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MINUTES OF A BOARD WORKSHOP

May 8, 2018 at 4:00 P.M.

Directors Present: Staff Present:
Jay Bogh, President Joseph Zoba, General Manager
Lonni Granlund, Director Mike Kostelecky, Operations Manager
Bruce Granlund, Vice President Jennifer Ares, Water Resource Manager
Tom Shalhoub, Director John Wrobel, Public Works Manager
Chris Mann, Director Ashley Gibson, Water Resource Supervisor
Michael Rivera, Public Works Supervisor
Ron Elisalda, Utility Service Worker IV
Chelsie Fogus, Engineering Technician I
Thaxton Van Belle, Interim Operations Manager
Kevin Lee, Interim Operations Manager
Mitch Nicholson, Integrated Operator II

Directors Absent: Consulting Staff Present:
None David Wysocki, Legal Counsel

Guests and Others Present:
Linda Shelton, Customer
David Duron, Customer

I. Call to Order - 4:00 p.m.
II. Public Comments

• David Duron provided information about the new sewer rates implemented by
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District.

III. Staff Report
• General Manager Joseph Zoba mentioned the Inland Solar Challenge scheduled
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for the weekend of May 19 and 20 .
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IV. Strategic Planning
A. Discussion Regarding the Refinement of Strategic Planning Goals for the Yucaipa
Valley Water District [Workshop Memorandum No. 18-125] - General Manager
Joseph Zoba provided an overview of how the strategic elements will be integrated
together and documented in an updated sustainability document to be prepared
by the District staff.
V. Operational Updates
A. Status Report on the Installation of Automated Meter Infrastructure (AMI)
[Workshop Memorandum No. 18-126] - Public Works Supervisor Michael Rivera
discussed the implementation of the Automated Meter Infrastructure throughout
the District’s service area.

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