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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-02-19 COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA February 11, 1998 Phan.: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING (714)9622411 mailing address: PO. 3cx8127 Fountain Valley,CA 9272118127 COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 11 108 eEllinAvenu OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Fountain Vellay,CA 9270&]018 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1998 - 5:00 P.M. Member Agencies HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY HALL • Main Conference Room Cities 2000 Main Street Anaheim n Huntington Beach, California Buena Park Cypress Fountain Valley Merton Huntingron Beach Irvine La Habra The Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District La Palma Loa Alamitae No. 11 of Orange County, California, will be held at the above location, time Newport Beach and date. Orange Placentia Santa Ana Seel Beach Stanton Tonal Villa Pa Perk Yards Linda County of Orange Boar ecret 61 Sipat. y Districts Costa Mesa Garden Grove Midway City Water DisMicm Irvine Patch A Public Wastewater and Environmental Management Agency Committed to Protecting the Environment Since 1954 STATE OF CALIFORNIA) ) SS. COUNTY OF ORANGE ) Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54954.2, 1 hereby certify that the Notice and Agenda for the Special Board Meeting of District No. to be held on February 19, 1998, was duly posted for public inspection in the main lobby of the Districts' offices on February 11, 1998. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11 th day of February, 1998. Penny Kyle, a etpq Board of Dire rs f ounty Sanitation District No. 11 oforange County, California I AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 11 OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 19, 1999 Huntington Beach City Hall Main Conference Room 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California ROLL CALL APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM. IF NECESSARY AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2, this agenda has been posted in the main lobby of the Districts'Administrative Offices not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date and time above. All written materials relating to each agenda item are available for public inspection in the office of the Board Secretary. In the event any matter not listed on this agenda is proposed to be submitted to the District No. 11 Board for discussion and/or action, it will be done in compliance with Section 54954.2(b) as an emergency item or that there is a need to take immediate action which need came to the attention of the District subsequent to the posting of the agenda, or as set forth on a supplemental agenda posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date. PUBLIC COMMENTS All persons wishing to address the District No. 11 Board on specific agenda items or matters of general interest should do so at this time. As determined by the Chair, speakers may be deferred until the specific item is taken for discussion and remarks may be limited to five minutes. Matters of interest addressed by a member of the public and not listed on this agenda cannot have action taken by the Board except as authorized by Section 54954.2(b). REPORT OF DISTRICT 11 CHAIR DISCUSSION ITEM 1. Review results and altematives from the Regional Collection System Study for District 11. CLOSED SESSION During the course of conducting the business set forth on this agenda as a special meeting of the District No. 11 Board, the Chair may convene the Directors in closed session to consider matters of pending real estate negotiations, pending or potential litigation, or personnel matters, pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.8, 54956.9, 54957 or 54957.6, as noted. Reports relating to (a) purchase and sale of real property; (b) matters of pending or potential litigation; (c)employment actions or negotiations with employee representatives; or which are exempt from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act, may be reviewed by the Directors during a permitted closed session and are not available for public inspection. At such time as final actions are taken by the Board on any of these subjects, the minutes will reflect all required disclosures of information. 1. Convene in closed session, if necessary 2. Reconvene in regular session 3. Consideration of action, if any, on matters considered in dosed session. OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE STAFF TO REPORT ON AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY WISH TO PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR ACTION AND STAFF REPORT NOTICE TO BOARD MEMBERS For any questions on the agenda or to place items on the agenda, District No. 11 Board members should contact the District No. 11 Chair or the Secretary ten days in advance of the meeting. District No. 11 Chair: Shirley Dettloff (714) 536-5511 (City Hall) Secretary: Penny Kyle (714) 593-7130 or(714)952-2411, xt. 7130 (714) 962-0356 (Fax) H 9wp.dlara9enda\1998 Joint Board AgendasZ21998 special"g-Dis1.H.doo DISTRICT NO. 11 Me°ng Dale TO x'a' N/A ' AGENDA REPORT ern rvumbe Rem Numbff 1 N/A County Sanitation Districts of Orange County,California FROM: David Ludwin, Director of Engineering Originator: SUBJECT: REGIONAL COLLECTION SYSTEM STUDY FOR DISTRICT NO. 11, JOB NO. 11-18 GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION 1. Authorize Staff to proceed with continued planning of sewer capacity improvements to accommodate future flows from the Boise Chica area in accordance with the selected alternative. SUMMARY The Districts' Consultant, Camp Dresser& McKee (CDM) has prepared a study of the existing and proposed local trunk sewer systems in the northwest Huntington Beach area and has identified alternatives for improving the local system to accommodate future development, including the Koll development (in District No.11, but not in City of Huntington Beach), and the Shea development (in the City of Huntington Beach). Staff will present four alternatives to address collection system deficiencies in the northwest Huntington Beach area. PROJECT/CONTRACT COST SUMMARY A Professional Services Agreement with CDM for a regional collection system assessment of the Huntington Harbor/Bolsa Chica/Sunset Beach Sanitary District area, Job No. 11-18, was authorized at the June 25, 1997 Regular Board Meeting for a total fee not to exceed $84,672.00 BUDGETIMPACT ® This item has been budgeted. (Line item: District No. 11 CIP Item e.Warner Avenue Sewer Relief, $1,500,000) ❑ This item has been budgeted, but there are insufficient funds. ❑ This item has not been budgeted. ❑ Not applicable (information item) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The regional collection system study focused on identifying ways to reduce flows, increase capacity, or redirect flows in order to handle future flows from the City of Huntington Beach, Sunset Beach Sanitary District, and the Bolsa Chica area, as well as the proposed Koll and Shea development. The study area is served by the District No. 11 Warner Avenue Relief Sewer which is currently at its design flow capacity. It serves portions of the City of Huntington Beach and Sunset Beach Sanitary District, and could serve new flows from currently undeveloped areas loosely referred to as Bolsa Chica. 1YtlinW.hlY.y.JY1.peW.\lOJ9bMBwC•pwb Rryq,uNT00!CC2111.M R....,.. 1� Pagel Due to the deficiency of the Warner Avenue Relief Sewer, improvements must be made _ to provide additional capacity for future development in the Bolsa Chica area. Construction of a new relief sewer in Warner Avenue was included in the 1989 Masterplan at an estimated cost of$1,500,000. There are also collateral opportunities to address rehabilitation and upgrade issues for the existing public sewer and pump station infrastructure in this same area. This study identified four alternatives that would provide sufficient capacity to meet future flow projections: 1. Construct New Pipeline through Koll Property to Serve a Portion of Huntington Harbor. the Koll and Shea Developments (Alternative 3A on attached table). This alternative involves construction of a new relief trunk sewer through the proposed Koll development and a new lift station located at either a proposed park site on the southeast end of the Koll property, or at the southwest end of the Shea property. This proposed "Koll Park" lift station would capture additional flows, including the proposed Shea development, allowing the City to abandon their existing Kenilworth/Graham lift station. Approximately 50% of flows now tributary to City of Huntington Beach (City) Lift Station "D" would be captured by this alternative, thus eliminating future deficiencies in the Warner Avenue Relief Sewer and providing considerable relief to Lift Station "D". This alternative would imply a cost sharing agreement among District No. 11, the City, Koll, and Shea. The proposed relief sewer and Koll Park pump station would be owned and operated by District No. 11. The estimated total capital and 20 year O&M costs, less costs saved by this alternative is $ 6,374,000. 2. Construct New Pipeline through Koll Property to Serve All of Huntington Harbor. the Koll and Shea Developments (Alternative 3B on attached table) This alternative includes a new District No. 11 sewer and pump station located on the southeast end of the Koll property or the southwest end of the Shea property, and would abandon the Kenilworth/Graham lift station as described in the previous alternative. In addition to these features, this alternative will capture all flows from the Huntington Harbor area, allowing the City to abandon Lift Station "D". This alternative would imply a cost sharing agreement as discussed in the above alternative. The estimated total capital and 20 year O&M costs, less costs saved by this alternative is $6,758,000. 3. .Construct Parallel Warner Avenue Relief Sewer and Joint City/Koll Lift Station (Alternative 4A on attached table) This alternative includes construction of the new District No. 11 Warner Avenue Relief Sewer (identified in the 1989 Masterplan), along with a new larger capacity lift station to replace City Lift Station "D" and serve the proposed Koll development. The new lift station would be located at Los Patos Avenue near the present location 1.d"nN"91 Mp.dhl,..I I.J nlR .A..Ma R"paCW310dd.11L R"N 15 Page 2 of Lift Station "D". Lift station "D" is an aging facility that is in need of replacement. u A new Warner Avenue Lift Station would serve the joint needs of the City and District No. 11, would abandon Lift Station "D", and would also serve the proposed Koll development. This new Station would be owned and operated by District No. 11. Construction of this joint facility would imply a cost sharing agreement among Koll, District No. 11, and the City. The joint lift station could become a District No. 11 station after construction The estimated total capital and 20 year O&M costs, less costs saved by this alternative is $4,633,000. 4. Construct Parallel Warner Avenue Relief Sewer and Independent City and Koll Lift Stations (Alternative 4B on affached table) This alternative includes construction of the District No. 11 Warner Avenue Relief Sewer as described above. Under this alternative Koll would construct a new lift station adjacent to City Lift Station "D" at Los Patos Avenue. The new Koll Lift Station would pump flow from the proposed development to the District No. 11 Wamer Avenue Relief Sewer. This altemative does not alleviate any deficiencies in the City's sewer system, does not decrease the total number of lift stations, and does not involve cost sharing among the Districts, the City and the Developer. The estimated total capital and 20 year 0&M costs, less costs saved by this alternative is $5,012,000. Districts' staff has received a letter from the City of Huntington Beach's Public Works Department. City staff concludes that the second alternative (Alternative 3B) listed below has significant merit, but due to the time required for implementation, they believe that the third alternative (Alternative 4A) is the best choice. ALTERNATIVES One of the above alternatives will need to be pursued, as the existing Warner Avenue Relief Sewer is deficient, and Districts are bound by agreement to annex the Boise Chica development. CEQA FINDINGS The Warner Avenue Relief Sewer was included in the 1989 Masterplan program EIR. ATTACHMENTS 1. Present Worth Alternative Cost Estimate Summary. NaEanWblbp.lmYpeMa11BA9Jum Bmm FWba F"yVuP31B3B.Eehici ll as Page 3 Table 3-2 Present Worth Alternative Cost Estimate ummary Pipeline Pump Station O&M Total Capital Total Alternative Cost Cost 20yrPW and O&MCosts Savings Estimate Comments Savings S S S S S S Eliminated Creates Kell Park PS.Abandons O&M- 135,000 3A 4,072,000 1,600,000 1,033,000 6,705,000 (331,000) 6,374.000 the Graham and Kenilworth PS G&K O&M-196,000 and the planned Warner Ave.LS Avoided Costs Warner Ave LS-1,000,000 G&K Upgrade-700,000 Eliminated - Creates Kell Park PS.Abandons O&M-135.000 the Graham and Kenilworth PS, LS'D'O&M-584.000 38 4,855,000 1,920,000 763,000 7,538.000 (780,000) 6,758,000 Avoided Costs LS'D',and the planned Warner Warner Ave LS- 1.000,000 Ave. LS. G&K Upgrade-700.000 4A 1,941.000 2,400,000 876,000 6,217.000 (584,OD0) 4,633,000 Creates new Warner Ave. LS. Eliminated Abandons LS'D'. LS'D'O&M-584000 48 1,941,000 1,955,000 1.116,000 5,012.000 0 5,012,000 Creoles new Wamer Ave.I.S. None I:\OCSD\21974,altesmtaa.Info\Costsum.MsWtematives V1399 MEETING DATE: 2119198 TIME: 5:00 P.M. DISTRICTS: 11 DISTRICT I JOINT BOARDS ILUTE......I......................NO,GUIGAIN..................— — — (HOLMERGI...................ANDERSON!................... . . 11PIEFFIN]...........................FERRYNmum ..................— — — IFLORYI............--........... ..................— — — ICOONTZ)........................MURPHY.......................— — — LEYES)...........................BRDAOWAM............. . . Imml...........................IMULTASEULL.................— — — (FORSYTHE).....................BROWN........................_ . . (STIlimm........................1111101GE111PI.....................— — — ICOOKI............................CDUUNS—....................— — — INOYESI..........................INDIAN`.......................... . . DISTIUCT 2 IFIRESCHO........................DENES..........................— — — (UNDERHILL)................... .................. — — MARNIAM.......................DETTLOW...................... . . (00067CM........................MURPHY.......................— (DOTSONI........................DONAHUE...................... . . (HOUNIDEFIG)....................ANDERSON...................— — — JIPARXERI.........................DUNLAP........................ . . (FLO............................BANKHEAD................... NNMRHILU....................ECKENRODE................... . . (LEVIES)...........................BROADWATER.............. (FERRY)...........................MERRYMAN...................— — — (COOKI.........................COLLINS....................... WISINERI.........................SULLIMSON................... . . (FIRESCH"........................COMES.........................._ (CARROLU.......................JONE&.......................... . . (PARKER).........................DUNLAP......................— — — IMPLOADWATER)...............LIVES........................... . . IWISMERI.........................GULUK&Ohl.................. (MULLER)......................MRSHALL.................... . . (LUTZ).............................�uiam...................— — — (Lullo.............................INK:auto"..................— — — 0"ITINERI........................st....................... MALKOU........................MINOR BRADFORD.......... . . (DALYI............................ZEMEL..........................— — — (COGNIM........................MURPHY.......................— — — (DEBAY)..........................NOYES........................ . . EWTRJCT 3 (EVANN..........................RICE....................._......_ . . MVANS)..........................RICE............................_ — — JPOTTIU...........................SALTARELU................... . . )WALKER........................MIDGIR BRADFRDRD (HAMMOINER.............. .....SHEA-.......................... . . (HOUMSEFGl...................ANDIMSON...................— — — STEINERJ.........................SI'V17M.-..................... . . WLORY) 9ANKHEAD . . . SPITZER)........................STEINER........................ . . IFORSYTHEI EIROWN . . . :HARMANI.......................SULLIVAN....................._ . . (COOKI............................COLLINS.......................— — — MILURI..........................SWAN........................... . . IDOTSONI........................DOINAHUE..................... (BATES)...........................SYLVIA........................_ _ _ (PARKER)........................DUNLAP....................... (DALY)....... ..............ZEMEL.........................._ _ _ (ARROW.......................JOKES..........................— — — GIROADWAT04...............I-EYES..........................— — — STAFF(WULLEFU..............._.....MARS UL...................— — — (LUTC.............................MCQUIGAN.................... . . (SnWERJ........................ .......................— — — ANDERSON......................AO" NARMNI.......................SULLIVAN................._.._ DAHL............................_ ISATES1...........................MVIA........................ HODGES.........................._ (OALYI............................ L.......................... KYLE............................... LUDWN.......................... DISTRICT S MCINTYRE....................... (NOWS)..........................DEIIAY......................... OOTEN.............. ............. (DEBAY)..........................NMS......................... PETERMAN...................... (SPMER)........................mum....................... STRIED ............. Tucimji�...................1-1— DISTRICTS WHV�. (MERRY)...........................FIDWYNIAN................... . ...... (SIP111200........................ •STIRRER....................... v NOYES)..........................DEBAY.........................— — — —.11.1,....I........................ ................................ DISTRICT 7 OTHERS IFOMI...........................SALTAWLU................... . . (HAMMOND)...................SHEA...........................— — — WOODRUM.................. INOYES)..........................DEBAY.........................— — — ANDRUS.......................... tKIRRY).......................... ...................— — — KNOW............................. MUM.............................MCQUIGAN...................— — — LEE................................. (COONnI........................MURPHY.......................— — — LINDSTROM..................... (SP(TZER)........................MINEE......................._ ER....................... MON............................. DISTRICT 11 SHAW............................. STONE............................ (HARMAN)......................DIETTLOW.................... (HARMIG.......................SULLIVAN.................... [SnINERI........................SPITZER.......................( DISTRICT 13 JPAAKERJ.........................GUNLAP........................ . . MISINER).........................GULUDLSON................... . . ISPITZERI........................STEINER........................ . . ICOONTZ)........................MURPHY....................... IDALYI............................ZEMEL.......................... DISTRICT 14 IFAMMONDI....................SEA,............................ . . POTTS)....I......................ULT�w.................. COON17)........................111PURPH'If.......................— — — MINTZER)........................MUM ___-----_ -—------ — — IMILLERI..........................SWAN........................... . . H:\wp.JMUEmIAV15U11RECTOflIDirxnn Roll ettiLd..M 01/2MS AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 11 OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 19, 1998 Huntington Beach City Hall Main Conference Room 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California ROLL CALL APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM. IF NECESSARY AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2, this agenda has been posted in the main lobby of the Districts'Administrative Offices not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date and time above. All written materials relating to each agenda item are available for public inspection in the office of the Board Secretary. In the event any matter not listed on this agenda is proposed to be submitted to the District No. 11 Board for discussion and/or action, it will be done in compliance with Section 54954.2(b) as an emergency item or that there is a need to take immediate action which need came to the attention of the District subsequent to the posting of the agenda, or as set forth on a supplemental agenda posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date. PUBLIC COMMENTS All persons wishing to address the District No. 11 Board on specific agenda items or matters of general interest should do so at this time. As determined by the Chair, speakers may be deferred until the specific item is taken for discussion and remarks may be limited to five minutes. Matters of interest addressed by a member of the public and not listed on this agenda cannot have action taken by the Board except as authorized by Section 54954.2(b). I REPORT OF DISTRICT 11 CHAIR DISCUSSION ITEM 1. Review results and alternatives from the Regional Collection System Study for District 11. CLOSED SESSION During the course of conducting the business set forth on this agenda as a special meeting of the District No. 11 Board, the Chair may convene the Directors in closed session to consider matters of pending real estate negotiations, pending or potential litigation, or personnel matters, pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.8, 54956.9, 54957 or 54957.6, as noted. Reports relating to (a) purchase and sale of real property; (b) matters of pending or potential litigation; (c)employment actions or negotiations with employee representatives; or which are exempt from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act, may be reviewed by the Directors during a permitted dosed session and are not available for public inspection. At such time as final actions are taken by the Board on any of these subjects, the minutes will reflect all required disclosures of information. 1. Convene in dosed session, if necessary 2. Reconvene in regular session 3. Consideration of action, if any, on matters considered in dosed session. OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE STAFF TO REPORT ON AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY WISH TO PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR ACTION AND STAFF REPORT NOTICE TO BOARD MEMBERS For any questions on the agenda or to place items on the agenda, District No. 11 Board members should contact the District No. 11 Chair or the Secretary ten days in advance of the meeting. District No. 11 Chair. Shirley Dettloff (714)536-5511 (City Hall) Secretary: Penny Kyle (714) 593-7130 or(714) 962-2411, xt. 7130 (714)962-0356 (Fax) H:1w dla`agrrn a\19g8 Joint Board Agandas`0219 8 special mtg-Dist.1l.dm DISTRICT NO. 11 Meeting Dx To ads. N/A AGENDA REPORT Iem NomEv I[em Numae N/A County Sanitation Districts of Orange County,California FROM: David Ludwin, Director of Engineering Originator: SUBJECT: REGIONAL COLLECTION SYSTEM STUDY FOR DISTRICT NO. 11, JOB NO. 11-18 GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION 1. Authorize Staff to proceed with continued planning of sewer capacity improvements to accommodate future flows from the Boise Chica area in accordance with the selected alternative. SUMMARY The Districts' Consultant, Camp Dresser & McKee (CDM) has prepared a study of the existing and proposed local trunk sewer systems in the northwest Huntington Beach area and has identified alternatives for improving the local system to accommodate future development, including the Koll development (in District No.11, but not in City of Huntington Beach), and the Shea development (in the City of Huntington Beach). Staff will present four alternatives to address collection system deficiencies in the northwest Huntington Beach area. PROJECT/CONTRACT COST SUMMARY A Professional Services Agreement with CDM for a regional collection system assessment of the Huntington Harbor/Bolsa Chica/Sunset Beach Sanitary District area, Job No. 11-18, was authorized at the June 25, 1997 Regular Board Meeting for a total fee not to exceed $84,672.00 BUDGETIMPACT ® This item has been budgeted. (Line item: District No. 11 CIP Item 6.Warner Avenue Sewer Relief, $1,500,000) ❑ This item has been budgeted, but there are insufficient funds. ❑ This item has not been budgeted. ❑ Not applicable (information item) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The regional collection system study focused on identifying ways to reduce flows, increase capacity, or redirect flows in order to handle future flows from the City of Huntington Beach, Sunset Beach Sanitary District, and the Boise Chica area, as well as the proposed Koll and Shea development. The study area is served by the District No. 11 Wenner Avenue Relief Sewer which is currently at its design flow capacity. It serves portions of the City of Huntington Beach and Sunset Beach Sanitary District, and could serve new flows from currently undeveloped areas loosely referred to as Bolsa Chica. \Ytl:,WglWp.CM1lpbq.\1BBBJgnlBwN Apa,tla flgvhblM 0s 11.Eo1 w....m 1� Page 1 Due to the deficiency of the Warner Avenue Relief Sewer, improvements must be made to provide additional capacity for future development in the Bolsa Chica area. Construction of a new relief sewer in Warner Avenue was included in the 1989 Masterplan at an estimated cost of$1,500,000. There are also collateral opportunities to address rehabilitation and upgrade issues for the existing public sewer and pump station infrastructure in this same area. This study identified four alternatives that would provide sufficient capacity to meet future flow projections: 1. Construct New Pipeline through Koll Property to Serve a Portion of Huntinaton Harbor, the Koll and Shea Developments (Alternative 3A on attached table). This alternative involves construction of a new relief trunk sewer through the proposed Koll development and a new lift station located at either a proposed park site on the southeast end of the Koll property, or at the southwest end of the Shea property. This proposed"Koll Park" lift station would capture additional flows, including the proposed Shea development, allowing the City to abandon their existing Kenilworth/Graham lift station. Approximately 50% of flows now tributary to City of Huntington Beach (City) Lift Station "D" would be raptured by this alternative, thus eliminating future deficiencies in the Warner Avenue Relief Sewer and providing considerable relief to Lift Station "D". This alternative would imply a cost sharing agreement among District No. 11, the City, Koll, and Shea. The proposed relief sewer and Koll Park pump station would be owned and operated by District No. 11. The estimated total capital and 20 year 0&M costs, less costs saved by this alternative is $6,374,000. 2. Construct New Pipeline through Koll Property to Serve All of Huntington Harbor. the Koll and Shea Developments (Alternative 3B on attached table) This alternative includes a new District No. 11 sewer and pump station located on the southeast end of the Koll property or the southwest end of the Shea property, and would abandon the Kenilworth/Graham lift station as described in the previous alternative. In addition to these features, this alternative will capture all flows from the Huntington Harbor area, allowing the City to abandon Lift Station "D". This alternative would imply a cost sharing agreement as discussed in the above alternative. The estimated total capital and 20 year O&M costs, less costs saved by this alternative is$6,758,000. 3 Construct Parallel Warner Avenue Relief Sewer and Joint City/Koll Lift Station (Alternative 4A on attached table) This alternative includes construction of the new District No. 11 Warner Avenue Relief Sewer(identified in the 1989 Masterplan), along with a new larger capacity lift station to replace City Lift Station "D" and serve the proposed Koll development. The new lift station would be located at Los Patos Avenue near the present location \4atlonWablMy UbYOmtl"\1BBB binl2mN AOeMa fle,oNb11 W9_UaNct tt.tict Page 2 of Lift Station "D". Lift station "D" is an aging facility that is in need of replacement. A new Warner Avenue Lift Station would serve the joint needs of the City and District No. 11, would abandon Lift Station "D", and would also serve the proposed Koll development. This new Station would be owned and operated by District No. 11. Construction of this joint facility would imply a cost sharing agreement among Koll, District No. 11, and the City. The joint lift station could become a District No. 11 station after construction The estimated total capital and 20 year O&M costs, less costs saved by this alternative is $4,633,000. 4 Construct Parallel Warner Avenue Relief Sewer and Independent City and Koll Lift Stations (Alternative 4B on attached table) This alternative includes construction of the District No. 11 Warner Avenue Relief Sewer as described above. Under this alternative Koll would construct a new lift station adjacent to City Lift Station "D" at Los Patos Avenue. The new Koll Lift Station would pump flow from the proposed development to the District No. 11 Warner Avenue Relief Sewer. This alternative does not alleviate any deficiencies in the City's sewer system, does not decrease the total number of lift stations, and does not involve cost sharing among the Districts, the City and the Developer. The estimated total capital and 20 year O&M costs, less costs saved by this alternative is $5,012,000. Districts' staff has received a letter from the City of Huntington Beach's Public Works Department. City staff concludes that the second alternative (Alternative 3B) listed below has significant merit, but due to the time required for implementation, they believe that the third alternative (Alternative 4A) is the best choice. ALTERNATIVES One of the above alternatives will need to be pursued, as the existing Warner Avenue Relief Sewer is deficient, and Districts are bound by agreement to annex the Boise Chica development. CEQA FINDINGS The Warner Avenue Relief Sewer was included in the 1969 Masterplan program EIR. ATTACHMENTS 1. Present Worth Alternative Cost Estimate Summary. \Me"nbehllrq emNpeb"11M9 M MAB"M"R@Mft +Mdhe 11 am Page 3 Table 3-2 Present Worth Alternative Cost Estimate Summary Pipeline Pump Station O&M Total Capital Total Allernative Cost Cost TOyrPW and O&MCosts Savings Estimate Comments Savings f S S S S S Eliminated Creates Kell Park PS.Abandons O&M- 135.000 3A 4,072,000 1,600.000 1,033,000 6.705.000 (331,000) 6.374,000 the Graham and Kenilworth PS G&K O&M-196,000 and the planned Warner Ave. LS Avoided Costs Warner Ave LS-1.000,000 G&K Upgrade-700,000 El minted . Creates Kell Park PS.Abandons O&M-135.000 the Graham and Kenilworth PS, LS'D'O&M-584,000 38 4,855,000 1,920,000 763,000 7,536,000 (780,000) 6,75B4O00 LS'D', and the planned Warner Avoided Costs Ave. LS. Wenner Ave LS-1,000,000 G&K Upgrade-700,000 4A 1,941.000 2,400,000 876,000 5,217,000 (594,000) 4,633,000 Creates new Warner Ave.LS. Eliminated Abandons LS'D'. LS'D'O&M-584,000 4B 1,941,000 1,955,000 1,116.000 5,012,000 0 5,012,000 Creates new Wamer Ave.LS. None 1.\OCSD\21974\altasm0taslnto\Costsum.xlsWtematives Vine February 11, 1998 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 11 OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1998 - 5:00 P.M. HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY HALL Main Conference Room 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California The Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 11 of Orange County, California, will be held at the above location, time and dale. Awl,1(4 Board ecret COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA February 11, 1998 Phone: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING (714)9622411 mailing address: PO. Box8127 Fountain valley,CA 9272"127 COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 11 ° Btltl 10B44 ells Avennueue OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA 44 Foumain Valley, 92]OB7O181B THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1998 - 5:00 P.M. Member AgentlBs HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY HALL • Main Conference Room 2000 Main Street anaheim Huntington Beach, California Bred Buena Park Cypress Fountain Valley Fullerton Holm,an Beach Irvine to Habra The Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District La Palma Los Alamitos No. 11 of Orange County, California, will be held at the above location, time ,a," each and date. Orange Plecendo Santa Ana Seal Beach Stanton Tustin Villa Park Ydroe Linda County of Orange Board ecret 61 Sanitary districts Costa Mess Garden Grove Midway City water districts Wine Ranch A Public Wastewater and Ennro"mental Management Agency Commiaed to Protecting the Enviranment Since 1954 AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 11 OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 19, 1998 Huntington Beach City Hall Main Conference Room 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California ROLL CALL APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM, IF NECESSARY AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2, this agenda has been posted in the main lobby of the Districts'Administrative Offices not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date and time above. All written materials relating to each agenda item are available for public inspection in the office of the Board Secretary. In the event any matter not listed on this agenda is proposed to be submitted to the District No. 11 Board for discussion and/or action, it will be done in compliance with Section 54954.2(b) as an emergency item or that there is a need to take immediate action which need came to the attention of the District subsequent to the posting of the agenda, or as set forth on a supplemental agenda posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date. PUBLIC COMMENTS All persons wishing to address the District No. 11 Board on specific agenda items or matters of general interest should do so at this time. As determined by the Chair, speakers may be deferred until the specific item is taken for discussion and remarks may be limited to five minutes. Matters of interest addressed by a member of the public and not listed on this agenda cannot have action taken by the Board except as authorized by Section 54954.2(b). REPORT OF DISTRICT 11 CHAIR DISCUSSION ITEM 1. Review results and alternatives from the Regional Collection System Study for District 11. CLOSED SESSION During the course of conducting the business set forth on this agenda as a special meeting of the District No. 11 Board,the Chair may convene the Directors in closed session to consider matters of pending real estate negotiations, pending or potential litigation, or personnel matters, pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.8, 54956.9, 54957 or 54957.6, as noted. Reports relating to (a) purchase and sale of real property; (b) matters of pending or potential litigation; (c)employment actions or negotiations with employee representatives; or which are exempt from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act, may be reviewed by the Directors during a permitted dosed session and are not available for public inspection. At such time as final actions are taken by the Board on any of these subjects, the minutes will reflect all required disclosures of information. 1. Convene in closed session, if necessary 2. Reconvene in regular session 3. Consideration of action, if any, on matters considered in closed session. OTHER BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE STAFF TO REPORT ON AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY WISH TO PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR ACTION AND STAFF REPORT NOTICE TO BOARD MEMBERS For any questions on the agenda or to place items on the agenda, District No. 11 Board members should contact the District No. 11 Chair or the Secretary ten days in advance of the meeting. District No. 11 Chair: Shirley Dettloff (714)536-5511 (City Hall) Secretary: Penny Kyle (714) 593-7130 or(714) 962-2411, xt. 7130 (714) 962-0356 (Fax) H:1wp.dlatagenda%IM Joint Board AgendaM021998.speci.l mt9-Dlet.11.dw DISTRICT NO. 11 Meeting Date lox ads. WA AGENDA REPORT Rem Number nem Numbr 1 WA County Sanitatlon Districts of Orange County,California FROM: David Ludwin, Director of Engineering Originator: SUBJECT: REGIONAL COLLECTION SYSTEM STUDY FOR DISTRICT NO. 11, JOB NO. 11-18 GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION 1. Authorize Staff to proceed with continued planning of sewer capacity improvements to accommodate future flows from the Bolsa Chica area in accordance with the selected alternative. SUMMARY The Districts' Consultant, Camp Dresser & McKee (CDM) has prepared a study of the existing and proposed local trunk sewer systems in the northwest Huntington Beach area and has identified alternatives for improving the local system to accommodate future development, including the Koll development (in District No.11, but not in City of Huntington Beach), and the Shea development (in the City of Huntington Beach). Staff will present four alternatives to address collection system deficiencies in the northwest Huntington Beach area. PROJECT/CONTRACT COST SUMMARY A Professional Services Agreement with CDM for a regional collection system assessment of the Huntington Harbor/Bolsa Chica/Sunset Beach Sanitary District area, Job No. 11-18, was authorized at the June 25, 1997 Regular Board Meeting for a total fee not to exceed $84,672.00 BUDGETIMPACT ® This item has been budgeted. (Line item: District No. 11 CIP Item 6. Warner Avenue Sewer Relief,$1,500,000) ❑ This item has been budgeted, but there are insufficient funds. ❑ This item has not been budgeted. ❑ Not applicable (information item) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The regional collection system study focused on identifying ways to reduce flows, increase capacity, or redirect flows in order to handle future flows from the City of Huntington Beach, Sunset Beach Sanitary District, and the Boise Chica area, as well as the proposed Koll and Shea development. The study area is served by the District No. 11 Warner Avenue Relief Sewer which is currently at its design flow capacity. It serves portions of the City of Huntington Beach and Sunset Beach Sanitary District, and could serve new flows from currently undeveloped areas loosely referred to as Boise Chica. rvNonNamtexp.amlaeadette69.timemm•ear aeowamteeee:eq tt ea nm.e: um Page 1 Due to the deficiency of the Warner Avenue Relief Sewer, improvements must be made to provide additional capacity for future development in the Bolsa Chica area. Construction of a new relief sewer in Warner Avenue was included in the 1989 Masterplan at an estimated cost of$1,500,000. There are also collateral opportunities to address rehabilitation and upgrade issues for the existing public sewer and pump station infrastructure in this same area. This study identified four alternatives that would provide sufficient capacity to meet future flow projections: 1. Construct New Pipeline through Koll Property to Serve a Portion of Huntington Harbor. the Koll and Shea Developments (Alternative 3A on attached table). This alternative involves construction of a new relief trunk sewer through the proposed Koll development and a new lift station located at either a proposed park site on the southeast end of the Koll property, or at the southwest end of the Shea property. This proposed"Koll Park" lift station would capture additional flows, including the proposed Shea development, allowing the City to abandon their existing Kenilworth/Graham lift station. Approximately 50% of flows now tributary to City of Huntington Beach (City) Lift Station "D" would be captured by this alternative, thus eliminating future deficiencies in the Warner Avenue Relief Sewer and providing considerable relief to Lift Station "D". This alternative would imply a cost sharing agreement among District No. 11, the City, Koll, and Shea. The proposed relief sewer and Koll Park pump station would be owned and operated by District No. 11. The estimated total capital and 20 year 0&M costs, less costs saved by this alternative is $ 6,374,000. 2. Construct New Pipeline through Koll Property to Serve All of Huntington Harbor. the Koll and Shea Developments (Alternative 3B on attached table) This alternative includes a new District No. 11 sewer and pump station located on the southeast end of the Koll property or the southwest end of the Shea property, and would abandon the Kenilworth/Graham lift station as described in the previous alternative. In addition to these features, this alternative will capture all flows from the Huntington Harbor area, allowing the City to abandon Lift Station"D". This alternative would imply a cost sharing agreement as discussed in the above alternative. The estimated total capital and 20 year 0&M costs, less costs saved by this alternative is$6,758,000. 3. .Construct Parallel Warner Avenue Relief Sewer and Joint City/Koll Lift Station (Alternative 4A on attached table) This alternative includes construction of the new District No. 11 Warner Avenue Relief Sewer (identified in the 1989 Masterplan), along with a new larger capacity lift station to replace City Lift Station "D' and serve the proposed Koll development. The new lift station would be located at Los Patos Avenue near the present location rv.m"mm+�w amVpnm+le6ex memm/ww 1�we.d.tl m ammo- + Page 2 of Lift Station "D". Lift station "D" is an aging facility that is in need of replacement. A new Warner Avenue Lift Station would serve the joint needs of the City and District No. 11, would abandon Lift Station "D", and would also serve the proposed Koll development. This new Station would be owned and operated by District No. 11. Construction of this joint facility would imply a cost sharing agreement among Koll, District No. 11, and the City. The joint lift station could become a District No. 11 station after construction The estimated total capital and 20 year 0&M costs, less costs saved by this alternative is $4,633,000. 4. Construct Parallel Warner Avenue Relief Sewer and Independent City and Koll Lift Stations (Alternative 4B on attached table) This alternative includes construction of the District No. 11 Warner Avenue Relief Sewer as described above. Under this alternative Koll would construct a new lift station adjacent to City Lift Station "D" at Los Palos Avenue. The new Koll Lift Station would pump flow from the proposed development to the District No. 11 Warner Avenue Relief Sewer. This alternative does not alleviate any deficiencies in the City's sewer system, does not decrease the total number of lift stations, and does not involve cost sharing among the Districts, the City and the Developer. The estimated total capital and 20 year O&M costs, less costs saved by this alternative is $5,012,000. Districts' staff has received a letter from the City of Huntington Beach's Public Works Department. City staff concludes that the second alternative (Alternative 36) listed below has significant merit, but due to the time required for implementation, they believe that the third alternative (Alternative 4A) is the best choice. ALTERNATIVES One of the above alternatives will need to be pursued, as the existing Warner Avenue Relief Sewer is deficient, and Districts are bound by agreement to annex the Bolsa Chica development. CEQA FINDINGS The Warner Avenue Relief Sewer was included in the 1989 Masterplan program EIR. ATTACHMENTS 1. Present Worth Alternative Cost Estimate Summary. 14aeonWa`atlxp tlbbgmea\1�9 JOIni Poak Aeeba Roro,bw31M.a..11 ao1 Page 3 Table 3-2 Present Worth Alternative Cost Estimate ummary Pipeline Pump Station O&M Total Capital Total Alternative Cost Cost 20yrPW and O&MCosts Savings Estimate Comments Savings 3 S S S S S EGmiOated Creates Koll Park PS.Abandons O&M- 135.000 3A 4.072,000 1.600,000 1,033,000 6,705.000 (331,000) 6.374,000 the Graham and Kenllworth PS G&K O&M- 196.000 and the planned Wamer Ave. LS Avoided Costs Warner Ave LS- 1.000,000 G&K Upgrade-700,0D0 Eliminated Creates Koll Park PS.Abandons O&M-135.000 the Graham and Kenilworth PS, LS'D'O&M-SBg000 3B 4,855,000 1,920,000 763,000 7,538.000 (780,000) 6.758,000 Avoided Coals LS'D',and the planned Warner Warner Ave LS- 1,000.000 Ave. LS. G&K Upgrade-700,000 4A 1,941.000 2,400,DD0 876.000 5,217,000 (584,000) 4,633,000 Creates new Warner Ave.LS. Fliminaled Abandons LS'D'. 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IR JG ISFERI...................»...S .....TENEA........ .»......... (MILLER)..........................SWAN...........»............ N:\wp.MeleEminV181DIRECTOR\Oheeton Roll O112W98 GII18IB8 REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS ALL PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARDS ON SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEMS OR MATTERS OF GENERAL INTEREST SHOULD COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THIS FORM TO THE BOARD SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE BOARD MEETING. AS DETERMINED BY THE CHAIRMAN, SPEAKERS MAY BE DEFERRED UNTIL THE SPECIFIC ITEM IS TAKEN FOR DISCUSSION. REMARKS MAY BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES. DATE: d J Q AGENDA ITEM NO. �I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . .' I/may , . . . . . . . . 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NAME: (please print) HOME ADDRESS: rf G L A AvE J'rc. b (number/street) (city/zip code) TELEPHONE: 7��� REPRESENTING: (self/name of organization) CG2'c-,ori- PUBLIC SIGN-IN SHEET COUNTY SANIT TION D STRICTS OF ORANGE COUNTY cQs BOARD MEETING NAME RGANIZATI N FIRM Please Print Please Print /Z- p rA , po L O C_' A I �Crv6ti E'.G fJi4N f�r�+r SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA BOARDS OF DIRECTORS COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13 AND 14 OF ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS' ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 10844 ELLIS AVENUE FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708 REGULAR MEETING February 25, 1998—7:30 P.M. RE: AGENDA ITEM NO. 3 Minute excerpts have been received as set forth below. Pursuant to Regular Agenda Item No. 3, it is appropriate to receive and file said excerpts: 3. a. DISTRICTS 3 7 & 14 Consideration of motion to receive and file minute excerpts from the following re election of mayors and appointment of alternate Directors, as follows: ('Mayor) City/Agency District Active Director Alternate Director Irvine 7 & 14 Christina Shea Barry Hammond La Palma 3 Eva Miner Bradford Paul F. Walker b. Consideration of motion to receive and file any minute excerpts received subsequent to preparation of supplemental agenda, if any Wadon\data l twp dta�genc!M1998 Joint Board Agendas=598suppagenda.doo COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA February 25, 1998 phone: [714f 952-2411 To the Chair and Members of the •.fliq amp, Joint Boards of Directors P.O.Bax9127 �'"Ve°8'•G'927288127 Subject: President Clinton and Vice President Gore's Clean Water Action Plan etta.e add.: 10844 Bis Manua rammin vaiief,cA On the 25th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, Vice President Gore announced a 9270a7018 cooperative effort among federal agencies to develop a Clean Water Action Plan that would target federal actions to fulfill the original goals of the Clean Water Act. On February 19, President Clinton released that plan in a ceremony in Baltimore. Important components of the Plan include: Member Aga"°act D Participation by 11 federal departments and agencies: US EPA and the Department of Agriculture took the lead in preparing the Plan, but there was cite• extensive participation from the other agencies, such as: the Department of the Anaheim Interior(which houses the Bureau of Reclamation), the Department of ere. Transportation, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Commerce Department, and eaane Park Lyprees National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is listed in its raunram vanes own name. wne Huntington Beach I'm. ➢ Ten principles to guide clean water efforts: the Plan identifies 10 principles that La He&e are expanded into the action plan. These include strong regulatory standards, Le Pafma public information, and enforcement activities. The most important, however, Los A1em4ae P P hhoa o t Beach would appear to be the focus on watershed management for better coordination Orange of planning, development, funding and implementation of specific projects and Pie Samm e Aha programs. Throughout the Plan, there are references to watershed management Seal Beach and support for partnerships that target watershed-based activities. Stanton Tustin We.Perk ➢ Almost 100 Key Actions: The Plan is structured to identify Key Actions for r.roo und. agencies to accomplish the goals discussed. These actions range from county of orange development of regulations, to implementation of existing programs, to developing partnerships, to funding projects. Key Actions that may be of se.fmry 0+.m;ats particular interest to the Sanitation Districts include those to develop and Gave implement more stringent bacterial standards to protect beaches and shellfishing Ba M areas; improvements to heavy metal standards for industries to reduce toxics, Midway CAr particularly those which bioaccumulate; development of a strategy for controlling water met.ls.e "Animal Feeding Operations," such as dairies, to reduce both environmental and health impacts; and incentives for watershed-based partnerships. These Key man.Hach Actions make the possibility of follow through on the Plan significantly more measurable and, therefore, more likely. A Public Wastewater and Envlronmemaf Management Agency CommlueJ to Prawmg the Environment Since 1954 Members of the Boards of Directors Page 2 of 2 February 25, 1998 ➢ Over$2.2 billion 1999 Budget Dollars: The overview of the Plan summarizes the President's 1999 Budget Proposal as it pertains to the Plan. US EPA's budget includes almost$630 million for 1999 targeted to actions in the Plan, not including $143 million in funding for the California Bay Delta Project. The Bay Delta Project is scheduled to receive $85 million in FY 1998. To the extent that the Clean Water Action Plan identifies already existing programs as a means to accomplish the Plan's goals, not all of these monies are new. They are, however, now highlighted in the President's budget proposal. A copy of the Overview of the Plan is attached to this memo. Please contact Nancy Wheatley, Director of Technical Services, if you would like a copy of the complete Clean Water Action Plan or have questions on any of the details. Donald F. McIntyre General Manager DFM:NJW:ahh HAwp dtaW3510tr daiml apdm Attachment C: B. Anderson N. Wheatley Overview: Clean Water Action Plan Page 1 of 1 I overview Clean Water Action Pan Clean Water--The Road Ahead .w II/M Over the past quarter century, America has made tremendous strides in cleaning up ' its rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. In 1972,the Potomac River was too dirty to swim in, Lake Erie was dying,and the Cuyahoga River was so polluted it burst into flames. Many rivers and beaches were little more than open sewers. The improvement in the health of the nation's waters is a direct result of a concerted effort to enhance stewardship of natural resources and to implement the environmental provisions of federal,state,tribal and local laws. In particular,the Clean Water Act has stopped billions of pounds of pollution from fouling the nation's water, doubling the number of waterways safe for fishing and swimming. Today,rivers, lakes,and coasts are thriving centers of healthy communities. Despite tremendous progress,40 percent of the nation's waterways assessed by states are still unsafe for fishing and swimming. Pollution from factories and sewage treatment plants, soil erosion, and wetland losses have been dramatically reduced.But runoff from city streets,rural areas, and other sources continues to degrade the environment and puts drinking water at risk. Fish in many waters still contain dangerous levels of mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls(PCBs), and other toxic contaminants. Clean Water Program at a Crossroads After 25 years of progress, the nation's clean water program is at a crossroads. Implementation of the existing programs will not stop serious new threats to public health, living resources,and the nation's waterways, particularly from polluted runoff. These programs lack the strength, resources, and framework to finish the job of restoring rivers, lakes, and coastal areas. To fulfill the original goal of the Clean Water Act--fishable and swimmable water for every American--the nation must chart a new course to address the pollution problems of the next generation. Charting a New Course In his 1998 State of the Union Address,President Clinton announced a major new Clean Water Initiative to speed the restoration of the nation's Friday, February 20, 1998 2:07 PM • Overview: Clean Water Action Plan Page 2 of 11 precious waterways. This new initiative aims to achieve clean water by strengthening public health protections,targeting community-based watershed protection efforts at high priority areas,and providing communities with new resources to control polluted runoff. On October 18, 1997,the 25th anniversary of the Clean Water Act,Vice President Gore directed the Department of Agriculture(USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)to work with other federal agencies and the public to prepare an aggressive Action Plan to meet the promise of clean,safe water for all Americans. This Action Plan forms the core of President Clinton's Clean Water Initiative in which he proposed $568 million in new resources in his FY 1999 budget to carry it out. The Action Plan builds on the solid foundation of existing clean water programs and proposes new actions to strengthen efforts to restore and protect water resources. In implementing this Action Plan,the federal government will: • support locally led partnerships that include a broad array of federal agencies, states,tribes,communities,businesses, and citizens to meet clean water and public health goals; • increase financial and technical assistance to states,tribes, local governments, farmers,and others;and • help states and tribes restore and sustain the health of aquatic systems on a watershed basis. Four Tools for Clean Water Federal,state,tribal,and local governments have many tools they can use to clean up and protect water resources. Regulation, economic incentives, technical assistance,research, education, and accurate information all have a role to play in meeting clean water goals. This Action Plan is built around four key tools to achieve clean water goals. A Watershed Approach This Action Plan envisions a new,collaborative effort by federal,state, tribal,and local governments;the public;and the private sector to restore and sustain the health of watersheds in the nation.The watershed approach is the key to setting priorities and taking action to clean up rivers,lakes, and coastal waters. Strong Federal and State Standards This Action Plan calls for federal, state,and tribal agencies to revise standards where needed and make existing programs more effective. Effective standards are key to protecting public health,preventing polluted runoff, and ensuring accountability. Natural Resource Stewardship Friday,February 20, 1998 2:07 PM • Overview: Clean Water Action Plan Page 3 of 11 Most of the land in the nation's watersheds is cropland,pasture, rangeland, or forests,and most of the water that ends up in rivers,lakes,and coastal waters falls on these lands first. Clean water depends on the conservation and stewardship of these natural resources. This Action Plan calls on federal natural resource and conservation agencies to apply their collective resources and technical expertise to state and local watershed restoration and protection. Informed Citizens and Officials Clear,accurate,and timely information is the foundation of a sound and accountable water quality program.Informed citizens and officials make better decisions about thew watersheds. This Action Plan calls on federal agencies to improve the information available to the public,governments, and others about the health of their watersheds and the safety of their beaches,drinking water,and fish. A Watershed Approach-- The Key to the Future This Action Plan proposes a new collaborative effort by state,tribal, federal,and local governments,the private sector and the public to restore those watersheds not meeting clean water,natural resource,and public health goals and to sustain healthy conditions in other watersheds. For the past 25 years,most water pollution control efforts relied on broadly applied national programs that reduced water pollution from individual sources, such as discharges from sewage treatment plants and factories, and from polluted runoff. Today,there is growing recognition that clean water strategies built on this foundation and tailored to specific watershed conditions are the key to the future. Why Watersheds? Clean water is the product of a healthy watershed—a watershed in which urban,agricultural,rangelands, forest lands,and all other parts of the landscape are well-managed to prevent pollution. Focusing on the whole watershed helps strike the best balance among efforts to control point source pollution and polluted runoff,and protect drinking water sources and sensitive natural resources such as wetlands.A watershed focus also helps identify the most cost-effective pollution control strategies to meet clean water goals. Friday,February 20, 1998 2:07 PM Overview: Clean Water Action Plan Page 4 of I I kip�un er sai on r e esapea r m( he C. eesape ay rogram rs an international model of interageng•and intergovernmental cooperation on a large watershedscale. The Program sets goals for water quality and habitat restoration bated on sound science and achieves them by developing consensus-driven strategics. For example,federal agencies are working with agricultural andforesi landowners to develop farmland and riparian forest buffers,feedlot and animal strategies, and to provide technical support. Photo Credit:EPA Working at the watershed level encourages the public to get involved in efforts to restore and protect their water resources and is the foundation for building strong clean water partnerships. The watershed approach is the best way to bring state, tribal,federal,and local programs together to more effectively and efficiently clean up and protect waters. It is also the key to greater accountability and progress toward clean water goals. Key Elements of the Watershed Approach This Action Plan proposes a watershed approach built on several key elements. Unified Watershed Assessments.States,tribes,and federal agencies currently set priorities for watershed action in many different ways. For example, state water quality agencies are developing lists of unpaired water bodies, defining source water protection areas for drinking water, identifying coastal protection priorities, and defining priority areas for agricultural assistance programs. Similarly, federal, state and tribal natural resource agencies set their priorities for watershed restoration and protection in various ways to meet thew mandates for natural resource conservation. These processes are designed to meet valid objectives,but too often opportunities to work together to meet common goals are overlooked. This Action Plan creates a strategic opportunity for states and tribes,in cooperation with federal land and resource managers on federal lands,to take the lead in unifying these various existing efforts and leveraging scarce resources to advance the pace of progress toward clean water. As a number of states and tribes have demonstrated,they can meet existing requirements more efficiently and develop more coordinated and comprehensive Friday,February 20, 1998 2:07 PM • Overview: Clean Water Action Plan Page 5 of 11 priorities on a watershed basis. Unified watershed assessments are a vehicle to identify: • watersheds that will be targeted to receive significant new resources from the President's FY 1999 budget and beyond to clean up waters that are not meeting water quality goals; • pristine or sensitive watersheds on federal lands where core federal and state programs can be brought together to prevent degradation of water quality; and • threatened watersheds that need an extra measure of protection and attention. Watershed Restoration Action Strategies.The Action Plan encourages states and tribes to work with local communities,the public, and federal environmental,natural resource,and land management agencies to develop strategies to restore watersheds that are not meeting clean water and natural resource goals. Watershed Restoration Action Strategies will spell out the most important causes of water pollution and resource degradation,detail the actions that all parties need to take to solve those problems, and set milestones by which to measure progress. Funds made available to federal agencies through the FY 1999 Clean Water and Watershed Restoration Budget Initiative will be used to help states implement these strategies. Watershed Pollution Prevention.Protecting pristine or sensitive waters and taking preventive action when clean water is threatened by new activities in the watershed can be the most cost-effective approach to meeting clean water goals. This Action Plan encourages states,tribal,and federal agencies to bring core programs and existing resources together to support watershed pollution prevention strategies to keep clean waters clean. Watershed Assistance Grants.Federal agencies will provide small grants to local organizations that want to take a leadership role in building local efforts to restore and protect watersheds. These grants will ensure that local communities and stakeholders can effectively engage in the process of setting goals and devising solutions to restore their watersheds. Strong Federal and State Standards This Action Plan calls on federal, state,and tribal governments to strengthen existing programs to support an accelerated effort to attack the nation's remaining water quality problems.Federal,state,and tribal standards for water quality and polluted runoff are key tools for protecting public health,preventing polluted runoff, and ensuring accountability. Some of the specific actions called for in this Action Plan are identified below. Improve Assurance that Fish and Shellfish are Safe to Eat Federal agencies will work with states and tribes to expand programs to Friday,February 20, 1998 2:07 PM Overview: Clean Water Action Plan Page 6 of 1 I reduce contaminants that can make locally caught fish and shellfish unsafe to eat,particularly mercury and other persistent,bio-accumulative toxic pollutants, and to ensure that the public gets clear notice of fish consumption risks. Ensure Safe Beaches Federal, state, and local governments will work to improve the capacity to monitor water quality at beaches,develop new standards,and use new technologies such as the Internet to report public health risks to recreational swimmers. Expand Control of Storm Water Runoff EPA will publish final Phase II storm water regulations for smaller cities and construction sites in 1999. EPA will also work with its partners to make sure that existing storm water control requirements for large urban and industrial areas are implemented. Improve State and Tribal Enforceable Authorities to Address Polluted Runoff Federal agencies will work with states and tribes to promote the establishment of state and tribal enforceable authorities to ensure the implementation of polluted runoff controls by the year 2000. Define Nutrient Reduction Goals EPA will establish by the year 2000 numeric criteria for nutrients(i.e., nitrogen and phosphorus)that reflect the different types of water bodies (e.g., lakes,rivers,and estuaries) and different ecoregions of the country and will assist states and tribes in adopting numeric water quality standards based on these criteria. Reduce Pollution from Animal Feeding Operations EPA will publish and,after public comment, implement an Animal Feeding Operations Strategy for important and necessary actions on standards and permits. In addition, by November 1998,EPA and USDA will jointly develop a broad, unified national strategy to minimize the environmental and public health impacts of Animal Feeding Operations. Natural Resource Stewardship Nearly 70 percent of the United States,exclusive of Alaska, is held in private ownership by millions of individuals. Fifty percent, or 907 million acres, is owned by farmers, ranchers,and their families. Another 400 million acres are federal lands. Most of the rainfall in the country falls on these lands before it enters rivers, lakes,and coastal waters. Effective management of these croplands,pastures, forests,wetlands,rangelands,and other resources is key to keeping clean water clean and restoring watersheds Friday, February 20, 1998 2:07 PM Overview: Clean Water Action Plan Page 7 of 11 where water quality is impaired. This Action Plan commits all federal natural resource conservation and environmental agencies to focus their expertise and resources to support the watershed approach described above. In addition,these agencies will work with states,tribes, and others to enhance critical natural resources essential to clean water. Federal Land Stewardship More than 800 million acres of the United States, including Alaska, is federal land. These lands contain an immense diversity and wealth of natural resources,including significant sources of drinking water and public recreation opportunities. By 1999, the U.S. Department of the Interior(DOI)and USDA will take the lead in developing a Unified Federal Policy to enhance watershed management for the protection of water quality and the health of aquatic systems on federal lands and for federal resource management. Federal land managers will improve water quality protection for over 2,000 miles of roads and trails each year through 2005 and decommission 5,000 miles each year by 2002. Federal land managers will also accelerate the cleanup rate of watersheds affected by abandoned mines and will implement an accelerated riparian stewardship program to improve or restore 25,000 miles of stream corridors by 2005. Protect and Restore Wetlands This Action Plan sets a goal of attaining a net increase of 100,000 wetland acres per year by the year 2005.This goal will be achieved by ensuring that existing wetland programs continue to slow the rate of wetland losses, improving federal restoration programs,and by expanding incentives to landowners to restore wetlands. Protect Coastal Waters Federal agencies, led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA),will work in partnership to improve the monitoring of coastal waters, expand research of emerging problems like Pfiesteria, amend Fishery Management Plans to address water quality issues, and ensure the implementation of strong programs to reduce polluted runoff to coastal waters. Provide Incentives for Private Land Stewardship This Action Plan relies on a substantial increase in the technical and financial assistance available to private landowners as the primary means of accelerating progress toward reducing polluted runoff from agricultural, range, and forest lands. USDA, working with federal,state,tribal, and private partners,will Friday, February 20, 1998 2:07 PM • Overview: Clean Water Action Plan Page 8 of 11 establish by 2002 two million miles of conservation buffers to reduce polluted runoff and protect watersheds,direct new funding for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to support watershed restoration, and develop as many new agreements with states as practicable to use the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program to improve watersheds. The Plan also envisions new and innovative methods to provide incentives for private landowners to implement pollution prevention plans, including risk management protection for adoption of new pollution prevention technologies and market recognition for producers that meet environmental goals. In addition, DOI will expand its existing Partners for Wildlife Program, which restores degraded fish and wildlife habitats and improves water quality through partnerships with landowners. The program provides technical and financial assistance, and gives priority to threatened and endangered species. Informed Citizens and Officials Effective management of water resources requires reliable information about water quality conditions and new tools to communicate information to the public. Federal agencies, led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), will work with states and tribes to improve monitoring and assessment of water quality, focusing on nutrients and related pollutants. Federal agencies will also work with states and tribes to develop and use state-of-the-art systems, such as EPA's Index of Watershed Indicators on the Internet,to communicate meaningful information to the public about water quality conditions in their communities. —' M lmprovemenrs w Cwmactmur nrr varer gua uy rtm-e ea m u resurgence in recreational fishing. especially in urban areas like Hanford, which has been the site of major fishing tournaments in recent years.Awe Credit Riwrjmm Rempmre Clean Water and Watershed Restoration Budget Initiative To support the new and expanded efforts to restore and protect the nation's Friday, February 20, 1998 2:07 PM • Overview: Clean Water Action Plan Page 9 of 11 F waters as proposed in this Clean Water Action Plan,the President's FY 1999 budget proposes a Clean Water and Watershed Restoration Budget Initiative. The funding provided in this budget initiative will dramatically increase federal financial support for clean Water programs in FY 1999 and beyond.Specifically,the Clean Water and Watershed Restoration Budget Initiative Will: • increase direct support to states and tribes to carry out a watershed approach to clean water; • increase technical and financial assistance to farmers,ranchers, and foresters to reduce polluted runoff and enhance the natural resources on their lands; • fund Watershed assistance programs and grants to engage local communities and citizens in leadership roles in restoring their watersheds; • accelerate progress in addressing critical water quality problems on federal lands,including those related to roads, abandoned mines, riparian areas,and rangelands; • expand and coordinate water quality monitoring programs;and • increase efforts to restore nationally significant watersheds, such as the Florida Everglades and the San Francisco Bay-Delta. Clean Water and Watershed Restoration Budget Initiative Budget Authority-$in millions Funding Summary Total 1999 Increase 568 Percent Increase 1999 over 1998 35% Total Increase 1999.2003 2,338 Total Spending 1999-2003 10,516 Funding by Agency t 1999 Enaactct ed Budget Environmental Protection Agency: State Grant Assistance Polluted runoff control grants(Sec.319) 105 200 State program management giants(Sec. 106) 96 116 Wetlands protection grants 15 15 Water quality cooperative agreements 20 19 Water quality program management 248 279 Total,EPA 484 629 Department ofAgriculture: Natural Resources Conservation 200* 300* Service:Envimmnental Quality Incentives Program Natural Resources Conservation Service:Locally led 0 20 conservation Natural Resources Conservation Service:Watershed 0 3 health monitoring Forest ServicoAmprove water quality on federal lands 239 308 Agriculture Research Service:Watershed health 0 2 research Total,USDA 439 633 Friday,February 20, 1998 2:07 PM t Overview: Clean Water Action Plan Page 10 of 11 Department of the Interior: Bureau of Land Management:lmprove water quality 133 157 on federal lands Office of Surface Mining:Clem streams 5 7 U.S.Geological Survey:Water monitoring and 125 147 assessment Fish and Wildlife Service:Wetlands restoration 36 42 Bureau of Indian Affairs:Improve water quality on 0 5 tribal lands Total,DOI 299 358 National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration: Polluted runoff and toxic contaminants 0 13 Harmful algal blooms 0 9 Total,NOAA 0 22 Army Corps of Engineers: Wetlands program 106 117 Challenge 21:Floodplain restoration initiative 0 25 Total,ACE 106 142 Interagency Projects: Florida Everglades 228 282 California Bay Delta 85 143 Elimination of overlap between Everglades andother _5 -5 water programs listed above Total,Intemgency projects 308 420 Total Clean Water and Watershed Restoration 1,636 2,204 Initiative(with Mandatory Spending) -Indicates Mandatory Spending Source:Offce of Management and Budget A Continuing Commitment to Clean Water The publication of this Action Plan is just the beginning of a long-term effort. Many of the proposed actions will provide for later public review and comment and federal agencies are committed to working closely with states,tribes, and others to ensure successful implementation of specific actions. In addition,regular reports will keep the public apprised of progress and remaining challenges. By the end of the year 2000 and periodically thereafter, status reports on progress in implementing watershed restoration plans and related programs will be provided to the President,the nation's governors,tribal leaders,and the public. IVV IVV Table of Contents I Next Section Clean Water Initiative Home Friday, February 20, 1998 2:07 PM �r n COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA i February 18, 1998 phone: (7141962@411 naiiing address: To the Chair and Members P.O.H.8127 of the Joint Boards of Directors Fountain Valley,CA 9272"127re Won addss: Subject: Board Letter 10844 Ellie Avenue - rbun iin valley,CA The following are items that you may find interesting. If you need additional information 9270e-7018 on any of the items, please call me. Update on Orange County.Bankruptcy Member Agencies The County of Orange has sued the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA or 0 "Fannie Mae") as a part of their bankruptcy recovery efforts. The Districts have been Cities served with a subpoena for production of records in eighteen categories for the period Archon from January 1, 1986 through December 5, 1994. The records are to be submitted to area the Orange County Investment Pool counsel no later than February 17, 1998. Staff and Buena Perk General Counsel have been successful in significantly limiting the scope of the Fsunramv as document production. The County Treasurer did purchase two FNMA notes specifically Fullerton on behalf of the Districts during 1994. These securities were sold by Smith-gamey Huntington Beech Irvine when the County declared bankruptcy. Le Nebr. La Pelme Loss Alamitos Consolidation Newport Beach °Peng° The Local Agency Formation Commission LAFCO conducted a public hearing on Placentia 9 Y (LAFCO) P 9 Santa Are February 11 to consider our consolidation application. Chairman John Collins spoke on seal seean Stanton our behalf. Although no member of the public testified during the hearing and no rustln comments were received during the November/December review period, the City of v°le Park Garden Grove did fax a letter(copy enclosed) to LAFCO the evening before the Varna Linda February 11 hearing. Garden Grove stated that they oppose consolidation, as it would County of orange lead directly to rate equalization. LAFCO considered this concern but, since the consolidation application proposes revenue zones to specifically maintain the current Sanitary Districts rate structures, they determined that rate equalization was a completely separate issue. Coat. Mass LAFCO approved the application unanimously. The consolidation application will now Barden Grove be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors, which acts as the conducting authority, for the Midway Oty protest hearing. That meeting will be scheduled in late March or early April. Water Districts Irvine Ranch Think Earth The Districts is a long-time member of the Think Earth Foundation, a non-profit organization made up of Southern California water and air quality agencies. The foundation has developed and distributed an elementary environmental curriculum that A Public Wastewater and Environmencel Meneg en nt Agency Committed to Protecting the Environment Since 1954 Members of the Boards of Directors Page 2 February 18, 1998 promotes conserving natural resources, reducing waste and minimizing pollution. During the most recent campaign to introduce the curriculum into new schools, it became apparent that distribution in Orange County is low compared to surrounding counties. In an effort to increase the number of Orange County schools using think Earth, the foundation has contacted local school districts and is sending letters to elementary school principals offering the curriculum. To increase distribution in the city of Orange, the city provided matching funds to offset the costs of supplying the units to their schools. Corporate sponsorships have also been pursued. If you are interested in learning more about Think Earth or if you have questions, please contact Cymantha Atkinson of Districts' staff at 593-7122. 1997-98 Critical Goals Identified by Staff - Enclosed is the FY 1997-98 Critical Goals matrix identifying our seven critical goals and the underlying projects and objectives to accomplish them. The following paragraphs briefly summarize the project and objective accomplishments to date, and comment on those areas where significant or less-than-planned progress has been made. Application of Technolocv The Information Technology(IT) Strategic Plan has been completed and will frame our approach to future IT development and implementation. The Plant Automation Master Plan will not be completed this fiscal year as it has been included in the J-42 Plant Automation capital improvement project. The Financial Information System (FIS) implementation is generally on track; most modules have been implemented, although contract management and HR position control modules have been somewhat delayed. Migration to the FIS OneWorid software upgrade is potentially delayed pending a review of an interface with our Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) as well as determining if we wish to implement Version 1.0 of the OneWorld product. Typically, first versions of any software require further programming refinements and thus are not entirely stable. Implementation of the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)will be completed by the end of the fiscal year, water quality and microbiology systems are currently on-line. Records Management software has been selected and document control processes are under study. We are considering a consultant to assist us with our records retention and destruction practices. Conversion of engineering drawings to electronic format has been included in the aforementioned J-42 project. The CMMS upgrade to the Windows version is scheduled for March 31. s Members of the Boards of Directors Page 3 February 18, 1998 The Districts now has Internet browsing capability and a Districts' web site will be developed next year. The Intranet is currently undergoing development as an in- house team helps develop content and layout. O&M research is progressing as we are concluding a Primary Effluent Filtration (P.E.F.)test program and are beginning a microfiltration test project. Districts' Reinvention Significant efforts are underway with the Districts' Assessment and Reinvention Teams (DART). Inter-discipline team deployment is underway at both plants. Cross- training programs are somewhat behind pending further refinement. A labor/ management committee has been formed, comprised of the General Manager, Assistant General Manager and the Director of Human Resources and the three union representatives, to review and discuss DART progress. A major report is due from DART in March outlining operational issues and recommended improvements. A thorough benefit1cost analysis of recommended actions will follow this work. The consolidation of the Districts has been approved unanimously by LAFCO and, we are on schedule for a July 1, 1998 consolidation. The Engineering Department has undergone an internal operational audit and has formed teams to resolve identified issues. We are currently under our end-of-year staffing projections based on the 5-year Staffing Plan. Our FTE count is 543.75, which is under our June 30 target of 549 FTEs. Adaptive workforce strategies are being implemented throughout the Districts. Examples include cross training in many departments, further implementation of technology, etc. Many of these strategies will be detailed in the aforementioned DART report. We are in the process of developing a Wastewater Collection System Cooperative whereby the Districts and cities work together to resolve infiltration, inflow, and other collection system issues. Several meetings have been held and presentations made to cities' staff. Brochures, such as the impact of grease on the collection system, have been distributed. Insourcing and outsourcing opportunities continue to be explored. One example is the contract of District 7 small lines. The Joint Boards have approved some aspects of the Delegation of Authority, allowing staff additional flexibility in conducting Districts' business. External Communications We continue to conduct outreach activities with the local jurisdictions by hosting Council of Government meetings, City Manager meetings, etc., here at the Districts. Our Communications Department is currently in the lead for the Groundwater Replenishment System's (GWR System, formally OCR) public affairs program. The Members of the Boards of Directors Page 4 February 18, 1998 Rate Advisory and Planning Advisory Committees (RAC and PAC) have met numerous times and provided valuable insight into the Districts' Strategic Plan. Legislative outreach continues to be of importance as our Technical Services Department takes the lead in this area. Additionally, we have begun to host an annual Legislator's Day providing local and state representatives an opportunity to visit our facilities. Development of an Industrial/Commercial Technical Center(office) is pending further review and is delayed due to the current lack of appropriate office space in the administrative building. An External Communications work plan has been developed to guide our external communications efforts. These efforts include guided tours, media relations strategies, a speakers bureau, and other approaches. Environmental Monitorina and Compliance The Basin Plan Amendment has been completed. The Regional Water Quality Control Board will approve the restructured Ocean Monitoring Plan on March 6. Formal adoption of the NPDES Permit and 301(h) wavier will occur in April. The Title V Federal Air Permit application has been submitted for Plant 2 and will be submitted for Plant 1 in April. An internal audit program is being developed to ensure Title V compliance. Investigate Water Reclamation/Conservation Water reclamation and conservation is being evaluated as part of the Districts' Strategic Plan. Significant efforts are underway with the Orange County Water District(OCWD) regarding the GWR System project Communications, Engineering, Finance and the General Manager's Office have provided staff support to the project since the beginning of the fiscal year. Staff was instrumental in preparing the first draft Financial Notebook that outlined various financing strategies for the project. A second draft will include information provided by Smith-Bamey. The two Districts are aggressively pursuing various grants and have been successful in obtaining $1 million in funding for the GWR System earmarked in the President's budget for next fiscal year. The govemance structure for operating the GWR System has yet to be determined; however it is anticipated this will be resolved over the next 12 months as additional questions are answered regarding financing, technical, and public relations issues. The consulting firm of Adler Public Relations has provided a thorough strategic approach to informing the public on the GWR System. Finally, the engineering consulting firth of Black &Veatch is currently conducting technical work related to the EIR, EIS, and Supplemental Engineering Report. 1 Members of the Boards of Directors Page 5 February 18, 1998 Management Performance The Human Resources' broadbanding study has been completed and is currently being reviewed by DART. It is expected that broadbanding will be implemented in some form by July. The performance evaluation forth for non-exempt employees has been modified to allow for the use of"Performance Now" software. This product allows supervisors to quickly provide relevant and consistent information to employees for their annual review. The HR Department continues to support adaptive workforce strategies and has assigned one training staff full-lime to the DART re-engineering process. Internal audits of department operations continue. The Operations& Maintenance Support divisions have been reviewed and the Human Resources Department operational audit is underway. This year we have expanded our benchmarking program to include seven other agencies. Benchmarking activities have been expanded beyond O&M disciplines to include laboratory, engineering, source control, finance, and other services. The HR Policies and Procedures Manual has been revised and training is underway. The initiation of performance-based or activity-based budgeting has been delayed until next fiscal year as further refinement of our data collection processes and FIS is warranted. Development of standards for quality (as opposed to efficiency or effectiveness) is underway in various divisions; it is an on-going challenge to develop meaningful quality performance measures. Strategic Plan Significant progress has been made in the development of the Strategic Plan. A desire to conduct further study and research in some areas has extended the schedule for completion. The RAC has completed their input and new rates based on refined methodologies will be implemented next year. This rate structure has been recently programmed and software is being tested at the County. PAC meetings have been somewhat delayed to accommodate the change in the Strategic Plan schedule. Finalization of flow management options will be delayed until this summer to incorporate GWR System and other options. The evaluation of treatment strategies is underway and should be completed by the end of the fiscal year, the new permit has had some bearing on refining this component of the Strategic Plan. The CDM decision-model has also been delayed due to the additional work on the Strategic Plan. Finally, it is anticipated that the Environmental Impact Report for the Strategic Plan, originally scheduled for August 1998, will be completed in March 1999. Members of the Boards of Directors Page 6 February 18, 1998 Strategic Plan Meeting Calendar With the extension of the Camp Dresser& McKee contract for work on the Strategic Plan, we are in the process of rescheduling all Strategic Plan-related meetings, including Ad Hoc and Quarterly Board Workshops previously planned for February, March and April. Please delete any meetings you may have penciled in for these months. We will give you the new meeting dates as soon as they become available. If you have any questions, please rail Michelle Tuchman, 593-7120. Rain and the Biosolids Keep on Coming Because of the persistent rains, the Districts'biosolids program has begun to exercise contingency biosolids management measures at substantial additional costs. The rains have caused a majority of Bio Gro's and of Pima Gro's land application sites to be inaccessible. Fortunately, sandy soil characteristics at several of Tule Ranch's and two of Pima Gro's sites have allowed for land application of Districts' biosolids to continue in compliance with all applicable regulations. Approximately 70% of the Districts biosolids production, mostly from Plant 2, are being managed on these sites. Empty digesters at Plant 1 are being used to store liquid biosolids. Drying beds at both Plant 1 and Plant 2 may also be used for dewatered biosolids storage. Operations and Technical Services continue to examine additional contingency options available at the both plants and under existing contracts that may be employed it the rains persist. Off-site options include land application in eastern Riverside County, and composting, land application or landfilling in Arizona. Additional details will be provided at the March 4 OMITS Committee meeting. Groundwater Replenishment System In a letter dated January 21, 1998 (copy enclosed), the Board of Directors of the Orange County Business Council endorsed the GWR project and offered its support as the project moves forward. Also enclosed is a new color publication explaining the GWR system. If you would like additional copies, please call Michelle Tuchman at 714/593-7120. Members of the Boards of Directors Page 7 February 18, 1998 Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Experience re Prop. 218 Notification The LACSD has proposed increasing fees for sewer service. Over 1.2 million pieces of mail were sent over a two-week period, in waves of 400,000 each. Every parcel owner of record received a copy of the attached flyer. In preparation for phone calls, 30 dedicated phone lines were installed. Initially, ten staff members were mobilized and trained to answer calls, though there were 30 available. On the first day there were 250 calls. Ten people handled those calls. After the first day the calls tapered off, and in all, they received about 2000 calls. The callers were not as angry as the Prop. 13 era, and were generally understanding. An analysis of the calls is being made. The mailings cost LACSD about$500,000. Staff time to plan and implement the notification program is not included in that figure. An estimate of another$500,000 was made by Joe Haworth, Information Officer. The LACSD Finance department managed the project, and Public Information reviewed the material. Our staff is continuing to discuss the notification program as this is the biggest effort to occur in California since Proposition 218 was passed, and their experience will be valuable to us. E4E Announces Recommendations to Improve Environmental Protection Enterprise for the Environment (E4E), a broad-based, bipartisan group of environmental, business, and government leaders, issued a set of recommendations calling for changes in the way the United States manages its environmental protection system. In a press briefing on January 15, E4E's chair, William D. Ruckelshaus, presented the group's final report,The Environment Protection System in Transition: Toward a More Desirable Future,which can be seen online at 222.csis.org/e4e. While 154E participants did not reach consensus on a need for new legislation, Ruckelshaus did say that legislative change would be necessary to unleash the kind of creativity in the private sector and local government that is needed to meet or exceed current levels of environmental protection. Ruckelshaus also said that congressional leaderst*, including Speaker of the House Newt Gringrich, endorses the E4E approach. E4E is a more comprehensive take on some similar initiatives that have addressed goal- setting strategies over the past few years, such as the Government Performance and Results Act (EPRA). E4E's vision for the future is composed of 12 elements, which are Members of the Boards of Directors Page 8 February 18, 1998 listed in the report. The participants firmly believe that an environmental protection system consistent with these elements will produce significantly more improvements in environmental quality at a faster pace and lower cost than the current"command and control" system. The E4E report concluded that the country should move carefully, with broad political support, in making the transition to an improved system. The report relates the transition to, "putting stepping stones in place when fording a river. Stepping stones lead to evolutionary, not revolutionary, change,"and ensure measurable and concrete improvement, with time and oversight to assess and fine-tune the transition. E4E participants at the briefing mentioned two such stepping stones currently being tested, EPA performance-based Project Excel and Common Sense Initiative. AMSA member agency representative Dough MacDonald, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, served on the E4e Steering Committee. AMSA's FaxAlert re EPA/USDA's Outline of Clean Water Action Plan Principles Attached is the January 9, 1998 FaxAlert outlining the interagency Clean Water Action Plan being developed in response to Vice-President Gore's clean water directive. The Action Plan is not expected to launch any new regulatory programs other than those already underway. It does provide both the EPA and the USDA a vehicle for increased funding for clean water programs. This will be presented in more detail at the February Board meeting. If you have questions on the Clean Water Action Plan, call Blake Anderson at 714/593-7110. Water Management Bond Proposed by Governor Wilson Governor Wilson, in his 1998 State of the State Address, proposed a$1.3 billion Water Management General Obligation Bond to improve and protect California's water supply, safeguard lives and property, and improve the Bay-Delta watershed and ecosystem. The bond includes funding for water recycling; water conservation; non-structural storage; watershed management; non-point source pollution; flood control; safe drinking water, funding support for CALFED; and CALFED water facilities. We believe the GWR project could be eligible for funding through this bond. Members of the Boards of Directors Page 9 February 18, 1998 Labor/Management Committee As I mentioned to you last month, a tabor/Management Committee has been formed to bring employees into the process of solving issues and problems. Enclosed is a copy of my February 2, 1998 memo to all employees explaining the process. Update on Penn-Wilson Compressor Problems At last month's Joint Board Meeting, staff informed the Directors of a potential legal problem with Penn-Wilson, the supplier of the compressors for the Compressed Natural Gas Refueling Project. Following the direction that we received from the Directors, staff attempted to resolve all outstanding issues with Penn within the time constraints given them by the Directors. Unfortunately, we were unable to reach a settlement and consequently General Counsel filed a lawsuit in Superior Court on Wednesday, February 11, 1998. General Counsel will report on this item at the February Board Meeting during closed session. City of Garden Grove Sewaoe Spill On Monday, February 9, the City of Garden Grove experienced a major sewage spill when a force main broke on Valley View and Garden Grove Boulevard. They called our assistance, which we gave by providing a vacuum truck and a crew. These were provided with the understanding that an invoice would be submitted when all of the costs were determined. The costs are now known and an invoice was submitted in the amount of$1,230.25 for labor(regular and overtime hours) and equipment. El Nino Update The rainstorm that hit Saturday, February 14, produced moderate and steady rain throughout the day. All of the pump stations kept up with the increased flows. However, the Districts moved to 'code yellow' as flows approached 460 mgd. As flows continued to rise, Storm Watch standby crews were called in during the afternoon. Effluent flows peaked at 495 between 5:30 and 6:30 in the evening. Influent and effluent wet well levels were maintained throughout the storm. Members of the Boards of Directors Page 10 February 18, 1998 Staff will prepare an analysis of the recent storms and report at the February Board Meeting. Praise for the Districts' Science-based Monitoring Program - Nancy Wheatley, Director of Technical Services, received a letter(copy enclosed) from SAIC, the Districts' monitoring program consultant, thanking the Districts formaintaining a monitoring program that is based on sound science and clear objectives. SAIC has had differing experiences with other programs and wanted to let us know that they appreciate our support of high quality, defensible science. CASA Regulatory Bulletin Enclosed is the January 1998 edition of CASA's Regulatory Bulletin. There are two articles of interest; one on CASA signing an MOU on Statewide Biosolids EIR, and the second on what's happening with CALFED. Articles of Interest Also enclosed are several newspaper articles that have been published in the last month, which you may not have seen. If you would like additional information on any of the above items, please call me. Donal/McIntyre General Manager DFM:jt H 1xy ObYbn,nW'MYFM1BO�fl0 LR110BW1$SW.C¢ Members of the Boards of Directors Page 11 February 18, 1998 Attachments: February 10, 1998.1-etter from Garden Grove 1997-98 Critical Goals Matrix January 2:1, 1998 letter from Orange County Business Council GWR System Informational Sheet LACSD Flyer re Proposed Increase in Sewer Service Fees January 9, 1998 FaxAlert February 2, 1998 Memorandum re Labor/Management Committee February 11, 1998 Letter from SAIC January 1998 CASA Regulatory Bulletin Recently Published News Articles a CITY OF GARDEN GROVE, CALIFORNIA 11222 ACACIA PARKWAY, P.O. BOX 3070. GARDEN GROVE. CALIFORNIA 92842 (714) 741•SlOO February 10. 1998 Local Agency Formation Commission 12 Civic Center Plaza, Room 235 Santa Ana, CA 92701 Dear Commissioners: While the City of Garden Grove does not object to the proposed consolidation of the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County for the purposes of governanc-4. we are opposed to the proposed consolidation on the basis of the financial arrangements that the consolidation appears to create. It is fairly clear from the materials presented by CSOOC management that tree intent is to completely merge the financial operations of the current district: in the future. A complete financial merger would do a disservice to those within Lie second and third districts, and for that reason we are opposed to the proposed merger. While such an arrangement with regards to treatment is not problematic, with regards to the collection system such an arrangement will be patently unfair. The current rates have been set based upon the costs and projected needs of the districts. A leveling of rates would harm those districts, like Districts Two and Three, whose current infrastructure is adequate and whose future needs are relatively straightforward. It would be patently unfair. for example, to make the residents and businesses of the northwestern portion of the county, who have paid for the development of their Dan Infrastructure, to now pay for infrastructure needed to serve new developing areas in other parts of the county. A financial merger would also be unfair with regards to current reserve funds. District Three. for example, has generated a considerable cash reserve to be used for future improvements. These reserve funds have been collected through charges on land-owners and developers within the district. and we believe that, as a matter of equity. these funds should be reserved to pay for Improvements in the area from which they were collected. Just as using current charges on those in one area to pay for collection infrastructure in another would be unfair, using retained past charges for the same purpose is equally wrong. The equity issue in this case is no different than that which caused a crisis in the Orange County library system, and that has the potential to threaten the Orange County Fire Authority. By imposing a condition on the consolidation that the current A P Orange County Local Agency Formation Commssion February 10, 1998 Page 2 reserve funds from each district be reserved to use for capital maintenance and improvement projects in the current district area will prevent any similar crisis of equity and legitimacy from arising in the consolidated sanitation district. Thank you for your consideration of our position on this important Issue. Sincerely, BRUCE A. BROAOWATER Mayor rnTAt. P. 33 c ORANGECOONTY 2 Park Plaza,Suile 100 • Irvine,California 92614 BUSINESS COUNCIL phone:714.476.2242 • fm 714.476.9240 • vd.*wu%r oCt¢.o g EXEOTnTC0NNn1EE January 21, 1998 IXY0.MU Oitk P..10m IXW IkY•m.h[ Mr. Don McIntyre Y 0ia o "" gn Orange County Sanitation District wo;Gwa P.O. Box 8127 aowwcGeEuwNeT �^ Fountain Valley, CA 92728-8127 �.ogim oJ.uN.E Maw "CECH R wTucNToRs Dear Mr. McIntyre: G-H,H. mm,.•ro p... 1S:EO1WR The Orange County Business Council (OCBC), an organization of m 'R approximately 1,000 member/investor companies representing some 350,000 employees in Orange County, is committed to Orange County's .1FN�JAUNw�M economic vitality and understands the importance of an adequate water dbMtLlNav6Autt. supply to Orange County's economic future. EftErINIUDLOE MCIIXU. ftt$, •Hf`Gmpmt I am pleased to report that our Board of Directors recently considered the Districts' Groundwater Replenishment System project and determined that o¢aTnExNT this worthwhile project will play a key role in Orange County's economic MmETIXQTNE growth. OCBC is therefore pleased to endorse the Groundwater �0fid Replenishment System project. iII°InEYIR PB6mflT Eoan$IconEuwNeY OCBC agrees planning for Orange County's water future means reducing our dependence upon outside water sources. It is our understanding that the Groundwater Replenishment System project will reduce Orange County's °M3,21, ES demand for imported water, recapturing valuable water supplies now lost to " the ocean. The 100,000 acre feet of clean water, which will become available for Orange County businesses and residences through this project will serve Orange County well as our economy continues to grow. OCBC commends your agencies for your collaboration on this important project and offers our assistance as you move forward. Sincerely, C Stan Oftelie President & CEO In6eswaoer`grounRi2mrvm SHAPING ORANGE COUNTY'$ ECONOMIC FUTURE ' COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS OF r°'-m` LOS ANGELES COUNTY - u,sns�s.�,s 7P.O. BOX 4998 uuy>c7rou sr9e T WHITTIER, CA 90607 use o :.i M•a__ .............+...AUTO R'" 052 IhI„Ih,,,IL,IL,u„ILLAh,,III�,,,,,IL�,III„I„�ILI NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 19 OF L OS ANGELES COUNTY REGARDING PROPOSED SEWER SERVICE CHARGES TO THE OWNER OF RECORD OF AsaYsor's Pdtml No. 8125056013 1 We arc sending you this notice douse your yrap'ky utllues sewerage sevic s Provided by County Sstdunion District No. 18 of Los Angela County. Your Sanitation District is pan of a large regional stv,mge systan consisting of 17 Saturation Dianicts, serving 73 cities and unimurpmated areas within Los Angela County. Your assmwumr is collected and mump roxf by large monk sewers to rare of sera regimml treatment plants. These facilities oar and dispose of nearly 500 million gallon of wastewater daily and this regional system provides a subsumtiel aaanmsy of sale in operating emms. Due to efficient operation of the sewage system the sewer service charge ames in the Saietinn Districts continue to be amongst the lowest of all Cullinane and U.S. sexxage agencies. You are currently paying your share of the toss of operating the sewerage system through your mramh service olmrge of$70.00 per year. For each of the last five years, this service Burge raw ha remained unchanged. As discussed below, your proportionate share of the cosu for the fwnhcoming fiscal your(July 1, 1998-June 30. 1999) will be$74.00 for fix-more year,an increase of 33c per math. The cast of the regional system is paixon d to each property water based on the amount and sucngth of the average wade rater discharged from del type of paneel. Alilsough rat a mx, this service doge is collected on the property cox bill. In each of the two following years (1999- 00 and 2000-01) the service charge rare will he intercostal by an additional 33c per month to $78.00 per year and S82.00 per year, respectively. The mason for these increases ere discussed below. The Sanitation Dismiss largest plant, the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant, diximag s. its trail effluent directly to the main. In compliance with environmental laws and regulation, the Sanitation Districts arc upgrading the level of tram ant at this facility. This will nexssiate a capital egmmdiare of$400 million between now and July 20r),_. Additionally, once this facility begin operating. them will he met Rd operational marts of nearly$16 million I., year. The Sa itslion Districts have ask. every possible step to 1. the impact of Nix mundatel program. including acquiring a S50 million federal grant and being awarded a scam low-intern loan. Additionally, there has been an increased level of corrosion in the sewer system. In the 1980's nationwide regulations were imposed requiring industry to mmneve nu mis from their wastewater before it is discharged to the sesva system. Thk mut d In the removal of some metals that prevent the formation of ackl which an corirlde concrete pipes. With the removal of to metals, dire his been a significant increase, in acid production and a comespmding increase in the rate of corrosion To counteract this situation and m Prevent sewer collapsa. the Sedation Districts are spending approximately $40 million pm year in chemical addition to the sewers. in rehabilitating come" sewers and inserting acid-raismm 1vens to preserve their structural integrity. It has hew rxsxaary m expend Sanitation DiSmieW funds on this work as an other outside sma es of funding arc available. Singlefamily lames that have substantially Iuwer water use arc eligible for a mlaml charge. If your water use is lass than 98 M(hundred cubic fail pa year(200 gallon per day), you will qualify for a 40; „Juvwm in your service charge. If you dunk you qualify. mull copies of your last 12 months water hills to the Dkoicts at the a.klmm provided on the other side, and the Dismem will respond to ytm in writing regarding the reduced charge. (over) Page 2- The Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on February 25. 1998 to crankier public input on the proposed 7 sewer service charges. The hearing will be held at 1:30 p.m.In the Sanitation Districts'Board Room, 1955 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California. Written comments may also be submitted through the mail to the Sanitation Districts at P.O.Box 4998,Whttttar,CA 906074998. Although this public hearing will consider proposed rasa for all three years, public hearings will also be held in each of the following years. The time and place for these future public hearings will be provided In published newspaper notices. Commonly asked questions about this program and the answers to those questions arc listed below. If you have additional questions or wam more information,we have a toll-free number for you to all. The number is(800)3884602 and our offices hours are 7:30 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.,Monday through Friday. If these times are not convenient,you may all at any time and leave a recorded message and Sanitation Districts'snuff will return your all. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS What is a Sanitation District? A Samunion District is a special district charged with the responsibility of collecting,treating,and disposing of wastewater (sewage)and industrial waste. It is a public agency,uparde from county or city government,established under the State Health and Safety Code to provide sewerage service to a specific geographic area. Each Sanitation District is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of the presiding officers of the county and cities within each District. There are 17 Sanitation Districts which form a regional sewerage system and operate a jointly owned network of sewer lirses and treatment plans. This regional sewerage system is called the Joint Oufall Sysum. What Is a service cbwg?How Is it calculated? The cost of operating,maintaining,and upgrading the sewerage system is pmportiomlly distributed among all users of the system based on their wastewater discharge The resulting charge, after taking all other sources of revenue into consideration,is called the service charge. Although the service charge is a fee for service rendered and not a tax,it is collecld annually on the property tax bill. The wastewater discharge for a given parcel is estimated according to the type and sire of the slmcmfes loafed on the parcel. For residential propenia,use is based on the mntber of dwelling units (e.g.single-family home,apartments,mc.). For conummial Parcels,use is primarily based on square footage although other measures may be used in limited cases(e.g.rooms in hotels). Information on the type and size of your property is obtained from the County Assessor's Offie, and the service charge is calculated bend on aeblishd miss for that type of propeny. I already pay a sewer charge on another bill. Is this a duplicate sewer charge? The other charge may reflect a charge for the operation and malmeame of your local sewer system which Is owrud by your city or the county. That system wllaro the sewage from your parent,conveys it through the sewers in your local streets, and ultimately transfers it to the large trunk sewers and treatment plants that make up the Saturation Districts' system. The Sanitation Districts do not receive any of this money. In fact,under the Sea Health and Safety Code,the Sanitation Disrric s arc orgy allowed to collect funds for the opemtiors,maintenance,and cmsttuction of the large truck sewers and treatment plans. Do I need to pay a service charge if my property Is not connected to a sewer system? The Sanitation Discricts'service charge ordinance only applies to parcels out are connected to the sewer system. Parcels which are on a septic system are exempt from payment of Saniaton Districts'sewer service charges. When we first implemented the program,we attempted to identify all panels that utilize a septic system;however,it is possible that we may have missed some, If this is your situation,either write to us,including the portion of this notice conWndng your Assessor's Parcel No with the nation"not connected to sewer system,'or all a at the rolFfnee number provided. Upon being notified,we will promptly field check your property to verify that it is on coul ectd to the sewer system,remove your parcel from the charge foil,and refund any servie charge,that you may have paid in prior years. Am I required to rapond to this notice? You are not required to respond to this notice. This notice is being ant to Guilty you of the public hearing that has been scheduled to consider public input on the subject sewer service clarge inctease. Should you desire,you may send your written input for consideration at the public hearing to the address below. ® COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY 1955 Workman Mill Road,P.O. Box 4998.Whittier,CA 90607-4998 Telephone: (800)3884802 23:32 .nw u7. .»o anis F'axAlert %�-� .�_ Jmmmy 9, 1998 EPA/USOA Outline Clean Wafer Action Plan Principles On Jan. 7th,EPA Assistant Administrator Bob Perciasepe and the USDA Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the Envimnmem Tun Lyons provided AMSA and other local/state constituent groups a preliminary outline of the interagency Clean Water Action Plan bang developed in response to Vice-Presider Gore's October 17 clean water directive(see AMSA Regulatory Alert RA 97-24). According to Perciasepe and Lyons,the final Action Plan will include the following ten key principles: 1)strengthen clean water standards, 2)link clean water to healthy people, 3)use watershed management approaches, 4)restore watersheds not meeting clean water goals,5)build Bridges between water quality and natural resource progams, 6)respond to growth pressures on sensitive coastal waters, 7)prevent polluted runoM 8)make federal land management a model-for others to follow, 9) improve water quality information and citizen right-to-know, and 10)practice environmental justice.The Action Plan is not expected to launch any new regulatory programs other than those already underway. However, Perciasepe and Lyons fnmnly acknowledge that development of the Action Plan has fostered increased EPA and USDA coordination, and provided both agencies a vehicle for increased finding for clean water programs. In fact,one of the most promising developments arising from the Vice President's clean water directive is the potential for expanded program funding in 1999. EPA, USDA and other agencies have been pressing the administration for additional fiords to implement the directive's clean water goals and are very optimistic that their efforts will be successful. Potential applications of additional funds may include: watershed assistance gams, grants to states, and expanded clean water program support. An increased emphasis on watershed management and nonpoint source pollution control is also expected in the Action Plan. Perciasepe noted several items to help restore watershed health, build partnerships, and construct a framework for watershed management,including: 1)the promotion of unified watershed assessments among EPA and USDA programs(e.g.,TMDLs, source water assessments,technical agriculture committees,USGS assessments), 2)a requirement for states to identify watersheds with greatest need for attention in the 1999-2000 period, 3) establishment of a National Watershed Council comprised of federal, state, and local representatives, and 4)availability of watershed assistance grants. Also noted were plans to better define the term"reasonable assurance"widen the TMDL program to encourage allocations of loading reduction to noopoim sources, and efforts to enhance state 319 programs. Other specific initiatives to be highlighted in the Action Plan include EPA's: 1)mercury control strategy,2)persistent bioaccunmlative toxics strategy, 3)beach criteria development,4) development of eco-regional nutrient criteria, and 5)expanded fish advisory guidelines. 'Me Action Plan is expected to be submitted to the Vice President on February 16, 1998. AMSA members will receive a copy of the Action Plan when available. >On January 9,EPA published their proposed stormwater Phase II mile in the Federal Rego. Copies of the proposal, signed on Dec. 15 by EPA Administrator Cool Browner (sec FoxAlerr 12/19/97),will be transmitted to the membership this week GENERAL MANAGEMENT ADMIN. DIV. 110 (4) February 2, 1998 MEMORANDUM TO: All Employees FROM: Donald McIntyre, Blake Anderson, Mike Peterman Dave Hamilton (Local 501), Mike Caro (OCEA), Mark Reid(SPMT) SUBJECT: LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE In most places, the public workplace of the future will have to be different than it is today in order to meet the challenges it will face. Traditional methods of service delivery, traditional personnel and administrative systems, traditional styles of supervision and workplace communication, and traditional approaches to collective bargaining will not be sufficient. Not only is it clear that public entities must look at new ways to manage the business, but It is equally clear that public worker knowledge must be engaged in the process. For several months, OCEA, Local 501, SPMT and management have been discussing the formation of a Labor-Management Committee that will bring employees into the process of solving issues and problems. Some of the issues the committee will be working on include work processes such as those being explored by the Districts Assessment and Reinvention Team (DART). Other issues relate to pay structures, performance review, compensation and other negotiable items. Both management and the OCEA, Local 501 and SPMT have committed to try to work through our problems and differences to help reduce the confrontation that exists in traditional collective bargaining relationships. The committee process does not replace collective bargaining. Wages, hours and working conditions must still be negotiated separately with OCEA, Local 501 and SPMT. It does mean that we will work cooperatively to provide the public with better service, be more cost-effective, provide a better quality of work life, and improve employee- management relations. On the back of this memo is the labor-management reporting structure. Overall, there is the Board of Directors and the General Manager. Reporting to the General Manager will be the Labor Management Committee comprised of OCEA, Local 501 and SPMT and various representatives from management. Reporting to the Labor Management Committee are various interest-based commtttees. These committees, will focus on problem solving and Issues that relate to them. The interest-based committees may decide to break further into subcommittees, but that will be determined at the time depending on the needs of each separate committee. All recommendations from one committee to the next higher level must be agreed to by consensus. Informal recommendations from any committee may go directly to the General Manager. However, the labor Management Committee will serve as the clearinghouse for all formal recommendations to the General Manager and also must be agreed to by consensus. Continue to look in the Pipeline and other modes of communication for updates from the labor- management committee as they occur. H:\wp.dta\hr\2520\peterman\LaborRelatiom\LaborMgmtCommittee\LMCMemo.doc Labor-Management Committee Structure 9oard o1 Directors General Manger Labor-Management Committee Local 501 OCEA Committee Supervisor/Professional Committee(SPMT) Districts Assessment and Reinvention Teem (DART) Various Subcommittees Various Subcommittees Various Subcommittees (Administrative) (Will be formed to handle Issues (Will be formed to handle Issues (Adaptive) as they come up) as they come up) (Treatment) ENVIRONMENTAL-SCIENCES 10:b19bOW(UW , -- - - - - - - 9o'awk Wb+oruMarn.aorr�Copvkbn M Enbbcb-0�mop Cwnpmy February 11, 199R Ms.Nancy Wheatley County Sanitation Districts of Orange County 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Volley,CA 92728 Subject: Thank You to the Districts for a Science-based Program Deny Nancy: This letter is to thank the Districts for maintaining a monitoring program that is based on sound science and clear objectives. As contractors supporting the Districts it is highly rewarding and reassuring to be able to represent your monitoring results without hesitation because we believe in the data and the conclusions. Sometimes when we are working on projects for other clients there can be a feeling of pressure to assume an advocacy role,not bending the results but maneuvering towards a position of support for particular endpoints. Thankfully,the Districts have always been straightforward and unerring in their support of high quality,defensible science. We never have concerns ubout advocating the truth and we have never been placed in a compromising position by the Districts. You should know what a rare and welcome environment that provides for your staff and contractor support staff. Thank you. Sincerely, -- /I �el� Andrew U.I.Suer cc: Mike Moore, George Robertson,James Cowan r0160 GnWua Point Orrvg Srr Ofeyo,Cerbrv'a 92111451B (B19/506-600P 0 ° CASA Regulatory Bulletin California Association of Sanitation Agencies Volume 7,Number 1 JANUARY 1998 argued that the cleanup plans could not adequately SWEENEY'S BAY PROTECTION AND address the nature or extent of the hot spots because monitoring repons with the relevant data will not be TOXIC CLEANUP PROGRAM BILL available until June 30, 1998. Most members agreed VETOED: GOVERNOR ORDERS STATE that the short time frame allowed for development of regional and statewide plans precludes meaningful BOARD TO PREPARE CLEANUP PLANS ranking and definition of hot spots.Furthermore,avail- After months of work by Assemblyman Mike Sweeney, able data does not permit regional boards to deter- environmental groups,and POTWs to forge a bill that mine whether a cleanup plan is needed, let alone the was acceptable to all interests, Governor Wilson ve- appropriate cleanup option and associated costs as toed Mr. Sweeney's AB 1479, which would have ex- required by the guidance document. In addition, the tended the Bay Protection and Toxic Cleanup Pro- guidance document does not can for inclusion of the gram (BPTCP) for another three years. Dischargers' Sediment testing requirements recommended by the fees would have continued until 2002,but would have Advisory Committee in the fall of 1996- Other major been capped at $4 million. The Governor found AB omissions in the guidance document include lack of 1479 was "unworkable in its present form." His veto guidance on public input for the draft plans, lack of message said, "...the sediment quality mad approach notice provisions, and lack of guidance on how the that was included in the bill was not intended for use regional plans should incorporate data from the moni- in human health risk assessments,"and expressed con- toring program that will be available after June 1998. cem that the risk assessments would be limited to sediment quality, not water quality. CASA staff and members have discussed possible next steps, and have met with Assemblyman Sweeney's AB 1479 sought to extend the BPTCP fee to 2002, and staff. Mr. Sweeney will introduce a new Bay Protec- continue the program's monitoring and evaluation ac- tion and Toxic Hot Spot bill,which is likely to include tivities until 2003. At the last minute, the State Water requirements for public participation in the develop- Resources Control Board opposed AB 1479, despite ment of cleanup plans. Oversight hearings are also a the program extensions included in the bill. Now the possibility.CASA representatives will continue to work State Board must comply with current law and submit with Mr. Sweeney and the State Board to get the State a statewide toxic hot spot cleanup plan to the Legisla- Ord to issue more explicit guidance on public in- lure by June 30, 1999. The State Board distributed a volvement in the cleanup plans and to have these guidance document to Regional Water Quality Con- issues discussed fully by the Advisory Committee. trol Boards(RWQCBs)for preparation of regional toxic hot spot cleanup plans. These draft regional plans CASA SIGNS MOU ON were submitted to the State Board on January 1, 1998. STATEWIDE BIOSOLIDS EIR The State Board's guidance document was discussed Persistence pays off. After several months of negotia- at the November 1997 meeting of the BPTCP Advi- [ions, CASA has overcome the first hurdle in prepar- sory Committee. Many members of the Committee Volume 7,Number 1 2 January 1998 0 ing a statewide general order for land application of CASA's Executive Board met in November to consider bicsolids. On December 6, CASA's president, Peggy the MOU. Perhaps the most important aspect of the Savor, signed the Memorandum of Understanding MOU for the Executive Board was the indemnifira- (MOU)with the State Water Resources Control Board tion clause. The State Board agreed to hold harmless that outlines how CASA will retain a consultant to and indemnify CASA and the funding agencies if a prepare the Environmental Impact Report for the gen- lawsuit is brought against the EIR. Satisfied that their eral order. legal liabilities were covered adequately by the in-demnification clause, the Board members approved After the CASA August conference in San Diego, dis- the MOU. cussions with the State Board began in earnest to de- termine whether and how CASA would assist the State CASA staff and the State Board have agreed to an Board in its efforts to prepare a general order for land ambitious schedule,which calls for issuing a Request application of biosolicis. Currently, biosolids from for Proposals (RFP) in early March 1998, and signing POTWs throughout the state are applied to agricul- a contract with the EIR Consultant by June. Between rural lands in the Central Valley under a general order now and the issuance of the RFP, CASA staff is work- issued by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality ing with the ad hoc committee to prepare a Request Control Board. Despite a lawsuit challenging the le- for Qualifications and the RFP, and to collect suffi- gality of the Regional Board's general order, land ap- cient funds to conduct the EIR, plication has been allowed to continue as long as the State makes progress in preparing a statewide general Last summer, CASA members and other POTWs order and associated Environmental Impact Report pledged approximately $450,000 for the EIR. CASA (EIR). In September, the Sacramento Superior Court will begin collecting the funds in advance of issuing ordered the State Board to negotiate a MOU with CASA the RFP, so that all the money is in hand when it is for preparation of the EIR, and to complete the EIR time to sign the contract with the consultant. If the within three years.This short time frame makes CASA's EIR will cost more than the amount pledged, CASA participation critical,as the State's contracting process staff and the ad hoc committee will try to obtain addi- would consume too much of the three-year period tional contributions from POTWs. If sufficient funds allowed for completing the EIR. cannot be raised,the consultant contract and the MOU will be terminated. Assisted by an ad hoc biosolicis committee composed of Jim Bewley(SBSA), Craig Lekven(Sacramento Re- gional), Don Gabb (EBMUD), and Layne Baroldi CASA AND TRI-TAC COMMENT ON (CSDOC),CASA staff negotiated for several weeks with the State Board staff to reach agreement on the MOU. CALIFORNIA Toxics RULE AND The MOU specifies both parties' roles in preparing STATE IMPLEMENTATION POLICY the EIR: CASA will collect the funds, enter into a con- tract with the consultant, and pay the consultant's in- CASA and Tri-TAC churned out extensive and detailed voices. The State Board will serve as the lead agency comments on both EPA's California Toxics Rule(CfR) under the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) and the State Board's proposed implementation policy and will prepare the General Waste Discharge Require- (SIP) during the fall of 1997. The CPR, issued in Au- ment. As lead agency under CEQA, the State Board gust 1997, includes proposed numeric water quality will select the consultant, manage preparation of the standards for those EPA priority pollutants that are EIR, and approve invoices to be paid by CASA. Nei- not already covered by the 1992 National Toxics Rule, ther CASA nor agencies contributing funds for the EIR as well as a provision allowing the use of compliance will be involved in the preparation of the EIR. schedules in permits for up to 5 years. EPA also pre- Volume 7,Number 1 3 January 1998 pared an economic assessment of the effects of the Although the comment periods have ended and the proposed standards. In September, the State issued agencies are in the process of reviewing comments the SIP and an economic analysis document (known and rewriting their proposed regulations, CASA and as the Functional Equivalent Document or FED) in Tri-TAC continue to work with EPA and the State Board the first phase of a two-phase effort to implement the CASA believes Felicia Marcus, EPA Region IX Admin- CIR, and plans to adopt the SIP in the spring of this istraror, should hear from the POTW community on year. The second phase will establish water quality the proposed CTR. CASA staff and member agency objectives for the priority pollutants included in the representatives are scheduled to meet with Walt Petit, CTR and incorporate the SIP in a new Inland Surface Executive Director of the State Board in mid January. Waters Plan and Enclosed Bays and Estuaries Plan. The second phase is to be concluded 12 to 18 months We have also learned that EPA is consulting with the after the State Board adopts the final SIP. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)on the CTR. The FWS notified EPA in November that they disagree with At each of the four public hearings held on these two the conclusions of EPA's biological opinion for the regulatory processes, the EPA and State Board heard proposed rule, and therefore they must engage in a the many concerns voiced by CASA and its member formal consultation process under Section 7 of the agencies about the economic and technical impacts Endangered Species Act. The FWS has raised issues of the proposed rules. And the CASA/IYi-TAC com- with the CIR's provisions for mercury, selenium, and ment packages described our concerns in great de- pentachlorophenol, as well as with dissolved metals tail.EPA included several innovative and flexible regu- criteria. In addition, environmental groups have met latory approaches, such as metals criteria expressed with EPA to express their concerns about the CTR and as dissolved rather than total recoverable concentra- to request additional public comment opportunities. lions, the application of mixing zones and dilution They are concerned about the fish consumption lev- credis, and the use of interim permit limits while To- els used to calculate human health criteria, dioxin, tal Maximum Daily Loads(TMDIs) and other special mercury, dissolved metals criteria, and the authoriza- studies are performed. However, EPA also proposed tion of compliance schedules. several criteria for which the detection limit exceeds the objective,which could lead to extremely high treat- Although both EPA and the State Board had planned ment costs for POTWs to comply with the new regu- to issue final rules this spring, the level of concern lations. and the number of interests involved suggest that we won't see final federal or state rules for some time. Unfortunately, EPA's economic analysis vastly under- estimated the costs of compliance and overestimated the benefits of the CTR. EPA calculated that the costs CASA Wee SITE of the CTR would be less than $100 million per year, while the CASAlfri-TAC analysis found that the costs For information on CASA conferences,Tri-TAC actM- could easily exceed$400 million per year for the POTW ties, and more, check out the CASA web site at community. In issuing the SIP, the State Board com- www.casaweb.org. Although still under construction, pounded the problem by making its implementation you will soon be able to fund the most recent CASA policies significantly more restrictive and failing to conference minutes,Tri-TAC meeting summaries,CASA account for the costs of their more conservative poli- membership roster, and CASA by-laws. Please email ties in their economic analysis. CASA/fri-TAC esti- your suggestions for improvements or additions to mated the cost of compliance with both the CTR and Jennifer Ruffolo at jennifer®caeaweb.org, or call the the SIP for the POTW community, and found that it CASA office. would approach $I billion per year. Volume 7,Number 1 4 January 1998 to the state's major water problems. The additional year is intended to allow sufficient time for CALFED WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH to complete the plan and undergo environmental re- CALFED? view without the distraction of other water-related conflicts. CALFED is working to develop a solution to water quality,water supply reliability,levee system integrity and ecological degradation problems that affect the POTWS CONTINUE EFFORTS TO Bay-Delta system. Over the past several months, po- tential solutions underwent intense scrutiny byCALFED IMPROVE HAZARDOUS WASTE staff and stakeholders through technical working REGULATIONS groups, modeling studies, pre-feasibility studies and impact analysis. This process identified the strengths And the saga continues.... In August we reported that and weaknesses of each potential solution. Each op- CASA and Tri-TAC had expressed support for some lion being looked at addresses these four core areas, of the changes proposed to regulations governing in- but differs in how it proposes to move and store wa- dustrial discharges to POTWs (Regulatory Structure ter in the system. For example, some solutions have a Update Task B.I.5). Specifically, we supported the higher cost, but improve the system's flexibility. Oth- Department of Toxic Substances Control(DTSC)pro- ers substantially improve drinking water quality but posed exclusion for wastes with pH greater than 12.5, raise concern over how to ensure the system is oper- wastes that fail the fish toxicity test, and wastes au- ated in a responsible manner. thorized by variances as well as the proposal to main- tain the existing exclusion for Resource Conservation CALFED will release a draft Programmatic Environ- and Recovery Act (RCRA) listed wastes. We did not mental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement support DTSC's proposal to eliminate the exclusion (PEIR/PEIS)in February that describes three proposed for certain compounds known as Table 1 constitu- solutions to the Bay-Delta problems,and their strengths ents.Under DTSC's approach,these substances could and weaknesses. The draft will also clearly identify be discharged to sewers only if the regional board the alternative with the greatest technical advantages expressly authorizes the discharge and certifies that and the associated issues of concern. the sewers conveying the wastewater do not leak. DTSC's approach was based on an unpublished and CALFED will proceed with a series of public hearings flawed report on contamination of drinking water on the draft PEIR/PEIS this spring, soliciting input on wells with perchloroethylene (PERC). all three potential solutions. Then, in late summer CALFED will choose a preferred alternative. The DTSCs latest proposal again includes three exclusions timeline for final approval by the Governor and the that we support, and another that is based on the Secretary of the Interior is late 1998. flawed PERC report.The three acceptable exclusions are: wastes with a pH of 12.5 or more with prior In addition,state and federal officials have announced approval of the POT W; RCRA listed wastes if the dis- a one year extension of the historic Bay-Delta Ac- charge is in compliance with other requirements;and cord, in which the warring agricultural,urban and en- wastes that fail the aquatic bioassay if the discharge vironmental interests in the Bay-Delta system agreed is in compliance with other requirements.The fourth to lay down their arms while a consensus-based solu- provision excludes wastes when: the POTW certifies Lion was developed.The extension reaffirms the state that the discharge will not pose a threat to human and federal agencies'dedication to working with Bay- health or the environment, taking into consideration Delta water interests to develop a workable solution the effects of sewer exfiltration; the discharge is in Volume 7,Number 1 S January 19M `a compliance with all other requirements; and the gen- On another front, DTSC continues to pursue its re- erator retains the approval letter from the POTW. vised waste classification system, and has proposed a new category called"Managed Industrial Waste."This A joint CASA/Tri-TAC letter in December commented new category would likely include most biosolids, on this latest proposal from DTSC. We stated, "...we unless DTSC grants an exemption. The criteria driv- believe that we have reached an impasse regarding ing this new classification are low, much lower than DTSC's proposal for dealing with wastes that have the the federal Clean Water Act Section 503 biosolids un- potential to contaminate groundwater, and thus can- restricted use criteria. If this classification is adopted, not support the fourth provision." Despite several sug- most of California's biosolids will be defined as haz- gestions from CASA and Tri-TAC for alternative ap- ardous wastes, requiring disposal in landfills. Specific proaches to excluding wastes that are amenable to constituents of concern include dioxins, PCBs, sele- discharge and treatment at POTWs, it appears as nium, and mercury. The risk assessment model used though DTSC's approach to controlling PERC contin- to develop this classification system is currently un- ues to control over how other wastes should be der review by the National Academy of Sciences. If handled. DTSC's approach passes the scrutiny of the National Academy of Sciences,we can say farewell to biosolids The flawed PERC report continues to drive policy de- recycling. velopment. In an October letter, DISC Deputy Direc- tor Ted Rauh stated that: "The draft report on PERC was never completed or officially released by DTSC. UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND The project leading to the report commenced under a previous Deputy Director responsible for DTSC's Site SEMINARS Mitigation Program; DISC management does not cur- rently support the effort.... DTSC has no plans to do WEFTEC si will held in Singapore from March any further work on this draft report."However,DTSC's 8 - 11. This will ill be thea first year the Water Environ- latest proposal still relies on the PERC report, which ment Federation will hold a WEFTEC conference out- has not been subjected to peer review. side of North America. For information, call 1-800- 666-0206, or email to: confinfo®wef.org. CASA/77i-TAC recommended that the fourth provision WaterReuse Foundation and the University of Califor- be n subject until such time as the PERC report has nia Water Reuse Research Program will hold the Sec- been subject to peer review and exteTSCnt has a better and Annual UC Water Reuse Conference on June 4-5, Sec- understanding of the impacts and extent of solvent exfiltmtion from sewers. We offered to take the lead 1998 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Monterey, Cali- in working with DISC and other agencies to organize forma.The conference will focus on research and edu- the peer review process. cation on different aspects of water recycling. For in- formation, call the WateReuse Foundation, 916-442- 2746. Volume 7,Number 1 6 January 1998 CASA STAFF: Michael F. Dillon, Executive Director Jennifer Ruffolo, Director of Regulatory Affairs Christina Dillon, Lobbyist Pamela Cunningham, Executive Assistant and Conference Coordinator Mary Sloan, Secretary REGULATORY COMMITTEE: Ron Young Cbair Irvine Ranch Water District Layne Baroldi Cbair, land Subcommittee County Sanitation Districts of Orange County Kevin Hadden Cbair,Air Subcommittee County Sanitation Districts of Orange County Robert Reid Cbair, Water Subcommittee West Valley Sanitation District California Association of Sanitation Agencies Rrstclwe 925 L Street, Suite 1400 U.S.Postage Sacramento, California 95814 PAID Pennt 1993 Sacramento.CA DONALD F McINTYRE OCSD PO BOX 8127 FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA 92728-8127 Orange County Sanitation Districts Newspaper Clippings Nan of Paper Section Page # Date Subject DRAPf £ C eu1 `, crs , N ss Jou1QNA �- IGOVERNMENT "Pay-to-Play' Supervisors Mull Bidding Reforms ■By PETER BRENNAN At the heart of the issue is the procedure that of several well-ennnecledlobhyislsloarguelheir tended that the current sclup discourages the county uses lochoose wir.i.gbidders on rases direcllylolhesupervisors. bids. 1 he County Board of Supervisors is look. big and lucrative architectural, engineering Criticssaid this system gives loo much influ- "For loo many years,a lot of companies ing mice again this week at its infamous and consulting contracts. By practice, county once to lohbyists, and gels supervisors loo have slopped bidding. They know it's a Ili procurement system, often known as"pay- slaffers send the Board of Supervisors three enmeshed in administrative details. locked-insituation.Theuumenisystemlcaves to-play;'but don't expect great changes any. proposals without making a recommendation on Some architectural and engineering firms it too wide open for patronage,"said Smith. time soon. which bid is deemed have complained Depending upon which of the proposed InaspecialmectingscheduledforTucsday lobe lhebcst.'nebid. aMml having to pay reforms, if any, the supervisors adopt, the afternoon,the Board of Supervisors will be derslypicaliyhireone lobbyists in order to current system might be altered a little,or going over l l proposals,favored by counly 7. �. %.i receive county con- dramatically. CEOIan Millermeier,on how la reform the Tracts. Smith can. Specifically,the Millermcier pro"..calls way it awards $3Iq million annually in 'The current for the supervisors to amend the county's contracts. system leaves U too 'This 'pay-ao-play' selection procedure for architect-engineers In theory,the board could vote on Tues. adde open for is overrated and and consultants by choosing one of the day on the issue, but Supervisor Chuck following four alternatives. Agenciestde- Smith, who is pushing for reforms, said it patronage.' overstated.' panmenls of the county would: could lake months before the supervisors —Chuck Smith —William Steiner 1.Submit an unranked slate of the most reach a decision.ne board isseriously split on this matter. 1►Pay-ro-play page 8 DU�� N,N ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL Linep M.Iwo en Than supervisors, in large pan because isls in order to secure a contract with the pails to eliminate certain public bids and to Pay-to-Play staffers arc not elected officials in need of county. raise the limits the county government needs from page 1 campaign contributions.It also presumes that The supervisors have indicated varying de- for board approval for contracts from S25,OIRt .rained staffers arc better qualified To decide grew of interest in reforming the bidding pro- to S 100,000. qualified vendors to the board for selection. .he merits of moral contrscls than are elected m-N. Each has his own concerns with the Supervisor William Steiner said he favors 2. Submit an unranked slate of .he most officials. proposals. the county staff recommending a best bidder, qualified vendors to the board for selection, Other changes being proposed include: Smith,for example,said he favors the third but he's leery of a ranking system beyond that except where one vendor is clearly superior. It, Raising the contract limit for competitive alternative,a ranked slate of the most qualified because he mid there's often little difference 3. Submit a ranked slate of the most quail- bids that the supervisors must vote on; for vendors. He said it's a widely used system in among the choices of engineering and archi- red vendors to the board for selection. example,supervisors would only gel to vote California cities,public entities and corpora- lecturer Bans."It's sort of like a beauty con- 4. Select the vendor and submit the final on service contracts of more than SI00000, lions. test. Each one is competent with a skilled contract to the board for approval. compared with the current$25,000; But Smi.hsaidhe's notconvinced lhatcounly staff." The first two options are nor much different ■ Raising from SI0,000 to $25,000 the staffers have(bought thechanges through lhor. Unlike the other Iwo supervisors, Steiner than the current selup, although under the amount that county staffers can currently put- (Highly enough and expects to ask [hem for said he is not convinced lobbyists have ma- second option supervisors wcold be put onthe chase unbudge.ed fixed assels without ap. moredetailson how they will implement a new nlpulated the current system to their advan- spot if they awarded a contract to someone proval from The board. system. rage."This pay-la-play is overrated and over. other than the"clearly superior'bidder. ■ Eliminatinga formal hearing for the pub- Supervisor Todd Spitzer criticized the cur- slated."he said. The third and fourth options,comparable to lic openings of sealed bids. rent setup for permilling "a whole series of Most city governments in California utilize practices in many other government entities, ■ Eslablishing limits on commissions that abuses behind the scenes."But he also said he ranking system of bids, according to Frank would limit The supervisory latitude in select- lobbyists can collect. was concerned that the reforms could lake Benest, city manager of Brea, a long-lime ing bidders even more. ■ Adding an advisory to all purchasing away the decision-making power from elected proponent. The last two options presume that lobbyists solicitations to inform vendors that the county officials. Under This system, when the city seeks an would have less sway over professional staff- government doesn't require the use of lobby. Spitzer is more worried about county pro- engineer or architect for a job,it sends out a request for proposals. Then the proposals are reviewed by a panel composed of city employees who are experts in .he area and maybe outside consultants and regular citi- zens review.This panel ranks the proposals in order of their recommendations and sends them to the city council, which can choose the panel's recommendation or use the num- ber two or three choices if there is a compel. ling reason. "'Reis system is utilized by most city govern- ments.It's a well practiced and well organized system,"said Benesl.■ a .� Orange County Sanitation Districts Newspaper Clippings Name of Paper Section I Page # Date Subject Los Angeles Times A 911©Iq Continued teem Al • • • (TTHMs)—a common contami-Tap Water Linked to Miscarriages water In a In chlorinated at water In a large system nationwide. of mu- nlelpm water Syeteme nationwide. ■ Health: Women in first trimester ale urged to boil ning to fund chemical forms when chlorine fund another , comparable added to disinfect the water,ream study In another part of the coun- with acids from plant material. water.O.C.officials say chemicals are within safe levels try to am H the California results are replicated. Chlorine helps Purify water and By JIM NEWTON first trimester would be prudent to Nevertheless, Mayor Richard prevents an array of bacterial and JULIE MARQUIS boil water before drinking iL Riordan, who learned of the study Infections.But It creates problems, TIbFS bTAFF WRITERS 'You do run a risk ]If drinking late Monday, echoed Freemen's of Its own TTHMS have long been unboiled water]," S. David Free- concerns and sold through his associated with Increased =car Drinking five or more glosses of man said. "Nobody knows how press Secretary that he was Seek- risk, at least in animals, and the cold tap water per day could In- high. . . .The most practical thing Ing more Information on the and- EPA has for many years regulated crease the risk of miscarriage to that we've mine up with is to tell ousnem of the threat. the amount of the cantaminant that women In their first trimester. women In that category to boll Stale heath officials said they la Accorrding TO the In gStudy, led by according to e large-scale Study of mine water and put It in the were not making any remmmen- investigators Karsten Waller and chlorinated drinking water by refrigerator." dations at this point, but that Sharma H. Swann and scheduled California state researchers. Despite the provocative findings, boiling water would be one option. for publication In the Feb. 18 home That finding already Is stiffing stale and federal officials said the At the Metropolitan Water Dis- of the medical Journal Epidemiol. Political and Scientific debate as study is not definitive.It lslust one trict, Which supplies most of ogy,the amount of risk to pregnant officials weigh the risks of over- part of a large-Scale effort by the Southern California outside of the women depends on the coneenum. reaction against the actual threat U.S. Environmental Protection city of LAS Angeles with water, Ilan ofTTHUs in the water. to public health. Agency to balance the need for officials sold their average levels of The researchers emphasteed that Although Orange Count water only about 29&of the 6,144 women officiaB 6 Y protection against microbesrysuch the contaminant these In question are In their Study were found to have study, Said they had not Seen the as those thin cause dysentery and well below those that triggered been exposed W the highest risk Study, the general manager of the dangers cholera—withs the need to keep the concern in the study. levels—that Is,,they consumed five Los Angeles Department of Water dangers of disinfection Itself to a The heightened risk Is linked to or more glasses of water per day and Power,America's largest mu- minimum. The EPA, which partly exposure to total lrlhalomethanes m4 the Water contained at least 75 nicipal utility, said women in their paid for the current study,Is,plan- Please see WATER,AEE micmgr°me per liter of TrHMs. Nonetheless, a Spokesman for the California Department of Health Services, which performed the study, described the findings as particularly disturbing because //I1/GfP WATER Study Reports Increased Risk of Miscarriages Purifying AmMh Para pregnant women are often advised contact their city or specific water tap water per day with a least 75 Tap Water Purificar by physicians todnnk a lot of Mende. district to And out the specific mlcrograrvs per iter of trOWome. Levels of trihalomethenes in levels." thanes bad an increased risk of Some methods .zi. el A�a Orange County water ranged from The study has Oct been publicly miscarriage.Their risk was calm- pregnant women can 26 N 50 mlaogrsms per liter on released but some officials agreed fated at 15.7%. mmparad wIN usaNrem�ve atleam Affiliates methods Los las average in 1997, raid Keith Cm- N discuss it with The Times after It 95% among women who received come TTF3kf magems embararadaspueden Udge,assmciate general manager of became a subject of concern among low exposure. contasnmanls from usar Para depurar el aqua de the county Municipal Water Dis. Los Angeles city a%Wais.Some of EPA allows up N IDO mime- their water. rontammantes ronucl oe Como trim, which oath treated water li their noassvere dim worried grams per Ner In water. The ■f1011 water for oneTTHM con: by thud from the Colorado River end other by dsmUty b get copies l agency plans to reduce that caber. minute •Mar el ague is I un minutr sources o local districts through- the study ons ordespitel Its potential ice- and to BD mlwgramr N November. ■let cop water sit h en •rows o ague ae la rhea con out the musty. pact tech far public healadvised cam before n,details of the report open container In me radar novas an al reingemmr an Precise levels m the chemicals Slate health continue to he edtheir that became known, water ort. The ra UM bef r for serest uO rerialenta desmpada antes de vary among the mooting 8l Imat women omento heed thud don. were bracan Water for Its Impact The Iaum pelactvated g tomaria a User water taledistricts.hepmdmg on whet tar e recommendations t woman an who N- American Water Works stud call- n Use an arlMdtM •User on fl VO der carbon percentage of Ned water tr sup- take Pregnant abot women who are fled its members chat distributed i study was Utarcoal water liter activaco pried by the hat Municipal Watere is several steps about the risk can Lake faMmmNB and points Aug- sue,vm,wasw ro.m�amu ,.,dr"'sa..°�'"""""'•j60v"� (lump, and whet percentage Is Using arbo N protect ated water fix theleEresporsepolco commitment III pmnped from local ground water. Using carbon-activated tap water s water fire the sing cle n's mmmn ing N maevxtalaurl.wa�xaarv� C Lust yew, refri erstor tap water stand N the providing clean,®fe drinking ae- I.tai year, manly ground water several home an boil ng he w for W. "We're making every effortcardI N twcen stage between when as a grained an avenge ne 28 mlrso. several boom and f boiling the water make sure that penis are randldlY pothing alarm showing an w lee e grans Oft said. Water supplied per liter, ,for one minute before -wale It ys 6aR Te feel research that soot- N(oarUcul Sturman said passible problem) and when ice they Mu said Water supplied by aremuceriskmmmugh the Lwaysudy om Donal research needs b noted, wa the actdifficult. Freemen have tlefWUva proof" said Jim the fined oUpal Winer levels of N seduce lark, although the allow raw completed and xp that more seen- noted wet the tact Nat the zud— SlDWP the state health ncies mmchemcalmlyhigher levelsof rese not large enough a allow shoescam of eveapmureassessment respires to a pollution t—is A— DWP and other agencies are the chemicals t over the more pee researchers sin to maculateatetl is an should be apuNped•'the advisor- eliminating sibleil the poautant—le rat buoy trying b ngure out how N Hod from 05luet osero8rel. per meta Using bottled water tr cat Uonnld NePubac affairs advisory feasible uca Wlsraee reduce The long In drinking water. Hier.But bon my given day were opliomwater y very. Although quality o7 rurr bAlthoum t," he said. take the bad stuffif aumati n of c orinesolution may be amount ao any given day the water may vary. Although lee Angeles was not out," he cold water bad stuff b but the c ie chlorine ve, ocne amount of the chermcalshigh in tap The study examined retie Of cµaacaati studied, the average whet makes theehe importance but the chief mlerve,The icons water coWd have been higher. from pregnant Kaiser patients Angeles City of TTfm!exceeds toe Ilmauce of the Impmmsce of treatment,in installve7'he MWD "I ring don't think It's worth from the Fontana,Septa Clara and Angeles city tap wafer cornIn the eprotectinge, e the pubic o plat car- td cement lag ides, Dan of ymone M said. "r about here." Coowater hasdge Walnut Creek erase. All the level, le triggered concern In the lose. the EPA hoe no elms 0 estimated o=I about but they are veld "Orange County water her women t the surly drank water debat whether local officals to lower its standards below one eatlmetedm�tabout Sfi00 million. levels a standards at the better that met all em, and federal debate whethercity leadenshould study,microgramsofficial see based on one than edetheemis. But tn state and drinking standards, bewalingks in drinking shout surly,e oofOaaltherei. ltmae ebHrcontbctOd n end federal levels Eat t general, a The study fowl that women possible risks D dnnking water 'We are awkward Hiner 9elueeer rrnnihuted to this would really suggest that people who dank five or more glossa'+of supplied by the DWP, "Rre are N thetawkward in-be- rocoK Orange County Sanitation Districts Newspaper Clippings Name of Paper Se tion Page TF Date Subject Orange County Register NEWS FOCUS i NOW A WETLANDS MAN ENVIRONMENT: Newport oil man wants to restore marsh on his property. 9y PAT BRENNAN -"rPr `;�� The Orange County Register ; ;k, J i "l, rp From Huntington Beach s i, `r'�rr•�N �"� "7r ._ pao5 i Edison s r-� MUNtl�l�W'ION .' Newport Beach man rG,- = P�'er ' �' �:z 9FAO1 who made his fortune y plant �@ drilling for oil says ' mtlton he's decided to give , l Am -r something back: a rT , la � 4 fully restored, 44-acre wetland 5 with deep channels,bird islands, ` a tidal inlet,bicycle paths and a viewing platform for the public. Bill Curtis, 72, surprised city �..,.,�w - officials and others this week e1`CIS .-..�:. {'r + "' Payne with his new proposal, which N '` would cost $400,000 to $B00,000. � r It is one of several proposals in n f recent years to restore wetland habitat along the Orange County wifd B� 8 Y coast. The state in BalsapurchasedC i80 co acres of wetlands in Balsa Chico for restoration last year, while The orange county Reguter the Friends of Harbors,Beaches and Parks recently proposed cre- atinga1,000-acre river park near there. A lifelong entrepreneur,Curtis the mouth ofthe Santa Ana River Curtis, who says he fought at- says he owns the mineral rights —just south of Curtis' property. tempts by state and federal to 212 acres in the area,including Curtis would convert an exist- agencies in the 1970s to declare the proposed restoration site, ing wetland that is cut off from the property a wetland, has be, and surface rights to much of the the ocean into a home for birds gun talking with local, state and property. and fish — and restore tidal federal regulators about his pro- He said he plans to use horizon- Bushing to the parcel, which posed restoration. tal drilling techniques to extract could increase the variety of "They've named it wetlands oil from beneath the site without Plants and animals that live and I'vejoined'em,"Curtissaid. Please see WEAANDS Page 5 m WETLANDS: Man's vision is to restore marsh on his land FROM 1 a restoration there would have to placing wells on the surface. In- be careful not to disturb. the stead, those would be offsite, on - bird's existing habitat,said Jack property not in the proposed res- Fancher,a wetlands expert with toration area. the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser- He said he doesn't expect di- vice. rect financial benefit from the "Ifs very plausible," Faucher restoration, although he is seek- said of the project."They might ing financial backing from the even be able to get state and/or Port of lung Beach,which could, federal grant money." in turn, receive credit from the But Faucher,who is deeply in- government for.restoring habi- volved in the restoration of B01m tat. Chita, said he has not seen any Curtis says he is proposing the engineering work on Curtis' pro-. project simply because he wants posal and would reserve judg- to — and bemuse of the public ment on some aspects. benefits. . Limited tidal flushing, for ex- -What do you want me to do? imple,may be more appropriate Get out and play golf? Go to to the site than the full strength somebody's parties?" Curtis of the tides, Fancher said. asked. "I'm a man who likes to City officials said they know of work, who likes to do deals. I'm Curtis'proposal but did not have not going to retire." enough details to comment. How difficult such a project Tom Johnson, an environmen- would be—in terms of engineer- tat specialist at the Port of Long - ing as well as government regu- Beach, said he, too, knew of the lation—remains to be seen.Cur- proposal,but he said that it is too tis' consultant,Thomas J. Owen early for the port to comment on of Gradient Engineers in Irvine, the possibility of backing Curtis says he has.experience in wet- financially. land restoration. . Balsa Chin set a local prece- But Curtis probably would dent for such deals. The ports of have to obtain permits from the Long Beach and Us Angeles California Coastal Commission supplied$91 million for purchase - and the Army Corps of Engi- and restoration of the property. nears. And even if he owns min- In exchange, the ports received eral rights in the arm,oil drilling environmental mitigation cred- t may well require authorization its, which allowed destruction of t from the Coastal Commission, other habitat so that the ports ' one or more other state agencies, could expand operations. and city officials,said Pam Em- Owen, Curtis' consultant, said erson, a staff supervisor at thethe projem.coWd provide Flood Coastal Commission offices in protection and natural water fit- Altering the existing wetland Long Beach. [ration,habitat.as well as enhancing may be tricky as well. It is al. wildlife ready home to the Gelding's sa- "We could get the thing living vannah sparrow, a bird that ap- and growing." he said. "Not just pears on the state endangered a swamp,but.a living estuary,a species list So anyone proposing living park." Orange County Sanitation Districts Newspaper Clippings Name of Paper Section Page # Date Subject Los Angeles Times qlq Huntington Mayor on Crest of Coastal Projects In Environment:With appointment to state panel, hotel and an exclusive beachfront The controversial Dana Point protected.— resort would rise on some of the Headlands project could go before Dettloff calla Bola Chlea her Shirley S. Dettloff-seasoned by wetlands county's last remaining open the panel in 1999. "training ground." She has won coastline If the projects are The 62-year-old mayor, who both supporters and enemies in battles—assumes influential post at Crucial time. blessed by the powerful commie- entered politics via the League of environmental ranks,due largely coastal issues. Some blasted It, rion. Women Voters and the Bolas to her role in the acrimonious By DEBORAH SC'HOCH saying she caved in during nego- Residents appear divided over Chica fights,said Friday that she fight over Karl Real Estate TIMM STAFF WRITER nations over an Important local whether the projects signal a is committed to coastal issues. Group's longtime plans to build wetlands But nearly everyone . robust economic recovery or "It's something I've been inter- hundreds of homes in the Bal . sa HUNTINGTON BEACH—The transformation of the coast into a ested in for a lifetime,". said Chica wetlands. The project has agrees that Dettloff—a veteran of news streaked through the envi- the Bolsa Chico wetlands ware— playgroundforDettloff, the who will be signing(, who can still remember shrunk l0 1,235 homes on a ronmenml network one night last Enter Dettloff,who will be the signings petition in the Act, which nearby mesa week: Huntington Beach Mayor is aaboutto become akey player at sole Orange County voice one supporting the Coastal Act,which Some credit la Dettloff state leading Shirley S.Dettloff is being named a Fiticalghts time rewin over y. commis/on due to vote in the produced the commission. the wayh iat year'slands, sming her to a key poet on the California Fights sia brewing over three next 12 R c months in the "It even a good idea then, and chase erthe wetlands,calling her controversial projects that will Hellman lunch project in Seal it's even a better idea now,"she a moderate who seeks solutions. Coastal Commission. shape the, future of Orange Beach,the Treasure Island resort aid. "Year after year, when the Others say she caved in to devel. Some praised the move,calling County's coat. in Laguna Beach and a luxury act comes under attack, citizens opment interests during long-ago her a knowledgeable moderate on Expensive villas, a rive-star resort in Crystal Cove State Park. rally and my,'We want our coast Please see DETT'LOFF,B4 t F� ir17 Dettlo DETROFF. children is married, with three Coastal Commission Concerns Shut en and two grandchildren. She owns Teacher Designed H.B. At least three major developments an the Orange County coast Lea ning Ina,a sea l etlucauona L Mayor could beforeNeCalifonmCeshlCommssrdnintheneM publishing firm.and is in her fourth 12 to 15 monlM.Another project recently won the commission's year on the City Council. approval She mys she him not made up awl her mind an the three pending on State Panel a County projects. 'I never u make make a derision without much wunsmn Md. In the League le Women him n 1 ra ofa u Wo she H Contleued from Bl Beach daanoE coumw Vote in men ne otiallonx voters.she said. You learn m be B The behind-the-scenes treat B 1 ra objective. You learn in thoroughly as, study an lame." fire over her appointment Bumm Dettloff said she supports the Wednesday by the Senate Rules s commission's decision last month Committee hints at the importance to reject the Hearst Castle devel- of her new role.With the regional s economic upturn. some conserva- '.Y Bsspn n dement plan.Some of the thorniest wroats said,coastal commimoners decisions ahead. she said, will be face heightened pressure from de- Nose in which cdmmisno must velopers. r - Dane weigh"private property ownership 'To be effective, she's going to .. Ppmt versus what'saVs bat for the enure have to be able to coNront that state and what's best for the .all of money and premium Md c roast•• n�_ _ lobbying each and every month. 'Tn are si but and some com arm mihboners a able relyingg greatly onn what thea Coastal be to do that better than others,"hid ..1 will be relying greatly on what Act says and following it very Mark Machin,Sierra Club director the Coastal Act says,and following closely;'she said. of coastal programs it very closely:" The Sierra Club is hopefulhopeful Dett. shihar S.Demon, Dan] ou Ne Duly elected a- loft will bring a strong conserva- Hunu m.reron Shinn m.roc.xsmir mpwa on the commission D ban ethic m the job.he said"This m taw eaalomla state coastal epmmnson represent populous Orange and Los job requires huge amounts of back- Angeles counbe,where growth is bone.' O Belien.Ranch:70 homes,18-hole golf course and wetlands swiftly enveloping the coastline. Some local environmentalists restoration planned for 231-acre parcel on Seal Beach Although she a one of 12 votes.her ' say Dettloff lacacked backbone in Boulevard.Plan approved by Seal Beach last fall;Coastal recommendations on what action dealing withKoll Bolas China Cornssion review and posuble vote set for April totakeonenvironmentallysemi- "Shes essentially a KOH sup- ©hreml Core:Ltmny beachfrontresort with mRhtly room rates use projects in three areas is porter.She'd probably deny it.but uPP N 5400 penned manta Crystal Cove State PPark;state has expected m carry, great weight actions speak louder than wordy;' efgned W year contract with private developer planning 60 to 80 with her colleagues. sp units,restaunn4 BNesh ceaNr,dive curter and three swimming 'This u maybe the mot impar- said Gordon LaBedz of the Surfri- prrls;Commission set: expected by spring 1999. tant seat on the whole commis- der Foundation's Hunting- son.' said the Sierra Club's Maz- mn/Lang Bears chapter. LaBedz ©Tmumebland:f100-miWonresortpplannedatformertrailer- favored Long Beach City Council- park site would include five-star,100-room hotel,25 resort sera Other commissioners will be man Alan lnwenthu,who instead villas,restaurant spa 37 home and park:Laguna Beach now looking to her expertise, he said. -w911 serve as IkWolfs alternate. reviewmg plan,which could go to commission in June. "to preserve the few coastal re- sources that remain" tit coastal activutt Ann Notth- O Rome Chin:1,235 homes selling for d300.DDn or more Dettlofrs supporters say she is pned for mesa neat to famous wetlands near Huntington prepared for the task.praising her BafL senior planner with the Beach;commission approved Koll Real Estate Group project as a moderate who does her home- Natural Resources Defense Court- last tall,but some legal hurdles remain work, cil,wrote the Rules Committee on mo�w.e awsenmaxii..oaw tar "She looks for solutions:' said .Thursday m say. "I have had the Peter M. Green, a 12-year city pleasure of working with Shirley eav°"r'""' count0mart 'The fringe at both for more than 15 years on coastal The Amigm helped fashion a individuals that are critical were ends dislike her . . . then who protection revues,and she u a fine compromise plan in the late 198W young then.and I was on the front want 5.700 houring wits at one end choice." that would allow some wetlands grim.I was in Sacramento walking and there who want absolutely And Melvin Nutter,head of the homes but preserve hundreds of the halls."Now she is assisting the everything preserved, regardless League for Coastal Protection and acres of wetlands. Bola Chien land Trust, a group of housing values.at the other. I former Commialon Chairman. Kell Senior vice President Lucy working toward public purchase of "Whatever decision she makes is said. "I am delighted with the Dumb says that in helping forge the the maa.she cud agcoddecumn." appointment of Shirley." compromise plan, "Shirley was Dettloff recounted In an into- perceived by the development view last week how she became community m a moderate who interested in coastal issues soon would listen and not a hard-tine - after moving to Huntington Beach philosophical environmentalist. in 1964. She was among the first She was a practical environmen- members of the Arrogos de BeLv talut who recognized that there Cities, a veteran environmental hadtobeawin-win" group fighting to save the weuands Dettloff defended that 1980s as tar back m the 1970s. when a compromise as moving the preser- marina was planned there. vMon cause forward."Some of the Orange County Sanitation Districts Newspaper Clippings ==NePaper Section Page # Date Sues Times a'8I�18 Step Carefully With Upper Bay A judge is being properly cautious in evaluat- more than 8004W cubic yards of mud being ing plans to pump treated sewage into Upper taken off the back bay bottom and dumped 454 Newport Bay. miles out to sea The project should have begun Orange County Superior Court Judge Robert several years ago. But problems finding the E.Thomas last month suspended a permit from necessary money caused delays that kept the California Regional Water Quality Control making the silt buildup worse. Board that allowed the pumping.The judge also The last dredging project in the bay was more required the board to hold another hearing and than a decade ago. In recent months, boaters reconsider the issue. worried about running aground because of the Upper Newport Bay is an ecologically sensi- buildup.Worse,the number of birds wintering tive nature reserve that supports a complex in the bay had dwindled as the mud covered system of reeds, water and grasses. It also is their food supply. home to an endangered species of bird the Upper Newport Bay has a special place in light-footed clapper rail. Orange County. The shores are a wonderful On the same day Thomas ordered the delay,a place to walk,bicycle or just pause and observe host of elected officials turned out to inaugu- nature. Two weeks ago, nearly 30 county rate a massive,$5.4-million dredging project in artists offered a graphic tribute to the bay by part of the bay. setting up their easels along the shore and Over the years, silt from nearby hills has painting the vistas before them. Part of the poured down and overwhelmed catch basins. proceeds from the sale of their works will be When that happens,the dirt continues into the earmarked to help pay for the dredgingproject. bay, raising the bottom and rearranging the The Irvine Ranch Water District, which natural order. wants to pump treated sewage into the bay, The reserve is owned and operated by the insists that what is pumped will be cleaner than state Department of Fish and Game and Orange the water in it now. But the organization County. A deservedly central position at the Defend the Bay contends the water would ceremonies to commemorate the start of dredg- contain dangerous levels of heavy metals, ing was given to Frank Robinson. With his phosphorus and organic materials. wife, Frances, he has spent more than three The district has scaled back its plans since decades fighting to keep Upper Newport Bay as first proposing them several years ago, but it natural as possible,warding off various propos- still has to do a better job of assuring Orange ais for development. County residents that it will not irreparably The dredging is expected to take a year,with harm the bay. Orange County Sanitation Districts Newspaper Clippings Flame of Paper Section Page # Date Subject Orange County Register � � �/�/9g Retired county workers to see increase in pension benefits WORK: The resolution' overtime, uniform allowances The board,anticipating a rush lets retirees ask for a and educational incentive pay, of retirees requesting a fresh the resolution said. look at their benefits, also ap- recalculation of their This means most active mem- proved a$500,IIDD expenditure to benefits as of Oct. 1 bers will pay more into their pen- hire three full-time employees + sion plans, because their salary and 12 part-time workers to meet 1994. will be considered higher. But the demand. - employer contributions to the Board members John Moor- By JENIFER B.MCKIM plan also will igcrease and work- lach, county treasurer, and The Orange County Register ers will retire at a higher salary Charles Smith,a county supervi- The executive board of the level' sor, voted against the measure. Orange County Retirement Sys- Retired employees,already re Their objections included the tem approved a resolution Fri- ceiving a pension,may reggest a three-year retroactive clause, day that will raise pension bane- recalculation of their benefits which they said was not a clear fits for about 7,000 retirees as and many will receive an in- mandate from the Ventura deci. much as thousands of dollars a crease, officials said. sum.month. Thomas N. Fox, retirement The resolution will wit the resolution on co chairman,said the county p o ec,manar-old retired county an estimated $15 million resolution mould boost retirees' county project manager,left the annually in added employee con- paychecks from as little as SSOars or meeting happy with the board's tributions for its 25,000 active $60mo to thousands of dollars a decision. He said the decision and retired county employees. month. Each individually, case will was r just outcome years of Most active employees will see be studied individually, he said. incorrect calculations.sfieS "We have mom than going6,000 to "I'm in satisfied;'scores said, an increase in thew pension con- py retirees who are going to want heading out with scares of other tributions, but they'll benefit to come in," said Fox,who sup- smiling seniors who applauded from the change later. ported the measure. "We've the decision. "It's not a victory, "I think it is great;" said Rob- been preparing for this." it's a correction of an error." ert Simla, a 59-yearold deputy probation officer who attended the 31-hour meeting at the office of the Orange County Employee Retirement System in Santa Ma. The measure, which passed 7- 2, includes a retroactive clause that will allow retirees to ask for a recalculation of their benefits as of Oct. 1, 1994. The board approved the resolu- tion in the wake of a California Supreme Court decision last year that stated Ventura County was incorrectly calculating pension benefits for its employees. Like Orange County, Ventura based its benefits compensation plan on employees' base salary. Now, counties are required to include supplemental pay in pension cal. culations, including required Orange County Sanitation Districts Newspaper Clippings Name of Paper Section I Page # atf Subject Los Angeles Times a�519R :J Huntington Beach Mayor Named to Coastal Commission ■ Environment: Shirley S. California Coastal Commission,she In coastal-related issues," Dettloff Cove State Park. said Wednesday. said."I feel the coast Is one of the Dettloff's candidacy was opposed Dettloff will represent Dettloff said she was Informed of most Important resources the state by some environmentalists who Orange and LA.counties. the appointment by telephone late of California has. My first concern contend she has opposed efforts to Wednesday. Officials with the will be the protection of our coast." save the entire Balsa Chica wet- Senate Rules Committee, which The Coastal Commission was es- lands. By SCOTT MARTELLE makes the appointment, could not tablished by voter initiative In 1972 "She has done nothing for Hun- and DEBORAH SCHOCH be reached for comment, but a and four years later was made tington Beach as far as coastal TIMES STAFF wxneaa coastal commissioner said Dettloff permanent by the state Legisla- Issues.Nothing,"said Debbie Cook HUNTINGTON BEACH— will be pining the 12-member lure.It is responsible for managing of Huntington Beach,a member of Mayor Shirley .Dettloff,an active board. development of California's coast- the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter y y Dettloff will fill the seat that line under the California Coastal executive committee and an oppo- member of the Amigos de Bolsa became open when former Agoura Act. nent of developing the Balsa Chien Chica group that formed Initially to Hills Mayor Fran Pavley decided As such, It played a key role in mesa. oppose development of the Bolas fast year not to seek reelection. charting the course of limited de- But Susan Jordan,a board mem- Chica wetlands,will be named to a The seat is set aside for a local velopment In the Bolas Chica wet- ber of the League for Coastal vacant seat representing Orange elected official. lands,and it will review state plans - Protection,said her group"consid- and Los Angeles counties on the "I've spent all my life involved for a high-end resort In Crystal an it a positive appointment" urange County Sanitation Districts Newspaper Clippings Name of Paper Section Page # Date Subject a L1s Dettloff in the nming for Coastal Commission post ■Not all local environ- Amigos,along with other indi- viduals in the community,will be F.Y.I. mental groups in sending letters to Sacramento Support of the move. nPPomng her'appointment. +WHO:Shirley Dettloff However,Dettloff apparently d AGE:62 will not be receiving a vote of t HOMETOWN:Burbank By Jenifer Ragland,Independent confidence from a duster of @ YEARS IN SURF CITY:33 environmental organizations that +FAMILY:Married with HUN INGTON BEACH— have been active in fighting the three aduh children and two With a lifetime of environmental development of the Bolsa Chica grandchildren experience under her bell. mesa.Spokespeople for the y ELECTED TO CITY Shirley Dettloff says she is ready Surfrider Foundation,Sierra COUNCIL-November 1994, to take an Club Bolsa Chica Task Force and up for reelection this year the California Wetlands Action Network said Coastal - they wiil be actively opposing Commission. Dettloff as a candidate. . i:'.• -� 'She advocated building will be any Mend to the anvumn- The houses In the wedands,which is merit I think she'll be interested Beach Huntington or against the Coastal Act,' said in developers and money,' y Gordon LaBedz,a member of d is, s o Bea: of a at Murphy said.the Surfrider Foundation board The Orange County leas[four candidates and the Sierra Club executiv California League mated Dettloff fa of Cities nom- or the position as (or an open ck committee. 'She's dranged by wail as Sohn Greiner,a coumal- seat on the "' tune now,when its popular, but c munission Shirley DeWoH we don't need poktidan Juan Capistrano. like main from San Ju Capistrano. to be that.' They will also be competing appointed by Maras Hanscom,executive with at least two candidates from the state Senate Rules director of the Action Network. Los Angeles County.The Rules Committee within the next cou- said Dettloff being appointed to Committee,chaired by San.Bill ple of weeks. the commission would be "a real Lodtyer(D-Hayward)should 'I always thought that I've slap in the face to the anvton. make a decision once it receives been preparing for a lifetime to mental community.' the list of Los Angeles candi- be on that board.' Dettloff said. The Bolsa Chica land Trust,a dates. "Ail of my activism has been in Huntington Beach-based group U appointed,Dettloff said she the environmental realm,so I that has been at the center of will do her best to follow the would be very comfortable with legal battles with the Coastal principles of the Coastal Act to me Issues involved. [know the Commission and KoB Real Estate protect the valuable California Group over mesa development, coastline.The Bobs Chica will issues up and down the coast.' has not taken a position on no doubt be an issue dose to Her experience in local gov- Dettloffs bid for the commission home that she will face. emment,the state Legislature seat. Dettloff reiterated her support and her involvement in groups But Land Trust member of efforts to acquire the Bolsa such as the Amigos de Bolsa Eileen Murphy said she has her Chica in order to keep it open Chica makes her a qualified can- own opinion. space,either through a buy-out didate,she said.Dettloff said the 'I don't think Shirley Dettloff or government land swap. W hen LembKe is In, Ucean View Has a Pretty Hood Shot ■Basketball: Despite shout the 15-loplan' Pepperdine Coach Mark Trakh sad. She has being doubles and . - `." �<:."` to be really physic and Intense on triple-teamed frequently, - 'f a }'., 1the callegiatet level-that's what p (b - V 1'd Re to see There's a lot of senior still one Of COunty's .; � f �' f + , ', knocking around and you're not dominant players. k ;T;r y 5xtt f1 difeestinntiry'S-g kids M1ere.lt'sa little Lembke has averaged only n5 By MARTIN HbNDFJtSON o - more shoo per game than she aid i1M6 wall VpiEa � t � tt I tut season,but her scoring average HUNTINGTON BEACH-One p.� ,� w up nearly art points fees.her would Wink Anna I<mbke would (/ �Ila' free-Wow .hinting bu became r J such a valuable asset.She a making have been a .thenlahed player,n - i I air noIPM1YHWIY.then statistically. 9e '.was teams NY aalw their many the gal "She's always mi telling the gwor n But despite defmtiom In the 1/ \,1 wawa they make a mistake,dons warty Ocean View girls'basketball Pro- IS .- 1ll� I,^ about It"Silbert said."They know gram that left the teamasben of lb •�i:- l.A./L when Anna Is out there.they have former self.and kereInjuries that hurt ,,. a pretty good shot tat winning(. even more,Lembke remain one of That's the aura she carries.She's a the countyedominnlplayer . ,1 1 f / I team le with and they feel mm- She continues to have the num. �(IL�k11Q�IW,Lwk/slll�ld� (,.(//fCJf,I,L,/, (enable with M1er.They know they ben b prove le despite being - successful." her the hall form to he double- and triple-teamed nearly euceenlW." every game. But Lembke be uncomfortable For any team that plays u shooting too often.She Is avers, rid he k Coach Bin Seibert,M t/`f�I1-lt/9Vl f.C/V "rallly,y. t there's only one person U log only kind shoo per game.The countyl leading scorer, EI Toro's youet opponents Glultans Menthol (2L]),is aver- Yet opponents don't .4 nn'ts II�q�q8 aging 16.8. Lembke b avenging 21.1 points } w11 "1 woWit tither have It more a and 122 rebpunds. Her ehcoWg leson effort where everybody gets percentage is the munly's bat ..1 to score and everybody gets to feel 66.59''e, and she Is shooting 76S% �:- they contributed." Lembke Add. fromthefree-Uuow Bee. = //� "raft', why, when 1 are 70. 1 Throe statism are better han �� ! L` wish other people could get in on Moo a Note As ige paint-than those points. Moo she posted u a tumor,when "Coach Seibert waste me to she had The Three Orange County shoot more ofem He tells me to player of the year,guard Jennifer keep looking to tools for myself. TWoloeega,to keepapponentsfrum . . He wants me to shoot Wen." draping around her 6400L-234 Lembke, who will be a 'as v'el56r/baryeM'llme Wooer fame. Her team might have Foal some depth, but Ocean View's Anna Lembke has taken the steps needed to slay ahead of the competition. forward at eepWrdine, draws use Still.Leaflike.a model of mule- line at about 15 feet But.strangely terry,wascip has not had the type of don't necessarily have a win an tare her anterloreroelae ligament. focus on their volleyball to et lens ono faurlcamahavescored enough. Ocean View's shart- seazon she espeeed after her Ion- YY 6 Y. Y comings made Lembke better.Not lorseasonended your games and win the league W Heather Hill, a guard. Isn't the scholarships for themselves. last 50 or more against the Seahawks. W her points arc under the huket Ocean View was mining off a have a great year. Winning isn't same player she was before she like me-which I can completely "it's hard for her-there'.. An as they were In the Not, She has quartedurad upset In the Southern everything.It's what you do In the shattered her collarbone in August understand I'm not mad at them" much pressure put on one person In actually run the Winl out season, Smupn playoffs after being seeded process But the departure of two start- But It throat everyone on the do all the scoring."Seibert said of haw moved In the perimeter so she second In its division. It had three "I'm still having a lot of fun en• first-team all-league point team Into unfamiliar positions. Lembke. "It gets frustrating be- can get the ban more often and has returning starters and three Inn- enjoying the team and working guard Tracy Lindquist slid second- Lembke most shoulder the load cause every shot counts for her. gotenmmlortableddvingthelare. secutive Golden West League with a great bunch of girls." team forward Sharon Shelton- offensively and defensively, and She knows she needs to score and "She has b carry her team on bazkelban tides coming Into the But, she adds, "I min at win- both tumors the year-b.d the her teammates had In step Into rebound for us to be successful,and her shoulders, which is a good 1990 98 season. A four-peat is long all the time." most devastating effect.They de- starting roles Instead of coming off B she mtssa a shot we could lose a experience for her,and she has to unlikely, and a Division III-A Unlike Laguna Hills.where four Bided a concentrate solely on vol- thebench. game." score.which Is Also a good espen- quarterMal appearance Is a long. senion graduated off a State chain- leybait and the Seahawio won the "Bringing the bill up the court." The scoring drops off from ence,"Tnkh sad."She has Ihadl shot The Seahawks (9-11.2.21n pionship team. the plight of the Division 111 state and section titles Lembke confessed. "was a little Lembke's 21.4 polo to the neat to walk against a double-teem leaguelare In fourth place. Seahawks Is much different In the beginning.I felt a little more than l eameeled." highest-scorer on the team-Hill every night,and has lhadl W work '1 sUn Wnk my seater year is Jasmine Lkhel, a 6-0 poor abandoned because I looked at the If didn't help that Ocean View', a160. on At her skills. I think she's greal." paid Lembke• who will center who was a potential starter, situation I was in." Lembke said. schedule remained a tough as it "It.embke's1 a good athlete,re- making the best of the situation attend Pepperdine in the fall."You has missed the season because she "But Tracy and Sharon wanted le was lot Year.Showing same rail- bounds well,can run the Boor and over there." Orange County Sanitation Districts Newspaper Clippings Name 9f paper Section I Page # I Date Subject �LCCJ /rI CITYWIDE The Orange County Water District's Water Factory 21, located in Fountain Valley, recently won the California Water and Environment Association's"Plant of the Year" award for 1997 for the Santa Ana River Groundwater Basin. Water Factory 21 competed against plants in Orange,San Bernardino and Riverside counties.The award evaluated every aspect of running a large water facility including operations and maintenance, general appearance,safety. laboratory work compliance with regulations,research and development and staff training. Water Factory 21 was the worldwide prototype treatment facility for reuse of highly- treated wastewater.Since it began operating in 1976,it has continually met or exceeded the EPA's water drinking standards. The plant also won the"plant of the year"award in 1978 and 1983. Districts' Critical Goals For Fiscal Year 1997-98 NOW M, M Complele IT Implement 08M's Establish Outreach 7 Provide Technical provitle SIaR Suppod Complele Complete Rate Strategic Plan Distric6 Assessment programs wlN Suppod br to OCWD/CSDOC Broad Bantling Study with RAC and Reinvention Team County,Cties.COG Amentlmenl to eoartl Committee Study and Implement Implement New (DART) Seem Plan Changes Accordingly Financial Program Complete Plant Remmmendatrons Automation Master PCR P blic for Establish Plan OCR Pubkc ResWring Ocean Financial Slrelegy Improve Performance Work with PAC to Consolidate Districts Pariicipatron Monitoring Program Evaluation Fonn antl Davaltip Flow Complete Establish Procedures for Management P Non-exempt Options and to Implementation Restructure Secure NPDES Govemance Employees DeflneOptions for Support RACIPAC of FIS Engineering Dept. Strategic Plan Perms and 301(h) Structure Enhanced Capacity ra nantl Waiver Practices Complete Establish Legislative Complete Initial Support Adaptive Implementation Outreach P ram Review and TechNral5ludies Work Force Complete Evaluation of LIMS Strategies with of Treatment Complete and Cost<Rectivey Training Strategies Monitor Five-year Implement New Develop Water Inaiale Records Staffing Plans Provide Title V Federal Conservation Mena ament and Communication Plan An Permit Cooperative Funding Conduct Internal Provide Board with 9 I Consolitlatlon antl Pr rams Document Controls EMoro; Audit Team Studies Results of Programsm Implement Adaptive Stakeholder Engineering and Work Force Evaluations Using Boartl Secrelays Strategies ESUblish Industrial/ Refine Inlemat CDM Decision Model OR¢e Dismcls'-wide Commercial and Extemel Technical Center Progra marking Program Complete and Cerory Environmental Convert Existing Develop Regional Impact Report for Engineering Wastewater Complete External Strategic Plan(8-98) Drawings to Collection System Communications Provide Revised Electronic Format Cooperative PlanI Strategy and HR Policies am antl Ras[mclure Initiate Implementation Procedures Manual padicipale in Our O+m Collections Training National Polity Upgrade CMMS Program Discussions on Site-specific Evaluate Evaluate and Initiate Reguirements InlemeVirmanel Develo Business Budget Studies basetl antl Watershed P Butlget Slutlies Management Plans Mr Outsourcing Pro antl lnsourdng ear Focused Research Opportunities Mr Reseh for GSA,Ocean Establish Quantifiable Quality Improved Cost Monitoring,Laboratory andStandards for Quality Effectiveness,Safety antl Communications and Reliability and Reliability Implement All Department Delegation of Administration in the lead Authority Task Force Recommendations ooas.TMR Operations in the lead .,x. Groundwater Providing High-quality Waterfor w Replenishment System 200,000 Orange County Families The Need for Additional Water Orange County and much of the southwest- ern portion of the United States are short of •,. water and dependent on increasingly less-reliable imported water supplies. s",r•Na,.� Finding new sources of imported water holds little promise,in fact, federal watershed policy and court s°.nro"n«s actions will probably lead to de- _ creases in future imports. As °•� / Orange County experiences increased population growth, the supply of existing water will out distance the demand. One ^,,,,, ,,,, , „.,,, saoc innovative approach to provid- r• f ing future high-quality water is the Groundwater Replenishment t System. The Groundwater Replenishment System The Groundwater Replenishment System will take highly treated wastewater now sent to the ocean and treat it through highly advanced microfiltration and reverse osmosis processes to standards that will surpass all drinking water requirements. Reverse Osmosis is the same process used by many bottled water companies. Some of the purified water will then be natu- rally percolated into Orange County's large underground water basin where it will actually improve the overall quality of our groundwater. The remainder of the water will be used for irrigation,industrial use,and for protecting the groundwater basin from seawater intrusion. Rererse Osmosis(RO)is the process in which voter is forred through a membrane w filter out contaminants. The RO membrane is liken mirmscopic NAME SENSE molestracules(er allows NEEEE, only the seater '■■N■■ mnlendrs(N,O)to NOMME Bacteria EENE■ pass through. ■■NEN / Visualize the water molecules as �■■ �— - _- ^ � the size tennis balls.then mely IIIIII■ I- I ® \ speaking.of and inorganic co com- pounds screened out would be the size t f softballs:organic compounds soccer balls: too'n " eintses the size ofa tractor-trailer track: oganirs bacteria the size ofa large office building:and a protozoa would be the relative size ofa mountain. Additional information on the Groundwater Replenishment System Besides providing 100,000 acre-feet of new water,enough for 200,000 families, here is what the Groundwater Replenishment System will do: provide supplemental water for multiple uses including household, landscaping, industrial and prevention of seawater intrusion; make the County less dependent on more expensive, less-reliable imported water; free up water which can be used by agriculture and the environment; produce "drought-proof" water,easing the hardships of the next drought, improve the overall quality of our groundwater by adding this purified water; provide increased wastewater storm treatment capability; decrease the amount of discharge into the ocean; provide water that is more energy efficient and environmentally friendly than current sources;and provide water at a cost lower than or comparable to imported water. This proposed solution to the growing need for more local water comes from over 8 years of study by the joint project sponsors-The Orange County Water District(OCWD)and the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County(CSDOC).The people who will be operating the Replenishment System, recently won the California Water Quality-Total Dissolved Solids(Salts) Water and Environment Association's Santa Ana Di fril,I Warrr River Basin 1997 Plant of GNrrrrmrvn,Rolao,l..lrnrcnl Sm I Ann Rnv,Ma, the Year Award" recogniz- r sysn rr warn' rD.memg Wmerr ingtheir ability run safe, —� safe, well-operatem d water — production facility. Be- cause the new System will Highr.Qualify Inarc, &Wily be built on the property of the two agencies and use the Santa Ana River right-of-way for moving the water from Fountain Valley to the Anaheim percolation basins, there will be minimal impact on the community. Health and safety will be primary concerns with the new System—the water,treated beyond drinking water standards, will constantly be monitored by the producers as well as outside health and regulatory agencies. The water will actually be purified twice, the last time by natural groundwater absorption, the same process that purifies rainwater. This System actually improves on existing,similar water Systems already operating successfully in cities in Virginia, Texas and California. Feedback on the Groundwater Replenishment System We would like to hear from you concerning the Groundwater Replenishment System. If you have any ideas, thoughts or opinions on this new proposed System, please write the Orange County Water District(Attn:Tom Dawes) 10500 Ellis Ave., P.O. Box 8300, Fountain Valley,CA 92728 or contact us through our Internet homepage: www.ocwd.com,or call 714-378-3351.