Agenda - Municipal Water District of Orange County

MEETING REPORTAGENDAJOINT PLANNING COMMITTEEWITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS*MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY ANDORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICTSeptember 22, 2010, 8:30 A.M.1. GWRS FY09-10 Gross and Net Unit costMr. Bill Hunt (OCWD’s Executive Director of Operations) provided an overviewof the GWRS fiscal year 2009/2010 gross and net unit cost, noting that the netcost was $478 per acre foot and the gross cost of water equates to $887 peracre foot. He noted that OCWD receives three subsidies for the project, whichinclude (1) funding through MET’s Local Resources Program; (2) DemandResponse Credit; and (3) Orange County Sanitation District’s share of thetreatment cost.2. MWDOC Member Agency settlement agreementMr. Kevin Hunt provided an overview of the settlement agreement betweenMWDOC and its Member Agencies, noting that the agreement requiresapproval by two-thirds of MWDOC’s Member Agencies. He advised that hehopes to receive approval by the end of the year. Directors Dick, Barbre,Thomas, and IRWD Director Peer Swan commented on Mr. Hunt’spresentation.3. Concept to seek MWD LRP funding for GWRS Expansion projectMr. Mike Markus advised that preliminary discussions were underway withMET staff regarding possibly funding the GRWS Expansion project throughMET’s Local Resources Program.4. May 2011 Orange County Water SummitMs. Darcy Burke provided an overview of the planning process for the OCWater Summit IV to be held in May 2011, including the goals and objectives ofSummit. Considerable discussion ensued regarding ways to improve theevent, the need to include the non-water community, and the issue of a “zerobudget” allocated to plan the event. It was noted that the ad hoc committeewould meet and discuss all of these issues and report back to the Boards.5. Requested Agenda items for October 27, 2010 meeting• Update on MWDOC Member Agency settlement agreement• Update on conservation/allocations• Update on decreased flow in Santa Ana River (impacts)• Update regarding the Second Lower Cross FeederAdjournment: 9:40 a.m.