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11-09-2015 Legislative & Public Affairs Meeting Agenda
Orange County Sanitation District r + ""'r+,, Monday, November 9, 2015 Regular Meeting of the '` 8:00 A.M. LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC Administration Building AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Conference Room A& B 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA rxt c+"" (714) 593-7433 AGENDA PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: DECLARATION OF QUORUM: PUBLIC COMMENTS: If you wish to address the Committee on any item, please complete a Speaker's Form(located at the table at the back of the room) and submit it to the Clerk of the Board or notify the Clerk of the Board the item number on which you wish to speak.. Speakers will be recognized by the Chairman and 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 CALENDAR: Consent Calendar Items are considered to be routine and will be enacted, by the Board of Directors, after one motion, without discussion. Any items withdrawn from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion will be considered in the regular order of business. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board) RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes for the Committee meeting held on October 12, 2015. INFORMATION ITEMS: 2. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE (Jennifer Cabral) 3. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE (Rebecca Long) 4. CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SANITATION AGENCIES LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM (Jennifer Cabral) 11/09115 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Page 1 of 2 NON-CONSENT CALENDAR: None. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: ADJOURNMENT: The next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 14, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. 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 Posting: 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, and on the Sanitation District's website at www.ocsd.00m, 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 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 iherbere(dlocsd.com Assistant General Manager Bob Ghirelli (714)593-7400 ruhirelli[fDocsd.com Principal Public Affairs Specialist Jennifer Cabral (714)593-7588 icabral(doosd.com Senior Public Affairs Specialist Rebecca Long (714)593-7444 rlono( ocsd.com 11/09/15 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Page 2 of 2 ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Orange County Sanitation District Monday October 12, 2015, at 3:30 p.m. A regular meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee was called to order by Chair Nielsen on Monday, October 12, 2015 at 3:43 p.m., in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Director Kring led the pledge of allegiance. A quorum was declared present, as follows: COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: John Nielsen, Board Chair Jim Herberg, General Manager Greg Sebourn, Board Vice-Chair Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager Tom Beamish, Director Nick Arhontes, Director of Facilities Robert Kiley, Director Support Services Lucille Kring, Director Rob Thompson, Director of Engineering Lorenzo Tyner, Director of Finance & COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Administrative Services Tyler Diep, Director Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board John Withers, Director Jennifer Cabral Norbert Gaia Al Garcia Rebecca Long Kelly Newell OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Eric Sapirstein, ENS (via Teleconference) Eric O'Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs Casey Elliott, Townsend Public Affairs (via Teleconference) Cori Williams, Townsend Public Affairs PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. Chair Nielsen asked that the Information Items be heard first. 10/12/2015 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 1 of 5 INFORMATION ITEMS: 2. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE (Jennifer Cabral) Principal Public Affairs Specialist, Jennifer Cabral reported on tours and events for September, reaching approximately 1000 people with speaking engagements and community outreach which included: Coastal Cleanup day at Crystal Cove State Beach; Huntington Beach and Newport Beach Eco Green Fairs; and Placentia Heritage Fair. She also announced an upcoming event-Wings, Wheels, Rotors & EXPO 2015 on Sunday, October 25 at 9:00 a.m. Ms. Cabral notified the committee that community events will be dark for a few months due to short staffing. Ms. Cabral provided photos of events and media clips including: Bloomberg news interview and tour on GW RS was conducted with General Manager Jim Herberg and OCWD General Manager Mike Markus; completion of a documentary about drought issues worldwide with ARTE TV (comparable to public television), with over 50 million viewers in German and French speaking countries of Europe; USC students interview of Director of Engineering, Rob Thompson; and the Singapore Public Utility Board. She also reported on recent social media activity. 3. INSIDE THE OUTDOORS REPORT (Jennifer Cabral) Public Affairs Specialist, Kelly Newell provided an informative presentation on the Inside the Outdoors Program including number of students reached at eight elementary schools and five high schools, which exceeded the original targets; and each of the program details. The target goal for fiscal year 2015/16 will be to reach 1700 students. Ms. Newell and Ms. Cabral responded to questions regarding: feedback received from Inside the Outdoors, teachers and parents; Charter schools and possible grant opportunities for bussing which would allow the students to visit the District for a more hands on experience. 4. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE (Rebecca Long) Senior Public Affairs Specialist, Rebecca Long, reminded the committee of the upcoming State of the District Breakfast to be held on Friday, October 16 at 8:00 a.m. and an upcoming tour with Senator Janet Nguyen on October 28. Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources informed the committee that over the next few weeks, the House Republican committee will decide on new leaders, and discussed how these changes could affect the budget and limits, defense spending and water infrastructure programs. He further reported on Senator 10/12/2015 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 2 of Feinstein emergency drought relief assistance which amounts to approximately 55 million to conceivably assist agencies such as ours. Mr. Sapirstein reported that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on Senator Feinstein's drought bill, S. 1894 and HR 2898 was held on October 8, where the senator testified that she has a list of 105 priority agencies (including OCSD)for federal funding if her bill is adopted. Senator Murkowski has also indicated her intention to develop a western states drought relief bill which would address alternative water supply infrastructure. Mr. Sapirstein will keep the district informed of these and any other upcoming bills. Casey Elliott, Townsend and Associates, provided an update on the Governors' recently signed bills (800)and vetoed bills (133). Reasons for the 14% veto rate, bills that were vetoed, and signed bills including: SB 350 (de Leon), AB 888 (Bloom), and SB 355 (Lars) were reported to the committee. Cori Williams, Townsend and Associates, stated that active bill SB 163 (Hertsberg) regarding Wastewater treatment: recycled water, is in the committee process and will be followed. Ms. Williams also reported on funding for existing Cap and Trade and water programs. Ms. Cabral announced that Ms. Long has taken a seat on the CASA state legislative committee, and announced that CASA is scheduled to present their platform to the committee at an upcoming meeting. CONSENT ITEMS: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board) MOVED, SECONDED and DULY CARRIED TO: Approve minutes for the Committee meeting held on September 14, 2015. AYES: Beamish, Kiley, Kring, and Nielsen NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Diep, Seboum and Withers NON-CONSENT CALENDAR: Ms. Long provided a brief introduction to Item 5. 5. LETTERS OF SUPPORT (Rebecca Long) 10/12/2015 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 3of5 MOVED, SECONDED and DULY CARRIED TO: Approve the following letters of support: A. Support for Ongoing Drought Assistance B. The California Emergency Drought Relief Act 2015 Senate Bill (S.1894) C. Clean Water Citizen Suit Act (HR 3353) AYES: Beamish, Kiley, Kring, and Nielsen NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Diep, Sebourn and Withers Vice-Chair Sebourn arrived at the meeting at 4:15 p.m. Assistant General Manager, Bob Ghirelli provided a brief presentation of Item 6, including the selection committee, application process, review and the final criteria for awarding scholarships. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRIBUTION TO CASA EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND (Bob Ghirelli) MOVED, SECONDED and DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Adopt Resolution No. OCSD 15-XX, entitled "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving an annual contribution in the amount of $5,000 to the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) Education Foundation beginning in FY 2015-2016." AYES: Beamish, Kiley, Kring, Nielsen and Sebourn NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Diep and Withers REPORTS: General Manager, Jim Herberg, reported on the following: Attendance at the recent WEFTEC 2015 conference in Chicago which included: utility leadership sessions; a meeting with the Deputy Director of the EPA and 30+ other utility leaders; attended the utility executive forum; and provided a presentation on overcoming barriers to recycling at innovation pavilion. The theme of conference was water resource recovery. OCSD also received the WEFTEC national safety award. Mr. Ghirelli stated that it was staffs intention to renew the two legislative lobbyist contracts for the available renewal period. There was no objection from the committee. 10/12/2015 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 4 of OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: Chair Nielsen inquired as to the status of the Proposition 84 grant funding and was informed by staff that the projects are in the final approval stages and should be funded sometime in November. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Nielsen declared the meeting adjourned at 4:18 p.m. to the next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Meeting, November 9, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Submitted by: Kelly A. Lore Clerk of the Board 10/12/2015 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 5 of 5 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS MEETING Meeting Date 11/09/15 AGENDA REPORT 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 October 2015 Activity # # of Guests OCSD/OCWDTours 9 103 OCSD Tours 12 157 Speaking Engagements 5 —200 Events 3 _680 BUDGET/PURCHASING ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE N/A ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s) are attached and may also be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.coml with the complete agenda package: • Outreach Calendar • Media Clips Page 1 OCSD Outreach Report - 1012812015 Date Time Or anization/Event Location Purpose Attendee Contact 10/01/2015- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom CSULB Nursing to tour P1. Gina Tetsch Tour Guide Cheryl Scott 10/02/2015- 1000- 1130 Plant Tour Boardroom CSUF To tour P1.Approx. Ann Crafton Tour Guide Cheryl Scott 25 guests. 10/06/2015- 1000- 1130 Plant Tour GM Conf. Room TPA to tour P1. Approx. 2 Rebecca Long Tour Guide Cheryl Scott guests. 10/06/2015- 900- 1100 Plant Tour Room C Jin Kim to give tour to 2 Jin Kim Tour Guide Cheryl Scott Engineers from Tetra Tech. 10/07/2015- 900- 1100 Plant Tour Boardroom CSUF Nursing to tour P1. Gina Tetsch Tour Guide Cheryl Scott Approx. 26 guests. 10/08/2015- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom CSUF Nursing Tour. Gina Tetsch Tour Guide 10/08/2015- 900- 1000 Plant Tour GM Conf. Room Plant tour and Interview for Jim Herberg Tour Guide Cheryl Scott Bloomberg. 10/09/2015- 1300- 1430 Plant Tour Boardroom CSULB to tour Pi.Approx. Mike Zedek Tour Guide Cheryl Scott 25 guests. 10/10/2015- 1000- 1600 Placentia Heritage Tri-City Park, OCSD to host information Various OCSD Employees Cheryl Scott Festival Placentia booth. 10/14/2015- 1245- 1345 Speaking Engagement Santa Ana Santa Ana College STEM Jeff Armstrong Speaker Cheryl Scott College program speaking engagement. 10/28/2015 10:15:30 AM OCSD Outreach Report - 1 0/2 812 01 5 Date Time Or anization/Event Location Purpose Attendee Contact 10/14/2015- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom Adult Transition Program Ann Crafton Tour Guide Cheryl Scott group to tour P1. Approx. 21 guests. 10/15/2015- 1900-800 Speaking Engagement Newport Beach ExplorOcean in NB Jeff Armstrong Speaker Cheryl Scott City Hall Speaking Engagement. 10/16/2015- 800- 1100 State of the District Event Boardroom State of the District Event Jim Herberg Speaker and Cheryl Scott and Plant Tour 8:00- 10:00 am and Plant Tour Guide Tour 10:00- 11:00 am 10/19/2015- 1000- 1100 Plant Tour Boardroom PUB to tour P1. Approx. 3 Jim Herberg Tour Guide Cheryl Scott guests 10/22/2015- 1300- 1400 Speaking Engagement Loyola American Academy of Jim Herberg Speaker Cheryl Scott Marymount Environmental Engineers University and Scientists"Attaining a Sustainable Wet Infrastructure for Southern California" Summit. 10/23/2015- 900- 1100 Plant Tour Boardroom San Bernardino Valley Lisa Rothbart Tour Guide Cheryl Scott College to tour P1.approx. 30 guests 10/24/2015- 800- 1100 Plant Tour Boardroom CSUF to tour P1.Approx. Mark Esquer Tour Guide Cheryl Scott 22 guests 10/25/2015- 900- 1600 Wings, Wheels and Rotors Los Alamitos OCSD to host Information Various OCSD Employees Cheryl Scott Expo Army Airfield Booth 10/28/2015 10:15:30 AM OCSD Outreach Report - 1 0/2 812 01 5 Date Time Or anization/Event Location Purpose Attendee Contact 10/26/2015- 900- 1030 Plant Tour Boardroom CSULB Nursing to tour P1. Gina Tetsch Tour Guide Cheryl Scott Approx. 13 guests 10/26/2015- 1430- 1630 Plant Tour Boardroom WERF Workshop follow up Carla Dillon Tour Guide 7135 tour. 10/28/2015- 1000- 1100 Plant Tour Admin. Building Senator Nguyen to lour P1. Jim Herberg Tour Guide Cheryl Scott 10/28/2015- 1245- 1415 Plant Tours Boardroom Fullerton College to tour Ingrid Hellebrand Tour Cheryl Scott P1. Approx. 25 guests. Guide 10/28/2015- 1200- 1300 Plant Tour Boardroom Santa Ana Mayor Pulido Cindy Murra Tour Guide Cheryl Scott and guests to tour P1. Approx. 6 10/29/2015- 1415- 1530 Speaking Engagement San Diego, CA Industrial Environmental Jeff Armstrong Speaker Cheryl Scott Assoc. Conference speaking engagement on Emerging Contaminants. 10/30/2015- 1300- 1430 Plant Tour Boardroom UCI to tour P1. Approx. 20 Sharon Yin Tour Guide Cheryl Scott guests. 10/31/2015- 830- 1030 Plant Tour Plant 2 Santiago College Plant 2 Dave Rodriguez Tour Cheryl Scott tour. Approx. 15 students Guide 10/28/2015 10:15:30 AM Monthly News Clippings G�JN�V S A N I TgT�Oy = 9 Q 2 c� o � FCTi� �E October 2015 OCSD Public Affairs Office Table of Contents CONSTRUCTION.......................................................................PAGE 1 October 26, 2015 Project of the Year— Rehabilitation Runner up By: Sharon Bueno Trenchless Technology GWRS...................................................................................PAGE 4 October 7, 2015 Orange man testifies in D.C. on water issues By: Brooke Seipel OC Register October 8, 2015 Locals aim to keep control of wastewater By: Tina Richards Foothills Sentry October 11, 2015 Desal plant can provide reliable water supply in uncertain times By: Matt Stevens and Monte Morin OC Register October 22, 2015 LA considers$1 billion toilet to tap water program By: Jeff Daniels CNBC October 23, 2015 L.A.'s Potential Toilet to Tap water recycling project would be world's largest By: Juliet Bennett Rylah LAist.com HUMAN INTEREST................................................... .................PAGE 16 October 20, 2015 Agencies compete to take over sewer service in Tustin, North Tustin and Orange's El Modena By: Brooke Edwards OC Register HYDROGEN CELL................................................... .................PAGE 19 October 21, 2015 With tie-in to Back to the Future, Toyota launches its new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle Mirai By: Susan Carpenter OC Register October 23, 2015 A Peek into the future—Toyota Mirai By: Brittany Kelley Flemingsburg Gazette ODOR.....................................................................................PAGE 25 October 5, 2015 Hey Costa Mesa, what's that smell? By: Bradley Zint Daily Pilot TWITTER POSTINGS................................................... ..............PAGE 26 FACEBOOK POSTINGS................................................... ..........PAGE 32 October 26, 2015 Trenchless Technology Trench = TECHNOLOGY. Project of the Year- Rehabilitation Runner Up: Newport Beach Water Relining B Sharon Bueno on October 26, 2015 Features,Pi a Relinin ,Pro'ect of the Year,Rehabilitation, Water 14R a it For Phase I of the project.Insitaform rehabilitated 7,719 bl of36-in.force main on the northern side ofthe freeway and 6971fof30-in. force main on the southern side of the highway.Later, 655[(ofa 24-in.siphon was added to the scope of theproject. Newport Beach Force Main Rehabilitation Phase I Owner: Orange County Sanitation District, City of Newport Beach Engineer: Brown&Caldwell Contractor: Insituform Technologies (sub to GC Kiewit), Houston Harris and Propipe In February 2014, the Orange County Sanitation District(OCSD)needed to upgrade or replace two fully deteriorated force mains in Newport Beach, Calif More than 50 years old, the existing steel pipes range in diameters from 30 to 36 in. and have pressure ratings of more than 10 psi. 1 The OCSD Newport Beach rehabilitation project is part of a larger project for OCSD with Kiewit as the general contractor. The rehabilitation part of the project is divided into two phases as it deals with twin sections of pipe that run alongside the Pacific Coast Highway, stretching past Dover Drive to 61 st Street in the City of Newport Beach. One sewer line is located on the north side of the Pacific Coast Highway and one on the south side. This project focuses on the first completed phase. Phase II is set to be completed sometime in 2016. The Newport Beach Force Main is a critical component of OCSD's collections system. It serves an area of approximately 15,000 acres in the City of Newport Beach and a small portion of Costa Mesa. In addition,the system includes four pump stations and a dual barrel force main along Pacific Coast Highway extending from the Bay Bridge pump station to the Bitter Point pump station—a distance of more than 14,000 If. Sewer flows from the service area enter the pump stations and is then pumped to the Huntington Beach Wastewater Treatment facility through the Newport Force Main system. The goal of this particular project was not only to rehabilitate this component of the collection system but also extend the life of the sewer lines by another 50 years. For Phase I of the project, Insituform rehabilitated 7,719 If of 36-in. force main on the northern side of the freeway and 697 if of 30-in. force main on the southern side of the highway. Later, 655 if of a 24- in. siphon was added to the scope of the project. This project was broken out into 13 separate installations,ranging in length from just 170 1f to more than 1,000 ft. Five of the installations were more than 900 ft,with the longest measuring at 1,013 If This is one of the longest fiber-reinforced CIPP lengths ever installed for a pressurized 36-in. force main, according to Aegion, Insituform's parent company. The project was completed using Insituform's RPP system. The RPP system uses a fiber-reinforced cured-in-place pipe(CIPP)product to provide added strength, stiffness and pressure capabilities to traditional CIPP. Fiber-reinforced products are becoming more common in the industry in the rehabilitation of smaller diameter pressure lines. However, at 30 and 36 in. in diameter,the Newport Beach project marks one of the larger-diameter CIPP pressure installations. Phase lI of the project is set to include 1,2301f of 36-in.pipeline and 4,700 If of 30-in. pipeline on the northern side of Pacific Coast Highway. The location of the pipelines presented numerous challenges. At 14,346 If, the project spans roughly more than 2.7 miles of highway. Located along both the north and south sides of the Pacific Coast Highway in Southern California, the pipeline ran between tight corridors—very close to the beach and high-end automobile dealerships.Not only was the location a challenge, but the combination of pressure, capacity, length and diameter also required a unique solution. In order to meet the pressure and diameter needs of the project while still operating in a busy and constricted location, the client chose the fiber-reinforced Insimform RPP due to its ability to meet the strict jobsite footprint requirements and cause less disruption. Due to site constraints, some of the pit locations were roughly 1,000 ft apart. This meant longer installation runs for the fiber-reinforced product. The pressure CIPP rehabilitation solution was able to meet all project requirements and be successfully installed,with installation lengths upward of 1,000 If,while working within the jobsite limitations. 2 � � K Phase H ofthe project is set to include I,230lfof 36-ia pipeline and 4,700 yoJ30 in,pipeline on the northern side ofPacii is Coast Highway. The project is one of the largest,if not the largest,pressure pipe CIPP rehabilitation projects for Aegion and the industry as a whole. The high-profile site location,Newport Beach and Pacific Coast Highway, is very busy with tourism-related traffic. There are multiple stakeholders to the project including the City of Newport Beach, OCSD, Kiewit, Insituform and Insituform subcontractors, Houston Harris and Propipe. Due to the location of the site,project scope and the multiple stakeholders involved, the project was very challenging and had to be accurately estimated,properly planned and closely managed to ensure all aspects of the job went according to plan. With a great team, an experienced crew and excellent communication with the stakeholders, Insitufomr was able to complete Phase I of the project within the client's requested schedule and budget with zero safety incidents and a high-quality product outcome on all segments. 3 October 7, 2015 OG Register COUNTY Orange man testifies in D.C. on water issues Olt. 7,'01 Updated 8:10 a.m. BY BROOKE E. SEIPEL/Staff Writer A former Orange councilman testified before a congressional committee in Washington, D.C., last month in an effort to help water recycling programs go global. Denis Bilodeau,vice president of the Orange County Water District board,was invited to speak in a hearing on"The Role of Water in Avoiding Conflict and Building Prosperity"held by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The committee, chaired by U.S. Rep.Ed Royce, R-Fullerton, discussed how to provide clean water access worldwide and the conflicts that arise when water is limited. "The Orange County groundwater replenishment system... is responsible for delivering enough drinking water for 850,000 people with a production of 100 million gallons of water per day," Bilodeau said in his statement to the committee. "The ability to share experiences and promote collaboration is important." In his testimony, Bilodeau talked about the groundwater replenishment program put together by the water district and the Orange County Sanitation District,which recycles waste water into drinking water. Recently,the district helped Singapore develop a water recycling program and create a self- sufficient water supply. "It was exciting and humbling at the same time to appear before the subcommittee to talk about water and the importance of what Orange County has done to spearhead the effort to recycle water," Bilodeau said. "We're excited to export our technology around the world to help other countries overcome drought." 4 According to committee documents, 663 million people lack access to clean water worldwide. Bilodeau said to build a treatment plant similar to Orange County's, it would cost an estimated$600 million dollars. The district is interested in helping share technology with other countries in the future. "I think the next place you'll see these built are mainland China. We've been sharing our technology and data with them to ensure water is purified at a very high level," Bilodeau said. "I think it's important and exciting that Orange County is leading the world in this recycling technology. Drought occurs all over the world and water is a precious resource we need to use over and over again." Bilodeau,who represents Orange,Villa Park and parts of Tustin,was one of several people who testified at the meeting. 5 October 8, 2015 Foothills Sentry FOOTHILLS S ENTRY ' I� THE BEST NEWS IN TOWN Locals aim to keep control of wastewater By Tina Richards Sewage may well be Orange County's version of black gold. Ever since the Orange County Water District began transforming sewage into potable water at its state-of-the-art Groundwater Replenishment System (GRS), one man's waste has become another's treasure. The reclamation plant receives treated sewage from the sanitation district, purifies it and returns about 90 percent of it (some 70 million gallons per day) back into the aquifer that rests beneath north and central Orange County. The aquifer provides about 70 percent of the water consumed in East Orange, Villa Park, North Tustin and OPA. A recent expansion at the plant allows the facility to recycle 100 million gallons per day, but right now, there isn't enough waste flowing through county sewer systems to keep the plant operating at full capacity. And that's one more reason why residents serviced by Area 7 of the county sewer system want to keep it under local control and make sure their sewage continues flowing into the county's GRS. Waste not, want not Area 7 encompasses portions of Tustin, unincorporated North Tustin, Lemon Heights, Cowan Heights, Panorama Heights and El Modena (a county island within Orange). The system is currently operated by the OC Sanitation District, but that agency no longer wants to maintain small local systems, preferring to concentrate on large regional sewer lines. The sanitation district board voted last year to offer Area 7 to the East Orange County Water District (EOCWD), because the sewer system footprint mirrors that agency's service area. EOCWD wants to take it on, as does the Irvine Ranch Water District, which has its own reclamation facilities in Irvine and Lake Forest. Most of IRWD's recycled water goes to South County, which has no aquifer and depends 100 percent on imported water. 6 It is up to the Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO) to decide which agency— EOCWD, IRWD or county sanitation —will oversee the 7,777-acre sewer system. LAFCO has held two public hearings and one public meeting on the topic. Another public outreach is slated for October 28. So far, the community is standing behind EOCWD. The cities of Orange, Tustin and the Foothill Communities Association have written letters in support of the Orange-based water company, as have individuals served by Area 7. Until recently, that support was based on "local control." That is, Area 7 customers believe they would be better served by the agency that already works in and knows the community. IRWD provides water to nearby OPA, but its headquarters are in Irvine, and much of its customer base is in South County. A gray area The value of Area 7's sewage came up during the Sept. 9 LAFCO public hearing. North Tustin resident John Sears cited his concerns that IRWD could channel waste from Area 7 to its own reclamation plants and send that recycled water to South County. He reported that some five to six million gallons of wastewater is sent from Area 7 to the GRS every day. Keeping the aquifer replenished reduces the need to purchase more expensive imported water. Sears emphasized the community's desire to keep Area 7 sewage under local control. "With EOCWD managing the system," he said, "the groundwater replenishment process would be uninterrupted. You can help us keep our local water local." IRWD says it has no plans to change the existing sewage flow, and will negotiate an agreement with county sanitation on that issue. The details and time frame of that yet-to-be agreement are unknown. Augmenting the community's concern that its sewage may end up in Irvine, and not be reclaimed to benefit North County, was the revelation that some of Area 7's sewage already goes to Irvine. Apparently, some years ago OC Sanitation and IRWD made a trade that allowed some of Area 7 flows to go to Irvine, in exchange for flows from another part of Irvine going to the GRS. It doesn't happen all the time, but IRWD is able to pump sewage from Area 7 to its recycling facility when it needs more water. Since that portion of Area 7 was never annexed to IRWD, EOCWD is looking into the possibility that those flows could be returned to the county's GRS. 7 October 11, 2015 OC Register o vGE COUNTY 110MISVIRM Desal plant can provide reliable water supply in uncertain times Oct 11,2015 Updated 12:00 a.m. Ir T f TrfIH iT" 1 Walls offilters used in desalination are in place at Poseidon Water's desalination plant in Carlsbad. MICHAEL GOULDING, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER By CATHY GREEN/Contributing writer The Orange County Water District works to ensure sufficient water supplies are available to the residents and businesses it serves. OCWD believes that ocean desalination and its potential benefits should be evaluated and deserve consideration as a potential new source of water for Orange County. 8 A unique opportunity has been made available by a private company, Poseidon Resources, which has invested tens of millions of dollars and years of effort to build an ocean desalination facility in Huntington Beach. Ocean desalination facilities have been built and successfully operated worldwide. A Poseidon facility in Carlsbad is expected to come online in November. Examples of public agencies and private interests teaming to develop new infrastructure projects are very common. OCWD would be derelict in its duties if this new potential local water supply was not thoroughly considered. OCWD's primary purpose is to sustainably manage the local groundwater basin. Because the Pacific Ocean is hydraulically connected to the groundwater basin, as groundwater levels decrease, ocean water begins moving inland, contaminating the freshwater supplies. In the past,the groundwater basin was allowed to be overdrafted beyond responsible limits. This allowed seawater to contaminate large areas of the groundwater basin along the coast, and extraction wells owned by cities and other parties were lost and abandoned. In 2007,the OCWD board established the operating limits of the groundwater basin to prevent damage to the basin.Yes,the groundwater basin contains a lot of water,however only about 500,000 acre-feet can be extracted before serious seawater-intrusion issues develop. Based upon that policy and four consecutive yews of drought,today,the groundwater basin is only about 24 percent full. OCWD, along with the Orange County Sanitation District, developed the Groundwater Replenishment System, which creates 100 million gallons per day of new water from treated wastewater that would normally be discharged to the ocean. This water is used to replenish our groundwater basin. OCWD is working very closely with OCSD to purify as much wastewater as possible. The GWRS may be expanded to a final capacity of up to 130 million gallons per day in the next six years. OCWD has made significant investments to capture more stormwater runoff when rain is available. OCWD works very closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates Prado Dam,to maximize stormwater capture. Conservation also plays a major role in our water security,but we can only conserve so much. While the OCWD will always promote conservation as a way to"do your part,"we have to remain realistic. Expanding the GWRS,capturing more stormwater runoff and increased conservation will clearly help, but we will still need to import about one-third of our water supply from the Colorado River and Northern California. These imported water supplies are hundreds of miles away and are susceptible to drought, environmental restrictions, legal challenges and natural disasters. OCWD has an obligation to secure and manage the region's water supply, so that millions of people have access to clean,reliable water today,tomorrow and decades in the future. Obviously there isn't one answer to secure the region's water supplies, and there is no silver bullet to end the drought. It is going to require advancements in multiple areas, including conservation, storage and groundwater management. This drought highlights the instability in our supplies and the rising cost of imported water. 9 Most importantly,we know that we are in an unprecedented drought cycle, and weather patterns will continue to be unpredictable. Even if we have heavy rains one year, we could continue to see instability in water supplies for potentially decades. This demands a diverse water portfolio. As a means to diversify the region's water supply, OCWD will responsibly evaluate the Huntington Beach desalination proposal and its potential to produce 50 million gallons of fresh drinking water per day. Some may say that OCWD took a big risk by building the GWRS,but solid science and state-of-the-art technologies helped guide OCWD's investment decisions then and will continue to be cornerstones of OCWD's commitments for sound planning and water reliability. Cathy Green is president, Orange County Water District Board of Directors. 10 October 22, 2015 CNBC CNBC LA considers $ 1 billion 'toilet to tap' water program At its completion, the project under consideration would be the largest in the world. Jeff Daniels I ®jeffdanielsca Thursday,22 Oct 2015 1 2:25 PM ETCNBC.com Los Angeles may soon be flush with a new water supply—and it's not what you may think. The Metropolitan Water District, Southern California's largest water importer, is moving toward a "toilet to tap"program that could eventually result in human wastewater being transformed into drinking water. The concept behind"toilet to tap" is that the same purification that takes place when water moves through the earth, lakes or other natural features can be replicated in a man-made system. fi vpp-; n The exterior of the Metropolitan Water District building on Alameda Street in Los Angeles. 11 A plan under consideration could reduce the region's dependence on imported water and purify treated wastewater through a series of advanced techniques. "We're thinking it would serve Los Angeles County, Orange County and potentially San Bernardino County," said Debra Man, assistant general manager and COO of the water district,which serves a six- county area and nearly 19 million people. "We're talking about a regional program and it could afford us some cost efficiencies because of the economies of scale." Plans call for the water agency to initially use the recycled water to recharge groundwater basins, but "down the road"there could be what's known as a "direct to potable"reuse, according to the district. The proposal has been under consideration for months and would start with "a demonstration project" to take treated wastewater coming from the Los Angeles County Sanitation District(LACSD) and purifying it. "We are going to be providing (treated wastewater)to them essentially at no cost," said Robert Ferrante, the sanitation district's assistant chief engineer. "They are taking a large part of capital and the bigger money side of it." The water agency's full board is expected to vote on the pilot project on Nov. 10. It may eventually look to fund a portion of the project through state or federal funds, according to Man. When completed,the water purification project could cost upwards of$1 billion. A similar water recycling plant at the Orange County Water District, which has been operational since 2008, cost more than $620 million, including a recent upgrade. Under the plan,the initial phase would involve a 1 million-gallon-per-day demonstration plant adjacent to the L.A. County's wastewater treatment in Carson. The water district said the first operational phase of the project would produce 67,000 acre-feet (roughly 21.8 billion gallons) of recycled water annually and pipe the water to groundwater basins in L.A. and Orange counties. World without water The Government Accounting Office believes 40 of the 50 states will be dealing with water scarcity by the year 2025. Seth Siegel, author of Let There Be Water,discusses the expense to fixing water systems. Later stages could see the project producing up to 168,000 acre-feet(about 54.7 billion gallons)per year of purified water. 12 "This is a huge step for them to embark on a new path because they have historically been all about imported water," said Melissa Meeker, executive director of the WaterReuse Association, a trade group that promotes water reuse. "It's such a large entity and large supplier to so many people in Southern California." The metro water district imports a large portion of its water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies. With California in its fourth year of severe drought, there's been more interest in water recycling projects— from San Diego to the San Francisco Bay area. After completion, the project would be the world's largest water purification plant. Currently,Orange County operates the world's largest water recycling plant, in Fountain Valley, California. "There's a lot of interest in capturing and reusing recycled wastewater in the state," said Ellen Hanak, director of the Public Policy Institute of California's Water Policy Center. However,Hanak said water recycling is "not completely drought-proof. In a severe drought like this one,people conserve a lot and the more you conserve on your indoor use,the less goes to the wastewater treatment plant." Ferrante, the L.A. County sanitation official, said his agency has seen a 20 percent reduction in wastewater flows since 2005 coming to the sanitation district. "The bulk of that is residential—your low-flush toilets,your low-flow showerheads and other things." Although direct-to-potable reuse for drinking water is already underway in Texas, the "toilet to tap" program is limited in California because of state regulations. Most of the recycled water from existing California recycled water plants now goes into groundwater storage basins or reservoirs. "Fundamentally,people like environmental features, so if they know there's a lake or a reservoir or the groundwater that it goes into, that makes them feel more comfortable," said Meeker. "But the reality is you can get that same treatment in a tank or anything else." 13 October 23, 2015 LAist.com laist.com L.A.'s Potential 'Toilet To Tap' Water Recycling Project Would Be World's Largest BV II I,W,T BENNETT RVLAH IN NEWS ON OCT 23,2015 10:15 AM (Photo by GongTo via Shutterstock) The Metropolitan Water District is considering a$1 billion"toilet to tap" water treatment program that would hopefully reduce our reliance on imported water. The Metropolitan Water District is looking at a new "toilet to tap" water treatment program for Los Angeles, Orange and possibly San Bernardino counties, CNBC reports. This method of treatment involves taking wastewater from toilets, showers,washing machines, dishwashers and other similar sources, and then recycling it for future use. While many have shunned this method, finding it unsanitary or gross, this water ends up cleaner than most tap water. 14 Mike Markus, OC Water District general manager, told CBS that the water from a similar Fountain Valley plant is "the cleanest water we have in the state of California." The Fountain Valley plant is currently the largest of its kind in the world,but would be surpassed by this new project. The recycled water would first be used to refill groundwater basis,but could eventually become potable water.At first,the project could produce about 21.8 billion gallons of recycled water each year,but could eventually produce up to 54.7 gallons a year, according to the water agency. The project would evolve in phases,beginning with a demonstration project that treats wastewater from the L.A. County Sanitation District. Orange County's "toilet to tap"wastewater treatment plant has been in operation since 2008. They prefer to call this method of water recycling "showers to flowers" versus the more controversial "toilet to tap." Here, the wastewater is tamed drinking water via three steps, according to the Guardian. First,water is filtered through a series of very small straws that get rid of bacteria. Then,the water undergoes reverse osmosis, which gets rids of chemicals, then it is exposed to UV light with hydrogen peroxide. The former shower and toilet water is now distilled water. The water agency will vote on the pilot program next month. Ellen Hanak, director of the Public Policy Institute of California's Water Policy Center, told CNBC that water recycling isn't "completely drought-proof," and that we'll still need to conserve. 15 October 20, 2015 OC Register o vGE COUNTY 110MISTM Agencies compete to take over sewer service in Tustin, North Tustin and Orange's El Modena Oct 20,2015 Updated 3:02 p.m. By BROOKE EDWARDS STAGGS/ Staff Writer Two agencies are competing for uncommon spoils: sewage. Both East Orange County Water District and Irvine Ranch Water District have applied to take over sewer services for 80,000 people living in a swath of western Tustin,North Tustin and El Modena,an unincorporated community near Orange. The good news is that both agencies are promising to cut rates for residents—one by 10 percent and the other by 50 percent,with different philosophies about how to finance maintenance of the area's 174 miles of pipeline. "We've received a lot of feedback in support of both applications,"said Ben Legbandt,who's overseeing the project for the Orange County Local Area Formation Commission, which directs boundary and governance changes. LAFCO will hold a workshop Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Foothill High to present details on the competing applications and to solicit feedback before taking the issue to its regional commission for a vote. WHY THE CHANGE? Orange County Sanitation District has served the 7,800-acre area since 1985. It's the largest area that still gets daily sewer service by OCSD,which wants to step away from local services to focus on countywide wastewater treatment,Legbandt said. 16 OCSD approached East Orange County Water District to take over sewer service for the area, and the two entered into an agreement in February 2014. East Orange County Water has long provided daily service for nearly 1,200 customers in North Tustin, along with selling wholesale water to several agencies. But since the district has never provided sewer service before, LAFCO is required to review the application and determine which adjacent agency is the most logical provider, Legbandt said. The city of Orange—which provides sewer service for its residents and may one day look to annex El Modena—was brought to the table. So was Tustin, which receives the rest of its sewer service from Irvine Ranch Water District. But the only other agency that submitted an application was Irvine Ranch Water District,which serves some 370,000 customers throughout central Orange County. DIFFERENCE IN PROPOSALS East Orange County Water intends to cut rates by 10 percent the first year, which would save the average homeowner$21 annually. The district would then save money each month to build up its reserves and pay for system improvements in cash as needed. "We're a pay-as-you-go agency," said Lisa Ohlund, general manager for the district. "We don't have any debt. We don't have unfunded pension liabilities." Irvine Ranch Water intends to cut rates by 50 percent for the first five years,which would save homeowners$108 annually. The district would then take out bonds to pay for improvements if needed, increasing rates by 2 percent annually starting the sixth year to keep up with inflation and cover any debt service. "We can do it for half the price," said Paul Cook,general manager for Irvine Ranch Water. "It's just good governance." Tustin, Orange and the Foothill Communities Association, a nonprofit serving North Tustin, have all written letters in support of East Orange County Water taking over service. They argue that the district is smaller and more local, already knows the service area and has a good customer service record. Other residents and apartment complex owners who stand to save tens of thousands of dollars each year have spoken in support of Irvine Ranch Water. Arguments here include the district's record as the cheapest water provider in the county and that it has resources to handle maintenance and emergencies in-house rather than via a contractor, as East Orange County Water intends. WHAT'S NEXT Following Wednesday's hearing,LAFCO staff will review all feedback and recommend one of the proposals for approval to the 11-member LAFCO commission, likely during their December hearing. A change in service still requires a Board of Supervisors vote because of the property tax involved,a reconsideration period and a protest period. That means it will likely be at least late winter or early spring before a new agency takes over and reduced rates might kick in. 17 Contact the writer: 714-796-7963 or BStaggs@OCRegistencom Get involved LAFCO will hold a community workshop on the potential change in sewer service from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday,Oct. 28 at the Foothill High School Event Center, 19251 Dodge Ave. in North Tustin. Submit feedback or get more information: 714-640-5100,blegbandt@oclafco.org or oclafco.org By the numbers 80,000: Residents in sewage service area 10 percent: Immediate rate reduction under EOCWD application, saving families an average of$21 a year 50 percent: Immediate rate reduction under IRWD application, saving families an average of$108 a year Source: LAFCO ' p tMMf MYAIO• OAIMGE x,,S1[}ur E IIIE$1 I AOAIN AAAIXI rvmeem. AM1A IXA � ty$AIX F '� ImnF slur WMAMIC 18 October 21, 2015 OC Register With tie-in to 'Back to the Future,' Toyota launches its new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle Mirai Updated 11:59 a.m. J _ t t wners receive ceremonial keys to the Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car at Toyota's "Back to the Future"themed event on Tuesday. COURTESY OF JORDAN STRAUSS INVISION FOR TOYOTA By SUSAN CARPENTER/ STAFF WRITER 19 When the Doc Brown character in"Back to the Future" stuffed a banana peel and a Miller beer—can included—into a DeLorean time machine to transport himself from 1985 to a fictional version of Oct. 21,2015, no one would have guessed that trash could actually be used to power a car in the real 2015. Yet that future is, quite literally,now. And Toyota is at the vanguard. In a cheeky tie-in to the classic film trilogy, the Japanese automaker recreated the fictional town square of Hill Valley,Tuesday evening, parking its Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in place of the infamous DeLorean on a Hollywood set. One of the sources of its fuel: a filling station in Fountain Valley that is capable of generating hydrogen gas from garbage disposal waste and whatever else makes its way to the sewer in Orange County's Sanitation District. "It's very exciting to be on the cutting edge of driving a car that has no emissions," said Penny Abramowitz, of Yorba Linda. Abramowitz and her husband, Mark,were among dozens of new Mimi owners at Toyota's "Back to the Future" event. Purchased from Toyota of Orange,their car has already arrived at the Port of Los Angeles and the couple expects to start driving it within the week. The Abramowitzes are among 2,000-plus Californians who have signed up to buy or lease Toyota's first-ever,zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell vehicle,which went on sale Wednesday. "I've got a lot of confidence in Toyota and all the work they've done," said Mark Abramowitz,who currently drives a Honda Civic powered with compressed natural gas. "Over the years,they've done an incredible job with each iteration of the fuel cell cars. Everything since the Prius has been a step-by- step leading us to where we are today." Toyota of Orange is one of two OC dealerships selling the $58,325 sedan that uses a hydrogen fuel cell to generate the electricity that can propel it more than 300 miles per fill-up; the Mimi can also be leased for$499 per month. Tustin Toyota is likewise among the eight California dealerships that will sell and lease the car during its first production year. "Not only we we marking a moment in pop culture, we're marking a turning point in automotive history," said Toyota USA general manager Bill Fay. "It feels similar to 2000 when we launched a car called Prins,"Fay said Tuesday. "People thought we were a little crazy at that point. They called the car a bit of a science experiment,but the innovators, the real trailblazers,didn't see it that way. And here we are again, launching a brand-new technology that has the potential to revolutionize our industry." The Mirai,which means "future"in Japanese, can be refueled at just eight hydrogen stations in California, two of which are in Orange County—in Costa Mesa, in addition to Fountain Valley. 20 Forty-seven additional hydrogen fueling stations are in development for the state,nine of which are due to be open in Orange County by early next year,They include locations in Anaheim,Irvine, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Orange and San Juan Capistrano. The Mimi isn't the first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle available to California drivers,but it is the first that can be purchased outright. The Honda Clarity,Mercedes-Benz B-Class F Cell and Hyundai Tucson fuel cell vehicles are also available,but only for lease. Next year,Honda plans to introduce its next generation fuel cell vehicle. Contact the writer: scarpenter@ocregister.com On Twitter: @OCRegCarpenter 21 October 23, 2015 Flemingsburg Gazette Gazette , A Peek Into The Future Toyota Mirai Brittany Kelley 123 October 2015, 12:35 Mischa then returns to pick up the actors and gives them a ride in the fuel-cell powered Mirai. And to also showcase how the future is now, Toyota used the opportunity to show off their strides with hydrogen fuel-cell technology leading to the Mirai propulsion system. 22 Delivering on the internet phenomenon of"Back to the Future Day", the ad is sure to get its share of views (almost 150,000 already) and it's easily the most entertaining of DrogaS's "Fueled by Everything" series. Toyota started on its hydrogen journey in 1992, according to Yoshikazu Tanaka, chief engineer on the Mirai project, whom I interviewed on Wednesday. The core technology- fuel cells and hydrogen tanks - has now been so rigorously tested, even with armour piecing shells, that safety is no longer an issue despite people referencing the Hindenburg disaster, H-bombs and the recent Japanese nuclear plant disasters. While stricter global emissions standards are forcing carmakers to augment their lineups with zero-emission vehicles, it will likely be a few time before internal combustion is displaced entirely-if ever. Unsurprisingly, the first Mirai's aren't heading for public consumption, but are going in to the hands of two companies with plenty of hydrogen and green credentials - ITM Power and Green Tomato cars. Toyota says it will invest in solid-state battery technology, presumably with a view to bringing EVs to market again. One of the sources of its fuel: a filling station in Fountain Valley that is capable of generating hydrogen gas from garbage disposal waste and whatever else makes its way to the sewer in Orange County's Sanitation District. "We will be working closely with Toyota to ensure that Mirai drivers have the most rewarding driving experience possible", Dr Cooley said. Obviously this comes at a time when the stain from the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal is beginning to spread and taint much of the overall auto market. Is Toyotas future plan greenwashing or not? He explains that he will be using it to create fuel, sort of like the Mr. Fusion machine Doc uses in the movie. At the moment, the 23 majority of hydrogen is produced from the reprocessing of fossil fuels, meaning there's still an inherent carbon footprint. And of course, Toyota has sold more hybrids than any other carmaker, and has made the Prius one of its signature models. 24 October 5, 2015 Daily Pilot DAiL�Y- i...- )' PIL(--)T Hey Costa Mesa, what's that smell? October5,2m5 5:37P M. If you live in northern Costa Mesa and you thought you smelled something in the past few weeks,you were right. From mid-September through this past Friday,the Orange County Sanitation District conducted its annual assessment of sewage lines in Costa Mesa—a process,officials said,that caused short-term odors in the northern end of the city but will help lead to long-term benefits. The sanitation district assessed its pipeline that begins near Baker Street and the 55 Freeway and travels westbound toward the Santa Ana River before ending at the district's treatment facility off Ellis Avenue,in Fountain Valley. The project findings will create a baseline to optimize odor chemical injections into the system,which help reduce everyday odors and extend the useful life of the sewage collection system by reducing corrosion in the line,said sanitation district spokeswoman Jennifer Cabral. The Costa Mesa Sanitary District issued a news flash about the process Monday,clarifying that the project was under county sanitation district jurisdiction,not its own. Further questions can be directed to sanitation district staff at(714)378-2965 or the 24-hour control center at(714)593-7025. The Costa Mesa project was part of a countywide effort. —Bradley Zint 25 October 2015 OCSD Tweets Twitter Posts for October 2015 Tweeted 17 times,Re tweeted 1 time eOC Sewers @OC_Sewers Oct 26 OCSD's annual report is now available. Learn about our accomplishments & commitment to protecting public health. _ocsd.com/Home/Component___.. eOC Sewers OC Sewers Oct 25 Enjoying the #wwre in Los Alamitos. CityOfLosAl MAO .OC Sewers OC Sewers Oct 25 Join us in Los Al at the WWR Expo! 26 60C Sewers @OC_Sewers Oct 23 We're currently accepting applications for the position of a Instrumentation Technician ll. agency.governmentjobs.com/ocsd/default.c.... ... ... ... 60C Sewers @OC_Sewers Oct 22 We're currently accepting applications for the position of a Program Assistant. If interested please apply. .agency.governmentjobs.com/ocsd/default.c... ... ... ... Mchris lundeen @chris_lundeen Oct 20 Sewage water + microfiltration + reverse osmosis + ultra-violet light = Water! Sipping at OCWD GRS. @CWEAMembers it OC Sewers OC Sewers Oct 19 27 We're currently accepting applications for the position of a Maintenance Worker. If interested please apply. .agency.governmentjobs.com/ocsd/default.c... ... ... OC Sewers @OC_Sewers Oct 14 Thank you to the @OC_Biz_Council Infrastructure Committee for having us come and present on #OCSD & its 10-year, $2 billion CIP program- OC Sewers @OC_Sewers Oct 14 OCSD's GM Jim Herberg was interviewed by ARTE-TV on tackling the drought with innovative technologies like the eOC Sewers @OC_Sewers Oct 12 Congratulations to Kathy Millea, OCSD's Engineering Manager in the Planning Division for her 20 years of service. _facebook.com/OCSewers/posts ... OC Sewers @OC_Sewers Oct 12 28 The Orange County Sanitation District Receives Safety Award From the Water Environment Federation. _ocsd.com/Home/Component . . . eOC Sewers OC Sewers Oct 10 We're at the Placentia Heritage Festival today until 4pm. Come stop by our booth and get your free w2f swag! eOC Sewers OC Sewers Oct 9 Amanda Little with Bloomberg News tours OCSD with General Manager, Jim Herberg. I eOC Sewers OC Sewers Oct 7 29 Staff will be presenting tonight at the Operations Committee Meeting on the beneficial uses of composted biosolids. l btiu eOC Sewers @OC_Sewers Oct 6 Our Director of Engineering was interviewed by students from USC on the unintended consequences of conserving water. eOC Sewers OC Sewers Oct 6 OCSD wins the American Graphic Design Award for the Biosolids Management Program Performance Report. oesd.com/Home/Component . . . . . . 30 60C Sewers @OC_Sewers Oct 5 We're currently accepting applications for the position of a Admin Assistant. If you're interested please apply. agency.governmentjobs.com/ocsd/default.c... ... ... 60C Sewers @OC_Sewers Oct 1 Sewer construction on the Newport Force Main continues &work in Mariner's Mile will be starting next week. .bit.ly/1yYmxNJ 31 October 2015 OCSD Facebook Postings Facebook Posts for October 2015 Posted 19 times and Re-Shared 1 times Orange County Sanitation District at Los Alamitos Wings Wheels and Rotors Published by Rebecca Gorelick Long October 25 at 10:13am Enjoying the Wings Wheels and Rotors Expo#were Orange County Sanitation District at Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base Published by Rebecca Gorelick Long October 25 at 8:08am Come join us today in Los Alamitos at the Wings Wheels and Rotors Expo 32 Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 23 at 1017am We're currently accepting applications for the position of a Instrumentation Technician II. If you're interested please apply.http://agency.govemmentwobs.com/ocsd/default.cfm ... ... ... agency_.government]obs.com You can apply online by clicking on the job title you are interested in and clicking on the"Apply"link. If this is the first time you are applying using our online job application,you will need to create an account and select a Username and Password. If you previously had an account on our old sy... AGENCY.GOVERNMENTJOBS.COM 10 Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 22 at 8:26am We're currently accepting applications for the position of a Program Assistant. If you're interested please apply.http://agency.governmentiobs.com/ocsd/default.cfm ... ... ... agencygovernmentj obs.com You can apply online by clicking on the job title you are interested in and clicking on the"Apply"link. If this is the first time you are applying using our online job application,you will need to create an account and select a Username and Password. N you previously had an account on our old sy... AGENCY.GOVERNMENTJOBS.COM Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 19 at 2:05pm The 2014/2015 annual report is now available and reflects the Orange County Sanitation District's accomplishments and commitment to protecting public health and the environment.http://www.ocsd.com/Home/Components/News/News/562/52... Annual Report Released The 2014/2015 annual report reflects the Orange County Sanitation District's accomplishments and commitment to protecting public health and the environment. OCSD.COM 33 Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 19 at 9:42am We are currently accepting applications for the position of a Maintenance Worker. If you're interested please apply.htto://agency.governmentiobs.com/ocsd/default.cfm ... ... agency.1?O V ernme ntj obs.co m You can apply online by clicking on the job title you are interested in and clicking on the"Apply"link. If this is the first time you are applying using our online job application,you will need to create an account and select a Username and Password. If you previously had an account on our old sy... AGENCY.GOVERNMENTJOBS.COM Ack IV Orange County Sanitation District Published by Jennifer Cabral October 16 at 8:54am 2015 OCSD State of the District. Thank you to all of our attendees. Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 14 at 3:18pm Yesterday, Director of Engineering, Rob Thompson gave a presentation to the OC Business Council's Infrastructure Committee on #OCSD and its 10-year, $2 billion Capital Improvement Program.Thank you for having us. 34 Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 14 at 9:27am OCSD's General Manager, Jim Herberg being interviewed with ARTE-TV science documentary on tackling the drought with innovative technologies like the#GWRS.ARTE-TV is a French-German network that has over 50 million viewers in German and French speaking countries in Europe. Oranae County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 12 at 2:20pm Congratulations to Kathy Millea, OCSD's Engineering Manager in the Planning Division for her 20 years of service with OCSD. Kathy started working for OCSD in the Operation and Maintenance department, but most of her time has been focused in the Engineering Department. Kathy has been instrumental in helping to improve OCSD over the years. She took the lead developing the construction standard specifications that we still use today, and managed several projects from inception ... See More l Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell - October 12 at 11:49am 35 The Orange County Sanitation District(OCSD) recently received the Water Environment Federation (WEF) Safety Award for the second year in a row. The award was presented to OCSD staff at WEFTEC®, WEF's 88th Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference held September 28—30 in Chicago, Illinois. WEF is an international not-for-profit technical and educational water quality organ ization.http://www.ocsd.com/Home/Components/News/News/556/52... Safety Award ©2015 Orange County Sanitation District.All Rights Reserved.Website Created by Vision Internet-The Government website experts OCSD.COM Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 10 at 11:00am We're at the Placentia Heritage Festival today until 4pm today. Come stop by our booth and get your free#what2fiush swag! Orange County Sanitation District Published by Jennifer Cabral October 9 at 2:02pm As part of the Orange County Sanitation District's Newport Force Main Project, traffic control hours have been extended tonight to work around an unmarked utility near Superior Avenue.Westbound traffic is reduced to one lane in the area. We expect all traffic lanes to be opened by 6 p.m. Commuters are encouraged to find alternate routes such as Jamboree Road to Bristol Street or the freeway. Thank you for your patience. am IV Oranae County Sanitation District added 3 new photos. Published by Jennifer Cabral October 9 at 7:46am 36 Amanda Little with Bloomberg News tours OCSD with General Manager, Jim Herberg. ram,. , t Orange County Sanitation District via Orange County Water District Published by Jennifer Cabral October 9 at 7:41am M7- m discussed in DC. Orange man testifies in D.C. on water issues A former Orange councilman tesffed before a congressional committee in Washington,D.C., last month in an effort to help water recycling programs go global. OCREGISTER.COM Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 7 at 3:33pm - Staff will be presenting tonight at the Operations Committee Meeting on the beneficial uses of composted biosolids.http://www.ocsd.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/960/193... 37 rlrw. Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 6 at 1:16pm OCSD's Director of Engineering was interviewed yesterday by students from USC on the unintended consequences of conserving water. wwa - � 4 _ l� 1 W Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 6 at 9:46am OCSD wins the American Graphic Design Award for the Biosolids Management Program Performance Report.http://www.ocsd.com/Home/Components/News/News/550/52... Biosolids Performance Report wins 2o1S American Graphic Design Award The Orange County Sanitation District(OCSD)has recently been selected to receive the Graphic Design USA-American Graphic Design Award.Nearly 10,000 entries were submitted and only 15 percent were selected to receive the award.The Sanitation District received the award for the 2014 OCSD Biosolids... 38 OCSD.COM Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 5 at 7:30am We are currently accepting applications for the position of a Administrative Assistant. If you're interested please apply.htto://agency.govemmentiobs.com/oced/defaull.cfm ... ... agency.l?o V ernme nt]obs.co ITl You can apply online by clicking on the job title you are interested in and clicking on the"Apply"link. If this is the first time you are applying using our online job application,you will need to create an account and select a Username and Password. If you previously had an account on our old sy... AGENCY.GOVERNMENTJOBS.COM Orange County Sanitation District Published by Kelly Newell October 1 at 7:1lam Sewer construction on the Newport Force Main continues and work in Mariner's Mile will be starting next week. Visit the websitehttp://www.ocsd.com/.../new.../newoort-force-main-rehabilitation to read the construction alert for more information. Orange County Sanitation District : Newport Force Main Rehabilitation This two-phase project will rehabilitate the existing Newport Force Main located on Coast Highway between Dover Drive and the OCSD Bitter Point Pump Station,... OCSD.COM 39 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS MEETING Meeting Date 11/09/15 AGENDA REPORT Item Number s 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 BUDGET/PURCHASING ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE N/A ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s) are included in hard copy and may be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.coml with the complete agenda package: • Federal Update-ENS Resources • State Update -Townsend Public Affairs • Grant Matrix Page 1 RESOV ROES MEMORANDUM TO: Jennifer Cabral Rebecca Long FROM: Eric Sapirstein DATE: October 27, 2015 SUBJECT: Washington Update After tumultuous couple of weeks,the House of Representatives' Republican majority settled the leadership question when Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) agreed to seek the Speakership. Ryan's decision came after Representative Kevin McCarthy(R-CA), in the eleventh hour leading up to a vote on his nomination to become Speaker,abandoned the effort because of opposition from Freedom Caucus. Ryan's all but certain ascension to the Speaker's chair means that McCarthy will remain as the number two leader in the House,serving as Majority Leader. As the leadership question was resolved,the current Speaker,John Boehner (R-OH), quietly and successfully worked with the Administration and the Senate to broker a budget agreement that would avoid a shutdown due to the debt-ceiling limit Given the expected agreement's congressional approval,all attention will now turn to finalizing the fiscal year 2016 budget by mid December. Emergency Drought Relief Assistance As expected,the past month saw the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources convene a hearing into a number of legislative proposals to address the drought in California and throughout the west Central to the hearing was Senator Feinstein's California Emergency Drought Relief Act (S. 1894) and the Western Water Supply and American Food Security Act(H.R. 2898). Senator Feinstein testified along with cosponsor Senator Boxer on the importance of providing support to develop alternative water supply needs as well as storage. At the same time,the Senators emphasized any final drought bill must preserve environmental standards such as ecosystem protection,while supporting the construction of water supply projects. In the course of the hearing, committee members from each party emphasized the preference for the approach embodied by S. 1894. Feinstein also highlighted the fact that tens of local agencies had endorsed her approach and that she had provided funding authorities to support these agencies construct water supply infrastructure. This includes the District that is identified within the legislation as a priority for funding assistance to develop recycled water supply. 11Page Action on a drought bill appears likely to be a matter for formal action in the coming year. Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Ranking Democrat Maria Cantwell (D-WA) each identified their commitment to move legislation to address the drought impacts west wide. In so stating,they also noted that a number of western states' interests have concerns that require attention. Because of the priority to consider needs beyond California,it would appear that the remaining legislative opportunities in 2015 are few because of the limited legislative calendar. Therefore,we anticipate that any final action on drought assistance and specifically water recycling assistance will be delayed until next session. Positive Train Control Technology Implementation A federal mandate requiring rail carriers to install technology to prevent derailments by the end of 2015 threatened to derail delivery of critical water quality treatment supplies including chlorine gas and bleach.This circumstance arose because rail carriers began notifying the public and private sectors that compliance with the mandate was impossible and therefore the attendant liability that might occur from a rail accident forced the potential delivery of supplies suspension. As a result, Congress is readying an amendment to the surface transportation bill that would delay compliance until 2018, allowing for the uninterrupted delivery of chemicals and related treatment technologies. WIFIA Tax Exempt Financing Prohibition An attempt to waive the prohibition on combining tax exempt financing with WIFIA assistance as part of the surface transportation bill that must be enacted within the next few weeks failed to materialize in the House during a markup this month. Instead, Senator Boxer is expected to press for the repeal of the prohibition as part of any final negotiation on a surface transportation rewrite. The Senate bill, DRIVE Act, contains a repeal of the prohibition. Fiscal Year 2016 Budget As outlined above, House and Senate congressional leaders reached an understanding with the White House to put in place a two-year budget agreement. The agreement provides for overall spending limits through March 2017,when a new President and Congress will be in place. Not surprisingly,the motivating factor behind the agreement was the need to suspend the debt-ceiling limit to avoid a government default on its borrowings. As a result,the budget agreement provides for almost$100 billion in additional spending. The increased amount(compared with the sequestration mandated reductions) will be allocated between domestic and national security program spending. The consequences of this agreement are important for the District because we expect that the increased funding will allow for restoration of funding programs for water infrastructure at USEPA and USER. At USEPA,the SET program should be restored to current year spending levels of approximately$1.4 billion. This would mean that the state of California would be in a position to provide for enhanced subsidies for water recycling projects that are funded through the SRF program. Under the program's authorization, overall funding must be at least$1.3 billion to allow for such assistance. With regard to USBR and water recycling assistance,the budget agreement should provide Congress with the ability to maintain increased funding to address drought-related program assistance. To this end, Senator Feinstein included$53 million in the Senate USBR funding bill. Final action on an omnibus-spending bill must occur by December 11 when the current stopgap-spending bill expires. Meeting this deadline is expected as Congress has approximately six weeks to reconcile differences on the House and Senate spending bills. 21Page USEPA Water Official Announces Retirement After more than three years in waiting,Acting Assistant Administrator for Water, Ken Kopocis, announced his decision to retire from USEPA. His nomination was put on hold in large part because of congressional frustration with the agency's decision to issue the Clean Water Rule that was considered an unwarranted expansion of federal control over land use decisions. In lauding Kopocis,USEPA Administrator Gina McCarthy announced that Joel Beauvais will assume management of the water program on an acting basis. Beauvais is currently the Associate Administrator for Policy and previously served in the Office of General Counsel and as Associate Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation. Given the timing of the change in personnel,we do not anticipate the Administration will pursue a formal nomination of an Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water. Waters of the U.S, (Clean Water Rule) The implementation of the Clean Water Rule has been blocked for the time being because a federal court decided to apply a nationwide suspension on the implementation of the rule that became effective in August. As a result,the definition of which waters are subject to regulation under the Clean Water Act that prevailed prior to the new rule's publication will remain in place for the foreseeable future. 31Page T ® WNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS EST TPA ,. 8 To: Orange County Sanitation District From: Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. Date: October 26, 2015 Subject: Legislative and Public Affairs Agenda Report State Political Update On September 11 the Legislature adjourned the first year of the 2015-16 legislative session; they will reconvene for the second year of the two year session on January 4,2016. With the legislative recess, most legislators have returned to their districts; however, some have traveled back to the Capitol to participate in informational hearings occurring within the active Special Sessions of the Legislature to deal with transportation and healthcare. On October 16, the Transportation Infrastructure Conference Committee held an informational hearing on pending legislation that was introduced during the Special Session— SBX1 4 and ABX1 3. The Transportation Infrastructure Conference Committee, made up of Senate and Assembly members, listened to testimony regarding transportation infrastructure funding needs and discussed the challenges of funding the maintenance and rehabilitation of the state's road and highway system, as well as other critical infrastructure. The committee considered four funding proposals that have been put forward from the Governor's office,the Senate Republicans, the Assembly Republicans, and the Transportation Infrastructure Development Committee. All of the proposals advocate using Cap-and-Trade revenues in order to help fund the infrastructure needs; however, each proposal contains different provisions on how to generate additional funding to address needs throughout the State. While nothing concrete came out of the hearing, it was clear that Republicans have no interest in raising new taxes in order to meet the backlog of infrastructure needs. The only thing the Committee seemed to agree on was that this was a problem that needed to be solved responsibly, and that the money collected for this improvement be distributed fairly between state and local jurisdictions. On October 11 the Governor concluded with his actions on pending legislation passed by the Legislature this year, at which point people began to shift their focus to upcoming policy issues. One issue that needs to be addressed at the beginning of the year is what to do about the emergency water conservation regulations, passed in response to the Governor's Executive Order on the drought, which are set to expire in February 2016. The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), in an effort to be more comprehensive in their approach towards the regulations, has convened a stakeholder group to consider how the emergency regulations may be modified should they be renewed in February. Southern California Office•1401 Dove Street•Suite 330•Newport Beach,CA 92660•Phone(949)399-9050•Fax(949)47"215 State Capitol Office•925 L Street•Suite 1404•Sacramento,CA 95814•Phone(916)447-4086•Fax(916)444-0383 Federal Office•600 Pennsylvania SE•Suite 207•Washington,DC 20003•Phone(202)54"696•Fax(202)5464555 Northern California Office•300 Fronk Ogawa Plam•Suite 204•Oakland,CA 94612•Phone(510)835-9050•Fax(510)835-9030 The SWRCB has already started looking at possible proposals, amendments, and modifications to the conservation measure exacted by the Governor, in an effort to address stakeholder concern while attempting to maintain a healthy California water system. The stakeholder group was hand- picked by the SWRCB and includes agencies from across the state that represent a broad field of water interests, including statewide associations, utilities, environmental groups, manufacturing, water retailers, and water wholesalers. The stakeholder group is working with SWRCB staff to develop proposals that may be incorporated into regulation modifications, including topics of additional credits for infrastructure investment, regional compliance for conservation, growth adjustments, and adjustments for groundwater. Prior to any official action by the SWRCB, it is anticipated that there will be one or more workshops open to the public, possibly in November, in order to solicit further feedback and input from all interested parties. Like the SWRCB, legislators are beginning to look forward at issues that may be upcoming in 2016. One such issue that has already been discussed as something that may arise in 2016, is a public goods charge on water. At the end of the legislative session, Senator Fran Pavley amended SB 20 so that it would create the"California Water Resiliency Investment Fund." While the bill does not currently include a proposal as to how funds would be allocated into the Fund, it is likely that the bill will be used as a vehicle to discuss a statewide public goods charge on water. The current language in the bill would allow funding to be used for: emergency drought response, integrated regional water resiliency, safe drinking water for disadvantaged communities, environmental protections forfish and wildlife, and for improved data collection and management. The Senator is planning to conduct two informational hearings, one in November and one in January, to further discuss the State's ongoing water funding needs and the subject of a public goods charge. In additional drought related news, a recent poll conducted by Save Our Water and the Field Research Corporation, 76 percent of Californian's view the state's drought as"extremely serious". This is up nearly 10 percent when the same poll was conducted in May of this year. The results of this poll indicate that Californian's are continuing to recognize the severity of this drought and are doing their part to mitigate its effect. The poll was designed to gauge Californian's attitude toward continued water conservation into fall and winter and their willingness to make permanent landscape changes.The poll also showed that fewer than 40 percent of voters believe that the state's business and commercial water users are doing their part to help the state get through the current drought. State Water Use: August 2015 For the third month in a row, California beat the Governor's 25 percent mandate, reducing their overall water use by 27 percent in August. Californian's are now halfway to meeting its goal of 1.2 million acre-feet of water saved by February 2016.The cumulative water savings from June, July, and August, when compared to the same months in 2013, is now 28.7 percent. 0 October 2015 Report 2 In August: 38,601 water waste complaints were reported statewide (by 379 suppliers) -- compared with 38,882 complaints reported in July(by 385 suppliers); 39,008 formal warnings were issued for water waste statewide (by 330 suppliers) -- compared with 37,471 formal warnings in July(by 329 suppliers); 14,975 penalties were issued statewide (by 84 suppliers) — compared with 16,287 penalties issued in July (by 82 suppliers). Legislation AB 304 (Gonzalez) Sick leave: accrual and limitations (OCSD Watch) This bill amends the Health Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (AB 1522) to provide clarification regarding which workers are covered, how the paid time off is accrued, and protections for employers that already provide paid sick leave. AB 304 allows the employer to use different accrual methods other than the one hour sick leave per thirty hours worked, as long as employees have at least 24 hours of sick leave by their 120� day of employment. Status: AS 304 has been signed into law by the Governor. AB 327(Gordon) Public Works: Volunteers(OCSD Supports) Assembly Member Gordon's bill, AB 327, extends the sunset date on public works exemption for specified"volunteers"and other related individuals. Pursuant to existing law,all workers employed on public works projects are required to be paid not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for work, except as specified.This bill would extend those provisions until January 1, 2024, at which date those provisions would be repealed. Status: AS 327 has been signed into law by the Governor. AB 708 (Jones-Sawyer) Consumer Products: Content Information(OCSD Watch) Requires the manufacturer of a designated consumer product manufactured after July 1, 2017, for retail sale in California, to disclose the 20 most prevalent ingredients contained in the product on the product label and on the manufacturer's Web site, as specified, including information K the product has more than 20 ingredients, and requires the manufacturer to list any ingredient found on the list of candidate chemicals, as specified, on the product label. Status: AS 708 is a two year bill. 0 October 2015 Report 3 AB 888 (Bloom) Waste Management., Plastic Microbeads (OCSD Supports) Assembly Member Bloom's bill, AB 888, bans the use of plastic microbeads in personal care products, which are synthetic additives to products such as facial washes, body scrubs, shampoos, soaps, toothpaste eyeliner, lip gloss, deodorant, and sunscreen sticks. Many, if not most of these products are intended to be flushed down the sink or bath drains. Because of the microbeads small size, which AB 888 defines as less than 5 mm on all sides, they routinely pass through wastewater treatment facilities into the environment, where they present a hazard to habitat and marine life when ingested. Amendments were taken on the bill to remove any reference to natural exfoliates and the alternative assessment process by which DTSC can evaluate alternative plastic microbeads and alternatives to plastic microbeads. In addition,the bill will exempt those prohibitions on products containing microbeads in an amount less than 1 part per million. Status: AB 888 has been signed into law by the Governor. AB 1144 (Rendon) Renewable Portfolio Standard Program(OCSD Supports) Assembly Member Rendon's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Program would allow public agencies to finance energy related infrastructure by selling renewable energy credits (REC) generated by methane gas. Some wastewater utilities, such as OCSD, put methane to use for energy generation within their own facility. However, smaller facilities without the supporting energy infrastructure, under this bill would be able to sell RECs for credits under RPS Category 1, which is the largest category with the most demand for credits. Currently, unbundled RECs are categorized in 'bucket 3' by the Public Utilities Commission, regardless of their source. Status: AB 1144 is a two year bill. AB 1164 (Gallo) Water Conservation:Drought Tolerant Landscaping(OCSD Watch) This bill would prohibit cities and counties from enacting or enforcing any ordinance or regulation that prohibits the installation of synthetic grass or artificial turf on residential property. The legislation does not include the original $300 million appropriation for turf replacement. The bill contains an urgency clause and, if signed, will go into effect immediately. Status: AB 1164 has been signed into law by the Governor. AB 1217(Daly) Orange County Fire Authority(OCSD Opposed) AB 1217 would reduce the Orange County Fire Authority Board of Directors from 25 to 13 individuals. AB 1217 would have reduced the County representation to two, and divided representation by having four cash contract cities, and seven structural fire fund cities sit on the Board of Directors. Status: AB 1217 is a two year bill. 0 October 2015 Report 4 AB 1347(Chiu) Public Contracts: Claims(OCSD Opposed) AB 1347 would establish a claims resolution process for public contracts when public entities and contractors are in dispute concerning a contract of $375,000 or less. The bill applies to public entities at both the state and local level. AB 1347 was amended to exclude the Department of Water Resources, Division of Boating and Waterways in the Department of Parks and Recreation, as specked, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, as specified, Military Department, Department of General Services as to all other projects, and the High-Speed Rail Authority from the claim resolution procedures established in this bill. AB 1347 amendments also included a three year sunset clause Status: AB 1347 has been vetoed by the Governor. SS 119 (Hill), Protection of Subsurface Installations(OCSD Neutral) SB 119 would make several changes to the laws governing subsurface excavations. Among the changes of concern for the District, was the initial removal of the marking exemption for non- pressurized pipes, such as sewer laterals, from existing law. This exemption has subsequently been reinserted into SB 119. SB 119 was amended to add sewer lateral language for residential and non-residential buildings into the Health and Safety Code as well as other various technical and clarifying changes. Status: SB 119 has been vetoed by the Governor. SB 163 (Hertzberg) Wastewater treatment.,recycled water(OCSD Watch) SB 163 was amended the last week of the Legislative session to address wastewater treatment. The bill would declare that the discharge of treated wastewater from ocean ouffalls, except in compliance with the bill's provisions, is a waste and unreasonable use of water in light of the cost- effective opportunities to recycle this waterforfurther beneficial use.This bill, on or before January 1, 2026, would require a wastewater treatment facility discharging through an ocean ouffall to achieve at least 50% reuse of the facility's actual annual flow, as defined,for beneficial purposes. Status: SB 163 is a two year bill. Next steps: Senator Hertzberg is willing to open a discussion on the details of SB 163 during the Fall Recess. Senator Hertzberg's office expects a working group to be formed before November. TPA is in continual contact with Senator Herzberg's office and will continue to advocate for OCSD's position and for OCSD to be part of the working group that is formed to influence the legislation. SB 272 (Hertzberg) The California Public Records Act(OCSD Watch) SB 272 would require each local agency to create a catalog of enterprise systems. The catalog must be publically available upon request in the office of the clerk as well as posted on the agencies website. Because the bill would require local agencies to perform additional duties, it would impose a state-mandated local program. SB 272 was amended to exclude local education agencies from this bill's requirements, modify this bill's definition of"enterprise system," specify a schedule by which local agencies must complete and update catalogues of their data systems, and provide local agencies with an alternative to publicly disclosing specified information in cases when public disclosure would not serve the public interest Status: SB 272 has been signed into law by the Governor. 0 October 2015 Report 5 SB 350 (De Leon) Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act(OCSD Watch) SB 350 would create the Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015. During the last few days of the Legislative session, the bill was amended to remove the controversial petroleum reductions that would have required a 50 percent reduction in petroleum use in motor vehicles by 2030. In summary, this act would do the following: • Double the energy efficiency of buildings by 2030. • Requires the amount of electricity generated peryearfrom eligible renewable energy resources be increased to an amount equal to or at least 50%by 2030. • Increase retail sales of renewable energy by 50% by 2030. • Establish a publicly available tracking system to provide up-to-dale information on progress toward meeting the clean energy and pollution reduction goals of the Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015. • Establish an advisory group consisting of representatives from disadvantaged communities to review programs proposed to achieve clean energy and pollution reduction and determine whether those proposed programs will be effective and useful in disadvantaged communities. Status: SB 350 has been signed into law by the Governor. SB 355 (Lara) San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy(OCSD Opposed Unless Amended) In its original form, the bill would have removed one of Orange County's two voting members of the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC) Board. The bill was amended to retain the two Orange County seats. The 15 member Board will include two members of the Orange County Division of the League of California Cities, both of whom shall be a mayor or a city council member. One member shall be appointed by a majority of the membership of the city selection committee of Orange County, and one member shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of members submitted by the city selection committee. Status: SB 355 has been signed into law by the Governor. 0 October 2015 Report 6 MD's Grant Funding Tracker Name of Grant Synopsis of Grant Amount of Grant Applying Y/N Project/Program Reason Deadline The P2 grant program supports grants and/or cooperative We do not fit within the guidelines of the grant. It EPA Pollution Prevention (P2) agreements that provide pollution prevention technical In fiscal year 2015, EPA anticipates approximately$3.97 states that the grant will be given to "state assistance services or training to businesses. Funded million will be available under this program. governments,colleges and universities(recognized projects use P2 techniques that reduce and/or eliminate as instrumentalities of the state),federally- pollution from air,water and/or land. No C4P recognized tribes and intertribal consortia". 5/14/2015 The program promotes projects that"encourage the development and use of safer alternatives to The SRA funds projects that address: (1)climate change hazardous chemicals",and references EPA and DTSC mitigation/prevention of greenhouse gas emission by priority lists. The program guidelines describe EPA Source Reduction Assistance(SRA) providing technical assistance to businesses; (2)food EPA hasi total of$15 million to award in SRA grants hazardous materials as chemical ingredients, paints, manufacturing; and 3 State or community approaches in FY 2015. ( ) y pproaches solvents and pesticides on land and hazardous to hazardous materials source reduction. wastes. The guidelines give examples like assisting business to improve material practices that reduce the risk of release of hazardous chemicals during a No C4P storm. 5/28/2015 Integrated Regional Water Management Funding: $5.4 billion in general obligation bonds for water and Designed to encourage integrated regional strategies for flood control projects. $60 million for the Santa Ana Prop 84 management of water resources and to provide funding Region. for implementation projects that support integrated Appyling for the grant.SAW PA has recommeded water management. Yes Projects include: 2-72 OCSD to receive$1 million. Next phase: DWR Spring 2015 The Drought Response Program is funded under the U.S. Total program fuding$3 million. Award ceiling Department of the Interior's(Interior)WaterSMART $300,000.00 (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Program.The Drought Response Program supports a proactive approach to drought by providing assistance to water users to (1)develop and update comprehensive drought contingency plans Drought Contingency Plans,(2) The schedule for the project shows final completion in October 2020. USBR requires that the project be Water Smart Drought Resiliency implement projects that will build long-term resiliency to completed by September 30,2017(FDA p.45). Our drought(Drought Resiliency Projects),and (3) implement emergency response actions.This Funding Opportunity project does not fit within this timeline. Announcement(FDA)supports Drought Resiliency Projects that will build long-term resiliency to drought and reduce the need for emergency response actions. No. Projects include: 2-72 6/25/2015 State Water Resources Control Board provides funding Authorize$7.12 billion in general obligation bonds for Pry for the planning,design and construction of water state water supply infrastructure projects. $725 million recycling projects that offset or augment state fresh for water recycling and advanced water treatment We are looking at applying for the construction water supplies. technology projects. Yes SP-173 grant. Fall/Winter 2015 The CPUC's Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) Up to$1.4 million provides incentives to support existing, new,and emerging distributed energy resources.The SGIP provides rebates for qualifying distributed energy systems installed on the customer's side of the utility meter. Qualifying We are looking to see if the project fits within the Self-Generation Incentive Program technologies include wind turbines,waste heat to power technologies, pressure reduction turbines, internal specs of the grant combustion engines, microturbines,gas turbines,fuel cells,and advanced energy storage systems. In progress Aquacritox Ongoing Updated: Monday,October 26,2015 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Mating Data To ad.of Dir. 9/15 AGENDA REPORT ItemNumber Item Number a Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager Originator: Bob Ghirelli, Assistant General Manager SUBJECT: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SANITATION AGENCIES LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Information Only. SUMMARY Adam Link, Director of Government Affairs for California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) will provide an informational presentation reviewing CASA's legislative program and a preview of priorities for the coming year on both the federal and state legislative side. PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS N/A ADDITIONAL INFORMATION N/A CEQA N/A BUDGET/PURCHASING ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE N/A ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s) may be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.com) with the complete agenda package: N/A Page 1 of 1 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.