Reso 2023-988RESOLUTION NO. 2023-988
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COSTA MESA
SANITARY DISTRICT REQUESTING THE ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
(OCWD) BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT
"BOB" OOTEN TO FILL THE VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR FOR
DIVISION 7.
WHEREAS, the Orange County Water District (OCWD) was formed in 1933 to
manage and replenish the region's groundwater basin as well as ensuring water
reliability and quality, preventing seawater intrusion, and protecting Orange County's
rights to Santa Ana River water; and
WHEREAS, OCWD is governed by ten board of directors who are responsible
for implementing policies that foster sound management of the region's groundwater
basin to support the advancement of OCWD's mission to provide an adequate, reliable,
high quality water supply; and
WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in the office of Director for Division 7 of OCWD;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of OCWD has decided to fill the vacancy in
the office of Director for Division 7 by appointment; and
WHEREAS, the Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) Board of Directors believe
Vice Secretary Robert "Bob" Ooten is qualified and experienced to serve on OCWD
Board of Directors, as described below:
• Registered professional engineer with an emphasis on planning,
designing, and constructing wastewater/water systems.
• Retired from Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) after 25 years of
service.
• Part of the initial OC San/OCWD team that studied the feasibility of
developing a dependable water supply from wastewater.
• Served on the evaluation team for hiring planning and design consultants
for phase one of the Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS).
• Served on the OC San/OCWD steering committee during the planning,
design, construction, operation, and expansion of the GWRS.
• Developed an asset management system at OC San that reduced capital
improvement costs for one project by $44 million dollars.
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• Past President of the 7000-member California Water Environment
Association (CWEA).
• Past leadership positions for the Water Environment Federation (WEF).
• Recognized by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Congresswoman
Loretta Sanchez for 25 years of public service.
• Eighteen years of experience adopting policies as an elected official while
serving on CMSD Board of Directors.
• Currently serving as Active Director of OC San Board of Directors. Served
as Alternate Director of OC San Board of Directors for fourteen years.
• Alternate Executive Committee Member of the Santa Ana River Flood
Protection Agency (SARFPA).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The governing body of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District supports Vice Secretary
Robert "Bob" Ooten applying to Orange County Water District to fill the vacancy
in the office of Director for Division 7.
2. The governing body of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District encourages the Board of
Directors of the Orange County Water District to consider the appointment of
Robert "Bob" Ooten to fill the vacancy in the office of Director for Division 7.
PASSED and ADOPTED on this 18th day of December 2023.
Secretary, Costa Mesa Sani ary District President, Costa Wsa Sanitary District
Board of Directop& Board of Directors
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA
1, Noelani Middenway, District Clerk of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District, hereby
certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 2023-988, was duly and regularly
passed and adopted by said Board of Directors at a regular meeting thereof held on the
18th day of December 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: Scheafer, Schafer, Perry, Ooten, Eckles
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
Costa Mesa Sanitary District, this 18th day of December 2023.
anitary District