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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREAL ESTATE, ENVIRONMENTAL & PLANNING ACTION SUMMARY 10-07-146 1 Central Contra Costa Sanitary District REGULAR MEETING OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT REAL ESTATE, ENVIRONMENTAL & PLANNING COMMITTEE ACTION SUMMARY Chair Nejedly Member McGill Tuesday, October 7, 2014 3:00 p.m. Executive Conference Room 5019 Imhoff Place Martinez, California BOARD OF DIRECTORS: DAVID R. WILLIAMS President MICHAEL R. MCGILL President Pro Tent PAUL H. CAUSEY JAMES A. NEJEDLY TAD J. PILECKI PHONE: (925) 228 -9500 FAX: (925) 372 -0192 www.centralsan.org PRESENT: Chair Jim Nejedly, Member Mike McGill, General Manager Roger Bailey, Director of Engineering Jean -Marc Petit, Director of Administration David Heath, Secretary of the District Elaine Boehme, Counsel for the District Kent Alm, Environmental Services Division Manager Danea Gemmell, Environmental Compliance Superintendent Tim Potter, Associate Engineer Nathan Hodges, Household Hazardous Waste Supervisor David Wyatt, Provisional Associate Engineer Melody LaBella, Senior Environmental Compliance Inspector Jeff Skinner, Senior Household Hazardous Waste Technician Winston Ingram, Mike McCoy of Mesa Outdoors (left after item 8, out of order), Senior Administrative Technician Cynthia Granzella Call Meeting to Order Chair Nejedly called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. 2. Public Comments None. Chair Nejedly announced that item 8 on the agenda would be taken out of order to accommodate Mike McCoy of Mesa Outdoors. 8. Consider commercial proposal from Mesa Outdoors for billboards on District property (Kiewit property) Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee Action Summary October 7, 2014 Page 2 Environmental Services Division Manager Danea Gemmell announced that Mike McCoy has been working with Caltrans and has obtained preliminary approvals. Ms. Gemmell is working with the County for approval for land use permit for Kiewit property, however, they have 49 questions that need to be addressed for proposed uses, which do not include the billboard. Particular comments include development of a full signage plan for the property. Member McGill stated that he does not support billboards along freeways. Chair Nejedly noted that he did not have a strong opinion on the matter and suggested preparing a report to bring to the full Board for discussion and direction in November before proceeding further. COMMITTEE ACTION: Directed staff to prepare presentation for November 20th Board meeting. 3. Review draft Position Paper holding public hearing to receive comments on declaring a piece of property located within 1975 Diamond Boulevard, Concord (APN 126- 440 -003) as currently un- needed, and authorizing the General Manager or his designee to execute a lease agreement Ms. Gemmell stated that the District currently has a lease with Willows Center Concord, LLC and has received a request to extend it. The current lease expires in May 9, 2015. Chair Nejedly requested maps or pictures to show the location(s) for future property items. COMMITTEE ACTION: Received information and recommended the Board declare the property un- needed and authorize execution of the lease agreement for a period not to exceed ten years. Requested a depiction of potential items on the property. *4. Receive Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 -14 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Annual Report Household Hazardous Waste Supervisor David Wyatt reviewed the HHW Annual Report, noting that 1,200 more cars were serviced this year than in the prior year. Mr. Wyatt distributed a handout (attached) to summarize the program, pointing out that the District does not pay for over 80% of collected waste. Mr. Wyatt also reported that operating costs were down almost $200,000 from last year due to provisional assignment of one staff person to Source Control. These expenses will resume when staff returns to HHW. Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee Action Summary October 7, 2014 Page 3 COMMITTEE ACTION: Recommend the Board receive the Report. 5. Discuss possible opportunity to expand Pharmaceutical Program to include retail collection sites Mr. Wyatt explained that the District currently uses law enforcement agencies to collect unused /expired prescriptions, and pays to have them disposed (current disposal costs are $20,000 - $30,000 annually). Recently, changes to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) rules were made to permit collection at retail pharmacies. Provisional Associate Engineer Melody LaBella stated that Alameda County's Safe Drug Disposal Ordinance is currently being challenged in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Counsel for the District Kent Alm stated that he will research the appeal and report back on his findings. Ms. Gemmell suggested that a pilot program be started to help pay for bins at the retail pharmacy sites during the beginning stages of the program. These pharmacy sites would pay for the disposal of the drugs. Member McGill asked what the cost would be to expand the program. Ms. Gemmell stated it would cost approximately $20,000 to fund collection bins and outreach. Mr. Wyatt suggested that having more retail sites would gradually eliminate the need for collection at the law enforcement agency sites, and the District would eventually be able to close those sites and stop paying for the disposal. Member McGill asked if there was an opportunity for program grants. Ms. Gemmell will research grant opportunities. COMMITTEE ACTION: Received information and recommended Board approval of a pilot program. District Counsel to provide a report for a future Committee meeting on the appeal of Alameda County's Safe Drug Disposal Ordinance. 6. Receive update on ongoing discussions with Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) General Manager to determine areas where both agencies can collaborate regarding recycled water General Manager Roger Bailey stated that he had lunch with CCWD General Manager Jerry Brown last week, and Mr. Brown will be sending him a memo summarizing their discussion, which Mr. Bailey will forward to the Committee. Mr. Bailey stated that Mr. Brown discussed the possibility of the District providing 3 -5 million gallons per day (MGD) of recycled water on a wholesale basis to the Water District. Mr. Brown also mentioned that CCWD should take the lead in Concord Naval Weapons Station (CNWS) development. Mr. Brown stated that CCWD did not see the need for a joint meeting with CCCSD at this time. Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee Action Summary October 7, 2014 Page 4 Ms. Gemmell stated that she and Ms. LaBella will be meeting with CCWD Planning Manager, Jeff Quimby, more frequently. COMMITTEE ACTION: Received update. General Manager Roger Bailey will forward to the Committee at a later meeting a memo from Mr. Brown summarizing their discussion. 7. Receive update on possibilities of opportunities for wheeling recycled water Ms. Gemmell discussed a study conducted in 1996 regarding sending recycled water to the Central Valley for irrigation, noting that it would require at least 33 miles of pipes to be built. Mr. Bailey stated that staff would need to look into other options, and that would involve working with other agencies such as Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) and Zone 7. Ms. Gemmell will look into other options and report back at the next Committee meeting. COMMITTEE ACTION: Received update. 9. Review proposed general conditions changed for new term of permit contract with AcmeFill Leachate Treatment Plant Environmental Compliance Superintendent Tim Potter stated that the contract is on a 3 -year cycle, and it is currently up for renewal. Senior Environmental Compliance Inspector Jeff Skinner is currently managing the account. Mr. Potter referred to the attachment in the agenda packet, mentioning that the biggest change was setting tighter standards. Chair Nejedly asked if AcmeFill has accepted the changes. Mr. Potter confirmed that they have. COMMITTEE ACTION: Recommended Board approval of the new permit contract. 10. Announcements a. Future scheduled meetings: Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. (Special) Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. 2015 meetings to be determined b. Ms. Gemmell announced that the Residential Drought Response Program received its first approval, and staff is waiting for the second approval from the Regional Board. Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee Action Summary October 7, 2014 Page 5 C. Ms. Gemmell announced that the Wipes Clog Pipes postcard was in the top 5 Best Outreach Items from Water Environmental Federation (WEF) House of Delegates. d. Ms. Gemmell stated that confirmation was received that the CoCo San Sustainable Farm has received its tax exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the announcements. 11. Suggestions for future agenda items None. 12. Adjournment — at 4:07 p.m. * Attachment FY2013/14 Program Summary Operating data ➢ Residential participation •'• 30,379 households served (1,260 more than last year) ❖ 15.9% of District households (increase of 0.6% over last year) ➢ Operating costs ❖ $2,554,972 (down $199,100 from last year) ❖ $83 per car ($93 last year) ❖ $1.25 per pound (down from $1.37 per pound last year) ❖ Cost per household $13.45 (down from $14.54 last year) ➢ Waste management ❖ 2,014,598 pounds collected (up 1.2 %) ❖ 66 pounds per car (down from 68 last year) ❖ 1,155,939 pounds of PaintCare eligible products was collected ❖ 464,255 pounds of Reuse given away ➢ Small business proms 129 Businesses (down by 5 businesses) •'• 255 Appointments (36 from last year) . 4 Revenue and No Cost Waste Management Waste Stream Waste Volume in lbs. Scrap metal Mercury Thermostats (EPR) Printer cartridges Rechargeable battery (EPR) Cardboard Cooking oil Antifreeze Lead acid batteries (auto) Used motor oil Non - PaintCare reuse PaintCare reuse (EPR) PaintCare (latex and oil based) 265 0 704 4,151 13,200 23,144 36,527 44,966 173,768 200,081 264,134 891,805 1,652,745 Compensation $ 127 0 641 1,250 0 1,288 0 16,021 8,025 0 20,788 0 $ 48,140 Cost IF Disposed $ 0 0 0 2,700 0 6,399 6,532 0 6,082 98,040 129,426 339,895 $589,074 Based on this list, the District was compensated over $48,000 for over 1,650,000 pounds or 81% of the total amount of waste collected by the program.