HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - Community Advisory Commission - 01/14/2020C O MMUN IT Y A D VIS O RY C O MMIS SIO N MEET IN G
J anuary 14, 2020 - 6:00 P M
31111 Greenspot Road, Highland, C A 92346
AGE N D A
C A LL TO O RD ER
PLED G E O F A LLEG IA N C E
RO LL C A LL O F C O MMISS IO N MEMBERS
PUBLIC C O MMEN T S
Any person wishing to speak to the Board of C ommissioners is asked to complete a Speaker
C ard and submit it to the District C lerk prior to the start of the meeting. Each speaker is
limited to three (3) minutes, unless waived by the Chairman of the C ommission. Under the
State of C alifornia Brown Act, the Board of C ommissioners is prohibited from discussing or
taking action on any item not listed on the posted agenda. T he matter will automatically be
referred to staff for an appropriate response or action and may appear on the agenda at a
future meeting.
1.A PPRO VA L O F C O N S EN T C A LEN D A R
All matters listed under the C onsent Calendar are considered by the Board of
Commissioners to be routine and will be enacted in one motion. T here will be no
discussion of these items prior to the time the commissioners consider the motion
unless members of the commission, the administrative staff, or the public request
specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the C onsent C alendar.
a.A pprove the November 12, 2019 C ommission Meeting Minutes
D ISC USSIO N/IN F O RMAT IO N A L IT EMS
2.Sterling Natural Resource C enter Project Update
3.Rate Hearing Update
4.Commissioner C omments
5.Staff's C omments
A D J O URN
Pursuant to Government C ode 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.
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Minutes 11-12-19 cmc
Subject to approval
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT November 12, 2019
COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMISSION
MINUTES
Cecilia Contreras, Senior Administrative Assistant, called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm
and led the flag salute.
PRESENT: Commissioners: Dondalski, Laster, Miller, Yauger
ABSENT: Commissioners: Jaurigue
STAFF: Kelly Malloy, Director of Strategic Services; Cecilia Contreras, Senior
Administrative Assistant
GUEST(s): None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The Senior Administrative Assistant declared the public participation section of the
meeting open at 6:01 pm.
There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was
closed.
APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 13, 2019 COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
M/S/C (Yauger-Laster) to approve the June 4, 2019 Commission meeting
minutes as submitted.
STERLING NATURAL RESOURCE CENTER PROJECT UPDATE
The Director of Strategic Services presented an update to the Commission including
information on the additions of the digesters to the project to incorporate onsite energy
generation; that this technology will be the co-digestion of sludge produced during the
wastewater treatment process with high-grade food waste from the region to help
produce electricity; that this renewable source would offset the entire energy needs of
the facility and will be able to contribute to the electrical grid. She also stated that
District staff continues to work with the State Water Resources Control Board to finalize
the funding agreement; that staff is working to submit an application to the California
Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) which
if approved can result in approximately $3.5 million in sales tax savings; and that the
District was successfully awarded the Proposition 1 and Urban Greening grants totaling
over $8 million in funding.
Information only.
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
The Director of Strategic Services discussed with the Commission that the District is
actively engaging in the legislative process; that staff works closely with it’s legislative
advocates in Sacramento to monitor legislation including but not limited to the water
tax, affordable rates program, SB 1, SB 998, AB 1194, water quality regulations, the
human right to water, and changes to accessory dwelling units. She also reviewed the
District’s current Legislative Platform which is a document that provides policy
direction for staff and stated that it is currently being updated and will be brought for
the Board’s approval in the new year.
Information only.
OUTREACH UPDATE
The Director of Strategic Services shared that the District continues to participate in
community events such as Discover Highland and Imagine a Day without Water; that
staff is sending monthly bill inserts to share the value of water with customers and
conservation messages; that staff is currently working on redesigning the bill structure
and also notices to comply with new legislation. She stated that staff is looking into
ways to reach out to the community to help the rate payers understand Budget Based
Rates.
Information only.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
There were no comments at this time.
STAFF COMMENTS
Director of Strategic Services stated that the next scheduled meeting is February 11
but that a meeting in January may be scheduled; and that the District offices will be
closed between December 24 through January 1 and will reopen on January 2.
Information only.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 8:08 pm.
________________________
Kelly Malloy
Director of Strategic Services
B OAR D AG E N D A S TAF F R E P O RT
Agenda Item #2.
Meeting Date: January 14, 2020
To: C o mmis s io n Memb ers
From: Direc tor o f S trategic S ervices
S ubject: S terling Natural R es o urc e C enter P ro jec t Up date
R E COMME N D AT IO N:
T his item is for info rmatio nal purp o s es o nly.
B AC KG R O UN D / AN ALYS IS :
C ons truc tion of the S terling Natural R es o urce C enter continues with multiple elements underway on the eas t s id e
o f the p ro jec t. T his inc ludes p rofess ional trades p ers o nnel working on grading, rebar, conc rete, and other s o il
wo rk. Due to the flexibility award ed b y using the p ro gres s ive d esign-build p ro c urement method, while
c o nstruc tio n takes plac e, the des ign effort c o ntinues o n p ro c es s engineering, off-s ite infrastruc ture, arc hitec tural
d etails , land s cap ing des ign, and the incorporation of c o -generatio n into the p ro c es s .
Additio nally, p ermitting efforts have mad e s ubs tantial progress as it relates to the C ity of Highland , S an
Bernardino International Airport Authority, R egio nal Water Q uality C ontrol Board, S tate Water R es ourc es
C ontrol Bro ad , C ity of R edlands, S outhern C alifo rnia Ed ison, and S o uth C oas t Air Q uality Management
District. Memb ers of Team S terling continue to s trive to foster a c o llaborative s p irit relating to this project's
investment in the community.
Ens uring that the c o mmunity is info rmed o f the pro ject's miles tones remains a p rio rity. Dis tric t s taff p ro vid es
p rojec t up dates b o th within the mo nthly bill ins erts and s ocial media. C urrently, a d irec t mailer is b eing
d evelo p ed to p rovid e ad d itional information to res idents and property owners .
Lastly, the F inal Budget Adjus tment has b een exec uted with the S tate Water R es ources C o ntrol Bo ard for the
S tate R evo lving F unding. T his is a key miles to ne as it allows fo r c onstruc tio n funds to b e reimburs able. T he
District continues to purs ue alternative funding sourc es to further enhance the projec t, b ut is confident in the
ability to provid e a wo rld clas s fac ility with the current team.
AGE N C Y GOALS AN D OB J E C T IVE S:
G oal and O b jec tives I V - P romo te P lanning, Maintenanc e and P res ervation of Distric t R es o urces
F IS CAL IMPAC T
R ec o mmend ed b y:
Kelly Malloy
Direc tor of S trategic S ervices
F IS CAL IMPAC T
T here is no fis cal imp ac t as s oc iated with this item.
R ec o mmend ed b y:
Kelly Malloy
Direc tor of S trategic S ervices
B OAR D AG E N D A S TAF F R E P O RT
Agenda Item #3.
Meeting Date: January 14, 2020
To: C o mmis s io n Memb ers
From: Direc tor o f S trategic S ervices
S ubject: R ate Hearing Update
R E COMME N D AT IO N:
T his agend a item is for info rmatio nal purp o ses o nly.
B AC KG R O UN D / AN ALYS IS :
Water Dis tric t's , like o ther rate setting o rganizatio ns in the S tate o f C alifornia, are required to conduct a C ost o f
S ervice Analys is at leas t every five years to evaluate the rates c harged to custo mers. T he results of this s tudy are
us ed to develop rec o mmend ations fo r the G overning Board to consider fo r ad o p tion at a pub lic hearing
c o nduc ted p urs uant to Artic le XI I D o f the C alifornia C o ns titutio n.
A key element of c o nsideration id entified within the C o s t of S ervic e Analys is includ es the c o ntinued need fo r
infras truc ture inves tments as p art of a s ustainab le preventative maintenance p rogram. T his o n-going c o mmitment
to the water s upp ly s ys tem is es s ential to avo id ing ad d ed costs res ulting fro m deferred maintenanc e.
T he Dis trict is responsible fo r maintaining rates that meet the needs o f pro viding servic es to the pub lic . T he
rec ent C os t o f S ervic e Analys is and corres p o nding Draft R ate P ro p o s al reflect the o n-going c ommitment of the
District to maintaining world c las s s ervic e for this c o mmunity.
AGE N C Y GOALS AN D OB J E C T IVE S:
G oal and O b jec tives I I - Maintain a C o mmitment to S us tainab ility, Trans p arency, and Ac countability
a) P rac tic e Transparent and Ac countable F isc al Management
d) P ro vid e Q uality Info rmatio n to Encourage C ommunity Engagement
F IS CAL IMPAC T
T here is no fis cal imp ac t as s oc iated with this agend a item.
Direc tor of S trategic S ervices