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MINUTES OF A BOARD WORKSHOP

October 30, 2018 at 4:00 P.M.

Directors Present: Staff Present:
Bruce Granlund, Vice President Jennifer Ares, Water Resource Manager
Lonni Granlund, Director Allison Edmisten, Chief Financial Officer
Chris Mann, Director Chelsie Fogus, Engineering Technician I
Tom Shalhoub, Director Matt Flordelis, Public Works Supervisor
Ashley Gibson, Water Resource Project Supervisor
Kathryn Hallberg, Implementation Manager
Dustin Hochreiter, Senior Engineering Technician
Mike Kostelecky, Operations Manager
Kevin Lee, Interim Operations Manager
Matthew Porras, Implementation Manager
Mike Rivera, Public Works Supervisor
James Rowell, Interim Operations Manager
John Wrobel, Public Works Manager
Joseph Zoba, General Manager

Directors Absent: Consulting Staff Present:
Jay Bogh, President David Wysocki, Legal Counsel

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

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 meeting packet included an article form Matt Weiser News Deeply, Water Deeply
titled “Why California Law Requires a Clear Benefit for Groundwater Recharge”. This
article provides insight into the permitting of recharge projects that divert stormwater
for recharge.

IV. Presentations
A. Overview of Yucaipa Valley Water District’s Participation in the Great California
ShakeOut Event [Workshop Memorandum No. 18-240] - Water Resource
Manager Jennifer Ares and Public Works Supervisor Matt Flordelis provided an
overview of the Great California ShakeOut event conducted by the District and
partners within the community.

B. Overview of a Proposal to Conduct Pilot Recharge Testing to Evaluate the Long-
Term Infiltration Rates in the Beaumont Basin [Workshop Memorandum No. 18-
241] - General Manager Joseph Zoba provided an overview of a proposal to

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