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Home My WebLink About11.a. General Manager Written Announcements Page 1 of 5 Item ll.a. CENTRALSAN CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT August 16, 2018 TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER SUBJECT: ANNOUNCEMENTS -AUGUST 16, 2018 Attached are the announcements for the above meeting. Strategic Plan Tie-In GOAL ONE: Provide Exceptional Customer Service Strategy 1 - Build external customer relationships and awareness ATTACHMENTS: 1. General Manager Announcements 2. June 2018 Energy Report August 16, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 136 of 149 Page 2 of 5 Board Meeting of August 16, 2018 General Manager Written Announcements PROJECT UPDATE 1) Public Bidding for Plant Control System 1/0 Replacement Prosect, Phase 1, District Prosect 7339 Programmable Logic Controller Input and Output, 1/0, cards are critical for equipment and instrumentation communication to the treatment plant control system for process control and monitoring. The Plant Control System 1/0 Replacement, Phase 1 (Project) is the first of a multiphase effort to replace and update several 1/0 cards and related hardware that are in need of replacement. The Project is located at the Filter Plant and will include modifying panels and integration work with the existing plant control system. This Project will be advertised in early September 2018. Bids will be opened in late September 2018. The construction cost is estimated at $750,000. More information will be presented when the Board is asked to Award the construction contract in October 2018. CREDIT RATING 2) Standard & Poors Issues Credit Ratings in Connection with Central San's Debt Refinancing Transaction The Board of Directors recently approved the refinancing of Central San's 2009 Series A bonds of $15.3 million and the 2009 Series B bonds of $4.3 million to save interests costs. The new bonds will keep the same overall debt amortization schedule as the refunded bonds, which are due in 2029 and 2023, respectively. The structure of the new bonds has been optimized to result in the lowest possible interest costs, comply with 2017 federal tax legislation that affected options for refinancing tax exempt debt, and establish the best platform for future debt issuance for meeting Central San's future capital investment needs. The present value of the interest savings is expected to be approximately $2.4 million. Debt service on the bonds will come from Central San's share of property tax revenues in the service area; the savings will free up funding for investment in future capital projects. The new wastewater revenue refunding bonds were recently assigned a 'AAA' rating by Standard & Poors (S&P). The agency also affirmed its 'AAA' long-term rating and underlying rating on the District's existing parity obligations that are being retired with the new bonds. The ratings reflect, in S&P's opinion, the combination of an extremely strong enterprise risk profile and an extremely strong financial risk profile. The ratings opinion is available on Central San's website under About/Financial Information/Investor Relations. August 16, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 137 of 149 Page 3 of 5 Written Announcements August 16, 2018 Page 2 of 3 OUT-OF-STATE CONFERENCES 3) David Wyatt to Attend and Emily Barnett to Attend/Present at the 2018 North American Hazardous Materials Management Association (NAHMMA) National Conference in Portland, Maine from August 27-30, 2018 NAHMMA is the premier association for professionals working to reduce and manage household hazardous waste. The organization is committed to pollution prevention, product stewardship, and the safe and effective handling of hazardous materials from households and small businesses. NAHMMA supports its members with exclusive training opportunities, relevant industry news, and access to a diverse and experienced nationwide network of people involved in the hazardous waste management industry. Household Hazardous Waste Supervisor David Wyatt will attend and Communications and Intergovernmental Relations Manager Emily Barnett will attend/present at the August 27-30, 2018 NAHMMA national conference. Ms. Barnett's presentation is entitled Meaningful Milestones: Increasing Community Awareness and Engagement Through Anniversary Events. The presentation will focus on creative ways to increase first time and repeat customer use of established household hazardous waste collection facilities through environmentally-focused customer messaging and utilizing anniversary milestones to launch effective outreach campaigns. In attendance will be household hazardous waste collection providers throughout the nation. 4) Resource Recovery Program Manager to attend Annual WateReuse Symposium in Austin, Texas from September 9-12, 2018 Resource Recovery Program Manager Melody LaBella will attend the annual WateReuse Symposium in Austin, Texas from September 9-12, 2018. The Symposium is the nation's preeminent conference on water recycling and the only conference dedicated solely to advancing the policy, technology, innovation, and public acceptance of water recycling. There are funds available in the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Technical Training, Conferences and Meetings Budget to cover the cost of Ms. LaBella's attendance. 5) Staff to Attend Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) in New Orleans, Louisiana — September 29-October 2, 2018 The 91St Annual Water Environmental Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana from Saturday, September 29 through Wednesday, October 3, 2018. The following District employees will be attending: Jean-Marc Petit, Director of Engineering & Technical Services Edgar Lopez, Capital Projects Division Manager Don Parker, Plant Maintenance Superintendent Nitin Goel, Associate Engineer Rita Cheng, Associate Engineer August 16, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 138 of 149 Page 4 of 5 Written Announcements August 16, 2018 Page 3 of 3 Nancy Molina, Associate Engineer Joe Zumbo, Media Production Technician Leo Gonazales, Pumping Stations Supervisor WEFTEC is the premier water quality conference which provides state-of-the-art information at a reasonable price. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in workshops, technical sessions, facility tours, and view exhibitions. Staff attendance at this conference was included in the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Technical Training, Conference and Meetings Budget. AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS 6) District Receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (CAFR) Award The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the District by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. This is the 18th consecutive year the District has received this award, which is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. An Award of Financial Reporting Achievement is awarded to the individual(s), departments or agency designated by the government as primarily responsible for preparing the award-winning CAFR. The CAFR was judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program including demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR. ENERGY CONSUMPTION 7) Second Quarter 2018 Update on Central San's Energy Usage Central San actively tracks greenhouse (GHG) emissions to optimize the use of energy at its facilities in the most cost-effective and environmentally responsible manner. Attached is a breakdown of Central San's energy usage for the month of June 2018 along with a comparison of the energy used during the second quarter of the calendar year. The chart has been revised to clarify the cost breakdown of PG&E and MCE electricity. The increase in energy costs from May to June are due to an unscheduled cogeneration outage during peak season. August 16, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 139 of 149 CCCSD June 2018 Energy Usage Monthly Total Energy Cost: $394,317 Treatment Plant 87%of Total$ $394 /MG Treated Misc(Gas and HHWCF(Gas and 2,029 kWh/MG Treated Electricity)$2,226 Electricity)$38 0% POD Reserv.&Serv. 1% Charges(PG&E) $21,459 6% CSO Facility 0.6%of Total$ O Solar, CSO Electricjjk$6,896,91% 'ol $34,1% Charge(MCE) Page5of5 CSO Vehicle CSO as,$367 •O DNatural Gas Bay Electricity, CSO Vehicle '5% 000 $241,3% Bay Gas, $9, 0% Import'•' Pump Stations San Ramon,$11,313, 12%of Total$ 28% Moraga,$9,322, 23% P- PG&E Charges 12 Other Pump Stations,$1,837,4% minus Reserv.& Orinda Crossroads, Serv.Charges)• Concord Industrial, $6,458,16% OD Natural Gas $67,482 $1,062,3% Transmission 19% Lower Orinda,$4,713, •• Fairview Lift Station, 11% $1,676,4% 11111101— Maltby,$1,612,4% Martinez,$2,824,7% Operating Cost of CCCSD by Month TP Electricity Source in kWh TP MMBTU of Gas Consumed $450,000 2,500 50 $400,000 $355,633 $394,317 45 $350,000 $310,457 2,000 40 $300,000 $268,137 3 m 35 1,500 30 $250,000 m m 25 $200,000 F 1,000 s 20 $150,000 ~ 15 $100,000 500 10 $50,000 5 $0 0 0 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 ■PG&E Charges ■POD Reserv.&Serv.Charges ■POD Demand Charge ■Other Energy Charges ■Cogen ■Standby Power ■PG&E ■Natural Gas ■Landfill Gas ■POD Landfill Gas ■Natural Gas Delivery ■POD Natural Gas TP Electricity by Source in kWh TP MMBTU of Gas Consumed TP Energy by Source in kWh 30 600 100 90 4.92 1.73 6.93 25 500 80 70 20 400 s 60 r 3 Y 15 ° 300 50 1.68 o 47 _2 40 — 10 r 200 30 22.67- 29.27 26.36—29.27 ~ 20 5 100 10 15.42 — 0 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Year Year Year ■Cogen ■Standby Power ■PG&E ■Natural Gas ■Landfill Gas ■Aux Boilers WHB Steam ■Cogen Steam ■Cogen Electrical ■Standby Power ■PG&E This month CCCSD produced and purchased electricity at an average rate of $0,1414 /kWh(including maintenance) Anthropogenic GHG Emissions Renewable Energy Landfill Gas Compared to $Q.1770 /kWhifexclusively from PG&E MT CO2e Profile 7,000 MMBtu 14% zs000 Recovered Waste Heat Generation breaks even with PG&E at 6,48 /MMBTU 20000 1i5,751 MMBtu 12% Natural gas was purchased at 15000 Solar a rate of $3,14 /MMBTU v 11,429 128 MMBtu eq. ou 10000 Total Non-Renewable 0.26% 36,143 MMBtu 74% 1 G&E Renewables Natural gas transmission cost $1,355 /MMBTU 5000 et 194 MMBtu eq. 0.39% 0 CCCSD produces steam at an average rate of $0.0025 /Ib steam August 16, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 140 of 149