For Karl, being a director at Municipal Water District of Orange County started with getting elected from Division 4 in 2020 to represent the residents of Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach and Seal Beach. But issues at MWDOC also involve providing imported water and other services to cities and water districts throughout Orange County. Furthermore, MWDOC appoints four board members to represent MWDOC and influence policies and programs at Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MET), the main importer of water into Southern California from the State Water Project and the Colorado River. So being a Director at MWDOC involves policies at the local level, the Orange County level, the Southern California level, within the Colorado River Basin Area and Statewide issues within California. In January 2023, the MWDOC Board appointed Karl as one of their four representatives on the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Board (MET). It takes a lot of time to understand and navigate such a system – Karl’s years of experience and his recent two years on the MET Board have provided the training necessary to be an effective director.
