1 CITY OF RIALTO
REGULAR MEETING OF THE WATER SUBCOMMITTEE
October 30, 2025 - 10:00 A.M.
MINUTES
The Special meeting of the Water Subcommittee of the City of Rialto was held in the Civic Center Council Chambers located at 150 S. Palm Avenue, Rialto, California 92376, on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
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CALL TO ORDER Call to order at 10:00 A.M.
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ROLL CALL Senior Administrative Analyst Nicole Hemmans took the roll call.
Subcommittee Members / City Staff:
Mayor Joe Baca
Mayor Pro Tem Ed Scott
Tanya Williams, City Manager
Eric Vail, City Attorney
Robert Khuu, Assistant City Attorney
Paul Truffa, Firefighter/Paramedic
Matt Bennett, City Engineer
Toyasha Sebbag, Assistant to the City Manager
Nicole Hemmans, Senior Administrative Analyst
Additional Attendees:
Stephen Dopudja, Dopudja & Wells Consulting, Inc.
Sanjay Gaur, Water Resources Economics
John Schats, Legal Consultant
Rod LeMond, CPA
Peter Luchetti, RWS/Table Rock
Marlon Brosco, RWS/Veolia
Soheil Sadighi, RWS/Veolia
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PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comment received on September 18, 2025:
None.
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CLOSED SESSION The Water Subcommittee convened in Closed Session at 10:01 a.m. to discuss two closed session items. The Closed Session concluded at 10:25 a.m. No reportable action was taken.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
WS-25-0737 – Approval of the
September 25, 2025, meeting minutes.
(ACTION)
Mayor Baca asked if there were any comments pertaining to the minutes.
None
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NEW BUSINESS ITEMS
WS-25-0716 – Request for Feedback
on the Standby Water Lease within the
Rialto/Colton Groundwater Basin.
(ACTION)
Staff requested Feedback on the Agreement between the City of Rialto and the County of San Bernardino for an additional three-year term (January 1, 2026 - September 30, 2028) to allow continued use o f 1,600 acre-feet of Standby Water Lease within the Rialto/Colton Groundwater Basin.
Questions & Comments
Mayor Baca inquired whether the agreement included the Fontana Union Water Company, and John Rossi confirmed that it does.
City Manager, Tanya Williams, inquired whether this item would be presented to City Council in November, and staff confirmed yes.
Mayor Baca asked how the term of years was determined and why a longer or shorter term was not chosen.
o John R ossi a dvised that t he term of ye ars was mutually agreed upon by the parties.
The Water Subcommittee’s feedback was to move this item forward to the City Council.
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WS-25-0752 – Rate Study Update.
John Rossi provided an u pdate on the Rate Study Proposition 218 Noti ce Timeline and AB 2257 Requirements.
Questions & Comments
Mayor Baca inquired how residents would be notified of the upcoming public hearing.
3 o Mr. Rossi advised that Proposition 218 Notices will be mailed to all customers by November 10, 2025.
Information will also be posted on the City’s website.
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WS-25-0757 –Proposal for Extended
Professional Services with Dopudja &
Wells Consulting, Inc.
Staff requests for Water Subcommittee Review and Provide Feedback on the Proposal for Extended Professional Services with Dopudja & Wells Consulting, Inc.
Questions & Comments
WS-25-0744 – Request to Cancel
November 27, 2025, and December 24,
2025, Water Subcommittee Meetings.
The Water Subcommittee’s feedback is for the City to contract directly with subcontractor, Scheevel Engineering , for the scope of work performed within the Dopudja & Wells ’ Seventh Amendment and separate the associated costs accordingly.
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Staff requested that the Water Subcommittee cancel the November 27, 2025, and December 24, 2025, Water Subcommittee meetings due to the holiday season.
Questions & Comments
Peter Luchetti requested that a meeting be scheduled to discuss issues raised by Rialto Water Services.
The Water Subcommittee’s feedback was to schedule the November meeting for November 13, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., and that the December meeting be canceled.
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WS-25-0740 – Utilities Director
Update.
Utilities Director Update:
1. Update on the Rialto-Colton Cactus Basin.
2. Veolia’s Monthly Operations Reports (MOR):
o September 2025 (reporting period July 2025)
o October 2025 (reporting period August 2025)
Questions & Comments
None.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS/OTHER
DISCUSSION ITEMS
The next Water Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
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ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:52 AM.