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ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND ATTENDANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as
a result of the threat of COVID-19. On March 12, 2020 and March 18, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-25-20 and Executive Order N-29-20, which temporarily suspend portions of the Brown Act which addresses the conduct of public meetings.
The General Manager and the Chairman of the Board of Directors have determined that due to the size of the Orange County Sanitation District’s Board of Directors (25), and the health and safety of the members, the Board of Directors will be participating in meetings of the Board telephonically and via Internet accessibility.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Your participation is always welcome. The Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting will be available to the public online at:
https://ocsd.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx You may submit your comments and questions in writing for the Committee’s
consideration in advance of the meeting by using the eComment feature available via
the webpage above or sending them to OCSDClerk@ocsd.com with the subject line “PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM # (insert the item number relevant to your comment)” or “PUBLIC COMMENT NON-AGENDA ITEM”. Submit your written comments by 9:00 a.m. on Monday, September 14, 2020.
You may also submit comments and questions for the Committee’s consideration during the meeting by using the eComment feature that will be available via the webpage above for the duration of the meeting.
All public comments will be provided to the Committee and may be read into the record or compiled as part of the record. Thank you.
September 8, 2020
NOTICE OF MEETING
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
Monday, September 14, 2020 – 12:00 p.m.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Due to the spread of COVID-19, the Orange County Sanitation District
will be holding all upcoming Board and Committee meetings by
teleconferencing and Internet accessibility. This meeting will be
available to the public online at:
https://ocsd.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
A regular meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee of the
Orange County Sanitation District will be held in the manner indicated
herein on Monday, September 14, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING DATES
BOARD MEETING DATES
Monday 09/14/20 12:00 p.m. 09/23/30
OCTOBER – DARK 10/28/20
Monday 11/09/20 12:00 p.m. 11/18/20 *
DECEMBER – DARK 12/16/20 *
JANUARY – DARK 01/27/21
Monday 02/08/21 12:00 p.m. 02/24/21
Monday 03/08/21 12:00 p.m. 03/24/21
Monday 04/12/21 3:30 p.m. 04/28/21
Monday 05/10/21 12:00 p.m. 05/26/21
JUNE – DARK 06/23/21
Monday 07/12/21 3:30 p.m. 07/28/21
AUGUST – DARK 08/25/21
* Meeting will be held on the third Wednesday of the month
ROLL CALL LEGISLATIVE & PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: September 14, 2020 Time: 12:00 p.m. Adjourn: COMMITTEE MEMBERS (7) 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
OTHERS
Brad Hogin, General Counsel
STAFF
Jim Herberg, General Manager
Rob 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
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT Effective 06/16/2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Complete Roster AGENCY/CITIES
ACTIVE DIRECTOR
ALTERNATE DIRECTOR
Anaheim
Lucille Kring
Denise Barnes Brea Glenn Parker Cecilia Hupp Buena Park Fred Smith Connor Traut Cypress Mariellen Yarc Stacy Berry Fountain Valley Steve Nagel Patrick Harper Fullerton Jesus J. Silva Jan Flory Garden Grove Steve Jones John O’Neill Huntington Beach Erik Peterson Lyn Semeta Irvine Christina Shea Anthony Kuo
La Habra Tim Shaw Rose Espinoza La Palma Peter Kim Nitesh Patel Los Alamitos Richard Murphy Dean Grose Newport Beach Brad Avery Joy Brenner Orange Mark Murphy Kim Nichols Placentia Chad Wanke Ward Smith Santa Ana Nelida Mendoza David Penaloza Seal Beach Sandra Massa-Lavitt Schelly Sustarsic Stanton David Shawver Carol Warren Tustin Allan Bernstein Chuck Puckett Villa Park Robert Collacott Chad Zimmerman Sanitary/Water Districts
Costa Mesa Sanitary District
James M. Ferryman
Bob Ooten Midway City Sanitary District Andrew Nguyen Margie L. Rice Irvine Ranch Water District John Withers
Douglas Reinhart
Yorba Linda Water District Brooke Jones Phil Hawkins County Areas
Board of Supervisors Doug Chaffee Donald P. Wagner
Orange County Sanitation District
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, September 14, 2020 - 12:00 PM
Board Room
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
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 14, 2020
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
Clerk of the Board
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Your participation is always welcome. The Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting will be available to
the public online at:
https://ocsd.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
You may submit your comments and questions in writing for the Committee’s consideration in advance of the
meeting by using the eComment feature available via the webpage above or sending them to
OCSDClerk@ocsd.com with the subject line “PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM # (insert the item number relevant to your
comment)” or “PUBLIC COMMENT NON-AGENDA ITEM”. Submit your written comments by 9:00 a.m. on
Monday, September 14, 2020.
You may also submit comments and questions for the Committee’s consideration during the meeting by using the
eComment feature that will be available via the webpage above for the duration of the meeting.
All public comments will be provided to the Committee and may be read into the record or compiled as part of the
record.
Thank you.
REPORTS:
The Committee 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 Committee, after one motion,
without discussion. Any items withdrawn from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion will be considered in
the regular order of business.
1.2020-1214APPROVAL OF MINUTES
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs
Committee held July 13, 2020.
Originator:Kelly Lore
Agenda Report
07-13-2020 Legislative Committee Minutes
Attachments:
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NON-CONSENT:
2.2020-1200PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY THROUGH
AUGUST 2020
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
Receive and file the Public Affairs Update for the months of July through August 2020.
Originator:Jim Herberg
Agenda Report
Outreach and Media Summary Report July-August 2020
Presentation - Public Affairs Update
Attachments:
3.2020-1201ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT BRANDING
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
Approve the new Orange County Sanitation District Logo.
Originator:Jim Herberg
Agenda Report
Proposed Logo
Presentation - OCSD Branding
Attachments:
4.2020-1202LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY
THROUGH AUGUST 2020
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
Receive and file the Legislative Affairs Update for the months of July through August
2020.
Originator:Jim Herberg
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Agenda Report
Federal Update - ENS Resources
Representative Rouda Correspondence
US EPA Letter
Federal Legislative Matrix - ENS Resources
State Update Townsend Public Affairs
2020-08-18 Assemblymember Reyes - Letter of Opposition
AB 685
State Legislative Matrix Townsend
Grant Matrix
ENS Presentation
TPA Presentation
Attachments:
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 Directors may request staff to place an item on a future agenda.
ADJOURNMENT:
The next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday,
November 9, 2020 at 12:00 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 #:2020-1214 Agenda Date:9/14/2020 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 13,
2020.
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 19-19
ATTACHMENT
The following attachment(s)may 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 13, 2020
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Orange County Sanitation District
Minutes for the
LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Monday, July 13, 2020
3:30 PM
Board Room
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee was called to order by
Committee Chair Peter Kim on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 3:31 p.m. in the Administration
Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Chair Kim stated that the meeting was
being held telephonically and via audio/video teleconferencing in accordance with the
Governor's Executive Order No. N-29-20, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19).
Chair Kim led the Flag Salute.
The Clerk of the Board announced the teleconference meeting guidelines and stated that
votes will be taken by roll call.
ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
Roll call was taken and a quorum was declared present, as follows:
PRESENT:Peter Kim, Allan Bernstein, Lucille Kring, Erik Peterson, Christina
Shea, David Shawver and John Withers
ABSENT:None
Herberg, General Manager; Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board; and Tyler Ramirez were present in
the Board Room. Rob 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; Jennifer Cabral; Tanya Chong;
Daisy Covarrubias; Brian Engeln; Lisa Frigo; Mark Kawamoto; Tina Knapp; Rebecca Long;
Laura Maravilla; Joshua Martinez; Kelly Newell; and Tyler Ramirez were in attendance
telephonically.
OTHERS PRESENT: Brad Hogin, General Counsel was present in the Board Room. Eric
Sapirstein, ENS Resources; Eric O’Donnell, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA); and Cori
Takkinen, TPA were in attendance telephonically.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
Chair Kim and General Manager Jim Herberg did not provide a report.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2020-984
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO:
Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs
Committee held March 9, 2020.
AYES:Peter Kim, Lucille Kring, Erik Peterson, Christina Shea, David
Shawver and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:Allan Bernstein
ABSTENTIONS:None
Director Bernstein arrived at the meeting at 3:37 p.m.
NON-CONSENT:
2.PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF MARCH
THROUGH JUNE 2020
2020-1134
Originator: Jim Herberg
Administration Manager Jennifer Cabral provided the Public Affairs Update and Senior
Public Affairs Specialist Rebecca Long provided a demonstration of OCSD's Virtual
Tour that will take place on July 16 and 21.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the Public Affairs Update for the months of March through June 2020.
AYES:Peter Kim, Allan Bernstein, Lucille Kring, Erik Peterson, Christina
Shea, David Shawver and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
ABSTENTIONS:None
3.PUBLIC AFFAIRS STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2020-2022 2020-1146
Originator: Jim Herberg
Principal Public Affairs Specialist Daisy Covarrubias provided a PowerPoint
presentation on the Public Affairs Strategic Plan FY 2020-2022 which included: an
introduction to Public Affairs staff and roles, a two-year review of recent
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accomplishments, an overview of the current program, and a detailed plan for the next
two years.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Approve the Public Affairs Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020 - 2022.
4.LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF MARCH
THROUGH JUNE 2020
2020-1147
Originator: Jim Herberg
Ms. Long introduced Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources, who provided a PowerPoint
presentation on the following key federal legislative activities: COVID-19 Relief
(HEROES Act), Infrastructure Assistance, and Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations.
Eric O'Donnell, TPA, provided a PowerPoint presentation which included: an updated
legislative schedule; FY 2020-2021 State budget; CARES Act Money; State COVID-19
response and re-opening; legislative update and priority legislation including AB 1672
(Bloom), AB2560 (Quirk), SB 931 (Wieckowski), SB 996 (Portantino), SB 1056
(Portantino), AB 2762, and AB 3163 (Salas).
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to:
Receive and file the Legislative Affairs Update for the months of March through June
2020.
AYES:Peter Kim, Allan Bernstein, Lucille Kring, Erik Peterson, Christina
Shea, David Shawver and John Withers
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
ABSTENTIONS:None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:
None.
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
None.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Committee Chair Kim declared the meeting adjourned at 4:43 p.m. to the next Legislative and
Public Affairs Committee meeting, Monday, September 14, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.
Submitted by:
__________________
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board
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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 #:2020-1200 Agenda Date:9/14/2020 Agenda Item No:2.
FROM:James D. Herberg, General Manager
SUBJECT:
PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY THROUGH AUGUST 2020
GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
Receive and file the Public Affairs Update for the months of July through August 2020.
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
The Orange County Sanitation District (Sanitation District)is well-recognized within the
water/wastewater industry;however,within our service area there is limited knowledge by our
customers of the important work we do to protect public health and the environment.In general,the
customers we serve do not realize that when they improperly dispose of waste into the sanitation
system,it can negatively affect our sewer lines,our treatment plants,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 direct mailings,we have the ability to educate the
community,local agencies,and businesses on our messaging such as the What2Flush program,
energy production,water recycling,biosolids,and our source control program.This,in turn,helps
improve the quality of wastewater that is recycled or released to the ocean.
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TIMING CONCERNS
N/A
RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION
If we do not educate the community,local agencies,and area businesses about the Sanitation
District, we may not have the support necessary to deliver our mission.
PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS
N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Current activities for the months of July and August:
Outreach Report
Staff has created a new outreach report that includes tours,website postings,social media postings,
construction notifications,speaker engagements,and more.This report is included as an attachment
to this Agenda Report.
Virtual Tours
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,our Plant tours were discontinued.To continue engaging with the
community and our stakeholders,staff created a virtual tour of the Plant that has allowed participants
an opportunity to remotely visit the Plant and learn how we protect public health and the environment.
Thus far, three virtual tours have taken place with a fourth scheduled for later this month.
First Joint Virtual Tours with the Orange County Water District
The Sanitation District and the Orange County Water District (OCWD)have partnered to present a
live virtual tour of the two agency’s treatment facilities.The tours took place on Friday,July 31 and
Wednesday,August 19.OCWD General Manager Mike Markus and Sanitation District General
Manager Jim Herberg served as the tour guides and presenters. The tour had 150 virtual attendees.
Staff Participates in GWRS Webinar
In August,Sanitation District employee Cindy Murra participated in a webinar hosted by OCWD titled
How’d They Do That?An Insider’s Look at Expanding the World’s Largest Potable Reuse Facility;the
Groundwater Replenishment System which is a joint project between the Sanitation District and
OCWD.
Plant No 2. Newsletter
To keep the community surrounding Plant No.2 informed of our activities,a neighborhood newsletter
is distributed quarterly to portions of Huntington Beach,Newport Beach,and Costa Mesa.The
summer issue of the Neighborhood Connection was recently distributed to 1,400 of our neighbors to
let them know about upcoming and current construction projects.
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Meeting the Moment Video
To showcase the importance of sanitary agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic,the California
Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA)created a video called Meeting the Moment featuring
employees from across the state highlighting their role and effort in the everyday process of
protecting public health.Two of our employees were featured in the video,April Frost,Operations
Supervisor,and Absalon Diaz,Environmental Specialist.The video is currently posted on our
website.
CASA 2020 Virtual Conference
On,Wednesday,August 12 Lan Wiborg,Director of Environmental Services and Rebecca Long,
Senior Public Affairs Specialist presented at the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA)
Virtual Annual Conference.Lan facilitated a roundtable on COVID-19 and Wastewater Based
Epidemiology and Rebecca facilitated a roundtable on how to develop a virtual tour.
NACWA Peak Performance Award
The Sanitation District was recently recognized as a recipient of the Platinum Peak Performance
Award for our Reclamations Plant No.1 and Treatment Plant No.2.Receiving the Platinum Peak
Performance Award means the Sanitation District was 100 percent compliant over a five-year period.
This is the 7th year receiving this recognition.
Ocean Monitoring Vessel Logo Update
The Nerissa,the Sanitation District’s Ocean Monitoring vessel,is used as part of the Ocean
Monitoring Program.Nerissa makes trips along the Orange County coastline,therefore having a
current and visual brand displayed is important.The vessel will be updated with a larger sign of our
name and will add the Sanitation District’s social media information.The branding updates will take
place next month.
OC Polling
As a follow-up to the poll conducted in March 2020 to determine the service area’s awareness of the
Sanitation District,a new poll is taking place to identify any changes or improvements in the
awareness level.The polling is taking place using social media and direct phone calls and will be
reported back to this Committee once concluded.
CEQA
N/A
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.com)with the complete agenda
package:
·Outreach and Media Summary Report July-August 2020
·Presentation
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Outreach and Media
Summary
July - August 2020
O C S D P u b l i c A f f a i r s O f f i c e
Table of Contents
OUTREACH REPORT…………………………………………………………PAGE 1
FACEBOOK POSTINGS ……………………………………………...............PAGE 3
TWITTER POSTINGS …………………………………………………………PAGE 9
INSTAGRAM POSTINGS………………………………………………………PAGE 11
ARTICLE SUMMARY………………………………………………………….PAGE 13
Outreach Report July-August 2020
Date Tours Attendees Tour Guide
7/16/2020 OCSD Virtual Tour 79 Rob Thompson
7/21/2020 OCSD Virtual Tour 80 Rob Thompson
7/31/2020 OCSD / OCWD Virtual Tour 80 Jim Herberg and
Mike Markus
8/14/2020 OCSD Virtual Tour 27 Sam Choi
8/19/2020 OCSD / OCWD Virtual Tour 69 Jim Herberg and Mike Markus
Date Speaking Engagements Attendees Presenter
7/7/2020 ACC-OC Speaking Engagement 75 Jim Herberg
7/22/2020 CASA/CWEA Speaking Engagement 364 Jim Herberg and Rob Thompson
8/14/2020 CASA Conf. Speaking Engagement 50 Lan Wiborg and Rebecca Long
8/26/2020 GWRS Speaking Engagement 130 Cindy Murra
Construction Outreach Notifications
Project Area Number of Notices # of People
Reached
Website Posts and
Text Alerts
State College
Sewer-Anaheim 3 Notifications 3500
3 Website Posts/ 3 Text Alerts
Westminster Blvd. Sewer- Seal Beach
1 Notification 100
3 Website Posts/ 3 Text Alerts
Plant No. 2- Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Costa
Mesa
1 Notification 1400
1 Website post
East Lido Force
Main Warranty Inspection- Newport Beach
1 Notification 25
External
Communications Distribution # of People
Reached
5 Minutes Per Month Two 626
Board Member Talking Points Two 50
Member Outreach Toolkit One 25
Website Posts 7 posts 175 views
Facebook 36 posts 17k people
Twitter 35 tweets 19k people
Instagram 35 posts 2k people
Facebook Posts
July-August 2020
Graphs of Page Likes, Post Reach and Total Views for July-Aug 2020
Twitter Posts
July-August 2020
Instagram Posts
July-August 2020
Article Date Resource Link
Rouda introduces bill to help
businesses reopen safely 7/6/2020 Laguna Beach Independent
https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/rouda-introduces-bill-to-help-
businesses-reopen-safely/
Polls show support for 2 desalination
proposals 7/21/2020 OC Register
https://ocregister-
ca.newsmemory.com/?utm_email=1453C5A314E3C46FE52415F421
August is water quality month in
Orange County 30-Jul-20 Newsenterprise https://event-newsenterprise.com/17100-2/
Pouring water on the Poseidon
desalinization project 6-Aug-20 Daily Pilot
https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/opinion/story/2020-08-
06/mailbag-pouring-water-on-the-proposed-poseidon-desalinization-
project
Poseidon's Problems 6-Aug-20 Sierra Club LA
https://angeles.sierraclub.org/news/blog/2020/08/poseidons_problems
Public Affairs Update
Daisy Covarrubias, Principal Public Affairs Specialist
Legislative and Public Affairs Committee
September 14, 2020
What We Did
Tours
Social Media
Twitter:
35 tweets
19.9k impressions
•Hosted three OCSD virtual tours and two
combined virtual tours with OCWD
•New branding for the OCSD’s Ocean
Monitoring Vessel
•Working with IT launched a new MyOCSD site
•Distributed Summer issue of Neighborhood
Connection Newsletter to Plant No. 2
community
•Distributed second Member Agency Outreach
Toolkit
•Participated in CASA’s Meeting the Moment
video
Facebook:
36 posts
17k reach
5 tours / 335 guests
4 speaking engagements
Instagram:
35 posts
2,047 impressions
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What We Are Doing
•Virtual Tours
•Virtual VIP Celebration
•Virtual OCSD State of the District
•Roll out of new OCSD Logo
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Awards
•American Inhouse Design Award from Graphic Design USA
•65 Years of Impressions Annual Report
•65th Anniversary Logo Window Design
•National Association of Clean Water Agencies
•Platinum Peak Performance Award
•Utility of the Future Today Recognition
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File #:2020-1201 Agenda Date:9/14/2020 Agenda Item No:3.
FROM:James D. Herberg, General Manager
SUBJECT:
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT BRANDING
GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
Approve the new Orange County Sanitation District Logo.
BACKGROUND
The Orange County Sanitation District’s (Sanitation District)logo was last updated in 1989.This was
the first time it had changed since the agency was formed in 1954.In 1998,when the agency
underwent a name change,the existing logo was left unchanged,however the name was updated.
For the last 21 years,the Sanitation District has had the same logo resulting in a dated and
inaccurate representation or reflection of who we are and the work that we do today.
The Sanitation District is not a standard wastewater treatment plant.The Sanitation District is a
resource recovery agency using all elements of the wastewater treatment process from recycling
water,solids,and producing energy.The Sanitation District is a sustainable organization.A new logo
that reflects the essence of who the Sanitation District is today is what is proposed.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
·Build brand, trust, and support with policy makers and community leaders
·Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with regulators,stakeholders,and
neighboring communities
·Make it easy for people to understand OCSD’s roles and value to the community.
PROBLEM
The current Sanitation District logo has not been refreshed in more than 30 years,making our
agency’s image appear out of date and not modern.
In addition,the Sanitation District is often confused with other agencies such as the Orange County
Sheriff’s Department and with trash disposal service companies.Providing clarity to the public helps
us further spread our message.
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PROPOSED SOLUTION
To help improve the image and branding of the agency,a logo redesign is proposed.The new
proposed logo will provide the Sanitation District with a refreshed look that is more visually appealing.
Rebranding the agency to “OC San”allows us to create an updated identity to reflect our forward
thinking and innovative approach.
TIMING CONCERNS
A logo roll-out will be required to communicate with staff and the public on the reason for the change
and to generate interest.The roll-out will need to be scheduled and timed to allow time for adoption
and changes to be made.
The timing of this effort also took into consideration the new Sanitation District Headquarters building
currently in design.
RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION
Confusion may persist amongst our community about our function and purpose.The acronym
similarity between the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and our agency will also remain.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The logo was designed in-house using existing resources.The Sanitation District’s Graphic Designer
designed five logo options that were submitted to staff for a vote.Staff was also asked to submit their
own design options to be entered for consideration.The second vote consisted of 11 logo options.
The top four options were presented to management for a final vote and was the determining factor
for the recommendation before the Committee.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
The new logo will be rolled out over a two-year process to allow for the supplies that have our current
branding to be utilized.As new material is needed,the new logo will be incorporated.Staff does not
anticipate that additional funds will be needed to implement and promote the logo beyond currently
planned expenditures.Existing outreach efforts which are already approved and budgeted will be
used to advertise and market the change.
All items included in the Public Affairs Strategic Plan FY 2020-2022 are budgeted in the FY 2020-
2022 Budget.
ATTACHMENT
The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.com)with the complete agenda
package:
·Proposed Logo
·Presentation
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Orange County Sanitation District’s Proposed New Logo
OCSD Branding
Jennifer Cabral, Administration Manager
LaPA Committee
September 14, 2020
OCSD Branding
1954 19981989
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Why Consider this Now
•Outdated.
•Unclear.
•Difficult and costly to print.
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Rebranding Efforts
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Input Received
•Simplify. Current one is too complex and needs a narrative.
•Incorporate water into the design for quick recognition water vs. trash.
•Water drop and leaf to incorporate water and biosolids.
•Suggestion:
OC San with Orange County Sanitation District Logo
and Theme
*keep OCSD logo as official seal.Page 5
Design Process
•Five designs created by OCSD’s Graphic Designer and submitted for staff’s input.
•Staff proposed additional designs and 11 options submitted for consideration.
•Top four designs considered by board leadership, industry contacts, and management.
•Staff’s recommendation….
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LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE
Agenda Report
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
File #:2020-1202 Agenda Date:9/14/2020 Agenda Item No:4.
FROM:James D. Herberg, General Manager
SUBJECT:
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY THROUGH AUGUST 2020
GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
Receive and file the Legislative Affairs Update for the months of July through August 2020.
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 of the Sanitation District’s
mission, programs, and projects and how they could be impacted by proposed legislation.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Continue to work with Local,State,and Federal officials to advocate the Sanitation District’s
legislative interests.Help to create/monitor legislation and grants that would benefit the Sanitation
District,the wastewater industry,and the community as a whole.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.
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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,a lack
of engagement may result in missed funding opportunities.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Save the Date:The Sanitation District's State of the District will be held on Friday,October 30 from 8
a.m.to 10 a.m.The event will be held virtually and host Local,State,and Federal dignitaries and
provide an update on the Sanitation District,our accomplishments,and the future direction of the
agency. Save the Dates will be sent next month.
On August 14,the Sanitation District sent a letter of opposition to Assembly Bill (AB)685 (Reyes)-
Occupational safety: COVID-19 exposure: notification.
This bill would require a public or private employer to provide specified notifications to its employees,
the Division of Occupational Safety and Health,and the State Department of Public Health,relating
to the exposure of its employees to COVID-19 in the workplace,when the employer has been notified
of the exposure.AB 685 would provide for a specified civil penalty for an employer that violates the
notification requirements of these provisions.
Unfortunately,AB 685 passed the Legislature and is now headed to the Governor’s desk for his
signature. Staff along with Townsend Public Affairs will be sending a veto request to the Governor.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
N/A
ATTACHMENT
The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OCSD website (www.ocsd.com)with the complete agenda
package:
·Federal Update - ENS Resources
·Representative Rouda Correspondence
·United States Environmental Protection Agency Letter
·Federal Legislative Matrix - ENS Resources
·State Update - Townsend Public Affairs
·Assembly Bill AB 685 (Reyes)
·State Legislative Matrix - Townsend Public Affairs
·Grant Matrix
·Presentations
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TO: Rebecca Long
FROM: Eric Sapirstein
DATE: August 21, 2020
SUBJECT: Washington Update
During August, Congress recessed for the summer, subject to recall by the
congressional leadership after negotiations failed to develop a COVID-19 relief
package in early August. Despite the lack of consensus, progress on other fronts
occurred.
The following summarizes the outlook for legislative efforts when Congress returns
to work after Labor Day:
Senate Unveils Revised Coronavirus Relief Package
The House and Senate failed to agree to a compromise health and economic relief
assistance package when Senate Republicans rejected a House offer that would have
scaled back the HEROES Act from $3.5 trillion to $2.5 trillion and urged passage of
its HEALS Act with a cost of $1 trillion. As a follow-up to this, Senate Majority
Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), released the “skinny” version of the HEALS Act,
now titled Delivering Immediate Relief to America’s Families, Schools and Small
Businesses Act. Unlike the House’s HEROES Act, the measure would limit assistance
to extended unemployment insurance payments to 70 percent of a person’s prior
wages through December, provide liability waivers to employers whose employees
return to work and contract COVID 19, small business assistance, and increased
funding for virus testing and personal protective equipment (PPE) needs. The
absence of key priorities contained within the HEROES Act prompted an
instantaneous rejection by House and Senate Democrats. Despite the appearance of
gridlock, congressional staff believe that within the coming weeks the House and
Senate will return to the table to develop a compromise. Among the speculation is
the potential that an agreement might be wrapped into a Continuing Resolution that
must be approved before September 30 to ensure governmental operations
continue beyond October 1. If this occurs, it highly likely that support for ratepayer
assistance, tax credits for mandatory paid leave, and economic assistance for local
governments will play a central part in negotiations.
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Given the almost changing nature of the debate, the key elements of any effort to
pass an agreement appear to target the following differences:
• House has agreed to reduce HEROES Act to $2.5 trillion in assistance, but the
Senate and White House continue to insist on $1 trillion.
• House remains committed to $1.5 billion in water service ratepayer
assistance. The Senate is silent on the value of such assistance.
• House proposes to extend tax credits for mandatory family leave associated
with COVID-19 impacts to public agencies as previously provided to the
private sector. The Senate does not provide for such assistance. Instead, it
has offered to appropriate $10 billion to support childcare businesses in
order return workers to their place of employment.
• The Senate proposes a federal cause of action (waiver of liability) for
employers that require workers to return to work and subsequently
contract the virus at work. The House vehemently opposes the provision.
• The House maintains current unemployment benefits ($600 additional
payments). The Senate provides for reduced unemployment benefits with a
maximum of $300 and a target of 70 percent of a worker’s lost wages.
• The House provides almost $900 billion to provide financial assistance to
state and local governments (excluding special districts unless Governor
directs assistance). The Senate has resisted this approach suggesting that
previously appropriated funding under the prior three relief laws be
repurposed to help offset revenue losses.
• Both bills provide extension of provisions to allow for borrowing pensions
and delay mandatory withdrawals.
WRDA Reauthorization Enters Final Stretch with Potential for Water
Infrastructure Assistance
The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and Senate Committee on
Environment and Public Works staff have begun efforts to “pre-negotiate” a
compromise Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that Members could
review and expedite a final bill in September. However, differences between the
pending bills (Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (H.R. 7575), Drinking
Water Infrastructure Act (S. 3590) and America’s Water Infrastructure Act (S. 3591)
coupled with the potential to expand negotiations to address broader water
infrastructure needs, along with western water policy issues, could complicate
reaching a final agreement until after the elections. As of this writing, provisions
increasing assistance to disadvantaged communities, regulation of Per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) cleanups, increasing state revolving loan funding
(SRF) levels, renewing and expanding water recycling assistance programs,
supporting assistance for wastewater monitoring and surveillance of COVID-19, and
enhancing the adoption of smart water technologies to reduce wastewater
treatment costs could become part of an expanded WRDA rewrite.
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Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations Move Through the House
The House has passed the key water and wastewater fiscal year (FY) 2021 spending
bills and referred the bills to the Senate. The Senate Committee on Appropriations’
Republicans and Democrat membership has been unable to find common ground to
develop Senate spending bills. As a result, a Continuing Resolution, based on
current year program spending levels must be enacted before October 1 to avoid a
governmental shutdown. Because FY 2020 spending levels provided adequate
assistance to core water infrastructure programs, including Water Infrastructure
Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA), SRF and water recycling, continued program
operations should not be disrupted in the coming months, before a final spending
agreement is reached.
Based upon the House-passed spending priorities, it appears promising that water
program spending in FY 2021 could be robust. Among the highlights of the House
priorities are:
• Mandate that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) maintain
research into PFAS with goal of listing at least two chemicals chains as
hazardous substances under Superfund;
• Mandate for USEPA to issue PFAS effluent limits for industrial discharges;
• Mandate to provide grants assistance to local agencies implement
pretreatment programs;
• SRF for drinking water provided $900 million with an additional $3 billion in
emergency spending;
• SRF for clean water provided $1.4 billion with an additional $7 billion in
emergency spending;
• $300 million for WaterSmart;
• $50 million for Title XVI; and
• $77 million for California water supply storage projects (Water
Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act)
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Our Mission: To protect public health and the environment by providing effective wastewater collection, treatment, and recycling
July 28, 2020
The Honorable Harley Rouda
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Representative Rouda:
I write to thank you again for your leadership in providing effective federal policies to protect our
water quality and specifically our coastal resources. Your success in securing a new grants
assistance program to modernize clean water infrastructure as part of the Moving Forward Act
(H.R. 2) will allow agencies like the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) to improve the
efficient delivery of wastewater treatment services to the more than two million citizens of
Orange County.
OCSD is committed to leading the way to demonstrate the value that water technology solutions
can provide to deliver safe, reliable and affordable water supplies. Your amendment will serve as
a catalyst to adopt innovations that can improve water quality while driving down the costs of
such treatment. We believe smart water technologies will help to modernize our water treatment
facilities.
We also want to acknowledge Ms. Beth Hammon of your staff. She is an outstanding individual
who provided us with invaluable insights on the effort to address water technology adoption. In
the coming months as Congress considers finalizing an infrastructure legislative package, we
would be pleased to provide any information or assistance.
Please do not hesitate to contact Jennifer Cabral, OCSD’s Administration Manager at (714) 593-
7581 or via email at jcabral@ocsd.com should you have any questions. Thank you for your
continued support of the Orange County Sanitation District.
Sincerely,
David John Shawver
Board Chairman
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 - 3/11/20 Ordered
to be Reported
(Amended) out of
Committee on Natural
Resources by 19-12
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 - 10/29/19
Ordered to be Reported
Out as amended by voice
vote
Watch CASA SUPPORTS
H.R. 535 Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)R
PFAS Action Act of 2019. 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 - 1/13/20 Passed
House and reported to
the Senate Committee on
Environment and Public
Works
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 19, 2020
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS
S. 403 Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
IMAGINE Act. 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)
Toxic Health Threat Warning Act of 2019. 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. 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)
Defense Environment and Property Act of 2019. 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
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
Updated August 19, 2020
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS
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 - 3/6/19 Referred
to Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
S. 638 Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE)
PFAS Action Act. 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)
Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019. 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)
Local Water Protection Act. 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 - SUPPORTS
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
Updated August 19, 2020
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS
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 - 12/5/19 Placed
on Senate Legislative
Calendar
Watch NYC
H.R. 2019 Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA) Smart Energy and Water Efficiency 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
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 -11/26/19 Placed
on Union Calendar Watch NYC
Updated August 19, 2020
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS
S. 1069 Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Digital Coast Act. 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 - 6/18/20 Placed
on Senate Legislative
Calendar under General
Orders. Calendar No. 481
Watch NYC
S. 1087 Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)
Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019. A bill to amend the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to water
quality certification, and for other purposes.
Senate - 11/19/19
Committee on
Environment and Public
Works hearings held
Watch NYC
H.R. 2473 Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA)
S.A.V.E. Water Resources Act. Promotes water supply reliability and improved
water management for rural communities, the State of California, and the
Nation, and for other purposes.
House - 3/11/20 Ordered
to be Reported
(Amended) by 19-12
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
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 - 5/2/19 Referred
to Subcommittee of
Water Resources 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 - 9/26/19
Forwarded to Full
Committee by voice vote
Watch NYC
Updated August 19, 2020
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS
H.R. 2533 Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
Providing Financial Assistance for Safe Drinking Water Act. To assist
community water systems affected by PFAS contamination, and for other
purposes.
House - 9/26/19
Forwarded to Full
Committee by voice vote
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 - 9/26/19
Forwarded to Full
Committee by voice vote
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 - 9/26/19
Forwarded to Full
Committee by voice vote
Watch NYC
S. 1372 Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
PFAS Accountability Act of 2019. 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
H.R. 2705 Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)Water Infrastructure Trust Fund Act of 2019. 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)Buy America 2.0 Act. 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
Updated August 19, 2020
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS
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
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 - 5/17/20 Referred
to Subcommittee on
Environment and Climate
Change
Watch NYC
S. 1507 Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (D-WV)
PFAS Release Disclosure and Protection Act of 2019. 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 - 10/29/19 Placed
on Senate Legislative
Calendar
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 - 6/10/19 Referred
to Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
Updated August 19, 2020
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Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS
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
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
S. 1837 Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY)
PIPE Act. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to establish a discretionary grant program for drinking water and
wastewater infrastructure projects, and for other purposes.
Senate - 6/13/19 Referred
to Committee on
Environment and Public
Works
Watch NYC
H.R. 3254 Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-NY)
PIPE Act. 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
H.R. 3541 Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019. To amend the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a
coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program, and for
other purposes.
House - 11/15/19 Placed
on Union Calendar Watch NYC
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
Updated August 19, 2020
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Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS
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 -
SUPPORTS
H.R. 3115 Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
Living Shorelines Act of 2019. 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 - 11/26/19 Placed
on the Union Calendar Watch NYC
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 - 7/25/20
Subcommittee hearings
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 - 3/11/20 Ordered
to be Reported
(Amended) by 13-10
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 - 7/11/19 Referred
to Subcommittee on
Environment and Climate
Change
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 - 8/7/19 Referred
to Subcommittee on
Water, Oceans, and
Wildlife
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
H.R. 4033 Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI)Water Justice Act. To provide supplemental appropriations for safe and secure
water, and for other purposes.
House - 9/4/19 Referred
to Subcommittee on
Commodity Exchanges,
Energy, and Credit
Watch NYC
Updated August 19, 2020
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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 - 7/25/19 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
S. 2456 Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM)
Clean Water Through Green Infrastructure Act. To establish centers of
excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other
purposes.
Senate - 9/10/19 Referred
to Committee on
Environment and Public
Works
Watch NYC
H.R. 4266 Rep. Denny Heck (D-WA)
Clean Water Through Green Infrastructure Act. To establish centers of
excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other
purposes.
House - 9/11/19 Referred
to Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
S. 2466 Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA)Water Justice Act. To provide supplemental appropriations for safe and secure
water, and for other purposes.
Senate - 9/11/19 Referred
to Committee on
Environment and Public
Works
Watch NYC
H.R. 4347 Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
PREPARE Act of 2019. To enhance the Federal Government’s planning and
preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Government’s dissemination
of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience,
improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal
Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes.
House - 9/19/19 Ordered
to be reported out of
Committee by Voice Vote
Watch NYC
Updated August 19, 2020
OCSD
Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS
S. 2596 Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019. To
amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to authorize certain community water
systems to enter into partnerships to improve the water systems, and for other
purposes.
Senate - 10/15/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
S. 2636 Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)
Clean Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act. To amend the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a program to make grants to
eligible entities to increase the resilience of publicly owned treatment works to
natural hazards, and for other purposes.
Senate - 10/17/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
H.R. 4687 Rep. Harley Rouda (D-CA)SMART Infrastructure Act. To waive certain procurement provisions for a
project that receives funds from certain Federal agencies.
House - 10/17/19
Referred to Committees
on Transportation and
Infrastructure, Science,
Space, and Technology,
Agriculture, and Energy
and Commerce
Watch NYC
H.R. 4780 Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
National Infrastructure Investment Corporation Act of 2019. To establish a
Government corporation to provide loans and loan guarantees for infrastructure
projects, and for other purposes.
House - 10/23/19
Referred to
Subcommittee on
Highways and Transit
Watch NYC
S. 2687 Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)
Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2019. To amend the
Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish
pilot programs to assist low-income households in maintaining access to
sanitation services and drinking water, and for other purposes.
Senate - 10/23/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
S. 2674 Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (D-WV)
Assuring Quality Water Infrastructure Act. To amend the Safe Drinking Water
Act to establish a grant program for improving infrastructure asset management
by small public water systems, and for other purposes.
Senate - 10/23/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
S. 2767 Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL)
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a pilot
competitive grant program for improving the sharing of water quality data,
and for other purposes.
Senate - 10/31/19
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
Updated August 19, 2020
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Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS
H.R. 5347 Rep. TJ Cox (D-CA)
Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Act. To require the
Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to close gaps in access to
safe drinking water in disadvantaged communities, and for other purposes.
House - 2/12/20 Ordered
to be Reported
(Amended) by voice vote
Watch NYC
H.R. 5341 Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC)
Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act. To amend the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act with respect to citizen suits and the specification of disposal sites,
and for other purposes.
House - 12/9/19 Referred
to Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
S. 3160 Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Affordable Safe Drinking Water Act of 2020. To amend the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act to modify the payment
periods of loans from State revolving funds under those Acts, and for other
purposes.
Senate - 1/8/20 Referred
to Committee on
Environment and Public
Works
Watch NYC
S. 3171 Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act. A bill to amend the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other
purposes.
Senate - 1/9/20 Referred
to Committee on
Environment and Public
Works
Watch NYC
H.R. 5589 Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act. To establish an Interagency Working Group on
Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes.
House - 1/17/20 Referred
to Subcommittee on
Water, Oceans, and
Wildlife
Watch NYC
H. Res. 797 Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
Encouraging the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain and strengthen
requirements under the Clean Water Act and reverse ongoing administrative
actions to weaken this landmark law and protections for United States waters.
House - 1/14/20 Referred
to Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
S. 3227 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Prevent Future American Sickness Act of 2020.
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to
designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980, and for other purposes.
Senate - 1/28/20 Referred
to Committee on
Environment and Public
Works
Watch NYC
Updated August 19, 2020
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Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS
H.R. 5694 Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA)
Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2020. To amend
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the internet of the
basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened
species, and for other purposes.
House - 1/31/20 Referred
to Subcommittee on
Water, Oceans, and
Wildlife
Watch NYC
S. 3306 Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-MA)MICRO Plastics Act of 2020. A bill to establish a microplastics pilot program, and
for other purposes.
Senate - 2/13/20 Referred
to Committee on
Environment and Public
Works
Watch NYC
H.R. 5902 Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL)MICRO Plastics Act of 2020. A bill to establish a microplastics pilot program, and
for other purposes.
House - 2/14/20 Referred
to Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
H.R. 5845 Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020. To amend the Solid Waste
Disposal Act to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic
products and packaging, to improve the responsibility of producers in the design,
collection, reuse, recycling, and disposal of their consumer products and
packaging, to prevent pollution from consumer products and packaging from
entering into animal and human food chains and waterways, and for other
purposes.
House - 2/12/20 Referred
to Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch CASA supports
S. 3944 Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM)
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020. To amend the Solid Waste
Disposal Act to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic
products and packaging, to improve the responsibility of producers in the design,
collection, reuse, recycling, and disposal of their consumer products and
packaging, to prevent pollution from consumer products and packaging from
entering into animal and human food chains and waterways, and for other
purposes.
Senate - 6/17/20 Full
Committee hearings held Watch CASA supports
Updated August 19, 2020
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Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS
H.R. 5856 Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a decentralized
wastewater grant program, and for other purposes.
House - 2/12/20 Referred
to Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
S.3274 Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a
decentralized wastewater grant program, and for other purposes.
Senate - 2/11/20 Referred
to Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
H.R.6395 Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA)
National Defense Authorization Act of 2021. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal
year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military
construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and
for other purposes.
House - 7/21/20 Passed
House 295 - 125 Watch NYC
H.R. 748 Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT)CARES Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax
on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage.
House - 3/27/20 Became
Public Law No: 116-136 Watch NYC
H.R. 6552 Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
Emergency Water is a Human Right Act. Prohibits water shutoffs during the
COVID-19 emergency period, provide drinking and waste water assistance to
households, and for other purposes.
House - 4/20/20 Referred
to Subcommittee on
Water Resources and
Environment
Watch NYC
S. 3591 Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)
America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020. Provides for improvements to the
rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and
development of water and related resources, to provide for water pollution
control activities, and for other purposes.
Senate - 5/11/20
Reported out of
Committee on
Environment and Public
Works
Watch NYC
S. 3590 Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020. Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act
to reauthorize certain provisions, and for other purposes.
Senate - 5/11/20
Reported out of
Committee on
Environment and Public
Works
Watch NYC
Updated August 19, 2020
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Federal
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS
H.R. 6800 Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY)The HEROES Act. Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
House - 5/15/20 Passed
House by 208-199;
Referred to Senate
Watch NYC
S. 3811 Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Restoration of Essential Conveyance Act. A bill to provide financial assistance
for projects to address certain subsidence impacts in the State of California, and
for other purposes.
Senate - 7/22/20
Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Water
and Power. Hearings held
Watch NYC
H.R. 7073 Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA)
To amend the Social Security Act to include special districts in the coronavirus
relief fund, to direct the Secretary to include special districts as an eligible
issuer under the Municipal Liquidity Facility, and for other purposes
House - 6/1/20 Referred
to Committee on
Oversight and Reform,
and in addition to the
Committee on Financial
Services,
Watch CSDA SUPPORTS
S. 3944 Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM)
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020. Amends the Solid Waste Disposal
Act to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic products and
packaging, to improve the responsibility of producers in the design, collection,
reuse, recycling, and disposal of their consumer products and packaging, to
prevent pollution from consumer products and packaging from entering into
animal and human food chains and waterways, and for other purposes.
Senate - 6/11/20
Referred to Committee
on Environment and
Public Works
Watch NYC
S. 4049 Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK)
National Defense Authorization Act of 2021. To authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to
prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other
purposes.
Senate - 7/23/20 Passed
Senate by 86-14 Watch NYC
H.R. 2 Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
Moving Forward Act. To authorize federal funds to support transportation,
energy, water, environment and green infrastructure, resiliency and disaster
mitigation, housing, healthcare, and broadband infrastructure activities, and for
other purposes.
House - 7/20/20 Passed
House by 233-188 Watch NYC
Updated August 19, 2020
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Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS
H.R. 7575 Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
Water Resources Development Act of 2020. To provide for improvements to the
rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and
development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.
House - 7/30/20 Passed
by Unanimous Consent Watch NYC
S. 4188 Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA)Water for Tomorrow Act. To provide for drought preparedness and improved
water supply reliability, and for other purposes.
Senate - 7/22/20
Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Water
and Power
Watch NYC
S. 4308 Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act. To amend the Social Security Act
to include special districts in the coronavirus relief fund, to direct the Secretary
to include special districts as an eligible issuer under the Municipal Liquidity
Facility, and for other purposes.
Senate - 7/23/20 Referred
to the Committee on
Finance.
Watch CSDA SUPPORTS
H.R. 7608 Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY)
State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior,
Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act,
2021.
House - 7/24/20 Passed
House 224 - 189 Watch NYC
Updated August 19, 2020
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Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION OTHER POSITIONS
H.R. 7617 Rep. Peter Visclosky (D-IN)
Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development,
Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human
Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development
Appropriations Act, 2021.
House - 7/31/20 Passed
House 217 - 197 Watch NYC
S. 4513 Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA)A bill to ensure climate and environmental justice accountability, and for other
purposes.
Senate - 8/6/20 Referred
to Committee on
Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs
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 19, 2020
To: Orange County Sanitation District
From: Townsend Public Affairs, Inc.
Date: August 21, 2020
Subject: Legislative and Public Affairs Agenda Report
State Legislative Update In August, the Legislature and the Governor continued to focus on policy proposals to address the major concerns of COVID-19, housing, homelessness, and climate resilience. Governor
Newsom also took action to reduce indoor operations for certain sectors, announced a major purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE), and outlined a pandemic plan for the 2020-21 school year. The Legislature is entering the final stretch of the 2020 legislative session. The last day of session is August 31 when members will return to their districts in preparation of the November election. Following adjournment on August 31, Governor Newsom will have 30 day to sign or veto legislation. The Legislature was originally scheduled to return to the Capitol on July 13, however several members and staff tested positive for COVID-19, postponing their return until July 27. When members returned to the Capitol, there was a flurry of activity regarding the remaining 740 bills that were still active in both houses. Members were told to reduce their bill packages to allow for priority legislation to be considered under the new timeline. On August 20, the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees conducted their Suspense File hearings, which determined
the fate of several hundred bills in just a few hours. The bills that passed out of the Appropriations Committees are now on the Senate and Assembly Floor for their final votes before August 31.
Assembly and Senate Leaders are also discussing the possibility of a special legislative session with the Administration that would take place after this current session ends on August 31; however, any decisions will likely depend on the growing number of COVID-19 cases throughout
the state. Below are the upcoming deadlines for the Legislature: August 21 – Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills August 24-31 – Senate floor session August 26 – Last day to amend bills on the floor (Senate) August 31 – Last day for each house to pass bills September 30 – Last day for the Governor to sign or veto legislation Water Resiliency Portfolio As a follow-up to Governor Newsom’s April 2019 Executive Order that directed State agencies to plan and prepare for statewide water shortages, the Governor announced a finalized Water
Resiliency Portfolio that will direct future State water policies. The plan prioritizes safe drinking water, groundwater recharge, healthy waterways, and the Salton Sea.
August 2020 Report 2
The plan also outlines nearly 150 state actions to help build a more climate-resilient system as the State responds to the impacts of climate change. The portfolio guides policy regarding the
long-term functionality of the State Water Project and other conveyance infrastructure. In January 2020, the California Natural Resources Agency, Environmental Protection Agency,
and Department of Food and Agriculture released a draft version of the portfolio for public feedback. More than 200 individuals responded with comments which resulted in 14 new actions reflected in the portfolio, including addressing upper watershed health and cross-border water
issues. Lastly, the plan recognizes the current State budget and recognizes that the pace of these policy priorities will be dependent on future funding. TPA will continue to provide updates regarding relevant State water policy so the Sanitation District is kept abreast of potential impacts on the changes to State policy Cap and Trade Auction Summary In May, the State of California and Quebec, Canada held a joint auction for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) allowances as a part of the Cap and Trade program. Prior to this quarterly auction, all available emissions credits and all future credits had sold out for approximately two years. At the May 2020 auction, only 35 percent of the available and future credits were sold, dealing a decisive blow to Cap and Trade revenues for the quarter. The major change in market behavior is best described as uncertainty for the future due to COVID-19’s ongoing economic shutdown. As a reminder, Cap and Trade revenues are used to fund a variety of State grant and discretionary programs, including the Organics Grant Program, various transportation programs, and climate
resiliency projects. On August 18, the next joint auction for GHG allowances took place, however the results are still
yet to be determined. If revenues continue to fall short of predictions, there will be less money available for statewide programs to reduce GHG emissions.
Legislature Announces State Economic Stimulus Package On July 27, key members of the Legislature introduced the outline of a $100 billion economic
stimulus plan. The plan will prioritize economic recovery efforts to build on the Legislature’s work on the State Budget. The Assembly and Senate have appointed economic recovery working groups led by Senators Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) and Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), and Assemblymembers Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) and Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks). The stimulus plan aims to raise $100 billion through a new tax voucher program and the acceleration
of existing revenue streams. The plan includes the following relevant provisions:
August 2020 Report 3
State Revenues
• Authorize State Treasurer to issue future tax vouchers to generate billions of revenues for general economic stimulus efforts.
• Securitization of current revenue streams, including:
o Accelerate SB 1 transportation funds to create jobs and improve key roads and highways.
o Accelerate existing California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) revenue streams that will expand broadband services throughout the state to benefit distance learning and other activities.
o Accelerate future Cap and Trade funds to backfill lost revenues due to the downturn and ensure critical programs remain funded.
• Accelerate authorized, but unused, general obligation bonds to generate bond funds to infrastructure projects.
• Borrow from the federal government to bolster state unemployment insurance programs.
Small Businesses
• Expand small business tax breaks, such as extending the sales tax loan program.
• Streamline the Work Sharing program administered by EDD.
• Incentivize on-shore manufacturing of PPE, ventilators, swabs and other products critical to the COVID-19 response, including expansion of workforce retraining programs.
Protections for Individuals; Housing and Homelessness Funding
• Fill gaps in Unemployment Insurance, including extending to undocumented workers, shortfalls resulting from if the federal government does not extend the $600 per week payment
• Increase affordable housing supply by helping homeowners access financing to build ADUs.
• Protect renters from eviction and support struggling homeowners and landlords.
• Augment Budget Act appropriations for local governments to combat homelessness and provide incentives for local governments to build housing on non-traditional sites.
Environment Funding
• Invest in wildfire prevention and vegetation management activities.
• Improve clean water delivery and recycling infrastructure.
• Create a dedicated fund to incentivize light and heavy-duty, including passenger clean vehicles, as well as expedite and expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects.
• Streamline the CEQA through targeted, and limited, use of the AB 900 process – including for housing – to ensure environmental leadership projects get built.
The Legislature is currently seeking input from the Newsom Administration on the economic plan.
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Priority Legislation
AB 685 (Reyes) – Occupational safety: COVID-19 exposure: notification (OCSD Oppose)
Would require a public or private employer to provide specified notifications to its employees, the
Division of Occupational Safety and Health, and the State Department of Public Health, relating
to the exposure of its employees to COVID-19 in the workplace, when the employer has been
notified of the exposure. The bill would provide for a specified civil penalty for an employer that
violates the notification requirements of these provisions. AB 685 is currently on the Senate
Floor.
AB 1672 (Bloom) – Solid waste: nonwoven disposable products (OCSD Supports)
AB 1672 would require, commencing January 1, 2021, certain nonwoven disposal products to be
labeled clearly and conspicuously to communicate that they should not be flushed. The bill would
prohibit a covered entity, as defined, from making a representation about the flushable attributes,
benefits, performance, or efficacy of those nonwoven disposal products. AB 1672 was held in
the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File and is dead for the year.
AB 2762 (Muratsuchi) – Cosmetics: Safety (OCSD Supports)
AB 2762 would prohibit a person or entity from manufacturing, selling, delivering, holding, or
offering for sale, in commerce any cosmetic product that contains any of several specified
intentionally added ingredients, including certain strains of PFAS/PFOA. AB 2762 is currently
on the Senate Floor.
AB 3163 (Salas) – Energy: biomethane: procurement (OCSD Supports)
AB 3163 would define “biomethane” as methane produced from an organic waste feedstock,
rather than biogas, that meets specified standards and is either produced from the anaerobic
decomposition of organic material or produced from the non-combustion thermal conversion of
specified materials. This would allow greater uses for the byproducts produced by OCSD facilities.
AB 3163 is currently on the Senate Floor.
Orange County Sanitation District
10844 Ellis Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 714.962.2411 | www.ocsd.com
Our Mission: To protect public health and the environment by providing effective wastewater collection, treatment, and recycling
August 14, 2020
The Honorable Eloise Reyes
California State Assembly
State Capitol, Room 2047
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: Oppose AB 685 (Reyes) – COVID-19 Exposure Notification
Dear Assemblymember Reyes,
On behalf of the Orange County Sanitation District, I am writing to express opposition to AB 685,
which would require both public and private employers to take multiple actions within 24 hours
after they are made aware of employees that may have been exposed to COVID-19.
This bill attempts to create a process for notifying employees and the State after an employee has
been exposed to COVID-19. However, the bill lacks specificity and clear definitions while creating
an unworkable standard for employers. While well-intentioned, this bill would also likely not
result in improving workplace safety, disregards the statewide requirements already in place for
employers, and fines employers an onerous $10,000 if they do not comply. The bill would require
employers not only to post notices for those who may have been exposed to COVID-19 (both in
and out of the workplace), but would require employers to verbally notify all employees, notify
the employee’s union, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, and the California
Department of Public Health.
This bill has several issues, including the requirement of employers to notify employees and the
State without clearly defining a connection to the workplace. Without clearer definitions,
employers could be held liable for its employees’ actions outside of the workplace. The bill also
does not clearly define “exposure” for employees, which may or may not include those who have
tested positive or have symptoms of COVID-19. This lack of clarity will create confusion and
expose employers to a myriad of lawsuits that could result in additional financial burdens for cities
that are providing essential public services, including responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The bill contains language that would require employers to comply with these provisions if the
employer “should have known” of the employees’ exposure to COVID-19. This language is
ambiguous and essentially places employers in the position of having to determine whether an
employee has COVID-19. Further, this bill raises privacy concerns that may violate HIPAA if
employers are required to publish the worksite, number of employees impacted, and their
occupation. That information, particularly the occupation, can be enough to identify the exact
individual, even if a name is not provided, violating their rights under privacy.
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Our Mission: To protect public health and the environment by providing effective wastewater collection, treatment, and recycling.
This bill would create more issues than solutions, and it is for these reasons that the Orange
County Sanitation District opposes AB 685.
Sincerely,
David John Shawver
Board Chairman
OCSD
State
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD
POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER
POSITIONS
AB 69 Ting [D]Help Homeowners Add New Housing Program: accessory dwelling
unit financing. Current law provides for the creation by local ordinance,
or by ministerial approval if a local agency has not adopted an ordinance,
of accessory dwelling units to allow single-family or multifamily dwelling
residential use in accordance with specified standards and conditions.
This bill would require the Treasurer, within 6 months of the effective
date of these provisions, to develop the Help Homeowners Add New
Housing Program with the purpose of assisting homeowners, as defined,
in qualifying for loans to construct additional housing units on their
property, including accessory dwelling units and junior accessory
dwelling units. The bill would, with regard to the development of the
program, require the Treasurer to consult with the California Housing
Financing Agency and the Department of Housing and Community
Gut and Amend.
Currently on the Senate
Floor
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regulations that adversely
impact special district
financing, operations, and
administration.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - NYC
CASA - NYC
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - NYC
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.
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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 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.
Dead 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.
Two Year Bill - Currently
in the Inactive File
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
Proposed Legislation 2020-2021
High Priority
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.
Inactive Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Grant Funding -
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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 685 Quirk [D]Occupational safety: COVID-19 exposure: notification. Would require
a public or private employer to provide specified notifications to its
employees, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, and the
State Department of Public Health, relating to the exposure of its
employees to COVID-19 in the workplace, when the employer has been
notified of the exposure, as specified. The bill would provide for a
specified civil penalty for an employer that violates the notification
requirements of these provisions.
Currently on the Senate
Floor
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Human Resources
- Support measures to reform
current workers
compensation formulas that
rely on a proportionate
exposure formula.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Oppose
CASA - Oppose
ACWA - Oppose
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.
Currently on the Senate
Floor
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regulations that adversely
impact special district
financing, operations, and
administration.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Approve
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Support
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 on the Senate
Floor
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
OCSD
State
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD
POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER
POSITIONS
AB 1484 Grayson [D]Mitigation Fee Act: housing developments. This bill would prohibit a
local agency from imposing a housing impact requirement adopted by
the local agency on a housing development project, as defined, unless
specified requirements are satisfied by the local agency, including that
the housing impact requirement be roughly proportional in both nature
and extent to the impact created by the housing development project.
Currently in the Senate
Rules Committee
waiting to be assigned to
policy committees
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Policies: Special Districts -
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regulations that adversely
impact special district
financing, operations, and
administration.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Watch
ACWA - Watch
CSDA - Oppose
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.
Held in the Senate
Appropriations
Committee
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
AB 1751 Chiu [D]Water and sewer system corporations: consolidation of service.
This bill, the Consolidation for Safe Drinking Water Act of 2019, would
authorize a water or sewer system corporation to file an application and
obtain approval from the commission through an order authorizing the
water or sewer system corporation to consolidate with a public water
system or state small water system that has fewer than 3,300 service
connections and serves a disadvantaged community, or to implement
rates for the subsumed water system.
Two Year Bill Watch Legislative and Regulatory
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regulations that adversely
impact special district
financing, operations, and
administration.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - NYC
CASA - NYC
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - NYC
AB 1924 Grayson [D]Housing development: fees Would require that a fee levied or imposed
on a housing development project by a local agency be proportionate to
the square footage of the proposed unit or units.
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Policies: Special Districts -
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regulations that adversely
impact special district
financing, operations, and
administration.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - NYC
CASA - NYC
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - NYC
OCSD
State
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD
POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER
POSITIONS
AB 1945 Salas [D]Emergency services: first responders Would, for purposes of the
California Emergency Services Act, define “first responder” as an
employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency
response services, including a peace officer, firefighter, paramedic,
emergency medical technician, public safety dispatcher, public safety
telecommunicator, emergency response communication employee,
rescue service personnel, or emergency manager. Does not explicitly
include water or wastewater personnel.
Currently on the Senate
Floor
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Policies: Special Districts -
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regulations that adversely
impact special district
financing, operations, and
administration.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Watch
ACWA - Watch
CSDA - Watch
AB 2093 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.
Dead 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 2107 Rodriguez [D]Local government: securitized limited obligation notes Current law,
until December 31, 2019, authorizes a special district to issue, as
specified, securitized limited obligation notes for the acquisition or
improvement of land, facilities, or equipment. This bill would extend that
authorization to December 31, 2024.
Currently on the Senate
Floor
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Policies: Special Districts -
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regulations that adversely
impact special district
financing, operations, and
administration.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - NYC
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Support
AB 2182 Rubio [D]Emergency backup generators: water and wastewater facilities:
exemption Would exempt the operation of an alternative power source,
as defined, to provide power to a critical facility, as defined, from any
local, regional, or state regulation regarding the operation of that source.
The bill would authorize providers of essential public services, in lieu of
compliance with applicable legal requirements, to comply with the
maintenance and testing procedure set forth in the National Fire
Protection Association Standard for Emergency and Standby Power
System, NFPA 110, for alternative power sources designated by the
providers for the support of critical facilities.
Dead Watch Guiding Principles: Oppose
redundant regulatory and
legislative requirements that
cause undue constraints on
efficient operations
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Watch
ACWA - Watch
CSDA - Support
AB 2364 Rubio [D]Municipal separate storm sewer systems: financial capability
analysis Would require the State Water Resources Control Board, by
July 1, 2021, to establish financial capability assessment guidelines for
municipal separate storm sewer system permittees that are adequate
and consistent when considering the costs to local jurisdictions. The bill
would require the state board and the regional boards to continue using
available regulatory tools and other approaches to foster collaboration
with permittees to implement permit requirements in light of the costs of
implementation.
Dead 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 - Watch
ACWA - Watch
CSDA - Watch
OCSD
State
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD
POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER
POSITIONS
AB 2560 Water quality: notification and response levels: procedures The
California Safe Drinking Water Act requires the State Water Resources
Control Board to adopt drinking water standards for contaminants in
drinking water based upon specified criteria and requires any person who
owns a public water system to ensure that the system, among other
things, complies with those drinking water standards. The act requires a
public water system to provide prescribed notices within 30 days after it
is first informed of a confirmed detection of a contaminant found in
drinking water delivered by the public water system for human
consumption that is in excess of a maximum contaminant level, a
notification level, or a response level established by the state board. This
bill would require the state board to comply with specified public notice
and comment procedures when establishing or revising notification or
response levels.
Currently on the Senate
Floor
Watch State Priorities: Monitor
state legislation as well as
State Water Resources
Control Board (SWRCB)
regulatory activity related to
PFAS.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Watch
ACWA - Watch
CSDA - Watch
AB 2612 Maienschein [D]Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: recycling: appropriation Would,
beginning in the 2020–21 fiscal year, would continuously appropriate
$100,000,000 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund annually to the
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for in-state organic
waste recycling projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
achieve certain organic waste disposal goals, as specified. The bill,
beginning in the 2020–21 fiscal year, would also continuously
appropriate $100,000,000 from the fund annually to the department for in-
state recycling projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help
achieve a specified state policy relating to solid waste, as specified.
Currently in the
Assembly Natural
Resources Committee
Watch Guiding Principles: Seek
funds for OCSD projects
through grants,
appropriations, or other
means
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Support
CASA - Support
ACWA - Watch
CSDA - Watch
AB 2762 Muratsuchi [D]Cosmetics: safety. The Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law
prohibits the manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offer for sale of
adulterated cosmetics, and prescribes when a cosmetic is adulterated,
including when it bears or contains a poisonous or deleterious substance
that may render it injurious to users when used as directed in the
cosmetic’s labeling or advertising or under customary or usual
conditions. Provisions of this law are enforced by the State Department
of Public Health. This bill would, commencing January 1, 2025, prohibit a
person or entity from manufacturing, selling, delivering, holding, or
offering for sale, in commerce any cosmetic product that contains any of
several specified intentionally added ingredients, except under specified
circumstances.
Currently on the Senate
Floor
Support State Priorities: Monitor
state legislation as well as
State Water Resources
Control Board (SWRCB)
regulatory activity related to
PFAS.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - NYC
CASA - Support
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - NYC
AB 2943 Ting [D]Surplus property: disposal Current law prescribes requirements for the
disposal of surplus land, as defined, by a local agency, as defined.
Current law requires land to be declared surplus land or exempt surplus
land, as supported by written findings, before a local agency takes any
action to dispose of it consistent with the agency’s policies or
procedures. This bill would provide that the provisions regulating the
disposal of surplus land shall not be construed to require a local agency
to dispose of land that is determined to be surplus.
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regulations that adversely
impact special district
financing, operations, and
administration.
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
AB 3147 Gabriel [D]Fees for development projects Would require a judicial action or
proceeding to be conducted in accordance with other procedures that,
among other things, require a protest to be filed within 90 days after the
imposition of the fees and an action to attack, review, set aside, void, or
annul the imposition of the fees to be filed within 180 days after delivery
of a specified notice by the local agency. The bill would require revenues
in excess of actual cost to be used to reimburse the payor of the fee or
service charge.
Dead 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 - Watch
ACWA - Watch
CSDA - Oppose
AB 3163 Salas [D]Energy: biomethane: procurement. Current law requires the Public
Utilities Commission, in consultation with the State Air Resources Board,
to consider adopting specific biomethane procurement targets or goals
for each gas corporation so that each gas corporation procures a
proportionate share, as determined by the commission, of biomethane
annually, as specified. Current law defines “biomethane” for that purpose
as biogas that meets specified standards adopted by the commission for
injection into a common carrier pipeline. This bill would instead define
“biomethane” for that purpose as methane produced from an organic
waste feedstock, rather than biogas, that meets those specified
standards and is either produced from the anaerobic decomposition of
organic material or produced from the noncombustion thermal
conversion of specified materials.
Currently on the Senate
Floor
Support Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Biosolids and
Biogas - Support streamlined
legislation, regulations and
policies that encourage the
procurement of biogas,
biosolids, and compost
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Support
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - Watch
AB 3256 Garcia [D]Climate risks: bond measure The California Drought, Water, Parks,
Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018,
approved by the voters as Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, statewide
direct primary election, authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount
of $4,000,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to
finance a drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, and outdoor
access for all program. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature
to enact a bond measure that would address climate risks to the State of
California.
Passed the Assembly
Appropriations
Committee and sent
back to the Assembly
Rules Committee
Watch Guiding Principles: Seek
funds for OCSD projects
through grants,
appropriations, or other
means
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Watch
ACWA - Watch
CSDA - Watch
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
OCSD
State
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD
POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER
POSITIONS
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 needs assessment to support innovation
and technological and infrastructure development, 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 and the California Pollution Control
Financing Authority, to develop financial incentive mechanisms,
including, among other mechanisms, loans and incentive payments, to
fund and accelerate public and private capital towards organic waste
diversion and recycling infrastructure.
Currently on the
Assembly Floor
Support Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: 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
SB 931 Wieckowski [D]Local government meetings: agenda and documents This bill would
require, if the local agency has an internet website, a legislative body or
its designee to email a copy of, or website link to, the agenda or a copy
of all the documents constituting the agenda packet if the person
requests that the items be delivered by email. The bill would require,
where the local agency determines it is technologically infeasible to send
a copy of all documents constituting the agenda packet or a website link
containing the documents by electronic mail or by other electronic
means, the legislative body or its designee to send by electronic mail a
copy of the agenda or a website link to the agenda and mail a copy of all
other documents constituting the agenda packet in accordance with the
mailing requirements.
Dead Oppose Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Special Districts -
Oppose further state
regulations that adversely
impact special district
financing, operations, and
administration.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Oppose
CASA - Oppose
ACWA - Oppose
CSDA - Oppose
SB 996 Portantino [D]State Water Resources Control Board: Constituents of Emerging
Concern Program Would require the State Water Resources Control
Board to establish, maintain, and direct an ongoing, dedicated program
called the Constituents of Emerging Concern Program to assess the
state of information and recommend areas for further study on
constituents of emerging concern in drinking water that may pose risks to
public health. The bill would require the state board to establish the
Stakeholder Advisory Group and, by an unspecified date, the Science
Advisory Panel, both as prescribed, to assist in the gathering and
development of information for the program, among other functions. The
bill would require the program to provide opportunities for public
participation, including conducting stakeholder meetings and workshops
Dead Watch State Priorities: Monitor
state legislation as well as
State Water Resources
Control Board (SWRCB)
regulatory activity related to
PFAS.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Watch
ACWA - Watch
CSDA - Watch
SB 1044 Allen [D]Firefighting equipment and foam: PFAS chemicals. Would,
commencing January 1, 2022, require any person, including a
manufacturer, as defined, that sells firefighter personal protective
equipment to any person or public entity to provide a written notice to the
purchaser at the time of sale if the firefighter personal protective
equipment contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFAS), and would provide that a violation of this requirement is
punishable by a specified civil penalty. The bill would require the seller
and the purchaser to retain the notice on file for at least 3 years and to
furnish the notice and associated sales documentation to the State Fire
Marshal within 60 days upon request, as provided.
Currently on the
Assembly Floor
Watch State Priorities: Monitor
state legislation as well as
State Water Resources
Control Board (SWRCB)
regulatory activity related to
PFAS.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Watch
ACWA - Watch
CSDA - Support
OCSD
State
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD
POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER
POSITIONS
SB 1052 Hertzberg [D]Water quality: municipal wastewater agencies Would establish
municipal wastewater agencies and would authorize a municipal
wastewater agency, among other things, to enter into agreements with
entities responsible for stormwater management for the purpose of
managing stormwater and dry weather runoff, to acquire, construct,
expand, operate, maintain, and provide facilities for specified purposes
relating to managing stormwater and dry weather runoff, and to levy
taxes, fees, and charges consistent with the municipal wastewater
agency’s existing authority in order to fund projects undertaken pursuant
to the bill.
Dead Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Water Quality and
Supply - Support measures
that promote and provide for
the use of reclaimed water
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - NYC
CASA - Sponsor
ACWA - Watch
CSDA - Support
SB 1056 Portantino [D]Drinking water: testing: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances. Would require the State Water Resources Control Board,
on or before January 1, 2022, to certify a methodology or methodologies
for testing drinking water, groundwater, and surface water for
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, as provided, and to
accredit qualified laboratories in California to analyze perfluoroalkyl and
polyfluoroalkyl substances pursuant to the adopted methodology or
methodologies.
Dead Watch State Priorities: Monitor
state legislation as well as
State Water Resources
Control Board (SWRCB)
regulatory activity related to
PFAS.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Watch
ACWA - Watch
CSDA - Watch
SB 1099 Dodd [D]Emergency backup generators: critical facilities: exemption Would,
consistent with federal law, require air districts to adopt a rule, or revise
its existing rules, to allow critical facilities with a permitted emergency
backup generator to use that emergency backup generator during a
deenergization event or other loss of power, and to test and maintain that
emergency backup generator, as specified, without having that usage,
testing, or maintenance count toward that emergency backup generator’s
time limitation on actual usage and routine testing and maintenance. The
bill would prohibit air districts from imposing a fee on the issuance or
renewal of a permit issued for those critical facility emergency backup
generators.
Dead Watch Guiding Principles: Oppose
redundant regulatory and
legislative requirements that
cause undue constraints on
efficient operations
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Watch
ACWA - Watch
CSDA - Support
OCSD
State
Bills of Interest
BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD
POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER
POSITIONS
SB 1159 Hill [D]Workers’ compensation: COVID-19: critical workers. Would, until an
unspecified date, define “injury” for a critical worker, as specified, to
include illness or death that results from exposure to coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) under specified circumstances. The bill would create a
disputable presumption, as specified, that an injury that develops or
manifests itself while a critical worker is employed arose out of and in the
course of the employment.
Currently on the
Assembly Floor
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Human Resources
- Support measures to reform
current workers
compensation formulas that
rely on a proportionate
exposure formula.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Watch
ACWA - Watch
CSDA - Watch
SB 1352 Hueso [D]Gas corporations: renewable gas procurement Would require the
Public Utilities Commission to establish a renewable gas, as defined,
procurement program that requires each gas corporation to procure
renewable gas in an amount so that, by January 1, 2030, at least 20
percent of the total volume of gas delivered to core customers in
California by that gas corporation is renewable gas. The bill would
require the commission, in designing and implementing the program, to
ensure that the renewable gas procurement program is a cost-effective
means to achieve forecast reductions in emissions of short-lived climate
pollutants pursuant to specified laws and that the program complies with
all applicable state and federal laws.
Dead Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Biosolids and
Biogas - Support streamlined
legislation, regulations and
policies that encourage the
procurement of biogas,
biosolids, and compost
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Watch
ACWA - NYC
CSDA - NYC
SB 1383 Jackson [D]Unlawful employment practice: family leave Would revise and recast
specified provisions to make it an unlawful employment practice for any
employer to refuse to grant a request by an employee to take up to 12
workweeks of unpaid protected leave during any 12-month period to
bond with a new child of the employee or to care for themselves or a
child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse, or domestic
partner, as specified. The bill would require an employer who employees’
both parents of a child to grant leave to each employee.
Currently on the
Assembly Floor
Watch Legislative and Regulatory
Policies: Public Health -
Monitor legislation that
provides additional
occupational safety and
health standard requirements
for employees, contractors,
or subcontractors.
ACCOC - NYC
LOCC - Watch
CASA - Watch
ACWA - Watch
CSDA - Oppose
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
OCSD's Grant and Loan Funding Tracker 2019- 2020
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
Organics Grant Program
The Organics Grant Program is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide
program that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas
emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the
environment - particularly in disadvantaged and/or low-income communities. The Cap-
and-Trade program also creates a financial incentive for industries to invest in clean
technologies and develop innovative ways to reduce pollution. California Climate
Investments projects include affordable housing, renewable energy, public
transportation, zero-emission vehicles, environmental restoration, more sustainable
agriculture, recycling, and much more. At least 35 percent of these investments are
made in disadvantaged and low-income communities.
Application materials for FY 2020–21 will
tentatively be available summer 2020.TBD Yes
Food-Waste Co-Digestion facility
at Plant No.2 in Huntington
Beach to accept up to 150 wet
tons per day (wtpd) of pre-
processed source separated
organics.
We will review the possible funding
opportunity to determine if it is a fit for
the Sanitation District.
TBD TBD Energy/Recycling No
Integrated Regional Water
Management (IRWM) Grant Program
The Proposition 1 IRWM Grant Program, administered by DWR, provides funding for
projects that help meet the long term water needs of the state, including:
Assisting water infrastructure systems adapt to climate change;
Providing incentives throughout each watershed to collaborate in managing the
region's water resources and setting regional priorities for water infrastructure
TBD NA No NA
TPA and OCSD are monitoring the
grant program development from the
Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
(SAWPA). Currently, Round 2 has yet
to be announced. TPA and OCSD will
continue to watch this and other
matches.
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.
$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.
$20mm or 25% of
project costs
whichever is less.
6/28/2019 Water/ Infrastructure
TBD We are waiting
to hear back on this
grant and anticipate
to receive notice by
Summer 2020
(Congress has
demanded that
project
recommendations be
transmitted to
without delay as part
of USBR FY 2021
Spending Bill)
Stormwater and CSO Grant Program USEPA is authorized to provide grants assistance of public agencies to control
stormwater flows and CSO's. Funding through state awards.Funding cost-share is not identified in the law TBD TBD. We will monitor for possible
funding opportunities/A TBD FY 2020 - $28 million Yes Anticipate by July 2020 Water/ Infrastructure
USEPA published
allocation formula
with deadline for
public comments
9/3/2020. Expect
formal allocation to
State as early as 45
days after 9/3/2020
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.
Through the WaterSmart program, USBR will
issue solicitations for innovative approaches to
managing water and water treatment through
technology and processes for FY 2020 - $60
million
TBD TBD. We will monitor for possible
funding opportunities
Project Funding Opportunity:
Energy production to reduce
costs of recycled water through
innovative technologies.
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/Water/Infrastructure TBD
STATE
FEDERAL
Updated 8/19/2020
OCSD's Grant and Loan Funding Tracker 2019- 2020
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
The Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) Supporting Anerobic Digestion in Communities.$300,000 $300,000 No
The goal of this funding
opportunity is to increase use of
AD to manage food waste.
Another goal is to support the
development of new AD
infrastructure in the U.S. EPA is
interested in funding projects that
increase anaerobic digestion
capacity in the United States.
We will not be applying for this grant as
after further research we do not feel we
will be qualified as there is an
educational component that we do not
meet
No 7/14/2020 Energy/Recycling No
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 8/19/2020
ORANGE
COUNTY
SANITATION
DISTRICT
LAPA UPDATE
Presented By:
Eric Sapirstein
ENS Resources, Inc.
September 14, 2020
Key Legislative Activities
Infrastructure Assistance
Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations
COVID-19 Relief (HEROES Act/HEALS)
•Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 7575/S. 3590 & S. 3591)
•H.R. 2 Water Provisions in Mix including H.R. 1497 (House Clean Water Rewrite)
•Rep. Rouda Smart Water Technology Adoption Grants Assistance
•EPA Spending Bill Passed House; No Action in Senate
•Continuing Resolution under Development with Passage in September
•Potential to Roll COVID Relief Legislation into Continuing Resolution
•Passed House —HEROES $3Trillion Package
•Senate Passage Stalled—HEALS $1Trillion Package
•Key Issues
•Tax credits for mandatory paid leave
•Ratepayer assistance and Local Governmental Assistance
•Liability Waiver
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TPA Presentation to:
Orange County
Sanitation District
September 14, 2020
Slide 2
Agenda
End of Session Update
State COVID-19 Response
Legislative Recap –Priority Legislation
Slide 3
End of Session Update
Slide 4
End of Session Update
•Senate and Assembly adjourned just past 1:00 a.m. on August 31
•Both houses met over the weekend to address several hundred bills
before the midnight deadline
•Despite the effort, several high-profile bills fell victim to the
deadlines and did not move on to the Governor’s desk
•Governor has until September 30 to sign or veto legislation
Slide 5
End of Session Update -Details
•In the final days of session, Senate Republicans were forced to self-
quarantine as one of their members tested positive for COVID-19
•Senate Republicans participated remotely in the final days of
debate, which instigated several outcries and points of contention
between parties
•Increase in partisan and bicameral politics that influenced which bills
passed in the final hours
•Several parliamentary delays contributed to major initiatives not
being taken up in both houses
Slide 6
State COVID-19 Response
Slide 7
Recent State Actions on COVID-19
•Eviction moratorium was extended on August 31 (AB 3088,
Chiu)
•Essential employee presumption of liability from COVID-19
illness (SB 1159, Hill)
•Expansion of the California Family Rights Act to grant
additional paid and unpaid family leave (SB 1383, Jackson)
•New Statewide COVID-19 Blueprint for Reopening
Slide 8
State COVID-19 Response –Blueprint for Reopening
Slide 9
State COVID-19 Response
*As of September 1, 2020
Slide 10
Legislative Update –Priority
Legislation
Slide 11
Legislative Update
Bill Description OCSD Position Status
AB 685 (Reyes)Would require a public or private employer to
provide specified notifications to its employees
about COVID-19 infections
Oppose Passed. On
Governor’s desk
AB 1672 (Bloom)The bill would require nonflushable products to
be labeled clearly and conspicuously to
communicate that they should not be flushed.
Support Failed to pass out
of Senate
Appropriations
AB 2560 (Quirk)This bill would require the state board to comply
with specified public notice and comment
procedures when establishing or revising
notification or response levels
Watch Passed. On
Governor’s desk
AB 2762 (Muratsuchi)Prohibit manufacturing or selling cosmetics that
have harmful chemicals
Support Passed. On
Governor’s desk
AB 3163 (Salas)Redefine biomethane to make it more beneficial
to OCSD
Support Passed. On
Governor’s desk
SB 55 (Jackson)Various CEQA reforms and changes to Program
EIRs
Watch Failed to pass
SB 667 (Hueso)Require CalRecycle to create a five year needs
assessment to support innovation and
technology for organic waste reduction
Support Failed to pass
SB 931 (Wieckowski)Would require the electronic delivery of Board
agenda packets upon request in lieu of physical
copies.
Oppose Failed to pass
Slide 12
Thank You
Cori Williams Eric O’Donnell
Southern California Senior Director Senior Associate
CWilliams@townsendpa.com EODonnell@townsendpa.com
www.townsendpa.com www.townsendpa.com
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
COMMON ACRONYMS
ACWA Association of California
Water Agencies LOS Level Of Service RFP Request For Proposal
APWA American Public Works
Association MGD Million Gallons Per Day RWQCB Regional Water Quality
Control Board
AQMD Air Quality Management
District MOU Memorandum of
Understanding SARFPA Santa Ana River Flood
Protection Agency
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers NACWA National Association of Clean Water Agencies SARI Santa Ana River Interceptor
BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand NEPA National Environmental Policy
Act SARWQCB Santa Ana Regional Water
Quality Control Board
CARB California Air Resources
Board NGOs Non-Governmental
Organizations SAWPA Santa Ana Watershed
Project Authority
CASA California Association of
Sanitation Agencies NPDES National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System SCADA Supervisory Control And
Data Acquisition
CCTV Closed Circuit Television NWRI National Water Research
Institute SCAP
Southern California
Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works
CEQA California Environmental
Quality Act O & M Operations & Maintenance SCAQMD South Coast Air Quality
Management District
CIP Capital Improvement
Program OCCOG Orange County Council of
Governments SOCWA South Orange County
Wastewater Authority
CRWQCB California Regional Water
Quality Control Board OCHCA Orange County Health Care
Agency SRF Clean Water State
Revolving Fund
CWA Clean Water Act OCSD Orange County Sanitation District SSMP Sewer System Management Plan
CWEA California Water Environment Association OCWD Orange County Water District SSO Sanitary Sewer Overflow
EIR Environmental Impact Report OOBS Ocean Outfall Booster Station SWRCB State Water Resources
Control Board
EMT Executive Management Team OSHA Occupational Safety and
Health Administration TDS Total Dissolved Solids
EPA US Environmental Protection Agency PCSA
Professional
Consultant/Construction
Services Agreement
TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load
FOG Fats, Oils, and Grease PDSA Professional Design Services
Agreement TSS Total Suspended Solids
gpd gallons per day PFAS
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl
Substances WDR Waste Discharge
Requirements
GWRS Groundwater Replenishment
System PFOA Perfluorooctanoic Acid WEF Water Environment
Federation
ICS Incident Command System PFOS Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid WERF Water Environment & Reuse Foundation
IERP Integrated Emergency
Response Plan POTW Publicly Owned Treatment
Works WIFIA Water Infrastructure
Finance and Innovation Act
JPA Joint Powers Authority ppm parts per million WIIN Water Infrastructure Improvements for the
Nation Act
LAFCO Local Agency Formation
Commission PSA Professional Services
Agreement WRDA Water Resources
Development Act
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS – A secondary biological wastewater treatment process where bacteria reproduce at a high rate with the introduction of excess air or oxygen and consume dissolved nutrients in the wastewater.
BENTHOS – The community of organisms, such as sea stars, worms, and shrimp, which live on, in, or near the seabed, also known as the benthic zone.
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD) – The amount of oxygen used when organic matter undergoes decomposition by microorganisms. Testing for BOD is done to assess the amount of organic matter in water.
BIOGAS – A gas that is produced by the action of anaerobic bacteria on organic waste matter in a digester tank that can be used
as a fuel.
BIOSOLIDS – Biosolids are nutrient rich organic and highly treated solid materials produced by the wastewater treatment process. This high-quality product can be recycled as a soil amendment on farmland or further processed as an earth-like product for
commercial and home gardens to improve and maintain fertile soil and stimulate plant growth.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) – Projects for repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of assets. Also includes treatment improvements, additional capacity, and projects for the support facilities.
COLIFORM BACTERIA – A group of bacteria found in the intestines of humans and other animals, but also occasionally found elsewhere, used as indicators of sewage pollution. E. coli are the most common bacteria in wastewater.
COLLECTIONS SYSTEM – In wastewater, it is the system of typically underground pipes that receive and convey sanitary wastewater or storm water.
CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION (COP) – A type of financing where an investor purchases a share of the lease revenues of a program rather than the bond being secured by those revenues.
CONTAMINANTS OF POTENTIAL CONCERN (CPC) – Pharmaceuticals, hormones, and other organic wastewater contaminants.
DILUTION TO THRESHOLD (D/T) – The dilution at which the majority of people detect the odor becomes the D/T for that air sample.
GREENHOUSE GASES (GHG) – In the order of relative abundance water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone gases that are considered the cause of global warming (“greenhouse effect”).
GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT SYSTEM (GWRS) – A joint water reclamation project that proactively responds to Southern California’s current and future water needs. This joint project between the Orange County Water District and OCSD provides 70
million gallons per day of drinking quality water to replenish the local groundwater supply.
LEVEL OF SERVICE (LOS) – Goals to support environmental and public expectations for performance.
N-NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE (NDMA) – A N-nitrosamine suspected cancer-causing agent. It has been found in the GWRS
process and is eliminated using hydrogen peroxide with extra ultra-violet treatment.
NATIONAL BIOSOLIDS PARTNERSHIP (NBP) – An alliance of the NACWA and WEF, with advisory support from the EPA. NBP is committed to developing and advancing environmentally sound and sustainable biosolids management practices that go beyond regulatory compliance and promote public participation to enhance the credibility of local agency biosolids programs and improved communications that lead to public acceptance.
PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) – A large group (over 6,000) of human-made compounds that are resistant to heat, water, and oil and used for a variety of applications including firefighting foam, stain and water-resistant clothing, cosmetics, and food packaging. Two PFAS compounds, perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) have been the focus of increasing regulatory scrutiny in drinking water and may result in adverse health effects including developmental effects to fetuses during pregnancy, cancer, liver damage, immunosuppression, thyroid effects, and other effects.
PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID (PFOA) – An ingredient for several industrial applications including carpeting, upholstery, apparel, floor wax, textiles, sealants, food packaging, and cookware (Teflon).
PERFLUOROOCTANESULFONIC ACID (PFOS) – A key ingredient in Scotchgard, a fabric protector made by 3M, and used in numerous stain repellents.
PLUME – A visible or measurable concentration of discharge from a stationary source or fixed facility.
PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW) – A municipal wastewater treatment plant.
SANTA ANA RIVER INTERCEPTOR (SARI) LINE – A regional brine line designed to convey 30 million gallons per day of non-reclaimable wastewater from the upper Santa Ana River basin to the ocean for disposal, after treatment.
SANITARY SEWER – Separate sewer systems specifically for the carrying of domestic and industrial wastewater.
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SCAQMD) – Regional regulatory agency that develops plans and
regulations designed to achieve public health standards by reducing emissions from business and industry.
SECONDARY TREATMENT – Biological wastewater treatment, particularly the activated sludge process, where bacteria and other microorganisms consume dissolved nutrients in wastewater.
SLUDGE – Untreated solid material created by the treatment of wastewater.
TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS) – The amount of solids floating and in suspension in wastewater.
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
TRICKLING FILTER – A biological secondary treatment process in which bacteria and other microorganisms, growing as slime on the surface of rocks or plastic media, consume nutrients in wastewater as it trickles over them.
URBAN RUNOFF – Water from city streets and domestic properties that carry pollutants into the storm drains, rivers, lakes, and oceans.
WASTEWATER – Any water that enters the sanitary sewer.
WATERSHED – A land area from which water drains to a particular water body. OCSD’s service area is in the Santa Ana River Watershed.