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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 PILECKI
SANITARY DISTRICT President Pro Tent
REAL ESTATE, ENVIRONMENTAL PAUL HCAUSEY
& PLANNING COMMITTEE DMD R. WILLIAMS
DAVID R. WILLIAMS
MINUTES PHONE: (925)228-9500
FAX. (925)372-0192
www.centralsan.org
Monday, June 1, 2020
9:00 a.m.
2N1 Floor Conference Room
5019 Imhoff Place
Martinez, California
(All attendees participated via videoconference)
Committee:
Chair Tad Pilecki
Member Mike McGill
Staff.-
Roger S. Bailey, General Manager
Katie Young, Secretary of the District
Jean-Marc Petit, Director of Engineering and Technical Services
Melody LaBella, Resource Recovery Program Manager
1. Notice
This meeting was held in accordance with the Brown Act as in effect under the
State Emergency Services Act, the Governor's Emergency Declaration related to
COVID-19, and the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020
that allowed attendance by Board Members, District staff, and the public to participate
and conduct the meeting by teleconference, videoconference, or both. The agenda
included instructions for options in which the public could participate in the meeting.
2. Call Meeting to Order
Chair Pilecki called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
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3. Public Comments - None.
4. Items for Committee Recommendation to Board
a. Review draft Position Paper to authorize the General Manager to execute
Amendment 2 to extend the termination date for one year to June 30, 2021, for
the Memorandum of Understanding between Central San, Contra Costa Water
District, and Santa Clara Valley Water District for a preliminary feasibility
evaluation of the Refinery Recycled Water Exchange Project
Ms. LaBella reviewed the draft Position Paper included with the agenda
material. It was noted that the general managers of the two other partnering
agencies have the authority to execute an extension of the memorandum and
are in the process of doing so.
There was a discussion about including the board member liaison from each
respective agency in the discussions held with the General Manager of Contra
Costa Water District and the CEO of Valley Water. Staff advised that a
meeting was scheduled to occur last month, but due to the pandemic the joint
meeting will be rescheduled. Member McGill reiterated that he believes the
Central San Board Member liaison (Member Williams) should take part in the
conversations and Mr. Bailey assured him that he would be included in future
meetings. It was also noted that Valley Water will have a new CEO starting
in July.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Reviewed and recommended Board approval.
5. Other Items
a. Receive update on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Ms. LaBella reviewed the presentation included with the agenda material.
In response to a question from Chair Pilecki regarding information on the
annual cost of PFAS sampling and analysis anticipated for California
wastewater agencies under the state's PFAS investigation Order, Ms. LaBella
advised that the District's laboratory does not have the accreditation to test for
PFAS, but it was not out of the realm of possibility. She added that there is
value in having the analysis performed at the same lab as others due to inter-
laboratory variability in the results. Mr. Bailey stated that staff will reach out to
the Orange County Water District to inquire about the costs and annual fees
they have incurred to obtain certification for testing, etc.
There was a discussion regarding the ability of the incineration process to
break down PFAS. Ms. LaBella replied that since there are thousands of
PFAS, it is difficult to know, as some require higher temperatures for
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destruction than others. Mr. Petit advised that modifications are being made to
the afterburners during the Solids Handling Facility Improvements project;
however, adding additional scrubber technologies or increasing afterburner
temperatures is something staff would have to look into.
Member McGill requested periodic updates on PFAS. Ms. LaBella suggested
that staff would provide semi-annual updates unless there is new information
available. The Committee Members agreed with this frequency.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the update.
6. Announcements
a. Chair Pilecki encouraged staff to be careful and vigilant during these times of
protests and curfews instituted within Central San's service area.
b. Mr. Petit advised that Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) will reopen on
June 15, 2020, with the Recycled Water Fill Station reopening a few weeks
later.
7. Suggestions for future agenda items
a. Receive list of upcoming agenda items and provide suggestions for any other
future agenda items
1) Member McGill requested certain items listed on the future agenda
items be brought forward sooner rather than later, including an update
on the exfiltration of sewer lines and renewable diesels.
2) Ms. LaBella asked what the Committee wanted to see in regard to the
power savings link for the solar arrays. Member McGill said he was
interested in obtaining the links to access the information. This
information was later sent to all Board Members via an email from the
Secretary of the District.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the list and provided input to staff.
8. Future scheduled meetings
Monday, July 20, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
Monday, August 17, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
Monday, September 21, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
9. Adjournment— at 9:54 a.m.
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