Resolution 2898-111
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RESOLUTION NO. 2898 -11
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
SUPPORTING THE NOMINATION OF JOHN A. COLEMAN
AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION OF
ACWA (ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES) VICE - PRESIDENT
WHEREAS, the ACWA provides opportunities for member agencies to contribute
to water policy and effective water management in California, and ACWA has
announced that a nominating committee has been formed to develop a slate of
candidates for the ACWA officers; and
WHEREAS, the individual who fills an officer position must have a working
knowledge of water industry issues and concerns, possess strength of character and
leadership capabilities, be experienced in matters related to the performance of the
duties of the office, and be able to dedicate time and energy to effectively serve in this
capacity; and
WHEREAS, John A. Coleman has expressed interest in being a candidate for
Vice - President of the ACWA Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman was first elected to the EBMUD (East Bay Municipal
Utility District) Board of Directors in 1990, has been re- elected five times representing
the communities of Alamo, Danville, Lafayette, portions of Pleasant Hill, San Ramon,
and Walnut Creek. Currently serves as President of the Board for the utility, which
provides water service to 1.3 million and wastewater service to 650,000 customers; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman has long been active on water and wastewater boards
at the regional, state, and national levels and currently holds positions that include Chair
of ACWA's Federal Affairs Committee, Chair of the Dublin -San Ramon Services
District — EBMUD Recycled Water Authority, Chair of the Upper Mokelumne River
Watershed Authority, Board Member of the ACWA. the National Water Resources
Association, the Freeport Regional Water Authority, and member of the ACWA
Infrastructure and Environment Subcommittee; and
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WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman demonstrated his ability to provide strong leadership
for a state association as an officer and as President of the CASA (California
Association of Sanitation Agencies). With his guidance CASA established a
comprehensive strategic plan, launched a statewide program to promote beneficial use
of biosolids and educate the public about biosolids management practices, initiated
targeted outreach to potential members and expanded membership twenty -seven
percent during his two -year term as President, and initiated the annual Washington,
D.C. conferences to increase CASA's voice on federal issues; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman's participation in local and regional organizations is
indicative of his broad network and includes: presently serving as a Board Member of
the Contra Costa Council, the San Francisco Bay Trail Association, the San Francisco
Estuary Institute, the Clean Water Act Group, and the Advisory Council for California
Forward; community involvement that includes serving as Scout Master of Troop 243 in
Lafayette since 1988, being a proud Eagle Scout, previously serving as the Lafayette
Chamber of Commerce President, and current employment as the Executive Director of
the Bay Planning Coalition; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman has a proven record of positive engagement with
federal, state, regional, and local agencies, having served as a member of ACWA's
National Endangered Species Act Reform Coalition, has testified frequently on CASA's
behalf before the California Legislature and the United States Congress as a CASA
officer, served as the Deputy Director of External Affairs for the California Conservation
Corps, been a Board Member of the Bay Area Leadership Foundation, and been a
member of the Association of Bay Area Government's CALFED Task Force and Water
and Land Use Subcommittee; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman has ably chaired the ACWA Federal Affairs Committee
since 2010, balancing municipal and agricultural water needs in ACWA's policy
positions on diverse issues such as water supply, flood protection, and regulation of
drinking water contaminants, establishing an energetic agenda promoting passage of
federal policy and budgets that maintain the federal partnership in supporting local
agency's infrastructure needs, providing leadership for the ACWA Washington, D.C.
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Conference at which more than one hundred attendees were briefed by key members of
Congress and Senior Executive Branch officials on the status of priorities and prospects
for restoring the Bay Delta, increased surface water storage, area -of- origin water rights,
and the role of the federal government; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of
Directors that Mr. Coleman possesses all of the qualities needed to fulfill the duties of
the office of ACWA Vice - President;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Tahoe Public Utility
District Board of Directors does hereby support John A. Coleman as a candidate for the
office of ACWA Vice - President.
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Resolution was duly adopted and passed by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe
Public Utility District at a regularly scheduled meeting held on the 18th day of
August, 2011, by the following vote:
AYES: Cefalu, Jones, Mosbacher, Rise, Schafer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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athy Sharp Clerk of fe Board
Dale Rise, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District