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MINUTES OF A BOARD WORKSHOP

October 9, 2018 at 4:00 P.M.

Directors Present: Staff Present:
Jay Bogh, President Ron Elisalda, Senior Utility Service Worker
Bruce Granlund, Vice President Chelsie Fogus, Engineering Technician I
Lonni Granlund, Director Mike Kostelecky, Operations Manager
Chris Mann, Director Kevin Lee, Interim Operations Manager
Tom Shalhoub, Director Matthew Porras, Implementation Manager
Mike Rivera, Public Works Supervisor
James Rowell, Interim Operations Manager
Joseph Zoba, General Manager

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

Guests and Others Present:
Joyce McIntyre, Customer
Linda Shelton, Customer
Craig Heaps, Premium / Customer Land Development
Mike Turner, Argent Management

I. Call to Order - 4:00 p.m.
II. Public Comments - None

III. Staff Report - General Manager Joseph Zoba provided information about the following
topics:

• The San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Advisory Commission on Water
Policy - The next meeting will be held on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 6:30 pm.

• The East Valley Water District will be hosting the Sterling Natural Resource Center
Groundbreaking Ceremony to be held on Saturday, October 20, 2018.

• The City of Yucaipa will be hosting a ceremony for the completion of the Wildwood
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Creek Low Water Crossing Project at 6 Place on October 22, 2018 at 3:30 pm.
• The City of Calimesa has provided a Notice to Withdraw from the Yucaipa Sustainable
Groundwater Management Agency.

• The Yucaipa Valley Water District received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Bureau of
Reclamation for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project. The $1 million grant
will provide funding to support the $3.7 million project costs.
• James Rowell was introduced at the workshop as the newly promoted Interim
Operations Manager at the Wochholz Regional Water Recycling Facility. James
Rowell is one of the first fully integrated employees to be promoted to a management
position with the District.

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