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Item 23.b.
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CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT
August 5, 2021
TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FROM: KATIE YOUNG, SECRETARYOF THE DISTRICT
SUBJECT: JULY20, 2021 - REAL ESTATE, ENVIRONMENTAL & PLANNING
COMMITTEE - CHAIR MCGILLAND MEMBER HOCKETT
Attached are minutes of the above Committee meeting.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Minutes of 07-20-21 meeting
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CENTRALSAN
CONTRACENTRAL •STA SANITARY DISTRICT 5019 IMHOFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TA°LPILECKI
President
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA DAVID R. WILLIAMS
SANITARY DISTRICT President Pro Tem
REAL ESTATE, ENVIRONMENTAL MARIAH°URIITTZEN
& PLANNING COMMITTEE MICHAEL R.MCGILL
PHONE: (925)228-9500
M I N U T E S FAX: (925)372-0192
www.centralsan.org
Tuesday July 20, 2021
9:00 a.m.
Attendees participated via videoconference
Committee:
Chair Mike McGill
Member Barbara Hockett
Staff.
Roger S. Bailey, General Manager
Kenton Alm, District Counsel
Katie Young, Secretary of the District
Steve McDonald, Director of Operations
Jean-Marc Petit, Director of Engineering and Technical Services
Danea Gemmell, Planning and Development Services Division Manager
Edgar Lopez, Capital Projects Division Manager (joined during Item 6.a.)
Melody LaBella, Resource Recovery Program Manager
Lori Schectel, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Division Manager
Mary Lou Esparza, Laboratory Program Administrator
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 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 McGill called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
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3. Public Comments
No public comments.
4. Consent Calendar
a. Review draft Position Paper to adopt Resolution No. 2021- accepting an
irrevocable offer of dedication from Viamonte Senior Living I (VSLI) for sanitary
sewer purposes and authorizing staff to record the documents with the Contra
Costa County Recorder
b. Review draft Position Paper to adopt Resolution No. 2021- accepting an
irrevocable offer of dedication from Moraga 1 INV LLC; authorizing execution
of quitclaim deed to Moraga 1 INV LLC, or current property owner at time of
recording, for sanitary sewer purposes in Moraga; and authorizing staff to
record the documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder
C. Review draft Position Paper to adopt Resolution No. 2021- accepting an
irrevocable offer of dedication from Shapell Deer Creek, LLC for sanitary
sewer purposes and authorizing staff to record the documents with the Contra
Costa County Recorder
d. Review draft Position Paper to adopt Resolution No. 2021- accepting a
map dedication from Coral Homes, LLC, a California Limited Liability
Company, for sanitary sewer purposes; and authorizing staff to record the
documents with the Contra Costa County Recorder
e. Review draft Position Paper to adopt Resolution No. 2021- authorizing
execution of lot merger applications for Central San's properties in Moraga and
San Ramon and authorizing staff to record the lot merger documents with the
Contra Costa County Recorder
f. Review draft Position Paper to adopt Resolution No. 2021- accepting a
Grant of Easement at 3244 Andreasen Drive in Lafayette related to District
Project 1544 and authorizing staff to record documents with the Contra Costa
County Recorder
COMMITTEE ACTION: Recommended Board approval.
5. Items for Committee Recommendation to Board
a. Review draft Position Paper to consider request for a real property agreement
for Class One and Two Encroachments at 1250 Las Juntas Way in Walnut
Creek; to adopt Resolution No. 2021- authorizing execution of the real
property agreement and authorizing staff to record the documents with the
Contra Costa County Recorder
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Ms. Gemmell stated that although staff had been given the authority to
authorize Class One Encroachments, they must bring Class Two
Encroachments to the Board for approval and mitigate a real property
agreement. With this real property agreement, there are both Class One and
Class Two Encroachments. It was noted that staff attempted to eliminate the
encroachments with the Habitat for Humanity but were unsuccessful.
In response to a question from Member Hockett, Ms. Gemmell advised that
the real property agreement outlines all of the responsibilities.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Recommended Board approval.
6. Other Agenda Items
a. Recycled Water Policy Discussion
Ms. LaBella reviewed the presentation included with the agenda materials.
There was a lengthy discussion on including legislative information regarding
recycled water. Mr. Bailey responded that should the Board have an interest in
staff committing more time in Sacramento he would be open to the idea, but a
more strategic approach would need to be created.
In reviewing Slide 9, Mr. Petit advised the Committee that many customers
listed on the slide have disconnected and abandoned irrigation service from
Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) and rely on Central San's recycled water
service.
In response to an inquiry from Chair McGill regarding indirect potable reuse
and direct potable reuse (IPR/DPR), Mr. Bailey stated he is uncertain whether
East Bay Municipal Water District (EBMUD) is interested in such
augmentation. EBMUD believed participating in a IPR/DPR would create a
perception of social injustice in terms of which areas of their service area
would receive advance-treated recycled water and which would receive their
Mokelumne River watershed supply.
The Committee agreed that this would be an opportunity to educate the public
and elected officials on recycled water opportunities.
Member Hockett referred to the list of criteria that was set several years ago
by the Board regarding recycled water projects and the consideration of large
projects. She questioned the criteria for Diablo Country Club (DCC) and
Moraga Country Club. Mr. Bailey advised that the Country Club projects were
already in place prior to that criteria. The discussion continued regarding the
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use of satellite recycled water facilities (SWRF) and the direction the Board
would like to take.
Regarding the DCC project, Mr. Bailey advised that he has had several
extensive meetings with Danville's Town Manager and DCC on the project and
it was reiterated that the Town did not want the country club to be the owner
and operator of the facilities. Central San's Board was willing to own and
operate the facilities as long as there was no additional cost to the District
ratepayers and the facilities were designed and built to District standards.
Since the last meeting, the country club has been pursuing a different
approach with the County and has not met with the Town of Danville.
Mr. McDonald opined that an upstream distributed treatment facility could be
an opportunity if it was expanded just beyond serving the golf course. He
stated there is a trend in the wastewater industry to increasingly look at
"distributed treatment." This approach locates smaller SWRFs closer to
upstream reuse customers to save on costs to pipe treated water. It is also a
strategy for addressing sea level rise by moving away from centralized
treatment typically located closer to the ocean. He noted that it may be worth
viewing the golf courses as an opportunity to locate smaller satellite upstream
treatment plants that could serve other potential reuse clients. As for the year-
round demand concern, the upcoming nutrient requirements are likely going to
be seasonal waste load allocations, with the mass emission requirements
limited to the warmer summer months when irrigation demands will help
Central San.
Ms. LaBella addressed the five policy questions provided in the presentation
and requested feedback from the Committee members.
Policy Question #1
Member Hockett requested to see the will-serve letter and believes the
partnership and commitment with CCWD is important.
Chair McGill suggested keeping an open conversation regarding the amount of
commitment to the flows.
Policy Question #2
The Committee agreed to continue the Water Exchange project.
Policy Question #3
Member Hockett stated she would consider a pilot project with DCC but
prefers to look into a project as described by Mr. McDonald.
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Chair McGill inquired about the terms and expiration date of the memorandum
of understanding (MOU) with DCC. Ms. LaBella advised that there is no
expiration date, although there is a non-binding provision included in the MOU.
Due to time constraints this item was not completed and will be discussed
further at a future meeting.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Held initial discussion and provided input to staff.
The discussion will be continued at a future meeting.
b. Receive an update on the Oracle permitting software
COMMITTEE ACTION: None. Due to time constraints, this item was
postponed to a future meeting.
C. Receive an update regarding the cost analysis for the furnace and related
improvements for Clean Air Act requirements
COMMITTEE ACTION: None. Due to time constraints, this item was
postponed to a future meeting.
d. Receive written report on the most recent meeting of the Bay Area Clean
Water Agencies (BACWA)
COMMITTEE ACTION: None. Due to time constraints, this item was
postponed to a future meeting.
7. Announcements - None.
8. 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.
9. Future scheduled meetings
Monday, August 16, 2021 , at 9:00 a.m.
Monday, September 13, 2021, at 9:00 a.m.
Monday, October 25, 2021 , at 9:00 a.m.
10. Adjournment— at 11:01 a.m.
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