A G EN D A A N N OUNC EMEN T

REGIONAL BOARD MEETING

Friday, July 22, 2016 9:00 A.M.

City of Loma Linda Council Chambers

25541 Barton Road

Loma Linda, CA 92354

Agenda Item 9.

City of Beaumont Status Update

Regional Board staff will provide an update of issues related to the operation and expansion of the City of Beaumont’s Wastewater Treatment Plant and the City’s compliance with their Maximum Benefit commitments specified in the Basin Plan (information item.)

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FLASHBACK: JULY, 2015

July 21, 2015: Kyle and Adackapara Lied to Council http://patch.com/california/banning-beaumont/kyle-adackapara-lied-council-0

At the July 21, 2015 Beaumont City Council Meeting Kyle Warsinski replied “Yes” when asked by Councilman Lloyd White if the City could comply with the Order.

Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Staff Member Michael Adachapara denied the Order involved recycled water when questioned by Councilman Mark Orozco.

On July 24, 2015 Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Staff Engineer Gary Stewart presented the Order R8-2015-0026 to the Regional Board. Stewart explains that the City’s Total Dissolve Solids and Total Inorganic Nitrogen Limits will be more restrictive until the City produces Title 22 Compliant Recycled Water.

Stewart made some grey ares clear:

“In fact; the City of Beaumont currently can not comply with those TDS Limits.”

July 24, 2015: Mayor Brenda Knight, Councilman Mark Orozco, City Manager 2nd Elizabeth Gibbs-Urtiaga, Kernan McKernan, and Hisam Baqai Lie to Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board http://patch.com/california/banning-beaumont/city-speaks-regional-water-…

Brenda Knight, Mayor of Beaumont: “I do have a Technical Degree from Cal State Sacramento in Water Treatment. I’m actually classified as a ‘Water Treatment Plant Operations Specialist’.”

Knight: “Last week I had the opportunity, July 13th, of witnessing the State of California was there at our treatment plant and they were testing for our Title 22 Compliance. We are very hopeful that all is well there. They’ve done a lot. We have a lot of Staff here today from our City Manager to anyone you want to ask questions to, if you have questions, we’re here and ready to answer those.”

Board Chair Ruh: Mayor, would you please have your Staff stand up.

Knight: On the far left is Elizabeth Urtiaga-Gibbs our acting City Manager. We have Kyle Warsinsk, he is our Development Analyst. There are others connected to our City; Mr. Hisam Baqai, we have Keran McKernan back there that works off and on – I mean that has contracts with our City. These people are here, you can ask questions to.”

Hisam Baqai with the City of Beaumont: I’ve had the pleasure of working with this Board for many years and the Report that has been produced by your Staff is excellent.