:35:50,760
Well, we know how much work there is.

2404
03:35:50,760 --> 03:35:53,020
The only thing the record says, 1954.

2405
03:35:54,700 --> 03:35:54,920
Yeah.

2406
03:35:54,920 --> 03:35:55,840
Well, I heard that.

2407
03:35:55,880 --> 03:35:58,080
I started up at Upper Yagus, 1980.

2408
03:36:03,140 --> 03:36:04,260
All right.

2409
03:36:04,260 --> 03:36:08,260
So we're at a company user and clarification of board requests.

2410
03:36:08,700 --> 03:36:09,540
Thank you, Mr. Chair.

2411
03:36:09,660 --> 03:36:10,620
I have a direct roll.

2412
03:36:10,800 --> 03:36:13,120
It's a lot of requests to provide report on the value

2413
03:36:13,120 --> 03:36:15,400
water sponsorships for the last five years.

2414
03:36:16,780 --> 03:36:20,280
And we're then adjourned to special close session meeting.

2415
03:36:20,280 --> 03:36:26,980
at 10 AM on January 19th. So, thank you all for our video. We'll see you all in a few minutes.

2416
03:36:29,910 --> 03:36:31,510
We're in turn, until then.