2021-05-19 Regular Meeting MINUTES OF THE SAN DIEGUITO WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 19, 2021 , 5:00 P.M., 505 SOUTH VULCAN AVENUE
This meeting was. conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means
consistent with State of California Executive Orders.
S1. CALL TO ORDER
President Kranz called the meeting to order at 5:16 P.M.
S2. ROLL CALL .
Present: President Tony Kranz, Vice-President Catherine S. Blakespear,
'Board Members Kellie Shay Hinze, Joy Lyndes and Joe Mosca
Absent: None
.,Also present: Board Secretary Antil, Board Attorney Devaney, Assistant Director
of Public Works Hireish, Senior Civil Engineer Knoll, Finance
Manager Kazungu, Board Clerk Hollywood and Deputy Board
Clerk Bingham
There being a quorum present, the meeting was in order.
Board Clerk Hollywood announced that the San Dieguito Water District Board
Members receive an independent stipend of $100 for convening the Water
District meetings pursuant to San Dieguito Water District Resolution No. 89-07.
S3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
S4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
4A. Presentation of the North County Water Agencies — Water Awareness
Poster Contest Winners
President Kranz presented the following awards:
3rd Place Winner—Teagan Bruce, Ada Harris Elementary
2"d Place Winner— Luke Mosman, Capri Elementary
1 st Place Winner— Emelia Hupf, Ocean Knoll Elementary
S5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS / POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF
There were no Oral Communications.
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S6. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
No Closed Session meeting was held.
S7. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
There were no changes to the posted agenda.
S8. CONSENT CALENDAR
BOARD ACTION:
Hinze moved, Mosca seconded to close and adopt the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried. Ayes: Blakespear, Hinze, Kranz, Lyndes, Mosca. Nays:
None.
8A. Approval of the Minutes of the April 28, 2021 Regular Meeting. Contact
Person: Board Clerk Hollywood
Recommended Action:Approve the Minutes.
8B. Approval of the Warrants List. Contact Person: Assistant Director of
Finance Gallup
Recommended Action: Approve the Warrants List.
8C. Manchester Avenue Utility Agreements with Caltrans for water
appurtenance relocation east Interstate 5 (1-5) at Via Poco as part of the
North Coast Corrido Phase 1 Improvements. Contact Person: Senior Civil
Engineer Knoll
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, in
coordination with General Counsel, to execute the utility agreements
between the San Dieguito Water District and Caltrans for the relocation of
water improvements and appurtenances east of 1-5 at Via Poco and
Manchester Avenue.
8D. Resolution Delegating Authority to Exercise Discretionary Approval of
Designs for Public Works and Public Improvement Projects to the General
Manager or Designee. Contact Person: Senior Civil Engineer Knoll
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2021-14, entitled "A Resolution
of the Board of Directors of San Dieguito Water District Delegating
Authority to Exercise Discretionary Approval of Designs for Public Works
and Public Improvement Projects to the General Manager or Designee."
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8E. San Diequito Water District Fiscal Year 2020-21 3rd Quarter Budget
Report. Contact Person: Finance Manager Kazunqu
Recommended Action: 1) Receive and file this report reflecting a revised
projected available net position of $13,490,411; and 2) Adopt Resolution
2021-10, entitled ."A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the San
Dieguito Water District Amending the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget."
8F. Notice of Completion for San Diego Botanic Gardens Administration and
Horticultural Buildings 311 Saxony Lane Public Water Improvements.
Contact Person: Senior Civil Engineer Knoll
Recommended Action: 1) Accept the public water improvements; and 2)
Authorize the Interim General Manager to file a Notice of Completion.
8G. Authorize the City Manager to approve grant applications within the
purchasing authority. Contact Person: Finance Manager Kazunqu
Recommended Action: District Board authorize the City Manager to
approve grant applications as long as any required match is within the City
Manager's purchasing authority and if matching funds are required, funds
are available in the adopted budget.
S9. ITEMS REMOVED FROM,THE CONSENT CALENDAR
S10. ACTION ITEMS
10A. Update on the Status of San Diequito Water District's 2020 Water Rate
Study. Contact Person: Finance Manager Kazunqu
Recommended Action: 1) Review and discuss the initial results of the
District's Water Rate Study; and 2) Provide direction to staff on the
presented rate scenarios and advise staff of changes, if any, desired by
the board.
Finance Manager Kazungu presented the staff report and introduced
Project Manager Steve Gagnon and Analyst Jonathan Jordan with Raftelis
who discussed rate scenarios and sample bill impacts.
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There was Board consensus for a subcommittee of Board Members Hinze
and Lyndes to work with the consultants on additional rate scenarios for
Board consideration.
10B. Public Hearing Regardinq San Dieguito Water District's 2020 Urban Water
Management Plan, Water Shortage Continency Plan, and Amend the
2015 Urban Water Management Plan to Include Reduction to the Bay-
Delta Reliance Appendix. Contact Person: Senior Civil Engineer Knoll
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Recommended Action: 1) Receive public comments regarding San
Dieguito Water District's 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, review and
discuss the information presented, and advise staff of changes, if any,
desired by the board; 2) Adopt Resolution 2021-11, entitled "A Resolution
of the Board of San Dieguito Water District Adopting the District's 2020
Urban Water Management Plan;" 3) .Adopt Ordinance 2021-01, entitled
"An Ordinance of the San Dieguito Water District Adopting a Water Supply
Shortage Response Program as the District's Water Shortage
Contingency Plan and Water Conservation Regulations, Adding the
Program to the Administrative Code, and Rescinding Ordinance 2015-01;"
and 4) Adopt Resolution 2021-12, entitled "A Resolution of the Board of
Directors of San Dieguito Water District Amending the Districts 2015
Urban Water Management Plan."
Senior Civil Engineer Knoll presented the staff report.
President Kranz opened the public hearing.
Water Resource Planner Sally Johnson, with Woodard and Curran,
presented the Urban Water Management Plan and the Water Shortage
Contingency Plan.
Since there were no public speakers, President Kranz closed the public
hearing.
BOARD ACTION:
Mosca moved, Lyndes seconded to: 1) Adopt Resolution 2021-11,
entitled "A Resolution of the Board of San Dieguito Water District
Adopting the District's 2020 Urban Water Management Plan;" 2)
Adopt Ordinance 2021-01, entitled "An Ordinance of the San Dieguito
Water District Adopting a Water Supply Shortage Response Program
as the District's Water Shortage Contingency Plan and Water
Conservation Regulations, Adding the Program to the Administrative
Code, and Rescinding Ordinance 2015-01;" and 3) Adopt Resolution
2021-12, entitled "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of San
Dieguito Water �District Amending the Districts 2015 Urban Water
Management Plan." Motion carried. Ayes: Blakespear, Hinze, Kranz,
Lyndes, Mosca. Nays: None.
S11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
There were no informational reports.
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S12. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS PURSUANT TO AB1234 (GC 53232.3(d)) /
POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF
No reports were given.
S13. GENERALINFORMATION / STAFF STATUS REPORTS
13A. General Manager Update/Report
No report was given.
S14. ADJOURNMENT
President Kranz adjourned the meeting at 6:33 P.M.
Kathy Hollywood, CityXlprk T ny Kra , Presid
By: Claudia Bingham
Deputy City Clerk
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