October 7, 2002
VALLEY CENTER MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Regular Board Meeting
Monday, October 7, 2002
Time: 2:00 P.M.
Place: Board Room
29300 Valley Center Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
The Valley Center Municipal Water District Board of Directors’ meeting was called to order by
President Broomell at 2:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Board members present were: Directors Broomell, Polito, Aleshire, Stone and Haskell. Staff
members present were: General Manager Arant, General Counsel de Sousa, District Engineer
Jewell, Director of Operations Dacus, Director of Finance Jeffrey, Information Systems Specialist
Learue and Board Secretary Stetson. Spectators present were: Messrs. Delhammer, Stewart,
Moore and Bunts, representing the proposed Woods Valley Ranch Project, and Mr. Ross, Valley
Roadrunner Newspaper.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.
Upon motion by Polito, seconded by Stone and unanimously carried, the following consent calendar items were approved:
• Minutes of the Board meeting held September 16, 2002
• Concept approval of the Crews Development II (TPM 20226) Water and Sewer Main
Extension project consisting of approximately 520 feet of 8-inch water main,
approximately 550 feet of 8-inch sewer main, one 6-inch fire hydrant, five water and
sewer services and other appurtenances
• Audit demand check numbers 90857 through 91173
• Board of Director’s request for reimbursement of expenses and per diem
compensation
ACTION AGENDA
2. Update on the Woods Valley Ranch Project:
James Delhammer, President of Newland Communities, the firm developing the Woods Valley
Ranch Project, provided an update on the water and sewer improvements for the proposed
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golf course and residential development located near the intersection of Woods Valley and
Valley Center Roads. He stated that grading of the lots is nearly complete. Underground
storm drains, sewer and water utilities are approximately 70% installed. Improvements to
Woods Valley Road have commenced that will include relocation of water lines, installation
of sewer and natural gas lines, storm drains and other improvements such as a traffic signal
at the intersection with Valley Center Road. Home sites are expected to be ready for sale in
May 2003 with occupancy in approximately August of 2003. Grading of the golf course is
nearly finished with the front nine holes expected to be playable in mid-November and the
back nine holes finished by January 2003.
In response to Director Aleshire’s question concerning groundwater intrusion into the lake
that will store reclaimed water, Mr. Rick Moore of Peerless Golf, consultant for development
of the golf course, clarified that liners for the development’s lakes were installed that are
20 mil PVC liners. Installation was supervised by the manufacturer of the liner and are
certified with warranties as to their effectiveness regarding containment of the irrigation and
reclaimed water. Ballast valves with check valves were also installed in the lakes in the event
that groundwater levels rise. The check valves will prevent transfer of the reclaimed water
in the lakes from entering the groundwater.
Don Bunts, Project Engineer, provided an update on the water reclamation plant. Effluent
from the treatment plant will be pumped from the plant across the golf course via a pipeline
to a lake near the golf course hole #10 that will serve as the blending lake (reclaimed water,
groundwater and potable water). From this lake, the water will be piped to other lakes within
the golf course’s property. The lake near hole #3 will act as the forebay facility for the
irrigation pumps for the areas that can accept reclaimed water. Pursuant to the concern of
drainage into Moosa Creek, Mr. Bunts explained that the golf course property has been
graded such that all of the course drains back onto itself. A storm drain channel has been
permitted per the Regional Water Quality Control Board’s discharge requirements to collect
flows but will not be co-mingled with any of the groundwater or reclaimed water used on the
golf course. Capacity of the lakes constructed on the golf course satisfy the wet weather
storage requirements of approximately 10 ac. ft. for 45 days of storage. In addition, the lake
near hole No. 17 can be operated to hold all of the required wet weather storage.
The interim treatment plant will have a 10,000 gallon storage tank for the sewage generated
within the development in which up to 5,000 gpd can be transported to the District’s Moosa
Treatment Plant for processing. In the future when the permanent treatment plant facilities
are constructed, the 10,000 gallon storage tank will be used for emergency storage. General
Manager Arant clarified that the project will be monitored to assure compliance with the
discharge permit issued by the Regional Water Quality Control Board in that once flows to
the interim facility reach 5,000 gpd, no additional connections to the sewer system will be
allowed until the permanent treatment plant is operating.
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3. Award of Contract for Financial Advisor Re: Capital Financing Plan:
Director of Finance Jeffrey reported that in compliance with the District’s Strategic Plan to
develop a long-range capital financing plan, and as approved in the budget, a contract for a
financial advisor was awarded on September 12
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to PBS&J. Proposals had also been received from R. W. Beck and Public Financial Management. The contract was awarded to
PBS&J after evaluation of the respondents’ related experience, knowledge of the project,
professional qualifications of individuals, creativity, fees and overall proposal content. PBS&J
has extensive experience in preparing financial plans for agencies similar to the District, had
the most responsive proposal and the lowest fee. PBS&J will work jointly on the project with
the firm of Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates.
Data will be compiled to prepare a financial plan proposal that will fund the projects identified
in the District’s 2002 Water System Master Plan. To be evaluated will be the District’s
current and potential revenue structures, construction projects based on that revenue, and
potential financing plans to augment the revenue. The Board will then be presented with the
capital financing alternative proposals to complete the identified projects.
4. Report on Water Service Reliability for Fiscal Year 2001-2002:
A performance measurement standard within the District’s Strategic Plan is that water service
reliability for our customers shall be greater than 99%. During Fiscal Year 2001-2002, there
were 3,809 hours of service interruption which equates to an overall reliability factor of
99.9943% (7,643 active accounts). This represents a 28.4% reduction in the total hours of
service interruption from FY 2000-2001 which is largely attributed to implemented
improvements such as replacement of older pipes, temporary service given to customers
during shutdowns, if feasible, crews staying on-site continuously to complete a line repair so
as to restore service as soon as possible, and installation of additional valves on pipelines
wherever practical to increase operational flexibility.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ AGENDA
5. San Diego County Water Authority’s Board of Directors’ Meeting:
President Broomell reviewed the following action taken at the San Diego County Water
Authority’s Board meeting of September 26
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Ordinance was adopted to permit an exemption from payment of capacity charges for customers increasing their meter sizes that is necessary to accommodate flows for
residential fire sprinklers upon reconstruction of a single family residence.
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A position of support for Proposition 50, the Clean Water and Coastal Protection Bond of 2002, was approved. The District had passed a resolution opposing Proposition 50
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but, due to changes such as funds ($200 million) provided with the passage of the
proposition that could be critical to completing the SDCWA/IID water transfer and
Department of Interior officials stating that deliveries to Southern California could be
drastically cut if the transfer is not done by December 31
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, President Broomell stated he abstained in this vote at the Water Authority.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
6. ACWA Mini-Conference:
Director Aleshire stated he had attended the ACWA County Water Districts Section miniconference
held September 19
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and 20
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and reported the following:
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Water marketing - It was felt that wheeling and conveyance of the water supplies will become more profitable than storage.
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Ion Exchange - Ion exchange to remove the contaminants from well water was promoted.
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Steve Hall, Executive Director of ACWA, was asked to pursue a water bond initiative and stated that he would look into that for the coming year. Mr. Hall was also requested to
include programs on the ACWA Fall Conference to address desalination and a water
bond initiative.
CLOSED SESSION
7. A Closed Session was called by President Broomell at 3:20 p.m. pursuant to:
• Government Code §54956.9(c), Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Name of case: Sweetwater Authority, et al. v. Dynegy, Inc., et al.
SDSC Case No. GIC 760743
• Government Code §54956.9(b), Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated
Litigation
• Government Code §54956.8, Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Property: APN 127-521-11
Agency Negotiator: Christine Gootee, Valley Center M.W.D.
Paula de Sousa, Best, Best & Krieger LLP
Negotiating Party: Ehsan Afaghi
Under Negotiation: Price/Terms of Payment
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• Government Code §54956.8, Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Property: APN 188-240-3100
Agency Negotiator: Christine Gootee, Valley Center M.W.D.
Paula de Sousa, Best, Best & Krieger LLP
Negotiating Party: James Lovell Goodwin and Jill Marie Anderson, co-trustees of
the Goodwin Survivors Trust
Under Negotiation: Price/Terms of Payment
The Regular Board meeting was reconvened at 3:52 p.m. and the following action reported:
Upon motion by Polito, seconded by Stone and unanimously carried, the sale of
surplus property (APN 127-521-11), subject to the approval of the buyer, Mr. Ehsan
Afaghi, was approved.
ADJOURNMENT
8. Upon motion by Aleshire, seconded by Stone and unanimously carried, the meeting
was adjourned at 3:54 p.m.
ATTEST: ATTEST:
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Secretary President