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Item 4.a.
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October 25, 2022
TO: FINANCE COMMITTEE
FROM: KEVIN MIZUNO, FINANCE MANAGER
REVIEWED BY: PHI LI P LEI BER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMI NSTRATI ON
ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER
SUBJECT: FOLLOW-UP TO QUESTIONS ASKED AT THE SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING REGARDING SPECIFIC
EXPENDITURES
At the September 27, 2022 Finance Committee meeting, Committee Members inquired about various
expenditures, and specifically requested more detail on the item listed below:
• City of Martinez Water System - Various checks for various amounts
The Committee asked for additional information on what these bills are for. During the meeting invoices
were pulled and staff confirmed that these were for water hydrant meter usage, however additional context
on the nature of the costs and usage was requested. Per subsequent inquiry with Collection System
Operations (CSO) Division staff, it was clarified that Central San is billed per meter per jurisdiction. The
four water jurisdictions in Central San's territory include CCWD, EBMUD, DSRSD, and the City of
Martinez. The expenditure report showing the invoices paid to the City of Martinez under question shows
"Hydro" on the organizational unit column for each of the invoices indicating that these pertained to the
CSO division's hydro unit. "Hydro" is one of two cleaning sections at CSO, with the other being
"Rodding". The Hydro group utilizes trucks that clean the sewers using water for sewers known to have a
history of grit or grease. In total, the Hydro unit currently utilizes six trucks, each which are outfitted with
meters used while working in different water purveyor service areas.
• Keller Canyon - Check #306956 in amount of $25,137.33 for "Spoils Removal"
The Committee asked for additional context regarding this invoice. Upon inspection of the invoice
and further inquiry with CSO staff, it was clarified that this payment is for landfill fees for the
disposing of spoils from the CSO yard. The spoils soil is stored at the CSO yard throughout the
year and disposed of annually, typically in June which has been CSO's practice for the last 12 years
since moving to the new building. The spoils are what CSO digs up when excavating to install or
repair a sewer. Generally, there is an obligation to back -fill with "Class I I" aggregate base and,
therefore, the excavated dirt is hauled back to the CSO yard. Spoils consist of dirt, concrete,
asphalt, bushes, trees, fencing materials, roots that are removed from the sewer during maintenance
and other typical sewer construction debris.
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