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Creek area in 2019, it would result in an additional 17 percent increase in loss.
He noted that strategic pumping could decrease the losses.

Discussion ensued regarding projected water losses. Mr. Harder suggested the
next step would be to form a policy.
Closed Session

Public Comment: Mr. David Fenn, President of the Board of Directors of the San
Gorgonio Pass Water Agency introduced himself and spoke on item F and the related
Closed Session item 11. He thanked the Committee for sending a copy the proposed
Resolution 2018-01 in advance. The SGPWA Board has reviewed it with its counsel
and has some requested changes, which are in line with agency law, and support the
SGPWA goals and objectives. He noted the changes have been explained to the
Watermaster attorney, and, as a settlement offer, requested the Committee accept
and approve the suggested changes. He thanked the Committee for their
consideration in resolving the matter to put an end to the litigation.

Adjourn to Closed Session: 11:29 a.m.

Watermaster Committee members and alternates: Arturo Vela, Kyle Warsinski, Tony
Lara, George Jorritsma, Joseph Zoba and Jennifer Ares were present in closed
session with Legal Counsel Thierry Montoya to discuss the following item:

A. Closed Session-Conference with Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation, Government
Code section 54956.9:
i. Case: San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency v. Beaumont Basin Watermaster, et
al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 1716346.

Reconvene to Open Session: 12:19 p.m.

Counsel Thierry Montoya reported on the closed session and introduced Item F,
consideration of Resolution 2018-01, below.

F. Consideration of Resolution 2018-01 Rescinding Resolution 2017-01 and Approving
the Groundwater Storage Agreement in the Beaumont Basin for the San Gorgonio
Pass Water Agency in the Amount of 10,000 Acre Feet (as amended)
Counsel Thierry Montoya reported that in an effort to resolve the ongoing litigation,
San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency v. Beaumont Basin Watermaster, et al., Riverside
Superior Court Case No. RIC 1716346 there has been ongoing dialog with SGPWA
counsel and a resolution has been discussed, including suggested language from
SGPWA’s counsel. The Board has agreed to accept the changes, except for the
requested change in the last paragraph to bring in Section 8 of the Rules and
Regulations. The actual title of the Rules and Regulations is more broad, and the
actual language should be reflected. He read the following title and the Resolution in
entirety (as amended) into the record:
A Resolution of the Beaumont Basin Watermaster to Confirm and Adopt San Gorgonio
Pass Water Agency’s (SGPWA) Application for Groundwater Storage Agreement,
Subject to Stated Conditions.

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