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Item 12.a.
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SANITARYCENTRAL CONTRA COSTA , .
March 5, 2020
TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FROM: KATIE YOUNG, SECRETARYOF THE DISTRICT
SUBJECT: FEBRUARY 10, 2020 - REAL ESTATE, ENVIRONMENTAL & PLANNING
COMMITTEE - CHAIR PILECKI AND PRESIDENT MCGILL
Attached are minutes of the above Committee meeting.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. REEP Minutes 02-10-20
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CENTRALSAN
CONTRACENTRAL •STA SANITARY DISTRICT 5019 IMHOFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
REGULAR MEETING OF THE MICHAEL R.MCCILL
President
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA TAD JPILECKI
SANITARY DISTRICT President Pro Tem
REAL ESTATE, ENVIRONMENTAL PAULHCAUSEY
& PLANNING COMMITTEE
JAMES A.WILLIAMS
DAVID R. WILLIAMS
MINUTES PHONE: (925)228-9500
FAX.- (925)372-0192
www.central,van.org
Monday, February 10, 2020
9:00 a.m.
2N1 Floor Conference Room
5019 Imhoff Place
Martinez, California
Committee:
Chair Tad Pilecki
Member Mike McGill
Guest:
Russell Driver, ARC Alternatives (left after Item 3.a.)
Staff.
Roger S. Bailey, General Manager (arrived during Item 3.a.)
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 Regulatory Compliance Division Manager
Mary Lou Esparza, Laboratory Superintendent (left after Item 3.d.)
Rita Cheng, Associate Engineer (left after Item 3.d.)
Russ Leavitt, Engineering Assistant III (left after Item 3.a.)
1. Call Meeting to Order
Chair Pilecki called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. Public Comments
None.
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3. Agenda Items
a. Receive update on the development of Central San's potential Solar Energy
Project
Mr. Driver reviewed the presentation included in the agenda material.
After a detailed discussion on the appropriate future Central San energy
demands to consider for this project, Ms. LaBella explained that staff recently
learned that if a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is pursued for this project,
a Land Use Permit would be required from Contra Costa County (County) and
that the District would need to take the lead on the environmental review
process under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because a
commercial entity would be involved in the transaction. However, if Central
San were to own the solar arrays outright, a Land Use Permit would not be
required and Central San would have the option to be the CEQA lead agency.
In response to this new information and the complex nature of this project and
its planning, the Committee requested that the following additional analyses be
brought back to the Committee for further consideration prior to presenting to
the full Board:
1) An updated financial analysis on the project excluding the treatment
plant's grid power demand, and
2) An updated analysis that includes a timeline and the financial
commitment required for each timeline milestone for the following
scenarios:
• the project pursued as a PPA;
• the project pursued as a Central San capital project (Capital Project
funding); and
• the project pursued with a combination of I% California Energy
Commission funding (capped at $3 million) and the balance as
Central San capital project funding.
Mr. Bailey shared his past experience of an agency that had owned solar
arrays outright and contracted for solar energy through a PPA stating that the
agency staff felt strongly that the PPA route was preferable. He offered he
could confirm that recollection if the Committee desired. The Committee
concurred that would be valuable information.
Member McGill added that he recalled the previous leadership at West County
Wastewater District had significant concerns about their solar array project and
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requested that staff follow up to find out if the new leadership shares those
same concerns.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the update and provided input to staff.
b. Receive quarterly Permit Counter Activity Report
Ms. Gemmell reviewed the Permit Counter activity report. Mr. Bailey requested
a comparison of last year's statistics to this year at the next REEP Committee
meeting.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the report.
C. Receive annual update on Regulatory Compliance
Ms. Schectel reviewed the presentation included with the agenda materials.
There was a lengthy discussion on meeting regulatory requirements with the
future capital improvements, including the new scrubber. Ms. Cheng advised
that staff has had discussions with consultant Black & Veatch regarding new
operating limits and is confident that they will be able to comply with the new
requirements.
Mr. Petit advised that staff must add more funds to the Solids Handling Facility
Improvements project for the new regulatory requirements that will be included
in the design before proceeding to bid.
There was a discussion on removing District pharmaceutical collection sites
and Ms. LaBella advised that the unincorporated cities have yet to sign an
ordinance, but it can be discussed with the city liaisons about options for
removing Central San's collection sites.
Mr. Bailey advised that at the Water Task Force meeting a presentation was
given regarding nutrients and he requested that it be presented to Central
San's Board in the near future.
In response to a question from Chair Pilecki, Ms. Schectel stated that the
requirements to report small discharges might not be required under the new
permits.
Member McGill requested more information about the Coronavirus and how it
might affect the wastewater treatment facilities.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the update.
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d. Receive update on the most recent meeting of the Bay Area Clean Water
Agencies (BACWA)
COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the update.
4. Announcements
a. Letters being mailed to property owners with sewer easements on their parcels
Chair Pilecki suggested taking this opportunity to include additional information
in the letter, such as (1) a reminder that maintenance of private sewer laterals
is the responsibility of property owners; and (2) the District's position on
existing trees located within easements and whether they need to be cut
down.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the information.
5. Suggestions for future agenda items
a. Receive list of upcoming agenda items and provide suggestions for any other
future agenda items
COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the list and provided input to staff.
6. Future scheduled meetings
Monday, March 9, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
Monday, May 18, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
7. Adjournment— at 10:58 a.m.
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