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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-08-2018 Legislative Committee Meeting Agenda Orange County Sanitation District Monday, October 8, 2018 Meeting of the 3:30 P.M. LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC Administration Building AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 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 Any items withdrawn from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion will be considered in the regular order of business. 1.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 September 10, 2018. NON-CONSENT: 2. PUBLIC AFFAIRS YEAR END REVIEW JULY 2017 —JUNE 2018 & DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED 2018-2019 PUBLIC AFFAIRS PLAN (Jennifer Cabral) RECOMMENDATION: A. Receive and file the 2017-2018 Public Affairs Year-End Report Presentation; and B. Staff will provide information and discussion on the upcoming Public Affairs Strategic Plan. 10/08/2018 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Page 1 of 2 INFORMATION ITEMS: 3. ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA CITIES — ORANGE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATION (Jennifer Cabral) Ms. Kelsey Brewer, Legislative Manager, ACC- OC to present information. 4. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE (Rebecca Long) 5. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE (Jennifer Cabral) OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: ADJOURNMENT: The next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 5, 2018 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. Aaenda 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. Aaenda 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,MIMIC Clerk of the Board (714)593-7433 Klore(dlocsd.com For any questions on the agenda, Committee members may contact staff at: General Manager James D. Herberg (714)593-7300 iherbem cfocsd.com Assistant General Manager Rob Thompson (714)593-7310 rthomoson(c3ocsd.com Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner (714)593-7550 Itwer2omd.com Director of Environmental Services James Colston (714)593-7450 icolston(Wocsd.com Public Affairs Supervisor Jennifer Cabral (714)593-7581 icabral(domd.com Senior Public Affairs Specialist Rebecca Lon 714 593-7444 rlon msd.com 10/08/2018 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Page 2 of 2 ITEM NO. 1 MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Orange County Sanitation District Monday, September 10, 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, September 10, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Committee Chair Peter Kim led the pledge of allegiance. A quorum was declared present, as follows: COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: Peter Kim, Chair Jim Herberg, General Manager Allan Bernstein, Vice-Chair Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager Donald P. Wagner, Member-At-Large Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources Chad Wanke, Member-At-Large Jim Colston, Director of Environmental Services John Withers, Member-At-Large Ed Torres, Director of Operations & Greg Sebourn, Board Chair Maintenance David Shawver, Board Vice-Chair Tina Knapp, Deputy Clerk of the Board Jennifer Cabral COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Daisy Covarrubias None. Marc Dubois Rebecca Long Kelly Newell Thomas Vu OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources (via teleconference) Eric O'Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs Cori Williams, Townsend Public Affairs PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR: Committee Chair Kim thanked the Committee Members, staff, and OCSD partners for their continued service to this Committee and OCSD. REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER: General Manager Jim Herberg did not provide a report. 09/10/2018 Legislative and Public Attain:Committee Minutes Page 1 of 4 CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board) MOVED. SECONDED. and DULY CARRIED TO: Approve minutes for the Committee meeting held on July 9, 2018. AYES: Kim, Sebourn, Shawver, Wagner and Withers NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Bernstein and Wanks INFORMATION ITEMS: Committee Vice-Chair Bernstein arrived at the meeting at 12:02 p.m. 2. PRESENTATION ON PAST AND CURRENT CALIFORNIA PROPOSITIONS (Jennifer Cabral) Public Affairs Supervisor Jennifer Cabral introduced this item, indicating it was information previously requested by the Committee. Ms. Cabral introduced Cori Williams, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA), who provided a PowerPoint presentation that included information pertaining to the history of water bonds in California and a review of Proposition 84 (2006), Proposition 1 (2014), Proposition 68 (2018), and Proposition 3 (2018). Director Withers inquired as to next steps to obtain available funding. General Manager Herberg indicated that as CIP projects begin, staff pursues and reviews funding opportunities. Ms. Cabral indicated that a matrix of grants is provided monthly in the Committee packet. 3. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE (Rebecca Long) Director Wanke arrived at the meeting at 12:14 p.m. Ms. Cabral introduced Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources, who updated the Committee on the following items: Water Resources Development Act(W RDA) which contains reauthorization of financing, creation of a new program called SRF WIIN, and places a new emphasis on integrated plans which will allow agencies to develop permits with EPA to address multiple needs and compliance dates. Mr. Sapirstein also reported that a bill is forthcoming for water resources development and that the ceiling for WIFIA loan assistance is being considered for potential increase. Mr. Sapirstein answered a question pertaining to the Orange County Water District WIFIA loan and the variance between the cap and the actual amount of the loan. Ms. Williams, TPA, provided a PowerPoint presentation that reviewed the 2018 legislative session; the November 2018 election and impacts on the State legislature; and bill status and advocacy, especially AB 2447 (Reyes) pertaining 09/10/2018 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 2 of to preparation of EIR's and negative declarations (OCSD sought and obtained an amendment, (SB 212 Jackson) pertaining to a stewardship program (OCSD supports), and water tax legislation. Ms. Williams reviewed potential legislative concepts (below) for consideration and asked if there were any additional legislative concepts of interest. Each of the following will be reviewed and additional information will be presented in the future. Bill Concept 1 — Bid advertising requirements • Potentially a pilot program • Revival of last year's AB 2003 (Daly) Bill Concept 2—Job Order Contracting • Reduce costs and time associated with contracting • Requires legislative authority Bill Concept 3— Raising the contract/bid threshold • Current threshold is $5,000 for force account work; $35,000 for open bid work Bill Concept 4—Video surveillance Adjust special district requirements for surveillance video retention Marc Dubois, Contract & Purchasing Manager, provided information as to what Job Order Contracting is, indicating that the focus is small public works contracts and takes into consideration all costs related to a particular project. In response to a question from Director Withers, Ms. Cabral provided a review of the process as to how pursuing potential legislation is developed. Staff indicated that Bill Concepts 1 and 4 are of most interest to OCSD to partner with the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) to pursue. Staff will further develop the four concepts presented and return to the Committee in the near future for direction. Board Vice-Chair Shawver asked that staff publicly promote what OCSD does and how OCSD uses grant money/tax payer money. Ms. Cabral reminded the Committee that the State of the District will be held on October 19 at Mile Square golf course. Ms. Cabral will share the invite list with the Board of Directors and obtain names of individuals to invite from the Board Members. 4. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE (Jennifer Cabral) Ms. Cabral provided information regarding current construction projects and a survey that will be conducted in the future pertaining to parameters for the upcoming Westminster project. Ms. Cabral reported that the VIP volunteer recognition event is being held on September 18. Ms. Cabral indicated that Channel 3 recently recorded a couple of hours of a recent tour of Plant No. 2. 09/10/2018 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 3of4 OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: Board Chair Sebourn recognized the Committee's recently appointed Chair, Peter Kim, and Vice-Chair, Allan Bernstein. ADJOURNMENT: Committee Chair Kim declared the meeting adjourned at 12:52 p.m. to the next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting, Monday, October 8, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. Submitted by: Tina Knapp, CMC Deputy Clerk of the Board 09/10/2018 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Minutes Page 4 of LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE N1elo�gDale TO Bd_of Mr. AGENDA REPORT ItemNumber Item Number z Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager SUBJECT: PUBLIC AFFAIRS YEAR END REVIEW JULY 2017—JUNE 2018 & DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED 2018-2019 PUBLIC AFFAIRS PLAN GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION A. Receive and file the 2017-2018 Public Affairs Year-End Report Presentation; and B. Staff will provide information and discussion on the upcoming Public Affairs Strategic Plan. BACKGROUND Each year, the staff provides a year-end report based on the approved Public Affairs Strategic Plan. This year, staff will provide a year-end report on the approved FY 2017/18 PAO Strategic Plan and have a brief discussion on the proposed Public Affairs Strategic Plan supporting the current Orange County Sanitation District's goals and initiatives to be accomplished. RELEVANT STANDARDS • Build brand, trust, and support with policy makers and community leaders • Unified legislative advocacy and public outreach program Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with neighboring agencies PROBLEM Having a defined plan with measurable objectives focuses staff energy, resources and time on the agreed upon direction. With a plan, this also allows for reflection, evaluation and modifications to be made moving forward. PROPOSED SOLUTION Provide direction and guidance on the upcoming Public Affairs Strategic Plan at which point staff will draft and then bring to the Committee for approval. TIMING CONCERNS The discussion regarding the Public Affairs Plan will go into effect upon the Board of Directors action to receive and file the report in November. PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS Page 1 of 3 March 2016—Received and filed the 2016-2018 Public Affairs Strategic Plan ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Year-End Review by the Numbers: • Community Education (Community Events, Speaking Engagements, Tours and Sewer Science)— Over 27,000 people. • Community Relations (Construction, Maintenance, and Resident Outreach)— Over 16,000 homes and businesses. • Industry Leaders— 16 Agency Awards, Hosted State of the District, Various Presentations at Industry Conferences. • Internal Communications ((Monthly) Digester, (Weekly email) 3 Things to Know, (Every other month) Newsletter, (Daily) intranet— Over 264 publications. • Media (Social and Traditional)— Reaching over 51,000 people. • Grants— 1 grant received totaling $1.325 million. 2017-2018 Highlights: • Employee Focused Social Media Posts • Rebranded Internal and External Website • Corporate Standards Manual Published • Grant Contract in place with Blaze &Associates • Huntington Beach Construction Outreach • GWRS Water Bottle Campaign • GWRS Winter Fast Celebration and Guinness World Record • New External Video Library (Tour video, recruitment video, onboarding video, board informational videos and four public service announcements) The Public Affairs Office will be working based on an annual plan through June 30, 2018. A Communications Audit is scheduled to take place after June 2019. Once the audit is concluded, staff will present the findings and collaborate with the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee on a new or revised Public Affairs Strategic Plan. Page 2 of 3 FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS This Year-End Report complies with authority levels of the Sanitation District's Purchasing Ordinance. This program has been budgeted. (Line item: Section 6, Page 11). ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)are included in hard copy and may also be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.coml with the complete agenda package: 2017-2018 Public Affairs Year-End Report— Power Point Presentation Public Affairs Project Book Page 3 d 3 s I WIN I s lip Public Affairs : What We Do Legislative & Grants nJI^I ti ® Educational Outreach . .. - IT o connect Internal Communications Erinkin9 water , innovative eliacx Media Relations Community Relations ORAROE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT minutes • Branding & Messaging PER MONTH External Communications Community Community Education Outreach 27,000 people 16,000 people 2017 =2018 Public bythe 0igital;News Affairs rtdustry Numbers Media Experts Reaching with 52,000 people 16 Awards Internal Communication 250 Publications Performance for Your Post Orange County ea iO Lion Oisidet Face 6 o o k Puhrsn by rcelry aewewe�rr�� .lury is O 583 Are you handy with tools and repairing equipment?Then our Senior Mechamr-Equipment Rehuiio pos Lion m me you need to apply Mr at 24 ' oad.mMabou-usrpbs 1s a 7 2 0 2 �.. �na On Past OnShans 7 6 1 Shares On Post On Sha- 42 Post a.crs f0 6 26 �.... ._... ,..w. 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It may start off slow but activity will pick up as the week progresses. Allow Total engagements 12 extra time for your commute, we don't want you to be late. Media engagements S #OCSDStateCollege Likes 3 ocsd.com/StateCollege pic.twitter.com/eLpl t27AvD RetWeetS 1 TO Follower -0,M dv 2356 peo Top mention earned 16 engagements P ention amed it engagements Jeff Mosher , ,,, >ntonio Villaraigosa Jim Colston of @ocsewers talks about wastewater source control for potable water ou @OCSewers, reuse at 92017CIarkePrize conf. DWaterNews for the tour of the nwriwater @werfresearch Ashley Ludwig pic.twitter.com/or9rZdxdLp argest water use project of its kind! l:.c_- ,r --L;II.- . I d more #GRWS projects throughout AulhonPawn OC JOurnallstfldorn/Wine-Lour mserve & recycle our water- Wine Counlry-no aulofollowl/responds to< :r.Com/ImHM8yQ50N IM Top mention earned 82 engagemr , rE ® kE HBHSil:PRZ t _ It HBHS AP Environmental Science students Top media Tweet earned 416 tmpiessions touring @OCSewers and @OCWDWaterNews. From waste to water! Kudos to Larry Anderson — Plant Operator of #sciencel pic.lwitter-com/cQJOSwZ81d the Year & Jonathon Powell — PS3 Person of the Year! #industryleaders #winningbig plc.twitter.com/D6wP,�pgr7j Out in the Community OC Food and Music Festival for the GWRS Roadshow National Weathercasters Association Conference for the GWRS Roadshow KPCC event in Pasadena for the GWRS Roadshow UCLA Football Game for the GWRS Roadshow Sacramento Legislative Kickoff for the GWRS Roadshow GWRS Winterfest Event The Power of Food event for the GWRS Roadshow OC Science and Engineering Fair Hollywood event for GWRS Roadshow OC Public Works Day Children's Water Festival Westminster Spring Festival Placentia Heritage Festival & Parade OC Eco Challenge at Angel Stadium Santa Ana College Sustainaplooza La Palma Event 2017 =2018 Highlights • Employee Focused Social Media Posts • Rebranded Internal Website • Corporate Standards Manual Published • Prop. 218 Notifications and Outreach • Grant Contract in place with Blaze & Associates • Huntington Beach Construction Outreach • GWRS Water Bottle Campaign • GWRS Winter Fest Celebration and Guinness World Record i ` Jim r '� .... Rebranded Internal Website Open Enrollmenot o®® & ManHealth and age ur gym_ Corporate Identity Standards Manual . e _� Prop. 218 Notifications and Outreach -- ----------- - -- NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING We harOaa.March 26 2010 - 6 a re 'D 1 IAIAdry Tl— �.n.a.waw r.m•.r oaraa GWRS Water Bottle Campaign Guinness World Record and Winter Fest Community Outreach Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Los Alamitos, Anaheim, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa oLE�7 rues UN TOUR ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT 6 AeSTATECµ OR COLLEGE WESTERN REGIONAL SEWERS PROGRAM CONSTRUCTION PR CONSTRUCTION IS COMING M.�nnyn�iaw¢so maw '^� NOV.7,2117 REST L ocso Sort COI CMISIWICTNN PMNECf 2 • —M_ CYPRESS wnA:gblpN.fYan POIe WIpe NA.In IG �gpgpyyp M:uhenYFPKKYOepmPCam :uSn vLxnx..v x.w:cwovsvAw Iw:oew xeaaw.lN:e�w.wuqvrvl.n,evn axe lw.u'l°mr.N.tlm.x,"wvGwenovl,n,wxamumla—m+.r+oscav—v:nev _.:..m..r. 0•� Q What's Next • Construction Outreach • Third Party Communications Audit • Inside the Outdoors Contract Evaluation • Evaluate Paid Advertisement • Grant Coordination with Blaze and Associates • New State and Federal Lobbyist Contracts • 65th Anniversary for OCSD June 2019 • Centrifuges Ribbon Cutting March 2019 • Headquarters Tour and Employee Design Be Social Connect with Us ! 91 in You @ocsewers Please visit our website www. ocsd . com PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROJECTS FISCAL YEAR 2017 - 2018 ` GO,Nj, GANI Tq TTOq, W � O U A 2 y 90�EOTTNC THE Table of Contents Content Page Outreach 5 Special events 29 Internal projects 33 Reports 49 3 Outreach • UPCOMING NOTICE MAINTENANCE ee„mYs�nauvaoMnerlocsolnaa �eo.a,secw,mrs..nma.anamocsm n�a�ounaabyse�xemcaleomlaeauonrekamlre wlllao.ro,�,�lre,�,awr.aaz.aioeeosp�mp apuaa�apwre,wwwmrw,wnxmoaa ab ma oreraamawaw.MMee.Mna me�w�,. 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STATE COLLEGE :° mm m� I ° ; r .M SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT „a,e�.,•,m,,,•,�•,,,,,, ^�•^ Community Liaison -o J.,f 657.208.7900 " ' '�� constructionhotline Hocstl.com _ www.acsd.com •,m m ��4"°q i`""sm ii.:"• social®ocsewem Business Card Fact Sheet State College COMMUNITY Sewer Construction State College Sewer Constructio omn Inurpe Ave (Pnaee6mthe Newnepe9e P mmea rora meee� nSI :naoarige IN sammmemal-e1hie aew<r wnsimthe prolep on Sete,,—PJM.n el ILeamaMNlnb malo� pgxi,the Menoeo wom�ou9 eN�w atoll Ilryetlycu wnart muna.y,.,3L ei,zoll—a:.p.m.lmao p.m. oRSel ay.Upt.n,t17-9:�a.m.m Ioaoa.m. Loceem: £Dino JC High III Nunipurpose Room I3t0 E.Souln sL..eim,CA g.31 Le Pelme Ave e, wnlap uc onlMCmemehon XMlimethei7S6711 oremall ne®oasl am.Pem una venlo en Espen lee e coM9atewllege n -m m ec wv.¢a ANAHEIM u° 1W 5 Yost Card Angel 54Cium L' .e..a Ave Phase B Project Map 8 Outreach ORANGE COUNTYO DISTRICT State College Construction Got Questions? Contact Us! Social:Facebook or Twiner (�ocsewers Website:www.ocsd.coMstatecollege Email:constructionthotline(�ocstl.com Phone:(657)208-7900 This project is replacing a sewer line along State College Blvtl.from lust south of SR-91 to Orangewootl Avenue in the City of Anaheim. T ki '� n � ■� 19844 Ellis Ave,Fountain Valley,CA..... 1019 www.osstl.wm Connect with us an Social®ocsewers Outreach (Construction ) E ruction Hotline 78.2965 sA.com/construction ctionhotl i ne@ocsrt.cam Magnet Take • tour of Huntington Beach facility and learn about our process Event Flyer 0C5a IMS ON T13UR TUESDAY Tj NR 7, zon Hap aboard the DCSII tour bus to become a wastewater treabnem plant rock star! • Learn more abod the Orange Gcunly Sanitation District and upcoming construction pmjecis • Meet the outreach team • Brad the tour bus and watch an OOSD video \ Sham your feedback and ask questions JL---- Hot cocoa and small treats tar all Post Cud 10 Outreach (Construction ) Happy Ten Years GWRS fth� V,M � C } 1 mmMre4avms e� r . mo.p .._.. s . .�.._ gym , :� YYwv MY Y mYYg mom m n xd gh� �.nve�. T.I.m� v�mgrtm�w mm..iN M. .mw w.�mNrew ...n, w.� zueu iw�axev w.in.nae awnxszin x.,e.-h Neighborhood Newsletter 11 Outreach (Construction ) ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT No r TERN REGIONAL SEWERS PROGRAM you have questions in any of the following areas,please contact signated OCSD staff members. est.Regionel Sewers Project Planning Division Hardat Khublall,Project Manager Adam Nazard hkhublall@ocsd.00m anazaroff@ocsd.com a (714)593-73T (714)593-7854 Rudy Davila Westminster Blvd.Foree Mein Project rd vla@ocad.00m Wayne Bamossg Project Manager (714)593-7348 wbamossy@ocsd.com (714)593-7356 Public Euthanasic Daisy Covarrubies dcovenubias@ocsd.com (714)593-7119 Post Card ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT WESTERN REGIONAL SEWERS PROGRAM Y CW RESS �vwamm�Xsewer Wnl pore. ms City Hall Posters 12 Outreach (Construction ) •.• .. Orange County Sanitation District ....... WESTERN Western Regional Sewers Program m. REGIONAL SEWERS °= - PROGRAM Brochure m =-:=r_ i 13 Outreach (Construction ) cyy yp D Background The Orange County Sanitation District(OCSD)is a public agency that provides effective wastewater W 1rhs' collection,treatment,and recycling services for 2 approximately 2.6 million people in central and cwn'u:•- 8 Fens northwest Orange County.OCSD operates two facilities—Reclamation Plant No. Sin Fountain Valley and Treatment Plant No.2 in Huntington Beach—and treats an average of US million m w,sms gallons of wastewater each day. $ s What is this project? m �� This project includes the installation of new sewer a` pipe to increase the size of the existing pipeline. z Other portions of pipeline will be rehabilitated. �� /$ Work also includes the replacement or rehabilitation of several manholes. Why Is the project needed? ea.pna awd , The existing sewer was built in the early 1950's and is over 60 years old.The inside of the aging IFBFXO: PazificCmn MrylPcwl pipe is severely corroded.This project will increase — the size of the pipeline diameter to improve --mane., capacity for future projected flows and reduce the risk of potential sewer spills.It will also improve When is the project scheduled? the access to manholes for routine maintenance This project will begin construction September and replace manhole frames and covers.This 2017 with a completion scheduled for Spring 2018. project will extend the useful life of OCSD regional Questions? sewer pipes for the next 50 years. If you would like additional information,please call What impacts can be expected? the Construction Hotline at(714)378-296S or Traffic control will be required to provide adequate a-mail constructionhotline@ocsd.com. work space for construction,primarily along northbound Newport Boulevard.This may require The Newport Blvd.District 6 Sewer Project is part lane closures,detours and traffic delays. of the Newport Beach Program.For more Where is the work taking place? information about the Newport Beach Program, Construction will be along Newport Boulevard please visit www.ocsd.com/NBProgram. between Pacific Coast Highway and Industrial Way in the City of Newport Beach and Pomona Avenue and 17th Street in the City of Costa Mesa. a 1064q Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley,CA 92708 www.00edscstl.com Fact Sheet - 14 Outreach (Construction ) i This project will replace an existing 60 year old regional sewer pipeline along Newport Boulevard between Coast Highway and Industrial Way in the City of Newport Beach and Pomona Avenue and 17th Street in the City of Costa Mesa. QUESTIONS?GOT 714.378.2965 Follow the progress of the project and receive construction updates by " signing up for e-notifications and select"Newport Blvd District 6 Sewe", in the news section. 10844 Ellis Av nue•Fvu rt s Velll CA 927W•ww.00SdPom Post Card 15 Outreach ( PROP 218 Notice) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING �in llrm%e=,.II.........yry.c® MARCH t8,201m LT6 P.M.Al aneeppbengbeunlmrPneetmrigd Or ge�IJ ree8 ao0iIt bill Mr.Mill-1lm.4ME.IN m"em eN MN Nebe ... .PNN#N#Nl# riywimi PeppwPIN d MINE. N al nX momnmrz _ AN amq MX�nnemnmreramnrnsedrwnenpeeeanapgeVmldvreervnanmainmwxem pYl pnWr. NINmrW lremirmv9pram mpwrenym ceuriryer Al i o I. 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The winning videos will be used as OCSD public service announcements and as educational outreach materials throughout Orange County. 2017/10 PSA VIDEO COnRST: PRIZES AWAROEO: {THEME MESSAGES} {HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS} WHAT 2 FLASH ii 1ST PLACE $1.000 Know what can and cannot be flushed Tit1 2rM PLACE $500 down the toilet. What goes down the �tisii YOUTUBE VIEWERS drain eventually comes back out your CHOICE $200 faucet. Show us how to keep sewers and Af4ainS Safe. {COLLEGE STUDENTS} 1ST PLACE $1.000 As wastewater transformers, the Orange 2M PLACE $500 County Sanitation District turns the YOUTIBE VIEWER'S wastewater into energy, fertilizer and [HOICE $200 clean water. Now it's your turn to show how OCSD is a wastewater transformer. Winners will be notified in March and will be posted to our Facebook page and WHO CAn EnTER: wpbsite. Awards and prize Students in grades 9-12 attending a high' money will be presented , school within the OCSD service area are during our Board of Directors meeting held at 005O. eligible. College students attending a college or graphic design/art school within the OCSD f service area. T Email KNewell@ocsd.com or call 714-593 3-710 4102 Get some ideas and check us out at: http://youtube.com/user/2OCSD www.ocsewers.com Outreach Find us on Social • DEMO . . . ... . . . . . . ... . . ... . . ... . . . OUR OFFICES ..a� I WILL BE CLOSED-'� Wedrlmday,July4;2618 -INHONOROF- INDEPENDENCEDAV LABOR DAY cu�Tla.asx.xan TO REPoRT EMERGENCIES ' ur offices will be mncE counrragrvrtgnon o�sre�u closedi Monday,May 18 Orange County -IN HONOR OF- Sanitation District .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .e.♦ MEMORIAL 1 DAY Our offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 3, 2018 ............................ Call]14.98R.R411 W repoet emeegneciev ORAVf.F,fOLNTYpgMTAT10V DISTRItF Monday Febrgsr)•12218 OMONDAY, FEBRUARY 9i,20 SD ' I -M NONOR OF wi LINCOLN'BBIRTHDAY PRESIDENT'S DAY f11t1gq"""�q" OUIi OI'11CI5 WILL Bt(:LU51 I� Social Media Art 18 '�^ wuTv4naE.r4vs FRIOAY,NOVF.MRLR 10,1(11 awaR cwnvvwmvwurwcr� �N 11(MVOR OF �� � VETERANS DAY � IIIIIIII ! ' RII t cm.L Tu.9ta.z4u � '1'O 18'J'(MI FNI':RGISVf.ILLS _ _ uuw:cwmrcn'�nnrtnnu�'unimii 01LN16EE3.N1t TO RFPoRr EMEROEXOIU sRaM Orange County Sanitation District(OCSD)accepts the diversion of urban runoff to the sewer for treatment to remediate various public health and environmental problems.This is done because it is not economical or practical to control through traditional stormwater best management practices. OCBD's Urban RunoB Program is having a great deal of success In helping to maintain the quality of the receiving waters along the Orange County Coastline. Heal the Bay's annual report cad for y beach quality detailed that Orange County had another great year of summer dry weather grades with 97 percent of sites scoring A and Bgrades.Orange County's beaches also performed well overall t during winter dry weather with 93 percent of locations receiving A and B grades 01 Urban Runoff Diversion Program provides an important „a - 1�►' economic benefit to the Orange County economy by maintaining the coastline's reputation as a desirable tourist destination.By helping to keep our beaches open, the program confinues to provide a significant benefit to the beach-going public. 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SURFZONE SAMPLING orange county mission Sanitation olse,ia aa. ,a m. Brochure SURF ZONE WATER QUALITY SAMPLING FACTS xxM OCIYY/lwx Wtls� auewm mum i"mr %'' mmmwnwe®o xmim You nhalmu oed WaW o-,.. .w.r�..r+m�a-m I?��!y � mPonv6Vxsxm e=..r.m o•u, '{�`x�l e"nina.rm 'm" animai.arxiw 21 Outreach (Tour Guide Fact Cards ) TOUR Pocket Guide 1 1 • 22 • We are Legends 2017 NACWA Peak Performance Award Central Power >- Generation System LMU T l �YI1n�¢si�fa=wee. � OFY MVw.,M.n f Mn .a CJD PEE i E 1 uYnoa. cp„m, Outreach ( Procurement Handout ) OCSDProcurement ..nn Procurement Handout 25 Outreach ( Brochure) ofWWI tee,. pio the time to tell your story is NOW ! Delta DiaEla s POAnxcE�wuviv �ko�rn wna�o.w nx.aiax oiamicr lees�es,ws ma,�e, Mo+.�®o.idu.ciaere .c.e,.iamao.� Conference Handout 26 Outreach ( Lobby Days ) innovative resourceful reliable ��G WARS 1 n Lobby Days Conference Brochure 27 Special Events Special Events (Honor Walk) PleescJoln no on Wednesday,May23,2018 4 P.m. PUnt No Mrninisoeon Balding w honor this'w, Honor Walk Inductees: earDougKanis Pnn.�FinarnWAnalyst Doug Kms ��ii��COUNTY RCN M n,J SmiwEngrm ✓[on01e ,P4FIL Wags H.W..-, 2OIo' ■^J Hoard Member �® ligher�eehmmrsw(lbe.urved RSVP to ferufe,ndrem byMR,21Mryd1.2018 Barbara Doug Willis H. Co1Bns KaniS Warner soea EY6Avmu�,i'wnun V,E.r.canminAzwzo.l.,....o��, — Poster Invitation RE—R—ONS OF OUR FIFFOREPS w1-H.--ARvNR..PRa ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT 0 .R TOO OFF U. Brochure Program 30 Special Events (Winter Fest ) WINTER FESTJ IOIN US AS WE -- ATTEMPT TO ESTAIll Tti FOR RECYCLING WATER I ' Full Nona• Address Email PMnerl—ba( I Age_ p^• ��yay Winner nee6 not be Present.l ilwe entry per Perron. 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COM Entrance Banner 31 Special Events (State of the District ) SAVE THE DATE STATEOF THE [jORAjNGjE:C0jUNjTY SANITATION DISTRICT DISTRICT KFAST STATEOFTHE TAKFAST 1 I Invitation Save The Date STATE OF THE DISTRICT Our Mission 'To protect PROGRAM Ftlaay,November 1],T01] BreaFlael anG NeMroM1ing Wekomean0 PleOgaWAlleghnce EoacO CFatrman,engwy L.%bw¢m.MS Opening PemaM¢ 6wN Yce-CFal�man.0.avW Saaxwi 11I caflerb¢ IaI health ¢ the . . I ¢ L•a effective I Orange Caunly SanOallOn glctrlq General Overview General Managx.Jamae 0.Xe¢0aq sal.Quire Ll¢Ina PrennMgoo awm cnalm,an cngonc.spo.n,PEs co�nax General Managx.Jama¢0.Xe¢Dery FevMM1y row ImnnCNrery bXarMq prtpmm. HenW�uaners�oomam,Oem fl�6Pw.FoumaMMMy.CP ¢ 1 Internal Projects Internal Projects ( Employee Communications ) Cil line lannPRehinery M8 IT Keeping us Safe: Cyber Security! ® � ERRORM T O-O Q 00 0 -7 LW. - Employee Bi-Monthly Newsletter C1e d igester Plat Me EMPIPPPe Fitness hntes 0Penin9 Milan Cattle, �nax mw.snv»F.... apuss.in� Did You KomM _ .=„.a.1m in ou0 YV NYEY �rteace T SAFETY TY TIPS TIPS• _ ermv�a Reue ^wpMem niuyvmemnew«PniNm 'w° ie"'�°Od"' w vwdq n�iivWmxwmene�mmmnv. P Monthly Bulletin 34 Internal Projects ( Employee Event ) Ficint O. 1 Fitness"Center Membership cost: $26 annually an per pay period) O N 24 hrs. 7 7 days a week "Located. southeast corner of Building A J� ls�.e.eBame ro-,.I-aye:dds lmro Poster •�^�•.:.� Grand Opening 35 Internal Projects ( Fitness Center Graphics ) r— Mimi 36 ( EmployeeInternal Projects TIVE Frankie Certificate Phone Charger and Ear �Jhans .�.men,n mme . OCSD Emergency Response Team , � July 2016-June 2017 �•�Nc�+rryF 4 A Cfr ,,N �'+'fl'SAM(btAN Phones Internal Projects ( Employee Event ) Dust your capes off and get ready to save the day! ► 0 NA��owtio Tuesday, October 31, 2017 11:30 a.m. to I p.m. Plant No. I HR Parking Lot DERARtMOr 00OWNe CONtE$t 1XVIrICUAL 00OWNC CONMOr RELAY RACE Alvaro Tacos will cater Lunch. Lunch Tickets for SI.00 can be purchased from: Lori Shimomura @ the Plant I Reception Desk or from Linda Losurdo, Debbie Marchegiano, Brandy Gomez, Cindy ferry G Cheryl Scott (See MyOCSD for additional information) Please be sure to obtain supervisor approval to attend this event during work hours. Harvest Festival Table Tent 38 ( EmployeeInternal Projects Holiday B�rnner Hot Chocolate •-JOIN US FOR OUfi Table Tent :'. ' marvCc4 o�CeRa:au IPM-vIFRRNrsmFHlplswFl�',,�reaoPM—PPwnrrsmENlcxrssllr ICEsoRC9sFEvslals 11.RM.1p1 PN.-PI RRY SNR1 POd3011Py,RFCE'dRFR I! ]N2RRM.10j��1.-PP6IYSHIFl IPN.-PI MCXSIRE NMNI6WFl`. 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Internal Projects ( Benefits and Rideshare) Who October 2-16, 2017 Postcud HEALTH, BENEFITS, AND SAFETY FAIR YOUR NEXT WAVE OF BENEFITS 15 HERE. HEALTH, BENEFITS, AND SAFETY FAIR Banners Show You Internal Projects ( BLAST) BiosoUft xvn ,= Operations and , ..,_.. G W R S Maintenance Department at OCSD On Boarding Handout Orange County Sanitation District ai ta ;�� 48 Reports R �\ e . m W a 1 i i IN Orange County Sanitation District Bu dmi g for the Fulupe CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2016/17 Reports r J Budget K 1 CIS / I � Y i Fisc I Years 201 -19 and 2019-20 1, � UNE 27, 2018 e 't �� � Orange County Sanitation Dishict,Cali/ornia Book Reports ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT 2018 Legislative and Regulatory Plan Legislative Regulatory Plan 53 Reports INVEST11011011ICY AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2017 e: 0 son District '1 "� Investment Policy Cover Design jrange Gounnty SanitaYFior. s�lids I .nageW omplianc"` IRep rt Year ,0117711 ^- k `-EPA,40 C,FR Part�50 b _ Reports Financial Report Cover Design 56 • i 1NGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT Mid Year 1• Financial Report 'or the period ended December 31, 2017 oa�eeco��n.caroma Reports 2 board of directors' 6"-WM o guidelines 1 and g procedures a PHOTQ Lon9rvelion olOiyealei al Pbnl No.2 crca 1953 Board of Directors Handbook Reports • �� fit.. �. � Financial Report Cover ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT Third Quarter --- �:�-� Financial F�eport - - - ` for the period ended March 31, 2018 E -- Onnga County.Calilania Design Public Affairs Division 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 aA. ''r LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE M of gDate To ad.of Dir. AGENDA REPORT08118 Item Number Item number 3 Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager SUBJECT: ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA CITIES — ORANGE COUNTY — LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATION GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Information Only. BACKGROUND The Orange County Sanitation District (Sanitation District) has asked Kelsey Brewer, Legislative Managerfrom the Association of California Cities—Orange County(ACC-OC) to present information to the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee. Ms. Brewer will provide a general overview of ACC-OC's legislative activities/platform and highlight ACC- OC's upcoming goals for next year. RELEVANT STANDARDS • Maintain influential legislative advocacy and a public outreach program • Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with regulators, stakeholders, and neighboring communities PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS N/A ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The Public Affairs Office works closely on legislative issues, with ACC-OC's and other various water/wastewater organizations, to ensure that the Sanitation District is properly represented on issues that could have an effect on the Sanitation District or the wastewater industry. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS N/A ATTACHMENTS The following attachment(s)are included in hard copy and may also be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (wwwocsd.corn with the complete agenda package: • N/A Page 1 of 1 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE N1elo�gDale ro ad.of Mr. AGENDA REPORT ItemNumber Item Number a Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager 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 • Listen to and seriously consider community input on environmental concerns • Use all practical and effective means for resource recovery 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. Page 1 of 2 PROPOSED SOLUTION 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. 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 SIB 212 (Jackson, Ting, and Gray) - Safe Medicines and Sharps Collection & Disposal: OCSD has signed onto a coalition letter with the California Product Stewardship Council to the Governor that would establish a stewardship program, where manufacturers or distributors would be required to establish and implement a stewardship program for covered drugs or for sharps. ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)are included in hard copy and may also be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.coml with the complete agenda package: • Federal Update & Legislative Matrix - ENS Resources • State Update & Legislative Matrix - Townsend Public Affairs • Grant Matrix Page 2 of 2 ■ 1MV% J JL ITV RESOURCES MEMORANDUM TO: Rebecca Long FROM: Eric Sapirstein DATE: September 18,2018 SUBJECT: Washington Update The House and Senate returned to work in September after a six-week summer recess for the House and a truncated recess for the Senate. As a result of the Senate being in session,important legislative work continued on the staff level that resulted in meaningful progress on a number of legislative matters. Most important to OCSD was the Water Resources Development Act reauthorization and funding decisions for fiscal year 2019 that begins on October 1. The following summarizes these matters and the relevance to OCSD's mission. We attach an updated legislative matrix that represents the key legislation that remains pending. Water Infrastructure Policy Advances to Final Passage and Enactment Congressional efforts to renew the Water Resources Development Act(WRDA)was finalized in September as America's Water Infrastructure Act(S. 3021). S. 3021 was swiftly passed by the House last week and currently pending in the Senate with the hope for Senate passage by Unanimous Consent later this week The challenge in the Senate is unrelated to S. 3021,but instead by efforts by Senator Richard Burr(R- NC)to amend the bill with a permanent authorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Efforts to address Burr's desire are underway to allow for passage of S. 3021,and it is expected to be realized by the end of September. Under the America's Water Infrastructure Act(S. 3021),core U.S.Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Rood and navigation programs were reauthorized. In reaching a global agreement,the House agreed with the Senate's more expansive bill that addressed several policy issues related to water supply and water quality ENS Resources,Inc. 1901 Pennsylvania Avenue,N.W. Suite 1005 Washington,D.C.20006 Phone 202.466.3955/TeleW 202.466.3787 infrastructure needs. As finalized,the bill would direct the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(USEPA)to create a new WIFIA program to fund SRF's. Under this approach,Congress could appropriate up to$5 million to allow a state SRF to borrow at Treasury rates of$100's of millions to leverage assistance to address SRF backlogs. Unlike the WIFIA program,this new approach would exclude application fees and prohibit additional project studies other than what is currently required under NEPA. Additionally, the cumbersome rating agencies' approval process would be streamlined,requiring only one project letter ratings. Any assistance under the new program would allow for a project's costs to be funded at 100% rather than the 49%limit under WIFIA and assistance could extend for 40 years of amortization. In an effort to expedite funding commitments, USEPA would have 180 days to approve any application for assistance. Any program implementation would be conditioned on Congress appropriating at least$1.8 billion in any given year to the Clean Water SRF Program. Along with this new funding mechanism,USEPA is directed to establish new grants assistance programs for stormwater control,technology assistance,and climate resiliency. With the exception of the stormwater control program,which is funded at$225 million,the other grants programs are funded at minimal amounts. However, staff indicate that the authorization of the programs of assistance was the priority rather than seeking tens of millions of dollars. In an important policy shift,the bill also directs that the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to enter into an agreement with USEPA to establish a program of WIFIA-like assistance to support the construction of storage facilities and water supply projects. Under this provision,it is possible that a USER program could support low cost financing of water recycling projects like the expansion of GWRS. Fiscal Year 2019 Budget for USER Slated for Enactment Other Agencies'Budgets Part of Continuing Resolution The decision to package a handful of agency spending bills into"minibus"bills has delivered success. The Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill (H.R. 5895)was passed by Congress and sent to the president for enactment. This represents the first time since 1999 that a final spending bill was approved by Congress allowing enactment before the new fiscal year begins on October 1. However, the Interior and Environment Appropriations (H.R. 6147) progress,which funds USEPA's budget,the SRF,and other water quality programs, remains stymied over House and Senate disagreements with House sponsored policy riders that include provisions to override federal and state laws used to challenge the California Water Fix. Because of these kinds of riders, it appears highly unlikely that the USEPA spending bill will be finalized until after December 7 when a stopgap spending bill is expected to expire. Under the Energy and Water Appropriations bill,the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's budget is$1.55 billion. This is $80 million above the fiscal year 2018level. Its core water programs are funded at sustainable levels. The all-important Title XVI water recycling program receives$40 million. Additionally, the competitive grants program known as WIIN receives $20 million,which could support OCSD priorities. The WaterSMART program that addresses water conservation and technology deployment also fares well,receiving$34 million that could support OCSD's priority to assist in the demonstration of emerging technologies that could support the implementation of innovative water quality treatment Finally,as part of the funding agreement,the California water supply fix is addressed. The Bay Delta Program is to receive$35 million,the ongoing studies into water storage would receive$134 million and studies and project demonstrations on restoring the Bay Delta to enhance water supply deliveries would receive a minimum of$34 million. While this will not impact OCSD directly,it fosters federal activities that will impact California's water supply reliability. ENS Resources,Inc. 1901 Pennsylvania Avenue,N.W. Suite 1005 Washington,D.C.20006 Phone 202.466.3955/TelcW 202.466.3787 OCSD Federal Bills of Interest H.R.1071 Paul Tonko (D-NY) Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2017. Amends House -2/13/17 Watch No supporters of the Safe Drinking Water Act to increase assistance for States, Referred to the note for OCSD water systems, and disadvantaged communities; to encourage House Committee good financial and environmental management of water on Energy and systems; to strengthen the Environmental Protection Agency's Commerce 2/15/17 ability to enforce the requirements of the Act; and for other purposes. H.R. 465 Bob Gibbs (R-OH) Water Quality Improvement Act.Amends the Clean Water House - 1/1 212 0 1 7 Watch NACWA Act to allow for integreated plan permits for CSO's and related Referred to Supports/Could wet weather compliance needs in association with traditional Committee on become vehicle discharge mandates to allow for priority setting Transportation & for permit term Infrastructure extensions to ten years from five years H.R.1068 Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017. To enable House -2/15/17, Watch No supporters of needed drinking water standards, reduce lead in drinking water, Referred to note for OCSD plan for and address threats from climate change, terrorism, Subcommittee on and source water contamination, invest in drinking water Environment infrastructure, increase compliance with drinking water 2/17/17 standards, foster greater community right to know about drinking water quality, and promote technological solutions for drinking water challenges. H.R. 1663 Robert Wittman (R-VA) Water Resources Research Amendments Act. Amends the House -3/21/17 Watch No supporters of Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize grants Referred to note for OCSD for and require applied water supply research regarding the Committee on water resources research and technology institutes established Natural Resources - under that Act. 3/21/17 i Federal Bills of Interest H.R. 1579 Scott H. Peters (D-CA) Secure and Resilient Water Systems Act. To require drinking House - 3/16/17, Watch No supporters of water systems to assess and address their vulnerabilities to referred to note for OCSD climate change, source water degradation, and intentional acts Committee on to ensure secuity and resiliency. Energy and Commerce H.R. 434 Jeff Denham (R-CA) New WATER Act. Authorizes the Department of the Interior, House - 1/11/17 Watch No supporters of for 15 years after this bill's enactment, to provide financial Referred to note for OCSD assistance, such as secured loans or loan guarantees, to Subcommittee on entities that contract under federal reclamation law to carry out Water, Power, and water projects within the 17 western states served by the Oceans - 2/7/17 Bureau of Reclamation, other states where the Bureau is authorized to provide project assistance, Alaska, and Hawaii. H.R. 448 Jared Huffman (D-CA) Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act. Amends the House - 1/1 112 0 1 7 Support ACWA and Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax exclusion for energy Referred to CASA Support conservation subsidies provided by public utilities to exclude Committee on Ways from gross income subsidies provided: (1) by a public utility to a and Means - customer, or by a state or local government to a resident of 1111/17 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. OCSD Federal Bills of Interest S. 692 Deb Fischer (R-NE) Water infrastructure Flexibility Act. Provides for integrated Approved by Senate Support NACWA plan permits, to establish an Office of the Municipal without objection on Supports Ombudsman, to promote green infrastructure, and to require Unanimous Consent the revision of financial capability guidance. on 10/10/17 and referred to House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure H.R. 1654 Tom McClintock (R-CA) Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. To authorize the House -6/26/17 Watch No supporters of Secretary of the Interior to coordinate Federal and permitting Passed House and note for OCSD processes related to the construction of new surface water referred to Senate 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. H.R.998 Jason Smith (R-MO) SCRUB Act. SCRUB would institutionalize a process to identify Passed House Support No supporters of those regulations that are eligible to be repealed. Under the 311/17 240-185, note for OCSD measure, a bipartisan review commission would examine rules Received in Senate fifteen years or older that are determined to be not necessary - referred to and should be repealed immediately, or given to the Committee on appropriate agency for the purposes of prioritizing the rule for Homeland Security repeal. and Governmental Affairs H.R. 1653 Robert E. Latta (R-OH) Drinking Water Affordability Act. Amends certain provisions House -3/21/2017 Watch No supporters of of the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes. Referred to note for OCSD Subcommittee on Environment i Federal Bills of Interest H.R. 1807 Louie Gohmert (R-TX) Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of House - 8/25/17 Watch No supporters of 2017. Amends the Lacey Act and the Lacey Act Amendments Placed on Union note for OCSD of 1981 by exempting certain water transfers between public Calendar 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. S. 896 Richard Burr(R-NC) A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water House -4/07/17 Watch No supporters of Conservation Fund. This bill amends the Land and Water referred to note for OCSD Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the Committee on authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The Energy and Natural greater of 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or$10 Resources million shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes. H.R. 1971 Lloyd Smucker(R-PA) Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act. To provide for integrated House -4/07/17 Support NACWA plan permits, to establish an Office of the Municipal referred to Supports Ombudsman, to promote green infrastructure, and to require Subcommittee on the revision of financial capability guidance. Water Resources and Environment i Federal Bills of Interest S. 880 Tammy Baldwin (D-W I) Made In America Water Infrastructure Act. To ensure the House -4/6/17 Watch No supporters of use of American iron and steel in public water systems, and for referred to the note for OCSD other purposes Committee on Environment and Public Works H.R. 2116 Stephen Knight (R-CA) Perchlorate Reclamation and Water Replenishment Act. House -4/25/2017 Watch NACWA Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study Referred to Supports and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to Committee on participate in a series of water reclamation projects to provide a Natural Resources new water supply to communities previously impacted by perchlorate contamination plumes. H.R. 1647 Earl Blumenauer(D- Water Infrastructure Trust Fund Act of 2017. To establish a House -3/21/2017 Watch No supporters of OR) Water Infrastructure Trust Fund, and for other purposes Referred to note for OCSD Subcommittee on Environment, 3/24/7 H.R. 2510 Peter DeFazio (D-OR) Clean Water and Jobs Creation Act of 2017. To renew the House -5/18/2017. Support CASA Supports Clean Water SRF Program and to provide grants to support Referred to resiliency needs Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, 5/19/18 S. 1137 Ben Cardin (D-MD) Clean Safe Reliable Water Infrastructure Act. Provides for a Senate- 5/16/2017 Watch No supporters of robust funding of SRF programs and to establish a Referred to note for OCSD WaterSense Program to promote water efficiency Committee on Environment and Public Works OCSD Federal Bills of Interest . • . S. 21 Paul Rand (R-KY) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of Senate - 10/16/17 Watch No supporters of 2017. This bill will provide for congressional approval of Placed on Senate note for OCSD regulations with impacts of$100 million or greater Legislative Calendar S. 1696 Tom Udall (D-NM) Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act. Provides for Senate- 8/1/17 and Watch No supporters of language protecting against certification of technologies that referred Committee note for OCSD migh impair water treatment or increase costs. on Energy and but anticipate Natural Resources CASA and WateReuse will support H.R. 3275 Jerry McNerney (D-CA) Water and Energy Sustainability through Technology Act. House -7/17/17 Watch No supporters of Provides for assistance to support innovation in water treatment referred to note for OCSD and water use efficiency. Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Science Space and Technology, Agriculture. Referred to Subcommittee on Energy (5/22/18) S. 1622 Bob Menendez(D-NJ) Beach Act of 2017. This bill amends the Federal Water Senate- 07/24/2017 Watch No supporters of Pollution Control Act(commonly known as the Clean Water Read twice and note for OCSD Act)to revise and reauthorize through FY2021 a grant program referred to the for monitoring, and notifying the public of, any pathogens in Committee on coastal recreation waters bordering public beaches. Environment and Public Works. OCSD Federal Bills of Interest .1• . H.R. 2755 Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Beach Act of 2017. Amends the Federal Water Pollution House - 05/26/2017 Watch No supporters of Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to Referred to the note for OCSD revise and reauthorize through FY2021 a grant program for Subcommittee on monitoring, and notifying the public of, any pathogens in Water Resources coastal recreation waters bordering public beaches. and Environment. H.R. 2510 Peter DeFazio (D-OR) Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017. House -05/18/2017 Watch No supporters of Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize Referred to the note for OCSD appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, Subcommittee on and for other purposes. Water Resources and Environment S. 1464 Dianne Feinstein (D- Water Conservation Tax Parity Act. Amends the Internal Senate - 6/28/2017 Watch WateReuse CA) Revenue Code to expand the tax exclusion for energy Referred to the Supports conservation subsidies provided by public utilities to exclude Committee on from gross income subsidies provided (directly or indirectly): (1) Finance 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. S. 1700 Tom Udall (D-NM) Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2017. Amend the Senate - 8/2/2017 Watch No supporters of Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish a WaterSense Referred to note for OCSD program within the Enivronmental Protection Agency, and for Committee on other purposes. Environment and Public Works i Federal Bills of Interest 11• . H.R. 2799 Jerry McNerney (D-CA) Western Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act. Amends House - 6/7/2017 Watch No supporters of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Referred to note for OCSD Facilities Act to authorize the Department of the Interior to Subcommittee on participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled Water, Power and water system facilities in California. Oceans, 6/16/17 H.R. 3533 Salud Carl (D-CA) Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2017. Amends House -7/28/2017 Watch No supporters of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Referred to note for OCSD Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change Subcommittee on adaptation preparedness and response program, and for other Energy and Mineral purposes. Resources, 8/14/17 H.R. 3906 Denny Heck (D-WA) Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017. House -7/16/18 Watch No supporters of Establishes centers of excellence for innovative stormwater Passed House by note for OCSD control infrastructure, and for other purposes. voice vote. Received in Senate H.R. 4177 Matt Cartwright(D-PA) PREPARE Act of 2017. Enhances the Federal Government's Hosue -4/12/18 Watch No supporters of planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Ordered to note for OCSD Government's dissemination of best practices to respond to Reported out of extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving Committee on regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Transportation and Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other Infrastructure by purposes. voice vote H.R. 4492 Brian Mast (R-FL) Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation House -11/30/2017 Watch No supporters of Reauthorization Act of 2017. Reauthorizes and amends the Referred to the note for OCSD Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Committee on Energy and Commerce ***SEE S. 3021*** i Federal Bills of Interest . • . r H.R. 2917 Bob Gibbs (R-OH) Regulatory Certainty Act of 2017. Amends the Federal Water House - 6/15/2017 Watch No supporters of Pollution Control Act to clarify when the Administrator of the Referred to the note for OCSD Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to prohibit Committee on the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of Transportation and a defined area for specification, as a disposal site under section Infrastructure 404 of such Act, and for other purposes. S. 1996 Cory Booker(D-i Environmental Justice Act of 2017. Requires Federal Senate- 10/24/2017 Watch No supporters of agencies to address environmental justice, to require Referred to note for OCSD consideration of cumulative impacts in certain permitting Committee on decisions, and for other purposes. Environment and Public Works H.R. 4t t4 Raul Ruiz(D-CA) Environmental Justice Act of 2017. Requires Federal House - 10/24/2017 Watch No supporters of agencies to address environmental justice, to require Referred to note for OCSD consideration of cumulative impacts in certain permitting Committee on decisions, and for other purposes. Energy and Commerce, Committee on Natural Resources, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Committee on Judiciary H.R. 4397 Mimi Walters (R-CA) California Wildfire Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017. Provides House - 11/15/2017 Watch No supporters of tax relief with respect to California wildfires. Referred to the note for OCSD Committee on Ways and Means i Federal Bills of Interest .I• . H.R. 3131 Bill Hiuzenga (R-MI) Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. House - 2/15/18 Watch No supporters of Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to replace the Placed on Union note for OCSD current standard for awarding court costs, including attorney Calendar fees, in citizen suits with the federal judicial code standard for awarding costs to a prevailing party. H.R. 4460 Lou Barletta (R-PA) Disaster Recovery Reform Act. Improves the provision of House - 11/28/2017 Watch No supporters of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and Referred to note for OCSD households and to eligible State, local, Tribal, and territorial Committee on governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, and Transportation and for other purposes. Infrastructure and Committee on Financial Services. Ordered to be Reported Out (amended) by voice vote (11/30/17) S. 2364 John Boozman (R-AR) SRF WIN Act.Amends the Water Infrastructure Finance and Senate-1/30/18 Watch CASA, NACWA Innovation Act of 2014 to provide to State infrastructure Referred to Support. ACWA financing authorities additional opportunities to receive loans Committee on watch Position. under that Act to support drinking water and clean water State Environment and Senator Dianne revolving funds to deliver water infrastructure to communities Public Works Feinstein(D-CA) Co- across the United States, and for other purposes. "'SEE S. 3021— Original Co- sponsor OCSD Federal Bills of Interest .I• . H.R. 4902 John Katko (R-NY) SRF WIN Act. Amends the Water Infrastructure Finance and House - 1/30/18 Watch No supporters of Innovation Act of 2014 to provide to State infrastructure Referred to note for OCSD financing authorities additional opportunities to receive loans Committee on under that Act to support drinking water and clean water State Transportation and revolving funds to deliver water infrastructure to communities Infrastructure and across the United States, and for other purposes. Committee on Energy and Commerce "'SEE S. 3021— H.R. 5127 Grace Napolitano (D- Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act. To House -2/27/18 Support No supporters of CA) establish a grant program for the funding of water recycling and Referred to note for OCSD reuse projects, and for other purposes. Committee on Natural Resources and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Referred to Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans (3/6/18) S. 2563 Jeff Flake (R-AZ) A bill to improve the water supply and drought resilience Senate- 3/15/18 Watch No supporters of of the United States, and for other purposes. Referred to note for OCSD Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held 3/22/18 OCSD Federal Bills of Interest . • . S. 2727 Kirsten Gillibrand (D- PIPE Act. A bill to require the Administrator of the Senate -4/23/18 NY) Environmental Protection Agency to establish a discretionary Introduced and grant program for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure referred to projects, and for other purposes. Committee on Environment and Public Works H.R. 5596 Salud Carbajal (D-CA) Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of House -4124118 NACWA, CASA, 2018. Authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Referred to &ACWA Protection Agency to establish a program of awarding grants to Committee on Support owners or operators of water systems to increase resiliency or Transportation and adaptability of the systems to any ongoing or forecasted Infrastructure, changes to the hydrologic conditions of a region of the United Committee on States. Natural Resources S. 2800 John Barrasso (R-WY) America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. Provides for the Senate - 5/8/18 CASA,ACWA, & conservation and development of water and related resources, Committee on NACWA Support to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various Environment and projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United Public Works States, and for other purposes. Hearing held. ***SEE S. 3021*** H.R. 8 Bill Shuster(R-PA) Water Resources Development Act of 2018. Provides for House -5/18/18 improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to Passed House 408- provide for the conservation and development of water and 2. Received in the related resources, and for other purposes. Senate. ***SEE S. 3021*** OM Federal Bills of Interest H.R. 6147 Ken Calvert (R-CA) Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies FY19 House - 7/19/18 Appropriations Bill. Makes appropriations for the Department Passed House 217- of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies for the fiscal 199. Senate - year ending September 30, 2019 and for other purposes. 8/1/18 Passed Senate 96-2. Conference negotiations underway. H.R. 5895 Mike Simpson (R-ID) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies, House - 9/12/18 Legislative Branch, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Passed Senate 92- Act FY2019. Makes appropriations for energy and water 5. Sent to House, development and related agencies, Legislative Branch, and passed House 377- Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, 20 9113/18. Bill sent and for other purposes. to President for signing. S. 3073 Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Senate- 6114118 Agencies Appropriations Act FY2019. Makes appropriations Passed the for the Department of the Interior, Enivironment, and Related Committee on Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 and for Appropriations other purposes. unanimously and placed on Senate Calendar. S. 3015 Kamala Harris (D-CA) Water Affordability Act. A bill to amend the Federal Water Senate- 6/6/18 Pollution Control Act to establish a low-income sewer and Referred to drinking water assistance pilot program, and for other Committee on purposes. Environment and Public Works. H.R.6356 Andy Biigs(R-AZ) LIST Act.Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for I House-7/12/18 improved precision in the listing,delisting, and downlisting of Referred to Committee endan ered species and potentially endangered species. on Natural Resources i Federal Bills of Interest Willi.I•lill I 11010 H.R. 6345 Steve Pearce (R-NM) EMPOWERS Act. Povides for greater county and State consultatio7House /12/18 with regard to petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, to Committie and for other purposes. al Resources H.R.63" Scott Tipton (R-CO) LOCAL Act.Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to /12118 encourage voluntary conservation efforts. to Committie al Resources N.R.6355 Bruce Westerman (R-AR) PETITION Act.Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to /12/18 define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging Referred to Committie petitions during such a backlog. on Natural Resources H.R.6364 Don Young(R-AK) LAMP Act.Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase House-7/12/18 State and local involvement in management plans. Referred to Committie on Natural Resources H.R.6360 Ralph Norman (R-SC) PREDICTS Act.Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to House-7/12118 provide for greater certainty and improved planning for incidental take Referred to Committie permit holders. on Natural Resources H.R.6346 Mike Johnson(R-LA) WHOLE Act.Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide House-7/12118 for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in Referred to Committie determining the impact of proposed Federal agency action. on Natural Resources N.R.6354 Paul Gosar(R-AZ) STORAGE Act.Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to House-7/12/18 prohibit designation as critical habitat of certain areas in artificial water Referred to Committie diversion or delivery facilities. on Natural Resources H.R.3608 Tom McClintock(R-CA) Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act. House-7/12/18 Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on Referred to Committie the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are on Natural Resources endangered species or threatened species,and for other purposes. N.R.6290 Davin Nunes (R-CA) Public Employee Pension Transparency Act(PEPTA).Amends the House-6/28/18- Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for reporting and disclosure Referred to Committee by State and local public employee retirement pension plans. on Ways and Means 01M Federal Bills of Interest w0i r I• e I 11010e S. 3303 John Barrasso (R-WY) Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018. Amends the Senate-8/16/18 Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to Committee on water quality certification, and for other purposes. Environment and Public Works hearings held. N.R.6727 Gwen Moore (D-WI) Water Technology Acceleration Act. Establishes an innovative House-9/6/18 water technology grant program and to amend the Safe Drinking Referred to Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to encourage Committees on the use of emerging and innovative water technology,and for other Energy and purposes. Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources H.R.6787 Jody Hice (R-GA) To provide for reforming agencies of the Federal Government to House-9/12/18 improve efficiency and effectiveness, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Oversight and Government Reform N.R.6782 Mak DeSaulnier(D-CA) To determine the feasibility of additional agreements for long- House-9/12/18 term use of existing or expanded non-Federal storage and Referred to Committee conveyance facilities to augment Federal water supply, on Natural Reosurces ecosystem, and operational flexibility benefits in certain areas, and for other purposes. S.3021 Amy Klobuchar(D-MI) To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the Passed House by United States,to provide for the conservation and development Voice Vote(9/13/18) of water and related resources, to provide for water pollution and sent to Senate control activities and for other purposes. OCSD Federal Bills of Interest H.R. XXXX Fred Upton (R-MI) PEAS Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2018. Encourages House - 9/18/18 Federal agencies to enter into or amend coop- Referred to the erative agreements with States for removal and remedial Committee on Energy actions to address PEAS contamination in drinking and Commerce water, surface water, ground water, sediment, and soil, and for other purposes. S.3381 Debbie Stabenow(D-MI) PFAS Accountability Act of 2018. Encourages Federal agencies to Senate-8/23/18 expeditiously enter into or amend cooperative agreements with States Referred to Committee for removal and remedial actions to address PEAS contamination in on Environment and drinking, surface, and ground water and land surface and subsurface Public Works strata, and for other purposes. 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 T ^ WNSEND TPA To: Orange County Sanitation District From: Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. Date: September 18, 2018 Subject: Legislative and Public Affairs Agenda Report State Political Update On August 31,the Legislature completed the final year of the 2018-2019 legislative session.There are still over nine hundred bills awaiting the Governor's approval. All bills that were sent to the Governor's will need to be signed or vetoed by September 30. In the final days of the legislative session, the Legislature took up key topics, including reforming the bail bond system, public safety, a proposed water tax, wildfire liability, and affordable housing legislation. The Legislature is now on Recess and will reconvene in January for the start of the 2019-2020 legislative session. Proposed Water Tax An effort to impose a "voluntary" water tax on residents to pay for safe drinking water projects died in the Legislature on the final day of session.After failing to win approval of a mandatory tax on water bills earlier this year, Senator Monning (D-Napa) introduced a new pair of bills that would apply a voluntary levy on ratepayers of less than $1 per month. Senate Bill 844 and 845, which were backed by Governor Brown, would have also established a required tax on dairies and fertilizer manufacturers, consistent with earlier legislative language. However, on the final day of session, Assembly Speaker Rendon stated that "a piecemeal funding approach" to the problem would not work and did not allow the legislation to be heard in the Assembly. The State has reported that more than 1 million residents face potential exposure to unsafe water, largely in low-income communities, without the funding to fix the problems. A 2018 McClatchy investigation similarly found that 360,000 Californians are served by water systems that violate State standards for nitrates, arsenic, uranium, and other pollutants. This discussion will continue, and it is anticipated that water tax legislation will be reintroduced next year. SB 212— Drug and Sharps Stewardship Program Senator Hannah Beth-Jackson introduced SB 212 in 2017 to address concerns related to pharmaceutical waste. During the 2017-2018 session, Senator Jackson and stakeholders met several times to consider amendments that would transform the bill into a more comprehensive statewide drug and sharps stewardship program for drug and sharps manufacturers administered by the State. TPA and OCSD met with Senator Jackson's office in Sacramento to express support for any legislation that would prevent over the counter and prescription drugs from being disposed of through the sewer system as well as legislative language that would create a public outreach component to help educate the public about the appropriate behaviors. Senator Jackson's office was receptive to the ideas and interpretation of the issue from the District. The stakeholder group for SB 212 adjourned during the Summer Recess in 2018 and amendments to SB 212 were finalized. Included in the final version of the bill were several amendments and changes that favored OCSD's position on the issue. Specifically, the final version of SB 212 included a considerable public education component included in the drug and sharps stewardship program provided by drug and sharp manufacturers that educates the public on how to properly and responsibly dispose of unused or unwanted drugs and sharps. SB 212 was passed by the Legislature and is currently on the Governor's desk for his consideration. The Governor has until September 30 to sign or veto the bill. Wildfire Liability Legislation In the last year, California has experienced, perhaps, the most devastating wildfire season on record. Billions in damages from the various wildfires have been traces to infrastructure from some of the slate's electric utility companies. One of the major concerns for lawmakers this year has been the potential for destabilization among utility companies. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) has warned that it faces crippling legal liability from the 2017 fires, some of which have been traced to PG&E equipment. Southern California Edison is facing lawsuits from governments and homeowners affected by the Thomas Fire in Southern California. In March, the Governor called for the Legislature to convene a conference committee to put forth legislation to strengthen disaster preparedness and set forth appropriate policies to respond to the potential costs incurred by utilities. The conference committee used SB 901 (Dodd)as the vehicle to implement any changes agreed to by the committee. In the last week of session, the committee approved a plan that would allow power companies to seek bonds to repay the liabilities from the wildfires. To facilitate repayment of these bonds the companies could charge customers even if the utility was found to be negligent or unreasonable in building, maintaining or operating their equipment. The language in SB 901 would direct the Public Utilities Commission to charge investors as much as possible without harming ratepayers, such as by forcing utilities into bankruptcy. The commission could then decide whether to allow the utility to pass along the remaining costs to consumers through a surcharge on bills that could potentially last for decades. The effects of this bill have the potential to increase the cost of electricity to residents as well as on large electricity customers such as water and sanitation districts, cities and industrial manufacturers. SB 901 is expected to be signed into law by the Governor. 0 August 2018 Report 2 Cap and Trade On August 14, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) conducted their third Cap and Trade auction of the calendar year. The State received approximately $800 million for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund as a result of the auction. This was the first auction since the province of Ontario decided to leave the joint California-Quebec auction program. Experts were expecting a slight downturn in this auction as they largely viewed Ontario as a net buyer. However, it does not seem as if the absence of Ontario harmed the auction results. Revenues generated from the Cap and Trade program go toward the Governor's High-Speed Rail project, various transportation improvements, affordable housing, and sustainable communities. 40 percent of the revenues are available for future appropriation for projects that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, revenues from the Cap and Trade program are also appropriated to CalRecycle for various greenhouse gas reduction programs including the Organics Grant Program. © August 2018 Report 3 OCSD State Bills of Interest AS 1250 Jones-Sawyer[D] Counties: contracts for personal services Would establish specific AB 1250 is dead Oppose Legislative and ACC-OC- standards for the use of personal services contracts by counties.The Regulatory Removed bill would allow a county or county agency to contract for personal Policies:Support Opposition services currently or customarily performed by employees,as legislation and LOCC-Removed applicable,when specified conditions are met.The bill would exempt regulation that Opposition certain types of contracts from its provisions,and would exempt a city allow public CASA-Refer to and county from its provisions.By placing new duties on local agencies to Leg Committee governmentagencies,the bill would Impose a state-mandated local procure goods and NACWA-NYC program.The bill also would provide that its provisions are severable. services in CSDA-Watch This bill was amended to exclude cities,and does NOT apply to special manners similar to districts. private industry, thereby reducing overall costs of delivery AB 1933 Maienschein[R] Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund:appropriations:recycling Currently on the Governors \Support State Priorities: ACC-OC-NYC infrastructure projects.Would specify that activities that expand and desk Support funding LOCC-Support improve waste diversion and recycling include food rescue,waste through grants and CASA-Support prevention,and organic waste recycling.The bill would additionally legislation for a NACWA-NYC specify that eligible infrastructure projects that reduce greenhouse gas Food CSDA-Watch emissions include the expansion of facilities for processing recyclable Waste/Organic Co- materials and projects to improve the quality of recycled materials. Digestion facility at OCSD OCSD State Bills of Interest AS 2003 Daly[D] Public contracts:sanitation districts: notice Current law authorizes Pulled by the Author.Dead Sponsor Legislative and ACC-OC-NYC a sanitation district to make and perform any agreement with a public or Regulatory LOCC-NVC private corporation of any kind or a person for the joint construction, Policies:Support CASA-Support acquisition,disposition,or operation of any property or works of a kind legislation and NACWA-NYC that might be constructed,acquired,disposed of,or operated by the regulation that CSDA-Support district.Current law requires a district,when an expenditure for wmtlr allow public exceeds$35,000,to contract with the lowest responsible bidder after agencies to notice.Current law requires the notice to be published,as specified. procure goods and This bill would instead require the notice to be Published in a manner services in that the district board determines e reasonable.which may include. manners similar to but is not limited to newspapers Internet Web sites radio television or private industry, other means of mass communication. thereby reducing overall costs of delivery SB 1263 Portantlno[D] Ocean Protection Council Statewide Mlcroplastics Strategy:Would Currently on the Governors Watchl State Priorities: ACC-OC-NYC require the Ocean Protection Counci,to the extent funds are available desk Support Support legislation LOCC-Watch from bonds or other sources,to adopt and implement a Statewide or regulations that CASA-Support Microplastics Strategy related to microplastic materials that pose an restrict the use of NACWA-NYC emerging concern for ocean health and that includes specified michoplastics in CSDA-NYC components,as provided.The bill would authorize the council,in any product that is collaboration with the State Water Resources Control Board,the Office disposed of of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment,and other interested through the sewer entities,to enter into one or more contracts with marine research system institutes In the state for the provision of research services Mat would contribute directly to the development of the Statewide Microplastics Strategy. AB 2411 McCarthy[D] Solid waste: use of compost:planning.Would require the Signed by the Governor Watchl State Tactics: ACC-OC-NYC Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery,on or before Supportg Development and LOCC-Support December 31,2019,to develop and implement a plan to maximi the Amended to implementation of CASA-Support use of compost for slope stabilization and establishing vegetation in the include biosolids a Statewitle NACWA-NYC course of providing debris removal services following afire and,in compost biosolid.land CSDA-NYC coordination with the Department of Transportation,to identify best application practices of each of the Department of Transportation's 12 districts management regarding the cost-effective use of compost along roadways and policy develop a plan to expand the identified best practices to the other districts. OCSD State Bills of Interest SB 623 Morning[D] Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund Would establish the Safe SB 623 is dead Watch State and Federal ACC-OC-NYC and Affordable Drinking Water Fund in the State Treasury and would Tactics:Work with LOCC-Oppose provide that moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the CASA in support of unless amended State Water Resources Control Board.The bill would require Me board continued use of CASA-Watch to administer the fund to secure access to safe drinking water for all tax-exempt Closely Caldomians,while also ensuring the long-tens sustainabilily of drinking financing and NACWA-NYC water service and infrastructure.The bill would authorize the state feasibile innocating CSDA-Oppose board to provide for the deposit Into the fund of federal contributions, financing unless amended voluntary contributions,gifts,grants,bequests,and settlements from approaches 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 Govemor's January Budget proposal. sea" Manning[D] Water quality:agricultural safe drinking water fees Current law $B 8"is dead Watch State and Federal ACC-OC-NYC requires every person who manufactures or distributes fertilizing Tactics:Work with LOCC-Watch materials to be licensed by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture and to CASA in support of CASA-NYC pay a license fee that does not exceed$300,This bill,during calendar continued use of NACWA-NYC years 2019 to 2033,inclusive,would require a licensee to pay to the tax-exempt CSDA-Oppose secretary a fertilizer safe drinking water fee of$0.008 per dollar of sale financing and for all sales of fertilizing materials intended for fans use and$0.004 per feasibile innocating dollar of sale for all sales of fertilizing materials intended for financing noncommercial use.The bill,beginning calendar year 2034,would approaches 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 OCSD State Bills of Interest SB 845 Maturing[Dl Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund Would establish the Safe and SB 845 is dead Watch State and Federal ACC-OC-NYC Affordable Drinking Water Fund in the State Treasury and would Tactics:Work with LOCC-Watch provide that moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the CASA in support of CASA-NVC state board.By creating a new continuously appropriated fund,this bill continued use of NACWA-NYC would make an appropriation.The bill would require the state board to tax-exempt CSDA-Oppose administer the fund to secure access to safe drinking water for all financing and Calffomians,while also ensuring the long-term sustainability of drinking feasibile innocating water service and infrastructure.SB 845 requires that retail water financing providers invoice and collect a"voluntary donation"from each approaches 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 $CA4 Herhberg[D] Water conservation.The California Constitution requires that the water SCA 4 is dead Watch Legislative and ACC-OC-NVC resources of fine state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of Regulatory LOCC-Watch which they are capable and that the waste or unreasonable use or Policies:Support CASA-Work with unreasonable method of use of water be prevented.This measure would legislation and Author declare the intent of the Legislature to amend the California Constitution regulation that NACWA-NYC to provide a program that would ensure that affordable water is necessitate the CSDA-Watch available to all Calffomians and to ensure that water conservation is responsible use of given a permanent role in California's future. water in residential, commercial,and industrial areas Additional Legislation AB 1884 Calderon [D] Solid waste:single-use plastic straws.Would prohibit a food facility, Currently on the Governors watch Slate Priorities: ACC-OC-NVC as specified,where food may be consumed on the premises,from desk Support legislation LOCC-Support providing single-use plastic straws to consumers unless requested by or regulations that CASA-NVC the consumer.The bill would specify that the first and 2nd violations of restrict the use of NACWA-NYC these provisions would result in a warning and any subsequent violation microplastics in CSDA-NVC would be an infraction punishable by a fine of$25 for each day the food any product Nat is facility is in violation. disposed of through Me sewer system OCSD State Bills of Interest NORM AS 1981 Limon[D] Organic waste:composting.Current law requires, until January 1, Currently on the Governors Watch State Priorities: ACC-OC-NYC 2021,the California Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination desk Support funding LOCC-Watch with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery,the State through grants and CASA-Watch Water Resources Control Board,the State Air Resources Board,and legislation for a NACWA-NYC the Department of Food and Agriculture,to develop and implement Food CSDA-NVC policies to aid in diverting organic waste from landfills by promoting the Waste/Organic Co- composting of specified organic waste and by promoting the appropriate Digestion facility at use of that compost throughout the state.This bill would revise and OCSD recast this and related provisions,including,among other changes, imposing additional duties on those state agencies relating topromoting 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-specifed policies. AS 1989 Mathis[R] Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program.Cunent law AS 1989 is dead Watch State Priorities: ACC-OC-NYC authorizes the State Water Resources Control Board to establish the Where LOCC-Watch Water and Wastewater Loan and Grant Program,to the cadent funding appropriate, CASA-Watch is made available,to provide funding to eligible applicants for speed pursue State NACWA-NVC purposes relating to drinking water and wastewater treatmenLThis bill funding for critical CSDA-Watch would appropriate$50,000,000 from the General Fund to the board for aging the program. 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 OCSD State Bills of Interest As 2249 Cooley of Public contracts: local agencies:alternative procedure.Would Signed by the Governor Watch Legislative and ACC-OC-NYC authorize public projects of$60,000 or less to be performed by the Regulatory LOCC-Support employees of a public agency,authorize public projects of$200,000 or Policies:Support CASA-Support less to be let to contract by informal procedures,and require public legislation and NACWA-NYC projects of more than$200,000 to be let to contract by formal bidding regulation that CSDA-Support procedures.These measures only apply to the public agency I(their allow public Board elects to participate in the Uniform Public Construction Cost agencies to Accounting Act. procure goods and services in manners similar to private industry, thereby reducing overall costs of delivery AB 2447 Reyes[D] California Environmental Quality Act: land use:environmental Currently on the Governors Seek State Priorities: ACC-OC-NYC justice CEGA requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative desk Amendments Support efforts to LOCO-Watch declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the reform the CASA-NYC environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mifigate that effect California NACWA-NYC and there is no substantial evidence that the project,as revised,would Environmental CSDA-Oppose have a significant effect on the environment.CEQA prohibits a lead Quality Ad agency from approving or carrying out a project for which a certified EIR (CEQA)to identifies one or more significant effects on the environmental unless streamline current the lead agency makes certain findings.This bill would require the procedures and Once of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment,by June 30,2019, regulations for to publish a list of subject land uses,as specified,and a map that projects to identifies disadvantaged communities and areas within a 1/2 mile radius refurbish or of the disadvantaged communities. replace existing infrasWcture facilities SB 212 Jackson[D] Medical waste.Current law,the Medical Waste Management Act, Currently on the Governors Support State Priorities: ACC-OC-NYC administered by the State Department of Public Health,regulates the desk Support legislation LOCC-Support management and handling of medical waste,as defned.This bill add to or regulations that CASA-Support the act a definition of"home-generated pharmaceutical waste"as a would prevent the NACWA-NYC prescription or over-the-counter human or veterinary home-generated disposing of drugs CSDA-Support pharmaceutical that is waste and is derived from a household,including, down the drain but not limited to,a multifamily residence or household.This bill is a follow-up/cleanup bill for Senator Jackson's Be 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. OCSD State Bills of Interest SB 929 McGuire[D] Special districts: Internet Web sites.The California Public Records Signed by the Governor Watch State Priorities: ACC-OC-NYC Act requires a local agency to make public records available for Actively monitor LOCC-Watch inspection and allows a local agency to comply by posting the record on the Little Hoover CASA-Support its Internet Web site and directing a member of the public to the Web Commission NACWA-NYC site,as specified.This bill would,beginning on January 1,2020,require hearings and CSDA-Sponsor every independent special district to maintain an Internet Web site that reports related to clearly lists contact information for the special district,except as climate change provided.Because this bill would require local agencies to provide a adaptation,special new service,the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. districts and other topics as it relates to OCSD S8966 Wiener[D] Onsite treated nonpotable water systems Would,on or before Currently on the Governors Watch Legislative and ACC-OC-NYC December 1,2022,require the State Water Resources Control Board, desk Regulatory LOCC-Support in consultation with the California Building Standards Commission,to Policies:Support CASA-Work w/ adopt regulations for risk-based water quality standards for the ensue measures that author treatment and reuse of nonpotable water,as provided.The bill would promote and Ni authorize the state board to contract with public or private entities provide for the use CSDA-Watch regarding the content of the standards and would exempt those of reclaimed water contracts from,among other provisions,review and approval of the Department of General Services. SB 1077 Wilk[R] Construction contracts:wrap-up insurance and indemnification SB 1077 is dead Oppose Legislative and ACC-OC-NYC Current law regulates the use of wrap-up insurance or other Regulatory LOCC-Oppose consolidated insurance programs in connection with specified Policies:Support CASA-Watch construction projects.Current law distinguishes,in this regard,between legislation and NACWA-NYC residential construction projects,private residential works of regulation that CSDA-Oppose improvement,as specified,and public works and other projects that are allow public unless amended not residential,as speed.This bill would recast the veap-up agencies to insurance or other consolidated insurance program requirements for procure goods and public and other works of improvement that are not residential services in construction,entered into or amended on and after January 1,2019,to manners similar to track generally the requirements that apply to residential projects. private industry, thereby reducing overall costs of OCSD State Bills of Interest SB 1215 Hertzberg[D] Drinking water systems and sewer systems:consolidation and Currently on the Governors Watch Legislative and ACC-OC-NYC extension of service.This bill would authorize the state board to set desk Regulatory LOCC-Watch timeline and performance measures to facilitate completion of extension Policies:Oppose CASA-Oppose of service of drinking water.This bill would authorize the state board to legislation unless amended order consolidation with a receiving sewer system for,or extension of consolidating NACWA-NYC sewer service to,a disadvantaged community under specified special districts CSDA-Oppose circumstances.The bill would require the state board to take certain that fail to address unless amended actions before ordering consolidation or extension of service that are the concerns of similar to those required for the consolidation or extension of water cities affected by systems and would additionally require the state board to find that at the proposed least 75%of the households in the community potentially subject to consolidation extension or consolidation of service have agreed to receive sewage service from the receiving sewer system. Be 1440 Hueso[D] Energy:biomethane:biogas and biomethane procurement Currently on the Governors Support State Tactics: ACC-OC-NYC pnagram.SB 1440 requires the California Air Resources Board(ARB), desk Monitor and advise LOCC-Watch in consultation with the California Public Utilities Commission(CPUC), on energy or other CASA-Support to adopt a biomethane procurement requirement for gas corporations resource recovery NACWA-NYC with over 100,000 customers.Specifically,this bill requires the overall related funding CSDA-Watch procurement mandate across all commercially available sectors to be opportunities 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. SB 1422 Portantlno[D] California Safe Drinking Water Act:microplastics.Would require the Currently on the Governors Watch State Priorities: ACC-OC-NYC State Water Resources Control Board to adopt regulations requiring desk Support legislation LOCC-Watch annual testing for,and reporting of,the amount of microplastics in or regulations that CASA-Watch drinking water,including public disclosure of those results. restrict the use of NACWA-NYC microplastics in CSDA-Oppose any product that is disposed of through the sewer system Legend: ACC-OC-Association of California Cities,Orange County LOCC-League of California Cities NYC-Not Vet 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 OCSD's Grant and Loan Funding Tracker 2017-2018 Name of Grant/Loan Synopsis of Grant/Loan Amount of Grant/Loan Amount Applying Y/N Project/Pro ram Reason Match Deadline Category Rcvd Grant/ Applying for / g g ry Financing YIN STATE The purpose of this program Is to provide accessible low- cost financing to eligible borrowers for a wide range of rogram g is available California Inpment lure and Economic P funding table In amounts infrastructure gan and economic expansion projects.Eligible Development Bank CA02]2 ranging f from useful life f the million,with ban Multiple(possible projects). W oar/Enemy/ aemainingenereng,cnstrlly include desig,designing extending, TBD Evaluating Might be for smaller projects. NIA,loan program Rolling TBD Infiasfroclure State Revolving Fund tlin terms for the useful Ige of the project up a a Evaluating the program. Infrastructure (ISRF)Program remaining, and improving, eligible , maximum of W years. resatlng,financing,and generelly developing eligible faalitles within the sate of Calgomia. $1.25 billion from the Cap and Trade program(Greenhouse The Cap and Trade Expenditure Plan Gas Reduction Fund)was imposed to be appropriated in will need to go through the legislative $M million-Waste Diversion Projects.Specifics process.It is uncertain how much Unknown of this Cap and Trade Funding the Governors January Budget,ACaand Trade TBD TBD TBD TBD funding will be available for the TBD time EnergylRecycling TBD ExpentliOre plan will be essioneretl later this legislative District's projea,or what the funding session. will be used for. The simpleton 1 IRWM Grant Program,atlminisle cod by CAR,provides funding for projects that help meet the long TPA and OCSD are monitoring the term water needs of fine state,including: grant program development from fine 2018 Integrated Regional Water Santa Me Watershed Project unknown at this Management(IRWM)Grant Assisting water infrastructure systems adapt to climate TBD TBD TBD TBD Authority(SAWPA).Once the Yes.orders TBD time Water TBD Program change; solicitation for bids is available.we Providing incentives throughout each watershed to can determine if an application is collaborate in managing the region's water resources and warranted. setting regional priorities,for water infrastructure 2018 Propsed Park Bond(Proposition Prop 68Included$290 million for Drought,Groundwater, TBD based on WA Propoi 68 passed by a If funding becomes available,TPA TBO TBD Wafer No fist and Water Recycling pro PPortunigrams , g g . TBO metal vote. and staff will evaluate then opportunity. FEDERAL Senator Feinstein Included$50 million to support construction of projects Oat have a final and deemed feasible study of a recyding Project, In severing this new competitiva TM1e Sangetgn District Is applying for The enactrneM of the Water Infrastructure Improvements Final Expansion of GARB Title 16 25 percent pay up ro Received notification The Water Infrastructure Improvernerrts grants program at the U.S.Bureau of ,design and Headworks Segregatlon project that Waterl of_ Act(5.612IPublic Law p114J22/W IIN) Acl important assistance for waa32eoydlifiNconflainialing and dealination. Reclamation,Senator Feinstein I ghlghtetl E1.5 Million Yes �s(plgrudiorm H adworks will help be bring more water to the available money a1151201] Infrastructure for$325,000.00 ard!on ] the identlfation of several water and GW RS. wastewater agencies that would benefit from the assistance. OCSD is one of these agencies. The Title"I Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects funding opportunity allows for sponsors of water recla anon and reuse projects that are congressionally Reclamation is making up to$20 million The Sanitation DisUicl is applying for authorized or are eligible under section 4001 of the Tide 16 will pay up a The Wafer Infrastructure ImproverreMa available for there projects authorized under Final Expansion of GW RS Headwords Segregation project that water,truct Act(W IIN) deIIN Act to request vest-shared funding for planning, are WHN Act and sap million for the 8550,000 ya Hadworks(P2-122) will help to bring more water to the 25 parole of the.may ]l2]I2018 Infrastructure TBD reclamation amatinan amber construction NsProide these improved congressionally suffered Tide"I projects. GWRS. available money reclamation and reuse projects Provide es and tl efficiency,flexibility during wafer shortages and tllvemHles the water supply. Updated 9/199018 OCSD's Grant and Loan Funding Tracker 2017-2018 Name of Grant/Loan Synopsis of Grant/Loan Amount of Grant/Loan Amount Applying Y/N Project/Pro ram Reason Match Deadline Category Rcvd Grant/ Applying for / g g ry Financing YIN The LUST program receives approximately $100 million annually to prevent,detect,and The USEPA Leaking Underground The fund addresses petroleum releases from regulated clean up releases. Assistance is provided Cleanup of contaminated soils at We will review the grant to determine Storage Tank(LUST)Trost Fund underground storage tanks, through grants. Eligible activities include TBD Evaluating Plant No.1 if It is a fit for the project TBO Infrastructure TBD removal of tanks and cleanup of contaminated areas. The U.S.Department of Agriculture through its health watersheds program offers public-owned wastewater A total of$100 million is funded annually and Reviewing Me funding agencies funding through collaboration with agriculturalW e will review iM1e possible funding Me opportunity M design a watershed progrem opportunity M see there is e US Department of Agriwuure interests where funding that wouldnt promdedmtne Tao Teo Me Sanitation determine tuisafit for Tao water TBD might offer OCSD with the chance W advance At br OCSD.(Restoration of agricultural entity that would contribute to shorts to its prionty to reduce regulatory burdens. beaMea and eaWenes) the Sanitation Distract protect the watershed antl minim'ra regulatory buNena on die Palms source. A minimum of$20 million to as much as$100 Project Funding Opportunity: million based upon prior years'budgets. Energy production to reduce USBR could recarve as much as$130 million costs of recycled water through innovative technologies like The DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency le likely to continue in support of the Water$mart(due to mn W e will review the possible funding The DepartmentUSBRand Energy(DOEj, in TBD.We All rrronlWrfor pnslEle Aquacritox,Innovative water to be funded by Conggreeto energy, such e0prls as creased funding under WIN)ue during the next TBD Me peaty M determine t it is a fit for TBO Energy TBD USBR and USEPA Wages,biosolids and green energy. reveal years.USSR will issue solicitations for tootling opportunNea monitoring technology that can the Sanitation Dll innovative approaches M managing water and monitoring efficient d real time water treatment through technology and Blamemonitoring and menata analysis, Uis, processes. Improvements. Management and Use Improvements. It Is unclear how the Incoming administration may revise existing programs that address energy and water efficiency needs. However,the effort to support Project Funding Opportunity: communities develop appreaches that Improve the quality TBD. Based on Mefunling SCADA System and Network of life in communities might continue to receive funding. If footling becomes available we will Unknown at this Smart CM.and Secudry, Upgrades, TBD TBD opportunities OCSD might be able to leverage such program ni0esand OCSD's atl Seismic Haunt Energy evaluate the opportunity, time ANater TBD assistance to support innovative approaches to security. proleclalneetls. Evaluation on(FEMA Mitigation Funding may also be available through Department of Assistance) Homeland Secunry to assist communities to protect against cyber-threats. Possible projects: OW RS The W IFIA program accelerates investment In our Final Expansion,District e nation's water infrs&rucmre by providing long-term,low- Trunk Sewer Relief Project, cost supplemental bans for regionally and natlonally Headworks The Sanitation District does not plan to significant projects.To qualify for funding assistance a RehabilitatloNExpansion borrow funds to complete projects.The WIFIA project must cost at least$20 million.The USEPA has $2 billion NIA No Headquarters Complex,Site Water District might quality for these V1012017 Infrastructure expressed an interest in projects that deliaer multiple and SecunrylEntrance loans and OCSD will support them if benefits that might capture water recycling as well as Realignment,Western May choose to do sau projects that address stamwiater and other'large project Regional Sawere—Planning needs. and design and construction modxted 9/199018 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE N1elo�gDale TO Bd_of Mr. AGENDA REPORT ItemNumber Item Number s Orange County Sanitation District FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager 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, water recycling, 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 1 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 September 2018 Activity # # of Guests OCSD/OCWDTours 4 93 OCSD Tours 7 121 Speaking Engagements 1 15 State of the District: OCSD's State of the District will be held on Friday, October 19 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Mile Square Golf Course in Fountain Valley. The event will host local, State and Federal dignitaries and provide an update on the Sanitation District, our past activities, and the future direction of the agency. Over 400 invites went out to local, State and Federal dignitaries, city administrators, environmental groups, and business contacts. For those of you who have not attended, the State of the District is an opportunity for us to provide an update on OCSD, our accomplishments, and the future direction of the agency while networking with our influential policy makers in Orange County. OCSD Recognizes Employee Volunteers at Luncheon On September 18, our VIPs were recognized through an appreciation lunch celebrating over 800 hours of time that was dedicated to support 183 tours, 14 community booths, and 30 speaking engagements to support OCSD's Educational Outreach Program. Through these efforts, it is estimated that OCSD reached over 27,000 people in Fiscal Year 2017/18. Capital Improvement Program Annual Report: At the September Board meeting the CIP Annual Report was distributed. This report summarizes the CIP activities this past year and provides a glimpse into the projects for the current year. This past year, OCSD spent $122 million in CIP projects, touching the regional sewer system in 16 different cities. This report is used for our general public, when we have lobby days, and for marketing purposes with contractors and consultants when asked what we have planned for the future. Page 2 of 3 Construction Outreach In Newport Beach, construction commenced on Newport Blvd. following a city moratorium limiting lane closures during the busy summer months. In Westminster, a survey was distributed to over 3,500 residents and businesses to seek community input during the design phase of the Westminster Blvd. Force Main Project. And, construction began on State College Blvd. to replace the Newhope-Placentia trunk sewer in Anaheim with notifications, social media and website posts being published to provide residents, business, and commuters advanced notification. OCSD Hosted a Women in Water Meeting OCSD and East Orange County Water District co-hosted a local Women in Water group's monthly meeting in September bringing multiple agencies together to network and share information on topics related to the field of water. 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.coml with the complete agenda package: • Outreach Report September 2018 • Media Clips September 2018 Page 3 of 3 Date Event Attendees 08/28/18 Operator Class Tour 20 09/04/18 Grand Jury Tour 16 09/07/18 Plant 2 Tour 10 09/11/18 Speaking Engagement- Public West Relators 15 09/12/18 CSUF Nursing tour 13 09/13/18 Stanbridge Univ Nursing Tour 30 09/17/18 Cypress College Tour 25 09/19/18 CSULB Nursing Tour 13 09/20/18 Cypress College Tour 125 09/21/18 ICCOC Tour 1N 09/25/18 New Employee/Open Tour 25 09/28/18 Costa Mesa Resident Tour 130 Monthly News Clippings G�JN�V S A N I TgT�Oy = 9 Q 2 c� o � FCTi� �E September 2018 OCSD Public Affairs Office Table of Contents CONSTRUCTION.......................................................................PAGE 'I September 4, 2018 $78 Million Sewer Replacement gets underway near Angel Stadium By: Alicia Robinson Orange County Register GW RS...................................................................................PAGE 3 August 22, 2018 How to make California's Southland water independent for$30 billion By: Ed Ring Fox & Hounds HUMAN INTEREST................................................... .................PAGE T August 29, 2018 Orange County Sanitation District in search for 457 plan consultant By: Rob Kozlowski Pensions & Investments September 4, 2018 New system to clean up plastic in the ocean is launching from California this month By: Kurt Snibbe Orange County Register TWITTER POSTINGS ................................................... .............PAGE 12 FACEBOOK POSTINGS ............................................................PAGE 15 Orange County Register September 4, 2018 ox vGE COUNTY $78 million sewer replacement gets underway near Angel Stadium By Alicia Robinson I arobinson@scng.com I The Orange County Register PUBLISHED: September 4, 2018 at 5:29 pm I UPDATED: September 4, 2018 at 5:29 pm Drivers could experience traffic delays on State College Boulevard near Angel Stadium in Anaheim, where work began Tuesday, Sept. 4, to replace four miles of sewer pipes. The first phase starts at Cerritos Avenue and will move toward Ball Road. The full project will stretch from Orangewood Avenue to the 91 and is expected to take until late 2020, Orange County Sanitation District spokeswoman Jennifer Cabral said in an email. r/ I/ I r / A es / -- Construction was expected to close one lane in each direction on State College, with work taking place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. Next month a second crew will begin working north from Orangewood. As the project progresses, left turns at some intersections will be restricted and lanes on some cross streets will be reduced, Cabral said. Cabral said the agency is working with Angel stadium officials and can make some adjustments to the construction schedule near the ballpark based on how long the team's season goes. The $78 million project will install new, larger sewer lines that will increase wastewater capacity for the future and remove the need for a pump station that now diverts water to a Huntington Beach facility. It also will relocate water lines and reroute about 9 million gallons of wastewater to Fountain Valley, where the water will be treated and used to recharge the groundwater basin. Cabral advised drivers in the area to look for signs with information and drive slowly in construction zones. More details are at www.ocsd.com. 2 Fox& Hounds August 22, 2018 Few707, • How to Make California's Southland Water Independent for $30 Billion ■ By Ed Rine Ed Ring is the vice president of research policy for the California Policy Center. Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 The megapolis on California's southern coast stretches from Ventura County on the northern end, through Los Angeles County, Orange County, down to San Diego County on the border with Mexico. It also includes the western portions of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Altogether these six counties have a population of 20.5 million residents. According to the California Department of Water Resources,urban users consume 3.7 million-acre feet of water per year, and the remaining agricultural users in this region consume an additional 700,000-acre foot. Much of this water is imported. In an average year, 2.6 million-acre feet of water is imported by the water districts serving the residents and businesses in these Southland counties. The 70 1-mile- long California Aqueduct, mainly conveying water from the Sacramento River, contributes 1.4 million-acre feet. The 242-mile-long Colorado River Aqueduct adds another 1.0 million-acre feet. Finally,the Owens River on the east side of the Sierras contributes 250,000-acre feet via the 419-mile- long Los Angeles Aqueduct. 3 California's Plumbing System The major interbasin systems of water conveyance, commonly known as aqueducts o M.+ California's Overall Water Supplies Must Increase Californians have already made tremendous strides conserving water, and the potential savings from more stringent conservation mandates may not yield significant additional savings. Population growth is likely to offset whatever remaining savings that may be achievable via additional conservation. Meanwhile, the state mandated water requirements for California's ecosystems continue to increase. The California State Water Board is finalizing"frameworks"that will increase the minimum amount of flow required to be maintained in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers order to better protect fish habitat and reduce salinity in the Delta. And, of course, these rivers, along with the Owens and Colorado rivers, are susceptible to droughts which periodically put severe strain on water users in California. At about the same time, in 2015, California's legislature began regulating groundwater withdrawals. This measure,while long overdue, puts additional pressure on urban and agricultural users. California's water requirements for healthy ecosystems, a robust and growing farm economy, as well as a growing urban population, are set to exceed available supply. Conservation cannot return enough water to the system to fix the problem. How Can Water Supplies Increase? In Southern California,runoff capture is an option that appears to have great potential. Despite its and climate and perennial low rainfall, nearly every year a few storm systems bring torrential rains to the South Coast, inundating the landscape. Until the Los Angeles River was turned into a gigantic culvert starting in 1938, it would routinely flood, with the overflow filling huge aquifers beneath the city. Those aquifers remain, although many are contaminated and require mitigation. Runoff harvesting for aquifer storage represents one tremendous opportunity for Southern Californians to increase their supply of water. 4 The other possibilities are sewage recycling and desalination. In both cases, Southern California already boasts some of the most advanced plants in the world. The potential for these two technologies to deliver massive quantities of potable water, over a million acre feet per year each,is now predicated more on political and financial considerations than technological challenges. Recycling Waste Water Orange County leads the United States in recycling waste water. The Orange County Sanitation District treats 145,000 acre feet per year(130 million gallons per day—"MGM), sending all of it to the Orange County Water District's"Ground Water Replenishment System"plant for advanced treatment. The GWRS plant is the biggest of its kind in the world. After being treated to potable standards, 124,000 acre feet per year(110 million GPD), or 85 percent of the waste water, is then injected into aquifers to be stored and pumped back up and reused by residents as potable water. The remainder, containing no toxins and with fewer total dissolved solids than seawater, is discharged hamrlessly into the ocean. Currently the combined water districts in California's Southland discharge about 1.5 million acre feet (1.3 billion GPD)of treated wastewater each year into the Pacific Ocean. Only a small percentage of this discharge is the treated brine from recycled water. But by using the advanced treatment methods as are employed in Orange County, 85% of wastewater can be recycled to potable standards. This means that merely through water reuse,there is the potential to recycle up to another 1.2 million acre feet per year. Needless to say, implementing a solution at this scale would require major challenges to be overcome. Currently California's water districts are only permitted to engage in"indirect potable reuse,"which means the recycled water must be stored in an aquifer or a reservoir prior to being processed as returned to the water drinking water and entering the water supply. By 2023, it is expected the California Water Board will have completed regulations governing"direct potable reuse,"which would allow recycled water to be immediately supply without the intermediate step of being stored in an aquifer or reservoir. In the meantime, it is unlikely that there are enough uncontaminated aquifers or available reservoirs to store the amount of recycled water that could be produced. Desalinating Seawater The other source of new water for Southern California, desalination,is already realized in an operating plant, the Carlsbad Desalination Plant in San Diego County. This plant produces 56,000 acre feet per year(50 MGD) of fresh water by processing twice that amount of seawater. It is the largest and most technologically advanced desalination plant in the Western Hemisphere. It is co-located with the Enema Power Station, a facility that uses far more seawater per year,roughly ten times as much, for its cooling systems. The Carlsbad facility diverts a portion of that water for desalination treatment, then returns the saltier"brine"to the much larger outflow of cooling water at the power plant. Objections to desalination are many,but none of them are insurmountable. The desalination plant proposed for Huntington Beach, for example, will not have the benefit of being co-located with a power plant that consumes far more seawater for its cooling system. Instead, this proposed plant— which will have the same capacity as the Carlsbad plant—will use a large array of"wet filters" situated about 1,500 feet offshore, on the seabed about 40 feet below the surface,to gently intake seawater that can be pumped back to the plant without disrupting marine life. The outgoing brine containing 6 5 percent salt(compared to 3% in seawater)will be discharged under pressure from an underwater pipe extending about 1,800 feet offshore. By discharging the brine under pressure,it will be instantly disbursed and immediately dissipated in the powerful California current While desalination is considered to be energy intensive, a careful comparison of the energy cost to desalinate seawater reveals an interesting fact. It takes a roughly equivalent amount of electricity to power the pumps on the California aqueduct, where six pumping stations lift the water repeatedly as it flows from north to south. To guarantee the water flows south,the California aqueduct is sloped downward by roughly one foot per mile of length, meaning pump stations are essential. The big lift, of course, is over the Tehachapi Mountains,which is the only way to import water into the Los Angeles basin. Barriers to Implementation—Permitting& Lawsuits The technological barriers to large scale implementation of water recycling and desalination,while significant, are not the primary impediments. Permitting and financing are far bigger challenges. Moreover, financing costs for these mega projects become more prohibitive because of the difficulties in permitting. The process necessary to construct the proposed Huntington Beach Desalination Plant is illustrative of just how difficult, if not impossible,it is to get construction permits. The contractor has been involved in the permitting process for 16 years already, and despite significant progress to-date, still expects approval, if it comes, to take another 2-3 years. One of the problems with permitting most infrastructure in California is that several agencies are involved. These agencies can actually have conflicting requirements. Applicants also end up having to answer the same questions over and over,because the agencies don't share information. And over the course of decades or more, the regulations change,meaning the applicant has to start the process over again. Compounding the difficulties for applicants are endless rounds of litigation,primarily from well-funded environmentalist organizations. The failure to-date of California's lawmakers to reform CEQA make these lawsuits potentially endless. Barriers to Implementation—Financing Even if permitting were streamlined, and all technical challenges were overcome, it would be a mistake to be glib about financing costs. Based on the actual total cost for the Carlsbad desalination plant,just under$1.0 billion for a capacity of 56,000 acre feet per year,the capital costs to desalinate a million acre feet of seawater would be a daunting$18.0 billion. On the other hand,with permitting reforms, such as creating a one-stop ombudsman agency to adjudicate conflicting regulations and exercise real clout among the dozens of agencies with a stake in the permitting process,billions could be shaved off that total. Similarly, CEQA reforms could shave additional billions off the total. How much could be saved? The Sorek desalination plant, commissioned in Israel in 2015, cost $500 million to build and desalinates 185,000 acre feet of water per year. Compared to Carlsbad, Sorek came online for an astonishing one-sixth the capital cost per unit of capacity. While there's undoubtedly more to this 6 story, it is also undeniable that other developed nations are able to deploy large scale desalination plants at far lower costs than here in California. Financing costs for water recycling,while still staggering, are (at least in California)not comparable to those for desalination. The GWRS water recycling plant in Orange County was built at a capital cost of $905 million—$481 million was the initial cost,the first expansion cost$142 million, and the final expansion cost$282 million. This equates to a capital cost of$7,300 per acre foot of annual yield. If that price were to apply for new facilities to be constructed elsewhere in the southland, one million acre feet of recycling capacity could be built for$7.3 billion. Until there is direct potable reuse, however, it would be necessary to add to that cost the expense of either constructing storage reservoirs, or decontaminating aquifers for underground storage. It's anybody's guess, but with reasonable reforms to contain costs, and taking into account additional investments in aquifer mitigation, a budget to make California's Southland water independent might look like this: • 0 million acre feet from water recycling—$7.5 billion • 0 million acre feet from desalination—$15.0 billion 5 million acre feet from runoff capture and aquifer mitigation—$7.5 billion Total—$30 billion. How much again is that bullet train?Water abundance in California vs. high speed rail... While runoff capture,water recycling, and desalination have the potential to make Southern California's coastal megapolis water independent, it will take extraordinary political will and innovative financing to make it happen. The first step is for California's voters and policymakers alike to recognize that conservation is not enough,that water supplies must be increased. Once the political will is established, it will be necessary to streamline the regulatory process, so cities,water agencies, and private contractors can pursue supply oriented solutions, at realistic prices, with a reasonable certainty that their applications will be approved. 7 Pensions & Investments August 21, 2018 • Pemiom&Investments Orange County Sanitation District in search for 457 plan consultant BY ROB KOZLOWSKI AUGUST 21, 2018 11:34 AM UPDATED 11:37 AM Orange County Sanitation District, Fountain Valley, Calif., is searching for an investment consultant for its$86 million 457 plan,spokeswoman Cheryl Scott said in an email. The district has issued an RFP for a consultant to serve as a fiduciary partner with the plan, provide independent advice and monitor the plan's investment options lineup on a semiannual basis.The plan's record keeper is Voya Financial. Current consultant NFP Retirement is eligible to rebid. The RFP is available on the PlanetBids procurement website. Registration is required. Proposals are due at 2 p.m. PDT on Sept. 18. A timeline for a decision was not provided. CONTACT ROB KOZLOWSKI AT RKOZLOWSKI@PIONLINE.COM - @KOZLOWSKI_PI http://w .pionline.com/article/2ol8o821/ONLINE/18o829940/orange-county- sanitation-district-in-search-for-457-plan-consultant 8 Orange County Register September 4, 2018 ORANGE COUNTY REGiurra New system to clean up plastic in the ocean is launching from California this month By Kurt Snibbe I ksnibbe@scng.com I Orange County Register PUBLISHED: September 4, 2018 at 1:35 pm I UPDATED: September 4, 2018 at 1:36 pm After 273 scale model tests and six at-sea prototypes, the first ocean cleanup system is expected to launch from San Francisco on Saturday, Sept. 8. If successful, it could be one of 60 cleanup systems deployed in the Pacific Ocean. The Ocean Cleanup is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ridding the world's oceans of plastic. The organization was founded in 2013 by Dutch inventor Boyan Slat at age 18 and has a team of more than 70 engineers, researchers and scientists. The first cleanup system is being assembled in Alameda. There are five known gyres collecting garbage in the oceans; the largest—the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — is in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii. It's estimated to be about twice the size of Texas. 9 150 mllllon tons Ples[Ic westaan IM ocean naw a Million tom Plastic waste that goes no the ocean every year ti e 1 I mows h. System 001 The system will attempt to create a floating coastline in the middle of the ocean to trap plastic near the surface. The organization says this is a beta version undergoing testing. Wind, waves and currents move the system, which consists of a floater and a skirt. The floater moves faster than the current because it catches wind and can trap plastic, which is expected to be recycled. The skirt is deepest in the center of the system, so drag creates a "U" shape to trap plastic. How do we know where it is? The system is fitted with solar-powered lights, cameras and satellite antennas to communicate its position. 10 Current Cross section of V..far and skirt: Wildlife can Is trapped. This is the first of a potential 60 systems to gather trash in the ocean. The Ocean Cleanup estimates that a full fleet of 60 systems could potentially clean up 50 percent of the garbage patch every five years. 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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 forthe 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 (DR)—The dilution at which the majority of people detect the odor becomes the Dfr 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 efil GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM(GWRS)—Ajoint 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-nitmsamine 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.