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Home My WebLink About2000-07-12DRAFT MINUTES OF AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETLNLG Wednesday, July 12, 2000 at 4 p.m. A meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee re of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on Wednesday, July 12, 2000 at 4 p.m., in the District's Administrative Office. (1) The roll was called and a quorum declared present, as follows: AD HOC COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Directors Present: Jan Debay, Committee Chair Don Bankhead Guy Carrozzo Norm Eckenrode, Chair of the Board Peter Green Shawn Boyd Brian Donahue Directors Absent: None (2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM No appointment was necessary. (3) AGENDA OTHERS PRESENT: Thomas Nixon, General Counsel Ron Linsky, NWRI Paula Zeller STAFF PRESENT: Blake Anderson, General Manager Bob Ooten, Director of O&M Gary Streed, Director of Finance Kevin Hadden, Acting ECM Manager Jim Colston, Environmental Specialist Jean Tappan, Committee Secretary The agenda was posted in accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2. (4) PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. (5) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR Chair Debay did not make a report. (6) REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER General Manager Blake Anderson did not make a report. OCSD • P.O. Box 8127 9 Fountain Valley, CA 92728-8127 9 (714) 962-2411 Minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Page 2 July 12, 2000 (7) DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Staff Report on Existing Situation Bob Ghirelli, Director of Technical Services, made a presentation on urban runoff and its sources and discussed the short-term solutions. The issue is: who is going to pay if the District treats the runoff. He reported that staff did a five-day sampling test of the discharge from three pump stations to see if the runoff could be characterized. The initial testing of the runoff has indicated that the district's system can safely receive these flows and still meet the strict requirements of our ocean discharge permit. The staff will continue to test the diverted flows to assure compliance with our permit. He discussed the five alternatives for payment of which there are two basic options —the discharger pays or everyone pays. Director Green mentioned that it would be in the best interest of the District to be proactive even though the District is not directly involved. If the District does get involved in this issue, the District's mission statement should be changed. B. The committee also heard from Ron Linsky, executive director of the National Water Research Institute. NWRI is funding research regarding urban runoff pollution associated with the Talbert Marsh. Data and the draft report from the research will be available to the district in August so that the staff has an opportunity to comment on it before the final report is published. C. Committee -led Discussion Staff will prepare a report on what other agencies are doing on this issue. A workshop on this issue may be scheduled for the Directors. (8) OTHER BUSINESS. COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS. IF ANY There were no other business, communications or supplemental agenda items. (9) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE STAFF TO REPORT ON AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING There were none. (10) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY WISH TO PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR ACTION and STAFF REPORT There were none. Minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Page 3 July 12, 2000 (11) CONSIDERATION OF UPCOMING MEETINGS The next Ad Hoc Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 2 at 4 p.m., which will include dinner. (12) ADJOURNMENT The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m. Submitted by: Je n appan A c Committee Secretary H.Iwp.dlaladminlGML4dhoc-OOIUfian Runoff Policies and Financing1071200 Minules.doc `ov�'� s�rvi,r❑ zw �� ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT `a IE phone: f7141 962-241 1 mailing address -. MEETING NOTICE Fountain Valfay, GA 92728.8127 street address: 1 C844 Eliis Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708-7018 Member Agencies Cities Anaheim Br-aQ Buena Park Cypress Fountain Malley FuNerton Garden Grave Huntington Beach Irvine La Habra La Palma Los Alamitos (Newport Beach Change Placentia Santa Ana Seal Beach Stanton Tustin Villa Perk Yorba Linda County of Orange Sanitary Districts Costa Mesa Midway City Water Districts Irvine Ranch MEETING OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE RE URBAN RUNOFF DIVERSION PERMIT AND FINANCING ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2000, AT 4 P.M. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, California A regular meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee re Strategic Plan of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District will be held at the above location, date and time. 'To Protect the Public Health and the Environment through Excellence in Wastewater Systems' AD HOC COMMITTEE RE URBAN RUNOFF DIVERSION POLICY and FINANCING Meeting Date: July 12, 2000 Time: 4 p.m. Adjourn: _ DIRECTORS JAN DEBAY, PAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DON BANKHEAD, DIRECTOR .............................................. SHAWN BOYD, DIRECTOR .................................................. GUY CARROZZO, DIRECTOR ............................................. BRIAN DONAHUE, DIRECTOR ............................................ PETER GREEN, DIRECTOR ................................................. NORM ECKENRODE, BOARD CHAIR ................................. OTHERS TOM WOODRUFF, GENERAL COUNSEL ........................................... QT A CC BLAKE ANDERSON, GENERAL MANAGER ....................................... DAVID LUDWIN, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING ............................... GARY STREED, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE .......................................... BOB GHIRELLI, DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES .................. DEIRDRE HUNTER, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST ........................ MAHIN TALEBI, SOURCE CONTROL MANAGER ............................... JEAN TAPPAN, COMMITTEE SECRETARY ........................................ H:\wp.dta\admin\GM\Adhoc-00\Urban Runoff Policies and Financing\060600 Roll Call Master.doc C: Lenora Crane AGENDA MEETING OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE RE URBAN RUNOFF DIVERSION POLICY AND FINANCING ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT WEDNESDAY, JELLY 12, 2000, AT 4 P.M. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, California 1) ROLL CALL 2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM, IF NECESSARY 3) AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2, this agenda has been posted in the main lobby of the District's Administrative Office not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date and time above. All written materials relating to each agenda item are available for public inspection in the office of the Board Secretary. In the event any matter not listed on this agenda is proposed to be submitted to the Committee for discussion and/or action, it will be done in compliance with Section 54954.2(b) as an emergency item or that there is a need to take immediate action which need came to the attention of the District subsequent to the posting of the agenda, or as set forth on a supplemental agenda posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date. 4) PUBLIC COMMENTS All persons wishing to address the Ad Hoc Committee on specific agenda items or matters of general interest should do so at this time. As determined by the Chair, speakers may be deferred until the specific item is taken for discussion and remarks may be limited to five minutes. Matters of interest addressed by a member of the public and not listed on this agenda cannot have action taken by the Committee except as authorized by Section 54954.2(b). July 12, 2000 5) REPORT OF COMMITTEE CHAIR 6) REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER 7) DISCUSSION ITEMS (Items A-C) A. Staff Report B. Remarks by Dr. Ronald Linsky, National Water Research Institute C. Committee -led Discussion 8) OTHER BUSINESS. COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS IF ANY 9) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE STAFF TO REPORT ON AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING 10) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY WISH TO PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR ACTION AND STAFF REPORT 11) FUTURE MEETING DATES The next meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee re Strategic Planning will be Wednesday, August 2, 2000 beginning at 4 p.m. Dinner will be served. 12) ADJOURN 13) NOTICE TO COMMITTEE MEMBERS If you have any questions on the agenda or wish to place items on the agenda, Committee members should contact the Committee Chair or the Secretary ten days in advance of the Committee meeting. Committee Chair: Jan Debay (949) 644-3004 (City Hall) Secretary: Jean Tappan (714) 593-7101 (714) 962-0356 (Fax) E-mail: jtappan@ocsd.com jt H:\WP.DTA\ADMIN\GMWDHOC-00\URBAN RUNOFF POLICIES AND FINANCING\071200 AGENDA.DOC -2- DRAFT MINUTES OF AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday, June 14, 2000 at 4 p.m. A meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee re of the Orange County Sanitation District was held on Wednesday, June 14, 2000 at 4 p.m., in the District's Administrative Office. (1) The roll was called and a quorum declared present, as follows: AD HOC COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Directors Present: Jan Debay, Chair of the Board Don Bankhead Guy Carrozzo Peter Green Directors Absent: Shawn Boyd Brian Donahue (2) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PRO TEM No appointment was necessary. (3) AGENDA OTHERS PRESENT: Thomas L. Woodruff, General Counsel STAFF PRESENT: Blake Anderson, General Manager David Ludwin, Director of Engineering Bob Ooten, Director of O&M Gary Streed, Director of Finance Mike Moore, ECM Manager Mahin Talebi, Source Control Manager Dierdre Hunter, Environmental Specialist Jean Tappan, Committee Secretary The agenda was posted in accordance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 54954.2. (4) PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. (5) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR Chair Debay did not make a report. (6) REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER General Manager Blake Anderson provided the Committee members with a summary of what happened at Huntington Beach during the summer of 1999. The document will be submitted to CASA for consideration as part of its awards program. OCSD • P.O. Box 8127 • Fountain Valley, CA 92728-8127 • (714) 962-2411 Minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Page 2 June 14, 2000 Mr. Anderson introduced the staff members who will be providing support to the Ad Hoc Committee during its deliberations. (7) DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Staff report on Existing Situation Mahin Talebi, Source Control Manager, provided information on the Huntington Beach 1999 beach closure experience; ongoing diversion activities from 1999 to present; ongoing initiatives by other agencies; key features of existing adopted Sanitation District Board policy on acceptance of diversions; and fee options previously proposed to the Steering Committee. Ms. Talebi also announced that the County of Orange has requested that five more diversions be connected to the District's system, which could bring the total estimated volume to 8-10 mgd. The major concern at this time is what impact any pesticides in the diverted flow may have on the District's treatment process. It was stated that at this time the volume of diverted flow has not impacted the District's operations. B. Committee -led Discussion The policy implications of the fee options to cover costs of diversions were discussed. General Counsel Tom Woodruff indicated that it was very difficult to get state funding though it could be done with legislative approval. The Coastal Commission has indicated that two developments (Hearthside Homes in Bolsa Chica and The Irvine Company South Coast development) must control urban runoff. It appears that diverting these flows to the District's system is the most practical, though paying for the treatment of flow has yet to be determined. The costs for connecting to the system are being paid for by the applicants. At this time no capital costs are assigned. The five identified options were also discussed, including the evaluation of impacts on the agency's operations and maintenance processes and quality of ocean discharge. If the diverted flow exceeds 10 mgd there could be problems with the treatment processes. The major questions that the Committee members will be addressing are: 1) should there be a charge for these diversion connections; 2) who pays it; and 3) how is the program financed. Staff was directed to begin discussions with the County of Orange on taking over the program along with the financing. Chair Debay asked staff to get an update from the County on what they are doing in the Santa Ana River regarding the berms in the Newport Shores area. (8) OTHER BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS IF ANY There were no other business, communications or supplemental agenda items. Minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Page 3 June 14, 2000 (9) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE STAFF TO REPORT ON AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING There were none. (10) MATTERS WHICH A DIRECTOR MAY WISH TO PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR ACTION and STAFF REPORT (11) CONSIDERATION OF UPCOMING MEETINGS The next Ad Hoc Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 12, 2000 at 4 p.m. A third meeting has been set for Wednesday, August 2 at 4 p.m., which will include dinner. (12) ADJOURNMENT The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m. Submitted by: a Tappan hgVioc Committee Secretary H.Iwp.dlaladminlGMIAdhoc-OOIUrban Runoff Policies and Financing1061400 Minufes.doc - iI- i I - - �f I r J _ ` I Ji IL 111` I it I: - r' - Dry Season Urban Runoff: The Ocean Begins at Our Front Doors Robert Ghirelli, Technical Service Director Orange County Sanitation District What is Non -Point Source Pollution? beach visitors who�� swim near storm drains ' are almost 50% more likelyWMMM to contract colds, sore throats and other illnesses to than those who swim farther away." ;F�.:�Y Times "Cities Seeking a Cure for Beach Pollution" 4M7I00 What's in Urban Runoff? le Trash 5orrr•ces of Pollution ♦ Nearly 75% of pollutants entering ocean waters originate from land activities. ♦ This is further complicated by the fact that 80% of the California population lives within thirty miles of the coast. It is you and me! ♦ "The "who" that causes nonpoint source ocean pollution is each of "us." Everyone is part of the problem." OC Grand Jwy Report "Coastal Water qualify and Urban Runoff in County of Orange" 611W9 Orange County Watershed � wwroncav-.zcao w o.r. Hpw did we get here? ♦ ............ beach closures are the result of the regular practices that Americans have become accustom to as they go about their daily lives in and around their homes" (OC Grand Jury). ♦ "All citizens, inland and coastal, need to learn that their own daily habits are the ultimate cause of beach pollution" (OC Grand Jury). Hbv did we get here? ♦ In a recent study, 95% of Americans thought water pollution came from industry and not from nonpoint source runoff (NOAA). ♦ In a Santa Monica survey, less than half of those interviewed realized that storm drain wastewater flows to the ocean. ♦ Most respondents did not believe that runoff through storm drains is a source of ocean pollution (Santa Monica survey). ,T"io is Involved? ♦ Community Businesses (tourism), Residents, Environmental Groups ♦ Cities Coastal and Inland ♦ Counties Environmental Management, Flood Control, Health Care Agency ♦ Special Districts Sanitation and Water ♦ Regulators EPA, State Water Resource Control Board, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Health Care Agency, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers What Governs Urban Runoff.? ♦ Federal Clean Water Act (1972) ♦ California Porter -Cologne Act (1969) ♦ California Coastal Act (1976) ♦ California AB 411 (1999) Total Nitinber of Days Exceeding Standards June 1, 1998 - Ang. 25, 1999 110 100 90 so 70 60 so 40 3. 20 7 6 10 0 WUhRaln Without Rain m Post A8411 Swndwds v Pm A1301 Standards City and County Urban: Runoff Issues kln' ` 1 ♦ Tourism: It is estimated that 37 million people go to Orange County beaches each year ♦ Economics: ♦ The average net benefit of a beach day is valued at $15/per person to the local economy (established through litigation following a 1990 oil spill) City and County Urban Runoff Issues .,,, ♦ A healthy coast and ocean contribute an estimated $17 billion dollars to the state's economy annually, and provide 370,000 jobs statewide ♦ Health Risks: Typhoid, Dysentery, Respiratory and gastrointestinal infections and Skin diseases City and County Urban Runoff lssues ♦ Macro Pollution: Trash, debris, plant trimmings, animal waste, plastics of all kinds, food containers and wrappers, toys, etc. City and County Urban R11noff Issues ♦ Lack of Enforcement: ♦ City ordinances lack enforcement bite ♦ Penalties & fines are often minimal ♦ Many cities have no inspectors ♦ Public Outreach: The public is inadequately informed about sources of ocean pollution and means of prevention Cite and County Urban Runoff Issues o,, ♦ City and County Collaboration: ♦ Insufficient coordination of efforts among cities and counties to proactively fund for water quality improvements ♦ But this may change City and County Urban runoff Issues ♦ Leadership: ♦ Limited Short/Long-term Action Planning ♦ Limited Special Studies ♦ Inconsistent Diversion Permits ♦ Inconsistent Enforcement - 3 RWQCBs City and County Urban �,�dnoff Issues ♦ Technology: Best Available Technologies (BAT) ♦ Structural Fixes ♦ Filters ♦ Chemical and LIV Treatment ♦ Improving Science Talbert Study Update FT Qualitative: Points to =- I the Talbert Marsh as a Source j Quantitative: Marsh f vs. Urban Runoff. Relative contribution . to be determined. _ __ W..- � Short -Term Solution: OCSD Dry -,Season Diversions Storm water wali 'Talbert Cha rW Sand Berm _.a W. ViversJon Pips kt of gcied to Sewer Line - City Pump Station 5Sam1 channel Dl t.mn Short -Term Solution: OCSD Drv-,Season Diversions (..,d) OCSD Dry -Season Diversion Policy • Adopted April 2000 • Available April 15 to October 31 • No First Flush • Urban runoff from -Huntington Beach -Newport Beach -Orange County Who Pays: TBD X. Mi- of City Pump Stations MAP OF PUMP STATIONS "Coming" County of Orange s 1' Diversion Berms Santa Ana River _ Fountain J �\ Valley �! Groenvilla-Banning r Huntington Channel Beach 7;' Talbert --iI Mesa Irvine Channol j New f l Beach Outlall Pipe :1 County of Orange Summer 2000 Action Plan for Huntington Beach Participants w orange County ocsD Y j'• Huntington Nach tYj� F- SARWQCB Cal Coastal Comm �'�$ i ._�� • Cal Fish E Game �'*�~ _Jt�'�'� • Corp or Englnaars f Action 1 Construct upstream diversion berms across main channels and divert flows to sewer f" 01 Action 2 Divert storm drain flows to sewer Action 3 Berm the Talbert Marsh and Santa Ana River ocean outlets OCSD Urban Runoff Baseline Three Huntington Beach Pump Stations i Industrial, Commercial, and Map Coming Residential Land -uses Five-day Baseline Chemical Sampling I Baseline Study Results Huntington Beach Pump Stations - Diazinon Concentrations Aquatic Toxicity: (Watorfloa) D. Magna (ppb)= 0.96 P °nL Average: 0.19 ppb P b ° r I'! OCSD Local Dischazge Limitfor 0— Pesticides: 10ppb d:m wL°o D.y Huntington Beach Dry -Season Flow Yole�►;+a�•s Does not include County diversion volumes a . .. :a f2.. Ar 4Fsq �......Mw.w n Overall Characteristics Will Have `k,,1 ekligible Effect on Operations DS Urban Runoff District Influent Flow (mgd) 12 245 Total Coliform <20 —106 106-107 (x1000) (MPN/100mL) Heavy Metals nd —150 250 — 350 (PPb) Toxic Organics nd — 60 nd —15 (PPb) Pesticides nd — 0.15 nd — 0.11 (PPb) Nd Expected Impacts ♦ Bacteria counts at acceptable levels ♦ Heavy metals at domestic levels ♦ Majority of toxic organics at domestic levels Unknown Impacts ♦ Pesticides (Diazinon), PAH (toxic organic): Do not have a large database ♦ Projected flows are rough estimates ♦ Impact on Strategic Plan ♦ System capacity ♦ Groundwater Replenishment System 11 Cost Alternatives: Long -Term \Cdnsideration Criteria ♦ Incentives for Reducing Dry -season Flow and Improving Water Quality: ♦ Setting Dry -season flow thresholds/capacity limits on an annual basis ♦ Sharing -Cost: ♦ Inland vs. Coastal Cities . Po$sible Cost Five Alternatives CJeI y Cnxgsy 'roial 1NAG•D Daily Aliernad,le D=_ cripdon C!iercYs J.r Jrinec'i1Ur1 I s�f Fee re:,Ir i I C1as.11rlavly mtas,inaludirg5% ssp1 Z321 WT-1 k in!:rs! class 1 Ifldus ry Wares! ClassIIndu5lry 01Ml _ 331 E321 loser) ra!es unl [AYlde budge! UN 3591 i 5575 51,1%v s wdcra!ilavi Surrr_as de-Wrin, 3502 >I,•',7-. a2, 115 prfrk How to Distribute Cost Calculate Costs and Set Thresholds/Caps OCSD OCSD Charges Cities/ OCSD County Users Cott ay Pays Alternative Set Thresholds/Caps oCso County of Orange and Charges Internal Cost OCSD Allocates Flat Inland Coastal Rates Cities Cities Long-term Solutions: Changing Habits, Improved 'Development Standards, Education ♦ Enforcement: Discouraging non -rain water discharges to storm water ♦ Education: Establish Public Awareness and Education Pollution Prevention ♦ Technologies: Implementing BAT This is your beach. This is your beach with runoff.... 14