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Home My WebLink About02-09-2015 Legislative & Public Affairs Meeting Agenda Orange County Sanitation District „1� ""�� ., Monday February 9, 2015 Legislative and Public ° 8:00 A.M. Affairs Committee _ Administration Building Conference Room A& B 10844 Ellis Avenue �f „,' Fountain Valley, CA c .�1 1„v`" (714) 593-7130 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Tom Beamish (La Habra) David Benavides (Santa Ana) Tyler Diep (MCSD) Lucille Kring (Anaheim) John Nielsen (Tustin) Greg Sebourn (Fullerton) John Withers (IRWD) AGENDA PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: DECLARATION OF QUORUM: PUBLIC COMMENTS: If you wish to speak, please complete a Speaker's Form and give it to the Clerk of the Board. Speakers are requested to limit comments to three minutes. REPORTS: The Committee Chair and the General Manager may present verbal reports on miscellaneous matters of general interest to the Committee Members. These reports are for information only and require no action by the Committee. CONSENT ITEMS: 1. Approve minutes for the Committee meeting held on January 12, 2015. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: 2. Public Affairs Update 3. Legislative Updates 02/09/15 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Page i of 2 NON-CONSENT ITEMS: 4. Approve a Cooperative Agreement with Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) for Educational Services with Inside the Outdoors, through June 30, 2015 with an amount not to exceed $11,065, with four one-year renewal options, at an amount not to exceed $24,365 per renewal year. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: ADJOURNMENT: The next Legislative and Public Affairs Special Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 9, 2015. Accommodations for the Disabled: Meeting Rooms are wheelchair accessible. If you require any special disability related accommodations, please contact the Orange County Sanitation District Clerk of the Board's office at (714)593-7433 at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Requests must specify the nature of the disability and the type of accommodation requested. Agenda Postina: In accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2,this agenda has been posted outside the main gate of the Sanitation District's Administration Building located at 10844 Ellis Avenue, Fountain Valley, California, not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date and time above. All public records relating to each agenda item, including any public records distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting to all,or a majority of the Board of Directors,are available for public inspection in the office of the Clerk of the Board. NOTICE TO DIRECTORS: To place items on the agenda for the Committee Meeting, items must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board 14 days before the meeting. Kelly A. Lore Acting Clerk of the Board (714)593-7433 klore0ocsd.com For any questions on the agenda,Committee members may contact staff at: General Manager James D. Herberg (714)593-7300 iherbern(a)omd.com Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli (714)593-7400 rghire1li(c3ocsd.wm 02/09/15 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Page 2 of 2 ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING Orange County Sanitation District The Legislative and Public Affairs Special Committee meeting convened on Monday, January 12, 2015, at 8:14 a.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. A quorum was declared present, as follows: COMMITTEE MEMBERS STAFF PRESENT PRESENT: Jim Herberg, General Manager Tom Beamish, Board Chair Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Greg Sebourn, Operations Committee Manager Vice-Chair Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities David Benavides, Director Support Services Tyler Diep, Director Jeff Reed, Director of Human Lucille Kring, Director Resources Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Ed Torres, Director of Operations & John Nielsen, Board Vice-Chair Maintenance John Withers, Administration Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & Committee Chair Administrative Services Maria E. Ayala, Clerk of the Board Jennifer Cabral Jim Colston Norbert Gaia Al Garcia Rebecca Long OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Eric Sapirstein, ENS Ian Delzer, Townsend Public Affairs Heather Stratman, Townsend Public Affairs Minutes of the Legislative and Public Affairs Special Committee January 12,2015 Page 2 of 3 PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. REPORTS: No reports were provided. CONSENT ITEMS: 1. MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED to: Approve the minutes for the Committee meeting held on December 8, 2014. AYES: Beamish; Benavides; Kring; and Seboum NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Diep; Nielsen; and Withers INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: 2. OCSD Public Affairs Update Jennifer Cabral, Principal Public Affairs Specialist, provided the public affairs update that included information on: District's Annual Report; construction outreach; Board Orientation; Social Media; etc. The Committee was provided with copies of the Annual Report and a sample invitation for a public hearing. NON -CONSENT: Rebecca Long, Sr. Public Affairs Specialist, provided a detailed report on the District's proposed Legislative Plan. Heather Stratman from Townsend Public Affairs and Eric Sapirstein from ENS Resources, also provided their report on the state and federal legislative plans respectively. Director Diep arrived at the meeting at 8:32 a.m. Minutes of the Legislative and Public Affairs Special Committee January 12,2015 Page 3 of 3 3. MOVED, SECONDED and DULY CARRIED TO: Approve the Orange County Sanitation District 2015 Legislative Plan. AYES: Beamish; Benavides; Diep; Kring; and Seboum NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Nielsen; and Withers OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: Director Sebourn commended the District on the signage around the District's construction project in the City of Newport Beach. Chair Beamish thanked Mr. Sapirstein for attending the meeting in person (from Washington DC). ADJOURNMENT: Chair Beamish declared the meeting adjourned at 8:57 a.m. Submitted by: Maria E. Ayala Clerk of the Board LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS MEETING MeetlngDate To ad.OfDir. 02/09/15 — AGENDA REPORT Item Number Item Number z Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager Originator: Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager SUBJECT: PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Information Only. SUMMARY Staff will provide an update on recent public affairs activities. PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS N/A ADDITIONAL INFORMATION January 2015 #OF ACTIVITY # GUESTS OCSD/OCWDTours 8 117 OCSD Tours 5 87 Events 1 200 BUDGET/PURCHASING ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE N/A ATTACHMENT The following affachment(s) maybe viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.corn with the complete agenda package: • Outreach Calendar • Travel Calendar • Media Clips Page 1 OCSD Outreach Report - 1/2 812 01 5 Date Time Or anization/Event Location Purpose Attendee Contact 01/08/2015- 900- 1200 Plant Tours Boardroom Dana Hills to tour P1. Eros Yong and Kelly Cheryl Scott approx. 36 guests, 2 tours Newell tour guides 01/09/2015- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom Albert Einstein Elementary Deirdre Bingman Tour Cheryl Scott School to tour P1. Approx. Guide 25 guests. 01/12/2015- 900- 1130 Plant Tours Boardroom Coastkeepers to tour P1. 2 Eros Yong and Randy Cheryl Scott groups of 25 Kleinman tour guides 01/13/2015- 900- 1200 Plant Tours Boardroom Dana Hills HS to tour P1. Mike Zedek and Paula Cheryl Scott Approx. 36 guests, 2 tours Zeller Tour Guides 01/16/2015- 900- 1100 Plant Tour P2 P2 tour for San Francisco Curt Shelp Tour Guide Cheryl Scott Public Utilities Group. Simon and Curt Shelp tour guides. Approx. 8 guests 01/16/2015- 900- 1030 Plant tour Boardroom CMHS Coastkeepers to Ingrid Hellebrand Tour Cheryl Scott tour P1. Approx. 25 guests Guide 01/21/2015- 1800-2030 Science Night Courreges Elem. Courreges Elementary Eddie Baker/Mike V. Cheryl Scott School School Science Night. hosting an information booth 1/28/2015 9:53:20 AM OCSD Outreach Report - 1/2 812 01 5 Date Time Or anization/Event Location Purpose Attendee Contact 01/23/2015- 1200- 1330 Plant tour Boardroom Grace Lutheran School to Ryal Wheeler Tour Cheryl Scott tour P1. Approx. 25 guests Guide 01/27/2015- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom New Employee/Open to Paula Zeller Tour Guide Cheryl Scott the public Tour 01/28/2015- 900- 1200 Plant Tour Boardroom Orange High School Randy Kleinman and Cheryl Scott Coastkeepers to tour P1 Kelly Newell Tour and Lab. Approx. 50 Guides attendees, 2 tours 02/02/2015- 1000- 1200 Plant Tour Rooms A 8 B Tarbul HS to tour P1. Mike Zedek Tour Guide Cheryl Scott Approx. 22 students 02/05/2015- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom Woodbridge High School Dickie Francis Tour Cheryl Scott group 1 to tour P1. Approx. Guide 25 guests. 02/06/2015- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom Woodbridge High School Randy Kleinman tour Cheryl Scott group 2 to tour P1.Approx. Guide 25 guests. 02/06/2015- 1330- 1500 Plant Tour Room A Assemblyman Matt Harper Jim Herberg Tour Guide Cheryl Scott to tour P1. 02/11/2015- 1000- 1130 Plant Tour Boardroom Crean Lutheran HS to tour Sharon Yin Tour Guide Cheryl Scott P1. Approx. 20 guests. 1/28/2015 9:53:20 AM OCSD Outreach Report - 1/2 812 01 5 Date Time Or anization/Event Location Purpose Attendee Contact 02/17/2015- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom San Bernardino College to Ann Crafton Tour Guide Cheryl Scott tour P1. Approx. 28 guests. 02/18/2015- 1015- 1145 Plant Tour Room A HBHS Special Needs Kelly Newell Tour Guide Cheryl Scott Class to tour P1. Approx. 15 guests. 02/20/2015- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom Coastkeepers- Godinez Lisa Rothbart Tour Cheryl Scott HS to tour P1. Approx. 28 Guide guests 02/24/2015- 1700-2100 Science Night Sunny Hills HS- STEM Science Night at Booth Hosts Eddie Cheryl Scott Fullerton Sunny Hills High School Baker and Mike VonW inkelmann 02/24/2015- 900- 1200 Plant Tours Boardroom Bolsa Grande HS to tour Leyla Perez and Cindy Cheryl Scott Pi. Approx. 50 guests Murra Tour Guides 02/25/2015- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom West Coast University Gina Tetsch Tour Guide Cheryl Scott Tour. Approx. 25 guests. 02/26/2015- 900- 1200 Plant Tours Boardroom Bolsa Chica HS to tour P1. Randy Kleinman and Cheryl Scott Approx. 50 guests. Cindy Muma Tour Guides 1/28/2015 9:53:20 AM OCSD Management Travel Report - 1/28/2015 Date Time Organization/Event Location Purpose Attendee Contact 01/05/2015- - 98th Annual CAPPO Monterey Attendee: Marc Dubois Marc Dubois CAPPO 01/09/2015 Conference&Supplier Marriott, Monterey Dates: January 5-9, 2015 Expo:Advancing the Public CA Location:  Monterey, Procurement Profession CA Hotel: Monterey Marriott 350 Calls Principal Monterey, CA 93940 01/26/2015- - Maintenance&Reliability Houston, TX Ed Torres will attend part Ed Torres Lynn Morgan 01/29/2015 for Managers training four of the 4-part series, "Maintenance& Reliability for Managers training. 1/28/2015 10:05:00 AM Monthly News Clippings G�JN�V S A N I TgT�Oy = 9 Q 2 c� o � FCTi� �E January 2015 OCSD Public Affairs Office Table of Contents CONSTRUCTION.......................................................................PAGE 1 January 8, 2015 Emergency Sewer Repairs shut down one lane of PCH By: John Schreiber My News LA January 9, 2015 PCH lanes reopen in Newport Beach after sewer repairs By: John Schreiber My News LA January 21, 2015 Sanitation District seeks public input on sewer project in Tustin By: S. Hernandez Orange County Register January 23, 2015 $16 million sewer line project planned for Red Hill Avenue By: S. Hernandez Orange County Register January 30, 2015 Workers on sewer project rupture gas lines twice in 4 days By: Hanna Fry Daily Pilot HUMAN INTEREST................................................... .................PAGE 7 January 6, 2015 Fitch Rates OCSD AAA Ratings San Francisco Business Wire HYDROGEN CELL................................................... .................PAGE 14 January 13, 2015 The Economics of Waste Water to Energy By: Vicki McConnell Renewable energy focus.com FACEBOOK POSTINGS................................................... ..........PAGE 19 TWITTER POSTINGS................................................... ..............PAGE 23 January 8, 2015 My News LA I corn Emergency sewer repairs shut down one lane of PCH in Newport Beach POSTED BY JOHN SCHREIBER ON JANUARY 8, 2015 IN OC One of two westbound lanes on Pacific Coast Highway between Bayside Drive and the Balboa Bay Club will be shut down until at least 4 p.m. Friday due to emergency repairs on a sewer line. The emergency repairs which began today are part of the Orange County Sanitation District's Newport Force Main Project. Workers hope to finish before Friday's rush hour, according to Jennifer Cabral of the Orange County Sanitation District. The two eastbound lanes aren't be affected by the work, Cabral said. — City News Service 1 January 9, 2015 My News LA Mynews Com PCH lanes reopen in Newport Beach after sewer repairs POSTED BY JOHN SCHREIBER ON JANUARY 9, 2015 IN OC Both westbound lanes of Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach reopened in time for rush hour traffic Friday, despite workers not completing emergency sewer repairs there. The work can be completed at a later time, so officials decided to open the closed westbound lane between Bayside Drive and the Balboa Bay Club, Jennifer Cabral of the Orange County Sanitation District said. The emergency repairs, which began Thursday, are part of the Orange County Sanitation District's Newport Force Main Project. The two eastbound lanes aren't be affected by the work, Cabral said. — City News Service 2 January 21, 2015 OC Register ORANGE COUNTY Sanitation district seeks public input on sewer project in Tustin Jan.20,20IS Updated Jan. 21, 2015 4:14 p.m. Three miles of Red Hill Avenue in Tustin will come under the jackhammer this summer so that underground sewer lines can be replaced or fixed, officials said. Schedules of when the work will take place have not been set and the Orange County Sanitation District has scheduled a meeting for tonight to get community feedback on the upcoming project. The meeting is at 6 p.m. in Tustin Council Chambers, 300 Centennial Way. Two parallel sewer lines on Red Hill Avenue,between McGaw and Mitchell avenues, will be replaced or rehabilitated, said Jennifer Cabral of the Orange County Sanitation District. The intersection of Mitchell and Newport avenues will also undergo construction. The work is expected to begin sometime in late summer. The current 24-inch pipes, which were installed in the 1960s, will be replaced with 30-to 33-inch pipes, she said. Another 6,000 feet of pipeline will also be fitted with protective liner. There are no expected interruptions of service in the area, Cabral said,but district officials are seeking community feedback to determine what days and hours will have less of an impact on the area. Officials are also hoping to let residents and nearby business know how they may be impacted by the work. For more information, residents can call 714-378-2965 or email constmctionhotline@ocsd.com. Contact the writer: 714-796-7949 or shemandez@ocregister.com January 23, 2015 OC Register _ oRnxcE COUNTY ISM $16 million sewer line project planned for Red Hill Avenue Jan.23,2015 Updated 7:11 p.m. TUSTIN—Traffic delays are expected, but no street closures will be needed, when three miles of sewer lines are worked on along Red Hill Avenue this summer, authorities said this week. Work crews will replace or fix sewer lines between Mitchell and McGaw avenues for about 18 months;work is expected to begin in August. "Because of growth in the area,the pipe is no longer able to take flow,"said Tanya Chong of the Orange County Sanitation District. Current 24-inch pipes from Edinger to Warner avenues on Red Hill Avenue are expected to be replaced by 30- to 33-inch pipes, adding about 4,900 feet of new pipes in the area to increase capacity, officials said. Another 6,000 feet of pipes will be fitted with protective lining to extend the life of the line, said Harlot Khublall,project manager for the district. On Thursday, officials from the Orange County Sanitation District met with about half a dozen residents in the Tustin Civic Center to address concerns and questions on the upcoming project. Residents inquired about street closures and parking restrictions,but sanitation officials said area residents and businesses would experience only lane restrictions along Red Hill Avenue during the work. The project is expected to cost about $16 million, said Jennifer Cabral, spokeswoman for the district. Most of the work along Red Hill Avenue will not require digging along the thoroughfare, Khublall said. Trenches will be dug between Edinger and Warner avenues on the eastern side of the street to add new pipes,but the rest of the work will be done underground,he said. 4 That means workers will still block some lanes and impact some traffic when work begins in August, he said. Two intersections will also see work done, impacting traffic in the area, Khublall said. Newport and Mitchell avenues, as well as Mitchell and Red Hill avenues,will have construction crews on hand for one-month period each, he said. Officials, however,have scheduled that work during the summer months of 2016 to avoid the busy traffic from nearby schools A. G. Currie Middle School and Jeane Thorman Elementary. The Orange County Sanitation District also coordinated with city officials and waited for the completion of Tustin Ranch Road in 2013 before beginning the project so commuters will have an alternative route. Sanitation officials are continuing to seek public input on the upcoming project, and are asking those with questions to contact them at 714-378-2965,or constructionhotline@ocsd.com. Contact the writer: 714-796-7949 or shemandez@ocregister.com 5 January 30, 2015 Daily Pilot DAiLy ,JdPILOT Workers on sewer project rupture gas lines twice in 4 days By Hannah Fry January 30,2015 4:00 p.m. A contractor working for the Orange County Sanitation District ruptured gas lines twice in four days during a sewer pipeline project along Coast Highway in Newport Beach,officials said. In September,the Sanitation District began rehabilitating a sewer pipe that channels wastewater beneath the busy stretch of the highway known as Mariner's Mile.The city notified motorists at the time that traveling along Mariner's Mile during the project would not be easy. Traffic became even more snarled after workers ruptured gas lines twice in the same location. Last Saturday,an employee of Kiewit,a Nebraska-based construction contractor,hit a shallow 14nch gas line while excavating a trench at West Coast Highway and Riverside Drive. Newport Beach police issued an advisory asking motorists to avoid the area for two hours. Southern California Gas Co.crews replaced the line with a temporary line above ground,according to the Sanitation District. On Wednesday,another Kiewit employee was using an excavator to dig a trench and hit the exposed temporary line with the back of the machine.The line began to leak gas around 6 p.m. and was repaired by 10 p.m,officials said. "The first situation was something that commonly happens with construction;'said Jennifer Cabral,a Sanitation District spokeswoman."The second incident was an operator error." The employee in the second incident is no longer working on the project,Cabral said. 6 January 6, 2015 Business Wire Fitch Rates Orange County Sanitation District, CA's Revs 'AAA'; Outlook Stable January 06,201506:14 PM Eastern Standard Time SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the following Orange County Sanitation District, California (OCSD or the district) debt: --Approximately $130 million wastewater revenue refunding obligations series 2015A. The revenue obligations will be sold via competitive sale on or about Jan. 13, 2015. The proceeds will refund a portion of the district's outstanding series 2007B for interest savings. In addition, Fitch affirms the following long-term ratings: 41.2 billion wastewater revenue obligations, certificates of participation (COPS), and certificate anticipation notes (CANs) at 'AAA'. Fitch currently has a short-term rating of'F1+' on the district's 2014B CANS. The Rating Outlook is Stable. SECURITY The revenue obligations, COPS and notes are parity debt secured by installment purchase payments by the district. The payments are payable from net wastewater revenues after operations and maintenance expenses. The installment payments are an absolute and unconditional obligation of the district and are not subject to abatement or annual appropriation risk. KEY RATING DRIVERS 7 LARGE, AFFLUENT SERVICE AREA: The district's essential role as the wastewater service provider to a large and wealthy service area of 2.5 million people and flat rate structure provide a high degree of revenue stability. STRONG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: Debt service coverage (DSC) averaged a healthy 2.7x over the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. Liquidity remained very strong with 1,565 days of operating cash on hand. DISCIPLINED RATE SETTING: The OCSD's board has raised rates consistently to preserve financial margins as the district undertook a major capital program to upgrade its plants to full secondary sewerage treatment standards. Rates remain very low at just 0.4% of the county's median household income (MHI). REDUCED REGULATORY RISK: The district completed a large, multiyear capital plan in 2012, increasing sewerage treatment levels to full secondary standards and reducing regulatory risks with the lifting of a consent decree that governed its voluntary shift to higher treatment standards. AFFORDABLE DEBT BURDEN: The long-term debt burden is moderate at $515 per capita and declining. The district has no additional new money borrowing plans. STRONG MANAGEMENT PRACTICES: Sound reserve policies, a robust strategic planning process and long-term capital planning drive long-term financial and rate planning processes that have consistently delivered strong financial results. SHORT-TERM DEBT STRATEGY: The 'F1+' rating on the outstanding CANS reflects OCSD's high long-term credit quality and implied market access to remarket the notes. The district has used the CAN structure since 2008 and refinanced the notes each year without complications. RATING SENSITIVITIES SHIFTS IN FUNDAMENTALS UNLIKELY: The rating is sensitive to shifts in fundamental economic, financial, debt and management credit factors, particularly any erosion of the district's historically strong rate discipline. The Stable Outlook means that Fitch believes such shifts are unlikely. 8 CREDIT PROFILE OCSD provides wastewater treatment services to the northern and central portions of Orange County and about 80% of county residents. The district's affluent suburban service area provides a strong underlying economic basis for bond repayment. The district benefits from its desirable coastal location, and residents have good access to employment opportunities in the massive and diverse Los Angeles metropolitan economy. Orange County's non- seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 5% in November 2014 (compared with 7.1% for the state and 5.5% for the nation). MHI is solid at 123% of state and 142% of national levels. The customer base is largely residential, and the top 10 payers provide a very low 2.3% of revenues. CONSISTENTLY STRONG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE The district's financial performance has been strong and stable throughout economic cycles. All-in DSC was 2.8x in fiscal 2014. Coverage is projected to rise across the forecast horizon with inflation-like rate increases and no new money debt issuance, according to a conservative district forecast that assumes very little growth in the customer base. Liquidity remains very strong with $627.8 million of unrestricted cash and investments on hand at the end of fiscal 2014. Unrestricted cash and investments have averaged 1,198 days of operating expenses over the past five years, well in excess of the 481 days cash median for 'AAA'-rated water and sewer utilities. The district plans to draw cash balances back down toward the median over the next few years, as it has recently completed a major capital plan that drove significantly above average cash balances. But strong reserve policies and planning targets suggest the district will maintain very robust liquidity levels. The draws on liquidity represent planned drawdowns for capital spending to comply with reserve policies and debt pre-payments, not an underlying mismatch between operating revenues and expenditures. For instance, the district paid down $125 million of its $194 million unfunded pension liability in late 2014. The district's primary revenue streams are quite stable, with property taxes providing about 20% of revenues and sewer fees providing 70%. Property taxes are comprised of a portion of the county's fixed 1% property tax rate and were little changed during the housing downturn and have grown the past four years. The district's service area includes relatively built-out and well-established communities such as Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Irvine and Santa 9 Ana, insulating the district from the sharp declines in assessed value (AV) that have hit newly developed areas. The district's AV rose a strong 6.4% in fiscal 2015. GOOD RATE DISCIPLINE AND FLEXIBILITY OCSD's board has been quite disciplined in raising rates to support the district's shift to full secondary treatment of sewerage discharges. Rate increases have averaged 8.9% over the five years ended 2014. Rate hikes are scheduled to decline to more moderate inflationary increases over the current five-year forecast horizon, including a 2.6% adjustment for fiscal 2015. Even after years of large rate increases, rates remain very affordable at $316 per year ($26.33 per month or 0.4% of MHI) for a single family residence in fiscal 2015. Treatment rates are in addition to collection fees charged by local governments in the district, but even assuming the high end of collection fees in the service area, rates remain well below Fitch's 1% of MHI affordability metric at 0.6% of MHI. DECREASING REGULATORY RISK, CAPITAL DEMANDS OCSD has managed significant regulatory and capital burdens well. In 2002, the OCSD board decided to upgrade its treatment wastewater effluent discharged into the ocean to full secondary treatment. The district historically operated under a 301(h) waiver, allowing for less than full secondary treatment. The district voluntarily entered into a consent decree concurrently with the issuance of a new ocean discharge permit. The consent decree called for implementation of full secondary treatment by December 2012. The district completed the required treatment upgrades ahead of schedule and received a standard National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit with no treatment waiver in 2012. The consent decree was lifted in August 2013. The completion of the treatment level upgrades decreases regulatory risk, while meeting longstanding community goals of protecting water quality at the region's beaches. About half of the district's wastewater is recycled. MODERATE DEBT BURDEN The completed treatment plant upgrades position the district well vis-a-vis its capital spending cycle. The district's $993.7 million fiscal 2015-2019 capital improvement plan is quite moderate at $228 per capita annually and will require no additional debt. Debt is expected to decline to just $411 per capita over the next five years. Amortization is somewhat slow with 10 27% of debt scheduled to be repaid in 10 years and 74% in 20 years. Nevertheless, amortization rates will improve with the anticipated lull in borrowing over the next few years. Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'. 11 January 8, 2015 OCWD Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Gina Ayala, (714) 378-3323, gavala(ailocwd.com OCWD BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO WATER RELIABILITY Board Votes To Start Negotiations With Poseidon Resources FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. (Jan. 8, 2015)—Since 1933, the Orange County Water District (OCWD; the District)has explored and implemented projects that increase local water reliability for north and central Orange County,which includes more than 2.4 million people. At last night's board meeting, the OCWD board of directors voted 9 to 1 to begin negotiating a term sheet with Poseidon Resources to purchase 50 million gallons of water a day(56,000 acre-feet annually) created by the proposed Huntington Beach Ocean Desalination Plant. Entering into this agreement provides the District the opportunity to gain critical financial and project information necessary to fully consider the project. This is the first step in what will be a thorough and deliberate process to make Orange County more drought resilient. As part of this process,the board will appoint a citizen's advisory committee to ensure the public is provided ample opportunity to provide input. The District will continue to engage and inform the public as it goes through this process. "The board made an important decision last night that reaffirmed OCWD's commitment to invest in solutions that create long-term water reliability and we must remember that reliability has a price," said OCWD President Cathy Green. "We look forward to this collaborative process that will help ensure water sustainability for our service area well into the future,"she added. OCWD remains committed to promoting the development of a diverse portfolio of reliable water sources to replenish the vast groundwater basin it manages,which provides 72 percent of the water needs for north and central Orange County. Stewardship of the basin includes purchasing and developing new local water supplies,promoting water-use efficiency, and increasing water reuse and reclamation. -MORE- 12 ADD 1-1-1 OCWD BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO WATER RELIABITLY In early 2015,the Initial Expansion of OCWD's Groundwater Replenishment System, the world's largest water reuse project of its kind, will come online and bring the project's total daily water production to 100 million gallons, or enough to serve 850,000 residents annually. In an effort to fully maximize the supply of treated sewer water,the District is exploring the feasibility of a Final Expansion of the GWRS,which would take production to 130 million gallons of water a day. OCWD is committed to analyzing all available water resources and maximizing every drop. As the current California drought reminds us, we can't rely on the traditional water supply sources that have previously sustained our region. We live in a desert,water coming into Orange County from the Santa Ana River is steadily decreasing, imported water supplies from the North and the Colorado River are restricted; we expect droughts to routinely occur;AND the population will increase. It's apparent that there is an urgent need for projects that increase local water reliability. OCWD is an acknowledged world leader in water reuse and groundwater management and takes steps every day to achieve water reliability. It will continue to do its due diligence to explore and implement projects that help it fulfill its mission to provide an adequate,reliable and high-quality water supply to local water retailers at the lowest reasonable cost and in an environmentally responsible manner. For more information about the District,please visit www.ocwd.com. To read more about Poseidon Resources,visit httu://i)oseidonwater.com/. About OCWD OCWD is committed to enhancing Orange County's groundwater quality and reliability in an environmentally friendly and economical manner. The following cities utilize the groundwater basin managed by OCWD:Anaheim, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Palma,Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster and Yorba Linda. -30- You are receiving this email from the Orange County Water District. If you would like to be removed from OCWD's announcement email list, please respond to this email with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line. Thank you. 13 E 2015 energy focus.com renewable energy focuscom The Economics of Waste to Energy -- Part I 13 January 2015 Vicki P McConnell In this first of a two-part article, Vicki P. McConnell, Fuel Cell Bulletin contributor, looks at scavenging waste for energy, with a view of the practicalities of bioH2 for fuel cells. Fuel cell manufacturers worldwide have been examining waste-to-energy applications (WtE, also referred to as EfW, energy from waste, and more specifically hydrogen from waste) since the early 1990s. During that time, proton-exchange membrane (PEMFC), alkaline (AFC), molten carbonate and direct carbonate (MCFC/DFC), solid oxide (SOFC), and phosphoric acid fuel cells (PAFC) have been demonstrated. Recent, promising WtE economics are resulting from biogas-fueled fuel cells that can generate multiple revenue streams at MW scale. Compared to the hydrocarbon-based 'dirty' fuel options (such as flaring methane and burning coal), WtE conversion of biohydrogen (bioH2)for use in fuel cells offers the cleanest electrical power available. In many cases, fuel cell WtE installations can produce combined heat and power (CHIP) onsite along with excess electricity, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide (COO that can be sold back to the grid and other customers. Granted, there may still be a 'dirty' connotation associated with various non-hydrocarbon feedstocks, based on their unique origins in the organic waste realm. From hog farms in China to dairies in Minnesota (think manure management), food and manufacturing waste in Japan, forestry dross in Pennsylvania, to agricultural silage (such as grasses and molasses), potato peel, onion skins, pond scum (algae), chicken litter, and sewage sludge, this stuff can be mighty stinky. Yet there's no garbage in the fact that such solid waste material (some 11.2 14 billion tonnes per annum collected worldwide) can be converted into biomass —and from that, renewable bioH2 as a reliable fuel resource for powering fuel cells. Beyond solid waste, existing landfills, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), and chemical and manufacturing plants currently emit by-product hydrogen directly or as a component of waste methane gas. Although regulated, by-product methane is often flared (burnt off), making it an unused asset and creating pollutants such as nitrous oxides. The US Department of Energy (DOE) reports that, if captured, annual domestic methane emissions from these facilities could provide an estimated 12.9 million tonnes per annum as a biofuel source, and in turn, generate around 8.3 million kg of bioH2 per day. Furthermore, the 40 000 anaerobic digesters already operating in the US industrial sector could provide 300 million m' (10.8 trillion cubic feet) of bioH2 and another 200 million m' (7 trillion cubic feet) of bioH2 from landfill gas. [Anaerobic digestion occurs in oxygen-free, sealed reactors where micro-organisms break down biomass.] An estimated 15% —or 216 000 tonnes per annum — of excess hydrogen produced annually from chlor-alkali manufacturing is flared. At a 50% conversion rate to fuel cell-grade hydrogen, this biogas resource could produce 420 MW of electricity. Complex value proposition Fuel cell technology and biogas resources have the potential to create real energy gains as an alternative to the entrenched 'burn and bury' practices of waste handling. But scavenging renewable hydrogen from biomass and waste gas is no easy feat. Capital costs remain high, and this makes customers risk-averse. FCB asked those interviewed here to help formulate the essence of the WtE value proposition for bioH2-fueled fuel cells. Their consensus can be stated as: achieving the highest calorific energy value, lowest emissions, and multiple revenue streams from waste- derived fuel at the most competitive price, using the least amount of feedstock. So far, fuel cell OEMs and early adopters have found government funding incentives extremely helpful, such as investment tax credits and sustainability programme grants. These first-mover companies must also innovate creative business models, strategic partnerships, and sufficient true grit to navigate the divergent international regulatory and operating cultures required to manifest the green value in WtE applications. Fuel cells for energy FuelCell Energy (FCE), headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, has demonstrated the highest number of WtE installations to date, with its high-temperature, carbonate-based Direct Fuel Cello (DFC®) technology. The company has DFC units in operation in Germany, Japan, Canada, South Korea, and at 15 sites in the US. "Our first biogas plant began operation in early 2004 in King County, Washington,' says Kurt Goddard, Vice President of Investor Relations. 'This 1 MW demonstration system was meant to show that megawatt-scale fuel cell equipment can operate well with renewable fuel. Our biogas installations now operating are producing about 130 million kWh of renewable and pollutant-free power annually, adequate to power about 12 000 US homes." 15 Most of these DFC systems operate at 538°C (1000°F), and utilise biogas produced onsite by anaerobic digesters coupled with appropriate gas clean-up equipment. In several projects, the purified digester gas is injected into an existing natural gas pipeline that then directs it to DFC units at other locations, hence the term 'directed biogas.' Goddard notes that biogas contains humidity, sulfur, and CO2. The sulfur and humidity are removed for the fuel cell installations using biogas onsite, whereas the CO2 must be removed for directed biogas systems because more stringent pipeline quality is required of the bioH2. 'Otherwise, the internal reforming capability of carbonate technology tolerates CO2 as part of the fuel source,' he explains. 'This clean-up for pipeline quality is energy-intensive and adds extra cost,' continues Goddard. 'Over time, we have perfected blending of the biogas with natural gas to ensure consistent fuel quality and supply to the fuel cell. For example, an extended period of heavy rains can dilute the methane composition of biogas at a wastewater treatment facility for a period of time, so we can compensate with blending.' FCE's four DFC300 units at the Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico, California began operating in 2005, and now provide 1 MW of electrical power in a CHIP configuration that generates 50% of the brewery's required electrical demand. This was the first bioplant to capitalise on FCE's automated fuel blending, running on both biogas from the brewery operations and on natural gas when biogas is not available. One can't argue with the enhanced power plant efficiency possible with fuel cells. The fuel-to- electricity conversion ratio from two DFC300 fuel cells at Gills Onions in Oxnard, California— the third largest fresh onion processor in the US — is reported at 47-49%. Installed in 2009 at a cost of$9.5 million (€6.9 million), this bioplant has a unique Advanced Energy Recovery System (AERS) developed by Gills Onions with partners FCE and Southern California Gas. Approximately 363 tonnes (800 000 lb) of onions are processed daily at Gills, and create 113 tonnes (250 000 lb) of waste. The waste hauling expense is $400 000 (€290 000) per annum. With AERS, an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor recovers biogas from the fermented onion juice, and provides 75% of the plant's electricity. The processor reports 99% waste recovery, and savings of$1.1 million (€800 000) in energy and hauling costs. The 600 kW fuel cell system cost works out at $3400 (€2470) per kW installed. From a return-on-investment (ROI) standpoint for FCE, there is certainly more to be gained at the MW level — but every project must consider original investment, tax credits, depreciation, uncertain energy prices, and location of resources relative to demand centres. Goddard points out that an attractive and affordable cost profile for multi-MW installations with DFC technology isn't just about profit margin. "Many biogas producers, such as WWTPs, require a significant amount of electricity for their processing, so a MW-class plant is the lowest-cost fuel cell solution available," he says. So far, FCE has DFC units in 12 WWTP projects, mostly in the state of California, with fuel- to-electricity efficiency ratings up to 47% and total efficiency as high as 90% when recovered 16 heat is considered. This includes its first directed biogas installation, in San Diego, involving three different DFC units that provide 4.5 MW capacity. Promoting polygeneration The first unit, a DFC300 at San Diego's Point Loma WWTP, generates the electricity for biogas purification from existing anaerobic digesters. A 1.4 MW DFC1500 fuel cell installed at the South Bay Water Reclamation Plant pumping station offers continuous baseload power, and replaces electricity purchased from the grid to support pumping operations. A 2.8 MW DFC3000 at the University of California, San Diego provides uninterrupted electrical support (about 8% of the total required)to help create a self-sufficient 'microgdd' for the 45 000 students on the UCSD campus. The polygenerative nature of this FCE project and others can be seen in the multiple fuel cells used, multiple end-user network, and multiple revenue streams created. At its largest WWTP application to date, FCE sold a 2.8 MW-capacity DFC3000 fuel cell to UTS Bioenergy LLC (Encinitas, California) to provide 60% of the total power requirements for the Inland Empire Utilities Agency WWTP in Chino, California. Replacing two internal combustion engines, the DFC3000 also produces by-product heat that is used in digesters to process the renewable biogas. FCE's first 'trigeneration' bioplant began operation in 2011 as a three-year pilot project at the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) in Fountain Valley, California. This DFC produces 250 kW of electricity for the WWTP operations. BIOH2 at 100 kg/day is used at a refueling station built at the edge of the WWTP and next to a highway on/off ramp, offering convenience to hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Other partners in this effort include Air Products (Allentown, Pennsylvania), DOE, the University of California at Irvine and its National Fuel Cell Research Center, and the California Air Resources Board. FCE's CEO, Chip Bottone, estimates a potential US market size for trigeneration bioplants of$1.6 billion (€1.1 billion) for the industrial sector alone. In early April 2014, FCE progressed to a 'quad-generation' WtE application in Vancouver, British Columbia. This $7.5 million (€5 million) project at Village Farms represents FCE's first use of landfill biogas to produce 300 kW of electricity, heat, 135 kg/day of hydrogen, and food-grade COz that can accelerate plant growth in the farm's hydroponic greenhouses. Gas clean-up for the 200 acre (81 he) operation uses some of the hydrogen produced, and is provided by Quadrogen Power Systems of Vancouver. Other partners include National Research Council of Canada, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, and BC Bioenergy Network. Geography for growth At this level of technology development and WtE market investment, FCE clearly believes sustainability is technically possible and ultimately affordable. 'The key to our value proposition is that we can convert a waste disposal problem into a revenue stream or even multiple revenue streams,' emphasises Kurt Goddard. Using biogas as a fuel source supports sustainability efforts by our customers, addresses permitting issues, and all within an economically compelling return on investment," he 17 continues. "In fact, we can even bring in project investors who coordinate with biogas producer/power users on purchasing power on a pay-as-you-go basis. Such long-term power purchase agreements represent the business structure in place for our Inland Empire and San Jose WWTP installations." For the near term, FCE expects to continue pursuing bioplants installed at WWTPs, landfills, and other industrial locations with engineered anaerobic digesters. Goddard qualifies this. "The level of adoption of biogas from digesters varies widely by geography, as does the size of the digesters," he says. "Germany has a high number of digesters used extensively in the agricultural industry, although many are small in size and do not have adequate gas production to support a MW-class fuel cell power plant." Large-scale commercial agricultural operations that need to address the environmental concerns of waste disposal represent a potential market, particularly some of the large hog and poultry farms, Goddard added. "Smaller-scale agricultural operations are a longer-term market opportunity, since generally there is not the local power need, and aggregation of waste increases costs," he explained. By publication of this article, a 300 kW DFC unit is expected to begin testing at a Microsoft demonstration data centre in Cheyenne, Wyoming using directed biogas from the Dry Creek Water Reclamation Facility. Data centres could represent a new and sizeable WIE market segment, along with energy parks in South Korea, through FCE's strategic partner, POSCO Energy in Seoul. POSCO has installed or ordered more than 260 MW of FCE fuel cell components, and is now licensed to manufacture DFC power plants in Korea.' Editor's note: This article first appeared in the June 2014 edition of Fuel Cell Bulletin, an Elsevier publication. This vehicle refueling station,based in Fountain Valley,California,receives bioH2 which is generated from an adjoining 'trigeneration'plant.Photo credit:Air Products. 18 Facebook Posts for January 2015 Ae- VAYFI Orange County Sanitation District shared a link. Posted by Kelly Newell January 29 We're accepting applications for the position of Contracts/Purchasing Assistant. If you're interested please apply.hftl)://aciency.governmentiobs.com/ocsd/default.cfm 10 Orange County Sanitation District shared Irvine Ranch Water District'sstatus. Pasted by Kelly Newell January 28 Start a compost pile! Using compost in your garden or tiowerbed adds water-holding organic matter in the soil. htt ://ow.l /G'JI4 IF Orange County Sanitation District shared a link. Posted by Kelly Newell January 28 Better toilets, better life www.ted.com In rural India, the lack of toilets creates a big,stinking problem. It leads to poor quality water, one of the leading causes of disease in India, and has a disproportionately negative effect on women.Joe Madiath introduces a program to help villagers help themselves, by building clean, protected... IV Orange County Sanitation District shared Municipal Water District of Orange CountYs Photo. Posted by 1 Did you know that Southern California's population grew by 5 million people over the past 30 years,yet imported water demand did not increase?This was possible thanks to Orange County residents'and businesses'commitment to saving water.Thank you to everyone who has made water use efficiency a way of life! Amilk IV Orange County Sanitation District shared a link. Posted by Kelly Newell - January 27 Tomorrow night at 6:00 p.m. our Board of Directors will meet to discuss business. http,//bit.ly/l DvSIPa i Orange County Sanitation District shared a link. Posted by Kelly Newell January 26 Edited The deadline to submit the videos for our PSA contest is February 28th! Make sure you get them in...you could win $1,0001htto:/Aw .ocsd.cem/programs-student-resources/Psa ... 19 Orange County Sanitation District shared Irvine Ranch Water District'sstatus. Posted by Kelly Newell - January 26 Thanks for helping us promote#what2flushl Do not use toilets as trash cans. Remember the three P's-pee, poop and paper. http://ow.ly/GiJ14 Oranae County Sanitation District Posted by Kelly Newell January 22 OCSD is hosting a community meeting tonight at the City of Tustin to inform the community of an upcoming project in the City of Tustin, Santa Ana and Irvine. Orange County Sanitation District shared a link. Posted by Kelly Newell January 21 The Orange County Sanitation District is accepting applications for an Internship with our Public Affairs Division. February 4th is the last day to apply. If you're interested please ap I .http://agency.governmentiobs.com/ocsd/default.cfm AM 19 Orange County Sanitation District shared a link. Posted by Kelly Newell January 21 We're accepting applications for the position of Senior Engineer. If you're interested please apply. http://agency.governmentiobs.com/ocsd/default.mfm go Orange County Sanitation District shared a link. Posted by Kelly Newell January 21 Students keep working on those videos for the PSA Contest!The deadline to submit them is February 28th. http://www.omd.com/programs-student-resources/psa Orange County Sanitation District Posted by Kelly Newell - January 19 Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?-Celebrating Martin Luther 16 Orange County Sanitation District shared a link. Posted by Kelly Newell January 16 Edited Construction Alert: Starting the week of January 19th,drivers should expect possible delays due to reduced WB PCH lanes near the Riverside Ave.intersection. Re-striping of the roadway will occur during the night hours when traffic flow is...See More 20 Orange County Sanitation District shared Municipal Water District of Orange County photo. Posted by Kelly Newell - January 15 Toilet leaks can waste from 30 to 500 gallons of water per day! Fixing a toilet leak is an easy DIY job but detecting leaks can be a challenge, particularly when the leak doesn't make a sound. Use this handy image to easily check for toilet leaks in your home. Orange County Sanitation District shared Orange County's Groundwater Replenishment Systems status. Posted by Kelly Newell January 15 Exciting stuff GWRS! Can't wait to see the video. #OCWD staff was happy to show BuzzFeed around our award-winning Groundwater Replenishment System and inform them how we're bringing water reliability to the region.Check back soon for the video!#waterreuse #infrastructure#gwrs no Orange County Sanitation District shared a link. Posted by Kelly Newell January 15 Calling all parents and teachers! Encourage your students to enter OCSD's PSA Contest.They could win up to $1,0001 The deadline to submit them is February 28th. http://www.ocsd,com/programs-student-resources/osa Orange County Sanitation District shared a link. Posted by Kelly Newell January 14 We're accepting applications for the position of Maintenance Worker Instrumentation/Electrical. If you're interested please apply athtto://agency.novernmentiobs.com/ocsd/default.cfm IF Orange County Sanitation District shared a link. Posted by Kelly Newell January 14 OCSD is accepting applications for an Internship with our Environmental Lab&Ocean Monitoring Division. January 27th is the last day to apply. If you're interested please apply at http://bit.ly/liiS5ZS. 16 Orange County Sanitation District Posted by Kelly Newell January 8 Construction Update: Effective immediately,Westbound Pacific Coast Highway will be limited to one lane between Bayside Drive and the Balboa Bay Club in order to conduct emergency repair to a damaged sewer line on the Orange County Sanitation District's (OCSD) Newport Force Main Project.OCSD's contractor will continue work around the clock until Friday,January 9th at 4 p.m. in order to get this critical infrastructure repaired. Drivers are strongly encouraged to use alternate routes. 21 For any questions please contact(714)679-2088. Orange County Sanitation District Posted by Kelly Newell January 8 OCSD's recent debt issuance was assigned a'AAA'rating from Fitch Ratings and Standards&Poor's. This is the highest possible rating assigned to the bonds of an issuer by credit rating agencies. This rating demonstrates that OCSD has an exceptional degree of creditworthiness and can meet its financial commitments. 16 Orange County Sanitation District shared a link. Posted by Kelly Newell January 8 n Orange County Sanitation District Posted by Kelly Newell January 7 TRAFFIC ALERT: During construction activity on the Orange County Sanitation District's(OCSD)Newport Force Main project,the OCSD's contractor inadvertently hit a sewer line. Crews will need to work tonight to bypass the sewer now and repair the line. After the rush hour peak,traffic control will be set up reducing westbound lanes on PCH down to one lane between Bayside and the Balboa Bay Club.The Contractor will be working thru the night to repair the pipe, so Westbound Pacific Coast Highway is anticipated to have only one lane open throughout the night. For any questions please contact(714)679-2088. i Orange County Sanitation District shared a link. Posted by Kelly Newell January 7 Reminder: Keep working on those videos! The deadline to submit them is February 28th.You could win $1,0001 htto://www.ocsd.com/programs-student-resources/psa Orange County Sanitation District changed their cover photo. Posted by Kelly Newell January 5 22 Tweets from January 2015 Tweeted 11 times and Retweeted 17 times OC Sewers AOC Sewers - Jan 29 no We're accepting applications for the position of Contracts/Purchasing Assistant. If you're interested please apply. agency.governmentjobs.com/ocsd/default.c... OC Sewers no,OC_Sewers Jan 27 no Reminder: OCSD Board of Directors meets tomorrow night at 6:00 pm. Click the link to view the agenda. bit.ly/1pySIPa OC Sewers POC Sewers Jan 26 The deadline to submit the videos for our PSA contest is Feb. 28th! Make sure you get them in...u could win $1,000! ocsd.com/programs-stude ... ... OC Sewers retweeted Ready ReadvOC nc,ReadyOC Jan 26 cc We stress #preparedness but what do we do after a disaster? #Ready2015 ow.ly/HANmX OC Sewers retweeted aj South Coast Water @southcoastwater Jan 26 Rain is forecast to hit Southern California tonight. Remember to turn off your sprinklers! Via @weatherchannel #water OC Sewers retweeted Ready ReadvOC 0,,ReadyOC Jan 23 6c Get your phone #Ready2015 with these #disaster apps! ow.ly/HAMFR OC Sewers retweeted OC CoastkeeDer @OCCoastkeeper Jan 23 beautiful day out there along the #Californiacoast#laguna #mpa 23 0 OC Sewers AOC Sewers Jan 22 go We're @ Tustin City Hall to inform the community of an upcoming project in the cities of Tustin, Santa Ana & Irvine. OC Sewers relweeted Ater Street Journal nwaterStJournal Jan 22 The Water Street Journal Daily is out! paper.li/WaterStJournal Stories via @USAWP @OC Sewers @flourandwater OC Sewers (d,OC Sewers - Jan 21 We're accepting applications for the position of Senior Engineer. If you're interested please apply. agency.governmentjobs.com/ocsd/default.c... OC Sewers POC Sewers Jan 21 Students keep working on those videos for the PSA Contest! The deadline to submit them is February 28th. ocsd.com/programs-stude . . . OC Sewers relweeted HHuffin ton Post Huffin tonPost Jan 21 Women can pursue STEM fields and still be mothers, wives on their own terms huff.to/1yrIBCs #WEF15 OC Sewers relweeted WSSC Water News @ WSSCWaterNews - Jan 21 24 Three easy ways to improve our#water& #environment: 1. Can the grease 2. Go Green, #WSSC e-billing 3. Only flush 3Ps (pee poop paper) OC Sewers retweeted 2 IRWDnews @IRWDnews Jan 21 1: Tale your dirty car to a carwash that recycles water instead of washing it in the driveway. ow.ly/GjJIT OC Sewers retweeted Ready ReadvOC Ca?ReadyOC - Jan 21 Oc Would you know what to do if a #tsunami hit? Better watch this: ow.ly/HALwc OC Sewers POC Sewers - Jan 19 Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' - Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy #MLKDay OC Sewers retweeted ater Utilities�waterUtilities Jan 17 The Water Utilities Daily is out! paper.li/WaterUtilities Stories via @Ragabr @OC_Sewers @watermeetsmoney OC Sewers relweeted Ocean Water Quality @ocbeachinfo Jan 15 OC Health removes rain advisory warning for all Orange County ocean and bay waters. Visit: ocbeachinfo.com OC Sewers�OC Sewers - Jan 15 Teachers encourage your students to enter OCSD's PSA Contest. They could win up to $1,000! The deadline is Feb. 28th. ocsd.com/programs-stude ... OC Sewers OOC Sewers - Jan 14 No We're accepting applications for the position of Maintenance Worker. If you're interested please apply at bit.ly/1jiS5ZS. OC Sewers retweeted 25 CitVofNewportBeach @newportbeachgov Jan 8 WB PCH btw Dover & Balboa Bay Club is limited to one lane day/night until Fri, 1/9 at 4 p.m. for sewer line repairs. Alt routes advised. OC Sewers POC Sewers Jan 8 IV WB PCH will be down to 1 lane from Bayside Dr. & Balboa Bay Club to conduct emergency repair to damaged sewer line. on.fb.me/1 HXcy09 OC Sewers retweeted CitVofNewportBeach @newportbeachgov Jan 7 @OC_Sewers contractor to close one WB lane of PCH starting at 6:30 p.m. to make emergency repairs to pipeline. bit.ly/1 BJITmX OC Sewers AOC Sewers Jan 7 OCSD's contractor hit a sewer line & crews will work tonight to bypass the sewer flow and repair the line. -on.fb.me/1 BAWRtA OC Sewers retweeted ®The California Coast(c.TheCACoast Jan 7 Share a love of art & our coast & encourage a child to enter the Coastal Art & Poetry Contest - coastal.ca.gov/publiced/poste-... OC Sewers retweeted Cleveland WPC A.CleWPC Jan 5 Fun Fact: Pouring hot water down the drain does not clear grease clogs. It just pushes the grease further down the pipes! OC Sewers retweeted BeWoterWise�bewalerwiseh2o Jan 6 26 MT @OurWaterCounts: Think before you grab your watering can! Overwatering kills more plants than underwatering. #TipTuesday #BeWaterWise OC Sewers retweeted 11 Ocean Water Quality Cd)ocbeachinfo Jan 4 OC Health removes bay water closure from upper Newport Bay to Newport Dunes in Newport Bay. Visit: ocbeachinfo.com 27 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS MEETING Meeting Date To ad.OfDir. 02/09/15 — AGENDA REPORT Item Number Item Number 3 Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager Originator: Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Information Only. SUMMARY Staff will provide an update on recent federal and state legislative activities. PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS N/A ADDITIONAL INFORMATION N/A BUDGET/PURCHASING ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE N/A ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s) maybe viewed on-line at the OCSD website (wwwocsd.conn with the complete agenda package: • Federal Update - ENS Resources • State Update -Townsend Public Affairs Page 1 RESOURCES MEMORANDUM TO: Jennifer Cabral Rebecca Long FROM: Eric Sapirstein DATE: January 26, 2015 SUBJECT: Washington Update The past month witnessed the convening of the First Session of the 114th Congress. As is the custom, the month was dedicated to the appointment of new committee members and the setting of committee agendas and priorities. In addition to this housekeeping, legislative activities related to drought and infrastructure began to take form. In anticipation of a busy session,we worked with the District's legislative and public affairs staff to finalize the federal policy platform and priorities. We also implemented a legislative tracking process, monitoring of grants assistance opportunities, and developing an approach to address building support for the SARI Line riprap removal in collaboration with SAWPA. With respect to congressional organization, the District's newest congressional delegation member, Representative Mimi Walters, was appointed to sit on the important Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. As a committee member, Walters will have a prime opportunity to become involved in the development of water quality policy of importance to the District and its legislative and regulatory priorities. The following summarizes the federal environment surrounding issues of interest to the District. Infrastructure Policy The concern over the growing funding need for public infrastructure continued to gain momentum when the President announced his intention to pursue a new bond program to support construction needs. This program would make unlimited tax ENS Resources,Inc. 110114th Stree4 N.W.,SWte 350 Washington,D.C.20005 Phone 202.466.3155/Telefaz 202.466.3787 exempt financing through Qualified Public Infrastructure Bonds to projects that are public private partnerships. In addition to this new financing mechanism, USEPA is also implementing a Finance Center to support innovative financing of water and wastewater infrastructure needs. The Center will also focus on ways to leverage the SRF program to increase its purchasing power. It is unclear if the Administration's new tax-exempt financing approach will secure congressional approval, since it will likely become entangled in the overall tax reform debate. As the same time, a number of Members are moving forward with their own approach to close what is at least a $600 billion funding gap for water infrastructure. In the past month, legislation to advance the use of private activity bonds for water projects, providing for the repatriation of offshore corporate profits, and funding of water recycling needs was introduced. The sheer interest in water infrastructure suggests that should Congress find common ground on infrastructure policy in general, water and wastewater needs should be a central part of any congressional debate in the coming year. Drought Relief Both the House and Senate California water leaders restarted the process to address the persistent drought. From a wastewater perspective this is important because part of the ongoing discussions involve how to boost federal support for water recycling. To this end, Senator Barbara Boxer and Representative Grace Napolitano reintroduced legislation to support the development of water recycling facilities. The bill, W-21, would put into place new funding for project studies and construction of feasible projects. On the matter of drought relief, the House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over western water resources have begun the process of considering how to design a policy to address the challenges of a changing climate that has taken the form of a persistent drought in the west. At the same time, Senator Dianne Feinstein has begun working with her House colleagues to determine how best to fashion a California directed response. As was the case last year when legislative efforts collapsed in the final weeks of the session, the key sticking points continue to involve proposals to shift more water deliveries to agricultural interests relative to other water supply needs. Feinstein has committed to introduce legislation as swiftly as possible,but no date has been announced. Fiscal Year 2016 Budget The Administration will transmit its fiscal year 2016 budget request to Congress on February 2. At that time, Congress will begin the process of deciding on spending priorities for the new fiscal year that begins October 1. Most notable in the Administration's budget is an explicit abandonment of sequestration mandates. Instead, the budget request seeks to increase spending by 7%. It is unclear how Congress will react since it is expected that much of the increase will involve national security programs. We anticipate that most federal water-related programs will be funded at current spending rates. ENS Resources,Inc. 110114th Stree4 N.W.,Su to 350 Washington,D.C.20005 Phone 202.466.3755/Telelaz 202.466.3787 Waters of the U.S. The ongoing effort to redefine which waters of the U.S. are subject to regulation under the Clean Water Act has become one of the first issues to surface in the new Congress. USEPA continues its review of public comments on its rulemaking effort that has generated unprecedented opposition from industry and other stakeholders. It plans to publish a final rule in April of this year. The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a rare bicameral hearing on the proposed rule's impact on February 4. At this hearing, USEPA and U.S.Army Corps of Engineers will testify on the rationale for the rule. State and local governmental officials will provide testimony in support and opposition of the rule based upon its perceived impacts to the environment,states rights and private property rights. For the District, the rule is expected to have negligible, if any, impact. The rule provides for the retention of the existing wastewater treatment facility rule and explicitly states that groundwater is not impacted by the new rulemaking, both matters the District had expressed support for in the past to the delegation. The only outstanding issue is whether water recycling facilities might be affected and required to comply with new permit condition under the Clean Water Act. The agency has received comments from CASA on this matter. We anticipated that the final rule would address concerns of mandating unnecessary and costly permits on water recycling facilities. ENS Resources,Inc. 110114th Stree4 N.W.,Su to 350 Washington,D.C.20005 Phone 202.466.3155/Telelaz 202.466.3787 TOWNS END PUBLIC AFFAIRS - TPA ,-- MEMO To: Orange County Sanitation District From: Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. Date: February 2, 2015 Subject: Legislative and Public Affairs Agenda Report On January 9, Governor Brown released his 2015-2016 budget proposal summary, which provided the first insight to the Governor's allocation priorities for Proposition 1 funds. The budget will go through multiple revisions, with a second proposal offered in mid-May, and the deadline for final passage required by June 15. The figures indicated below are the proposed amounts for 2015-2016 the Governor has allocated from the Proposition 1 Expenditure Plan that are of interest for OCSD. As these funding categories develop and more details are released, TPA will continue to send updates to District staff, and find opportunities to advocate on behalf of the OCSD's projects and priorities. The first Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee hearing on water bond implementation is scheduled for February 10, 2015, which TPA will monitor for OCSD as well as provide a report. as Integrated Regional Water Management Program $32,800,000 Regional Water Reliability Water Conservation $23,200,000 Stormwater Management $600,000 Water Recycling and Desalination $5,500,000 Water Recycling Water Recycling and Treatment Technology Projects $131,700,000 On January 22, the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) held a meeting to discuss One Water One Watershed (OWOW) priorities for the upcoming Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) funding opportunity. The next round of funding will make $63.5 million dollars available, which is the remaining money available from Proposition 84. Workshops to develop funding guidelines are expected to be held from January to April, with a call for projects Southern California Office•1401 Dove Street-Suite 330•Newport Beach,CA 92660-Phone(949)399�9050-Fax(949)476�8215 State Capitol Office•925 L Street•Suite 1404•Sacramento,CA 95814•Phone(916)4474086•Fax(916)444-0383 Federal Office•600 Pennsylvania SE•Suite 207•Washington,OC 20003-Phone(202)5468696-Fax(202)M64555 Northern California Office•300 Fronk Ogawa Plaza•Suite 204•Oakland,CA 94612•Phone(510)835-9050•Fax(510)835-9030 to be released in April of this year. Under the OWOW 2.0 Plan, the priority for future projects will have a system wide significance. Examples include the Santa Ana Regional Interceptor and Prado Basin Sediment Management. Local projects that have a system wide impact will also be considered, such as the Forest First Program. The system wide approach is intended to maximize limited resources, produce cost effective and efficient projects, and work with the overall water resource cycle. The special election for the Orange County Board of Supervisors 181 District seat was held on January 27. By the end of the night, Senator Correa led his opponent Andrew Do by a few hundred votes. However, as more votes were counted the next day Andrew Do took the lead back from former Senator Lou Correa by 2 votes. Do's lead subsequently grew to 239 votes, eventually winning by a total of 43 votes. The election was certified on Friday, January 30, giving Senator Correa 5 days to challenge the result and call for a recount at his own expense. The special election was a winner takes all, so no runoff will be held between the top two candidates. Andrew Do will join the other two new members of the Board of Supervisors, Michelle Steel, and Lisa Bartlett. On January 13, the Board held elections and Supervisor Spitzer was unanimously elected to Chairman, and Supervisor Bartlett was unanimously voted to Vice Chair. The second special election is to fill the vacancy in the 37" Senate District, previously held by now Congresswoman Walters. Former Orange County Supervisor John Moorlach and Assembly Member Don Wagner are the only two candidates, as of the writing of this report, who have announced their candidacy. The special election for the 37" Senate District, which comprises the cities of Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Laguna Beach, and portions of Huntington Beach, with the primary to be held on March 17, 2015. The primary election will determine who takes the seat if one candidate receives 50 percent of the vote plus 1. If a third candidate enters the race, and no candidate receives 50 percent plus 1, then a general election top two runoff voll be held on May 19, 2015. In conjunction with OCSD staff, TPA began its education and outreach to local elected officials, and has scheduled meetings and tours of the District's facilities with the following legislators: • Assembly Member Ling Ling Chang Friday, February 6 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM • Assembly Member Matthew Harper Friday, February 6 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM • Assembly Member Young Kim Friday, March 6 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ® January 2015 Report 2 Orange County Sanitation District Friday, January 30, 2015 AB 83 (Gatto D) Information Practices Act of 1977. Current Text: Introduced: 1/6/2015 otlf hfmi Introduced: 1/6/2015 Location: 1/6/2015-A. PRINT Desk I Pollcyl Fiscal I Floor Desk I Pollcv1 Fiscal I Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House I 2nd House I Conc. Summary: Current law, the Information Practices Act of 1977, defines specified terms for its purposes. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions. Organization Position OCSD AB 168 (Maienscheir R) Local government finance. Current Text: Introduced: 1/22/2015 odf hfmi Introduced: 1/22/2015 Location: 1/22/2015-A. PRINT Desk I Policyl Fiscal I Floor Desk I Pollcv1 Fiscal I Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House I 2nd House I Conc. Summary: Current law requires the county auditor, in the case in which a qualifying city becomes the successor agency to a special district as a result of a merger with that district as described in a specified statute, to additionally allocate to that successor qualifying city that amount of property tax revenue that otherwise would have been allocated to that special district pursuant to general allocation requirements. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision pertaining to property tax revenue allocations to a qualifying city that merges with a special district. Organization Position OCSD SB 119 (Hill D) Protection of subsurface installations. Current Text: introduced: 1/14/2015 pnf hfmi Introduced: 1/14/2015 Location: 1/14/2015-S. PRINT Deski Policy Fiscal Floor Deski Policyl Fiscal I Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House I 2nd House Conc. Summary: Would require the Contractors' State License Board to adopt a program to enforce violations of provisions relating to excavation. The bill would authorize the board to require a contractor to undergo training, levy a fine, and suspend a contractor's license for a violation. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws. Organization Position OCSD SB 122 (Jackson D) California Environmental Quality Act: record of proceedings. Current Text: Introduced: 1/15/2015 > f htmi Introduced: 1/15/2015 Location: 1/15/2015-S. PRINT Cleski Policyl Fiscal I Floor Desk I Policyl Fiscall Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House 2nd House Conc. Summary: CEQA establishes a procedure for the preparation and certification of the record of proceedings upon the filing of an action or proceeding challenging a lead agency's action on the grounds of noncompliance with CEQA. This bill would require the lead agency, at the request of a project applicant and consent of the lead agency, to prepare a record of proceedings concurrently with the preparation of a negative declaration, mitigated negative declaration, EIR, or other environmental document for projects. This bill contains other related provisions. Organization Position OCSD SB 127 (Vida k R) Environmental quality: Water Quality,Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014. Current Text: Introduced: 1/20/2015 zdf home Introduced: 1/20/2015 Location: 1/20/2015-S. PRINT Page 12 Deski Policy Fiscal IFloorl Deski Policyl Fiscal I Floor Conf. Enrolled Vetoed Chaptered 1st House I 2nd House I Conc. Summary: CEQA establishes a procedure by which a person may seek judicial review of the decision of the lead agency made pursuant to CEQA and a procedure for the preparation and certification of the record of proceedings upon the fling of an action or proceeding challenging a lead agency's action on the grounds of noncompliance with CEQA. This bill would require the public agency, in certifying the environmental impact report and in granting approvals for projects funded, in whole or in part, by Proposition 1, including the concurrent preparation of the record of proceedings and the certification of the record of proceeding within 5 days of the filing of a specified notice, to comply with specified procedures. Organization Position OCSD Total measures: 5 Total Tracking Forms: 5 Page 2/2 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS MEETING Meedng Date TOMOM, 02/09/15 -- AGENDA REPORT Rem Number Item Number a Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager Originator: Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager SUBJECT: INSIDE THE OUTDOORS AGREEMENT GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Approve a Cooperative Agreement with Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) for Educational Services with Inside the Outdoors, through June 30, 2015 with an amount not to exceed $11,065, with four one-year renewal options, at an amount not to exceed $24,365 per renewal year. SUMMARY The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) will be contracting with the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) on coordinating with the development and implementation of environmental educational programs that include both Elementary Schools and High Schools. OCDE will be going to Elementary schools within OCSD's service area and providing a Drip Drop Traveling Scientist water education session for 1,000 students which will include education on OCSD's What 2 Flush concepts and other water conservation education purposes. OCDE will also be going to High Schools within OCSD's service area and presenting a Sewer Science Workshop for 200 students by providing them with resources to explore engineering and wastewater careers, as well as set up field trips to OCSD for a guided tour of Plant No. 1 in Fountain Valley. PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS None. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The Public Affairs Office previously conducted Sewer Science for approximately three years on a very limited basis due to staffing resources, reaching only 2-3 high schools and approximately 100 students a year. Through this agreement, double the students will be reached in addition to an additional 700 students coming through the Orange County Sanitation District for a tour. Page 1 of 2 Sewer Science is a weeklong wastewater treatment laboratory program for high school students. It is a hands-on application of science teaching wastewater treatment principles. This program meets the California Science Content Standards and promotes career development. BUDGET/PURCHASING ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE This request complies with authority levels of the Sanitation District's Purchasing Ordinance, OCSD-44. This item has been budgeted for FY 14-15 and FY 15-16 (Section 6, Page 12.) Future years will be included in the proposed budgets. ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s) may be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (wwwocsd.corn with the complete agenda package: • Cooperative Agreement for Orange County Department of Education Page 2 of 2 Return to Mends Report COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INSIDE THE OUTDOORS This COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES-INSIDE THE OUTDOORS (the "Agreement') is made and entered into by and between the ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT ("OCSD"), a California Special District, and the ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ("OCDE"), a public agency, by and through the ORANGE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS ("SUPERINTENDENT'), as of February , 2015 ("Effective Date"). OCSD and OCDE are sometimes hereinafter individually referred to as "Party" and hereinafter collectively referred to as the `Parties." RECITALS A. OCSD administers environmental educational programs for the public pertaining to its wastewater treatment operations, including programs targeted to children and youth, including its What to Flush concepts and Sewer Science programs. B. OCDE administers environmental educational programs targeted to children and youth through the Inside the Outdoors/OCDE, including its Drip Drop Traveling Scientist and Sewer Science Workshop. C. OCDE and OCSD wish to cooperate with each other in developing, aligning and implementing wastewater environmental education programs for k-12 students and teachers. AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between the Parties, as follows: 1.0 OCSD RESPONSIBILITIES. OCSD agrees as follows: 1.1. To assign a staff representative to coordinate with OCDE the development and implementation of environmental educational programs. 1.2. To provide guided tours of its facilities to high school students. 1.3. To provide funding from the Effective Date through June 30, 2015 in the amounts established in the budget attached hereto as Exhibit"1" on a quarterly basis. Funding amounts for Option Terms 2 through 4 are established in the budget attached hereto as Exhibit"2" on a quarterly basis. 2.0 OCDE RESPONSIBILITIES. OCDE agrees as follows: 2.1. To assign staff to coordinate with OCSD the development and implementation of environmental educational programs as follows: Inside the Outdoors Page 1 of 6 Cooperative Agreement 1034896.2 Return to Mends Report 2.1.1. Elementary School Programs. 2.1.1.1. Drip Drop Traveling Scientist water education session for 1,000 students. • Provide student water education that includes Orange County Sanitation District's "What 2 Flush" concepts and other water conservation education. • Provide students and teachers with school and home water audits. • Administer a pre-program assessment and survey to measure student knowledge and behaviors. 2.1.2. High School Programs. 2.1.2.1. Sewer Science Workshop for 700 high school students (300 students from traditional high schools; 400 students from alternative education high schools), subject to OCSD's safety rules and regulations. • Provide student sewer science program adapted from OCSD curriculum. Provide students with resources to explore engineering and wastewater careers. • Administer a pre-program assessment and survey to measure student knowledge and behaviors 2.1.2.2. Field Trip to Orange County Sanitation District visit for 700 high school students. • Students visit Orange County Sanitation District for a guided tour of the Fountain Valley facility (Plant No. 1). • Provide pre- and post-visit materials to prepare students and teachers for Field Trip. • Provide transportation funding for students. 2.2. To provide matching program funds in the amounts established in the budget (Exhibits 1 and 2). Inside the Outdoors Page 2 of 6 Cooperative Agreement 1034896.2 Return to Mends Report 2.3. To receive and respond to input and feedback regarding program and work products. 2.4. To provide quarterly reports of participating schools. 2.5. To provide a summary of the work completed annually in the month of August of each year in a mutually acceptable format. 3.0 INDEMNITY. In contemplation of the provisions of Section 895.2 of the California Government Code imposing certain tort liability jointly upon public entities solely by reason of such entities being parties to an agreement as defined by Section 895 of the Government Code, each Party, pursuant to the authorization contained in Sections 895.4 and 895.6 of the Government Code, hereby agrees to and shall indemnify and hold harmless the other Party, and its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all losses, liability, damages, claims, suits, actions, and administrative proceedings or demands (including reasonable attorneys fees) relating to acts or omissions of the indemnitor, its officers, agents, or employees arising out of or incidental to the performance of any of the provisions of this Agreement. Neither Party assumes liability for the acts or omissions of persons other than each party s respective officers, agents, or employees. In the event judgment is entered against the Parties because of joint or concurrent negligence of the Parties, or their officers, agents, or employees, an apportionment of liability to pay such judgment shall be made by a Court of competent jurisdiction. This section shall survive termination of the Agreement. 4.0. NOTICES. All notices given pursuant to this Agreement shall (a) be in writing and sent by overnight courier(return receipt requested) or electronic transmission, (b) shall be deemed given upon the date of delivery (or refusal to accept delivery) as indicated on the return receipt; provided, however, if such notice is not delivered or refused on a business day, then notice shall be deemed to have been given on the first business day following the actual date of delivery or refusal and (c) addressed as follows: If to OCSD: With a copy to: General Manager Sarah L. Strader Orange County Sanitation District Senior Contracts Administrator 10844 Ellis Avenue 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Fountain Valley, CA 92708 If to OCDE: With a copy to: Patricia McCaughey, Coordinator of Stephanie Smith, Purchasing, Contracts & Transportation Operations Manager 200 Kalmus Drive 8755 Santiago Canyon Road Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Silverado, CA 92676 Inside the Outdoors Page 3 of 6 Cooperative Agreement 1034896.2 Return to Mends Report 5.0. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. The terms of the Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the meaning of the language used and shall not be construed for or against either Party by reason of the authorship of this Agreement or any other rule of construction which might otherwise apply. 6.0 WAIVER. Absent an express waiver, the failure of any party to pursue any right granted under this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of that right regarding any existing or subsequent breach or default under this Agreement. 7.0 THIRD PARTIES. This Agreement is solely between the Parties hereto, and is not intended to create, nor should it be construed to create any rights in so-called third party beneficiaries. The rights or obligations of either Party may not be assigned without the prior written consent of the other. 8.0 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. It is understood that there are no oral agreements between the Parties hereto affecting this Agreement and this Agreement supersedes and cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements, and understandings, if any, between the parties, and none shall be used to interpret this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended at any time by the mutual consent of the parties by an instrument in writing. 9.0. SEVERABILITY. The invalidity in whole or in part of any provision of this Agreement shall not void or affect the validity of the other provisions of this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement shall be found contrary to law, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force. 10.0 TERM. This Agreement shall remain in effect from February 25, 2015, through June 30, 2015. Thereafter this Agreement is subject to 4 one year renewals covering the period of July 1 through June 30. This Agreement may be terminated for convenience by any Party upon 30 days' notice. The term of this Agreement may be extended by written mutual consent of the Parties. 11.0 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. 12.0 COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARK/PATENT. The Parties agree that all material provided by each Party under this Agreement shall remain the property of the Party providing it. New material produced as a result of the cooperation of the Parties under this Agreement shall become the property of OCDE, and OCDE shall have all right, title and interest in said materials, including the right to secure and maintain the copyright, trademark and/or patent of said matter in the name of OCDE, provided that OCSD shall have a nonexclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid-up, license to use the material for its educational programs. 13.0 NON-DISCRIMINATION. The Parties agree that neither will engage in unlawful discrimination of persons because of race, color, religious creed, national origin, Inside the Outdoors Page 4 of 6 Cooperative Agreement 1034896.2 Return to Mends Report ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status or age or sex of such person. 14.0 ASSIGNMENT. Neither Party may assign their respective rights and obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other. 15.0 AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the Parties warrant that they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement and that by executing this Agreement the Parties are formally bound. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date set forth opposite the respective signatures. ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT By: Chair, Board of Directors By: Maria E. Ayala Clerk of the Board By: Marc Dubois Contracts, Purchasing and Materials Management Division Manager Inside the Outdoors Page 5 of 6 Cooperative Agreement 1034896.2 Return to Mends Report ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ORANGE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS By: Patricia McCaughey, Coordinator of Purchasing, Contracts & Transportation ATTEST: By: APPROVED AS TO FORM: By: Inside the Outdoors Page 6 of 6 Cooperative Agreement 1034896.2 Return to Aaence Report Orange County Department of Education Exhibit 1 Orange County Sanitation District Budget Overview Year 1 Students Funding from Matching Program Description Served Cost Per Unit OCSD FundingTotal Elementary School Drip Drop Traveling Traveling Scientist water Scientist Water Education education session for 5tb 500 $5.75 $2,875.00 $0.00 $2,875.00 Session grade students Subtotal 500 $2.875.00 S0.00 $2,875.00 High School Sewer Science Sewer Science water Environmental Education education workshop for high 200 $42.75 $3,000.00 $5,550.00 $8,550.00 Workshop school students Field Trip to Orange County Field Trip to Orange County Sanitation District for 200 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Sanitation District students who participated in workshop Transportation Field Trip Transportation 200 $5.00 $500.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 Subtotal* 200 $3 500.00 $6 050.00 $9 550.00 Program Development Costs(Both Sessions Staff costs Program Naturalist(.10 FTE) EL $5,880 $2,940 $2,940 $5,880.00 Teachingtools Science laborato materials $3,500 $1,750 $1,750 $3,500.00 Subtotal** $4,690 $4,690 $9,380.00 Total Program Cost $11,065 $10,740 $21,805.00 Students Average Cost Total Served Per Student Totalsi 700 1 $31 1 1 $21,805.00 'Same students receive worksbop and field trip. **OCSO contribution for neutring mods is in-kind 1/29/2015 Return to Aaence Report Orange County Department of Education Exhibit 2 Orange County Sanitation District Budget Overview Years 2,3,4 and 5 Students Cost Per Unit Funding from Matching otal Program Description Served OCSD FundingT Elementary School Drip Drop Traveling Traveling Scientist water Scientist Water Education education session for 5th I,000 $5.75 S5,750.00 S0.00 S5,750.00 Session grade students Subtotal 1,000 S5,750.00 S5.750.00 High School Sewer Science Sewer Science water Environmental Education education workshop for high 700 $42.75 $12,425.00 $17,500.00 $29,925.00 Workshop school students Field Trip to Orange County Field Trip to Orange County Sanitation District for 700 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Sanitation District students who participated in workshop Transportation Field Trip Trans ortation 700 $5.00 11,500.00 $2,000.00 $3,500.00 Subtotal* 700 $13'925.00 $19,500.00 $33,425.00 Program Development Costs(Both Sessions Staff costs Program Naturalist(.10 FTE) EMU $5,880 $2,940 $2,940 $5,880.00 Teaching tools !Science laboratory materials $3,500 $1,750 $1,750 $3,500.00 Subtotal** $4,690 $4,690 $9,380.00 Total Program Cost $24,365 $24,190 $48,555.00 Students I Average Cost Served Per Student Total Totalsi 1,700 1 $29 1 1 $48,555.00 'Same students receive worksbop and field trip. **OCSO contribution for neutring mods is in-kind 1/29/2015 ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT Agenda Terminology Glossary Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations AQMD Air Quality Management District ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand CARB California Air Resources Board CASA California Association of Sanitation Agencies CCTV Closed Circuit Television CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CRWQCB California Regional Water Quality Control Board CWA Clean Water Act CWEA California Water Environment Association EIR Environmental Impact Report EMT Executive Management Team EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FOG Fats, Oils, and Grease FSSD Facilities Support Services Department gpd Gallons per day GWR System Groundwater Replenishment System (also called GWRS) ICS Incident Command System IERP Integrated Emergency Control Plan LOS Level of Service MGD Million gallons per day NACWA National Association of Clean Water Agencies NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NWRI National Water Research Institute O&M Operations and Maintenance OCCOG Orange County Council of Governments OCHCA Orange County Health Care Agency OCSD Orange County Sanitation District OCWD Orange County Water District GOBS Ocean Outfall Booster Station OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration POTW Publicly Owned Treatment Works ppm Parts per million RFP Request For Proposal RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board SARFPA Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations SARI Santa Ana River Inceptor SARWQCB Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board SAWPA Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system SCAP Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works SCAQMD South Coast Air Quality Management District SOCWA South Orange County Wastewater Authority SSMP Sanitary Sewer Management Plan SSO Sanitary Sewer Overflow SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board TDS Total Dissolved Solids TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load TSS Total Suspended Solids WDR Waste Discharge Requirements WEF Water Environment Federation WERF Water Environment Research Foundation Activated-sludge process — A secondary biological wastewater treatment process where bacteria reproduce at a high rate with the introduction of excess air or oxygen, and consume dissolved nutrients in the wastewater. Benthos— The community of organisms, such as sea stars, worms and shrimp, which live on, in, or near the seabed, also know as the benthic zone. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)—The amount of oxygen used when organic matter undergoes decomposition by microorganisms. Testing for BOD is done to assess the amount of organic matter in water. Biosolids — Biosolids are nutrient rich organic and highly treated solid materials produced by the wastewater treatment process. This high-quality product can be recycled as a soil amendment on farm land or further processed as an earth-like product for commercial and home gardens to improve and maintain fertile soil and stimulate plant growth. Capital Improvement Program (CIP) — Projects for repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of assets. Also includes treatment improvements, additional capacity, and projects for the support facilities. Coliform bacteria—A group of bacteria found in the intestines of humans and other animals, but also occasionally found elsewhere used as indicators of sewage pollution. E. coli are the most common bacteria in wastewater. Collections system — In wastewater, it is the system of typically underground pipes that receive and convey sanitary wastewater or storm water. Certificate of Participation (COP) —A type of financing where an investor purchases a share of the lease revenues of a program rather than the bond being secured by those revenues. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations Contaminants of Potential Concern (CPC) — Pharmaceuticals, hormones, and other organic wastewater contaminants. Dilution to Threshold (D!f) — the dilution at which the majority of the people detect the odor becomes the DrT for that air sample. Greenhouse gases — In the order of relative abundance water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone gases that are considered the cause of global warming ("greenhouse effect"). Groundwater Replenishment (GWR) System — A joint water reclamation project that proactively responds to Southern California's current and future water needs. This joint project between the Orange County Water District and the Orange County Sanitation District provides 70 million gallons a day of drinking quality water to replenish the local groundwater supply. Levels of Service (LOS)—Goals to support environmental and public expectations for performance. NDMA— N-Nitrosodimethylamine is an N-nitrosoamine suspected cancer-causing agent. It has been found in the Groundwater Replenishment System process and is eliminated using hydrogen peroxide with extra ultra-violet treatment. National Biosolids Partnership (NBP) — An alliance of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and Water Environment Federation (WEF), with advisory support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). NBP is committed to developing and advancing environmentally sound and sustainable biosolids management practices that go beyond regulatory compliance and promote public participation in order to enhance the credibility of local agency biosolids programs and improved communications that lead to public acceptance. Plume—A visible or measurable concentration of discharge from a stationary source or fixed facility. Publicly-owned Treatment Works (POTW)— Municipal wastewater treatment plant. Santa Ana River Interceptor (SARI) Line — A regional brine line designed to convey 30 million gallons per day (MGD) of non-reclaimable wastewater from the upper Santa Ana River basin to the ocean for disposal, after treatment. Sanitary sewer — Separate sewer systems specifically for the carrying of domestic and industrial wastewater. Combined sewers carry both wastewater and urban run-off. South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) — Regional regulatory agency that develops plans and regulations designed to achieve public health standards by reducing emissions from business and industry. Secondary treatment — Biological wastewater treatment, particularly the activated-sludge process, where bacteria and other microorganisms consume dissolved nutrients in wastewater. Sludge—Untreated solid material created by the treatment of wastewater. Total suspended solids (TSS)—The amount of solids floating and in suspension in wastewater. Trickling filter — A biological secondary treatment process in which bacteria and other microorganisms, growing as slime on the surface of rocks or plastic media, consume nutrients in wastewater as it trickles over them. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations Urban runoff — Water from city streets and domestic properties that carry pollutants into the storm drains, rivers, lakes, and oceans. Wastewater—Any water that enters the sanitary sewer. Watershed —A land area from which water drains to a particular water body. OCSD's service area is in the Santa Ana River Watershed.