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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-10-2018 Legislative Committee Meeting Agenda12/10/2018 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Page 1 of 2 Orange County Sanitation District Meeting of the LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Monday, December 10, 2018 12:00 P.M. Administration Building Board Room 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA (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 Committee, 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 Any items withdrawn from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion will be considered in the regular order of business. 1.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 November 5, 2018. NON-CONSENT: None. INFORMATION ITEMS: 2. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE (Rebecca Long) 3. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE (Jennifer Cabral) 4. ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT MEMBERSHIPS (Jennifer Cabral) 12/10/2018 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Page 2 of 2 OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: ADJOURNMENT: The next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 11, 2019 at 12:00 p.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.com, 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. Agenda Description: The agenda provides a brief general description of each item of business to be considered or discussed. The recommended action does not indicate what action will be taken. The Board of Directors may take any action which is deemed appropriate. 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, MMC Clerk of the Board (714) 593-7433 Klore@ocsd.com For any questions on the agenda, Committee members may contact staff at: General Manager James D. Herberg (714) 593-7300 jherberg@ocsd.com Assistant General Manager Rob Thompson (714) 593-7310 rthompson@ocsd.com Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner (714) 593-7550 ltyner@ocsd.com Director of Environmental Services James Colston (714) 593-7450 jcolston@ocsd.com Public Affairs Supervisor Jennifer Cabral (714) 593-7581 jjcabral@ocsd.com Senior Public Affairs Specialist Rebecca Long (714) 593-7444 rlong@ocsd.com 11/05/2018 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 1 of 4 MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Orange County Sanitation District Monday, November 5, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. A meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee was called to order by Committee Chair Peter Kim on Monday, November 5, 2018 at 12:01 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Committee Chair Kim led the pledge of allegiance. A quorum was declared present, as follows: COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Peter Kim, Chair Allan Bernstein, Vice-Chair John Withers, Member-At-Large David Shawver, Board Vice-Chair Donald P. Wagner, Member-At-Large COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Chad Wanke, Member-At-Large Greg Sebourn, Board Chair STAFF PRESENT: Jim Herberg, General Manager Rob Thompson, Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources Jim Colston, Director of Environmental Services Ed Torres, Director of Operations & Maintenance Tina Knapp, Deputy Clerk of the Board Jennifer Cabral Tanya Chong Daisy Covarrubias Marc Dubois Alfredo Garcia Rebecca Long Jennifer Martin Kelly Newell Thomas Vu OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources (via teleconference) Eric O’Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) Cori Williams, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) Ms. Jessica Gauger, Director of Legislative Advocacy, CASA PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. ITEM NO. 1 11/05/2018 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 2 of 4 REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR: Committee Chair Kim did not provide a report, but advised that the agenda will be reordered today so that the Information Items will follow the Consent Calendar. Committee Chair Kim thanked staff for the State of the District event. REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER: General Manager Jim Herberg indicated that staff will bring a list of District memberships to the Committee in December which will include potential membership opportunities and current memberships. Jim Colston, Director of Environmental Services, will provide an update on the Integrated Watershed Management Program that OCSD is a part of next month as agencies in Orange County have been looking at the way the funding is distributed and exploring the possibility of establishing a separate program. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board) MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED TO: Approve minutes for the Committee meeting held on October 8, 2018. AYES: Bernstein, Kim, Shawver, Wagner, and Withers NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Sebourn and Wanke The Committee Chair reordered the agenda so that the Information Items were reordered to follow the Consent Calendar. INFORMATION ITEMS: 3. CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SANITATION AGENCIES (CASA) (Jennifer Cabral) Jennifer Cabral, Public Affairs Supervisor, introduced this item, provided a brief background of the item, and introduced Jennifer Gauger, Director of Legislative Advocacy, from the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA). Ms. Gauger introduced herself and provided a PowerPoint presentation that gave an overview of CASA’s legislative priorities in 2018 which included microplastics, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) fees, septic to sewer conversions, biomethane procurement, and other legislation of interest. Ms. Gauger’s presentation also reviewed Federal priority issues which included the WRDA package, 10-year permit terms legislation, regulatory reform proposals, 11/05/2018 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 3 of 4 and low income water rate assistance proposals. Ms. Gauger also previewed legislative priorities for 2019 and reviewed the potential impacts of the mid-term elections. Ms. Gauger thanked OCSD for its participation and representation in CASA. Ms. Gauger also reviewed CASA staff and contact information. 4. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE (Rebecca Long) Committee Chair Kim, introduced Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources, who updated the Committee on the following items: Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) was signed into law on October 23 and provides authorization for investment in harbor, waterway, flood protection, and other water infrastructure improvements including the WaterSense program and streamlining of funding programs. Mr. Sapirstein also provided an overview of the status of the EPA budget. Mr. Sapirstein also reported that language was recently introduced regarding low income water rate assistance. Eric O’Donnell, TPA, provided a PowerPoint presentation that reviewed the 2018 legislative session and successes of 2018, a preview of 2019 priorities, and an update on the potential legislative concepts (below) for OCSD led legislation. Bill Concept 1 – Bid advertising requirements Bill Concept 2 – Job Order Contracting Bill Concept 3 – Video surveillance Bill Concept 4 – Raising the contract/bid threshold 5. DRAFT 2019 LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY PLAN (Jennifer Cabral) Mr. O’Donnell continued his PowerPoint presentation with a review of the State 2019 legislative plan including how it was developed and suggested amendments. Mr. Sapirstein commented that the Federal draft legislative plan was developed to build on current efforts and to focus on streamlining permit timelines. 6. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE (Jennifer Cabral) Ms. Cabral reviewed outreach efforts made over the last month and provided information on State of the District attendance and thanked the Directors for their attendance. Ms. Cabral also reported on a recent media interview. NON-CONSENT: 2. LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANTS (Jennifer Cabral) Board Vice-Chair Shawver recused himself from this item due to a Levine Act conflict and departed the meeting (1:00 p.m.). Ms. Cabral provided brief background information on this item. Committee Chair Kim made an alternate recommendation for this item as indicated below. 11/05/2018 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 4 of 4 MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: A. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. for State Legislative Services, Specification No. CS-2018-970BD, for the period of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2022 at a monthly rate of $6,000 per month and not to exceed $72,000 per year, with (1) one-year renewal option. B. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with ENS Resources for Federal Legislative Services, Specification No. CS-2018-971BD, for the period of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2022 at a monthly rate of $7,700 per month and not to exceed $92,400 per year, with (1) one- year renewal option. A. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. for State Legislative Services, Specification No. CS-2018-970BD, for the period of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021 at a monthly rate of $6,000 per month and not to exceed $72,000 per year, with (2) one-year renewal options. B. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with ENS Resources for Federal Legislative Services, Specification No. CS-2018-971BD, for the period of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021 at a monthly rate of $7,700 per month and not to exceed $92,400 per year, with (2) one-year renewal options. AYES: Bernstein, Kim, Wagner, and Withers NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Sebourn, Shawver (non-participant – Levine Act Disclosure), and Wanke OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: ADJOURNMENT: Committee Chair Kim declared the meeting adjourned at 1:06 p.m. to the next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting, Monday, December 10, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. Submitted by: _____________________ Tina Knapp, CMC Deputy Clerk of the Board Page 1 of 2 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Meeting Date 12/10/18 To Bd. of Dir. -- AGENDA REPORT Item Number 2 Item Number -- Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager Originator: Jennifer Cabral, Public Affairs Supervisor SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Information Only. BACKGROUND The Orange County Sanitation District’s (Sanitation District) legislative affairs program includes advocating the Sanitation District’s legislative interests, sponsoring legislation (where appropriate), and seeking Federal/State funding for projects. Staff will provide an update on recent legislative activities. RELEVANT STANDARDS • Maintain influential legislative advocacy and a public outreach program • Build brand, trust, and support with policy makers and community leaders • Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with regulators, stakeholders, and neighboring communities PROBLEM Without a strong advocacy program, elected officials may not be aware that the Sanitation District is more than a wastewater treatment plant – treating and sending water to the ocean. The Sanitation District is an environmentally engaged organization which recycles more than 50 percent of its wastewater. Additionally, to help meet the goal of 100 percent recycling, the Sanitation District uses the byproducts from the wastewater treatment process to produce biosolids to fertilize crops and energy used to help power the two plants in Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach. PROPOSED SOLUTION Continue to work with Local, State, and Federal officials to advocate the Sanitation District’s legislative interests. Help to create/monitor legislation and grants that would benefit the Sanitation District, the wastewater industry, and the community as a whole. Page 2 of 2 To assist in our relationship building activities, we will continue to reach out to our elected officials providing facility tours, one-on-one meetings, and trips to D.C. and Sacramento. RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION If we do not work with Local, State, and Federal elected officials, legislation could be passed that negatively affects the Sanitation District and the wastewater industry as a whole. Additionally, this could affect our chances of receiving grant funding. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION As part of our 2019 Legislative and Regulatory plan, the Sanitation District will be hosting tours and briefings for the newly elected officials and their staff. Additionally, all newly elected officials will receive a welcome letter and an introduction to the Sanitation District that will include information about the Sanitation District and an official invitation to visit our facilities. ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s) are included in hard copy and may also be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.com) with the complete agenda package: • Federal Update & Legislative Matrix - ENS Resources • State Update & Legislative Matrix - Townsend Public Affairs • Grant Matrix M E M O R A N D U M TO: Rebecca Long FROM: Eric Sapirstein DATE: November 19, 2018 SUBJECT: Washington Update Congress returned to work on November 13, following a midterm election cycle that brought a seismic shift to the balance of power in Washington. Voters overwhelming signaled that divided government, rather than one-party power, is preferred as Democrats regained control of the House and Republicans maintained control in the Senate, picking up a net gain of two seats. In the House, the presumed majority will be 238 seats. Less than a month exists for lawmakers to finish legislative business for the 115th Congress, as adjournment is slated for December 14. A limited number of priorities exist that lawmakers must address in the days that remain. Funding of United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is at the top of the list, along with a handful of other federal agencies’ budgets. A summary of post-election results and issues of interest for OCSD is attached. New California Congressional Delegation; New Orange County House Delegation The November mid-term elections brought forth major changes to Congress, especially in the House where Democrats will be the Majority party after almost a decade out of power. Democrats are expected to secure a total of 238 seats if all pending races are decided in favor of Democrats. A working majority in the House is 218 seats. This change in the balance of power for Democrats (the largest since the 1974 class) is due to Democrats flipping a number of seats in previously Republican-strong districts, including the District’s delegation. The new Orange County delegation is Example A. What was prior to the election an overwhelming Republican delegation will be 100% Democrat. Alan Lowenthal will be the dean of the delegation. 2 | Page ENS Resources, Inc. 1901 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 1005 Washington, D.C. 20006 Phone 202.466.3755/Telefax 202.466.3787 Specifically, the District’s delegation on January 3, 2019 will be: Representatives-Elect Harley Rouda (D-CA-48), Katie Porter (D-CA-45), and Gil Cisneros (D-CA- 39), Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-CA-47), and Representative Lou Correa (D-CA-46). Committee assignments for these Members will be made as early as December. We anticipate that Representatives Lowenthal and Correa will remain on their current committees with Lowenthal sitting on the key Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure that will develop infrastructure legislation. Congressional Leadership for 116th Congress By early December, the entire House leadership should be in place. The parlor game that is occupying the Capitol is whether Representative Nancy Pelosi will secure the Speaker’s gavel. Sixteen Democrats have signed a letter vowing to vote against Pelosi. Under the expected Democratic majority, if more than this number of Members vote no, the Pelosi would lack a majority of Democrats to win on the House floor. Most congressional handicappers still give Pelosi the odds to win. If this happens, California will be in the enviable position of having Members as the senior leaders of both parties, since Representative Kevin McCarthy was elected to be the Republican Leader. In the Senate, the leadership is essentially unchanged since control did not flip. With regard to committee and subcommittee chairmanships, California’s Representatives Grace Napolitano and Jared Huffman will chair the subcommittees with jurisdiction over wastewater infrastructure and water recycling respectively. In the Senate, Senator Dianne Feinstein will remain as a senior member of the Committee on Appropriations, sitting in judgement on funding of water infrastructure programs. USEPA Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Unresolved When Congress returns after the Thanksgiving Recess, it will only have two weeks to finalize the budget for a handful of federal agencies, which includes USEPA’s budget. Similar to when Congress recessed in October, the debate over USEPA is an effort to address a handful of policy initiatives through the spending bill. From a spending perspective, it appears that there is bipartisan and bi-cameral agreement on how to address water infrastructure programs. Specifically, the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) is slated to receive at least $1.3 billion. Similarly, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA)program is likely to secure $60 million to support innovative funding of projects. It is important to note, that if the SRF funding level is to be realized, it would permit the use of funding to support the new WIFIA SRF Loan Program authorized under the enacted America’s Water Infrastructure Act (S. 3021). If funding is appropriated, this new program could fund 100% of a project’s costs. 3 | Page ENS Resources, Inc. 1901 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 1005 Washington, D.C. 20006 Phone 202.466.3755/Telefax 202.466.3787 However, it is unclear when USEPA would issue rules to implement the new program. In addition to the core infrastructure programs, the anticipated agreement should maintain funding of regional water quality programs like the BEACH Act and National Estuary Program. Congress must reach an agreement on a final USEPA spending bill by December 7 to avoid a shutdown of the agency or extend the stopgap funding. USBR Commissioner Announces new Deputy Commissioner United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) Commissioner Brenda Burman has announced the appointment of a Deputy Commissioner. The appointment of Shelby Hagenauer provides Burman with staff to manage the myriad of issues on a day-to-day basis as Burman continues to address pressing issues such as California Water Fix, power and other power matters. Hagenauer is a veteran of water policy issues debates having worked in Congress and the private sector for twenty years. Her tenure in the Congress included working for then Representative Bill Thomas (R-CA) and the present Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) where she worked on California water issues and was the lead on the 2008 Farm Bill for McCarthy. OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS H.R.1071 Paul Tonko (D-NY)Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2017. Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to increase assistance for States, water systems, and disadvantaged communities; to encourage good financial and environmental management of water systems; to strengthen the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to enforce the requirements of the Act; and for other purposes. House - 2/13/17 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce 2/15/17 Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 465 Bob Gibbs (R-OH)Water Quality Improvement Act. Amends the Clean Water Act to allow for integreated plan permits for CSO's and related wet weather compliance needs in association with traditional discharge mandates to allow for priority setting House - 1/12/2017 Referred to Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure Watch NACWA Supports/Could become vehicle for permit term extensions to ten years from five years H.R.1068 Frank Pallone (D-NJ)Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017. To enable needed drinking water standards, reduce lead in drinking water, plan for and address threats from climate change, terrorism, and source water contamination, invest in drinking water infrastructure, increase compliance with drinking water standards, foster greater community right to know about drinking water quality, and promote technological solutions for drinking water challenges. House - 2/15/17, Referred to Subcommittee on Environment 2/17/17 Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 1663 Robert Wittman (R-VA)Water Resources Research Amendments Act. Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding the water resources research and technology institutes established under that Act. House - 3/21/17 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources Watch No supporters of note for OCSD Proposed Federal Legislation 2017-2018 Priority OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS H.R. 1579 Scott H. Peters (D-CA)Secure and Resilient Water Systems Act. To require drinking water systems to assess and address their vulnerabilities to climate change, source water degradation, and intentional acts to ensure secuity and resiliency. House - 3/16/17, referred to Committee on Energy and Commerce Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 434 Jeff Denham (R-CA)New WATER Act. Authorizes the Department of the Interior, for 15 years after this bill's enactment, to provide financial assistance, such as secured loans or loan guarantees, to entities that contract under federal reclamation law to carry out water projects within the 17 western states served by the Bureau of Reclamation, other states where the Bureau is authorized to provide project assistance, Alaska, and Hawaii. House - 1/11/17 Referred to Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans - 2/7/17 Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 448 Jared Huffman (D-CA)Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax exclusion for energy conservation subsidies provided by public utilities to exclude from gross income subsidies provided: (1) by a public utility to a customer, or by a state or local government to a resident of such state or locality, for the purchase or installation of any water conservation or efficiency measure; and (2) by a storm water management provider to a customer, or by a state or local government to a resident of such state or locality, for the purchase or installation of any storm water management measure. House - 1/11/2017 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Support ACWA and CASA Support OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS S. 692 Deb Fischer (R-NE)Water infrastructure Flexibility Act. Provides for integrated plan permits, to establish an Office of the Municipal Ombudsman, to promote green infrastructure, and to require the revision of financial capability guidance. Approved by Senate without objection on Unanimous Consent on 10/10/17 and referred to House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure Support NACWA Supports H.R. 1654 Tom McClintock (R-CA)Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate Federal and permitting processes related to the construction of new surface water storage projects on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture and to designate the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permit processing, and for other purposes. House - 6/26/17 Passed House and referred to Senate Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R.998 Jason Smith (R-MO)SCRUB Act. SCRUB would institutionalize a process to identify those regulations that are eligible to be repealed. Under the measure, a bipartisan review commission would examine rules fifteen years or older that are determined to be not necessary and should be repealed immediately, or given to the appropriate agency for the purposes of prioritizing the rule for repeal. Passed House 3/1/17 240-185, Received in Senate - referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Support No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 1653 Robert E. Latta (R-OH)Drinking Water Affordability Act. Amends certain provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes. House - 3/21/2017 Referred to Subcommittee on Environment Watch No supporters of note for OCSD OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS H.R. 1807 Louie Gohmert (R-TX) Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2017. Amends the Lacey Act and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 by exempting certain water transfers between public water supplies located on, along, or across the boundaries of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from prohibitions on illegal trade of plants and wildlife. Specifically, the prohibitions do not apply to covered water transfers containing a prohibited species if: (1) the species are present in both public water supplies before the transfer and the water is transferred directly between them; or (2) the water is transferred in a closed conveyance system (a closed system that collects, contains, and transports the flow of water, such as pipe systems) and sent directly to treatment facilities where the species will be destroyed. House - 8/25/17 Placed on Union Calendar Watch No supporters of note for OCSD S. 896 Richard Burr (R-NC)A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. This bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The greater of 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or $10 million shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes. House - 4/07/17 referred to Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 1971 Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act. To provide for integrated plan permits, to establish an Office of the Municipal Ombudsman, to promote green infrastructure, and to require the revision of financial capability guidance. House - 4/07/17 referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Support NACWA Supports OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS S. 880 Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)Made In America Water Infrastructure Act. To ensure the use of American iron and steel in public water systems, and for other purposes House -4/6/17 referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 2116 Stephen Knight (R-CA) Perchlorate Reclamation and Water Replenishment Act. Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in a series of water reclamation projects to provide a new water supply to communities previously impacted by perchlorate contamination plumes. House - 4/25/2017 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources Watch NACWA Supports H.R. 1647 Earl Blumenauer (D- OR)Water Infrastructure Trust Fund Act of 2017. To establish a Water Infrastructure Trust Fund, and for other purposes House - 3/21/2017 Referred to Subcommittee on Environment, 3/24/7 Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 2510 Peter DeFazio (D-OR)Clean Water and Jobs Creation Act of 2017. To renew the Clean Water SRF Program and to provide grants to support resiliency needs House - 5/18/2017. Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, 5/19/18 Support CASA Supports S. 1137 Ben Cardin (D-MD)Clean Safe Reliable Water Infrastructure Act. Provides for a robust funding of SRF programs and to establish a WaterSense Program to promote water efficiency Senate - 5/16/2017 Referred to Committee on Environment and Public Works Watch No supporters of note for OCSD OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS S. 21 Paul Rand (R-KY)Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017. This bill will provide for congressional approval of regulations with impacts of $100 million or greater Senate - 10/16/17 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Watch No supporters of note for OCSD S. 1696 Tom Udall (D-NM)Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act. Provides for language protecting against certification of technologies that migh impair water treatment or increase costs. Senate - 8/1/17 and referred Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Watch No supporters of note for OCSD but anticipate CASA and WateReuse will support H.R. 3275 Jerry McNerney (D-CA)Water and Energy Sustainability through Technology Act. Provides for assistance to support innovation in water treatment and water use efficiency. House - 7/17/17 referred to Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science Space and Technology, Agriculture. Referred to Subcommittee on Energy (5/22/18) Watch No supporters of note for OCSD S. 1622 Bob Menendez (D-NJ) Beach Act of 2017. This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise and reauthorize through FY2021 a grant program for monitoring, and notifying the public of, any pathogens in coastal recreation waters bordering public beaches. Senate - 07/24/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Watch No supporters of note for OCSD OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS H.R. 2755 Frank Pallone (D-NJ)Beach Act of 2017. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise and reauthorize through FY2021 a grant program for monitoring, and notifying the public of, any pathogens in coastal recreation waters bordering public beaches. House - 05/26/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 2510 Peter DeFazio (D-OR)Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes. House - 05/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Watch No supporters of note for OCSD S. 1464 Dianne Feinstein (D- CA) Water Conservation Tax Parity Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax exclusion for energy conservation subsidies provided by public utilities to exclude from gross income subsidies provided (directly or indirectly): (1) by a public utility to a customer, or by a state or local government to a resident of such state or locality, for the purchase or installation of any water conservation or efficiency measure; and (2) by a storm water management provider to a customer, or by a state or local government to a resident of such state or locality, for the purchase or installation of any storm water management measure. Senate - 6/28/2017 Referred to the Committee on Finance Watch WateReuse Supports S. 1700 Tom Udall (D-NM)Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2017. Amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish a WaterSense program within the Enivronmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. Senate - 8/2/2017 Referred to Committee on Environment and Public Works Watch No supporters of note for OCSD OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS H.R. 2799 Jerry McNerney (D-CA)Western Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act. Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Department of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water system facilities in California. House - 6/7/2017 Referred to Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans, 6/16/17 Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 3533 Salud Carbajal (D-CA)Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2017. Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program, and for other purposes. House - 7/28/2017 Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, 8/14/17 Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 3906 Denny Heck (D-WA)Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017. Establishes centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purposes. House - 7/16/18 Passed House by voice vote. Received in Senate Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 4177 Matt Cartwright (D-PA)PREPARE Act of 2017. Enhances the Federal Government’s planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Government’s dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes. Hosue - 4/12/18 Ordered to Reported out of Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure by voice vote Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 4492 Brian Mast (R-FL)Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2017. Reauthorizes and amends the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014. House -11/30/2017 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Committee on Energy and Commerce ***SEE S. 3021*** Watch No supporters of note for OCSD OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS H.R. 2917 Bob Gibbs (R-OH)Regulatory Certainty Act of 2017. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify when the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site under section 404 of such Act, and for other purposes. House - 6/15/2017 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Watch No supporters of note for OCSD S. 1996 Cory Booker (D-NJ)Environmental Justice Act of 2017. Requires Federal agencies to address environmental justice, to require consideration of cumulative impacts in certain permitting decisions, and for other purposes. Senate - 10/24/2017 Referred to Committee on Environment and Public Works Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 4114 Raul Ruiz (D-CA)Environmental Justice Act of 2017. Requires Federal agencies to address environmental justice, to require consideration of cumulative impacts in certain permitting decisions, and for other purposes. House - 10/24/2017 Referred to Committee on Energy and Commerce, Committee on Natural Resources, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Committee on Judiciary Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 4397 Mimi Walters (R-CA)California Wildfire Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017. Provides tax relief with respect to California wildfires. House - 11/15/2017 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means Watch No supporters of note for OCSD OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS H.R. 3131 Bill Hiuzenga (R-MI)Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to replace the current standard for awarding court costs, including attorney fees, in citizen suits with the federal judicial code standard for awarding costs to a prevailing party. House - 2/15/18 Placed on Union Calendar Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 4460 Lou Barletta (R-PA)Disaster Recovery Reform Act. Improves the provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. House - 11/28/2017 Referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Committee on Financial Services. Ordered to be Reported Out (amended) by voice vote (11/30/17) Watch No supporters of note for OCSD S. 2364 John Boozman (R-AR)SRF WIN Act. Amends the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to provide to State infrastructure financing authorities additional opportunities to receive loans under that Act to support drinking water and clean water State revolving funds to deliver water infrastructure to communities across the United States, and for other purposes. Senate -1/30/18 Referred to Committee on Environment and Public Works ***SEE S. 3021*** Watch CASA, NACWA Support . ACWA Watch Position. Senator Dianne Feinstein(D-CA) Original Co- Sponsor OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS H.R. 4902 John Katko (R-NY)SRF WIN Act. Amends the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to provide to State infrastructure financing authorities additional opportunities to receive loans under that Act to support drinking water and clean water State revolving funds to deliver water infrastructure to communities across the United States, and for other purposes. House - 1/30/18 Referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Committee on Energy and Commerce ***SEE S. 3021*** Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 5127 Grace Napolitano (D- CA)Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act. To establish a grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects, and for other purposes. House - 2/27/18 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Referred to Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans (3/6/18) Support No supporters of note for OCSD S. 2563 Jeff Flake (R-AZ)A bill to improve the water supply and drought resilience of the United States, and for other purposes. Senate - 3/15/18 Referred to Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held 3/22/18 Watch No supporters of note for OCSD OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS S. 2727 Kirsten Gillibrand (D- NY)PIPE Act. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a discretionary grant program for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects, and for other purposes. Senate - 4/23/18 Introduced and referred to Committee on Environment and Public Works Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 5596 Salud Carbajal (D-CA) Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2018. Authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program of awarding grants to owners or operators of water systems to increase resiliency or adaptability of the systems to any ongoing or forecasted changes to the hydrologic conditions of a region of the United States. House - 4/24/18 Referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Committee on Natural Resources. Referred to Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans (5/1/18) Watch No supporters of note for OCSD S. 2800 John Barrasso (R-WY) America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. Provides for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes. Senate - 5/8/18 Committee on Environment and Public Works Hearing held. ***SEE S. 3021*** Watch CASA, ACWA, & NACWA Support H.R. 8 Bill Shuster (R-PA) Water Resources Development Act of 2018. Provides for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes. House - 5/18/18 Passed House 408- 2. Received in the Senate. ***SEE S. 3021*** Watch No supporters of note for OCSD OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS H.R. 6147 Ken Calvert (R-CA)Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies FY19 Appropriations Bill. Makes appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 and for other purposes. House - 7/19/18 Passed House 217- 199. Senate - 8/1/18 Passed Senate 96-2. Conference negotiations underway. Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 5895 Mike Simpson (R-ID) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies, Legislative Branch, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act FY2019. Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies, Legislative Branch, and Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. House - 9/12/18 Passed Senate 92- 5. Sent to House, passed House 377- 20 9/13/18. Bill sent to President for signing. Watch No supporters of note for OCSD S. 3073 Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY2019. Makes appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Enivironment, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 and for other purposes. Senate - 6/14/18 Passed the Committee on Appropriations unanimously and placed on Senate Calendar. Watch No supporters of note for OCSD S. 3015 Kamala Harris (D-CA) Water Affordability Act. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a low-income sewer and drinking water assistance pilot program, and for other purposes. Senate - 6/6/18 Referred to Committee on Environment and Public Works. Watch No supporters of note for OCSD OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS H.R. 6356 Andy Biigs (R-AZ)LIST Act. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for improved precision in the listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered species and potentially endangered species. House - 7/12/18 Referred to Committie on Natural Resources. Hearings Held (9/26/18) Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 6345 Steve Pearce (R-NM)EMPOWERS Act. Povides for greater county and State consultation with regard to petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. House - 7/12/18 Referred to Committie on Natural Resources Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 6344 Scott Tipton (R-CO) LOCAL Act. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts. House - 7/12/18 Referred to Committie on Natural Resources. Ordered to be Reported 20-12 (9/27/18) Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 6355 Bruce Westerman (R- AR) PETITION Act. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such a backlog. House - 7/12/18 Referred to Committie on Natural Resources. Ordered to be Reported (amended) 19-14 (9/27/18) Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 6364 Don Young (R-AK) LAMP Act. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase State and local involvement in management plans. House - 7/12/18 Referred to Committie on Natural Resources. Hearings Held (9/26/18) Watch No supporters of note for OCSD OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS H.R. 6360 Ralph Norman (R-SC) PREDICTS Act. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for greater certainty and improved planning for incidental take permit holders. House - 7/12/18 Referred to Committie on Natural Resources. Hearings Held (9/26/18) Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 6346 Mike Johnson (R-LA) WHOLE Act. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining the impact of proposed Federal agency action. House - 7/12/18 Referred to Committie on Natural Resources. Ordered to be Reported 20-11 (9/27/18) Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 6354 Paul Gosar (R-AZ) STORAGE Act. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit designation as critical habitat of certain areas in artificial water diversion or delivery facilities. House - 7/12/18 Referred to Committie on Natural Resources. Hearings Held (9/26/18) Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 3608 Tom McClintock (R-CA)Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes. House - 7/12/18 Referred to Committie on Natural Resources. Ordered to be Reported 19-12 (9/27/18) Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 6290 Devin Nunes (R-CA) Public Employee Pension Transparency Act (PEPTA). Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans. House - 6/28/18 - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Watch No supporters of note for OCSD OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS S. 3303 John Barrasso (R-WY) Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to water quality certification, and for other purposes. Senate - 8/16/18 Committee on Environment and Public Works hearings held. Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 6727 Gwen Moore (D-WI)Water Technology Acceleration Act. Establishes an innovative water technology grant program and to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to encourage the use of emerging and innovative water technology, and for other purposes. House - 9/6/18 Referred to Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources. Referred to Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans (9/13/18) Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 6787 Jody Hice (R-GA)To provide for reforming agencies of the Federal Government to improve efficiency and effectiveness, and for other purposes. House - 9/12/18 Referred to Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Watch No supporters of note for OCSD OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS H.R. 6782 Mak DeSaulnier (D-CA)To determine the feasibility of additional agreements for long-term use of existing or expanded non-Federal storage and conveyance facilities to augment Federal water supply, ecosystem, and operational flexibility benefits in certain areas, and for other purposes. House - 9/12/18 Referred to Committee on Natural Reosurces. Referred to Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans (9/20/18) Watch No supporters of note for OCSD S. 3021 Amy Klobuchar (D-MI) To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to provide for water pollution control activities, and for other purposes. Passed House and Senate, sent to the President (10/12/18) Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 6835 Fred Upton (R-MI) PFAS Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2018. Encourages Federal agencies to enter into or amend coop- erative agreements with States for removal and remedial actions to address PFAS contamination in drinking water, surface water, ground water, sediment, and soil, and for other purposes. House - 9/17/18 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce Watch No supporters of note for OCSD S. 3381 Debbie Stabenow (D- MI) PFAS Accountability Act of 2018. Encourages Federal agencies to expeditiously enter into or amend cooperative agreements with States for removal and remedial actions to address PFAS contamination in drinking, surface, and ground water and land surface and subsurface strata, and for other purposes. Senate - 8/23/18 Referred to Committee on Environment and Public Works Watch No supporters of note for OCSD OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS H.R. 6727 Gwen Moore (D-WI)Water Technology Acceleration Act. Establishes an innovative water technology grant program and to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to encourage the use of emerging and innovative water technology, and for other purposes. House - 9/06/18 Referred to Committees on Transportation & Infrastructure, Energy & Commerce, and Natural Resources Watch No supporters of note for OCSD H.R. 6889 David McKinley (R-WV)Water Quality Certification Improvement Act. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to water quality certification, and for other purposes. House - 9/25/18 Referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Watch No supporters of note for OCSD OCSD Federal Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS H.R. 6944 Denny Heck (D-WA)Clean Water Through Green Infrastructure Act. Establishes centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purpose House 9/27/18 Referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Watch No supporters of note for OCSD S. 3564 Ben Cardin (D-MD)A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish pilot programs to assist low-income households in maintaining access to sanitation services and drinking water, and for other purposes. Senate - 10/10/18 Referred to Committee on Environment and Public Works Watch No supporters of note for OCSD Legend: ACC-OC- Association of California Cities, Orange County LOCC- League of California Cities NYC- Not Yet Considered CASA- California Association of Sanitation Agencies NACWA - National Association of Clean Water Agencies ACWA- Association of California Water Agencies CSDA- California Special Districts Association To: Orange County Sanitation District From: Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. Date: November 19, 2018 Subject: Legislative and Public Affairs Agenda Report State Political Update With the Legislature having adjourned, and the Governor having taken action on all pending legislation, most of the focus in the Capitol for the past month has been on the upcoming November 6 General Election. Legislative leadership were also focused on a handful of races across the State that determined whether the Democrats will hold a two-thirds super-majority when they begin the new session in December. Although not all election results have been certified, the Democrats have regained their two-thirds supermajority in the Senate and the Assembly heading into the first year of a new two-year legislative session. New members of the Senate and the Assembly will be sworn in on December 3 and will reconvene again on January 7 to start the new year. Furthermore, the Legislature will be working in this legislative session with a new Governor’s Administration for the first time in eight years. Newly elected Governor Gavin Newsom will lay out his priorities for 2019 in January during his State of the State address. Below is a list of upcoming dates in the Legislature: • December 3 – Swearing-in of Newly Elected Legislators • January 10 – Governor’s Budget Request Due to the Legislature Election Results Below are lists of the newly elected members of the Assembly and the Senate: Assembly: District Name Assembly District 15 (Oakland) Buffy Wicks - D Assembly District 16 (Orinda) Rebecca Bauer-Kahan - D Assembly District 30 (Hollister) Robert Rivas - D Assembly District 38 (Santa Clarita) Christy Smith - D Assembly District 40 (Rancho Cucamonga) James Ramos - D October/November 2018 Report 2 Assembly District 72 (Westminster) Tyler Diep - R Assembly District 74 (Laguna Beach) Cottie Petrie-Norris - D Assembly District 76 (Encinitas) Tasha Boerner Horvath - D Senate: District Name Senate District 8 (Sonora) Andreas Borgeas - R Senate District 12 (Salinas) Anna Caballero - D Senate District 14 (Sanger) Melissa Hurtado - D Senate District 16 (Bakersfield) Shannon Grove - R Senate District 22 (Baldwin Park) Susan Rubio - D Senate District 24 (Los Angeles) Elena Durazo - D Senate District 32 (Pico Rivera) Bob Archuleta - D Senate District 38 (Santee) Brian Jones - R Ballot Initiative Results Name Results Proposition 1 Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018 Passed Proposition 2 No Place like Home Act of 2018 Passed Proposition 3 Authorizes Bonds for Water Supply and Quality, Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Water Conveyance, and Groundwater Sustainability and Storage. Did not pass Proposition 4 Authorizes Bonds Funding Construction at Hospitals Providing Children’s Health Care. Passed Proposition 5 Changes Requirements for Certain Property Owners to Transfer Their Property Tax Base to Replacement Property Did not pass Proposition 6 Gas Tax Repeal Did not pass Proposition 7 Daylight Savings Time Repeal Passed October/November 2018 Report 3 Proposition 8 Authorizes State Regulation of Kidney Dialysis Clinics. Limits Charges for Patient Care. Initiative Statute. Did not pass Proposition 10 Expands Local Governments’ Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property Did not pass Proposition 11 Requires Private-Sector Emergency Ambulance Employees to Remain on Call During Work Breaks Passed Proposition 12 Establishes New Standards for Confinement of Certain Farm Animals; Bans Sale of Certain Non-Complying Products Passed State Economic Update In October, the California Department of Finance released its latest economic and revenue report. The report indicated that the State’s unemployment rate remained at a record-low 4.2 percent for the fifth-straight month. The U.S unemployment rate dropped to 3.7 percent, the lowest it has been since 1969. Contributing to the low unemployment, the State added 44,800 jobs, representing more than 20 percent of all jobs added in the U.S last month. Growing industry sectors include educational and health services, professional and business services, government, construction, and trade. California personal income for the first half of 2018 grew at 4.5 percent, mirroring slight wage growth. General Fund agency cash for the first three months of the fiscal year was $1.032 billion higher than the forecast of $27.51 billion based on higher than expect revenues. Personal income tax revenues for the first three months of the fiscal year were $990 million above forecast. Corporate tax revenues were $66 million above forecast. Sales and use tax receipts for the first three months of the fiscal year were $61 million below forecast, suggesting a slight decline in consumer spending. OCSD State Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER POSITIONS AB 1250 Jones-Sawyer [D]Counties: contracts for personal services Would establish specific standards for the use of personal services contracts by counties. The bill would allow a county or county agency to contract for personal services currently or customarily performed by employees, as applicable, when specified conditions are met. The bill would exempt certain types of contracts from its provisions, and would exempt a city and county from its provisions. By placing new duties on local government agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill also would provide that its provisions are severable. This bill was amended to exclude cities, and does NOT apply to special districts. AB 1250 is dead Oppose Legislative and Regulatory Policies: Support legislation and regulation that allow public agencies to procure goods and services in manners similar to private industry, thereby reducing overall costs of delivery ACC-OC - Removed Opposition LOCC - Removed Opposition CASA - Refer to Leg Committee NACWA - NYC CSDA - Watch AB 1933 Maienschein [R]Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: appropriations: recycling infrastructure projects. Would specify that activities that expand and improve waste diversion and recycling include food rescue, waste prevention, and organic waste recycling. The bill would additionally specify that eligible infrastructure projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions include the expansion of facilities for processing recyclable materials and projects to improve the quality of recycled materials. Signed by the Governor Support State Priorities: Support funding through grants and legislation for a Food Waste/Organic Co-Digestion facility at OCSD ACC-OC - NYC LOCC - Support CASA - Support NACWA - NYC CSDA - Watch Proposed State Legislation 2017-2018 High Priority OCSD State Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER POSITIONSAB 2003 Daly [D]Public contracts: sanitation districts: notice Current law authorizes a sanitation district to make and perform any agreement with a public or private corporation of any kind or a person for the joint construction, acquisition, disposition, or operation of any property or works of a kind that might be constructed, acquired, disposed of, or operated by the district. Current law requires a district, when an expenditure for work exceeds $35,000, to contract with the lowest responsible bidder after notice. Current law requires the notice to be published, as specified. This bill would instead require the notice to be published in a manner that the district board determines to be reasonable, which may include, but is not limited to, newspapers, Internet Web sites, radio, television, or other means of mass communication. Pulled by the Author. Dead Sponsor Legislative and Regulatory Policies: Support legislation and regulation that allow public agencies to procure goods and services in manners similar to private industry, thereby reducing overall costs of delivery ACC-OC - NYCLOCC - NYCCASA -SupportNACWA - NYCCSDA - Support SB 1263 Portantino [D]Ocean Protection Council Statewide Microplastics Strategy: Would require the Ocean Protection Counci, to the extent funds are available from bonds or other sources, to adopt and implement a Statewide Microplastics Strategy related to microplastic materials that pose an emerging concern for ocean health and that includes specified components, as provided. The bill would authorize the council, in collaboration with the State Water Resources Control Board, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, and other interested entities, to enter into one or more contracts with marine research institutes in the state for the provision of research services that would contribute directly to the development of the Statewide Microplastics Strategy. Signed by the Governor Watch/Rec Support State Priorities: Support legislation or regulations that restrict the use of microplastics in any product that is disposed of through the sewer system ACC-OC - NYCLOCC - WatchCASA - Support NACWA - NYCCSDA - NYC AB 2411 McCarthy [D]Solid waste: use of compost: planning. Would require the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, on or before December 31, 2019, to develop and implement a plan to maximize the use of compost for slope stabilization and establishing vegetation in the course of providing debris removal services following a fire and, in coordination with the Department of Transportation, to identify best practices of each of the Department of Transportation’s 12 districts regarding the cost-effective use of compost along roadways and develop a plan to expand the identified best practices to the other districts. Signed by the Governor Watch/Rec Support if Amended to include biosolids compost State Tactics: Development and implementation of a statewide biosolids land application management policy ACC-OC - NYCLOCC - SupportCASA - SupportNACWA - NYCCSDA - NYC OCSD State Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER POSITIONSSB 623 Monning [D]Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund Would establish the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund in the State Treasury and would provide that moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the State Water Resources Control Board. The bill would require the board to administer the fund to secure access to safe drinking water for all Californians, while also ensuring the long-term sustainability of drinking water service and infrastructure. The bill would authorize the state board to provide for the deposit into the fund of federal contributions, voluntary contributions, gifts, grants, bequests, and settlements from parties responsible for contamination of drinking water supplies. The bill was amended on August 21 to include a public goods charge on water, identified as $0.95 per month fee for customers with water meters up to one inch or customers without water meters. The feees increase depending on the size of the water meter, up to $10 per month for customers with water meters greater than four inches. The policy and fees set forth by this bill have been included in the Governor's January Budget proposal. SB 623 is dead Watch State and Federal Tactics: Work with CASA in support of continued use of tax-exempt financing and feasibile innocating financing approaches ACC-OC - NYCLOCC - Oppose unless amendedCASA - Watch CloselyNACWA - NYCCSDA - Oppose unless amended SB 844 Monning [D]Water quality: agricultural safe drinking water fees Current law requires every person who manufactures or distributes fertilizing materials to be licensed by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture and to pay a license fee that does not exceed $300. This bill, during calendar years 2019 to 2033, inclusive, would require a licensee to pay to the secretary a fertilizer safe drinking water fee of $0.008 per dollar of sale for all sales of fertilizing materials intended for farm use and $0.004 per dollar of sale for all sales of fertilizing materials intended for noncommercial use. The bill, beginning calendar year 2034, would reduce the fee to $0.004 per dollar of sale intended for farm use and $0.002 per dollar of sale intended for noncommercial use. This is one of the two bills that seek to add funding to the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund SB 844 is dead Watch State and Federal Tactics: Work with CASA in support of continued use of tax-exempt financing and feasibile innocating financing approaches ACC-OC -NYCLOCC - WatchCASA - NYCNACWA - NYCCSDA - Oppose OCSD State Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER POSITIONSSB 845 Monning [D]Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund Would establish the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund in the State Treasury and would provide that moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the state board. By creating a new continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation. The bill would require the state board to administer the fund to secure access to safe drinking water for all Californians, while also ensuring the long-term sustainability of drinking water service and infrastructure. SB 845 requires that retail water providers invoice and collect a “voluntary donation” from each customer. The amount of the donation would be based upon service connection size. This is one of the two bills that seek to add funding to the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund SB 845 is dead Watch State and Federal Tactics: Work with CASA in support of continued use of tax-exempt financing and feasibile innocating financing approaches ACC-OC -NYCLOCC - WatchCASA - NYCNACWA - NYCCSDA - Oppose SCA 4 Hertzberg [D]Water conservation. The California Constitution requires that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that the waste or unreasonable use or unreasonable method of use of water be prevented.This measure would declare the intent of the Legislature to amend the California Constitution to provide a program that would ensure that affordable water is available to all Californians and to ensure that water conservation is given a permanent role in California’s future. SCA 4 is dead Watch Legislative and Regulatory Policies: Support legislation and regulation that necessitate the responsible use of water in residential, commercial, and industrial areas ACC-OC -NYC LOCC - WatchCASA - Work with AuthorNACWA - NYCCSDA - Watch AB 1884 Calderon [D]Solid waste: single-use plastic straws. Would prohibit a food facility, as specified, where food may be consumed on the premises, from providing single-use plastic straws to consumers unless requested by the consumer. The bill would specify that the first and 2nd violations of these provisions would result in a warning and any subsequent violation would be an infraction punishable by a fine of $25 for each day the food facility is in violation. Signed by the Governor Watch State Priorities: Support legislation or regulations that restrict the use of microplastics in any product that is disposed of through the sewer system ACC-OC -NYC LOCC - Support CASA - NYC NACWA - NYC CSDA - NYC Additional Legislation OCSD State Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER POSITIONSAB 1981 Limon [D]Organic waste: composting. Current law requires, until January 1, 2021, the California Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Air Resources Board, and the Department of Food and Agriculture, to develop and implement policies to aid in diverting organic waste from landfills by promoting the composting of specified organic waste and by promoting the appropriate use of that compost throughout the state. This bill would revise and recast this and related provisions, including, among other changes, imposing additional duties on those state agencies relating to promoting the application of compost and additionally including the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in the state agencies in coordination with which the California Environmental Protection Agency is required to develop and implement the above-specified policies. Signed by the Governor Watch State Priorities: Support funding through grants and legislation for a Food Waste/Organic Co-Digestion facility at OCSD ACC-OC -NYCLOCC - WatchCASA - WatchNACWA - NYCCSDA - NYC AB 1989 Mathis [R]Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program.Current law authorizes the State Water Resources Control Board to establish the Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program, to the extent funding is made available, to provide funding to eligible applicants for specified purposes relating to drinking water and wastewater treatment.This bill would appropriate $50,000,000 from the General Fund to the board for the program. AB 1989 is dead Watch State Priorities: Where appropriate, pursue State funding for critical aging infrastructure, through funding sources made available through any agency including but not limited to the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Water Resources ACC-OC -NYC LOCC - Watch CASA - Watch NACWA - NYC CSDA - Watch OCSD State Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER POSITIONSAB 2249 Cooley [D]Public contracts: local agencies: alternative procedure. Would authorize public projects of $60,000 or less to be performed by the employees of a public agency, authorize public projects of $200,000 or less to be let to contract by informal procedures, and require public projects of more than $200,000 to be let to contract by formal bidding procedures. These measures only apply to the public agency if their Board elects to participate in the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act. Signed by the Governor Watch Legislative and Regulatory Policies: Support legislation and regulation that allow public agencies to procure goods and services in manners similar to private industry, thereby reducing overall costs of delivery ACC-OC -NYCLOCC - SupportCASA - SupportNACWA - NYCCSDA - Support AB 2447 Reyes [D]California Environmental Quality Act: land use: environmental justice CEQA requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that effect and there is no substantial evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect on the environment. CEQA prohibits a lead agency from approving or carrying out a project for which a certified EIR identifies one or more significant effects on the environmental unless the lead agency makes certain findings. This bill would require the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, by June 30, 2019, to publish a list of subject land uses, as specified, and a map that identifies disadvantaged communities and areas within a 1/2 mile radius of the disadvantaged communities. Vetoed Seek Amendments State Priorities: Support efforts to reform the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to streamline current procedures and regulations for projects to refurbish or replace existing infrastructure facilities ACC-OC -NYCLOCC - WatchCASA - NYCNACWA - NYCCSDA - Oppose SB 212 Jackson [D]Medical waste. Current law, the Medical Waste Management Act, administered by the State Department of Public Health, regulates the management and handling of medical waste, as defined.This bill add to the act a definition of “home-generated pharmaceutical waste” as a prescription or over-the-counter human or veterinary home-generated pharmaceutical that is waste and is derived from a household, including, but not limited to, a multifamily residence or household. This bill is a follow-up/cleanup bill for Senator Jackson's SB 1229 (2016), which provides that certain collectors who are authorized under federal law to engage in drug take-back collection with limited protection from civil and criminal liability. Signed by the Governor Support State Priorities: Support legislation or regulations that would prevent the disposing of drugs down the drain ACC-OC -NYCLOCC - SupportCASA - SupportNACWA - NYCCSDA - Support OCSD State Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER POSITIONSSB 929 McGuire [D] Special districts: Internet Web sites. The California Public Records Act requires a local agency to make public records available for inspection and allows a local agency to comply by posting the record on its Internet Web site and directing a member of the public to the Web site, as specified. This bill would, beginning on January 1, 2020, require every independent special district to maintain an Internet Web site that clearly lists contact information for the special district, except as provided. Because this bill would require local agencies to provide a new service, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Signed by the Governor Watch State Priorities: Actively monitor the Little Hoover Commission hearings and reports related to climate change adaptation, special districts and other topics as it relates to OCSD ACC-OC -NYCLOCC - WatchCASA - SupportNACWA - NYCCSDA - Sponsor SB 966 Wiener [D]Onsite treated nonpotable water systems Would, on or before December 1, 2022, require the State Water Resources Control Board, in consultation with the California Building Standards Commission, to adopt regulations for risk-based water quality standards for the onsite treatment and reuse of nonpotable water, as provided. The bill would authorize the state board to contract with public or private entities regarding the content of the standards and would exempt those contracts from, among other provisions, review and approval of the Department of General Services. Signed by the Governor Watch Legislative and Regulatory Policies: Support measures that promote and provide for the use of reclaimed water ACC-OC -NYC LOCC - Support CASA - Work w/ author NACWA - NYC CSDA - Watch SB 1077 Wilk [R]Construction contracts: wrap-up insurance and indemnification Current law regulates the use of wrap-up insurance or other consolidated insurance programs in connection with specified construction projects. Current law distinguishes, in this regard, between residential construction projects, private residential works of improvement, as specified, and public works and other projects that are not residential, as specified. This bill would recast the wrap-up insurance or other consolidated insurance program requirements for public and other works of improvement that are not residential construction, entered into or amended on and after January 1, 2019, to track generally the requirements that apply to residential projects. SB 1077 is dead Oppose Legislative and Regulatory Policies: Support legislation and regulation that allow public agencies to procure goods and services in manners similar to private industry, thereby reducing overall costs of ACC-OC -NYC LOCC - OpposeCASA - WatchNACWA - NYCCSDA - Oppose unless amended OCSD State Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER POSITIONSSB 1215 Hertzberg [D]Drinking water systems and sewer systems: consolidation and extension of service. This bill would authorize the state board to set timeline and performance measures to facilitate completion of extension of service of drinking water. This bill would authorize the state board to order consolidation with a receiving sewer system for, or extension of sewer service to, a disadvantaged community under specified circumstances. The bill would require the state board to take certain actions before ordering consolidation or extension of service that are similar to those required for the consolidation or extension of water systems and would additionally require the state board to find that at least 75% of the households in the community potentially subject to extension or consolidation of service have agreed to receive sewage service from the receiving sewer system. Signed by the Governor Watch Legislative and Regulatory Policies: Oppose legislation consolidating special districts that fail to address the concerns of cities affected by the proposed consolidation ACC-OC -NYCLOCC - WatchCASA - Oppose unless amendedNACWA - NYCCSDA -Oppose unless amended SB 1440 Hueso [D]Energy: biomethane: biogas and biomethane procurement program.SB 1440 requires the California Air Resources Board (ARB), in consultation with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), to adopt a biomethane procurement requirement for gas corporations with over 100,000 customers. Specifically, this bill requires the overall procurement mandate across all commercially available sectors to be initially set at 32 billion cubic feet (bcf). SB 1440 also requires the CPUC to allow recovery in rates of the cost of utility investment for prudent and reasonable investments for infrastructure that provide direct benefits to the ratepayers. Signed by the Governor Support State Tactics: Monitor and advise on energy or other resource recovery related funding opportunities ACC-OC -NYCLOCC - WatchCASA - Support NACWA - NYCCSDA - Watch SB 1422 Portantino [D]California Safe Drinking Water Act: microplastics. Would require the State Water Resources Control Board to adopt regulations requiring annual testing for, and reporting of, the amount of microplastics in drinking water, including public disclosure of those results. Signed by the Governor Watch State Priorities: Support legislation or regulations that restrict the use of microplastics in any product that is disposed of through the sewer system ACC-OC -NYC LOCC - Watch CASA - Watch NACWA - NYCCSDA - Oppose Legend:ACC-OC - Association of California Cities, Orange County LOCC - League of California Cities NYC - Not Yet ConsideredCASA - California Association of Sanitation AgenciesNACWA - National Association of Clean Water AgenciesACWA - Association of California Water Agencies CSDA - California Special Districts Association Name of Grant/Loan Synopsis of Grant/Loan Amount of Grant/Loan Amount Applying for Applying Y/N Project/Program Reason Match Deadline Category Rcvd Grant/ Financing Y/N California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank CA0272 Infrastructure State Revolving Fund (ISRF) Program The purpose of this program is to provide accessible low-cost financing to eligible borrowers for a wide range of infrastructure and economic expansion projects. Eligible activities generally include designing, acquiring, planning, permitting, entitling, constructing, improving, extending, restoring, financing, and generally developing eligible facilities within the state of California. Program funding is available in amounts ranging from $50,000 to $25 million, with loan terms for the useful life of the project up to a maximum of 30 years. TBD Evaluating Multiple (possible projects). Evaluating the program.Might be for smaller projects.N/A, loan program Rolling Water/Energy/ Infrastructure TBD Cap and Trade Funding $1.25 billion from the Cap and Trade program (Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund) was proposed to be appropriated in the Governor's January Budget. A Cap and Trade Expenditure plan will be considered later this legislative session. $20 million - Waste Diversion Projects. Specifics TBD TBD TBD TBD The Cap and Trade Expenditure Plan will need to go through the legislative process. It is uncertain how much funding will be available for the District's projets, or what the funding will be used for. TBD Unknown at this time Energy/Recycling TBD 2018 Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Grant Program The Proposition 1 IRWM Grant Program, administered by DWR, provides funding for projects that help meet the long term water needs of the state, including: Assisting water infrastructure systems adapt to climate change;Providing incentives throughout each watershed to collaborate in managing the region's water resources and setting regional priorities for water infrastructure TBD TBD TBD TBD TPA and OCSD are monitoring the grant program development from the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA). Once the solicitation for bids is available, we can determine if an application is warranted. Yes. Details TBD Unknown at this time Water TBD 2018 Proposed Park Bond (Proposition 68) Prop 68 included $290 million for Drought, Groundwater, and Water Recycling programs TBD, based on grant guidelines.TBD Proposition 68 passed by a statewide vote.N/A If funding becomes available, TPA and staff will evaluate the opportunity.TBD TBD Water No The Water Infrastructure Improvements Act (S. 612/Public Law #114-322/WIIN) The enactment of the Water Infrastructure Improvements Act (S. 612/Public Law #114-322/WIIN) contained important assistance for water recycling and desalination. Senator Feinstein included $50 million to support construction of projects that have a final and deemed feasible study of a recycling project. In securing this new competitive grants program at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Senator Feinstein highlighted the identification of several water and wastewater agencies that would benefit from the assistance. OCSD is one of these agencies. $1.5 Million Yes Final Expansion of GWRS (planning, design and construction) Headworks The Sanitation District is applying for Headworks Segregation project that will help to bring more water to the GWRS. Title 16 will pay up to 25 percent of the available money 8/15/2017 Water/ Infrastructure Received notification of award on 11/27/17 for $1,325,000.00 The Water Infrastructure Improvements Act (WIIN) The Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects funding opportunity allows for sponsors of water reclamation and reuse projects that are congressionally authorized or are eligible under section 4009(c) of the WIIN Act to request cost-shared funding for planning, design and/or construction of those Projects. Water reclamation and reuse projects provide improved efficiency, flexibility during water shortages and diversifies the water supply. Reclamation is making up to $20 million available for those projects authorized under the WIIN Act and $34 million for the congressionally authorized Title XVI projects. $550,000 Yes Final Expansion of GWRS Headworks (P2-122) The Sanitation District is applying for Headworks Segregation project that will help to bring more water to the GWRS. Title 16 will pay up to 25 percent of the available money 7/27/2018 Water/ Infrastructure TBD OCSD's Grant and Loan Funding Tracker 2017-2018 STATE FEDERAL Updated 11/21/2018 Name of Grant/Loan Synopsis of Grant/Loan Amount of Grant/Loan Amount Applying for Applying Y/N Project/Program Reason Match Deadline Category Rcvd Grant/ Financing Y/N OCSD's Grant and Loan Funding Tracker 2017-2018 The USEPA Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Trust Fund The fund addresses petroleum releases from regulated underground storage tanks. The LUST program receives approximately $100 million annually to prevent, detect, and clean up releases. Assistance is provided through grants. Eligible activities include removal of tanks and cleanup of contaminated areas. TBD Evaluating Cleanup of contaminated soils at Plant No. 1 We will review the grant to determine if it is a fit for the project. TBD Infrastructure TBD US Department of Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture through its health watersheds program offers public-owned wastewater agencies funding through collaboration with agricultural interests where funding would be provided to the agricultural entity that would contribute to efforts to protect the watershed and minimize regulatory burdens on the point source. A total of $100 million is funded annually and the opportunity to design a watershed program might offer OCSD with the chance to advance its priority to reduce regulatory burdens. TBD TBD Reviewing the funding opportunity to see if there is a fit for OCSD. (Restoration of beaches and estuaries) We will review the possible funding opportunity to determine if it is a fit for the Sanitation District. TBD Water TBD The Department of Energy (DOE), USBR and USEPA The DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency is likely to continue to be funded by Congress to support such efforts as biogas, biosolids and green energy. A minimum of $20 million to as much as $100 million based upon prior years’ budgets. USBR could receive as much as $130 million in support of the WaterSmart (due to increased funding under WIIN) during the next several years. USBR will issue solicitations for innovative approaches to managing water and water treatment through technology and processes. TBD TBD. We will monitor for possible funding opportunities Project Funding Opportunity: Energy production to reduce costs of recycled water through innovative technologies like Aquacritox, Innovative water monitoring technology that can produce efficient real time monitoring and data analysis, Biogas Management and Use Improvements. We will review the possible funding opportunity to determine if it is a fit for the Sanitation District. TBD Energy TBD Smart Cities and Security It is unclear how the incoming administration may revise existing programs that address energy and water efficiency needs. However, the effort to support communities develop approaches that improve the quality of life in communities might continue to receive funding. OCSD might be able to leverage such program assistance to support innovative approaches to security. Funding may also be available through Department of Homeland Security to assist communities to protect against cyber-threats. TBD TBD TBD. Based on the funding opportunities and OCSD's projects/needs. Project Funding Opportunity: SCADA System and Network Upgrades, Seismic Hazard Evaluation (FEMA Mitigation Assistance) If funding becomes available we will evaluate the opportunity.Unknown at this time Energy/Water TBD WIFIA The WIFIA program accelerates investment in our nation’s water infrastructure by providing long-term, low-cost supplemental loans for regionally and nationally significant projects. To qualify for funding assistance a project must cost at least $20 million. The USEPA has expressed an interest in projects that deliver multiple benefits that might capture water recycling as well as projects that address stormwater and other “large project” needs. $2 billion N/A No Possible projects: GWRS Final Expansion, District 6 Trunk Sewer Relief Project, Headworks Rehabilitation/Expansion Headquarters Complex, Site and Security/Entrance Realignment, Western Regional Sewers—Planning and design and construction The Sanitation District does not plan to borrow funds to complete projects. The Water District might qualify for these loans and OCSD will support them if they choose to do so. 4/10/2017 Water/ Infrastructure N/A Updated 11/21/2018 Page 1 of 3 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Meeting Date 12/10/18 To Bd. of Dir. -- AGENDA REPORT Item Number 3 Item Number -- Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager Originator: Jennifer Cabral, Public Affairs Supervisor SUBJECT: PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Information Only. BACKGROUND Staff will provide an update on recent public affairs activities. RELEVANT STANDARDS • Maintain influential legislative advocacy and a public outreach program • Build brand, trust, and support with policy makers and community leaders • Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with regulators, stakeholders, and neighboring communities • Listen to and seriously consider community input on environmental concerns PROBLEM Many Californians are not aware of the Orange County Sanitation District (Sanitation District) and the important work we do to keep the environment clean by using the wastewater byproducts to create energy, clean water, and the use of biosolids. In general, the community and businesses do not realize that when they improperly dispose of waste into the sanitation system, it can negatively affect the work we do and the quality of water we supply for the Groundwater Replenishment System. PROPOSED SOLUTION By providing tours, community outreach education, and general communication via the Sanitation District’s website, social media outlets, and mainstream media, we have the ability to educate the community, local agencies, and businesses on the What2Flush program, energy production, water recycling, biosolids, and our source control program. This, in turn, results in a better quality of wastewater. TIMING CONCERNS N/A Page 2 of 3 RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION If we do not educate the community, local agencies, and area businesses about the Sanitation District, we lose an opportunity to educate thousands of people about our plants, source control, and the wastewater industry as a whole. PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS N/A ADDITIONAL INFORMATION November 2018 Activity # # of Guests OCSD/OCWD Tours 5 95 OCSD Tours 13 204 Speaking Engagements 1 20 Outreach Booth 1 200 During this month staff attended: • Orange County Business Council Infrastructure Committee Meeting • Association of California Cities of Orange County Thanksgiving Reception • City of Irvine Outgoing City Council Reception & Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation • City of Huntington Beach Southeast Area Council Committee • Coast Odor Committee Meeting • Orange County Business Council Turning Red Tape into Red Carpet Award Ceremony Orange County Business Council Award At the end of November, staff, along with Board Member Tim Shaw, attended the OCBC’s Turning Red Tape into Red Carpet event. The Sanitation District submitted the Interim Food Waste Station which will receive, store, and feed pre-processed food waste to an existing wastewater processing system at the Sanitation District’s Plant No. 2 in Huntington Beach to generate methane gas for on-site power production, turning a waste product into green renewable energy. Media General Manager Jim Herberg and staff conducted a walk and talk with TechKnow about the Sanitation District, the wastewater process, and the Sanitation District’s partnership with Orange County Water District for the Groundwater Replenishment System. TechKnow is a show about science, technology, and innovation and how these tools are being used to solve the world’s big problems. TechKnow airs on Voice of America (VOA), an international multimedia broadcaster with service in more than 40 languages. Serving an estimated weekly global audience of 236.8 million, VOA provides news, information, Page 3 of 3 and cultural programming through the Internet, mobile and social media, radio, and television. VOA is funded by the U.S. government through the U.S. Agency for Global Media. Publication date not yet available. OC Eco Challenge Event at Honda Center This month, the Sanitation District participated at the OC Eco Challenge event held at the Honda Center and put on by the County of Orange’s Waste and Recycling Department. Staff and volunteers manned a booth and talked to residents about the importance of recycling and also handed out Sanitation District promotional items. CEQA N/A FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS N/A ATTACHMENTS The following attachments are attached in hard copy and may also be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.com) with the complete agenda package: • Outreach Report November 2018 • Media Clips November 2018 Outreach November 2018 Date Event Attendees 11/1/18 Korean Delegation Tour 5 11/1/18 HR job Shadowing Tour 6 11/2/18 Jacobs Project Management Team Tour 11 11/5/18 Fairmont HS Tour 32 11/5/18 Career Day Presentation 8 11/5/18 Korean Delegation Tour 1 11/7/18 Speaking Engagement ‐ UCI 20 11/8/18 CSUF Tour 14 11/8/18 Peter Kim and Guests Tour 5 11/9/18 CSULB Science Tour 20 11/10/18 EcoChallenge  200 11/13/18 CSULB Nursing Tour 11 11/14/18 Redondo HS Tour 27 11/14/18 Ad Hoc Committee Headquarters Tour 15 11/15/18 CWEA Meeting and Tour 22 11/16/18 Mount San Antonio Tour 11 11/20/18 Cornelia Connelly HS Tour 18 11/26/18 ECO Club Tour 20 11/27/18 New Employee/Open Tour 25  11/28/18 CSUF Nursing Tour 13 11/28/18 Coastal Odor Committee Tour 10 11/29/18 Saddleback College Tour 23 OCSD Public Affairs Office Monthly News Clippings November 2018 Table of Contents HUMAN INTEREST…………………………………………… ................. PAGE 1 October 22, 2018 Your poop is probably full of plastic By: Robbie Gonzalez Wired November 7, 2018 OCWD renames world-class laboratory to honor former Director Philip L. Anthony Water Online SMELLS…………………………………………… ............................... PAGE 6 November 9, 2018 The mysterious rotten-egg odor smelled from Redondo Beach to Newport Beach? It might be coming from Long Beach By: Martin Wisckol Orange County Register SPILLS…………………………………………… ................................. PAGE 9 November 14, 2018 Newport settles claim over sewage spills into bay and other local waters By: Hillary Davis Daily Pilot TWITTER POSTINGS …………………………………………… ............. PAGE 12 FACEBOOK POSTINGS ……………………………………………………PAGE 14 1 YOUR POOP IS PROBABLY FULL OF PLASTIC AUTHOR: ROBBIE GONZALEZ 10.22.18 GETTY IMAGES EVERY MINUTE, A dump truck full of plastic plops into the world's oceans. That's eight million metric tons every year1. Once waterborne, whatever doesn't wash ashore eventually breaks down into itty bits. The puniest pieces—the ones smaller than 5 millimeters wide—are called microplastics, and their fates are numerous. Some glob onto an Alaska-sized gyre of plastic debris swirling in the Pacific Ocean. Others sink to a variety of depths, according to their densities, perfusing the world's waters. Still others get ingested by marine life, including fish and shellfish, which are in turn ingested by other animals, like birds and humans. All of this is a mess, from an ecological perspective. But it's that last bit—the microplasticine infiltration of food webs—that worries not just ecologists but Wired  October 22, 2018  2 gastroenterologists. If microplastics are invading the things we eat, it's possible that they're invading our stomachs and intestines, too. But while the matryoshka-nature of food chains certainly suggests that human guts harbor microplastics, nobody's really bothered to look in a systematic way. Until now! Today at the United European Gastroenterology meeting in Vienna, researchers announced they have detected microplastics in stool samples from every single one of a small group of international test subjects. "Plastics are pervasive in everyday life and humans are exposed to plastics in numerous ways," said Philipp Schwable, a gastroenterologist at the Medical University of Vienna, who led the study, via email. And yet, even he did not expect that every poo would test positive. The pilot study tested eight subjects from eight different countries: Austria, Italy, Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, and the UK. Each maintained a food diary the week before donating their stools, which they deposited in glass jars, wrapped in biohazard bags, and shipped in cardboard boxes marked "Biological Substance, Category B" to the Environment Agency Austria for analysis. It's the first study of its kind—"maybe because it is not the most pleasant material to work with," Schwable says, but also because it required close collaboration between doctors and analytical chemists, the latter of whom identified the plastics with a method called Fourier-transform infrared micro-spectroscopy. Every participant's poop tested positive for plastics, from polyethylene (commonly found in plastic bags) to polypropylene (bottle caps) to polyvinyl chloride (the "PVC" in PVC pipe). In fact, of the ten types of plastic that the researchers screened for, nine were detected. On average, the researchers turned up 20 particles of microplastic per quarter pound of poop. Their findings raise many questions, chief among them being: How did the plastic get in the poop, and is it harmful? The small number of study participants and the sheer number of ways a person could ingest microplastics make the first question tough to answer. "Everywhere we look for microplastics we find them," says Stephanie Wright, who studies the potential 3 impacts of microplastics on human health at King's College London and was unaffiliated with the study. The test subjects' food logs showed that all of the participants—none of whom are vegetarians and six of whom consumed fish the week before collecting their samples—also consumed plastic-wrapped foods and drank from plastic bottles. Whether the plastic in their stools came from the seafood, the packaging, or something else entirely (microplastics have been found in everything from beer to table salt) remains unclear. "Now that we know there is microplastic present in stool, and we know how to detect it, we aim to perform a larger study including more participants," Schwable says. Wright says future studies would also benefit from a closer look. The microscopy method Schwable and his colleagues used is common in microplastic analysis, but can't detect particles smaller than 20 microns—about the size of a human skin cell. Wright says a different method, called Raman spectroscopy, could resolve microplastics as small as one micron wide. It's also tough to say how harmful the microplastics are to humans, because no studies on microplastic toxicity in humans have been performed. Animal studies have shown that microparticles can infiltrate an affected critter's bloodstream, lymphatic system, and perhaps their liver, all while collecting in their guts with potentially harmful consequences for their organs, intestines, and hormone regulation. What the study does suggest is that microplastics, which have already infiltrated the world's oceans and many of its organisms, appear to have infiltrated our insides, as well. 1Update 10-23-18 8:23 am EDT: This story has been updated to accurately reflect the amount of plastic estimated to enter the oceans annually. It is 8 million metric tons, not 8 billion. 4 News | November 7, 2018 OCWD Renames World‐Class Laboratory To Honor Former Director Philip L. Anthony Recently, prior to its board of directors’ meeting, Orange County Water District (OCWD, the District) directors and staff gathered for a ceremony with local, state and federal representatives to rename OCWD’s lab in honor of its former director, Philip L. Anthony. Joined by Director Anthony’s family and United States Congressman, Jose Luis Correa (CD 46), the ceremony concluded with the unveiling of a plaque and new lab sign to officially dedicate the Philip L. Anthony Water Quality Laboratory. Director Anthony passed away on July 26, 2018. “The entire water industry, especially OCWD, has been mourning the loss of this visionary leader and we wanted a way to acknowledge Phil’s nearly 37 years of service on the board,” said OCWD President Denis Bilodeau. “The lab is critical to OCWD’s mission and its sophisticated analysis and testing ensures that water is safe for the more than 2.5 million people we serve. We are forever grateful to Phil for his service and leadership. After serving nearly four decades on the OCWD board, he played an important role in pioneering projects that have now become the industry standard.” “Phil Anthony was a strong and knowledgeable leader who will be greatly missed,” said Congressman Correa. “I am honored to join his colleagues in memorializing his contribution to Orange County and to the Orange County Water District. Phil was a scientist through and though. I can think of no better tribute to his legacy than to name a world-class laboratory after him. He will be missed.” Director Anthony held a Bachelor of Science in chemistry, a Master of Science degree in physical chemistry and was a champion of building the new laboratory, which was dedicated Water Online  November 7, 2018  5 in October 2009. The state-of-theart facility replaced a 35-year-old building and several add- on portable trailers that OCWD had outgrown. The lab is an internationally recognized leader in water quality testing and performs more than 400,000 analyses of approximately 20,000 water samples each year. It is one of three public agency labs in the nation to provide a full Unregulated Contaminants Monitoring Rule (UCMR) 3 program, which is certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for seven EPA methods, which include 28 trace contaminants and chemicals of emerging concern (CECs). Director Anthony is OCWD’s longest-serving board member. He was first elected to the OCWD Board of Directors in 1981 to represent division four which includes the cities of Los Alamitos and Seal Beach and parts of Buena Park, Cypress, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Stanton, and Westminster. Director Anthony served as president of OCWD from 1993 through 1995 and again from 2005 through 2007. In addition to leading efforts to build OCWD’s lab, Director Anthony was a strong proponent behind the construction of the Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS), the world’s largest advanced water purification project of its kind. He had the vision to see wastewater as a resource and was confident that OCWD and the Orange County Sanitation District, OCWD’s partner in the project, could safely transform this resource into a reliable water supply for the region. The GWRS came online in 2008 and was expanded in 2015 to produce 130 million gallons of water per day. Director Anthony also served as a director of the National Water Research Institute (NWRI) (1991 to 2018), commissioner of the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (2003 to 2018) and was formerly chair of the Association of California Water Agencies Region 10. Director Anthony also co-founded the Water Advisory Committee of Orange County in 1983, was a founding member of OCWD’s Groundwater Guardian Team in 1997 and served on the Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency since 1988. Director Anthony received numerous honors for his leadership in the water industry, including the 2002 E. Benjamin Nelson Government Service Award from the Groundwater Foundation. Director Anthony’s legacy lies in the profound impact he had through nearly half a century of public service. He started as a councilmember for the city of Westminster and later went on to serve on the Orange County Board of Supervisors and the Orange County Water District Board of Directors. “OCWD directors and staff are privileged to have worked with such a consummate professional and community servant,” added Bilodeau. “His legacy is layered through the many District projects and programs that are in place today and truly would not have been possible without his leadership.” 6   The mysterious ‘rotten‐egg’ odor smelled from Redondo  Beach to Newport Beach? It might be coming from Long  Beach   November 9, 2018 at 3:06 pm  By: Martin Wisckol A crude oil tanker berthed in the Port of Long Beach, seen here, was cited for  hydrocarbon leaks that could be the source of rotten‐egg odors along the coast.  (Courtesy Port of Long Beach)  OC Register  November 9, 2018  7 After years of trying to track down the source of mysterious rotten‐egg odors that  periodically waft along the coast from Huntington Beach to Long Beach, air quality  officials say they’ve identified and cited one possible culprit this week. The Nave Photon crude‐oil tanker berthed in Long Beach was found to have seven  pressure release devices that were leaking excessive levels of hydrocarbon vapors,  which can contain sulfur gases that smell like rotten eggs. Using gas‐imaging technology, the SCAQMD had identified fumes coming from  tankers and had become increasingly suspicious that they could be the source of the  smell. “For the past two years, we have devoted extensive resources to finding the sources  of the periodic foul odors in Long Beach, Seal Beach and Huntington Beach,” said  Wayne Nastri, executive officer of the South Coast Air Quality Management District.  “Now for the first time we have confirmed one potential source of these odors.” Agency officials began tracking the Nave Photon after receiving complaints of odors  on Oct. 26 and detected vapor leaks coming from the Hong Kong‐flagged tanker,  which transports oil from the Middle East to the West Coast. A subsequent inspection of the ship confirmed the source of the leaks and a notice  of violation was issued to GAC North America, the Long Beach‐based shipping agent  for the tanker. Tesoro, operator of the terminal where the ship was berthed, will contact the ship  owner to ensure the valves are repaired, according to SCAQMD. “At some point, we’ll seek a settlement out of court for a monetary penalty or for  an environmental project they would otherwise not be required to do,” said  spokesman Sam Atwood. Atwood said tankers will continued to get the agency’s scrutiny. “Now that we know this is a problem that occurred on one crude‐oil tanker, we’ll be  keeping our eyes open and our instruments tuned to see if there are other  occurrences,” he said. 8 While the elusive odors are most commonly reported from Huntington Beach to  Long Beach, complaints have also come from Newport Beach and Redondo Beach.  SCAQMD reports that more than 2,000 complaints have come from that stretch of  coast since 2016 alone – including more than 400 from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1. However,  the problem existed for years before that. While some have thought the problem could be a “methane plume” or natural gas  leak, that has not been the primary culprit suspected by SCAQMD. Methane – also  known as natural gas – in its natural state is odorless although hydrogen sulfide can  also be present and cause the odor. Natural gas piped into homes and businesses  typically has an additive, the sulfur‐like smelling of mercaptan, so that leaks can be  quickly identified. Besides targeting tankers, SCAQMD uses its infrared cameras to determine if  significant levels of emissions are coming from refineries, offshore oil rigs and  petroleum‐loading terminals. It has tested the oil rigs offshore of Long Beach and  found they complied with all regulations, Atwood said.  9 Newport settles claim over sewage spills into bay and other local waters By HILLARY DAVIS NOV 14, 2018 | 5:50 PM Shorebirds dot the marshy Upper Newport Bay, a natural estuary designated as an ecological reserve and state marine conservation area. It is susceptible to sewage from spills. (File Photo) Daily Pilot  November 14, 2018    10 Newport Beach has agreed to replace sections of damaged sewer lines and improve its regulatory reporting to avoid a possible lawsuit alleging violations of the federal Clean Water Act. The offer came Wednesday in response to a claim filed in January by California River Watch, an environmental group that said 14 failures of Newport’s municipal sewer system between 2013 and 2018 sent a total of at least 6,400 gallons of raw sewage into Newport Bay, Buck Gully Creek, Semeniuk Slough and the open ocean. The city will repair about 20 cracked and worn segments of sewer lines within 200 feet of surface water, issue additional public notice of spills, beef up its water sampling and reporting to the state and pay $50,000 in attorney fees, said City Attorney Aaron Harp. A city statement called the spills minor but said it is settling to “see its limited fiscal resources spent making Newport Beach’s water quality even better.” City Utilities Director Mark Vukojevic said the repairs will be spot fixes based on images from live video feeds from mobile remote-control cameras lowered into the pipes through manholes. Those types of fixes generally would be addressed during routine maintenance, but the settlement agreement reprioritizes the patches closest to shore, Vukojevic said. The city typically sets aside about $500,000 per year for planned routine maintenance and an additional $150,000 for other repairs as they crop up. Newport’s wastewater travels to Orange County Sanitation District reclamation and treatment plants in Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley. But sometimes — either because of root intrusion, grease clogs, construction debris and accidents or structural failures of the pipes — the effluent goes awry, bubbling to the surface and into gutters and storm drains that flow directly into local waterways. Citing state records, California River Watch said 25 Newport sewer system failures from 2013 to 2018 combined to spill 17,755 gallons, though much of that was 11 intercepted before hitting bodies of water. Fourteen of the spills reached water, according to the claim, considered a precursor to a possible lawsuit. They included a siphon failure in February 2015 in Corona del Mar that dumped 1,500 gallons of sewage into the ocean and led the county health department to close Little Corona beach for five days. In December 2015, root intrusion triggered a 2,000-gallon spill near City Hall, with 1,800 gallons entering a storm drain. In February 2016, a structural failure of a force main pipe beneath 62nd Street sent 200 gallons into the saltwater marsh of Semeniuk Slough. In its claim, River Watch suggested that recorded spill volumes were conservative because spills tend not to be reported immediately. Vukojevic said the city has had only one incident this year — a 100-gallon spill in February in Newport Heights. Though the state defines a sewage spill as “significant” at 1,000 gallons, any spill is too much, Vukojevic said. “We don’t want any, we shouldn’t have any, but they do happen,” he said. 12 Twitter Posts for October and November 2018 Twitter Posts  November 2018    13 14 Facebook Posts for October and November 2018 Facebook Posts  November 2018    15 16 17 18 Page 1 of 2 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Meeting Date 12/10/18 To Bd. of Dir. -- AGENDA REPORT Item Number 4 Item Number -- Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager Originator: Jennifer Cabral, Public Affairs Supervisor SUBJECT: ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT MEMBERSHIPS GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Information Only. BACKGROUND The Orange County Sanitation District (Sanitation District) has memberships with various associations, joint power agencies, and professional organizations. Some of the memberships are for the agency, while others are for individual staff members. The attached document provides a list of approximately 30 agencies, associations, and organizations of which Sanitation District staff are currently members. RELEVANT STANDARDS • Build brand, trust, and support with policy makers and community leaders • Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with regulators, stakeholders, neighboring communities • Provide professional growth and development PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS September 2017 - Informational presentation to the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee that included agency memberships, individual memberships, sponsorships, and Joint Power Authorities. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This informational item provides a review of memberships in preparation for the budget update. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS This request complies with authority levels of the Sanitation District's Purchasing Ordinance. These memberships have been budgeted in FY 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 (Section 6, within each relevant division budget). The total cost for the Sanitation District to have memberships with the organizations on the attached list is approximately $1 million, which includes the Joint Power Authority Page 2 of 2 membership with the Southern California Coast Water Research Project for approximately $450,000. ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s) are included in hard copy and may also be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.com) with the complete agenda package: • Agency Memberships Organization Purpose Level of Participation American Academy of Environmental Engineering and Science (AAEES) AAEES is a nonprofit serving the Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science professions by providing Board Certification to those who qualify through experience and testing. Agency Membership/Committee Member American Public Works Assocation (APWA) The APWA is a nonprofit, professional association of public works agencies, private companies, and individuals dedicated to promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) ASCE is the oldest engineering society and represents more than 150,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries. Member American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) ASCE supports occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals in their efforts to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities. ASCE provides education, advocacy, standards development and a professional community to members in order to advance careers and the OSH profession as a whole. ASCE has 38,000 members in 80 countries around the world. Member American WaterWorks Assocation (AWWA) AWWA is an international non-profit, scientific and educational association founded to improve water quality and supply. AWWA has a membership of around 50,000 members worldwide. Member Association of California Cities-Orange County (ACC-OC) The mission of ACC-OC is to protect and restore local control to the governments taxpayers trust most – cities. Member/Committee Member General OCSD Agency Memberships Organization Purpose Level of Participation General OCSD Agency Memberships California Assocation of Public Procurement Officials (CAPPO) CAPPO is a nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of professional behavior and ethical conduct in public procurement. CAPPO works to provide tools to buyers in the public sector that will help them develop their professional skills for their benefit and the benefit of their agencies. Member California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) CASA provides leadership, advocacy and information to members, legislators and the public, and promotes partnerships on clean water and beneficial reuse issues that protect public health and the environment. Agency Membership California Coastal Coalition Non-profit advocacy group comprised of 35 coastal cities; five counties; SANDAG, BEACON and SCAG; private sector partners and NGOs, committed to protecting and restoring California's coastline through beach sand restoration, increasing the flow of natural sediment to the coast, wetlands recovery, improved water quality, watershed management and the reduction of marine debris and plastic pollution. Member California Special Districts Association (CSDA) CSDA provides education and training, insurance programs, legal advice, industry- wide litigation and public relations support, legislative advocacy, capital improvement and equipment funding, collateral design services, and, most importantly, current information that is crucial to a special districts management and operational effectiveness. Member Organization Purpose Level of Participation General OCSD Agency Memberships California Water Environment Assocation (CWEA) CWEA a nonprofit public benefit association of 10,000-plus water quality professionals who work for public agencies and collection systems, engineering firms, and equipment and service suppliers. Agency Membership/ Seat on Board of Directors Construction Management Assocation of America (CMAA) CMAA is an industry association dedicated to the practice of professional construction management. CMAA represents more than 16,000 members including federal/state/local government and private sector owners, construction consultants, technology suppliers, academia, and legal organizations all with a common goal/to improve our nation's infrastructure. Member CSUF Center for Demographic Research CDR is a nonprofit research center dedicated to the development and support of demographic research. The mission of CDR is to provide accurate and timely information regarding population, housing, and employment characteristics in an efficient and cost-effective manner Agency Membership Government Financial Officers Association (GFOA) GFOA represents public finance officials throughout the United States and Canada. The association's more than 19,400 members are federal, state/provincial, and local finance officials deeply involved in planning, financing, and implementing thousands of governmental operations in each of their jurisdictions. Member Organization Purpose Level of Participation General OCSD Agency Memberships International Technology Approval Group (ITAG) ITAG is a technology and innovation consultancy specializing in cleantech. ITAG has a proven track record in accelerating the development and commercialization of emerging technologies through their Technology Approval Group “TAG” – the industry forum that drives innovation. Isle brings together the optimal blend of technical and commercial specialists. Active Member/ Host Municipal Information System Association of California (MISAC) MISAC membership includes IT professionals from cities, towns, public safety, special districts and other local governmental agencies/districts. MISAC’s over 700 members benefit from collaboration, data sharing, and networking opportunities at both regional and state-wide gatherings. Member National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) NACWA is a nationally-recognized leader in environmental policy and a sought-after technical resource on water quality and ecosystem protection issues. Through a Committee structure NACWA is active in the areas of collections, treatment, re-use and also storm water issues. Agency Membership National Safety Council (NSC) NSC is a nonprofit, chartered by Congress, with local Chapters, global networks and more than 50,000 members, NSC is committed to helping keep people safe wherever they are. Member National Water Research Institute (NWRI) NWRI sponsors projects and programs focused on ensuring safe, reliable sources of water now and for future generations.Member/ Seat on Board of Directors Organization Purpose Level of Participation General OCSD Agency Memberships Orange County Business Council (OCBC) OCBC is the leading voice of business on important issues locally, regionally and nationally. The organization works to enhance Orange County’s economic development and prosperity to preserve a high quality of life. Member Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG) OCCOG convenes jurisdictions throughout the County to address land use, energy, mobility, air quality, and water issues facing our residents and ensure our county is represented in regional decision-making. Agency Membership/ Seat on Board of Directors Project Management Institute (PMI) PMI delivers value for more than 2.9 million professionals working in nearly every country in the world through global advocacy, collaboration, education and research.Member Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency (SARFPA) SARFPA is designed to provide flood protection to the growing urban communities in Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Member/ Seat on Board of Directors Southern California Alliance of POTWs (SCAP) SCAP is a nonprofit organized to ensure that regulations affecting wastewater treatment plants and collection systems are reasonable and in the public’s best interest. They also provide low cost training to members and CWEA contact hours. Agency Membership/ Seat on Board of Directors and Committees Organization Purpose Level of Participation General OCSD Agency Memberships Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP) SCCWRP is a leading U.S. environmental research institute that works to develop a scientific foundation for informed water- quality management in Southern California and beyond. Since its founding as a public agency in 1969, SCCWRP has been a champion of sound interdisciplinary approaches to solving complex challenges in water management. The agency investigates not only how to more effectively monitor and protect Southern California’s ocean and coastal watersheds, but also how to bridge the gap between water-quality research and the management community that relies on this science. Member/ Seat on Comission Southern California Salinity Coalition (SCSC) c/o NWRI SCSC is a coalition of water and wastewater agencies in Southern California dedicated to managing salinity in our water supplies.Member/ Seat on Board of Directors University of California Irvine Civil & Environmental Engineering Affiliates (CEE) UCI-CEE offers a means through which Senior executives representing leading civil, environmental engineering firms and public agencies can offer support and guidance to the University's Engineering Department, its programs and students, and to act as an interface between the professional civil and environmental engineering community in Southern California, particularly in Orange County, and the University. Helps students develop knowledge, skills and abilities needed in the workplace through externship and internship and informal mentoring programs. Also helps coordinate the Infrastructure Report Card effort in Orange County and Statewide in conjunction with ASCE. Member Organization Purpose Level of Participation General OCSD Agency Memberships Utility Branding Network (UBN) UBN is designed to help water and wastewater agencies better understand branding principles and to help them build a strong, positive brand that clearly communicates the value they provide to their communities. Member Water Emergency Response Orange County (WEROC) WEROC administered by the Municipal Water District of Orange County, supports and manages countywide emergency preparedness, planning, response, and recovery efforts among Orange County water and wastewater utilities. Agency Membership Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) WERF is America’s leading independent scientific research organization dedicated to wastewater and storm water issues. Membership provides opportunities to propose Targeted Collaborative Research Projects which OCSD utilizes. Agency Membership Water Information Sharing & Analysis Center (WaterISAC) The U.S. water and wastewater sector’s leading national associations and research foundations established WaterISAC in coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. WaterISAC is the designated information sharing and operations arm of the Water Sector Coordinating Council. Member WateReuse Association The WateReuse Association serves to advance the beneficial and efficient uses of high-quality, locally produced, sustainable water sources for the betterment of society and the environment through advocacy, education and outreach, research, and membership. Member ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT COMMON ACRONYMS ACWA Association of California Water Agencies LAFCO Local Agency Formation Commission RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board APWA American Public Works Association LOS Level Of Service SARFPA Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency AQMD Air Quality Management District MGD Million Gallons Per Day SARI Santa Ana River Interceptor ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers MOU Memorandum of Understanding SARWQCB Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand NACWA National Association of Clean Water Agencies SAWPA Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority CARB California Air Resources Board NEPA National Environmental Policy Act SCADA Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition CASA California Association of Sanitation Agencies NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations SCAP Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works CCTV Closed Circuit Television NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System SCAQMD South Coast Air Quality Management District CEQA California Environmental Quality Act NWRI National Water Research Institute SOCWA South Orange County Wastewater Authority CIP Capital Improvement Program O & M Operations & Maintenance SRF Clean Water State Revolving Fund CRWQCB California Regional Water Quality Control Board OCCOG Orange County Council of Governments SSMP Sewer System Management Plan CWA Clean Water Act OCHCA Orange County Health Care Agency SSO Sanitary Sewer Overflow CWEA California Water Environment Association OCSD Orange County Sanitation District SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board EIR Environmental Impact Report OCWD Orange County Water District TDS Total Dissolved Solids EMT Executive Management Team OOBS Ocean Outfall Booster Station TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load EPA US Environmental Protection Agency OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration TSS Total Suspended Solids FOG Fats, Oils, and Grease PCSA Professional Consultant/Construction Services Agreement WDR Waste Discharge Requirements gpd gallons per day PDSA Professional Design Services Agreement WEF Water Environment Federation GWRS Groundwater Replenishment System POTW Publicly Owned Treatment Works WERF Water Environment & Reuse Foundation ICS Incident Command System ppm parts per million WIFIA Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act IERP Integrated Emergency Response Plan PSA Professional Services Agreement WIIN Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act JPA Joint Powers Authority RFP Request For Proposal WRDA Water Resources Development Act ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT GLOSSARY OF TERMS 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 known 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. BIOGAS – A gas that is produced by the action of anaerobic bacteria on organic waste matter in a digester tank that can be used as a fuel. 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 farmland 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. CONTAMINANTS OF POTENTIAL CONCERN (CPC) – Pharmaceuticals, hormones, and other organic wastewater contaminants. DILUTION TO THRESHOLD (D/T) – The dilution at which the majority of people detect the odor becomes the D/T for that air sample. GREENHOUSE GASES (GHG) – 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 SYSTEM (GWRS) – 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 per day of drinking quality water to replenish the local groundwater supply. LEVEL OF SERVICE (LOS) – Goals to support environmental and public expectations for performance. N-NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE (NDMA) – A N-nitrosamine 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 and Water Environment Federation, with advisory support from the US Environmental Protection Agency. NBP is committed to developing and advancing environmentally sound and sustainable biosolids management practices that go beyond regulatory compliance and promote public participation 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) – A municipal wastewater treatment plant. SANTA ANA RIVER INTERCEPTOR (SARI) LINE – A regional brine line designed to convey 30 million gallons per day 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 runoff. 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. 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. The Orange County Sanitation District’s service area is in the Santa Ana River Watershed.