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Home My WebLink AboutREAL ESTATE, ENVIRONMENTAL & PLANNING ACTION SUMMARY 07-14-14Central Contra Costa Sanitary District SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT REAL ESTATE, ENVIRONMENTAL & PLANNING COMMITTEE ACTION SUMMARY Chair Nejedly Member McGill Monday, July 14, 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 JAMESA. NEJEDLY 7AD J. PILECKI PHONE: (925) 228-9500 FAX.- (925) 372-0192 www.centralsan.org PRESENT: Chair Jim Nejedly, Member Mike McGill, Director of Administration David Heath, Provisional Senior Engineer Nathan Hodges, Provisional Associate Engineer Melody LaBella, Household Hazardous Waste Supervisor David Wyatt, Assistant to the Secretary of the District Donna Anderson 1. Call Meeting to Order Chair Nejedly called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. 2. Public Comments None. 3. Receive update on recycled water drought response Provisional Senior Engineer Nathan Hodges provided an update on the Concord Recycled Water Landscape Project, stating that Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) crews, under the current maintenance contract, are working on the customer connections. The City of Concord's medians will be connected first, followed by the Willowick Business Park, then Chevron's office building. The other technically feasible connections will be made by calendar year end. Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee Action Summary July 14, 2014 Page 2 Member McGill asked about tracking costs for recycled water projects, specifically so it can be determined if all costs are being recovered with the 15-year payback criteria. Mr. Hodges said staff is currently evaluating that as part of the Cost -of -Service Study. Provisional Associate Engineer Melody LaBella added that it appears that capturing the entire cost for the District's Recycled Water Program dates back to when the filter plant was constructed under an 87.5% EPA grant. The current Recycled Water Program is tied to those grant monies, which required that the District repay the grants or create a Recycled Water Program and begin delivering recycled water, since the original refinery project never came to fruition. Staff is working to show a linkage between the grant monies and the District's Recycled Water Program so that it is clear for the record. It was also reported that staff is planning to issue a flyer within the next couple of weeks advertising the hydrant recycled water program for contractors. Chair Nejedly suggested using the list of contractors compiled by the District's Permit Counter. COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the update, and requested information as to how much recycled water was used by contractors who took advantage of the District's hydrant recycled water program during the last drought cycle. *4. Discuss implementation of a Residential Drought Response Program Ms. LaBella said that staff is developing a program similar to the one Dublin San Ramon Services recently commenced to provide recycled water to residential users, but that Department of Public Health approval is still needed for this use. Household Hazardous Waste Supervisor David Wyatt handed out a site map of the HHW facility to indicate where an available 2.5-inch recycled waterline is located at the back of the HHW Facility and where potential signage would be installed should implementation of this program move forward. Chair Nejedly suggested there be no limit restrictions, no cost to residential customers, and that the program be left open ended (not just during the drought) for the time being. Member McGill concurred with both suggestions. In response to a question from Member McGill, Ms. LaBella said staff was checking with District Counsel to see if such a program would require full Board approval, since the current Ordinance specifies a cost for recycled water. Mr. Wyatt also mentioned that he is waiting for a response from the County, who issues the District's HHW Facility's permit, as to whether recycled water may be given away at the facility. COMMITTEE ACTION: Discussed and supported moving forward with the program as soon as possible. Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee Action Summary July 14, 2014 Page 3 5. Discuss recycled water quality Ms. LaBella referred to the memo in the agenda packet regarding salinity content in various water and recycled water supplies, noting that, while the District's recycled water contains among the lowest salinity content, salinity will always be a consideration for customers who utilize recycled water. Instruction is provided to new and existing users pointing out the differences between recycled water and potable water. Member McGill mentioned that the Contra Costa Country Club is currently renovating its entire golf course and wondered if the District's recycled water quality was a factor in that decision. Ms. LaBella stated that the District had spent over $200, 000 back in the late 1990s to separate the piping to the golf course's greens and tees, so that an alternate water source (CCWD canal water) could be used. Therefore, recycled water should not have been a factor in their decision to rebuild their greens and tees. Ms. LaBella added that the Club will be reseeding its entire golf course as part of this renovation. COMMITTEE ACTION: Discussed and asked staff to touch base with John Martin at the Contra Costa Country Club and report back to the Committee. 6. Receive update on status of refinery project grant Mr. Hodges said this item was to provide an update in relation to potential Proposition 84 grant funding, specifically to obtain funding to support a half -million -gallon -per -day (MGD) recycled water program to the Martinez refineries. He said the Shell Refinery was not able to respond within the needed timeframe to receive this round of grant funding, so the project proposal is being tabled until a later round of funding. Ms. LaBella noted that the District is conducting a feasibility study on the refinery project with the Bureau of Reclamation in an effort to be eligible for federal funding once the project is found feasible. Member McGill noted there are two different projects being discussed: (1) a half MGD project that, as stated above, Shell Oil is unable to move forward with quickly enough; and (2) a five MGD project that CCWD is evaluating for 20x2020 compliance, whose goal is 20 percent reduction in per capita water use statewide by 2020. Ms. LaBella said CCWD staff is still working on evaluating the second project and that it may only need a 3 MGD project for 20x2020 compliance. COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the update and asked staff for further information on Chevron's Richmond Refinery and what the drivers were for moving forward with a recycled water project there. Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee Action Summary July 14, 2014 Page 4 7. Announcements a. Future scheduled meetings: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 3.00 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 100 p.m. COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the announcement. 8. Suggestions for future agenda items None. 9. Adjournment — at 3:35 p.m. * Attachment 61 A 3. Free Recycled Water Fill Station r j also Mm". Ow Wf� I. nt-- A -NOW -Nook -d' Tee off of the existing 2 Y2 irrigation main line, install a 2%" t gate valve (w/winter drain) inside valve box, pour Tx4' concrete pad with vertical support for 2%" standpipe and hose reel/hanger.t Install connections of 2" for large, containers or portable tanks and "a 1" for smaller containers. Add hose reel for the 25' hose and a hanger for the 10'. Existing 2-1/2" Irrigation Main Connections: owl 2" lockout ball valve and 10' hose 1— 1" lockout ball valve and 25' hose IJ I