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PLANNING-ENGINEERING-OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
July 6, 2006, 4:00 P.M.
BY
A meeting of the Planning-Engineering-Operations Committee was called to order by
Committee Chairman John Summerfield at 4:00 p.m. The meeting was held at the
District Headquarters, 4622 Plumosa Drive, Yorba Linda.
DIRECTORS PRESENT AT ROLL CALL STAFF PRESENT:
Director John W. Summerfield, Chairman Michael Payne, General Manager
Director William Mills Ken Vecchiarelli, Assist.GM/ Eng. Mngr.
Lee Cory, Director of Operations and Maint.
William Moorhead, Sr. Project Engineer
ACTION ITEMS:
1. The Committee discussed staff's recommendation to have the Board of Directors
adopt a Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Highland Reservoir
Replacement Project, Job No. 200309, at their regular meeting on July 27, 2006.
2. The Committee discussed staff's recommendation to have the Board of Directors
adopt a Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Richfield Administration
Building, Job No. 200313, at their regular meeting on July 27, 2006.
3. The Committee discussed staff's recommendation to have the Board of Directors
authorize the General Manager to execute a Utility Agreement with the State of
California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) to reimburse the District for
relocation of a sewer main at Vista Loma and Esperanza Road, Job No. 200604.
The Board of Directors will consider this item at their regular meeting on July 13,
2006.
STANDING ITEMS:
4. Status Report on the Meter Replacement Project. The Committee discussed the
project status and cost effectiveness with both short term and long term savings.
Meter accuracy tests were considered as a possible method to verify these net
affects.
5. Capital Improvement Projects Status Report. Staff presented an update of the
capital projects status spreadsheet including some "creep" in the construction cost
estimates. The Committee recommended staff consider the application of value
engineering to some the District's projects.
6. In-lieu Production Status Report. The Committee reviewed the monthly status
report and year to date production data in fiscal year 2005-06 for the period ending
June 30, 2006 and discussed adjustments to the in-lieu certification.
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7. Status Report on Water Pressures. Staff presented a draft letter proposed for a
pilot area of the project. The Committee discussed the District's exposure to
potential liabilities with implementation of the proposed project. The letter needs to
clearly address these liabilities and limit the District's exposure.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
8. Orange County Water District Replenishment and Basin
Fiscal Year 2006-07. Discussion of this matter was
Accounting Committee Meeting on Monday, July 10, 2006.
The committee adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
Equity Assessments for
moved to the Finance-
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