1 00:03:19,220 --> 00:03:22,220 >> You got play for enjoy 2 00:03:33,604 --> 00:03:36,400 going, you know, an 3 00:04:26,857 --> 00:04:27,992 Good 4 00:04:27,992 --> 00:04:28,726 afternoon. Like to call the 5 00:04:28,726 --> 00:04:29,360 meeting of the Board of Public 6 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:30,461 Utilities for the city of 7 00:04:30,461 --> 00:04:31,610 Santa Rosa to order. 8 00:04:31,610 --> 00:04:33,997 >> We have a roll call, 9 00:04:33,997 --> 00:04:35,866 please. 10 00:04:35,866 --> 00:04:38,266 >> Board member right here. 11 00:04:40,338 --> 00:04:42,606 Board Eisler here board member 12 00:04:42,606 --> 00:04:45,606 present board member been for 13 00:04:46,430 --> 00:04:46,877 vice chair. And Tony, here and 14 00:04:46,877 --> 00:04:47,511 check out been here. But the 15 00:04:47,511 --> 00:04:49,747 record reflect all board 16 00:04:49,747 --> 00:04:50,470 members are present. Thank 17 00:04:50,470 --> 00:04:50,614 you. 18 00:04:50,614 --> 00:04:52,614 >> Any statements of 19 00:04:54,785 --> 00:04:55,453 abstention by board members? 20 00:04:55,453 --> 00:04:58,453 Seeing none. All right. We 21 00:04:58,723 --> 00:05:00,657 have no study session. We have 22 00:05:00,657 --> 00:05:02,660 the minutes before the AUGUST 23 00:05:02,660 --> 00:05:03,961 20th meeting that you are 24 00:05:03,961 --> 00:05:06,961 sent. Are there any questions 25 00:05:08,298 --> 00:05:09,366 or changes to those minutes? 26 00:05:09,366 --> 00:05:12,870 All right. We'll open up for 27 00:05:12,870 --> 00:05:13,537 public comment on item number. 28 00:05:13,537 --> 00:05:14,272 >> 5.1. If you wish to make 29 00:05:14,272 --> 00:05:17,272 comment on the minutes, please 30 00:05:17,475 --> 00:05:18,175 move to the podium. Seeing no 31 00:05:18,175 --> 00:05:21,775 one rise. The minutes will be 32 00:05:22,947 --> 00:05:23,581 approved in entered. We have 3 33 00:05:23,581 --> 00:05:25,581 staff briefings item 6.1 34 00:05:27,351 --> 00:05:28,486 director Burke. 35 00:05:28,486 --> 00:05:30,555 >> Thank you. Chair governor 36 00:05:30,555 --> 00:05:32,523 members of the board are first 37 00:05:32,523 --> 00:05:36,123 U.S. Staff briefing as our 38 00:05:36,561 --> 00:05:37,161 2026 wildfire preparation and 39 00:05:37,161 --> 00:05:39,561 Joe Shabani, our deputy 40 00:05:39,597 --> 00:05:40,231 director of local water and 41 00:05:40,231 --> 00:05:42,631 sewer operations will be 42 00:05:54,945 --> 00:05:56,945 presenting. 43 00:06:31,249 --> 00:06:31,850 >> Good afternoon, Chair 44 00:06:31,850 --> 00:06:33,417 Galvin, vice chair Tony 45 00:06:33,417 --> 00:06:35,220 members of the board here 46 00:06:35,220 --> 00:06:36,421 today to brief you on some of 47 00:06:36,421 --> 00:06:37,122 the fire related emergency 48 00:06:37,122 --> 00:06:38,990 preparation work that's been 49 00:06:38,990 --> 00:06:39,791 completed throughout the year 50 00:06:39,791 --> 00:06:43,391 in the local water and sewer 51 00:06:45,997 --> 00:06:47,650 operations division. JUNE 52 00:06:47,650 --> 00:06:49,201 first was the official start 53 00:06:49,201 --> 00:06:50,134 in Santa Rosa for fire season. 54 00:06:50,134 --> 00:06:51,236 And we have been very 55 00:06:51,236 --> 00:06:51,870 fortunate to only have one red 56 00:06:51,870 --> 00:06:54,870 flag warning so far this 57 00:06:56,340 --> 00:06:58,243 season. We did receive below 58 00:06:58,243 --> 00:07:00,212 average rainfall for the 25 26 59 00:07:00,212 --> 00:07:02,247 year. But everything is still 60 00:07:02,247 --> 00:07:05,247 looking like a normal fire 61 00:07:06,618 --> 00:07:08,887 season for our area. We, as of 62 00:07:08,887 --> 00:07:11,287 Monday had about 302,000 acres 63 00:07:11,690 --> 00:07:12,624 burned throughout the state. 64 00:07:12,624 --> 00:07:14,159 So probably a little bit ahead 65 00:07:14,159 --> 00:07:14,893 of where we were this time 66 00:07:14,893 --> 00:07:17,893 last year. But again, still 67 00:07:20,899 --> 00:07:22,300 pointing towards normal. The 68 00:07:22,300 --> 00:07:22,967 knot in front of you shows the 69 00:07:22,967 --> 00:07:25,367 fires throughout the region 70 00:07:26,337 --> 00:07:27,720 for the entire year. And as of 71 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:28,807 Monday, that active fires that 72 00:07:28,807 --> 00:07:31,760 were still burning throughout 73 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:32,611 the state. So this this 74 00:07:32,611 --> 00:07:33,512 changes quickly and around 75 00:07:33,512 --> 00:07:34,212 this time of year, we'll 76 00:07:34,212 --> 00:07:37,812 probably see quite a few more 77 00:07:38,116 --> 00:07:38,750 that come into play. 78 00:07:38,750 --> 00:07:39,484 Fortunately that nothing 79 00:07:39,484 --> 00:07:42,484 active around our region right 80 00:07:44,455 --> 00:07:48,393 now. We do work with the Santa 81 00:07:48,393 --> 00:07:49,495 Rosa Fire team to get the fire 82 00:07:49,495 --> 00:07:51,895 potential outlook. And the 83 00:07:53,598 --> 00:07:54,600 prediction as you can see, the 84 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:55,867 above average areas are sort 85 00:07:55,867 --> 00:07:57,603 of mimicking what we're seeing 86 00:07:57,603 --> 00:07:58,303 in the news lately where fires 87 00:07:58,303 --> 00:08:02,141 are kind of have been in that 88 00:08:02,141 --> 00:08:03,575 region this year ours again, 89 00:08:03,575 --> 00:08:07,175 the stihl and not in that 90 00:08:08,813 --> 00:08:09,481 normal prediction. So even 91 00:08:09,481 --> 00:08:10,883 with the weather that we're 92 00:08:10,883 --> 00:08:11,583 seeing today and potential 93 00:08:11,583 --> 00:08:14,286 potentially a little bit more 94 00:08:14,286 --> 00:08:14,987 rain next week versus to 95 00:08:14,987 --> 00:08:17,156 return to a little bit warmer 96 00:08:17,156 --> 00:08:19,556 weather on Monday. They're 97 00:08:19,925 --> 00:08:22,594 still looking at OCTOBER as a 98 00:08:22,594 --> 00:08:23,796 normal fire season for us 99 00:08:23,796 --> 00:08:25,864 Wood, which is kind of good 100 00:08:25,864 --> 00:08:27,833 news for us. OCTOBER can be 101 00:08:27,833 --> 00:08:29,668 kind of risky as we all know 102 00:08:29,668 --> 00:08:30,402 with fires that we've had in 103 00:08:30,402 --> 00:08:33,272 the past. It's very dry during 104 00:08:33,272 --> 00:08:33,973 that time of year. So. 105 00:08:33,973 --> 00:08:36,373 Optimistically looking for a 106 00:08:39,978 --> 00:08:40,813 normal season. The preparation 107 00:08:40,813 --> 00:08:41,613 and planning side our ongoing 108 00:08:41,613 --> 00:08:44,613 efforts to continue to train 109 00:08:45,216 --> 00:08:47,216 staff whenever possible 110 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:50,789 regarding rd oc operations. We 111 00:08:50,789 --> 00:08:51,523 do try to develop effective 112 00:08:51,523 --> 00:08:53,459 drills when every year and 113 00:08:53,459 --> 00:08:55,361 refine those trails when 114 00:08:55,361 --> 00:08:57,463 necessary taking advantage of 115 00:08:57,463 --> 00:08:59,365 tools like technology using 116 00:08:59,365 --> 00:09:02,965 our eyenet site as a resource 117 00:09:03,903 --> 00:09:06,171 for staff as well as a way for 118 00:09:06,171 --> 00:09:08,400 them to easily check in both 119 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:10,176 their time and the equipment. 120 00:09:10,176 --> 00:09:10,910 A big portion of these 121 00:09:10,910 --> 00:09:13,910 operations for us is capturing 122 00:09:14,346 --> 00:09:14,947 all the time for staff and 123 00:09:14,947 --> 00:09:15,715 materials so that if it 124 00:09:15,715 --> 00:09:19,315 becomes a large event, we can 125 00:09:23,220 --> 00:09:25,422 seek reimbursement. On the 126 00:09:25,891 --> 00:09:26,759 infrastructure side. We 127 00:09:26,759 --> 00:09:28,594 continue to complete projects. 128 00:09:28,594 --> 00:09:30,695 A lot of in-house projects 129 00:09:30,695 --> 00:09:31,464 this year. As I mentioned, 130 00:09:31,464 --> 00:09:33,232 presentations in the past, we 131 00:09:33,232 --> 00:09:35,635 are taking advantage of some 132 00:09:35,635 --> 00:09:36,334 of the enhancements we're 133 00:09:36,334 --> 00:09:38,771 seeing in radio project that 134 00:09:38,771 --> 00:09:39,672 we did a few years ago 135 00:09:39,672 --> 00:09:40,339 allowing us to monitor our 136 00:09:40,339 --> 00:09:43,339 system a little bit better 137 00:09:43,876 --> 00:09:45,812 remotely. Our trucks and 138 00:09:45,812 --> 00:09:46,879 equipment are are fairly well 139 00:09:46,879 --> 00:09:48,247 stocked throughout the year. 140 00:09:48,247 --> 00:09:49,248 This is a busier time of year 141 00:09:49,248 --> 00:09:51,170 for us just because we have a 142 00:09:51,170 --> 00:09:52,818 longer days and better 143 00:09:52,818 --> 00:09:53,452 weather. So pretty heavily 144 00:09:53,452 --> 00:09:56,452 stocked at this time with 145 00:09:56,789 --> 00:09:57,656 regard to supplies. We are 146 00:09:57,656 --> 00:09:58,391 making sure that not only we 147 00:09:58,391 --> 00:10:01,627 have the supplies that we need 148 00:10:01,627 --> 00:10:02,962 to to help I fix or maintain 149 00:10:02,962 --> 00:10:03,763 our system if needed, but also 150 00:10:03,763 --> 00:10:06,163 the personal protective gear 151 00:10:06,566 --> 00:10:07,934 that might be necessary. So 152 00:10:07,934 --> 00:10:09,769 even if we don't have a fire 153 00:10:09,769 --> 00:10:10,436 in our jurisdiction, we can be 154 00:10:10,436 --> 00:10:12,239 heavily impacted by things 155 00:10:12,239 --> 00:10:15,239 like air quality folks are 156 00:10:15,809 --> 00:10:16,476 coming in after hours or 157 00:10:16,476 --> 00:10:17,143 unplanned, then we have the 158 00:10:17,143 --> 00:10:20,143 supplies that they need to 159 00:10:21,470 --> 00:10:22,315 keep them safe. And again, on 160 00:10:22,315 --> 00:10:24,216 communication. We have a lot 161 00:10:24,216 --> 00:10:25,417 of communication with our 162 00:10:25,417 --> 00:10:29,170 crews on a daily basis really 163 00:10:29,188 --> 00:10:30,490 helping them understand what 164 00:10:30,490 --> 00:10:32,158 might be needed if we have an 165 00:10:32,158 --> 00:10:33,993 event letting them know any 166 00:10:33,993 --> 00:10:34,661 changes in our system 167 00:10:34,661 --> 00:10:36,862 throughout the year. So if 168 00:10:36,862 --> 00:10:37,797 they come in unexpectedly, 169 00:10:37,797 --> 00:10:38,497 they'll know why some things 170 00:10:38,497 --> 00:10:40,897 operating differently than it 171 00:10:44,304 --> 00:10:45,438 has been in the past. We're 172 00:10:45,438 --> 00:10:48,438 very fortunate center is a 173 00:10:49,174 --> 00:10:50,243 water to have a high level of 174 00:10:50,243 --> 00:10:51,711 system resiliency. The fact 175 00:10:51,711 --> 00:10:52,445 that we have stationary 176 00:10:52,445 --> 00:10:56,140 generators at all of our water 177 00:10:56,140 --> 00:10:56,783 pump stations and most of our 178 00:10:56,783 --> 00:10:59,652 sewer lift station just a 179 00:10:59,652 --> 00:11:01,210 great benefit to our community 180 00:11:01,210 --> 00:11:01,854 and then receiving the hazard 181 00:11:01,854 --> 00:11:03,390 mitigation Grant that we 182 00:11:03,390 --> 00:11:03,990 received a few years ago to 183 00:11:03,990 --> 00:11:06,292 help fund a large scale 184 00:11:06,292 --> 00:11:07,260 generator replacement project 185 00:11:07,260 --> 00:11:10,626 really is helping us out quite 186 00:11:14,367 --> 00:11:15,635 a bit. The fires that we had 187 00:11:15,635 --> 00:11:16,770 between 2017 really, we're 188 00:11:16,770 --> 00:11:18,471 using our generators quite a 189 00:11:18,471 --> 00:11:19,306 bit more than they were 190 00:11:19,306 --> 00:11:20,400 probably ever planned to be 191 00:11:20,400 --> 00:11:23,400 used and much more than 192 00:11:23,977 --> 00:11:25,450 they've been used in the 193 00:11:25,450 --> 00:11:26,790 decades before. So a really 194 00:11:26,790 --> 00:11:26,746 great enhancement to have new 195 00:11:26,746 --> 00:11:29,746 generators at all of those 196 00:11:30,584 --> 00:11:32,418 facilities. We also work 197 00:11:32,418 --> 00:11:33,719 diligently to stand or at 198 00:11:33,719 --> 00:11:36,119 standardize the equipment. So 199 00:11:36,389 --> 00:11:37,900 this allows us to have a local 200 00:11:37,900 --> 00:11:37,791 vendor. So when we're in the 201 00:11:37,791 --> 00:11:39,292 middle of an emergency and we 202 00:11:39,292 --> 00:11:42,892 have an issue, we're able to 203 00:11:42,962 --> 00:11:45,962 get parts and service quickly. 204 00:11:46,266 --> 00:11:47,234 We continue to work to harden 205 00:11:47,234 --> 00:11:47,901 our facilities, make them is 206 00:11:47,901 --> 00:11:48,535 fire resistant as possible. 207 00:11:48,535 --> 00:11:50,570 This includes things like 208 00:11:50,570 --> 00:11:51,537 incorporating cmu walls. 209 00:11:51,537 --> 00:11:53,206 Whenever we replace a roof are 210 00:11:53,206 --> 00:11:54,541 typically doing that with a 211 00:11:54,541 --> 00:11:55,208 metal roof. Again, just to 212 00:11:55,208 --> 00:11:58,450 make the facility more fire 213 00:11:58,450 --> 00:12:01,645 resistant. And a lot of work 214 00:12:02,949 --> 00:12:04,840 on the radio communications. 215 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:05,118 We are able to use the newer 216 00:12:05,118 --> 00:12:06,820 radius and the way that we 217 00:12:06,820 --> 00:12:08,788 were not a lot of enhancements 218 00:12:08,788 --> 00:12:09,790 that help us monitor things 219 00:12:09,790 --> 00:12:10,624 like these generators 220 00:12:10,624 --> 00:12:12,258 remotely. So if we are in a 221 00:12:12,258 --> 00:12:14,258 department operations center 222 00:12:14,861 --> 00:12:16,462 mode, we can see what's going 223 00:12:16,462 --> 00:12:17,640 on from from the command 224 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:19,464 center. It's been very 225 00:12:22,335 --> 00:12:23,103 helpful. Just general 226 00:12:23,103 --> 00:12:23,737 communication, which is 227 00:12:23,737 --> 00:12:24,270 probably one of the most 228 00:12:24,270 --> 00:12:26,270 important parts for 229 00:12:27,774 --> 00:12:28,574 preparation with us. We have 230 00:12:28,574 --> 00:12:30,574 quarterly water operations 231 00:12:30,811 --> 00:12:32,846 meeting meetings with Sonoma 232 00:12:32,846 --> 00:12:34,447 Water and all the contractors. 233 00:12:34,447 --> 00:12:35,749 This gives us an opportunity 234 00:12:35,749 --> 00:12:37,284 as word as we're entering into 235 00:12:37,284 --> 00:12:39,186 different seasons throughout 236 00:12:39,186 --> 00:12:39,987 the year to coordinate with 237 00:12:39,987 --> 00:12:40,687 them. Any issues they're 238 00:12:40,687 --> 00:12:43,687 seeing the demands that they 239 00:12:43,957 --> 00:12:48,157 have. How we can help them and 240 00:12:48,328 --> 00:12:49,630 they can help us as well. 241 00:12:49,630 --> 00:12:50,330 After 2017, we formalize the 242 00:12:50,330 --> 00:12:52,730 water fire and communications 243 00:12:55,602 --> 00:12:56,236 meetings that we have. This is 244 00:12:56,236 --> 00:12:56,904 been a huge benefit for a 245 00:12:56,904 --> 00:12:59,373 Santa Rosa Fire has been a 246 00:12:59,373 --> 00:13:00,400 great partner for us. They 247 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:00,874 provide us with a lot of 248 00:13:00,874 --> 00:13:03,274 information. We work closely 249 00:13:04,411 --> 00:13:05,145 together to make sure that our 250 00:13:05,145 --> 00:13:07,381 operations are supporting each 251 00:13:07,381 --> 00:13:09,349 other throughout the year. But 252 00:13:09,349 --> 00:13:10,184 certainly during the fire 253 00:13:10,184 --> 00:13:10,917 season, we've developed 254 00:13:10,917 --> 00:13:11,618 several techniques to 255 00:13:11,618 --> 00:13:14,180 communicate with one another 256 00:13:14,387 --> 00:13:15,540 during large events and 257 00:13:15,540 --> 00:13:17,540 exercise several different 258 00:13:18,826 --> 00:13:20,827 times. Large portion of us 259 00:13:20,827 --> 00:13:21,995 attend weekly meetings with 260 00:13:21,995 --> 00:13:23,597 the Sonoma County Department 261 00:13:23,597 --> 00:13:24,431 of Emergency Management, which 262 00:13:24,431 --> 00:13:26,200 includes National Weather 263 00:13:26,200 --> 00:13:28,235 Service or getting a lot of 264 00:13:28,235 --> 00:13:28,935 prediction n forecast of what 265 00:13:28,935 --> 00:13:29,603 the weather is going to look 266 00:13:29,603 --> 00:13:32,506 like. Any changes that are 267 00:13:32,506 --> 00:13:33,240 coming our way. That does 268 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:33,841 include our regional partners. 269 00:13:33,841 --> 00:13:36,430 So if there are issues 270 00:13:36,430 --> 00:13:36,844 throughout this region, we 271 00:13:36,844 --> 00:13:39,480 know what they're facing and 272 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:40,247 what MAY be coming our way. 273 00:13:40,247 --> 00:13:40,915 And then again, a lot of 274 00:13:40,915 --> 00:13:41,582 internal and external 275 00:13:41,582 --> 00:13:43,582 communication, the external 276 00:13:45,352 --> 00:13:46,487 being. Generally were 277 00:13:46,487 --> 00:13:48,221 mentioning before and then 278 00:13:48,221 --> 00:13:48,956 letting the public know what's 279 00:13:48,956 --> 00:13:49,623 going on and internally 280 00:13:49,623 --> 00:13:50,291 working with folks like our 281 00:13:50,291 --> 00:13:52,691 capital improvement team to 282 00:13:53,661 --> 00:13:54,795 let them know if a project 283 00:13:54,795 --> 00:13:55,495 might impact some of our 284 00:13:55,495 --> 00:13:57,895 operations during a sensitive 285 00:14:00,667 --> 00:14:01,369 time. With that, I'd be happy 286 00:14:01,369 --> 00:14:04,369 to answer any questions that 287 00:14:05,840 --> 00:14:06,674 you MAY have. Thank you. 288 00:14:06,674 --> 00:14:07,408 Deputy director some phony 289 00:14:07,408 --> 00:14:08,309 opened up for any board member 290 00:14:08,309 --> 00:14:10,309 questions or comments. 291 00:14:12,130 --> 00:14:12,513 >> Board member do it. Yes, 292 00:14:12,513 --> 00:14:14,513 please. It's nice 293 00:14:15,583 --> 00:14:16,317 presentation. Thank you. You 294 00:14:16,317 --> 00:14:19,754 folks also talk with the Santa 295 00:14:19,754 --> 00:14:20,687 Rosa Parks department. I ask 296 00:14:20,687 --> 00:14:21,388 because you have a number of 297 00:14:21,388 --> 00:14:24,388 trends and vagrants that live 298 00:14:26,227 --> 00:14:28,629 in the parks and they do fires 299 00:14:28,629 --> 00:14:29,197 near Woodland type situations. 300 00:14:29,197 --> 00:14:32,197 Do you have that kind 301 00:14:33,533 --> 00:14:34,702 interaction, your meetings? 302 00:14:34,702 --> 00:14:36,537 >> So of course, we work with 303 00:14:36,537 --> 00:14:37,605 all other departments. Most of 304 00:14:37,605 --> 00:14:40,475 the information that we hear 305 00:14:40,475 --> 00:14:41,342 regarding that is through the 306 00:14:41,342 --> 00:14:42,610 fire department who's dealing 307 00:14:42,610 --> 00:14:43,277 with whatever fire might be in 308 00:14:43,277 --> 00:14:46,277 that area. So we certainly 309 00:14:46,647 --> 00:14:47,348 hear if there's an uptick. 310 00:14:47,348 --> 00:14:48,480 >> just let you know that the 311 00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:50,485 Roseland Creek Park of 19 and 312 00:14:50,485 --> 00:14:53,755 a half acres as a number of 313 00:14:53,755 --> 00:14:54,788 campers that bill fires 314 00:14:54,788 --> 00:14:55,957 regularly and strong wind 315 00:14:55,957 --> 00:14:56,824 comes as fires could blow into 316 00:14:56,824 --> 00:14:59,861 the trees and then over to the 317 00:14:59,861 --> 00:15:02,261 houses. Thank you kindly. 318 00:15:06,201 --> 00:15:08,201 Remember my 319 00:15:08,336 --> 00:15:09,337 >> I'm curious what measures 320 00:15:09,337 --> 00:15:10,710 that you have been looking 321 00:15:10,710 --> 00:15:11,339 into with respect to hardening 322 00:15:11,339 --> 00:15:12,139 this Keita equipment in 323 00:15:12,139 --> 00:15:14,342 particular. There's been some 324 00:15:14,342 --> 00:15:17,942 news in the press about water, 325 00:15:19,447 --> 00:15:20,180 infrastructure. And curious 326 00:15:20,180 --> 00:15:20,782 what's going on there? I don't 327 00:15:20,782 --> 00:15:23,782 know if that's in your 328 00:15:25,186 --> 00:15:27,186 purview. Thank you. 329 00:15:27,288 --> 00:15:30,958 >> It is a great We are very 330 00:15:30,958 --> 00:15:31,659 fortunate to a very secure 331 00:15:31,659 --> 00:15:32,293 skin, a system where closely 332 00:15:32,293 --> 00:15:35,263 with partners and the it 333 00:15:35,263 --> 00:15:36,330 Department and we have been 334 00:15:36,330 --> 00:15:37,665 notified quite some time about 335 00:15:37,665 --> 00:15:41,265 the some of the issues that 336 00:15:41,302 --> 00:15:42,170 are surrounding that. We also 337 00:15:42,170 --> 00:15:45,770 had the audits on our system 338 00:15:46,173 --> 00:15:46,941 as well. And we feel we're as 339 00:15:46,941 --> 00:15:47,676 prepared as we can as we can 340 00:15:47,676 --> 00:15:51,346 possibly be. And we kind of go 341 00:15:51,346 --> 00:15:52,514 to. The extra mile to make 342 00:15:52,514 --> 00:15:54,160 sure that we are ready for any 343 00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:54,649 of that type of activity. 344 00:15:54,649 --> 00:15:57,618 >> That is great to hear. 345 00:15:57,618 --> 00:16:00,618 Thank you. The board member 346 00:16:02,524 --> 00:16:03,257 questions or comments. 347 00:16:03,257 --> 00:16:04,125 >> All right. Will open up for 348 00:16:04,125 --> 00:16:05,593 public comment on item. Number 349 00:16:05,593 --> 00:16:06,327 6, 0.1, if you to make a 350 00:16:06,327 --> 00:16:09,327 public comment, please move to 351 00:16:10,331 --> 00:16:11,233 the podium. Seeing no one 352 00:16:11,233 --> 00:16:14,833 rise. Thank you again for the 353 00:16:16,537 --> 00:16:18,937 presentation. Move to item 6.2 354 00:16:19,773 --> 00:16:22,173 director Burke. Thank you. 355 00:16:23,512 --> 00:16:25,912 Chair governor members of 356 00:16:26,814 --> 00:16:29,214 >> board item 6.2 is our 2026 357 00:16:30,518 --> 00:16:31,553 Creek Week. Update. Staff 358 00:16:31,553 --> 00:16:34,553 briefing and Kyle Small number 359 00:16:35,390 --> 00:16:36,124 are environmental nationalist 360 00:16:36,124 --> 00:16:38,694 with our stormwater and creeks 361 00:16:38,694 --> 00:16:41,694 team will be presenting. Good 362 00:16:53,742 --> 00:16:56,142 afternoon, MR. Spawn Bird. 363 00:16:57,578 --> 00:16:58,280 >> Thank you, Good afternoon. 364 00:16:58,280 --> 00:17:01,280 Chair governor members of the 365 00:17:01,416 --> 00:17:02,817 board. I'm here today to talk 366 00:17:02,817 --> 00:17:03,518 to you about the exciting 367 00:17:03,518 --> 00:17:05,530 events that we have for this 368 00:17:05,530 --> 00:17:07,453 year's Creek week. Activities 369 00:17:11,192 --> 00:17:12,260 and celebration. The Creek 370 00:17:12,260 --> 00:17:14,129 week this year. We'll be 371 00:17:14,129 --> 00:17:14,830 starting off with our creek to 372 00:17:14,830 --> 00:17:17,830 coast cleanup, which will be 373 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:21,200 occurring on SEPTEMBER 19th 374 00:17:21,470 --> 00:17:22,471 Saturday from 10 to noon. And 375 00:17:22,471 --> 00:17:25,139 this is also in celebration of 376 00:17:25,139 --> 00:17:27,109 California's coastal cleanup 377 00:17:27,109 --> 00:17:28,811 day. This year's particularly 378 00:17:28,811 --> 00:17:29,978 expect exciting and special as 379 00:17:29,978 --> 00:17:31,480 the commission is celebrating 380 00:17:31,480 --> 00:17:32,381 50 years of the California 381 00:17:32,381 --> 00:17:35,381 Coastal Act, which was adopted 382 00:17:37,753 --> 00:17:38,487 in 1976. On Sunday, SEPTEMBER. 383 00:17:38,487 --> 00:17:39,220 20th, our staff will lead a 384 00:17:39,220 --> 00:17:42,220 guided nature walk along Santa 385 00:17:42,457 --> 00:17:43,858 Rosa Creek. And on Monday, 386 00:17:43,858 --> 00:17:46,258 SEPTEMBER, 21st volunteers are 387 00:17:46,428 --> 00:17:47,620 invited to join our milkweed 388 00:17:47,620 --> 00:17:49,798 Monday event at the Lower 389 00:17:49,798 --> 00:17:51,567 Colgan Creek Restoration 390 00:17:51,567 --> 00:17:52,767 Project. We'll be waiting in 391 00:17:52,767 --> 00:17:54,360 scattering milkweed and other 392 00:17:54,360 --> 00:17:57,360 wild seeds across our newly 393 00:17:58,974 --> 00:18:00,109 restored creek landscape. Are 394 00:18:00,109 --> 00:18:02,109 popular. Downtown underground 395 00:18:02,311 --> 00:18:02,912 tours will be taking place on 396 00:18:02,912 --> 00:18:04,912 Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 22nd 397 00:18:06,948 --> 00:18:07,616 Thursday, SEPTEMBER 24th 398 00:18:07,616 --> 00:18:08,350 registered participants are 399 00:18:08,350 --> 00:18:09,752 welcome to join this event and 400 00:18:09,752 --> 00:18:12,752 explore the culverts any time 401 00:18:15,157 --> 00:18:17,359 between 04:00pm and 06:00pm. 402 00:18:17,359 --> 00:18:18,994 On Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 23rd 403 00:18:18,994 --> 00:18:19,662 City staff will compete for a 404 00:18:19,662 --> 00:18:21,830 chance to earn the gold and 405 00:18:21,830 --> 00:18:23,933 trash Cup. This is our 5th 406 00:18:23,933 --> 00:18:25,340 annual event. City staff are 407 00:18:25,340 --> 00:18:26,334 very excited and ask lots of 408 00:18:26,334 --> 00:18:28,337 questions about this event. So 409 00:18:28,337 --> 00:18:29,872 we're excited to keep the 410 00:18:29,872 --> 00:18:30,573 momentum going. We'll have 411 00:18:30,573 --> 00:18:32,808 cleanup stations and supplies 412 00:18:32,808 --> 00:18:34,710 set up near the municipal 413 00:18:34,710 --> 00:18:36,879 buildings Downtown and Prince 414 00:18:36,879 --> 00:18:38,247 Gateway Park at Santa Rosa 415 00:18:38,247 --> 00:18:40,683 Creek at Stony Point Road. And 416 00:18:40,683 --> 00:18:41,350 then near Laguna de Santa Rosa 417 00:18:41,350 --> 00:18:44,350 and at the Laguna Treatment 418 00:18:46,756 --> 00:18:48,825 plant. Finally, Creek Week 419 00:18:48,825 --> 00:18:49,825 will conclude on Friday, 420 00:18:49,825 --> 00:18:50,426 SEPTEMBER 25th with a 421 00:18:50,426 --> 00:18:51,294 bilingual burning event 422 00:18:51,294 --> 00:18:54,894 co-hosted and led by Laguna de 423 00:18:56,565 --> 00:18:58,467 Santa Rosa Foundation. The 424 00:18:58,467 --> 00:18:59,602 staff and registrants will be 425 00:18:59,602 --> 00:19:00,970 meeting on will a side road 426 00:19:00,970 --> 00:19:03,370 and walking downstream along 427 00:19:04,273 --> 00:19:05,700 Centers. Creek to observe the 428 00:19:05,700 --> 00:19:07,407 great biodiversity and burning 429 00:19:09,712 --> 00:19:10,746 that they're just offer there. 430 00:19:10,746 --> 00:19:12,782 Anyone interested in attending 431 00:19:12,782 --> 00:19:13,449 one of the events. We asked to 432 00:19:13,449 --> 00:19:16,386 please visit Our Creek Week 433 00:19:16,386 --> 00:19:18,220 website and Register. Also 434 00:19:18,220 --> 00:19:19,488 find additional details and 435 00:19:19,488 --> 00:19:20,189 registration links. Thank you 436 00:19:20,189 --> 00:19:20,923 for your time. And we hope to 437 00:19:20,923 --> 00:19:25,123 see you out there at the Creek 438 00:19:25,427 --> 00:19:26,280 week. Events. Thank you. Open 439 00:19:26,280 --> 00:19:27,797 up for any board member 440 00:19:27,797 --> 00:19:29,165 questions or comments. I did 441 00:19:29,165 --> 00:19:29,799 mention. 442 00:19:29,799 --> 00:19:32,199 >> And are pretty meeting 443 00:19:33,436 --> 00:19:34,704 lunch. I was able to do the 444 00:19:34,704 --> 00:19:36,372 the other underground tour 445 00:19:36,372 --> 00:19:37,600 last year and it was very, 446 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:39,208 very interesting. I would 447 00:19:39,208 --> 00:19:42,208 encourage all of you, too, 448 00:19:42,412 --> 00:19:43,790 take advantage of the 449 00:19:43,790 --> 00:19:46,790 opportunity to go into any 450 00:19:47,216 --> 00:19:47,984 city hall and and the all the 451 00:19:47,984 --> 00:19:51,870 way to the other other side 452 00:19:51,870 --> 00:19:51,921 the Southeast are different. 453 00:19:51,921 --> 00:19:52,622 Yeah. And you other board 454 00:19:52,622 --> 00:19:54,123 member questions or comments 455 00:19:54,123 --> 00:19:57,723 for member do it. Yes. Thank 456 00:19:58,270 --> 00:20:00,396 you. Those nice presentation. 457 00:20:00,396 --> 00:20:01,300 >> The creek week activities. 458 00:20:01,300 --> 00:20:01,697 And I'm curious, do you 459 00:20:01,697 --> 00:20:02,332 actually go out and look at 460 00:20:02,332 --> 00:20:04,732 other creeks besides Rosa 461 00:20:08,971 --> 00:20:12,141 Creek? Yes, we do. In the past 462 00:20:12,141 --> 00:20:13,109 and this year in particular, 463 00:20:13,109 --> 00:20:13,776 often times we focus on that 464 00:20:13,776 --> 00:20:14,477 just sticks and then large 465 00:20:14,477 --> 00:20:17,547 number of people that end up 466 00:20:17,547 --> 00:20:18,214 coming to these events. But we 467 00:20:18,214 --> 00:20:19,515 have visited other creeks, 468 00:20:19,515 --> 00:20:21,217 Colgan Creek being one of 469 00:20:21,217 --> 00:20:21,918 them. And we're always looking 470 00:20:21,918 --> 00:20:24,918 at expanding to other creeks 471 00:20:25,622 --> 00:20:26,222 in the future as well. Thank 472 00:20:26,222 --> 00:20:29,222 you, sir. I spent time 473 00:20:30,600 --> 00:20:31,494 yesterday and today. Roseland 474 00:20:31,494 --> 00:20:34,431 Creek has 2 bridges, one in 475 00:20:34,431 --> 00:20:35,980 McMinn Avenue one Burbank 476 00:20:35,980 --> 00:20:37,980 Avenue. Transient vagrants 477 00:20:39,936 --> 00:20:41,936 store should possessions, 478 00:20:42,572 --> 00:20:43,440 belongings think they collect 479 00:20:43,440 --> 00:20:45,840 under those bridges, sometimes 480 00:20:45,908 --> 00:20:48,812 even sleep under there. And 481 00:20:48,812 --> 00:20:49,513 this unexpected rain has come. 482 00:20:49,513 --> 00:20:50,213 I don't know if this was 483 00:20:50,213 --> 00:20:53,149 strong enough to be what you 484 00:20:53,149 --> 00:20:53,850 call the first flush. But I do 485 00:20:53,850 --> 00:20:55,718 believe that debris needs to 486 00:20:55,718 --> 00:20:57,153 be moved out from under those 487 00:20:57,153 --> 00:20:59,880 2 bridges. I'm hoping that 488 00:20:59,880 --> 00:21:01,224 you're that person that can 489 00:21:01,224 --> 00:21:01,925 handle that and that we can 490 00:21:01,925 --> 00:21:02,692 get that stuff out of there. 491 00:21:02,692 --> 00:21:06,129 So it doesn't go to the Laguna 492 00:21:06,129 --> 00:21:07,897 de Santa Rosa because it would 493 00:21:07,897 --> 00:21:10,667 flow on out there if that was 494 00:21:10,667 --> 00:21:11,401 the case. Thanks again for 495 00:21:11,401 --> 00:21:15,100 your time, sir. And letting me 496 00:21:16,439 --> 00:21:18,475 volunteer. I appreciated. The 497 00:21:18,475 --> 00:21:19,276 board member questions or 498 00:21:19,276 --> 00:21:19,943 comments for member bound for 499 00:21:19,943 --> 00:21:22,879 its really just a comment. 500 00:21:22,879 --> 00:21:25,279 Thank you very much. 501 00:21:25,549 --> 00:21:26,483 >> I also did in the 502 00:21:26,483 --> 00:21:27,150 underground culvert or downed 503 00:21:27,150 --> 00:21:29,550 downtown. It's been several 504 00:21:31,655 --> 00:21:34,591 years now actually, it as a 505 00:21:34,591 --> 00:21:35,325 board member very, very 506 00:21:35,325 --> 00:21:35,959 educational. I'm really glad I 507 00:21:35,959 --> 00:21:36,627 didn't. I'd like to do it 508 00:21:36,627 --> 00:21:38,627 again, actually, especially 509 00:21:40,864 --> 00:21:43,000 since we're doing a lot more 510 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:44,334 storm water work. There's some 511 00:21:44,334 --> 00:21:45,680 new interesting. There's 3 d 512 00:21:45,680 --> 00:21:47,437 down. There's some I'm certain 513 00:21:47,437 --> 00:21:48,710 I'm certain that a tour. 514 00:21:48,710 --> 00:21:48,739 >> I think going out and 515 00:21:48,739 --> 00:21:51,139 getting on site, especially 516 00:21:54,911 --> 00:21:56,513 for for projects we often kind 517 00:21:56,513 --> 00:21:57,247 of sit up here in offices and 518 00:21:57,247 --> 00:22:00,847 don't really get out to really 519 00:22:02,286 --> 00:22:03,387 can just help us be better 520 00:22:03,387 --> 00:22:04,870 stewards and advocates and 521 00:22:04,870 --> 00:22:06,456 decision makers around it. So 522 00:22:06,456 --> 00:22:10,560 sign me up for. Whatever the 523 00:22:11,270 --> 00:22:11,595 next board tour is. Thanks. 524 00:22:11,595 --> 00:22:13,595 >> Other board member 525 00:22:15,532 --> 00:22:16,200 questions or comments. Right. 526 00:22:16,200 --> 00:22:18,335 We'll open it up for public 527 00:22:18,335 --> 00:22:18,969 comment on item. 6.2, he was 528 00:22:18,969 --> 00:22:21,969 to make a public comment. 529 00:22:22,873 --> 00:22:23,574 Please move to the podium. 530 00:22:23,574 --> 00:22:25,376 Seeing no one rise that will 531 00:22:25,376 --> 00:22:26,110 take care of item. 6.2, thanks 532 00:22:26,110 --> 00:22:29,110 again, MR. Palmer. Yeah. Thank 533 00:22:29,779 --> 00:22:32,179 you all. Item 6.3 Director 534 00:22:33,650 --> 00:22:34,752 Burke. 535 00:22:34,752 --> 00:22:35,418 >> Thank you. Our final staff 536 00:22:35,418 --> 00:22:37,220 briefing as a review of the 537 00:22:37,220 --> 00:22:40,124 track toys program for the 538 00:22:40,124 --> 00:22:42,524 Laguna treatment plants and 539 00:22:44,361 --> 00:22:45,280 Ray Nagin, d r New tract waste 540 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:47,428 program coordinator will be 541 00:22:48,565 --> 00:22:49,266 presenting. 542 00:22:49,266 --> 00:22:51,666 >> Good afternoon and welcome 543 00:23:03,747 --> 00:23:05,747 this county. 544 00:23:36,614 --> 00:23:38,480 >> Good afternoon, chair 545 00:23:38,480 --> 00:23:40,517 Khalfan and members of the 546 00:23:40,517 --> 00:23:40,852 board. My name is Renee Gundy. 547 00:23:40,852 --> 00:23:42,852 And I. 548 00:23:44,870 --> 00:23:45,289 >> Yeah, little closer story. 549 00:23:45,289 --> 00:23:48,580 My name is Renee Gundy. I am 550 00:23:48,580 --> 00:23:49,494 the truck to ace Program 551 00:23:49,494 --> 00:23:52,494 coordinator, which is a newer 552 00:23:52,530 --> 00:23:54,930 position and the environmental 553 00:23:55,366 --> 00:23:56,434 compliance section with it. 554 00:23:56,434 --> 00:23:57,135 Environmental services. Today, 555 00:23:57,135 --> 00:23:57,835 I'm going to be talking about 556 00:23:57,835 --> 00:24:00,370 the tracked waste program at 557 00:24:00,370 --> 00:24:01,639 the Laguna Treatment Plant. 558 00:24:01,639 --> 00:24:02,340 Program allows companies to 559 00:24:02,340 --> 00:24:04,740 hallways water to the 560 00:24:06,611 --> 00:24:07,945 treatment plant by truck. The 561 00:24:07,945 --> 00:24:09,414 service is particularly 562 00:24:09,414 --> 00:24:10,810 important for ways that cannot 563 00:24:10,810 --> 00:24:13,810 or should not be discharged 564 00:24:13,717 --> 00:24:14,452 directly to the sewer. For 565 00:24:14,452 --> 00:24:17,452 example, when a location where 566 00:24:17,788 --> 00:24:19,657 the waste is generated has no 567 00:24:19,657 --> 00:24:21,593 sewer connection or operates 568 00:24:21,593 --> 00:24:23,593 under stricter discharge 569 00:24:23,627 --> 00:24:25,697 requirements. So today I'm 570 00:24:25,697 --> 00:24:26,564 going to be providing us some 571 00:24:26,564 --> 00:24:27,297 background about the program 572 00:24:27,297 --> 00:24:31,497 and then bring you up to speed 573 00:24:33,637 --> 00:24:34,839 on where we are today. So 574 00:24:34,839 --> 00:24:37,575 before the truck to ace 575 00:24:37,575 --> 00:24:38,176 program was formally 576 00:24:38,176 --> 00:24:39,644 established public in a 577 00:24:39,644 --> 00:24:40,645 treatment plant, primarily 578 00:24:40,645 --> 00:24:41,479 excepted landfill leachate 579 00:24:41,479 --> 00:24:42,213 from the Central Landfill and 580 00:24:42,213 --> 00:24:45,213 several of the counties closed 581 00:24:46,284 --> 00:24:49,530 landfills. And for clarity, is 582 00:24:49,530 --> 00:24:51,289 the liquid ways that percolate 583 00:24:51,289 --> 00:24:52,230 through the soil and landfill 584 00:24:52,230 --> 00:24:55,623 material and will collect in a 585 00:24:55,827 --> 00:24:56,527 pond on the site. And we also 586 00:24:56,527 --> 00:24:58,927 occasionally would we receive 587 00:24:59,597 --> 00:25:02,597 septic? Waste from a small 588 00:25:02,667 --> 00:25:04,869 number of callers. At this 589 00:25:04,869 --> 00:25:06,905 time. We saw approximately 10 590 00:25:06,905 --> 00:25:08,673 to 20 trucks per day during 591 00:25:08,673 --> 00:25:09,474 the summer increasing to as 592 00:25:09,474 --> 00:25:13,740 many as 70 trucks a day during 593 00:25:13,511 --> 00:25:16,647 the heavy rains. And then in 594 00:25:16,647 --> 00:25:18,450 2006 pipeline was constructed 595 00:25:18,450 --> 00:25:19,884 from the Central landfill. So 596 00:25:19,884 --> 00:25:20,585 that eliminated the need for 597 00:25:20,585 --> 00:25:24,185 that ways to be trucked into 598 00:25:25,757 --> 00:25:27,658 our plant. And 2015, the 599 00:25:27,658 --> 00:25:29,294 septic disposal rate was 600 00:25:29,294 --> 00:25:30,127 lowered to more competitive 601 00:25:30,127 --> 00:25:32,263 price, which brought in more 602 00:25:32,263 --> 00:25:34,663 septic and portable toilet 603 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:37,350 waste. And then in 2016, the 604 00:25:37,350 --> 00:25:38,770 high Strength weigh station 605 00:25:38,770 --> 00:25:39,437 was constructed which allowed 606 00:25:39,437 --> 00:25:42,437 us to are concentrated way 607 00:25:43,308 --> 00:25:44,976 strains. And unlike other 608 00:25:44,976 --> 00:25:46,311 trucked away streams that 609 00:25:46,311 --> 00:25:48,460 discharge to the plants had 610 00:25:48,460 --> 00:25:51,460 words. The high strength weigh 611 00:25:51,116 --> 00:25:52,500 station is meter directly into 612 00:25:52,500 --> 00:25:52,751 the digest ERs where it 613 00:25:52,751 --> 00:25:53,385 generates methane that can be 614 00:25:53,385 --> 00:25:56,385 used to power engines and 615 00:25:57,288 --> 00:25:58,523 heat. The digest ERs. So this 616 00:25:58,523 --> 00:26:00,292 provides an energy benefit to 617 00:26:00,292 --> 00:26:01,459 the treatment process, 618 00:26:01,459 --> 00:26:02,361 although the mount that we can 619 00:26:02,361 --> 00:26:05,330 except per day is limited by 620 00:26:05,330 --> 00:26:07,432 the on-site storage capacity. 621 00:26:07,432 --> 00:26:08,266 And although until Mardi Patel 622 00:26:08,266 --> 00:26:11,266 later about each of the 623 00:26:14,138 --> 00:26:14,806 discharge areas. So as the 624 00:26:14,806 --> 00:26:15,407 high strength weigh station 625 00:26:15,407 --> 00:26:18,407 was added and we began 626 00:26:19,111 --> 00:26:19,745 evaluating additional ways 627 00:26:19,745 --> 00:26:20,278 streams. We identify that 628 00:26:20,278 --> 00:26:22,470 there was a need to 629 00:26:22,470 --> 00:26:25,470 accommodate what we now call 630 00:26:25,150 --> 00:26:27,850 medium strength wastewater 631 00:26:27,850 --> 00:26:29,187 because as we permitted more 632 00:26:29,187 --> 00:26:29,820 haulers, we found that some of 633 00:26:29,820 --> 00:26:30,455 the wastewater didn't fit 634 00:26:30,455 --> 00:26:31,724 neatly into the existing 635 00:26:31,724 --> 00:26:34,724 categories of waste that we 636 00:26:35,600 --> 00:26:36,962 have currently been accepting. 637 00:26:36,962 --> 00:26:39,164 We started by reviewing lap 638 00:26:39,164 --> 00:26:39,998 data and determining that this 639 00:26:39,998 --> 00:26:40,599 waste could be safely 640 00:26:40,599 --> 00:26:41,299 discharged at the same 641 00:26:41,299 --> 00:26:41,900 location that we were 642 00:26:41,900 --> 00:26:43,900 accepting the landfill 643 00:26:45,570 --> 00:26:46,772 leachate. For so many years. 644 00:26:46,772 --> 00:26:48,841 And this is what we called the 645 00:26:48,841 --> 00:26:51,241 emergency holding Mason, which 646 00:26:53,112 --> 00:26:55,380 talk about later. Other 647 00:26:55,380 --> 00:26:56,315 improvements honored, 648 00:26:56,315 --> 00:26:57,449 modernizing the check-in 649 00:26:57,449 --> 00:26:59,518 Hollers no longer had to 650 00:26:59,518 --> 00:27:01,386 complete a paper form for 651 00:27:01,386 --> 00:27:03,786 every load installing cameras 652 00:27:05,758 --> 00:27:07,260 to monitor disposal areas. 653 00:27:07,260 --> 00:27:07,593 Evaluating and adjusting the 654 00:27:07,593 --> 00:27:09,495 tipping fees based on 655 00:27:09,495 --> 00:27:11,363 treatment costs and 656 00:27:11,363 --> 00:27:13,363 competitive rates. And 657 00:27:13,666 --> 00:27:14,266 establishing my position, 658 00:27:14,266 --> 00:27:14,967 which created dedicated 659 00:27:14,967 --> 00:27:16,967 responsibility and oversight 660 00:27:18,571 --> 00:27:20,639 for the program. And all in 661 00:27:20,639 --> 00:27:23,475 all these changes have helped 662 00:27:23,475 --> 00:27:24,420 us to expand the program while 663 00:27:24,420 --> 00:27:26,420 improving efficiency, 664 00:27:27,880 --> 00:27:30,280 monitoring and cost recovery. 665 00:27:30,950 --> 00:27:31,851 So our program has 3 distinct 666 00:27:31,851 --> 00:27:33,853 disposal areas based on the 667 00:27:33,853 --> 00:27:36,853 type of waste that's been 668 00:27:36,922 --> 00:27:38,491 received. We currently have 66 669 00:27:38,491 --> 00:27:39,457 per minute hollers and more 670 00:27:39,457 --> 00:27:41,457 than 350 trucks that 671 00:27:43,763 --> 00:27:44,797 participate in the program. On 672 00:27:44,797 --> 00:27:46,699 average, we see about 50 673 00:27:46,699 --> 00:27:47,899 trucks per day during the dry 674 00:27:47,899 --> 00:27:50,899 weather and 75 trucks per day 675 00:27:51,690 --> 00:27:53,469 during the wet weather. 676 00:27:53,972 --> 00:27:55,274 However, in JANUARY we had a a 677 00:27:55,274 --> 00:27:56,800 record so far for this year, 678 00:27:56,800 --> 00:27:58,408 which was 101 transactions in 679 00:28:00,713 --> 00:28:01,847 one day. And as the program 680 00:28:01,847 --> 00:28:05,447 has grown, so has the variety 681 00:28:06,185 --> 00:28:09,288 of ways types that we get set. 682 00:28:09,288 --> 00:28:10,323 So looking closer at our 683 00:28:10,323 --> 00:28:12,925 disposal areas, this is a 684 00:28:12,925 --> 00:28:13,593 close-up of our septic 685 00:28:13,593 --> 00:28:15,595 receiving station where we 686 00:28:15,595 --> 00:28:18,595 take septic tank and portable 687 00:28:19,498 --> 00:28:22,498 toilet waste holler back their 688 00:28:22,768 --> 00:28:24,300 truck up to the discharge area 689 00:28:24,300 --> 00:28:26,506 it goes into that receiving 690 00:28:26,506 --> 00:28:29,575 trough, which has a screen to 691 00:28:29,575 --> 00:28:30,676 remove debris. And it's the 692 00:28:30,676 --> 00:28:31,377 hollers responsibility to 693 00:28:31,377 --> 00:28:32,440 remove the screen debris and 694 00:28:32,440 --> 00:28:35,440 clean the area before they 695 00:28:36,315 --> 00:28:37,983 leave. And arrow pointing to 696 00:28:37,983 --> 00:28:40,386 the waste haulers, Shaq is 697 00:28:40,386 --> 00:28:41,530 where every hollered when they 698 00:28:41,530 --> 00:28:44,653 come in, they go into that 699 00:28:46,492 --> 00:28:48,827 little building check in. So 700 00:28:48,827 --> 00:28:49,829 this is a track discharging 701 00:28:49,829 --> 00:28:51,497 our high strength weigh 702 00:28:51,497 --> 00:28:53,599 station behind the tanker the 703 00:28:53,599 --> 00:28:55,501 for 12,000 gallon holding 704 00:28:55,501 --> 00:28:56,135 tanks, which limits are how 705 00:28:56,135 --> 00:28:59,135 much of the high strength 706 00:29:00,339 --> 00:29:02,208 waste we can accept. The 707 00:29:02,208 --> 00:29:03,242 station accepts the more 708 00:29:03,242 --> 00:29:04,410 concentrated way streams from 709 00:29:04,410 --> 00:29:05,912 businesses such as Dairy and 710 00:29:05,912 --> 00:29:07,912 creamery processors, wineries 711 00:29:09,810 --> 00:29:10,830 and breweries and restaurant 712 00:29:10,830 --> 00:29:11,917 Grease interceptors. These 713 00:29:11,917 --> 00:29:13,386 wastes are generally not 714 00:29:13,386 --> 00:29:14,921 suitable for direct sewer 715 00:29:14,921 --> 00:29:15,855 discharge, for example, grace 716 00:29:15,855 --> 00:29:16,923 from restaurants can 717 00:29:16,923 --> 00:29:19,692 accumulate and the sewer lines 718 00:29:19,692 --> 00:29:20,793 and cause blockages in 719 00:29:20,793 --> 00:29:21,527 backups. So Greece 720 00:29:21,527 --> 00:29:23,527 interceptors at restaurants 721 00:29:24,130 --> 00:29:26,332 capture that grease and oil, 722 00:29:26,332 --> 00:29:27,330 which is then para lot 723 00:29:27,330 --> 00:29:27,734 periodically would be pumped 724 00:29:27,734 --> 00:29:31,334 out by holler and brought our 725 00:29:32,638 --> 00:29:33,873 plan. The high strength weigh 726 00:29:33,873 --> 00:29:34,474 station is also the only 727 00:29:34,474 --> 00:29:36,142 discharge station that 728 00:29:36,142 --> 00:29:38,111 requires staff assist 729 00:29:38,111 --> 00:29:40,111 assistance. Our operations 730 00:29:40,547 --> 00:29:41,247 staff will connect the hose 731 00:29:41,247 --> 00:29:41,914 from the holding tank to the 732 00:29:41,914 --> 00:29:44,914 tanker and assist a holler 733 00:29:47,253 --> 00:29:49,155 floating. This is our 734 00:29:49,155 --> 00:29:50,156 emergency holding basin, which 735 00:29:50,156 --> 00:29:53,693 is now very big area where a 736 00:29:53,693 --> 00:29:54,361 lot of color not. The 737 00:29:54,361 --> 00:29:55,950 emergency holding basin as 738 00:29:55,950 --> 00:29:57,997 where we receive all the other 739 00:29:57,997 --> 00:29:59,966 ways types. This includes low 740 00:29:59,966 --> 00:30:01,968 strength ways such as 741 00:30:01,968 --> 00:30:04,368 groundwater and certain wash 742 00:30:04,704 --> 00:30:05,805 waters as well as medium 743 00:30:05,805 --> 00:30:07,841 strength waste, which is like 744 00:30:07,841 --> 00:30:09,108 equipment washed down from the 745 00:30:09,108 --> 00:30:10,977 creameries and the wineries 746 00:30:10,977 --> 00:30:13,977 and we chait from soil 747 00:30:14,314 --> 00:30:14,947 composting operations as well 748 00:30:14,947 --> 00:30:17,284 as landfill leachate and 749 00:30:17,284 --> 00:30:20,284 tipping floor gray water that 750 00:30:22,455 --> 00:30:24,855 and receiving previously. So 751 00:30:25,158 --> 00:30:27,227 this slide shows the total 752 00:30:27,227 --> 00:30:29,627 gallons received by calendar 753 00:30:30,263 --> 00:30:32,432 year split up by each of the 754 00:30:32,432 --> 00:30:34,167 receiving areas to put the 755 00:30:34,167 --> 00:30:36,167 early numbers into 756 00:30:36,302 --> 00:30:37,837 perspective, the 1200 gallons 757 00:30:37,837 --> 00:30:39,105 that was received in 2013 is 758 00:30:39,105 --> 00:30:42,105 equivalent to one truckload of 759 00:30:45,779 --> 00:30:48,115 septic. I've also included a 760 00:30:48,115 --> 00:30:49,883 2026 so far here today to show 761 00:30:49,883 --> 00:30:54,830 where we are so far this year 762 00:30:57,424 --> 00:30:58,224 gallons received. This slide 763 00:30:58,224 --> 00:31:01,224 provides an overview of the 764 00:31:01,695 --> 00:31:04,950 tipping fees collected by 765 00:31:05,866 --> 00:31:07,900 fiscal year 2013, the program 766 00:31:07,900 --> 00:31:09,900 generated approximately 767 00:31:12,706 --> 00:31:15,106 $195,000 and tipping fees. And 768 00:31:15,642 --> 00:31:18,578 now as you'll see the fiscal 769 00:31:18,578 --> 00:31:19,213 year 20 26 to JUNE was annual 770 00:31:19,213 --> 00:31:21,613 collections had grown to 771 00:31:21,982 --> 00:31:22,649 approximately 5 million 772 00:31:22,649 --> 00:31:23,317 reflecting the significant 773 00:31:23,317 --> 00:31:26,317 growth over the years that 774 00:31:29,289 --> 00:31:30,290 this program has 6 variance. 775 00:31:30,290 --> 00:31:34,940 So talk a little bit about the 776 00:31:34,940 --> 00:31:35,963 process that a holler Hass to 777 00:31:35,963 --> 00:31:38,132 go through in order to be able 778 00:31:38,132 --> 00:31:41,732 to discharge at the plant. Are 779 00:31:43,703 --> 00:31:46,703 permitted. As a waste hauler 780 00:31:46,874 --> 00:31:47,775 and in order to obtain the 781 00:31:47,775 --> 00:31:49,743 permanent, they have to submit 782 00:31:49,743 --> 00:31:50,744 an application that identifies 783 00:31:50,744 --> 00:31:52,879 the waste types that they plan 784 00:31:52,879 --> 00:31:53,747 to bring in as well as the 785 00:31:53,747 --> 00:31:55,747 vehicle license plates 786 00:31:56,817 --> 00:31:58,819 associated with their account. 787 00:31:58,819 --> 00:32:02,456 They have to pay an annual fee 788 00:32:02,456 --> 00:32:03,324 which is currently $654. They 789 00:32:03,324 --> 00:32:05,993 have to meet our insurance 790 00:32:05,993 --> 00:32:06,560 requirements and pride. 791 00:32:06,560 --> 00:32:08,960 Provide us updates as 792 00:32:10,764 --> 00:32:12,433 necessary. And ideally, we 793 00:32:12,433 --> 00:32:13,634 will request that they provide 794 00:32:13,634 --> 00:32:16,603 way sampling data so that I 795 00:32:16,603 --> 00:32:17,303 use that to profile the waste 796 00:32:17,303 --> 00:32:19,703 and determine the appropriate 797 00:32:22,420 --> 00:32:24,678 fee category. I then develop 798 00:32:24,678 --> 00:32:26,460 each callers waste hauler 799 00:32:26,460 --> 00:32:27,848 permanent, which outlines the 800 00:32:27,848 --> 00:32:28,983 requirements such as following 801 00:32:28,983 --> 00:32:30,717 plant safety rules paying 802 00:32:30,717 --> 00:32:31,518 their bills on time and 803 00:32:31,518 --> 00:32:33,918 cleaning the discharge areas 804 00:32:36,157 --> 00:32:37,291 after each load and each 805 00:32:37,291 --> 00:32:38,158 permitted vehicle is also 806 00:32:38,158 --> 00:32:41,295 issued a scan card which has a 807 00:32:41,295 --> 00:32:43,330 bar code on it and that links 808 00:32:43,330 --> 00:32:46,330 back to the vehicle license 809 00:32:46,367 --> 00:32:47,201 plates. And that is how the 810 00:32:47,201 --> 00:32:50,801 tipping fees are based on the 811 00:32:53,707 --> 00:32:54,375 total tank capacity. So like 812 00:32:54,375 --> 00:32:55,141 many programs, the truck to 813 00:32:55,141 --> 00:32:58,741 ace Program has had its share 814 00:32:59,480 --> 00:33:02,149 of challenges. We have shut 815 00:33:02,149 --> 00:33:03,217 downs that occur due to 816 00:33:03,217 --> 00:33:04,485 construction maintenance or 817 00:33:04,485 --> 00:33:05,219 stuffing. These most often 818 00:33:05,219 --> 00:33:08,219 affect the high strength weigh 819 00:33:08,556 --> 00:33:09,624 station because it as require 820 00:33:09,624 --> 00:33:10,324 staff to operate and has more 821 00:33:10,324 --> 00:33:12,324 equipment that requires 822 00:33:13,327 --> 00:33:15,327 maintenance. For example, 823 00:33:15,797 --> 00:33:16,797 we've had issues with rags and 824 00:33:16,797 --> 00:33:17,331 other debris getting caught up 825 00:33:17,331 --> 00:33:18,966 in the pumps during 826 00:33:18,966 --> 00:33:21,135 offloading, which is the top 827 00:33:21,135 --> 00:33:24,135 picture picture of a rag. 828 00:33:24,472 --> 00:33:27,472 Stuck in there. Wet weather 829 00:33:28,309 --> 00:33:28,976 can also create challenges 830 00:33:28,976 --> 00:33:30,344 more hollers coming That's 831 00:33:30,344 --> 00:33:32,180 holding ponds and tanks at 832 00:33:32,180 --> 00:33:33,680 wineries in landfills. Bill. 833 00:33:33,680 --> 00:33:34,581 More quickly at the same time, 834 00:33:34,581 --> 00:33:36,951 heavy rainfall can impact the 835 00:33:36,951 --> 00:33:39,220 treatment plant. If flooding 836 00:33:39,220 --> 00:33:41,255 becomes the concern are up. 837 00:33:41,255 --> 00:33:43,591 Variations staff MAY need to 838 00:33:43,591 --> 00:33:44,291 install barriers, which are 839 00:33:44,291 --> 00:33:47,891 the tiger dams that go across 840 00:33:48,162 --> 00:33:49,297 the entrance of the plant to 841 00:33:49,297 --> 00:33:50,665 set it, protects the plant 842 00:33:50,665 --> 00:33:51,366 equipment and processes and 843 00:33:51,366 --> 00:33:53,766 requires us to temporarily 844 00:33:55,470 --> 00:33:56,304 shut down checked waste and 845 00:33:56,304 --> 00:33:57,805 trucks. Waste can also be one 846 00:33:57,805 --> 00:33:58,439 of the first controllable 847 00:33:58,439 --> 00:33:59,273 source is that we would 848 00:33:59,273 --> 00:34:02,273 restrict to plant capacity was 849 00:34:05,480 --> 00:34:06,147 limited. We also occasionally 850 00:34:06,147 --> 00:34:06,780 receive mystery discharges 851 00:34:06,780 --> 00:34:08,483 such as a black tar like 852 00:34:08,483 --> 00:34:10,785 material that's shown on the. 853 00:34:10,785 --> 00:34:13,785 The one picture, which is 854 00:34:13,955 --> 00:34:15,223 emergency holding Mason. The 855 00:34:15,223 --> 00:34:17,425 addition of cameras, though, 856 00:34:17,425 --> 00:34:18,590 has made it much easier to 857 00:34:18,590 --> 00:34:20,459 identify the hollers when 858 00:34:21,830 --> 00:34:22,831 these incidences occur. And 859 00:34:22,831 --> 00:34:24,640 lastly, the plant wasn't 860 00:34:24,640 --> 00:34:25,967 originally designed for truck 861 00:34:25,967 --> 00:34:28,360 to waste program. So space 862 00:34:28,360 --> 00:34:29,304 limitations and truck crowding 863 00:34:29,304 --> 00:34:29,937 can be challenging, especially 864 00:34:29,937 --> 00:34:30,638 when multiple trucks are 865 00:34:30,638 --> 00:34:34,238 coming into the plan. At the 866 00:34:38,213 --> 00:34:39,140 same time. So despite 867 00:34:39,140 --> 00:34:41,160 challenges, there have been 868 00:34:41,160 --> 00:34:43,417 successes that I want to 869 00:34:43,417 --> 00:34:44,152 highlight. I think having a 870 00:34:44,152 --> 00:34:46,552 program coordinator provides a 871 00:34:47,588 --> 00:34:48,290 single point of contact. 872 00:34:48,290 --> 00:34:50,290 Improving program, oversight 873 00:34:50,892 --> 00:34:52,961 and customer service. I've 874 00:34:52,961 --> 00:34:54,461 made it a goal to increase 875 00:34:54,461 --> 00:34:54,996 sampling as resources, allow 876 00:34:54,996 --> 00:34:55,663 giving us a better 877 00:34:55,663 --> 00:34:58,630 understanding of the waste 878 00:34:58,500 --> 00:35:00,900 that's being received. The 879 00:35:01,736 --> 00:35:02,437 tipping fees help support the 880 00:35:02,437 --> 00:35:03,371 ongoing operation of the 881 00:35:03,371 --> 00:35:05,771 program. And the program 882 00:35:06,207 --> 00:35:06,908 provides an important disposal 883 00:35:06,908 --> 00:35:07,542 option for our community and 884 00:35:07,542 --> 00:35:09,942 in particular local way. 885 00:35:10,846 --> 00:35:11,913 Sellers. I've also recently 886 00:35:11,913 --> 00:35:13,682 started connecting with 887 00:35:13,682 --> 00:35:15,682 representatives from other 888 00:35:15,851 --> 00:35:16,451 agencies to share information 889 00:35:16,451 --> 00:35:17,719 and learn how different 890 00:35:17,719 --> 00:35:20,119 agencies manage their trucks 891 00:35:22,724 --> 00:35:23,425 waste and what I have learned 892 00:35:23,425 --> 00:35:24,592 through conversation is very 893 00:35:24,592 --> 00:35:27,592 few agencies will accept such 894 00:35:27,729 --> 00:35:28,397 a wide variety of ways strains 895 00:35:28,397 --> 00:35:28,997 and that makes our program 896 00:35:28,997 --> 00:35:30,997 very important regional 897 00:35:36,237 --> 00:35:38,740 resource. So this final slide 898 00:35:38,740 --> 00:35:39,541 provides JANUARY through JUNE 899 00:35:39,541 --> 00:35:41,941 2026. Snapshot of the ways 900 00:35:42,644 --> 00:35:44,446 that we've received by type. 901 00:35:44,446 --> 00:35:47,446 You'll see that the largest 902 00:35:48,160 --> 00:35:48,684 portion was creamery 903 00:35:48,684 --> 00:35:51,840 wastewater 41% and not only 904 00:35:52,120 --> 00:35:53,187 represents 3 businesses. 905 00:35:53,187 --> 00:35:55,587 Winery wastewater has been 906 00:35:57,326 --> 00:35:58,126 increasing as the regulations 907 00:35:58,126 --> 00:35:58,861 that wineries have gotten 908 00:35:58,861 --> 00:36:01,861 stricter. That is currently up 909 00:36:07,803 --> 00:36:08,937 15%. And landfill leachate 910 00:36:08,937 --> 00:36:09,738 19%, which does not include 911 00:36:09,738 --> 00:36:10,739 the made Central landfill 912 00:36:10,739 --> 00:36:11,473 because goes to the pipeline 913 00:36:11,473 --> 00:36:15,730 and the septic waste was about 914 00:36:17,545 --> 00:36:18,214 12%. And together these way 915 00:36:18,214 --> 00:36:18,814 streams generated 916 00:36:18,814 --> 00:36:19,681 approximately 2, 5, 0.4 917 00:36:19,681 --> 00:36:22,681 million and tipping fees so 918 00:36:24,286 --> 00:36:27,886 far from JANUARY to JUNE. If 919 00:36:27,956 --> 00:36:28,524 you have any questions. Thank 920 00:36:28,524 --> 00:36:31,293 you very much for the 921 00:36:31,293 --> 00:36:32,930 presentation. Vice Chair Tony. 922 00:36:32,930 --> 00:36:34,493 >> Thank you for presentation. 923 00:36:35,397 --> 00:36:37,399 Very complete. That's larger 924 00:36:37,399 --> 00:36:38,534 operation. I think all realize 925 00:36:38,534 --> 00:36:40,603 that times. So it's it's good 926 00:36:40,603 --> 00:36:42,971 to see overview of the whole 927 00:36:42,971 --> 00:36:45,774 thing. My question has to do 928 00:36:45,774 --> 00:36:46,609 with the 48,000 gallon 929 00:36:46,609 --> 00:36:48,477 limitation accepting high 930 00:36:48,477 --> 00:36:49,445 strength waste. Is it common 931 00:36:49,445 --> 00:36:50,179 for us to have to turn people 932 00:36:50,179 --> 00:36:53,549 away because we don't have any 933 00:36:53,549 --> 00:36:55,549 more storage space. 934 00:36:56,585 --> 00:36:58,530 >> Yes, actually, we have 935 00:36:58,530 --> 00:36:58,721 operation hours because staff 936 00:36:58,721 --> 00:37:02,321 does need to be present in 937 00:37:02,725 --> 00:37:03,492 order to offload. So currently 938 00:37:03,492 --> 00:37:07,920 the hours for the High Street 939 00:37:08,463 --> 00:37:09,164 are Monday through Friday. 940 00:37:09,164 --> 00:37:11,300 6.30, to one 30 and a lot of 941 00:37:11,300 --> 00:37:12,340 times we have to shut down 942 00:37:12,340 --> 00:37:15,634 sooner because we have to shut 943 00:37:16,105 --> 00:37:16,839 down as soon as that pulls up. 944 00:37:16,839 --> 00:37:17,573 >> So that raises the question 945 00:37:17,573 --> 00:37:19,275 in my head it. What I've heard 946 00:37:19,275 --> 00:37:21,310 is it's been a very successful 947 00:37:21,310 --> 00:37:23,112 program and that has been 948 00:37:23,112 --> 00:37:23,778 useful for the region. And and 949 00:37:23,778 --> 00:37:25,147 it's it's it's been all to 950 00:37:25,147 --> 00:37:25,847 fight financial successful as 951 00:37:25,847 --> 00:37:28,247 well as resource successful. 952 00:37:30,486 --> 00:37:32,421 So. Would there be any reason 953 00:37:32,421 --> 00:37:33,890 to investigate increasing our 954 00:37:33,890 --> 00:37:33,823 storage capacity so that we 955 00:37:33,823 --> 00:37:35,892 can process more high streets, 956 00:37:35,892 --> 00:37:37,892 waste? 957 00:37:37,994 --> 00:37:38,627 >> I do think that that has 958 00:37:38,627 --> 00:37:39,227 been considered. I think 959 00:37:39,227 --> 00:37:41,597 there's a lot of other 960 00:37:41,597 --> 00:37:42,597 upgrades that would have to 961 00:37:42,597 --> 00:37:46,197 happen before we would be able 962 00:37:47,370 --> 00:37:50,970 to handle more. Okay. As far 963 00:37:51,730 --> 00:37:51,740 as like digester space and 964 00:37:51,740 --> 00:37:52,442 >> so as not just a storage 965 00:37:52,442 --> 00:37:55,442 capacity writing what we can 966 00:37:57,413 --> 00:37:58,346 do, ok? The board member 967 00:37:58,346 --> 00:38:00,746 questions or comments board 968 00:38:03,152 --> 00:38:03,920 member to every right. 969 00:38:03,920 --> 00:38:04,420 >> Thank you for the 970 00:38:04,420 --> 00:38:05,321 presentation and 971 00:38:05,321 --> 00:38:07,321 congratulation on your 972 00:38:11,327 --> 00:38:12,795 position. This is a fantastic 973 00:38:12,795 --> 00:38:13,763 program. We have recently been 974 00:38:13,763 --> 00:38:15,665 discussing this program from a 975 00:38:15,665 --> 00:38:17,666 budget standpoint because you 976 00:38:17,666 --> 00:38:18,601 raise your I'm glad that all 977 00:38:18,601 --> 00:38:21,503 the board can actually hear 978 00:38:21,503 --> 00:38:23,373 and see what this program 979 00:38:23,373 --> 00:38:25,407 does. This is a phenomenal 980 00:38:25,407 --> 00:38:26,476 program for the community in 981 00:38:26,476 --> 00:38:28,677 general. I mean, back in the 982 00:38:28,677 --> 00:38:29,746 80's, we just didn't have this 983 00:38:29,746 --> 00:38:30,313 kind of stuff. Remember in the 984 00:38:30,313 --> 00:38:32,713 late 90's we started 985 00:38:36,152 --> 00:38:37,453 developing. It was pretty. You 986 00:38:37,453 --> 00:38:38,121 Clark Ticker it certainly 987 00:38:38,121 --> 00:38:41,121 becoming number one thing I 988 00:38:41,657 --> 00:38:43,693 just heard you say that 989 00:38:43,693 --> 00:38:44,360 running out a digester space. 990 00:38:44,360 --> 00:38:47,970 I thought with that that we 991 00:38:47,970 --> 00:38:48,598 had lots to digest or space. 992 00:38:48,598 --> 00:38:49,365 >> That would not be my area 993 00:38:49,365 --> 00:38:51,365 x. 994 00:38:53,269 --> 00:38:56,869 >> For tease all right. One in 995 00:38:59,776 --> 00:39:01,776 the room. 996 00:39:02,212 --> 00:39:03,813 >> All right. But thank you. 997 00:39:03,813 --> 00:39:06,813 Much of the presentation. And 998 00:39:06,850 --> 00:39:08,117 I I'm very happy about this 999 00:39:08,117 --> 00:39:08,784 program, very proud that the 1000 00:39:08,784 --> 00:39:10,786 city is taking this on and 1001 00:39:10,786 --> 00:39:13,786 been so aggressive that at 1002 00:39:16,593 --> 00:39:17,661 developing Thank you. Remember 1003 00:39:17,661 --> 00:39:18,327 to it? 1004 00:39:18,327 --> 00:39:19,280 >> Yes, thank you. Nice 1005 00:39:19,280 --> 00:39:21,428 presentation. Could you look 1006 00:39:26,369 --> 00:39:27,337 at slide 11 for a moment. The 1007 00:39:27,337 --> 00:39:30,337 picture of the truck that's 1008 00:39:30,340 --> 00:39:33,340 driving up through some water. 1009 00:39:33,443 --> 00:39:36,646 That's there at the site. And 1010 00:39:36,646 --> 00:39:37,346 is that after a big rain? 1011 00:39:37,346 --> 00:39:40,317 >> Yes, that was when we were 1012 00:39:40,317 --> 00:39:43,653 on the verge flooding and we 1013 00:39:43,653 --> 00:39:44,621 probably shut down soon after 1014 00:39:44,621 --> 00:39:46,621 All right. 1015 00:39:46,656 --> 00:39:47,357 >> And is there a risk of 1016 00:39:47,357 --> 00:39:50,357 flooding this fall? We expect 1017 00:39:51,610 --> 00:39:52,128 a bit more rain this year. 1018 00:39:52,128 --> 00:39:54,731 >> I'm sure it's possible. I'm 1019 00:39:54,731 --> 00:39:57,731 not really sure what's going 1020 00:39:57,801 --> 00:40:00,203 to happen. Typically since we 1021 00:40:00,203 --> 00:40:03,473 are at the lowest point, all 1022 00:40:03,473 --> 00:40:06,473 the sewer gravity. Comes to 1023 00:40:07,877 --> 00:40:08,912 us. So we do flood. Right with 1024 00:40:08,912 --> 00:40:09,579 that in mind. One of the 1025 00:40:09,579 --> 00:40:11,981 preparations that you do to 1026 00:40:11,981 --> 00:40:15,581 keep it from going over into. 1027 00:40:16,253 --> 00:40:16,953 >> The waste pond. 1028 00:40:16,953 --> 00:40:19,156 >> While operations staff is 1029 00:40:19,156 --> 00:40:21,658 responsible for them, they put 1030 00:40:21,658 --> 00:40:23,760 up a tiger dams. Okay. So 1031 00:40:23,760 --> 00:40:26,296 that's why when they put those 1032 00:40:26,296 --> 00:40:26,964 up, they go across the road so 1033 00:40:26,964 --> 00:40:28,865 that the hollers can't know 1034 00:40:28,865 --> 00:40:30,534 can't come in anymore. 1035 00:40:30,534 --> 00:40:33,136 >> I get that. I'm just 1036 00:40:33,136 --> 00:40:33,836 concerned. Even without the 1037 00:40:33,836 --> 00:40:35,500 haulers Youve got sandbagging 1038 00:40:35,500 --> 00:40:36,600 and other types 1039 00:40:36,600 --> 00:40:38,406 >> They they protected very 1040 00:40:39,943 --> 00:40:40,644 well. Thank you. Kindly up. 1041 00:40:40,644 --> 00:40:43,440 >> The board member questions 1042 00:40:43,680 --> 00:40:46,800 or comments. Head board. 1043 00:40:46,830 --> 00:40:50,283 Member of my I have a couple 1044 00:40:50,787 --> 00:40:51,555 of questions. I'm curious. 1045 00:40:51,555 --> 00:40:52,456 >> Is there any negative 1046 00:40:52,456 --> 00:40:54,456 consequence environmentally 1047 00:40:55,192 --> 00:40:56,460 when trucks are turned away, 1048 00:40:56,460 --> 00:40:59,460 they go do something illegal 1049 00:41:00,264 --> 00:41:00,964 to dump the waste somewhere 1050 00:41:00,964 --> 00:41:03,364 >> Typically they will be 1051 00:41:03,567 --> 00:41:04,301 permitted with another 1052 00:41:04,301 --> 00:41:07,301 facility. They might just have 1053 00:41:09,239 --> 00:41:12,239 to drive further because a 1054 00:41:12,276 --> 00:41:12,910 similar program to ours is Bay 1055 00:41:12,910 --> 00:41:14,978 mud. And depending on the 1056 00:41:14,978 --> 00:41:17,978 waist height. They might have 1057 00:41:19,850 --> 00:41:20,551 to drive there. Is there a 1058 00:41:20,551 --> 00:41:21,217 tracking method to know what 1059 00:41:21,217 --> 00:41:23,420 happens when they're turned 1060 00:41:23,420 --> 00:41:24,121 Now? 1061 00:41:24,121 --> 00:41:27,721 >> There is not. So it's just 1062 00:41:28,158 --> 00:41:28,859 a trust relationship. Yes, 1063 00:41:28,859 --> 00:41:31,762 curious there. And then I was 1064 00:41:31,762 --> 00:41:33,463 curious. This is just a 1065 00:41:33,463 --> 00:41:34,431 curiosity question. Is the 1066 00:41:34,431 --> 00:41:36,831 sampling done by individual 1067 00:41:38,202 --> 00:41:39,203 truckload by by the carriers. 1068 00:41:39,203 --> 00:41:42,203 >> We have staff that will 1069 00:41:42,940 --> 00:41:44,341 sample as as we cat can the 1070 00:41:44,341 --> 00:41:46,341 operations currently samples 1071 00:41:48,344 --> 00:41:48,979 once a week septic and then we 1072 00:41:48,979 --> 00:41:51,979 have an intern that will 1073 00:41:53,170 --> 00:41:56,353 sample twice a week right now. 1074 00:41:56,353 --> 00:41:58,956 As much our laboratory will 1075 00:41:58,956 --> 00:41:59,690 and a day for us to bring in 1076 00:41:59,690 --> 00:42:02,590 as well. We well just randomly 1077 00:42:02,590 --> 00:42:05,428 sampled the trucks. And then I 1078 00:42:05,428 --> 00:42:06,130 have one final question. Is 1079 00:42:06,130 --> 00:42:08,999 any of the solid waste that's 1080 00:42:08,999 --> 00:42:10,999 collected? Appropriate for 1081 00:42:15,739 --> 00:42:18,739 biochar. I am certain about 1082 00:42:21,779 --> 00:42:23,347 solid waste. I think typically 1083 00:42:23,347 --> 00:42:23,981 septic waste can be. And I'm 1084 00:42:23,981 --> 00:42:26,981 curious I don't notice a 1085 00:42:27,251 --> 00:42:29,251 patient. Pregnant. I'm 1086 00:42:31,556 --> 00:42:32,256 unfamiliar. Thank you. 1087 00:42:32,256 --> 00:42:34,656 >> board member questions or 1088 00:42:36,761 --> 00:42:38,696 comments. I will open up now 1089 00:42:38,696 --> 00:42:39,330 for public comment on item. 1090 00:42:39,330 --> 00:42:40,630 6.3 of you wish to make a 1091 00:42:40,630 --> 00:42:43,630 public comment. Please move to 1092 00:42:43,767 --> 00:42:44,435 the podium. Seeing no one 1093 00:42:44,435 --> 00:42:45,136 writes, Thank you again for 1094 00:42:45,136 --> 00:42:47,536 your presentation. Very well 1095 00:42:51,309 --> 00:42:53,577 done. We have one item on the 1096 00:42:53,577 --> 00:42:54,278 consent calendar, which is the 1097 00:42:54,278 --> 00:42:56,347 approval of the professional 1098 00:42:56,347 --> 00:42:58,449 services agreement was sent a 1099 00:42:58,449 --> 00:43:01,449 resource and you'll see from 1100 00:43:02,153 --> 00:43:04,880 the agenda give a report later 1101 00:43:04,880 --> 00:43:05,123 that this matter would be for 1102 00:43:05,123 --> 00:43:05,757 the contract review 1103 00:43:05,757 --> 00:43:07,658 subcommittee and is being 1104 00:43:07,658 --> 00:43:08,393 recommended to the full board. 1105 00:43:08,393 --> 00:43:11,993 I move adoption of the consent 1106 00:43:12,697 --> 00:43:13,397 calendar. Second. Motion by 1107 00:43:13,397 --> 00:43:16,397 vice chair and only seconded 1108 00:43:17,435 --> 00:43:18,703 by board member Baton Fort. 1109 00:43:18,703 --> 00:43:19,804 This time we'll open it up for 1110 00:43:19,804 --> 00:43:20,538 public comment on item. 7.1 of 1111 00:43:20,538 --> 00:43:24,138 us make a comment. Please move 1112 00:43:24,409 --> 00:43:25,760 to the podium. Seeing no one 1113 00:43:25,760 --> 00:43:26,511 rising. We have a roll call 1114 00:43:26,511 --> 00:43:28,146 vote. Please. 1115 00:43:28,146 --> 00:43:30,546 >> Board member right Eye 1116 00:43:30,982 --> 00:43:33,982 Board Eisler. I board member 1117 00:43:36,721 --> 00:43:37,388 do it. Yes. Board member Ford. 1118 00:43:37,388 --> 00:43:39,924 Vice chair. Tony, and check 1119 00:43:39,924 --> 00:43:40,592 out of an eye. Let the record 1120 00:43:40,592 --> 00:43:42,600 reflect that the consent 1121 00:43:42,600 --> 00:43:44,600 calendar passes unanimously. 1122 00:43:50,702 --> 00:43:51,770 Thank you. 1123 00:43:51,770 --> 00:43:54,171 >> We have no report next item 1124 00:43:54,171 --> 00:43:57,375 on the agenda is item number 9 1125 00:43:57,375 --> 00:43:58,376 public comments on non agenda 1126 00:43:58,376 --> 00:43:59,770 matters. You to make a comment 1127 00:43:59,770 --> 00:44:02,770 on non agenda matters. Please 1128 00:44:03,815 --> 00:44:04,482 move to the podium. Seeing no 1129 00:44:04,482 --> 00:44:08,820 one rise. Take care that we 1130 00:44:09,521 --> 00:44:10,788 have no referrals. We have no 1131 00:44:10,788 --> 00:44:11,523 written communications. As I 1132 00:44:11,523 --> 00:44:12,224 mentioned a moment ago, we do 1133 00:44:12,224 --> 00:44:14,624 have one subcommittee report. 1134 00:44:15,961 --> 00:44:17,662 The contract review 1135 00:44:17,662 --> 00:44:19,564 subcommittee met on Monday 1136 00:44:19,564 --> 00:44:21,665 AUGUST 31st. We reviewed and 1137 00:44:21,665 --> 00:44:22,234 unanimously recommended the 1138 00:44:22,234 --> 00:44:22,967 professional services 1139 00:44:22,967 --> 00:44:25,871 agreement that was just before 1140 00:44:25,871 --> 00:44:27,772 us and has been approved. And 1141 00:44:27,772 --> 00:44:30,172 believe that's the so 1142 00:44:30,342 --> 00:44:32,342 committee report. Any 1143 00:44:35,580 --> 00:44:37,820 questions on that? We'll open 1144 00:44:37,820 --> 00:44:37,949 it up then for public comment 1145 00:44:37,949 --> 00:44:38,683 on item number 12 is used to 1146 00:44:38,683 --> 00:44:40,918 make a comment item 12. Please 1147 00:44:40,918 --> 00:44:43,321 move to the podium. Seeing no 1148 00:44:43,321 --> 00:44:46,321 one rise. Any board member 1149 00:44:50,620 --> 00:44:53,662 reports. Board member to it? I 1150 00:44:54,320 --> 00:44:56,432 do believe it's important. 1151 00:44:56,867 --> 00:44:58,690 >> This spring that happened 1152 00:44:58,690 --> 00:44:58,903 today, maybe a 4 runner, if 1153 00:44:58,903 --> 00:45:02,503 you will, of more rain at 1154 00:45:03,175 --> 00:45:04,543 unexpected times. Under the 1155 00:45:04,543 --> 00:45:08,143 bridges. I'm sure not just in 1156 00:45:09,147 --> 00:45:09,714 Roseland, but in other spots. 1157 00:45:09,714 --> 00:45:10,415 >> There are. 1158 00:45:10,415 --> 00:45:12,415 >> Collections of possessions 1159 00:45:14,286 --> 00:45:15,190 of different. Whoever 1160 00:45:15,190 --> 00:45:16,187 collection and puts in So I 1161 00:45:16,187 --> 00:45:18,223 think we really need to be on 1162 00:45:18,223 --> 00:45:19,525 the forefront of moving that 1163 00:45:19,525 --> 00:45:21,160 stuff out. I know we don't 1164 00:45:21,160 --> 00:45:24,160 have enough staff and some 1165 00:45:24,296 --> 00:45:25,631 senses but it would be a good 1166 00:45:25,631 --> 00:45:26,799 idea, too. Look under the 1167 00:45:26,799 --> 00:45:27,699 bridge basically we're at and 1168 00:45:27,699 --> 00:45:31,680 see what might be under there. 1169 00:45:31,680 --> 00:45:31,669 That's going to get swept out 1170 00:45:31,669 --> 00:45:32,371 to the Laguna and then 1171 00:45:32,371 --> 00:45:35,371 possibly even to the Russian 1172 00:45:38,777 --> 00:45:39,445 River. Thank you. And the 1173 00:45:39,445 --> 00:45:41,845 other board member comments 1174 00:45:41,847 --> 00:45:42,915 reports. 1175 00:45:42,915 --> 00:45:45,117 >> We'll open it up for public 1176 00:45:45,117 --> 00:45:45,850 comment item number 13, if you 1177 00:45:45,850 --> 00:45:47,185 wish to make a comment, please 1178 00:45:47,185 --> 00:45:49,585 move to the podium. 1179 00:45:50,589 --> 00:45:51,189 >> Seeing no one rise. That'll 1180 00:45:51,189 --> 00:45:52,240 take care of that item. 1181 00:45:52,240 --> 00:45:54,240 Director's report. Director 1182 00:45:54,392 --> 00:45:55,995 Burke. Thank you. Chair 1183 00:45:55,995 --> 00:45:56,328 governor members of the 1184 00:45:56,328 --> 00:45:57,396 Warren. 1185 00:45:57,396 --> 00:46:00,332 >> I just have a few things to 1186 00:46:00,332 --> 00:46:02,100 update the board on. First. 1187 00:46:02,100 --> 00:46:05,271 >> As many of you MAY have 1188 00:46:05,271 --> 00:46:06,538 been aware, there was 3.5 1189 00:46:06,538 --> 00:46:07,273 magnitude earthquake a little 1190 00:46:07,273 --> 00:46:09,673 earlier today. Senator Denmark 1191 00:46:10,442 --> 00:46:14,420 field with just wanted to let 1192 00:46:14,246 --> 00:46:17,316 the board know we did not 1193 00:46:17,316 --> 00:46:19,716 receive any alarms are 1194 00:46:20,385 --> 00:46:22,921 concerns. So we did find any 1195 00:46:22,921 --> 00:46:23,521 damage to our facilities. Our 1196 00:46:23,521 --> 00:46:25,921 systems and things are 1197 00:46:27,259 --> 00:46:29,361 operating normally second. I 1198 00:46:29,361 --> 00:46:30,628 wanted to let the board know 1199 00:46:30,628 --> 00:46:31,129 that we will once again be 1200 00:46:31,129 --> 00:46:31,797 celebrating water 1201 00:46:31,797 --> 00:46:33,797 professionals Appreciation 1202 00:46:36,435 --> 00:46:38,804 Week. That will be 2 3rd 1203 00:46:38,804 --> 00:46:41,140 through OCTOBER 10. Our Sy 1204 00:46:41,140 --> 00:46:43,708 Tober 11th and we will provide 1205 00:46:43,708 --> 00:46:44,509 an update on those events and 1206 00:46:44,509 --> 00:46:47,145 how we will be celebrating 1207 00:46:47,145 --> 00:46:50,145 your wonderful team at your 1208 00:46:54,185 --> 00:46:56,220 next board meeting. Also on 1209 00:46:56,220 --> 00:46:59,220 OCTOBER 17, we are doing a 1210 00:46:59,325 --> 00:47:01,725 trick or treatment mysteries 1211 00:47:03,296 --> 00:47:05,130 of the Laguna treatment plant 1212 00:47:05,130 --> 00:47:08,730 from 10 to 2. And this will be 1213 00:47:08,935 --> 00:47:09,668 the launch of our newly 1214 00:47:09,668 --> 00:47:12,680 renovated treatment Plant Tour 1215 00:47:14,607 --> 00:47:16,142 program. We will be decorating 1216 00:47:16,142 --> 00:47:18,177 parts of the treatment plant 1217 00:47:18,177 --> 00:47:21,177 for Halloween will have kid 1218 00:47:23,216 --> 00:47:25,616 friendly activities. Candy and 1219 00:47:25,651 --> 00:47:28,651 tours members of the public. 1220 00:47:29,722 --> 00:47:30,923 Just 10 and above. 1221 00:47:30,923 --> 00:47:32,658 Pre-registration is required. 1222 00:47:32,658 --> 00:47:36,362 If you want to go on the tour. 1223 00:47:36,362 --> 00:47:37,330 Plus, you also have to wear 1224 00:47:37,330 --> 00:47:40,900 closed toe shoes. If you want 1225 00:47:40,900 --> 00:47:41,601 to go on that or and more 1226 00:47:41,601 --> 00:47:43,601 information and registration 1227 00:47:45,938 --> 00:47:48,641 is available at our city Dot 1228 00:47:48,641 --> 00:47:50,743 Org. Slash toured the plant 1229 00:47:50,743 --> 00:47:53,120 again. That's going to be on 1230 00:47:53,120 --> 00:47:53,713 Saturday, OCTOBER 17th from 10 1231 00:47:53,713 --> 00:47:56,713 to 2 at the Laguna Treatment 1232 00:47:58,717 --> 00:48:01,717 Plant. And then also this 1233 00:48:04,324 --> 00:48:05,225 year, the police department is 1234 00:48:05,225 --> 00:48:07,225 re-imagining there. Family 1235 00:48:08,127 --> 00:48:11,127 friendly trunk or treat event 1236 00:48:11,897 --> 00:48:12,598 and that is going to now be a 1237 00:48:12,598 --> 00:48:14,734 citywide event and the water 1238 00:48:14,734 --> 00:48:16,680 department will be 1239 00:48:16,680 --> 00:48:17,837 participating, bringing some 1240 00:48:17,837 --> 00:48:18,571 of our I think our cleaning 1241 00:48:18,571 --> 00:48:21,775 truck will be there as well as 1242 00:48:21,775 --> 00:48:24,644 some other equipment that will 1243 00:48:24,644 --> 00:48:27,180 be on Thursday, OCTOBER 29th 1244 00:48:27,180 --> 00:48:30,780 from 04:00pm to 08:00pm at the 1245 00:48:32,118 --> 00:48:33,286 Sonoma County Fairgrounds. And 1246 00:48:33,286 --> 00:48:35,422 as anticipated that up to 1247 00:48:35,422 --> 00:48:37,422 5,000 people attend that 1248 00:48:39,125 --> 00:48:42,725 event, we will have lots of 1249 00:48:44,698 --> 00:48:45,398 candy fun activities for kids. 1250 00:48:45,398 --> 00:48:48,398 And again, this is a 1251 00:48:48,902 --> 00:48:50,804 family-friendly police 1252 00:48:50,804 --> 00:48:52,380 department as well as other 1253 00:48:52,380 --> 00:48:54,438 city departments and community 1254 00:48:56,142 --> 00:48:57,877 partners will be participating 1255 00:48:57,877 --> 00:48:58,477 and that is my update. And I 1256 00:48:58,477 --> 00:49:00,814 am happy to answer any 1257 00:49:00,814 --> 00:49:03,214 questions. Thank you. Any 1258 00:49:05,850 --> 00:49:06,252 questions for the director? 1259 00:49:06,252 --> 00:49:07,253 >> Very good. Will open up for 1260 00:49:07,253 --> 00:49:08,788 public comment on item number 1261 00:49:08,788 --> 00:49:09,522 14, if you wish to make a 1262 00:49:09,522 --> 00:49:12,522 public comment, please move to 1263 00:49:14,961 --> 00:49:16,863 the podium. Seeing no one rise 1264 00:49:16,863 --> 00:49:17,797 that concludes our agenda for 1265 00:49:17,797 --> 00:49:20,797 today. So we are adjourned. 1266 00:49:32,779 --> 00:49:34,779 Thank you.