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OF THE DISTRICT BOARD OF THE
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HELD ON DECEMBER 15, 2011 J
The Board of Directors of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District convened in a
regular meeting in the Board Room, 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez, County of Contra
Costa, State of California, at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2011.
President Hockett called the meeting to order and requested that the Secretary call roll.
1. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Members: McGill, Nejedly, Williams, Hockett
ABSENT: Members: Menesini
a. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
The Board and staff joined in the Pledge of Allegiance.
b. INTRODUCTIONS
• Selina Zapien, Human Resources Analyst
The Board Members welcomed new employee Selina Zapien.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Member McGill and seconded by Member Nejedly to adopt the
Consent Calendar as recommended. Motion passed by unanimous vote of the Board.
a. Approve minutes of Board meetings held on the following dates:
1)
November 17, 2011;
2)
November 21, 2011; and
3)
November 28, 2011.
b. Approve expenditures dated December 15, 2011. Reviewed by Budget and
Finance Committee.
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C. Adopt Resolution 2011 -063 setting January 26, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. as the date
and time for a public hearing to consider the establishment of a St. Mary's Road
Contractual Assessment District (CAD) No. 2011 -1 in Lafayette.
d. Confirm publication of a summary of District Ordinance No. 269 (uncodified)
establishing reimbursement fees for the properties which could connect to Job
9476 (Sunnybrook Road CAD No. 2010 -1) in Alamo.
e. Adopt Resolution 2011 -064 accepting a grant of easement from Stanley Gerry
and Nannette Wyler Rand, property owners at 119 El Centro in the Calle del
Casarillo neighborhood in Diablo, District Project 5953, Parcel 13, and
authorizing staff to record the documents with the Contra Costa County
Recorder.
Accept the contract work for the Treatment Plant Elevator Modernization, District
Project 7281, performed by Elevator Technology, and authorize filing of the
Notice of Completion.
g. Authorize medical leave of absence without pay for Maintenance Crew Member II
David Quintero through June 13, 2012.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION
2011 -066 TO (1) DECLARE THE DISTRICT'S KIEWIT PROPERTY LOCATED
OFF IMHOFF DRIVE IN MARTINEZ (APN 159 - 140 -051) AS CURRENTLY
UNNEEDED; AND (2) CONSIDER AMENDING THE CURRENT LEASE WITH
_COUNTY QUARRY (FOR USE AS A CLEAN FILL SITE) TO EXTEND IT TO
DECEMBER 31, 2012
Director of Administration Randall Musgraves stated that the Kiewit property is
approximately 33 acres between Grayson and Walnut Creeks and used as a
buffer zone. To raise revenue, the District leased the property five years ago to
County Quarry for use as a clean fill operation. For the past ten months, County
Quarry has performed in full compliance with District expectations but the Real
Estate Committee wishes to monitor County Quarry's performance for another 12
months. He said the lease extension is consistent with the Real Estate
Committee and Board direction and the Committee recently recommended Board
approval of the proposed amendment.
The public hearing was opened and closed without comments.
It was moved by Member Nejedly and seconded by Member McGill to adopt
Resolution 2011 -066 declaring the District's Kiewit property located off Imhoff
Drive in Martinez (APN 159- 140 -051) as current unneeded, and amend the
current lease with County Quarry (for use as a clean fill site) to extend it to
December 31, 2012. Motion passed by unanimous vote of the Board.
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b. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION
2011 -067 TO (1) DECLARE THE DISTRICT'S PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5501
IMHOFF DRIVE IN MARTINEZ (APN 159 - 140 -052) AS CURRENTLY
UNNEEDED; AND (2) CONSIDER AMENDING THE CURRENT LEASE
WITH COUNTY QUARRY (FOR USE AS A CONCRETE /ASPHALT
OPERATION AND FOR THE STORAGE OF CRUSHED ROCK) TO EXTEND IT
TO DECEMBER 31, 2012.
Mr. Musgraves noted that the property was purchased as a buffer and
subsequently leased to County Quarry for the past 26 years for a concrete and
asphalt materials recycling operation. The District's lease also provides for use
of an additional 1.5 acres of the Kiewit site for additional storage of crushed rock
on an as needed basis with additional rental payments.
Mr. Musgraves explained that approximately two years ago, staff had some
concerns about the lessee's performance in terms of pile height, dust, traffic and
the storage of old equipment on the property. The District extended the lease for
the calendar year 2011 with stipulated expectations and, for the past 10 months,
County Quarry has been in complete compliance. Nevertheless, for reasons
similar to those surrounding the Kiewit lease referenced in Item 4.a. above, the
Real Estate Committee wishes to monitor the performance for a longer period of
time and has recommended a one -year lease extension.
The public hearing was opened and, closed without comments.
It was moved by Member McGill and seconded by Member Nejedly to adopt
Resolution 2011 -066 declaring the District's Kiewit property located at 5501
Imhoff Drive in Martinez (APN 159 - 140 -052) as current unneeded, and amend
the current lease with County Quarry (for use as a concrete - asphalt operation
and for the storage of crushed rock) to extend it to December 31, 2012. Motion
passed by unanimous vote of the Board.
5. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER
None.
6. REPORTS
a. GENERAL MANAGER
1) Update on pension reform legislation
General Manager James Kelly referred to the update memorandum in the
agenda packet. The Board received the information without comment.
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2) Report on potential El Toyonal -Alta Vista -Dos Osos Contractual
Assessment District
General Manager James Kelly said that for several years a group of
property owners in the El Toyonal area of the City of Orinda have been
trying to garner enough support to form a Contractual Assessment District
(CAD) to construct a public sanitary sewer in their neighborhood. The
cost per property to construct a sewer in that area is higher than average
primarily due to large lot sizes and a steep, narrow and winding access
road. One of the coordinating owners, Mr. Russell. Cohn, requested that
the Board consider providing greater District financial support for the CAD
than is allowed under the current CAD policy.
Engineering Assistant Russell Leavitt presented a map of the proposed
CAD area, which includes 45 properties (25 of which are developed) in
four adjoining neighborhoods -- El Toyonal, Camino Del Monte, Alta Vista
and Dos Osos, collectively referred to as "El Toyonal." Should a sewer
system be installed, it is likely that some of the lots would never be
developed /connected to the sewer either because of an irregular shape or
they are owned by an adjoining parcel owner and serve only as a buffer or
backyard. All of the properties are in an East Bay Municipal Utility District
(EBMUD) watershed that drains to a nearby reservoir and have been
under a County Health Department Septic Moratorium since 1970. No
new septic systems are allowed on undeveloped properties and only
repairs and replacements are allowed on developed properties. He
reviewed the District's current rules regarding CADs, as indicated in the
agenda packet, and presented proposed ramifications and considerations
of greater involvement by the District in the proposed project. Ultimately,
he said the District could (1) maintain its current policy requiring that
participants cover the costs for non - participants, (2) choose to cover the
costs for the non - participants, or (3) consider alternative levels of District
participation in this and future CADs.
Mr. Kelly pointed out that the Capital Projects Committee was recently
briefed on this issue. The Committee Members indicated a willingness to
consider the property owners' requests for funding assistance, but their
preliminary thoughts were that the District should require a critical mass of
participants, for example, owners of significantly more than 50 percent of
the properties, such that District funds at risk were minimized.
District Counsel Kent Alm noted that if an El Toyonal CAD were to go
forward with atypical funding, the issue of prevailing wages should be
reviewed.
Mr. Cohn explained that the Contra Costa Health Department imposed the
septic moratorium in 1970 based on concerns about failing septic systems
fouling the drinking water held in the local reservoirs. Some property
owners believe that sewer access could promote growth in the area, to
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which they are opposed. In the meantime, many pre- existing septic
systems continue to operate in the area. For the past 10 years Mr. Cohn
and others have attempted to split the area into several smaller CADs to
facilitate bringing sewer access to those who desire it.
Robert C. Cheasty of Cheasty & Cheasty, a Berkeley law firm, spoke on
behalf of Robert and Ingrid Wander, two of the pro -sewer property owners
in the El Toyonal area. He presented a letter dated December 13, 2011
addressed to the Board Members setting forth his clients' desire to
develop their property and their proposed approach to accomplish that
with the District's assistance.
Member Williams asked Mr. Alm if he had any conflict of interest in acting
on this matter due to his employment with EBMUD. Mr. Alm said this
matter would have no financial impact on Member Williams so there was
no conflict.
Mr. Kelly acknowledged Member Williams' conclusion that if the District
funded the shares for non - participants and they never joined the CAD in
the future, it is conceivable that the District might never get repaid.
Member Williams questioned whether District funding in this instance
would set a precedent for future CADs. Provisional Environmental
Services Division Manager Jarred Miyamoto -Mills said it could, but the
Board could still deny funding to other CADs down the road. Member
Williams also asked how the El Toyonal CAD factored into the District's
overall budget. Mr. Miyamoto -Mills said there is approximately $5 million
in prospective CAD work in the future, for which $500,000 has been
allocated each year in the proposed 2012 Ten -Year Plan.
It was the general consensus of the Board that additional information is
needed in order to make any decisions about the proposed project.
Specifically, the following information was requested:
a) Refinement of the actual anticipated participation rate.
b) Options for "phasing" in the CAD at different times.
Mr. Kelly said staff would gather this information and report back to the
Board.
3) Report on possible installment payments of past due connection fees
General Manager James Kelly noted that from time to time, the Board is
asked to approve installment payment agreements for business owners or
homeowners who request special relief from payment of past due fees.
Provisional Environmental Services Division Manager Jarred Miyamoto-
Mills presented a current request from the owners of property located at
66 Alberta Terrace in Walnut Creek. He discussed the options for
collection of past due fees, including the use of installment payment
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agreements or continuing the District's current practice of placing
delinquent fees on the County property tax roll.
Mr. Miyamoto -Mills said the issue of collection of past due fees was
recently discussed with members of the Budget and Finance Committee,
who suggested that future installment payment recommendations continue
to come to the Board rather than be delegated to staff, but that staff
should develop guidelines regarding terms of installment payments for
consideration by the Board. Possible guidelines might include (1) a set
interest rate per the District's Schedule of Rates and Charges (currently
6 percent), and (2) varying repayment terms based on the amount owed.
District Counsel Kent Alm said another option was to provide additional
authority to staff for dealing with some of these past due fees (which
would involve changes to the District Code).
It was the consensus of the Board members present to continue with the
current practice of bringing proposed installment payment
recommendations for past due fees to the Board for consideration.
President Hockett suggested that staff investigate ways it can minimize
the occurrence of these situations going forward. Deputy General
Manager /Director of Engineering Ann Farrell said that staff is reviewing
methods used by other agencies in this regard and noted that more should
be known upon conclusion of the audit currently being conducted by Bartle
Wells Associates of the Environmental Services Division's application of
policies, procedures and practices regarding fees, rates and charges.
4) Announcements
The following written announcements were distributed at the meeting:
a) General Manager vacation scheduled for next week
b) Retirement of Dr. Gail Chesler, PhD, PE effective December 16,
2011
c) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ( NPDES)
Compliance Evaluation Inspection held December 12, 2011
d) San Ramon City Council approves new HHW Collection Facility
Agreement
e) Update on NPDES Permit renewal
General Manager James Kelly said the Permit, as written, is
supported by the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control
Board ( RWQCB). The RWQCB wants to present it for approval at
their February 8, 2012 meeting subject to certain conditions,
including that the District would not contest either (1) a California
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Water Code Section 13267 letter or (2) a letter written in
conjunction with Bay Area Clean Water Agencies (BACWA) that
commits the District to conducting further studies, many of which
are already ongoing. A meeting has been arranged for January 4,
2012 with the State and Federal Contractors Water Agency
(SFCWA) Executive Director and Scientific Director to discuss the
ongoing collaborative efforts with regard to scientific work, their
recent letter of protest, and to obtain information about their
members' ongoing request for additional extension of their water
contracts with the Bureau of Reclamation.
D Anticipated receipt of annual RWQCB outfall maintenance letter
General Manager James Kelly said the RWQCB is considering the
District's request for approval to discharge to Walnut Creek for a
period of time this summer while the outfall undergoes maintenance
work. He said further details will be provided to the Board once the
response is received. In response to a question from Member
Williams, Mr. Kelly and Mr. Alm explained that while there is a
bypass provision for essential maintenance, the regulatory
agencies are not obliged to approve such requests. Seeking
approval in advance would mitigate any regulatory issues.
g) Transportation assistance for Member Menesini
General Manager James Kelly noted that Member Menesini
recently has been unable to walk on his own. Staff is considering
different methods for transporting him back and forth to meetings
while he is unable to walk, including securing the services of a
handicapped licensed transportation company.
b. COUNSEL FOR THE DISTRICT
No reports.
C. SECRETARY OF THE DISTRICT
No reports.
d. BOARD MEMBERS
1) Board Member reports on recent meetings for which they received the
send; and meetings or conferences for which the District paid their
expenses; future meetings or conferences for which they will receive the
stipend or for which the District will pay their expenses
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Member Williams
Member Williams reported on his participation as President of NACWA as
moderator of a panel on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)
"Integrated Planning" initiative.
Member Neiedly
Member Nejedly reported on the December 12, 2011 Budget and Finance
Committee meeting which was also attended by President Hockett. The
Board received the report without comment.
Member McGill noted that the Action Summary for the Budget and
Finance Committee's December 12th meeting indicated that a closed
session was scheduled. He asked how other Board Members are
informed as to what transpires during Committee closed sessions.
Mr. Alm said that while closed sessions have been scheduled for several
recent Budget and Finance Committee meetings, only one ended up being
held and they are a relatively rare occurrence at the Committee level.
Nonetheless, he said there is no set procedure; however, there should be
a confidential communication to the other Board members if the matter is
not being presented to the full Board.
Receive proposed 2012 Board Committee and other assignments -
President -Elect Neiedly
President -Elect Nejedly presented the following listing of proposed 2012
Board Committee and other assignments:
Budget and Finance Committee
Chair: Williams Member: Nejedly
Capital Projects Committee
Chair: McGill Member: Hockett
Household Hazardous Waste Committee
Chair: Williams Member: Menesini
Human Resources Committee
Chair: Hockett Member: Williams
Outreach Committee
Chair: Menesini Member: McGill
Real Estate Committee
Chair: Menesini Member: Nejedly
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Recycled Water Committee
Chair: Hockett Member: Nejedly
California Special Districts Association
Contra Costa Chapter
Representative: McGill Alternate: Williams
Board Liaisons to Cities and Count
Concord, Contra Costa County
Liaison:
Nejedly
Alamo, Danville, San Ramon
Liaison:
Hockett
Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek
Liaison:
McGill
Martinez, Pacheco
Liaison:
Menesini
Moraga, Orinda, Lafayette
Liaison:
Williams
The Board received the assignments without comment or changes.
3) Announcements
Member McGill provided a written report covering Announcements and
other meetings.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE
a. ADOPT RESOLUTION 2011 -065 SETTING FORTH AND DELEGATING
CERTAIN AUTHORITIES TO THE GENERAL MANAGER AND RESCINDING
PRIOR RESOLUTION 2010 -090; AUTHORIZE REVISION TO TABLE 3,
"CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION LIMITS ", OF THE
2011 -12 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET: AND AUTHORIZE REVISIONS
TO THE CHAPTERS ENTITLED "APPROVALS AND AUTHORIZATIONS" AND
"DISTRICT PROJECTS" OF THE DISTRICT'S PURCHASING POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES MANUAL
General Manager James Kelly referred to the position paper and supporting
documentation that was included in the agenda packet and asked for comment.
There being no questions or comments, it was moved by Member Williams and
seconded by Member McGill to (1) adopt Resolution 2011 -065 setting forth and
delegating certain authorities to the General Manager and rescinding prior
Resolution 2010 -090; (2) authorize revision to Table 3, "Capital Improvement
Program Authorization Limits," of the 2011 -12 Capital Improvement Budget as
recommended; and (3) authorize revision to Chapters 3 and 12 entitled
"Approvals and Authorizations" and "District Projects" of the District's Purchasing
Policy and Procedures Manual as recommended. Motion passed by unanimous
vote of the Board.
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b. APPROVE UPDATED ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD PERCENTAGE OF
194% FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 -13
General Manager James Kelly reported that each year staff sets the
administrative overhead rate and brings it to the Board for consideration in
December. This overhead rate, which is used to recover costs for services the
District provides to others such as the Clean Water Program and Household
Hazardous Waste Program, is calculated to be 194 percent for Fiscal Year 2012-
13. It was moved by Member Nejedly and seconded by Member McGill to
approve using 194 percent as the administrative overhead percentage for Fiscal
Year 2012 -13. Motion passed by unanimous vote of the Board.
8. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET PLANNING WORKSHOP
a. RECEIVE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSS DEVELOPMENT OF DRAFT
FISCAL YEAR 2012 -13 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET (CIB) AND
2012 TEN -YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP)
Ann Farrell, Deputy General Manager /Director of Engineering, presented a
summary of the proposed 2012 Ten -Year Capital Improvement Plan and the
Fiscal Year 2012 -13 Capital Improvement Budget (CIB). She noted that staff
recently met with the Capital Projects Committee to present a preliminary version
of this material.
Ms. Farrell began by noting that the proposed 2012 Ten -Year Plan for the
District's capital improvement program totals $358 million. Spending during the
first seven years averages roughly $30 million per year. During the later three
years, when budgeting begins for a $70 million treatment plant nitrification project
for ammonia removal, the annual spending increases. She briefly reviewed the
most significant capital projects envisioned for the treatment plant, collection
system program and seismic improvements.
In terms of capital project funding, Ms. Farrell recalled that at one time the capital
component of the sewer service charge was adequate to fund the capital
program but in recent years the District has been deficit spending on its capital
program to avoid increasing the sewer service charge. That trend was expected
to abate with the adoption last year of a two -year rate increase of $30 per
household per year. Because of the rate increase, the capital component of the
sewer service charge rose $28, from $11 in Fiscal Year 2010 -11 to $39 in Fiscal
Year 2011 -12. However, for Fiscal Year 2012 -13, it will remain at $39 because
all additional revenues from the second -year rate increase must be redirected to
the operations and maintenance budget, primarily to cover increased unfunded
pension liabilities stemming from the effects of de- pooling by Contra Costa
County Employees' Retirement Association (CCCERA). It is estimated that a
capital component amount of $84 -86 per household would be needed to fully
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fund a $30 million annual capital program, which is more than $40 per household
above the current funding level.
Ms. Farrell explained that the minimum balance requirement for the Sewer
Construction Fund, the District's source of funds for paying bills between revenue
receipts, is $35 million. Based on projected revenues in Fiscal Year 2012 -13, the
Sewer Construction Fund balance will decline to approximately $40 million,
leaving little room beyond that needed to maintain the District's cash flow. On
the positive side, Ms. Farrell said it appears that revenues for the current fiscal
year may be a bit higher than budgeted due to capacity fees related to various
upcoming developments.
Assuming revenues as currently projected, Ms. Farrell said the capital
component of the sewer service charge will need to increase by $20 per
household in Fiscal Year 2013 -14 and another $20 per household in Fiscal Year
2014 -15 to bring capital funding to the baseline $30 million - per -year figure.
Thereafter, only modest cost of living increments should suffice until Fiscal Year
2018 -19, when spending is expected to increase to fund soil remediation/
nitrification projects. She noted that these figures are strictly based on the capital
program and include nothing to cover operations and maintenance.
Ms. Farrell next addressed the issue of the District's bonding capacity. The
District's total unfunded liabilities are approximately $257 million, roughly half of
which are attributable to CCCERA pension costs. There has been preliminary
discussion about using bond financing to pay down the unfunded pension liability
and staff is in the process of evaluating that issue. However, in the past, she
said the District has tried to preserve its bond funding capacity to cover
unexpected regulatory capital projects. So, as the Board examines alternative
methods of dealing with unfunded pension liabilities, she said it is important that
the District's ability to sell bonds for unanticipated capital projects is not
compromised.
The Fiscal Year 2012 -13 Capital Improvement Budget includes $7.4 million for
the treatment plant, $13.7 million for the collection system program, $7.3 million
for general improvements (primarily seismic), and $3.9 million for the Recycled
Water Program (including $3.4 million for the Concord Landscape Irrigation (of
which $1 million is expected to be reimbursed).
With regard to the treatment plant, she noted that several Board Members were
interested in the outcome of the Treatment Plant of the Future exercise that took
place earlier this year, which looked at how to sustainably treat wastewater for
the next 50 years and beyond. The District invited two independent consultants
to make presentations on what they thought the plant of the future might look
like. Several university professors served as technical advisors to ask questions
of the consultants. The exercise revealed that the District's treatment plant was
state of the art when it was designed and it remains substantially that way to this
day, with its emphasis on heat and phosphorus recovery. The wastewater
industry is undergoing a lot of change as it "morphs" into one that focuses on
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sustainability. Researchers are looking at ways to remove nitrogen and nutrients
using less energy, and some Bay Area colleagues are looking at biosolids -to-
energy conversion projects as an alternative to incineration. The
recommendation after the Plant of the Future exercise was to maintain the
District's current facility over the next five to seven years while monitoring the
research in order to identify future technologies that would best meet the
District's needs. That recommendation has been built into the proposed 2012
Ten -Year Capital Improvement Plan.
With regard to solids handling methods, Ms. Farrell reminded the Board that staff
developed a comprehensive integrated energy /greenhouse gas model to analyze
different scenarios for planning purposes. The base model simulates
greenhouse gas production, energy usage and costs for current operating
conditions. Various scenarios that can be overlaid onto the model include
switching to fluidized bed incinerators, continuing with multiple hearth furnaces,
and switching to anaerobic digesters. Variables for a range of power and energy
sources can be input to test the sensitivity of the different scenarios to energy
prices. Preliminary findings, which were also reviewed by the Plant of the Future
consultants, indicate that the most prudent approach for the District in terms of
solids handling is to maintain the existing multiple hearth furnaces over the next
five to ten years while keeping an eye on how solids handling technologies
evolve.
Ms. Farrell briefly reviewed capital asset management for the treatment plant.
Condition assessments indicate that primary sedimentation tank renovations are
considered a wise investment since the tanks likely will be used for a number of
years. These renovations would include improvements to the scum spray
system and the installation of baffles to improve solids capture and save energy.
The grit handling facilities are odorous and reaching the end of their useful life.
They would be rebuilt for better odor control and relocated further away from
Highway 4.
With regard to anticipated regulatory changes, specifically ammonia removal,
Ms. Farrell recapped staff's efforts over the past year in terms of renewal of the
District's NPDES permit. While ammonia removal is looking more and more
likely within the next ten years, it is hoped that the Regional Water Quality
Control Board will hold off imposing any mandates pending collaborative studies
in the Suisun Bay over the next five years. Ms. Farrell said the 2012 Ten -Year
Plan includes $70 million for ammonia removal starting in 2018 and she showed
a slide indicating where the tanks would be located on the plant site. If nutrient
removal becomes necessary, more tanks would be added. One issue with
additional treatment is that the soil where the tanks would be located is
contaminated and the cost to remediate the soil is high. The 2012 Ten -Year Plan
includes $20 million for this purpose in 2019.
In terms of the collection system program, Ms. Farrell said the proposed Fiscal
Year 2012 -13 Capital Improvement Budget includes funds to continue television
inspection of the sewer lines. Of the 82.8 miles of pipe identified by television
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inspection as needing repair, a total of 36.9 miles will have been renovated by
the end of the current fiscal year. The 2012 Ten -Year Plan includes funds to
renovate the remaining 45.9 miles within the next six or seven years, after which
pipe renovation will begin on damaged pipe discovered in the next round of
television inspections. She noted that the District's pipe renovation program has
contributed to reduced sewer service overflows. All high - priority capacity
projects identified in the recent update of the Collection System Master Plan are
included in the Ten -Year Plan, the first being the Grayson Creek area in Pleasant
Hill. Another project will be installation of a gravity sewer from the Buchanan
South Pump Station to the District's 96 -inch A -Line Interceptor, which will allow
abandonment of that pump station.
The General Improvements Program includes about $1.4 million for information
technology (IT) improvement. Approximately $500,000 of that will be used for
upgrading the District's Geographical Data Integration mapping system because
the existing software is becoming outdated and beginning to not be supported.
The balance of the IT budget is undefined pending the hiring of a new IT
Administrator who will be meeting with District staff and reviewing his findings
with the Capital Projects Committee to look at IT improvements.
A significant part of the General Improvements Program, $4.75 million, includes
seismic retrofitting of District facilities in Martinez due to their proximity to the
Concord Fault. The facilities include the Headquarters Office Building (HOB),
Pump and Blower Building, Plant Operations office area, Warehouse and
Laboratory. Given that future solids handling methods are still uncertain,
Ms. Farrell said the $7 to $8 million estimated cost of retrofitting of the Solids
Conditioning Building is not included in the 2012 Ten -Year Plan. She explained
the reasons for selecting an interior retrofit option for the HOB, despite the fact
that staff will need to be relocated during the retrofit process.
Finally, Ms. Farrell spoke with regard to the Fiscal Year 2012 -13 Recycled Water
Program. The largest expense of the total $3.9 million budget is $3.4 million for
the Concord Landscape Project, which was approved at the last Board meeting.
She reminded the Board that a $1.2 million grant is anticipated, which will defray
a portion of the project cost. The Martinez Refinery Project will be going forward
with a feasibility study, which is also included in the budget.
At this point, Ms. Farrell said the Board was being asked to concur that the
proposed preliminary capital expenditure figures for Fiscal Year 2012 -13 and the
subsequent nine years are acceptable for inclusion in the financial planning
documents to be reviewed by the Board at workshops currently scheduled to
take place in February and April 2012, and culminating in the Board's voting in
June 2012 to set the capital budget for Fiscal Year 2012 -13 and beyond. She
also sought the Board's acknowledgment that the funding gap for the capital
program has not been closed and there is a need to look at future rate increases.
The Board thanked Ms. Farrell for her presentation and concurred with the
preliminary recommendations as proposed. However, Member Williams
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commented that with all the funding pressures, budgeting nearly $2.5 million for
recycled water when others should be paying for it is unwise in his opinion. He
wondered how the District can articulate the value of such investments to the
ratepayers other than goodwill and it being the "right thing to do." Ms. Farrell
noted that it has been the Board's policy decision to pursue a recycled water
program.
9. ENGINEERING
a. AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT IN
THE AMOUNT OF $275,000 TO A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH KPFF CONSULTING ENGINEERS, FOR A
NEW COST CEILING OF $406,580, FOR SEISMIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE
HEADQUARTERS OFFICE BUILDING (HOB), DISTRICT PROJECT 8226
None.
None.
General Manager James Kelly said this projects deals with final design of seismic
retrofit work to be performed on the Headquarters Office Building (HOB). It
seeks Board authorization of a $275,000 amendment to KPFF's existing
agreement to complete the detailed design and prepare bid documents. In
addition to the seismic retrofit, the project will include improvements such as
carpeting, painting, and other items to improve the functionality of HOB. An
interior retrofit scheme has been selected which will require the relocation of
HOB staff during the retrofit process. Staff will work on relocation details and
maintaining business operations as detailed design progresses, and will brief the
Board as details are developed. Board and Committee meetings will continue to
be held at the Martinez campus. Construction is estimated to cost $4.3 million.
It was moved by Member McGill and seconded by Member Williams to
authorize the General Manager to execute a $275,000 amendment to the
existing professional services agreement with KPFF Consulting Engineers for the
Seismic Improvements to the District's Headquarters Office Building, District
Project 8226, to increase the cost ceiling to $406,580. Motion passed by the
following vote of the Board:
AYES:
Members:
McGill, Williams, Hockett
NOES:
Members:
Nejedly
ABSENT:
Members:
Menesini
10. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION
11. SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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Board Minutes of December 15, 2011
12. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, President Hockett adjourned
the meeting at 4:13 p.m.
James A. Nejedly
President of the Board of Directors
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
COUNTERSIGNED:
Elaine R. Boehme, CIVIC
Secretary of the District
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
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