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Item 14.a.
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
November 16, 2017
TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FROM: ROGER S. BAILEY- GENERAL MANAGER
SUBJECT: ANNOUNCEMENTS - NOVEMBER 16, 2017
PROJECT UPDATES
1) Public Bidding for Fire Protection System - Phase 2 (Revised October 2017), District Project
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The existing fire protection systems at the treatment plant have been installed over a 45 -year period and have
been added or upgraded on a project -to -project basis. The older systems are becoming unreliable and difficult
to maintain. The Phase 2 Revised project includes the highest -priority fire system improvements at the
treatment plant (plant operations building, solids conditioning, standby power building, and fuel oil storage tank
area).
This project will be advertised on November 17 and 27, 2017. Bids will be opened on December 15,
2017. The construction cost is estimated at $700,000. More information will be presented when the Board
is asked to award the construction contract in January 2018.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
2) Central San Conducts Annual Emergency Operations Center Activation Exercise
On October 26, 2017 Central San conducted its annual Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Activation
exercise. This year's scenario was extrapolated from the recent north bay wildfires, wherein a major
earthquake occurred while many first responders were engaged in mutual aid services outside the County,
leaving Central San staff to seek assistance and supplies from other sources. The exercise was
facilitated by Russell Patterson, an instructor with the California Specialized Training I nstitute (CSTI ).
CSTI is the training division of the California Office of Emergency Services. A total of 28 employees
participated in the exercise, including 11 members of the management team.
FINANCIAL PLANNING
3) Board of Directors Scheduled to Discuss Utilization of Favorable Fiscal Year 2016-17 Budget
Variances and Fiscal Year 2017-18 Budgeted Additional UAAL Payment at the December 7, 2017
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Meeting
On September 21, 2017, staff presented the Board with various alternatives to consider for utilizing an
anticipated $8.8 million in favorable Budget variances for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17, and the $2.5 million
additional payment budgeted in FY 2017-18 toward unfunded actuarial accrued liabilities (UAAL). The
Board Members will be asked to provide direction to staff at the December 7, 2017 meeting as to how
these funds should be allocated.
ENERGY RESOURCES
4) Central San Purchases Natural Gas Through 2019
On May 18, 2017, the Board of Directors authorized the General Manager to purchase natural gas (NG)
through 2019 with a $4.25 per MMBtu limit. Consistent with this direction, on November 1, 2017, staff
arranged to purchase 333 MMBtu per day at $3.20 per MMBtu for 2018.
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