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The Three Valleys Municipal Water District received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting award for the 2007/2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), according to a Monday water district news release.

The Certificate of Achievement "is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by the District's management and financial staff," according to the news release.

This is the second year Three Valleys has applied for and achieved the award, according to the release.  

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada, a nonprofit professional association, gave the district the award.

Xavier Alvarez, south Pomona's elected representative to the Three Valleys Municipal Water District board, is accused of illegally signing up his ex-wife for district-paid health benefits.

Alvarez had a jury trial set for April 29 at Los Angeles Superior Court in Pomona.

The director, who entered a plea of not guilty on Tuesday at his arraignment, said he had no comment before the arraignment and did not answer questions afterward.

for the Three Valleys Muncipal Water District was held Wednesday at a board meeting.

Bob Kuhn was elected president, David De Jesus was elected vice president, Brian Bowcock was elected secretary and Joseph T. Ruzicka was elected treasurer.

Other appointments included:

De Jesus, Kuhn and Ruzicka being appointed to the water board's Finance/Personnel Committee and Bowcock, Horan and Ruzicka being apointed to the water board's Project/Planning/Development committee.

was sworn in for the Three Valleys Municipal Water District on Wednesday, according to a board of directors news release.

Mendoza will serve voters in North Pomona.

POMONA - Xavier Alvarez, the Three Valleys Municipal Water District Director who had three felony charges filed against him, had his arraignment postponed to December 4.

Alvarez, 50, wore black glasses, black pants, black shoes and a black shirt and stared ahead with his hands folded in front during the Tuesday morning arraignment.

He was charged Sept. 19 with misappropriating public money, insurance fraud and grand theft of personal property.

Alvarez - who represents south Pomona on the water board and was elected in 2006 - placed his ex-wife, Juanita Ruiz, on his insurance from Jan. 24, 2007, to Oct. 31, 2007.

He was previously fined and sentenced to probation in July for violating the Stolen Valor Act, which criminalizes false claims of military valor.

When Alvarez was asked if he had any comment before the arraignment started as he sat on a bench outside the court room with dozens of other people, he said "no, back off guy. Back off" as he waved his left hand dismissively.

Commissioner Wade Olson asked Alvarez if he understood he was waiving his right to a speedy trial.

"Yes I do your honor," Alvarez said.

Olson said Alvarez had to be booked through the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office by Oct. 28 at the latest.

Sandi Roth, Los Angeles County deputy district attorney of the Public Integrity Division, said afterward she had no objections to the arraignment being postponed.

The Three Valleys Municipal Water District meeting is at 8 a.m. Wednesday Oct. 15.

In attendance is scheduled to be the controversial Division I director Xavier Alvarez, who recently had felony charges filed against him in late September.  

The agenda, which I don't see posted online yet, includes a genearl manager's workplan first quarter report, calendar year imported water purchases, Miramar operations report for June and directors' comments.

The meeting is at 1021 East Miramar Avenue.