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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-03-18 - Executive-Administrative-Organizational Committee Meeting Agenda Packet 3 a YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT EXECUTIVE-ADMINISTRATIVE-ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, March 18, 2008, 8:00 a.m. 4622 Plumose Drive, Yorba Linda, CA 92886 - Tel: (714) 701-3020 AGENDA COMMITTEE: STAFF: Director John Summerfield, Chair Michael A. Payne, General Manager Director William R. Mills Ken Vecchiarelli, Asst. General Manager Alternate: Director Ric Collett INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS AND PUBLIC COMMENTS: Any individual wishing to address the committee is requested to identify themselves and state the matter on which they wish to comment. If the matter is on this agenda, the committee Chair will recognize the individual for their comment when the item is considered. No action will be taken on matters not listed on this agenda. Comments are limited to matters of public interest and matters within the jurisdiction of the Water District. Comments are limited to five minutes. ACTION ITEMS: This portion of the agenda is for items where staff presentations and committee discussions are needed prior to formal committee actions. 1. None DISCUSSION ITEMS: This portion of the agenda is for matters such as technical presentations, drafts of proposed policies, or similar items for which staff is seeking the advice and counsel of the Committee Members. This portion of the agenda may also include items for information only. 2. Plumosa office appraisal. 3. Report on grants. 4. Sacramento Advocates Legislative Report. 5. General Manager's monthly report. 6. Support of candidates for other agency offices. ADJOURNMENT: The next Executive-Administrative-Organizational Committee is scheduled for April 15, 2008,4:00 p.m. Accommodations for the Disabled: Any person may make a request for a disability-related modification or accommodation needed for that person to be able to participate in the public meeting by telephoning Michael A. Payne, District Secretary, at 714.701.3020 or writing to Yorbe Linda Water District, P.O. Box 309, Yorba Linda, CA 92885-0309. Requests must specify the nature of the disability and the type of accommodation requested. A telephone number or other contact information should be included so the District staff may discuss appropriate arrangements. Persons requesting a disability-related accommodation should make the request with adequate time before the meeting for the District to provide the requested accommodation. -2- ITEM NO. T ~ 0"' ~ S' PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC. MEMORANDUM To: Board of Directors Mike Payne, General Manager Yorba Linda Water District From: Christopher Townsend, President Sean Fitzgerald, Southern California Director Heather Dion, Senior Associate Date: March 11, 2008 Subject: 2008 Action Plan Update FY 09 Federal Appropriations At the time of this report Congressional members are preparing to submit their final, prioritized (in most cases) appropriations requests to the various appropriations subcommittees. Most members and their staffs do not release any information about the priority they have placed on each request, and some do not even confirm what requests were submitted. This circumstance places emphasis on the background work we have done early in 2008, and over the past two years, to ensure Congressman Miller's firm support of the project. Action Items (Timeline/Status): • Submit appropriations request forms to Congressman Gary Miller's office in advance of February 15th deadline (Complete) - This past month, even after the submission deadline, • Submit appropriations request forms to Senators Boxer and Feinstein in advance of their February 29th deadline (Prior to Feb. 29) • Conduct meetings with the offices of Congressman Miller and Senators Boxer and Feinstein in coordination with ACWA DC Conference (late February) • Gather renewed support letters from agencies and organizations that support the project (March/April) Proposition 50 CDPH Grants Summary: YLWD submitted two pre-applications for the Prop. 50 Drinking Water Program, and both are under review by the Department of Public Health (formerly DHS). CDPH expects to publish its results for this initial review, known as the Project Priority List, in early 2008. This announcement will trim the field of potential applicants and invite only a certain segment to submit a full proposal. Should YLWD make this list, it will stand a very good chance of funding through this program. Action Items (Timeline/Status): • Monitor CDPH release of Project Priority List (PPL). (Ongoing) • • Assess feedback from CDPH staff, either in preparation for submission of full application or for re-submission as a pre-application in mid-2008. (Likely March) • Provided YLWD makes the PPL, work directly with staff in preparation of full application. (Summer 2008) Synthetic Turf Replacement/Water Use Efficiency Funding Summary: YLWD seeks to create recreation/open space opportunities from the covering of its active reservoirs and, in particular, is interested in synthetic turf installations that provide greater water efficiency, as well as greater capacity for active recreational uses. TPA secured the state's first ever parks and recreation grant for synthetic turf and remains engaged in the process to appropriate funds from Proposition 84 for such purposes. It is likely that park funding from Prop. 84 will finally be available in 2008 and it would provide an excellent opportunity to secure funding for such projects. Action Items (Timeline/Status): • Work with Asm. Mike Duvall to facilitate a visit to YLWD by Sedrick Mitchell, Deputy Director of the state's Department of Parks & Recreation, who oversees all funding programs for the department. (Ongoing) • Monitor status of state budget relating to appropriation of Proposition 84 funds. (Ongoing) Please note: Our January update included a review of the budget as relates to Prop. 84. • Monitor development of grant funding criteria and processes by CA Dept, of Parks & Recreation (DPR). (Spring 2008) • Actively assist YLWD staff in project definition and preparation of grant funding application. (Summer 2008) Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Summary: In coordination with the effort to maximize its reservoir infrastructure for community benefit, YLWD could seek funding through this program for the construction of trails around the Highland Reservoir, or other suitable projects. RTP is funded by federal transportation monies administered by the Dept. of Parks & Recreation. Grant cycles begin every October, with announcements made about 90 days thereafter. This program would provide an excellent partnership opportunity with the City of Yorba Linda (and potentially other municipalities) particularly in connecting with other existing trail systems. Action Items: • TPA to work with YLWD staff to determine best possible projects in relation to the RTP guidelines (February-March) • If applicable, TPA to work with YLWD to establish partnership with City of Yorba Linda (March) • TPA to assist with grant preparation and submission (Fall 2008) Upcoming Potential Funding Proarams: Agricultural and Urban Water Use Efficiency Grant Summary: This grant opportunity is aimed at agricultural and urban projects that will provide benefits to the Bay-Delta including water quantity, water quality, and environmental benefits. Funds Available (Max/Min): $34 million is available in the first cycle of funding ($3 million per project). Eligible applicants: Public agencies, local public agencies, incorporated mutual water companies, and tribes. Timeline: Concept proposals are due April 291hlII I Urban Streams Restoration Grants Summary: This program is intended to reduce urban flooding/erosion, restore environmental value, and promote community stewardship of urban streams. Funds Available (Max/Min): $18 million (Max = $1 million per project) Eligible applicants: Current criteria not yet available, past recipients include public agencies and non-profits. Timeline: DWR expects to release a proposal solicitation notice for the program in early 2008. Prevention or Reduction of Contamination of Groundwater that Serves as a Source of Drinking Water (CDPH) Summary: This funding is available for both loans and grants to reduce or prevent contamination of groundwater that serves as a drinking water source. CDPH will require repayment for costs that are recovered from parties responsible for the contamination. Funds Available (Max/Min): $60 million (Max = $5 million per project) Eligible applicants: Community water systems that hold or have applied for a domestic water permit pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 116525, public agencies and non-profit organizations. Timeline: The upcoming pre-application period (pre-applications are required in order to be invited back to submit a full application) is yet to be announced, but is expected to occur in July 2008. Emergency Clean Water Grant Program (CDPH) Summary: This funding is available for grants and direct expenditures to fund emergency and urgent actions to ensure safe drinking water. Projects can include, but are not limited to: • Alternative water supplies including bottled water; • Improvements in existing water systems necessary to prevent contamination; • Establishing connections to adjacent water systems • Design, purchase, installation and initial operation for water treatment equipment and systems. Funds Available (Max/Min): $10 million (Max = $250,000 per project) Eligible applicants: Requests for funds must come from a public water system, the local Health Officer, or the local Director of Environmental Health. Timeline: This program falls under CDPH's pre-application guideline process. The next pre-application period is anticipated in July 2008. v State Revolving Fund Loan Program (SWRCB) Summary: The program provides low-interest funding for construction of publicly owned wastewater treatment facilities, local sewers, sewer interceptors, water reclamation facilities, as well as expanded use projects such as implementation of non-point source projects or programs, development and implementation of estuary conservation and management plans, and storm water treatment. Funds Available (Max/Min): Approximately $200-$300 million available annually Eligible applicants: Public water systems. Timeline: Applications are accepted on a continuous basis ITEM NO. -L_ Barry S. Brokaw Sacramento Advocates, Inc. Donne Brownsey A California based Public Affairs and Governmental Relations Firm James D. Stassi 1215 K Street, Suite 2030 Sacramento, CA 95814 Daniel E. Boatwright Phone (916) 448-1222 • Fax (916) 448-1121 General Counsel MEMORANDUM To: Board of Directors, YLWD From: Barry Brokaw Re: State Capitol Update Date: March 13, 2008 Overview The State's Budget situation continues into "free fall" as this report is written. The budget deficit predicted by the non-partisan Office of the Legislative Analyst (LAO) to be $14.5 billion (out of a $111 billion general fund budget) in early February was projected upwards at the end of February to $16 billion by the end of the 2008-09 fiscal year on June 30, 2009. With the continued state economic slowdown, there are fiscal experts who believe the deficit will approach $20 billion by the May budget revision. To Tax or Not to Tax? That is indeed the question confronting the Legislature. Assembly and Senate Democrats believe new revenues will be required to help balance the budget. Legislative Republicans are not willing to support any new taxes as part of the solution. The Governor has opened the door to allow some "tax loopholes" to be closed, without endorsing any specific loophole closures. Republicans in the Legislature are rejecting that notion as well, arguing that a "loophole" is in the eye of the beholder, and closing them would increase taxes. Leave it to the Legislative Analyst to suggest ways of helping to reduce the deficit. One of her suggestions should be of major concern to waster and sewer districts, because they will impact property tax revenues. LAO Proposes New ERAF-like Shift to Fund Parole Realillnment The LAO is advocating a change in the criminal justice portion of the budget that would shift responsibility from the state down to the counties for supervising lower-level criminals released from state prisons. The counties would receive $495 million from a new account from three sources, for an unspecified (there is no end date) period of time: ■ $188 million from water and wastewater special district property taxes (which is 50% of the water and wastewater district property tax revenues per year. ■ $178 million from city Proposition 172 sales taxes ■$130 million from vehicle license fees retained at the DMV 1 It appears that many Orange County districts will be hit IF this concept gets adopted by a critical mass of legislators. It is critical that our legislators, Assembly Member Bob Huff and Senator Bob Margett oppose this concept. Bill Introduction Season The deadline to submit all but urgency bills has passed. The following are bills that may be of interest to the Board of Directors. Of course, the budget- related measures are still in development. There are non-specific place holder measures in existence, and we will watch carefully for amendments that could impact the district. Bills of Interest: AB 2175 (Laird) Water conservation. (I-02/20/2008 html pdf) Summary: Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources to convene an independent technical panel to provide information to the department and the Legislature on new demand management measures, technologies, and approaches. "Demand management measures" means those water conservation measures, programs, and incentives that prevent the waste of water and promote the reasonable and efficient use and reuse of available supplies. This bill would require the department to establish a numeric water conservation target for the state, initially for 2030, that provides for the maximum feasible and cost-effective increase in water conservation. The department would be required, on or before December 31, 2012, and not less than every 5 years thereafter, to review and increase that water conservation target based on specified information. The department would be required to establish interim urban and agricultural water conservation targets for each hydrologic region of the state. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws. Note: This is a water conservation targeting bill. No mandates here. Status: 03/05/2008-Referred to Com. on W.,P. & W. AB 2270 (Laird) Recycled water. (I-02/21/2008 html pdf) Summary: Existing law establishes a statewide recycling goal of 700,000 acre-feet of water by 2000 and 1,000,000 acre-feet of water by 2010. Existing law requires the Department of Water Resources to prepare and update every 5 years the California Water Plan, which is the plan for the orderly and coordinated control, protection, conservation, development, and use of the water resources of the state. Existing law requires each urban water supplier to prepare, and update every 5 years, an urban water management plan with specified components, including information, to the extent available, on recycled water and its potential for use as a water source in the service area of the urban water supplier. This bill would refer to the statewide recycling goals as targets, and would require the department to update these targets every 5 years, based on information provided in the urban water management plans. The department would be required to include 2 I the revised targets in the California Water Plan beginning in 2013. The bill would require an urban water supplier to include in its urban water management plan information on recycled water, including, in acre-feet of water per year, a description of the quantity of treated wastewater that meets recycled water standards, a description and quantification of the potential uses of recycled water, and the projected use of recycled water within the supplier's service area. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws. Note: Another targeting bill, with no mandates. Status: 03/05/2008-Referred to Com. on W.,P. & W. AB 2723 (De La Torre) Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006: dual piping. (I-02/22/2008 html pdf) Summary: Existing law, the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006, (bond act) authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of $5,388,000,000, of which $90,000,000 is made available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for planning grants and planning incentives, including revolving loan programs and other methods to encourage the development of regional and local land use plans that are designed to promote water conservation, reduce automobile use and fuel consumption, encourage greater infill and compact development, protect natural resources and agricultural lands, and revitalize urban and community centers. The Legislature may only appropriate funds for that purpose upon the enactment of legislation to implement that provision of the bond act. This bill would provide that these funds may be expended by the department, upon appropriation for that purpose, for grants to cities, counties, and cities and counties for the development of dual water piping to allow for the delivery of potable and recycled water for landscaping purposes to commercial, industrial, and residential buildings constructed on or after January 1, 2009. Note: Could we benefit from this? Status: 02/25/2008-Read first time. AB 2993 (Plescia) Design-build: metropolitan water districts: renewable energy. (I-02/22/2008 html pdf) Summary: Existing law requires public entities to comply with certain procedures in soliciting and evaluating bids and awarding contracts for the erection, construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any public structure, building, road, or other public improvement. This bill would authorize a Metropolitan Water District, with the approval of its board of directors, to enter into design-build contracts, as defined, for the design, construction, fabrication, and installation of renewable energy projects, in accordance with specified provisions. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws. Note: Renewable energy projects are applauded in Sacramento. We are just watching this bill. Status: 02/25/2008-Read first time. ABX2 1 (Laird) Water bond. (I-09/26/2007 html pdf) 3 Summary: Under existing law, various bond acts have been approved by the voters to provide funds for water projects, facilities, and programs. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact a comprehensive delta sustainability, water reliability, and water quality general obligation bond act to be submitted for voter approval in an unspecified 2008 election. Note: This is a spot bill for a water bond. Not much looking to happen here. Status: 09/26/2007-Introduced. To print. ABX2 2 (Laird) Water supply reliability. (I-09/26/2007 html Pdf) Summary: The Department of Water Resources performs duties relating to water resources throughout the state. The State Water Resources Control Board exercises regulatory functions relating to water quality. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to invest state funding in programs and projects that improve the state's water supply reliability and promote certain principles. Note: This measure is not moving. Status: 09/26/2007-Introduced. To print. ABX2 3 (Laird) Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta sustainability. (I- 09/26/2007 html pddD Summary: Under existing law, various state agencies administer programs relating to water supply, water quality, and flood management in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to review and adopt a comprehensive strategy to resolve the issues of water supply reliability, ecosystem restoration, water quality, and levee system integrity in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Note: No action on this bill to date. Status: 09/26/2007-Introduced. To print. ABX2 4 (Villines) Water resources: bond funds. (I-09/26/2007 html Pdo Summary: Under existing law, various bond acts have been approved by the voters to provide funds for water projects, facilities, and programs. The Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006, a bond act approved by the voters at the November 7, 2006, statewide general election, authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of $4,090,000,000 for the purposes of financing disaster preparedness and flood prevention projects. The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006, an initiative bond act approved by the voters at the November 7, 2006, statewide general election, authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of $5,388,000,000 for the purposes of financing a safe drinking water, water quality and supply, flood control, and resource protection program. The Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002, approved by the voters at the November 5, 2002, statewide general election, authorizes, for the purposes of financing a safe drinking water, water quality, and water reliability program, the issuance of bonds in the amount of $3,440,000,000. This bill, with regard to those bond funds, would appropriate $552,640,000 as follows: of the funds made available pursuant to the Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006, $150,000,000 to the department 4 for storm water flood management project grants; of the funds made available pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006, $27,150,000 to the State Department of Public Health for grants and loans for small community drinking water system infrastructure improvements and related actions, $50,000,000 to the State Department of Public Health for grants for projects to prevent or reduce the contamination of groundwater that serves as a source of drinking water, $40,000,000 to the department for planning grants and local groundwater assistance grants, $50,000,000 to the department for projects to relocate existing Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta water intake facilities, $80,000,000 to the department to increase the department's ability to respond to levee breaches and to reduce the potential for levee failure, $100,000,000 to the department for the acquisition, preservation, protection, and restoration of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta islands, $12,000,000 to the department to complete planning and feasibility studies associated with new surface storage under the California Bay-Delta Program, $15,000,000 to the department for planning and feasibility studies to identify potential options for the reoperation of the state's flood protection and water supply systems, $10,000,000 to the department to update the California Water Plan, and $15,000,000 for San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta planning; and of the funds made available under the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002, $3,490,000 to the department for planning and feasibility studies associated with surface storage under the California Bay-Delta Program. This bill contains other related provisions. Note: A framework for a water bond, along the lines of what the Governor is pushing. Status: 09/26/2007-Introduced. To print. ABX2 5 (DeVore) Water: electricity for desalination: nuclear energy. (I- 09/26/2007 html pdf) Summary: The existing Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) and requires it to certify sufficient sites and related facilities that are required to provide a supply of electricity sufficient to accommodate projected demand for power statewide. The act grants the Energy Commission the exclusive authority to certify any stationary or floating electrical generating facility using any source of thermal energy, with a generating capacity of 50 megawatts or more, and any facilities appurtenant thereto. Existing law prohibits the construction of any thermal power plant or facilities appurtenant thereto or modification of any existing thermal power plant and appurtenant facility without first obtaining certification from the Energy Commission. Existing law prohibits certification of a new nuclear fission thermal power plant, and prohibits land use in the state for a new nuclear fission thermal power plant, until the Energy Commission makes a finding regarding the existence of an approved and demonstrated technology or means for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste. This bill would authorize the Energy Commission to certify one new nuclear fission thermal reactor located at the site of an existing operating nuclear fission thermal power plant, if not less than 20% of the electricity generated by the reactor is dedicated to powering desalinization facilities to produce additional fresh water from salt water and the generating capacity of the reactor does not exceed 2,000 megawatts. This bill contains other existing laws. Note: No action here. This is a non-starter in the Legislature. Status: 09/26/2007-Introduced. To print. 5 / SB 732 (Steinberg) Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006. (A-09/07/2007 html pdf) Summary: (1) The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006, an initiative statute approved by the voters at the November 7, 2006, statewide general election, among other things, makes $580,000,000 in bond funds available for improving the sustainability and livability of the state's communities through investment in natural resources. This bill would require the various departments that are to implement the provisions of the initiative, among other things, to develop and adopt guidelines and regulations, consult with other entities, conduct studies, and follow certain procedures for establishing a project, or grant or loan program implementing the initiative. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws. Note: This bill enacts provisions to develop and implement several new programs for which funding is made available under the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84), including programs for nature education facilities and museums, statewide water planning and design, and a new sustainable communities and climate change reduction program. The bill is controversial because it combines Proposition 84 implementation with preferences for communities that adopt aggressive greenhouse gas emission reduction programs. The development community is very concerned about this bill and the Administration does not support the measure at this time. The author is the new Senate Leader, effective August 21, 2008. Status: 09/10/2007-Placed on inactive file on request of Assembly Member Bass. SB 1518 (Correa) Water charges, meters, and submeters: multiunit residential structures. (1-02/22/2008 html pdf) Summary: The Water Measurement Law requires every water purveyor to require, as a condition of new water service on and after January 1, 1992, the installation of a water meter to measure water service. That law also requires urban water suppliers to install water meters on specified service connections, and to charge water users based on the actual volume of deliveries as measured by those water meters in accordance with a certain timetable. This bill, with a certain exception, would require every water purveyor who provides water service to any person residing in a multiunit residential structure for which a construction permit has been issued on or after January 1, 2012, to require the installation of meters or submeters on each individual rental unit as a condition of new water service to that property. The bill would authorize the owner or operator to charge tenants based on the actual volume of water delivered as measured by the water meter or submeter. The bill would authorize the owner or operator of a multiunit residential structure without water submeters to charge tenants separately for the costs of water service as determined by a prescribed allocation formula, subject to specified requirements. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws. Note: Do we have an interest in this measure? Status: 03/05/2008-To Com. on N.R. & W. 6 . I ' SBX2 1 (Perata) Water quality, flood control, water storage, and wildlife preservation. (I-09/14/2007 him] pdf) Summary: Under existing law, various bond acts have been approved by the voters to provide funds for water projects, facilities, and programs. The Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006, a bond act approved by the voters at the November 7, 2006, statewide general election, authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of $4,090,000,000 for the purposes of financing disaster preparedness and flood prevention projects. The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006, an initiative bond act approved by the voters at the November 7, 2006, statewide general election, authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of $5,388,000,000 for the purposes of financing a safe drinking water, water quality and supply, flood control, and resource protection program. The Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002, approved by the voters at the November 5, 2002, statewide general election, authorizes, for the purposes of financing a safe drinking water, water quality, and water reliability program, the issuance of bonds in the amount of $3,440,000,000. This bill, with regard to those bond funds, would appropriate $610,890,000 as follows: of the funds made available pursuant to the Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006, $50,000,000 to the Department of Water Resources for essential emergency preparedness supplies and projects, and $150,000,000 to the department for stormwater flood management project grants; of the funds made available pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006, $50,000,000 to the State Department of Public Health for grants and loans for small community drinking water systems infrastructure improvements and related actions, $50,400,000 to the State Department of Public Health for grants for projects to prevent or reduce the contamination of groundwater that serves as a source of drinking water, $40,000,000 to the department for administrative costs, planning grants, and local groundwater assistance grants, $50,000,000 to the department for projects to relocate existing Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta water intake facilities, $60,000,000 to the department for expenditures to increase the department's ability to respond to levee breaches and to reduce the potential for levee failure, $100,000,000 to the department for the acquisition, preservation, protection, and restoration of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta islands, $12,000,000 to the department to complete planning and feasibility studies associated with new surface storage under the California Bay-Delta Program, $15,000,000 to the department for planning and feasibility studies to identify potential options for the reoperation of the state's flood protection and water supply systems, $10,000,000 to the department to update the California Water Plan, $10,000,000 to the department for planning and feasibility studies for projects to reduce ecosystem conflicts in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and $10,000,000 to the State Coastal Conservancy for projects on the Santa Ana River; and of the funds made available under the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002, $3,490,000 to the department for planning and feasibility studies associated with surface storage under the California Bay-Delta Program. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws. Note: About 60 percent of the funds appropriated in this bill are for flood protection related activities, and another 15-20 percent is for projects that protect or improve drinking water quality. The bill also funds completing the CalFed surface storage feasibility studies and environmental documents, improving regional water planning and groundwater management, and restoring critical environmental resources. 7 ' While acknowledging that the bill funds worthwhile actions, DWR opposes the bill because it is not part of a "comprehensive approach to addressing California's water needs, which must include surface storage as a component to address future impacts on water availably due to climate change and population." This bill could take on a new life later in the legislative session. Status: 01/07/2008-Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 11. Page 20.) To Assembly. SBX2 2 (Perata) Safe Drinking Water Act of 2008. (A-10/08/2007 him] pO Summary: Under existing law, various measures have been approved by the voters to provide funds for water protection, facilities, and programs. This bill would enact the Safe Drinking Water Act of 2008 which, if approved by the voters, would authorize, for the purposes of financing a specified water supply reliability and environmental restoration program, the issuance of bonds in the amount of $6,835,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law. This bill contains other related provisions. Note: A framework for a water bond. Status: 10/09/2007-Unanimous consent granted to consider without reference to file. Read second time. Read third time. Urgency clause refused adoption. (Ayes 23. Noes 12. Page 15.) Motion to reconsider made by Senator Perata. Reconsideration granted. SBX2 3 (Cogdill) Water Supply Reliability Bond Act of 2008. (I- 09/19/2007 html ~df) Summary: Under existing law, various measures have been approved by the voters to provide funds for water protection, facilities, and programs. This bill would enact the Water Supply Reliability Bond Act of 2008 which, if approved by the voters, would authorize, for the purposes of financing a specified water supply reliability and environmental restoration program, the issuance of bonds in the amount of $9,085,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law. This bill contains other related provisions. Note: Another framework for a water bond, along the lines of what the Governor would like to see. Status: 10/08/2007-SEN. N.R. & W. Vote - Do pass. SBX2 4 (Cogdill) Water resources: bond funds. (I-09/19/2007 html Pdf) Summary: Under existing law, various bond acts have been approved by the voters to provide funds for water projects, facilities, and programs. The Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006, a bond act approved by the voters at the November 7, 2006, statewide general election, authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of $4,090,000,000 for the purposes of financing disaster preparedness and flood prevention projects. The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006, an initiative bond act approved by the voters at the November 7, 2006, statewide general election, authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of $5,388,000,000 for the purposes of financing a safe drinking water, water quality and supply, flood control, and resource protection program. 8 The Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002, approved by the voters at the November 5, 2002, statewide general election, authorizes, for the purposes of financing a safe drinking water, water quality, and water reliability program, the issuance of bonds in the amount of $3,440,000,000. This bill, with regard to those bond funds, would appropriate $552,640,000 as follows: of the funds made available pursuant to the Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006, $150,000,000 to the department for storm water flood management project grants; of the funds made available pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006, $27,150,000 to the State Department of Public Health for grants and loans for small community drinking water system infrastructure improvements and related actions, $50,000,000 to the State Department of Public Health for grants for projects to prevent or reduce the contamination of groundwater that serves as a source of drinking water, $40,000,000 to the department for planning grants and local groundwater assistance grants, $50,000,000 to the department for projects to relocate existing Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta water intake facilities, $80,000,000 to the department to increase the department's ability to respond to levee breaches and to reduce the potential for levee failure, $100,000,000 to the department for the acquisition, preservation, protection, and restoration of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta islands, $12,000,000 to the department to complete planning and feasibility studies associated with new surface storage under the California Bay-Delta Program, $15,000,000 to the department for planning and feasibility studies to identify potential options for the reoperation of the state's flood protection and water supply systems, $10,000,000 to the department to update the California Water Plan, and $15,000,000 for San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta planning; and of the funds made available under the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002, $3,490,000 to the department for planning and feasibility studies associated with surface storage under the California Bay-Delta Program. This bill contains other related provisions. Note: A water bond allocation effort. Status: 10/08/2007-SEN. N.R. & W. Vote - Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. i 9 ITEM NO gee f`Y. 3Y'QS, ~Z'~ e Y March 5, 2008 RE: Statement of Qualifications for Member of LAFCO Representing Special Districts Dear ISDOC Member: I have had the honor of serving on the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) representing Special Districts, and have been an active member on LAFCO. My track record speaks for itself. My background and experience have given me a great opportunity to represent Special Districts. I have served as Mayor, Vice Mayor, City Council member and Planning Commissioner for the City of Costa Mesa. I am Past President of Independent Special Districts (ISDOC) and Vice President of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District. I have served as Alternate on LAFCO, Full Member and Chair of LAFCO. I attend all meetings to have a full understanding of subjects at hand. I feel I have represented all Special Districts to the best of my ability. I also serve as Vice President of the California Special Districts Association (CSDA). I am now running for a reelection on LAFCO as a full member and my Board has given me 100% support. At this time I am asking for your vote so I may continue to serve you. I feel I have a good background and understanding of land use planning and issues concerning Special Districts and LAFCO. I enlist your support. Please attend the May 29, 2008 meeting and vote for me, Arlene Schafer, a representative you can be proud of. Sincerely, Arlene Schafer Vice President Costa Mesa Sanitary District ICI CIE` ~'''~`r.,Ctll l~j o `G'!?P +rq~s,t;£'< 16 (i t a i .d'¢G~ ctlld °--'4E1.Q eAC,3 S?BP~} ~f °Et1611 Se~!tCt?~. yP ' V\EI lf1T b. Broome i r VALLEY ~'jI!h!;111 w,ur caves rm uw. mule P t~ "IN 1`I- fL C N~ P.` s iA _ CENTER i' ..L, ~ f v fl be'I A Polit ON o R A Public Agency Organized July 12. 1954 , ^MnrlP,l AIPSNfq March 3, 2008 r9arOl w None Jr Randy D. Haskell ~''k to r 2008 To: ACWA-JPIA Member Agencies ; From: Gary Broomell, President, Valley Center Municipal Water District Subject: Merle J. Aleshire for the Office of President, ACWA-JPIA On behalf of our Board of Directors, I am requesting your agency's support for the election of Merle J. Aleshire to the office of ACWA-JPIA President. The JPIA Executive Committee (EXCO) was unnecessarily distracted for over a year trying to develop a routine policy on Compensation and Expense Reporting for committee members. The issue had to be finally resolved by the JPIA Board of Directors. The EXCO should concentrate their efforts on minimizing agency insurance premiums and customer service. After serving several years on the JPIA Executive Committee, we believe Merle is well prepared to lead the JPIA for what appears to be a very competitive insurance environment. His statement of qualifications is enclosed. We are also confident that he will combine his private sector business background and long record of community service leadership with his JPIA knowledge to implement the policy and practices needed to make the JPIA more effective. As an example of this, he recently led the effort to revise the Executive Committee travel and expense policies to bring the JPIA's practices more in line with those of most water agencies. There are other procurement and administrative practices that he believes need attention. We believe Merle will be a leader that sees his role primarily as a facilitator of well informed decisions by the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. We encourage you to support the candidacy of Merle J. Aleshire for President of JPIA at the 5 May 2008 election. Your vote will be appreciated. Please feel free to contact us if you should have any questions. Sincerely, Gary Broomell President Enclosure 29300 Valley Centrt RUad e PO . Nnx 67 Val'.uy Cen!er, C9 92082 (1760) 7t9-160(1 w i i,X i, W) 749 6473 ® T[) D {r'0 45 -'F,C5 - ,,w. vd 61, izil n(oat, ev 1_.1tg Y Civic Duties Director, Valley Center Municipal Water District - Chairman, ACWA Region 10 - ACWA Board of Directors JPIA Board of Directors - JPIA Executive Committee President, Escondido Union School District President, Boys and Girls Club - President, Association of Resident Owners Board Member, March of Dimes Vice Chairman, Boy Scouts of America Founding Director, Charitable Community Foundation Life Member, PTA Merle J. Aleshire, PhD Candidate for the office of President of ACWA-JPIA I have served on the board of directors for the Valley Center Municipal Water District for eleven years. As an active member in ACWA, I have served as both Chairman and Vice Chairman for Region 10. In addition to the duties as Chairman, I organized two successful technical seminars, one on Global Warming and one on Desalination. During that period, I also served as the agency representative on the ACWA- Joint Powers Insurance Authority board of directors. 1 was first elected to the Executive Committee of ACWA-JPIA in 2004 and then re-elected in 2007. While serving on the Executive Committee, I have made significant efforts to improve the effective operation of JPIA. Raised as a Midwestern farm boy, I am accustomed to hard work and the careful management of money. I have concentrated on controlling administrative costs, claims reduction, risk management, financial accountability and internal management practices. After identifying areas of possible improvement in our annual audit, we opened our auditing service to competition and selected a new auditor in 2006. Serving as chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee for Executive Committee Compensation and Expense Reporting, a new policy was adopted by the Board of Directors in November 2007. There are other JPIA policies that deserve attention. If elected as your President, 1 will be asking the Executive Committee to focus on policy development, customer service, long- range planning and agency premium reduction. The JPIA President also serves as Chairman of the Executive Committee. If elected, I will carefully separate my roll as Chairman from the job of the management team. I am a retired aerospace executive with experience in the research, development and production of space launch vehicles and military weapon systems. I am married with three grown sons. I own a grain farm and have hobbies of golfing, hunting and fishing. I respectfully ask for your vote.