HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-04-24COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS
OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
P. 0. BOX 81°27, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 92728-8127
10844 ELLIS AVENUE CEUCLID OFF-RAMP. SAN DIEGO FREEWAYJ
April 18, 1985
NOTICE OF ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
DISTRICT NO. 1
WEDNESDAYJ APRIL 24J 1985 -4:00 P.M.
10844 ELLIS AVENUE
FOUNTAIN VALLEYJ CALIFORNIA
TELEPHCN ES:
AREA CODE 714
s4c-291 a
962-2411
Pursuant to adjournment of the regular meeting of April 10, 1985,
the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 1 will
meet in an adjourned meeting at the above hour and date.
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BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
County Sanitation Districts
of Orange County, California
DISTRICT No. 1
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1985 -4t00 P.M·.
(1) Roll call
· Pest Office Box 8127
10844. Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, Calif., 9270E
Telephones:
Area Code 714
540-2910
962-2411
AGENDA
(2) Consideration of motion to receive and file minute excerpts, if any
(3) Long-range financial Programs:
(a) Staff report o~ long-range financial program projections and status of .
program implementation
(b) Discussion
(c) Consideration of direction to staff re long-range financial program
implementation
(4) Enforcement ·action for non-compliance with the District's industrial waste
permit requirements .by Griffin Electronics
(a) Report of General Counsel and staff
(b) Consideration of motion approving stipulated enforcement agreement
with Griffin Electronics pertaining to Industrial waste Permit
No. 1-200
(5) Other business and communications, if any
(6) Consideration of motion to adjourn
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MANAGER'S AGENDA REPORT
County Sanitation Districts
oF Orange County, California
DISTRICT NO. _1_
Post Office Box 8127
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Volley, Calif., 92708
Teleprcnes:
Area Code 714
540-2910
962-2411
MANAGER'S REPORT TO DISTRICT NO. 1 DIRECTORS
MEETING DATE: APRIL 24, 1985 -4:00 P.M.
No. 3: Update on the status of implementation of supplemental user fees
in District No. 1 for fiscal 1985 -86 .
User Fee Billing System: Last October the Board approved the following fee
schedule to fund the District's financial needs:
Single/Family Mu 1 ti-Family Commercial Effective
Fee Type Residential Residential Ind/Govmntl Date
One -time Connection $500/Dwe 11 i ng $500/Dwelling $100/1,000 1/01/85
Fee Unit Unit Square Feet
Annual User Fee $60.00 $36.00 $42.95/1,000 7/01/85
Square Feet
This long-range financial program was adopted after considerable study to avoid
a projected $17.8 million shortfall in revenues required to finance the
Districts operating expenses which are escalating due to rising costs of new
advanced treatment, as well as construction of master-planned facilities
improvements.
The one time connection fee is collected for the Distr i ct by the cities
when building permits are issued and the cities retain 5% for their services.
The annual user fee is scheduled to be collected on the property tax bill
commencing with the 1985-86 fiscal year. This is the most cost effective method
and is the same one being used by District No. 5 and District No. 6 for
collection of their supplemental user fees.
Staff has been working with the County Assessor's office to initiate the
computer programming modifications and data base development work necessary to
enable the Assessor and the County Auditor-Controller to place the District's
annual user fee on the 1985-86 property tax roll. Various programming
modifications need to be made to develop a user data base, send out notices to
all property owners, and prepare a computer billing tape and/or audit trail.
Establishment of the data base for the large numbers of commercial and
industrial facilities in District No. 1 has presented difficulties to the
As sessor as each _ of the individual property records for these user groups
require detailed evaluation and manual research and e xtraction of data for
coding into the new District No. 1 base file.
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At the present time the Assessor's systems analysis and programming staff,
assisted by the County's EDP facilities management firm, is still working on the
modifications required by the District to achieve full implementation of the
adopted user fee program. The Assessor's staff now estimates that the
modifications will be completed, tested and operational by mid-June. However,
this detailed data base development work schedule, which as proven to be
extremely time-consuming and burdensome, given the Assessor's limited resources,
may not allow time for the District's staff to confirm the user fee rates set
forth in Ordinance No. 106 for 1985-86. The Assessor's staff is aware of the
District's tight time schedule for implementation of the fees and is making
every effort to complete the project as soon as possible.
If the programming modifications are unable to be completed soon, there may
be insufficient time available to generate mailing labels, send notices to all
property owners within the District as required by California Health and Safety
Code Section 5473.1, and hold public meetings in time to implement the user fee
in 1985-86.
In light of the foregoing developments, staff has been exploring
alternative methods for establishing an equitable user fee and generating bills
for fiscal year 1985-86. The Directors may be aware that District No. 5, which
established a supplemental user fee in 1981, bases their rate on the size of a
property's water meter. District No. l's established rate is based on square
footage, similar to the method used in District No. 6. District No. 5 and
District No. 6 also collects their annual user fees on the property tax bill.
We have been meeting with the City of Santa Ana staff regarding meter size
data in the City's water system, and it appears possible to develop a data base
approach, similar to the one we now use for District No. 5 1 s annual user fee
billing. to generate a billing for District No. 1. Staff is continuing to study
this alternative approach with the City, the Mesa Consolidated Water District
(which serve s several water customers in the southeast section of District No.
1), and our District No. 5 EDP consultant and will present additional detail
regarding this potential alternative to the Directors at the meeting.
Financial Projections: Projections included in the 1984-85 budge ~
indicated that the District No. 1 Operating Fund would experience a de t~cit of
more than $1.3 million in the 1985-86 fiscal year due to increases in operations
and maintenance costs in both the local collection system and in District No.
l's share of the O&M costs of the joint treatment and disposal facilities. In
the 1986-87 fiscal year, the District's capital funds were also expected to end
the year with a deficit of more than $3.7 million due to both increases in the
District's share of capital projects for the joint facilities and more than $3.3
million in transfers from the capital funds to the District's operating fund
authorized by the Board to avoid a deficit in this fund in the 1983-84 and
1984-85 fiscal years. The projected 5-year deficit was $17.8 million.
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However, since the 1984-85 budget was adopted and the above long-range
financial program approved, the District's financial position has improved
somewhat. This is a result of delays in construction of extensive facilities
improvements at the Joint Treatment and Disposal Works pending major policy
decisions including the Boards' declared intent to form new District No. 14 to
serve the Irvine area.
Enclosed is an updated set of five-year financial projections reflecting
these changes and the anticipated fiscal status of the District at the end of
fiscal year 1984-85, as well as in future years through 1988-89. These
projections assume the Boards proposed implementation of a change to a 100%
flow-based method of allocating ownership of equity in the Joint Treatment Works
(vs. the existing weighted average of assessed valuation and flow).
Based on these revised estimates, the District is not now expected to have
a cash shortfall in 1985-86, and the anticipated 5-year shortfall has been
reduced from $17.8 million to $16.5 million (see Schedule A-1). If, however,
District No. 14 is not formed, the 5-year shortfall would be $21.9 million and
there would be a deficit in 1985-86 if the District paid for its increased Joint
Works equity purchase requirement (resulting from the above mentioned change in
the Joint Works equity allocation formula from assessed valuation and flow to
flow only) in 1985-86 (see Schedule A-2). The District would, however, have the
option of spreading this payment over five years under the terms of the Joint
Ownership, Operation and Construction Agreement, which would eliminate the
1985-86 deficit (see Schedule A-3).
Staff will discuss these updated financial projections and their
relationship to implementation of the supplemental user fees in 1985-86 in
greater detail at the meeting.
No . 4: Enforcement Action on Industrial Waste Permitee--Griffin
Electronics.
Griffin Electronics located at 2115 South Hathaway, Santa Ana, currently
operates under Industrial Waste Discharge Permit No. 1-200.
Sample and Evaluation Programs conducted at Griffin have indicated
non-compliance with the copper discharge limitation. Because of Griffin's
inability to comply with the copper discharge limitation, the District required
Griffin to enter into an Enforcement Compliance Schedule Agreement last year.
Results of wastewater sampling conducted on four separate occasions since the
expiration of the agreement indicate continued violation of the copper discharge
limitation.
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The staff has instituted enforcement proceedings and a staff level Permit
Revocation Hearing was held on March 19, 1984 at which time Griffin was notified
that permit revocation was being considered because of continued violation of
copper discharge limitation and because fees and charges in the amount of
$5,431.46 were past due and unpaid.
The matter is now before the Board for consideration of the following
alternative enforcement actions:
1. Revocation of Industrial Waste Discharge Permit
The Board may consider permit revocation of Griffin's Industrial Waste
Permit No. 1-200. Permit revocation would disallow any process
wastewater discharge from the facilities until such time as the
District's staff approves an installed pretreatment system which meets
all of the discharge limitations and issues a new permit.
2. Stipulated Agreement
As an alternative, the Board may consider entering into a stipulated
enforcement agreement with Griffin setting forth stringent conditions,
including, but not limited to the following:
a) Payment to the District of all fees and charges
that remain past due.
b) Agreement by Griffin to all terms and conditions of
a stipulated agreement which has been approved by the
District's General Counsel. Conditions of the
Agreement include posting of a $10,000 cash bond,
hauling away of sludge every 10 (ten) days, liability
for up to $6,000 per day in civil penalties for further
discharge violations, the physical disconnection of Griffin's
sewer connection if found in non-compliance, and a schedule
for installation of additional pollution control facilities
by May 6, 1985.
It is the recommendation of staff that the Board enter into a stipulated
enforcement agreement. Griffin has paid all past due fees and charges and has
.consented to all other terms and conditions contained in the agreement as
approved by General Counsel. This agreement is consistent with others
previously approved by the Board in similar enforcement actions.
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M·eter Size
5/8" + 3/4"
1" + lJ.:i"
2"
3"
4"
6"
DISTRICT NO. 1
ESTIMATED 1985-86 SUPPLEMENTAL USER FEE REVENUES
BASED UPON WATER METER SIZE
Estimated
Number of Meters
35,092
5,209
1,171
244
122
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Proposed
Rate
$ 26.40
52.50
105.00
210.00
420 .00
840.00
ESTIMATED 1985-86 USER FEE REVENUES
Estimated
Revenue Raised
$ 926,429
273,472
1 2 2,955
5 1,240
51,240
17,640
$1,442,976
i1EETING DATE April 24, 198 4 TIME 4 :00 p .m . DI STR I CTS 1
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DISTRICT 1 ADJOURNED MEET I NG NOTES -4/24/85 , 4:00 P.M .
#3 -Staff report and discussion re long-range financial program projects
The General Manager reported that the purpose of this meeting is to provide the
-rd with a status report on implementation of the long-range financial
program . The budget process makes five year projections which identify any
potential financial problems that may need to be addressed. Several years ago
these projections indicated that around this time District 1 would start having
a cash shortfall. The real reason for it is Proposition 13. These Districts
have historically been financed by ad valorem taxes. District 1 had one bond
issue in 1951 but the bulk of the financing for capi tal and operating costs has
been through the ad valorem tax. When Prop 13 passed, we had to rely on
connection fees and con struction grant monies to cover capital costs. When
Congress adopted the Water Pollution Control Act in 1972 , they said they were
going to pay a big share of the cost of upgrading treatment. At that time the
eoard started putting away capital reserves to meet those requirements. Then in
1977 Congress changed the Act to allow ocean dischargers to apply for a waiver
of full secondary treatment. The Orange County Sanitation Districts were the
first large agency to receive this waiver. It took seven years to process our
request. This has a l lowed the District to live off some of the reserves for a
few years. District 1 started discussing alternative means to address this
deficit and last October implemented a connection fee and user fee program.
Since that time quite a bit has happened that has had a major impact on District
l's financial program.
One change is the proposed formation of District No. 14 which would contain
about.>2,ooo acres. The good news in terms of financial impact on District 1 is
that they will receive their share of the buy-in from District 14 which is about
$4 million. Also, the construction of several j oint treatment works projects
have been delayed. Pending a decision re District 14, because it has an affect
on certain facilities that we are going to build, the whole construction plan
has slipped a little so District 1 hasn 't had to spend their money as soon as
they thought. Because of these events and based on the assumption District 14
will be formed, District 1 will not now have a deficit situation in 1985-86.
The bad news is that as a part of this change and proposed District No. 14, the
Joint Boards elected to change their historical formula of calculating each
District's share of the Joint Works. In the past this has been based on A.V .
and sewage flow. Because of the impact of Prop 13, that formula is no longer
valid . Flows are higher proportionately than the A.V. As part of the
District 14 proposal , costs will now be based on flows, which will increase
District l's cost participation in the Joint Works.
Another item of bad news is that wh en t h e Board adopt ed the program in October,
staff was authorized to work with the County Assessor to collect the data base
in order to collect fees on the tax bills. Two other Districts have similar
programs--District 5 for four years and District 6 for two years. District 6 is
on the same basis as District 1. Its baseline is the square footage of
buildings for commercial and industrial property. The County Assessor has
been required to put forth an extensive effort to update the roll and, as a
result, the District's project has been set aside and we don 't anticipate being
able to complete the information we need until mid-June and that may be too late
to hold the necessary hearings and put this on the tax bill. As a result of
this, we have been looking at some alternatives and will seek some direction as
to how the Board would like to have staff proceed.
\ . The General Manager added that the connection fees are currently in effect but
the annual user fee is scheduled to go into effect on July 1st . One
possibility is to delay the fee for another year, or reduce the fee, or direct
the staff to proceed and t r y to get the user fee in based on the Assessor's
ability to get the information, or direct the staff to pursue other alternatives
to submit to the Board, or some combination those alternatives.
He stated that it would probably be staff's recommendation that the Board meet
again in the next 2-3 weeks and, hopefully, by then staff will have some of the
questions answered that now remain unanswered.
Mr. Sylvester then recognized Bill Butler who updated the Directors on cash flow
projections and discussions with the County Assessor. He also reviewed an
alternative user system.
Bill then highlighted the financial position of the Districts. He referred to
the best-case scenario which was the schedule if District 14 is formed within
the next fiscal year. In 1985-86 the District will be in good sound condition
i f District 14 is formed. They could delay user fee for another year. Referred
to schedule without formation of District 14 and indicated that if the Board
went to a strictly flow-based allocation of capital costs, District 1 will need
to purchase approximately $6 million in capacity from the other Districts. If
Distr ict 1 were asked to pay all of this in 1985-86, it would create a deficit
of $4 million. This is the worst-case scenario. He then referred to the
schedule where District 1 would purchase capacity from other Districts and
spread the purchase over four years. Would not have a lot of money in the fund
balance but could get by.
Director Griset asked if the District 14 is formed, what portion of the
District 1 boundary changes? It was explained that District 14 will not change
District l's boundaries at all. It would only purchase capacity from them.
Griset then asked about t he schedule for formation of District 14. The General
Manager advised that the Board approved an agreement in March with IRWD to
proceed with formation of District 14. It will technically be called a
Reorganization according to LAFC proceedings. The EIR is in a d r aft stage now
and anticipate it will be presented to the Board at the regular May 8th meeting
to be received and filed and set for public hearing. The public hearing and the
end of the comment period will be in June. The EIR is tentatively scheduled to
be finalized in July. The agreement between each of the Districts and IRWD
spells out all of the conditions, capacity and costs, etc. of the formation.
The Von Karman Trunk Sewer will connect District 14 to the system.
The Directors further discussed the policy decision of the Board changing the
formula to flow only. The connection fee is allocated on the basis of dwelling
units and is based on square footage for commercial and industrial properties.
The user fee is based on a fixed amount and on use of the system on an average
basis. Mr. Sylvester added that it is the Boards' policy to continue to fund
their operating costs on their share of the 1% of the property tax. Our
historical share is about 3%. This new fee would show as a separate item on the
tax bill.
Director Hanson asked what the chances were of getting this fee on the 1985-86
bills? Bill Butler said he didn't really feel that the Assessor was going to
make it on a timely basis. The Santa Ana area is much more heavily industrial
than the Costa Mesa area (Dist. 6) 2,500 industries in District 6 and 7-10,000
in District 1. The problem that that creates is that the Assessor does not have
the commercial/industrial files automated so they can create the data base we
need. So there is a significant manpower effort on the part o f the Assessor.
He added that we have experienced some problems in getting access to the records
we need and they won't let the Districts' staff help them or use their files.
He said he didn't feel comfortable that the necessary schedule could be met.
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; He then reported that what we have done in District 5 the last two years was to
develop a fee based on water meter size. In District 5 the City and Water
District boundaries are virtually the same. They provide us acquisition to
their water billing files and we develop a rate based upon water meter size. AAi.-'-
Staff has contacted the City of Santa Ana and the~rtonsolidated Water fv \ ~
District (?) which provide service to all of District 1 . The staff discussed
adopting the same plan for District 1 as Distr i ct 5--establishing a charge based
on water meter size effective July 1 s t . A blue schedule was distributed
indicating preliminary estimates of revenue if District 1 were to adopt this
kind of approach. The District cou ld generate $1.4 million based on same fees
as District 5 originally adopted. Mr. Sylvester commented that the fees
indicated in the yellow Manager's Report were set at a time when they were
looking at a much larger deficit than they are looking at now. The commercial
square footage is really unknown. The assessor has to manua l ly go through and
update his files .
Griset asked if $1 .4 million is what the Distric t needed to raise? The General
Manager replied no, that the table shows a system based on water meter size
using the same rate as District 5 and what it would raise. There is no
correlation between the $1.4 million and what District l's needs now. He then
reiterated the financial benefit to the Di strict if District 14 is formed.
Hanson questioned the amount of the fee versus what District 6 will be
collecting. Mr. Sylvester explained that the Boards set the fee depending upon
each individual District's financial situation . The problem with each system is
to collect these fees on the tax b i ll. They will not be on the water bill.
He advised that they don't have to hold a public hearing to fix the fee but to
collect it on the water bill. Have to mail a notice to every property owner.
The constituents may think the hearing is to set the fee but it is to collect
the fee on the tax bill.
The General Ma n ager then recommended that the staff be authorized to proceed and
get some more information on this alternative and if it can be imple mented in
the 1985-86 fiscal year. Staff would update Directors on this at the May 8th
Joint Board Meeting. Would probably suggest that the Board adjourn to another
meeting where the staff could give a more complete report.
Director Hoesterey summarized the District's financial situation and possible
alternatives. He reite rated that the ye llow sheet has fees al ready approved by
the Board b u t there is a problem with the Assessor . The blue sheet is based on
a different method based on water meter size. Whether or not they need the
money is still another q uestion depending u pon the possibility of District 14
being incorporated into the Districts. Asked how long District 14 had to
buy-in? He was told the anticipated formation date for District 14 would
probably be October and they would make the i r initial payment of $4 million to
District 1 within 15 days of formation. Their second payment is due within five
months so all of the money would be received in 1986-86.
Hoesterey asked what the probability was of this going as planned? JWS replied
that that was a political question but that the Joint Boards had declared their
intent to form this District. There has been some concern expressed by
residents of Fountain Valley and the F.V. City Council. Those concerns will be
addressed in the EIR process in the next few months. The public hearing will be
on June 12th. Hoesterey added that they really wouldn't have the answer re
whether or not they needed the money until sometime in July then.
WHB commented that any year beyond 1985-86 shows a deficit and the blue
alternative allows them to phase into the fees that are going to be required.
Griset questioned the data base information on the meter size alternative. Bill
advised that we would create the tape ourselves with this alternative and take
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,\ it to the County Assessor and then turn it in to the County Auditor no later
than August 9th.
Director Hoesterey then MOVED that the staff be directed to go ahead and look
into the mechanics of setting this up and come back to the Board with a proposed
rate schedule. Motion SECONDED by Griset.
Mr. Sylvester added that under this method they wouldn't have to deal with all
42,000 parcels. The 35,000 single family dwellings would be eliminated and
would only have to deal with 6-7,000.
Bill Butler added that this alternative program would require the services of an
outside consultant to create the data base and the consultant has estimated a
total fee not to exceed $15,000. Hoesterey AMENDED HIS MOTION to include
authorization to engage the consultant for an amount not to exceed $15,000.
The maker of the second agreed. VOICE VOTE on motion. MOTION CARRIED.
#4 -Report of General Counsel and staff re Griffin Electronics
The General Manager reported that Griffin Electronics, located on South Hathaway
in Santa Ana, has had a problem in complying with the copper limitation. We
have instituted staff level enforcement action. Following completion of that
work, we have sampled them and they appear to continue to be in violation. The
next level of enforcement is to bring it to this Board. Our attorneys and
industrial waste people have been meeting with the firm to resolve this problem.
The Board has two alternative--to proceed to hold a hearing to revoke their
permit which would prevent them from discharging any waste into the system, or
we can force them to enter into a stipulated agreement with the District that
provides some stringent conditions that they must comply with which includes
posting a bond and installating equipment, e tc. The General Counsel has drafted
an agreement similar to what we have had in the past. They have posted the
first $5,000 of the bond and were to bring in the other $5,000 the following day.
Tom Woodruff added that District 1 has had some of these in the past in lieu of
revocation. The terms are very strict and the agreement is designed so the
District does not suffer any additional financial loss. This agreement has a
detailed schedule of events, some of which have already been met. One of the
key provisions is in the event of a violation in the future, we have the right,
without holding a hearing, to simply revoke their permit. They also have to pay
all of the outstanding invoices and put up a $10,000 deposit. The second $5,000
should be in tomorrow morning.
Griset then MOVED the staff's recommendation to approve a stipulated enforcement
agreement with Griffin Electronics. Motion SECONDED and CARRIED.
#5 -Other Business re V.A.L Circuits
The General Counsel reported that the District had previously had a similar
situation with V.A.L. Circuits. They have an agreement with scheduled
compliance dates. Th e Industrial Waste Department has worked with their
designers and requested certain changes to modify their system. This resulted
in some time delays in construction work and they were not able to meet the
dates in their agreement. The Industrial Waste Department recommends
a uthorizing an extens ion of about 60 days. The final date for completion of the
project has not cha nged at all. He said we feel it is appropriate to keep the
string taunt so want to approve an amendment to their agreement to amend those
dates. The last compliance date of August 12th has not been adjusted.
Mr. Woodruff stated that i f this is acceptable to the Board, he asked they
consider approving Amendment No. 1 to the stipu lated Agreement with V.A.L .
Circuits, Inc. It was so MOVED, SECONDED and CARRIED.
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COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1
OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF ADJOURNED REGULAR METING
April 24, 1985 -4:00 P.M.
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, California
Pursuant to the adjournment of the regular meeting of April 10, 1985, the Board of
Directors of County Sanitation District No. 1 of Orange County, California met in an
adjourned regular meeting at the above hour and date in the Districts' Administrative
Offices.
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 4:20 p.m. The roll was called and the
Secretary reported a quorum present.
DIREcrORS PRESENT:
DIRECTORS ABSENT:
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
OTHERS:
Robert Hanson, Dan Griset, Ronald B.
Hoesterey
Roger Stanton
J. Wayne Sylvester, General Manager, Rita
J. Brown, Secretary, Thomas M. Dawes, Blake
Anderson, William H. Butler, Gary Streed,
Richard von Langen
Thomas L. Woodruff, General Counsel
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Receive and file minute excerpt re
Board Appointments
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
That the minute excerpt from the City of
Tustin re election of mayor, appointment of an Alternate Director, and seating
new members of the Board, be and is hereby, received and ordered filed, as
follows (*Mayor):
Active Director
Ronald B. Hoesterey
Staff report on long-range
financial program projections and
status of program implementation
Alternate Director
Frank Greinke*
The General Manager presented an
overview of the District's fiscal
position, and described the major
changes that have occurred since the
Directors adopted the District's long-range financial plan in October, 1984. He
noted that several major things have occurred that will improve the District's
short term financial condition:
-delays in construction of major capital improvements at the Joint works
treatment facilities pending the Joint Boards decision to form proposed
District No. 14 to provide sewer service to the Irvine Ranch Water District
service area
-the potential financial benefit to District No. 1 as a result of allocation of
funds to the District from IRWD's purchase of capacity in the Joint Works
facilities relative to formation of ·proposed District No. 14.
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He pointed out that long-term fiscal requirements would be increased because of
the Joint Boards decision to shift calculation of each District's percentage of
equity in the Joint Works from a three-year weighted average of assessed
valuation and flow to a 100% flow-based equity ownership approach.
Mr. Sylvester also indicated that since the Board authorized .implementation of
supplemental user fees commencing in 1985-86, the staff had been working closely
with the County Assessor to develop a data base of all customers in District
No. l and to modify existing computer programs developed by the Assessor to
enable the proposed user fee to be placed on the 1985-86 County of Orange
property tax bill. The Assessor's staff has been working diligently in support
of the-District's user fee implementation program, however, other conunitments as
well as the Assessor's limited staff resources have delayed completion of both
the programming modifications and development of the user data base, specifically
due to the large numbers of commercial and industrial facilities that need to be
identified in District No. l.
The General Manager pointed out that due to these unavoidable delays the staff
had started to evaluate an alternative method for developing a data base of users
in District No. 1, and had participated in preliminary discussions with the City
of Santa Ana to determine whether or not the District could establish a
supplemental user fee program based upon water meter size data available via the
city's computer-based utility billing system. This method has been employed
successfully elsewhere by the Districts.
Following a review of the alternatives available for implementation of the
long-range financial plans the Director of Finance then presented various cash
flow projections outlining the impact of the various changes that have occurred
since the Board adopted the financial program and presented revenue projections
of the alternative implementation plans to the Directors.
The Directors then entered into an extended discussion regarding the relative
merits of the available methods for developing a customer data base and
implementing a supplemental user fee to put the District on a fiscally sound
basis over the long term.
Authorizing staff to procure
services for supplemental user fee
data base development and EDP
support
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
That the staff be, and is hereby,
authorized to procede with development
of an alternative user charge program
utilizing water purveyor information for the basis and data basei and,
FURTHER MOVED: That staff be authorized to procure necessary services for data
base management providing for programming and data processing to provide data
base information, mailing labels and parcel charge tapes relative to planning and
implementation of supplemental user fees to be collected on the property tax bill
for an amount not to exceed $15,000.00.
Staff report re enforcement action The General Manager reported that
for non-compliance against Griffin Electronics, an electroplating
Griff in Electronics firm located in Santa Ana, has
experienced difficulties in achieving
and maintaining compliance with the limitations on copper discharge set forth in
the District's industrial waste ordinance. Mr. Sylvester stated that the staff
bad initiated enforcement action and outlined the alternative enforcement actions ~
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available to the Board to force compliance by Griff in. The General Counsel
reported th~t he had prepared a stipulated agreement specifically defining
conditions for installation of pretreatment equipment to effectively control the
discharge, posting of a $10,000 bond to ensure compliance, and establishing a
detailed compliance schedule as one alternative used by the Board in the past in
similar enforcement actions. He stated that Griffin Electronics had signed the
stipulated agreement and had posted the bond. The firm desires to avoid permit
revocation and has already begun to carry out various provisions of the
agreement. He also pointed out that in the event the permittee violates the
agreement, the Board could simply revoke the company's permit and call the $10,000
bond, which would protect the District from any additional financial loss.
Approving stipulated agreement with
Griff in Electronics
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
That the stipulated enforcement
agreement with Griffin Electronics pertaining to Industrial waste Permit
No. 1-200, dated April 24, 1985, be, and is hereby, approved, as recommended by
the staff and General Counsel.
Approving Amendment No. 1 to the
stipulated aqreement with
v.A.L. Circuits, Inc.
The General Counsel advised the
Directors that the District had
previously entered into a stipulated
enforcement agreement with
V.A.L. Circuits, Inc. which included specific compliance dates. Based upon the
Industrial Waste Division's recent review of the company's status relative to
compliance with the schedule, the staff had requested certain modifications to the
pretreatment system that would delay the installation. It is, therefore,
necessary to request a modification of certain dates in the schedule and the
Industrial Waste Division and the General Counsel recommended that the Board
approve proposed Amendment No. 1 to the District's existing agreement with
V.A.L. Circuits, Inc. to revise the compliance dates. While certain scheduled
dates would be extended sixty days, the General Counsel indicated that the final
compliance date of August 12, 1985, set forth in the original agreement would not
change.
It was then moved, seconded and duly carried:
That Amendment No. 1, dated April 24, 1985, to the Stipulated Enforcement
Agreement with V.A.L. Circuits, Inc. pertaining to Industrial Waste Permit
No. 1-350, be, and is hereby, approved.
Adjournment Moved, seconded and duly carried:
That this meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 1 be
adjourned. The Chairman then declared the meeting so adjourned at 5:25 p.m.,
April 24, 1985.
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Secretary, '"'BOd of Directors
Co~.-Sanitation District No. 1 of
Orange County, California
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