El Paso Water is governed by the Public Service Board, which consists of the Mayor of the City of El Paso and six board members, who are appointed by the City Council. Board members serve four-year terms.
In 1952 City Ordinance vested the Public Service Board (PSB) with complete authority and control of the management and operation of the water and wastewater utility and the expenditure and application of its revenues. In 2008, City Council further vested the PSB with the same authority over the stormwater utility.
The PSB adopts an annual combined operating, capital and debt service budget for El Paso Water with associated rates and fees for services. The PSB has the responsibility to issue updates to its Rules and Regulations, which have the force of law. If you have comments for the Public Service Board that are non-agenda related, please send to PSBComments@epwater.org to be considered by the Public Service Board Communications Committee.
Mayor Johnson is a homegrown local businessman who founded METI Inc., one of El Paso’s fastest-growing companies. METI provides systems engineering, information technology, and natural resource management support to customers worldwide. He has served as chairman of the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, president and chairman of The Texas Lyceum, board member of the El Paso Boys & Girls Club, Board member of the Hospitals at Providence, Board member of the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank, and chairman of the Board for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, El Paso Branch.
Bryan Morris has 36 years of experience in engineering construction and design. He and his partner started RBM Engineering, Inc. in 1993. This company provides mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering design for the building construction industry. He is a professional engineer registered in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico. He has served as the State Director for the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. Morris received his Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso.
Anna Gitter is an Assistant Professor with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health (UTHealth). Gitter has a master’s and Ph.D. in Water Management and Hydrological Science from Texas A&M University. She mentors and teaches graduate students, supports water quality research and works closely with the Community Health Worker network to provide environmental health training and resources for local schools and underserved communities. Gitter has research expertise in environmental public health, quantitative risk assessment, water resources management and environmental sustainability. For six years, she was a researcher with the Texas Water Resource Institute.
Stefanie Block Uribarri is General Manager at Pearl Properties, a locally owned real estate investment and management company. She has served on the executive board of the El Paso Apartment Association and the board of directors of the Texas Apartment Association, where she also chaired the Independent Rental Owners Committee. Previously, Block Uribarri served on the City of El Paso’s Building and Standards Commission and Public Art Committee, among others. Block Uribarri is a native El Pasoan, but she built a career working at the United Nations, the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, and Columbia University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in education from Columbia University Teachers College. She had the honor of serving as a Fulbright Fellow in Chile in 2004.
Charlie Intebi brings 25 years of financial and business management experience to the Board. He is involved in business and investment ventures. Intebi is active in the community and has served as a board member on Keep El Paso Beautiful and a city neighborhood association among others.
Dr. Hector I. Ocaranza is a board-certified pediatrician with over 25 years of experience in general pediatrics. He also has a master’s in public health from the University of Texas HSC-Houston, School of Public Health and over 16 years of experience serving the community as the Health Authority. He has led our community through major public health emergencies. Dr. Ocaranza is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Texas Medical Association, New Mexico and El Paso County Medical Society and Texas Pediatric Society.
Lane Gaddy is the CEO and chairman of a recycling business. He attended the University of Arizona and graduated with bachelor’s in finance and entrepreneurship. He later earned an MBA from the University of Texas and a Master of Professional Studies in real estate finance from Georgetown University. He has a long history of serving on boards in El Paso, including the Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus and the Borderplex Alliance’s Board of Directors.