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AGENDA COMMUNICATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE LIAISON COMMITTEE MEETING WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS* ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 18700 Ward Street, Fountain Valley, CA (714) 378-3200 Thursday, July 3, 2014, 8 a.m. - Conference Room C-2 *The OCWD Communications and Legislative Liaison Committee meeting is noticed as a joint meeting with the Board of Directors for the purpose of strict compliance with the Brown Act and it provides an opportunity for all Directors to hear presentations and participate in discussions. Directors receive no additional compensation or stipend as a result of simultaneously convening this meeting. Items recommended for approval at this meeting will be placed on the July 16, 2014 Board meeting Agenda for approval. ROLL CALL VISITOR PARTICIPATION Members of the audience wishing to address the Board on items of interest to the public are requested to identify themselves. If the matter on which they wish to comment is an Agenda item, the visitor will be called on when that matter comes up for consideration on the Agenda. If the item is on the Consent Calendar, it will be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. Visitors are requested to limit their comments to three minutes. ITEMS RECEIVED TOO LATE TO BE AGENDIZED RECOMMENDATION: Determine need to take action on item(s) which arose subsequent to posting of the Agenda (ROLL CALL VOTE: Adoption of this recommendation requires two-thirds vote of the Board/Committee, or, if less than two-thirds of the members are present, a unanimous vote). CONSENT CALENDAR (ITEM NO. 1 - 2) 1. MINUTES OF COMMUNICATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE LIAISON COMMITTEE MEETING HELD JUNE 20, 2014 RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes as presented 2. SPONSORSHIP OF THE SANTA ANA WATERSHED PROJECT AUTHORITY AND THE WATER EDUCATION FOUNDATION’S 2014 SANTA ANA RIVER WATERSHED CONFERENCE RECOMMENDATION: Agendize for July 16 Board meeting: Authorize financial participation in the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority and Water Education Foundation’s 2013 Santa Ana River Watershed Conference in the amount of $2,000 END OF CONSENT CALENDAR MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION 3. STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE RECOMMENDATION: Agendize for July 16 Board meeting: Take action as appropriate 1 4. WATER BOND PRINCIPLES RECOMMENDATION: Agendize for July 16 Board meeting: Adopt the Water Resources Funding Policy Principles, and rescind 2006 Policy Guidance Document for Statewide Infrastructure/Resources Bonds (M06-13) 5. CALIFORNIA SPECIAL DISTRICT ASSOCIATION (CSDA) BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION 2014 – REGION 6, SEAT C RECOMMENDATION: Agendize for July 16 Board meeting: Take action as appropriate 6. INTERNET STREAMING OCWD BOARD MEETINGS RECOMMENDATION: Take action as appropriate INFORMATIONAL ITEM 7. PUBLIC AFFAIRS OUTREACH REPORT MAY/JUNE 2014 DETERMINATION OF ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON CONSENT CALENDAR FOR JULY 16 BOARD MEETING DIRECTOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS GENERAL MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENT/REPORT ADJOURNMENT 2 COMMUNICATION AND LEGISLATIVE LIAISON COMMITTEE MEMBERS Harry Sidhu - Chair Kathryn Barr – Vice Chair Cathy Green Vincent Sarmiento Steve Sheldon Alternates Roger Yoh - Alternate 1 Shawn Dewane - Alternate 2 Jan Flory - Alternate 3 Denis Bilodeau - Alternate 4 Phil Anthony - Alternate 5 In accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2, this agenda has been posted in the main lobby of the Orange County Water District, 18700 Ward Street, Fountain Valley, CA not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date and time above. All written materials relating to each agenda item are available for public inspection in the office of the District Secretary. Backup material for the Agenda is available at the District offices for public review and can be viewed online at the District’s website: www.ocwd.com. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who require a disability-related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modification or accommodation from the District Secretary at (714) 378-3233, by email at [email protected] by fax at (714) 378-3373. Notification 24 hours prior to the meeting will enable District staff to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting. As a general rule, agenda reports or other written documentation has been prepared or organized with respect to each item of business listed on the agenda, and can be reviewed at www.ocwd.com. Copies of these materials and other disclosable public records distributed to all or a majority of the members of the Board of Directors in connection with an open session agenda item are also on file with and available for inspection at the Office of the District Secretary, 18700 Ward Street, Fountain Valley, California, during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. If such writings are distributed to members of the Board of Directors on the day of a Board meeting, the writings will be available at the entrance to the Board of Directors meeting room at the Orange County Water District office. 3 1 MINUTES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING WITH COMMUNICATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE LIAISON COMMITTEE ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT June 20, 2014 @ 12:00 p.m. Director Barr called the Communications and Legislative Liaison Committee meeting to order in Conference Room C-2 at the District office. The Assistant District Secretary called the roll as follows: Committee Members OCWD Staff Harry Sidhu (not present) Mike Markus - General Manager Kathryn Barr Joel Kuperberg – General Counsel Cathy Green Judy-Rae Karlsen - Assistant District Secretary Vincent Sarmiento Gina Ayala, John Kennedy, Crystal Nettles, Steve Sheldon Diane Pinnick, Eleanor Torres, Mike Wehner, Greg Woodside Alternates Roger Yoh Teleconference Shawn Dewane (not present) Jim McConnell – McConnell & Associates Jan Flory (not present) Eric Saperstein – ENS Resources Denis Bilodeau (arrived 12:20 pm) Phil Anthony Others Christopher Townsend, Casy Elliott, Cory Williams Heather Dion - Townsend Public Affairs John Anderson, Sean Rossall - Cerrell CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar was approved upon motion by Director Yoh, seconded by Director Green and carried 5-0. (Yes - Barr, Green, Sarmiento, Sheldon, Yoh/ No - 0) 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting The minutes of the May 1, 2014 Communications/Legislative Liaison Committee meeting were approved as presented. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION 2. Federal Legislative Update Legislative consultants Jim McConnell and Eric Saperstein briefed the Committee on current legislative activities and discussed the recent changes in leadership within the Republican party. The Committee discussed appropriation bills and the District’s position on proposed legislation. The Committee then took the following action. Upon motion by Director Barr, seconded by Director Green and carried [5-0] the Committee recommended that the Board at its July 2 Board meeting: Receive and file the Federal Legislative Report. (Yes - Barr, Green, Sarmiento, Sheldon, Yoh/ No - 0) 1 6. Renewal of Federal and State Legislative Advocacy Contracts Director Barr requested the Committee address the renewal of legislative contracts while Mr. Saperstein, Mr. McConnell and Mr. Townsend were available for discussion. The Committee agreed and General Manager Mike Markus reported the Committee took an action in January to renew the legislative advocacy contracts with Eric Saperstein (ENS Resources), Jim McConnell (McConnell & Associates) and Townsend Public Affairs. He stated the agreements have been revised to reflect the District’s current legislative priorities and furthermore, the scope of work in each agreement has been updated and they are ready for final review and approval. The Committee then took the following actions. Upon motion by Director Green, seconded by Director Yoh and carried [4-1] with Director Sheldon voting “no”, the Committee recommended the Board take the following actions at the July 2 Board meeting: 1) Authorize renewal of Agreement to Eric Sapirstein (ENS Resources) for $5,500 per month, and reasonable travel and business expenses, for federal legislative advocacy services for 30 months, to coincide with the remainder of the 113th Congress (July 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014) and the duration of the 114th Congress (January 1, 2015- December 31, 2016); 2) Authorize renewal of Agreement to James McConnell for $7,500 per month, and reasonable travel and business expenses, for federal legislative advocacy services for 30 months, to coincide with the remainder of the 113th Congress (July 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014) and the duration of the 114th Congress (January 1, 2015-December 31, 2016); 3) Authorize renewal of Agreement to Townsend Public Affairs for $10,000 per month, for state legislative advocacy services, for: 29 months, which includes the remainder 2012- 2014 state legislative session (July 1, 2014 – November 30, 2014) and the duration of the 2014-2016 state legislative session (December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2016); and 4) Authorize staff to issue a Request for Proposal for legislative advocacy services before the start of the 115th Congress and 2016-2018 State legislative session. (Yes - Barr, Green, Sarmiento, Yoh/No - Sheldon) Director Bilodeau arrived at 12:20 p.m. during the following discussion. 3. State Legislative Update Director of Public Relations Eleanor Torres briefed the Committee on recent amendments to current legislation that impact the District. She presented the most recent modifications to AB 2712