HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-19-18 PRL&L Committee PacketOTAY WATER DISTRICT
PUBLIC RELATIONS, LEGAL & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
and
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2554 SWEETWATER SPRINGS BOULEVARD
SPRING VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
Board Room
THURSDAY
July 19, 2018
2:30 P.M.
This is a District Committee meeting. This meeting is being posted as a special meeting
in order to comply with the Brown Act (Government Code Section §54954.2) in the event that
a quorum of the Board is present. Items will be deliberated, however, no formal board actions
will be taken at this meeting. The committee makes recommendations
to the full board for its consideration and formal action.
AGENDA
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO
SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT MATTER WITHIN THE BOARD'S
JURISDICTION BUT NOT AN ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA
DISCUSSION ITEMS
3. CALIFORNIA WATER FIX UPDATE (AMY CHEN, SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER
AUTHORITY METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT PROGRAM DIRECTOR)
4. ADJOURNMENT
BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDING:
Tim Smith, Chair
Mark Robak
2
All items appearing on this agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be de-
liberated and may be subject to action by the Board.
The Agenda, and any attachments containing written information, are available at the Dis-
trict’s website at www.otaywater.gov. Written changes to any items to be considered at
the open meeting, or to any attachments, will be posted on the District’s website. Copies
of the Agenda and all attachments are also available through the District Secretary by con-
tacting her at (619) 670-2280.
If you have any disability that would require accommodation in order to enable you to par-
ticipate in this meeting, please call the District Secretary at 670-2280 at least 24 hours pri-
or to the meeting.
Certification of Posting
I certify that on July 13, 2018 I posted a copy of the foregoing agenda near the
regular meeting place of the Board of Directors of Otay Water District, said time being at
least 24 hours in advance of the meeting of the Board of Directors (Government Code
Section §54954.2).
Executed at Spring Valley, California on July 13, 2018.
/s/ Susan Cruz, District Secretary
OTAY
TYPE MEETING: Regular Board
SUBMITTED BY; Tenille M. Otero,
Communications Officer
MEETING DATE:
PROJECT:
August 1, 2018
Various DIV. NO. ALL
APPROVED BY:Mark Watton, General Manager
SUBJECT: Presentation: California Water Fix Update (Amy Chen, San Diego
County Water Authority MWD Program Director)
GENERAL MANAGERSS RECOMMENDATION;
No recommendation. This is an informational item only.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
N/A.
PURPOSE;
To provide the Board with an update about the California Water Fix,
ANALYSIS;
The Bay-Delta is the hub of the State Water Project, the nation's
largest state-built water conveyance system. That system has become
less reliable as the environment has deteriorated. Throughout
California, water agencies and other regulatory agencies have been
evaluating how best to sustainably meet the needs of water supply
reliability for millions of Californians and the extensive ecosystem,
It might seem like a distant problem for San Diego County and its
retail agencies, but the region could be responsible for paying a
substantial piece of any solution. This could potentially impact the
Otay Water District and its customers through rate increases.
Historically, San Diego County has received considerable amounts of
water from the Bay-Delta, though the volumes have dwindled
significantly due to regulatory constraints and the San Diego County
Water Authority and its member agencies' prudent planning to develop
locally controlled, drought-proof water supplies.