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MINUTES OF THE
YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING
Thursday, March 5, 2020, 8:30 a.m.
1717 E Miraloma Ave, Placentia CA 92870
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
DIRECTORS PRESENT
Phil Hawkins, President
Al Nederhood
Brooke Jones
J. Wayne Miller, PhD
DIRECTORS ABSENT
Andrew J. Hall, Vice President
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STAFF PRESENT
Marc Marcantonio, General Manager
Brett R. Barbre, Assistant General Manager
John DeCriscio, Operations Manager
Gina Knight, Human Resources and Risk Manager
Pasquale Talarico, Director of Public Affairs
Rosanne Weston, Engineering Manager
Divya Agrawalla, Principal Engineer
Annie Alexander, Executive Asst/Board Secretary
Kelly McCann, Senior Accountant
Kaden Young, Senior Management Analyst
ALSO PRESENT
Andrew Gagen, General Counsel, Kidman Gagen Law LLP
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
ACTION CALENDAR
5.1. Pre -Purchase of Pre -filters, Vessels and Resin, and Temporary
Installation of a Treatment Facility at Well No. 20 to Remove Per- and
Polyflouoralkyl Substances (PFAS) from Groundwater
Staff explained that the cost and lead-time to procure the equipment and
resin for this project were increasing rapidly due to the recently
lowered response levels for PFAS. If these materials are not purchased
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immediately, the schedule for completing construction of the District's
PFAS treatment plant will be significantly delayed.
As such, staff is requesting the Board authorize the General Manager to
execute a contract up to a specified amount once the competitive bid
process was complete.
Discussion followed regarding the request for bids, status and parameters
of the reimbursement agreement with Orange County Water District,
requirements associated with the California Environmental Quality Act,
and the prerequisite operating permit from the Division of Drinking Water.
Director Nederhood made a motion, seconded by Director Jones, to
authorize the General Manager to execute a contract, following completion
of a competitive bid process, to pre -purchase pre -filters, vessels and resin,
and to install a temporary PFAS Treatment Facility at Well No. 20 for an
amount not to exceed $10,000,000. Motion carried 4-0-0-1 with Director
Hall being absent.
6. DISCUSSION
6.1. Orange County Water District PFAS Treatment Systems Planning Study
Jeffery Mosher, Principal Technologist and Vice President for Carollo
Engineers, presented an overview of the study including the current
status, analysis of five different PFAS treatment alternatives, preliminary
cost estimates, and next steps.
6.2. Schedule for Fast -Tracking Construction of PFAS Water Treatment Plant
Matthieu Roussillon, Vice President and Client Services Manager for
Carollo Engineers, reviewed alternatives for fast -tracking construction of
this project and cost savings associated with installing a temporary system
as soon as possible (Alternative 4).
Staff clarified that the date for completing installation of a temporary
system and bringing Well No. 20 online would be sooner than identified on
the slide for Alternative 4.
Discussion touched on potential incentives for early installation of the
temporary system and design -build regulations for public works projects.
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7. ADJOURNMENT
7.1. The meeting was adjourned at 9:33 a.m.
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Annie Alexander
Board Secretary
Minutes of the YLWD Board of Directors Special Meeting Held March 5, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.