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6 <br /> Northside Elementary School Alder Keene <br /> One Song Productions Micha Segal-Miller <br /> Pathways Elementary Patricia Harris <br /> Phillips Middle School PTSA Elizabeth Welsby <br /> Mary Scroggs Elementary School PTA Lynn Dancy <br /> Seawell Elementary School PTA Jill Austin <br /> Women's Voices Chorus, Inc. Laura Delauney (pronounced De-LAW-nee) <br /> Artists <br /> Carter Hubbard <br /> Francesca Talenti <br /> b. OWASA Annual Update Presentation <br /> The Board received a presentation and information from the Orange Water and Sewer <br /> Authority (OWASA) on recent activities. <br /> Ed Kerwin, OWASA Executive Director, made the following PowerPoint: <br /> OWASA Brief for the Orange County Board of County Commissioners and Public Water <br /> Emergency <br /> February 2-5, 2017 <br /> Key Take-aways <br /> • OWASA apologizes for the hardship <br /> • Public health and safety was our highest priority, we confirmed that water was safe <br /> • Community partners and customers provided invaluable assistance —Thank you! <br /> • Communications can be improved significantly; recognized by partners, too <br /> February 2017 Water Emergency (graph) <br /> Key Near-term Next Steps <br /> • Review emergency communication practices and systems (OWASA and partners) <br /> Key Near-term Next Steps <br /> • Review emergency communication practices and systems (OWASA and partners) <br /> • Develop corrective action plan to ensure reliable fluoride system —to be reviewed by <br /> Board of Directors prior to resuming fluoride addition <br /> • Develop action plan on additional near- and long-term measures to improve system <br /> resiliency <br /> • Continue transparency and proactive community engagement <br /> OWASA Meetings <br />