 Vice President Jaffee President Director Lather here Director le hue I am here and President Christensen I'm not hearing anything Sorry, sorry about that. There we go So Ward members opportunity to remove items from the consent agenda nothing from me can I just there was a One of the items on the consent was four point one point zero I don't want to remove it unless it's necessary, but in the motion It's missing a zero on the amount for the allocation from OCR for security upgrades It's 25 comma zero zero. That's just missing a zero And if the board would like when you approve the consent as is we could do it as amended If you of course if you prefer we also can pull four four ten. Thank you. It's all whatever works I just wanted to make sure that was correct I don't I don't see any reason to remove it. We'll just approve as amended I'll make the motion. Oh Wait, we have to Yeah, thank you, okay steinberger I I want to point out a few things on the contended gender that I found of interest on page 15 the water consumption is wonderfully low and Those district customers are doing a great job. I Do note that it's nine point eight five percent below what you budgeted to bring in his money So I'm sure that we'll be seeing some rating cases coming along the way But it's hard for customers to swallow that when they've been conserving too hard on page 23 item four point six I wonder what the the change order number four with black each was and how much the dollar amount was Um page forty four item four point one zero the after security I want to tell you that is a member of the public the security Upgrade is rather uncomfortable for the public visiting the office I was there recently and I had to stand in the doorway holding the door open and That's it's not comfortable for the customers and it's not very energy efficient for winter time or some Cooling so I I don't know if it's been changed. It's been about six weeks ago. I guess I was there and It's not very comfortable for the public on page 47 item four point one two the extension of the contract with Montgomery, I think a five-year contract is too long and I think it should be put out to get and and to Invite full contractors that's Santa Cruz City works with Okay, any comments from Then it's a promotion I'll move approval as amended Second it's all in favor, right? I know we have to do with Tom. Yeah, I'll call it so vice president Jaffee Yes, director Lather. Yes, director Lee Hugh Yes, and president Christiansen. Yes We're a number item 5.0 oral and written communications. This is an opportunity for Members of the public and board members to comment an item make comment on items that are not Addressed in the agenda. Thank you. Becky Steinbauer. I was happy to see Director Daniels's letter of resignation included in correspondence and I appreciated that was included for transparency and again, I wish him well. I really do I Want to provide to your board. I'm going to hand a copy to Miss Western here And ask that she copy and make it available to all of you These are documents that I think your board needs to review I'm reviewing a lot of documentation around the pure water SoCal project and all of its modifications and all of the public comment that has come in over the time since the EIR was first certified in 2018 and There are two documents that I've come across that I really really made gave me pause And I think you should review them as well the first one is a Technical report from Haley and Aldrich This was the hydrology company that Cabrillo College asked to do a independent analysis of the possible impacts of the Injection well which ended up going into Twin Lakes Church, but at the time it was a possibility it could go on Cabrillo College property and Cabrillo was worried about how it might affect their private wells This is a very good report and It's a good in my opinion for a lot of reasons because it questions the placement of injection wells all of them and It compares the effects of that placement with what has been done in Orange County and Questions the effectiveness of The project's goal, I'd like you to review this The second document is Comment that was submitted on the EIR from dr. Jude Todd She is a retired now UCSC Professor she researched and read the EIR very thoroughly and She provided your board with a lot of very well-informed educated comment On issues that I think merit review again So I'd like to give both of these documents to Ms. Western when I finish my comment and ask that it be given to each of the board members and be made part of the public correspondent The second the next thing I'd like to ask is I I see no Or let me go to the different topic that the new director search needs to have financial Expertise you all are great water scientists, but you know what you're asked to do is About money and I really think it would be hoove the board to Focus on finding someone with good financial expertise that can look at these figures and help you all and Then the last thing I'll say to wrap up is I'm curious about the quail running tank when will it ever happen? Thank you, please be respectful of the time. Oh, yes. I always am thank you When when you distribute the comments from the UCSC professor, can you please? also distribute how those are responded to by ESA in The EIR sure and also I'll just note. We are very well aware of those documents. They're You know old really and they've been reviewed very thoroughly and all all things have been taken into consideration We'll take those your comments under consideration, but I remember them from years ago Just so you know, we're not completely unaware of them already I'm Olga summons, and I just wanted to introduce myself I'm gonna hopefully apply for the director position and I recognize everybody here because I'm on the water cost Yeah, water cost Commit committee. Yeah and just want to introduce myself and I've been to a very few other meetings, but the meeting to see how it goes I Look forward to talking to you guys at a future date Thanks Just so you know, this is a pretty light meeting scheduled very light. Don't get don't get the wrong impression It's just we've got got a project and it's We're pushing to get it done on deadline as close to the deadline as possible it that for ourselves There's not a whole lot of other decisions All right And we're moving on to 7.1 request Approval of it isn't there a district council over. Oh, yes. Oh, is there a oh, sorry But that's okay president Christian said I think you read my mind I actually don't have a report this evening, but I'm happy to answer any questions that the board may have. Thank you Was it on the agenda on the agenda, but not Okay, sorry about that. I get yeah losing through What is the new and how many questions dr. Liu? No, I just I just saw it on the agenda just Which is a project for an unconditional will serve that requires board approval because of the size of the meter That's right So this came to the board already back in 2022 and This is an all affordable housing project on Park Avenue close to the freeway highway one and they are moving very fastly through the county's process and They are ready for an unconditional will serve letter This project doesn't necessarily require any district infrastructure to serve They will front Park Avenue and they will just have service lines coming off to it. It'll have one master meter and a fire service and a fire hydrant But all those can be administered at the staff level So if there's any questions, I'm more than happy. They're 36 very small I think they're less than 500 square feet each 400. Yeah I think that's how they it's a it's a it's a home key project Thank you, okay Steinbrenner I remember when this first came to your board and President Christensen that was your comment They seem very small and they are units are very small and It's an interesting project because it's a modular built apartment complex There will be really no landscaping at all But because it is a project home key funded Project as director Jaffee said I wonder if it's possible for your district to Request that there be additional water saving Devices built into the units double plumbing Anything at all because now there is no water demand offset fee is being charged this project and so Conservation still needs to be happening but Without the water demand offset fees to fund your district doing them I Think it is an incumbent on the builders to incorporate those Water conservation measures into the building design So I respectfully request that your district Make the builder aware of this. They are really moving quickly But the county is does have a conditional What's it called? Conditional permit or something where the county is involved and I know you have a good relationship with the county And so I respectfully request that you try to get Some sort of conservation measures in terms of building Conserve water conservation because there really is no Landscaping at all that would offer conservation measures But some type of groundwater recharge would be helpful. Thank you Sure, I'll comment on that. Thank you I Think that's a great idea and if you look at our water use efficiency requirements that the board has continually led the charge on that Indoor and outdoor requirements You can see that we already have built in ahead of what the state we've always been leaders the district has And conservation measures and those are baked into our requirements Again indoor and outdoor and the fact that they not have an outdoor is just more evidence of what I would call water Savings and I think the proofs in the pudding just look at our per capita water use So not only a new development, which is even more efficient, but the existing development through, you know, our Water demand offset program that kind of reached the end of its its life. So That's to sure though. It'll be efficient water use and that that complex. That's what I would have expected I'll brand new extra comments from the board Just one on on the space I went back to February 15th at 2022 when this came up and it does talk about there's a Community center. So there is some shared space 400 feet Square feet seems small and Carla when you speak could you speak a little closer to your microphone? Trouble is the seats too high for me to I Was gentle Yeah, oh, I see it. There's some shorter people on the city council No, no, just less tall people Okay, well This is a long overdue project. So I'm ready. I think we're ready for a vote I'll make the motion to approve Vice president Jaffee, yes Director Lather. Yes, director Lee Hugh Yes, and President Christiansen. Yes Well, that was very quick, but we're moving into I think it's item eight closed session and Members of the public are permitted to comment on the closed session if they wish Thank you, Becky Steinbrenner Again, I want to say I don't like having to take the legal action that I have and am taking but it is the only option open to anyone who wants to challenge an environmental action and Again, I really feel that the changes to the Pure Water SoCal project have been many and significant and I really feel that there should have been subsequent EIRs put out for public review with a certain noticed amount of time and a scheduled public hearing they got none of that and It gives the impression to the public that Well, certainly, we know you're Streamlining things because of the deadline related to funding But it also gives the impression to the public which I don't think you want that you're hiding things or that you don't care about the public's comment or That You're just trying to cut corners for the sake of getting the thing done and pushed out the door none of which I think is true but by not doing this subsequent EIR and Notice public hearings it has in effect done all of that in The public side and I'm I'm speaking for many so what I ask is that you You just know that that the action I've taken is on behalf of many. I'm taking it for public benefit and I Would like you to go down to the Laurel Street Bridge and watch for the swallows Like I said last time they're not there And I would like you to take a good hard look at the connection of the conveyance pipe at that bridge How it has disturbed the levee and what will happen in another large flood? Thank you. Okay. We're in adjournment here public meeting