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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-08-2021 Legislative Committee Meeting Complete Agenda Packet - REVISED 2021-03-02ORANGE 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 OCSanClerk@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, March 8, 2021. 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. March 2, 2021 NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT Monday, March 8, 2021 – 4:30 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, March 8, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING DATES BOARD MEETING DATES Monday 03/08/21 4:30 p.m. 03/24/21 Monday 04/12/21 4:00 p.m. 04/28/21 Monday 05/10/21 4:30 p.m. 05/26/21 JUNE – DARK 06/23/21 Monday 07/12/21 4:00 p.m. 07/28/21 AUGUST – DARK 08/25/21 Monday 09/13/21 4:30 p.m. 09/22/21 OCTOBER – DARK 10/27/21 Monday 11/08/21 4:30 p.m. 11/17/21 * DECEMBER – DARK 12/15/21 * JANUARY – DARK 01/26/22 Monday 02/07/22 4:30 p.m. 02/23/22 * Meeting will be held on the third Wednesday of the month ROLL CALL LEGISLATIVE & PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Meeting Date: March 8, 2021 Time:4:30 p.m. Adjourn: COMMITTEE MEMBERS (7) Jesus S. Silva, Chair Marshall Goodman, Vice-Chair Kim Carr, Member-At-Large Anthony Kuo, Member-At-Large Andrew Nguyen, 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 2/9/2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Complete Roster AGENCY/CITIES ACTIVE DIRECTOR ALTERNATE DIRECTOR Anaheim Stephen Faessel Jose Diaz Brea Glenn Parker Steven Vargas Buena Park Art Brown Connor Traut Cypress Stacy Berry Anne Hertz Fountain Valley Patrick Harper Glenn Grandis Fullerton Jesus J. Silva Nick Dunlap Garden Grove Steve Jones John O’Neill Huntington Beach Kim Carr Dan Kalmick Irvine Anthony Kuo Farrah N. Khan La Habra Rose Espinoza Jose Medrano La Palma Marshall Goodman Nitesh Patel Los Alamitos Mark A. Chirco Ron Bates Newport Beach Brad Avery Joy Brenner Orange Kim Nichols Chip Monaco Placentia Chad Wanke Ward Smith Santa Ana Johnathan Ryan Hernandez Nelida Mendoza Seal Beach Sandra Massa-Lavitt Schelly Sustarsic Stanton David Shawver Carol Warren Tustin Ryan Gallagher Austin Lumbard Villa Park Chad Zimmerman Robert Collacott Sanitary/Water Districts Costa Mesa Sanitary District Bob Ooten Art Perry Midway City Sanitary District Andrew Nguyen Sergio Contreras 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 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Agenda - REVISED Monday, March 8, 2021 - 4:30 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, March 8, 2021 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 Legislative and Public AffairsCommittee’s consideration in advance of the meeting by using the eComment feature available via the webpage above or sending them to OCSanClerk@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, March 8, 2021. You may also submit comments and questions for the Legislative and Public Affairs 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 Legislative and Public Affairs Committee and may be read into the record or compiled as part of the record. 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. 1.2021-1513APPROVAL OF MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee held February 8, 2021. Originator:Kelly Lore Agenda Report 02-08-2021 LaPA Committee Minutes Attachments: Page 1 of 3 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Agenda Monday, March 8, 2021 NON-CONSENT: 2.2021-1502LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2021 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Receive and file the Legislative Affairs Update for the month of February 2021. Originator:Jim Herberg Agenda Report Federal Legislative Update - ENS Resources Federal Legislative Matrix - ENS Resources State Legislative Update - Towsend State Legislative Matrix - Townsend Grant Tracker 2021-2022 ENS Presentation Townsend Presentation Attachments: 3.2021-1508PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2021 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Receive and file the Public Affairs Update for the month of February 2021. Originator:Jim Herberg Agenda Report Outreach & Media Summary Report January-February 2021 Public Affairs Update Presentation Attachments: 4.2021-1515LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE SOLID WASTE: PREMOISTENED NONWOVEN DISPOSABLE WIPES BILL AB 1818 RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Letter of Support for the solid waste: premoistened nonwoven disposable wipes Bill AB 818. Originator:Jim Herberg Agenda Report AB 818 Letter of Support AB 818 Bill Text Attachments: Page 2 of 3 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Agenda Monday, March 8, 2021 5.2021-1522LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING DATES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2021 RECOMMENDATION: Review and provide staff direction on the upcoming calendar of meeting dates for the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee. Originator:Kelly Lore Agenda Report Condensed Calendar 2021 Attachments: INFORMATION ITEMS: None. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: CLOSED SESSION: None. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING: At this time 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, April 12, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Page 3 of 3 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Agenda Report Administration Building 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 File #:2021-1513 Agenda Date:3/8/2021 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 Special Meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee held February 8, 2021. 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. OC SAN 21-04 ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OC San website (www.ocsan.gov)with the complete agenda package: ·Minutes of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting held February 8, 2021 Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 3/1/2021Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ Orange County Sanitation District Minutes for the LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Monday, February 8, 2021 4:00 PM Board Room Administration Building 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 CALL TO ORDER A special meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee was called to order by Committee Chair Jesus J. Silva on Monday, February 8, 2021 at 4:04 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Chair Silva 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). Vice-Chair Marshall Goodman led the Flag Salute. Chair Silva announced the teleconference meeting guidelines. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM: Roll call was taken and a quorum was declared present, as follows: PRESENT:Jesus Silva, Marshall Goodman, Kim Carr, Anthony Kuo, Andrew Nguyen, David Shawver and John Withers ABSENT:None STAFF PRESENT: Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board, and Mortimer Caparas were present in the Board Room. 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; Jennifer Cabral, Belen Carrillo, Jackie Castro, Tanya Chong, Brian Engeln, Alfredo Garcia, Tina Knapp, Rebecca Long, Joshua Martinez, Gerry Matthews, Kelly Newell, and Thomas Vu 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, Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) were in attendance telephonically. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. REPORTS: Chair Silva announced the dates of the Special Meetings of the Board of Directors including the Strategic Plan Workshop on February 17, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. and the Board Orientation Tour on February 18, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Page 1 of 4 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Minutes February 8, 2021 CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2020-1392 Originator: Kelly Lore MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee held November 9, 2020. AYES:Jesus Silva, Marshall Goodman, Anthony Kuo, Andrew Nguyen, David Shawver and John Withers NOES:None ABSENT:Kim Carr ABSTENTIONS:None NON-CONSENT: 2.PUBLIC AFFAIRS STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2020-2022 2021-1450 MIDYEAR UPDATE Originator: Jim Herberg Director Kim Carr arrived at the meeting at 4:14 p.m. Jennifer Cabral, Administration Manager, provided an informative PowerPoint presentation regarding the Public Affairs Mid-Year Update including an overview of the Strategic Plan for FY 2020-2022. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Receive and file the Public Affairs Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020 - 2022 Midyear Update. AYES:Jesus Silva, Marshall Goodman, Kim Carr, Anthony Kuo, Andrew Nguyen, David Shawver and John Withers NOES:None ABSENT:None ABSTENTIONS:None 3. PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER 2020 THROUGH JANUARY 2021 2021-1415 Originator: Jim Herberg Jennifer Cabral, Administration Manager, provided a brief PowerPoint presentation recapping the Public Affairs three month update including information on new Page 2 of 4 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Minutes February 8, 2021 launches, virtual tours, and awards. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Receive and file the Public Affairs Update for the months of November 2020 through January 2021. AYES:Jesus Silva, Marshall Goodman, Kim Carr, Anthony Kuo, Andrew Nguyen, David Shawver and John Withers NOES:None ABSENT:None ABSTENTIONS:None 4. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER 2020 THROUGH JANUARY 2021 2021-1412 Originator: Jim Herberg Eric Sapirstein, ENS Resources, provided a PowerPoint presentation and a brief overview of the federal monthly report which included newly issued Executive Orders, Legislative Committee Assignments, and the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. Eric O’Donnell, TPA, provided a PowerPoint presentation that included the Legislative Calendar, a brief overview of the Legislators priorities for 2021, the Governor’s January Budget, and emerging Legislation. MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Receive and file the Legislative Affairs Update for the months of November 2020 through January 2021. AYES:Jesus Silva, Marshall Goodman, Kim Carr, Anthony Kuo, Andrew Nguyen, David Shawver and John Withers NOES:None ABSENT:None ABSTENTIONS:None 5.LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING DATES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2021 2021-1458 Originator: Kelly Lore Kelly Lore, Clerk of the Board, gave a brief overview of the item. It was the consensus of the committee to move the meeting time for regular meetings to 4:30 p.m. and the April and July meetings to be held at 4:00 p.m. to allow GWRS members to attend their 5:00 p.m. meeting. Page 3 of 4 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Minutes February 8, 2021 INFORMATION ITEMS: None. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: None. CLOSED SESSION: None. OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF ANY: None. BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING: None. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Silva declared the meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m. to the next Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meeting, Monday, March 8, 2021 at 4:30 p.m., pending Board of Directors approval. Submitted by: __________________ Kelly A. Lore, MMC Clerk of the Board Page 4 of 4 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Agenda Report Administration Building 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 File #:2021-1502 Agenda Date:3/8/2021 Agenda Item No:2. FROM:James D. Herberg, General Manager SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2021 GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Receive and file the Legislative Affairs Update for the month of February 2021. 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 Washington D.C. and Sacramento. Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 3/2/2021Page 1 of 3 powered by Legistar™ File #:2021-1502 Agenda Date:3/8/2021 Agenda Item No:2. 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 ·At the direction of an Executive Order,Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)has revised its procedure for reimbursement of expenditures related to the pandemic.Under the new policy,FEMA will consider 100%reimbursement for costs incurred related to the pandemic.This will cover already submitted costs and costs incurred through 2021. Currently,we have applied for approximately $260,000 based on FEMA eligible items.Staff will continue to actively work on this to ensure the Sanitation District submits for and receives any funding we are eligible for. ·Staff is in the process of sending congratulatory letters,signed by the Board Chairman,to all City Council Members who have been recently elected or re-elected.This will also include Mayors,Mayor Pro Tems,and City Council Members.The letters will also invite them and their staff to take a virtual tour of Plant No. 1. ·Staff is actively engaged with various local agencies,associations,and lobbyists monitoring current and upcoming legislation and the potential impact to the Sanitation District including, but not limited to,AB 377 (Assembly member Rivas and Senator Hertzberg)and SB 273 (Senator Hertzberg).SB 377 intends to make significant changes to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting process which would create a new enforcement program.SB 273 authorizes wastewater agencies to voluntarily enter into agreements with stormwater management facilities in order to manage stormwater.At the writing of this report, we are currently in a “Watch” position for both bills. ·The Biden Administration recently released its regulatory rulemaking which stipulated that PFOA and PFOS should be regulated in drinking water.We will continue to keep a close eye on this issue and any others that may arise and affect the wastewater treatment process. ·Dr.Violet Renick,Senior Scientist for the Sanitation District,recently testified at the Assembly Environmental Safety &Toxic Materials Committee -Microplastic Hearing.Dr.Renick presented on microplastics in wastewater,what they are,and what we currently know about them.She was invited to present along with fellow agencies,associations,and peers in the industry. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS N/A Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 3/2/2021Page 2 of 3 powered by Legistar™ File #:2021-1502 Agenda Date:3/8/2021 Agenda Item No:2. ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OC San website (www.ocsan.gov)with the complete agenda package: ·Federal Update - ENS Resources ·Federal Legislative Matrix - ENS Resources ·State Update - Townsend Public Affairs ·State Legislative Matrix - Townsend Public Affairs ·Grant Matrix ·Presentations Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 3/2/2021Page 3 of 3 powered by Legistar™ 1 | P a g e TO: Rebecca Long FROM: Eric Sapirstein DATE: February 16, 2021 SUBJECT: Washington Update The past month saw Congress and the Administration moving forward decisively on COVID-19 relief. The Democratic Congress succeeded in using the Budget Reconciliation process to begin legislating federal assistance that would be the fifth package of relief in less than a year. This process all but guarantees enactment since it will only require simple majorities in both chambers and avoid the use of the filibuster in the Senate. Of special note, California’s newest Senator, Alex Padilla, was appointed to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. This means that California will have a voice at the table as the committee considers water infrastructure legislation. As Congress continued to organize for the 117th Congress, OC San’s newest Members of its delegation, Representatives Michelle Steel and Young Kim were appointed to committees. Steel will sit on the all-important Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure with jurisdiction over the Clean Water Act. Kim will sit on the Committee on Science Space and Technology with jurisdiction over technology and innovation policies. The other members of the delegation will remain on the committees with one change. Representative Katie Porter relinquished her seat on the Committee on Financial Services to sit on the Committee on Natural Resources. American Rescue Plan The House and Senate approved an overall spending plan totaling $1.9 trillion in new spending to combat the health and economic impacts of the pandemic. This occurred on an almost party-line vote in the House and a party-line vote in the Senate. The House and Senate then turned it efforts to developing the legislative provisions to spend the funding approved. The House is scheduled to vote on the package of spending within the next week. The Senate is expected to follow shortly thereafter, leading to expected final passage by the end of March at the latest. 2 | P a g e As agreed to in the Houses committees, the following assistance provisions of note for local governments is provided: •Special Districts currently are not eligible to receive assistance, but efforts are being made to authorize states to use 5 percent of their allocation to support Special Districts •The state of California would receive approximately $26 billion •Orange County would receive approximately $621 million •Utility Ratepayer Assistance would be addressed as follows: o $500 million to supplement $638 million provided in December relief package to help water and wastewater utilities with arrearages (Department of Health and Human Services working to issue program guidance to states in the coming weeks.) o $19 billion in supplemental emergency rental assistance that could be used to support payment of utility services o $10 billion in mortgage assistance to support payment of utility bills and mortgage payments, property taxes and insurance and other housing needs In addition to these assistance provisions, the final package is also expected to provide increased funding of health-related needs for hospital workers and other essential workers, hazard pay, and mandatory leave credits for public agencies during the pandemic. FEMA Revise Reimbursement Policy At the direction of an Executive Order, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has revised its reimbursement of expenditures related to the pandemic. Under the new policy, FEMA will consider 100% reimbursement for costs incurred related to the pandemic. This will cover already submitted costs and costs incurred through 2021. The net impact of the action is that the federal government can pay the outstanding 25% of costs that were ineligible prior to the policy change. FEMA is currently developing guidance and it is appropriate to contact CALOES about potential reimbursements of outstanding costs. Administration Appointments The Biden White House has made a number of political appointments many of which have direct ties to California and California water issues. Rahdika Fox, who had worked for San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, will serve as the head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (UEPA) Office of Water. Camille Touton, who most recently served as Professional Staff on Subcommittee on Water Resources for Chairwoman Grace Napolitano, will lead the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Tanya Trujillo, who worked on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee as a counsel and most recently was the Executive Director of the Colorado River California Office, will be the lead for the Office of Water and Science. These officials have a deep knowledge of California water issues and specifically Southern California and should be helpful in addressing drought impacts and water quality needs of the region. The selection of North Carolina’s Department of Environment leader, Michael Regan to become the USEPA Administrator is likely to boost the agency’s focus on “forever” 3 | P a g e chemicals and generally give a higher priority to enforcement. Regan sailed through his confirmation hearing, with bipartisan support, before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and is expected to be confirmed shortly. Last, Vice President Harris has selected a number of individuals to serve in her office, including Ike Irby. OC San worked with Irby to advance its priorities when he was in the Senate with Harris. Infrastructure Policymaking Once Congress completes action on the fifth COVID-19 relief package, it is expected to turn attention of a national infrastructure imitative that would likely merge core infrastructure needs with climate policy priorities. Senate and House infrastructure committee leaders met with the president where he provided strong support for a bold infrastructure initiative in the coming months. The positive outlook for infrastructure is grounded in a sense that a national infrastructure funding program could reverse the COVID-19 created economic challenges and create employment opportunities. The starting point of any package appears to be the Moving Forward Act that the House passed last year. This almost $2 trillion bill placed a priority on funding the SRF program ($60 billion) as well as new programs to provide grants ($500 million) to help water agencies adopt smart water technologies that could modernize the treatment process and conveyance of water supplies. In addition, we anticipate that any broad infrastructure policy will include climate resiliency needs to help address drought, flooding, sea level increase and other impacts upon water agencies. The outlines of any infrastructure policy remain to be developed in the coming months. However congressional staff indicate that the latter part of spring could see Congress moving aggressively to pass a bill. To this end, the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure has signaled that it plans to conduct a hearing into the Clean Water Act SRF program and its needs later this month. The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE) has stated that he hopes to have an infrastructure package approved by his committee by late May. Title To establish a grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects, and for other purposes. Primary Sponsors Grace Napolitano Bill Summary: Last edited by Sarah Sapirstein at Feb 16, 2021, 3:28 PM Increases the authorization level for the Title XVI Program to $500 million from the current $50 million and makes it a permanent program. The bill strikes requirement that projects must be in drought or disaster areas and strikes the requirement that the projects need to be designated in an appropriations legislation. Introduction Date: 2021-02-11 Federal Legislative Report - February 2021 Last Updated: February 23, 2021 Bills by Issue Recently Updated Bills (0) No bills to show. Priority: None (8) Bill Number HR 1015 Last Action Introduced In House 2021 02 11 Status In House Position Support Priority None Organizational Notes Last edited by Sarah Sapirstein at Feb 23, 2021, 4:57 PM H.R. 1015 would increase the authorization level for the Title XVI Program to $500 million from the current $50 million, and make it a permanent program. The program is set to expire this year if Congress does not reauthorize it. The bill would also strikes the requirement that projects must be in drought or disaster area, strikes the requirement that the projects need to be designated in an appropriations legislation, and increases the limitation on the federal share of individual Title XVI projects from the current $20 million in October 1996 prices to $30 million in January 2019 prices (does not change the 25% federal cost share). H.R. 1015 is a reintroduction of a bill (H.R. 1162) Napolitano introduced in the 116th Congress. CASA supports. #OCSAN CASA Supports #OCS Title A bill to establish a National Climate Bank. Primary Sponsors Ed Markey Bill Summary: Last edited by Sarah Sapirstein at Feb 16, 2021, 3:29 PM Creates a national climate bank to leverage public and private funds to invest in clean energy technologies and infrastructure. Would allow for up to $884 billion in total investment over 10 years to support financing to eligible regional, state, and local green banks to make investments in the activities and projects that projects that reduce carbon emissions, support workers and communities negatively impacted by climate transition, and provide technical assistance for start up of new green banks. Introduction Date: 2021-02-08 Title REBUILD Act Primary Sponsors Ken Calvert Bill Summary: Last edited by Sarah Sapirstein at Feb 16, 2021, 3:29 PM Would allow a State to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the designated federal agency with environmental review responsibility under NEPA to assume review responsibilities of that agency. Introduction Date: 2021-02-01 Bill Number S 283 Last Action Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works 2021 02 08 Status In Senate Position Monitor Priority None Organizational Notes Last edited by Sarah Sapirstein at Feb 23, 2021, 5:02 PM Legislation is a congressional response to Biden Administration's Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad that directs " [federal] investments...be made toward a goal that 40 percent of the overall benefits flow to disadvantaged communities." Executive Order included in Associations/File folder. #OCSAN #CASA Last edited by Sarah Sapirstein at Feb 16, 2021, 3:29 PM S. 283 creates a national climate bank to leverage public and private funds to invest in clean energy technologies and infrastructure. By leveraging $100 billion in public funds, it will allow for up to $884 billion in total investment over 10 years to support financing to eligible regional, state, and local green banks to make investments in the following types of activities: - projects that reduce carbon emissions - projects that support workers and communities negatively impacted by climate transition - projects that provide technical assistance for start up of new green banks - projects that address climate resiliency measures - projects that address water and energy efficiency, including residential, commercial and industrial efficiency measures Requires that 40% of all investments be directed to disadvantaged communities facing climate impacts. #OCSAN Bill Number HR 644 Last Action Introduced In House 2021 02 01 Status In House Position None Priority None Organizational Notes Last edited by Sarah Sapirstein at Feb 16, 2021, 2:07 PM H.R. 644 aims to reduce the cost and increase the speed of NEPA permitting reviews of infrastructure projects. Specifically, the bill would allow a State to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the designated federal agency with environmental review responsibilities under NEPA to assume review responsibilities of that agency. This would allow the State to integrate NEPA compliance into its own project approval process and streamline the process overall. #OCSAN Title Emergency Water is a Human Right Act Primary Sponsors Rashida Tlaib Bill Summary: Last edited by Sarah Sapirstein at Feb 16, 2021, 3:30 PM Prohibits water shutoffs and ensure water affordability protections for low-income households during COVID-19 national emergency. Provides affordability protections for households with incomes up to 150% of the federal poverty guidelines through authorizing $1.5 billion in grants to assist such households pay for drinking water and wastewater services. Introduction Date: 2021-01-28 Title Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021 Primary Sponsors Cori Bush Bill Summary: Last edited by Sarah Sapirstein at Feb 23, 2021, 7:40 PM Directs interagency collaboration with EJ stakeholders to create and authorize funding for a system that comprehensively identifies demographic factors, environmental burdens, socioeconomic conditions and public health concerns. The data collected would be used to build layered maps that depict what communities experience environmental injustices. The bill supports the initiative from the Biden Administration to direct 40% of federal investments towards EJ communities. Introduction Date: 2021-01-28 Bill Number HR 616 Last Action Referred To The Committee On Energy And Commerce And In Addition To The Committee On Education And Labor For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned 2021 01 28 Status In House Position None Priority None Organizational Notes Last edited by Sarah Sapirstein at Feb 16, 2021, 3:31 PM H.R.616 would prohibit water shutoffs and ensure water affordability protections for low-income households during COVID-19 national emergency. The bill provides affordability protections for households with incomes up to 150% of the federal poverty guidelines through authorizing $1.5 billion in grants to assist such households pay drinking water and wastewater services, and use LIHEAP to administer assistance. It also directs States that receive assistance grants to enter into agreements with POTWs, municipalities, and nonprofits to identify low-income households, and require service providers to reconnect water services if disconnected. #OCSAN Bill Number HR 516 Last Action Introduced In House 2021 01 28 Status In House Position None Priority None Organizational Notes Last edited by Sarah Sapirstein at Feb 23, 2021, 7:40 PM Directs interagency collaboration with EJ stakeholders to create and authorize funding for a system that comprehensively identifies demographic factors, environmental burdens, socioeconomic conditions and public health concerns. The data collected would be used to build layered maps that depict what communities experience environmental injustices. The bill supports the initiative from the Biden Administration to direct 40% of federal investments towards EJ communities. #OCSAN Title Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021 Primary Sponsors Ed Markey Bill Summary: Last edited by Sarah Sapirstein at Feb 23, 2021, 6:22 PM Creates and authorizes funding for a system that comprehensively identifies demographic factors, environmental burdens, socioeconomic conditions and public health concerns. Data collected would be used to build layered maps that depict what communities experience environmental injustices. Introduction Date: 2021-01-28 Title A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that clean water is a national priority and that the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated. Primary Sponsors Joni Ernst Introduction Date: 2021-01-27 Title Local Water Protection Act Primary Sponsors Amy Klobuchar Bill Summary: Last edited by Sarah Sapirstein at Feb 16, 2021, 3:35 PM Reauthorizes U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) grant program that provides funding to states to develop and implement programs that manage nonpoint source pollution or pollution diffusing from runoffs from farms, managed forests and urban areas. The legislation would reauthorize USEPA's grant program at $200 million annually. Introduction Date: 2021-01-22 Bill Number S 101 Last Action Introduced In Senate 2021 01 28 Status In Senate Position None Priority None Organizational Notes Last edited by Sarah Sapirstein at Feb 23, 2021, 7:38 PM S. 101 would direct interagency collaboration with EJ stakeholders to create and authorize funding for a system that comprehensively identifies demographic factors, environmental burdens, socioeconomic conditions and public health concerns. The data collected would be used to build layered maps that depict what communities experience environmental injustices. The bill supports the initiative from the Biden Administration to direct 40% of federal investments towards EJ communities. #OCSAN Bill Number SRES 17 Last Action Introduced In Senate 2021 01 27 Status In Senate Position None Priority None Bill Number S 29 Last Action Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works 2021 01 22 Status In Senate Position None Priority None Organizational Notes Last edited by Sarah Sapirstein at Feb 16, 2021, 3:35 PM S. 29 reauthorizes U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) grant program that provides funding to states to develop and implement programs that manage nonpoint source pollution or pollution diffusing from runoffs from farms, managed forests and urban areas. The legislation would reauthorize USEPA's grant program at $200 million annually and give local and state governments flexibility to make conservation improvements that decrease water pollutants through partnerships with impacted communities. #OCSAN Powered by M E M O R A N D U M To: Orange County Sanitation District From: Townsend Public Affairs Date: February 16, 2021 Subject: Monthly Legislative Report State Legislative Update In February, attention in Sacramento has been solely focused on introducing legislation before the deadline on February 19. Since the Legislature was sworn in on December 7, there have been approximately 1,200 bills introduced. Several hundred of these bills are empty budget trailer bills or spot bills that do not have substantive language in them. It is expected that the number of bills introduced will increase to approximately 2,700 before the bill introduction deadline on February 19. Once bills have been introduced, they must sit for 30 days before they can be acted on. The Legislature will move in the next few months to hold policy committee hearings on legislative proposals as well as budget subcommittees to consider the Newsom Administration’s January Budget. Below are the upcoming relevant dates for the Legislature: February 19 – Bill introduction deadline March 25 – Spring Recess begins upon adjournment Governor’s COVID-19 Action Summary Below is a summary of the major COVID-19 actions taken by the State Administration in January: • February 3 – Community Vaccination Sites: Governor Newsom announced a pilot project partnership with the Biden Administration to open mass vaccination sites at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum and California State University, Los Angeles. The site will be co-run by FEMA and CalOES. These two locations were chosen because of their proximity to diverse and socioeconomically challenges communities. • January 27 – Executive Order: Governor Newsom signed an executive order (N-02-21) that will attempt to bolster the State’s efforts to vaccinate as many Californians as possible as quickly as possible. The executive order reconfirms laws that grant health professionals and providers legal liability when responding to state and local emergencies, which is expected to increase the number of individuals administering vaccines. 2 • January 25 – Improvements to Vaccine Plan: Governor Newsom announced a series of improvements to the State’s vaccination plan. The new steps in the plan will make it easier for people to know when they are eligible for vaccination and how to make an appointment, accelerate the administration of vaccines on hand and improve the State’s ability to track vaccination data. • January 21 – Executive Order: Governor Newsom signed an executive order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, extending the validity of medical cannabis identification cards that would otherwise have expired. Priority Legislation Although the legislative session just began, there are a few bills already introduced that TPA has preliminarily identified as priority bills for the District: AB 59 (Gabriel) - Mitigation Fee Act: fees: notice and timelines AB 59 would repeal Section 66022 of the Government Code, which establishes the 120-day statute of limitations for legal challenges to new or increased connection fees or capacity charges. Under current law, any legal challenges for water and sewer connection fee or capacity charge must be commenced within 120 days after a water or sewer agencies adopts or amends a fee. This bill would change the statute of limitations to begin once the agency actually charges the fee to the ratepayer. AB 59 would also require local agencies that collect fees in excess of the amount needed to provide their specific services to reimburse the ratepayer for that amount as opposed to re- investing that excess into reducing rates. AB 59 has been double referred to the Assembly Local Government Committee and the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee. AB 377 (Rivas) – Water quality: impaired waters AB 377 would require that by 2050, all surface waters in California be suitable for drinking, swimming, and fishing. Would change enforcement protocols at the SWRCB to make NPDES permits more stringent and would prevent the SWRCB from authorizing NPDES permits that are weaker than previous permits, or that would provide for an exceedance of water quality standards. AB 377 also provides additional enforcement requirements for NPDES permit holders and regional board compliance. AB 377 does not include a funding source for the excess requirements and lacks clarity for definitions of enforcement. AB 377 has been referred to the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee and has not yet been assigned a hearing date. SB 45 (Portantino) – Wildfire Prevention, Safe Drinking Water, Drought Preparation, and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2022 SB 45 would establish a $5.5 billion general obligation bond that would appear on the November 2022 ballot. SB 45 would provide funding for a wide variety of natural resources and climate resilient projects including: wildfire prevention, safe drinking water and water quality, protecting fish, wildlife, and agriculture from Climate risks, and protecting coastal resources. 3 SB 45 is a re-introduction of SB 45 (Allen, 2018). This proposal and conversations around a climate focused bond were put on hold largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is important to note that Governor Newsom’s January budget request did not include a climate/natural resources bond. OC San State Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER POSITIONS AB 59 Gabriel [D]This bill would increase, for fees and service charges and for fees for specified public facilities, the time for mailing the notice of the time and place of the meeting to at least 45 days before the meeting. This bill would also require that all fees collected in excess of the cost of the service provided be refunded to the ratepayer. This bill would also change the statute of limitations for protests filed for disputes of rates, potentially allowing rate disputes to be filed months or years after adoption. Referred to the Assembly Local Government Committee and the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Watch Legislative and Regulatory Policies: Special Districts - Oppose further state regulations that adversely impact special district financing, operations, and administration. ACC-OC - NYC LOCC - NYC CASA - NYC CSDA - NYC ACWA - NYC AB 339 Lee [D]Current law requires all meetings, as defined, of a house of the Legislature or a committee thereof to be open and public, and requires all persons to be permitted to attend the meetings, except as specified. This bill would require all meetings, including gatherings using teleconference technology, to include an opportunity for all persons to attend via a call-in option or an internet-based service option that provides closed captioning services and requires both a call-in and an internet-based service option to be provided to the public. Would also require additional translation services for written material and public comment if the language is spoken by 5% of the jurisdiction's population. Introduced Watch Legislative and Regulatory Policies: Special Districts - Oppose further state regulations that adversely impact special district financing, operations, and administration. ACC-OC - NYC LOCC - NYC CASA - NYC CSDA - NYC ACWA - NYC AB 361 Rivas [D]Would authorize a local agency to use teleconferencing without complying with the teleconferencing requirements imposed by the Ralph M. Brown Act when a legislative body of a local agency holds a meeting for the purpose of declaring or ratifying a local emergency, during a declared state or local emergency, as those terms are defined, when state or local health officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing, and during a declared local emergency provided the legislative body makes certain determinations by majority vote. Referred to the Assembly Local Government Committee Watch Legislative and Regulatory Policies: Special Districts - Oppose further state regulations that adversely impact special district financing, operations, and administration. ACC-OC - NYC LOCC - NYC CASA - NYC CSDA - Sponsor ACWA - NYC AB 377 Rivas [D]Would require all California surface waters to be fishable, swimmable, and drinkable by January 1, 2050, as prescribed. The bill would prohibit the state board and regional boards from authorizing an NPDES discharge, waste discharge requirement, or waiver of a waste discharge requirement that causes or contributes to an exceedance of a water quality standard, or from authorizing a best management practice permit term to authorize a discharge that causes or contributes to an exceedance of a water quality standard in receiving waters. The bill would prohibit, on or after January 1, 2030, a regional water quality control plan from including a schedule for implementation for achieving a water quality standard that was adopted as of January 1, 2021, and would prohibit a regional water quality control plan from including a schedule for implementation of a water quality standard that is adopted after January 1, 2021, unless specified conditions are met. Referred to the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Watch Guiding Principles: Oppose redundant regulatory and legislative requirements that cause undue constraints on efficient operations ACC-OC - NYC LOCC - NYC CASA - Oppose CSDA - NYC ACWA - Concerns Proposed Legislation 2021-2022 High Priority OC San State Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER POSITIONS AB 818 Bloom [D]Would require, except as provided, certain premoistened nonwoven disposable wipes manufactured on or after July 1, 2022, to be labeled clearly and conspicuously with the phrase “Do Not Flush” and a related symbol, as specified. The bill would prohibit a covered entity, as defined, from making a representation about the flushable attributes, benefits, performance, or efficacy of those premoistened nonwoven disposable wipes, as provided. The bill would establish enforcement provisions, including authorizing a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 per day, up to a maximum of $100,000 per violation, to be imposed on a covered entity who violates those provisions. Introduced Watch Legislative and Regulatory Policies: Source Control - Support legislation that regulates the disposal of flushable wipes. ACC-OC - NYC LOCC - NYC CASA - Sponsor CSDA - NYC ACWA - NYC SB 45 Portantino [D]Would enact the Wildfire Prevention, Safe Drinking Water, Drought Preparation, and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2022, which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $5,510,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance projects for a wildfire prevention, safe drinking water, drought preparation, and flood protection program. Includes $100 million. Referred to the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee and the Senate Governance and Finance Committee Watch Guiding Principles: Seek funds for OCSD projects through grants, appropriations, or other means ACC-OC - NYC LOCC - NYC CASA - NYC CSDA - NYC ACWA - NYC SB 230 Portantino [D]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, among other things, the occurrence of constituents of emerging concern (CEC) in drinking water sources and treated drinking water. The bill would require the state board to convene, by an unspecified date, the Science Advisory Panel to review and provide recommendations to the state board on CEC for further action, among other duties. The bill would require the state board to provide an annual report to the Legislature on the ongoing work conducted by the panel. Referred to the Senate Environmental Quality Committee Watch State Priorities: Monitor state legislation as well as State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) regulatory activity related to PFAS. ACC-OC - NYC LOCC - NYC CASA - NYC CSDA - NYC ACWA - NYC SB 273 Hertzberg [D]SB 273 would authorize municipal wastewater agencies to enter into voluntary agreements with entities responsible for stormwater management – including municipal, industrial, and commercial stormwater dischargers – to more effectively manage stormwater and dry weather runoff. Referred to the Senate Governance and Finance Committee Watch Legislative and Regulatory Policies: Special Districts - Oppose further state regulations that adversely impact special district financing, operations, and administration. ACC-OC - NYC LOCC - NYC CASA - Co- sponsor CSDA - Watch ACWA - Favor OC San State Bills of Interest BILL AUTHOR SUMMARY LATEST ACTION OCSD POSITION LEGISLATIVE PLAN OTHER POSITIONS SB 274 Wieckowski [D]The Ralph M. Brown Act, requires meetings of the legislative body of a local agency to be open and public and also requires regular and special meetings of the legislative body to be held within the boundaries of the territory over which the local agency exercises jurisdiction, with specified exceptions. Current law authorizes a person to request that a copy of an agenda, or a copy of all the documents constituting the agenda packet, of any meeting of a legislative body be mailed to that person. This bill would require a local agency with an internet website, 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. If a local agency determines it to be technologically infeasible to send a copy of the documents or a link to a website that contains the documents by mail or by other electronic means, the bill would require the legislative body or its designee to send by mail a copy of the agenda or a website link to the agenda and to mail a copy of all other documents constituting the agenda packet, as specified. Referred to the Senate Governance and Finance Committee Watch Legislative and Regulatory Policies: Special Districts - Oppose further state regulations that adversely impact special district financing, operations, and administration. ACC-OC - NYC LOCC - NYC CASA - NYC CSDA - NYC ACWA - 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 ACWA - Association of California Water Agencies CSDA - California Special Districts Association OCSD's Grant and Loan Funding Tracker 2021-2022 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 CalOES Grant- Community Power Resiliency Allocation to Special Districts Program The purpose of the Community Power Resiliency Allocation to Special Districts Program is to support California special districts with additional preparedness measures in response to power outage events. Of the $50 million overall appropriation for Community Power Resiliency funding, $20 million has been reserved for special district needs. $300,000 $300,000 No Portable Generators We did not meet the requirements of the grant.NA 10/30/2020 Renewable energy 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. $20 million Pending FOA Final Expansion of GWRS Headworks (P2-122) The Sanitation District developed a proposal for last year that could be used as a basis for a new submittal. $20mm or 25% of project costs whichever is less. 6/28/2019 Water/ Infrastructure Pending FOA FEMA Funding The President’s Memo changed the federal reimbursement amount for previously approved projects from the beginning of the disaster to January 20, 2021. It did not change the eligibility. All work eligible under FEMA’s existing COVID-19 policies, including increasing medical capacity, non-congregate sheltering, and emergency feeding distribution will be reimbursed at 100 percent federal share. For projects that have already been approved, FEMA will amend the existing awards to adjust the federal funding amounts. No action will be required by the applicants. TBD $260,000 (at this time)Yes COVID - 19 Funding We are working with the local agency CAL OES on the funding eligibility.N/A TBD Infrastructure TBD STATE FEDERAL Updated 2/18/2021 OCSD's Grant and Loan Funding Tracker 2021-2022 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 WaterSMART Grants: Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects Purpose: To support projects that conserve and use water more efficiently; mitigate conflict risk in areas at a high risk of future water conflict; and accomplish other benefits that contribute to water supply reliability in the western United States. Total Funding Available: $3 million NA No-not qualified Project Request - Planning Study Plant and Reclaimed Water They do not fund studies within the parameters of the grant. Cost-Share: 50% or more of total project costs. 3/15/2021 Water/ Infrastructure No Stormwater and CSO Grant Program In addition, the President’s directive allows FEMA to expand the activities eligible for reimbursement for work conducted after Jan. 21, 2021 and until Sept. 30, 2021. 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 within next two months. 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 USEPA Climate Resiliency TBD TBD TBD Anticipate that USEPA will issue FOA's to promote studies and plans to address resiliency needs and strategies We will review the possible funding opportunity to determine if it is a fit for the Sanitation District. Unclear TBD Climate TBD Community Partnering Program Grant Metropolitan Water District The primary focus of the Community Partnering Program (CPP) is sponsorship of water conservation and water-use efficiency programs and activities. Applications must be submitted 30 days prior to the start date of the event or program. Requests for a maximum $2,000 award will be reviewed year-round and funds are awarded throughout the year. Funds are limited, however, and may be depleted prior to the ending of this fiscal year (June 30). $2,000 Yes For Plant No. 1 Signage Applied Match ongoing Education Yes Mass Timber Competition CalGovOps The California Government Operations Agency (GovOps) will award $500,000 in grants as part of the statewide California Mass Timber Building Competition. Grants will be awarded to selected proponent teams presenting viable and repeatable mass timber solutions for commercial and multi-family projects in California. The competition is being hosted by GovOps and administered by WoodWorks – Wood Products Council. $40,000 Yes Headquarters Building Applied No 03/18/19 Environment Yes Other Updated 2/18/2021 3/2/2021 1 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE FEDERAL UPDATE March 8, 2021 Page 1 THE ISSUES COVID Relief Infrastructure  Appropriations Earmarks Page 2 1 2 3/2/2021 2 COVID RELIEF Pending in Senate Key Local Agency Provisions Ratepayer Assistance Services – Shutoff  Mandatory Leave Credits Revenue Assistance Page 3 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE House Hearing Held Strong Support for the State Revolving Fund :  $40 Billion Commitment to  Environmental Justice Funding Needs Buy American Senate Action in March/April Page 4 3 4 3/2/2021 3 FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET Administration Budget  March/April Economic Recovery  Package Carries Spending  bills Community Projects‐ Earmarks Return with  Conditions Page 5 Questions Page 6 5 6 3/2/2021 1 WWW.TOWNSENDPA.COM SACRAMENTO • WASHINGTON, DC NORTHERN CALIFORNIA • CENTRAL CALIFORNIA • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TPA Presentation to: Orange County Sanitation District March 8, 2021 Slide 2 Agenda Legislative Calendar Department of Finance Update Specific Legislation 1 2 3/2/2021 2 Slide 3 Legislative Calendar • Bill introduction deadline – February 19, 2021 – Almost 2,400 bills introduced (Roughly 800 are intent or “spot” bills) – Bills introduced in 2020: 2,203 – Bills introduced in 2019: 2,576 • COVID-19 restrictions – rule waivers • Limited Committee rooms • Policy Committees will start meeting frequently in March Slide 4 Department of Finance Economic Update • February 2021 economic statistics: o Total of over $10 billion general fund receipts above Governor’s Budget o Over $7 billion cash receipts in January above Governor’s Budget • Majority of the surplus attributed to personal income tax receipts 3 4 3/2/2021 3 Slide 5 California Budget Timeline •Late January – Early May: Budget Subcommittees hold hearings on elements of Governor’s January Budget Proposal •Mid-May:Governor releases May Revise •Late-May – Early-June:Budget Subcommittees meet to consider May Revise proposals and incorporate legislative priorities •Early-June:Governor and Legislative Leaders finalize budget •June 15th: Deadline for Legislature to approve final budget •July 1st: Beginning of 2021-22 Fiscal Year Slide 6 AB 59 (Gabriel) •Details: o Changes the statute of limitations for legal challenges for new or increased connection or capacity fees o Could result in legal challenges years after fees schedules are implemented o Would require that fees collected in excess of the amount needed to provide the service be refunded back to the ratepayers o Establishes that data cannot be used to defend the protest that was not made available to the public •Status o Referred to the Assembly Local Government Committee and the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee o Has not yet been assigned a hearing date 5 6 3/2/2021 4 Slide 7 AB 377 (Rivas + Hertzberg) •Details: o Would require all California surface waters to be fishable, swimmable, and drinkable by January 1, 2050 o Would enhance and develop strict enforcement protocols at the SWRCB that subvert current NPDES and contaminant practices o Prohibits certain permits from being less stringent than previous permits o Does not include adequate funding to implement, or sufficient definitions and clarification to enforce •Status o Referred to the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee o Has not yet been assigned a hearing o Significant opposition already Slide 8 AB 622 (Friedman) •Details: o Would require, on or before January 1, 2024, that all washing machines sold as new in California contain a microfiber filtration system with a mesh size of 100 microns or smaller. o Additional amendments are expected •Status o Referred to the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee o Has not yet been assigned a hearing 7 8 3/2/2021 5 Slide 9 SB 273 (Hertzberg) •Details: o Authorizes municipal wastewater agencies 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 o Includes the authority 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 •Status o Referred to the Senate Governance and Finance Committee o Has not yet been assigned a hearing o Reintroduction of SB 1052 from last year Slide 10 AB 818 (Bloom) – Flushable Wipes • Reintroduction of AB 1672 (Bloom) from last year • “DO NOT FLUSH” labeling and a universal moniker required in accordance with widely accepted voluntary guidelines established by the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry’s code of practice • Last year, negotiations included refining the scope of covered products, and a manufacturer driven comprehensive statewide consumer education and outreach campaign • Adds enforcement provisions including civil penalties and fines 9 10 3/2/2021 6 Slide 11 Legislation: Public Meetings • Increase of bills in 2021 addressing public meeting transparency, accessibility, and technology •Specific Bills o AB 339 (Lee) o Significant amendments expected o AB 361 (Rivas): CSDA Sponsored o AB 703 (Rubio): Three-Valley’s Water District Sponsored o SB 274 (Wieckowski) Slide 12 Thank You Cori Takkinen Eric O’Donnell Southern California Senior Director Senior Associate CWilliams@townsendpa.com EODonnell@townsendpa.com www.townsendpa.com www.townsendpa.com 11 12 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Agenda Report Administration Building 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 File #:2021-1508 Agenda Date:3/8/2021 Agenda Item No:3. FROM:James D. Herberg, General Manager SUBJECT: PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2021 GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to: Receive and file the Public Affairs Update for the month of February 2021. 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,as a regional provider without direct access to our customers there is opportunity to always expand knowledge or awareness within our service area of the important work we do to protect public health and the environment and the part they can have to protect 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. Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 3/2/2021Page 1 of 2 powered by Legistar™ File #:2021-1508 Agenda Date:3/8/2021 Agenda Item No:3. RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION If we do not actively communicate with the community,local agencies,and area businesses about the Sanitation District, we may not have the support necessary to deliver our mission. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Activities for the month of February 2021: Virtual Tours Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,our in-person Plant tours are temporarily suspended.To continue engaging with the community and our stakeholders,staff conducts virtual tours of the Plant which has allowed participants an opportunity to remotely visit the Sanitation District and learn how we protect public health and the environment.For this reporting period,we held 5 virtual tours reaching approximately 130 people. Presentations The State College Sewer Construction project team participated in a virtual community meeting for the City of Anaheim to provide a project update.Additionally,staff presented on media relations at the Association of California Cities of Orange County’s Public Policy Academy with a general overview of the Sanitation District and the various career options at a virtual career day. Board Orientation Staff prepared a virtual Board Orientation and tour to welcome the new Sanitation District Directors and Alternate Directors. Awards The Santa Ana River Basin Section,the local section of the California Water Environment Association,recognized those who are making waves in the wastewater industry.The Sanitation District received the following awards: ·Michael Huls, Lead Plant Operator, was awarded the Plant Operator of the Year ·Steve Grande, Lead Mechanic, was awarded the Collections System Person of the Year ·Collection System of the Year- 200-500 miles ·Gimmicks and Gadgets- Alkaline Enhanced Iron Odor Control ATTACHMENTS The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OC San website (www.ocsan.gov)with the complete agenda package: ·Outreach and Media Summary Report January - February 2021 ·Presentation Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 3/2/2021Page 2 of 2 powered by Legistar™ Outreach and Media Summary January - February 2021 O C SAN 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 2 TWITTER POSTINGS …………………………………………………………PAGE 7 INSTAGRAM POSTINGS………………………………………………………PAGE 9 Outreach Report February 2021 Date Tours Attendees Tour Guide 2/8/2021 Oak Park High School Virtual Tour 32 Mike Zedek 2/10/2021 Oak Park High School Virtual Tour 33 Mike Zedek 2/16/2021 El Modena High School Virtual Tour 21 Sam Choi 2/18/2021 New Board Member Virtual Tour 40 EMT 2/25/22021 CSUF Nursing Class Virtual Tour 15* Cortney Light Date Speaking Engagements Attendees Presenter 2/2/2021 Career Fair Presentation 173 Kevin Escobar 2/12/2021 ACC- OC Presentation 20 Rebecca Long 2/24/2021 Anaheim District 5 Presentation 30* Daisy Covarrubias *These events have not occurred at time of this report, therefore # of attendees is estimated. Project Area Construction Outreach Notifications # of People Reached Website Posts and Text Alerts Anaheim 3 notifications 8300 3 website posts / 3 text alerts Westminster 1 notification 260 2 website posts / 1 text alerts External Communications Distribution # of People Reached Board Member Talking Points One 25 Member Outreach Toolkit One 25 Website Posts 2 posts 17 views Facebook 27 posts 2.8k people Twitter 21 tweets 11.4k people Instagram 24 posts 1k people 1 Facebook Posts Jan- Feb 2021 2 3 4 Graphs of Page Likes, Post Reach and Total Views for January- February 2021 5 6 Twitter Posts Jan- Feb 2021 7 8 Instagram Posts Jan- Feb 2021 9 10 3/2/2021 1 Public Affairs Update Presented by: Daisy Covarrubias,  Pr. Public Affairs Spec.   Legislative and  Public Affairs  Committee March 8, 2021 • 5 Virtual Tours • Board Member Orientation and Tour • Anaheim Neighborhood Presentation • ACC-OC Presentation • Toolkit for member agencies • Continue logo rollout What We Did Tours 5 tours / 100 guests 3 speaking engagements Social Media Twitter: 21 tweets / 11.4k impressions Facebook: 27 posts / 2.8k reach Instagram: 24 posts / 1k reach Page 2 1 2 3/2/2021 2 What We Are Doing Page 3 •Participating in the YES Conference  •Plant No. 1 Neighborhood Newsletter  •Construction Outreach  •Orange County Science and Engineering Fair •Celebrating Retirees SARBS: The Santa Ana River Basin Section, the local section of the California Water Environment Association, recognized OC San with the following awards: Michael Huls, Lead Plant Operator Plant Operator of the Year Steve Grande, Lead Mechanic Collections System Person of the Year Collection System of the Year 200-500 miles Gimmicks and GadgetsAlkaline Enhanced Iron Odor Control Awards Page 4 3 4 LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Agenda Report Administration Building 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 File #:2021-1515 Agenda Date:3/8/2021 Agenda Item No:4. FROM:James D. Herberg, General Manager SUBJECT: LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE SOLID WASTE:PREMOISTENED NONWOVEN DISPOSABLE WIPES BILL AB 1818 GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Letter of Support for the solid waste: premoistened nonwoven disposable wipes Bill AB 818. BACKGROUND In the 2019 -2020 legislative session,Assembly Member Bloom introduced Assembly Bill AB (AB) 1672,which would require specific labeling of nonwoven disposable wipes manufactured on or after January 1,2022.The Orange County Sanitation District (Sanitation District)supported AB 1672 by Assembly Member Bloom.Additionally,this Bill was widely accepted by fellow agencies and associations including the bill sponsor,the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA). Unfortunately,the Bill did not pass.Earlier this year,Assembly Member Bloom introduced AB 818, which is a reintroduction of AB 1672.The Bill is co-sponsored by CASA,the National Stewardship Action Council,and the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry;and requires “Do Not Flush” symbols and phrases on all diaper wipes,personal care wipes,and household cleaning wipes that are made with plastic fibers. 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 proper support of this Bill,it could fail,allowing non-flushable wipes to be inappropriately disposed of which could cause sanitary sewer overflows. Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 3/1/2021Page 1 of 2 powered by Legistar™ File #:2021-1515 Agenda Date:3/8/2021 Agenda Item No:4. PROPOSED SOLUTION Staff has drafted a letter of support for AB 818. TIMING CONCERNS It is important that the Sanitation District take a position on the letter as soon as possible to ensure that the Sanitation District’s position is taken into consideration. RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION If we do not support this bill it could fail. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION N/A FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS N/A ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s)may be viewed on-line at the OC San website (www.ocsan.com)with the complete agenda package: ·Letter of Support for AB 818 ·AB 818 Bill Text Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 3/1/2021Page 2 of 2 powered by Legistar™ March 8, 2021 The Honorable Richard Bloom California State Assembly State Capitol, Room 2003 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Orange County Sanitation District Support for Assembly Bill 818 (Bloom) Dear Assembly Member Bloom: The Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) is pleased to support AB 818 (Bloom). OC San provides wastewater collection, treatment, and recycling for approximately 2.6 million people in central and northwest Orange County, CA. OC San’s primary mission is to protect public health and the environment through its services. AB 818 is the culmination of several years of stakeholder involvement and industry negotiations that will encourage pollution prevention through clear and consistent consumer information. AB 818 would establish labeling requirements for wet wipes packaging so that Californians will know how to properly dispose of these popular consumer products. In recent years, wet wipes have become widely available as they’re designed for a variety of daily household purposes. Despite voluntary industry labeling guidelines, proper disposal information is inconsistent on wipes product labels, and some wipes are advertised as “flushable,” which can lead to confusion about what products can be flushed down the toilet and which are instead intended for the trashcan. Many wet wipes are made from plastic which makes them not compatible with sewer systems and infrastructure. Improperly flushing these incredibly durable products results in their getting caught in pipes or accumulating with fats, oils, and grease and becoming larger obstructions that cause costly backups and sometimes result in raw sewage overflows. Further down the sewer line, wipes tend to weave together and create giant rags which get stuck in pump systems and motors and damage expensive public infrastructure. Additionally, environmental harm can come from flushing wipes since they shed microplastics into the wastewater system that can ultimately be discharged to the aquatic environment. AB 818 would ensure wet wipes packaging clearly communicates the appropriate disposal method for the products not intended to be flushed, and further requires wipes manufacturers to conduct education and outreach about the “Do Not Flush” symbol and label notice. This straightforward bill has been mutually agreed to by the wipes manufacturers and wastewater and product stewardship representatives. If enacted, it will establish the strongest wet wipe labeling requirements in the country. Page 2 For these reasons, the Orange County Sanitation District is pleased to support AB 818. Please do not hesitate to contact Jennifer Cabral, Administration Manager at (714) 593-7581 or via email at JCabral@ocsd.com should you have any questions. Sincerely, David John Shawver Board Chairman cc: Jessica Gauger, California Association of Sanitation Agencies(jgauger@casaweb.org) Orange County Legislative Delegation Orange County Sanitation District Board of Directors california legislature—2021–22 regular session ASSEMBLY BILL No. 818 Introduced by Assembly Member Bloom February 16, 2021 An act to add Part 9 (commencing with Section 49650) to Division 30 of, and to repeal Section 49652 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste. legislative counsel’s digest AB 818, as introduced, Bloom. Solid waste: premoistened nonwoven disposable wipes. 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 require, except as provided, certain premoistened nonwoven disposable wipes manufactured on or after July 1, 2022, to be labeled clearly and conspicuously with the phrase “Do Not Flush” and a related symbol, as specified. The bill would prohibit a covered entity, as defined, from making a representation about the flushable attributes, benefits, performance, or efficacy of those premoistened nonwoven disposable wipes, as provided. The bill would establish enforcement provisions, including authorizing a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 per day, up to a maximum of $100,000 per violation, to be imposed on a covered entity who violates those provisions. The bill would establish, until January 1, 2027, the California Consumer Education and Outreach Program, under which covered entities would be required, among other things, to participate in a collection study conducted in collaboration with wastewater agencies 99 for the purpose of gaining understanding of consumer behavior regarding the flushing of premoistened nonwoven disposable wipes and to conduct a comprehensive multimedia education and outreach program in the state. The bill would require covered entities to annually report to specified legislative committees and the State Water Resources Control Board on their activities under the program and would require the state board to post the reports on its internet website. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.​ State-mandated local program: no.​ The people of the State of California do enact as follows: line 1 SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this line 2 act to create labeling requirements for premoistened nonwoven line 3 disposable wipes that will enable consumers to easily identify line 4 which premoistened nonwoven disposable wipes are composed of line 5 petrochemical-derived fibers and therefore are not safe to dispose line 6 of using sanitary sewer systems, in order to protect public health, line 7 the environment, water quality, and public infrastructure used for line 8 the collection, transport, and treatment of wastewater. line 9 SEC. 2. Part 9 (commencing with Section 49650) is added to line 10 Division 30 of the Public Resources Code, to read: line 11 line 12 PART 9. PREMOISTENED NONWOVEN DISPOSABLE line 13 WIPES line 14 line 15 49650. For purposes of this part, the following definitions line 16 apply: line 17 (a)  “Covered entity” means the manufacturer of a covered line 18 product that is sold in the state or offered for sale in the state. line 19 “Covered entity” includes a wholesaler, supplier, or retailer that line 20 is responsible for the labeling or packaging of a covered product. line 21 (b)  “Covered product” means a consumer product sold in the line 22 state or offered for sale in the state that is either of the following: line 23 (1)  A premoistened nonwoven disposable wipe marketed as a line 24 baby wipe or diapering wipe. line 25 (2)  A premoistened nonwoven disposable wipe that is both of line 26 the following: line 27 (A)  Composed entirely of or in part of petrochemical-derived line 28 fibers. 99 — 2 — AB 818 line 1 (B)  Likely to be used in a bathroom and has significant potential line 2 to be flushed, including baby wipes, bathroom cleaning wipes, line 3 toilet cleaning wipes, hard surface cleaning wipes, disinfecting line 4 wipes, hand sanitizing wipes, antibacterial wipes, facial and line 5 makeup removal wipes, general purpose cleaning wipes, personal line 6 care wipes for use on the body, feminine hygiene wipes, adult line 7 incontinence wipes, adult hygiene wipes, and body cleansing wipes. line 8 (c)  “High contrast” means satisfying both of the following line 9 conditions: line 10 (1)  Is provided by either a light symbol on a solid dark line 11 background or a dark symbol on a solid light background. line 12 (2)  Has at least 70 percent contrast between the symbol artwork line 13 and background using the following formula: line 14 (A)  (B1 – B2) / B1 * 100 = contrast percentage. line 15 (B)  B1 = the light reflectance value of the lighter area and B2 line 16 = the light reflectance value of the darker area. line 17 (d)  (1)  “Label notice” means the phrase “Do Not Flush” and line 18 the size of the label notice shall be equal to at least 2 percent of line 19 the surface area of the principal display panel in size. line 20 (2)  For covered products regulated pursuant to the Federal line 21 Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1261 et seq.) by the line 22 United States Consumer Product Safety Commission under Section line 23 1500.121 of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations, if the line 24 label notice requirements in paragraph (1) would result in a type line 25 size larger than first aid instructions pursuant to the Federal line 26 Hazardous Substances Act, then the type size for the label notice line 27 shall, to the extent permitted by federal law, be equal to or greater line 28 than the type size required for the first aid instructions. line 29 (3)  For covered products required to be registered by the United line 30 States Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal line 31 Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. Sec. 136 et line 32 seq.), if the label notice requirements in paragraph (1) would result line 33 in a type size on the principal display panel larger than a warning line 34 pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide line 35 Act, then the type size for the label notice shall, to the extent line 36 permitted by federal law, be equal to or greater than the type size line 37 required for the “keep out of reach of children” statement under line 38 the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. 99 AB 818 — 3 — line 1 (e)  (1)  “Principal display panel” means the side of the product line 2 package that is most likely to be displayed, presented, or shown line 3 under customary conditions of display for retail sale. line 4 (2)  In the case of a cylindrical or nearly cylindrical package, line 5 the surface area of the principal display panel constitutes 40 percent line 6 of the product package as measured by multiplying the height of line 7 the container by the circumference. line 8 (3)  In the case of a flexible film package in which a rectangular line 9 prism or nearly rectangular prism stack of wipes is housed within line 10 the film, the surface area of the principal display panel is measured line 11 by multiplying the length by the width of the side of the package line 12 when the flexible packaging film is pressed flat against the stack line 13 of wipes on all sides of the stack. line 14 (f)  “Symbol” means the “Do Not Flush” symbol, or a gender line 15 equivalent thereof, as depicted in the INDA/EDANA Code of line 16 Practice Second Edition and published within “Guidelines for line 17 Assessing the Flushability of Disposable Nonwoven Products,” line 18 Edition 4, May 2018. The symbol shall be sized equal to at least line 19 2 percent of the surface area of the principal display panel, except line 20 as specified in clause (iii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of line 21 subdivision (a) of Section 49651. line 22 49651. (a)  Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), (d), and line 23 (f), a covered product manufactured on or after July 1, 2022, shall line 24 be labeled clearly and conspicuously in adherence with the line 25 following labeling requirements: line 26 (1)  In the case of cylindrical or near cylindrical packaging line 27 intended to dispense individual wipes, a covered entity shall line 28 comply with one of the following options: line 29 (A)  Place the symbol and label notice on the principal display line 30 panel in a location reasonably viewable each time a wipe is line 31 dispensed. line 32 (B)  Place the symbol on the principal display panel, and either line 33 the symbol or label notice, or the symbol and label notice in line 34 combination, on the flip lid, subject to the following: line 35 (i)  If the label notice does not appear on the flip lid, the label line 36 notice shall be placed on the principal display panel. line 37 (ii)  The symbol or label notice, or the symbol and label notice line 38 in combination, on the flip lid may be embossed, and in that case line 39 are not required to comply with paragraph (6). 99 — 4 — AB 818 line 1 (iii)  The symbol or label notice, or the symbol and label notice line 2 in combination, on the flip lid shall cover a minimum of 8 percent line 3 of the surface area of the flip lid. line 4 (2)  In the case of flexible film packaging intended to dispense line 5 individual wipes, a covered entity shall place the symbol on the line 6 principal display panel and dispensing side panel and place the line 7 label notice on either the principal display panel or dispensing side line 8 panel in a prominent location reasonably visible to the user each line 9 time a wipe is dispensed. If the principal display panel is on the line 10 dispensing side of the package, two symbols are not required. line 11 (3)  In the case of refillable tubs or other rigid packaging intended line 12 to dispense individual wipes and be reused by the consumer for line 13 that purpose, a covered entity shall place the symbol and label line 14 notice on the principal display panel in a prominent location line 15 reasonably visible to the user each time a wipe is dispensed. line 16 (4)  In the case of packaging not intended to dispense individual line 17 wipes, a covered entity shall place the symbol and label notice on line 18 the principal display panel in a prominent and reasonably visible line 19 location. line 20 (5)  A covered entity shall ensure the packaging seams, folds, line 21 or other package design elements do not obscure the symbol or line 22 the label notice. line 23 (6)  A covered entity shall ensure the symbol and label notice line 24 have sufficiently high contrast with the immediate background of line 25 the packaging to render it likely to be seen and read by the ordinary line 26 individual under customary conditions of purchase and use. line 27 (b)  For covered products sold in bulk at retail, both the outer line 28 package visible at retail and the individual packages contained line 29 within shall comply with the labeling requirements in subdivision line 30 (a) applicable to the particular packaging types, except the line 31 following: line 32 (1)  Individual packages contained within the outer package that line 33 are not intended to dispense individual wipes and contain no retail line 34 labeling. line 35 (2)  Outer packages that do not obscure the symbol and label line 36 notice on individual packages contained within. line 37 (c)  If a covered product is provided within the same packaging line 38 as another consumer product for use in combination with the other line 39 product, the outside retail packaging of the other consumer product 99 AB 818 — 5 — line 1 does not need to comply with the labeling requirements of line 2 subdivision (a). line 3 (d)  If a covered product is provided within the same package line 4 as another consumer product for use in combination with the other line 5 product and is in a package smaller than three inches by three line 6 inches, the covered entity may comply with the requirements of line 7 subdivision (a) by placing the symbol and label notice in a line 8 prominent location reasonably visible to the user of the covered line 9 product. line 10 (e)  A covered entity, directly or through a corporation, line 11 partnership, subsidiary, division, trade name, or association in line 12 connection to the manufacturing, labeling, packaging, advertising, line 13 promotion, offering for sale, sale, or distribution of a covered line 14 product, shall not make any representation, in any manner, line 15 expressly or by implication, including through the use of a product line 16 name, endorsement, depiction, illustration, trademark, or trade line 17 name, about the flushable attributes, flushable benefits, flushable line 18 performance, or flushable efficacy of a covered product. line 19 (f)  (1)  If a covered product is required to be registered by the line 20 United States Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal line 21 Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. Sec. 136 et line 22 seq.) and the Department of Pesticide Regulation under Division line 23 6 (commencing with Section 11401) of the Food and Agricultural line 24 Code, then the covered entity shall submit a label compliant with line 25 the labeling requirements of subdivision (a) no later than January line 26 1, 2023, to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, line 27 and upon its approval, to the Department of Pesticide Regulation. line 28 (2)  If the United States Environmental Protection Agency or line 29 the Department of Pesticide Regulation does not approve a product line 30 label that otherwise complies with the labeling requirements of line 31 subdivision (a), the covered entity shall use a label with as many line 32 of the requirements of this section as the relevant agency has line 33 approved. line 34 (g)  A covered entity may include on a covered product words line 35 or phrases in addition to those required for the label notice if the line 36 words or phrases are consistent with the purposes of this part. line 37 49652. (a)  The California Consumer Education and Outreach line 38 Program is hereby established. As part of the program, covered line 39 entities, in collaboration with other covered entities, shall do all line 40 of the following: 99 — 6 — AB 818 line 1 (1)  Participate in a collection study conducted in collaboration line 2 with wastewater agencies for the purpose of gaining understanding line 3 of consumer behavior regarding the flushing of covered products line 4 as a key input into the design of a consumer education and outreach line 5 program. The collection study shall be jointly coordinated by the line 6 California Association of Sanitation Agencies and a group of line 7 covered entities. line 8 (2)  Conduct a consumer opinion survey to identify baseline line 9 consumer behavior and awareness regarding the flushing or other line 10 disposal of covered products. line 11 (3)  Measure effectiveness of the consumer education program line 12 on consumer awareness of the symbol and label notice and line 13 consumer attitudes about disposal of covered products by line 14 conducting a subsequent consumer awareness survey comparing line 15 the baseline data provided by the 2022 survey with survey data line 16 from subsequent years. The surveys to determine the effectiveness line 17 and ongoing success of the consumer education program shall take line 18 place annually until December 31, 2026. line 19 (b)  Covered entities, either independently or in collaboration line 20 with other covered entities or other organizations, shall conduct a line 21 comprehensive multimedia education and outreach program in the line 22 state. At a minimum, the education and outreach program shall do line 23 both of the following: line 24 (1)  Promote consumer awareness and understanding of and line 25 compliance with the symbol and label notice requirements. Covered line 26 entities shall provide wastewater agencies with the consumer line 27 education messaging for the symbol and the label notice. The line 28 wastewater agencies may include the messaging as part of their line 29 routine communications with customers within their service area. line 30 (2)  Provide education and outreach in Spanish and English. line 31 (c)  Covered entities shall take reasonable steps to ensure that line 32 they do not promote products outside of the scope of this part as line 33 part of the education and outreach program. line 34 (d)  Covered entities shall take reasonable steps to ensure that line 35 their education and outreach program does not conflict with the line 36 programs of other covered entities or groups of covered entities. line 37 (e)  Covered entities, either independently or in collaboration line 38 with other covered entities, shall report to the Senate Committee line 39 on Environmental Quality, the Assembly Committee on line 40 Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, and the State Water 99 AB 818 — 7 — line 1 Resources Control Board on their activities under this section on line 2 an annual basis. The State Water Resources Control Board shall line 3 post the reports on its internet website. line 4 (f)  The California Consumer Education and Outreach Program line 5 shall conclude on December 31, 2026. line 6 (g)  This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, line 7 and as of that date is repealed. line 8 49653. (a)  A person who violates Section 49651 may be line 9 enjoined in any court of competent jurisdiction. line 10 (b)  (1)  A covered entity who violates Section 49651 may be line 11 liable for a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand five hundred line 12 dollars ($2,500) per day, up to a maximum of one hundred line 13 thousand dollars ($100,000) for each violation. That civil penalty line 14 may be assessed and recovered in a civil action brought in any line 15 court of competent jurisdiction. line 16 (2)  In assessing the amount of a civil penalty for a violation of line 17 Section 49651, the court shall consider all of the following: line 18 (A)  The nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the line 19 violation. line 20 (B)  The violator’s past and present efforts to prevent, abate, or line 21 clean up conditions posing a threat to the public health or safety line 22 or the environment. line 23 (C)  The violator’s ability to pay the proposed penalty. line 24 (D)  The effect that the proposed penalty would have on the line 25 violator and the community as a whole. line 26 (E)  Whether the violator took good faith measures to comply line 27 with this part and when these measures were taken. line 28 (F)  The deterrent effect that the imposition of the penalty would line 29 have on both the violator and the regulated community as a whole. line 30 (G)  Any other factor that justice may require. line 31 (c)  Actions may be brought pursuant to this section by the line 32 Attorney General in the name of the people of the state, by a district line 33 attorney, by a city attorney, by a county counsel, or by a city line 34 prosecutor in a city or city and county having a full-time city line 35 prosecutor. line 36 (d)  (1)  Civil penalties collected pursuant to this section shall line 37 be paid to the office of the city attorney, county counsel, city line 38 prosecutor, district attorney, or Attorney General, whichever office line 39 brought the action. 99 — 8 — AB 818 line 1 (2)  Moneys collected by the Attorney General pursuant to this line 2 subdivision shall be deposited into the Unfair Competition Law line 3 Fund established pursuant to Section 17206 of the Business and line 4 Professions Code. line 5 49654. (a)  The provisions of this part are severable. If any line 6 provision of this part or its application is held invalid, that line 7 invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can line 8 be given effect without the invalid provision or application. line 9 (b)  The Legislature finds and declares that this part addresses line 10 a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair as that line 11 term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California line 12 Constitution. Therefore, this part applies to all cities, including line 13 charter cities. This part supersedes and preempts all rules, line 14 regulations, codes, ordinances, and other laws adopted by a city, line 15 county, city and county, municipality, or local agency regarding line 16 the labeling of covered products. O 99 AB 818 — 9 — LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Agenda Report Administration Building 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 593-7433 File #:2021-1522 Agenda Date:3/8/2021 Agenda Item No:5. FROM:James D. Herberg, General Manager Originator: Kelly A. Lore, Clerk of the Board SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING DATES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2021 GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION: Review and provide staff direction on the upcoming calendar of meeting dates for the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee. BACKGROUND According to Resolution No.OC SAN 21-04,Rules of Procedure for the Conduct of Business of the District,the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee meets regularly on the second Monday of various months at 4:30 p.m. or as noted below. The Board of Directors approved the following dates for the 2021 calendar year in February 2021.A new concern arose and the need to possibly change the date or time of this Committee’s meetings to accommodate Committee members’ schedules will be readdressed. The approved dates for the 2021 calendar year are: JANUARY - DARK March 8, 2021 - 4:30 p.m. April 12, 2021 - 4:00 p.m. May 10, 2021 - 4:30 p.m. JUNE - DARK July 12, 2021 - 4:00 p.m. AUGUST - DARK September 13, 2021 - 4:30 p.m. OCTOBER - DARK November 8, 2021 - 4:30 p.m. DECEMBER - DARK Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 3/2/2021Page 1 of 2 powered by Legistar™ File #:2021-1522 Agenda Date:3/8/2021 Agenda Item No:5. ATTACHMENT The following attachment(s) may be viewed on-line at the OC San website (www.ocsan.gov) with the complete agenda package: ·2021 Condensed Meeting Calendar Orange County Sanitation District Printed on 3/2/2021Page 2 of 2 powered by Legistar™ ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT 2021 COMMITTEE/BOARD CALENDAR JANUARY ‘21 FEBRUARY ‘21 MARCH ‘21 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 28 29 30 31 31 APRIL ‘21 MAY ‘21 JUNE ‘21 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 30 31 JULY ‘21 AUGUST ‘21 SEPTEMBER ‘21 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 OCTOBER ‘21 NOVEMBER ‘21 DECEMBER ‘21 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 Steering/Board (Blue) Operations (Red) Administration (Green) OCSD Holidays (Yellow) H:\dept\gmo\120\BS\Calendars\2020 Condensed Calendar.docx Legislative & Public Affairs (Lt. Bl) 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.