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CENTRALSAN
CONTRACENTRAL •STA SANITARY DISTRICT 5019 IMHOFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
REGULAR MEETING OF THE DAVID R. WILLIAMS
President
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA MICHAEL R.MCGILL
SANITARY DISTRICT President Pro Tent
REAL ESTATE, ENVIRONMENTAL PAUL HCAUSEY
& PLANNING COMMITTEE JAMES A.N
TAD J PILEDLY
ILECKI
MINUTES PHONE: (925)228-9500
FAX. (925)372-0192
www.centralsan.org
Monday, April 15, 2019
8:30 a.m.
2N1 Floor Conference Room
5019 Imhoff Place
Martinez, California
Committee:
Chair Tad Pilecki
Member Mike McGill
Guest:
Grace Chow, Brown & Caldwell
Rion Merlo, Brown & Caldwell
Staff.
Roger S. Bailey, General Manager
Katie Young, Secretary of the District
Ann Sasaki, Deputy General Manager
Jean-Marc Petit, Director of Engineering and Technical Services
Danea Gemmell, Planning and Development Services Division Manager
Melody LaBella, Resource Recovery Program Manager
Lori Schectel, Environmental and Regulartory Compliance Division Manager
Mary Lou Esparza, Laboratory Superintendent (left after Item 4.a.)
Dan Frost, Senior Engineer
1. Call Meeting to Order
Chair Pilecki called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
2. Public Comments
None.
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3. Items for Committee Recommendation to Board
a. Receive AgLantis 2018 Annual Report related to the CoCo San Sustainable
Farm Project and farm related updates
This item was heard immediately after Item 3.b.
Ms. Gemmell reviewed the annual report included with the agenda materials.
She acknowledged that all the performance goals for year two have been
achieved. It was noted that the fire department recently approved recycled
water, for this project only, as permissible for CoCo San's fire storage
requirements in lieu of potable water. This approval allows CoCo San to
continue with the building permit process. Central San will file an amendment
to reflect this change with the California Division of Drinking Water, which
oversees the Title 22 permit.
Member McGill provided the Committee with the program from a recent
WateReuse reception regarding recycled water, which contained California
Recycled Water Milestones in Agriculture, which included the Coco San
Sustainable Farm. He opined the annual report was well done.
Chair Pilecki disagreed with Member McGill stating that the report was hard to
read, and the financials were hard to follow. He noted that there were
grammatical errors and opined that the report was not done well. He did
appreciate staff's inclusion of the lease performance tracking sheet
(Attachment 2), stating that it was very helpful.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Reviewed and recommended Board receipt of the
annual report.
b. Receive update on the Water Exchange Project and review draft Position
Paper to approve a contingency project in the amount of $250,000 for the
Water Exchange Project, District Project (DP) 7368, and authorize the General
Manager to execute a contract amendment with Brown & Caldwell to increase
the cost ceiling from $95,000 to $345,000 for as-needed technical support
This item was heard out of order, immediately after Item 4.a.
Ms. LaBella reviewed the presentation included with the agenda materials.
Mr. Petit advised the Committee that Contra Costa Water District (CCWD)
received Proposition 1 grant money for raising Los Vaqueros. Member McGill
stated that he has spoken with numerous CCWD Board Members who are
excited about the Water Exchange Project.
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Chair Pilecki requested that more information be provided in the Position
Paper to the Board regarding the accomplishments completed to date. There
was a discussion regarding the amount of water production available during
dry and wet periods.
Chair Pilecki inquired about the reasoning for needing additional budget for
Brown & Caldwell (B&C). Ms. LaBella answered that part of B&C's additional
scope of work will be related to cost allocation, in order to complete the
Preliminary Feasibility Evaluation. Mr. Petit provided a list of related Central
San projects that could provide a budgetary source for the project. Mr. Bailey
advised the Committee that a policy conversation will need to occur when
deciding allocation relative to the treatment process necessary to get recycled
water to refineries.
Member McGill stated that he received a presentation on wastewater
acceptance of summer stormwater flows at the 2019 WateReuse California
Annual Conference and requested that staff provide the presentation to the
Committee.
Chair Pilecki requested information on the last Municipal Regional Stormwater
Permit for Bay Area agencies and the two pilot projects required for diversion
of first flush stormwater flows to wastewater treatment plants for treatment.
Mr. Petit reviewed the graphs included with the agenda materials regarding the
future project's impacts on Central San's total inorganic nitrogen (TIN)
discharge. He noted that if the water exchange happens and both agencies
participate, it could have a long-term positive impact on meeting future TIN
requirements.
There was a discussion regarding the Hertzberg Senate Bill 332 (banning
ocean and Bay discharges) in relation to the Water Exchange Project.
Mr. Petit stated that continued project development, allocation of costs from
Central San, and a framework for Central San investment need to be identified
and are part of the anticipated scope for B&C.
Member McGill recommended Board approval of the item in order for staff to
answer more questions regarding the project. Chair Pilecki concurred.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Reviewed and recommended Board approval.
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4. Other Items
a. Receive update on the most recent meeting of the Bay Area Clean Water
Agencies (BACWA)
This Item was heard immediately after Item 2.
Ms. Schectel reviewed the memorandum provided in the agenda materials and
discussed the Summit Partners Meeting held on March 26. On April 2,
BACWA submitted comments to the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board
on the Tentative Order for the Second Nutrients Watershed Permit. BACWA
will meet with the Regional Water Board on April 22 to review BACWA's
comments. The Tentative Order is slated for adoption on May 8.
There was discussion on Senate Bill 69 regarding denitrification.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the update.
b. Receive list of future agenda items
COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the update.
5. Announcements - None.
6. Future scheduled meetings
Monday, May 6, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
Monday, June 10, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
Monday, July 15, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. — Member McGill requested the time of the
meeting be adjusted to start at 8:00 a.m.
7. Suggestions for future agenda items
a. As mentioned in Item 3b above:
1. Staff to provide the Committee with the presentation on wastewater
acceptance of summer stormwater flows from the 2019 WateReuse
California Annual Conference for review.
2. Staff to provide information on the last Municipal Regional Stormwater
Permit for Bay Area agencies and the two pilot projects required for
diversion of first flush stormwater flows to wastewater treatment plants for
treatment.
8. Adjournment— at 9:33 a.m.
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