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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.b. Review draft Position Paper to adopt Resolution No. 2022- xxx establishing a new Recreational Vehicle Wastewater Receiving Station (RV Station) Program Page 1 of 10 Item 4.b. CENTRAL SAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITION PAPER DRAFT MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 4, 2022 SUBJECT: REVIEW DRAFT POSITION PAPER TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022- XXX ESTABLISHING A NEW RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WASTEWATER RECEIVING STATION (RV STATION) PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: INITIATING DEPARTMENT: DANEA GEMMELL, PLANNING AND ENG-PDS-DIVISION MANAGER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION MANAGER REVIEWED BY: KENTON L. ALM, DISTRICT COUNSEL ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER ISSUE Approval of the Board of Directors (Board) is required to adopt resolutions. BACKGROUND Staff received requests to consider constructing a RV Station in FY2019-21. An article was included in the Fall 2020 Pipeline, asking customers if this type of facility is something they would use. Of the 136 responses returned, there was an overwhelming majority answering yes it would be utilized. An additive alternative bid in the amount of$9,300, to construct the RV Station was included in the Contractor Staging Project, District Project 7375. On April 6, 2021, staff provided an update to the Administration Committee and solicited input on options regarding service level, operating hours, and fees to be charged for the service. The Committee agreed with staff's recommendations that the RV station should be run as a self-service facility similar to the truck fill station with the following hours: • Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm • Saturday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm • Sunday closed The Committee also recommended that the service should be at no charge to participants for the first couple of years to establish the program. The Board could then reconsider charging users for the service. The RV Station does not currently include equipment for charging customers, however conduits and October 4, 2022 Regular ADM IN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 8 of 93 Page 2 of 10 power was included in the design should this be needed in the future. Staff estimates $25,000-$30,000 to install this equipment within a six-to-nine month timeframe. ALTERNATIVES/CONSIDERATIONS The Board could decline to approve the Resolution. FINANCIAL IMPACTS No additional financial impacts by this action. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION The Administration Committee reviewed this matter at its meeting on April 6, 2021 and recommended approval. The item has not gone back to the full Board, because staff was waiting for construction to be completed. Supply shortages have delayed the completion; therefore, staff is bringing this item back to the Administration Committee to reaffirm its recommendation to the Board. The Administration Committee revisited this matter at its meeting on October 4, 2022 and recommended RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION Review draft Position Paper to adopt the revised proposed resolution establishing a new RV Disposal Program scheduled to start January 1, 2023, after the RV Receiving Station is constructed. Strategic Plan Tie-In GOAL ONE: Customer and Community Strategy 1—Deliver high-quality customer service GOAL TWO:Environmental Stewardship Strategy 2- Educate on pollution prevention and environmental protection ATTACHMENTS: 1. Proposed Resolution 2. Presentation to Administration Committee on 04-06-2021 October 4, 2022 Regular ADMIN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 9 of 93 Page 3 of 10 ATTACHMENT 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT TO ESTABLISH A NEW THREE-YEAR PILOT RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WASTEWATER RECEIVING STATION (RV STATION) PROGRAM EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023 WHEREAS, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Central San) has, over the last several years, identified a prevalent sanitation issue related to waste from recreational vehicles and the unhoused dumped into the environment; and WHEREAS, the community has requested that Central San establish a RV Station; and WHEREAS, Central San's core mission is to protect public health and the environment as a sanitary agency; and WHEREAS, the establishment of a RV Station program would further Central San's mission to protect public health and the environment by encouraging the proper discharge of sewage within its boundaries, thus improving regional water quality; and WHEREAS, facilities were constructed at the treatment plant as part of the Contractor Staging Project, District Project 7375; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors finds that it is necessary to encourage wide-spread use of the RV Station program to get it up and running. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Central San, as follows: THAT a three-year pilot program called RV Station Program for encouraging the community to properly discharge their waste at the treatment plant is hereby approved; and THAT staff is directed to implement the pilot RV Station Program for a three-year period effective January 1, 2023, under the following conditions: 1. The RV station will operate as a self-serve facility for the public on Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturdays from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm; and 2. In order to encourage use of the facility, no fees will be charged to discharge into the RV Station, until it is reviewed again near the conclusion of the three-year pilot period. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Board of Directors finds that this action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 15061(b)(3) of Central San's CEQA Guidelines, in that the program activity is covered October 4, 2022 Regular ADM IN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 10 of 93 Page 4 of 10 Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Resolution No. 2022-XXX Page 2of2 by the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. This certainly comes from the limited environmental disturbance produced by operation of such a facility at an existing wastewater treatment plant. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10t" day of October 2022, by the Board of Directors of Central San by the following votes: AYES: Members: NOES: Members: ABSENT: Members: David R. Williams President of the Board of Directors Central Contra Costa Sanitary District County of Contra Costa, State of California COUNTERSIGNED: Katie Young Secretary of the District Central Contra Costa Sanitary District County of Contra Costa, State of California Approved as to form: Kenton L. Alm, Esq. Counsel for the District October 4, 2022 Regular ADM IN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 11 of 93 Page 5 of 10 RV RECEIVING STATION, DISTRICT PROJECT 7375 I STATUS UPDATE April 6, 2021 Administration Committee Danea Gemmell, P.E. Planning and Development Services Division Manager ' Jean-Marc Petit, P.E. - x, Director of Engineering and Technical Services 1 OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS • A RV receiving station would prevent illegal dumping, which pollutes waterways and poses public health hazards, such as hepatitis A and typhus. • People are buying RVs to isolate during the pandemic and will continue using them after the pandemic. • RVs serve as emergency housing during wildfire season, earthquakes, and power outages. • The Bay Area housing shortage has led more people to use RVs for low-cost dwelling as housing costs continue to climb. �l CENTRALSAN 1 October 4, 2022 Regular ADMIN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 12 of 93 Page 6 of 10 FALL 2020 PIPELINE SURVEY RESULTS Is this something you and your family Would use? Alamo 7 Clyde 1 • Yes - 131 Concord 5 - No - 5 Danville 4 Lafayette 11 Martinez 23 IF WE BUILD IT,WILL YOU COME? 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Itnrpmi F�v,y San Francisco snn r�ern �F T1eCr lraiy r,sir L, © e G.rrrp. h�ro �7 !!i n 5.n rJelre Fremam W mMain 'V ^'J' irngf:n� 1L7 Sw Jose 5 CENTRAL SAN LOCAL RV DUMPING AND RECEIVING SITES ML-EWT— Description 9M Concord Abba RV&Self Storage $25 Mon.—Fri.9 a.m.—5 p.m. 1850 Solano Way,Concord CA Weekends 9 a.m.—4 p.m. Napa Skyline Wilderness Park $15 Mon.—Sun. 2201 Imola Ave.,Napa CA 7 a.m.—5 p.m. Oakley Oakley Auto Repair Service $10 Mon.—Fri. 155 Ohara Ave.,Oakley CA 5 a.m.—5 p.m. San Leandro Trailer Haven RV&Mobile Home Park $20 Mon.—Fri. 2399 E 14th St.,San Leandro CA 8 a.m.— 4:45 p.m. San Rafael Central Marin Sanitation Agency $10 Mon—Thur. 8a.m.-4p.m. 1301 Andersen Dr.,San Rafael CA Fri. 8 a.m.—3 p.m. Sonoma Shell $10 Open 24/7 616 Broadway,Sonoma CA Vallejo Vallejo Wastewater Treatment Plant Free Mon—Fri. 47 Solano Ave.,Vallejo CA 8 a.m.—4 p.m. CENTRALSAN October 4, 2022 Regular ADM IN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 14 of 93 Page 8 of 10 RV RECEIVING STATION PLAN WAS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE SITE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CURRENTLY BIDDING RV UUMP STATION WITH NEW EXIT SECURITY CAMERA -� - R F � FNTR✓,N•"�I i�d i CENTRALSAN NEW RV RECEIVING STATION 7 DUMP STAWN AND OONTRKTOR ON PLAN - D .. I CENTRALSAN 4 October 4, 2022 Regular ADMIN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 15 of 93 Page 9 of 10 EXAMPLE: VALLEJO FLOOD & WASTEWATER DISTRICT'S RV DUMP SERVICES • Program started in the 1990's to address illegal storm drain dumping. • Service is free to anyone. No ID or address checks. • Average 5 - 10 customers a day. • Dump location is the same as waste haulers, within their treatment plant fencing. • Open Mon. through Fri. - 8 a.m. -4 p.m. • Users must buzz in at the gate - FEW to be permitted entrance. rZ lip �lCENTRAL SAN BOARD INPUT IS REQUESTED ON OPTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION •Service: • Self Serve: Like Truck Fill Station; or •Attended: Like Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Residential Fill Station. •Opening Hours: • Mon.- Fri. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sat. 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; or • Open everyday during daylight; or • Open all hours with automated gates. • Fee: • For RV Owners who reside within Central San service area: • No cost for Central San customers,like HHW;or • $3-$5 per visit using credit card reader. • For RV owners outside Central San service area: • $3-$5 per visit using credit card reader;or l • $5-$10 per visit using credit card reader. CENTRALSAN October 4, 2022 Regular ADMIN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 16 of 93 Page 10 of 10 BOARD INPUT IS REQUESTED ON OPTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION Staff •Service: I Recommendation • Self Serve: Like Truck Fill Station; or •Attended: Like Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Residential Fill Station. •Openin Hours: • Mon. — Fri. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sat. 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; or • Open everyday during daylight; or • Open all hours with automated gates. • Fee: • For RV Owners who reside within Central San service area: • No cost for Central San customers like HHW;or • $3-$5 per visit using credit card reader. • For RV owners outside Central San service area: • $3-$5 per visit using credit card reader;or • $5-$10 per visit using credit card reader. 11 CENTRAL SAN QUESTIONS? a. ruff Tuff-MIN 6 October 4, 2022 Regular ADMIN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 17 of 93