AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CARPINTERIA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT

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1 AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CARPINTERIA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT CARPINTERIA CITY HALL 5775 CARPINTERIA AVENUE CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA JULY 24, 2013 AT 5:30 P.M. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Matthew Roberts President Alonzo Orozco Vice President Richard Forde Polly Holcombe June Van Wingerden GENERAL MANAGER Charles B. Hamilton I. CALL TO ORDER, PRESIDENT ROBERTS II. III. PUBLIC FORUM (Any person may address the Board of Directors on any matter within its jurisdiction which is not on the agenda.) APPROVAL ITEMS A. **Minutes of regular Board meeting held on July 10, B. **Monthly bills IV. DIRECTOR REPORTS (for information) A. Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board (COMB) meetings, July 15 and 22, (Director Orozco). B. Community Outreach Committee (Forde and Holcombe) meeting, July 19, V. GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS (for information) 1. **Engineering 2. **Operations & Maintenance 3. **Water Supply VI. OLD BUSINESS A. Consider status report on Headquarters Well corrosion problem and El Carro Well completion schedule (for information, District Engineer Bob McDonald). B. Consider status report on trihalomethane disinfection by-product problem in water delivered to 90 Gobernador Canyon and Shepard Mesa customers (for information, District Engineer McDonald) Santa Ynez Avenue Carpinteria, CA (805) **Indicates attachment of document to agenda packet.

2 VII. NEW BUSINESS A. **Consider General Manager s recommendation to approve change order for additional engineering services provided by Flowers and Associates for the District s RMA Phase 4C Landslide Mitigation Project, for an amount not to exceed $61,800, subject to adequate funds on account with the District (for action, District Engineer McDonald). B. ** Consider approval of new engagement letter for Jeffrey Dinkin of Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth to serve as the District s human resources and labor negotiation attorney (for action, General Manager Hamilton). C. **Consider adoption of draft Resolution No. 968 Placing in Nomination Polly Holcombe as a Member of the Association of California Water Agencies Region V Director. D. ** Consider letter dated May 2, 2013 from the Bureau of Reclamation regarding issuance of a new Emergency Action Plan (for information, General Manager Hamilton). E. Consider request from customer David Morris for employee salary and benefit cost information for all employees (for action, General Manager Hamilton). VIII. CLOSED SESSION: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION : MONTECITO WATER DISTRICT, CARPINTERIA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT V. PRICE POSTEL AND PARMA, LLP, ET AL; CASE NO IX. CLOSED SESSION: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION (three separate cases involving properties at 1205, 1217 and 1221 Lomita Lane). X. CONSIDER DATE AND ITEMS FOR AGENDA FOR THE NEXT REGULAR CARPINTERIA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON AUGUST 14, 2013 AT 5:30 P.M., CARPINTERIA CITY HALL, 5775 CARPINTERIA AVENUE, CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA. XI. ADJOURNMENT. Charles B. Hamilton, Secretary Note: The above Agenda was posted at Carpinteria Valley Water District Administrative Office in view of the public no later than 5:30 p.m., July 19, The Americans with Disabilities Act provides that no qualified individual with a disability shall be excluded from participation in, or denied benefits of, the District s programs, services, or activities because of any disability. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the District Office at (805) Notification at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make appropriate arrangements. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Board of Directors after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Carpinteria Valley Water district offices located at 1301 Santa Ynez Avenue, Carpinteria during normal business hours, from 8 am to 5 pm Santa Ynez Avenue Carpinteria, CA (805) **Indicates attachment of document to agenda packet.

3 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CARPINTERIA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT July 10, 2013 President Roberts called the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Carpinteria Valley Water District at City Hall to order at 5:30 p.m., July 10, 2013, and led the Board and others present in the Pledge of Allegiance. Directors Present: Roberts, Orozco, Van Wingerden, Forde, Holcombe Directors Absent: None Others Present: Charles Hamilton Roger Myers Tom McBride Shirley Johnson Robert McDonald Greg Stanford Cathy Adams PUBLIC FORUM MINUTES CACHUMA OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 24, 2013 CENTRAL COAST WATER AUTHORITY MEETING OF JUNE 27, 2013 Tom McBride, Manager of Rancho Granada Mobile Home Park, addressed and thanked the Board about the complicated but very successful valve replacement work performed at the Park by O&M Manager Greg Stanford and the District crew led by Danny Rada, as well as Z Pipeline s crew led by Ted Zapata. He also expressed thanks for the diligent efforts of General Manager Hamilton and Associate Engineer Brian King to make it all happen. He noted that the effort began for him with a letter he received from Mr. Hamilton in September of 2012 relative to an easement problem, and that Mr. Hamilton was able to facilitate the cooperation of Normans Nursery to permit access form their property, minimizing impact to Rancho Granada Mobile Home Park. Following review, Director Forde moved and Director Van Wingerden seconded the motion to approve the Minutes of the regular Board meeting of June 26, The motion carried by a 5-0 vote. Director Orozco gave a verbal report on the Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board Meeting held on June 24, Director Van Wingerden gave a verbal report on the Central Coast Water Authority Board Meeting held on June 27, 2013, and commented about the retirement luncheon for Executive Director Bill Brennan that followed. Director Van Wingerden complimented staff for the timely preparation and nice appearance of the Board Resolution she presented to Mr. Brennan. 1 ITEM III. A. PAGE 1

4 WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING OF JULY 9, RANCHO MONTE ALEGRE PHASE 4C LANDSLIDE MITIGATION PROJECT CHANGE ORDER PROPOSAL FOR TIE-BACK WALL AT ROADWAY ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION: Director Forde gave a verbal report about the Water Quality Committee Meeting of July 9, 2013, noting the favorable results of the research and work performed by District Engineer and Associate Engineer Brian King to address the Trihalomethane problem in the Gobernador Canyon and parts of the Shepard Mesa area with an aeration installation in the District s Gobernador Reservoir. District Engineer Bob McDonald presented a change order for an additional tie-back wall for the Rancho Monte Alegre Phase 4C Landslide Mitigation Project. After discussion, Director Van Wingerden moved and Director Holcombe seconded the motion to authorize the change order in the amount of $482,200, with the stipulation that execution not occur by the District until signatures from the owners of Rancho Monte Alegre are obtained. The motion carried by a 5-0 vote.. President Roberts adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m. to convene the Board into closed session for two matters: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION : MONTECITO WATER DISTRICT, CARPINTERIA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT V. PRICE POSTEL AND PARMA, LLP, ET AL; CASE NO CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SUBDIVISION (b) OF (3 SEPARATE CASES INVOLVING PROPERTIES AT 1205, 1217 AND 1221 LOMITA LANE). BOARD RECONVENES IN OPEN SESSION At 6:24 p.m. President Roberts reconvened the Board in open session. He reported that action was taken relative to the District s lawsuit against Price Postel and Parma to authorize the dismissal of Price Postel and Parma attorney Ken Pontifex from the case pending Montecito Water District s action to do the same. There was no reportable action on the Lomita Lane matters. DATE AND ITEMS FOR AGENDA FOR NEXT BOARD MEETING ADJOURNMENT Director Holcombe requested that a status report be given at the next Board Meeting about the El Carro and Headquarters wells. The next Regular Board Meeting will be held on July 24, 2013 at Carpinteria City Hall at 5:30 p.m. President Roberts adjourned the meeting at 6:26 p.m. Charles B. Hamilton, Secretary 2 ITEM III. A. PAGE 2

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19 REGULAR MEETING OF CACHUMA OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BOARD 3301 Laurel Canyon Road Santa Barbara, CA Monday, July 22, :00 P.M. AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC COMMENT (Public may address the Board on any subject matter not on the agenda and within the Board s jurisdiction. See Notice to the Public below. Please make your comments from the podium once acknowledged by the President of the Board.) 3. CONSENT AGENDA (All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be approved or rejected in a single motion. Any item placed on the Consent Agenda may be removed and placed on the Regular Agenda for discussion and possible action upon the request of any Board Member.) Action: Recommend Approval of Consent Agenda a. Minutes June 24, 2013 Regular Board Meeting and July 15, 2013 Special Board Meeting b. Investment of Funds Financial Reports Investment Reports c. Payment of Claims 4. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR GENERAL MANAGER Action: Approve agreement by motion and vote of the Board 5. PROPOSED ANNUAL RESOLUTIONS a. Resolution No. 563 Adopting an Annual Statement of Investment Policy b. Resolution No. 564 Establishing a Supplemental Account Agreement for Telephone Transfers c. Resolution No. 565 Authorizing Signatories for Revolving Fund Account at Union Bank (formerly Santa Barbara Bank & Trust) d. Resolution No. 566 Authorizing Investment of Monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund e. Resolution No. 567 Establishing a Check Signing Policy for General Fund Account for Payment of Claims ITEM IV. A PAGE 3

20 f. Resolution No. 568 Authorizing Signatories for General Fund Account at Union Bank (formerly Santa Barbara Bank & Trust) g. Resolution No. 569 Establishing a Check Signing Policy for Cachuma Project Trust Fund and Master Contract Renewal Fund Accounts for Payment of Claims h. Resolution No. 570 Authorizing Signatories for Trust Fund and Renewal Fund Accounts at Union Bank (formerly Santa Barbara Bank & Trust) Action: Recommend approval by roll call vote on one motion unless member requests separate consideration 6. VERBAL REPORTS FROM BOARD COMMITTEES Receive verbal information regarding the following committee meetings: a. Administrative Committee meeting July 8, INTERIM GENERAL MANAGERS REPORT Receive information from the Interim General Manager on topics pertaining to COMB, including but not limited to, the following: ACWA/JPIA Workers Compensation Insurance Renewal North Portal Elevator Evaluation Status USBR Sheffield Tunnel Inspection Ortega and Carpinteria Reservoir Perimeter Fence Replacement Boundary Meter USBR Functional Exercise 8. PROGRESS REPORT ON CACHUMA LAKE OAK TREE PROGRAM Receive information regarding the Cachuma Lake Oak Tree Program including but not limited to the following: Maintenance and Monitoring Financial Impact 9. FISHERIES DIVISION REPORT Receive information regarding Fisheries Division, including but not limited to the following: LSYR Steelhead Monitoring Elements Tributary Project Updates Surcharge Water Accounting Reporting/Outreach/Training 10. MONTHLY CACHUMA PROJECT REPORTS Receive information regarding the Cachuma Project, including but not limited to the following: a. Cachuma Water Reports b. Cachuma Reservoir Current Conditions 11. DIRECTORS REQUESTS FOR AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING ITEM IV. A PAGE 4

21 12. [CLOSED SESSION]: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section (d)(2): one case [Montecito Water District, et al v. Price, Postel & Parma LLP et al, Santa Barbara Superior Court Case No ] 13. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION [Government Code Section ] Disclosure of actions taken in closed session, as applicable [Government Code Section ] 14. MEETING SCHEDULE August 26, 2013 at 2:00 P.M., COMB Office Board Packages Available on COMB Website COMB ADJOURNMENT NOTICE TO PUBLIC Posting of Agenda: This agenda was posted at COMB s offices, located at 3301 Laurel Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, California, and on COMB s website, in accordance with Government Code Section The agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered by the Governing Board. The Board reserves the right to modify the order in which agenda items are heard. Copies of staff reports or other written documents relating to each item of business are on file at the COMB offices and are available for public inspection during normal business hours. A person with a question concerning any of the agenda items may call COMB s General Manager at (805) Written materials: In accordance with Government Code Section , written materials relating to an item on this agenda which are distributed to the Governing Board less than 72 hours (for a regular meeting) or 24 hours (for a special meeting) will be made available for public inspection at the COMB offices during normal business hours. The written materials may also be posted on COMB s website subject to staff s ability to post the documents before the scheduled meeting. Public Comment: Any member of the public may address the Board on any subject within the jurisdiction of the Board that is not scheduled for as an agenda item before the Board. The total time for this item will be limited by the President of the Board. The Board is not responsible for the content or accuracy of statements made by members of the public. No action will be taken by the Board on any Public Comment item. Americans with Disabilities Act: in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to review agenda materials or participate in this meeting, please contact the Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board office at (805) at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to enable the Board to make reasonable arrangements. Note: If you challenge in court any of the Board s decisions related to the listed agenda items you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at any public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence to the Governing Board prior to the public hearing. ITEM IV. A PAGE 5

22 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE CARPINTERIA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT 1301 SANTA YNEZ AVENUE CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA Matthew Roberts President Alonzo Orozco Vice President Richard Forde Polly Holcombe June Van Wingerden Friday, July 19, :30 A.M. GENERAL MANAGER Charles B. Hamilton I. CALL TO ORDER II. III. PUBLIC FORUM (Any person may address the Community Outreach Committee on any matter within its jurisdiction which is not on the agenda) OLD BUSINESS Consider District s outreach related to THM problem in Gobernador Canyon and parts of Shepard Mesa areas of District. IV. NEW BUSINESS A. Consider recognition of Carpinterian winner of WaterWise Garden contest. B. Consider next CVWD focused story for Coastal View News. C. Consider next issue of H2KNOW. V. ADJOURNMENT Charles B. Hamilton, Secretary Note: The above Agenda was posted at Carpinteria Valley Water District s Administrative Office in view of the public, no later than 8:30 a.m. July 18, The Americans with Disabilities Act provides that no qualified individual with a disability shall be excluded from participation in, or denied benefits of, the District s programs, services, or activities because of any disability. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the District Office at (805) Notification at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make appropriate arrangements. Materials related to this Agenda submitted to the Directors after the distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Carpinteria Valley Water District offices located at 1301 Santa Ynez Avenue, Carpinteria during normal business hours, from 8 am to 5 pm. ITEM IV. B. PAGE 1

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24 Daily Daily Daily Daily Information Received From O & M Water Treatment Engineering O & M Water Treatment Engineering O&M Water Distribution O&M Water Distribution O&M Water Distribution O&M Water Treatment ITEM V. (2.) PAGE 1 Carpinteria Valley Water District Operations Report June 2013 Project No. Job / Facility Status 1 Smillie Well Several holes were found in the casing while videoing the well. The screens appear to be in good shape. Pueblo Water Resources is in the process of developing a proposal of options and cost estimates for rehabilitating the well. Tentatively we hope to have the casing repaired and the well operational by late summer / early fall HQ Well HQ Well was removed from service after approximately 3 weeks of service due to mechanical failure. It was discovered that all of the new bearings had varing degrees of wear and the pump was damaged due to corrosion. Monitoring Frequency Daily Daily 3 Mainline Repairs District staff assisted a contractor in replacing a 10' section of 15" concrete coated cement mortar lined mainline that had been damaged by the property owner. District staff assisted by a contractor also replaced a section of 6" mainline on Vallecito. 4 Meter Replacement 5 Valve Replacement Distric Staff replaced seventeen (17) 3/4" meters two (2) 1" meters two (2) 1 1/2" meters, four (4) 2" meters and three (3) 3" meters along with installing forty-eight (48) new 3/4" meters and one (1) new 2" meter. District staff assisted by a contractor replaced five (5) non functional valves ranging in size from 4" to 10" on lateral 22 from Casitas Pass Road and Cameo to the Rancho Granada Mobile Home Park on Via Real. All of these valves were non operational. 6 Pressure Regulator Station Repairs 7 Service Line Repairs Distribution Staff replaced four (4) non functioning 8" isolation valves and one (1) non functioning 6" pressure regulating valve at the Lateral 22 Tee Time Pressure regulating station. District staff also placed into service the Pressure Regulating station on Carpinteria Avenue near Pear Street which will improve water flow during high demand and fire flow conditions to the down town area. Daily O&M Water Distribution District staff repaired two (2) leaking Angle Meter Stops and replaced two (2) T Branch Services. Daily O&M Water Distribution 8 Well Status HQ Well 1400 GPM OUT of SERVICE Worn Bearings & Pump damaged by corrosion SMILLIE Well 130 GPM Operating Condition OUT of SERVICE Damaged Casing Lyon Well standby 800 GPM Operating Condition Normal El Carro Well /Under Construction High school Well Damaged Casing Inoperable

25 Information Received From O&M Water Treatment ITEM V. (2.) PAGE 2 Project Job / No. Facility 9 Water Quality Carpinteria Valley Water District Operations Report June 2013 Status Tri-Annual Lead & Copper sampling was conducted in the month of June. The results were within the CDPH & EPA guidelines and a spreadsheet of the results is included with this report. All routine sampling was completed and all results met the CDPH & EPA guidelines. Filtration plant performances are in compliance with all CADPHS regulations and are operating within the engineered designed ranges Monitoring Frequency Daily

26 June 2013 Carpinteria Valley Water District Lead Copper Sampling Sample Location Sample Number Copper ug/l Copper mg/l Reporting Value 4515 #H Carpinteria Ave #A Carpinteria Ave #C Carpinteria Ave Cambridge Lane Seacoast Way Cambridge Lane #F Carpinteria Ave Cambridge Lane #D Carpinteria Ave Ogan Seacoast Way Seacoast Way Meadow Circle #E Carpinteria Ave #E Carpinteria Ave Seacoast Way Meadow Circle #1 Carpinteria Ave Foothill Rd Seacoast Way #B Carpinteria Ave Cambridge Lane Chaparrel #E Carpinteria Ave Meadow Circle #2 Carpinteria Ave Meadow Circle Vallecito Place #3 Carpinteria Ave Concord Place #4 Carpinteria Ave #H Carpinteria Ave #5 Carpinteria Ave th Percentile.334mg/l 2] ITEM V. (2.) PAGE 3

27 June 2013 Carpinteria Valley Water District Lead Copper Sampling Sample Location Sample Number Lead ug/l Lead mg/l Reporting Value 4515 #H Carpinteria Ave ND 4519 #A Carpinteria Ave ND 4523 #C Carpinteria Ave ND 5113 Cambridge Lane ND 5368 Ogan ND 1574 Seacoast Way ND 4521 #E Carpinteria Ave ND 1565 Seacoast Way ND 4240 #1 Carpinteria Ave ND 5031 Foothill Rd ND 1488 Chaparrel ND 4525 #E Carpinteria Ave ND 4258 #2 Carpinteria Ave ND 5198 Concord Place ND 4228 #4 Carpinteria Ave ND 4228 #5 Carpinteria Ave ND 4258 #3 Carpinteria Ave ND 5197 Cambridge Lane ND 1573 Seacoast Way ND 4525 #F Carpinteria Ave ND 4525 #B Carpinteria Ave ND 1577 Meadow Circle ND 4525 #D Carpinteria Ave ND 1336 Vallecito Place ND 1568 Seacoast Way ND 1517 Meadow Circle ND 5272 Cambridge Lane ND 4523 #E Carpinteria Ave Cambridge Lane Seacoast Way Meadow Circle Meadow Circle #H Carpinteria Ave th percentile mg/l 1 ITEM V. (2.) PAGE 4

28 CARPINTERIA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY (AF) Month Ending: 30-Jun-13 MONTHLY USE (Acre-feet) SWP Cachuma GW SWP Exchange 2012 July August September October November December January February March April May June MONTH TOTALS 3, MONTH RUNNING METERED SALES 4,331 AVAILABLE SURFACE WATER SUPPLY CACHUMA PROJECT BALANCE OF WATER YEAR ENDING 09/30/2013 1,419 CACHUMA SUBTOTAL 1,419 STATE WATER PROJECT BALANCE OF 2013 ALLOCATION (initially 35%) 677 BALANCE OF 2012 ALLOCATION (initially 60%) 611 BANKED WATER 834 STATE WATER SUBTOTAL 2,122 TOTAL AVAILABLE SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 3,541 Page 1 of 2 ITEM V. (3.) PAGE 1

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30 MEMO To: Charles B. Hamilton From: Bob McDonald, District Engineer Date: July 19, 2013 RE: Ranch Monte Alegre 4C Landslide Mitigation Change of Scope for CM services As you know a change order for AIS, the contractor for RMA 4c Landslide, for additional work under the RMA 4c Project Contract was approved at the Board meeting on July 10 th. The increase in the scope of the work has triggered a need to also increase the scope for construction management and inspection services. This construction management services contract is with Flowers and Associates for the amount $49,800 under the original scope. F&A has requested an additional $61,800 for the change of scope. (See attached letter). Rancho Garrison has agreed to the additional fees and has deposited sufficient funds in the capital reserve fund held by the District. I recommend the change in budget for Flowers and Associates to complete the additional scope of work be approved. ITEM VII. A. PAGE 1

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33 Carpinteria Valley Water District Memo To: From: Directors Charles Hamilton, General Manager Date: July 19, 2013 Re: Engagement Letter for Jeffrey Dinkin of Stradling Recommendation: Approve the proposed engagement letter for Jeffrey Dinkin of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauch for human resources and labor negotiation services to the District. Discussion: Mr. Dinkin provides the General Manager and other staff with expert legal advice on a variety of human resources matters, and has been involved with the District and your Board since the beginning of the District s involvement in 2006 with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 12. On May 22, 2013, your Board approved a transitional file transfer letter to continue the services of Jeffrey Dinkin in his transition from Sheppard Mullin to Stradling. The attached engagement letter more fully clarifies the contractual terms and conditions of Mr. Dinkin s retention as counsel for human resources and labor negotiation services. It reflects all the same terms recently approved by the Central Coast Water Authority, which amended his standard engagement letter in favor of the Authority. Mainly the new letter clarifies (in section 4) that attorney Dinkin's rate (no change from previous letter) is the top end of rates for services, and that another attorney within his firm with a lower standard hourly rate will bill the District at the lower rate (a change in favor of the District from the arrangement with attorney Dinkin s prior firm). The new engagement letter also specifies limited costs that will be charged to the District (section 5) and the firm wil not bill for internal expenses such as photocopying unless authorized (another change in favor of the District from the prior arrangement). Page 1 ITEM VII. B. PAGE 1

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40 RESOLUTION NO. 968 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CARPINTERIA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT PLACING IN NOMINATION POLLY HOLCOMBE AS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES - REGION V BOARD MEMBER WHEREAS, The Board of Directors (Board) of the Carpinteria Valley Water District (CVWD) does encourage and support the participation of its members in the affairs of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA); and WHEREAS, Polly Holcombe has indicated a desire to serve as a Board Member of ACWA Region V. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Carpinteria Valley Water District, (i) (ii) Does place its full and unreserved support in the nomination of Polly Holcombe for the Board Member of ACWA Region V. Does hereby determine that the expenses attendant with the service of Polly Holcombe in ACWA Region V shall be borne by the Carpinteria Valley Water District. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 24 TH day of July 2013 by the following vote: AYES: NAYES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: APPROVED: ATTEST: Matthew Roberts, President Charles B. Hamilton, Secretary Polly Holcombe, Director Carpinteria Valley Water District (SEAL) 1 ITEM VII. C. PAGE 1

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