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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008/02/21 - Minutes - SpecialFebruary 21, 2008 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT MINUTES SPECIAL JOINT MEETING WITH THE CUCAMONGA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT (CVWD) A. CALL TO ORDER A special joint meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council/Redevelopment Agency/Fire Protection District and Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD) was held on Thursday, February 21, 2008, at Central Park - Etiwanda Hall, located at 11200 Base Line Road, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Mayor/PresidenUChairman Donald J. Kurth, M.D. called the meeting to order at 4:33 p.m. Present were Councilmembers/Boardmembers/Agencymembers: Rex Gutierrez (arrived at 4:36 p.m.), Diane Williams (arrived at 4:33 p.m.), Mayor Pro TemNice PresidenUVice Chairman L. Dennis Michael; and Mayor/PresidenUChairman Donald J. Kurth. Present were CVWD Directors: Floyd E. Clark, Ronald Sakala, Kathy Tiegs, Vice President Randall Reed, and President James V. Curatalo, Jr. Also present were: Jack Lam, City Manager/Executive Director; Mahdi Aluzri, Deputy City Manager/Community Development; James Troyer, Planning Director; Corky Nicholson, Assistant Planning Director; Candyce Burnett, Senior Planner; Trang Huynh, Building and Safety Official; Dave Blevins, Public Works Superintendent; Jeff Barnes, Parks Maintenance Superintendent; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer; John Gillison, Deputy City Manager/Community Development; Kevin McArdle, Community Services Director; and Debra J. Adams, City Clerk/Assistant Secretary/Secretary. Absent was Councilmember/Boardmember/Agencymember: Sam Spagnolo B: PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS B1. John Lyons mentioned the water level of many of the recreational lakes being very low. He encouraged everyone to work together to solve this problem. ....,. C. ITEM(S) OF BUSINESS- PRESENTATION ON LANDSCAPE ALLIANCE Mayor Pro TemNice PresidentNice Chairman Michael stated he and Director Tiegs are on the Inland Empire Landscape Alliance (IELA). He asked Wyatt Toxel with the IEl1i to comment on the Alliance. Mr. Toxel briefly spoke about the IELA and introduced Brad Buller who was hired by the Inland Empire Utility Agency (IEUA). Mr. Buller commented about new legislation that water agencies will need to comply with by the end of March. He felt it was important for everyone to work together. Special City Council/Fire Board/Redevelopment Agency/Cucamonga Valley Water District Meeting February 21, 2008 Page 2 Mayor Pro TemNice PresidentNice Chairman Michael felt it was very important for everyone to work with the Alliance to come up with an Ordinance that could be followed. Item C3 was discussed at this time. The minutes will remain in agenda order. 2. UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF RECYCLED WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM A power point presentation, which is on file in the City Clerk's office, was given by Martin E. Zvirbulis, Deputy General Manager. ACTION: Report received and filed. 3. UPDATE ON REGIONAL WATER RESOURCES AND DEMANDS A power point presentation, which is on file in the City Clerk's office, was given by Robert A. DeLoach, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer. ACTION : Report received and filed. ffffff A DINNER BREAK WAS TAKEN AT 5:55 P.M. THE MEETING WAS CALLED BACK TO ORDER AT 6:40 P.M. WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT. lfffff 4. UPDATE ON CENTRAL PARK DEVELOPMENT A staff report was presented by Kevin McArdle, Community Services Director, explaining the design of the park and all it has to offer. ACTION: Report received and filed. 5. UPDATE ON JOINT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES Mahdi Aluzri, Deputy City Manager/Community Development, stated one of the joint efforts would be Central Park and the reclamation and recycling facilities. He stated they want concurrence to proceed with these efforts. Robert DeLoach, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer, stated that CVWD does want to work with the City to provide services to the community. President Curatalo felt the City and CVWD have worked well in the past and should continue working together as a partnership. He felt there should be policies set that compliment everyone in the partnership. He hoped everyone would agree to work together and suggested staff have a workshop to discuss ideas where they can partner. He felt it would be good for City Manager Jack Lam and General Manager/Chief Executive Officer Robert DeLoach to move forward with partnership ideas. Mayor/PresidenUChairman Kurth stated he agreed with this. Councilmember/Boardmember/Agencymember Williams wondered why there hasn't been more discussed about Tapia Park and the work being done by the City and CVW D for this. Mayor Pro TemNice President/Vice Chairman Michael stated he agreed with the partnership idea. He felt it was a good idea for the staff from both agencies to get together and discuss ideas. Special City Council/Fire Board/Redevelopment Agency/Cucamonga Valley Water District Meeting February 21, 2008 Page 3 Councilmember/Boardmember/Agencymember Gutierrez asked why there are still so many septic systems in the City. President Curatalo stated they would like to convert everything to sewer. Councilmember/Boardmember/Agencymember Gutierrez stated he would be interested in the cost to do this. Mayor Pro TemNice President/Vice Chairman Michael stated it needs the community to come together and say they want to do this. Robert DeLoach, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer, stated it doesn't cost as much when there is a large group in a neighborhood hooking up. Boardmember Tiegs stated she looks forward to working with the City and the CVWD Board. ACTION: Report received and filed. 6. UPDATE ON RANCHO CUCAMONGA'S GENERAL PLAN UPDATE PROCESS A power point presentation was given by Corky Nicholson, Assistant Planning Director, and Candyce Burnett, Senior Planner, which is on file in the City Clerk's office. Mayor/PresidenUChairman Kurth stated there is always a price to pay to do this, but we have to find a way to do this for our residents and businesses. He said we need everyone's input as to how green and how healthy we want to be. Mayor Pro TemNice PresidenUVice Chairman Michael suggested some of CVWD's meetings be taped and the City show them on Channel 3 as an educational tool. Councilmember/Boardmember/Agencymember Williams asked if CVWD has ever thought about televising their meetings. President Curatalo stated it is definitely something they could revisit. JoLynne Perera, CVWD Staff, stated they are taping some educational segments and that they air on public television. Boardmember Clark felt the community is getting the word about water conversation. Boardmember Reed thanked the City for hosting this meeting and liked the idea of partnerships. Candyce Burnett, Senior Planner, stated staff would be contacting CVWD and the IEUA to participate in the stakeholder's meeting for the General Plan Update. Boardmember Sakala felt everyone should meet more frequently. ACTION: Report received and filed. Special City Council/Fire Board/Redevelopment Agency/Cucamonga Valley Water District Meeting February 21, 2008 Page 4 D. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned 7:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, C~~~'~~ bra J. Ada s MC City Clerk/Se tary/Assistant Secretary Approved: April 2, 2008