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TREATMENT PLANT
a) Professional Cleaning of the Solids Conditioning Building
In 2013, a consulting firm, EORM, conducted employee proximity air exposure monitoring
as well as ambient air sampling inside the Solids Conditioning Building at the Treatment
Plant. While the results indicated that ambient air samples were below OSHA's
regulatory trigger levels, EORM recommended adopting a housekeeping program to
minimize exposure to both air borne and surface dust inside the building, which houses
the District's major combustion devices, such as the furnaces and cogeneration unit.
There is a significant build -up of dust /ash inside the building, which has never been
professionally cleaned; continued build -up could present a future health risk to personnel
working in the building. Because it is so labor- intensive, it is not cost effective to utilize
District personnel to perform the cleaning work. In addition, certain areas are more than
20 feet high and will require scaffolding and /or a hydraulic lift, which the District does not
have.
On March 10, 2014, staff initiated a Request for Quotation process via BidSync. Two
quotations were received and award was made to the lowest responsive and responsible
bidder, RES Environmental Services, with a bid total of $200,060. (The other quotation
was submitted by Restoration Management Company at a bid total of $210,420.) The
work is expected to be completed by November 15, 2014.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
b) Compromise Reached on Reimbursement Fee for 20 Camino
Monte Sol in Alamo
On January 10, 2013, the Board of Directors heard an appeal from Ms. Anne Broome
regarding payment of a reimbursement fee for a second living unit on her property at 20
Camino Monte Sol in Alamo. The Board directed staff to re- review the matter with
Ms. Broome and the installer of the Camino Monte Sol sewer, Mr. Leo Steffen. After
lengthy discussions and negotiations, both parties agreed to a compromise in May, 2014.
An agreement between the parties has been signed by both parties. As part of the
agreement, payment for a revised amount was made by Ms. Broome and a
reimbursement check was issued to Mr. Steffen on July 21, 2014.
Written Announcements
August 14, 2014
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CALIFORNIA - DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION
c) Update on Recent Election for California Special Districts
Association Board Members
Each of the California Special Districts Association's (CSDA's) six regional divisions has
three seats on the CSDA Board. Candidates seeking to represent a specific region must
either be a board member or management -level employee of a member district located in
their region. In July 2014, Central San's Board supported the re- election of incumbent
Stanley Caldwell of the Mt. View Sanitary District to represent Region 3, Seat C. The
CSDA held its election in early August, and Mr. Caldwell was re- elected for a three -year
term ending in 2018.