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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO—REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Appointment
From: R. Carey Davis M/CC Meeting Date: 07/21/2014
Prepared by: Evelyn Estrada, (909) 384-5133
Dept: Mayor's Office Ward(s): All
Subject:
Appointment of John Claus to the San Bernardino Public Safety Authority (#3383)
Current Business Registration Certificate: Not Applicable
Financial Impact:
None
Motion: Approve the appointment of John Claus to the Public Safety Authority as
requested by Mayor R. Carey Davis.
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
The County of San Bernardino and the City of San Bernardino created the San Bernardino Public
Safety Authority(PSA) on April 1, 1968 to provide a legal vehicle to finance public
improvements, including law enforcement facilities and water and sewer facilities. I am
respectfully requesting the appointment of Mr. John Claus to the PSA Board.
Backp_round:
Mr. Claus'biography is attached as background.
Sumorting Documents:
Claus- Cover letter (PDF)
Claus -bio (PDF)
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
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FROM: Mayor R. Carey Davis
SUBJECT,: San Bernardino Public Safety Authority Appointment
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DATE: July 15, 2014
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I respectfully submit my appointment of John Claus to the San Bernardino
Public Safety Authority and request confirmation/approval by the Members of °
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the Common Council at the July 21, 2014 Meeting.
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Mr. Claus' biography is attached as background.
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John Claus
John has been Director of Water Reclamation for the City of San Bernardino Municipal Water
Department since January of 2008. As Director, John oversees the operation and maintenance of a
the City's 33 million gallons per day (MGD) Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) and the 40 MGD
Rapid Infiltration/Extraction (RIX) Facility that treats the City of Colton's and the WRP's
secondary effluent to tertiary standards. John is responsible for maintaining compliance with all
required State and Federal regulations, including the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) permits issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board. John
has been involved in the operation, maintenance, and management of wastewater agencies and v
facilities since 1988.
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John entered the U.S. Navy immediately after high school and served six years as a Gas Turbine
Systems Technician. After completing approximately one year of technical schools, he served
aboard a Spruance Class destroyer stationed in San Diego.
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He began his career in the wastewater field at the Yucaipa Valley Water District, where he CU
worked as a Laboratory Technician and then as a Treatment Plant Operator. After working for
the district for six years, he joined the City of Riverside in 1994, where over the span of nearly
ten years, he held the positions of Wastewater Process Control Supervisor, Wastewater
Operations Manager, and Wastewater Systems Manager. _a
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worked in the engineering consulting industry with the firm of Carollo Engineers for three years.
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John attended the University of Redlands, where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Business C
Administration and Management. He holds a Grade V Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
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Water Environment Federation and the California Water Environment Association.
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