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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002/04/10 - Minutes - Spec Jt w/CCWD April 10, 2002 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL/CUCAMONGA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT MINUTES Special Joint Meetinq A. CALLTO ORDER A special meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council was held on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 at the offices of the Cucamonga County Water District located at 10440 Ashford Street, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor William J. Alexander. Present were Councilmembers: Paul Biane, Grace Curatalo, Bob Dutton, Diane Williams and Mayor William J. Alexander. City staff present were: Jack Lam, City Manager; Duane Baker, Assistant to the City Manager; Joe O'Neil, City Engineer; Brad Bullet, City Planner; Larry Henderson, Principal Planner; Peter Tolstoy, Planning Commissioner; Pamela Stewart, Planning Commissioner; Chief Dennis Michael, Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District; Ralph Crane, Fire Marshal; and Debra J. Adams, City Clerk. Present were Water Boardmembers: Henry Stoy, Robert Neufeld, Jerome Wilson, James Curatalo, Jr. and President Donald Kurth. CCWD staff present were: Bob DeLoach, General Manager/CEO and Bonnie TaT_za, Board Secretary. B. ITEMS OF BUSINESS BI. OVERVIEW OF DISTRICT PROJECTS AND LONG-TERM WATER SUPPLY PLANS B2. DISCUSSION OF CURRENT LEGISLATION AFFECTING GROWTH AND WATER SUPPLY B3. DISCUSSION OF RECYCLED WATER Donald Kurth, President, stated it is the Board's goal to educate the Council about some of the concerns of the Water District. Bob DeLoach, General Manager/CEO, gave a power point presentation on the three items listed above, which is on file in the City Clerk's office. Mayor Alexander asked if there would be enough water when the City reaches its projected build-out. Bob DeLoach, General ManagedCEO, stated yes. Councilmember Biane asked if all of the water could be imported. Bob DeLoach, General Manager/CEO, stated it could be imported, but the consumers would have to pay for it. He added the next time there is a trip to Sacramento to show how water flows down to Southern California they would invite the Council to do this. Councilmember Biane inquired about the quality of recycled water. Joint City Council/CCWD Minutes April 10, 2002 Page 2 Bob DeLoach, General Manager/CEO, stated you definitely don't want to drink it, but that it was great for landscape watering. Councilmember Biane inquired about the cost of recycled water. Bob DeLoach, General ManagedCEO, stated it is about $180 to $225 per acre foot as compared to approximately $390 for regular water. Jack Lam, City Manager, stated this was a great idea and that it was the way to go in his opinion. He added if water costs go up the City couldn't pass that on to the residents because of Proposition 218. Coun¢ilmember Dutton inquired about water pressure in the commercial areas and golf courses, and referred to a previous incident that had happened where there was Iow water pressure to fight a fire. Bob DeLoach, General ManagedCEO, explained this and stated that would not happen again. Councilmember Dutton inquired about there possibly being a water shortage this summer because of the lack of rain this year. Bob DeLoach, General Manager/CEO, stated there wouldn't be any problems this summer. Mayor Alexander asked CCWD to come to a future Council meeting and give a power point presentation to get the message out to the community about water issues. Joe O'Neil, City Engineer, told how the City seriously regards water conservation so that it is not wasted. He stated they try to landscape with a lot of hardscape so that water is not necessary. Councilmember Williams stated she hears people comment that we do live in a desert and that hardscape is acceptable. Councilmember Curatalo felt this was a very informative meeting and that there should be more meetings like this. President Kurth stated he is very proud of the staff of CCWD and felt they did an excellent job. He stated they wanted to share their vision with the Council and appreciated the Council meeting with them. Boardmember Curatalo felt it was very important to have a good relationship between both agencies. Boardmember Neufeld suggested as part of the Chino Basin master plan there needs to be an agreement with the County which would hopefully bring the cost down so it is not passed on to the consumer. He felt it was great that both the Council and the Water Board could sit down together and discuss this. Councilmember Williams stated she agreed. Boardmember Wilson stated he has been around awhile and continued to talk about the history of CCWD. Boardmember Stoy stated he echoed what everyone else had stated and hoped there would be more of these meetings in the future. Mayor Alexander stated he looks forward to the presentation at the City Council meeting. Councilmember Williams felt the City is very fortunate to have a water district like CCWD. Joint City Council/CCWD Minutes April 10, 2002 Page 3 Councilmember Biane stated he appreciates the leadership role that the CCWD Boardmembers take with other water boards. Councilmember Dutton agreed with everything that had been stated, and added he appreciates that they are concerned about public safety as well. He stated he appreciates the dialogue and felt there was a mutual trust also. Jack Lam, City Manager, felt there is an excellent working relationship between the City staff and the CCWD staff. C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC No communication was made from the public. D. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, City Clerk Approved: May 1, 2002