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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - EVWD Board of Directors - 08/12/2015REGULAR BOARD MEETING August 12, 2015 – 5:30 P.M. 31111 Greenspot Road, Highland, CA AGENDA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “In order to comply with legal requirements for posting of agenda, only those items filed with the District Secretary by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday prior to the following Wednesday meeting not requiring departmental investigation, will be considered by the Board of Directors”. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS PRESENTATIONS AND CEREMONIAL ITEMS •Introduction of Patrick Milroy, Operations Manager - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PUBLIC COMMENTS Any person wishing to speak to the Board of Directors is asked to complete a Speaker Card and submit it to the District Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes, unless waived by the Chairman of the Board. Under the State of California Brown Act, the Board of Directors is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda. The matter will automatically be referred to staff for an appropriate response or action and may appear on the agenda at a future meeting. AGENDA - This agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the following agenda unless the Board of Directors makes a determination that an emergency exists or that a need to take immediate action on the item came to the attention of the District subsequent to the posting of the agenda. 1.Approval of Agenda 2.APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the Board of Directors to be routine and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no discussion of these items prior to the time the Board considers the motion unless members of the Board, the General Manager, or the public request specific items to be discussed. Page 1 of 49 a)Approve the July 22, 2015 regular board meeting minutes b)Directors’ fees and expenses for July 2015 NEW BUSINESS 3.Receive the Spring 2015 Legislative Update 4.Identify the candidates to be selected on the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) 2016-17 Region 9 Board Ballot 5.Adopt Resolution 2015.20 to support the nomination of Kathleen Tiegs as the ACWA President Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 2015.20 REPORTS 6.Board of Directors Reports 7.General Manager/CEO Report •Drought Update 8.Legal Counsel Report 9.Board of Directors Comments ADJOURN PLEASE NOTE: Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the District’s office located at 31111 Greenspot Road, Highland, during normal business hours. Also, such documents are available on the District’s website at www.eastvalley.org subject to staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2(a), any request for a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, that is sought in order to participate in the above- agendized public meeting should be directed to the District Clerk at (909) 885-4900 at least 72 hours prior to said meeting. Page 2 of 49 (Page 3) (Page 8) (Page 22) (Page 37) (Page 44) Page 3 of 49 Page 4 of 49 Page 5 of 49 Page 6 of 49 Page 7 of 49 Page 8 of 49 Page 9 of 49 Page 10 of 49 Page 11 of 49 Page 12 of 49 Page 13 of 49 Page 14 of 49 Page 15 of 49 Page 16 of 49 Page 17 of 49 Page 18 of 49 Page 19 of 49 Page 20 of 49 Page 21 of 49 Page 22 of 49 Page 23 of 49 Page 24 of 49 Page 25 of 49 Page 26 of 49 Page 27 of 49 Page 28 of 49 Page 29 of 49 Page 30 of 49 Page 31 of 49 Page 32 of 49 Page 33 of 49 Page 34 of 49 Page 35 of 49 Page 36 of 49 Page 37 of 49 Page 38 of 49 Page 39 of 49 Page 40 of 49 Page 41 of 49 Page 42 of 49 Page 43 of 49 Page 44 of 49 Page 45 of 49 Page 46 of 49 Page 47 of 49 Page 48 of 49 Page 49 of 49 AUGUST 12, 2015 DISTRICT ADVOCACY PRESENTATION THE OÑATE GROUP GONZALEZ, QUINTANA & HUNTER, LLC Pilar Oñate-Quintana David Quintana Audrey Durfor DROUGHT ACTION •State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) –Issued Mandatory Water Use Reduction Requirements for Urban/Residential Agencies •Reviewing Water Agency Rate Structures in Light of Water Conservation Needs –Issued Curtailment Notices to 4,600 Irrigation Districts •Covering a Combined 9 million acre-feet of Water •Legislation –AB 1 (Brown) – Passed •Prohibits City/County From Imposing Fines for Failure to Water Lawns During a Declared Drought •Passed Quickly Through Legislature 2 BUDGET TRAILER BILL ENACTED •SB 88: Enacted as a “Budget Trailer Bill” –Authorizes the SWRCB to Require Systems Serving Disadvantaged Communities with Unreliable and Unsafe Drinking Water to Consolidate with or Receive Service from Public Water Systems with Safe, Reliable and Adequate Drinking Water –Strongly Opposed by ACWA, CMUA, CSDA and Others and Generated More than 150 Letters of Opposition from ACWA Members BUDGET TRAILER BILL ENACTED •Other Policy Provisions: –Limited CEQA Exemption for Recycled Water Pipeline Projects in Existing Rights-of-Way –Appropriated $10 million of Proposition 1 to the CalConserve Revolving Fund for Low-Interest Loans –Authorization for Local Water Agencies to Issue Penalties for Water Conservation Violations •Up to $1,000 for First Penalty –Required Measuring Devices for Agriculture Diversion of 10 acre-feet Per Year or More PENDING/CURRENT LEGISLATION OF INTEREST AB 149 (Chavez) Chaptered AB 349 (Gonzalez) Senate Floor AB 585 (Melendez) Assembly Appropriations Position: Support Position: Support Position: Support Extends Due Date for 2020 Urban Water Management Plans from December 31, 2020, to July 1, 2021 Voids Governing Documents or Architectural/Landscaping Guidelines of a Homeowners Association that Prohibits Use of Artificial Turf Allows a Tax Credit, Equal to 25% of Amount Paid by Qualified Taxpayer, for “Outdoor Water-Efficiency Landscape Improvements" on Qualified Real Property in California Allows Water Agencies More Time to Incorporate Information About Achieving Mandatory 20% Reduction in Urban Per Capita Water Use (from 2009 levels) into their UWMPs Prohibits HOA from Requiring Owners to Reverse Installed Water- Efficient Landscaping Once State of Emergency Declaration has Ended 5 PENDING/CURRENT LEGISLATION OF INTEREST AB 606 (Levine) Senate Appropriations SB 385 (Hueso) Assembly Consent Calendar SB 553 (Wolk) 2-Year Bill Position: Support Position: Support Position: Support Requires Dept. of General Services and Dept. of Transportation to Reduce Water Consumption and Increase Water Efficiencies When Repairing or Installing Landscaping or Irrigation on State Property Allows SWRCB to Grant a Public Water System Additional Time to Meet Drinking Water Standard for Hexavalent Chromium by Approving Their Compliance Plan Requires Dept. of General Services to Identify State Property Feasible to Reduce Water Use, and to Replace Landscaping with Drought Tolerant Plants and Other Water Saving Strategies 6 PENDING/CURRENT LEGISLATION OF INTEREST AB 654 (Brown) 2-Year Bill SB 7 (Wolk) Assembly Appropriations SB 272 (Hertzberg) Assembly Appropriations Position: Support Position: Watch With Concerns Position: Watch With Concerns Prohibits County Auditor from Allocating to the Redevelopment Property Tax Trust Fund Revenues Derived from a Property Tax Rate Approved by Voters in a City, County or Special District, to pay for the State Water Project Requires Individual Water Meters (Submeters) be Installed on All New Multifamily Residential Units or Mixed commercial and Multifamily Units and Requires Landlords to Bill Residents for Amount of Water they Use Requires Local Agencies to Create a Catalog of Enterprise Systems (System Containing Information About the Public) and Make the Catalog Publicly Available 7 PENDING/CURRENT LEGISLATION OF INTEREST SB 188 (Hancock) Assembly Third Reading SB 471 (Pavley) Assembly Appropriations SB 555 (Wolk) Assembly Appropriations Position: Watch Position: Watch Position: Watch Removes Sunset to Permanently Allow a Municipal Utility District to File a Lien on Real Property for Unpaid Water and Sewer Utility Charges, Which May be Collected on the Tax Roll (Property Taxes) States the Reduction of GHG Emissions Associated with Water Use, Supply, and Treatment, are Eligible Investments from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Requires Each Urban Retail Water Supplier to Submit Annual Water Loss Audit (WLA) Reports to the Dept. of Water Resources and Requires them to Post WLAs Requires California Energy Commission to Study Water- Related Energy, and Requires SWRCB to Develop a Grant and Loan Program to Fund Projects that Result in Water-Related GHG Emission Reductions 8 RECYCLED WATER ISSUES •Coordinating with EVWD Leadership/Staff to Engage in Key Meetings and Updates Regarding Potential Recycled Water Project •Will Work with EVWD and their Partners to Provide Timely Future Updates on Project Status •Have Worked with EVWD Staff to Ensure Timely Review and Comment on the SWRCB’s Regulations for the Recycled Water Program, Including Comment on: –Support for the Increased Construction Grant Cap of $15 million Generally and $20 million for Disadvantaged Communities –Prioritization Scheme for Projects 9 POLITICAL & LEGISLATIVE UPDATE (GENERAL) •Governor Called 2 Special Sessions on Transportation and Health, and Multiple Bills have Been Introduced in Both Houses –Special Session can Extend Beyond Timing of Regular Legislative Session •Major Political Focus on Senate Pro Tem de Leon’s Global Warming Package –Includes Notable Benchmarks for Pollution Reduction, Energy Efficiency, and Petroleum use that Legislators Hope will Generate Innovation and Create Jobs in the Energy Sector 10 POTENTIAL WATER PUBLIC GOODS USE CHARGE •“Public Goods Charge” on Water To Fund: •Disadvantaged Community Needs •Water Infrastructure •Environmental Purposes –May Be Addressed During the Session’s Final Month (August 17 to September 11) •ACWA is Preparing for an Opposition Effort •Bill Should Trigger a Key 2/3 Vote Requirement for a “Tax” –Possible Draft Could Only Trigger a Majority Vote Bill 11 FUTURE POTENTIAL WATER ISSUES ON HORIZON •Looking Ahead to Next Year –More Drought-Related Bills, if Severe Drought Persists –Potential Legislation Pertaining to Water-Conservation Enhancing Rate Structures (Given Recent Court Decisions) –Ongoing Need to Watch for Recycled Water-Related Measures –Big Focus on Delta and Delta Tunnels as Timing of Environmental Review Process Comes to a Head 12 DROUGHT UPDATE AUGUST 12, 2015 REGULATION UPDATES •Construction in a Drought •Adopted Legislation –AB 1 •Pending Regulation Changes –Landscaping Ordinance •Proposed Legislation –AB 349 2 REBATE PROGRAM •Updated Applications –HET Toilet –Showerheads –Washing Machines •Turf Removal Program –Valley District Turf Removal Grant –136 Approved Properties –Application Process 3 •Weather-Based Irrigation Controller LARGE SCALE EFFICIENCY PROJECTS •East Highlands Ranch •City of Highland •Redlands School District •San Bernardino City School District 4 PILOT PROGRAM: WATERSMART 5 •6,500 Person Pilot Program –Randomly Selected •6 Month Duration –3 Home Water Report •Provides Relevant Conservation Tips ON OUR WAY TO 28% •Current Conservation % 6 Month Total System Reduction January 3% February -8% March 13% April 15% May 33% June 37% July 35% OUTREACH EFFORTS 7 MEDIA COVERAGE 8 •District Continues to Achieve Conservation Target •Comparisons to Other Local Agencies