CLAREMONT - A local water representative called for the resignation this morning of director Xavier Alvarez, who has pleaded guilty to falsely claiming he won the Medal of Honor.

At a meeting this morning of the Three Valleys Municipal Water District, Director Brian Bowcock called Alvarez a "disgrace," read from a lengthy list of Alvarez's lies and urged Alvarez to have the "decency to resign your position."

"You are a disgrace to the district, a disgrace to south Pomona and a disgrace to the Latino people of the community," said Bowcock, who represents La Verne and Claremont. "But most of all, you have disgraced and embarrassed the servicemen and women of our country."

Alvarez declined to respond to Bowcock's demand that he resign, and later in the meeting accused Bowcock of displaying "bias and bigotry" in his statement.

Bowcock also asked his colleagues to approve a symbolic, nonbinding resolution calling on Alvarez to resign. The district's attorney was directed to draft the resolution, which will be considered by the full board at its next meeting, on June 17.

Bowcock also urged the district to follow up on a letter sent to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office last year notifying the office of Alvarez's potentially unlawful decision to register his ex-wife for district health benefits. No charges have been filed in connection with that.

Bowcock also said he wanted the district to pursue avenues to have Alvarez punished for falsely

claiming on the November 2006 ballot that he worked as an engineer.

Finally, Bowcock called on voters in Alvarez's district to start a recall campaign to remove him from his seat.

"I would encourage the people in south Pomona to start a recall campaign beginning immediately," Bowcock said. "I also encourage the elected officials of Pomona to ask for his resignation publicly for the embarrassment he also has caused the city of Pomona."