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AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
NEW BUSINESS
1.Approve March 22, 2021 Minutes
2.Engineering Updates for May 2021
3.Plant 141 Update
ADJOURN
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DRAFT
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT March 22, 2021
ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
VIA TELECONFERENCE
MINUTES
Ms. Van Meter called the meeting to order at 2:31 p.m. and Director Smith led the flag
salute.
PRESENT: Directors: Smith, Coats
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Jeff Noelte, Director of Engineering and Operations, Patrick Milroy,
Operations Manager; Rocky Welborn, Sr. Engineer; Nathan Carlson, Sr.
Engineer; Brenda Van Meter, Administrative Assistant
GUEST(s): None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed.
APPROVE THE JANUARY 25, 2021 ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES
The minutes for January 25, 2021 were approved by unanimous roll call vote as submitted.
Engineering Updates - Sterling Natural Resource Center (SNRC)
Mr. Noelte presented the Engineering Report for March 2021. Images of digesters, storage
tanks, electrical metering equipment, chemical storage, biosolids, electrical and headworks
buildings, were provided to show how the Sterling Natural Resources Center (SNRC)
construction is progressing.
Development Updates
Mr. Noelte stated that Mediterra, a 50-unit residential development project north of Santa
Ana Canyon Road is underway and that the District is working with the developer on the
formation of a Community Facilities District. He stated that the developer will be
responsible for costs associated with water and sewer main inspection work for the project.
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Elm Street Water Main Replacement
Mr. Noelte presented an update on the Elm Street Water Main Replacement Project. He
stated that the disinfection process has been completed and the installation of service
laterals and meters has begun.
Operations Update – Lillian Sewer Main Project
Mr. Milroy provided an update on the Lillian Sewer Main Project. He presented a map
indicating areas where repairs are needed, and displayed images showing the condition of
the main line where cracks are present. The project includes the replacement of 1,270
linear feet of main line. Mr. Milroy stated that 11th Street is also in need of repairs and that
this project will be scheduled next fiscal year. The project will be presented to the Board
of Directors at an upcoming Board meeting for approval.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
David E. Smith Ronald L. Coats
Governing Board Member Governing Board Member
S TAF F R E P ORT
Agenda Item #2.
Meeting Date: May 24, 2021
Dis c ussion Item
To: ENG I NEE R I NG AND O P ER AT I O NS C O MMI T T E E
F rom: Direc tor of Engineering & O p eratio ns
Subject: Engineering Up d ates for May 2021
R E C O MME N D AT IO N:
T his rep ort is p ro vided to the Engineering and O perations C ommittee for its info rmation only.
B AC KGR O UN D / AN ALYS IS :
Up d ates are p ro vided below for three items that Engineering s taff are working o n.
S terling Natural R es ource C enter:
T he fo o d was te tanks have been ins talled .
S lud ge thickening and dewatering equipment has been plac ed o n s econd level o f the Bio s o lid s Build ing.
Belo w grade c o nduit and piping has been c o mp leted for the renewab le energy generato rs .
Truck loadout bays in the Bio s o lid s Build ing are ready for o verhead conveyor ins tallatio n.
C o ncrete wo rk in the R AS p ump wells is in p ro gres s .
C urb ing around the S C E metering equipment has been c o ns tructed in p rep aratio n o f energizing the
eq uip ment.
Disc harge piping for the R ecycled Water P ump S tation has b een installed.
Design and p ermitting work fo r the new d is charge loc ation, Weaver Bas ins, is o ngo ing.
C o ns tructio n progres s photo s are s hown in Exhib it 1.
P lanning d o cuments fo r Urban Water Management:
S taff is s uppo rting the regional effo rt to develo p the Integrated R egional Urb an Water Management P lan,
whic h is required b y S tate law.
P lant 134 G AC P ro jec t:
T he District’s d es ign-build p artner has c ompleted the d es ign to the 60% level and is p rep aring a propos ed
G uaranteed Maximum P rice (G MP ).
AG E N C Y G O ALS AN D OB J E C T IVE S :
R ecommended b y:
Jeff Noelte
Directo r o f Engineering and O perations
G oal and O b jectives I - Implement Effec tive S o lutio ns T hrough Visionary Leadership
a) Identify O pportunities to O p timize Natural R esourc es
G o al and O bjec tives I V - P romo te P lanning, Maintenanc e and P res ervatio n o f Dis tric t R esources
a) Develop P ro jec ts and P ro grams to Ens ure S afe and R eliable S ervices
c) Ded ic ate Effo rts To ward S ys tem Maintenance and Mo d ernization
R E VIE W B Y O T HE R S :
T his agenda item has been reviewed by the executive management team.
F IS C AL IMPAC T
T here is no fis cal impac t as s o c iated with this agend a item.
ATTACH M E N TS:
Description Type
Exhibits Exhibit
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Exhibit 1: SNRC Construction Photos
Food Waste tanks east of the Digesters
Sludge thickening equipment skid
Exhibit 1 continued
AGENDA DATE: May 24, 2021
SUBJECT: ENGINEERING REPORT FOR MAY 2021
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Renewable energy generator area south of the Headworks
Truck loadout bays for dewatered sludge
Exhibit 1 continued
AGENDA DATE: May 24, 2021
SUBJECT: ENGINEERING REPORT FOR MAY 2021
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Concrete work in bottom of RAS pump well
Curbing around the electrical metering equipment
Exhibit 1 continued
AGENDA DATE: May 24, 2021
SUBJECT: ENGINEERING REPORT FOR MAY 2021
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Recycled water pumps and discharge piping
S TAF F R E P ORT
Agenda Item #3.
Meeting Date: May 24, 2021
Dis c ussion Item
To: ENG I NEE R I NG AND O P ER AT I O NS C O MMI T T E E
F rom: O p erations Manager
Subject: P lant 141 Update
R E C O MME N D AT IO N:
T his rep ort is p ro vided to the Engineering and O perations C ommittee for its info rmation only.
B AC KGR O UN D / AN ALYS IS :
P lant 141 is lo c ated to the no rth of the S an Bernard ino Airport, o n the no rth s id e of 3rd S treet, s o uth of 5th
S treet and eas t o f S terling Avenue. T his plant is o ne o f the Dis trict’s highes t producing wells , d elivering
ap p ro ximately 2,000 gallons per minute into the Intermed iate Zone and acc o unts for 10% of the Dis trict’s to tal
water prod uc tion.
S taff takes p rid e in maintaining the s ys tem and s p end s mos t of their time maintaining mechanic al c omponents .
T hey also unders tand the importance of p erimeter s ecurity and overall aes thetics. S taff has s et annual go als to
imp ro ve sec urity around plants by remo ving the c hain link fenc ing and unsightly barb wire and replac ing it with
the new District s tandard eight-foot-tall wrought iron with a c urvature o utward.
P lant 141 was onc e s urrounded b y 7.33 acres of Dis tric t owned unused land that was s o ld to the C ity o f S an
Bernard ino in 2019.T he District has no good us e fo r the land and the C ity of S an Bernard ino o wns the
connec ting land, 14.3 acres jus t to the wes t, s o land trans fer mad e s ense for both parties. It was important that
the District identify and keep the required land to ac ces s and maintain the P lant 141 well site. A s urvey was
cond uc ted , and a lo t line ad jus tment was cond uc ted . S hortly after the lot line adjus tment staff determined it
imp o rtant to s ec ure the p lants new perimeter. Q uotes were received and the lo wes t bidding fence company was
hired to ins tall the new standard wro ught iron fenc e at a c o s t o f $70,000. A new as p halt driveway and leveling out
the property was nec es s ary to acc ess the property c o s ting $30,000. In late Ap ril of 2021, all fenc e c ons tructio n
and grading were c o mpleted giving this fac ility a muc h better o verall look and pro tec ting the o nsite equipment.
S taff is pleas ed with the ac complis hment and exc ited to move o n to the next fac ility that needs up grades . S taff
thanks the Distric t for unders tand ing the importance of inves ting funds to keep o ur facilities looking and
o p erating at a high level.
AG E N C Y G O ALS AN D OB J E C T IVE S :
R ecommended b y:
P atric k K. Milro y
O peratio ns Manager
G o al and O bjec tives I V - P romo te P lanning, Maintenanc e and P res ervatio n o f Dis tric t R esources
a) Develop P ro jec ts and P ro grams to Ens ure S afe and R eliable S ervices
c) Ded ic ate Effo rts To ward S ys tem Maintenance and Mo d ernization
R E VIE W B Y O T HE R S :
T his agenda item has been reviewed by engineering and the exec utive management team.
F IS C AL IMPAC T
T his projec t was inc lud ed in the F Y 2020-21 C ap ital I mprovement P rogram. $245,000 was alloc ated for fac ility
up grades .
ATTACH M E N TS:
Description Type
P lant 1 41 Update P resentatio n P resentation
May 24, 2021
ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS
COMMITTEE MEETING:
PLANT 141 CONSTRUCTION
PLANT 141 LOCATION
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PLANT 141: BEFORE & AFTER CONSTRUCTION
Before After
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PLANT 141: AFTER CONSTRUCTION