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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet - EVWD Board of Directors - 07/10/2007East Val ley t4oWater District 3654 HIGHLAND AVE., SUITE 912, HIGHLAND, CA REGULAR BOARD MEETING July 10, 2007 8:30 A.M. AGENDA --------------------------------------------------------------------- "In order to comply with legal requirements for posting of agenda, only those items filed with the District Secretary by 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the following Tuesday meeting not requiring departmental investigation, will be considered by the Board of Directors ". --------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Public Comments 2. Approval of Agenda CONSENT CALENDAR 3. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes for June 26, 2007 4. Resolution 2007.13 — A resolution of the Board of Directors of the East Valley Water District accepting Conveyance of Sewer and Water Easement from San Bernardino County Flood Control District 5. Accounts Payable Disbursements: Accounts Payable Checks 211093 through 211266 were distributed June 26, 2007 thorough July 5, 2007 in the amount of $1,056,057.45. Payroll Checks for period ended June 22, 2007 and included checks and direct deposits, in the amount of $142,030.93. Total Disbursements for the period were $1,198,088.38 OLD BUSINESS 6. headquarters Project Review and Update 7. Discussion and possible action regarding fueling facilities at the District's headquarters project. 8. Discussion and possible action regarding East Valley Water District's 2007/2008 Budget 9. Discussion and possible action regarding the Special District Leadership Foundation, "Districts of Distinction" program and application fee 10. Discussion and possible action regarding the Special District Leadership Foundation, "Recognition in Special District Governance" V, NEW BUSINESS 11. Directors fees and expenses for June 2007 12. Discussion and possible action regarding finance/budget standing committee 13. Discussion and possible action regarding outside analysis (value engineering) for the District's headquarters project 14. Discussion and possible action regarding Award of Bid for the North Fork Canal Relocation Project 15. Discussion and possible action regarding a utility rate study proposal submitted by Muni Financial 16. Claim for Damages for damages at from Sean and Renee Bilbrew 17. Proposal for Engineering Services for the development of certain sections of the District's Sanitary Sewer Management Plan REPORTS 18. General Manager / Staff Reports a. "Delta Report" 19, Consultant Reports 20. Committee Reports • Yucaipa Ordinance Review (Ad -Hoc) • MOU/Labor Negotiations (Ad -Hoc) • Board Policy Update (Ad -Hoc) • Insurance Committee (Ad -Hoc) • Budget Committee (Ad -Hoc) • General Manager's Contract (Ad -Hoc) 21. Oral comments from Board of Directors CORRESPONDENCE 22. Thank you letter from Kiwanis Club of Highland Inc., for the District's bottled water donation MEETINGS 23, Highland Senior Center's Annual Volunteer & Sponsor Recognition Breakfast, Matich Conference Center, St. Bernardine Medical Center, San Bernardino, July 23, 2007 24. Special District and Local Government Institute Finance Seminar, Monterey, September 6 -7, 2007 2 CLOSED SESSION 25. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Government Code Section 54956.8] Property: Party with whom District will negotiate: 22 +/- Acres of Vacant Land North of Third Street, East of Sterling Ave., South of 5`" Street State of California APN(s): 1192-241-01,1192-231-01 Barbara E. McDaniel Parry who will be negotiating on behalf of the District: Robert E. Martin / Jim Cimino Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment 26. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR [Government Code Section 54957.6(a)] District Negotiator: General Manager Employee Organization: S.B.P.E.A. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS ADJOURN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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's Administrative Manager at (909) 885 -4900 at least 72 hours prior to said meeting. --------------------------------------------- ------- -- --- ----- ---- - -- - -- Subject to Approval EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT June 26, 2007 REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES The meeting was called to order at 2:01 p.m. by President Sturgeon. Jo McAndrews led the flag salute PRESENT: Directors: Goodin, LeVesque, Negrete, Sturgeon, Wilson ABSENT: None STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager (via phone); Brian Tompkins, Chief Financial Officer; Justine Hendricksen, Administrative Manager; Eileen Bateman, Executive Assistant LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy GUEST (S): Jo McAndrews (McAndrews & Boyd), Charles Roberts (Highland Community News) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION President Sturgeon declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 2:02 p.m. There being no verbal or written comments the public participation section was closed. APPROVAL OF AGENDA M/S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the agenda be approved as submitted APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES FOR JUNE 12, 2007 M/S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that the June 12, 2007 Board Meeting Minutes be approved as submitted. DIRECTOR NEGRETE ABSTAINED FROM THE VOTE DISBURSEMENTS M/S /C (Wilson- Goodin) that General Fund Disbursements 4210938 through 9211092 which were distributed during the period of June 13, 2007 through June 20, Minutes 6/26/2007 1 2007, in the amount of $412,903.41 and Payroll Fund Disbursements for the period ended May 31, 2007 and June 8, 2007 in the amount of $6,662.11 and $135,726.31 totaling $555,291.83 be approved. HEADQUARTERS PROJECT REVIEW AND UPDATE Director LeVesque stated that there would be a Headquarters Committee meeting on Friday, June 29, 2007. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT'S 2007/2008 BUDGET Director LeVesque requested that this item be deferred, as further review is necessary before presenting the Budget to the Board for approval. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF ENGAGEMENT LETTER FROM ROGERS, ANDERSON, MALODY & SCOTT, LLP (RAMS) FOR ANNUAL AUDITING SERVICES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT AUDITING REQUIREMENTS The Chief Financial Officer submitted his recommendation to the Board to utilize RAMS for the District's Annual Auditing services. M /S /C (Negrete- Wilson) to approve the Engagement letter from Rogers, Anderson, Malody & Scott, LLP (RAMS) for annual auditing services pursuant to government auditing requirements. Director Wilson would like to commend RAMS for its auditing services. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REARDING THE HIGHLAND SENIOR CENTER'S ANNUAL VOLUNTEER BREAKFAST No action taken President Sturgeon requested that a letter be sent to Penny Lilbum regarding the District's decision and offer a bottled water donation. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CHANGING THE TIME FOR HOLDING BOARD MEETINGS M/S (LeVesque - Wilson) that the time for holding Board Meetings be changed to 8:00 am. Director LeVesque and Director Wilson amended their motions to include that the change be effective July 10, 2007 with the Board Meeting time of 8:30 am. and that Ordinance 364 regarding the time for holding Boarding Meetings be resubmitted for approval at a later date. Minutes 6/26/2007 M/S /C (LeVesque - Wilson) that the time for holding Board Meetings be changed to 8:30 am. effective July 10, 2007 REVIEW AND ACCEPT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MAY 31, 2007 Brian Tompkins presented a brief overview of the Financial Statements to the Board. M/S /C (Wilson - Negrete) to accept Financial Statements for the period ending May 31, 2007 GENERAL MANAGER / STAFF REPORTS The General Manager reported on the District's operations to date; that he had received information from Doug Headrick regarding the State Water Project; that litigation is proceeding in both the State and Federal courts; that the District received a 30 -day notice from the property owner regarding the employee parking lot and the District would have to vacate the property by August 1, 2007. The Chief Financial Officer reported that there has been an update in the Worker's Compensation Insurance proposal; that he has been working with the new Board members of Eastwood Farms regarding their account status; that the cost for the bottled water program is $12.24 per case of water. CONSULTANTS REPORTS There were no Consultant reports at this time COMMITTEE REPORTS There were no Committee reports at this time ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS Director LeVesque stated that the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District is now using electronic board packets. Director Wilson stated that he attended the Highland Chamber of Commerce luncheon and received a plaque of appreciation of sponsorship; that the subject of the luncheon was the Peripheral Canal and that he recommends the District submit a resolution regarding support for this project. Director Goodin wished everyone a happy and safe 4th of July; that on July 2nd there would be a Concert for Heroes at 8am on July 2 "d; that there would be a 4th of July celebration at the University of Redlands 3 0 Minutes 6/26/2007 President Sturgeon stated that he and Jo McAndrews presented 7 prizes and certificates to the 2008 calendar contest winners at Belvedere Elementary; he also wished Director Wilson a Happy Birthday and requested information from Ms Hendricksen regarding the July 22, 2007 employee function. President Sturgeon also stated that there would be a fly over at the event by the Missing Man Foundation. Ms Hendricksen stated that a meeting was held with West Valley Water District; that a softball game between the two Districts is a possibility that the 66er's mascot will be attending a meeting with the employees; employee participation inquiries are being sent out. LETTER TO SECRETARY KEMPTHORN AND GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER REGARDING THE STATE WATER PROJECT Information only. LETTER TO THE DISTRICT FROM LANCE M. LARSON (DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) REGARDING THE DISTRICT SPONSORED TOUR ON JUNE 8, 2007 Information only. LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO THE DISTRICT FROM BRUCE BAER Information only. SAN BERNARDINO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE "BUSINESS AFTER HOURS ", LEISURE POINTE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, JUNE 28, 2007 SPECIAL DISTRICT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTE FINANCE SEMINAR, MONTEREY, SEPTEMBER 6-7,2007 CSDA'S SPECIAL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, VARIOUS DATES AND LOCATIONS THE BOARD TOOK A FIVE- MINUTE BREAK AT 2:46 PM THE BOARD ENTERED INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 2:50 PM CLOSED SESSION The Board entered in Closed Session at 2:50 p.m. as provided in the California Open Meeting Law, Government Code Section 54945.9(a), to discuss those items listed on the agenda. ADJOURN TO REGULAR SESSION President Sturgeon declared that the meeting adjourn to regular session. Minutes 6/26/2007 4 ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS The Board returned to session at 3:05 p.m. The items listed on the agenda were discussed in closed session with no reportable action being taken. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 3:18 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled Board Meeting on July 10, 2007. Robert E. Martin, Secretary Kip E. Sturgeon, President Minutes 6/26/2007 EXHIBIT "C" RESOLUTION 2007.13 A Resolution Of The Board Of Directors Of The East Valley Water District Accepting Conveyance Of Sewer and Water Easement from San Bernardino County Flood Control District as Grantor of an easement as described in Exhibits "A" and "B" listed in Easement For The Right To Construct, Use, Maintain, Alter, Add To, Repair, Replace and /or Remove Pipeline Appurtenances, Under, Through And Across The Real Property Located In The City Of Highland, County Of San Bernardino, State Of California. BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED AND ORDERED that the Conveyance of Sewer and Water Easement, and signed by Chairman of the Board of Supervisors as grantor (s) grants to the East Valley Water District, its successors and assigns a Sewer and Water Easement over, under, through and across the real property described therein, be and the same is hereby accepted for and on behalf of said Water Company. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be attached to said Conveyance of Sewer and Water Easement, and that the same be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder, County of San Bernardino, State of California, and filed in the records of said Board. The foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the East Valley Water District by motion duly made, seconded and carried on July 10,2007. Ayes: Directors: Noes: Absent: ATTEST: Job No. W/S 2311 Tract 16914 07/06/07 and EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT Kip Sturgeon, Board President Robert E. Martin, Board Secretary Recording Requested By: SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT 825 E. THIRD ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA.. 92415 -0835 Mail To: SAME ASABOVE Project: PLUNGE CREEK Parcel No: 48 Dept. Code: 11600 SEWER AND WATER EASEMENT D.P. No.: 3.200137 Doc. #: 3QCE067/03009 APN: 1210 -381 -03,07 Date: 02/ 11/2007 FOR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, a body corporate and politic do(es) hereby grant to, The East Valley Water District, a County water District, an easement in, over, under and across the lands hereinafter described to construct, use, maintain, alter, add to, inspect, repair, replace and/or remove pipeline or pipelines together with all necessary appurtenances within the right -of -way and for the ingress and egress throughout the entire easement and right -of -way in connection with exercise of any of the foregoing rights. The property subject to easement, located in the in the County of San Bernardino, State of California, described as follows in Exhibits "A" and "B ", attached hereto and made apart hereof. Grantor(s) and their successors and assigns agree during non emergencies to notify East Valley Water District of any future use across said easement and to coordinate with East Valley Water District the installation of any future facilities within said easement. Grantor(s) and their successors and assigns agree that no buildings, fences, walls, structures of any kind, and no trees , shrubs or other plants or vegetation, shall be installed, constructed, erected, placed, planted or maintained in easement and right -of -way and that the existing ground elevation will not be decreased, without the prior written consent of the Grantee. Grantee shall have the right to use gates in all fences which now cross said easement, and to trim, cut down or clear away any trees, shrubs or other plants or vegetation whenever, in Grantee's judgment, it is necessary for the convenient and safe exercise of the rights hereby granted. This instrument shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of successors and assigns of the Grantor(s). IN WITNESS WHEREOF this easement is executed and signed this day of 12007. SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT by. Chairman of the Board of Supervisors EXHIBIT "A" SEWER AND WATER EASEMENT ACROSS OAK CREEK CHANNEL CITY OF HIGHLAND ALL THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA LYING WITHIN THE SOUTHEAST 't /4 AND THE NORTHEAST %44 OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP I SOUTH, RANGE 3 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO BASE AND MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT OF SAID LAND APPROVED BY THE SURVEYOR GENERAL, DATED SEPTEMBER 14, 1958, BEING A PORTION OF THE LAND GRANTED TO THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT BY "GRANT DEEDS" RECORDED IN BOOK 4541, PAGE 291 AND BOOK 4552, PAGE 579 BOTH OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, SAID PORTION BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST i/4 SOUTH 89°59145" WEST 126.53 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTH LINE SOUTH 89 059'45" WEST, 49.88 FEET TO A LINE PARALLEL WITH AND DISTANT 10.00 FEET WESTERLY, OF THE GENERALLY EASTERLY LINE OF SAID FLOOD CONTROL LAND RECORDED IN BOOK 4541, PAGE 291; THENCE ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE NORTH 09 °39'31" EAST, 658.52 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID PARALLEL LINE NORTH 80 °08'25" EAST, 10.61 FEET TO SAID GENERALLY EASTERLY LINE; THENCE ALONG SAID GENERALLY EASTERLY LINE NORTH 09 039'31" EAST, 53.05 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID GENERALLY EASTERLY LINE SOUTH 80 008'25" WEST, 10.61 FEET TO SAID PARALLEL LINE; THENCE ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE NORTH 09 °39'31" EAST, 26.54 FEET TO THE GENERALLY NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID FLOOD CONTROL LAND RECORDED IN BOOK 4541, PAGE 291; THENCE ALONG SAID GENERALLY NORTHERLY LINE NORTH 31 047'04" WEST, 39.28 FEET TO A LINE PARALLEL WITH AND DISTANT 36.00 FEET WESTERLY OF SAID GENERALLY EASTERLY LINE; THENCE ALONG SAID LAST MENTIONED PARALLEL LINE SOUTH 09 039'31" WEST, 771.98 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 15033'12" WEST, 112.54 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 24 030'27" WEST, 162.90 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 28 045'04" WEST, 111.60 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 56 016'35" WEST, 71.37 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 41 042'41" EAST, 71.04 FEET TO THE GENERALLY EASTERLY LINE OF SAID FLOOD CONTROL LAND RECORDED IN BOOK 4552, PAGE 579; THENCE ALONG SAID LAST MENTIONED GENERALLY EASTERLY LINE NORTH 48 018'47" EAST, 30.00 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID LAST MENTIONED GENERALLY EASTERLY LINE NORTH 41 042'45" WEST, 14.86 FEET; THENCE NORTH 28 045'04" EAST, 166.53 FEET; THENCE NORTH 24 030'27" EAST, 159.30 FEET; THENCE NORTH 42 021'58" EAST, 113.92 FEET TO THE SAID LAST MENTIONED GENERALLY EASTERLY LINE; THENCE ALONG SAID LAST MENTIONED GENERALLY EASTERLY LINE NORTH 06 °01'31" EAST, 41.22 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. THE HEREIN ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL IS SHOWN ON EXHIBIT "B" ATTACHED HERETO AND BY REFERENCE MADE A PART HEREOF. W. J. MCKEEVER INC., CIVIL ENGINEERING - 7 �' 6)a , w ' I Y WALKER L. S. 446/ ! 6 LICIASE EXPIRE 09 -30 -07 No. 4453 Exp. 9 -30 -07 W U Cw',r 1Zry� e �G G9 . p4 OF 2g1 S91. 0-4 0 C �h62 i 3$ Spb 1� i � y00y� t �A wS,p$ S MCLEAN STREET OAK I CM= CRANM � I 1-1ev,c'ti��' ov` k, x T R 1 4 3 2 6— 1 EXHIBIT '$B" EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT SEWER AND WATER EASEMENT ACROSS OAK CREEK CHANNEL CITY OF HIGHLAND SHEET 1 OF i Scale: 1" = 200' 0 100 200 400 O DELTA/BEAR. LENGTH 1114 89'59'45 "E 126.53' 2 N 89'59'45 "E 49.88' 3 N 09'39'31 "E 658.52' 4 N 80'08'25 "E 10.61' 51N 09-39'31"E E 53.05' 6 N 09'39'31 "E 26.54' 7 N 31'47'04"W 39.28' 8 N 09'39'31 "E 771.98' 9 N 15'33'1 2 "E 112.54' 10 N 24'30'27 "E 162.90' 11 N 28'45'04 "E 111.60' 12 N 56'16'35 "E . 71.37' 13 N 41'42'41 "W 71.04' 14 N 48 "18'47 "E 30.00' 15 1, 41'42'45"W 14.86' 16 N 28745'04 "E 166.53' 17 N 24'30'27 "E 159.30' 18 1 N 42'21'58 "E 113.92' 19 IN 06'01'31 "E 1 41.22' C_ = =7 INDICATES EASEMENT AREA D.P. 3.200/37 uj W.J. McKEEVER, INC. CIVIL ENGINEERING 647 NORTH MAIN STREET. BUTTE 2A /Rr&I=�^E, RNIA 92501 1J rj% Ci'b "1 -9760 , G:v,CAD0Wav- 2o0 - -'�� ,, D REPORT /RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA AND RECORD OF ACTION June 19, 2007 :ROM: VANA R. OLSON, Director Department of Public Works – Flood Control SUBJECT: GRANT OF EASEMENT RIGHTS FOR PLUNGE CREEK– HIGHLAND AREA RECOMMENDATION: Acting as the governing body of the Flood Control District (District): Adopt Resolution No. 07 -162 finding that the rights conveyed by the granting of an Emergency Access Easement (Plunge Creek Parcel 45) and Storm Drain Easement (Plunge Creek Parcel 46) to the City of Highland (City), and a Sewer and Water Easement (Plunge Creek Parcel 48) to East Valley Water District (East Valley Water) are no longer necessary for the uses and purposes of the District. 2. Authorize execution of Plunge Creek Parcels 45 and 46 to the City and Plunge Creek Parcel 48 to East Valley Water in which the District shall receive a total of $20,000 from these transactions. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The District acquired certain properties along Plunge Creek (Highland area) in 1958 for operation and maintenance purposes. In conjunction with the development of Tract 16914, Toll Brothers Land Development (Developer) has been requested to obtain Emergency Access Easement rights and Storm Drain Easement rights for the City, as well as Sewer and Water Easement rights for East Valley Water across these District properties, totaling about one acre. The Developer has recently requested that the District convey these easement rights. An internal District review of that request determined that the granting of the requested easements would not negatively impact the District's operation and maintenance of Plunge Creek. The San Bernardino County Real Estate Services Department has appraised the easements at $20,000. REVIEW BY OTHERS: This item was reviewed by County Counsel (Charles S. Scolastico, Deputy County Counsel, 387 -5481) on June 5, 2007, the Real Estate Services Department (A. Louis Schnepp, Right -of -Way Manager, 387 -7829) and the County Administrative Office (Tom Forster Administrative Analyst, 387 -4635) on June 8, 2007. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The District's Zone 3 budget will receive $20,000 from this transaction. DISTRICT(S): 3' PRESENTER: Vana R. Olson, Director, 387 -7906 w/ Resolution Record of Action of the Board of Supervisors R 07 -1 cc: DPW -Flood -Olson w/ Grant of E 62 Easement APPROV i LENDAR) S CC- Scolastico 0 RESD -Schne C k$� [NO pp MOTION MOV � AY i��! „'� u J1Y�EL 'P ECOND AYE CAO- Forster Ni \N ,3 4 5 File -Flood Control -Gen w/ Attach jll 6/21/2007 DENA M. SMIT R A Q� BYV — DAT D: June 19, t ITEM 027 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-162 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT DECLARING THAT THE RIGHTS CONVEYED BY GRANTING OF AN EMERGENCY ACCESS EASEMENT, A STORM DRAIN EASEMENT, AND A SEWER AND WATER EASEMENT IN THE PLUNGE CREEK RIGHT -OF- WAY ARE NO LONGER NECESSARY FOR DISTRICT USES AND PURPOSES. On Tuesday, June 19, 2007, on motion of Supervisor Mitzelfelt, duly seconded by Supervisor Ovitt and carried, the following resolution is adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the San Bernardino County Flood Control District, State of California: WHEREAS, in 1958 the District acquired certain property for the operation and maintenance of Plunge Creek; WHEREAS, Toll Brothers Land Development has requested, on behalf of the City of Highland an Emergency Access Easement, Plunge Creek Parcel 45 and a Storm Drain Easement, Plunge Creek Parcel 46, and on behalf of East Valley Water District a Sewer and Water Easement, Plunge Creek Parcel 48; WHEREAS, District personnel have reviewed that request and determined that the granting of Plunge Creek Parcel 45, an easement for emergency access and Plunge Creek Parcel 46, an easement for storm drain purposes to the City of Highland and Plunge Creek Parcel 48, an easement for sewer and water purposes to the East Valley Water District will not negatively impact the District's operation and maintenance of Plunge Creek; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of the San Bernardino County Flood Control District, State of California, that District grant Plunge Creek Parcel 45, an easement for emergency access and Plunge Creek Parcel 46, an easement for storm drain purposes to the City of Highland and Plunge Creek Parcel 48, an easement for sewer and water purposes to the East Valley Water District. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board finds that the rights conveyed herein are no longer necessary to be retained for the uses and purposes of the District. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of San Bernardino County, State of California, by the following vote: AYES: SUPERVISORS: Mitzelfelt;Biane;Hansberger;Ovitt;Gonzales NOES: SUPERVISORS: None ABSENT: SUPERVISORS: None STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ss. COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) I, DENA M. SMITH, Clerk of the Board of the County of San Bernardino, State of California, hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true and correct copy of the record of the action taken by the Board of Supervisors, by vote of the members present, as the same appears in the Official Minutes of the Board at its meeting of June 19, 2007. Item #27 jll El ff. St PPR DENA M. �Clerkoft B_ofl3unav5ms �ry � �X EastVailey Water District Board Memorandum DATE: JULY 10, 2007 From: Brian W. Tompkins / Chief Financial Officer Subject: Disbursements. Recommendation: Approve the attached list of accounts payable checks and payroll issued during the period June 26, 2007 through July 5, 2007. Background: Accounts payable checks are shown on the attached listing and include numbers 211093 to 211266 for Atotal of $1,056,057.45. The source of funds for this amount is as follows: Unrestricted Funds $1,056,057.45 Payroll disbursed was for the period ended June 22, 2007 and included checks and direct deposits totaling 142,030.93. Total disbursements $1,198,088.38. O Date: Thursday, July 05, 2007 Time: 03:22PM User: KATHY Bank Account: Citizens Business Bank East Valley Water District Check Register - Standard As of: 7/5/2007 13110 00 -00- 000 -0- 000 -00 -00 Page: Report: Company: 1 of 4 20600.rpt EVWD - Clear Period Check JI Tn Check Payee ID Payee Name Date Post Amount Nbr Tp Tp Date 000001 - 211092 Missing 211093 AP CK 6/26/2007 ADV008 ADVANCED MARKETING 6/26/2007 12 -06 15,127.05 211094 AP CK 6/27/2007 A &G001 PROPERTIES LLN -A &G 12 -06 53.39 211095 AP CK 6127/2007 ADA016 ADAMS- CAROLYN L 12 -06 26.65 211096 AP CK 6/27/2007 ADV008 ADVANCED MARKETING 6/28/2007 12 -06 4,999.71 211097 AP CK 6/27/2007 ALL001 ALLIED REFRIGERATION 12 -06 1.40 211096 AP CK 6/27/2007 AME005 AMERICAN RED CROSS 12 -06 270.00 211099 AP CK 6/27/2007 AR1014 PIPELINE - ARIZONA 12 -06 186.82 211100 AP CK 6127/2007 ARR009 ARROWHEAD UNITED WAY 12 -06 85.00 211101 AP CK 6/27/2007 AST002 HOLDINGS INC -ASTS 12 -06 43.68 211102 AP CK 6/27/2007 ATT007 AT &T 12-06 349.42 211103 AP CK 6/27/2007 AVA005 AVAYA FINANICIAL SERVICE 12 -06 2,577.70 211104 AP CK 6/27/2007 AVA008 AVAYA/CUSTOMER CARE CI 12 -06 763.01 211105 AP CK 6/27/2007 BOG003 BOGGS - ALISON 12 -06 76.37 211106 AP CK 6/27/2007 CHE007 CHEM -TECH INTERNATIONA 12 -06 8,881.38 211107 AP CK 6127/2007 CHU004 CHUNG- STEVEN 12 -06 121.39 211108 AP CK 6/27/2007 CITO18 CITISTREET 12 -06 7,480.50 211109 AP CK 6/27/2007 CRE001 CREST CHEVROLET 12 -06 438.25 211110 AP CK 6/27/2007 DIB001 DIB'S SAFE & LOCK SERVICI 12 -06 60.70 211111 AP CK 6/27/2007 DOS006 DOSHIER -CHUCK 12-06 39.77 211112 AP CK 6/27/2007 DOW009 DOWNEY- DOUGLAS 12-06 5289 211113 AP CK 6/27/2007 ETE001 ETEHAD LLC, REFOUA LLC 12 -06 400.00 211114 AP CK 6/27/2007 FA1002 FAIRVIEW FORD SALES,INC 12 -06 418.19 211115 AP CK 6/27/2007 FA1007 F & A INTERIORS 12 -06 270.00 211116 AP CK 6/27/2007 FAR001 FARMER BROS COFFEE 12 -06 299.02 211117 AP CK 6/27/2007 GAR091 GARCIA -LOPE 12 -06 10.44 211118 AP CK 6/27/2007 GEN007 GENUINE PARTS COMPANY 12 -06 276.92 211119 AP CK 6/27/2007 GO1001 GOINS JANITORIAL SERVICE 12 -06 2,135.00 211120 AP CK 6/27/2007 GOL002 GOLDEN WEST TIRE 12 -06 661.81 211121 AP CK 6/27/2007 HAA001 HAAKER EQUIPMENT COMP, 12 -06 5,354.24 211122 AP CK 6/27/2007 HIG018 HIGHLANDS STAR CENTER, 12 -06 11,804.00 211123 AP CK 6/27/2007 HIG023 CARWASH - HIGHLAND HANC 12 -06 360.68 211124 AP CK 6/27/2007 HUB001 HUB CONSTRUCTION SPECI 12 -06 19.44 211125 AP CK 6/27/2007 HYD002 HYDER- JEANETTE A 12 -06 32.41 211126 AP CK 6/27/2007 JRF001 J.R. FREEMAN CO., INC 12 -06 280.79 211127 AP CK 6/27/2007 KON004 KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS 12 -06 669.00 211128 AP CK 6/27/2007 LAK006 ASSOCIATES - LAKEVIEW 12 -06 75.41 211129 AP CK 6/27/2007 LES002 LESLIE'S POOL SUPPLIES, It 12 -06 84.11 211130 AP CK 6/27/2007 LEY004 LEYNE - PEPITO & GLORIA 12 -06 152.54 211131 AP CK 6/27/2007 MAG006 MAGALLANES- EPIGMENIA 12 -06 30.32 211132 AP CK 6/27/2007 MAR124 MARTINEZ- CYNTHIA 12-06 19.76 211133 AP CK 6/27/2007 MAS013 ENGINEE- MASSARO & W EL: 12 -06 2,920.00 211134 AP CK 6/27/2007 MCC001 MC CRAY ENTERPRISES 12 -06 2,126.45 211135 AP CK 6/27/2007 MI1-001 MILOBEDZKI -JACEK 12 -06 800.00 2.11136 AP CK 6/27/2007 MIL018 GARY W. 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Districts of Distinction AN ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR CALIFORNIA SPECIAL DISTRICTS w a Q SPECIAL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION SPECIAL DISTRICT' LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION Dedicated to Excellence in Local Government In recent years the task of governing public agencies has grown more complex, more regulated, and more costly. New, more demanding benchmarks for effective government are required. In response, representatives of eight special district associations combined their resources and formed the Special District Leadership Foundation to provide high - quality, cost -ef- fective professional development opportu- nities for special district public officials and administrative personnel. The Special District Leadership Foundation is tMl (c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1999 as a oollaboratfve effort of the special district community. Today is?supported by eight special district associations: Association of California Water Agenciesr ;• 3; California Association of Public Cemeteries` California Association of Recreation and'Raik;Districts California Association of Sanitation g, So California Rural Water Association •California Special Districts Association Fire Districts Association of Califomia Mosquito. and Vector Control Association of California The SDLF Board of Directors includes a representative from each of these entities; as well as public X embers with expertise in local government. DISTRICTS OF DISTINCTION Nearly every California resident benefits from one or more essential services — water, sewage treatment, fire protection, parks and recreation, transit, street light- ing, mosquito abatement and more — provided by an independent special district. Because of the kind of services they provide, special districts are the form of local government closest to the people they serve. Yet by their specialized nature, special districts are sometimes thought to operate out of public view, which has led to concern and increased scrutiny by the media and the legislature in recent years. The Special District Leadership Foundation, a collab- orative effort of eight special district organizations, has developed the Districts of Distinction program to help special districts demonstrate publicly their soundness as providers of essential public services. What is the Districts of Distinction program? The Districts of Distinction program is an accreditation program that enables districts to demonstrate to their communities, the media and legislators their commitment to operate in a sound, responsible manner. Districts ap- ply for designation as a "District of Distinction" by submit- ting financial audits, policies and procedures, and proof of training received by directors and executive staff. Who should apply to be a District of Distinction? Any California special district that wants to demonstrate publicly the effectiveness of its operations. Applying for this designation shows that your district understands and respects the responsibilities inherent to providing essen- tial public services in a fiscally responsible manner. What does a district receive for completing the program? Districts of Distinction earn the right to use the program's seal on district materials and a plaque honoring their accomplishment. SDLF will also write and issue press releases and notify legislators on a district's behalf. For how long is the designation valid? The Districts of Distinction designation is valid for two years and may be renewed by submitting a renewal ap- plication and a $100 renewal fee. How does a district apply? Districts interested in earning the District of Distinction designation must complete the enclosed application and submit the following documentation: • A copy of the district's policy manual, including a minute action adopting /reviewing the policies from within the last year; • Copies of the three most recent audits, including financial statements and management letters; and • Proof of ethics and governance training for the Board of Directors and executive staff (at least the general manager). Applications must also be accompanied by an ap- plication fee. The fee is on a sliding scale, based on a district's ability to pay: District annual operating budget Application fee $0- 299,999 $200 $300,000 - 749,000 $400 $750,000- 999,000 $600 $1,000,000- 2,999,999 $800 $3,000,000 or more $1,000 For more information, contact SDLF at 916.231.2939 or visit www.sdif.org. ACCREDITATION CRITERIA The Districts of Distinction program enables districts to demonstrate to their communities, the media and legislators their commitment to delivering essential public services in a sound and responsible manner. Districts apply for this designation by completing the enclosed application and including financial audits, policies and procedures, and proof of training received by directors and executive staff. Financial audits Districts must demonstrate that they undergo regular financial audits and apply any recommendations to future years. What to submit: Copies of the three most recent audits, including finan- cial statements and management letters. Each audit will be reviewed by a member of the Audit Review Commit- tee. Committee members are volunteers from the special district community, including district controllers, directors of finance and general managers. To volunteer for the Audit Review Committee, contact SDLFAdministrator Melissa Soria at 916.231.2939 or msoria @sdlf.org. Policies and procedures Districts must demonstrate that their operations conform to all statutes and regulations under state law, as reflected in a policies and procedures manual. Policies and procedures should focus on governance, ethics, board conduct, district finances, reserves, etc. What to submit., Copy of your district's policies and procedures manual, along with a minute action adopting and/or reviewing the policies from within the past year. SDLF makes available guidelines for formulating sound policies, adapted from guidelines developed by the As- sociation of California WaterAgencies. To receive printed guidelines, contact SDLF Administrator Melissa Soria at 916.231.2939 or msoria @sdlf.org, or download the guidelines at www.sdlf.org. Training Districts must demonstrate that all directors and executive staff have received training in governance as well as compliance with Assembly Bill 1234, which relates to ethics: Governance: Six hours of basic govemance training within the past five years. Governance Foundations, offered by the California Special Districts Association's Special District Governance Academy, satisfies this requirement. Other courses may qualify as well; contact SDLF for an up -to -date list. Ethics: As of Jan. 1, 2006, AB 1234 requires two hours of ethics training every two years for elected and appointed members of local government legislative bodies. AB 1234 ethics compliance training offered by the California Special Districts Association satisfies this requirement. What to submit: Documentation showing class attendance, such as a certificate of completion, for each board member, general manager and other executive staff members as identified by the board. Application SPECIAL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION DISTRICTS OF DISTINCTION Email address: Website address: Assembly Member(s)* Local newspaperts): Include all state legislators representing the districts area of operation. Please include the following with this application: • Board of Directors roster • List of executive staff, including titles • Copy of current operating budget • Documentation verifying completion of AB 1234 ethics compliance training by all board members and executive staff • Documentation verifying completion of governance training by all board members and executive staff • Copies of the three most recent audits, including financial statements and management letters • Copy of policies and procedures manual • Copy of minutes showing the policies and procedures have been reviewed and adopted Please enclose a check for the application fee. The fee is on a sliding scale, based on a district's ability to pay: District annual operating budget: Application fee: (] $0- 299,999 $200 [ ] $300,000- 749,000 $400 [ ] $750,000- 999,000 $600 [ ] $1,000,000- 2,999,999 $800 [ ] $3,000,000 or more $1,000 Annual application deadlines: May 1 and November 1 Submit this application along with all required documentation and payment to: Special District Leadership Foundation, 1112 1 Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95814 / \ \ \ /{ \\ \� §� !.� )� \ S� Z )� \� � o }c� 32) 7 }\ & }2 7(\j | /§ « }= :_) =2..�2»% &{E !E ) }0}j\W% ! „ Ez 0 ca \ § § ( } ( \ k \ \ LL ) \ LL ) ! § 0 \ { { \f\ \) \ /\k )fJ /§( )) / /zJ \ / k \\ ca \ \) co M \} � ()\ ikk \\) co ) §�} \ \\} 4§)) |rƒ§ } k§ef \ j�_\ 7 }\ & }2 7(\j | /§ « }= :_) =2..�2»% &{E !E ) }0}j\W% ! „ Ez 0 ca \ § § ( } ( \ k \ \ LL ) \ LL ) ! § 0 \ { { \f\ \) \ /\k )fJ /§( )) / /zJ \ M W O N 4J bA cd GL .Y Q GL U C W C U ti F W M W M M N v3 F» » N O d 'O N C N y d y Q '00 N � � Q Q d d � H H C N a ti � H3 TH N 7 p N N V � G � C U c ^dr Ey O�ca N o3S P7 V L N d 0J N V C O w U Q G ao ;;o3m��o O'er d 9 OXW U¢U6i �.t xa J C 0 V C w rn t O w d r V C C 0 N 9 m aNi a N T 0 _ N a Q o�3 a c cr.�s Fx S v CL o` c "W c 0 o a qm x ors 3rd u� S� T' r; f} L' W A ai5 -t. a Y c @ m m O Uql (6 N U p C W N Y 0 O C C O @ N O N Q UJ N {p � a E o 0 N � o d m W M L C U C � o U :o L Q W CD W C V 'c N V � N m C a C N N C � O C O R rn @ m a L � 3 � 00 ti 3 U O A O w 0 .� N m E w @ d (D 7 O'^ m a N '6 C m�O N Q O v N M E a oo E O� C N W04 �M CO'�LOj OD)�.�ON yQ O_N O y ad+O C O O d VNi .o (n of Q C 00 E 2M2i C� C�(/7 y Y o; Q �.t xa J C 0 V C w rn t O w d r V C C 0 N 9 m aNi a N T 0 _ N a Q o�3 a c cr.�s Fx S v CL o` c "W c 0 o a qm x ors 3rd u� S� T' r; f} L' W A ai5 -t. a Y c @ m m O Uql (6 N U p C W N Y 0 O C C O @ N O N Q UJ N {p � a E o 0 N � o d m W M L C U C � o U :o L Q W CD W C V 'c N V � N m C a C N N C � O C O R rn @ m a L � 3 � 00 ti 3 U O A O w 0 .� N m E w @ d (D 7 O'^ m a N '6 C m�O N Q 4. / \ j ƒ \ ) / \ ; EE _- z _{ } � kk w( ƒ/\ S» )§ }\& � U) ° I( \E \ LU «< �! o/§ V) ±E'� 245 LU 2 {{ @|7 -Z a) %) §) k�� -j I-- §]\ § \;| ƒ\e \yzu =! 7, r qz; §\ §�\ §«\ - �Z0 § \ / )i))m E7 �(k /S else- § \/ - m\| G*>% ) !__4)/ �;± « ® §\ \§ . G ° /7f{ 87/ ` M I LU _L )f7 7§m 2° r![7 ,laG U), LU ;:a \()w ui . () \(w 2 §{ a :5\ %/) z $J13S q/E $fib tea;) SPECIAL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION w a Q SPECIAL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION RECOGNITION IN SPECIAL DISTRICT GOVERNANCE APPLICATION �i w a Q SPECIAL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION SPECIAL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION RECOGNITION IN SPECIAL DISTRICT GOVERNANCE EXC /uSive opportunity for special district board members and trustees to show their dedication to excellence in localgovemment.I REQUIREMENTS: The Recognition in Special District Governance is comprised of two distinct parts: 1) the CSDA Special District Governance Academy, and 2) elective courses. CSDA Special District Governance Academy Comprised of four courses: Govemance Foundations, Setting Direction /Community Leadership, Board's Role in Human Re- sources, and Board's Role in Finance. The four courses are unique from any other courses on special district governance in that they will be curriculum- driven — curriculum that was created by special districts, developed by special districts, and agreed upon as what governing officials of special districts should know. SDLF has endorsed the Academy as the foremost authority on special district governance in California. Contact CSDA Education & Meetings Coordinator Karen Diliberti (877.924.CSDA or Karen @csda.net) for more information. The Recognition is designed so that the Academy covers the essentials of good governance, and the electives cover service - specific knowledge. Those recognized will demonstrate to their constituents and fellow directors the level of their dedication to providing the best possible services to their community. ; District Recognition Districts that have a majority of their governing board holding Recognitions will receive a Silver Recognition, and districts with their entire board holding Recognitions will receive a Gold Recognition. 0 Electives Ten hours of continuing education is also required for the Recognition. Electives must have been taken no earlier than two years prior to the application date. The continuing education submitted must be sponsored by any of SDLFs organizations (contact SDLF at 916.442.7887 for an up -to -date list): • Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) • California Association of Public Cemeteries (CAPC) • California Association of Recreation and Park Districts (CARPD) • California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) • California Rural Water Association (CRWA) • California Special Districts Association (CSDA) • Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California (MVCAC) Fees • Individual Recogn1dom $65, payable to SDLF • DistrictRecognlhorr. free of charge. liyou have any questions about SDLF or the Recognition In Special District Governance, please contact SDLFAdminis- trator Melissa Soria at 916.442.7887 or msoria @csda.net. FOR INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITION PART I — CSDA Special District Governance Academy (Please attach copy of certificate.) GOVERNANCE FOUNDATIONS -Date Taken SETTING DIRECTION /COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP - Date Taken BOARD'S ROLE IN HUMAN RESOURCES -Date Taken BOARD'S ROLE IN FINANCE - Date Taken PART it — Electives (10 hours required) Please use additlonalpages If necessary. (Please attach any verifying documentation.) 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Morning Meeting _ Date:_ 14 Organization EVWD Description Budget Comm Meeting _ Date:_. 18 Organization Special Districts Description Monthly Meeting Date: 25 Organization EVWD Description Budget Comm Meeting__ Date:_, 29 Organization EVWD Description Ha Comm Mtq Date:_ Organization Description Date: Organization Description _ Date:_, Organization Description Date: Organization Description Date: Organization Description _ Date:_ Organization Description TOTAL # OF MEETINGS 10 @125.00 each_ $ 1250 00 Total Lodginas. Meals & Other: (Details on Back) $ 33.00 Total Director's Expenses $ _ Q Total Director's Meetings & Expenses $ 1283A0 Signed �M Q d /' _ Less any Advance Payments $ __ Date of Board Approval July 10, 2007 TOTAL DUE DIRECTOR $ 1283.00 Lod in s: (Receipts attached) Date: Function Attended $ __ Date: Function Attended $ _ Date:_, Function Attended $ Date: Function Attended $ _ Date: Function Attended $ __ SUB TOTAL $ Personal Auto: Date: Function Attended Miles: Parking Fees $ Date: Function Attended Miles: Parking Fees $ Date: Function Attended Miles: Parking Fees $ Total Miles x .485 per mile $ __ Meals: (Receipts attached) Attended Date:_ 18 Function Attended Special Districts $ 33.00 Date: Function Attended $ Date:_ Function Attended $ _ Date: Function Attended $ Date :_, Function Attended $ Date: Function Attended $ Date: Function Attended $ Other: (Receipts attached) Date: Function Attended SUB TOTAL $----.L3 O(L Date: Function Attended $ Date: Function Attended $ SUB TOTAL $ TOTAL LODGINGS, MEALS AND OTHER $ 33.00 (Easter this total on the front of form) EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSE REPORT DIRECTOR: Matt Le Vesque MONTH OF: JUNE 2007 Board Meetings: June 12, 26 Conferences and Other Meetings Date: June 4 Organization EVWD Description Public Outreach Comm. _ Date: June 8 Organization EVWD Description District Tour Date: June 11 Organization SB Cnty. Fleet Mgt. Description Vehicle Services _ Date: June 14 Organization EVWD Description Budget Committee Date: June 15m Organization, EVWD Description Labor Negotiations Committee Description Webcast - Customer Service Description Budget Committee trict Date:_. Organization Description Date: Organization Description Date: Organization Description Date: Organization Description Date:_ Organization Description TOTAL # OF MEETINGS 11 @125.00 each_ $ 1250.0 Total Lodgings, Meals & Other: (Details on Back) Signed Date of Board Approval Expense Reoon 6.07 Total Director's Expenses $ 1250.00_ Total Director's Meetings & Expenses $ 1250.00 Less any Advance Payments $ 0 TOTAL DUE DIRECTOR $---L250.00— EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSE REPORT DIRECTOR: sturgeon MONTH OF: June 2007 Board Meetings: 12 & 26 Conferences and Other Meetings Date: 29 OrganizationACWA Scholarship Description Conference Call Date: 01 Organization Groundwater Assn. Description Water Law Seminar Date: 04 Organization Fairfax Elementary Description Poster Contest Date: 09 Organization Amer. Trkng. Assn. Description Fleet Conference Date 08. Organization:EVWD Description Seven oaks Tour 06 OrganizatiorTL C o£ C Description Breakfast Meeting Description Negotiating Meeting Date: 14 Q[ganlZatlOnACWA Scholarship Description Conference Caii ,n Meet with General Manager Date: 28 Organization EVWD Board Room Description and Director Le Vesque Date: Organization Description Date: Organization Description Date: Organization Description Date: Organization Description TOTAL # OF MEETINGS 10 @125.00 each_ $ I . z S n _ n n Total Lodgings Meals & Other: (Details on Back) Signed Date of Board Approval 07/10/2007 n. .e,n.,.cvicec�nnFmenceReoor12007 Total Director's Expenses $ 341.80 Total Director's Meetings & Expenses $ 1,591 a 80 Less any Advance Payments $ TOTAL DUE DIRECTOR -$. ,591-80 Lodgings: (Receipts attached) Date:_ Function Attended $ _ Date: Function Date: Function Date: Function Attended $ _ Date: Function Attended $ SUB TOTAL $ Personal Auto: Date:_ Function Attended Miles: _ Parking Fees $ Date: Function Attended Miles: Parking Fees $ Date: Function Attended Miles: Parking Fees $ Total Miles x ..485 per mile $ Meals: (Receipts attached) Date: Function Attended $ Date:_ Function Attended $ Date: Function Attended $ Date: Function Attended $ Date: Function Attended $ Date: Function Attended $ Date _ Function Attended $ SUB TOTAL $ _ Other: (Receipts attached) Date: 06/11 Function Attended Wall Street Journal Subscription$ 99.00 Date: 06/09 Function Attended Trucking Fleet Conference Airfar6 215.80 Date: 06/09 Function Attended Trucking Fleet Conf. Shuttle $ 16.00__ 05106 CSUSB Open House (Rcho. Cuc) Rail 11.00 SUBTOTAL $ 3 41.8 0 _ TOTAL LODGINGS, MEALS AND OTHER $ 341.80 (Enter this total on the front of form) DirecctorsFeesandEx onseReoort2007 EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSE REPORT DIRECTOR: w MONTH OF: v ,v 2007 Board Meetings: _Conferences and Other Meetings Dater+ Organization T--✓ w a Description Date: 6l Organization vw c Be Description r w/ r'Irvsyz, 1-44154sp Date: c j $ Organization C-^ r/u!q Description .— f 1Y j.a"I Date: /L Organization Fi'0 n Descriptions < e. ,ejzln Date: Date: Date: Date: Date: Date: Description Orqanizatior Description Description Date:_ Organization Description Date: Organization Descriptio Date: Organization Description Date: Organ Description Date:_. Organization Description _ TOTAL # OF MEETINGS —t', @125.00 each_ $ '7.5'0 Total Lodgings, Meals & Other: (Details on :iigned _ x4o 2Z., Date of Board Approval Directors Fees and Exoense Report 2007.60c Total Director's Expenses $ Total Director's Meetings & Expenses $ 73`0 Less any Advance Payments $ TOTAL DUE DIRECTOR $ 7 � tj ' iA 2920 Inland Empire Boulevard, Suite 108 Ontario, California 91764 let: 909 945 -3000 fax 909 945 -1333 July 5, 2007 Mr. Ron Buchwald East Valley Water District 3654 E. Highland Ave. Suite 18 Highland, CA 92346 Subject: North Fork Canal Relocation - Bid Award Recommendation Dear Mr. Buchwald: On June 29, 2007 at 2:00pm, CDM and EVWD opened sealed bids for the construction of the North Fork Canal Relocation project, as advertised for bids on June 1, 2007. A total of 28 prospective bidders attended the mandatory pre -bid conference on June 15, 2007, and a total of nine bids were received. These bids were: WEKA Inc. $1,939,911.00 Albert Davies, Inc. $2,214,700.00 Elser Construction $2,227,825.00 Harris Construction Engineering $2,285,850.00 H & H General Contractors $2,625,360.00 Genesis Construction $2,873,500.00 E.J. Meyer Company $3,355,333.00 Ken Thompson, Inc. $3,550,330.42 Minako America Corporation $4,798,000.00 The apparent low bidder is WEKA, Inc. at $1,939,911.00. consulting engineering construction operations Mr. Ron Buchwald July s, 2007 Page 2 CDM has reviewed the bids and paperwork submitted by the apparent low bidder, WEKA, Inc. Per the Instructions to Bidders, WEKA has subntted the necessary paperwork including: Bid Form, acknowledgement of addenda, Bidder's Information, Contractor's License Statement, List of Subcontractors, Statements by Bidder, Non- Collusion Affidavit, Certification of Non - Discrimination by Contractors, References, Proposal, and Bid Bond. All the paperwork submitted by WEKA was complete and acceptable per the Contract Documents. Based on this review, CDM finds the apparent low bidder, WEKA, Inc. to be the lowest responsible and eligible Bidder, and recommends that East Valley Water District award the contract for the construction of the North Fork Canal Relocation Project to WEKA, Inc. Very truly yours Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. Mark Van Dam, P.E. Project Manager cc: File R. Corneille, CDM h....< {S 1 .. 5: M MuniFinancial 27368 Via Industria, Suite 110, Temecula, California 92590 0 MuniFinancial May 10, 2007 Mr. Brian Tompkins Chief Financial Officer East Valley Water District 3654 East Highland Avenue, Suite 18 Highland, California 92346 Re: Proposal to Conduct a Utility Rate Study for the East Valley Water District Dear Mr. Tompkins: MuniFinancial is pleased to submit this proposal to prepare a water and sewer rate study for the East Valley Water District. The attachment that follows this letter provides a detailed description of our project approach, scope of services, firm experience, and the qualifications of our project team. The District is demonstrating its commitment to high quality public service by ensuring that customer utility rates meet the District's financial policies, comply with the legal requirements of rate setting in California, and promote rate equity and fairness for its customers. To this end, the resulting rate structures must provide adequate cost recovery for your utilities while ensuring that rates meet cost of service principles as required by California Constitution Articles XIIIC and XIIID (Proposition 218) and regulatory costs associated with the State Water Resources Control Board Order No. 2006 -0003. Our solution is to develop a financial plan that will help the District meet these objectives. Our results will provide defensible and quality client deliverables for high levels of integrity and outcomes. We will develop a user - friendly financial model that has the flexibility to generate alternative rate options, illustrates the impacts each alternative would have on rate- payers, and demonstrates Proposition 218 cost of service principles. Because we take pride in the collaborative spirit with which we approach our engagements, we will work closely with District staff members throughout the project to ensure that the financial plan and final rate structures are both useful and reliable to the District for years to come. Our firm has a unique combination of expertise in rate setting, Proposition 218 compliance strategies and cost allocation procedures so critical to setting utility rates in California. These traits allow us to efficiently manage a project and minimize time and resource impacts on District staff. We are excited about this opportunity and look forward to hearing from you. If you have any questions regarding this proposal, please contact me at (800) 755 -MUNI (6864), or directly at (951) 587 -3568 or via email at brianj_nn mur i.com. Sincerely, MUNIFINANCIAL Brian Jewett Division Manager Enclosure 27368 T as Irrdautna, Ste. 110 Tel (951) 587 -3500 Te aeadn. Califorara 92590 Tax (951) 58',3510 TABLE OF CONTENTS APPROACH.................................................................... ............................... 1 Project Understanding 1 Project Methodology 1 SCOPEOF SERVICES ..................................................... ............................... 5 PROJECTSCHEDULE ...................................................... ............................... 8 Agency Staff Support 8 FEE FOR SERVICES ........................................................ ............................... 9 Invoicing 9 Hourly Rate Schedule 9 PROJECT EXPERIENCE ................................................. ............................... 10 Recent Project Descriptions and References 10 PROJECTTEAM ........................................................... ............................... 12 Brian Jewett 13 Quennelle Quartararo 14 Gary D. Roepke, P.E. 15 COMPANYHISTORY ..................................................... ............................... 16 Introduction to MuniFinancial 17 Financial Consulting Services Group 18 Nl MFinandai O Page APPROACH PROJECT UNDERSTANDING The East Valley Water District provides water treatment and delivery and wastewater collection to approximately 20,000 customer accounts. There are several reasons why the District is looking for an independent review of its utility rate structures. Below is a listing of the more significant reasons: Generate funds to comply with regulatory requirements that mandate the District upgrade and expand treatment facilities; Fund construction of the District's new headquarters /equipment maintenance complex; and Fund existing debt issues while ensuring coverage ratios can be met for future debt issues. Because the District diligently monitors its revenue requirements and revenue generation from rates, the proposed rate review will focus on each utility's revenue requirements and the design of rate structures. Throughout this project, we will collaborate with District staff to ensure that the results meet District fiscal policies and community goals for rate equity and customer fairness. The results of the analyses are expected to include the following: Identify reasonable and applicable alternative methodologies for setting water and sewer rates; Correlate each rate alternative's components to the elements of the water and sewer funds' revenue requirements; Generate a cost allocation structure that ensures each customer class pays its proportionate share of utility service costs; Identify the ease or complexity of the alternative approaches to ensure customer understanding and simple administration of the structures; Provide an easy -to- understand report that quantifies the short -term and long -term impacts to each customer class of each alternative approach; and, Present the results and recommendations to the Board of Directors, District staff, and the community in a clear and concise manner. Because of recent court decisions regarding the relationship between utility rate setting and Proposition 218, many agencies like East Valley Water District are examining their rate structures to ensure compliance with this state constitutional section. Because water and sewer rates are considered to be property- related fees, cost of service principles of Proposition 218 must be followed when setting these fees. Therefore, our analysis will examine each of these factors within each customer class to determine if they are still applicable to a true cost of service rate structure. If not, our recommendation will include a re- structuring of the rate factors into a variety of alternatives that adhere to cost of service principles while accounting for customer and administrative "friendliness." :ti' (. , _ : ��' ice• .r ', ��. The approach, philosophy and methodology of utility rate setting are as important as the final outcome. The final rate structures must be defensible, clearly understood by staff as well as the community, and useful for improving long -term financial performance. By blending the following five (5) key components, our utility rate analyses support these objectives in simple and user - friendly terms: Mun!Financia9 0 Page 1 • Financial Planning — We will ensure that cost needs of the District are met through a comprehensive revenue requirements analysis. Our financial models will allow the District to produce optional scenarios and sensitivity analyses of various rate alternatives. Once the revenue requirements are identified, we will allocate them across customer classes using generally accepted cost -based practices. • Customer Concerns — When the planning is done, senior District staff members must be able to deal with the consequences of any rate analysis. We are sensitive to this point and believe that the process of reaching the final result is equally as important as the final result itself. We pride ourselves in our ability to ensure that senior staff members feel confident with the final product through on -going collaboration with staff during the entire project and after the rates are implemented. • Community Support — The final step in executing affordable and stable utility rates is having the support of the community. Without this key aspect, all previous work would be in vain. Our seasoned staff members have actively participated in legislative body meetings to educate and inform policymakers and local constituents on the benefits and risks associated with new rate policy decisions. • Comprehensive Computer Modeling — Our staff members are seasoned computer modelers who can design and develop different economic models. Along with a solid understanding of computer modeling, our staff members also have a deep understanding of finance, economics and engineering — the foundations of our models. • Proposition 218 Compliance — Recent court decisions have shed light on the relationship between utility rate setting in California and Proposition 218. Our staff is at the forefront of Proposition 218 compliance issues in the areas of taxes, assessments and property- related fees, including water and sewer rates. As part of our relationship with the District, we will provide our Proposition 218 experience in developing a coherent noticing strategy and outreach process for implementation of new rates. KEY ABPEC7-3 There are four (4) critical aspects of this project: Financial Planning Analysis, Cost Allocation, Utility Rate Model Development and Reports and Presentations. FINANCIAL PLANNING ANALYSIS The objective of Financial Planning Analysis is to determine a stable revenue stream over a multi -year planning period that produces a sufficient level of cash flow to pay for costs associated with the provision of water and sewer services while taking into consideration foreseeable risks. We ensure that this analysis produces a financial model that takes into account the following important cost factors: .Administrative and Operation Costs — Administrative, managerial, and operating costs associated with the provision of water and sewer services over the planning period. Capital Requirements — Full funding of each utility's capital improvement program from reasonable sources, including cash revenues, current surplus revenues, and external funding sources. The models will allocate the least -cost mix of capital funding sources and will calculate debt service associated with any debt secured by system revenues. .Fund Reserves — There are three (3) main types of reserves that the District may consider for the water and sewer enterprise funds: Page 2 MuniFinandal O&M Reserve — Focuses on yearly cash flow circumstances. A typical O &M Reserve Fund should include forty-five days to three (3) months of the annual O&M cost. Our models will incorporate several time periods to determine the sensitivity of longer periods of reserve time on the proposed rates. CIP Reserve — Focuses on maintaining a reserve for future major capital projects, such as expansions and upgrades. The reserve amount can be designed to match the system's annual depreciation schedule or as an annual average of the system's CIP schedule. Replacement Reserve — Focuses on providing capital for minor renewal and replacement of system equipment and related capital needs. This reserve amount can be designed as a matter of District policy or based on historical annual replacement costs. The financial planning model will be developed in concert with District staff input and will not be overly complex and burdensome. Yet, the capabilities of our financial model will allow it to perform sensitivity analyses on the above factors to illustrate potential risks and impacts on the system rate base. By correctly modeling these relationships, senior staff members can make informed decisions on the appropriate revenue requirement for the water and sewer enterprise funds. COST ALLOCATION Cost Allocation focuses on the allocation of the revenue requirements from the financial planning model among the District's customer classes. It is at this point that the rate structure reflects a thorough understanding of Proposition 218 cost of service principles. For example, our sewer rate analysis model can allocate each line item budget in the sewer fund to the appropriate categories of system characteristics (flow, BOD and SS), fixed customer costs, fixed system costs, and variable customer and system costs for example, adjusted water use and strength considerations. This cost allocation function will ensure that each customer class pays its fair share of providing reliable water and sewer service. UTILITY RATE MODEL The third step is to develop a Utility Rate Model, which translates the customer class fair share of the revenue requirement into an actual rate structure for water and sewer services. This type of analysis addresses the following four (4) policy criteria: • Financial Sustainability — Does the proposed rate structure reduce the volatility of revenue, and are all program costs met to assure the financial feasibility of the system? • Social Responsibility — Is the new rate structure equitable to all customer classes? There may be social and political concerns that certain customer classes cannot afford a higher rate structure. • Defensibility — Is the new rate structure compliant with existing state law, for example Proposition 218 requirements? • Administrative Ease — Is the proposed rate structure easy to administer and simple to explain? Complex rate structures may create unforeseen administrative challenges, such as adaptation to the District's current utility billing structure, or may require significant public outreach to educate customers on the need for a new rate structure or updated utility rates. We recognize that each agency will place different weights on the above criteria. We will work closely with District staff members to understand the values of the community. Our utility rate structure approach will embody these values to produce a financially sustainable, equitable, and environmentally sound rate structure that is easily administered and legally justified. MuniFinandal Page 3 REPORTS & PRESENTATIONS The final and equally important step of the rate analysis project is to develop a thorough and clear report that describes the approach and process by which the rate structure and corresponding alternatives were determined. A report that is overly complicated will only confuse the stakeholders in the process. Our reports provide information in a clear manner and will enable elected officials to take action on a recommendation as well as provide District staff with a document to explain the rate structure to interested parties and make adjustments in the future if needed. We understand the environment that agencies work within when it comes to policy- making and rate adoption. It is never an easy task to face the public with new utility rates or a new rate structure. Clear., concise and consistent messages are critical to the process. Our presentations are designed with these principles in mind. We understand the pressures that elected officials and agency staff face —many of our consultants have served in local government during their careers. Therefore, we focus on the highlights of the rate analysis process, our recommendations, and the potential impacts on ratepayers. In short, we strive to ensure that our presentations assist in building consensus and garnering public support. SOMA Page 4 MU f1l�i018tlClal SCOPE OF SERVICES The following work plan provides detailed steps to ensure that your project is completed successfully and encompasses our approach and methodology for designing water and sewer rates for your District. We estimate that we can complete these tasks within 90 days of a notice to proceed. We will work in concert with you to determine specific dates and milestones for project tasks. TASK 1 : PROJECT UNDERSTANDING & DATA REQUIREMENT The project team will meet with District staff for a kick -off meeting at District offices to discuss project objectives, schedule, deliverables and policy considerations of the District. District staff would be able to highlight concerns, and assist us in focusing our work program to its specific needs and policies. We will also discuss the community and public environment during this meeting and determine the best approach to balance these issues with the District's rate study objectives. After the meeting, introductions could be made with key staff that we will be working with throughout the course of the project. In addition, we will identify our relevant documentation and data requirements and create a project timeline to ensure that the project's milestones are met. To facilitate efficiency in the project schedule, we anticipate receiving the following documentation at this meeting: • The most recent Wastewater Master Plan and the recently completed CDM Water Master Plan or other documentation that explains all capital improvement projects requirements, associated costs and project schedule; • Financial documentation on the Water and Sewer Funds for the last three (3) to five (5) years. This would include past rate analyses, related debt service payments and line item budgets to be included in our revenue requirement analyses; and • If available, two (2) to three (3) years of the billing database for the Water and Sewer Funds. TASK 2: DATA ANALYSIS & COMPUTER MODELING During Task 2 we will analyze documentation and data requested above and develop the financial and utility rate models. Before developing models, basic statistical information will be produced that will be crosschecked with official documentation. The spreadsheet models will be developed with input from District staff. The models will incorporate elements related to fund expenses, base year and projected revenues, reserves, and fund cash flow. In the case of the utility rate model, we will provide detailed information on water usage patterns based on accounts and /or customer classes. This demographic information will be utilized to develop a comprehensive rate model. The nature of these demographics will provide insight on the appropriate and equitable water and sewer rates. In the case of the financial model, we will work with District staff members to define the base case scenario by developing a financial table that highlights expenditure levels for operations and capital programs and any other factors that can affect the revenue requirement over a multi-year period. This information will be entered into the financial model. The model will, however, have the flexibilin- to modify the base case scenario to account for sensitivity analysis. We will provide a preliminary model to District staff for review and comment and follow up with staff during a meeting at District offices and conference calls to discuss the model. MuniFinandal L Page 5 The models provide the basis for cost allocation and alternative rate design. They have the requisite flexibility to allow the user to make adjustments to each line item of the revenue requirements spreadsheet, ranging from adjusting cost inflation factors to changing debt service coverage ratios. To enhance the simplicity of the models, the first spreadsheet within the workbook is a comprehensive data input page color -coded for user simplicity. Each color signifies an input function, result function or assumption function. This page allows the user, whether it is District staff, or us to quickly calculate "what if' scenarios and determine the resulting rate impact. TASK 3: "WHAT-IF" SCENARIOS & DESIGN ALTERNATIVE RATES Incorporating the results of the financial modeling, we will conduct a rate analysis that will allocate system costs across customer classes, design alternative rate structures, and determine customer impact from each option. We allocate costs functionally among customer classes. This means that we examine customer class water consumption patterns and categorize each customer based on these patterns. For the sewer rate analysis, effluent flow and strength numbers will be derived using figures from the District, if available, regional figures, and /or State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) testing figures. Fixed costs, such as billing expenses, will be allocated to each customer class based on meter characteristics. Once the models have been developed, our project team will educate appropriate District staff members on the operation of the model. We anticipate a meeting and conference calls with staff members during this task to ensure model understanding. In addition, sensitivity analyses will be performed within the model. A multitude of scenarios may be developed that meet the goals and values of the District in implementing the updated revenue requirement and utility rates. This is a process of refining our options to several rate structure alternatives. Because the District will be working with the end result on a daily basis, our process will involve the input of District staff. TASK 4: PREPARE DRAFT REPORT We will prepare a draft report that encompasses the spreadsheet models and integrates our findings from the previous tasks. We will provide a detailed, yet easy -to -read report for District staff and policymakers. In the case of the Financial Planning Analysis, we will include the proposed revenue requirement and supporting documentation to show how the proposed revenue requirement has taken into account highly probable risk. The report will include the alternative rate structures and our recommendation(s) and will explain the impacts of the structure on each customer class within the District. The report will also serve as a manual for District staff. This report will assist them in gaining an understanding of how the rate structure is developed and can be modified in the future should budgetary or customer demands change. The report will suggest changes to be made to the language of the rate implementation ordinance. We will include a comparative matrix of surrounding jurisdictions that will identify other neighboring utility service providers' water and sewer rates in comparison to the District's current and proposed rate structures. We have found this comparative analysis to be a useful tool for elected officials and agency staff in implementing new utility rates. MuniFIi18I cial L Page 6 TASK 5: REVIEW, REVISE & PRESENT REPORT We will review our draft report with District staff. This will allow us to refine any questionable areas and will also serve as a quality control review. Input on the draft report will be solicited from staff. Corrections and clarifications will be added to the final report to ensure full coverage and clear explanations. In addition, we will discuss with District staff an evaluation of alternative implementation strategies. Following staff review and comment, we will present the final report, including the recommended rate structure, at one (1) Board of Directors workshop and one (1) Board of Directors meeting regarding the Public Hearing on rate implementation. We are experienced in providing presentations to various stakeholders and legislative bodies. We are particularly skilled at taking complex issues, such as rate studies, and presenting them to laypersons in an understandable and concise manner. We will provide the District with up to ten (10) bound copies and one, (1) unbound reproducible copy, and copies of any presentations. If requested, we will provide our report and model to the District on CD /ROM using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel format. TASK 6: PROPOSITION 21 S STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT MuniFinancial will work with District staff to develop a sound Proposition 218 noticing strategy. As you are aware, an agency that tries to implement new or increasing water and /or sewer rates must provide a notice of Public Hearing regarding the rates to each property that is subject to the new or increasing rates. We will work with the District to develop a noticing strategy that explains the rate structure, the reason for the increase and the date, time and place of the Public Hearing on the matter. ZPage 7 MuniFinandaf PROJECT SCHEDULE MuniFinancial understands time is of the essence for the East Valley Water District to complete the water and sewer rate study and implement the findings and model. The table below contains general timeframes for the District's project. We will work in concert with District staff to develop specific project dates prior to commencing work. We estimate that we can complete this project within 13 weeks (90 days) of receipt of an executed contract and notice to proceed. This schedule can only be met with the cooperation of District staff. Delays in responding to our requests for data and review will result in corresponding delays to the project schedule. Task 1: Project Understanding Weeks 1 -2 Data Request & Data Requirement Task 2: Data Analysis & Weeks 2 -4 Draft Model Computer Modeling Task 3: "What -if' Scenarios & Design Alternative Weeks 5 -6 Draft Model Rates Task 4: Prepare Draft Report Weeks 7 -9 Draft Report Task 5: Review, Revise & Weeks 10 -13 Final Report & Model Present Report Task 6: Proposition 218 Week 13 Strategy Development AGENCY STAFF SUPPORT We anticipate that the District's project manager will (1) coordinate responses to requests for information, (2) coordinate review of work products and (3) help resolve policy issues. To meet the schedule outlined in our proposal we will expect responses to initial information requests within five (5) business days, and follow up requests within five (5) business days. If there are delays on the part of the District, we will contact the District's project manager immediately to get the project schedule back on track. MuaiFinanciai will endeavor to minimize the imoact on District staff in the completion of this project Z'MuniFinandal Page 8 FETE FOR SERVICES si Based on our proposed scope of services outlined in this proposal, we propose a fee quote of $54,800 including direct expenses related to the project. Our fee quote does not include the cost of designing and mailing Proposition 218 notices. Should the District desire our assistance in this area, we will work with the District to develop a separate fee quote and scope of services for this endeavor. INVOICING We will invoice the East Valley Water District monthly based on percentage of work completed by task. Invoices will include a description of services as well as a summary of costs to date by task. HOURLY RATE SCHEDULE Additional services may be authorized by the East Valley Water District and will be billed at our then- current hourly consulting rates. Below is a table outlining our current hourly rates. Page 9 A muniFinancial Division Manager $200 Principal Consultant 190 Principal Engineer 170 Senior Project Manager 155 Project Manager 135 Senior Project Analyst 120 Senior Analyst 110 Analyst 90 Analyst Assistant 75 Property Owner Services Representative 55 Support Staff 50 Page 9 A muniFinancial PROJECT EXPERIENCE For the past eight years, we have prepared cost of service and utility rate analyses for a variety of municipalities and special districts. Our cost of service and utility rate analysis team is experienced in equipping our clients to face the challenges of utility enterprises in the western United States. A partial listing of our clients follows: • City of Calexico, CA • City of Hollister, CA • San Diego County Water • City of Claremont, CA • City of Indio, CA Authority, CA • City of Coachella, CA ° City of Livingston, CA ° City of South Gate, CA • City of Compton, CA ° City of Lomita, CA ' City of Stockton, CA • City of Corcoran, CA • City of Merced, CA ' City of Vista, CA • City of Covina, CA + Mesa Consolidated Water Walnut Valley Water • Encina Water Pollution District, CA District, CA Control Authority, CA • City of Port Hueneme, CA ° City of Wilmington, NC • Town of Florence, AZ ° City of Rio Vista, CA RECENT PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS AND REFERENCES City of Calexico, CA Victor Rodriguez, Water Supervisor 608 Heber Ave. Calexico, CA 92231 Tel: (760) 768 -2162 Project Description: Wastewater & Water Rate Study; Date: 2005 — 2006 The City of Calexico operates wastewater and water utilities to serve its citizens. As a rapidly growing city of over 32,000 residents, Calexico has severe pressures on its utility infrastructure. The wastewater system consists of two wastewater treatment plants, 100 miles of sewer lines, and 15 lift stations. The City's water system includes one water treatment plant located on the west side of the City and 100 m les of underground water lines. Both wastewater and water rates were last updated in 1998. Current City systems are planned for process upgrades and equipment replacements to meet state and federal regulatory requirements. Our study prepared a wastewater & water rate model for the City. City of Lomita, CA Tom Odom, City Manager 24300 Narbonne Ave Lomita, CA 90717 Tel: (310) 325 -7110 Proiect Description: Water System Financing Plan & Rate Study; Date: 2004 The Citv of Lomita's last water rate analysis was conducted many years ago, and water rates had not been adequately adjusted since 1996. MuniFinanciai prepared a water system financing plan and rate study that proposed a rate structure including an increasing rate block method to promote water conservation W Page 10 &I MuniFinancial 0 City of Merced, CA Michael Wegley, Deputy Director of Public Works 1776 Grogan Ave. Merced, CA 95340 Tel: (209) 385 -6803 Project Description: Water & Sewer Rates & Charges Study and Water & Sewer Connection Fee Study; Date: 2005 — 2006 The City of Merced is a rapidly growing city of over 73,610 residents. Two thirds of all customers (12,000) pay a flat rate for water, while remaining customers are metered. With the passage of AB 2572, the City of Merced will need to install 12,000 water meters by 2025 without any state funding. MuniFinancial prepared a water and sewer rate study for the City which will help the City provide funding for system upgrades equipment replacements and the installation of new meters. City of Port Hueneme, CA Carrie Mattingly, Utility Services Director 250 N. Ventura Road Port Hueneme, CA 93041 Tel: (805) 986 -6506 Project Description: Water & Solid Waste Utility Rate Study; Date: 2002 and 2006 During 2002 and in partnership with our affiliate firm, Willdan, our project included an analysis of field operations, an audit of past expenses and revenues, and development of a comprehensive rate structure for water and refuse service in the City. Following initial analysis, several rate scenarios were developed for public workshops held on these new rates. This analysis resulted in the City proposing to significantly increase rates. To assist with consumer education, we also prepared ratepayer information sheets that helped City customers better understand the needs of the water utility and reasons for the increase. We also prepared an update of the water and solid waste rate analyses for the City in 2006. Walnut Valley Water District, CA Shawna Whallon, Director of Finance 271 S. Brea Canyon Rd. Walnut, CA 91789 Tel: (909) 595 -1268; extension 201 Project Description: Water Rate Analysis; Date: 2005 — 2006 Our study for the District, located 20 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, includes presentation of available financing options; coordination and implementation of the appropriate financing program; and a water rate analysis. The Rate Study was conducted to determine future revenue requirements and to develop future rate schedules sufficient to produce revenues to maintain the utility systems on a financially sound and stable basis over the next five fiscal years. HIMuniFlnancial Page 11 PIROJECT TEAM We have selected senior professionals for the East Valley Water District's project. We are confident that the MuniFinancial team has a depth of experience that will successfully fulfill the District's desired work performance. Brian Jewett, Division Manager of MuniFinancial's Financial Consulting Services Division, will serve as principal -in- charge for this engagement. Mr. Jewett has extensive knowledge and experience in utility rate setting, Proposition 218, and in gaining the support of the community by educating and informing key constituents at public meetings. He will organize and direct consultant tasks, provide quality control for work products, and ensure that the deliverables are completed on time and within budget. He will be the District's day -to -day contact and will be present at key meetings. Mr. Jewett will also be responsible for developing the necessary models for this study and explaining these models to District staff and members of the Board of Directors. Quennelle Quartararo, Senior Analyst in the Financial Consulting Services Group will provide analytical support throughout the project. Ms. Quartararo is our lead analyst for utility rate studies. She has been a key participant in our recent water and sewer rate studies for the Town of Florence, AZ and Cities of Calexico, CA; Merced, CA; and Port Hueneme, CA. She is also currently involved in water rate studies for the Cities of Compton, CA, Livingston, CA, and Rio Vista, CA. Gary Roepke, P.E, Vice President from our affiliate firm Willdan's Water and Wastewater Division, will serve as an engineering technical advisor and will provide engineering support for this project with regard to the implementation of the District's Capital Improvement Program. He has been in charge of planning and preparing reports, studies, and design of wastewater projects for industrial, commercial, and residential communities for over two decades. Resumes for the team members MuniFinancial will devote to the East Valley Water District's project follow. MuniFinancial Page ?2 13 Years Experience BRIAN JEWETT Areas of Expertise os i 2, 1 Brian Jewett is Division Manager of the Financial Consulting Services Group at MuniFinancial and leads the group from the firm's Temecula office. His background is in public administration for state and local government. He specializes in fiscal -analysis and financial services to local agencies. He has extensive utility rate-making experience and is out lead consultant for Proposition 218 compliance and re-engineering projects. i?71 ,ps?_, Prior to joining MuniFinancial, Mr. Jewett gained over five years of experience working for state and local government, including staff positions Education within the City and County of Sari Francisco and the County of San Diego and an internship position with the City of Poway, California. He consulted on land use planning issues for communities within the State of Delaware and was a consultant to the Governor's Cabinet Committee on State Planning. RELATED EXPERIENCE of oofs, City of Covina: Mr. Jewett conducted a comprehensive water rate analysis for the City of Covina. The City's water provision system includes U!" 0i inside city customers as well as customers located outside city boundaries. As part of this analysis, Mr. Jewett developed a rate structure consisting of a fixed charge, a variable charge, a Capital Improvement Program charge, and a private fire protection charge. A unique aspect of this project Teaching and includes the creation of a drought pricing formula to be used in times of Speaking reliance on outside water sources, such as Metropolitan Water District, at Experience a significantly higher price per-acre foot than typical City sources. Mr. Jewett was also responsible for reviewing the cost allocation factor assigned to the water enterprise fund to ensure that the fund is allocated its reasonable share of indirect costs. City of Port Hueneme: Mr. Jewett was a task manager for this project to -assist the City with a comprehensive water rate analysis, which developed a system of water rates that recovers the City's annual revenue requirements from its customers in a fair and equitable manner. Because the City proposed to significantly increase rates, Mr. Jewett also prepared ratepayer information sheets that assisted City customers better understand the needs of the water utility and the reasons for the increase. Mr. Jewett worked closely with Willdan engineers Mr. John Knipe and Mr. Gary Roepke throughout the entire study. • Encina Water Pollution Control Authority: Mr. Jewett was the project manager for this project. The Encina Water Pollution Control Facility is a Joint Powers Authority consisting of six city and water district member agencies. Mr. Jewett assisted in the review of the allocation methodology among the user agencies and made recommendations to the General Manager and Agency Board members regarding future allocation methodologies for facility expansion projects. OMuniFinancial Page 13 2 Years Experience QUENNELLE QUARTARARO Areas of Expertise Quennelle Quartararo is -a Senior Analyst within the Financial Consulting 1c Services Group at MuniFinancial. Her responsibilities include supporting project managers and conducting fiscal analyses on rates and fee studies. Client interaction also falls under her purview. Ms. Quartararo joined MuniFinancial in June of 2005. Education Prior to her employment with MuniFinancial, Ms. Quartararc, served as a Graduate Assistant at California State University, San Bernardino. There, she was responsible for the Strategic Management Laboratory, where she supervised and advised students as they constructed business plans (integrating knowledge learned from their accounting, finance, information and decision sciences, management, and marketing courses). 71, Ms. Quartararo's experience also includes employment as a mathematics tutor in the San Bernardino School District; and an internship with the Arrowhead Financial Group, where she prepared reports in response to customer inquiries and assisted in account maintenance. RELA 7,zo ExpirRiEmcE Ot 'i W;;41 F;<?i User Fee Studies — Supporting analyst for: City of Artesia, CA: Comprehensive Fee Study City of San Carlos, CA: Comprehensive Fee Study City of Norwalk, CA: Comprehensive Fee Study Water Rate Studies and Impact Fees — Supporting analyst for: Walnut Valley Water District (Walnut, CA) City of Livingston, CA Port Hueneme, CA Water and Sewer Rate Studies and Impact fees — Supporting analyst for: City of Calexico, CA City of Merced, CA City of Rio Vista, CA Financial Analyses —Supporting analyst in studies for: City of Beverly Hills, CA: joint Powers Agreement Study Page 14 rdMun!Financial Over 24 Years GARY D. ROEPKE, P. E. Experience tai.. C :6 `� i > i. P "., ^:.il ;^S't.d. `L- ..�n. .�� -• Education Mr. Roepke has over 24 years of professional experience in a wide variety of civil and sanitary engineering projects. He has-been in charge of master planning and preparation of reports, studies, and design of wastewater projects for industrial, commercial, and residential communities. These Professional projects have included wastewater collection, pumping and treatment Registration systems. Mr. Roepke's relevant wastewater project experience includes: i% ;: -,:. • Morongo Band of Mission Indians — Morongo Band of Mission <,- Indians is an Indian Reservation of approximately 950 residents with five major businesses including a 310 -room hotel /spa and casino. A Professional Water master plan was completed for the reservations and businesses Affiliations which when the master plan is completed is estimated to cost $11.5 million. A hydraulic model was developed and analyzed. The model included seven (7) pressure zones of which only three where _ ucic? pressurized by reservoirs the remaining four are pressurized by ;; W; %cel;, i a1r, ;. ,; oy -Rt pressure reducing stations. Parker Ranch, Simi Valley (257 acres) — Parker Ranch is a 150 unit aZf ;;.ar' :i.;: z resident al development in the southeast port on of Simi Valley. A <: > ,; water system master plan was completed for Parker Ranch. In order to P7 complete the master plan, a hydraulic model was completed for the City of Simi Valley. The development was in the 1248 Pressure Zone, 12 lots under City criteria had pressures under 40 psi but above 30 psi. WIL DAN These lots were approved with the stipulation that a small s - hydropneumatic booster pump be installed for each lot in the garage. The fire flow for the area of the 12 lots was achieved by upsizing the water mains in order to maintain 20 psi. This master plan also required the upsizing of the tanks for the development because the existing water system could not deliver the required volume of water. During the hydraulic modeling a major deficiency in the existing system was uncovered. This deficiency had an impact on existing customers and is being corrected by the City. The water system master plan included cost estimate and phasing plan. • City of Lomita- Cypress Street Reservoir Project is a 5.0 MG Concrete Reservoir and approximately 1000 GPM Well Upgrade and Treatment Plant. Mr. Roepke is providing Project Management as an extension of the City staff. Responsibilities include reviewing consultant's contracts, plans, and specifications, coordinating meetings ibetween City, Consultants and adjoining developers, coordination with EPA and the Environmental Consultant, and Coordination with Department of Health Services. Estimated project Costs $8.5 million. Page 1 i IVluniiFinanciai COMPANY HISTORY a MumFinancial, Willdan, Arroyo Geotechnical and American Homeland Solutions are the four - company public service team that has grown from the 1964 establishment of Willdan Engineering, known today as WILLDAN Group, Inc. This group of companies provides financial and economic consulting, civil and structural engineering, planning, geology and geotechnical engineering, and security consulting services for public sector clients throughout the nation. MuniFinaneial provides financial and economic consulting for growth planning, revenue generation, debt ROMA administration and municipal services, with specialties such MMuniFinaneial as ongoing municipal disclosure and arbitrage rebate compliance. Established in 1988, MuniFinancial has worked with more than 800 public agencies throughout the United States. Willdan is a full- service, multi- disciplinary corporation that specializes in consulting, engineering and planning services for governmental agencies. Willdan has expanded in size, locations, and service capabilities; thus becoming an C�WILLDAN industry leader in public works design, planning, and Serving Public Agencies financing. Its staff of over 441 professional and technical experts includes specialists in highways and roadways, drainage and flood control, bridges, traffic and transportation, municipal landscape architecture, environmental planning; construction management, building and safety services, urban and regional planning; water resources, structural engineering, computer -aided analysis and design; and other technical fields. Arroyo Geotechnical offers a full complement of �\ ARROYO geology /geotechnical engineering capabilities, including soils engineering, earthquake and seismic hazard studies, geology ® GBOrfCI flNICA1 and hydrogeology engineering. Arroyo Geotechnical also maintains a full- service geotechnical laboratory. American Homeland Solutions (AHS) is the most recently formed subsidiary of Willdan Group, Inc. AHS is dedicated to helping clients enhance their preparedness and responsiveness to domestic security. AHS intends to partner F with clients to assist them with obtaining available funding Ajnerk Haffte suktfi ' and finding innovative security solutions. Some of the areas of opportunity include homeland security needs assessments, school securitt, planning, grant writing, public education outreach, and emergency response training. MuniFinancial Page 16 .G INTRODUCTION TO MUNIFINANCIAL MuniFinancial is a wholly owned subsidiary of Willdan Group, Inc. MuniFinancial's center of operations has been the City of Temecula, California. We also maintain offices in: Oakland, Sacramento and Lancaster, California and in the states of Washington, Tennessee and Florida. Since our inception and incorporation on June 24, 1988, we have been committed to our successful corporate philosophy of personal service for over 18 years. MuniFinancial has the largest special district formation and administration practice in the nation. We are also known as the pre- eminent Municipal Disclosure firm, and a major provider of Arbitrage Rebate services. Our clients include cities, counties, state agencies, port authorities, housing agencies, special districts and school districts in 34 states. Our staff of over 70 professionals acts as an extension of Agency staff, providing such services as: Financial studies to identify funding sources or to determine optimal utility rates, standby charges and cost of services; Arbitrage Rebate calculations; Municipal Disclosure reports preparation and dissemination; Economic studies, such as fiscal analyses of new development, Annexation and Incorporation studies and Development Impact Fees; primary . services: ✓ Federal Compliance Services ✓ District Administration Services ✓ Financial Consulting Services Administration of Special Taxes, assessments, Standby Charges and Utility Rates; and District formation services for capital project Assessment /Local Improvement Districts, Community Facilities Districts, Landscaping and Lighting Districts, and Special Taxes. Many of our projects have an engineering component as well, highlighting the benefits of MuniFinancial as part of Willdan Group, Inc. Our affiliate firm, Willdan, is a leading engineering consulting firm consisting of over 440 personnel in the western United States. Willdan provides contract staff for building, planning and engineering departments plus a range of civil engineering services. With the combined expertise of our firms we can provide a comprehensive approach to our clients' financial, economic and public facility engineering challenges. Mun!Fina IC1811 Page 17 FINANCIAL CONSULTING SERVICES GROUP MuniFinancial has been built on deep, continuing relationships with local government department staff. With hundreds of ongoing client relationships in finance, engineering and other services, we have been consistently called upon to assist staff with a range of special projects. In response to this need, the Financial Consulting Services Group was created. Our work incorporates excellent public communication strategies and skills. As voter approval becomes the norm for revenue measures, we offer expertise in communicating persuasive information to the targeted group, whether developers, land owners or the general electorate. We provide clearly written report summaries, on -point public presentations and strong meeting facilitation skills. The table below provides an overview of Financial Consulting Services Group services. J .2' jdcrvA . 'v ��i�,'� .. '�v%5 ?� .r 4'.' �.'T�`r1M-'N. �,.h�d: ..Y.LJ•,•.�i.F� �, i2wx A, User User Fee Analysis Utility Rate Studies Cost Allocation Studies Budget Planning yy3p Development Impact & Utility Connection Infrastructure and Public Facilities Fees for Capital Facilities Financing Plans Real Estate Market Analysis and Capital Improvement Plans Development Forecasts . '�3` ;r-.v r�,r� rs srs` -•a v�i`a"`� �.,s �'cx�s' 3s �, < <s 4.�. v.., Community Facilities District, including Proposition 218 Benefit Analysis Special Tax Analysis 1972 Act Landscaping & Lighting Districts Fire Suppression Districts Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 Districts Bridge and Thoroughfare Districts 1913/1915 Act Bonded Assessment Refunding Bond Analysis and Districts Reporting Construction Acquisition Services Notice and Ballot Preparation and Mailing t�yS o-1 a.t. � 9,.:,:adJ aPn :?: "d .vs V„ % +....7a 4�' h'.4` `?,. ;.. °:z:.e. 1, f�),.4'�z }'&1 ,.f d:.e•?� LAFCO Annexation, Consolidation, or Financial Modeling, Budget Analysis, New Governmental Agency Formation and Feasibility Studies Studies Fiscal Impact Analysis of Projects, Plans, Economic Development and and Policies Economic Impact Studies Page 18 `MuniFinancial Memorandum To: Bob Martin, General Manager From: Ron Buchwald, District Engineer Date: 7/3/2007 Re: Claim for Damages 3953 Croydon Street The District recently received a claim for damages for 3953 Croydon Street. The claim states that the District's Sewer Vactor truck while cleaning the sewer main in Croydon on May 29, 2007, caused the sewer main to backup at or near their address. This in turn caused their sewer lateral to become plugged, which apparently, they feel was caused by the District's maintenance work on the sewer main. On May 29, 2007, the District received a call from Elsa Del Valle at 3871 Croydon Street stating that the sewer main is backup and she needed assistance. The District crews arrived shortly thereafter to discover that her sewer lateral was backup and not the District's sewer main. District Staff informed the customer that sewer lateral backups or plugs are the responsibility of the homeowner and gave her some tips on how to have it cleaned and repaired. As a courtesy to all District customers, it is the District's policy to clean the sewer main in front of the customer's house (sometimes this will unplugged the sewer lateral, though staff recommends that the customer follow up with a sewer lateral service as well). The lateral remained plugged, however, and the customer was satisfied with staff s efforts. The location of 3953 Croydon relative to 3871 Croydon is a distance of over 500 feet to the east and the sewer main segment in front of 3871 Croydon that was "jetted" or cleaned is not the same sewer main segment in front of 3953 Croydon. In other words, the District did not clean the main in front of 3953 Croydon; this was verified with staff that performed the work. A call to the District was never received from the Bilbrews indicating any problem on the 29`h of May. The work that was performed to remove the plug in their sewer lateral is not uncommon. Although, it is rare for a sewer lateral to become plugged and even rarer for two on the same block on the same day, it is my opinion that the District is not responsible for either sewer lateral blockage. 1 EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT 3654 EAST HIGHLAND AVE #18 HIGHLAND, CA 92346. . . (909) 885 -4900 FAX(909) 889 -5732 CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES TO PERSON OR PROPERTY INSTRUCTIONS: i. Subject to certain statutory exceptions, an action for money or damages may not be maintained against the District unless written claim has been timely presented to the District and rejected in whole or in part. 2. A claism shall be presented by the claimant or by a person acting on the claimant's behalf. 3. Answer all questions. Omitting information could make your claim legally insufficient. G. Name and address of the person to whom you desire notices or communications to be sent regarding this claim. s. T his cla'arn form must be signed on page 2 at bottom. e, attach separate sheets, if necessary, to give full details. SIGN EACH SHEET 7 Uaim must be filed with Board Secretary. TO:EAST VALLEY `J1 /ATER DISTRICT Name or Ulaimant � N and %(greet Home Address of Claimant City and State Home Telephone Number Business Address of Claimant City and State Business Telephone Number Give address to which you desire notices or communications to be sent regarding this claim: How did DAMAGE or INJURY occur? Give full particulars. f/"✓ 6 /ock�73e ,� h�IoUn Lfne otit %v 5� ✓eca r�G f A—P' a, G /<an;41 -t-'r'vch- rave th1/ e$c %/Jvnerrf ,r to fhc sewer Poe and 64ahed "p my 'fa -/Ac /totn.Se.,4�01 /'f l ed my &aCe -fa 4A °d. When did DAMAGE or INJURY occur? Gi e full particulars, date, time of day: 7-Aer�ck came ,en the w7or✓/'ny -',h* we /QFfvn i'/+e 6cc4t ctp ccwne -d 7,-,.. Thar AAaap.erw_�l �>� `vtay 2-9f4 zoaT V Where did DAMAGE or INJURY occur? Describe fully, and locate on diagram on reverse side of this sheet, where appropriate, give street names and address and measurements from landmarks: _y-W.5 /a{ ftie f f/, e /oc� Ca /u(d 6e anyrherc ,/A, ricld /e of the 5-t-ree -- to fhe V.'d �AGf -i-hey C wto eo -Me /fnc ROefCr�In$pG�/CO! �Yai CO 1HipG �h , What particular ACT or OMISSION do you claim caused the injury or damage? Give names of District employees causing the injury or damage, if known: -C _�ee / fiat tie C /ear,: hJ �r -fhaf' rraw uC/C thc,lr e /tafveJ /'r,e,r infa f-l1e sewer wry (Eyre "41 144t va ,-eb �y. A-o se_ .4 G /ea.H -over tV&S r`nS?'a / /e� -tern -Peet -eno /10r a ,n 'Frave-t ✓a What DAMAGE or INJURIES do you claim resulted? Give full extent 6f it %lnt an /y we fo r'rrac/i -flit 61oCX -, je_ was to Fro.n -t yard. %/terre_ was tia o -her way fe resa.ele Wa.S r`rS1'a, / /mod, 777trt ,,rer'e no oths;r hlhpt AU;O.i '? do ycu claim on account of each item of injury of cornputa *.ion: Tf c f0-74 rGNd /, i o b C oS 3� f /Je G/Las� --O rnt GONNC t0 juries or damages claimed: tAG 6 /oc�a�C un¢e'/ �'H-fd f/iC 0. C/tan-0 Wt, I/,'o%o S✓$�eet.'or oT �/?e /ive e'S 3YZ so 9S7. S° wiY- A /a/oor -.','..,'``�� c'S far ^cC known VOU claim On account Of each item Of prCSpeCtIVe injury or damage. giving bas' re' iv_C:. if any, and names of Insurance Company: NIA S E PAGE ? (OVER) THIS CLAIM MUST BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE Expenditures made on account of accident or injury: (Date - Item) (Amount) Name and Address of Witness, Doctors and Hospitals: READ CAREFULLY For all accident claims place on following diagram names of streets, including North, East, South, and West: indicate place of accident by " X " and by showing house numbers of distance to street corners. If District Vehicle was involved, designate by letter" A " location of District vehicle when you first saw it, and by " B" location of yourself or your vehicle when you first saw District vehicle: location of District vehicle at time of accident by " A -1 " and location of yourself or your vehicle at the time of the accident by "B -1" and the point of impact by "X ". NOTE: If diagrams below do not fit the situation, attach hereto a proper diagram signed by claimant. FOR OTH ER ACCID ENTS SIDEWALK CURB PARKWAY fN /r � o� / � ,r P 7 :re of Claimant or person filing on his giving relationship to Claimant: FOR AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS NOTE: All claimants may be required to be examined as W their claim under oath. Presentation of a false claim is a feiony (Calif. Penal Ccde Sec. 72) CLAIMS MUST BE FILED WITH BOARD SECRETARY. K OIL- -Sewc� CZ E M CURB Date Memorandum To: Bob Martin, General Manager ;� From: Ron Buchwald, District Engineer Date: 6/20/2007 6 Re: Proposal for Engineering Services for the development of certain sections of the District's Sanitary Sewer Management Plan In May 2006, the State Water Resources Control Board ( SWRCB) adopted Order No. 2006- 003, Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems. This Order requires all sewer collection agencies to develop and implement a system - specific Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP). This is a comprehensive plan that requires the agency to monitor all sewer mains within the agencies jurisdiction, develop a sewer deficiency list, develop a corrective action list to repair or replace any sewer main with a deficiency, develop a budget that is approved by the governing body to allow for the repair or replacement of the deficient sewer mains, and audit the plan to make sure it is being implemented correctly and that the sewer mains are being repaired or replaced in a timely manner, among other requirements. Late 2006, CDM performed a SSMP Gap Analysis for the District where they reviewed several District documents and plans to determine the level of compliance with SWRCB Order No. 2006 -003. This report indicated that the District had several of the key elements required by the Order but did not have other key elements nor have all the key elements or documents in one comprehensive plan. At the April 10 °i Board Meeting, this report was shared with the Board to discuss the elements needed to bring the District in compliance with the Order along with a recommendation to proceed with soliciting a proposal for this work. Some of the elements are going to be completed by District Staff in house. A proposal from CDM to develop three key elements of the SSMP has been submitted to the District (see attached). The proposal describes in detail the work that CDM will provide and the approach they will take in order to complete the work requested. CDM is familiar with the Order and have a staff that is well qualified in this work. CDM is also familiar with the District's policies, staff and documents giving them an advantage in performing this work. The total cost of the proposal is $97,890. I recommend that the District accept CDM's proposal to perform this work. 9220 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 100 Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730 tel: 909 579 -3500 fax: 909 9805185 May 24, 2007 Mr. Ron Buchwald, P.E. District Engineer East Valley Water District 3654 E. Highland Avenue, Suite 18 Highland, California 92346 -2607 Subject: Proposal for Engineering Services for the Development of Elements of EVWD's Sanitary Sewer Management Plan Dear Mr. Buchwald: Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. (CDM) is pleased to submit this letter proposal to provide engineering services for the East Valley Water District (EVWD) for the Development of Elements of EVWD's Sanitary Sewer Management Plan (SSMP). This letter proposal includes our project understanding and approach, a detailed scope of work, a level of effort and fee proposal, project team, and schedule. Project Understanding and Approach In May 2006, the SWRCB adopted Order No. 2006 -0003, Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems. All federal and state agencies, municipalities, counties, districts, and other public entities that own or operate sanitary sewer systems greater than one mile in length that collect and /or convey untreated or partially treated wastewater to a publicly owned treatment facility in the State of California are required to comply with the terms of this Order. The principal requirement of the WDRs is for each system owner to develop and implement a system- specific Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP). In early 2007, CDM conducted a Gap Analysis for EVWD. The purpose of the EVWD SSMP Gap Analysis was to review and compare existing EVWD information and documents with the new SSMP regulations to determine if the documents appear to meet baseline SSMP requirements and to identify apparent information gaps that EVWD needs to develop for meeting the SSMP requirements over the next couple of years. The results of the review identified gaps in the available information, and additional required information that needs to be developed to comply with the WDRs. consulting engineering construction operationsO :\INC \Proposals\EVWD \SSMP Elements \EVWD SSMP Elements 5 -24-2007 Final Proposal.doc Mr. Ron Buchwald, P.E. May 24, 2007 Page 2 Several of the recommendations in the Gap Analysis are expected to be completed by EVWD staff. The scope of work presented below is to develop the following elements of the SSMP: • Operation and Maintenance Program • System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan • Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications Scope of Work This section describes the scope of services that will be required to accomplish the development of the above - mentioned elements. TASK 1- DATA GATHERING AND REVIEW CDM will communicate with EV WD personnel to collect sources of information that are currently available for the project. CDM will then review data to identify information that may be relative to the project. TASK 2 - DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM This task includes the development an Operations and Management (O &M) document that provides a description of current activities as they relate to the elements included in the SSMP requirements. As part of this task, CDM will: • Interview selected representative collection system operation and maintenance staff. • Evaluate operations procedures for collection system maintenance practices, including review of standard operating procedures used by personnel and the effectiveness of these SOPS. CDM will identify facilities and equipment used for system maintenance, and maps used by operations and the management system that prioritizes the work. • Evaluate wastewater collection operations and related problems, and review the current status of maintenance crews, including inspection of system, maintenance of system, and the response to emergency problems The O &M document will include the following elements: consulting engineering 0 c. ?;i Mr. Ron Buchwald, P.E. May 24, 2007 Page 3 • Description of EV WD's sewer system and of how EVWD maintains an up -to -date map of the sanitary sewer system, showing all gravity line segments and manholes; • Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) for collection system O &M activities. To comply with the regulations, the O &M plan must describe routine preventive operation and maintenance activities by staff and contractors, including a system for scheduling regular maintenance and cleaning of the sanitary sewer system with more frequent cleaning and maintenance targeted at known problem areas, and must document how maintenance activities are scheduled and tracked (i.e., via work orders); • Development of a program for CCTV inspection of the sewer system. This includes the development of technical specification to require contractors to use the Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP) system developed by the National Association of Sanitary Sewer Companies (NASSCO) as the standard for conducting CCTV inspections, recommending a system for numbering/ identification of manholes and pipes for performing and tracking CCTV and other pipe data, recommending software to store the CCTV information that can be linked M* the future to a GIS system, and developing a system for ranking the condition of sewer pipes and scheduling rehabilitation, and development of an initial rehabilitation and replacement (R &R) program that focuses on identifying and prioritizing deficiencies and implements short and long term rehabilitation actions to address those deficiencies. The initial rehabilitation and replacement program will focus on sewer pipes that are at risk of collapse or prone to more frequent blockages due to pipe defects. • Development of an initial Rehabilitation and Replacement (R &R) Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that addresses management and protection of the sewer infrastructure, using existing knowledge and data from EVWD staff. It is expected that the initial CIP program cost will be set up to track and report by type of activity (preventative vs. corrective) in order to be able to track the reduction of corrective activities while increasing preventative activities. m Development of equipment and replacement part inventories, including identification of critical replacement parts. Task 2 Deliverables m CDM will prepare a Draft O &M Program document that will be distributed in Adobe Acrobat PDF format to EVWD staff via e -mail, to a routing list provided by EVWD, for review and comment. consulting engineering- construction operationsO: \INC \Proposals \EVWD\SSMP Elements \EVWDSSMP Elements 5 -24 -2007 Final Proposal.doc Mr. Ron Buchwald, P.E. May 24, 2007 Page 4 ■ EVWD staff will review the Draft O &M document and provide consolidated comments to CDM within three (3) weeks of submittal. CDM will conduct one meeting to review EV WD's comments for the Draft O &M Program document. ■ CDM will incorporate EV WD's comments and will develop a Final O &M Program document, which will be submitted to EV WD in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and two (2) hardcopies. TASK 3 - DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM EVALUATION AND CAPACITY ASSURANCE PLAN (SECAP) This element of the SSMP requires the development and implementation of a capital improvement plan (CIP) that provides hydraulic capacity of key sanitary sewer system elements for dry weather peak flow conditions, as well as the appropriate design storm or wet weather event. According to the WDRs, the SECAP must include at a minimum: (a) Evaluation: Actions needed to evaluate those portions of the sanitary sewer system that are experiencing or contributing to an SSO discharge caused by hydraulic deficiency. The evaluation must provide estimates of peak flows (including flows from SSOs that escape from the system) associated with conditions similar to those causing overflow events, estimates of the capacity of key system components, hydraulic deficiencies (including components of the system with limiting capacity) and the major sources that contribute to the peak flows associated with overflow events; (b) Design Criteria: Where design criteria do not exist or are deficient, undertake the evaluation identified in (a) above to establish appropriate design criteria; and (c) Capacity Enhancement Measures: The steps needed to establish a short- and long -term CIP to address identified hydraulic deficiencies, including prioritization, alternatives analysis, and schedules. The CIP may include increases in pipe size, 1/I reduction programs, increases and redundancy in pumping capacity (if any), and storage facilities (if any). The CIP shall include an implementation schedule and shall identify sources of funding. (d) Schedule: Develop a schedule of completion dates for all portions of the capital improvement program developed in (a) -(c) above. Under this task, CDM will develop a SECAP Technical Memorandum (TM). We propose to do this by performing an in -depth review of, and using existing information in, EVWD's 2002 consulting engineering construction operationsO:\INC \Proposals \EVWD \SSMP ElementelEMD SSMP Elements 5 -24 -2007 Final Proposal.aoc Mr. Ron Buchwald, P.E. May 24, 2007 Page 5 Wastewater Collection System Master Plan (this assumes that all the information in the master plan is accurate). The SECAP will include a prioritized list of capacity enhancement projects, updated planning -level cost estimate for each project, and a schedule for implementation of the OF projects. In addition, CDM review EVWD's existing hydraulic design criteria for new sewers and any criteria recommended in the 2002 Master Plan, and will work with EVWD staff to make recommendations for improvement or modifications of the hydraulic design criteria. This task does not include, at this time, updating of EVWD's hydraulic model and /or 2002 master plan. Task 3 Deliverables ■ CDM will prepare a Draft SECAP TM that will be distributed in Adobe Acrobat PDF format to EVWD staff via e-mail, to a routing list provided by EVWD, for review and comment. • EVWD staff will review the Draft SECAP TM and provide consolidated comments to CDM within three (3) weeks of submittal. CDM will conduct one meeting to review EVWD's comments for the Draft O &M Program document. • CDM will incorporate EVWD's comments and will develop a Final Draft SECAP TM document, which will be submitted to EVWD in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and two (2) hardcopies. TASK 4 - MONITORING, MEASUREMENT, AND PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS As part of this task, CDM will develop a set of system- specific performance indicators that can be used to describe the performance of the collection system and related maintenance activities on the basis of measurable objectives. Examples of these performance indicators are: SSOs per year per length of sewer, mainline blockages per year per length of sewer, pipe failures per year per length of sewer, significant industrial user violations per year, percentage of sewers inspected by video per year, percentage of sewers cleaned per year, and others. Performance indicators are used to describe the performance of the collection system and related maintenance activities on the basis of measurable objectives. These indicators provide information that EVWD can use to: w Evaluate the effectiveness of operations and maintenance activities, programs, and budgets consulting - engineering construction operations0 : \INC \ProposalslEVWO \SSMP Elements \EVWD SSMP Elements 5 -24 -2007 Final ProposaLdoc 0 Mr. Ron Buchwald, P.E. May 24, 2007 Page 6 • Maintain relevant information that can be used to establish and prioritize appropriate SSMP activities; • Assess the success of the preventative maintenance program; • Identify performance trends • Demonstrate compliance with regulations • Identify and illustrate SSO trends, including: frequency, location, and volume • Modify planning and operational practices to maximize system performance For this task, CDM will: • Conduct one workshop with key management representatives to identify the data and information needed to develop the Performance Indicators to assist in reporting on the SSMP program • Evaluate data and information supplied, identify where clarification and additional information is needed, and resolve conflicts through conversations with department staff • Perform a performance indicator benchmarking analysis, compile data, and prepare a draft Performance Indicators Memorandum to submit for review and comment. The memorandum will detail how the performance indicators will assist with SSMP goals. The selected performance indicators will be compared to existing benchmarking data such as the following: Benchmarking Performance Indicators for Water and Wastewater Utilities: Survey Data and Analyses Report, AWWA, 2005; and Optimization of Collection System Maintenance Frequencies and System Pei formance, ASCE, 1999. Task 4 Deliverables • Conduct one (1) workshop to develop list of EVWD's Performance Indicators • Draft Performance Indicators Memorandum that will be distributed in Adobe Acrobat PDF format to EVWD staff via e -mail, to a routing list provided by EVWD, for review and comment. • EVWD staff will review the Performance Indicators Memorandum and provide consolidated comments to CDM within three (3) weeks of submittal. consulting engineering construction operationsO : \INC \Proposals\EVWD\SSMP Elements \EVWD SSMP Elements 5 -24 -2007 Final Proposal.doc 0 Mr. Ron Buchwald, P.E. May 24, 2007 Page 7 ■ CDM will incorporate EVWD's comments and will develop a Final Performance Indicators Memorandum, which will be submitted to EVWD in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and two (2) hardcopies. TASK 5 - MEETINGS, QUALITY CONTROL, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT Task 5.1 -Kickoff Session CDM will facilitate a workshop session at the start of the project. This workshop will be led by CDM, and involve all the key stakeholders from EVWD. The workshop is intended to achieve consensus on three items: (1) confirm the scope of the overall program; (2) the mission of the project, (3) project goals deemed necessary by EVWD to fulfill the mission, (4) what elements will be developed by EVWD staff, and (d) processes, activities, and tasks to be carried out to reach the goals. Task 5.2 - Project Schedule Following the workshop, CDM will prepare a detailed project schedule and submit to the EVWD. The schedule will show subtasks and activities under subtasks, activity duration, agreed -upon review times, and key interactions among tasks and subtasks. In addition, the schedule will show tasks or elements of the SSMP that EVWD will be developing in house, to depict a master schedule of the SSMP development. It is anticipated that tasks for this project will be completed within twelve (12) months from initial contract date. EVWD will identify the staff that will be interviewed to complete the tasks listed previously. EVWD will make these individuals available at mutually agreeable times so that the project can be completed within the anticipated time frame. Task 5.3 - Project Communications Meetings. Prepare for, attend, and prepare summaries of project meetings. Many key project workshops and meetings are called out in the scopes of services in the appropriate tasks. In addition to these meetings, it is expected that various needs will arise requiring meetings for project coordination or other purposes. Monthly Project Updates. Prepare a brief (two -page maximum) task -by -task update every month and submit to EVWD. The updates will cover, in a standardized bulleted form, activities undertaken in the previous four weeks and anticipated upcoming activities. Project Cost Reporting. Prepare monthly invoices by task for work completed on the project. Invoices and any accompanying cost status report shall be in a format acceptable to EVWD. construction operationsO \INC \Proposals \EVWD \SSMP Elements \EVWD SSMP Elements 5 -24 -2007 Final Mr. Ron Buchwald, P.E. May 24, 2007 Page 8 Task 5.4 - Quality Assurance /Quality Control CDM will perform an internal technical review by a senior level engineer experienced in sewer modeling, master planning, and design Task 5 Deliverables ■ Preparation and facilitation of kick -off workshop • Detailed project schedule • Monthly updates describing current project status ■ Quality Assurance/ Quality Control of the various deliverables Level of Effort CDM proposes to perform this work on a time and materials basis. An estimate of engineering services costs to perform the scope of work previously defined is provided below. Task Estimated Estimated Fee Number Task Description Staff Hours Including Direct Costs 1 Data Gathering and Review 12 $ 2,210 2 Develop O &M Program Document 262 $ 42,100 3 Develop SECAP 97 $ 16,220 4 Develop Monitoring, Measurement, & 113 $ 19,040 Modification 5 Meetings, Quality Control, and Project 96 $18,320 Management Total Lump Sum $97,890.00 Proposed Staff CDM is committed to working closely with the EVWD to achieve success on every task of this project. We are proposing an experienced project team with key project staff located in our Rancho Cucamonga Office. All staff are CDM employees. Resumes of project staff are available upon request. Principal -in- Charge - Richard Corneille, P.E. consulting engineering construction operationsO: \INC \Proposals \EVWD \SSMP Elements \EVWD SSMP Elements 5 -24 -2007 Final Proposai.doc Mr. Ron Buchwald, P.E. May 24, 2007 Page 9 Project Manager - Luis Leon, P.E. Project Engineers - Scott Montgomery, P.E., Chris Ott, John Schroeder QA /QC - Robert Matthews, P.E. Schedule We have assumed a notice to proceed date in late May 2007. It is anticipated that all tasks would be completed within twelve (12) months from the initial contract date. We look forward to your review of our proposal and responding to any questions that you may have. Very truly yours, Richard Corneille, P.E. Luis Ro o e6n, Vice President Senior Pr ct Manager Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. Attachment: Estimated Level of Effort CDM 2007 Rates consulting engineering constmr ion operationsO:\INC \Proposals \EVWD \SSMP Elements\EV WD SSMP Elements 5- 244007 Final Proposal.doc C A IL W c . d E R c R 3 V L N N 0 w W L 0 d R O d N N J N R R W > O N N Y W W N d W 0 c d E O O Q «la X1010 1 O N fp V O:V V'N CO m M V �'� MIN N j �iID IN r eD CIO IN V R N N 00f O V IV I O —rlc b !N -I r NIQ N I N N I I(O N O I ! 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SCHEDULE OF HOURLY RATES January 1, 2007 Hourly Rate Grade1 .......................................................... ............................... ........................$100.00 Grade2 ............................................................ ............................... .........................110.00 Grade3 ............................................................ ............................... .........................125.00 Grade4 ............................:............................... ............................... .........................135.00 Grade5 ............................................................ ............................... .........................145.00 Grade6 ............................................................ ............................... .........................155.00 Grade7 ............................................................ ............................... .........................165.00 Principal.......................................................... ............................... .........................175.00 Associate......................................................... ............................... .........................190.00 VicePresident ......................................................................... ............................... 200.00 Sr. Vice President ........................................... ............................... .........................210.00 DesignerDrafter 1 .......................................... ............................... ..........................60.00 DesignerDrafter 2 .......................................... ............................... ..........................70.00 DesignerDrafter 3 .......................................... ............................... ..........................80.00 D ' D ft 4 9000 estgnerra er .................................................................... ............................... DesignerDrafter 5 .......................................... ............................... . ..........................95.00 DesignerDrafter 6 ......................................... ............................... .........................105.00 DesignerDrafter 7 ......................................... ............................... .........................115.00 DesignerDrafter 8 ......................................... ............................... .........................130.00 Administrative Manager ............................... ............................... ..........................90.00 Administrative Assistant /Word Processor . ............................... ..........................75.00 OfficeClerk ...................................................... ............................... ..........................55.00 FinancialManager ......................................... ............................... .........................110.00 ContractAdministrator ......... ................................................................................. 95.00 FinanceAssistant ............................................ ............................... ..........................55.00 Miscellaneous Expenses: AutoMileage ........................................................ ............................... Current IRS Rate Computer Time - PC ................................ ............................... ......................4.00 /Hour Computer Time - AutoCAD ............... ............................... .........................12.00 / Hour Reproduction Services Black and White Copies ..................... . .................................................... $0.10 /Page ColorCopies .............................................................. ............................... $1.00 /Page Outside Services ............................................................. ............................... Cost + 10% Materials and Other Expenses ..................................... ............................... Cost + 10% C: L.as - ..+.. Races \?,TEi 2007-110.coc 110 Geozone 5T4T� W Fq 0 0 x SWC 5mm w,�m�rvq+n v ten' e. June 28,2007 L. Ryan Broddrick Director California Department of Fish and Game 1416 Ninth Street, 12`h Floor Sacramento, California 95814 Steve P. Thompson Manager, Califomia- Nevada Operations U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2800 Cottage Way, Room W2606 Sacramento, California 95825 Re: Impacts of In -Delta Diversions and Other Factors on Protected Delta Smelt and Its Critical Habitat Dear Messrs. Broddrick and Thompson: This letter is written to you on behalf of the State Water Contractors ("State Contractors ") and the San Luis & Delta- Mendota Water Authority ( "Authority "). The State Contractors are comprised of 27 public agencies located throughout California that hold contracts for water from the California State Water Project ( "SWP "). Collectively, these agencies provide much needed water to about two- thirds of California's population and to about 750,000 acres of its most productive farmland.Similarly, the Authority consists of 32 member public agencies, each of which holds a contract for a supply of Central Valley Project ( "CVP ") water. The Authority's member agencies supply CVP water to approximately 1,200,000 acres of highly productive agricultural lands within the western San Joaquin Valley, San Benito County, and Santa Clara County. The Authority's member agencies also supply CVP water for municipal and industrial uses, including to the Silicon Valley, and to waterfowl and wildlife habitat in the San Joaquin Valley. It is no secret that the SWP and the CVP are facing unprecedented challenges as pelagic species issues continue to unfold in the San Francisco Bay /Sacramento -San Joaquin Delta, especially as those issues pertain to the delta smelt. Both the SWP and the CVP recently operated at greatly reduced pumping levels and were limited, for a short period, to exporting only enough water to satisfy the health and safety needs of the hundreds of thousands of people reliant upon the SWP and CVP upstream of San Luis Reservoir. During these unprecedented pumping cutbacks, other SWP and CVP water municipal water users and thousands of acres of agricultural lands relied principally on water previously stored at San Luis Reservoir. Those supplies may not be available in the future — particularly if the SWP and CVP pumps continue to be the only focus of your agencies' efforts to deal with the decline of pelagic species. Surveys of adult smelt population abundance undertaken in January and February 2007 showed levels somewhat higher than the prior year's surveys. However, surveys of juvenile smelt in April and May of this year showed that the juvenile population abundance had declined RVPLB1734380.1 June 28, 2007 L. Ryan Broddrick and Steve P. Thompson Page 2 precipitously compared to prior years. Based upon the 20 mm surveys of juvenile smelt conducted by DFG through June, the estimate of juvenile smelt abundance is about 10% of the equivalent population in 2006 — a drop of 90 % in one year. This decline of juvenile smelt occurred in spite of intensive water management actions intended to move smelt to spawning sites in the vicinity of the Sacramento River. The one -year decline also occurred at a time when the take of delta smelt at the CVP and SWP export pumps was minimal — only 60 smelt were taken during the entire period from May 2006 to April 2007. Since April, the total salvage of juvenile smelt at both Projects has been less than 1,500 fish. These numbers strongly indicate that stressors other than the SWP and CVP are the probable cause of the most recent smelt decline. The best evidence suggests, in fact, that nearly an entire year class of delta smelt were killed in the northern Delta in the past year from toxic runoff, unmonitored in -Delta diversions or other factors. The State Contractors and the Authority share the interests and concerns of the California Department of Fish and Game ( "DFG ") and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service ( "FWS ") in getting to the bottom of the causes of the smelt decline. We believe the health and well being of all Californians, as well as the health of the smelt, require that the cause of the smelt decline be ascertained as expeditiously as possible. To this end, the State Contractors and the Authority believe it to be imperative that your agencies take the necessary steps to better understand the role of other stressors in the decline of pelagic species throughout the Delta. The impact of these other stressors on the survival of the delta smelt should be at the forefront of this effort. Recently, the Director of the California Department of Water Resources, Lester Snow, urged action by all responsible parties and agencies to address the non - SWP /CVP related issues of toxics, invasive species, and other Delta diversions that adversely affect delta smelt and their critical habitat. (DWR Press Release, June 8, 2007.) The State Contractors and the Authority support this call to action. More than ever before, it is time to acknowledge that factors other than SWP and CVP operations are impacting the smelt population. The experience of Winter 2006 -07 showed that controlling export operations, while effective in moving adult smelt to areas of the delta away from direct export impacts, did not protect these fish from other apparently overwhelmingly adverse factors outside the control of the CVP and SWP. A more holistic approach is needed to provide meaningful protection for delta smelt and other pelagic fish species in the Delta. Simply taking the easy path of turning the knob tighter on the pumping plants of the SWP and CVP, which are already the subject of intense scrutiny by the state and federal courts and fishery agencies, is not the answer.t See, e.g., Natural Resources Defense Council v. Kempthorne, et al., United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Case No. 1:05 -CV- 01207; Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association v. Gutierrez, et al., United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Case No. 1:05 -CV -1207; Watershed Enforcers v. California Department of Water Resources, et al., Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG06292124 [California Appellate Court, First Appellate District Case Nos. Al 1750, Al 1715]; Watershed Enforcers v. Broddrick, et al., Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG07326290. Under its current schedule; the United States District Court will hear argument in the case of Natural Resources Defense Counsel v. Kempthorne, et.al., Case No. 1:05 -CV- 01207, on August 21, 2007 regarding proposed interim operations of the RVPUB \734380.1 June 28, 2007 L. Ryan Broddrick and Steve P. Thompson Page 3 Instead, the State Contractors and the Authority urge you and your agencies to undertake the monitoring, analysis and corrective action regarding other stressors that is needed to bring the smelt back to health. The State Contractors and the Authority believe the best available science supports the conclusion that the decline of pelagic species in the Sacramento -San Joaquin River Delta, including the delta smelt, is due in significant part to toxic point and non -point discharges from lands within the Delta, to in -Delta diversions unrelated to the SWP and CVP, and to imported exotic species and predation by competitive species such as striped, small mouth and large mouth bass which, until recently, were considered by your agencies as "indicator species" of Delta health. The State Contractors and the Authority submit that your agencies have done little to determine the sources and impacts of any of these other stressors. As part of the State Water Resources Control Board D -1641 process, it was recognized that non - Project diversions in the Delta number in the thousands. At times, they collectively divert Delta water at a level equivalent to the CVP's Jones Pumping Plant. Remarkably, however, nearly all of these diversions are unscreened. What efforts have been undertaken for comprehensive monitoring to determine the take of pelagic species by in -Delta diveiters other than the SWP and CVP? What evaluations are there on in -delta diversions effects upon smelt habitat? By contrast, the salvage impacts of SWP and CVP operations on delta smelt are the subject of microscopic concern, even though the low levels of salvage attributable to the SWP and CVP in 2006 and early 2007 played a minor role in the overall decline in smelt population. The State Contractors and the Authority believe there is an absolute legal obligation for your agencies to undertake an investigation of these numerous, unscreened non - Project diversions . Earlier this month, the SWP and CVP significantly limited their use of Delta facilities to convey water through the Delta. This is an event that is unprecedented in the several decades of SWP and CVP operations. Meanwhile, other non - SWP /CVP, in -Delta diversions continue unchecked, irrespective of whether they are screened and irrespective of their effect on flows in Old and Middle rivers or other Delta channels of importance to pelagic species. Operating the SWP and CVP at minimum levels while others in the Delta continue to divert without limitation and without regard to the needs of pelagic species is fundamentally inconsistent with the concept of reasonable use and with the obligation that all water users endure some inconvenience or incur reasonable expense to make the water resources of the State available for the increasing needs of all the people. It is also contrary to the take prohibitions of the federal and state Endangered Species Acts that your agencies are statutorily directed to enforce. The State Contractors, the Authority, and many others throughout the State, are looking to DFG and FW S for much needed leadership at this critical time in our State's history. The focus on your agencies is likely to become much more intense as the full impact of curtailing SWP and CVP pending completion of re- consultation with FW S pursuant to Section 7 of the federal Endangered Species Act concerning the delta smelt and its critical habitat. The argument will allow the court to determine whether the SWP and CVP operations proposed by DWR and the Bureau of Reclamation pending re- consultation are sufficient to prevent SWP and CVP operations from jeopardizing the continued existence of delta smelt. RVPUB \733562.1 RVPUM734380.1 June 28, 2007 L. Ryan Broddrick and Steve P. Thompson Page 4 SWP and CVP operations reaches more and more areas of the State. While the State Contractors and the Authority understand that ensuring the protection of delta smelt and other protected species from in -Delta diversions and discharges is going to require extensive efforts over the long -term, we believe your agencies have the legal obligation to undertake these efforts. The State Contractors and the Authority also believe there is useful information that can be provided and key steps that can be taken by your agencies in the immediate tern. The State Contractors and the Authority thus request that DFG and FWS publish or otherwise make available the documentation, monitoring data, and other relevant information your agencies have pertaining to the take of delta smelt incident to non - Project, in -Delta diversions. To the extent such data have not been collected or are not otherwise available to your agencies, we request DFG and FWS to immediately implement a monitoring and reporting program to allow the collection of such information so that the effects these diversions have on delta smelt and their habitat can be shown more precisely. The State Contractors and the Authority also request that DFG and FWS publish or otherwise make available the documentation, monitoring data and other relevant information you have pertaining to the impact of toxic, in -Delta discharges on delta smelt. Again, to the extent these data have not been collected or are not otherwise available to your agencies, the State Contractors and the Authority request DFG and FWS to immediately implement a monitoring and reporting program to collect such information so that it is possible to determine more precisely the sources of these discharges and the effects they are having on delta smelt and their habitat. Not only are these data crucial to species survival and recovery, they will serve as a baseline for fishery resource management in the Delta. Finally, and particularly in light of the most current information regarding declines in delta smelt abundance, the State Contractors and the Authority request that DFG and FWS exercise their jurisdiction to ensure that all non - Project, in -Delta diversions and discharges resulting in the take of delta smelt are carried out in full compliance with the California and federal Endangered Species Acts. The State Contractors and the Authority look forward to working with you in these important matters. Should you have any questions or concerns with regard to the foregoing, we remain available to meet with you to discuss them, and how the actions would proceed. Sincerely, Terry Erlewine General Manager State Water Contractors RVPUB1733562.1 RV PUBV 34380.1 Daniel Nelson Executive Director San Luis & Delta- Mendota Water Authority Page 1 of 2 From: Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 4:36 PM To: Subject: FW: Delta Temperatures Friday 6/29 Dear Work Group, Please find the latest from the State Water Contractors below. It is surprising that the temperatures that had surpassed 25 C just a fees days ago are now well below that trigger. Perhaps we need more global warming. I am still working on the next version of the Water Conservation message. Have a nice weekend all. Clifton Court Temperature today 6/29: 24.33 C Victoria Island today 6/29 9 am: 23.56 C Prisoner's Point today 6/29 4 am: 21.9 C June 28 Delta Conditions Update: DWR had a major spike in delta smelt take yesterday (June 27), with a take of 327 smelt for Banks Pumping Plant Exports of 1,681 acre -feet. SWP Banks pumping and Clifton Court Forebay inflow today were both about 1,000 acre -feet. Actual pumping at Banks was 6,680 cfs for four hours, with only 30 smelt take (take summary is attached). The operations plan is to pump and export about 1000 cfs tomorrow and Saturday, and to ramp up to 6,680 cfs mean exports on Sunday and 7,180 cfs mean exports by next Wednesday. All the projected pumping rates are subject to actual smelt take. • South Delta temperatures at the 3 specified measuring sites are about 23.5 degrees Centigrade, with air temperatures forecast to go up after the weekend. SWP storage at San Luis Reservoir is projected flatten out once pumping increases. Initially, the pumping increases at Banks Pumping Plant will provide for about 4,500 -5,000 cfs for the SWP, with the remaining capacity reserved for other uses. The deadline for submittal of declarations by the defendants in the OCAP Remedy Hearing has been deferred till July 9. Agency efforts to develop an operational proposal for the Remedy Hearing are continuing. ® There has not been any request to date by defendants for a preliminary injunction on the OCAP litigatior as a followup to Judge Wanger's denial of a temporary restraining order last Friday. ® The SWC and SLDMWA letter to fisheries agencies was sent out today and has been emailed to SWC members. ® The SWC and CVP contractors met with DWR today to coordinate on identification and development of interim measures to address operational limitations for smelt over the next several years until a more permanent solution is implemented. 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QU)0Zo0 L-1 0 W3 R 7 m I r J Q 0 to K a 0 iwanis Kiwanis Club of Highland, Inc PO Box 1066, Highland CA 92346 Fred Robbins, President 2006 -2007 20052006 officers Fred Robbins, President Heck Thomas, President Elect Harriet Foucher, Vice President Jerry Patterson, Treasurer June 25, 2007 Sue Hulse, Secretary Linda Brook, Imm Past President East Valley Water District Board of Directors 3654 East Highland Avenue, Ste 18 Connie Showler Highland, CA 92346 Mark Wahler Arlene Johnson Hazel George Dear Irene: Earl Plessel Rick Hartmann On behalf of the Kiwanis Clubs of Highland and Highland Noon I would like to thank you for your generous donation of cases of water for our Sponsored Youth golf tournament last week. Pacfic HS Key Club The cases of water were given to team members who got "closest to Warm Springs E/e K49ds the water" on the 9'h hole. Everyone commented what a great idea it was, especially since the prize was instant, and every team won! We especially appreciate the fact that you were able to help us at the last minute. Lowell Trask told us that he explained our predicament, asked, and you graciously donated. For that, THANK YOU! The success of our tournament is not only in the monies raised for our clubs to continue serving the children within our communities, but also the fun that those who participated expressed. It was very satisfying hearing that "the water hole was the best ". That was as a result of East Valley Waters' generosity and commitment to our community. Again, thank you for your generous donation. We appreciate your willingness to support our cause. Sincerely, Sue Hulse, Secretary M 2 2 � 7 m a k � k � }�� \ \$ ^yam /«\ A . * o 2 2 � 7 m a k � k � WHO WILL BENEFIT? EXPERIENCED DIRECTORS AND MANAGERS — an updated refresher seminar on running an effective agency. NEWLY- ELECTED OFFICIALS — a must -attend seminar to develop essential knowledge and skills. SENIOR MANAGERS AND STAFF — of special districts, cities, counties, and non -profit organizations. "The certifrcate pmgrmn gives agood overview of all components of Special District Management." K.S., South Tahoe Public Utility District WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Provides proven tools and methods for dealing with the financial challenges facing local governments. Incorporates the latest information, techniques and insights for solving today's financial challenges. "This is a fantastic user-friendly institute for the first time attendee!" D.R., Jurupa Area Recreation and Park District WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE: TOP -NOTCH SPEAKERS, each an expert in their respective fields, chosen for their working knowledge of California local governments. � A CAREFULLY PLANNED CURRICULUM packed with up -to -date topical information needed by local government officials. i LARGE, COMPREHENSIVE HANDBOOK containing materials from each presenter. Retail value $ioo. CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, SPECIAL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT representing over four decades of continuing education experience. QUALITY RESORT HOTELS AND AMENITIES continental breakfast, luncheon, and refreshment breaks daily included in enrollment. "Brings clarity to a world of confusing regulations." R.D., Calaveras County Water District Thursday, September 6, 2007 7' :45-8:15 a.m. - Continental Breakfast & Registration FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: INTRODUCTION TO THE SEMINAR Glenn M. Reiter, Reiter Lowry Consultants FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT — WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Robert Rauch, Rauch Communication Consultants • Your role in long -range financial planning and short-range budgeting • Keeping watch: monitoring and reporting to assure your agency's financial health • Responding to the annual audit RAISING REVENUE: RAISING REVENUE: SETTING RATES, CHARGES, FEES AND ASSESSMENTS Glenn M. Reiter, Reiter Lowry Consultants • Keys to establishing the necessary funding to provide the desired level of service • Setting rates in today's litigious climate • Developing rates that are fair and equitable FINANCIAL BASICS -YOUR BUDGET: SUCCESSFUL BUDGET FORMATS — GETTING THE MOST OUT OF BUDGETS Valerie Pryor, Castaic Lake Water Agency • How to assure that the budget reflects the agency's mission • Tips for including stakeholders in the budget process • Guide to developing all elements of a complete budget • Review samples of understandable budgets COMMUNICATING YOUR BUDGET SUCCESSFULLY Martin Rauch, Rauch Communication Consultants • Avoid the numbers trap — make your budget an effective planning tool • Budget techniques that build support for your agency's finances • Clearly communicating your budget message FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND CONTROL: FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND CONTROL Kamil Azoury, Goleta Sanitary District • Financial oversight requires measurement and milestones • Determining cost trends to measure financial health • Tracking departmental costs to improve cost control • How to make operations more cost effective FINANCIAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: Speakers Panel • Dealing with real -world financial issues. Bring your questions to the experts EVENING RECEPTION 5:30 — 6:30 p.Tn. Meet your fellow attendees while enjoying complimentary refreshments. Friday, September 7, 2007 7:30 -8:oo a.m. - Continental Breakfast STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CONTROL: STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PLANNING Glenn M. Reiter, Reiter Lowry Consultants • Defining the elements of a financial plan • Structuring the plan to accommodate unforeseen circumstances • Benefits of financial planning • Why financial planning is not an option but a must -do • Financial modeling as a tool UNDERSTANDING AND USING YOUR DISTRICT'S AUDIT EFFECTIVELY Steve Northcote, Leaf and Cole • How well is your organization's money managed? • Meaningful tools to help judge the performance of your management team • Understand the importance and value of thepaudit process • Highlights of the GASB requirements LEGAL REQUIREMENTS: UNDERSTANDING THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF FINANCE Janet Morningstar, a Law Corporation • Procedures for adopting various types of fees, charges and assessments FINANCES AND YOUR CUSTOMERS: RAISING REVENUE (WITHOUT BEING LYNCHED) Martin Rauch, Rauch Communication Consultants • Gaining support for your rates, bonds and charges • How to talk money and succeed • Effective public outreach techniques • Examples from successful programs • Apply your knowledge with a practical exercise FINANCING 101: FINANCING CAPITAL PROJECTS AND MAKING THE "BIG MONEY" DECISIONS James Cervantes, Stone and Youngberg • Legal provisions that allow agencies to incur debt • Debt financing versus pay -as- you -go • Alternative financing structures HANDS -ON FINANCING WORKSHOP James Cervantes, Stone and Youngberg • Group involvement in project financing case studies SEMINAR ENDS: 4:15 P.M. eY' v ,i „4r'oi —b, . u'�.t : -. i sa :,; .._ : xK -:,D xe � X:A iw"" ., - >'Y' - "tR 'w', �", CS`.._ ,.a� a Ul -Cb:' , sd. ...�•x�t+d �° r-: Registration & Continental Breakfast: 8:00 -8:3o a.m. MORNING WORKSHOP: Excel Tune -Up Presented by: Kurt Karlsgodt 8:3o a.m. — Noon Course Prerequisites: Previous use or familiarity with Microsoft® Excel basics. • Excel 2oo7navigation • Enhance your modeling tool box • Tips and hints to expand the power of Excel in everyday use. Make the basics work harder • Time - saving, efficient model structuring and organization • More powerful use of conditional logic • Formatting impressive reports • Consolidation of multiple sheets and models • Importing and exporting data • Links and tables MORNING WORKSHOP: Financial Cost Control Workshop Presented by: Karnil Azoury 8:3o a.m. — Noon • Learn tools of budget preparation • Discover invisible factors that are detrimental to public agency finances • Capital improvement projects cost forecasting • Tools for Operations and Maintenance cost control • Purpose, functions, funding and control of reserve funds • The power and value of budget and audit statement comparison • Tools for rate setting • Finances that elected officials need to understand AFTERNOON WORKSHOP: Financial Modeling Presented by: Glenn Reiter 1:00 P.M. — 3:30 p.m. Course Prerequisites: Previous, more advanced, use of Excel. • Learn to use the power of Excel to make financial models • Use Pivot Tables • Release the power of graphics • Instruction on robust "what-if" methodologies • Use of audit and logic trails in larger models • Introduction to optimization of revenues, costs, operations using Premium Solver with Excel FACULTY. Expert Speakers Share Their Knowledge and Experience Every member of our faculty is an active expert in a chosen field as a consultant, manager, or director. As a group, the faculty team has decades of real -world experience with hundreds of local governments of all types and sizes throughout California. KAMIL AZOURY is general manager /district engineer of Goleta Sanitary District, Santa Barbara County. As a consulting engineer and management consultant, he served public and private agencies in the San Francisco Bay area for 20 years. He is currently second vice president of the California Association of Sanitary Agencies, and president of the Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works. He is a registered Civil Engineer. JAMES CERVANTES is a Managing Director with the Public Finance group of Stone and Youngberg, underwriters of municipal bonds in California since 1931. He also serves on Stone & Youngberg's board of directors. He has specialized in California public agency financing since joining the firm in 1986. His experience includes Mello -Roos and assessment financing, water and sewer enterprise bonds, lease- backed certificates of participation and redevelopment bonds. (CURT KARLSGODT is an Excel modeling specialist. Since 1980, he has consulted with clients on dozens of high profile projects. His expertise is focused on financial and economic modeling, He has worked to structure both simple and robust models to be as efficient and reusable as possible. His spectrum of analysis includes budgeting, financial needs evaluation, strategic planning and facilities optimization. He was a Senior Manager of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP. JANET MORNINGSTAR is in private practice as Janet Morningstar, a Law Corporation. She is general counsel for Rowland Water District and special counsel to Municipal Water District of Orange County. Previously, Janetwas a partner with McCormick, Kidman & Behrens. She advises governing bodies of local government agencies on the Ralph M. Brown Act, the Public Records Act, and the California Environmental Quality Act. STEVEN NORTHCOTE is managing partner with Leaf and Cole, a San Diego -based CPA firm specializing in auditing local governments in California. With 25 years experience in governmental accounting and auditing, Steve has received awards for educational achievement in governmental accounting and auditing. VALERIE PRYOR serves as the administrative services manager /chief financial officer of Castaic Lake Water Agency, and is responsible for budget preparation. She is a veteran of 17 years working with local government. She worked for the City of Los Angeles in several key administrative positions, where she conducted budget analysis and preparation. MARTIN RAUCH is a senior consultant with Rauch Communication Consultants. He leads a team that develops and conducts customized strategic outreach programs for local governments across the state, as well as strategic planning activities. ROBERT RAUCH is a senior consultant with Rauch Communication Consultants. He specializes in planning and implementing focused public information programs, providing management consulting, and conducting strategic planning retreats. With over 30 years experience, Mr. Rauch has served as a consultant to the White House. GLENN M. REITER is a Principal with Reiter Lowry Consultants, an engineering, computer, and financial consulting firm. He has over 45 years experience in local government. Mr. Reiter has been a General Manager, Chief Engineer and Director. He specializes in financial planning, the setting of rates and fees, including the financing of capital improvements. HOTEL LODGING INFORMATION: Embassy Suites Hotel, 1441 Canyon Del Rey, Seaside, CA 93955 Reservation Phone: 800 /559 -4308 or 831/393 -1115 A special rate of $139 single /double per room per day has been negotiated for accommodations during the event and for two days before and after the event. Be sure to mention the Special District Institute for special discounted rates. Reservations must be made by August 13, 2007. (There are a limited number of rooms in our room block - please reserve early to ensure that there are rooms available). This beautiful suites hotel is just minutes from tht? beach and the renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium as well as numerous other Monterey area destinations. Children under 18 may share a suite with parents at no extra charge. Complimentary full breakfast, parking, evening reception and Monterey Airport shuttle. 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Sent I DB Final FINANCE SEMINAR ENROLLMENT FORM • Sept. 07 • Monterey Bay, CA (A) ❑ $56o SPECIAL DISTRICT FINANCE SEMINAR (Two days) (B) ❑ $785 FINANCE SEMINAR +ALL DAY WORKSHOP (Seminar + Choose one a.m. and the p.m. Financial Modeling) ORDER HANDBOOKS ONLY - Shipped the week after the event PLEASE ADD 8.25% TAX + ACTUAL SHIPPING AMOUNT (F) ❑ $65 Order Handbook Only — Workshop 1: Excel Tune -Up (G) ❑ $65 Order Handbook Only —Workshop 2: Financial Cost Control (H) ❑ $65 Order Handbook Only — Workshop 3: Financial Modeling (1) ❑ $too Order Handbook Only — Special District Finance Seminar � MEAL PACKAGES (J) ❑ $ 55 Guest Meal Package for Workshop (K) ❑ $no Guest Meal Package for Seminar SUBTOTAL FROM ABOVE: $ 0 DISCOUNTS — If applicable: SUBTRACT io% Discount for attendance of 4 or more from same District registering at the same time. (Good on options A, B or C only - all 4 must include seminar.) $ SUBTRACT $25 Early Registration Discount for options A, B or C including seminar ONLY, must receive payment by 8/06/07, NOT valid on Workshops only. $ CERTIFICATION FEE ($35 - only if applicable) $ TOTAL REGISTRATION FEE: $ Celebrating 40 Years of ❑ Workshop 1: Excel Tune -Up (AM) Presorted ❑ Workshop 2: Financial Cost Control (AM) P.O. Box 2317, Vista, CA 92085 -2317 ❑ Workshop 3: Financial Modeling (PM) (C) ❑ $695 FINANCE SEMINAR+ HALF DAY WORKSHOP Rush Printing (Seminar + Choose one Workshop) ❑ Workshop 1: Excel Tune -Up (AM) ❑ Workshop 2: Financial Cost Control (AM) GENERAL MANAGER /SECRETRRY ❑ Workshop 3: Financial Modeling (PM) (D) ❑ $25o ALL -DAY WORKSHOP (Choose one a.m. and the p.m. Financial Modeling) ❑ Workshop 1: Excel Tune -Up (AM) ❑ Workshop 2: Financial Cost Control (AM) ❑ Workshop 3: Financial Modeling (PM) (E) ❑ $175 HALF -DAY WORKSHOP (Choose one Workshop) ❑ Workshop 1: Excel Tune -Up (AM) ❑ Workshop 2: Financial Cost Control (AM) ❑ Workshop 3: Financial Modeling (PM) ORDER HANDBOOKS ONLY - Shipped the week after the event PLEASE ADD 8.25% TAX + ACTUAL SHIPPING AMOUNT (F) ❑ $65 Order Handbook Only — Workshop 1: Excel Tune -Up (G) ❑ $65 Order Handbook Only —Workshop 2: Financial Cost Control (H) ❑ $65 Order Handbook Only — Workshop 3: Financial Modeling (1) ❑ $too Order Handbook Only — Special District Finance Seminar � MEAL PACKAGES (J) ❑ $ 55 Guest Meal Package for Workshop (K) ❑ $no Guest Meal Package for Seminar SUBTOTAL FROM ABOVE: $ 0 DISCOUNTS — If applicable: SUBTRACT io% Discount for attendance of 4 or more from same District registering at the same time. (Good on options A, B or C only - all 4 must include seminar.) $ SUBTRACT $25 Early Registration Discount for options A, B or C including seminar ONLY, must receive payment by 8/06/07, NOT valid on Workshops only. $ CERTIFICATION FEE ($35 - only if applicable) $ TOTAL REGISTRATION FEE: $ Celebrating 40 Years of f Service to Local Governments Presorted Standard P.O. Box 2317, Vista, CA 92085 -2317 U.S. Postage PAID Rush Printing lldnnitlnllululdluultlrllullutluiluilllnlulitll * * * * * * ** *AUTO * *S -DIGIT 92346 103 1561 MR. ROBERT E MARTIN GENERAL MANAGER /SECRETRRY EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT 3654 HIGHLAND AVE STE 18 HIGHLAND CA 92346 -2607 You're Invited To the Highland Senior Center's nnual Volunteer &Sponsor Recognition Breakfast Monday, July 23, 2007 7:30 — 9:00 am Matich Conference Center St. Bernardine Medical Center l 2101 N. 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W 0V ro a o , v °a `v o c o a 3 41-0 C ro N C n v m ro E E y O � v r c E Y v T vi v c r° °_' c_ E GJ O r a ° O a E � E c + ° O C > w O N 3 '' ° tA o c ' 3 h-1 '^ to O rn L � N L- % +• O ;° '°0v 333333`' V E 3 3 3 3 3 3 O co. w -0 3 G C V Y . r0 C H IV C Q > X _ ro DIRECTOR: Board Meetings: 2 EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT 5t KtVUK I MONTH OF: �— 2007 Conferences and Other Meetings / Date: Organization IA Descri Date: Organizatio /Ddr,� Descri Date Organization Description Date: Organization Date: M, Organizatio Date: Date: Date: Date Description Description Description Description a Date: Organization Description Date: Organization Description Date: Organization Description Date: Organization Description Date: Organization Description TOTAL # OF MEETINGS @125.00 each $ G -otal Lodgings, Meals & Other: ---(Details on Back) $ signed Total Director's Expenses $ )ate of Board Approval o< irector's Meetings & Expenses $ 7-5 Less any Advance Payments $ TOTAL DUE DIRECTOR $ 00