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LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, September 9, 2019 - 12:00 PM
Board Room
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE DISABLED: Meeting Rooms are wheelchair accessible. If you require any
special disability related accommodations, please contact the Orange County Sanitation District Clerk of the
Board’s office at (714) 593-7433 at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Requests must specify the
nature of the disability and the type of accommodation requested.
AGENDA POSTING: In accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2, this
agenda has been posted outside the main gate of the Sanitation District’s Administration Building located at
10844 Ellis Avenue, Fountain Valley, California, and on the Sanitation District’s website at www.ocsd.com not
less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date and time above. All public records relating to each agenda item,
including any public records distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting to all, or a majority of the
Board of Directors, are available for public inspection in the office of the Clerk of the Board.
AGENDA DESCRIPTION: The agenda provides a brief general description of each item of business to be
considered or discussed. The recommended action does not indicate what action will be taken. The Board of
Directors may take any action which is deemed appropriate.
MEETING AUDIO: An audio recording of this meeting is available within 24 hours after adjournment of the
meeting. Please contact the Clerk of the Board's office at (714) 593-7433 to request the audio file.
NOTICE TO DIRECTORS: To place items on the agenda for a Committee or Board Meeting, the item must be
submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Board: Kelly A. Lore, MMC, (714) 593-7433 / klore@ocsd.com at least 14
days before the meeting.
FOR ANY QUESTIONS ON THE AGENDA, BOARD MEMBERS MAY CONTACT STAFF AT:
General Manager: Jim Herberg, jherberg@ocsd.com / (714) 593-7300
Asst. General Manager: Lorenzo Tyner, ltyner@ocsd.com / (714) 593-7550
Asst. General Manager: Rob Thompson, rthompson@ocsd.com / (714) 593-7310
Director of Human Resources: Celia Chandler, cchandler@ocsd.com / (714) 593-7202
Director of Engineering: Kathy Millea, kmillea@ocsd.com / (714) 593-7365
Director of Environmental Services: Lan Wiborg, lwiborg@ocsd.com / (714) 593-7450
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting Agenda Monday, September 9, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
If you wish to address the Board of Directors on any item, please complete a Speaker’s Form (located at the table
outside of the Board 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 Chairperson and are requested to limit
comments to three minutes.
REPORTS:
The Board Chairperson and the General Manager may present verbal reports on miscellaneous matters of
general interest to the Directors. These reports are for information only and require no action by the Directors.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Consent Calendar Items are considered to be routine and will be enacted, by the Board of Directors, after one
motion, without discussion. Any items withdrawn from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion will be
considered in the regular order of business.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2019-5461.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs
Committee held July 8, 2019.
Originator:Kelly Lore
Agenda Report
07-08-2019 LaPA Minutes
Attachments:
NON-CONSENT:
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY AND
AUGUST 2019
2019-4802.
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
Receive and file the Legislative Affairs Update for the months of July and August 2019.
Originator:Jim Herberg
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LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting Agenda Monday, September 9, 2019
Agenda Report
Federal Update - ENS Resources
Federal Legislative Matrix - ENS Resources
State Update - Townsend Public Affairs
Legislative Matrix - Townsend Public Affairs
Grant Matrix
Attachments:
PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY AND
AUGUST 2019
2019-4693.
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
Receive and file the Public Affairs Update for the months of July and August 2019.
Originator:Jim Herberg
Agenda Report
Outreach Report July-August 2019
Media Clips July-August 2019
Attachments:
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
At this time Board members may request staff to place an item on a future agenda.
ADJOURNMENT:
The next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday,
October 14, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.
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Orange County Sanitation District
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE
Agenda Report
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
File #:2019-546 Agenda Date:9/9/2019 Agenda Item No:1.
FROM:James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Kelly A. Lore, Clerk of the Board
SUBJECT:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee held July 8,
2019.
BACKGROUND
In accordance with the Board of Directors Rules of Procedure,an accurate record of each meeting
will be provided to the Directors for subsequent approval at the following meeting.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
·Resolution No. OCSD 18-12
ATTACHMENT
The following attachment(s)are included in hard copy and may also be viewed on-line at the OCSD website
(www.ocsd.com) with the complete agenda package:
·Minutes of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting held July 8, 2019
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MINUTES OF THE
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Orange County Sanitation District
Monday, July 8, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee was called to order by
Committee Chair Peter Kim on Monday, July 8, 2019 at 3:31 p.m. in the Administration
Building of the Orange County Sanitation District.Chair Kim led the pledge of
allegiance. A quorum was declared present, as follows:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Peter Kim, Chair
Allan Bernstein, Vice-Chair
Lucille Kring, Member-At-Large
Erik Peterson, Member-At-Large
Christina Shea, Member-At-Large
David Shawver, Board Chair
John Withers, Board Vice-Chair
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Herberg, General Manager
Robert Thompson, Assistant General Manager
Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager
Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources
Kathy Millea, Director of Engineering
Lan Wiborg, Director of Environmental Services
Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board
Tanya Chong
Daisy Covarrubias
Lisa Frigo
Rebecca Long
Joshua Martinez
Kelly Newell
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
David French, ENS Resources (via
teleconference)
Eric O’Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA)
Cori Williams, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA)
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR:
Chair Kim thanked ENS Resources and OCSD staff for organizing the recent trip to
Washington DC.
REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER:
None.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Clerk of the Board)
MOVED, SECONDED, and DULY CARRIED TO: Approve minutes for the
Committee meeting held on June 10, 2019.
AYES:Bernstein, Kim, Kring, Peterson, Shawver, Shea, and
Withers
NOES:None
ABSTENTIONS:None
ABSENT:None
NON-CONSENT:
2.LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2019
(Jim Herberg)
David French, ENS Resources, provided a PowerPoint presentation and a brief
overview of the federal monthly report which included: infrastructure House
reauthorization, permit term legislation H.R. 1764, and PFAS/PFOA National
Defense Authorization Act update.
In response to a question from Board Chairman Shawver, Mr. French responded
that many environmental groups are the reason for opposition to HR. 1764 in
regard to the 10-year permit term. Mr. Herberg also mentioned that OCSD met
with the EPA during the recent DC visit and has submitted a letter to the EPA with
comments and observations on the EPA’s “Discussion Framework for
Development of Draft Water Reuse Action Plan.”
Eric O’Donnell, TPA, provided a PowerPoint presentation that included:
information on the current legislative schedule and deadlines; FY 2019-2020
budget; water tax update; safe drinking water proposal; SB 200 (Monning) –
drinking water; cap and trade expenditure plan; and 2019 legislation. In response
to a question from Director Kring, Mr. O’Donnell also briefly discussed the lack of
legislation regarding water storage.
Committee Chair Kim deemed the Legislative Affairs Update for the month of
June 2019 received and filed.
3.PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2019
(Jim Herberg)
Rebecca Long, Senior Public Affairs Specialist, reminded the Committee of the
upcoming Centrifuge Ribbon Cutting VIP event and the Open House on July 27
and announced a save the date for the State of the District on October 25. Ms.
Long then provided a brief update on the application for the WIIN grant and
reviewed outreach efforts made and meetings attended over the last month.
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Director Kring thanked OCSD staff for their outreach efforts at the City of
Anaheim’s recent OC Green Expo.
Committee Chair Kim deemed the Public Affairs Update for the month of
June 2019 received and filed.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
ITEMS, IF ANY:
None.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Committee Chair Kim declared the meeting adjourned at 3:57 p.m. to the next Legislative
and Public Affairs Committee meeting, Monday, September 9, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
_____________________
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
Orange County Sanitation District
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE
Agenda Report
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
File #:2019-480 Agenda Date:9/9/2019 Agenda Item No:2.
FROM:James D. Herberg, General Manager
SUBJECT:
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST 2019
GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
Receive and file the Legislative Affairs Update for the months of July and August 2019.
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 Local, State, and Federal funding for projects and programs.
Staff will provide an update on recent legislative and grant activities.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
·Maintain influential legislative advocacy and a public outreach program
·Build brand, trust, and support with policy makers and community leaders
·Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with regulators, stakeholders, and
neighboring communities
PROBLEM
Without a strong advocacy program,elected officials may not be aware that the Sanitation District is
more than a wastewater treatment plant - treating and sending water to the ocean.
The Sanitation District is an environmentally engaged organization which recycles more than 50
percent of its wastewater.Additionally,to help meet the goal of 100 percent recycling,the Sanitation
District uses the byproducts from the wastewater treatment process to produce biosolids to fertilize
crops and energy used to help power the two plants in Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Continue to work with Local,State,and Federal officials to advocate the Sanitation District’s
legislative interests.Help to create/monitor legislation and grants that would benefit the Sanitation
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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.
TIMING CONCERNS
N/A
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
Save the Date:The Sanitation District's State of the District will be held on Friday,October 25 from 8
a.m.to 10 a.m.at Mile Square Golf Course in Fountain Valley.The event will host Local,State,and
Federal dignitaries and provide an update on the Sanitation District,agency accomplishments,and
the future direction of the agency. The Save the Date will be sent next month.
CEQA
N/A
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
N/A
ATTACHMENT
The following attachment(s)are included in hard copy and may also be viewed on-line at the OCSD website
(www.ocsd.com) with the complete agenda package:
·Federal Update - ENS Resources
·Federal Legislative Matrix - ENS Resources
·State Update - Townsend Public Affairs
·State Legislative Matrix - Townsend Public Affairs
·Grant Matrix
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ENS Resources, Inc.
1901 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 1005
Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone 202.466.3755/Telefax 202.466.3787
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Rebecca Long
FROM: Eric Sapirstein
DATE: August 19, 2019
SUBJECT: Washington Update
Congress remained in recess for the past month and, as a result, minimal formal
legislative work transpired. However, congressional staff did continue discussions
on finding common ground on key legislation that is considered important for
passage in the remaining months of the session that concludes in mid-December.
The following provides an update of issues of interest to OCSD.
Fiscal Year 2020 Spending Decisions to be Finalized in Coming Months
The budget agreement reached prior to the August recess put in place the path
forward to complete final spending bills for the coming fiscal year 2020 that begins
on October 1. According to the Senate Committee on Appropriations leadership, the
goal is to package spending bills into “mini-buses” similar to the House-passed
spending bills. Assuming that this approach is successful, it is conceivable that final
agreements on some of the twelve annual spending bills could be achieved by the
end of September. However, it is more likely that the limited time in September to
finalize spending bills could require a short-term stopgap spending bill to continue
governmental operations through October. Regardless of this situation, it appears
increasingly likely that the Senate will agree with the House funding levels for water
infrastructure spending programs, paving the way for adequate funding of the Clean
Water State Revolving Fund (SRF), Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act
(WIFIA) and other water quality programs.
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Regulation and Remediation of PFAS/PFOA
The ongoing focus in Congress to develop a process to address the monitoring and
cleanup of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances – (PFAS/PFOA) sites and discharges
remains in play. The House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over clean
water and drinking water laws continue to work on the development of compromise
language that could lead to a national drinking water standard for PFAS/PFOA
chemicals, along with monitoring requirements. A key issue of discussion involves
efforts by the House to require the designation of PFAS/PFOA chemicals as
hazardous waste under Superfund. This mandate, if enacted into law, could subject
agencies that discharge effluent with the chemicals or whose biosolids have traces
of the chemicals to be subject to management standards for hazardous waste
disposal and/or liability for subsequent cleanups. Additionally, provisions that
would require US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to issue guidance on
the management and disposal of biosolids and other materials that might be
contaminated with the chemicals is also under review. Because the White House
has issued a veto threat on the legislation (National Defense Authorization Act) that
includes the PFAS/PFOA provisions, it remains unclear whether a final bill will
actually contain these objectionable provisions.
Clean Water SRF Infrastructure Bill Slated for Mark-Up
Efforts in the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure to mark-up H.R.
1497 that would renew the clean water SRF program at $15 billion over five years
appear to be nearing a decision to procced with votes. According to congressional
staff, a mid-September mark-up is anticipated. Within this bill, we expect that the
legislation will also address funding of green infrastructure, disadvantaged
community assistance, workforce assistance, and affordability mandates. Currently,
staff continue to discuss options to address the authority to issue National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit terms for a period of up to ten years.
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER
POSITIONS
H.R. 1162 Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-CA)
Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act. Establishes a
grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects,
and for other purposes.
House - 6/13/19
Subcommittees
Hearings held
Watch CASA SUPPORTS
H.R. 1497 Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019. Provides
nearly $23.5 billion in direct infrastructure investment over the next five
years to address wastewater infrastructure and local water quality
challenges. This bill allocates $20 billion in grants for the Clean Water
State Revolving Fund.
House - 03/06/2019
Referred to the
Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch CASA SUPPORTS
H.R. 535 Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)R
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to shall designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as
hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.
House - 2/7/19
Referred tp
Subcommittee on
Railroads, Pipelines,
and Hazardous
Materials
Watch NYC
H.R. 876 Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
Pacific Northwest Earthquake Preparedness Act of 2019.
Requires the FEMA to develop a plan for the purchase and installation
of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction
Zone. The term "Cascadia Subduction Zone"
House - 2/6/19 Passed
House by voice vote,
received in Senate and
referred to Committee
on Homeland Security
and Governmental
Affairs
Watch NYC
H.R. 667 Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-
WA)
Regulatory Certainty for Navigable Waters Act. Repeals the Waters
of the United States rule and amend the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes.
House - 2/7/19
Referred to
Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
Federal Legislation 2019 - 2020
Priority
Updated August 2019
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER
POSITIONS
S. 403 Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
A bill to encourage the research and use of innovative materials
and associated techniques in the construction and preservation
of the domestic transportation and water infrastructure system,
and for other purposes.
Senate - 2/7/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
H.R. 977 Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL)
To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities
before releasing water contaminated with cyanobacteria from
flood risk management projects, and for other purposes.
House - 2/7/19
Referred to
Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
H.R. 892 Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA)
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to limit
attorney fees and penalties in citizen suits, and for other
purposes.
House - 2/7/19
Referred to
Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
H.R. 358 Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA)
California New River Restoration Act of 2019. Requires the USEPA
to establish a California New River restoration program for the New
River. USEPA must (1) implement projects, plans, and initiatives for
the New River supported by the California-Mexico Border Relations
Council; and (2) provide grants and technical assistance for
coordinating restoration and protection activities.
House - 2/7/19
Referred to
Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
S. 376 Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify
the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes.
Senate - 2/7/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
H.R. 658 Rep. Rosa DeLauro
National Infrastructure Development Bank Act. Facilitates efficient
investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new job
creation through the establishment of a National Infrastructure
Development Bank, and for other purposes.
House - 2/7/19
Referred to
Subcommittee on
Economic
Development, Public
Buildings, and
Emergency
Management
Watch NYC
Updated August 2019
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER
POSITIONS
H.R. 1137 Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA)
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to
repeal the authority relating to reprogramming during national
emergencies.
House - 2/12/19
Referred to the
Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
H.R. 1317 Rep. Harley Rouda (D-CA)
Coastal Communities Adaption Act. Improves the resilience of the
built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change
using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features, and
for other purposes.
House - 3/619
Referred to
Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
S. 638 Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE)
A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl
substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Act of 1980,
and for other purposes.
Senate - 2/28/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works Watch NYC
S. 611 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
A bill to provide adequate funding for water and sewer
infrastructure, and for other purposes.
Senate - 2/28/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
H.R. 1331 Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN)
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize
certain programs relating to nonpoint source management, and
for other purposes.
House - 4/9/19 Passed
House 329-56.
Received in Senate,
referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
H.R. 1764 Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA)
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to
permitting terms, and for other purposes.
House - 3/15/19
Referred to
Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch CASA, NACWA,
ACWA - Support
Updated August 2019
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER
POSITIONS
S. 950 Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
PFAS Detection Act of 2019. Requires the Director of the United
States Geological Survey to perform a nationwide survey of
perfluorinated compounds, and for other purposes.
Senate - 3/28/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
S. 933 Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
BLUE GLOBE Act. Improves data collection and monitoring of the
Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts, and for other
purposes.
Senate - 3/28/19
Referred to Committee
on Commerce,
Science, and
Transportation
Watch NYC
S. 914 Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019.
Reauthorizes the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System
Act of 2009, to clarify the authority of the Administrator of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with respect to post-storm
assessments, and to require the establishment of a National Water
Center, and for other purposes.
Senate - 4/3/19
Referred to Committee
on Commerce,
Science, and
Transportation
Watch NYC
H.R. 2019 Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
Smart Energy and Water Effeciency Act of 2019. Provides for a
smart water resource management pilot program.
House - 4/9/19
Referred to Committee
on Science, Space,
and Technology
Watch NYC
H.R. 1904 Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-CA)
Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act. Amends the
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make the
Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent.
House - 4/4/19
Committee on Natural
Resources Hearings
Held
Watch NYC
H.R. 2205 Rep. David McKinley (R-WV)
Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019. Amends the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to
water quality certification, and for other purposes.
House - 4/11/19
Referred to
Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
Updated August 2019
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER
POSITIONS
H.R. 2189 Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-
MD)
Digital Coast Act. Requires the Secretary of Commerce, acting
through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program to provide a
digital information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal
data with decision-support tools, training, and best practices and to
support collection of priority coastal geospatial data to inform and
improve local, State, regional, and Federal capacities to manage the
coastal region, and for other purposes.
House - 5/8/19
Subcommittees
hearings held
Watch NYC
S. 1069 Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program to
provide a digital information platform capable of efficiently
integrating coastal data with decision-support tools, training, and
best practices and to support collection of priority coastal
geospatial data to inform and improve local, State, regional, and
Federal capacities to manage the coastal region, and for other
purposes.
Senate - 4/9/19
Referred to Committee
on Commerce,
Science, and
Transportation Watch NYC
S. 1087 Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make
changes with respect to water quality certification, and for other
purposes.
Senate - 4/9/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
H.R. 2473 Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA)
S.A.V.E. Water Resourcs Act. Promotes water supply reliability and
improved water management for rural communities, the State of
California, and the Nation, and for other purposes.
House - 6/13/19
Subcommittees
Hearings held
Watch NYC
S. 1251 Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act of 2019. Improves and
coordinate interagency Federal actions and provide assistance to
States for responding to public health challenges posed by emerging
contaminants, and for other purposes.
Senate - 4/30/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
Updated August 2019
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER
POSITIONS
H.R. 2458 Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-
FL)
WISE Act. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require
a certain percentage of funds appropriated for revolving fund
capitalization grants be used for green projects, and for other
purposes.
House - 5/1/19
Referred to
Subcomittee of Water
Resrources and
Environment
Watch NYC
H.R. 2377 Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019. Requires the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address the level of
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water.
Specifically, the EPA must publish a maximum contaminant level goal
and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for total
PFAS. PFAS are man-made chemicals that may lead to adverse
human health effects.
House - 4/29/19
Referred to Committee
on Energy and
Commerce Watch NYC
H.R. 2533 Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
To assist community water systems affected by PFAS
contamination, and for other purposes.
House - 5/7/19
Referred to Committee
on Energy and
Commerce
Watch NYC
H.R. 2566 Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL)
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to revise the Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer
Choice label for pots, pans, and cooking utensils that do not
contain PFAS, and for other purposes.
House - 5/7/19
Referred to Committee
on Energy and
Commerce
Watch NYC
H.R. 2577 Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-NY)
PFAS Right-To-Know Act. Amends the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 to include per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances on the Toxics Release Inventory, and for
other purposes.
House - 5/8/19
Referred to Committee
on Energy and
Commerce
Watch NYC
S. 1372 Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
A bill to encourage Federal agencies to expeditiously enter into
or amend cooperative agreements with States for removal and
remedial actions to address PFAS contamination in drinking,
surface, and ground water and land surface and subsurface
strata, and for other purposes.
Senate - 5/8/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
Updated August 2019
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER
POSITIONS
H.R. 2740 Rep. Rosa De Lauro (D-CT)
Labor, Health and Human Services, Eduation, Defense, State,
Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development
Appropriations Act, 2020. Making appropriations for energy and
water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
House - 6/19/19
Passed House 226-
203 Watch NYC
H.R. 3055 Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY)
Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administraiton, Military Construction, Veterans
Affairs, Transportation, and House and Urban Development
Appropriations Act, 2020. Making appropriations for the Department
of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
House - 6/25/19 Pased
House 227-194
Watch NYC
H.R. 2705 Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
To establish a Water Infrastructure Trust Fund, and for other
purposes.
House - 5/15/19
Referred to
Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
H.R. 2755 Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
To standardize and extend certain Buy America Provisions.House - 5/16/19
Referred to
Subcommittee on
Aviation
Watch NYC
S. 1473 Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY)
Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019. A bill to amend the
Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency to set maximum contaminant levels
for certain chemicals, and for other purposes.
House - 5/15/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
S. 1535 Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA)
Reinventing Economic Partnerships and Infrastructure
Redevelopment Act. A bill to facilitate efficient investments and
financing of infrastructure projects and new, long-term job creation
through the establishment of an Infrastructure Financing Authority, and
for other purposes.
Senate - 5/16/19
Referred to Committee
on Finance Watch NYC
Updated August 2019
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER
POSITIONS
H.R. 2776 Rep. Lori Trahan (D-MA)
Stop Sewage Overflow Act. To make certain municipalities eligible
for grants under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other
purposes.
House - 5/16/19
Referred to
Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
H.R. 2800 Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
PFAS Monitoring Act of 2019. To amend the Safe Drinking Water
Act to require continued and expanded monitoring of perfluoroalkyl
and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water, and for other
purposes.
House - 5/16/19
Referred to Committee
on Energy and
Commerce
Watch NYC
S. 1507 Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (D-
WV)
A bill to include certain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances in the toxics release inventory, and for other
purposes.
Senate - 6/27/19
Passed as an
amendment to
National Defense
Authorization Act (S.
1790)
Watch NYC
S. 1613 Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA)
Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting
Requirements for (CLEARR) Drinking Water Act of 2019. Amends
the Safe Drinking Water Act to update and modernize the reporting
requirements for contaminants, including lead, in drinking water, and
for other purposes.
Senate - 5/22/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
S. 1570 Sen. James Risch (R-ID)
Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act. Provides flexibility to allow greater
aquifer recharge, and for other purposes.
Senate - 7/18/19
Subcommittee
Hearings Held
Watch NYC
H.R. 2871 Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-ID)
Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act. Provides flexibility to allow greater
aquifer recharge, and for other purposes.
House - 5/21/19
Referred to Committee
on Natural Resources Watch NYC
S. 1604 Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Local Water Protection Act. Amends the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to nonpoint source
management, and for other purposes.
Senate - 5/22/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
Updated August 2019
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER
POSITIONS
S. 1730 Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Living Shorelines Act of 2019. Directs the Administrator of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to make grants to
State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations for
purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that
protect coastal communities by supporting ecosystem functions and
habitats with the use of natural materials and systems, and for other
purposes.
Senate - 6/5/19
Referred to Committee
on Commerce,
Science and
Transportation
Watch NYC
H.R. 3115 Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration to make grants to State and local
governments and nongovernmental organizations for purposes
of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that
protect coastal communities by supporting ecosystem functions
and habitats with the use of natural materials and systems, and
for other purposes.
House - 7/25/19
Subcommittee
Hearings held
Watch NYC
H.R. 3226 Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Safe Water for Military Families Act. Directs the Secretary of
Defense to prohibit the use of firefighting foam containing perfuoroalkyl
or polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.
House - 6/12/19
Referred to Committee
on Armed Services Watch NYC
S. 1837 Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY)
A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to establish a discretionary grant program for
drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects, and for
other purposes.
Senate - 6/13/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
H.R. 3254 Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-NY)
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to establish a discretionary grant program for drinking
water and wastewater infrastructure projects, and for other
purposes.
House - 6/14/19
Referred to
Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
H.R. 3521 Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
Wastewater Infrastructure Workforce Investment Act. To amend
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to wastewater
infrastructure workforce development, and for other purposes.
House - 6/27/19
Referred to the
Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
Updated August 2019
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER
POSITIONS
S. 2086 Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and
Deterrence Act of 2019. To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to
improve transparency under the national primary drinking water
regulations for lead and copper, and for other purposes.
Senate - 7/11/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
S. 1932 Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO)
Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act. To
support water infrastructure in Reclamation States, and for other
purposes.
Senate - 7/18/19
Subcommittee
Hearings Held
Watch
CASA, NACWA,
NWRA, ACWA -
support
H.R. 3510 Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA)
Water Resources Research Amendments Act. To amend the
Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize grants for and
require applied water supply research regarding the water resources
research and technology institutes established under that Act.
House - 7/25/19
Subcommittee on
Water, Oceans, and
Wildlife held
Watch NYC
H.R. 3723 Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA)
Desalination Development Act. To promote desalination project
development and drought resilience, and for other purposes.
House - 7/25/19
Subcommittee on
Water, Oceans, and
Wildlife held
Watch NYC
H.R. 3677 Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI)
National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and
Deterrence Act of 2017. To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to
improve transparency under the national primary drinking water
regulations for lead and copper, and for other purposes.
House - 7/10/19
Referred to Committee
on Energy and
Commerce
Watch NYC
H.R. 3919 Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Creating Opportunity And Sustainability Through Science Act. To
require research in coastal sustainability and resilience, to ensure that
the Federal Government continues to implement and advance coastal
resiliency efforts, and for other purposes.
House - 7/23/19
Referred to
Committees on
Natural Resources
and Science, Space,
and Technology
Watch NYC
S. 2236 Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Environmental Justice Act of 2019. To require Federal agencies to
address environmental justice, to require consideration of cumulative
impacts in certain permitting decisions, and for other purposes.
Senate - 7/23/19
Referred to Committee
and Public Works Watch NYC
Updated August 2019
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER
POSITIONS
S. XXXX Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA)
To provide supplemental appropriations for safe and secure
water, and for other purposes.
Senate - 7/26/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
H.R. 4033 Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI)
To provide supplemental appropriations for safe and secure
water, and for other purposes.
House - 7/26/19
Referred to
Committees on Energy
and Commerce,
Budget, Ways and
Means, Natural
Resources,
Agriculture, and
Transportation and
Infrastructure
Watch NYC
Updated August 2019
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER
POSITIONS
H.R. 3944 Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK)
To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of
2014 to modify the procedure for communicating certain
emergency risks, and for other purposes.
House - 7/26/19
Referred to
Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
H.R. 3923 Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
Environmental Justice Act of 2019. To require Federal agencies to
address environmental justice, to require consideration of cumulative
impacts in certain permitting decisions, and for other purposes.
House - 8/15/19
Referred to
Subcommittee on the
Constitution, Civil
Rights, and Civil
Liberties
Watch NYC
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
Updated August 2019
To: Orange County Sanitation District
From: Townsend Public Affairs, Inc.
Date: August 19, 2019
Subject: Legislative and Public Affairs Agenda Report
State Political Update
In Sacramento, the Legislature has been very active since their return from summer
recess on August 12. All bills that failed to pass the house in which they were introduced
are now two-year bills and will be eligible for consideration in January 2020. Over 1,900
bills are still being considered by their respective second houses, and must be passed by
September 13, the last day of session. Following that deadline, the Legislature will
adjourn for interim recess and the Governor will have until October 13 to sign to veto all
legislation.
The Legislature will reconvene on January 6 for the second year of the two-year session.
Fiscal Year 2019-2020 State Budget
On the evening of June 27, Governor Newsom approved AB 74, the authorizing State
Budget legislation for FY 2019-20. The Budget totals a record $214.8 billion and includes
many of the Governor’s priorities, such as healthcare for undocumented immigrants
between the ages of 19-25, homelessness funding, and some of the highest education
funding levels ever. The Budget package also assumes an estimated $19.4 billion in
reserves, including $16.5 billion in the Proposition 2 mandated “rainy day fund”,
continuing the tradition of saving money in anticipation of an economic downturn.
Below is a summary of key highlights in the FY 2019-20 State Budget:
Safe & Affordable Drinking Water
• Authorized a $130 million per year continuous appropriation to provide
communities with the resources to deliver clean drinking water, funded from a long-
term commitment of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds through Cap and Trade
revenues.
June 2019 Report 2
Natural Resources
• Appropriated $1 billion across multiple departments to continue development and
implementation of Proposition 68 bond programs;
• Provided $45 million in one-time funding for multiple agencies including the
Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection, the California Conservation Corps, and the California Tahoe
Conservancy to address their most critical deferred maintenance needs;
• Included $92 million to implement multi-benefit flood improvement projects;
• Approved trailer bill language to extend the sunset of the Habitat Conservation
Fund competitive grant program by 10 years, to January 1, 2030.
Transportation
• Appropriated an additional $2 billion for Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation
Account (RMRA) for local and capital funding programs under SB 1.
Cap and Trade
• Invested $1.4 billion in discretionary Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds (GGRF)
in 2019-20.
• Specifically, the Cap and Trade expenditure plan included the following spending
programs and activities:
o $245 million for implementation of AB 617 (Garcia, 2018) - Community Air
Protection & Local Programs to Reduce Air Pollution;
o $238 million for the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project;
o $182 million for clean trucks, buses, and off-road freight equipment
including the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive
Project and advanced technology freight demonstration and pilot
commercial deployment projects;
o $165 million for Healthy & Resilient Forests to reduce the risk of wildfire;
o $100 million for safe drinking water programs;
o $60 million for the Transformative Climate Communities program;
o $30 million for the Urban Greening Program.
June 2019 Report 3
Housing & Homelessness
• $500 million in one-time funds for housing related infrastructure to help boost
needed construction;
• $500 million in one-time funds for a mixed income loan program through CalHFA;
• $500 million in one-time funds to expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit;
• $250 million for planning grants to help local jurisdictions work through the
Regional Housing Needs Assessment;
• $1 million for the development of permanent supportive housing through the
Orange County Housing Finance Trust;
• $650 million in one-time funds to help local jurisdictions address the homelessness
crisis.
Other Items
• The Budget also provided tens of millions of dollars more for 2020 Census
outreach, extending California’s historic investment to help ensure a complete
count;
• Included over $300 million for disaster preparedness, including communications
infrastructure, and new funding to help communities affected by disasters;
• Authorized up to $15 million for cannabis equity programs to prevent illegal
operations;
• The Budget also temporarily suspends the sales tax on diapers and menstrual
products.
• Included $20 million for the Southern California Veterans Cemetery Master
Development Fund
Safe Drinking Water Proposals
On July 24, the Governor signed SB 200 (Monning), which creates the Safe and
Affordable Drinking Water Fund, providing the legal structure and process for funding safe
drinking water solutions for disadvantaged communities in California that currently do not
have that access.
The passage of SB 200 follows the June 27 enactment of the 2019-’20 State Budget,
which sets forth the first part of the funding solution. The State Budget provides $130
million for Fiscal Year 2019-’20 for safe drinking water solutions in disadvantaged
communities that do not have access to safe drinking water.
June 2019 Report 4
In the first year, $100 million of the funding will come from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Fund (GGRF) and $30 million from the General Fund. After the first year, SB 200 will
provide that the funding will be 5% of the GGRF continuously appropriated – capped at
$130 million per year. The agreement includes General Fund funding as a backstop if 5%
of the GGRF is less than $130 million in any year. The funding will sunset in 2030.
OCSD Legislative Plan: Tactic - Support tax reform that protects public agencies.
2020 Proposed Water Bond
AB 352 (E. Garcia) was gut and amended on August 14 to be the Wildfire Prevention,
Safe Drinking Water, Drought Preparation, and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2020. This
legislation would establish a $3.92 billion bond that will provide funding for drought, water,
parks, climate, and coastal protection. The bond would be placed on the ballot for
approval by the voters at the November 3, 2020 statewide general election.
The current bond language includes $925 million for water resources.
• $275 million of that total amount shall be used for safe drinking water project,
grants and loans to assist with septic system upgrades or consolidation of septic
systems in order to address water quality contamination in disadvantaged
communities, projects that implement countywide drought and water shortage
contingency plans, sustainable groundwater management projects, recharge
projects and projects that improve water data collection, monitoring and
management.
• $100 million of the total amount shall be available for groundwater sustainability
projects that provide wildlife habitat support
• $300 million shall be available for the restoration of rivers, lakes and streams
• $150 million for flood management projects
• $100 million for recycled water projects
OCSD Legislative Plan: Grant Funding - Support legislation, bonds, programs and
projects that provide funding for: infrastructure construction and rehabilitation, special
studies and research or projects relating to security, environmental education, water
quality, wastewater processing, urban runoff, wastewater recycling, biosolids and
organics management, water quality improvement, resource recovery, or alternative
energy.
June 2019 Report 5
Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
The State Water Resources Control Board will have new, expansive authority to order
public water systems to monitor for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under a
new law, AB 756 (C. Garcia) that Governor Gavin Newsom signed on July 31, 2019.
AB 756 marks the California Legislature and Governor Newsom’s first action related to
PFAS. AB 756 adds a section to the California Health and Safety Code that authorizes
the State Water Resources Control Board to order a public water system to monitor for
PFAS in accordance with conditions set by the Board. If any monitoring undertaken
pursuant to such State Water Board order results in a confirmed PFAS detection, the
water system must report that detection in its annual consumer confidence report.
Further, where detected levels of PFAS exceed the 70 ppt response level, the water
system must take the water source out of use or provide public notification within 30 days
of the confirmed detection. The public notification procedures set forth a variety of
requirements for providing sufficient public notice, including requiring community water
systems to provide notice by mail and e-mail to each water system customer.
AB 756 is likely only the beginning of the California Legislature’s swell of bills aimed at
regulating PFAS. Once the results of the State Water Board’s ordered investigations into
PFAS in drinking water and groundwater are in, it is likely that the California Legislature,
Governor Newsom and various state regulatory agencies will continue to increase their
focus on PFAS in California with new laws and regulations. Regardless, water systems
will have a short time to plan for compliance with AB 756, as the law becomes effective
on January 1, 2020.
OCSD Legislative Plan: Source Control - Support legislation and funding mechanisms
that reduce the amount of trash, waste, chemicals, and harmful organic material that enter
the sewer system.
Additional Priority Legislation
AB 1184 (Gloria) – Public records: writing transmitted by electronic mail: retention.
Would, unless a longer retention period is required by statute or regulation, require a
public agency for purposes of the California Public Records Act to retain and preserve for
at least 2 years every writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public’s
business prepared, owned, or used by any public agency that is transmitted by electronic
mail. AB 1184 Is in the Senate Appropriations Suspense File.
OCSD Legislative Plan: Special Districts - Oppose further state regulations that adversely
impact special district financing, operations, and administration.
June 2019 Report 6
SB 1 (Atkins) – California Environmental, Public Health, and Workers Defense Act of 2019
SB 1 seeks to freeze federal Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act,
Endangered Species Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act
and Coal Mine Health and Safety Act requirements to those in place as of January 19,
2017. SB 1 refers to federal requirements existing as of this date, as “baseline federal
standards.” SB 1 is intended to “ensure continued protections for the environment, natural
resources, and public health and safety” in California, even if the noted federal laws are
“undermined, amended or repealed” by making the baseline environmental standards the
new floor for environmental and worker protections in California. SB 1 will be heard in
the Assembly Appropriations Committee on August 21.
OCSD Legislative Plan: Public Health - Protection of public health is OCSD’s core
mission. OCSD will work cooperatively with county and state health officers to assure
local health protection.
SB 210 (Leyva) – Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program
SB 210 directs the Air Resources Board (ARB) to work in coordination with multiple state
agencies in order to develop and implement a Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance
Program for non-gasoline, heavy-duty, on-road trucks. Specifically, SB 210 would
develop a pilot program to measure and enforce new regulations on heavy duty on-road
trucks and then require ARB to adopt a full program within two years after the pilot
program ends. SB 210 is currently in the Assembly Appropriations Committee and
will be heard on August 21.
OCSD Legislative Plan: Air Quality - Support measures that maintain and enhance
local decision-making authority, where appropriate, in the development and
implementation of air quality attainment strategies
SB 667 (Hueso) – Greenhouse gases: recycling infrastructure and facilities.
SB 667 would require CalRecycle in coordination with the Treasurer to develop financial
incentive mechanisms, including, but not limited to, loans and incentive payments, to fund
organic waste diversion and recycling infrastructure. This bill also requires CalRecycle to
develop and amend a 5-year investment strategy to drive innovation and support
technological development and infrastructure. SB 667 is currently in the Assembly
Appropriations Committee and will be heard on August 21.
OCSD Legislative Plan: Biosolids and Biogas - Support the promotion and funding of local
pilot programs, studies, and research for the beneficial use of biosolids.
OCSD
State
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD
POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER
POSITIONS
AB 11 Chiu [D]Community Redevelopment Law of 2019 Current law dissolved
redevelopment agencies as of February 1, 2012, and designates
successor agencies to act as successor entities to the dissolved
redevelopment agencies. This bill, the Community Redevelopment Law
of 2019, would authorize a city or county, or two or more cities acting
jointly, to propose the formation of an affordable housing and
infrastructure agency by adoption of a resolution of intention that meets
specified requirements, including that the resolution of intention include a
passthrough provision and an override passthrough provision, as
defined.
Failed to pass the
Assembly
Appropriations
Committee and is now a
two-year bill
Watch State Priorities: Continue to
monitor the state budget
process and actively protect
the allocation of local
property taxes to
special districts.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - NYC
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Oppose
unless amended
AB 68 Ting [D]Land use: accessory dwelling units. The Planning and Zoning Law
authorizes a local agency to provide, by ordinance, for the creation of
accessory dwelling units in single-family and multifamily residential
zones and sets forth required ordinance standards, including, among
others, lot coverage. This bill would delete the provision authorizing the
imposition of standards on lot coverage and would prohibit an ordinance
from imposing requirements on minimum lot size.
Currently in the Senate
Appropriations
Suspense File
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Special Districts -
Oppose further state
regulations that adversely
impact special district
financing, operations, and
administration.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - NYC
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Watch
AB 69 Ting [D]Land use: accessory dwelling units. Current law requires the
Department of Housing and Community Development to propose
building standards to the California Building Standards Commission, and
to adopt, amend, or repeal rules and regulations governing, among other
things, apartment houses and dwellings, as specified. This bill would
require the department to propose small home building standards
governing accessory dwelling units smaller than 800 square feet, junior
accessory dwelling units, and detached dwelling units smaller than 800
square feet, as specified, and to submit the small home building
standards to the California Building Standards Commission for adoption
on or before January 1, 2021.
Currenlty in the Senate
Appropriations
Suspense File
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Special Districts -
Oppose further state
regulations that adversely
impact special district
financing, operations, and
administration.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - NYC
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Watch
AB 134 Bloom [D]Safe Drinking Water Restoration Would require the State Water
Resources Control Board to report to the Legislature by July 1, 2025, on
its progress in restoring safe drinking water to all California communities
and to create an internet website that provides data transparency for all
of the board’s activities described in this measure. The bill would require
the board to develop metrics to measure the efficacy of the fund in
ensuring safe and affordable drinking water for all Californians.
Two Year Bill Watch State Priorities: Support
legislation or regulations that
restrict the use of
microplastics in any product
that is disposed of through
the sewer system.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - NYC
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Watch
Proposed Legislation 2019-2020
High Priority
OCSD
State
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD
POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER
POSITIONS
AB 223 Stone [D]California Safe Drinking Water Act: microplastics The California Safe
Drinking Water Act requires the State Water Resources Control Board to
administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to
protect public health. Current law requires the state board, on or before
July 1, 2020, to adopt a definition of microplastics in drinking water and,
on or before July 1, 2021, to adopt a standard methodology to be used in
the testing of drinking water for microplastics and requirements for 4
years of testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water, including
public disclosure of those results. This bill would require the state board,
to the extent possible, and where feasible and cost effective, to work with
the State Department of Public Health in complying with those
requirements.
Two Year Bill Watch State Priorities: Support
legislation or regulations that
restrict the use of
microplastics in any product
that is disposed of through
the sewer system.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - NYC
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Watch
AB 231 Mathis [R]California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: recycled water.
Would exempt from CEQA a project to construct or expand a recycled
water pipeline for the purpose of mitigating drought conditions for which
a state of emergency was proclaimed by the Governor if the project
meets specified criteria. Because a lead agency would be required to
determine if a project qualifies for this exemption, this bill would impose
a state-mandated local program. The bill would also exempt from CEQA
the development and approval of building standards by state agencies
for recycled water systems.
Two Year Bill Watch State Priorities: Support
efforts to reform the
California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA)to
streamline current
procedures
and regulations for projects
to refurbish or replace
existing infrastructure
facilities.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - NYC
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Support
AB 291 Chu Emergency preparedness Would establish a Local Emergency
Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation Fund to support staffing, planning,
and other emergency mitigation priorities to help local governments meet
emergency management, preparedness, readiness, and resilience goals.
The bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, require the
Controller to transfer $500,000,000 to the fund. The bill would require the
Office of Emergency Services to establish the Local Emergency
Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation Fund Committee under the
Standardized Emergency Management System Advisory Board.
Two Year Bill Watch State Priorities: Secure
funding through grants and
legislation for infrastructure,
collection improvements and
alternative renewable energy
at the Fountain Valley, Plant
No. 1 and Huntington Beach,
Plant No. 2.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - NYC
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Watch
AB 292 Quirk [D]Recycled water: raw water and groundwater augmentation Current
law requires the State Water Resources Control Board, on or before
December 31, 2023, to adopt uniform water recycling criteria for direct
potable reuse through raw water augmentation, as specified. This bill
would eliminate the definition of “direct potable reuse” and instead would
substitute the term “groundwater augmentation” for “indirect potable
reuse for groundwater recharge” in these definitions. The bill would
require, on or before December 31, 2023, the state board to adopt
uniform water recycling criteria for raw water augmentation.
Currently on Assembly
Floor
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Water Quality and
Supply - Support measures
that promote and provide for
the use of reclaimed water
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - NYC
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Support
OCSD
State
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD
POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER
POSITIONS
AB 352 E. Garcia [D]Wildfire Prevention, Safe Drinking Water, Drought Preparation, and
Flood Protection Bond Act of 2020. Would enact the Wildfire
Prevention, Safe Drinking Water, Drought Preparation, and Flood
Protection Bond Act of 2020, which, if approved by the voters, would
authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $3,920,000,000
pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance a wildlife
prevention, safe drinking water, drought preparation, and flood protection
program.The bill would provide for the submission of these provisions to
the voters at the November 3, 2020, statewide general election.
Gut and Amend.
Currently in Senate
Environmental Quality
Committee
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Grant Funding -
Support legislation, bonds,
programs and projects that
provide funding for:
infrastructure construction
and rehabilitation, special
studies and research or
projects relating to security,
environmental education,
water quality, wastewater
processing, urban runoff,
wastewater recycling,
biosolids and organics
management, water quality
improvement, resource
recovery, or alternative
energy.
AB 405 Rubio [D]Sales and use taxes: exemption: water treatment. Would exempt
from Sales and Use Tax the gross receipts from the sale in this state of,
and the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of, chemicals
used to treat water, recycled water, or wastewater regardless of whether
those chemicals or other agents become a component part thereof and
regardless of whether the treatment takes place before or after the
delivery to consumers.
Two Year Bill Watch Guiding Principles: Seek
funds for OCSD projects
through grants,
appropriations, or other
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Support
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Support
AB 510 Cooley [D]Local government records: destruction of records. Current law
authorizes the head of a department of a county or city, or the head of a
special district to destroy recordings of telephone and radio
communications maintained by that county, city, or special district after
100 days if that person receives approval from the legislative body and
the written consent of the agency attorney. This bill would exempt the
head of a department of a county or city, or the head of a special district
from these recording retention requirements if the county, city, or special
district adopts a records retention policy governing recordings of routine
video monitoring and recordings of telephone and radio communications.
Two Year Bill Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Security - Support
legislation that would create
efficiencies around the
retention policy of
surveillance video for
innocuous recordings.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - NYC
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Sponsor
OCSD
State
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD
POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER
POSITIONS
AB 587 Friedman [D]Accessory dwelling units: sale or separate conveyance Current
property tax law establishes a welfare exemption under which property is
exempt from taxation if the property is owned and operated by a
nonprofit corporation that is organized and operated for the purpose of
building and rehabilitating single-family or multifamily residences for sale,
as provided, at cost to low-income families. This bill would authorize a
local agency to allow, by ordinance, an accessory dwelling unit that was
created pursuant to the process described above to be sold or conveyed
separately from the primary residence to a qualified buyer if certain
conditions are met.
Currently on Senate
Floor
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Special Districts -
Oppose further state
regulations that adversely
impact special district
financing, operations, and
administration.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Work w/
author
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Watch
AB 756 Garcia [D]Public water systems: perfluoroalkyl substances and
polyfluoroalkyl substances Would authorize the State Water
Resources Control Board to order a public water system to monitor for
perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The bill would
require a community water system or a nontransient noncommunity
water system, upon a detection of these substances, to report that
detection, as specified. The bill would require a community water system
or a nontransient noncommunity water system where a detected level of
these substances exceeds the response level to take a water source
where the detected levels exceed the response level out of use or
provide a prescribed public notification.
Signed into law on July
31.
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Source Control -
Support legislation and
funding mechanisms that
reduce the amount of trash,
waste, chemicals, and
harmful organic material that
enter the sewer system.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Watch
ACWA - Watch
CSDA - Watch
AB 841 Ting [D]Drinking water: contaminants: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances. Would require the Office of Environmental Health Hazard
Assessment to adopt and complete a work plan within prescribed
timeframes to assess which substances in the class of perfluoroalkyl and
polyfluoroalkyl substances should be identified as a potential risk to
human health, as provided. The bill would require the office, as part of
those assessments, to determine which of the substances are
appropriate candidates for notification levels to be adopted by the state
board. The bill would require the Office of Environmental Health Hazard
Assessment, by January 1, 2022, to provide to the Legislature an update
on the assessment.
Two Year Bill Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Source Control -
Support legislation and
funding mechanisms that
reduce the amount of trash,
waste, chemicals, and
harmful organic material that
enter the sewer system.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Watch
ACWA - Watch
CSDA - Watch
AB 992 Mullin [D]Open meetings: local agencies: social media Would provide that the
Ralph M. Brown Act does not apply to the posting, commenting, liking,
interaction with, or participation in, internet-based social media platforms
that are ephemeral, live, or static, by a majority of the members of a
legislative body, provided that a majority of the members do not discuss
among themselves business of a specific nature that is within the subject
matter jurisdiction of the legislative body of the local agency.
Two Year Bill Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Special Districts -
Oppose further state
regulations that adversely
impact special district
financing, operations, and
administration.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Approve
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Support
OCSD
State
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD
POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER
POSITIONS
AB 1080 Gonzalez [D]California Circular Economy and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act
Would establish the California Circular Economy and Plastic Pollution
Reduction Act, which would require the Department of Resources
Recycling and Recovery, in consultation with the State Water Resources
Control Board and the Ocean Protection Council, to adopt, on or before
January 1, 2023, regulations to achieve, by 2030, a 75% reduction by
manufacturers and retailers of the waste generated from single-use
packaging and products offered for sale or sold in the state through
source reduction, recycling, or composting.
Currently in the Senate
Appropriations
Committee and will be
heard August 26.
Watch State Priorities: Support
legislation or regulations that
restrict the use of
microplastics in any product
that is disposed of through
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Support
CASA - NYC
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - NYC
AB 1180 Friedman [D]Water: recycled water The California Safe Drinking Water Act requires
the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions
relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health.
Current law requires, on or before January 1, 2020, the state board to
adopt standards for backflow protection and cross-connection control
through the adoption of a policy handbook, as specified. This bill would
require that handbook to include provisions for the use of a swivel or
changeover device to supply potable water to a dual-plumbed system
during an interruption in recycled water service.
Currently in the Senate
Appropriations
Committee Suspense
File
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Recycled Water -
support measures that
promote and provide for the
use of reclaimed water.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Support
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Support
AB 1184 Gloria [D]Public records: writing transmitted by electronic mail: retention
Would, unless a longer retention period is required by statute or
regulation, require a public agency for purposes of the California Public
Records Act to retain and preserve for at least 2 years every writing
containing information relating to the conduct of the public’s business
prepared, owned, or used by any public agency that is transmitted by
electronic mail.
Currently in the Senate
Appropriations
Suspense File
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Special Districts -
Oppose further state
regulations that adversely
impact special district
financing, operations, and
administration.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Oppose
CASA - Watch
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Oppose
AB 1588 Gloria [D]Drinking water and wastewater operator certification programs
Current law requires a person who operates a nonexempt wastewater
treatment plant to possess a valid, unexpired wastewater certificate or
water treatment operator certificate of the appropriate grade. This bill,
when applying for certification by the board as a water treatment
operator, distribution system operator, or wastewater operator, would
require operators of complex industrial facilities, including members of
the military and military service veterans, to receive appropriate
equivalent experience credit and education credit for work and tasks
performed that are directly related to the operation of water or
wastewater facilities, as specified.
Currently on Senate
Floor
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Special Districts -
Oppose further state
regulations that adversely
impact special district
financing, operations, and
administration.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Support
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Support
OCSD
State
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD
POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER
POSITIONS
AB 1672 Bloom [D]Solid waste: flushable products The California Integrated Waste
Management Act of 1989, administered by the Department of Resources
Recycling and Recovery, generally regulates the disposal, management,
and recycling of solid waste. This bill would, among other things, on or
after January 1, 2021, prohibit a covered entity, as defined, from labeling
a covered product as safe to flush, safe for sewer systems, or safe for
septic systems, unless the product is a flushable wipe that meets certain
performance standards. The bill would require nonflushable products to
be labeled clearly and conspicuously to communicate that they should
not be flushed, as specified.
Two Year Bill Support Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Source Control -
Support legislation that
regulates the disposal of
flushable wipes.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Sponsor
ACWA - Support
CSDA - Support
ACA 1 Aguiar-Curry [D]Local government financing: affordable housing and public
infrastructure: voter approval. The California Constitution prohibits the
ad valorem tax rate on real property from exceeding 1% of the full cash
value of the property, subject to certain exceptions. This measure would
create an additional exception to the 1% limit that would authorize a city,
county, city and county, or special district to levy an ad valorem tax to
service bonded indebtedness incurred to fund the construction,
reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of public infrastructure,
affordable housing, or permanent supportive housing, or the acquisition
or lease of real property for those purposes, if the proposition proposing
that tax is approved by 55% of the voters of the city, county, or city and
county, as applicable, and the proposition includes specified
accountability requirements.
Currently on the
Assembly Floor
Watch Guiding Principles: Seek
funds for OCSD projects
through grants,
appropriations, or other
means;
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Support
CASA - Support
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Support
SB 1 Atkins [D]California Environmental, Public Health, and Workers Defense Act
of 2019. This bill seeks to freeze federal Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act,
Safe Drinking Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Fair Labor Standards
Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act and Coal Mine Health and
Safety Act requirements to those in place as of January 19, 2017. SB 1
refers to federal requirements existing as of this date, as “baseline
federal standards.” SB 1 is intended to “ensure continued protections for
the environment, natural resources, and public health and safety” in
California, even if the noted federal laws are “undermined, amended or
repealed” by making the baseline environmental standards the new floor
for environmental and worker protections in California
Currently in the
Assembly
Appropriations
Committee and will be
heard August 21
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Public Health:
Protection of public health is
OCSD’s core mission. OCSD
will work cooperatively with
county and state health
officers to assure local health
protection.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - NYC
ACWA - Oppose
CSDA - NYC
OCSD
State
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD
POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER
POSITIONS
SB 5 Beall [D]Local-State Sustainable Investment Incentive Program Would
establish in state government the Affordable Housing and Community
Development Investment Program, which would be administered by the
Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment
Committee. The bill would authorize a city, county, city and county, joint
powers agency, enhanced infrastructure financing district, affordable
housing authority, community revitalization and investment authority,
transit village development district, or a combination of those entities, to
apply to the Affordable Housing and Community Development
Investment Committee to participate in the program and would authorize
the committee to approve or deny plans for projects meeting specific
criteria.
Currently in the
Assembly
Appropriations
Committee and will be
heard August 21
Watch State Priorities: Continue to
monitor the state budget
process and actively protect
the allocation of local
property taxes to
special districts.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Support
CASA - Watch
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Watch
SB 13 Weickowski [D]Accessory dwelling units Would authorize the creation of accessory
dwelling units in areas zoned to allow single-family or multifamily
dwelling use. The bill would also revise the requirements for an
accessory dwelling unit by providing that the accessory dwelling unit may
be attached to, or located within, an attached garage, storage area, or
other structure, and that it does not exceed a specified amount of total
floor area.
Currently in the
Assembly
Appropriations
Committee and will be
heard August 21.
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Special Districts -
Oppose further state
regulations that adversely
impact special district
financing, operations, and
administration.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Oppose
unless amended
CASA - Work w/
author
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Oppose
SB 33 Skinner Solid waste: reduction and recycling. The California Integrated Waste
Management Act of 1989, administered by the Department of Resources
Recycling and Recovery, generally regulates the disposal, management,
and recycling of solid waste.This bill would state the intent of the
Legislature to enact legislation that would address the collapse of foreign
recycling markets by reducing solid waste generation, encouraging
transition to compostable or recyclable materials, and fostering domestic
recycling markets.
Currently in the Senate
Rules Committee
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Biosolids and
Biogas - Limit redundant
reporting requirements on
organics, recyclable material,
and solid waste as mandated
by AB 901.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - NYC
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Watch
OCSD
State
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD
POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER
POSITIONS
SB 134 Hertzberg [D]Water conservation: water loss performance standards:
enforcement. Current law requires the State Water Resources Control
Board, no earlier than January 1, 2019, and no later than July 1, 2020, to
adopt rules requiring urban retail water suppliers to meet performance
standards for the volume of water losses. This bill would prohibit the
board from issuing an information order, written notice, or conservation
order to an urban retail water supplier that does not meet its urban water
use objective if the board determines the urban retail water supplier is
not meeting its urban water use objective solely because the volume of
water loss exceeds the urban retail water supplier’s standard for water
loss and the board is taking enforcement action against the urban retail
water supplier for not meeting the performance standards for the volume
of water losses.
Currently on the
Assembly Floor
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Water Supply -
Support legislation and
regulation that necessitate
the responsible use of water
in residential, commercial,
and industrial areas
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - NYC
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Support
SB 200 Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund. Would establish the Safe
and Affordable Drinking Water Fund in the State Treasury to help water
systems provide an adequate and affordable supply of safe drinking
water in both the near and the long term. The bill would authorize the
board to provide for the deposit into the fund of federal contributions,
voluntary contributions, gifts, grants, and bequests and would provide
that moneys in the fund are available, upon appropriation by the
Legislature, to the board to fund grants, loans, contracts, or services to
assist eligible recipients.
Signed into law Watch State Tactics: Support tax
reform that
protects public agencies
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - NYC
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Watch
SB 210 Leyva [D]Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program. Current
law requires the State Air Resources Board, in consultation with the
Bureau of Automotive Repair and a specified review committee, to adopt
regulations requiring owners or operators of heavy-duty diesel motor
vehicles to perform regular inspections of their vehicles for excessive
emissions of smoke. Current law requires the state board, in consultation
with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development
Commission, to adopt regulations requiring heavy-duty diesel motor
vehicles to use emission control equipment and alternative fuels. This bill
would require the state board, in consultation with the bureau and other
specified entities, to implement a pilot program that develops and
demonstrates technologies that show potential for readily bringing heavy-
duty vehicles into an inspection and maintenance program.
Currently in the
Assembly
Appropriations
Committee and will be
heard August 21.
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Air Quality -
Support measures that
maintain and enhance local
decision-making authority,
where appropriate, in the
development and
implementation of air quality
attainment strategies
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Watch
ACWA - Watch
CSDA - Watch
OCSD
State
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD
POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER
POSITIONS
SB 332 Hertzberg [D]Wastewater treatment: recycled water. Would declare, except in
compliance with the bill’s provisions, that the discharge of treated
wastewater from ocean outfalls is a waste and unreasonable use of
water. The bill would require each wastewater treatment facility that
discharges through an ocean outfall and affiliated water suppliers to
reduce the facility’s annual flow as compared to the average annual
wastewater discharge baseline volume, as prescribed, by at least 50%
on or before January 1, 2030, and by at least 95% on or before January
1, 2040. The bill would subject the owner or operator of a wastewater
treatment facility, as well as the affiliated water suppliers, to a civil
penalty of $2,000 per acre-foot of water above the required reduction in
overall volume discharge for the failure to meet these deadlines.
Two Year Bill Watch State Legislation: Work with
legislators who introduced
legislation such as SB 163
(Hertzberg, 2015) in order to
ensure that no unrealistic
regulations are placed on
wastewater treatment
facilities, including OCSD
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Oppose
CASA - Oppose
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Oppose
SB 457 Hueso [D]Biomethane: gas corporations Under existing law, the Public Utilities
Commission has regulatory authority over public utilities, including gas
corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and
charges for every public utility and requires that those rates and charges
be just and reasonable. Existing law requires the commission to adopt
policies and programs that promote the in-state production and
distribution of biomethane, as defined, and that facilitate the
development of a variety of sources of in-state biomethane. This bill
would require the Public Utilites Commission to extend the program until
December 31, 2026. This bill contains other related provisions and other
existing laws.
Currently on the
Assembly Floor
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Polciies: Biosolids and
Biogas - Support
streamlined legislation,
regulations and policies that
encourage the procurement
of biogas, biosolids, and
compost.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Refer to
Committee
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - NYC
SB 667 Hueso [D]Greenhouse gases: recycling infrastructure and facilities. Would
require the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to
develop, on or before January 1, 2021, and would authorize the
department to amend, a 5-year investment strategy to drive innovation
and support technological development and infrastructure, in order to
meet specified organic waste reduction and recycling targets, as
provided. The bill would require, on or before June 1, 2021, the
department, in coordination with the Treasurer, to develop financial
incentive mechanisms, including, but not limited to, loans and incentive
payments, to fund organic waste diversion and recycling infrastructure.
Currently in the
Assembly
Appropriations
Committee and will be
heard August 21.
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Polciies: Biosolids and
Biogas - Support the
promotion and funding of
local pilot programs, studies,
and research for the
beneficial use of biosolids.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Support
CASA - Support
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - NYC
OCSD
State
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD
POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER
POSITIONS
SB 732 Allen [D]Transactions and use tax. Current law establishes the South Coast Air
Quality Management District vested with the authority to regulate air
emissions from stationary sources located in the South Coast Air Basin
and establishes a district board to govern the district. This bill would
authorize the south coast district board to impose a transactions and use
tax within the boundaries of the south coast district, as specified, with the
moneys generated from the transactions and use tax to be used to
supplement existing revenues being used for south coast district
purposes, as specified.
Two Year Bill Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Polciies: Air Quality -
Support air quality
legislations, regulations,
rules, and policies that
emphasize the use of
advanced technologies and
promote greater flexibility and
financial incentives to reduce
air emission.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - NYC
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - No
position
Legend:
ACC-OC - Association of California Cities, Orange County
LOCC - League of California Cities
NYC - Not Yet Considered
CASA - California Association of Sanitation Agencies
ACWA - Association of California Water Agencies
CSDA - California Special Districts Association
Name of Grant/Loan Synopsis of Grant/Loan Amount of Grant/Loan Amount
Applying for Applying Y/N Project/Program Reason Match Deadline Category Rcvd Grant/
Financing Y/N
Cap and Trade Funding
$1.4 billion from the Cap and Trade program (Greenhouse
Gas Reduction Fund) was was appropriated in the
adopted 2019-2020 budget.
$25 million - Waste Diversion Projects.
Specifics TBD TBD TBD TBD
It is uncertain how much funding will
be available for the District's projects,
or what the funding will be used for.
TBD Unknown at this time Energy/Recycling TBD
Integrated Regional Water
Management (IRWM) Grant Program
The Proposition 1 IRWM Grant Program, administered by
DWR, provides funding for projects that help meet the
long term water needs of the state, including:
Assisting water infrastructure systems adapt to climate
change;
Providing incentives throughout each watershed to
collaborate in managing the region's water resources and
setting regional priorities for water infrastructure
NA NA TBD (Round 2)NA
TPA and OCSD are monitoring the
grant program development from the
Santa Ana Watershed Project
Authority (SAWPA). The solicitation
for bids was announced by SAWPA
and staff determined that an
application for funding was not
warranted due to a lack of eligible
and competitive projects.
50%NA. Will return in 2021
for Round 2 Water No
The Water Infrastructure
Improvements Act (WIIN)
The Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects
funding opportunity allows for sponsors of water
reclamation and reuse projects that are congressionally
authorized or are eligible under section 4009(c) of the
WIIN Act to request cost-shared funding for planning,
design and/or construction of those Projects. Water
reclamation and reuse projects provide improved
efficiency, flexibility during water shortages and
diversifies the water supply.
Reclamation is making up to $20 million
available for those projects authorized under
the WIIN Act and $34 million for the
congressionally authorized Title XVI projects.
$550,000 Yes Final Expansion of GWRS
Headworks (P2-122)
The Sanitation District is applying for
Headworks Segregation project that
will help to bring more water to the
GWRS.
Title 16 will pay up to
25 percent of the
available money
7/27/2018 Water/ Infrastructure No
The Water Infrastructure
Improvements Act (WIIN)
The Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects
funding opportunity allows for sponsors of water
reclamation and reuse projects that are congressionally
authorized or are eligible under section 4009(c) of the
WIIN Act to request cost-shared funding for planning,
design and/or construction of those Projects. Water
reclamation and reuse projects provide improved
efficiency, flexibility during water shortages and
diversifies the water supply.
Reclamation is making up to $20 million
available for those projects authorized under
the WIIN Act.
$3 million Yes Final Expansion of GWRS
Headworks (P2-122)
The Sanitation District applied for
Headworks Segregation project that
will help to bring more water to the
GWRS.
Title 16 will pay up to
25 percent of the
available money
6/28/2019 Water/ Infrastructure TBD
Stormwater and CSO Grant Program USEPA is authorized to provide grants assistance of
public agencies to control stormwater flows and CSO's Funding cost-share is not identified in the law TBD TBD. We will monitor for possible
funding opportunities/A TBD Funding must be appropriated as part
of current FY 2019 budget impasse TBD TBD Water/ Infrastructure TBD
OCSD's Grant and Loan Funding Tracker 2018-2019
STATE
FEDERAL
Updated 6/21/2019
Name of Grant/Loan Synopsis of Grant/Loan Amount of Grant/Loan Amount
Applying for Applying Y/N Project/Program Reason Match Deadline Category Rcvd Grant/
Financing Y/N
OCSD's Grant and Loan Funding Tracker 2018-2019
The Department of Energy (DOE),
USBR and USEPA
The DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency is likely to
continue to be funded by Congress to support such
efforts as biogas, biosolids and green energy.
A minimum of $20 million to as much as $100
million based upon prior years’ budgets.
USBR could receive as much as $130 million
in support of the WaterSmart (due to
increased funding under WIIN) during the
next several years. USBR will issue
solicitations for innovative approaches to
managing water and water treatment through
technology and processes.
TBD TBD. We will monitor for possible
funding opportunities
Project Funding Opportunity:
Energy production to reduce
costs of recycled water through
innovative technologies like
Aquacritox, Innovative water
monitoring technology that can
produce efficient real time
monitoring and data analysis,
Biogas Management and Use
Improvements.
We will review the possible funding
opportunity to determine if it is a fit for
the Sanitation District.
N/A TBD Energy TBD
Community Partnering Program Grant Metropolitan Water District
The primary focus of the Community Partnering
Program (CPP) is sponsorship of water
conservation and water-use efficiency
programs and activities. Applications must be
submitted 30 days prior to the start date of the
event or program.
Requests for a maximum $2,000 award will be
reviewed year-round and funds are awarded
throughout the year. Funds are limited,
however, and may be depleted prior to the
ending of this fiscal year (June 30).
$2,000 Yes For Plant No. 1 Signage Applied Match ongoing Education Yes
Mass Timber Competition CalGovOps
The California Government Operations Agency
(GovOps) will award $500,000 in grants as part
of the statewide California Mass Timber
Building Competition. Grants will be awarded to
selected proponent teams presenting viable
and repeatable mass timber solutions for
commercial and multi-family projects in
California. The competition is being hosted by
GovOps and administered by WoodWorks –
Wood Products Council.
$40,000 Yes Headquarters Building Applied No 03/18/19 Environment Yes
Other
Updated 6/21/2019
Orange County Sanitation District
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE
Agenda Report
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
File #:2019-469 Agenda Date:9/9/2019 Agenda Item No:3.
FROM:James D. Herberg, General Manager
SUBJECT:
PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST 2019
GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
Receive and file the Public Affairs Update for the months of July and August 2019.
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
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TIMING CONCERNS
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RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION
If we do not educate the community,local agencies,and the 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
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
July/August 2019
Activity ## of Guests
OCSD/OCWD Tours 3 71
OCSD Tours 23 406
Speaking Engagements 1 80
Events 2 550
Current Activities - July/August 2019
65th Anniversary Open House
The Sanitation District celebrated our 65th Anniversary by having an Open House with booths,
games, tours, and more. Over 500 people come to the event with 224 people taking tours. We had
170 volunteers that day.
Ribbon Cutting for the Sanitation District Centrifuge Facility
We celebrated and toured the Sanitation District’s centrifuges, with a ribbon cutting the same day as
the Open House. We had over 50 people in attendance from legislative staffers, legislative
delegates, and the Board of Directors, to name only a few.
Construction Outreach
The State College Sewer Construction project in the City of Anaheim has installed about 50
percent of the pipe thus far. Multiple crews are working along the project alignment to expedite
construction and minimize impact to the community. Construction on the northern end of the project
started this month. Activity is now taking place just south of the 91 freeway and between Ball Road
and Vermont Avenue. Neighborhood Bulletins have been distributed to various areas of the project
to keep the community informed of the construction activities and the upcoming schedule.
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Earlier this summer, a community survey was distributed to 14,000 residents, businesses, and
schools, in the Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, and Rossmoor neighborhoods regarding the upcoming
Los Alamitos Trunk Sewer project. The purpose of the survey was to gather feedback from the
community in regards to work hours and work days. The results were outstanding and were shared
with the permitting agencies as a part of the design review. This was a great introduction for the
community to learn about the Sanitation District and the upcoming project scheduled to begin in
2020.
In early August, a valve at the MacArthur Pump Station in the City of Irvine was replaced. While
this is considered routine maintenance, a lot of coordination and planning went into the execution of
the work. The pump station is located next to John Wayne Airport and, as such, it is a busy area.
The activity required 24/7 traffic control over a weekend, and over 2,000 feet of above ground bypass
which always carries a level of risk. The work was completed ahead of schedule and without any
issues.
As part of the Plant No. 2 Outreach Program, a summer issue of the Neighborhood Connection
newsletter was distributed to 1,400 homes around Plant No. 2 in Huntington Beach, Newport Beach,
and Costa Mesa. We also held a Plant No. 2 tour in August where we invited the neighbors to attend
and see what goes on behind the wall.
Public Scope Meetings
The Sanitation District has begun preparation of the Program Environmental Impact Report to
evaluate the potential impacts associated with implementation of its 2017 Wastewater Collection and
Treatment Facilities Master Plan, which was updated in 2019. The proposed Facilities Master Plan
includes over 80 projects that will take place over the next 20 years at both of our plants and
throughout the service area. Two public scoping meetings were held, one at Plant No. 1 and one at
Plant No. 2, to solicit feedback from the public. Also, for the first time ever, we offered the option of
joining the meetings via an online webinar.
The Sanitation District Attends CASA Conference
The Board Chairman and General Manager attended the California Association of Sanitation
Agencies annual conference in San Diego, August 21-23. They attended sessions covering state
and federal legislative updates, crisis communication, and climate change financial impacts. Lan
Wiborg, Director of Environmental Services, and Lisa Haney, Regulatory Specialist, gave a
presentation on developing opportunities to create new water sources.
Upcoming Events:
VIP Luncheon
On September 10, the Sanitation District will host its VIP Luncheon where over 100 employees and
retirees are invited to a special lunch and thanked for all their efforts in volunteering by giving tours,
working at community events, and doing speaking engagements over the past year.
CEQA
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FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
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ATTACHMENT
The following attachment(s)are included in hard copy and may also be viewed on-line at the OCSD website
(www.ocsd.com) with the complete agenda package:
·Outreach Report July-August 2019
·Media Clips July-August 2019
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Date Event Attendees
7/11/2019 CSUF Nursing Tour 27
7/17/2019 Green Tech UCI Tour 15
7/24/2019 San Domenico HS Teachers Tour 22
7/25/2019 CSUF Nursing tour 24
7/27/2019 OCSD Open House Tours 225
7/27/2019 Open House Event 275
7/27/2019 Ribbon Cutting Event 50
7/30/2019 New Employee/Open Tour 20
7/30/2019 Las Virgenes Water Tour 7
7/31/2019 Society of Plumbing Engineers Tour 32
7/31/2019 OC Employee Tour 6
8/5/2019 ASCE-OC Tour 21
8/7/2019 Mayor Foley Tour 3
8/13/2019 Operator Class III Tour 15
8/14/2019 CSUF STEM Tour 30
8/16/2019 Plant 2 Tour 5
8/21/2019 ABCUA Tour 3
8/21/2019 OCWD Speaking Engagement 80
8/22/2019 Congressman Rouda Staff Tour 2
8/28/2019 Director Chafee tour 8
8/29/2019 APU Nursing Tour 20
Outreach Report July/August