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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 BARBARA D.HOCKETT
SANITARY DISTRICT President Pro Tem
REAL ESTATE ENVIRONMENTAL MARCAHELR.MCGILL
ESTATE, MICHAEL R.MCGILL
& PLANNING COMMITTEE TAD PILECKI
PHONE: (925)228-9500
M I N U T E S FAX- (925)372-0192
www.centralsan.org
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
9:00 a.m.
(All attendees participated via videoconference)
Committee:
Chair Barbara Hockett
Member David Williams
Staff.
Roger S. Bailey, General Manager (joined during Item 5.a.)
Katie Young, Secretary of the District
Steve McDonald, Director of Operations
Philip Leiber, Director of Finance and Administration (joined during Item 5.a.)
Danea Gemmell, Planning and Development Services Division Manager
Lori Schectel, Environmental and Regulartory Compliance Division Manager
Dana Lawson, Senior Engineer (left during Item 5.b.)
1. Notice
This meeting was conducted virtually in accordance with the provisions stipulated in
Assembly Bill 361 and adopted on September 15, 2022, by the Central San Board of
Directors. The agenda included instructions for options in which the public could
participate in the meeting.
2. Call Meeting to Order
Chair Hockett called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
3. Public Comments
None.
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4. Items for Committee Recommendation to the Board
a. Review draft Position Paper to adopt Resolution No. 2022- (1) authorizing
execution of three Quitclaim Deed-Easements to relinquish rights on original
easements related to the North Orinda Sewer Renovations, Phase 8, District
Project 8463 at 2 La Senda Way, 21 La Noria, and 200 Orinda Way, all
located in Orinda; (2) accepting three Grant of Easement Deeds for the new
alignment; and (3) authorizing staff to record the documents with the Contra
Costa County Recorder
The Committee had no questions.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Recommended Board approval.
b. Review draft Position Paper to adopt Resolution No. 2022- authorizing (1)
execution of a Real Property Agreement for a Class 2 encroachment at 1594
Huston Road, Lafayette, and (2) staff to record the documents with the Contra
Costa County Recorder
The Committee had no questions.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Recommended Board approval.
5. Other Agenda Items
a. Receive Quarterly Permit Counter/Plan Review Report
Ms. Lawson reviewed the presentation included in the agenda materials.
There was discussion on the amount of time it has taken for staff to review the
permits. Ms. Lawson advised with the balancing of current staff and
recruitments the goals mentioned are definitely stretch goals. She noted that
some of the challenges staff is facing is the fact that a lot of building
departments are now accepting electronic documents and Central San is not
quite there yet.
Chair Hockett inquired about the revisions to the Permit Counter hours and if
the adjustment has been beneficial to staff. Ms. Lawson responded that it has
been productive, and the main challenges are getting staff trained as Central
San has different requirements and is not uniformed.
Ms. Gemmell noted that some of the numbers are higher due to back-and-forth
correspondence with the homeowner, builder, etc., and that there could be
significant lags in response time.
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Member Williams agreed that when customers hear nothing they will get
concerned and angry and as long as staff keeps the applicant apprised it will
help eliminate public concerns.
Ms. Lawson advised that it is a District standard to respond within two
business days on plan reviews or requested revisions.
The Committee was appreciative of the new format (graph charts and
highlights) and requested staff continue with this type of update in the future.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the report.
b. Receive update on the most recent meeting of the Bay Area Clean Water
Agencies (BACWA)
Ms. Schectel reviewed the memorandum included in the agenda materials.
She advised that the Regional Monitoring Program Annual Meeting will be held
on October 3 and a link will be provided to the Board Members should they
choose to attend virtually.
Ms. Schectel noted that an update on perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) is scheduled for the November REEP meeting but staff will
not have the Phase 2 collection system data available at that time so a
comprehensive overview will not be made available until a later date.
There was a discussion on the approach to load caps in the third nutrient
permit that is currently being negotiated. Member Williams inquired if there
would be a Bay-wide cap and individual cap trigger. Ms. Schectel answered
that currently there will be a Bay-wide cap and individual caps, with the
compliance aspect still to be determined.
She also informed the Committee that she will be joining the San Francisco
Estuary Institute-Aquatic Science Center (SFEI-ASC) Board and will begin her
tenure in January.
There was a brief discussion on recycled water. Mr. Bailey stated that the
State Water Board needs to figure out how to create incentives regarding
recycled water, beyond paying for recycled water. He stated that they need to
make recycled water more attractive for water agencies to use recycled water
in a way that does not penalize them in the future as it relates to water
restrictions.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the update.
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C. Receive update on the Heterosigma akashiwo [algal] bloom in the San
Francisco Bay
Ms. Schectel reviewed the memorandum included in the agenda materials and
provided updates to it, and she answered several technical questions from the
Committee members regarding nutrients and blooms. She discussed what
scientists from SFEI and the Regional Water Board have communicated to
BACWA, and potential implications for the third nutrient watershed permit.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the information.
6. Announcements
• Mr. Bailey announced that he is officially the in-coming President for
WateReuse and will be President of California WateReuse in two years.
7. Suggestions for future agenda items
a. Receive list of upcoming agenda items and provide suggestions for any other
future agenda items
None.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the list.
8. Future scheduled meetings
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
9. Adiournment— at 10:02 a.m.
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