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AGENDA
FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
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SANITARY DISTRICT
CARPINTERIACARPINTERIA
SANITARY DISTRICT
GOVERNING BOARD
TO BE HELD May 19, 2015
The regular meeting of the Governing Board will be held commencing at 5:30 p.m.
The location of the meeting is at 5300 Sixth Street, Carpinteria, California.
I.
CALL TO ORDER
II.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III.
BOARD APPROVAL OF AGENDA
AS [SUBMITTED] [MODIFIED]
Board President asks the Board, public, staff, and legal counsel if there are any additions
and/or modifications to the Agenda.
IV.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 5, 2015
V.
PUBLIC FORUM
The public may address the Governing Board on items of interest to the public which are
not already on this evening's agenda and are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
Board. The time allotted for this discussion shall be pursuant to Board Bylaws.
VI.
MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD
A.
AS [SUBMITTED] [MODIFIED]
GENERAL REPORTS:
1. General Manager’s Status Report
(Pages 1 - 22)
Description: General Manager to review his written report regarding the following
issues:
•
•
•
•
•
2.
ASHT Replacement Project Update
Employee Recognition
SCAP Monthly Update
SAMA Meeting Report
Operations Update
Change Order No. 7 to Cash Contract No. 416
Aerated Sludge Holding Tank Replacement Project
(Pages 23 - 37)
Description: The Board to review and consider approving Change Order No. 7 to
Cash Contract No. 416 with Cushman Contracting Corporation.
Staff Recommendation: That the Board approve Change Order No. 7 to Cash
Contract No. 416.
3.
(Pages 38 - 41)
Resolution No. R-280
Resolution Setting the Date for a Hearing and Giving Notice thereof of
Election to Collect Sewer Service Charges on the County Tax Roll for the
Fiscal Year 2015/16
Description: The Board to review and consider adopting Resolution No. R280.
Staff Recommendation: That the Board adopt Resolution No. R-280.
4.
(Pages 42 - 45)
Resolution No. R-284
Resolution Declaring Surplus Improvement Funds for Assessment District
2007-1 and Authorizing Applicable Credits
Description: The Board to review and consider adopting Resolution No. R-284.
Staff Recommendation: That the Board adopt Resolution No. R-284.
VII.
BOARD ITEMS
A.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Description: Verbal reports by the committee chairperson(s) of the following
committees:
• Standing Finance Committee
(Pages (46-48)
• Standing Personnel Committee
• Standing Public Relations Committee
• Standing Utilities Committee
• AD-Hoc Facilities Planning Committee
B.
GENERAL ITEMS
1. CASA Legislative Committee Report (Jeff Moorhouse)
• Discussion of pending legislation affecting CASA member agencies.
2. LAFCO Report (Jeff Moorhouse)
3. SBCSDA (Santa Barbara – California Special Districts Association) Report
4. CSRMA Report (Jeff Moorhouse)
5. Board Member Vacation Dates
6. Future Agenda Items
VIII.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(2): one case. December 10, 2013 Notice of Violation from Central Coast
Regional Water Quality Control Board
IX.
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
X.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
XI.
ADJOURNMENT
FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE
A staff report providing more detailed information is available for most agenda items and may be reviewed in the District
office during regular hours (Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and/or 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Copies of
individual reports may be requested at this office. Call (805) 684-7214 extension 10 for more information.
In compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need a disability-related
modification, accommodation, or other special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the District’s
Board Secretary at (805) 684-7214, extension 10, at least 48 hours prior to the start of the meeting.
Next Ordinance Available........#14
Next Resolution Available.....R-286
Posting Date.......05/15/15
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CARPINTERIA SANITARY DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD
May 5, 2015
These are the minutes of the regular meeting of the Governing Board of the Carpinteria Sanitary
District in the City of Carpinteria, County of Santa Barbara, and State of California.
The Governing Board of the Carpinteria Sanitary District held a regular meeting on May 5, 2015, at
5:30 p.m. at its District administrative office located at 5300 Sixth Street, Carpinteria, California. The
agenda notice for this meeting was posted in the front window of the administrative office of the
Carpinteria Sanitary District and on the District’s website at least 72 hours in advance of the
meeting.
I.
CALL TO ORDER
President Damron called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and noted for the record that Director
Velasco would be absent from tonight’s meeting.
Directors Present:
Mike Damron – President
Gerald Velasco – President Pro-Tem
Lin Graf – Treasurer
Jeff Moorhouse – Secretary
Mike Modugno – Secretary Pro-Tem
Staff Present:
Craig Murray – General Manager
Hamid Hosseini – Finance Director
Kim Garcia – Board Clerk
Legal Counsel
Present:
Anthony Trembley – Musick, Peeler & Garrett, LLP
Public Present:
None
II.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
President Damron led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
III.
BOARD APPROVAL OF AGENDA
President Damron asked if there were any modifications and/or changes to the agenda. Hearing
none, the agenda was approved as submitted.
IV.
BOARD APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF April 7, 2015
Director Graf made a motion, seconded by Director Modugno that the Board approve the Minutes of
the April 7, 2015 Regular Board meeting as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
V.
PUBLIC FORUM
None
5
0
0
0
Modugno, Velasco, Damron, Moorhouse, Graf
None
None
None
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VI.
MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD
General Manager’s Status Report
1.
General Manager reviewed his written report regarding the following:
•
•
•
•
ASHT Replacement Project Update
CWEA Award and Annual Conference Report
Recycled Water Facilities Planning Study Update
Operations Update
District Action to Abandon and Construct Sewer Facilities, Pursuant to Health &
2.
Safety Code Section 6523.3 – 1300 Block Linden Avenue
General Manager reviewed his staff report related to abandonment of an existing failed shared
sewer line and construction of new sewer facilities within the 1300 Block Linden Avenue. Based on
the occurrence of this pipeline failure, there exists an immediate threat to public health and the near
term expenditure of District funds.
District staff and legal counsel drafted an Agreement for Abandonment of Existing Sewer Facilities
and Construction of New Sewer Facilities to District Collection System which sets forth the specific
requirements and authority by which the District, or its contractor, would construct new facilities and
sets forth reimbursement of applicable costs incurred to perform the work on each private property.
The agreement was attached for review.
Director Graf made a motion, seconded by Director Velasco to 1) Approve an Agreement for
Abandonment of Existing Sewer Facilities and Construction of New Sewer Facilities to District
Collection System (Master Agreement) between the District and five property owners within the 1300
Block of Linden Avenue; and 2) Authorize the General Manager to execute construction contracts
and proceed with the requisite improvements, contingent upon execution of the Master Agreement
and related documents by each of the five affected property owners. The motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
5
0
0
0
Graf, Moorhouse, Damron, Modugno, Velasco
None
None
None
3.
Cash Contract No. 423 – Olin Corporation - Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite Supply
General Manager said a competitive joint bidding process for a two-year supply of sodium
hypochlorite and sodium bisulfite was undertaken with the Goleta Sanitary District. General
Manager said sodium hypochlorite is a strong form of chlorine bleach used at the Treatment Plant to
disinfect wastewater before it is discharged to the ocean.
General Manager said the District’s current contract with Olin Corporation, which is set to expire on
June 30, 2015, was at a unit price of $0.679 per gallon, and through the bid process Olin’s bid was
the lowest responsive and responsible bid with a unit price of $0.653 per gallon delivered, including
all applicable sales tax and mill charges.
Director Velasco made a motion, seconded by Director Modugno that the Board approve Cash
Contract No 423 between the District and Olin Corporation for the two-year supply of bulk sodium
hypochlorite at the unit price stated herein. The motion carried by the following vote:
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
5
0
0
0
Graf, Moorhouse, Damron, Modugno, Velasco
None
None
None
4.
Cash Contract No. 424 – Univar USA, Inc. - Bulk Sodium Bisulfite Supply
General Manager said a competitive joint bidding process for a two-year supply of sodium
hypochlorite and sodium bisulfite was undertaken with the Goleta Sanitary District. General
Manager said sodium bisulfite is a chemical used to remove residual free chlorine from disinfected
wastewater effluent prior to discharge to the ocean.
General Manager said the District’s current contract with JCI Jones, which is set to expire on June
30, 2015, was at a unit price of $0.877 per gallon, and through the bid process Univar’s bid was the
lowest responsive and responsible bid with a unit price of $0.815 per gallon delivered, including all
applicable sales tax and mill charges.
Director Velasco made a motion, seconded by Director Graf that the Board approve Cash Contract
No 424 between the District and Univar USA, Inc. for the two-year supply of bulk sodium bisulfite at
the unit price stated herein. The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
5
0
0
0
Graf, Moorhouse, Damron, Modugno, Velasco
None
None
None
Amendment No. 1 to Cash Contract No. 415 – Stantec (Penfield & Smith) – CalTrans
5.
Utility Agreement No. 05-UT-0897.223 – US 101 Widening and Bridge Replacement Project
General Manager reviewed his staff report related to approving Amendment No. 1 to Cash Contract
No. 415 between the District and Stantec Consulting for permitting services necessary for relocation
of District infrastructure in association with the US 101 widening and bridge replacement project. A
total fee amendment of $48,000 is proposed. If approved the revised contract amount would be
$116,000 and the contract performance period would be extended through the end of 2015.
Director Modugno made a motion, seconded by Director Graf that the Board approve Amendment
No. 1 to Cash Contract No. 415 between the District and Stantec Consulting Services as presented.
The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
5
0
0
0
Graf, Moorhouse, Damron, Modugno, Velasco
None
None
None
Board Workshop Planning
6.
General Manager reviewed his staff report regarding a strategic Board planning workshop.
After Board discussion, there was general consensus to schedule the Board workshop on Tuesday,
July 28, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. Directors would confirm their availability and report back to the Board
Clerk.
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VII.
A.
BOARD ITEMS
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Standing Finance Committee
None.
Standing Personnel Committee
Director Velasco gave his report of the personnel committee meeting held May 4, 2015.
Standing Public Relations Committee
None
Standing Utilities Committee
None.
Ad-Hoc Facilities Planning Committee
Director Modugno gave his report of the ad-hoc facilities planning committee meeting held May 4,
2015.
B.
GENERAL ITEMS
CASA Legislative Committee Report
Director Moorhouse reported on several legislative bills.
LAFCO Report (Jeff Moorhouse)
None.
SBCSDA (Santa Barbara California Special Districts Association) Report
None.
CSRMA Report (Jeff Moorhouse)
None.
Board Member Vacation Dates
None.
Future Agenda Items
None.
VIII.
CLOSED SESSION
Legal counsel led the Board into closed session at 6:28 p.m. on the following agendized item:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(2): one case. December 10, 2013 Notice of Violation from Central Coast
Regional Water Quality Control Board
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION: Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Name of Case: The People of the State of
California v. SCP Woodland, LLC, Carpinteria Sanitary District, et al. Santa Barbara
Superior Court Case No. 1440021.
IX.
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
A.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
President Damron reconvened the open session at 6:37 p.m. and stated that there was no action
taken on the closed session items and nothing to report.
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X.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further items to discuss, President Damron adjourned the meeting at 6:37 p.m.
Michael Damron
President
Gerald Velasco
President Pro-Tem
Jeff Moorhouse
Secretary
Mike Modugno
Secretary Pro-Tem
Lin Graf
Treasurer
Carpinteria Sanitary District
Board of Directors Meeting
General Manager’s Status Report
TO:
Board of Directors
FROM:
Craig Murray, P.E. – General Manager
SUBJECT:
General Manager’s Status Report
DATE:
May 19, 2015
ASHT Replacement Project Update. Cushman is continuing work on the digester tanks with
handrails, other mechanical components, and exterior piping now complete. Stairs and landing
are scheduled to be installed this week. Installation of piping in the gallery – both stainless air
piping and ductile iron solids transfer piping – is progressing very well. Coordination meetings
have been held for instrumentation and programming related to the aeration mechanical
systems. The blowers have arrived in the U.S. and are scheduled for delivery the first week of
June.
Employee Recognition. On May 12th we held a quarterly all staff meeting and Mark Bennett
was recognized as the Employee of the Quarter based on the recommendation of the selection
committee. Mark’s major commitment of time and energy to the Digester Replacement Project
– working nights and weekends as necessary – was one of the key factors earning him this
recognition. Congratulations Mark!
SCAP Monthly Update. A copy of the monthly newsletter for the Southern California Alliance
of POTWs (SCAP) is attached for reference. I include the newsletter periodically with this status
report, but am happy to forward it to interested Board members more frequently upon request.
SAMA Meeting Report. I attended the May meeting of the Sanitation Agency Managers
Association on May 13th in Buellton. A presentation on the new Industrial Stormwater General
Permit was made by representatives from AECOM. This regulation does not affect our facility
as all stormwater is retained on-site. Group discussion centered on regulatory compliance
issues that member agencies are dealing with throughout the County.
Operations Update: WWTP and Collection System operations updates are as follows:
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The treatment plant is operating in full compliance with our NPDES discharge permit.
•
All departments have completed their annual operational and capital budgeting activities
for the year.
•
Operations staff remains focused on coordination activities related to the ASHT
Replacement Project and maintenance of plant operations during construction.
•
In-house upgrades made last year, specifically conversion to the use of recycled water
with filtration for WWTP needs (including polymer makeup water), have reduced the use
of potable water at the facility by 80%.
•
No SSOs or other collection system issues were reported during the period. The system
is functioning well.
•
Staff continue to work on lower lateral inventory and condition assessment tasks. The
Cameo Road neighborhood (La Brea, Burns, La Pala, etc.) has been the recent focus.
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Routine pump station generator tests were performed and staff responded to a planned
power outage at Lift Station No. 6.
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The Engineering Department is busy working on a number of commercial and residential
development projects, including: Casa de las Flores, Omni Catering, Green Heron
Springs, Sunburst Printing, and a number of smaller improvements.
•
Other source control activities include billing and flow meter improvements for Colorama
Nursery, inspections and permitting for Gigavac facility, and coordination with SoCal Gas
on the upcoming hydrostatic testing of the large diameter high pressure gas main that
runs through Carpinteria.
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HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!
GLOBAL WARMING, FACT OR FICTION?
IT’S CRUNCHY, BUT FULL OF PROTEIN!
Recently, I’ve been thinking about the impacts of
the current drought and what could be the longterm effects on society and our everyday life.
Whether we want to call it a warming cycle or
global warming, the fact remains that sea
temperatures are rising, polar ice caps are
melting and it’s just plain getting hotter! For us
in southern California, summer begins around
January and doesn’t end until sometime in
November. In San Diego our 10 inches of
average annual rainfall has shrunk to something like 2.5 inches per year, if
we are lucky. Countries across the globe are dealing with the same
problems as we are and many, such as Australia, are well ahead of the
United States when it comes to water conservation methods. Up until
now, it has been simply an annoyance for most of us but for the Australians
it’s become a matter of survival.
Thank goodness our water agencies have been out in front of this problem
for decades and have done a great job in educating the public towards
water conservation methods. Potable water reuse projects that were once
taboo are now met with optimism by the public and regulators alike. Yet
ever so quietly there is a significant movement underway in Western
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countries that will cause, maybe not this generation, but the next, to
John Pastore, Executive Director reevaluate one of our basic human needs—food! Our predisposition
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against eating anything that crawls, slithers, or for that matter hops, will be
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Administrator tested as water becomes less prevalent. At some point our survival
instincts will surpass our squeamishness and we will succumb to the
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inevitable conclusion, that insects are edible!
Ray Miller, Exec. Director Emeritus
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think about the possibility of eating anything with more than four legs. But
as we know, people all over the world incorporate insects into their daily
diet. As the scarcity of water increases, traditional farming and livestock
raising in the United States will become difficult and expensive leading to a
new generation of companies offering meat alternatives that use less
water.
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Depending on who you believe, cattlemen associations or vegetarian groups, raising a steer consumes anywhere
from 441 gallons to 1,000 gallons per pound of beef. For a 1,000 pound steer that’s a considerable amount of water
any which way you look at it. While I could not find any recent statistics on livestock water usage, I did come across
the following chart from a 2005 USGS survey showing an estimate of water withdrawals associated with livestock
watering, feedlots, dairy operations, and other on-farm needs. In this case, livestock includes dairy cows and heifers,
beef cattle and calves, sheep and lambs, goats, hogs and pigs, horses, and poultry. Other livestock water uses include
cooling of facilities for the animals and animal products such as milk, dairy sanitation and wash down of facilities,
animal waste-disposal systems, and incidental water losses
According to the USGS, the livestock freshwater withdrawals for the United States in 2005, from
both groundwater and surface water sources, amounted to more than two trillion gallons per day.
So it comes as no surprise that in the coming years we may see less beef and chicken on our dinner tables and more
and more cricket-based foods. According to investors who see
the potential in funding startup companies, such as Next
Millennium Farms, crickets are the wave of the future. Not only
do they provide a cheap source of protein for the masses, but
they take significantly less water, food and land to raise. Already
on the market are hot selling products like, Hopper Crunch
Granola, Bitty Cookies, Exo Protein Bar and a natural flavoring
extract called Critters Bitters, a popular ingredient in cocktails.
What happens when you merge cricket flour with crackers? You
get Crickers Crackers! According to the Crickers Crackers people,
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“Crickets are sustainable and compared to traditional livestock, crickets require significantly less water, land, and
produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions. To produce one pound of beef requires 2,000 gallons of water, 25 bags of
feed, and 200 square meters of land. To produce one pound of crickets takes only 1 gallon of water, 2 bags of feed,
and 15 square meters of land”.
These are just some of the products you may start seeing regularly on store
shelves. Maybe instead of those Chick-fil-A billboards along the freeways, we
will start seeing cows and chickens now together peering over the top saying
“Eat More Crickets”.
Hoppingly Yours,
John Pastore
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AIR QUALITY COMMITTEE REPORT
David Rothbart, Chair
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Jim Marchese, Vice Chair
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Terry Ahn, Vice Chair
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LOCAL AIR DISTRICT NEWS AT A GLANCE
Posted meeting dates and proposed new rule development for the following air districts can be found at these sites:
Imperial County APCD
Mojave Desert AQMD
San Diego APCD
Santa Barbara APCD
Ventura County APCD
South Coast AQMD
Note: The next Air Quality Committee meeting is scheduled for June 9th at 10:00 am at LACSD and all SCAP members
are cordially invited to attend.
SCAQMD Rule 1110.2 Status Report by David Rothbart, Chair – LACSD
On April 23, 2015, SCAQMD staff convened the Rule 1110.2 Task Force to present draft rule amendment concepts.
SCAQMD proposed the following amendments for biogas engines: (1) extension of the compliance deadline to
January 1, 2017, (2) extension of the compliance deadline to January 1, 2018 for demonstration project engines that
commenced before January 1, 2015 and (3) extension to January 1, 2018 for other biogas engines with a compliance
flexibility fee of a $47 per brake horsepower. While this proposal is a step in the right direction, the Air Quality
Committee believes that all biogas engines owned by an operator already undertaking a demonstration project
should receive an extension to January 1, 2018 without penalty.
SCAQMD’s rule revision will also address comments recently provided by the EPA regarding Inspection and
Monitoring Plan provisions for natural and biogas engines. Currently, Rule 1110.2, subclause (f)(1)(D)(v) indicates
that breakdowns resulting in an emissions exceedance are not considered a violation. Unfortunately, court decisions
regarding startup, shutdown, and malfunctions do not allow such relief (Click HERE for more information). In
response, SCAQMD staff is proposing to restrict breakdown and non-compliant emission checks to 2 incidences per
calendar quarter. This proposal is rather troubling, so everyone should review their breakdown records and
determine whether SCAQMD’s proposal is reasonable.
The Air Quality Committee has requested a meeting with SCAQMD staff to discuss how our members can complete
their biogas retrofit projects without incurring a penalty. If possible, we will also attempt to discuss other options to
satisfy the startup, shutdown, and malfunction requirements.
SCAQMD Proposed Rule 1402 – Existing Facility Health Risk by David Rothbart, Chair - LACSD
With adoption of OEHHA’s new health risk guidance manual, air districts are proposing rule revisions to incorporate
these modifications. As you are probably aware, these changes will increase existing facility risk by about a factor of
three, or more, without any increase in facility emissions. Of particular concern is SCAQMD Proposed Amended Rule
1402, which would cause a significant number of existing facilities that have historically reduced emissions in good-
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faith to suddenly notify surrounding residents of an unacceptable facility-wide health risk, if the calculated cancer risk
is greater than 10 in a million. Rather than potentially alarming surrounding residents, the Air Quality Committee
believes that SCAQMD should work with stakeholders to encourage voluntary risk reductions. These efforts, coupled
with a balanced risk communication program, would reduce risk and avoid confusing our neighbors.
The Air Quality Committee will be remitting comments to SCAQMD requesting that voluntary risk reduction and
public education programs be addressed by Proposed Amended Rule 1402. For more information about Proposed
Amended Rule 1402 and other rules impacted by OEHHA’s new health risk guidance, please click HERE.
Governor Brown Establishes Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to establish a California greenhouse
gas reduction target of 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 – the most aggressive benchmark enacted by any
government in North America to reduce dangerous carbon emissions over the next decade and a half.
“With this order, California sets a very high bar for itself and other states and nations, but it’s one that must be
reached – for this generation and generations to come,” said Governor Brown.
This executive action sets the stage for the important work being done on climate change by the Legislature.
The Governor’s executive order aligns California’s greenhouse gas reduction targets with those of leading
international governments ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris later this year. The 28nation European Union, for instance, set the same target for 2030 just last October.
California is on track to meet or exceed the current target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by
2020, as established in the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32). California’s new emission
reduction target of 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 will make it possible to reach the ultimate goal of reducing
emissions 80 percent under 1990 levels by 2050. This is in line with the scientifically established levels needed in the
U.S. to limit global warming below 2 degrees Celsius – the warming threshold at which scientists say there will likely
be major climate disruptions such as super droughts and rising sea levels.
World Leaders React
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres: “California and
Governor Brown have clearly understood, internalised and articulated the science of climate change and today have
aligned the state to the growing global understanding of the step changes and strategies needed over the coming
years and decades. Resolving climate change requires a swift peaking of emissions and a deep decarbonisation of the
global economy by the second half of the century. California's announcement is a realisation and a determination
that will gladly resonate with other inspiring actions within the United States and around the globe. It is yet another
reason for optimism in advance of the UN climate conference in Paris in December.”
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim: “Four consecutive years of exceptional drought has brought home the
harsh reality of rising global temperatures to the communities and businesses of California. There can be no
substitute for aggressive national targets to reduce harmful greenhouse emissions, but the decision today by
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Governor Brown to set a 40 percent reduction target for 2030 is an example of climate leadership that others must
follow.”
Premier of Ontario, Canada Kathleen Wynne: “I applaud Governor Brown's continued leadership on climate change.
This shows the important role that sub-national governments can play in shaping a strong global agreement on
climate change later this year in Paris.”
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg: “California’s 2030 goal to reduce carbon emissions is not only bold, it's
necessary – for the economy and our future.”
NextGen Climate Founder Tom Steyer: “When it comes to climate change, California has emerged as a global leader –
proving that we don’t have to choose between a healthy environment and a strong economy. Today Governor Brown
took that leadership to the next level. By setting an ambitious and achievable target to reduce emissions of climatealtering pollutants 40 percent by 2030, Governor Brown is setting a course that will build upon the hundreds of
thousands of good paying advanced energy jobs in California, improve the health and wellbeing of Californians and
continue our global leadership to solve the greatest challenge of our generation.”
Princeton University Professor Michael Oppenheimer: “Governor Brown’s ground-breaking commitment not only
shows that solving the climate problem goes hand-in-hand with economic growth and technology leadership, but
points the way toward a climate solution for other states and the world.”
Climate Adaptation
The executive order also specifically addresses the need for climate adaptation and directs state government to:

Incorporate climate change impacts into the state’s Five-Year Infrastructure Plan;
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Update the Safeguarding California Plan – the state climate adaption strategy – to identify how climate
change will affect California infrastructure and industry and what actions the state can take to reduce the risks
posed by climate change;
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Factor climate change into state agencies’ planning and investment decisions; and
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Implement measures under existing agency and departmental authority to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
California’s Response to Climate Change
In his inaugural address earlier this year, Governor Brown announced that within the next 15 years, California will
increase from one-third to 50 percent our electricity derived from renewable sources; reduce today’s petroleum use
in cars and trucks by up to 50 percent; double the efficiency savings from existing buildings and make heating fuels
cleaner; reduce the release of methane, black carbon and other potent pollutants across industries; and manage
farm and rangelands, forests and wetlands so they can store carbon.
Since taking office, Governor Brown has signed accords to fight climate change with leaders from Mexico, China,
Canada, Japan, Israel and Peru. The Governor also issued a groundbreaking call to action with hundreds of worldrenowned researchers and scientists – called the consensus statement – which translates key scientific climate
findings from disparate fields into one unified document. The impacts of climate change are already being felt in
California and will disproportionately impact the state's most vulnerable populations.
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Tom Meregillano, Co-Chair
TMeregillano@ocsd.org
Diane Gilbert Jones, Co-Chair
diane.gilbert@lacity.org
SCAP Biosolids Committee Meeting – April 16, 2015 by John Pastore, SCAP
On April 16th the SCAP Biosolids Committee meeting held its meeting at the Nursery Products Composting Facility in
the middle of the Mojave Desert near Hinkley, CA. Over 20 people attended and received a guided tour of the
facilities. Our thanks to Jeff Meberg for setting up the meeting and accommodating all of us, including a delicious
lunch , and to Chris, the facility manager, for taking the time out of his busy schedule to be our tour guide and explain
all of the intricacies of operating a composting facility. The facility is exceptionally well run and the daily operations
are efficient and environmentally considerate.
The 80-acre composting facility is located 23 miles west of the City of Barstow. The Composting Facility is located on
land owned by Nursery Products, LLC, near the abandoned Hawes Airport. Current elevations on the property range
from about 2310 to 2330 feet above mean sea level. Fencing to protect the desert tortoise from entering is provided
around the entire periphery of the site.
The Composting Facility provides local, cost-efficient biosolids and green material composting capacity for San
Bernardino County and the Inland Empire that complies with applicable Federal, State and local requirements for
safely handling these materials to generate Class A compost. The Composting Facility was designed to receive an
average daily total of 1,100 wet tons of biosolids and green material (approximately 400,000 wet tons per year.
Clean soil or other inert materials (i.e. sand, gypsum, saw dust) is used as a bulking agent or amendment as needed.
Jeff and Chris explaining the layout of the facility
Equipment used to turnover and aerate piles
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Rotating trammel screen
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Compost windrows in the distance
CalRecycle Initiating a 15 Day Written Comment Period for the Compostable Materials, Transfer/Processing
Rulemaking by Tom Meregillano, Co-Chair – OCSD (Source CASA)
CalRecycle has initiated a 15-day written comment period for the Compostable Materials, Transfer/Processing
Rulemaking on April 21, 2015. Written comments are due on May 6, 2015. There are two areas of concern: 1) the
need for greater flexibility in receiving analytical results prior to moving compost off-site, and 2) the need for greater
flexibility for stand-alone dedicated digestion. Greg Kester, CASA, is working with its members along with SCAP
member agencies to provide feedback on the proposed rule (click here).
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Healthy Soils Initiative by Tom Meregillano, Co-Chair – OCSD (Source CASA)
Because of the multiple benefits of biosolids to improve the health of California soils through land application,
reclamation of superfund mine sites, and fire ravage lands, CASA is actively pursuing involvement in California’s
Healthy Soils Initiative. CASA has begun initial dialogue with Karen Ross, Secretary of the California Department of
Food and Agriculture and Fran Spivy-Weberr and Dorene D’Adamo, Board Members of the State Water Resources
Control Board on this initiative. SCAP will support CASA in this effort.
Biosolids Conferences, Webinars, and Meetings
CASA AND CWEA Biosolids and Renewable Energy Seminar--May 13th, 2015 @ Hyperion Wastewater Plant, Los
Angeles CA.
WEF
Annual
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and
Residuals
http://www.wef.org/ResidualsBiosolids-WEFIWA/ .
Conference--June
7th-10th
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Ralph Palomares, Chair
RPalomares@etwd.com
Dindo Carrillo, Vice Chair
dcarrillo@ocsd.com
SCAP Collection Systems Asset Management Workshop by John Pastore, SCAP
On April 20th SCAP conducted an Asset Management Workshop at OCSD in conjunction with the Water Environment
Research Federation (WERF). More than 50 members attended and were greeted by Walter Graf, WERF’s Program
Manager, who provided a descriptive overview of WERF’s asset management programming software called
“SIMPLE”. Walter flew out from Virginia to share his asset management expertise with SCAP members as well as to
coordinate presentations by Arcadia’s Celine Hyer, who travelled from Florida to make her presentation and PICA
Corps, Bill Jappy, who travelled the farthest from Canada..
Celine’s presentation included an in-depth look at how to incorporate risk assessment practices when planning for
pipeline renewal projects. Bill Jappy completed the morning session with an informative presentation on how to
perform condition assessments on metallic force mains.
The afternoon session included presentations by LACSD’s Anthony Howard and the team from the Leucadia
Wastewater District in Carlsbad. Anthony provided an overview of LACSD’s wastewater facilities and operations and
associated planning efforts as they relate to LACSD’s asset management program for their collection systems.
Lastly, Robin Morishita, Jeff Stecker and Marvin Gonzalez, from LWD jointly presented an overview of LWD’s asset
management program including lessons learned from previous efforts. Robin explained how LWD staff is intimately
involved at all levels towards contributing to the success of the program.
A copy of all the presentations can be found on the SCAP website here.
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Arcadis’s Celine Hyer
PICA Corps, Bill Jappy
Metallic pipe cleaning tool
LACSD’s Anthony Howard
Robin Morishita from Leucadia Wastewater District
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The “What 2 Flush Summit” – May 1, 2015 by John Pastore, SCAP
The California 'What 2 Flush' Summit took place on Friday May 1st during the CWEA Annual Conference in San Diego
and included two panel discussions. The first panel, assembled by CWEA, included professionals active in resolving
problems caused by flushable wipes. OCSD’s Nick Arhontes provided a comprehensive update on the status of
flushable wipe testing, recent legislative efforts, and collaborative efforts by the wastewater industry and INDA. Rob
Villee, a national leader on non-dispersible wipes issues and Executive Director of Plainsfield (NJ) Area Sewage
Authority, provided an update on wipes issues as well as a national and global perspective on the issue. The second
panel was assembled by CASA and discussed issues related to the proper method of disposing pharmaceutical drugs.
Speakers included Heidi Sanborn of the California Product Stewardship Council and Melody LaBella of the Central
Contra Costa Sanitary District.
OCSD’s Nick Arhontes
PARSA’s Rob Villee
Central Costa County Sanitary’s Melody La Bella
OCSD’s stirring beakers with flushable wipes
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Orange County Infrastructure Report Card Update by Nick Arhontes,
OCSD
SCAP members will be participating in the 2016 ASCE Orange County Infrastructure Report Card. As was done in
2009/10, we will again be looking at: Conditions, Capacity, Operations and Security. New this time around will be
Resiliency.
Survey forms will be sent to Orange County based cities and agencies this fall. Collection facilities and WWTPs will
be evaluated by two separate teams. Nick Arhontes, OCSD and Dan Bunce, Brown & Caldwell are program chairs.
Grades will be published in January 2016 by ASCE in Orange County.
SB 119 Update by John Pastore, SCAP
This bill has received a lot of attention recently from SCAP members, as the original language removed the mark-out
exemption for non-pressurized pipelines, and would require gravity sewers to fall under the same notification and
mark-out requirements as pressurized pipelines. SCAP relayed its concern to CASA, who has been working closely
with the bill’s author to reinstate the exemption into the bill and at this time it is our understanding that CASA has
been successful in its efforts. The most recent version of SB 119 (See page 6 sub (q) and page 11 sub (v).) reinstates
the non-pressurized exemption.
According to CASA’s Adam Link, “this is the result of an agreement within the larger stakeholder process, and so we
anticipate even if the bill moves forward, our exemption for non pressurized lines will remain intact, which as we
understand it is the only significant issue in the bill with the potential to impact our wastewater agencies. However,
just in case we will continue to monitor the bill. As such, CASA's position is simply “watch” for now, but this was/is
still a priority bill for CASA”.
ENERGY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
Steven Hernandez, Chair
stevenhernandez@lacsd.org
Jesse Pompa, Vice Chair
jpompa@ieua.org
AB1144 Unbundled Renewable Energy Credits at POTWs by Steven Hernandez, Chair - LACSD
As described in last month’s newsletter this bill would re-categorize renewable energy credits (RECs) from power that
is produced and used on-site at POTWs from Category 3 to Category 1. Category 1 RECs are currently valued
between $12 and $30/MWh while Category 3 RECs are valued between $0.50 and $0.90/MWh. The bill was
amended in April to apply to new generating facilities first put into service on or after January 1, 2016. Therefore the
bill would apply to any agency that is not currently utilizing their biogas for electricity generation. It would not apply
to an agency that is already producing electricity from their biogas gas, but an exception may be made for facilities
that take steps to increase biogas production, such as by accepting food waste. The broader issue of whether so
called “behind-the-meter” RECs should be placed into Category 1 may be discussed in conjunction with SB350, which
would increase the RPS to 50% by 2030 if enacted.
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WATER ISSUES COMMITTEE REPORT
Al Javier, Chair
javiera@emwd.org
Rebecca Franklin, Vice Chair
Rebecca.franklin@sbmwd.org
May 4th Water Issues Committee Meeting by John Pastore, SCAP
The SCAP Water Committee met on May 4th at the offices of the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) to learn
more about the Ground Water Replenishment System (GWRS) Project that is jointly owned with the Orange County
Water District (OCWD). Attendees were welcomed by SCAP President Bob Ghirelli, who gave an overview of the
GWRS and how the two agencies have been working together for decades to assure South Orange County residents
with a reliable source of potable water. OCSD’s wastewater facilities that provide the secondary effluent to OCWD
were further explained by OCSD’s Jim Spears, Umesh Murthy and Lisa Rothbart. After the presentation the
attendees boarded a bus and were given a tour of the facilities by Jim, Lisa and Umesh. Next, the attendees were
chauffeured next door, where they were welcomed by OCWD’s Director of Local Resources and Engineering, John
Kennedy, who provided an informative overview of OCWD’s GWRS project, including its history and financial
parameters. Lastly, the attendees were allowed to tour the inner workings of the GWRS advanced secondary and
disinfection facilities capped off with a refreshing drink of purified water straight from the tap.
We wish to thank both OCSD and OCWD and their staff for providing an excellent overview and tour of their worldclass GWRS Project for our SCAP members. A copy of the committee presentations can be found here.
SCAP President and OCSD Asst. GM Bob Ghirelli
OCSD’S Lisa Rothbart
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OCWD Dir. of Local Resources & Engineering-John Kennedy
GWRS Recycled Water Process Piping
Reverse Osmosis Filters
Rows and Rows of RO Membranes
Final Product-Drinking Water on Left Side
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Padre Dam MWD Advanced Water Purification Demonstration Facility by John Pastore, SCAP
Congratulations are in order to the Padre Dam MWD for the great ceremony they held on April 10 th to celebrate the
Grand Opening of their Advanced Water Purification Demonstration Facility. Representatives from federal, state and
local governments were on-hand to speak to the attendees and offer their praises for the demonstration project that
will use advanced water purification technologies to purify and test approximately 100,000 gallons of recycled water
each day.
According to PDMWD, “The project, funded through a three million dollar Proposition 50 grant from the Department
of Water Resources, will use advanced water purification technologies to potentially diversify East County’s water
supply by providing a new source of water that is safe, reliable, locally controlled and drought-proof.
The Advanced Water Purification Demonstration Project, will include the planning, design, installation and operation
of a demonstration plant using Advanced Water Treatment technologies that meet or exceed the California Division
of Drinking Water's draft regulations. The water produced during this phase is for testing purposes only and will not
be utilized in the drinking water system.
If the demonstration project is a success and the project moves forward, it would provide up to 2,000 to 3,000 acre
feet per year of drinking water to Padre Dam customers. This is approximately 15 percent of Padre Dam’s current
drinking water demands.
In addition to the Demonstration Project, Padre Dam continues to study the Santee Basin Aquifer to determine its
feasibility and capacity for the Advanced Water Purification Project. Electrical Resistivity field testing was completed
in March 2013 providing initial data on the depth and breadth of the aquifer. In March 2014, test wells were drilled
to provide additional data on the aquifer”.
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WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
Jim Colston, Chair
JColston@ocsd.com
Barbara Sharatz, Vice Chair
BSharatz@sandiego.gov
Industrial Wastewater Treatment—Latest Trends and Advances in Treatment
Technologies, Sustainability, Water Reuse, Energy Recovery and Process
Optimization in Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Petrochemicals and Other Industries
Join WEF and the New Jersey Water Environment Association (NJWEA) on Monday, May 11, and Tuesday, May 12, at
the 100th Annual NJWEA Annual Conference for the Industrial Wastewater Treatment Workshop.
Led by a team of subject matter experts from industry, academia, and consulting, this two-day industrial seminar will
have problem solving by attendees built in. The latest trends and advances in sustainability, wastewater and water
treatment and reuse, energy reduction, treatment process optimization and microconstituents in a variety of
industrial sectors will be discussed.
There will also be separate sessions on pharmaceutical, and chemical, petrochemical, and refinery sectors, along with
advances in anaerobic treatment and process optimization and water reuse. Several case studies will be presented.
Come celebrate and learn.
The cost of the workshop is $299 for NJWEA and WEF members and $339 for non-members.
*Please note: Registration forms must be postmarked by May 2.
Non Sequitur
Every man loves to do what he is good at.
- A True Widow, V, i
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCAP welcomes our newest members
Pulsed Hydraulics, Inc.
PHI (Pulsed Hydraulics, Inc.) is a manufacture of large bubble mixers. These are true vertical mixers that successfully
prevent floor or corner accumulation of solids. Applications include: lift station mixing for grease and odor control,
anoxic, anaerobic, aeration basins, EQ tanks, and sludge holding tanks of all sizes and shapes. PHI also mixes water
tanks and reservoirs.
Pulsed Hydraulics, Inc.
2359 Monument Place
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
www.phiwater.com
The City of Whittier
Whittier is located in Los Angeles County, about 12 miles southeast of the City of Los Angeles. A five Member City
Council under the Council-Manager form of government directs the City. Whittier is a charter law city and was
incorporated in 1898. The Charter form of City government was ratified in 1955. The City covers 14.8 square miles
and has an estimated population of 86,538. Businesses and industries in the area include 405 professional services,
517 retail stores, 193 family-type restaurants, 35 manufacturing plants, 9 hotels and motels, 7 automobile
dealerships and over 249 specialty shops and boutiques, predominantly located in Uptown Whittier, the Quad
shopping mall, as well as the Whittwood Town Center.
In 1784 Manuel Nieto, a retired captain who served in the Portola Expedition, was granted 300,000 plus acres of land
by the King of Spain. The land grant, in what is now California, stretched from the hills north of Whittier to the sea,
and from the Santa Ana River to the San Gabriel River. By 1822 Mexico had achieved political independence from
Spain, recalled the Spanish-appointed Governor from Alta California and appointed its own. In 1834 Mexico began to
"secularize" the missions and issued land grants to individual rancheros. Juan Crispin Perez received a grant for
Rancho Paso de Bartolo in 1835 for land that had initially belonged to the San Gabriel Mission. Perez eventually sold
five parcels of the Paso de Bartolo land to Pio de Jesus Pico (1801-1894), a ranchero who had already served as
Governor once (1832-33) and was to become last Mexico-appointed Governor of California (1845-46). Pico built his
home east of the San Gabriel River and South of Whittier Boulevard (El Camino Real), now the Pio Pico State Historic
Park. The Park underwent extensive renovations and re-opened in September 2003
Modern Whittier roots can be traced to 160 acres of public land acquired in 1868 by Jacob Gerkens. Gerkens was a
German immigrant who paid $234 to the U.S. government for the land under the auspices of the Homestead Act. Mr.
Gerkens built a small cabin on the property which stands today as the Jonathan Bailey House. The land changed
hands several times before 1,259 acres were acquired in 1887 by a group of Quakers interested in founding a new
community in California. The group acquired the land as the Pickering Land and Water Development Company. Many
"Friends" on the East Coast bought lots from the Company sight unseen, but all "fair-minded people" were invited to
settle here. Farmers in the area planted barley, beans, cabbage, corn, oats, peanuts, tomatoes and citrus. The town
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was named after fellow Quaker John Greenleaf Whittier, a famous poet, writer and newspaper editor. John
Greenleaf Whittier never had the opportunity to visit the town that bears his name but he did write and dedicate a
poem in honor of the new City.
Southern Pacific Railroad built the first railroad spur to Whittier in 1887. The railroad spur helped promote the boom
of the 1880's; lots were sold and resold and the community flourished. Whittier's first commercial enterprise, a
cannery, was followed by a lumber mill then a grist mill. By the 1890s the citrus industry was taking over and by 1901
the Whittier Citrus Association was formed and "Quaker Brand" citrus was known around the world. By 1906, 650
carloads of oranges and 250 carloads of lemons were shipped annually by rail. Harriet Russell Strong began growing
walnuts in the area in 1887 and others soon followed, eventually Whittier was known as the largest walnut growing
area in the United States. In 1904 the Pacific Electric opened the trolley line known as "Big Red Cars" from Los
Angeles to Whittier. In the first two decades over a million passengers a year rode to and from Los Angeles on the
Whittier line.
In 1884 an old shack (10' by 12') was converted into a schoolhouse, near what is now Painter Avenue, with Miss
Georgia Freeman as the school teacher. This first school in Whittier was only used for two years until the Evergreen
School was constructed. The Evergreen School was also quickly outgrown and construction began on the Bailey
School in 1889. The Jonathan Bailey School was the primary school for much of Whittier until it was eventually
demolished. The schoolhouse bell from the original Bailey School can be seen at City Hall.
In 1887 the Pickering Land and Water Company set aside a 20-acre parcel of land for the development of a college,
but a collapse in the land boom stalled construction. Progress on developing a college was sporadic, but on July 30,
1896 the Whittier Academy, operating since 1891, officially changed its name to Whittier College with 100 students
enrolled. By 1906, Whittier College was an educational institution with laboratories, boarding halls, a large
gymnasium and athletic fields. Due to an economic depression in the 1890s, the first bachelors degrees were not
awarded at the college for 17 years.
After World War II Whittier grew rapidly and the sub-dividing of orange groves began, driven by housing shortages in
southern California. In 1955 the new Civic Center complex was completed and the City Council met in new chambers
for the first time on March 8, 1955. The City continued to grow as the City annexed portions of Whittier Boulevard
and East Whittier. The 1961 annexation added over 28,000 people to the population, bringing the total to about
67,000.
Whittier's strong sense of history and vision for the future has made it an upscale and dynamic residential
community. Throughout the years, the City of Whittier has striven to provide a healthy and safe community and a
well-maintained infrastructure enhanced by planned patterns of growth and development. Through a balance of
economic, social, political, cultural and recreational opportunities, the City Council has encouraged an atmosphere
conducive to community spirit and active participation in the affairs and progress of the community. Such efforts
have been made to ensure a visually pleasing community in which the City's identity and character are preserved and
enhanced. The official flower of the City is the Friendship Rose.
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SCAP, thank you so much for being a Water Week 2015 collaborating organization!
You joined 35 organizations from around the country to underscore the importance of our precious water resources
and critical water infrastructure. Last week, over 400 people attended Water Week events held in Washington, D.C.
and another 1500 people attended local events around the country.
As thrilled as we are about this year’s participation, we hope to increase it next year, so spread the word and mark
your calendars for:
Water Week 2016: April 10 - 16, 2016
There will again be an opportunity for you to be a supporting organization, participate in the National Water Policy
Forum & Fly-In (April 11 – 13), host an event in Washington, or even hold a local meeting during that week and brand
it as a Water Week partner event. Look for outreach to begin later in the year.
Again, we appreciate your continued work to gain law- and policy-makers’ support for national policies that advance
clean and safe waters.
-----Brenna Mannion on behalf of NACWA, WateReuse, WEF, and WERF.
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Carpinteria Sanitary District
Board of Directors Meeting
STAFF REPORT
TO:
Board of Directors
FROM:
Craig Murray, P.E. - General Manager
SUBJECT:
Change Order No. 7 to Cash Contract No. 416
Aerated Sludge Holding Tank Replacement Project
DATE:
May 19, 2015
REQUESTED ACTION: Board Consideration and Approval of Change Order No. 7 to Cash
Contract No. 416 with Cushman Contracting Corporation.
FUNDING SOURCE: CIP Project No. P-138
BACKGROUND: On April 1, 2014 the Board of Directors approved Cash Contract No.416 between
the District and Cushman Contracting Corporation (CCC) for the District’s Aerated Sludge Holding
Tank (ASHT) Project. Six change orders have been executed previously and the currently
authorized contract price is $5,337,732, with a 639 calendar day construction period ending on
January 6, 2016.
Change Order No. 7 to Cash Contract No. 416 addresses five contract modifications or extra work
items as outlined below. Combined, these contract changes represent an increase of $13,579 to
the total contract price.
•
PCO 033 reflects a credit for placement of PVC conduit within the sludge tank walkways in
lieu of coated steel electrical conduit on top of the walkway deck.
•
PCO 034 relates to extra work directed by the District to replace an existing v-ditch drainage
structure adjacent to the new truck ramp and to remedy associated drainage issues. The
existing v-ditch had settled badly and no longer functioned.
•
PCO 037 reflects a credit for deletion of a sensor associated with a new sludge transfer
pump. The sensor is not required for this type of pump in this application.
•
PCO 038 relates to extra work required due to encountering a buried concrete duct bank
in the vicinity of the new filtrate metering manhole. The conflicting, abandoned duct bank
was not shown on the plans.
•
PCO 039 reflects costs for an equipment change. A fiber optic patch panel smaller in
format than the specified unit was required to fit into an existing control cabinet.
The proposed change order outlined above was reviewed and recommended for approval by the
District’s construction manager. If authorized, Change Order No. 7 would increase the contract
price to $5,351,311. No change to the contract duration is proposed. A copy of the change order
and pertinent backup information is provided for reference.
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RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Board approve Change Order No. 7 to Cash
Contract No. 416 with Cushman Contracting Corporation as presented.
SUGGESTED MOTION: I move that the Board approve Change Order No. 7 to Cash Contract No.
416 with Cushman Contracting Corporation as presented.
M_______________________________
S_______________________________
Ayes:_____________________ Nays:_________________ Abstentions:________________
Prepared By: ___________________________________
Craig Murray, P.E. - General Manager
Attachments:
Change Order No. 7 and Backup Information
P:\Board\Staff Reports\2015\05-19-15\CC416_CCC_CO7.doc
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AERATED SLUDGE HOLDING TANK PROJECT
37.01
Sludge Ramp Grading Design Modifications
3/17/15
3/31/15
CCC has been asked to provide a proposal to modify the grading at the sludge ramp.
CCC is working on the design and pricing. JD noted that the existing drainage swale will
have to be removed and replaced as it currently does not drain in the proper direction.
NCIS. JD is continuing to work on design and cost proposal.
JD provided a cost proposal for the revised.
MB stated that there is a NON-traffic rated cover plate shown on the plans on one side of
the pipe trench between the sludge tanks and pipe gallery. This area has frequent truck
traffic. It was discussed and agreed by the District (after the meeting) that CCC should
delete the cover plate and install concrete covers instead. The new covers should be
supported similarly to the other covers. Bollards should be deleted.
JD stated that change from cover plate to concrete covers requires extra work/cost for
CCC but that the work will be performed at no cost to the District. JD noted that the plate
is already fabricated and cannot be returned. Also, District has agreed to CCC’s cost for
the revised concrete swale.
ACTION: CCC
4/7/15
4/14/15
4/21/15
4/28/15
NEW BUSINESS
41.01
Sludge Tank Center Slide Gate Hole in Walkway
4/28/15
JD suggested that a cover be placed in the walkway opening of the center slide gate.
After the meeting, CS and JD agreed that a FRP grating section would be placed in the
hole.
ACTION: CCC
RFIs / SUBMITTALS / PCOs / MISCELLANEOUS
See Meeting Minutes #40 for previous comments
4/7/15:
4/14/15:
4/21/15:
4/28/15:
CCC to request confirmation from Smith Electric on PCOs 23 and 34. CS will open PCO
38 to cover lift station 3 underground obstructions encountered recently.
CS received several O&M manuals from CCC yesterday and will review.CCC provided a
cost proposal for PCO 34. CCC is waiting to hear back from Smith on PCOs 23 and 33.
CS requested that CCC number O&M manuals to help keep track of them. KA will work
on a number system.
CCC stated that PCO 23 (Intrinsically Safe Barrier) would be provided at no cost AND
PCO 33 (Sludge Tank Walkway Conduits) would be compensated with a credit of $7,000.
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CUSHMAN CONTRACTING CORPORATION
P.O. Box 147
Goleta, CA 93116-0147
4/14/015
Carpinteria Aerated Sludge Holding Tank Replacement
CCC Job No. 0514
Re: PCO #034 - Truck Ramp Drainage Swale
Lump Sum Proposal Breakdown
Demo existing 4' x +/-80' x 8" concrete swale, excavate to line and grade, place and compact base, core
drainage hole, and pour new 4' x +/-90 LF swale.
Labor $
10,730.00
Equipment
$
940.00
Materials
$
3,088.00
Rebar and Coring Sub
$
1,230.00
Lump Sum Estimate Subtotal
$
15,988
20% Markup
$
3,198
2% Bond & Insurance $
384
PCO #034 Total $
19,569
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PCO #034 - Truck Ramp Drainage Swale
Detailed Cost Breakdown
4/14/2015
Labor
Equipment
Material
Subcontractor
Total
1 Demo Existing Swale
Description: Demo the existing 4' x 80' x 8" (8
CY) concrete swale. Sawcut, jackhammer, torch
rebar, haul out and stockpile. Load, haul, and
dispose of rubble.
Demo crew, concrete saw, jackhammer,
compressor, torch, and backhoe
Trucking
Disposal Fees
Total
$
2,155.00
$
470.00
$
2,155.00
$
470.00
$
6,420.00
$
$
768.00
500.00
$
600.00
$
1,220.00
$
3,088.00
$
$
$
$
2,625.00
768.00
500.00
3,893.00
$
$
3,225.00
3,225.00
$
$
$
$
7,640.00
830.00
400.00
8,870.00
2 Earthwork
Description: Excavate subgrade, regrade to
slope, place and compact aggregate base
Dirt crew, wacker, vibroplate, and backhoe
Total
3 Install New Swale
Description: Form, pour,strip, and cure 4' x +/90 LF swale. Subcontract installs rebar. Core
wall for drainage.
Concrete crew, tools, and materials
Rebar Sub
Concrete Coring Sub
$ 10,730.00
30
$
940.00
$
$
830.00
400.00
$
1,230.00
$ 15,988.00
CUSHMAN CONTRACTING CORPORATION
P.O. Box 147
Goleta, CA 93116-0147
4/14/015
Carpinteria Aerated Sludge Holding Tank Replacement
CCC Job No. 0514
Re: PCO #037 - Sludge Transfer Pump Absence Detector Delection
Lump Sum Proposal Breakdown
Credit for deleting ASL - 941, the absence detector for the sludge transfer pump, per RFI 051.
Labor $
-
Equipment
$
Materials
$
(2,035.00)
Lump Sum Estimate Subtotal
$
(2,035)
PCO #034 Total $
(2,035)
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-
QUOTATION
Date:
Company:
February 19, 2014
All Bidders
Quote #:
Reference:
Attention:
Estimator
Manufacturer
Phone Number:
Lead Time:
FAX / E-Mail:
Quotation Valid:
30 Days
F.O.B. Point:
Factory
Prepared By:
E-mail:
02141901JS
Carpinteria Sanitary District Aerated
Sludge Holding Tank Project, AMETEK
Drexelbrook, Suction Detector
Ametek
Drexelbrook
4-5 weeks
Jim Savala
Cell # (949) 290-9180
jim@mcrt.com
Payment Terms: Net 30 upon credit approval
Thank you for the opportunity to provide you with the following quotation.
Item
1
Model # & Description
Qty.
Section; 17213; 2.01, Liquid Suction Detector, (Manufacturer;
AMETEK Drexelbrook)
506-7031-030-00 AMETEK Drexelbrook Clear Line
Sensor Construction: 360 Degree Active, TFE
Wetted Parts: 316/316L SS
IPS Sensing Element,Remote
406-7001-004-01-M0022
Voltage: 120 VAC 50/60 Hz
Housing: xProof
Failsafe: Low Level
Special Options: Super Heavy Duty Cote Shield
380-0025-035-00
Four Terminal Cable Length: 25 Feet
704-0201-030-00
Condulet: Standard
Modification:
Please issue your purchase order to:
Ametek Drexelbrook
c/o MCR Technologies, Inc.
PO Box 1269
Lake Forest, CA 92609
e-mail your purchase order to: orders@mcrt.com or Fax to (949) 783-3101
3
Net Each
Extended Amount
2,035.00
$6,105.00
NET TOTAL
$6,105.00
Plus Shipping and applicable taxes
This quotation is for the products and services listed above only. Any additional products required will be provided at additional cost.
NOTE; Not included, startup, training, in field testing, spare spool piece, disconnect switch, rain hoods, sunshades, SS Tags, extra wiring, cabling, tubing, seals, valves, or
extra O&M Manuals. (1) O&M Manual is provided with each product during shipment. Extra O&M Manuals may be e-mailed upon request.
Terms included by reference
This quotation is offered subject to ours and the manufacturers terms and conditions. A copy of these conditions is available upon request.
MCR Technologies, Inc. is an independent manufacturers representative and distributor.
Delivery
Delivery is based on current lead times and on the longest lead time of all equipment quoted. Actual delivery may vary based on the lead times in effect when the
equipment is released for production.
Materials of Construction
We offer a variety of material selections and configurations to suite process conditions. Although we have quoted the materials which were specified, or if not specified,
which we believe to be satisfactory, we do not warrant that they are compatible with the chemicals, concentrations and operating conditions which will be encountered in
the application. The final selection of the appropriate material is the responsibility of the customer.
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CUSHMAN CONTRACTING CORPORATION
P.O. Box 147
Goleta, CA 93116-0147
5/05/015
Carpinteria Aerated Sludge Holding Tank Replacement
CCC Job No. 0514
Re: PCO #038 - Lift Station 3 Unknown Underground Obstructions
Lump Sum Proposal Breakdown
Cost to remove unforseen obstructions at Lift Station #3's excavation. Work included sawcutting and
jackhammering the duck bank footing and removing an abandoned pipe.
Labor $
2,143.64
Equipment
$
-
Materials
$
-
Lump Sum Estimate Subtotal
$
2,144
20% Markup
$429
2% Bond & Insurance
.
PCO #034 Total $
33
$43
2,615
PAGE 1 OF 1
CUSHMAN CONTRACTING CORPORATION
DAILY EXTRA WORK REPORT
Monday, April 06, 2015
DATE PERFORMED:
JOB NAME: Carpinteria Aerated Sludge Holding Tank
REPORT NO.
AMOUNT AUTHORIZED
PREVIOUS EXPENDITURE
WORK PERFORMED BY:
TODAY
CUSHMAN CONTRACTING CORPORATION
TO DATE
CONTRACTOR JOB NO.
OWNER JOB NO.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
Sawcut, jackhammer unforeseen duct bank footing, remove abandoned pipe at north lift station #3.
EQUIP.
NO.
EQUIPMENT
HOURS
Backhoe, Cat 416
Compressor
Jack Hammer
Concrete Saw
HOURLY
RATE
NC
NC
NC
NC
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
EXTENDED
CRAFT
HOURS
LABOR
AMOUNTS
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
EXTENDED
HRLY. RATE INCL
AMOUNTS
CONTRIBUTIONS
-
Operator
E. Cryder
Pipe Fitter
H. Rickard
REG
OT
REG
OT
REG
OT
Apprentice J. Leon
2,572.37
2,572.37
2,572.37
0514
416
8
$
97.12
$
776.96
8
$
97.05
8
$
64.41
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
776.40
515.28
-
$
2,068.64
$
$
$
75.00
-
$
2,143.64
MATERIAL AND/OR WORK DONE BY SPECIALISTS
DESCRIPTION
NO.UNIT
UNIT COST
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
EXT. AMT
$
$
$
$
$
$
SUB-TOTAL
-
LABOR SURCHARGE--(Included in above rates)
SUBSISTENCE
NO.
TRAVEL EXPENSE
NO.
1
@
@
$75
OTHER
TOTAL COST OF LABOR
TOTAL COST OF EQUIPMENT. MATERIALS AND WORK
CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIVE
$
-
+
20%
MARKUP ON LABOR COST
$
428.73
+
20%
MARKUP ON EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL AND WORK COST
$
-
OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE
TOTAL THIS REPORT
34
$
2,572.37
35
CUSHMAN CONTRACTING CORPORATION
P.O. Box 147
Goleta, CA 93116-0147
04/10/15
Carpinteria Aerated Sludge Holding Tank Replacement
CCC Job No. 0514
Re: PCO #038 - Fiber Optic Patch Panel, Din Space XL
Lump Sum Cost Proposal Breakdown
Install a fiber optic patch panel and din space XL at PLC-Main. Contract fiber optic panel is too large to
for PLC-Main.
Labor $
20% Labor Markup $
-
Equipment
20% Equipment Markup
$
$
-
Materials
20% Material Markup
$
$
-
Subcontractor
20% Subcontractor Markup
$
$
385.40
77.08
Lump Sum Estimate Subtotal
$
462.48
2% Bond & Insurance $
9.25
PCO #039 Total $
471.73
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INSTRUMENT CONTROL SERVICES
AUTOMATION, ELECTRICAL, INSTRUMENTATION, MANPOWER AND VALVE REPAIR
Contractor’s License # 950744
6085 King Drive # 100 Ventura, CA 93003
Tel: 805-642-1999; Fax: 805-642-3911
CO #: 14008_20150224_CO-8
TO: Cushman Contracting
ATTENTION: Kris Ahern
SPECIFICATION SECTION:
DESCRIPTION: PLC-Main FOPP Swap out
PROJECT: Carpinteria Aerated Sludge
Date: 02/24/2015
This Change Order Request is being provided at the request of the project. The Fiber Optic Patch Panel requested
to be provided and install within PLC-Main is too large to fit. In order to fit a FOPP in PLC-Main we need to use a FOPP
like we are using in UCP-800.
Credits:
None.
Costs:
Materials:
(1) Fiber Optic Patch Panel, Din Space XL, Part #SNAPXL-24SC-MM
Tax @ 7.5%
Subtotal
Mark-up @ 15%
$312.00
23.40
$335.40
50.31
Material Total
$385.40
Total (Cost): $385.40
Regards,
X
Mathew Boyd
Manager, I&C Engineering
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Carpinteria Sanitary District
Board of Directors Meeting
STAFF REPORT
TO:
Board of Directors
FROM:
Craig Murray, P.E. - General Manager
SUBJECT:
RESOLUTION No. R-280 – Resolution Setting the Date for a Hearing and Giving
Notice thereof of Election to Collect Sewer Service Charges on the County Tax
Roll for the Fiscal Year 2015/16
DATE:
May 19, 2015
REQUESTED ACTION: Board to consider adopting Resolution No. R-280 setting the hearing date
of June 23, 2015 for consideration of placing sewer service charges on the 2015/16 tax roll and
authorizing the notice thereof.
BACKGROUND: The Board, through adoption of Ordinance No. 1987-1 on June 16, 1987, initially
authorized the collection of sewer charges on the County Assessor’s tax roll. Ordinance No. 12
additionally authorizes such collection. This authority to collect via the tax roll, granted by state law,
remains in place until an ordinance “to change” is adopted. The Board must also conduct a hearing
and approve placement of the charges on the tax roll annually. This hearing must be noticed and
published as set forth in the California Health and Safety Code. Approval and adoption of
Resolution No. R-280 will authorize staff to publish notice of the June 23, 2015 hearing in the local
Coastal View News newspaper. The hearing will be at the District’s office located at 5300 Sixth
Street, Carpinteria, California, at 5:30 p.m.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of Resolution No. R-280
SUGGESTED MOTION: I move that the Board adopt Resolution No. R-280 setting the location,
time, and date of the hearing and authorizing publication and notice per State law.
M_______________________________
S_______________________________
Ayes:_____________________ Nays:_________________ Abstentions:________________
Prepared By: ___________________________________
Craig Murray, P.E. - General Manager
Attachments:
Resolution No. R-280
Notice of Hearing
P:\Board\Staff Reports\2015\05-19-15\Reso280_SSCHearingDate.doc
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RESOLUTION NO. R-280
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
CARPINTERIA SANITARY DISTRICT
SETTING THE DATE FOR A HEARING AND GIVING NOTICE THEREOF OF
ELECTION TO COLLECT SEWER SERVICE CHARGES ON THE COUNTY TAX
ROLL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 - 2016
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority of Section 6520.5 of the Health and Safety Code
(“Code”), the Governing Board (“Board”) of the Carpinteria Sanitary District has prescribed
sewer service rates; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5473 of the Code, the Board by its Ordinance No.
1987-1, dated June 16, 1987, initially elected to collect sanitary sewer service charges by means
of the County Tax Roll each fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the Sewer Service Charges for fiscal year 2015-2016 have been determined
in accordance with District Ordinance 12 adopted on June 7, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Section 5473 of the Health and Safety Code requires that in the event of
such an election the District shall cause a written report to be filed, and the report shall contain a
description of each parcel to be served by sewers and the charge therefore; and
WHEREAS, the report for fiscal year 2015-2016 is being prepared and will be on file in
the office of the District on or before June 5, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Section 5473.1 of the Health and Safety Code requires that a hearing be
held on the report and that notice of the hearing by publication and mailing be given.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That a hearing is hereby set and shall be held at 5:30 p.m. on the 23rd day of June,
2015 at the Carpinteria Sanitary District's administrative office located at 5300 Sixth
Street, Carpinteria, California, for the purpose of hearing all objections and protests, if
any, to the report on file in the office of the District;
2. That notice of the said hearing shall be given as follows:
a) By publication in the COASTAL VIEW on or before the 4th day of June, 2015
and the 11th day of June 2015.
b) By mailing a notice in writing to those owners of those parcels of real property
described in the report who are connected to the District's facilities and which
parcels were not shown on the District's report for the prior fiscal year 20142015. The notice shall be mailed to the said owner's address as it appeared on
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the last equalized assessment roll available or the address shown to the
Secretary of this District. Mailing is to be completed by June 5, 2015.
c) A copy of the said written report will be available for inspection by the public
on June 5, 2015 at the District office located at 5300 Sixth Street, Carpinteria,
California.
3. That the General Manager shall be and hereby is authorized and directed to give the
notice in form as required by law and to do any and all such other things as necessary
for the holding of said hearing.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Governing Board of the Carpinteria Sanitary District on the
19th day of May, 2015 by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Resolution No. R-280 was thereupon declared, carried, and adopted.
Dated this 19th day of May, 2015.
We certify that the above is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. R-280, adopted by
the Board of Directors of the Carpinteria Sanitary District on May 19, 2015.
APPROVED:
Michael Damron
President, Board of Directors
ATTEST:
Jeff Moorhouse
Secretary, Board of Directors
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NOTICE OF HEARING DATE ON REPORT TO COLLECT
CARPINTERIA SANITARY DISTRICT
SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
ON COUNTY TAX ROLL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at 5:30 p.m. on the date of June 23, 2015,
at 5300 Sixth Street, Carpinteria, California, a hearing will be held on a written
report on file in the office of the District at 5:30 p.m., located at the above-referenced
address. The report containing a description of each parcel of real property within
Carpinteria Sanitary District to which sewer service is being rendered or for which an
application for service has been made to the District has been filed on or before June 5,
2015. The report also sets for the charge to be made for sewer services to each of said
parcels for the fiscal year 2015/2016.
The purpose of the hearing on the report is to enable the Governing Board of the
Carpinteria Sanitary District to hear and consider all objections or protests to the
election by the District to collect the sewer service charges as shown on the report on
the County Tax Roll in the same manner and at the same time as general taxes.
The report is available for examination during normal business hours beginning
June 5, 2015, and will remain available for examination during regular business hours
at the administrative office of the District located at 5300 Sixth Street, Carpinteria,
California, 93013.
Dated this 19th day of May, 2015.
Michael Damron, President
Board of Directors
Carpinteria Sanitary District
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Carpinteria Sanitary District
Board of Directors Meeting
STAFF REPORT
TO:
Board of Directors
FROM:
Craig Murray, P.E. - General Manager
SUBJECT:
Resolution No. R-284: A Resolution Declaring Surplus Improvement Funds for
Assessment District 2007-1 and Authorizing Applicable Credits
DATE:
May 19, 2015
REQUESTED ACTION: Board approval of Resolution No. R-284 declaring surplus improvement
funds for Assessment District 2007-1, authorizing credits for assessments paid in full, approving a
transfer to the Redemption Fund, and directing a bond call pursuant to the Fiscal Agent Agreement.
BACKGROUND: Assessment District 2007-1 was formed to provide a funding mechanism for the
South Coast Beach Communities Septic to Sewer Conversion Project. The improvements are
complete and a comprehensive accounting has been finalized. For this project, the Improvement
Fund was comprised of bond proceeds and assessments paid in full by certain property owners.
The Improvement Fund was augmented by funds from the Prop 84 Clean Beaches Initiative Grant
Program grant that the District secured on behalf of the participating property owners.
A total of $1,422,107.16 remains unencumbered in the Improvement Fund and is considered
surplus. Resolution No. R-284 makes this formal determination and authorizes a transfer of this
amount to the Redemption Fund. The resolution further authorizes distribution of pro-rata credits to
individual property owners who pre-paid their assessments. In this case, each would receive a
check for $19,751.49.
Resolution No. R-284 also directs transfer of the remaining funds, totaling $967,822.93, to the Fiscal
Agent. A bond call will be executed in September 2015 to reduce the overall indebtedness and the
associated annual assessments for each affected property owner. The bond call is limited to
$895,000 by the Fiscal Agent Agreement and residual funds will be retained in the Redemption fund
until optional redemption is allowed.
RECOMMENDATION:
presented.
Staff recommends that the Board approve Resolution No. R-284 as
SUGGESTED MOTION: I move that the Board approve Resolution No. R-284 as presented.
M_______________________________
S_______________________________
Ayes:_____________________ Nays:_________________ Abstentions:________________
Prepared By: ___________________________________
Craig Murray, P.E. - General Manager
Attachments:
Resolution No. R-284
P:\Board\Staff Reports\2015\05-19-15\Reso284_ADsurplus.doc
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RESOLUTION NO. R-284
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
CARPINTERIA SANITARY DISTRICT
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING BONDS AND APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING RELATED DOCUMENTS AND ACTIONS
CARPINTERIA SANITARY DISTRICT
Assessment District No. 2007-1
(Reassessment and Refunding of 2012), Series A
RESOLVED, by the Board of Directors (this “Board”) of the Carpinteria Sanitary
District (the “District”), Counties of Santa Barbara and Ventura (each a “County”), State of
California, as follows:
WHEREAS, on July 2, 2012, this Board adopted a Resolution of Intention to Levy
Reassessments and to Issue Refunding Bonds (the “Resolution of Intention”), in and for the
District’s Assessment District No. 2007-1 (the “Assessment District”), and has conducted
proceedings pursuant to the Refunding Act of 1984 for 1915 Improvement Act Bonds, Division
11.5 of the Streets and Highways Code of California (the “Act”) for the levy of reassessments
and the issuance of refunding bonds for the Assessment District;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the proceedings under the Act and the Resolution of Intention,
reassessments in the total amount of $5,535,000 were levied and bonds (the “Bonds”) were
issued to represent the unpaid assessments under the Improvement Bond Act of 1915, Division
10 of the California Streets and Highways Code (the “Bond Law”) and a Fiscal Agent Agreement
dated as of July 1, 2012 (the “Fiscal Agent Agreement”), by and between the District and The
Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.;
WHEREAS, all acquisitions and improvements provided for in the proceedings for the
Assessment District required to be made have been made and all costs thereof, together with the
expenses incidental thereto, have been paid;
WHEREAS, grant funds received from the State of California to partially fund the
improvements have been added to the Improvement Fund for the Assessment District; and
WHEREAS, an unencumbered balance of $1,422,107.16 remains in the Improvement
Fund for the Assessment District; and
WHEREAS, this Board now wishes to make provision for the determination of surplus
funds for their orderly distribution under the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, as follows:
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1.
Determination and Disposition of Surplus. The unencumbered balance of
$1,422,107.16 in the Improvement Fund is determined to be surplus (the “Surplus”) and shall be
disposed of as follows:
(a)
the balance of the Surplus shall be transferred to the Redemption Fund held for
the Assessment District to be applied as a credit upon the assessment in the proportion
which the amount of each individual assessment bears to the total amount of all
individual assessments, as follows:
(i)
for any individual assessments that have been fully paid and satisfied as of
the date of the adoption of this resolution, the credit thereon shall be given in cash
(by check of the District) to the owner of record of the applicable parcel as of the
date of the adoption of this resolution; and
(ii)
the balance available after giving the credits specified in (i) above shall be
transferred to the Redemption Fund established under the Fiscal Agent Agreement
and used to redeem a portion of the Bonds at the next available date for the
redemption of bonds from unused proceeds under Section 2.03(A)(ii) of the Fiscal
Agent Agreement, up to a total amount (including amounts previously applied for
this purpose) of $1,000,000; and
(iii) the balance available after giving the credits specified in (ii) above shall be
retained in the Redemption Fund established under the Fiscal Agent Agreement
and used to redeem a portion of the Bonds at the next available date for the
optional redemption of bonds under Section 2.03(A)(iii) of the Fiscal Agent
Agreement.
3.
Credits. The General Manager (or designee thereof) of the District is hereby
authorized and directed to cause the credits to be made in accordance with this Resolution.
4.
Auditor's Records. The Auditor's Records for the Assessment District shall be
corrected to reflect the credits for assessments which are payable in installments, as provided
herein, which corrections may be made on the face thereof or by an amendment thereto. For any
delinquent assessments subject to judicial foreclosure proceedings, the General Manager shall
notify foreclosure counsel of the giving of the credits herein specified.
5.
Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the CARPINTERIA SANITARY
DISTRICT on the ninetieth day of May, 2015 by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
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Resolution No. R-280 was thereupon declared, carried, and adopted.
Dated this 19th day of May, 2015.
We certify that the above is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. R-280, adopted by
the Board of Directors of the Carpinteria Sanitary District on May 19, 2015.
APPROVED:
__________________________________
Michael Damron
President, Board of Directors
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Jeff Moorhouse
Secretary, Board of Directors
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CARPINTERIA SANITARY DISTRICT
CSD BUDGET DETAIL
April
Account
Number
5010
5020
5030
5040
5050
5111
5112
5120
5122
5124
5126
5127
5128
5132
5210
5215
5222
5226
5228
5231
5241
5242
5244
5246
5260
5265
5270
5290
5310
5320
5330
5410
5420
5430
5440
5450
5480
5490
Description
2014/2015
Budget
2015
Y-T-D
Estimate
Y-T-D
Actual
Percentage YTD
83%
Y-T-D
Unexpen. Expended
Variance
Balance Balance (%)
Current
Month
Personnel Expenses
Regular Salaries
Temporary Help
Overtime
Special Duty Pay
1,395,900
0
12,500
36,400
1,154,302
0
10,337
30,100
1,077,696
1,198
7,051
27,572
76,606
(1,198)
3,285
2,528
318,205
(1,198)
5,449
8,828
77%
NA
56%
76%
103,604
1,198
1,280
2,726
Directors' Fees
Total Wages
16,300
1,461,100
13,479
1,208,217
9,550
1,123,067
3,929
85,150
6,750
338,033
59%
77%
700
109,508
Employee Benefits
PERS
Social Security
Medical Insurance
Unemployment Insurance
Long-Term Disability
Life Insurance
Dental/Vision Self Funding Plan
Workers' Compensation
Employee Physicals & First Aid
Total Employee Benefits
TOTAL PERSONNEL
275,500
109,900
232,000
6,400
9,300
4,300
40,000
120,400
2,300
800,100
2,261,200
227,817
90,879
193,333
5,292
7,750
3,583
33,333
100,333
1,917
664,238
1,872,456
199,911
81,258
173,495
4,353
8,605
3,385
21,018
109,015
1,325
602,366
1,725,433
27,906
9,621
19,838
940
(855)
199
12,315
(8,682)
591
61,873
147,023
75,589
28,642
58,505
2,047
695
915
18,982
11,385
975
197,734
535,767
73%
74%
75%
68%
93%
79%
53%
91%
58%
75%
76%
18,379
8,168
32,910 Advanced Payment
336
878 Rate Increase
332
1,572
0 Payment for Entire Year
164
62,739
172,246
General Expenses
Departmental Expense
Office Supplies
Directors Confs, Training & Misc.
Directors Election Expense
Directors Dental/Vision
District Liability Insurance
Uniform Expenses
Memberships and Dues
Conference & Training
Employee Education Reimb.
Vehicle Fuel Expenses
Employee Mileage Reimb.
Equipment Rental and Leases
Licenses and Permits
Total General
11,600
6,600
15,000
10,000
12,500
77,100
7,300
23,800
24,100
1,500
17,600
600
4,700
34,000
246,400
9,667
5,500
12,500
8,333
10,417
64,250
6,083
19,833
20,083
1,250
14,667
500
3,917
28,333
205,333
7,026
3,796
11,194
250
7,610
48,840
5,680
22,463
8,913
0
11,156
245
3,262
19,115
149,550
2,640
1,704
1,306
8,083
2,807
15,410
403
(2,629)
11,171
1,250
3,510
255
655
9,219
55,783
4,574
2,804
3,806
9,750
4,890
28,260
1,620
1,337
15,187
1,500
6,444
355
1,438
14,885
96,850
61%
58%
75%
0%
61%
63%
78%
94%
37%
0%
63%
41%
69%
56%
61%
Environment & Monitoring
Monitoring-Equipment Expense
Monitoring-Lab Work
Prop. 65 Clean-Up Expense
31,500
18,000
10,000
26,250
15,000
8,333
15,658
12,151
0
10,592
2,849
8,333
15,842
5,849
10,000
50%
68%
0%
340
2,812
0
Total Environment & Monit.
59,500
49,583
27,809
21,775
31,691
47%
3,152
1,800
229,400
10,500
15,100
5,000
800
700
1,500
191,167
8,750
12,583
4,167
667
583
929
170,562
6,410
8,375
3,796
335
676
571
20,604
2,340
4,208
371
332
(92)
871
58,838
4,090
6,725
1,204
466
24
52%
74%
61%
55%
76%
42%
97%
104
15,517
657
861
385
42
170 Advanced Payment
263,300
219,417
191,082
28,335
72,218
73%
17,736
Utilities
So. California Gas
So. California Electric
Telephone
Water
Rubbish
Underground Service Alert
Building Alarm System
Total Utilities
46
188
1,433
1,442
0
635
0
557
446 Advanced Payment
3,694
0
1,469
40
288
703
10,894
CARPINTERIA SANITARY DISTRICT
CSD BUDGET DETAIL
April
Account
Number
Description
2014/2015
Budget
Y-T-D
Estimate
2015
Percentage YTD
83%
Y-T-D
Unexpen. Expended
Variance
Balance Balance (%)
Y-T-D
Actual
Current
Month
5470
Sludge Disposal
Biosolids Disposal
Total Sludge Disposal
115,000
115,000
95,833
95,833
89,163
89,163
6,670
6,670
25,837
25,837
78%
78%
6,243
6,243
5510
5521
5522
5524
5525
5526
5527
Supplies & Equipment
General Supplies
Odor Control Chemicals
Chlorine-SO2
Polymers
Tools/Small Parts
Fuel, Diesel, Lubricants
Safety Equipment
Total Supplies & Equipment
15,000
70,000
100,000
31,000
2,000
7,500
5,700
231,200
12,500
58,333
83,333
25,833
1,667
6,250
4,750
192,667
10,483
44,248
108,123
15,336
1,397
9,508
3,378
192,473
2,017
14,085
(24,789)
10,497
270
(3,258)
1,372
194
4,517
25,752
(8,123)
15,664
603
(2,008)
2,322
38,727
70%
63%
108%
49%
70%
127%
59%
83%
998
0
8,766
3,550
404
43
421
14,182
5610
5620
5630
5640
5650
5680
5690
Repairs & Maintenance
Equipment (minor)
Building Maintenance
Grounds Maintenance
Vehicles Maintenance
Treatment Plant Maintenance
Pump Station Maintenance
Collection System Maintenance
Total Repairs & Maint.
17,900
11,000
11,500
11,600
47,000
10,500
82,000
191,500
14,917
9,167
9,583
9,667
39,167
8,750
68,333
159,583
10,080
5,574
11,523
7,847
28,535
8,312
13,719
85,590
4,837
3,593
(1,940)
1,820
10,631
438
54,614
73,993
7,820
5,426
(23)
3,753
18,465
2,188
68,281
105,910
56%
51%
100%
68%
61%
79%
17%
45%
156
1,307
612 Tree Maintenance
239
1,946
702
260
5,222
Professional Services
Accounting (Annual Audit)
Legal Counsel
Computer-Related Expenses
SCADA Related Expenses
Public Relations
Professional Services
Payroll Service-Paychex
IDP/Monitoring Source Control
9,100
40,000
29,000
23,000
20,000
24,000
4,800
500
7,583
33,333
24,167
19,167
16,667
20,000
4,000
417
9,100
36,341
15,752
17,902
19,745
317
3,347
0
(1,517)
(3,008)
8,415
1,265
(3,078)
19,683
653
417
0
3,659
13,248
5,098
256
23,683
1,453
500
100%
91%
54%
78%
99%
1%
70%
0%
0 Payment for Entire Year
403
676
5,920
0 Advanced Payment
0
322
0
Total Professional Services
150,400
125,333
102,503
22,831
47,897
68%
7,320
Other Expenses
Admin Charges-SB County
Debt Services Administration Fee
LAFCO Pro-Rata Costs
Regional Grant/Planning Costs
10,000
3,200
3,800
26,200
8,333
2,667
3,167
21,833
4,934
2,465
4,698
26,037
3,399
202
(1,531)
(4,204)
5,066
735
(898)
163
49%
77%
124%
99%
4,934
0 Advanced Payment
0 Payment for Entire Year
0 Payment for Entire Year
43,200
36,000
38,134
(2,134)
5,066
88%
4,934
3,561,700
2,956,206
2,601,736
959,964
73%
241,930
5821
5831
5843
5844
5847
5849
5851
5855
6020
6030
6031
6032
Total Other Expenses
GRAND TOTALS
47
354,470
Bulk Purchased
Bulk Purchased
CARPINTERIA SANITARY DISTRICT
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP) EXPENDITURES
FY 2014/2015
Date:
Budget
Plum Street Sewer Replacement Project
7/1/2010
$ 1,000,000
84,084
8%
3,626
1,612
915,916
CIP
Aerobic Digester Replacement Project
3/1/2012
$ 6,850,000
4,750,610
69%
3,863,033
520,970
2,099,390
P-148
CIP
Carpinteria Creek Suspended Line Crossing
Restoration
2/1/2014
$
200,000
55,819
28%
17,062
433
144,181
In Design
P-150
CIP
Computerized Maintenance Management
System
2/1/2014
$
50,000
63,513
127%
33,659
4,900
-13,513
In Progress
P-152 CIP/DIF Santa Claus Lane Area Sewer Improvements
2/1/2014
$
180,000
0
0%
0
0
180,000
On Hold
P-154
CIP
Clarifier Mechanical Retrofit Project
4/1/2014
$
56,000
0
0%
0
0
56,000
P-155
CIP
GPS Locating Unit
7/1/2014
$
16,000
15,884
99%
15,884
0
116
Completed Sep 2014
P-156
CIP
Sewer Lateral Jetter Package
10/1/2014
$
24,000
23,459
98%
23,459
0
541
Completed Nov 2014
P-157
CIP
PLC Replacement and Communication
Upgrade
10/1/2014
$
90,000
55,666
62%
55,666
1,269
34,334
In Progress
P-158
CIP
Admin Building Replacement Design
12/1/2014
$
200,000
6,380
3%
6,380
0
193,620
In Progress
CIP
Lab and Breakroom Improvements
$
100,000
0
0%
0
0
100,000
CIP
Garage Building
$
140,000
0
0%
0
0
140,000
4,018,768
529,184
3,850,584
CIP
Funding
Source
P-132
CIP
P-138
Description
Totals
8,906,000
5,055,416
YTD
Expense
MTD
Expense
2015
Project
Starting Date
No.
Project
%
Cost to Date Expended
April
Variance
Comments
In Design
In Construction
Equipment Ordered
Assessment District 2007-1 Projects
CIP
No.
P-201
Funding
Source
Description
Bonds Rincon Point, Zone A
Totals
Project
Starting Date
Budget
4/1/2009
$ 5,281,217
5,195,304
98%
876,716
0
85,913 Construction Completed
$ 5,281,217
5,195,304
98%
876,716
0
85,913
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Project
%
Cost to Date Expended
YTD
Expense
MTD
Expense
Variance
Comments