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Good morning, the time

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is 10:02 and the commission is called

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to order. I am chair mark smith residing

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over this meeting.

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vice chair jonathan powell and commissioners

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williams, eloise foster, jeffrey seltzer

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regina foster. We are joined by our

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corporate sector and general manager

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and ceo

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keisha powell. I will start by

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asking commissioner foster to lead

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the pledge of allegiance. If you would

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read the

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division statement

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I will ask commissioner seltzer to

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read the mission statement and finally

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general manager and

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ceo

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keisha powell.

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>> thank you

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commissioner foster. Commissioner

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speed boss.

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>> in

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every home and every business, we make

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everything possible. By ensuring access

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to dependable and safe water for

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everyday life.

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>> wssc water in

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choose

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communities thrive by developing safe,

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sustainable water through wastewater

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services.

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>> our promise is to continue

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the

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legacy of our water customers and

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employees through

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dedicated service returned in future

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generations.

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thank you. Do I have

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a motion to approve

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the agenda?

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>> I hereby move that the commission

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adopt its

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public agenda february 18th, 2026

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as

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drafted.

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>> thank you vice chair powell. Is

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a second?

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>> I

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second.

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any discussion? All those in favor

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signify by saying

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aye. Any nays?

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hearing none, the motion carried unanimously

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and the agenda is

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approved weird.

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>>

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commissioner lynn.

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>> mr. Chair, I would like to request

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the floor to announce recusal from

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agenda

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items 10 a on contract

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hb 1022 228 object

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of interest.

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>> thank you commissioner

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espy-williams. There are two sets

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of minutes for

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approval, both of the january 21

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2026 regular commission meeting and

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the minutes of january 28 special

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commission meeting. They

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were both in advance. Are there

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any corrections? The minutes stand

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is approved. I

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now recognize retirement division

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manager to present the wssc retirees

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for

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this month.

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>> thank you.

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good morning. Recognize the

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following honorees. David

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alford started october 1st, 1990 and

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retires as

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a supervisor in the leader services

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division with 35 years of service.

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come

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on down.

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we have another one

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in attendance. Next we have terry

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hartl started employee

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and retires as a utility technician

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with 16 years and one

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month service.

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looks as though he couldn't

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make it. Otis walker

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started appointment 1990.

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he retires as a

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materials engineer in the materials

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management division with 35 years

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and nine months

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of service.

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we thank them for their years of dedicated service

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and wish them

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the very best in their retirement.

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>> thank you

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mr. Baker. Before

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we begin commissioner comments, if

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any members

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of the public intends to give comments,

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please do so now. Your

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call will remain in the lobby until

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after the in

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person,. The secretary will admit

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you from the lobby following the in

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person comments. First, do we have

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commissioner comments? Seeing

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none. We will now receive

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public comments. Members of the public

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wishing to speak may

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do so in person

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or virtually. We will now receive

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public comments, the commission is

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not required to respond

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to public comments during the meeting

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and the public is reminded this is

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an opportunity for dialogue or questions

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and answers.

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if you wish to submit longer comments

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corporate secretary. Are there any

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members of

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the public in the auditorium?

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we have one person in the auditorium

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signed up to speak and we also have

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someone on teams. We will start with

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mr. Edwin. You

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can him up to this seat next to me.

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make sure

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you push the red button to turn

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on the phone and if you could please

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start with

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your name and county and you have

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three minutes.

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>> hi, my name

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is edwin,

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montgomery county.

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thank you for allowing me this time

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to speak. I apologize if this is

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the wrong form. I represent a local

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volunteer organization, we do cleanups

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for areas of

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interest to the rockclimbing community.

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to speak or find someone to speak

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with about the possibility of expanding

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allowable recreation particularly

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for rockclimbing. We had begun a

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conversation with a former watershed

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manager but since his departure we

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real struggle starting those

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conversations so I just came here

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hope of finding a way

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to reserve those conversations with

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someone with the wssc.

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I was just going to recommend that.

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think we resolved it. Thank

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you sir. Absolutely. And madame

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corporate secretary do we have our

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caller on the line

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as well?

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>> yes, letting them into

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teams now so

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I'm going to give them a second. The

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caller on teams if

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you could

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make sure that the volume is turned

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down so we don't have background noise

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and the caller ending

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in 7016 if you could please start

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name and county and you have

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three minutes.

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montgomery county. Can you hear me?

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the wssc decision

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to launch a smart meter program pilot

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program

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without fully informing customers

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of

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the health and safety information

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gathered by wssc on its own

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record is reckless. As a

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utility wssc has a duty of full transparency

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when asking customers to

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participate in a program that may

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affect

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their health especially who

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absorb more of this radiation from

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smart meters. And more

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vulnerable. Without material

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information the public does not

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have the facts in order

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to make an informed decision and this

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raises serious governance concerns.

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wssc smart meter website

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have misleading statements. They say

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that smart meters are

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not harmful. As I detailed in

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my publication frontiers of public

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health entitled u.s. Policy on wireless

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technologies

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and public health protection

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regulatory gaps in proposed reforms

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I show that despite scientific research

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documenting evidence for

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health risk there has been no review

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of the totality of

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the evidence by any

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federal agency. Certainly not the

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smart meters which

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emit short intense pulsed rf radiation

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in thousands

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of intense pulses

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a day. Compliance with limits does

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ensure safety as these limits are

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outdated,

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indefensible and only protect against

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short-term exposure. Not the

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long-term exposures.

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even misleading post references on

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its webpage to the national cancer

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institute and

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american cancer

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society. Neither of which have scientifically

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reviewed the signs to make a safety

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determination. Nor the

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data on smart

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meters. I used that information showing

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letters

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from them in our lawsuit against

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the fcc in which

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we had a favorable ruling. Just a

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years ago, dr. David carpenter director

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of the institute for

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health and environment at the university

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all of

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albany testified that there are significant

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smart meters.

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read about the ever growing scientific

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evidence showing

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biological effects from cancer,

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cellular stress, increase in harmful

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free radicals,

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genetic damage, structural damages

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the reproductive system, learning

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and memory deficits and

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neurological disorders. Further

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scientific research shows effects to

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plant and animal life especially bees

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and other insect

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pollinators. Wssc is failing to warn

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consumers in the

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private program about these

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health issues. They are failing to

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inform consumers

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about information on their own record

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that this radiation is

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not safe. And my published paper I

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also documented how

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the wireless industry has followed

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the big

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tobacco playbook.

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>> you have hit

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your three minutes. If you could please

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conclude.

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>> sure. I built upon that

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in a harvard

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press book and I

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recommend everyone recommend that

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to understand what is going on. Wssc

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consumers deserve all

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the facts. Thank you so

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much.

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>> thank you ma'am. And

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chair

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smith, we do not have any other colors

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on the line at this time.

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>> thank

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you. And I want to thank all of our

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public speakers for their comments.

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I now recognize

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the general inspector general to present

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the monthly

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activity report.

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>> thank you and

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good morning. Good morning chair,

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vice chair, commissioners, corporate

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secretary and stakeholders. For the

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record, I

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am an inspector general,

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to help wssc water meet

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its

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objectives in a fiscally transparent,

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sustainable and ethically

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responsible manner by conducting

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independent audits, evaluation and

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investigations.

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into the

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effect and making evidence-based recommendations

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to promote efficiency

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and effectiveness. I am joined today by

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deputy assistant inspector general

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for audit, our pleasure to present

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the summary of activities

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for the office of inspector general

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for the month of

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january, 2026. I

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will focus on the

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oig audit activities

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in this slide, management action plans,

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system development

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charge status, waste, fraud and

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abuse training. In addition I

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will discuss professional development and

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peer

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review

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results. The oig activities dashboard

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highlights how

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the oig aligns

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with wssc's strategic priorities of

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affordability and

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financial viability

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and optimizing.

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we conduct our audits in three phases.

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planning phase in which

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we gain an understanding of the area

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which we

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will audit. We will plan in a more

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detailed steps

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to it take

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to achieve our audit objective. And

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the fieldwork phase

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we conduct testing,

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verify compliance with policies and

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procedures, and

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identify exceptions.

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observations findings and exceptions

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are

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communicated to the oddity throughout

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the engagement to ensure that we have

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all the details and

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information and

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is correct. The final phase is

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reporting where the auditor drafts

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a report with any observations or

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any issues

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identified. The discussion draft goes

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to referral review before submitted

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to wssc management for review and

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discussion. There

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is also always some overlap in

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these steps. This

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slide presents the current standard

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of

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our audit projects. There are three

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projects in the

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blue box,

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seven in the green box and fieldwork phase

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and one project in the yellow box

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reporting face.

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audit findings

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are rated as either high, medium or

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low risk. Critical control weaknesses

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such as exceptions

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to regulations, policies, procedures

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or

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rules. Medium are

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control deficiencies which impair

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the commission's ability to

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initiate, authorize, record, process

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or

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report data. Low risk findings

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are less certificate efficiency and

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effectiveness control

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enhancement matters. These categories

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are used

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as guidelines for auditors when

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determining risk.

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all of risk identified are based on

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the

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professional judgment. This slide

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illustrates the ratings

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of management open action plans

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for risk identified during

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our engagements. Management responsibility

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is

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to ensure that action

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plans mitigate and report

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risk, establish

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reasonable implementation and manage

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open or delinquent

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action plans. In total there are two

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action

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plans that are open,

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customer service and utility

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services department. The customer

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service action plan is due on

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february 28th and utility services

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action plan is due on

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august 31st. Both action plans have

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a medium

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risk rating. The oig verified

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and closed six action plans in january

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as illustrated in the green pie

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chart. Four action

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plans remain

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to be implanted.

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pending further oig

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verification. No

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action plans were implemented at

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this point. The next is system

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development charges. And system development

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charge status. In accordance with

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maryland law the oig reviews and approves

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actual cost

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be reimbursed for system

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development charges. We have one audit

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in progress,

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called retreat

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audit and there are two interactive

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audits remaining. And activist attributed

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to a lack of

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developer response after a

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full fiscal year of

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quarterly requests.

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this next

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slide is highlights wssc strategic priority

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of workforce development.

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and concerns waste, fraud and abuse

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trading. The oig conducts training

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to ensure that all employees are aware

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of

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how to report incidents of fraud,

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waste and abuse.

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the oig provided training to 19

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new employees

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during orientation on january 5th

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and

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january 20th. Oig

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professional development.

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the auditor recently became a certified

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fraud

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examiner. And we

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congratulate her.

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and my final

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slide I just want to report the commission

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and public

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our successful completion

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of the triangle

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peer review and the last couple weeks

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and the

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peer review covered the periods of

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2023

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to 2025. And happy to answer

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any questions.

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>> congratulations

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on passing your peer

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review. Any additional questions for

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the oig?

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>>

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thank you. I just had a

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quick question on I can't river

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what slide, but you were talking

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about a lack of developer

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response and that was inactive. Can

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you give some

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context to that? What will be the

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reason

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for the lack of response and why that

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would occur?

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>> may be that

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it's not, there may not be enough

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economic value to the developer. It

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may

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be that a variety

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of things, they are

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not responding so we really can't

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complete an audit. And we do

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keep those. It's not as if we walk

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away from them and they

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become inactive. They

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are kept and subject to be reopened

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for up to

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20 years. Plenty of time for

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developer to respond

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and reopen an audit if

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they wish.

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>>

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commissioner foster.

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>> do we reach

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out to them periodically?

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>> yes

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we do. Requesting

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additional information.

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and typically we get

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no response.

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>> so we are following

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up.

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>> yes. >> I think it

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might be or inspector general, it

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might be helpful for me and

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fellow commissioners, I'm sure they

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have been on there for a couple years.

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if maybe

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we add

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the length of

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an activity. One year, two years,

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five years. What

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have you.

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>> that's a good suggestion.

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thank

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you.

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>> I always go back

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to this to make sure I am

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understanding them. The management

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action plan. I

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am just trying to make sure I

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understand it. Action plans by department

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and rating. How do those fit into

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the

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larger pie

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chart?

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>> the two on

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the right. Action plans by department

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and

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rating.

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>> good

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morning everyone. For the record,

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dana wyatt. Deputy assistant

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inspector general for

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audit. They are two separate items.

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the chart on

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the right

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on open items in the chart on the

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left are the closed and implemented

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pending audit items. So

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the chart on

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the left we have verified

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those items.

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and validating that

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implementation. The other for the

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customer service

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one and resources are still pending.

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the chart on the right,

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management has not implemented

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or indicated that they have implemented

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those

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items as of january 31st. So it

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remains open until

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they do.

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no

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correlation.

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>> I did

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miss the last meeting but two meetings

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ago when we

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reported you had a different

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chart. So.

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>> to

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open items.

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>> all right mr. Wyatt.

607
00:24:50,133 --> 00:24:52,133
>> bear with me. >>

608
00:24:53,133 --> 00:24:54,133
visuals are good. I just

609
00:24:54,133 --> 00:24:56,133
want to make sure I am understanding

610
00:24:56,133 --> 00:24:57,133
what they represent.

611
00:24:57,133 --> 00:24:58,133
>> I try my best.

612
00:24:58,133 --> 00:25:00,133
hopefully next month we will have,

613
00:25:00,133 --> 00:25:02,133
we are wrapping up a few items so

614
00:25:02,133 --> 00:25:04,533
there should be a

615
00:25:05,133 --> 00:25:07,133
lot more open

616
00:25:07,133 --> 00:25:08,133
action items.

617
00:25:08,133 --> 00:25:09,133
>> not a problem. I

618
00:25:09,133 --> 00:25:10,133
appreciate

619
00:25:10,133 --> 00:25:11,133
the information.

620
00:25:11,133 --> 00:25:13,133
>> thank you commissioner

621
00:25:14,133 --> 00:25:16,533
speed-bost. Any additional questions?

622
00:25:17,133 --> 00:25:18,133
thank you.

623
00:25:18,133 --> 00:25:20,133
>>

624
00:25:23,133 --> 00:25:25,133
thank you.

625
00:25:26,133 --> 00:25:29,133
now we will have the

626
00:25:29,133 --> 00:25:31,133
corporate secretary

627
00:25:31,133 --> 00:25:32,133
monthly report.

628
00:25:32,133 --> 00:25:33,133
>> I don't have anything

629
00:25:33,133 --> 00:25:34,133
to

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00:25:34,133 --> 00:25:35,133
add to my written report unless there

631
00:25:35,133 --> 00:25:37,133
are

632
00:25:38,133 --> 00:25:39,133
any questions.

633
00:25:39,133 --> 00:25:40,133
>> any

634
00:25:40,133 --> 00:25:41,133
questions for the corporate secretary

635
00:25:41,133 --> 00:25:43,133
monthly report that

636
00:25:44,133 --> 00:25:46,133
was submitted in the

637
00:25:46,133 --> 00:25:47,133
advanced materials? Hearing done,

638
00:25:47,133 --> 00:25:50,133
we will move to the

639
00:25:50,133 --> 00:25:51,133
next item on the agenda. The

640
00:25:51,133 --> 00:25:53,133
ethics report. Are there any commissioner

641
00:25:53,133 --> 00:25:55,133
questions for the

642
00:25:55,133 --> 00:25:56,133
ethics officer on the monthly report

643
00:25:56,133 --> 00:25:59,133
submitted also in the advance

644
00:26:01,133 --> 00:26:02,133
written materials? Hearing done, we

645
00:26:02,133 --> 00:26:04,133
will move to

646
00:26:04,133 --> 00:26:05,133
the next item on the agenda. I now

647
00:26:05,133 --> 00:26:07,133
recognize general

648
00:26:07,133 --> 00:26:08,133
manager and ceo keisha powell to present

649
00:26:08,133 --> 00:26:10,133
her

650
00:26:12,133 --> 00:26:13,133
monthly report.

651
00:26:13,133 --> 00:26:14,133
>> thank you mr. Chair

652
00:26:14,133 --> 00:26:16,133
and good

653
00:26:16,133 --> 00:26:17,133
morning commissioners, madame corporate

654
00:26:17,133 --> 00:26:19,133
secretary, mr. Inspector

655
00:26:20,133 --> 00:26:22,533
general, to our customers

656
00:26:23,133 --> 00:26:26,133
and team h2o. I'm excited to

657
00:26:26,133 --> 00:26:27,133
give this report today, it's

658
00:26:27,133 --> 00:26:29,133
a little bit different, a little bit

659
00:26:29,133 --> 00:26:31,133
storytelling about this

660
00:26:32,133 --> 00:26:35,133
winter event that we just

661
00:26:38,133 --> 00:26:39,133
contended with. But this is february

662
00:26:39,133 --> 00:26:40,133
and

663
00:26:40,133 --> 00:26:41,133
it is black history month and this

664
00:26:41,133 --> 00:26:43,133
is a

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00:26:43,133 --> 00:26:44,133
time to reflect on, learn from and

666
00:26:44,133 --> 00:26:46,133
engage with a

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00:26:47,133 --> 00:26:50,133
history, contributions and lived experiences

668
00:26:50,133 --> 00:26:52,133
of black

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00:26:53,133 --> 00:26:55,133
people including those like

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00:26:55,133 --> 00:26:56,133
jesse jackson. And I want to remember

671
00:26:56,133 --> 00:26:58,133
the contributions that he

672
00:26:58,133 --> 00:26:59,133
made to this country, so many before

673
00:26:59,133 --> 00:27:00,133
him, so

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00:27:00,133 --> 00:27:02,133
many after him and so many on team

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00:27:02,133 --> 00:27:04,533
h2 o that are

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00:27:06,133 --> 00:27:08,133
making history. As an organization

677
00:27:08,133 --> 00:27:10,533
grounded in our values

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00:27:11,133 --> 00:27:12,133
to

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00:27:12,133 --> 00:27:14,133
be just, caring, community focused,

680
00:27:14,133 --> 00:27:16,133
excellent and trustworthy, we

681
00:27:16,133 --> 00:27:17,133
know that different backgrounds and

682
00:27:17,133 --> 00:27:19,133
lived experiences

683
00:27:22,133 --> 00:27:23,133
make a stronger, more innovative and

684
00:27:23,133 --> 00:27:24,133
better able

685
00:27:24,133 --> 00:27:26,133
to care for our customers and communities.

686
00:27:26,133 --> 00:27:28,133
in recognition of

687
00:27:28,133 --> 00:27:29,133
this month we held a virtual lunch

688
00:27:29,133 --> 00:27:31,533
and learn on february

689
00:27:35,133 --> 00:27:37,133
4th with the emmy award-winning host

690
00:27:37,133 --> 00:27:38,133
of national geographic extraordinary

691
00:27:38,133 --> 00:27:40,133
bird

692
00:27:40,133 --> 00:27:41,133
and the new york times best-selling

693
00:27:41,133 --> 00:27:43,133
author of

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00:27:43,133 --> 00:27:44,133
better living through birding. I'm

695
00:27:44,133 --> 00:27:46,133
told

696
00:27:47,133 --> 00:27:49,133
it was a inspirational and

697
00:27:49,133 --> 00:27:50,133
educational event. Hosted by a gyro

698
00:27:50,133 --> 00:27:52,133
argument

699
00:27:53,133 --> 00:27:54,133
resource officers jasmine cooper.

700
00:27:54,133 --> 00:27:56,133
thank

701
00:27:56,133 --> 00:27:58,133
you

702
00:27:59,133 --> 00:28:01,133
to jasmine

703
00:28:02,133 --> 00:28:03,133
for

704
00:28:03,133 --> 00:28:05,133
always thinking outside the box for

705
00:28:05,133 --> 00:28:08,133
content to give us inspiration

706
00:28:11,133 --> 00:28:12,133
and education. We all know

707
00:28:12,133 --> 00:28:14,133
this is been a season of competitions

708
00:28:14,133 --> 00:28:15,133
so I'd like to turn your attention

709
00:28:15,133 --> 00:28:16,133
to

710
00:28:16,133 --> 00:28:17,133
the pictures on this slide as I tell

711
00:28:17,133 --> 00:28:19,133
you the story of team h2 osha

712
00:28:19,133 --> 00:28:20,133
pickup like champions during the recent

713
00:28:20,133 --> 00:28:22,133
stretch of

714
00:28:23,133 --> 00:28:25,533
winter weather. This was

715
00:28:26,133 --> 00:28:29,133
an all hands on deck effort

716
00:28:29,133 --> 00:28:31,133
across

717
00:28:31,133 --> 00:28:32,133
every department all unified in service

718
00:28:32,133 --> 00:28:35,133
to our customers. This wasn't your

719
00:28:35,133 --> 00:28:37,133
typical winter storm. As many will

720
00:28:37,133 --> 00:28:38,133
attest to. I like to think of it as

721
00:28:38,133 --> 00:28:40,133
our

722
00:28:41,133 --> 00:28:43,133
super bowl

723
00:28:44,133 --> 00:28:46,533
and nba all-star game

724
00:28:47,133 --> 00:28:50,733
and our winter olympics all in

725
00:28:51,133 --> 00:28:52,133
one. High-stakes, nonstop action and a

726
00:28:52,133 --> 00:28:53,133
team of professionals performing under

727
00:28:53,133 --> 00:28:55,133
pressure when it

728
00:28:58,133 --> 00:28:59,133
mattered most. Just like elite athletes

729
00:28:59,133 --> 00:29:02,133
preparing for the biggest stage our

730
00:29:02,133 --> 00:29:03,133
teams trained, planned, prepared and

731
00:29:03,133 --> 00:29:05,133
executed with precision

732
00:29:05,133 --> 00:29:08,133
to keep essential services running.

733
00:29:08,133 --> 00:29:09,133
from front-line breathing several

734
00:29:09,133 --> 00:29:11,133
inches

735
00:29:11,133 --> 00:29:13,533
of snow and dangerously

736
00:29:14,133 --> 00:29:17,133
cold temperatures to support staff

737
00:29:17,133 --> 00:29:19,133
working around the clock behind

738
00:29:19,133 --> 00:29:20,133
the scenes, every part of our organization

739
00:29:20,133 --> 00:29:22,533
moved as one team.

740
00:29:23,133 --> 00:29:25,133
these photos and the pictures on

741
00:29:25,133 --> 00:29:26,133
the following slides capture more

742
00:29:26,133 --> 00:29:28,133
than hard work.

743
00:29:29,133 --> 00:29:31,133
they capture collaboration,

744
00:29:32,133 --> 00:29:34,533
resilience and unwavering commission

745
00:29:35,133 --> 00:29:37,133
that defines

746
00:29:38,133 --> 00:29:41,133
team h2o. Well this prolonged

747
00:29:41,133 --> 00:29:42,133
weather event tested our systems it

748
00:29:42,133 --> 00:29:43,133
also showcased

749
00:29:43,133 --> 00:29:45,133
our strength. Our greatest strength,

750
00:29:45,133 --> 00:29:46,133
which is our

751
00:29:46,133 --> 00:29:48,133
people. And extreme conditions when

752
00:29:48,133 --> 00:29:50,133
our customers needed

753
00:29:51,133 --> 00:29:53,133
us most. Team h2o delivered

754
00:29:53,133 --> 00:29:54,133
literally delivered. Safely, professionally

755
00:29:54,133 --> 00:29:56,133
and

756
00:29:57,133 --> 00:29:59,133
with pride. This is

757
00:29:59,133 --> 00:30:00,133
a powerful reminder that behind every

758
00:30:00,133 --> 00:30:02,133
drop

759
00:30:03,133 --> 00:30:05,133
of water is a dedicated

760
00:30:05,133 --> 00:30:06,133
team willing to go above and beyond

761
00:30:06,133 --> 00:30:08,133
no matter what

762
00:30:09,133 --> 00:30:11,133
the condition

763
00:30:12,133 --> 00:30:14,133
spring. So you

764
00:30:15,133 --> 00:30:17,133
will see knowing that a major winter

765
00:30:17,133 --> 00:30:18,133
storm was approaching teams across

766
00:30:18,133 --> 00:30:19,133
the

767
00:30:19,133 --> 00:30:21,133
organization took early proactive

768
00:30:21,133 --> 00:30:23,133
steps to

769
00:30:24,133 --> 00:30:25,133
get ready, focusing on

770
00:30:25,133 --> 00:30:27,133
system preparedness before the first

771
00:30:27,133 --> 00:30:29,133
flakes fell. Our

772
00:30:29,133 --> 00:30:30,133
meter readers were in a great position.

773
00:30:30,133 --> 00:30:32,533
they were as close

774
00:30:33,133 --> 00:30:35,533
to on time as

775
00:30:36,133 --> 00:30:37,133
possible going into the storm. Our

776
00:30:37,133 --> 00:30:39,133
utility technician went into overdrive

777
00:30:39,133 --> 00:30:41,133
long before the

778
00:30:41,133 --> 00:30:42,133
snow hit, worked around the clock ahead of

779
00:30:42,133 --> 00:30:44,133
the

780
00:30:45,133 --> 00:30:47,133
storm to repair as

781
00:30:47,133 --> 00:30:50,133
many known water main breaks and leaks

782
00:30:50,133 --> 00:30:51,133
as possible. A heavy lift during an

783
00:30:51,133 --> 00:30:53,533
already demanding time of

784
00:30:54,133 --> 00:30:57,133
year. In the week leading up to

785
00:30:57,133 --> 00:30:59,133
the storm cruise

786
00:31:00,133 --> 00:31:01,133
repaired 84 breaks and

787
00:31:01,133 --> 00:31:03,133
leaks, given the work I had already

788
00:31:03,133 --> 00:31:04,133
accomplished

789
00:31:04,133 --> 00:31:06,133
this winter. November through february

790
00:31:06,133 --> 00:31:09,133
is our busiest time of year four breaks

791
00:31:09,133 --> 00:31:10,133
and leaks. They had already responded

792
00:31:10,133 --> 00:31:11,133
to

793
00:31:11,133 --> 00:31:12,133
approximately 900 before the storm

794
00:31:12,133 --> 00:31:14,133
started

795
00:31:15,133 --> 00:31:17,133
late saturday, january

796
00:31:18,133 --> 00:31:19,133
24th. Trucks

797
00:31:19,133 --> 00:31:21,133
to clear and treat our critical sites

798
00:31:21,133 --> 00:31:23,133
were also at the ready. So operations

799
00:31:23,133 --> 00:31:24,133
could continue without delay. We activated

800
00:31:24,133 --> 00:31:26,133
our image

801
00:31:27,133 --> 00:31:29,133
the

802
00:31:30,133 --> 00:31:33,133
operation center and a few

803
00:31:33,133 --> 00:31:35,533
hours before conditions started

804
00:31:36,133 --> 00:31:37,133
to deteriorate. From a fourth floor

805
00:31:37,133 --> 00:31:39,133
conference

806
00:31:39,133 --> 00:31:40,133
room in the support

807
00:31:40,133 --> 00:31:41,133
center directors and managers from

808
00:31:41,133 --> 00:31:44,733
across the organization were in gauged

809
00:31:45,133 --> 00:31:47,133
and connected in regular

810
00:31:47,133 --> 00:31:48,133
briefings, conditions and organizing

811
00:31:48,133 --> 00:31:50,133
responses

812
00:31:51,133 --> 00:31:53,533
in real-time including coordination

813
00:31:54,133 --> 00:31:57,133
with other utilities and the county

814
00:31:57,133 --> 00:31:58,133
and state emergency management teams.

815
00:31:58,133 --> 00:31:59,133
an

816
00:31:59,133 --> 00:32:00,133
incident command structure to court

817
00:32:00,133 --> 00:32:02,533
date all aspects of

818
00:32:03,133 --> 00:32:05,133
our response. Our team at

819
00:32:05,133 --> 00:32:06,133
the warehouse was also ready ahead

820
00:32:06,133 --> 00:32:07,133
of

821
00:32:07,133 --> 00:32:09,133
the storm. Critical cold-weather gear

822
00:32:09,133 --> 00:32:11,133
was

823
00:32:11,133 --> 00:32:12,133
stocked and ensure team h2o was as

824
00:32:12,133 --> 00:32:15,133
warm and safe as possible

825
00:32:15,133 --> 00:32:17,533
on the job. From

826
00:32:18,133 --> 00:32:20,133
snow cleats, vests

827
00:32:23,133 --> 00:32:24,133
and gloves to body warmers we were

828
00:32:24,133 --> 00:32:26,133
focused on employee safety

829
00:32:26,133 --> 00:32:27,133
from the start. And I want to thank

830
00:32:27,133 --> 00:32:30,133
the general service team for

831
00:32:30,133 --> 00:32:32,533
adding critical ppe to

832
00:32:33,133 --> 00:32:35,133
our

833
00:32:35,133 --> 00:32:36,133
uniform site for employees to get

834
00:32:36,133 --> 00:32:38,133
those

835
00:32:39,133 --> 00:32:41,133
warming best

836
00:32:42,133 --> 00:32:44,133
vest. Well in advance. Just

837
00:32:44,133 --> 00:32:45,133
thinking ahead. This is where the

838
00:32:45,133 --> 00:32:47,133
story

839
00:32:51,133 --> 00:32:53,133
gets good. When a

840
00:32:53,133 --> 00:32:56,133
critical shipment didn't arrive as

841
00:32:57,133 --> 00:32:59,133
planned corey material section manager

842
00:32:59,133 --> 00:33:00,133
stepped up, literally going the extra

843
00:33:00,133 --> 00:33:02,133
mile for

844
00:33:03,133 --> 00:33:06,133
the team. Corey hopped into

845
00:33:06,133 --> 00:33:08,133
his vehicle just hours before

846
00:33:08,133 --> 00:33:09,133
the storm, nobody told him to, and

847
00:33:09,133 --> 00:33:11,133
traveled 320

848
00:33:12,133 --> 00:33:13,133
miles round-trip to

849
00:33:13,133 --> 00:33:15,133
the granger distribution center in

850
00:33:15,133 --> 00:33:17,133
new jersey to

851
00:33:18,133 --> 00:33:20,133
secure

852
00:33:21,133 --> 00:33:23,133
nearly 300

853
00:33:24,133 --> 00:33:26,133
,

854
00:33:27,133 --> 00:33:30,133
my nose is running. Secure

855
00:33:30,133 --> 00:33:32,533
nearly 300 of these much-needed

856
00:33:33,133 --> 00:33:36,133
snow cleats. So you all better

857
00:33:36,133 --> 00:33:39,133
wear them. Even when it's

858
00:33:39,133 --> 00:33:41,133
not snowing. If not safe. And he didn't

859
00:33:41,133 --> 00:33:42,133
stop there. Corey delivered cleats

860
00:33:42,133 --> 00:33:44,133
right

861
00:33:45,133 --> 00:33:48,133
to the gaithersburg depots on his

862
00:33:48,133 --> 00:33:49,133
way home after dropping off the shipment

863
00:33:49,133 --> 00:33:51,133
when he

864
00:33:51,133 --> 00:33:53,133
got

865
00:33:54,133 --> 00:33:57,133
back to anacostia. Is corey

866
00:33:57,133 --> 00:33:59,133
here?

867
00:34:00,133 --> 00:34:02,133
please stand.

868
00:34:06,133 --> 00:34:08,133
and corey is

869
00:34:09,133 --> 00:34:12,133
typically quiet. But he spoke loudly

870
00:34:12,133 --> 00:34:13,133
that day. And in fact when we were

871
00:34:13,133 --> 00:34:15,133
in

872
00:34:15,133 --> 00:34:17,533
the eoc director pulled

873
00:34:21,133 --> 00:34:23,533
up the gps and

874
00:34:24,133 --> 00:34:26,133
tracked him coming

875
00:34:27,133 --> 00:34:30,133
back from jersey. He's back in

876
00:34:30,133 --> 00:34:31,133
maryland now. We tried to make sure

877
00:34:31,133 --> 00:34:33,133
he

878
00:34:33,133 --> 00:34:36,133
got back before it got. Oh

879
00:34:36,133 --> 00:34:38,133
my gosh. Now,

880
00:34:38,133 --> 00:34:39,133
getting the right gear to the right

881
00:34:39,133 --> 00:34:42,133
people is critical and so is having

882
00:34:42,133 --> 00:34:43,133
a fleet that is ready from the start.

883
00:34:43,133 --> 00:34:45,133
hats off

884
00:34:45,133 --> 00:34:48,133
to our nationally recognized fleet

885
00:34:48,133 --> 00:34:49,133
services team. They made sure our

886
00:34:49,133 --> 00:34:51,133
equipment was

887
00:34:51,133 --> 00:34:53,133
gassed up

888
00:34:53,133 --> 00:34:54,133
and ready to go. I will have more

889
00:34:54,133 --> 00:34:56,133
on their preventative

890
00:34:57,133 --> 00:34:58,133
efforts later in my presentation but

891
00:34:58,133 --> 00:34:59,133
suffice it to

892
00:34:59,133 --> 00:35:03,133
say garage staff was ready to handle

893
00:35:03,133 --> 00:35:05,133
the repairs.

894
00:35:05,133 --> 00:35:06,133
they were digging out vehicles after

895
00:35:06,133 --> 00:35:08,133
they were stuck in the

896
00:35:08,133 --> 00:35:09,133
snow to get them into the shop. They

897
00:35:09,133 --> 00:35:11,133
slept at

898
00:35:11,133 --> 00:35:12,133
the garage so we were staffed around

899
00:35:12,133 --> 00:35:14,133
the

900
00:35:15,133 --> 00:35:18,133
clock and helped with plowing at

901
00:35:18,133 --> 00:35:20,133
the depots. Truly a

902
00:35:20,133 --> 00:35:21,133
team effort. Anyone from general services

903
00:35:21,133 --> 00:35:23,133
here

904
00:35:27,133 --> 00:35:29,133
please stand.

905
00:35:33,133 --> 00:35:35,133
thank you. Snow

906
00:35:37,133 --> 00:35:39,133
was no problem.

907
00:35:39,133 --> 00:35:41,133
literally snow problem at all. Because

908
00:35:41,133 --> 00:35:43,133
general services was on it as the

909
00:35:43,133 --> 00:35:45,133
flakes turned

910
00:35:46,133 --> 00:35:47,133
into snow, works

911
00:35:47,133 --> 00:35:48,133
to ensure our facilities were plowed

912
00:35:48,133 --> 00:35:51,133
and maintained to keep employees moving

913
00:35:51,133 --> 00:35:55,133
out safely. And of course we are always

914
00:35:55,133 --> 00:35:56,133
here

915
00:35:56,133 --> 00:35:57,133
to help customer advocates who are

916
00:35:57,133 --> 00:35:58,133
always willing to meet our customers

917
00:35:58,133 --> 00:36:00,133
when

918
00:36:00,133 --> 00:36:04,333
they need it most. Literally got into

919
00:36:05,133 --> 00:36:07,133
the neighborhoods when snow packed

920
00:36:07,133 --> 00:36:09,133
streets made driving impossible,

921
00:36:09,133 --> 00:36:12,733
they walked. That is customer advocate

922
00:36:13,133 --> 00:36:14,133
walter guzman on the

923
00:36:14,133 --> 00:36:16,133
bottom left, the hill on the street

924
00:36:16,133 --> 00:36:17,133
was

925
00:36:17,133 --> 00:36:19,133
so snowpacked the van couldn't make

926
00:36:19,133 --> 00:36:21,133
it up so walter and david

927
00:36:21,133 --> 00:36:22,133
wilkins walked the street, walked

928
00:36:22,133 --> 00:36:24,133
to

929
00:36:25,133 --> 00:36:27,533
the hill to assist

930
00:36:31,133 --> 00:36:32,133
our customers.

931
00:36:32,133 --> 00:36:33,133
being there for the communities we

932
00:36:33,133 --> 00:36:34,133
serve no matter what the conditions

933
00:36:34,133 --> 00:36:36,133
are. And I'm

934
00:36:36,133 --> 00:36:39,733
not sure if our customer advocates

935
00:36:42,133 --> 00:36:43,133
are here. They are probably walking

936
00:36:43,133 --> 00:36:45,133
water to

937
00:36:46,133 --> 00:36:48,133
customers

938
00:36:49,133 --> 00:36:50,133
right now. While our advocates and

939
00:36:50,133 --> 00:36:51,133
other

940
00:36:51,133 --> 00:36:52,133
team members were out in the elements,

941
00:36:52,133 --> 00:36:55,133
plenty of other team numbers of

942
00:36:55,133 --> 00:36:58,133
team h2o were behind-the-scenes

943
00:37:00,133 --> 00:37:01,133
working diligently. Always on the

944
00:37:01,133 --> 00:37:03,133
frontline of

945
00:37:03,133 --> 00:37:04,133
our communications 24 seven from january

946
00:37:04,133 --> 00:37:06,133
25th to

947
00:37:06,133 --> 00:37:09,733
february 8th. The staff answered nearly

948
00:37:10,133 --> 00:37:12,133
10,000 calls always

949
00:37:12,133 --> 00:37:13,133
remaining responsive and customer

950
00:37:13,133 --> 00:37:15,133
focused.

951
00:37:16,133 --> 00:37:17,133
next door is our control

952
00:37:17,133 --> 00:37:19,133
center and our mission-critical operations.

953
00:37:19,133 --> 00:37:21,133
they never

954
00:37:22,133 --> 00:37:23,133
wavered. 24/7. While

955
00:37:23,133 --> 00:37:26,733
many people were sleeping, that team

956
00:37:28,133 --> 00:37:29,133
was vigilant

957
00:37:29,133 --> 00:37:30,133
watching every tank, monitoring water

958
00:37:30,133 --> 00:37:31,133
production, pressure zones and keeping

959
00:37:31,133 --> 00:37:33,133
our entire

960
00:37:34,133 --> 00:37:36,133
water system operational.

961
00:37:37,133 --> 00:37:38,133
and

962
00:37:38,133 --> 00:37:40,133
connected. With the potomac river

963
00:37:40,133 --> 00:37:41,133
as the

964
00:37:41,133 --> 00:37:43,133
source water for the vast majority

965
00:37:43,133 --> 00:37:45,133
of our customers all

966
00:37:45,133 --> 00:37:49,933
eyes were on the intake at our potomac

967
00:37:51,133 --> 00:37:52,133
water plant. To say we were constantly

968
00:37:52,133 --> 00:37:54,533
monitoring water production and

969
00:37:55,133 --> 00:37:56,133
demand is an understatement.

970
00:37:56,133 --> 00:37:57,133
the temperature continued to drop

971
00:37:57,133 --> 00:37:58,133
and we were entering into the next

972
00:37:58,133 --> 00:38:00,133
phase of

973
00:38:01,133 --> 00:38:04,133
the storm. Extreme cold. We

974
00:38:04,133 --> 00:38:05,133
know that an

975
00:38:05,133 --> 00:38:06,133
increase in water main breaks and

976
00:38:06,133 --> 00:38:07,133
beaks and we continue to share that

977
00:38:07,133 --> 00:38:09,133
with customers

978
00:38:09,133 --> 00:38:10,133
and stakeholders. For that reason

979
00:38:10,133 --> 00:38:12,133
the

980
00:38:15,133 --> 00:38:16,133
predicted increase we issued an essential water

981
00:38:16,133 --> 00:38:18,533
use only request for

982
00:38:19,133 --> 00:38:21,133
all customers on

983
00:38:22,133 --> 00:38:24,133
tuesday at

984
00:38:25,133 --> 00:38:26,133
11:15 a.m. Water

985
00:38:26,133 --> 00:38:27,133
demand was increasing at that affect

986
00:38:27,133 --> 00:38:28,133
our ability to keep storage tanks

987
00:38:28,133 --> 00:38:30,133
full and maintain

988
00:38:30,133 --> 00:38:31,133
required system pressure for customers

989
00:38:31,133 --> 00:38:33,133
and

990
00:38:34,133 --> 00:38:36,133
fire protection. Our customers

991
00:38:36,133 --> 00:38:37,133
responded with excellent conservation

992
00:38:37,133 --> 00:38:39,533
efforts helping to maintain

993
00:38:40,133 --> 00:38:42,133
system

994
00:38:42,133 --> 00:38:43,133
pressure and avoid a boil water advisory.

995
00:38:43,133 --> 00:38:45,133
so I

996
00:38:46,133 --> 00:38:47,133
wanted to recognize the production

997
00:38:47,133 --> 00:38:49,133
team including

998
00:38:49,133 --> 00:38:52,133
system control. Are any of

999
00:38:55,133 --> 00:38:58,133
you here? They are in

1000
00:39:01,133 --> 00:39:04,133
the center so from snow

1001
00:39:04,133 --> 00:39:07,133
to ice, take a look at

1002
00:39:07,133 --> 00:39:08,133
these

1003
00:39:08,133 --> 00:39:10,133
side-by-side photos. This is a look

1004
00:39:10,133 --> 00:39:12,133
at the potomac

1005
00:39:13,133 --> 00:39:15,133
intake plant. In the photo

1006
00:39:15,133 --> 00:39:16,133
on the left you can see with intake

1007
00:39:16,133 --> 00:39:18,133
like

1008
00:39:19,133 --> 00:39:21,133
last winter. Frozen

1009
00:39:21,133 --> 00:39:22,133
solid ice. Obviously posing a challenge

1010
00:39:22,133 --> 00:39:24,533
for our team. Now

1011
00:39:25,133 --> 00:39:27,133
fast-forward this

1012
00:39:27,133 --> 00:39:28,133
winter and the intake is where we

1013
00:39:28,133 --> 00:39:30,533
pull water in from

1014
00:39:31,133 --> 00:39:34,133
the river. We have to pull into the

1015
00:39:34,133 --> 00:39:36,133
plant before we can

1016
00:39:36,133 --> 00:39:40,133
treat it. This winter was a totally

1017
00:39:40,133 --> 00:39:41,133
different story. If you look at the

1018
00:39:41,133 --> 00:39:42,133
picture on

1019
00:39:42,133 --> 00:39:43,133
the right it's not frozen, it's bubbling.

1020
00:39:43,133 --> 00:39:45,133
and thanks

1021
00:39:46,133 --> 00:39:47,133
to james. When we talk about innovation

1022
00:39:47,133 --> 00:39:49,133
and

1023
00:39:49,133 --> 00:39:51,133
invention we are often talking

1024
00:39:51,133 --> 00:39:52,133
about james. Two patents under his

1025
00:39:52,133 --> 00:39:55,133
belt, a third pending and more

1026
00:39:55,133 --> 00:39:57,133
projects in

1027
00:39:57,133 --> 00:39:58,133
his pipeline james took one look at

1028
00:39:58,133 --> 00:40:00,533
that ice last winter

1029
00:40:01,133 --> 00:40:02,133
and went to work designing a bubbler

1030
00:40:02,133 --> 00:40:04,133
system

1031
00:40:04,133 --> 00:40:05,133
specifically for the potomac intake.

1032
00:40:05,133 --> 00:40:06,133
sits

1033
00:40:06,133 --> 00:40:07,133
at the bottom of the intake and keeps

1034
00:40:07,133 --> 00:40:10,133
water moving to prevent ice from forming

1035
00:40:10,133 --> 00:40:11,133
below the surface and at the surface.

1036
00:40:11,133 --> 00:40:13,133
no ice

1037
00:40:13,133 --> 00:40:16,133
at the surface is key because that

1038
00:40:16,133 --> 00:40:18,133
allows

1039
00:40:19,133 --> 00:40:20,133
our to stay in place clearing debris

1040
00:40:20,133 --> 00:40:22,133
like sticks

1041
00:40:22,133 --> 00:40:24,533
and logs. Previously explored

1042
00:40:27,133 --> 00:40:28,133
a design solution to address ice at

1043
00:40:28,133 --> 00:40:31,133
the intake with a price tag

1044
00:40:31,133 --> 00:40:33,533
in the neighborhood of $1

1045
00:40:34,133 --> 00:40:36,133
million. James

1046
00:40:37,133 --> 00:40:39,133
system cost saving

1047
00:40:40,133 --> 00:40:42,133
about $15,000. Thank

1048
00:40:43,133 --> 00:40:45,533
you james. And what's

1049
00:40:46,133 --> 00:40:47,133
even better is james worked directly

1050
00:40:47,133 --> 00:40:48,133
with

1051
00:40:48,133 --> 00:40:49,133
plant staff to tailor the system to

1052
00:40:49,133 --> 00:40:50,133
their

1053
00:40:50,133 --> 00:40:52,133
operational needs. Their input throughout

1054
00:40:52,133 --> 00:40:54,133
the process

1055
00:40:55,133 --> 00:40:57,533
was invaluable. This smart

1056
00:40:58,133 --> 00:40:59,133
water solution was all internal, all

1057
00:40:59,133 --> 00:41:01,133
team

1058
00:41:02,133 --> 00:41:04,533
h2o from design

1059
00:41:05,133 --> 00:41:06,133
to build

1060
00:41:06,133 --> 00:41:08,133
to implementation. Huge props to our

1061
00:41:08,133 --> 00:41:10,533
facility services team who

1062
00:41:11,133 --> 00:41:13,133
helped

1063
00:41:14,133 --> 00:41:15,133
bring james's innovative ideal

1064
00:41:15,133 --> 00:41:17,133
to life. We have the facility services

1065
00:41:17,133 --> 00:41:19,133
team. Are

1066
00:41:20,133 --> 00:41:22,133
they

1067
00:41:22,133 --> 00:41:23,133
here? Anyone? They keep us fueled

1068
00:41:23,133 --> 00:41:25,133
through the cold so

1069
00:41:25,133 --> 00:41:26,133
they are out working too. Most of

1070
00:41:26,133 --> 00:41:28,133
the folks are

1071
00:41:28,133 --> 00:41:32,133
working but please join me in recognizing

1072
00:41:32,133 --> 00:41:34,133
james. Is he

1073
00:41:38,133 --> 00:41:40,133
here? Yes. I

1074
00:41:41,133 --> 00:41:44,133
can't see what you have next but he

1075
00:41:44,133 --> 00:41:46,133
has invented

1076
00:41:46,133 --> 00:41:47,133
the fire hydrant tool, the valve monitoring

1077
00:41:47,133 --> 00:41:49,133
device and the

1078
00:41:50,133 --> 00:41:52,133
patent pending

1079
00:41:52,133 --> 00:41:53,133
magic toilet. And now the creative

1080
00:41:53,133 --> 00:41:55,133
force behind the

1081
00:41:56,133 --> 00:41:59,133
bubbler system. So thanks again

1082
00:41:59,133 --> 00:42:02,133
to james. As I mentioned in the

1083
00:42:02,133 --> 00:42:04,133
beginning, utility services was

1084
00:42:04,133 --> 00:42:08,133
on it. In the week leading up a storm

1085
00:42:08,133 --> 00:42:09,133
they repaired 84

1086
00:42:09,133 --> 00:42:11,133
water main breaks and leaks. Once

1087
00:42:11,133 --> 00:42:12,133
the snow and ice

1088
00:42:12,133 --> 00:42:14,133
stopped and it was safe to head out

1089
00:42:14,133 --> 00:42:16,533
he worked tirelessly day

1090
00:42:17,133 --> 00:42:19,133
and night restoring service for

1091
00:42:19,133 --> 00:42:20,133
our customers. Temperatures stayed

1092
00:42:20,133 --> 00:42:22,133
below normal

1093
00:42:23,133 --> 00:42:25,133
for about 10 days

1094
00:42:27,133 --> 00:42:29,133
straight. Breaks were fast, about

1095
00:42:29,133 --> 00:42:30,133
30 to 40 new brakes and leaks

1096
00:42:30,133 --> 00:42:32,133
were being reported daily. And while

1097
00:42:32,133 --> 00:42:33,133
customers did their part

1098
00:42:33,133 --> 00:42:35,133
by following the essential water use

1099
00:42:35,133 --> 00:42:36,133
only request

1100
00:42:36,133 --> 00:42:38,133
utility services crews matched that

1101
00:42:38,133 --> 00:42:40,133
effort, working quickly

1102
00:42:40,133 --> 00:42:41,133
and relentlessly to repair brakes.

1103
00:42:41,133 --> 00:42:43,133
a combination that

1104
00:42:44,133 --> 00:42:47,133
was critical to preserving system

1105
00:42:47,133 --> 00:42:48,133
pressure and continuing to meet the

1106
00:42:48,133 --> 00:42:51,733
demand. The numbers truly tell the

1107
00:42:52,133 --> 00:42:53,133
tale from sunday, january 25th through

1108
00:42:53,133 --> 00:42:55,133
yesterday they have

1109
00:42:56,133 --> 00:42:58,133
responded to 471

1110
00:42:59,133 --> 00:43:02,133
breaks and leaks. That is a

1111
00:43:02,133 --> 00:43:04,133
23 day

1112
00:43:05,133 --> 00:43:07,533
and responding to 471 breaks

1113
00:43:08,133 --> 00:43:10,133
and leaks. Many of those in extreme

1114
00:43:10,133 --> 00:43:11,133
cold temperatures. And one of the

1115
00:43:11,133 --> 00:43:13,133
team

1116
00:43:13,133 --> 00:43:14,133
members told me that it was so cold

1117
00:43:14,133 --> 00:43:16,133
when their

1118
00:43:17,133 --> 00:43:18,133
overalls got wet they

1119
00:43:18,133 --> 00:43:20,133
would literally stand up by themselves

1120
00:43:20,133 --> 00:43:22,133
because

1121
00:43:23,133 --> 00:43:26,133
they would immediately ice. I

1122
00:43:26,133 --> 00:43:27,133
cannot imagine. It has been a

1123
00:43:27,133 --> 00:43:29,133
herculean task without a doubt and

1124
00:43:29,133 --> 00:43:31,133
a

1125
00:43:32,133 --> 00:43:35,133
true effort. In addition to our

1126
00:43:35,133 --> 00:43:36,133
crews

1127
00:43:36,133 --> 00:43:38,133
our contract managers and utility

1128
00:43:38,133 --> 00:43:39,133
services also worked around

1129
00:43:39,133 --> 00:43:41,133
the clock ensuring that our emergency

1130
00:43:41,133 --> 00:43:43,533
contractors move from rake

1131
00:43:44,133 --> 00:43:45,133
to break. We also

1132
00:43:45,133 --> 00:43:47,133
had tremendous support from engineering

1133
00:43:47,133 --> 00:43:48,133
and construction,

1134
00:43:48,133 --> 00:43:50,133
we leveraged their partners to provide

1135
00:43:50,133 --> 00:43:52,533
additional crews and accelerate

1136
00:43:56,133 --> 00:43:57,133
report repairs when help

1137
00:43:57,133 --> 00:43:59,133
was needed. All of this was performed

1138
00:43:59,133 --> 00:44:01,533
in challenging and often

1139
00:44:02,133 --> 00:44:03,133
treacherous conditions. I also have

1140
00:44:03,133 --> 00:44:04,133
to

1141
00:44:04,133 --> 00:44:05,133
shout out our safety specialist through

1142
00:44:05,133 --> 00:44:07,133
this

1143
00:44:07,133 --> 00:44:08,133
entire emergency ensuring that safety

1144
00:44:08,133 --> 00:44:10,133
is always

1145
00:44:14,133 --> 00:44:15,133
mission critical. And last but certainly

1146
00:44:15,133 --> 00:44:16,133
not least,

1147
00:44:16,133 --> 00:44:17,133
I want to thank our 1.9 million customers

1148
00:44:17,133 --> 00:44:19,133
who weathered this

1149
00:44:19,133 --> 00:44:20,133
bitter storm with us. Thank you for

1150
00:44:20,133 --> 00:44:22,533
heeding the essential water

1151
00:44:23,133 --> 00:44:25,133
use

1152
00:44:26,133 --> 00:44:29,133
only request, thank my mom for being

1153
00:44:29,133 --> 00:44:32,133
very aware we were in

1154
00:44:32,133 --> 00:44:34,133
essential water use

1155
00:44:34,133 --> 00:44:35,133
only. And I'm glad I remembered to

1156
00:44:35,133 --> 00:44:37,133
remind her when it

1157
00:44:37,133 --> 00:44:41,933
was lifted. So thank you to all of

1158
00:44:44,133 --> 00:44:46,133
our customers.

1159
00:44:47,133 --> 00:44:49,133
in our emergency water main break

1160
00:44:49,133 --> 00:44:50,133
response. As you can see from this

1161
00:44:50,133 --> 00:44:52,533
slide, it truly takes

1162
00:44:53,133 --> 00:44:54,133
a village. Behind

1163
00:44:54,133 --> 00:44:56,133
this list of departments are several

1164
00:44:56,133 --> 00:44:57,133
hundred dedicated team h2o members

1165
00:44:57,133 --> 00:44:59,133
working together to serve our value

1166
00:44:59,133 --> 00:45:01,133
customers.

1167
00:45:02,133 --> 00:45:04,133
and because we

1168
00:45:07,133 --> 00:45:08,133
didn't have them in places in the

1169
00:45:08,133 --> 00:45:11,133
story I do want to

1170
00:45:11,133 --> 00:45:12,133
recognize utility services, communication,

1171
00:45:12,133 --> 00:45:14,133
strategic partnerships and community

1172
00:45:14,133 --> 00:45:16,133
impact, our

1173
00:45:17,133 --> 00:45:18,133
governmental relations

1174
00:45:18,133 --> 00:45:20,133
office, customer service department,

1175
00:45:20,133 --> 00:45:21,133
engineering and construction, operational

1176
00:45:21,133 --> 00:45:23,133
reliability

1177
00:45:23,133 --> 00:45:25,533
and resilience, production and

1178
00:45:26,133 --> 00:45:28,533
human resources, office of

1179
00:45:29,133 --> 00:45:31,533
occupational safety and health,

1180
00:45:32,133 --> 00:45:33,133
general services, finance, information

1181
00:45:33,133 --> 00:45:35,133
technology, police

1182
00:45:35,133 --> 00:45:37,533
and homeland security, procurement

1183
00:45:38,133 --> 00:45:40,133
and general manager's office as

1184
00:45:40,133 --> 00:45:41,133
well. Thank you to all of you that

1185
00:45:41,133 --> 00:45:43,133
helped in

1186
00:45:44,133 --> 00:45:46,133
this response. I want

1187
00:45:46,133 --> 00:45:47,133
to thank every single employee that

1188
00:45:47,133 --> 00:45:48,133
stepped up and met the challenges

1189
00:45:48,133 --> 00:45:50,133
head-on

1190
00:45:50,133 --> 00:45:51,133
and continued delivering critical

1191
00:45:51,133 --> 00:45:53,133
services

1192
00:45:53,133 --> 00:45:56,733
to our customers despite the extreme

1193
00:45:58,133 --> 00:45:59,133
winter weather. And without further ado

1194
00:45:59,133 --> 00:46:01,133
I want

1195
00:46:01,133 --> 00:46:02,133
to recognize all the members of team

1196
00:46:02,133 --> 00:46:05,133
h2o that are here,

1197
00:46:05,133 --> 00:46:08,133
many of our team members came in,

1198
00:46:08,133 --> 00:46:09,133
they took a break from the cold even

1199
00:46:09,133 --> 00:46:10,133
though it's

1200
00:46:10,133 --> 00:46:11,133
a little warmer today, we were able

1201
00:46:11,133 --> 00:46:13,133
to

1202
00:46:16,133 --> 00:46:17,133
get you inside so if you could just

1203
00:46:17,133 --> 00:46:20,133
step forward, raise your hand and

1204
00:46:20,133 --> 00:46:22,533
be recognized. These are

1205
00:46:24,133 --> 00:46:26,533
real heroes. Go on

1206
00:46:30,133 --> 00:46:33,133
and stand. All of our team

1207
00:46:33,133 --> 00:46:34,133
members.

1208
00:46:34,133 --> 00:46:35,133
>>

1209
00:46:35,133 --> 00:46:36,133
let's have them come down and take

1210
00:46:36,133 --> 00:46:37,133
a picture.

1211
00:46:37,133 --> 00:46:39,133
>> could you all

1212
00:46:39,133 --> 00:46:42,133
come forward and take a picture?

1213
00:46:42,133 --> 00:46:44,533
team h2o. Don't

1214
00:46:48,133 --> 00:46:50,133
be shy.

1215
00:47:15,133 --> 00:47:17,133
one department that I missed was general

1216
00:47:17,133 --> 00:47:18,133
manager office of performance and

1217
00:47:18,133 --> 00:47:20,133
accountability as well.

1218
00:47:24,133 --> 00:47:26,133
thank you.

1219
00:47:36,133 --> 00:47:38,133
we've got

1220
00:47:39,133 --> 00:47:41,133
some folks

1221
00:47:42,133 --> 00:47:44,133
from production.

1222
00:49:23,133 --> 00:49:24,133
right about now is when the auditorium

1223
00:49:24,133 --> 00:49:26,133
really

1224
00:49:30,133 --> 00:49:32,133
clears out.

1225
00:49:33,133 --> 00:49:35,133
I will just

1226
00:49:36,133 --> 00:49:38,133
wait

1227
00:49:39,133 --> 00:49:41,133
for them. Really

1228
00:49:42,133 --> 00:49:44,133
a

1229
00:49:45,133 --> 00:49:48,133
great team. That is just

1230
00:49:48,133 --> 00:49:51,133
a representation of our over

1231
00:49:51,133 --> 00:49:53,133
1800 employees. This

1232
00:49:54,133 --> 00:49:56,533
is amazing. So appreciative

1233
00:49:59,133 --> 00:50:04,533
of them. But we are not out of the

1234
00:50:06,133 --> 00:50:08,133
woods yet.

1235
00:50:09,133 --> 00:50:11,133
according to punxsutawney

1236
00:50:11,133 --> 00:50:12,133
phil we have several more weeks of

1237
00:50:12,133 --> 00:50:14,133
winter weather so

1238
00:50:15,133 --> 00:50:16,133
I will want to

1239
00:50:16,133 --> 00:50:18,133
again thank our customers and let

1240
00:50:18,133 --> 00:50:20,133
them know we remain ready, we

1241
00:50:20,133 --> 00:50:21,133
are still in the busiest four months

1242
00:50:21,133 --> 00:50:23,133
of

1243
00:50:24,133 --> 00:50:25,133
repair season and I

1244
00:50:25,133 --> 00:50:27,133
want to thank our customers for their

1245
00:50:27,133 --> 00:50:28,133
ongoing patience and grace with our

1246
00:50:28,133 --> 00:50:30,133
crews

1247
00:50:30,133 --> 00:50:32,133
as they continue work on

1248
00:50:32,133 --> 00:50:33,133
the clock. And the many folks that

1249
00:50:33,133 --> 00:50:35,133
reached

1250
00:50:36,133 --> 00:50:38,133
out

1251
00:50:39,133 --> 00:50:41,133
and expressed

1252
00:50:41,133 --> 00:50:42,133
their appreciation for the team. We

1253
00:50:42,133 --> 00:50:44,133
had mayors

1254
00:50:45,133 --> 00:50:47,133
reach out, members

1255
00:50:48,133 --> 00:50:50,133
of counties, the county

1256
00:50:50,133 --> 00:50:51,133
executive offices, state legislators

1257
00:50:51,133 --> 00:50:53,133
as we

1258
00:50:53,133 --> 00:50:57,133
have been talking with them the past

1259
00:50:57,133 --> 00:50:58,133
couple weeks. Everyone has commented

1260
00:50:58,133 --> 00:51:00,133
how well

1261
00:51:00,133 --> 00:51:03,133
the team has performed and so again,

1262
00:51:03,133 --> 00:51:05,133
they certainly deserve

1263
00:51:06,133 --> 00:51:08,133
kudos. We

1264
00:51:09,133 --> 00:51:10,133
know that our customers are appreciating

1265
00:51:10,133 --> 00:51:12,133
us.

1266
00:51:12,133 --> 00:51:14,133
the social

1267
00:51:15,133 --> 00:51:16,133
media post I think everybody in our

1268
00:51:16,133 --> 00:51:18,133
service area knows our customer advocate

1269
00:51:18,133 --> 00:51:20,133
by name. Certainly

1270
00:51:21,133 --> 00:51:24,133
brandon stewart delivering water in

1271
00:51:24,133 --> 00:51:26,533
the frigid temperatures. Carrying

1272
00:51:27,133 --> 00:51:30,133
a case of water on

1273
00:51:30,133 --> 00:51:32,133
his shoulders.

1274
00:51:35,133 --> 00:51:38,133
james painter who was hard at work

1275
00:51:38,133 --> 00:51:39,133
pinpointing where and his dedication

1276
00:51:39,133 --> 00:51:41,133
didn't

1277
00:51:41,133 --> 00:51:42,133
go unnoticed. He too received lots of

1278
00:51:42,133 --> 00:51:44,133
love

1279
00:51:45,133 --> 00:51:48,133
and thanks. The little free library

1280
00:51:48,133 --> 00:51:50,133
of

1281
00:51:51,133 --> 00:51:54,133
twin brook said your work is so hard

1282
00:51:54,133 --> 00:51:55,133
but we are most appreciative of you

1283
00:51:55,133 --> 00:51:57,133
are

1284
00:51:57,133 --> 00:52:00,133
helping everyone out. The same

1285
00:52:00,133 --> 00:52:01,133
for

1286
00:52:01,133 --> 00:52:03,133
utility technician. Lots of positive

1287
00:52:03,133 --> 00:52:04,133
feedback from our customers. The comments

1288
00:52:04,133 --> 00:52:06,133
that

1289
00:52:06,133 --> 00:52:08,133
you

1290
00:52:09,133 --> 00:52:11,133
see, too

1291
00:52:12,133 --> 00:52:13,133
many to name but I just want to thank

1292
00:52:13,133 --> 00:52:14,133
folks

1293
00:52:14,133 --> 00:52:15,133
who took the time to go on social

1294
00:52:15,133 --> 00:52:17,133
media and make

1295
00:52:21,133 --> 00:52:24,133
those comments. From one mayor

1296
00:52:24,133 --> 00:52:25,133
I received, I was copied on an email

1297
00:52:25,133 --> 00:52:26,133
and he

1298
00:52:26,133 --> 00:52:27,133
said you all received so much press

1299
00:52:27,133 --> 00:52:29,533
or response when things

1300
00:52:30,133 --> 00:52:32,133
go wrong and I just want to make sure

1301
00:52:32,133 --> 00:52:33,133
that you are being recognized when

1302
00:52:33,133 --> 00:52:35,133
things go

1303
00:52:36,133 --> 00:52:38,533
well. So thanks for

1304
00:52:41,133 --> 00:52:43,133
that and supporting one another and

1305
00:52:43,133 --> 00:52:45,133
I want to thank the human

1306
00:52:45,133 --> 00:52:46,133
resources team for making sure that

1307
00:52:46,133 --> 00:52:48,133
those

1308
00:52:49,133 --> 00:52:51,133
working in the frigid

1309
00:52:51,133 --> 00:52:54,133
temperatures had along with their

1310
00:52:55,133 --> 00:52:58,133
leadership had hot soup and

1311
00:52:58,133 --> 00:53:01,133
hot drinks to eat as

1312
00:53:01,133 --> 00:53:04,133
well. So that concludes the long

1313
00:53:04,133 --> 00:53:06,133
extended winter story.

1314
00:53:06,133 --> 00:53:07,133
I'm going to move on to other things

1315
00:53:07,133 --> 00:53:09,133
here.

1316
00:53:09,133 --> 00:53:10,133
try to get through the rest of this

1317
00:53:10,133 --> 00:53:12,533
quickly. I do want

1318
00:53:13,133 --> 00:53:15,133
to give a

1319
00:53:15,133 --> 00:53:16,133
leadership update. I'm pleased to

1320
00:53:16,133 --> 00:53:19,133
announce two important updates to

1321
00:53:19,133 --> 00:53:21,133
our senior leadership team.

1322
00:53:21,133 --> 00:53:22,133
nina hixson who has been pulling double

1323
00:53:22,133 --> 00:53:24,133
duty as general counsel

1324
00:53:24,133 --> 00:53:25,133
and chief of staff will continue serving

1325
00:53:25,133 --> 00:53:26,133
as

1326
00:53:26,133 --> 00:53:28,133
our general counsel. Nina is focused

1327
00:53:28,133 --> 00:53:30,133
on enhancing the

1328
00:53:30,133 --> 00:53:33,133
general counsel office and supporting

1329
00:53:34,133 --> 00:53:36,133
internal policy and compliance

1330
00:53:36,133 --> 00:53:37,133
improvement initiatives. Nina joined

1331
00:53:37,133 --> 00:53:39,133
wssc

1332
00:53:39,133 --> 00:53:40,133
water in 2024 and has an extensive

1333
00:53:40,133 --> 00:53:42,133
background

1334
00:53:42,133 --> 00:53:43,133
in law and public service. Having

1335
00:53:43,133 --> 00:53:45,133
served as the

1336
00:53:45,133 --> 00:53:46,133
city attorney and ethics officer for

1337
00:53:46,133 --> 00:53:48,133
the

1338
00:53:49,133 --> 00:53:52,133
city of atlanta vice president and

1339
00:53:52,133 --> 00:53:55,133
general counsel and interim city manager

1340
00:53:55,133 --> 00:53:57,133
of eastpointe, georgia. Very

1341
00:53:57,133 --> 00:54:01,133
thankful for the time she has spent

1342
00:54:01,133 --> 00:54:04,133
supporting me and our team as

1343
00:54:04,133 --> 00:54:05,133
chief of staff and her willingness

1344
00:54:05,133 --> 00:54:07,133
to serve in both capacities since

1345
00:54:07,133 --> 00:54:09,133
last

1346
00:54:10,133 --> 00:54:12,533
year. Nina was also

1347
00:54:13,133 --> 00:54:15,133
just appointed

1348
00:54:16,133 --> 00:54:18,133
to the

1349
00:54:19,133 --> 00:54:21,133
international board,

1350
00:54:21,133 --> 00:54:22,133
international municipal lawyers association

1351
00:54:22,133 --> 00:54:24,133
board

1352
00:54:25,133 --> 00:54:27,533
of directors. So that

1353
00:54:28,133 --> 00:54:30,533
is huge. A huge

1354
00:54:31,133 --> 00:54:33,533
a compliment. Thank you.

1355
00:54:34,133 --> 00:54:35,133
and justin

1356
00:54:35,133 --> 00:54:37,133
devantier who joined us last summer

1357
00:54:37,133 --> 00:54:39,133
as deputy chief of staff is joining

1358
00:54:39,133 --> 00:54:40,133
us full-time now as wssc water chief

1359
00:54:40,133 --> 00:54:42,133
of

1360
00:54:43,133 --> 00:54:44,133
staff. Justin has and

1361
00:54:44,133 --> 00:54:47,133
will continue to support enterprise

1362
00:54:48,133 --> 00:54:49,133
strategic initiatives, execution coordination

1363
00:54:49,133 --> 00:54:50,133
and cross

1364
00:54:50,133 --> 00:54:52,133
functional efforts critical to wssc

1365
00:54:52,133 --> 00:54:54,133
water

1366
00:54:54,133 --> 00:54:55,133
mission among other duties of the

1367
00:54:55,133 --> 00:54:57,133
chief

1368
00:54:57,133 --> 00:54:58,133
of staff including providing oversight

1369
00:54:58,133 --> 00:55:00,133
of our general

1370
00:55:01,133 --> 00:55:02,133
manager office of performance

1371
00:55:02,133 --> 00:55:04,133
and accountability. And the human

1372
00:55:04,133 --> 00:55:06,533
resources department. Prior to

1373
00:55:07,133 --> 00:55:08,133
joining us, justin

1374
00:55:08,133 --> 00:55:10,133
held senior leadership roles across

1375
00:55:10,133 --> 00:55:13,133
the public and private sectors including

1376
00:55:13,133 --> 00:55:14,133
at nasa's space

1377
00:55:14,133 --> 00:55:16,133
flight center and within the u.s.

1378
00:55:16,133 --> 00:55:17,133
department

1379
00:55:17,133 --> 00:55:19,133
of defense. Nina and justin have been

1380
00:55:19,133 --> 00:55:21,133
vital to our works in a joint and

1381
00:55:21,133 --> 00:55:22,133
I'm excited to continue working alongside

1382
00:55:22,133 --> 00:55:24,133
of

1383
00:55:25,133 --> 00:55:27,133
them in their

1384
00:55:31,133 --> 00:55:33,133
roles. Yes.

1385
00:55:34,133 --> 00:55:37,133
now I'd like to turn it over to chief

1386
00:55:37,133 --> 00:55:39,133
human resources officer

1387
00:55:40,133 --> 00:55:41,133
valerie to provide an update of

1388
00:55:41,133 --> 00:55:43,133
workforce development plans and an

1389
00:55:43,133 --> 00:55:45,533
overview of a new

1390
00:55:46,133 --> 00:55:48,133
program called turn

1391
00:55:49,133 --> 00:55:52,133
the tide, turning citizens workforce

1392
00:55:52,133 --> 00:55:54,133
initiatives. Valerie?

1393
00:55:55,133 --> 00:55:57,133
>>

1394
00:55:57,133 --> 00:55:58,133
good morning. Chief human resources

1395
00:55:58,133 --> 00:56:00,133
officer here at wssc.

1396
00:56:00,133 --> 00:56:04,133
and I want to talk about our workforce

1397
00:56:04,133 --> 00:56:05,133
initiative plan. Workforce development

1398
00:56:05,133 --> 00:56:07,133
plan.

1399
00:56:07,133 --> 00:56:10,133
internally, we have a huge

1400
00:56:10,133 --> 00:56:11,133
workforce development

1401
00:56:11,133 --> 00:56:13,133
initiative. One which is really important

1402
00:56:13,133 --> 00:56:15,133
is

1403
00:56:16,133 --> 00:56:18,533
programs to launch to

1404
00:56:19,133 --> 00:56:21,133
address leadership, technical

1405
00:56:22,133 --> 00:56:25,133
skill gaps and external training

1406
00:56:25,133 --> 00:56:27,133
partners identified

1407
00:56:28,133 --> 00:56:31,133
and engaged. Career pathways and

1408
00:56:31,133 --> 00:56:33,133
succession planning. Our

1409
00:56:33,133 --> 00:56:34,133
external workforce includes turning

1410
00:56:34,133 --> 00:56:36,133
the tide returning

1411
00:56:37,133 --> 00:56:39,133
citizens workforce initiative,

1412
00:56:40,133 --> 00:56:42,133
the expansion of

1413
00:56:43,133 --> 00:56:45,133
mission-critical training and

1414
00:56:46,133 --> 00:56:48,133
enhance career outreach with

1415
00:56:48,133 --> 00:56:49,133
prince george's county and montgomery

1416
00:56:49,133 --> 00:56:51,133
county

1417
00:56:52,133 --> 00:56:53,133
school systems. I

1418
00:56:53,133 --> 00:56:55,133
want to give you more information

1419
00:56:55,133 --> 00:56:56,133
about the turning the tide returning

1420
00:56:56,133 --> 00:56:58,133
citizens

1421
00:56:58,133 --> 00:57:00,133
workforce initiative. Across

1422
00:57:01,133 --> 00:57:02,133
the nation public utilities and

1423
00:57:02,133 --> 00:57:04,133
government agencies are recognizing

1424
00:57:04,133 --> 00:57:07,133
the critical role they can

1425
00:57:07,133 --> 00:57:10,133
play in supporting individuals returning

1426
00:57:10,133 --> 00:57:11,133
from incarceration. Stable employment

1427
00:57:11,133 --> 00:57:13,133
is

1428
00:57:13,133 --> 00:57:16,133
one of the strongest predictors of

1429
00:57:16,133 --> 00:57:18,133
successful re-entry,

1430
00:57:19,133 --> 00:57:20,133
reduced recidivism and long-term community

1431
00:57:20,133 --> 00:57:22,133
well-being.

1432
00:57:22,133 --> 00:57:25,133
as a regional leader and

1433
00:57:27,133 --> 00:57:28,133
anchor institution wssc water is committed

1434
00:57:28,133 --> 00:57:29,133
to leveraging its workforce capacity

1435
00:57:29,133 --> 00:57:31,133
,

1436
00:57:31,133 --> 00:57:32,133
training infrastructure and community

1437
00:57:32,133 --> 00:57:34,133
partnerships to

1438
00:57:34,133 --> 00:57:36,133
expand opportunities for

1439
00:57:36,133 --> 00:57:37,133
returning citizens. In our hr mission

1440
00:57:37,133 --> 00:57:39,133
to ethically cultivate

1441
00:57:41,133 --> 00:57:43,533
a high performing paper

1442
00:57:44,133 --> 00:57:45,133
sent to--

1443
00:57:45,133 --> 00:57:47,133
people centered organization we focus

1444
00:57:47,133 --> 00:57:49,133
on

1445
00:57:50,133 --> 00:57:51,133
developing initiatives and growth

1446
00:57:51,133 --> 00:57:53,133
partnerships. Turning the tide returning

1447
00:57:53,133 --> 00:57:56,133
citizens workforce initiative is designed

1448
00:57:56,133 --> 00:57:58,133
to provide meaningful

1449
00:57:59,133 --> 00:58:01,133
employment

1450
00:58:02,133 --> 00:58:04,133
pathways must and

1451
00:58:04,133 --> 00:58:05,133
long-term community opportunities

1452
00:58:05,133 --> 00:58:07,533
for individual seeking a

1453
00:58:08,133 --> 00:58:09,133
second chance. This

1454
00:58:09,133 --> 00:58:11,133
represents a forward thinking approach

1455
00:58:11,133 --> 00:58:13,133
to workforce development.

1456
00:58:13,133 --> 00:58:14,133
this initiative is more than a pilot.

1457
00:58:14,133 --> 00:58:16,133
it is a

1458
00:58:18,133 --> 00:58:19,133
commitment to equity, opportunity

1459
00:58:19,133 --> 00:58:20,133
and the belief that everyone deserves

1460
00:58:20,133 --> 00:58:22,133
a second

1461
00:58:23,133 --> 00:58:25,533
chance to contribute, grow

1462
00:58:26,133 --> 00:58:28,133
and thrive. At wssc water we

1463
00:58:28,133 --> 00:58:29,133
have four primary goals as it relates

1464
00:58:29,133 --> 00:58:31,133
to

1465
00:58:31,133 --> 00:58:34,133
this program. To provide structure

1466
00:58:35,133 --> 00:58:36,133
employment pathways, foster

1467
00:58:36,133 --> 00:58:38,133
partnerships, address systemic barriers

1468
00:58:38,133 --> 00:58:40,133
to employment

1469
00:58:41,133 --> 00:58:43,533
and promote economic stability

1470
00:58:44,133 --> 00:58:46,533
and growth. The way

1471
00:58:47,133 --> 00:58:50,733
that that pilot is structured as

1472
00:58:52,133 --> 00:58:53,133
we have pledged to hire a minimum

1473
00:58:53,133 --> 00:58:54,133
of

1474
00:58:54,133 --> 00:58:56,133
five returning citizens and coordinating

1475
00:58:56,133 --> 00:58:57,133
currently with prince

1476
00:58:57,133 --> 00:58:59,133
george's county returning citizens

1477
00:58:59,133 --> 00:59:02,133
affairs division. We are going

1478
00:59:02,133 --> 00:59:04,133
to have a kickoff starting

1479
00:59:04,133 --> 00:59:08,133
february 23rd which is really an information

1480
00:59:08,133 --> 00:59:10,133
session to share with

1481
00:59:10,133 --> 00:59:11,133
those individuals who have gone through

1482
00:59:11,133 --> 00:59:13,533
a six week training

1483
00:59:14,133 --> 00:59:17,133
information about wssc as well

1484
00:59:17,133 --> 00:59:18,133
as the opportunities that we have

1485
00:59:18,133 --> 00:59:20,133
here

1486
00:59:20,133 --> 00:59:21,133
to gain their interest

1487
00:59:21,133 --> 00:59:23,133
and employment and find careers here

1488
00:59:23,133 --> 00:59:25,133
at wssc . We

1489
00:59:25,133 --> 00:59:26,133
are working closely with production

1490
00:59:26,133 --> 00:59:28,133
and

1491
00:59:28,133 --> 00:59:29,133
utility services entry-level positions,

1492
00:59:29,133 --> 00:59:31,133
we will

1493
00:59:32,133 --> 00:59:33,133
soon be

1494
00:59:33,133 --> 00:59:35,133
expanding to community services and

1495
00:59:35,133 --> 00:59:37,133
general services as

1496
00:59:38,133 --> 00:59:40,533
other options for our

1497
00:59:41,133 --> 00:59:44,133
returning citizens and also working

1498
00:59:44,133 --> 00:59:46,133
with montgomery county

1499
00:59:47,133 --> 00:59:50,133
source to expand the program so

1500
00:59:50,133 --> 00:59:52,133
that we cover

1501
00:59:53,133 --> 00:59:54,133
our

1502
00:59:54,133 --> 00:59:56,133
territory. But with the initiative

1503
00:59:56,133 --> 00:59:58,533
there will be job

1504
00:59:59,133 --> 01:00:01,133
training, participants will

1505
01:00:01,133 --> 01:00:02,133
be employees will come on as temporary

1506
01:00:02,133 --> 01:00:04,133
and once they

1507
01:00:05,133 --> 01:00:06,133
are hired they

1508
01:00:06,133 --> 01:00:08,133
have the opportunity to be hired in

1509
01:00:08,133 --> 01:00:11,133
a permanent status so that they can

1510
01:00:11,133 --> 01:00:12,133
then have the resources such as full

1511
01:00:12,133 --> 01:00:14,133
benefits, retirement and everything

1512
01:00:14,133 --> 01:00:16,533
that they need to

1513
01:00:17,133 --> 01:00:20,133
sustain and be back into

1514
01:00:20,133 --> 01:00:23,133
the community. And helping to lead

1515
01:00:23,133 --> 01:00:25,133
to success. We will be

1516
01:00:25,133 --> 01:00:26,133
working with counties to ensure there

1517
01:00:26,133 --> 01:00:28,133
is

1518
01:00:28,133 --> 01:00:29,133
job coaches, resources needed such

1519
01:00:29,133 --> 01:00:31,133
as

1520
01:00:32,133 --> 01:00:34,133
legal resources, transportation,

1521
01:00:35,133 --> 01:00:36,133
there's housing concerns, as they

1522
01:00:36,133 --> 01:00:38,133
get back

1523
01:00:38,133 --> 01:00:40,133
on their feet we have a partner

1524
01:00:40,133 --> 01:00:41,133
to be able to provide those services.

1525
01:00:41,133 --> 01:00:44,133
so that is just one

1526
01:00:44,133 --> 01:00:45,133
of the initiatives that we have that

1527
01:00:45,133 --> 01:00:46,133
we are

1528
01:00:46,133 --> 01:00:47,133
very proud of and we look forward

1529
01:00:47,133 --> 01:00:49,533
to extending here at

1530
01:00:50,133 --> 01:00:52,533
wssc. The first cohort

1531
01:00:53,133 --> 01:00:55,533
we expect to hire

1532
01:00:56,133 --> 01:00:58,133
in april which is

1533
01:00:58,133 --> 01:00:59,133
national second chance month. So we

1534
01:00:59,133 --> 01:01:01,133
will definitely

1535
01:01:02,133 --> 01:01:05,133
make sure you are aware of when that

1536
01:01:05,133 --> 01:01:08,133
first cohort comes in and if

1537
01:01:08,133 --> 01:01:09,133
you're interested in meeting the group

1538
01:01:09,133 --> 01:01:11,133
we

1539
01:01:11,133 --> 01:01:12,133
will extend that invitation. Thank

1540
01:01:12,133 --> 01:01:13,133
you.

1541
01:01:13,133 --> 01:01:14,133
>>

1542
01:01:14,133 --> 01:01:16,533
thank you valerie. Next

1543
01:01:17,133 --> 01:01:19,133
up is limited you have

1544
01:01:19,133 --> 01:01:20,133
any questions?

1545
01:01:20,133 --> 01:01:21,133
>> just to say that

1546
01:01:21,133 --> 01:01:22,133
I would

1547
01:01:22,133 --> 01:01:23,133
be very, I'm sure my fellow commissioners

1548
01:01:23,133 --> 01:01:26,133
would be very interested in

1549
01:01:26,133 --> 01:01:29,133
attending any welcome ceremony that

1550
01:01:29,133 --> 01:01:31,133
you

1551
01:01:32,133 --> 01:01:33,133
have.

1552
01:01:33,133 --> 01:01:34,133
>> I just wanted

1553
01:01:34,133 --> 01:01:37,133
to follow-up. How will you select

1554
01:01:37,133 --> 01:01:38,133
the five?

1555
01:01:38,133 --> 01:01:39,133
>> we are working closely

1556
01:01:39,133 --> 01:01:40,133
with returning citizens

1557
01:01:40,133 --> 01:01:41,133
affairs division with prince george's

1558
01:01:41,133 --> 01:01:43,133
county

1559
01:01:44,133 --> 01:01:46,133
and individuals

1560
01:01:46,133 --> 01:01:47,133
will be they have to meet the qualifications

1561
01:01:47,133 --> 01:01:49,133
of

1562
01:01:49,133 --> 01:01:50,133
the positions, they have to have completed

1563
01:01:50,133 --> 01:01:52,133
career

1564
01:01:52,133 --> 01:01:53,133
development training provided through

1565
01:01:53,133 --> 01:01:55,133
one of their

1566
01:01:55,133 --> 01:01:56,133
partner organizations and then they

1567
01:01:56,133 --> 01:01:58,133
will apply

1568
01:01:59,133 --> 01:02:01,133
for

1569
01:02:01,133 --> 01:02:02,133
a position. We want to give them the

1570
01:02:02,133 --> 01:02:05,133
experience they need in order to

1571
01:02:05,133 --> 01:02:07,133
compete for

1572
01:02:08,133 --> 01:02:09,133
employment but the jobs will be just

1573
01:02:09,133 --> 01:02:11,133
for

1574
01:02:11,133 --> 01:02:12,133
those individuals who have completed

1575
01:02:12,133 --> 01:02:14,133
or successfully

1576
01:02:14,133 --> 01:02:16,133
completed

1577
01:02:16,133 --> 01:02:17,133
those requirements. We are not sure

1578
01:02:17,133 --> 01:02:19,133
how many will

1579
01:02:20,133 --> 01:02:22,133
be interested. The

1580
01:02:23,133 --> 01:02:25,133
information session will give

1581
01:02:25,133 --> 01:02:28,133
us a gauge of how many people might

1582
01:02:28,133 --> 01:02:31,133
be interested in the positions made

1583
01:02:31,133 --> 01:02:32,133
available. But they will be selected

1584
01:02:32,133 --> 01:02:34,533
through an interview process

1585
01:02:35,133 --> 01:02:36,133
just like every other candidate.

1586
01:02:36,133 --> 01:02:38,133
>>

1587
01:02:38,133 --> 01:02:39,133
thank you. Sounds like an excellent

1588
01:02:39,133 --> 01:02:40,133
opportunity.

1589
01:02:40,133 --> 01:02:41,133
>>

1590
01:02:41,133 --> 01:02:43,133
thank

1591
01:02:44,133 --> 01:02:45,133
you.

1592
01:02:45,133 --> 01:02:46,133
mr. German. I would

1593
01:02:46,133 --> 01:02:47,133
also be

1594
01:02:47,133 --> 01:02:49,133
interested in

1595
01:02:50,133 --> 01:02:51,133
whatever that initial kickoff participating

1596
01:02:51,133 --> 01:02:53,133
in

1597
01:02:53,133 --> 01:02:57,133
that. And then also I'd like to touch

1598
01:02:57,133 --> 01:02:59,533
base separately about the

1599
01:03:00,133 --> 01:03:02,533
connection with prince george's

1600
01:03:03,133 --> 01:03:05,133
county liaison

1601
01:03:08,133 --> 01:03:09,133
returning citizens.

1602
01:03:09,133 --> 01:03:10,133
>> thinking. >>

1603
01:03:10,133 --> 01:03:12,133
thank

1604
01:03:12,133 --> 01:03:13,133
you

1605
01:03:13,133 --> 01:03:15,133
so much. I'm going to turn to customer

1606
01:03:15,133 --> 01:03:17,133
engagement and

1607
01:03:18,133 --> 01:03:20,133
partnership. We had more

1608
01:03:20,133 --> 01:03:24,133
good news, we received a letter from

1609
01:03:24,133 --> 01:03:27,133
one of our customers, mr.

1610
01:03:27,133 --> 01:03:30,133
goldberg who sent us a nice

1611
01:03:30,133 --> 01:03:33,133
message about the service that

1612
01:03:33,133 --> 01:03:36,133
he received where he had

1613
01:03:36,133 --> 01:03:38,533
an issue. Brandon stewart

1614
01:03:39,133 --> 01:03:41,133
is there, also

1615
01:03:42,133 --> 01:03:45,133
michelle rodriguez who is a contractor

1616
01:03:45,133 --> 01:03:47,133
in our pipeline

1617
01:03:48,133 --> 01:03:50,133
construction division.

1618
01:03:51,133 --> 01:03:53,533
michelle, if you could

1619
01:03:54,133 --> 01:03:56,133
stand and be

1620
01:03:57,133 --> 01:04:00,133
recognized michelle. And she has

1621
01:04:00,133 --> 01:04:01,133
a tremendous

1622
01:04:01,133 --> 01:04:03,133
story. She has been wanting to work

1623
01:04:03,133 --> 01:04:04,133
with wssc water

1624
01:04:04,133 --> 01:04:08,333
and was just so thankful that she

1625
01:04:09,133 --> 01:04:10,133
was recognized in this way

1626
01:04:10,133 --> 01:04:12,133
and so I just wanted to make sure

1627
01:04:12,133 --> 01:04:15,133
that we highlighted her in the work

1628
01:04:15,133 --> 01:04:16,133
that she is doing.

1629
01:04:16,133 --> 01:04:18,133
very committed and dedicated to wssc

1630
01:04:18,133 --> 01:04:20,133
water.

1631
01:04:21,133 --> 01:04:23,133
again,

1632
01:04:24,133 --> 01:04:26,533
our values are extending

1633
01:04:27,133 --> 01:04:30,133
beyond just our direct team

1634
01:04:30,133 --> 01:04:33,133
members but everybody on our team.

1635
01:04:33,133 --> 01:04:34,133
you may

1636
01:04:34,133 --> 01:04:36,133
remember commissioners late last year

1637
01:04:36,133 --> 01:04:38,133
I shared that we would

1638
01:04:38,133 --> 01:04:39,133
be launching an initiative to transform

1639
01:04:39,133 --> 01:04:41,133
our

1640
01:04:42,133 --> 01:04:43,133
service delivery. I

1641
01:04:43,133 --> 01:04:45,133
talked about sustained and transformative

1642
01:04:45,133 --> 01:04:48,133
change and that doesn't happen

1643
01:04:48,133 --> 01:04:50,533
without real elbow grease.

1644
01:04:51,133 --> 01:04:54,133
and so just last week we kicked

1645
01:04:54,133 --> 01:04:56,133
off our what

1646
01:04:57,133 --> 01:04:59,533
we are calling operation

1647
01:05:00,133 --> 01:05:02,133
true north. For sustained and

1648
01:05:02,133 --> 01:05:03,133
transformative change. But this is

1649
01:05:03,133 --> 01:05:05,133
a real initiative.

1650
01:05:06,133 --> 01:05:08,533
we had several individuals

1651
01:05:09,133 --> 01:05:10,133
from across the commission, different

1652
01:05:10,133 --> 01:05:12,133
departments across the commission

1653
01:05:12,133 --> 01:05:14,533
come together to start

1654
01:05:15,133 --> 01:05:18,133
working on the framework for

1655
01:05:18,133 --> 01:05:21,133
true north. The focus is going

1656
01:05:21,133 --> 01:05:24,133
to start with our external

1657
01:05:24,133 --> 01:05:26,133
facing customer

1658
01:05:26,133 --> 01:05:27,133
service groups, not only customer

1659
01:05:27,133 --> 01:05:29,133
service division but we

1660
01:05:29,133 --> 01:05:30,133
are starting with the customer service

1661
01:05:30,133 --> 01:05:32,133
department

1662
01:05:32,133 --> 01:05:36,133
and then we will continue with all

1663
01:05:36,133 --> 01:05:38,133
of

1664
01:05:38,133 --> 01:05:41,133
the groups that have customer facing

1665
01:05:41,133 --> 01:05:44,133
responsibilities. But the goal is

1666
01:05:45,133 --> 01:05:47,133
to understand from the employees what

1667
01:05:47,133 --> 01:05:48,133
would improve the employee experience

1668
01:05:48,133 --> 01:05:49,133
but

1669
01:05:49,133 --> 01:05:51,133
most importantly what will improve

1670
01:05:51,133 --> 01:05:54,133
the customer experience. In a

1671
01:05:54,133 --> 01:05:56,133
sustainable

1672
01:05:56,133 --> 01:05:57,133
way. We want to make sure that we

1673
01:05:57,133 --> 01:05:58,133
are meeting service level targets,

1674
01:05:58,133 --> 01:06:00,133
that

1675
01:06:00,133 --> 01:06:03,133
we are really responsive to the

1676
01:06:03,133 --> 01:06:05,133
feedback we have

1677
01:06:06,133 --> 01:06:07,133
received and we are building on the

1678
01:06:07,133 --> 01:06:09,133
change

1679
01:06:09,133 --> 01:06:11,133
management model.

1680
01:06:11,133 --> 01:06:12,133
first really promoting awareness of

1681
01:06:12,133 --> 01:06:14,133
this

1682
01:06:14,133 --> 01:06:15,133
initiative internally, we will do

1683
01:06:15,133 --> 01:06:17,133
the

1684
01:06:18,133 --> 01:06:20,133
same externally.

1685
01:06:21,133 --> 01:06:23,133
creating a desire within our

1686
01:06:23,133 --> 01:06:24,133
team to make the changes that we need

1687
01:06:24,133 --> 01:06:26,133
to

1688
01:06:30,133 --> 01:06:32,133
make. And building our knowledge

1689
01:06:32,133 --> 01:06:33,133
base internally, closing any gaps

1690
01:06:33,133 --> 01:06:36,133
so that we can provide

1691
01:06:36,133 --> 01:06:37,133
the best service possible, making

1692
01:06:37,133 --> 01:06:38,133
sure that

1693
01:06:38,133 --> 01:06:39,133
our team members have the ability

1694
01:06:39,133 --> 01:06:41,133
and are equipped

1695
01:06:42,133 --> 01:06:45,733
to serve. And reinforcing what we

1696
01:06:48,133 --> 01:06:50,133
are learning. Last week I had an opportunity

1697
01:06:50,133 --> 01:06:51,133
to spend some time and our customer

1698
01:06:51,133 --> 01:06:54,133
service center call center answering

1699
01:06:57,133 --> 01:07:00,133
calls and I was assistant to

1700
01:07:00,133 --> 01:07:01,133
answer those calls. And we were able

1701
01:07:01,133 --> 01:07:02,133
to

1702
01:07:02,133 --> 01:07:03,133
identify some immediate things that

1703
01:07:03,133 --> 01:07:05,133
we can

1704
01:07:06,133 --> 01:07:09,133
do to provide better service to

1705
01:07:09,133 --> 01:07:12,133
our customers. But also make it

1706
01:07:12,133 --> 01:07:13,133
easier for our team members to provide

1707
01:07:13,133 --> 01:07:14,133
the service

1708
01:07:14,133 --> 01:07:15,133
that we are looking for, that our

1709
01:07:15,133 --> 01:07:17,133
customers are

1710
01:07:18,133 --> 01:07:20,133
expecting and

1711
01:07:20,133 --> 01:07:21,133
we are going to spend some time with

1712
01:07:21,133 --> 01:07:23,133
them. Part of

1713
01:07:23,133 --> 01:07:24,133
this initiative is to close so that

1714
01:07:24,133 --> 01:07:26,533
we can have dedicated

1715
01:07:27,133 --> 01:07:29,533
service training and we

1716
01:07:30,133 --> 01:07:32,133
will provide specifics

1717
01:07:33,133 --> 01:07:36,133
around that, we are targeting getting

1718
01:07:36,133 --> 01:07:38,133
this done

1719
01:07:38,133 --> 01:07:39,133
before april. So we will provide some

1720
01:07:39,133 --> 01:07:41,133
specifics around

1721
01:07:45,133 --> 01:07:46,133
the framework , the closure of the

1722
01:07:46,133 --> 01:07:47,133
call

1723
01:07:47,133 --> 01:07:48,133
center and customer service so that

1724
01:07:48,133 --> 01:07:52,933
we can really truly focus. A few years

1725
01:07:53,133 --> 01:07:54,133
ago when starbucks had some challenges,

1726
01:07:54,133 --> 01:07:56,133
they

1727
01:07:57,133 --> 01:08:00,133
closed for a day or two. They

1728
01:08:00,133 --> 01:08:01,133
had some service training with the

1729
01:08:01,133 --> 01:08:02,133
thought that

1730
01:08:02,133 --> 01:08:03,133
when they reopened there would be

1731
01:08:03,133 --> 01:08:04,133
a

1732
01:08:04,133 --> 01:08:06,133
difference visible difference from

1733
01:08:06,133 --> 01:08:08,133
the customer perspective

1734
01:08:08,133 --> 01:08:09,133
in the service they were providing.

1735
01:08:09,133 --> 01:08:11,133
and that's

1736
01:08:12,133 --> 01:08:14,533
what we are attempting

1737
01:08:15,133 --> 01:08:19,333
to do. So I think everyone is

1738
01:08:20,133 --> 01:08:21,133
on board. We went to really understand

1739
01:08:21,133 --> 01:08:24,133
from our team members this is an

1740
01:08:24,133 --> 01:08:26,533
opportunity for them to

1741
01:08:27,133 --> 01:08:29,133
be heard. They

1742
01:08:29,133 --> 01:08:30,133
have the lived experience, they are

1743
01:08:30,133 --> 01:08:33,133
closest to the work and it's

1744
01:08:33,133 --> 01:08:34,133
very difficult when they can't get

1745
01:08:34,133 --> 01:08:36,133
away

1746
01:08:36,133 --> 01:08:38,133
from phones and taking

1747
01:08:38,133 --> 01:08:39,133
payments and such, it's very difficult

1748
01:08:39,133 --> 01:08:41,133
for them

1749
01:08:41,133 --> 01:08:42,133
to provide meaningful feedback and

1750
01:08:42,133 --> 01:08:45,133
really get the information in a

1751
01:08:45,133 --> 01:08:46,133
way that is most helpful to them.

1752
01:08:46,133 --> 01:08:47,133
two

1753
01:08:47,133 --> 01:08:48,133
again improve the customer service.

1754
01:08:48,133 --> 01:08:50,533
we will keep you

1755
01:08:51,133 --> 01:08:53,533
posted on true north.

1756
01:08:54,133 --> 01:08:56,133
I

1757
01:08:56,133 --> 01:08:57,133
have shared and you shared during

1758
01:08:57,133 --> 01:08:59,133
our budget

1759
01:09:00,133 --> 01:09:01,133
hearings that confirmation of our

1760
01:09:01,133 --> 01:09:03,133
aaa rating

1761
01:09:03,133 --> 01:09:04,133
for the 25th year in a row. This is

1762
01:09:04,133 --> 01:09:06,133
part

1763
01:09:07,133 --> 01:09:09,133
of the 379 point

1764
01:09:10,133 --> 01:09:11,133
$4

1765
01:09:11,133 --> 01:09:14,733
million bond sale that is closing

1766
01:09:15,133 --> 01:09:16,133
this week. The offering includes 20.5

1767
01:09:16,133 --> 01:09:18,133
million in green

1768
01:09:19,133 --> 01:09:20,133
months that

1769
01:09:20,133 --> 01:09:22,133
will support environmentally beneficial

1770
01:09:22,133 --> 01:09:24,133
water and

1771
01:09:25,133 --> 01:09:27,133
wastewater

1772
01:09:28,133 --> 01:09:29,133
projects.

1773
01:09:29,133 --> 01:09:31,133
and also noted the rating outlook

1774
01:09:31,133 --> 01:09:33,133
continues to be

1775
01:09:34,133 --> 01:09:37,133
stable. And quoting from s&p

1776
01:09:37,133 --> 01:09:39,533
rating overview wssc water

1777
01:09:40,133 --> 01:09:41,133
credit quality anchored by the

1778
01:09:41,133 --> 01:09:43,133
extremely strong management team that

1779
01:09:43,133 --> 01:09:45,133
has historically demonstrated

1780
01:09:46,133 --> 01:09:47,133
an ability and

1781
01:09:47,133 --> 01:09:48,133
willingness to reduce expenditures

1782
01:09:48,133 --> 01:09:51,733
and increase rates to maintain sufficient

1783
01:09:52,133 --> 01:09:54,133
coverage and liquidity.

1784
01:09:55,133 --> 01:09:57,133
we also received

1785
01:09:57,133 --> 01:09:59,133
similar comments from the other rating

1786
01:09:59,133 --> 01:10:01,133
agencies and this is why we are in

1787
01:10:01,133 --> 01:10:02,133
the

1788
01:10:02,133 --> 01:10:04,133
midst of ramping up an ambitious capital

1789
01:10:04,133 --> 01:10:06,133
improvement program replacing

1790
01:10:07,133 --> 01:10:09,133
aging infrastructure, strengthening

1791
01:10:10,133 --> 01:10:13,133
reliability and resilience. So the

1792
01:10:13,133 --> 01:10:16,133
need to maintain our aaa

1793
01:10:16,133 --> 01:10:18,133
rating and highest

1794
01:10:18,133 --> 01:10:19,133
credit rating that allows us to borrow

1795
01:10:19,133 --> 01:10:21,133
at lower

1796
01:10:21,133 --> 01:10:22,133
interest rate which reduces financing

1797
01:10:22,133 --> 01:10:24,133
cost

1798
01:10:24,133 --> 01:10:25,133
and helps keep rates more affordable

1799
01:10:25,133 --> 01:10:27,533
in the end for

1800
01:10:28,133 --> 01:10:30,133
the communities that we serve.

1801
01:10:30,133 --> 01:10:31,133
so this is a clear validation of our

1802
01:10:31,133 --> 01:10:33,133
financial

1803
01:10:34,133 --> 01:10:36,133
discipline and financial

1804
01:10:36,133 --> 01:10:37,133
strategy that you have put in place

1805
01:10:37,133 --> 01:10:39,133
and

1806
01:10:40,133 --> 01:10:42,133
supported commissioners.

1807
01:10:42,133 --> 01:10:43,133
continuing the good news on the finance

1808
01:10:43,133 --> 01:10:45,133
front, the recently

1809
01:10:46,133 --> 01:10:47,133
passed

1810
01:10:47,133 --> 01:10:49,133
fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill

1811
01:10:49,133 --> 01:10:51,133
includes nearly 2.2 million

1812
01:10:51,133 --> 01:10:52,133
in federal funding to support two

1813
01:10:52,133 --> 01:10:54,133
critical

1814
01:10:56,133 --> 01:10:57,133
infrastructure projects. One in prince

1815
01:10:57,133 --> 01:10:58,133
georges county and one in montgomery

1816
01:10:58,133 --> 01:11:00,133
county. Which will

1817
01:11:01,133 --> 01:11:03,533
help modernize aging systems

1818
01:11:04,133 --> 01:11:06,133
to protect public health and safeguard

1819
01:11:06,133 --> 01:11:07,133
local waterways. In montgomery county

1820
01:11:07,133 --> 01:11:08,133
we

1821
01:11:08,133 --> 01:11:10,133
have approximately 1.1 million which

1822
01:11:10,133 --> 01:11:11,133
will

1823
01:11:11,133 --> 01:11:13,133
support sewer improvement along the

1824
01:11:13,133 --> 01:11:15,133
northwest branch

1825
01:11:16,133 --> 01:11:17,133
of the river and

1826
01:11:17,133 --> 01:11:19,133
silver spring where existing sewer

1827
01:11:19,133 --> 01:11:20,133
mains are more than 75

1828
01:11:20,133 --> 01:11:22,133
years old. Construction is expected

1829
01:11:22,133 --> 01:11:24,533
to begin in september

1830
01:11:25,133 --> 01:11:28,133
of 2026 and be completed in

1831
01:11:28,133 --> 01:11:30,533
october of 2027. Prince georges

1832
01:11:31,133 --> 01:11:33,133
county we

1833
01:11:33,133 --> 01:11:34,133
have approximately 1.1 million which

1834
01:11:34,133 --> 01:11:36,533
is allocated to improve

1835
01:11:37,133 --> 01:11:39,133
deteriorating sewer mains in

1836
01:11:39,133 --> 01:11:40,133
hillcrest heights where some are more

1837
01:11:40,133 --> 01:11:42,133
than 75

1838
01:11:42,133 --> 01:11:45,133
years old. The project includes rehabilitation

1839
01:11:45,133 --> 01:11:46,133
and replacement of just under a mile

1840
01:11:46,133 --> 01:11:48,133
of

1841
01:11:49,133 --> 01:11:52,133
sewer main and upgrade to 19 manholes.

1842
01:11:52,133 --> 01:11:54,133
construction is estimated

1843
01:11:54,133 --> 01:11:55,133
to begin in the fall of 2026 and be

1844
01:11:55,133 --> 01:11:57,133
completed in the

1845
01:11:58,133 --> 01:12:00,133
fall

1846
01:12:00,133 --> 01:12:01,133
of 2027. On behalf of wssc water I

1847
01:12:01,133 --> 01:12:03,133
want to think

1848
01:12:04,133 --> 01:12:07,133
u.s. Senators chris van hollen

1849
01:12:07,133 --> 01:12:09,133
and angela brooks as well as

1850
01:12:09,133 --> 01:12:10,133
representatives glenn ivey and jamie

1851
01:12:10,133 --> 01:12:12,133
raskin

1852
01:12:12,133 --> 01:12:13,133
for securing this federal funding.

1853
01:12:13,133 --> 01:12:15,133
and

1854
01:12:16,133 --> 01:12:17,133
special thanks also go to

1855
01:12:17,133 --> 01:12:19,133
state, county and local leaders for

1856
01:12:19,133 --> 01:12:21,533
their support of this

1857
01:12:22,133 --> 01:12:23,133
congressional directed spending request

1858
01:12:23,133 --> 01:12:24,133
and

1859
01:12:24,133 --> 01:12:25,133
just a point of personal privilege

1860
01:12:25,133 --> 01:12:27,133
I'd like to think

1861
01:12:27,133 --> 01:12:28,133
representative raskin for his call

1862
01:12:28,133 --> 01:12:30,533
to deliver the good

1863
01:12:31,133 --> 01:12:33,133
news personally.

1864
01:12:34,133 --> 01:12:36,133
continuing with updates from

1865
01:12:36,133 --> 01:12:39,733
the hill. The fiscal year 2026 appropriations

1866
01:12:40,133 --> 01:12:41,133
bill passed, the fiscal year 27 appropriations

1867
01:12:41,133 --> 01:12:43,133
process

1868
01:12:43,133 --> 01:12:45,133
has began.

1869
01:12:45,133 --> 01:12:48,133
epa program reauthorization bill is

1870
01:12:49,133 --> 01:12:52,133
on deck and they're looking

1871
01:12:52,133 --> 01:12:54,133
to authorize the

1872
01:12:55,133 --> 01:12:56,133
expiring provisions of the infrastructure

1873
01:12:56,133 --> 01:12:58,133
investment and

1874
01:12:58,133 --> 01:13:00,133
jobs act. We continue to stay close

1875
01:13:00,133 --> 01:13:04,133
to that. And the water resources development

1876
01:13:04,133 --> 01:13:06,533
act is underway. Congress

1877
01:13:07,133 --> 01:13:09,533
will work to pass

1878
01:13:10,133 --> 01:13:12,533
the biannual w rda

1879
01:13:13,133 --> 01:13:15,133
this week this year

1880
01:13:15,133 --> 01:13:16,133
and we did some request for the bill

1881
01:13:16,133 --> 01:13:18,533
to make sure that

1882
01:13:19,133 --> 01:13:22,133
we have funding authorized and

1883
01:13:22,133 --> 01:13:24,133
appropriated

1884
01:13:25,133 --> 01:13:27,133
that measure. Under

1885
01:13:28,133 --> 01:13:29,133
asset management I shared that I would

1886
01:13:29,133 --> 01:13:31,133
touch on general

1887
01:13:31,133 --> 01:13:33,133
services fleet

1888
01:13:33,133 --> 01:13:34,133
division again. They are definitely

1889
01:13:34,133 --> 01:13:36,533
full speed ahead. I

1890
01:13:37,133 --> 01:13:39,133
don't

1891
01:13:39,133 --> 01:13:40,133
know how we lucked up getting such

1892
01:13:40,133 --> 01:13:42,133
a

1893
01:13:42,133 --> 01:13:43,133
great department, the best in the

1894
01:13:43,133 --> 01:13:45,133
country but

1895
01:13:46,133 --> 01:13:48,133
we

1896
01:13:49,133 --> 01:13:51,133
do. And I'm glad we

1897
01:13:51,133 --> 01:13:54,733
have them. In december of 2022 there

1898
01:13:55,133 --> 01:13:57,133
were 326 overdue preventative

1899
01:13:57,133 --> 01:13:58,133
maintenance items. But by december

1900
01:13:58,133 --> 01:14:00,133
2023 they had

1901
01:14:01,133 --> 01:14:03,133
been decreased to 96.

1902
01:14:03,133 --> 01:14:04,133
in december of 2024 they were down

1903
01:14:04,133 --> 01:14:06,133
to

1904
01:14:07,133 --> 01:14:09,133
51 and december

1905
01:14:10,133 --> 01:14:13,133
of 2025 they closed the year with

1906
01:14:13,133 --> 01:14:15,133
zero overdue

1907
01:14:16,133 --> 01:14:18,133
preventative maintenance.

1908
01:14:25,133 --> 01:14:27,133
thanks again to the

1909
01:14:27,133 --> 01:14:28,133
fleet management team. Now I will

1910
01:14:28,133 --> 01:14:30,133
turn to

1911
01:14:31,133 --> 01:14:32,133
optimizing operations. Will share

1912
01:14:32,133 --> 01:14:34,133
where

1913
01:14:34,133 --> 01:14:36,533
we are with our

1914
01:14:37,133 --> 01:14:38,133
biosolids marketing.

1915
01:14:38,133 --> 01:14:40,133
>> thank

1916
01:14:40,133 --> 01:14:41,133
you general manager powell and good

1917
01:14:41,133 --> 01:14:43,133
morning

1918
01:14:43,133 --> 01:14:45,133
mr. Chair, commissioners.

1919
01:14:46,133 --> 01:14:48,133
madam corporate secretary

1920
01:14:49,133 --> 01:14:52,133
and madam general manager. Team h2o

1921
01:14:52,133 --> 01:14:54,533
and customers. I am

1922
01:14:56,133 --> 01:14:58,533
deputy general manager for

1923
01:14:59,133 --> 01:15:01,133
operation and before

1924
01:15:02,133 --> 01:15:04,133
I get into

1925
01:15:05,133 --> 01:15:07,133
class a marketing,

1926
01:15:08,133 --> 01:15:11,133
let me begin with a clear

1927
01:15:11,133 --> 01:15:13,533
value statement regarding class

1928
01:15:14,133 --> 01:15:17,133
a biosolids. As we on the

1929
01:15:17,133 --> 01:15:19,133
they are

1930
01:15:19,133 --> 01:15:22,133
nutrient rich organic materials that

1931
01:15:23,133 --> 01:15:25,133
provide significant value

1932
01:15:26,133 --> 01:15:29,133
both as a fertilizer and

1933
01:15:30,133 --> 01:15:32,133
soil. Because they make strict federal

1934
01:15:32,133 --> 01:15:34,133
and state pathogen

1935
01:15:35,133 --> 01:15:37,133
reduction standards

1936
01:15:38,133 --> 01:15:40,133
with pathogen indicators

1937
01:15:41,133 --> 01:15:42,133
below limits

1938
01:15:42,133 --> 01:15:44,133
they can be distributed to the general

1939
01:15:44,133 --> 01:15:46,133
public without

1940
01:15:48,133 --> 01:15:49,133
restrictions. Reducing reliance on

1941
01:15:49,133 --> 01:15:51,133
commercial synthetic fertilizers.

1942
01:15:53,133 --> 01:15:56,133
so this value translates to

1943
01:15:56,133 --> 01:15:58,133
economic value. When

1944
01:15:59,133 --> 01:16:01,533
properly marketed and creating

1945
01:16:02,133 --> 01:16:04,533
opportunities for the commission

1946
01:16:05,133 --> 01:16:08,133
to achieve cost recovery as

1947
01:16:08,133 --> 01:16:10,133
well as

1948
01:16:10,133 --> 01:16:11,133
potential revenue. Wssc water has

1949
01:16:11,133 --> 01:16:13,133
the potential

1950
01:16:14,133 --> 01:16:16,133
to market

1951
01:16:17,133 --> 01:16:19,133
approximately 65,000 tons

1952
01:16:20,133 --> 01:16:23,133
a year. Of class a

1953
01:16:23,133 --> 01:16:25,133
biosolids produced at

1954
01:16:26,133 --> 01:16:28,533
the piscataway facility as

1955
01:16:29,133 --> 01:16:32,133
well as its share of class

1956
01:16:32,133 --> 01:16:34,133
a biosolids planes

1957
01:16:35,133 --> 01:16:37,133
about 60,000 tons

1958
01:16:38,133 --> 01:16:40,533
a year or 42% of

1959
01:16:41,133 --> 01:16:43,133
the 144,000 generated

1960
01:16:44,133 --> 01:16:46,533
annually. However, realizing this

1961
01:16:47,133 --> 01:16:49,133
benefit requires three

1962
01:16:50,133 --> 01:16:52,533
major items. First, obtaining

1963
01:16:53,133 --> 01:16:55,533
the required state certification

1964
01:16:56,133 --> 01:16:59,133
and permits such as the maryland

1965
01:16:59,133 --> 01:17:01,133
department of

1966
01:17:01,133 --> 01:17:04,133
the environment that certifies class

1967
01:17:08,133 --> 01:17:11,133
a quality and safety through

1968
01:17:11,133 --> 01:17:12,133
an approved control and monitoring

1969
01:17:12,133 --> 01:17:13,133
plan.

1970
01:17:13,133 --> 01:17:14,133
and maryland department of agriculture

1971
01:17:14,133 --> 01:17:16,133
product

1972
01:17:17,133 --> 01:17:19,133
registration to market

1973
01:17:20,133 --> 01:17:23,133
the material as a fertilizer and

1974
01:17:23,133 --> 01:17:25,133
soil amendment. We

1975
01:17:26,133 --> 01:17:28,133
have submitted a

1976
01:17:29,133 --> 01:17:30,133
utilization permit

1977
01:17:30,133 --> 01:17:32,133
application to maryland department

1978
01:17:32,133 --> 01:17:34,533
of the environment in

1979
01:17:35,133 --> 01:17:38,133
november 2025. With a revised package

1980
01:17:38,133 --> 01:17:41,133
that was submitted in january of

1981
01:17:41,133 --> 01:17:43,133
this year.

1982
01:17:44,133 --> 01:17:46,133
feedback received. Second,

1983
01:17:47,133 --> 01:17:49,133
it requires

1984
01:17:50,133 --> 01:17:52,133
developing

1985
01:17:53,133 --> 01:17:54,133
products tailored to specific market

1986
01:17:54,133 --> 01:17:56,133
needs.

1987
01:17:56,133 --> 01:17:59,133
such as bulk fertilizers and

1988
01:17:59,133 --> 01:18:01,133
soil amendments

1989
01:18:02,133 --> 01:18:04,133
for agriculture. Landscaping

1990
01:18:08,133 --> 01:18:10,133
et cetera.

1991
01:18:17,133 --> 01:18:19,533
it requires marketing strategy

1992
01:18:20,133 --> 01:18:22,133
with targeted outreach

1993
01:18:23,133 --> 01:18:26,133
to educate potential users. And

1994
01:18:26,133 --> 01:18:28,133
build networks

1995
01:18:29,133 --> 01:18:32,133
and partnership such as farmers

1996
01:18:32,133 --> 01:18:34,533
and landscapers. However, there

1997
01:18:35,133 --> 01:18:36,133
are

1998
01:18:36,133 --> 01:18:38,133
challenges. Primarily the evolving

1999
01:18:38,133 --> 01:18:40,133
regulatory

2000
01:18:40,133 --> 01:18:41,133
landscape including regulations related

2001
01:18:41,133 --> 01:18:43,133
to

2002
01:18:44,133 --> 01:18:47,133
p fas. This can be addressed

2003
01:18:47,133 --> 01:18:49,533
through solutions such as

2004
01:18:50,133 --> 01:18:52,533
source control and treatment

2005
01:18:53,133 --> 01:18:56,133
option to reduce p fas in the

2006
01:18:56,133 --> 01:18:58,133
final

2007
01:18:59,133 --> 01:19:01,533
product. They also require

2008
01:19:02,133 --> 01:19:04,533
active engagement with the

2009
01:19:05,133 --> 01:19:07,533
regulators. And partnership across

2010
01:19:11,133 --> 01:19:13,133
the region.

2011
01:19:14,133 --> 01:19:16,133
this

2012
01:19:17,133 --> 01:19:19,133
will lead to

2013
01:19:20,133 --> 01:19:23,133
this slide on partnership for

2014
01:19:23,133 --> 01:19:26,133
sustainable management. And as you

2015
01:19:26,133 --> 01:19:28,133
all know solving

2016
01:19:29,133 --> 01:19:30,133
emerging biosolids challenges requires

2017
01:19:30,133 --> 01:19:32,133
strategic

2018
01:19:33,133 --> 01:19:35,133
regional partnership that can pull

2019
01:19:35,133 --> 01:19:37,533
resources and expertise from

2020
01:19:38,133 --> 01:19:40,133
the region. So

2021
01:19:41,133 --> 01:19:44,133
the vision and purpose of this partnership

2022
01:19:44,133 --> 01:19:47,133
is to reduce regional silos.

2023
01:19:47,133 --> 01:19:49,533
enhance alignment. Build trust

2024
01:19:52,133 --> 01:19:53,133
and relationships with partners and

2025
01:19:53,133 --> 01:19:55,133
as the

2026
01:19:56,133 --> 01:19:57,133
largest utility in the region, position

2027
01:19:57,133 --> 01:19:59,133
as

2028
01:19:59,133 --> 01:20:01,533
an anchor to such

2029
01:20:04,133 --> 01:20:05,133
a partnership. The scope of the partnership

2030
01:20:05,133 --> 01:20:07,133
is to advocate

2031
01:20:08,133 --> 01:20:10,133
for science-based policies.

2032
01:20:11,133 --> 01:20:13,133
share technical expertise

2033
01:20:14,133 --> 01:20:15,133
and resources, advanced research and

2034
01:20:15,133 --> 01:20:17,133
development, manage

2035
01:20:17,133 --> 01:20:19,133
emerging contaminants such as p fas

2036
01:20:19,133 --> 01:20:22,733
and advance beneficial reuse of this

2037
01:20:24,133 --> 01:20:27,133
valuable product. The who or

2038
01:20:28,133 --> 01:20:29,133
the participants include a coalition

2039
01:20:29,133 --> 01:20:30,133
of water utilities, municipalities,

2040
01:20:30,133 --> 01:20:32,133
regulators and

2041
01:20:33,133 --> 01:20:34,133
research institutes

2042
01:20:34,133 --> 01:20:35,133
such as universities, agriculture

2043
01:20:35,133 --> 01:20:38,133
partners and private entities who

2044
01:20:39,133 --> 01:20:41,533
can have funds that

2045
01:20:42,133 --> 01:20:45,133
can invest in such partnership.

2046
01:20:45,133 --> 01:20:46,133
among others.

2047
01:20:46,133 --> 01:20:48,133
the how to start this partnership

2048
01:20:48,133 --> 01:20:50,133
is through

2049
01:20:50,133 --> 01:20:53,133
a deliberate listen first engagement

2050
01:20:54,133 --> 01:20:56,133
model. That uses

2051
01:20:57,133 --> 01:20:58,133
phased

2052
01:20:58,133 --> 01:21:00,133
to define shared priorities and document

2053
01:21:00,133 --> 01:21:02,133
solutions. This is

2054
01:21:03,133 --> 01:21:05,133
all about coming

2055
01:21:05,133 --> 01:21:08,733
to solutions. There are other entities

2056
01:21:11,133 --> 01:21:12,133
like associations there but this is

2057
01:21:12,133 --> 01:21:14,133
primarily

2058
01:21:15,133 --> 01:21:17,133
solutions to issues

2059
01:21:18,133 --> 01:21:21,133
that opportunities we have in

2060
01:21:21,133 --> 01:21:23,133
the region. Pertaining to biosolids

2061
01:21:23,133 --> 01:21:24,133
management. We have a workshop scheduled

2062
01:21:24,133 --> 01:21:26,133
with

2063
01:21:27,133 --> 01:21:30,133
this objective that will be held at

2064
01:21:30,133 --> 01:21:32,133
wssc water on march 6th.

2065
01:21:32,133 --> 01:21:35,733
to discuss on this partnership as

2066
01:21:36,133 --> 01:21:39,133
well as to focus during

2067
01:21:39,133 --> 01:21:41,533
this workshop on the

2068
01:21:42,133 --> 01:21:45,133
treatment authority that will be

2069
01:21:45,133 --> 01:21:47,133
useful to enhance

2070
01:21:48,133 --> 01:21:50,133
source control.

2071
01:21:57,133 --> 01:21:59,133
an update on

2072
01:22:00,133 --> 01:22:01,133
the potomac

2073
01:22:01,133 --> 01:22:03,133
interceptor. A high level overview

2074
01:22:03,133 --> 01:22:05,133
of the

2075
01:22:06,133 --> 01:22:08,133
potomac interceptor collapse.

2076
01:22:09,133 --> 01:22:12,133
d.c. Water owns, operates and maintains

2077
01:22:12,133 --> 01:22:14,133
the potomac interceptor. 54

2078
01:22:18,133 --> 01:22:20,133
mile sanatorium--

2079
01:22:20,133 --> 01:22:21,133
sanitary system built in the 1960s

2080
01:22:21,133 --> 01:22:23,533
pursuant to an act

2081
01:22:24,133 --> 01:22:26,133
of congress. The

2082
01:22:26,133 --> 01:22:27,133
interceptor ranges in diameter and

2083
01:22:27,133 --> 01:22:29,133
serves

2084
01:22:29,133 --> 01:22:31,533
approximately 376 square miles and

2085
01:22:33,133 --> 01:22:36,133
conveys flows from fairfax and

2086
01:22:36,133 --> 01:22:38,133
loudoun

2087
01:22:38,133 --> 01:22:39,133
county, town of vienna, dulles airport

2088
01:22:39,133 --> 01:22:41,133
in

2089
01:22:41,133 --> 01:22:42,133
virginia and portions of montgomery

2090
01:22:42,133 --> 01:22:44,133
county,

2091
01:22:45,133 --> 01:22:48,133
maryland to d.c. Water for the

2092
01:22:48,133 --> 01:22:51,133
treatment plant. On average it

2093
01:22:51,133 --> 01:22:53,133
carries between 40 to

2094
01:22:54,133 --> 01:22:56,133
60 million gallons per

2095
01:22:57,133 --> 01:22:59,533
day from a regulatory

2096
01:23:00,133 --> 01:23:01,133
standpoint d.c. Water is primarily

2097
01:23:01,133 --> 01:23:02,133
overseen by

2098
01:23:02,133 --> 01:23:03,133
the u.s. Environment rejection agency.

2099
01:23:03,133 --> 01:23:05,133
which enforces

2100
01:23:06,133 --> 01:23:08,533
federal drinking water and

2101
01:23:12,133 --> 01:23:14,133
wastewater standards.

2102
01:23:21,133 --> 01:23:23,133
a section

2103
01:23:23,133 --> 01:23:24,133
collapsed on monday, january 19th

2104
01:23:24,133 --> 01:23:26,133
2026

2105
01:23:27,133 --> 01:23:29,133
along

2106
01:23:29,133 --> 01:23:30,133
the parkway and the 495 interchange

2107
01:23:30,133 --> 01:23:32,133
in montgomery

2108
01:23:33,133 --> 01:23:35,133
county. Causing a

2109
01:23:36,133 --> 01:23:38,133
signatory overflow

2110
01:23:39,133 --> 01:23:41,533
in the national canal

2111
01:23:42,133 --> 01:23:44,133
historic park that enters the

2112
01:23:44,133 --> 01:23:45,133
potomac river. The reinforced concrete

2113
01:23:45,133 --> 01:23:47,133
pipe is

2114
01:23:48,133 --> 01:23:49,133
72 inches in diameter at the location

2115
01:23:49,133 --> 01:23:51,133
of

2116
01:23:51,133 --> 01:23:53,533
the break. To contain

2117
01:23:54,133 --> 01:23:57,133
the overflow, a plan was developed

2118
01:23:57,133 --> 01:24:01,333
by d.c. Water and d.c.

2119
01:24:02,133 --> 01:24:03,133
water mobilized a bypass pumping system

2120
01:24:03,133 --> 01:24:05,133
that

2121
01:24:06,133 --> 01:24:07,133
was activated on january 24th. During

2122
01:24:07,133 --> 01:24:09,133
the first

2123
01:24:09,133 --> 01:24:11,133
five days before

2124
01:24:12,133 --> 01:24:15,133
the bypass activated 194 million gallons

2125
01:24:15,133 --> 01:24:17,533
of overflow and there

2126
01:24:18,133 --> 01:24:20,133
have been approximately 243

2127
01:24:20,133 --> 01:24:23,133
million gallons that overflow since

2128
01:24:24,133 --> 01:24:27,133
the incident. D.c. Water

2129
01:24:27,133 --> 01:24:28,133
bypass system is up and running and

2130
01:24:28,133 --> 01:24:30,133
is being

2131
01:24:30,133 --> 01:24:32,133
monitored 24/7. The capacity

2132
01:24:36,133 --> 01:24:37,133
is now 60 but d.c. Water plans to

2133
01:24:37,133 --> 01:24:39,133
increase

2134
01:24:39,133 --> 01:24:41,533
this to 100 by constructing

2135
01:24:42,133 --> 01:24:44,133
a

2136
01:24:45,133 --> 01:24:47,133
third chamber.

2137
01:24:48,133 --> 01:24:50,133
work is ongoing to construct

2138
01:24:50,133 --> 01:24:51,133
the bulkhead to isolate the section

2139
01:24:51,133 --> 01:24:53,133
of the pipe where the break is

2140
01:24:53,133 --> 01:24:57,133
located. To access the pipe and remove

2141
01:24:57,133 --> 01:25:00,133
large boulders at the bottom of

2142
01:25:00,133 --> 01:25:01,133
the pipe. D.c. Water estimates it

2143
01:25:01,133 --> 01:25:03,133
will take another

2144
01:25:03,133 --> 01:25:05,533
four to six weeks

2145
01:25:06,133 --> 01:25:08,533
to excavate, clear the

2146
01:25:09,133 --> 01:25:12,133
pipe luggage and install additional

2147
01:25:12,133 --> 01:25:15,133
file past chambers. And another

2148
01:25:15,133 --> 01:25:17,533
nine months for permanent

2149
01:25:18,133 --> 01:25:20,533
repairs using construction method.

2150
01:25:21,133 --> 01:25:23,133
according to

2151
01:25:24,133 --> 01:25:27,133
d.c. Water they are developing a

2152
01:25:27,133 --> 01:25:29,133
restoration

2153
01:25:29,133 --> 01:25:30,133
plan in conjunction with federal state

2154
01:25:30,133 --> 01:25:32,133
and local regulators

2155
01:25:33,133 --> 01:25:34,133
and also conducting daily water quality

2156
01:25:34,133 --> 01:25:36,133
sampling. They

2157
01:25:36,133 --> 01:25:38,533
also have a dedicated

2158
01:25:39,133 --> 01:25:40,133
webpage established for information

2159
01:25:40,133 --> 01:25:42,133
on the potomac

2160
01:25:42,133 --> 01:25:44,133
interceptor collapse.

2161
01:25:45,133 --> 01:25:47,133
in terms

2162
01:25:47,133 --> 01:25:48,133
of messaging to customers we will

2163
01:25:48,133 --> 01:25:50,133
continue to clearly

2164
01:25:51,133 --> 01:25:53,133
and consistently maintain

2165
01:25:54,133 --> 01:25:55,133
the potomac water filtration plant

2166
01:25:55,133 --> 01:25:57,133
intake

2167
01:25:58,133 --> 01:26:00,133
is located upstream of the sewer

2168
01:26:00,133 --> 01:26:04,333
break and water quality has not been

2169
01:26:05,133 --> 01:26:08,133
impacted. And that drinking water

2170
01:26:10,133 --> 01:26:12,533
remains safe. We have

2171
01:26:13,133 --> 01:26:16,133
a clip that shows the location

2172
01:26:16,133 --> 01:26:19,133
of the potomac water filtration

2173
01:26:19,133 --> 01:26:21,533
plant upstream of the

2174
01:26:25,133 --> 01:26:27,133
break location

2175
01:26:31,133 --> 01:26:33,133
that's

2176
01:26:34,133 --> 01:26:36,133
the potomac water filtration plant.

2177
01:26:36,133 --> 01:26:37,133
and in relation to the break location.

2178
01:26:37,133 --> 01:26:39,133
which

2179
01:26:43,133 --> 01:26:45,133
is downstream. We

2180
01:26:46,133 --> 01:26:48,133
are

2181
01:26:49,133 --> 01:26:51,533
also posting paid messaging

2182
01:26:52,133 --> 01:26:54,533
to targeted montgomery county

2183
01:26:55,133 --> 01:26:57,133
with flows

2184
01:26:57,133 --> 01:26:58,133
to the potomac interceptor to enhance

2185
01:26:58,133 --> 01:27:00,133
outreach

2186
01:27:01,133 --> 01:27:03,533
related to encouraging residents

2187
01:27:04,133 --> 01:27:06,133
to avoid

2188
01:27:07,133 --> 01:27:09,533
flushing wipes and may

2189
01:27:10,133 --> 01:27:12,133
impact the stations they have installed.

2190
01:27:12,133 --> 01:27:15,733
on friday february 13th there was

2191
01:27:16,133 --> 01:27:19,133
a briefing on this issue

2192
01:27:19,133 --> 01:27:21,533
before the maryland general

2193
01:27:22,133 --> 01:27:25,133
assembly and where d.c.

2194
01:27:25,133 --> 01:27:26,133
water

2195
01:27:26,133 --> 01:27:29,733
presented updates that can be provided

2196
01:27:31,133 --> 01:27:33,133
to you for

2197
01:27:33,133 --> 01:27:36,733
your review. With that I completed

2198
01:27:37,133 --> 01:27:38,133
my presentation.

2199
01:27:38,133 --> 01:27:40,133
>>

2200
01:27:40,133 --> 01:27:43,133
thank you. I will end on

2201
01:27:43,133 --> 01:27:45,133
this slide. This

2202
01:27:46,133 --> 01:27:47,133
is a snapshot of the business of the

2203
01:27:47,133 --> 01:27:49,133
day.

2204
01:27:49,133 --> 01:27:51,133
we have four new awards. One

2205
01:27:51,133 --> 01:27:52,133
change order and a two option terms

2206
01:27:52,133 --> 01:27:54,133
totaling more than 35

2207
01:27:55,133 --> 01:27:56,133
million. We also

2208
01:27:56,133 --> 01:27:58,133
have six information only presentations

2209
01:27:58,133 --> 01:28:01,133
from the team which we

2210
01:28:01,133 --> 01:28:03,133
will get through in

2211
01:28:03,133 --> 01:28:04,133
their time based on other things that

2212
01:28:04,133 --> 01:28:06,133
are happening. And

2213
01:28:07,133 --> 01:28:10,133
my last point, I wanted

2214
01:28:10,133 --> 01:28:12,133
to just

2215
01:28:13,133 --> 01:28:15,133
make sure I recognize all of

2216
01:28:15,133 --> 01:28:16,133
the team. This is what happens when

2217
01:28:16,133 --> 01:28:18,133
you start

2218
01:28:18,133 --> 01:28:19,133
naming names. General counsel office

2219
01:28:19,133 --> 01:28:21,133
and

2220
01:28:23,133 --> 01:28:25,133
supplier and the office of supplier

2221
01:28:25,133 --> 01:28:27,133
and diversity. And again,

2222
01:28:27,133 --> 01:28:28,133
the general manager office of performance

2223
01:28:28,133 --> 01:28:30,133
and

2224
01:28:30,133 --> 01:28:33,733
accountability were also part of our

2225
01:28:34,133 --> 01:28:36,533
response and very, very

2226
01:28:37,133 --> 01:28:39,133
important part of

2227
01:28:39,133 --> 01:28:40,133
team h2o. So I want to make sure they

2228
01:28:40,133 --> 01:28:41,133
are recognized as

2229
01:28:41,133 --> 01:28:43,133
well. And happy birthday to all the

2230
01:28:43,133 --> 01:28:45,133
february

2231
01:28:46,133 --> 01:28:48,133
birthday

2232
01:28:49,133 --> 01:28:51,133
hammers including.

2233
01:28:52,133 --> 01:28:54,133
and commissioner

2234
01:28:54,133 --> 01:28:57,133
speed-bost. And vice chair powell.

2235
01:28:58,133 --> 01:29:00,133
happy birthday

2236
01:29:04,133 --> 01:29:06,133
to you

2237
01:29:07,133 --> 01:29:08,133
.

2238
01:29:08,133 --> 01:29:10,133
>> I had a question for

2239
01:29:10,133 --> 01:29:12,133
the commissioner. The

2240
01:29:13,133 --> 01:29:15,133
potomac interceptor. Joint

2241
01:29:15,133 --> 01:29:18,733
use facility and just wondering if

2242
01:29:19,133 --> 01:29:21,533
you know if that

2243
01:29:22,133 --> 01:29:23,133
is attributed to wssc for our portion

2244
01:29:23,133 --> 01:29:25,133
of

2245
01:29:25,133 --> 01:29:26,133
the flows.

2246
01:29:26,133 --> 01:29:28,133
>> that's

2247
01:29:28,133 --> 01:29:31,133
a great question. Depending on

2248
01:29:31,133 --> 01:29:33,133
the location through

2249
01:29:34,133 --> 01:29:35,133
the jurisdictions depending on location

2250
01:29:35,133 --> 01:29:37,133
of

2251
01:29:37,133 --> 01:29:40,133
the pi. At this location I think

2252
01:29:40,133 --> 01:29:42,533
our share of cost

2253
01:29:43,133 --> 01:29:45,133
is

2254
01:29:46,133 --> 01:29:47,133
approximately 30%.

2255
01:29:47,133 --> 01:29:49,133
>> I also

2256
01:29:49,133 --> 01:29:50,133
understand that repairs have

2257
01:29:50,133 --> 01:29:52,133
been planned and underway for quite

2258
01:29:52,133 --> 01:29:53,133
a while. Do you think these are going

2259
01:29:53,133 --> 01:29:54,133
to

2260
01:29:54,133 --> 01:29:55,133
lead to significant increase cost

2261
01:29:55,133 --> 01:29:57,133
to

2262
01:29:58,133 --> 01:30:00,133
wssc beyond

2263
01:30:01,133 --> 01:30:03,133
already planned? Maybe

2264
01:30:03,133 --> 01:30:04,133
that is for later in the discussion.

2265
01:30:04,133 --> 01:30:06,133
>> that's to

2266
01:30:07,133 --> 01:30:08,133
be determined. It depends on their

2267
01:30:08,133 --> 01:30:10,133
assessment as well

2268
01:30:10,133 --> 01:30:14,333
as the plan. Currently they do have

2269
01:30:16,133 --> 01:30:18,133
a plan

2270
01:30:19,133 --> 01:30:20,133
that was done prior to this incident.

2271
01:30:20,133 --> 01:30:22,133
they

2272
01:30:22,133 --> 01:30:24,133
had

2273
01:30:24,133 --> 01:30:25,133
a plan that would cost higher than

2274
01:30:25,133 --> 01:30:27,133
600

2275
01:30:27,133 --> 01:30:28,133
million but depending on the findings

2276
01:30:28,133 --> 01:30:31,133
and what needs to be

2277
01:30:31,133 --> 01:30:34,133
done moving forward. So we will give

2278
01:30:34,133 --> 01:30:37,133
you updates as we learn more

2279
01:30:37,133 --> 01:30:38,133
about that.

2280
01:30:38,133 --> 01:30:40,133
>>

2281
01:30:40,133 --> 01:30:41,133
thank you.

2282
01:30:41,133 --> 01:30:43,133
>> any

2283
01:30:43,133 --> 01:30:44,133
additional questions? Thank you gm.

2284
01:30:44,133 --> 01:30:46,133
>>

2285
01:30:49,133 --> 01:30:51,133
thank you.

2286
01:30:58,133 --> 01:31:00,133
heard the

2287
01:31:01,133 --> 01:31:04,133
recusal statement at this time we

2288
01:31:04,133 --> 01:31:06,133
want to

2289
01:31:07,133 --> 01:31:09,133
allow commissioner

2290
01:31:09,133 --> 01:31:10,133
espy-williams the opportunity to exit

2291
01:31:10,133 --> 01:31:12,133
as we prepare to be

2292
01:31:12,133 --> 01:31:13,133
briefed on the first contract item.

2293
01:31:13,133 --> 01:31:14,133
we will now move through the contract

2294
01:31:14,133 --> 01:31:16,133
approvals

2295
01:31:19,133 --> 01:31:20,133
by department, commissioners would

2296
01:31:20,133 --> 01:31:21,133
like to clarify that

2297
01:31:21,133 --> 01:31:23,133
the absence of questions is not due

2298
01:31:23,133 --> 01:31:24,133
to a lack of review but rather

2299
01:31:24,133 --> 01:31:26,133
indication that we are satisfied with

2300
01:31:26,133 --> 01:31:28,133
the

2301
01:31:29,133 --> 01:31:31,133
contact and directors presenting

2302
01:31:31,133 --> 01:31:34,733
contract items may now proceed to

2303
01:31:35,133 --> 01:31:36,133
the table in preparation for

2304
01:31:36,133 --> 01:31:38,133
the presentations. Our goal is to

2305
01:31:38,133 --> 01:31:41,133
review and approve all contracts

2306
01:31:41,133 --> 01:31:42,133
at one time. We will begin with

2307
01:31:42,133 --> 01:31:44,133
engineering and construction and I

2308
01:31:44,133 --> 01:31:46,133
will recognize

2309
01:31:47,133 --> 01:31:48,133
chief engineer

2310
01:31:48,133 --> 01:31:49,133
to present the first three items.

2311
01:31:49,133 --> 01:31:52,133
>> good morning chair smith. Vice

2312
01:31:53,133 --> 01:31:55,133
chair powell.

2313
01:31:56,133 --> 01:31:58,133
commissioners. Corporate secretary.

2314
01:31:59,133 --> 01:32:02,133
and general manager powell. My

2315
01:32:02,133 --> 01:32:04,533
name is alan wong,

2316
01:32:05,133 --> 01:32:06,133
chief engineer. This first

2317
01:32:06,133 --> 01:32:08,133
commission package requests approval

2318
01:32:08,133 --> 01:32:10,533
to award a contract

2319
01:32:14,133 --> 01:32:16,133
number 76596 729-6822. Parkway

2320
01:32:17,133 --> 01:32:19,133
water resource facility

2321
01:32:19,133 --> 01:32:21,133
electrical operations. Progressive

2322
01:32:26,133 --> 01:32:29,133
design built. In the amount of

2323
01:32:29,133 --> 01:32:31,133
14 million

2324
01:32:32,133 --> 01:32:34,133
$305,504. This authorizes the

2325
01:32:35,133 --> 01:32:37,533
preliminary stage where under

2326
01:32:38,133 --> 01:32:39,133
the

2327
01:32:39,133 --> 01:32:40,133
progression including study and report

2328
01:32:40,133 --> 01:32:41,133
services, development of preliminary

2329
01:32:41,133 --> 01:32:43,133
technical

2330
01:32:44,133 --> 01:32:45,133
documents,

2331
01:32:45,133 --> 01:32:47,133
construction planning including preparation

2332
01:32:47,133 --> 01:32:49,133
of

2333
01:32:53,133 --> 01:32:54,133
a compose stage and early

2334
01:32:54,133 --> 01:32:55,133
procurement of long lead electrical

2335
01:32:55,133 --> 01:32:56,133
equipment including the purchase of

2336
01:32:56,133 --> 01:32:57,133
transformers

2337
01:32:57,133 --> 01:32:59,133
and generator for preliminary stage

2338
01:32:59,133 --> 01:33:01,133
term of 360

2339
01:33:01,133 --> 01:33:02,133
working days. At the conclusion of

2340
01:33:02,133 --> 01:33:04,133
the

2341
01:33:04,133 --> 01:33:05,133
pulmonary states engineering and construction

2342
01:33:05,133 --> 01:33:07,133
will return to

2343
01:33:08,133 --> 01:33:09,133
the commission to

2344
01:33:09,133 --> 01:33:11,133
request approval of a binding completion

2345
01:33:11,133 --> 01:33:13,533
stage price and associated

2346
01:33:15,133 --> 01:33:17,533
contract modification. Which includes

2347
01:33:19,133 --> 01:33:21,533
final design construction, startup,

2348
01:33:23,133 --> 01:33:25,133
testing services,

2349
01:33:25,133 --> 01:33:26,133
a separate subcontracting will apply

2350
01:33:26,133 --> 01:33:29,133
to the completion stage and will

2351
01:33:29,133 --> 01:33:31,133
be committed

2352
01:33:32,133 --> 01:33:34,133
to the commission

2353
01:33:34,133 --> 01:33:35,133
as part of the review and approval.

2354
01:33:35,133 --> 01:33:37,133
this object will

2355
01:33:38,133 --> 01:33:40,533
modernize the upgrade of

2356
01:33:41,133 --> 01:33:44,133
key infrastructure to improve reliability,

2357
01:33:44,133 --> 01:33:45,133
resilience and

2358
01:33:45,133 --> 01:33:46,133
operational performance. The planned

2359
01:33:46,133 --> 01:33:47,133
upgrades include improvements to the

2360
01:33:47,133 --> 01:33:49,133
facilities electrical

2361
01:33:50,133 --> 01:33:52,133
power

2362
01:33:52,133 --> 01:33:53,133
generation, systems, mechanical process

2363
01:33:53,133 --> 01:33:55,133
equipment and supporting

2364
01:33:55,133 --> 01:33:56,133
planned infrastructure. Under the

2365
01:33:56,133 --> 01:33:58,133
progressive

2366
01:33:59,133 --> 01:34:00,133
design build

2367
01:34:00,133 --> 01:34:02,133
approach, construction will validate

2368
01:34:02,133 --> 01:34:03,133
existing

2369
01:34:03,133 --> 01:34:06,133
conditions and develop the detailed

2370
01:34:08,133 --> 01:34:09,133
technical reports, construction documents

2371
01:34:09,133 --> 01:34:12,133
and specifications for wssc review

2372
01:34:14,133 --> 01:34:15,133
and approval. For structures at the

2373
01:34:15,133 --> 01:34:17,133
facility

2374
01:34:17,133 --> 01:34:20,133
where work will be performed. The

2375
01:34:20,133 --> 01:34:21,133
design builder will procure deliverables

2376
01:34:21,133 --> 01:34:23,533
across multiple disciplines including

2377
01:34:26,133 --> 01:34:28,133
electrical, civil, structural,

2378
01:34:29,133 --> 01:34:30,133
heating and ventilating,

2379
01:34:30,133 --> 01:34:32,133
fire protection and digital process

2380
01:34:32,133 --> 01:34:34,133
control

2381
01:34:35,133 --> 01:34:36,133
systems

2382
01:34:36,133 --> 01:34:38,133
in addition will coordinate shutdowns

2383
01:34:38,133 --> 01:34:40,533
with plant operations staff

2384
01:34:41,133 --> 01:34:44,133
and provide temporary power as needed

2385
01:34:44,133 --> 01:34:46,133
to maintain

2386
01:34:47,133 --> 01:34:49,133
critical operation.

2387
01:34:49,133 --> 01:34:52,733
this project is necessary to improve

2388
01:34:53,133 --> 01:34:55,533
the reliability, resiliency and

2389
01:34:56,133 --> 01:34:58,133
operational performance

2390
01:34:58,133 --> 01:34:59,133
of the parkway water resource recovery

2391
01:34:59,133 --> 01:35:00,133
facility by addressing critical infrastructure

2392
01:35:00,133 --> 01:35:02,133
needs

2393
01:35:02,133 --> 01:35:04,133
that have resulted from

2394
01:35:04,133 --> 01:35:05,133
aging equipment, evolving operational

2395
01:35:05,133 --> 01:35:06,133
demand and increased vulnerability

2396
01:35:06,133 --> 01:35:08,133
to

2397
01:35:08,133 --> 01:35:10,133
flood

2398
01:35:11,133 --> 01:35:13,133
events. Are there

2399
01:35:14,133 --> 01:35:16,133
any questions?

2400
01:35:17,133 --> 01:35:19,133
>>

2401
01:35:20,133 --> 01:35:23,133
seeing none. For contract 76596 do

2402
01:35:23,133 --> 01:35:24,133
I have a motion.

2403
01:35:24,133 --> 01:35:26,133
>>

2404
01:35:26,133 --> 01:35:28,533
I hereby move that

2405
01:35:29,133 --> 01:35:30,133
the

2406
01:35:30,133 --> 01:35:32,133
committee approve parkway water resource

2407
01:35:32,133 --> 01:35:34,133
recovery facility

2408
01:35:35,133 --> 01:35:37,133
design

2409
01:35:38,133 --> 01:35:41,133
build in the amount of

2410
01:35:41,133 --> 01:35:43,133
14 million for a

2411
01:35:44,133 --> 01:35:46,133
preliminary stage as

2412
01:35:47,133 --> 01:35:48,133
recommended by committee.

2413
01:35:48,133 --> 01:35:50,133
>>

2414
01:35:50,133 --> 01:35:52,533
is there a second?

2415
01:35:53,133 --> 01:35:56,133
any discussion? All those in favor

2416
01:35:56,133 --> 01:35:58,533
signify by saying aye.

2417
01:35:59,133 --> 01:36:01,533
any nays? The motion

2418
01:36:02,133 --> 01:36:04,133
carried unanimously. With

2419
01:36:05,133 --> 01:36:06,133
one recusal and the contract is approved.

2420
01:36:06,133 --> 01:36:08,133
we

2421
01:36:08,133 --> 01:36:10,533
will hold for commissioner

2422
01:36:11,133 --> 01:36:12,133
espy-williams .

2423
01:36:12,133 --> 01:36:14,133
>> thank you

2424
01:36:18,133 --> 01:36:20,133
chair smith.

2425
01:36:30,133 --> 01:36:32,133
you may

2426
01:36:33,133 --> 01:36:34,133
now proceed.

2427
01:36:34,133 --> 01:36:35,133
>>

2428
01:36:35,133 --> 01:36:37,133
thank you. This commission package

2429
01:36:37,133 --> 01:36:39,133
requests approval to award a contract

2430
01:36:39,133 --> 01:36:41,133
number 82587

2431
01:36:42,133 --> 01:36:43,133
tilden lane large

2432
01:36:43,133 --> 01:36:45,133
valve replacement to ross contracting

2433
01:36:45,133 --> 01:36:47,133
in the amount

2434
01:36:50,133 --> 01:36:53,133
of 2,208,000 four a contract term

2435
01:36:54,133 --> 01:36:56,133
of 675

2436
01:36:57,133 --> 01:36:58,133
calendar

2437
01:36:58,133 --> 01:37:00,133
days. This consists of the installation

2438
01:37:00,133 --> 01:37:02,133
of approximately

2439
01:37:05,133 --> 01:37:06,133
190 of water main, a 48 inch vertical

2440
01:37:06,133 --> 01:37:07,133
gate valve

2441
01:37:07,133 --> 01:37:09,133
and a new valve involved in tilden

2442
01:37:09,133 --> 01:37:11,133
lane in north

2443
01:37:12,133 --> 01:37:14,133
bethesda montgomery

2444
01:37:15,133 --> 01:37:17,133
county, maryland. You can

2445
01:37:17,133 --> 01:37:18,133
refer to. The work will replace the

2446
01:37:18,133 --> 01:37:20,133
existing valves

2447
01:37:21,133 --> 01:37:23,533
and associated valves that

2448
01:37:24,133 --> 01:37:26,133
have reached the end of their useful

2449
01:37:26,133 --> 01:37:27,133
life. As part of the public outreach

2450
01:37:27,133 --> 01:37:29,133
efforts

2451
01:37:30,133 --> 01:37:33,133
the fact sheets were mailed on

2452
01:37:33,133 --> 01:37:36,133
june 6th, 2025 to affected customers

2453
01:37:36,133 --> 01:37:38,533
and the honorable councilmember

2454
01:37:39,133 --> 01:37:40,133
kate

2455
01:37:40,133 --> 01:37:42,133
stewart. The community outreach will

2456
01:37:42,133 --> 01:37:43,133
be conducted approximately

2457
01:37:43,133 --> 01:37:45,133
four to six weeks prior to the start

2458
01:37:45,133 --> 01:37:47,133
of

2459
01:37:48,133 --> 01:37:49,133
construction

2460
01:37:49,133 --> 01:37:50,133
with cards mailed to impacted customers

2461
01:37:50,133 --> 01:37:51,133
and councilmember stuart. During these

2462
01:37:51,133 --> 01:37:53,133
meetings we

2463
01:37:54,133 --> 01:37:57,133
will stress that tilden lane is a

2464
01:37:57,133 --> 01:37:59,533
localized project with minimal

2465
01:38:00,133 --> 01:38:01,133
traffic

2466
01:38:01,133 --> 01:38:03,133
impact. One lane will be closed on

2467
01:38:03,133 --> 01:38:05,533
tilden lane allowing travel

2468
01:38:06,133 --> 01:38:08,133
under

2469
01:38:09,133 --> 01:38:11,133
the direction.

2470
01:38:12,133 --> 01:38:13,133
the existing

2471
01:38:13,133 --> 01:38:17,333
valve is one of the mainline valves

2472
01:38:18,133 --> 01:38:20,133
along a

2473
01:38:20,133 --> 01:38:21,133
transmission main. That conveys water

2474
01:38:21,133 --> 01:38:23,133
from

2475
01:38:24,133 --> 01:38:25,133
the potomac water

2476
01:38:25,133 --> 01:38:28,133
filtration plant. In 2021 the valve

2477
01:38:28,133 --> 01:38:30,133
was evaluated by systems control and

2478
01:38:30,133 --> 01:38:32,133
recommended

2479
01:38:32,133 --> 01:38:33,133
for replacement due to ongoing operational

2480
01:38:33,133 --> 01:38:35,133
deficiency. The evaluations

2481
01:38:36,133 --> 01:38:38,133
showed that the valve was experienced

2482
01:38:38,133 --> 01:38:39,133
leakage, does not fully seat and does

2483
01:38:39,133 --> 01:38:41,133
not divide a

2484
01:38:42,133 --> 01:38:44,133
reliable shut off.

2485
01:38:44,133 --> 01:38:45,133
in addition the valve is currently

2486
01:38:45,133 --> 01:38:47,133
broken and has required

2487
01:38:47,133 --> 01:38:48,133
multiple repairs. Continued operation

2488
01:38:48,133 --> 01:38:50,133
of

2489
01:38:51,133 --> 01:38:53,133
this valve represents

2490
01:38:54,133 --> 01:38:57,133
a risk to system reliability and

2491
01:38:57,133 --> 01:38:58,133
could impact wssc's ability to maintain

2492
01:38:58,133 --> 01:39:00,133
service levels

2493
01:39:00,133 --> 01:39:01,133
including the ability to supply water

2494
01:39:01,133 --> 01:39:03,133
to

2495
01:39:03,133 --> 01:39:04,133
critical facilities such as the

2496
01:39:04,133 --> 01:39:06,133
standpipe and customers throughout

2497
01:39:06,133 --> 01:39:08,133
montgomery and prince

2498
01:39:09,133 --> 01:39:11,533
george's county. Are there

2499
01:39:12,133 --> 01:39:13,133
any questions?

2500
01:39:13,133 --> 01:39:14,133
>> thank

2501
01:39:14,133 --> 01:39:15,133
you chief engineer. Vice chair powell.

2502
01:39:15,133 --> 01:39:17,133
>> just

2503
01:39:18,133 --> 01:39:20,533
curious why is the

2504
01:39:21,133 --> 01:39:23,133
contract term

2505
01:39:24,133 --> 01:39:26,133
so long?

2506
01:39:26,133 --> 01:39:27,133
>> the question from vice chair powell

2507
01:39:27,133 --> 01:39:30,133
is why is the contract term

2508
01:39:30,133 --> 01:39:31,133
so long.

2509
01:39:31,133 --> 01:39:33,133
>> correct.

2510
01:39:33,133 --> 01:39:36,133
>> we have the staging of

2511
01:39:36,133 --> 01:39:39,133
the project. The map on

2512
01:39:39,133 --> 01:39:40,133
the

2513
01:39:40,133 --> 01:39:42,133
facility. And that planning has to

2514
01:39:42,133 --> 01:39:44,533
take place before any

2515
01:39:45,133 --> 01:39:47,133
construction work. There's

2516
01:39:48,133 --> 01:39:51,133
going to be procurement of

2517
01:39:51,133 --> 01:39:52,133
the valve systems and equipment that

2518
01:39:52,133 --> 01:39:54,133
need

2519
01:39:54,133 --> 01:39:57,133
to be provided. And so there is some

2520
01:39:57,133 --> 01:39:59,133
construction

2521
01:40:00,133 --> 01:40:01,133
time, vice chair powell, that proceeds

2522
01:40:01,133 --> 01:40:02,133
the

2523
01:40:02,133 --> 01:40:03,133
construction activity and then there

2524
01:40:03,133 --> 01:40:05,133
is the

2525
01:40:06,133 --> 01:40:09,133
issue of when the construction

2526
01:40:09,133 --> 01:40:12,133
can start after the community involvement

2527
01:40:12,133 --> 01:40:14,533
and the understanding of

2528
01:40:15,133 --> 01:40:17,133
the

2529
01:40:18,133 --> 01:40:19,133
traffic flow.

2530
01:40:19,133 --> 01:40:21,133
>> inks for

2531
01:40:21,133 --> 01:40:23,133
the clarification. Any

2532
01:40:24,133 --> 01:40:27,133
additional questions? Do I have

2533
01:40:29,133 --> 01:40:30,133
a motion?

2534
01:40:30,133 --> 01:40:31,133
>> I move that the commission

2535
01:40:31,133 --> 01:40:33,133
approved construction

2536
01:40:33,133 --> 01:40:34,133
contract 82587 two replacement to

2537
01:40:34,133 --> 01:40:36,133
ross contracting

2538
01:40:36,133 --> 01:40:38,533
inc. In the amount

2539
01:40:42,133 --> 01:40:45,133
of 2,208,000 four a contract term

2540
01:40:45,133 --> 01:40:47,533
of 675 days as recommended

2541
01:40:48,133 --> 01:40:49,133
by management.

2542
01:40:49,133 --> 01:40:50,133
>> thank you commissioner

2543
01:40:50,133 --> 01:40:51,133
espy-williams.

2544
01:40:51,133 --> 01:40:52,133
>> mr. Chair I second.

2545
01:40:52,133 --> 01:40:54,133
>>

2546
01:40:54,133 --> 01:40:56,133
any discussion? All

2547
01:40:56,133 --> 01:40:57,133
those in favor signify by saying aye.

2548
01:40:57,133 --> 01:40:59,133
any

2549
01:41:00,133 --> 01:41:01,133
nays ? The motion carried unanimously

2550
01:41:01,133 --> 01:41:03,133
by a

2551
01:41:03,133 --> 01:41:06,133
vote of six to zero and the contract

2552
01:41:06,133 --> 01:41:08,133
is approved. Chief engineer you

2553
01:41:08,133 --> 01:41:09,133
may now proceed to your final contract

2554
01:41:09,133 --> 01:41:11,133
for

2555
01:41:12,133 --> 01:41:14,133
85 51 capitol heights

2556
01:41:15,133 --> 01:41:16,133
sewer rehabilitation.

2557
01:41:16,133 --> 01:41:18,133
>>

2558
01:41:18,133 --> 01:41:19,133
in queue. The commission package requests

2559
01:41:19,133 --> 01:41:21,133
approval

2560
01:41:21,133 --> 01:41:23,533
to award contract number 48551

2561
01:41:24,133 --> 01:41:26,133
capitol heights sewer

2562
01:41:26,133 --> 01:41:27,133
rehabilitation to rivers construction

2563
01:41:27,133 --> 01:41:29,533
group limited in the

2564
01:41:30,133 --> 01:41:32,133
amount

2565
01:41:33,133 --> 01:41:34,133
of 5,299,000 four contract term of

2566
01:41:34,133 --> 01:41:36,133
290

2567
01:41:36,133 --> 01:41:38,533
calendar days. This provides

2568
01:41:40,133 --> 01:41:42,133
for the repair,

2569
01:41:43,133 --> 01:41:44,133
rehabilitation and replacement

2570
01:41:44,133 --> 01:41:46,133
of approximately 2.25 miles of deficient

2571
01:41:46,133 --> 01:41:48,133
sanitary mains and

2572
01:41:49,133 --> 01:41:52,733
laterals within the basin of prince

2573
01:41:55,133 --> 01:41:56,133
georges county.

2574
01:41:56,133 --> 01:41:58,133
there's a map on the screen that you

2575
01:41:58,133 --> 01:41:59,133
can refer to. The work

2576
01:41:59,133 --> 01:42:00,133
will be performed using multiple construction

2577
01:42:00,133 --> 01:42:02,533
methods including the installation

2578
01:42:04,133 --> 01:42:06,133
of 6644 linear

2579
01:42:07,133 --> 01:42:09,133
feet of

2580
01:42:10,133 --> 01:42:12,533
pipe. Lining. The replacement

2581
01:42:13,133 --> 01:42:15,133
of approximately 5233

2582
01:42:15,133 --> 01:42:16,133
linear feet of sanitary sewer main

2583
01:42:16,133 --> 01:42:18,133
utilizing

2584
01:42:19,133 --> 01:42:21,133
open cut construction

2585
01:42:22,133 --> 01:42:24,533
methods and rehabilitation of

2586
01:42:28,133 --> 01:42:33,133
approximately 2274.

2587
01:42:34,133 --> 01:42:36,533
linear feet of defective

2588
01:42:38,133 --> 01:42:39,133
sanitary laterals. The project also

2589
01:42:39,133 --> 01:42:40,133
includes repair and replacement of

2590
01:42:40,133 --> 01:42:42,133
approximately 60 manholes

2591
01:42:43,133 --> 01:42:44,133
requiring

2592
01:42:44,133 --> 01:42:45,133
corrective action. As part of the

2593
01:42:45,133 --> 01:42:47,133
public outreach and stakeholder engagement

2594
01:42:47,133 --> 01:42:49,133
process information fact sheets will

2595
01:42:49,133 --> 01:42:51,133
be mailed to

2596
01:42:52,133 --> 01:42:53,133
affected customers,

2597
01:42:53,133 --> 01:42:54,133
community outreach will be held a

2598
01:42:54,133 --> 01:42:55,133
proximally four to six weeks prior

2599
01:42:55,133 --> 01:42:56,133
to the start

2600
01:42:56,133 --> 01:42:58,133
of construction and an invitation

2601
01:42:58,133 --> 01:42:59,133
to participate will be extended to

2602
01:42:59,133 --> 01:43:00,133
the

2603
01:43:00,133 --> 01:43:01,133
honorable edward burrows the third

2604
01:43:01,133 --> 01:43:03,133
is george's county

2605
01:43:04,133 --> 01:43:05,133
district 8. As part of

2606
01:43:05,133 --> 01:43:07,133
this particular community outreach

2607
01:43:07,133 --> 01:43:09,133
activity we

2608
01:43:10,133 --> 01:43:12,533
will stress to the

2609
01:43:13,133 --> 01:43:16,133
community that half of the capital

2610
01:43:16,133 --> 01:43:18,533
heights project is planned

2611
01:43:19,133 --> 01:43:20,133
to be

2612
01:43:20,133 --> 01:43:23,733
done through lining which is directional

2613
01:43:25,133 --> 01:43:26,133
work. And have a smaller

2614
01:43:26,133 --> 01:43:28,133
footprint and less impact to the traffic

2615
01:43:28,133 --> 01:43:30,133
compared to open

2616
01:43:31,133 --> 01:43:33,133
cut project.

2617
01:43:33,133 --> 01:43:34,133
during design the designer will look

2618
01:43:34,133 --> 01:43:36,133
for opportunities to

2619
01:43:37,133 --> 01:43:40,133
utilize lining methods as much

2620
01:43:40,133 --> 01:43:42,533
as possible. For the

2621
01:43:43,133 --> 01:43:46,133
open cut portion there will be

2622
01:43:46,133 --> 01:43:49,133
one traveling for all open

2623
01:43:49,133 --> 01:43:51,133
cut work. There

2624
01:43:51,133 --> 01:43:52,133
will be flags required to direct pedestrians

2625
01:43:52,133 --> 01:43:54,133
in and out

2626
01:43:54,133 --> 01:43:55,133
of the area. For the manholes some

2627
01:43:55,133 --> 01:43:57,133
will be located

2628
01:43:58,133 --> 01:43:59,133
in the

2629
01:43:59,133 --> 01:44:01,133
right-of-way and some will be located

2630
01:44:01,133 --> 01:44:04,133
in the street. So these

2631
01:44:07,133 --> 01:44:08,133
are the

2632
01:44:08,133 --> 01:44:10,133
community impact discussions that

2633
01:44:10,133 --> 01:44:11,133
we will have

2634
01:44:11,133 --> 01:44:13,133
and make sure that the community is

2635
01:44:13,133 --> 01:44:15,133
aware of

2636
01:44:16,133 --> 01:44:18,533
these conditions. And they

2637
01:44:19,133 --> 01:44:21,533
will be kept closely

2638
01:44:22,133 --> 01:44:23,133
informed as the various stages of

2639
01:44:23,133 --> 01:44:25,133
the

2640
01:44:25,133 --> 01:44:27,133
project proceed.

2641
01:44:28,133 --> 01:44:30,133
the project

2642
01:44:33,133 --> 01:44:36,133
is required because the facilities

2643
01:44:37,133 --> 01:44:39,533
have been installed starting

2644
01:44:40,133 --> 01:44:42,133
in 1924 1969 and they

2645
01:44:43,133 --> 01:44:45,533
have exceeded their intended

2646
01:44:49,133 --> 01:44:50,133
service life.

2647
01:44:50,133 --> 01:44:52,533
assessments have identified numerous

2648
01:44:54,133 --> 01:44:55,133
deficiencies. Including root intrusion,

2649
01:44:55,133 --> 01:44:57,133
groundwater infiltration,

2650
01:45:01,133 --> 01:45:02,133
structural defects. This rehabilitation

2651
01:45:02,133 --> 01:45:04,133
project is

2652
01:45:04,133 --> 01:45:06,133
essential to restoring system

2653
01:45:06,133 --> 01:45:07,133
integrity, improving reliability,

2654
01:45:07,133 --> 01:45:08,133
mitigating risks associated with

2655
01:45:08,133 --> 01:45:10,133
aging infrastructure. The project

2656
01:45:10,133 --> 01:45:11,133
is also

2657
01:45:11,133 --> 01:45:13,133
funded through the maryland department

2658
01:45:13,133 --> 01:45:15,533
of environment through a

2659
01:45:16,133 --> 01:45:18,133
loan with obligates

2660
01:45:18,133 --> 01:45:19,133
the commission to complete the work

2661
01:45:19,133 --> 01:45:21,533
in accordance with the

2662
01:45:22,133 --> 01:45:25,133
approved schedule and funding apartments.

2663
01:45:25,133 --> 01:45:26,133
approval of this board

2664
01:45:26,133 --> 01:45:28,133
supports wssc waters long-term infrastructure

2665
01:45:28,133 --> 01:45:29,133
renewal objectives. Are there any

2666
01:45:29,133 --> 01:45:31,133
questions

2667
01:45:31,133 --> 01:45:33,133
on this?

2668
01:45:34,133 --> 01:45:36,133
>> any questions?

2669
01:45:36,133 --> 01:45:37,133
seeing none. Chief engineer, I just

2670
01:45:37,133 --> 01:45:39,133
want to thank

2671
01:45:40,133 --> 01:45:43,133
you for the extra effort

2672
01:45:43,133 --> 01:45:45,133
of understanding the

2673
01:45:46,133 --> 01:45:49,133
area and those of us

2674
01:45:49,133 --> 01:45:52,133
that are traversed that road

2675
01:45:52,133 --> 01:45:54,533
every day as I'm

2676
01:45:55,133 --> 01:45:58,133
sure 1 million other cars twice

2677
01:45:58,133 --> 01:46:01,133
in and out of the

2678
01:46:01,133 --> 01:46:02,133
washington, d.c. Area, I appreciate

2679
01:46:02,133 --> 01:46:03,133
all the work you

2680
01:46:03,133 --> 01:46:04,133
and your team are doing to minimize

2681
01:46:04,133 --> 01:46:05,133
traffic impact and facilitate ease

2682
01:46:05,133 --> 01:46:07,133
through

2683
01:46:07,133 --> 01:46:09,133
this major in

2684
01:46:10,133 --> 01:46:11,133
and out.

2685
01:46:11,133 --> 01:46:13,133
>> thank you chair

2686
01:46:13,133 --> 01:46:14,133
smith.

2687
01:46:14,133 --> 01:46:16,533
>> do I have a

2688
01:46:18,133 --> 01:46:19,133
motion?

2689
01:46:19,133 --> 01:46:20,133
>> mr. Chairman, I hereby

2690
01:46:20,133 --> 01:46:22,133
move that the commission

2691
01:46:22,133 --> 01:46:24,133
approved contract

2692
01:46:25,133 --> 01:46:28,133
for 8551-125 capitol heights sewer

2693
01:46:28,133 --> 01:46:29,133
rehabilitation to ross construction

2694
01:46:29,133 --> 01:46:31,133
group limited

2695
01:46:31,133 --> 01:46:33,133
in the amount

2696
01:46:34,133 --> 01:46:36,533
of 5,299,000 four a contract

2697
01:46:37,133 --> 01:46:40,133
term of 290 calendar days recommended

2698
01:46:40,133 --> 01:46:41,133
by management.

2699
01:46:41,133 --> 01:46:43,133
>> thank you commissioner

2700
01:46:43,133 --> 01:46:45,133
speed-bost. Is there

2701
01:46:47,133 --> 01:46:48,133
a

2702
01:46:48,133 --> 01:46:49,133
second?

2703
01:46:49,133 --> 01:46:50,133
>> I second. >> all those

2704
01:46:50,133 --> 01:46:53,133
in favor signify by saying aye.

2705
01:46:53,133 --> 01:46:54,133
any nays or

2706
01:46:54,133 --> 01:46:55,133
abstentions? Hearing on the motion

2707
01:46:55,133 --> 01:46:58,133
carried unanimously and the contract

2708
01:47:01,133 --> 01:47:02,133
is approved.

2709
01:47:02,133 --> 01:47:03,133
>> thank you chair smith.

2710
01:47:03,133 --> 01:47:04,133
>> thank you

2711
01:47:04,133 --> 01:47:05,133
to you and your team. We will now

2712
01:47:05,133 --> 01:47:07,133
recognize director of general services

2713
01:47:07,133 --> 01:47:08,133
allison wilson to present contract

2714
01:47:08,133 --> 01:47:10,133
86589

2715
01:47:11,133 --> 01:47:12,133
temple hills

2716
01:47:12,133 --> 01:47:13,133
garage construction.

2717
01:47:13,133 --> 01:47:15,133
>> good morning

2718
01:47:16,133 --> 01:47:17,133
chair smith. The mission is, corporate

2719
01:47:17,133 --> 01:47:19,133
secretary, gm powell,

2720
01:47:19,133 --> 01:47:20,133
wssc water stakeholders, team h2o

2721
01:47:20,133 --> 01:47:22,133
and

2722
01:47:23,133 --> 01:47:24,133
the public. For the record, I am

2723
01:47:24,133 --> 01:47:26,133
allison wilson, director of general

2724
01:47:26,133 --> 01:47:28,133
services.

2725
01:47:28,133 --> 01:47:29,133
in this commission package requests

2726
01:47:29,133 --> 01:47:31,133
the

2727
01:47:32,133 --> 01:47:34,533
approval to award contract

2728
01:47:35,133 --> 01:47:37,133
number 86589 based

2729
01:47:38,133 --> 01:47:40,133
in landover,

2730
01:47:41,133 --> 01:47:43,133
maryland

2731
01:47:44,133 --> 01:47:47,133
for 2,135,000 with a contract term

2732
01:47:47,133 --> 01:47:48,133
of

2733
01:47:48,133 --> 01:47:50,133
355 days. The construction of this

2734
01:47:50,133 --> 01:47:52,133
garage is needed

2735
01:47:53,133 --> 01:47:55,133
to protect trucks

2736
01:47:56,133 --> 01:47:58,133
and closed-circuit inspection

2737
01:47:59,133 --> 01:48:00,133
equipment from winter freezing

2738
01:48:00,133 --> 01:48:02,133
conditions improving reliability and

2739
01:48:02,133 --> 01:48:04,133
reducing

2740
01:48:04,133 --> 01:48:05,133
maintenance by sustaining temperatures

2741
01:48:05,133 --> 01:48:07,133
above

2742
01:48:08,133 --> 01:48:10,133
50

2743
01:48:11,133 --> 01:48:13,133
degrees. This contract covers

2744
01:48:13,133 --> 01:48:16,133
the construction of a 5500 square

2745
01:48:17,133 --> 01:48:19,133
foot pre-engineered metal

2746
01:48:20,133 --> 01:48:22,533
garage with six jet

2747
01:48:26,133 --> 01:48:27,133
truck base, hvac, lighting and

2748
01:48:27,133 --> 01:48:28,133
electrical and mechanical systems

2749
01:48:28,133 --> 01:48:29,133
and outdoor parking spaces and associated

2750
01:48:29,133 --> 01:48:31,133
site work

2751
01:48:32,133 --> 01:48:34,133
at 8444 temple

2752
01:48:35,133 --> 01:48:36,133
hills

2753
01:48:36,133 --> 01:48:38,133
road. B jet truck garage is needed

2754
01:48:38,133 --> 01:48:41,133
to support utility services divisions

2755
01:48:41,133 --> 01:48:43,533
cc tv and jet

2756
01:48:44,133 --> 01:48:46,133
truck operations. During

2757
01:48:47,133 --> 01:48:49,133
the months jet trucks

2758
01:48:49,133 --> 01:48:50,133
have experienced significant operation

2759
01:48:50,133 --> 01:48:52,133
and maintenance issues caused

2760
01:48:52,133 --> 01:48:53,133
by freezing temperatures including

2761
01:48:53,133 --> 01:48:55,133
ice in

2762
01:48:56,133 --> 01:48:57,133
the system and

2763
01:48:57,133 --> 01:48:59,133
damaged palms. Freezing conditions

2764
01:48:59,133 --> 01:49:01,133
have also

2765
01:49:01,133 --> 01:49:02,133
negatively affected electronic equipment

2766
01:49:02,133 --> 01:49:04,133
used

2767
01:49:05,133 --> 01:49:06,133
in the trucks for sewer

2768
01:49:06,133 --> 01:49:08,133
inspection. The construction of this

2769
01:49:08,133 --> 01:49:09,133
garage will

2770
01:49:09,133 --> 01:49:11,133
allow the vehicles to be stored in

2771
01:49:11,133 --> 01:49:12,133
a temperature

2772
01:49:12,133 --> 01:49:14,133
controlled environment during the

2773
01:49:14,133 --> 01:49:16,133
winter months

2774
01:49:17,133 --> 01:49:18,133
preventing damage, improving

2775
01:49:18,133 --> 01:49:20,133
operational reliability and reducing

2776
01:49:20,133 --> 01:49:22,133
future maintenance

2777
01:49:23,133 --> 01:49:24,133
and downtime. I'm pleased

2778
01:49:24,133 --> 01:49:26,133
to answer any questions you may have

2779
01:49:26,133 --> 01:49:28,133
as it relates to this contract and

2780
01:49:28,133 --> 01:49:30,533
respectfully request the commission

2781
01:49:32,133 --> 01:49:34,533
approved contract temple hills

2782
01:49:35,133 --> 01:49:37,533
jet truck garage at

2783
01:49:38,133 --> 01:49:39,133
this time.

2784
01:49:39,133 --> 01:49:40,133
>>

2785
01:49:40,133 --> 01:49:41,133
thank you director wilson. Any questions?

2786
01:49:41,133 --> 01:49:43,133
I just have a

2787
01:49:43,133 --> 01:49:44,133
very quick question. Just for the

2788
01:49:44,133 --> 01:49:47,133
record. Just want to make sure

2789
01:49:47,133 --> 01:49:49,133
that

2790
01:49:50,133 --> 01:49:51,133
everyone knows 8444 temple hills road

2791
01:49:51,133 --> 01:49:53,133
is

2792
01:49:54,133 --> 01:49:55,133
which facility?

2793
01:49:55,133 --> 01:49:56,133
>> the temple hills

2794
01:49:56,133 --> 01:49:58,133
jet

2795
01:49:59,133 --> 01:50:00,133
truck garage.

2796
01:50:00,133 --> 01:50:02,133
>> on existing

2797
01:50:02,133 --> 01:50:03,133
wssc property.

2798
01:50:03,133 --> 01:50:05,133
>>

2799
01:50:05,133 --> 01:50:06,133
yes sir.

2800
01:50:06,133 --> 01:50:08,133
>> the depot. >>

2801
01:50:08,133 --> 01:50:11,133
thank you. Do I have a

2802
01:50:11,133 --> 01:50:12,133
motion?

2803
01:50:12,133 --> 01:50:13,133
>>

2804
01:50:13,133 --> 01:50:14,133
I hereby move that the commission

2805
01:50:14,133 --> 01:50:16,133
approved construction

2806
01:50:16,133 --> 01:50:19,133
contract 86589 temple hills jet truck

2807
01:50:20,133 --> 01:50:23,133
garage construction in the amount

2808
01:50:23,133 --> 01:50:25,133
of 2,135,000 for a

2809
01:50:26,133 --> 01:50:29,133
contract of 365 days as recommended

2810
01:50:32,133 --> 01:50:33,133
by management.

2811
01:50:33,133 --> 01:50:34,133
>> thank you commissioner

2812
01:50:34,133 --> 01:50:35,133
seltzer.

2813
01:50:35,133 --> 01:50:36,133
is there a second?

2814
01:50:36,133 --> 01:50:37,133
>> I second mr.

2815
01:50:37,133 --> 01:50:38,133
chair.

2816
01:50:38,133 --> 01:50:39,133
>> all those

2817
01:50:39,133 --> 01:50:40,133
in favor signify by saying aye. Any

2818
01:50:40,133 --> 01:50:41,133
nays or

2819
01:50:41,133 --> 01:50:42,133
abstentions? The motion carried unanimously.

2820
01:50:42,133 --> 01:50:44,133
the

2821
01:50:44,133 --> 01:50:46,133
contract is

2822
01:50:47,133 --> 01:50:48,133
approved. Ms. Wilson, you may now

2823
01:50:48,133 --> 01:50:50,133
continue to option

2824
01:50:50,133 --> 01:50:52,533
term one on the

2825
01:50:53,133 --> 01:50:55,133
contract 77570 regular cab

2826
01:50:56,133 --> 01:50:57,133
and chassis.

2827
01:50:57,133 --> 01:50:59,133
>> requesting approval to exercise

2828
01:50:59,133 --> 01:51:02,133
the first option term to beltway

2829
01:51:02,133 --> 01:51:03,133
international trucks llc for a contract

2830
01:51:03,133 --> 01:51:05,133
in

2831
01:51:05,133 --> 01:51:06,133
the amount of $10 million to purchase

2832
01:51:06,133 --> 01:51:08,133
international

2833
01:51:08,133 --> 01:51:10,133
regular cab and

2834
01:51:11,133 --> 01:51:14,133
chassis vehicles for wssc water

2835
01:51:14,133 --> 01:51:15,133
fleet. This contract aims to add additional

2836
01:51:15,133 --> 01:51:17,133
capacity

2837
01:51:17,133 --> 01:51:19,533
to replace aging vehicles,

2838
01:51:20,133 --> 01:51:22,533
support essential water and

2839
01:51:26,133 --> 01:51:28,133
wastewater operations.

2840
01:51:29,133 --> 01:51:30,133
with full factory warranties, delivery

2841
01:51:30,133 --> 01:51:32,133
readiness

2842
01:51:32,133 --> 01:51:35,733
for service are also included in

2843
01:51:37,133 --> 01:51:38,133
the scope. Our heavy fleet plays a

2844
01:51:38,133 --> 01:51:39,133
critical role in supporting the daily

2845
01:51:39,133 --> 01:51:41,133
operations

2846
01:51:41,133 --> 01:51:42,133
of water and wastewater maintenance,

2847
01:51:42,133 --> 01:51:44,133
repairs and

2848
01:51:44,133 --> 01:51:45,133
emergency response.

2849
01:51:45,133 --> 01:51:47,133
a significant portion of the fleet

2850
01:51:47,133 --> 01:51:49,133
is approaching and

2851
01:51:50,133 --> 01:51:52,133
has exceeded its expected

2852
01:51:52,133 --> 01:51:53,133
service life. Reduced reliability

2853
01:51:53,133 --> 01:51:56,133
and risk of operational delays due

2854
01:51:56,133 --> 01:51:58,133
to

2855
01:51:58,133 --> 01:51:59,133
the downtime. This is aligned with

2856
01:51:59,133 --> 01:52:01,133
our fleet services

2857
01:52:02,133 --> 01:52:03,133
replacement plan. And this contract

2858
01:52:03,133 --> 01:52:04,133
will

2859
01:52:04,133 --> 01:52:05,133
provide additional purchasing capacity

2860
01:52:05,133 --> 01:52:07,133
for

2861
01:52:09,133 --> 01:52:10,133
factory warranty cab

2862
01:52:10,133 --> 01:52:13,133
and chassis. Timely replacement of

2863
01:52:15,133 --> 01:52:17,533
aging fleet. This also

2864
01:52:18,133 --> 01:52:19,133
proves

2865
01:52:19,133 --> 01:52:21,133
additional access to repair maintenance

2866
01:52:21,133 --> 01:52:23,533
parts and services increasing

2867
01:52:24,133 --> 01:52:26,533
this capacity for faster

2868
01:52:27,133 --> 01:52:28,133
response times and

2869
01:52:28,133 --> 01:52:30,133
quicker return of fleet vehicles to

2870
01:52:30,133 --> 01:52:32,133
service strengthening our

2871
01:52:34,133 --> 01:52:35,133
overall readiness. It further ensures

2872
01:52:35,133 --> 01:52:36,133
access to the most cost advantageous

2873
01:52:36,133 --> 01:52:37,133
repair parts

2874
01:52:37,133 --> 01:52:39,133
and services promoting efficiency

2875
01:52:39,133 --> 01:52:41,133
and

2876
01:52:43,133 --> 01:52:45,133
fiscal responsibility . Our strategic

2877
01:52:45,133 --> 01:52:47,133
focus on fleet

2878
01:52:48,133 --> 01:52:49,133
asset improvement wssc

2879
01:52:49,133 --> 01:52:51,133
water will continue to evaluate additional

2880
01:52:51,133 --> 01:52:53,133
pathways to ensure

2881
01:52:54,133 --> 01:52:56,133
ongoing access to

2882
01:52:57,133 --> 01:52:59,133
most competitive and high-value

2883
01:52:59,133 --> 01:53:00,133
services available. Pleased to answer any questions

2884
01:53:00,133 --> 01:53:01,133
as

2885
01:53:01,133 --> 01:53:03,133
it relates to this contract and request

2886
01:53:03,133 --> 01:53:05,133
commission

2887
01:53:06,133 --> 01:53:08,533
approval for contract 77570 at

2888
01:53:09,133 --> 01:53:10,133
this time.

2889
01:53:10,133 --> 01:53:11,133
>> thank you

2890
01:53:11,133 --> 01:53:12,133
director wilson. Commissioner comments

2891
01:53:12,133 --> 01:53:14,533
or questions? We will

2892
01:53:15,133 --> 01:53:16,133
have

2893
01:53:16,133 --> 01:53:17,133
a motion.

2894
01:53:17,133 --> 01:53:18,133
>> mr. Chairman, I hereby

2895
01:53:18,133 --> 01:53:19,133
move the commission

2896
01:53:19,133 --> 01:53:21,133
approve option term one for goods and

2897
01:53:21,133 --> 01:53:23,133
services

2898
01:53:24,133 --> 01:53:25,133
contract 77570 regular cab

2899
01:53:25,133 --> 01:53:28,133
and chassis to beltway international

2900
01:53:30,133 --> 01:53:32,133
trucks llc and not to exceed

2901
01:53:32,133 --> 01:53:33,133
amount of $10 million for an option

2902
01:53:33,133 --> 01:53:35,133
term of

2903
01:53:36,133 --> 01:53:37,133
one year as recommended

2904
01:53:37,133 --> 01:53:38,133
by management.

2905
01:53:38,133 --> 01:53:40,133
>> thank you commissioner

2906
01:53:40,133 --> 01:53:41,133
speed-bost.

2907
01:53:41,133 --> 01:53:42,133
>> I second. >> thank

2908
01:53:42,133 --> 01:53:44,133
you commissioner foster.

2909
01:53:44,133 --> 01:53:45,133
any discussion? Hearing none, all

2910
01:53:45,133 --> 01:53:47,133
those

2911
01:53:47,133 --> 01:53:48,133
in favor signify by saying aye. Any

2912
01:53:48,133 --> 01:53:50,133
nays or

2913
01:53:50,133 --> 01:53:51,133
abstentions? The motion carried unanimously

2914
01:53:51,133 --> 01:53:53,133
by a vote

2915
01:53:54,133 --> 01:53:57,133
of six to zero. Option

2916
01:53:57,133 --> 01:53:59,133
turn one is approved. Inky

2917
01:53:59,133 --> 01:54:00,133
ms. Wilson. We will now hear from

2918
01:54:00,133 --> 01:54:02,133
director of

2919
01:54:03,133 --> 01:54:05,533
utility services mr. Glenn

2920
01:54:06,133 --> 01:54:09,133
diaz to present option term one on

2921
01:54:09,133 --> 01:54:11,133
contract 29447 metallic main

2922
01:54:12,133 --> 01:54:13,133
condition assessment.

2923
01:54:13,133 --> 01:54:15,133
>>

2924
01:54:15,133 --> 01:54:18,733
good morning chair smith, vice chair

2925
01:54:19,133 --> 01:54:21,133
powell, commissioners, madam corporate

2926
01:54:21,133 --> 01:54:23,133
secretary, team

2927
01:54:24,133 --> 01:54:25,133
h2o and our valued customers.

2928
01:54:25,133 --> 01:54:27,133
for the record, my name is glenn diaz,

2929
01:54:27,133 --> 01:54:29,133
director of

2930
01:54:30,133 --> 01:54:32,533
utility services. Request approval

2931
01:54:33,133 --> 01:54:36,133
to exercise option term one for contract

2932
01:54:36,133 --> 01:54:38,133
number 29447. Metallic main

2933
01:54:39,133 --> 01:54:41,133
condition assessment basic

2934
01:54:42,133 --> 01:54:45,133
agreement with the amount of

2935
01:54:45,133 --> 01:54:46,133
$1 million for one year

2936
01:54:46,133 --> 01:54:47,133
term. Exercising this option will

2937
01:54:47,133 --> 01:54:50,733
provide can get funding to support

2938
01:54:51,133 --> 01:54:52,133
ongoing metallic water main

2939
01:54:52,133 --> 01:54:54,133
inspection prioritization and condition

2940
01:54:54,133 --> 01:54:56,133
assessment services

2941
01:54:57,133 --> 01:54:59,133
throughout

2942
01:54:59,133 --> 01:55:00,133
water service. On this contract the

2943
01:55:00,133 --> 01:55:02,133
contractor

2944
01:55:02,133 --> 01:55:03,133
performs inspections prioritization

2945
01:55:03,133 --> 01:55:05,533
and assessment of metallic

2946
01:55:06,133 --> 01:55:07,133
water mains

2947
01:55:07,133 --> 01:55:09,133
as needed. These include evaluation

2948
01:55:09,133 --> 01:55:11,133
of

2949
01:55:12,133 --> 01:55:13,133
pipe condition and recommendations

2950
01:55:13,133 --> 01:55:14,133
for

2951
01:55:14,133 --> 01:55:15,133
appropriate assessment technologies

2952
01:55:15,133 --> 01:55:17,133
related

2953
01:55:21,133 --> 01:55:23,133
to identification, structural

2954
01:55:24,133 --> 01:55:27,133
integrity and surrounding soil and

2955
01:55:29,133 --> 01:55:30,133
material conditions. In addition it

2956
01:55:30,133 --> 01:55:32,133
evaluates and

2957
01:55:33,133 --> 01:55:34,133
provides recommendations on new

2958
01:55:34,133 --> 01:55:36,133
and emerging technologies to enhance

2959
01:55:36,133 --> 01:55:38,133
water main abilities

2960
01:55:39,133 --> 01:55:41,133
and support data-driven

2961
01:55:42,133 --> 01:55:44,133
asset management and long-term system

2962
01:55:44,133 --> 01:55:45,133
reliability planning. These are critical

2963
01:55:45,133 --> 01:55:47,133
to

2964
01:55:48,133 --> 01:55:50,133
water proactive infrastructure management

2965
01:55:50,133 --> 01:55:51,133
strategy. The ability to assess metallic

2966
01:55:51,133 --> 01:55:53,133
water main

2967
01:55:54,133 --> 01:55:56,133
condition before

2968
01:55:56,133 --> 01:55:57,133
failures occur allows us to better

2969
01:55:57,133 --> 01:55:59,133
prioritize

2970
01:56:00,133 --> 01:56:02,533
replacement projects. Reduce service

2971
01:56:03,133 --> 01:56:05,133
disruptions, minimize emergent

2972
01:56:06,133 --> 01:56:07,133
and ensure efficient deployment of

2973
01:56:07,133 --> 01:56:09,133
resources

2974
01:56:09,133 --> 01:56:11,133
across

2975
01:56:11,133 --> 01:56:12,133
the system. Staff recommends approval

2976
01:56:12,133 --> 01:56:15,133
to exercise option term one of

2977
01:56:15,133 --> 01:56:17,133
contract 29447 in

2978
01:56:18,133 --> 01:56:20,133
the amount of

2979
01:56:20,133 --> 01:56:21,133
$1 million. And I am here to answer

2980
01:56:21,133 --> 01:56:23,533
any questions you may

2981
01:56:24,133 --> 01:56:25,133
have.

2982
01:56:25,133 --> 01:56:26,133
>> any commission or questions?

2983
01:56:26,133 --> 01:56:27,133
seeing none,

2984
01:56:27,133 --> 01:56:28,133
do I have a motion.

2985
01:56:28,133 --> 01:56:29,133
>>

2986
01:56:29,133 --> 01:56:30,133
mr. Chair, I hereby move that the

2987
01:56:30,133 --> 01:56:33,133
commission approve option term one

2988
01:56:33,133 --> 01:56:35,533
on architecture and engineering

2989
01:56:36,133 --> 01:56:38,133
contract 29447 metallic main

2990
01:56:39,133 --> 01:56:40,133
condition assessment basic ordering

2991
01:56:40,133 --> 01:56:41,133
agreement

2992
01:56:41,133 --> 01:56:42,133
to cover low engineers incorporated

2993
01:56:42,133 --> 01:56:44,533
in the amount of

2994
01:56:45,133 --> 01:56:48,133
$1 million for a term of one year

2995
01:56:48,133 --> 01:56:49,133
as recommended by management.

2996
01:56:49,133 --> 01:56:51,133
>> thank

2997
01:56:51,133 --> 01:56:54,733
you vice chair powell. Is there

2998
01:56:57,133 --> 01:56:58,133
a second?

2999
01:56:58,133 --> 01:56:59,133
>> I second. >> thank you

3000
01:56:59,133 --> 01:57:00,133
commissioner speed-bost. All

3001
01:57:00,133 --> 01:57:01,133
those in favor signify by aye. Any

3002
01:57:01,133 --> 01:57:03,133
nays or abstentions? The motion carries

3003
01:57:03,133 --> 01:57:05,133
by a vote

3004
01:57:06,133 --> 01:57:09,733
of 6-0 and option term one

3005
01:57:12,133 --> 01:57:14,133
is approved.

3006
01:57:30,133 --> 01:57:33,133
>> thank you again, chief engineer

3007
01:57:33,133 --> 01:57:35,533
and to the team.

3008
01:57:45,133 --> 01:57:47,133
>> good

3009
01:57:48,133 --> 01:57:50,133
afternoon, chair smith. Vice

3010
01:57:50,133 --> 01:57:51,133
chair powell. Commissioners. Madam

3011
01:57:51,133 --> 01:57:53,133
corporate

3012
01:57:54,133 --> 01:57:56,133
secretary. Madam

3013
01:57:56,133 --> 01:57:57,133
general managers. Team h2o and valued

3014
01:57:57,133 --> 01:57:59,133
customers. For the record I

3015
01:57:59,133 --> 01:58:00,133
am james with the general counsel's

3016
01:58:00,133 --> 01:58:02,133
office. This

3017
01:58:02,133 --> 01:58:04,133
item concerns a request from pipeline

3018
01:58:04,133 --> 01:58:06,133
design division for authority for

3019
01:58:06,133 --> 01:58:08,133
gso to

3020
01:58:09,133 --> 01:58:10,133
file a condemnation proceeding to acquire

3021
01:58:10,133 --> 01:58:12,133
temporary easement interests and access

3022
01:58:12,133 --> 01:58:15,133
rights to property owned by

3023
01:58:15,133 --> 01:58:17,133
south stone gate homeowner's

3024
01:58:17,133 --> 01:58:18,133
association inc. As described in exhibit

3025
01:58:18,133 --> 01:58:20,133
7 and the

3026
01:58:21,133 --> 01:58:23,133
information packet provided

3027
01:58:24,133 --> 01:58:26,133
to the

3028
01:58:26,133 --> 01:58:27,133
commission. Temporary construction

3029
01:58:27,133 --> 01:58:29,133
easement is

3030
01:58:29,133 --> 01:58:30,133
ensure wssc water has the necessary

3031
01:58:30,133 --> 01:58:32,133
property

3032
01:58:33,133 --> 01:58:36,133
rights to move forward with

3033
01:58:36,133 --> 01:58:38,133
the plan north sherwood forest

3034
01:58:38,133 --> 01:58:39,133
esa project. 2.9 miles of sewer main inclusive

3035
01:58:39,133 --> 01:58:41,133
of

3036
01:58:42,133 --> 01:58:44,133
the

3037
01:58:48,133 --> 01:58:51,133
sewer lines. The property at issue

3038
01:58:51,133 --> 01:58:53,133
is subject to a variable with

3039
01:58:53,133 --> 01:58:54,133
wssc water, sewer easement that existed since

3040
01:58:54,133 --> 01:58:55,133
the

3041
01:58:55,133 --> 01:58:57,133
time this property was transferred

3042
01:58:57,133 --> 01:58:59,133
to

3043
01:59:00,133 --> 01:59:02,133
the

3044
01:59:02,133 --> 01:59:03,133
south stonegate hoa. Temporary construction

3045
01:59:03,133 --> 01:59:05,133
easement would

3046
01:59:06,133 --> 01:59:07,133
allow wssc water the right to access

3047
01:59:07,133 --> 01:59:09,133
and

3048
01:59:09,133 --> 01:59:11,133
stage material and equipment in

3049
01:59:11,133 --> 01:59:12,133
certain areas immediately adjacent

3050
01:59:12,133 --> 01:59:13,133
to wssc water's

3051
01:59:13,133 --> 01:59:15,133
existing easement and conduct the

3052
01:59:15,133 --> 01:59:17,533
necessary work within the

3053
01:59:18,133 --> 01:59:20,133
easement itself. Wssc water has

3054
01:59:20,133 --> 01:59:21,133
secured all other right of entry agreements

3055
01:59:21,133 --> 01:59:23,133
needed to proceed

3056
01:59:24,133 --> 01:59:27,133
with this project and acquiring this

3057
01:59:27,133 --> 01:59:29,533
particular -- these particular

3058
01:59:30,133 --> 01:59:31,133
access rights around novacourt would

3059
01:59:31,133 --> 01:59:32,133
satisfy all

3060
01:59:32,133 --> 01:59:33,133
land right requirements necessary

3061
01:59:33,133 --> 01:59:35,133
for

3062
01:59:36,133 --> 01:59:38,133
this project. Wssc water has attempted

3063
01:59:38,133 --> 01:59:39,133
to reach south stonegate homeowner's

3064
01:59:39,133 --> 01:59:41,133
association inc. Several times and

3065
01:59:41,133 --> 01:59:45,133
to date there have been no responses

3066
01:59:45,133 --> 01:59:48,133
to those outreach efforts. South

3067
01:59:48,133 --> 01:59:49,133
stonegate hoa status is forfeited

3068
01:59:49,133 --> 01:59:51,133
according

3069
01:59:51,133 --> 01:59:53,133
to the maryland state

3070
01:59:53,133 --> 01:59:56,733
department of assessment and taxation. And

3071
01:59:57,133 --> 01:59:58,133
the corporate entity appears to be

3072
01:59:58,133 --> 01:59:59,133
defunct. At this

3073
01:59:59,133 --> 02:00:00,133
stage of the process the only option

3074
02:00:00,133 --> 02:00:02,133
to secure

3075
02:00:02,133 --> 02:00:03,133
the necessary property rights is through

3076
02:00:03,133 --> 02:00:05,133
filing

3077
02:00:06,133 --> 02:00:08,133
a condemnation proceeding

3078
02:00:08,133 --> 02:00:09,133
in montgomery county circuit court. If

3079
02:00:09,133 --> 02:00:12,133
you have questions I'm prepared to

3080
02:00:12,133 --> 02:00:14,133
answer them

3081
02:00:15,133 --> 02:00:16,133
at this time. Thank you.

3082
02:00:16,133 --> 02:00:17,133
>>

3083
02:00:17,133 --> 02:00:18,133
thank you. Any questions? Seeing none,

3084
02:00:18,133 --> 02:00:20,133
do

3085
02:00:21,133 --> 02:00:23,133
I

3086
02:00:24,133 --> 02:00:26,133
have

3087
02:00:30,133 --> 02:00:32,133
a motion?

3088
02:00:35,133 --> 02:00:36,133
>> mr. Chairman, I hereby move that

3089
02:00:36,133 --> 02:00:38,133
the

3090
02:00:40,133 --> 02:00:42,133
commission adopt resolution 2026-24

3091
02:00:42,133 --> 02:00:44,133
--let me start

3092
02:00:45,133 --> 02:00:48,133
over. I move that the commission

3093
02:00:48,133 --> 02:00:51,133
adopt resolution 2026-2415 authorizing the institution

3094
02:00:51,133 --> 02:00:53,133
of eminent domain

3095
02:00:53,133 --> 02:00:54,133
by condemnation proceedings for the

3096
02:00:54,133 --> 02:00:56,133
temporary construction

3097
02:00:56,133 --> 02:00:57,133
easement as recommended by management.

3098
02:00:57,133 --> 02:00:58,133
>>

3099
02:00:58,133 --> 02:01:00,133
thank you, commissioner foster. Is

3100
02:01:00,133 --> 02:01:01,133
there a second?

3101
02:01:01,133 --> 02:01:03,133
>> I second, mr.

3102
02:01:03,133 --> 02:01:04,133
chair.

3103
02:01:04,133 --> 02:01:05,133
>> thank you,

3104
02:01:05,133 --> 02:01:06,133
commissioner espy-williams. Any discussion? All

3105
02:01:06,133 --> 02:01:08,533
those in favor signify

3106
02:01:09,133 --> 02:01:11,133
by saying aye. Any

3107
02:01:11,133 --> 02:01:12,133
nays or abstentions? The vote carries

3108
02:01:12,133 --> 02:01:14,133
by a

3109
02:01:18,133 --> 02:01:21,133
vote of 6-0. Resolution 2026-2415

3110
02:01:21,133 --> 02:01:22,133
is approved. Thank you. Again, thank you

3111
02:01:22,133 --> 02:01:24,133
mr.

3112
02:01:24,133 --> 02:01:27,133
gregor. We will now hear from director of

3113
02:01:27,133 --> 02:01:29,133
production ben

3114
02:01:30,133 --> 02:01:32,133
thompson to present

3115
02:01:36,133 --> 02:01:37,133
resolution 2026-2421. Mr. Thompson.

3116
02:01:37,133 --> 02:01:38,133
>>

3117
02:01:38,133 --> 02:01:40,133
good afternoon, chair smith. Vice

3118
02:01:40,133 --> 02:01:42,133
chair powell. Commissioners. Madam

3119
02:01:42,133 --> 02:01:44,533
corporate secretary. General manager

3120
02:01:45,133 --> 02:01:46,133
powell and team. For the record my

3121
02:01:46,133 --> 02:01:48,133
name

3122
02:01:48,133 --> 02:01:51,133
is ben thompson. I'm here

3123
02:01:51,133 --> 02:01:53,133
to request

3124
02:01:54,133 --> 02:01:55,133
approval of 2026-2421 which authorize

3125
02:01:55,133 --> 02:01:56,133
as

3126
02:01:56,133 --> 02:01:57,133
$50 one time water bill credit for customers

3127
02:01:57,133 --> 02:01:59,133
who participate

3128
02:02:00,133 --> 02:02:01,133
in our 2026 lead and copper

3129
02:02:01,133 --> 02:02:03,133
rule sampling program. As required

3130
02:02:03,133 --> 02:02:05,133
by the

3131
02:02:07,133 --> 02:02:08,133
epa's lead and copper rule safe

3132
02:02:08,133 --> 02:02:10,133
drinking water, wssc water must collect samples

3133
02:02:10,133 --> 02:02:12,133
from homes

3134
02:02:12,133 --> 02:02:15,133
every three years. During the upcoming

3135
02:02:15,133 --> 02:02:16,133
monitoring period of june 1st through

3136
02:02:16,133 --> 02:02:18,133
september 30th ,

3137
02:02:18,133 --> 02:02:22,133
we are required to obtain at least

3138
02:02:22,133 --> 02:02:25,133
50 completed samples. Failure to do

3139
02:02:25,133 --> 02:02:27,133
so would result in regulatory

3140
02:02:27,133 --> 02:02:28,133
monitoring violation. In prior cycles,

3141
02:02:28,133 --> 02:02:30,133
wssc

3142
02:02:31,133 --> 02:02:33,133
has offered bill credits of

3143
02:02:33,133 --> 02:02:35,133
$10 and 20. Despite those incentives

3144
02:02:35,133 --> 02:02:36,133
has been extremely challenging. To

3145
02:02:36,133 --> 02:02:37,133
improve participation and to account

3146
02:02:37,133 --> 02:02:39,133
for

3147
02:02:39,133 --> 02:02:41,133
inflation we're proposing a $50 credit

3148
02:02:41,133 --> 02:02:43,133
per completed sample. We are also

3149
02:02:43,133 --> 02:02:44,133
working with communications

3150
02:02:44,133 --> 02:02:46,133
to enhance all outreach materials

3151
02:02:46,133 --> 02:02:47,133
and

3152
02:02:47,133 --> 02:02:49,133
encourage greater customer participation and

3153
02:02:49,133 --> 02:02:51,133
this year we will

3154
02:02:51,133 --> 02:02:52,133
introduce a new online response option making it

3155
02:02:52,133 --> 02:02:54,133
quick and

3156
02:02:54,133 --> 02:02:55,133
easy for customers to indicate their willingness

3157
02:02:55,133 --> 02:02:57,533
to participate. The total

3158
02:02:58,133 --> 02:03:00,133
cost of the

3159
02:03:01,133 --> 02:03:03,133
program is expected to range

3160
02:03:03,133 --> 02:03:04,133
between $2500 and $5000. Would not

3161
02:03:04,133 --> 02:03:06,133
exceed

3162
02:03:07,133 --> 02:03:09,133
100 samples. This is

3163
02:03:10,133 --> 02:03:12,133
a modest

3164
02:03:13,133 --> 02:03:14,133
investment

3165
02:03:14,133 --> 02:03:15,133
to ensure compliance. I respectfully

3166
02:03:15,133 --> 02:03:16,133
request the commissioner's approval

3167
02:03:16,133 --> 02:03:18,133
and I'm here

3168
02:03:18,133 --> 02:03:19,133
to answer any questions you may have.

3169
02:03:19,133 --> 02:03:20,133
>>

3170
02:03:20,133 --> 02:03:21,133
thank

3171
02:03:21,133 --> 02:03:22,133
you, director thompson. Any questions

3172
02:03:22,133 --> 02:03:23,133
from commissioners? Hearing none,

3173
02:03:23,133 --> 02:03:24,133
do I

3174
02:03:24,133 --> 02:03:25,133
have a motion?

3175
02:03:25,133 --> 02:03:26,133
>> mr. Chairman, I

3176
02:03:26,133 --> 02:03:28,133
hereby

3177
02:03:28,133 --> 02:03:30,133
move that the

3178
02:03:30,133 --> 02:03:32,533
commission adopt resolution 2026-2421

3179
02:03:34,133 --> 02:03:36,133
authorizing a one time $50 lead

3180
02:03:36,133 --> 02:03:37,133
and copper rule water sampling credit

3181
02:03:37,133 --> 02:03:39,133
as recommended by

3182
02:03:40,133 --> 02:03:41,133
management.

3183
02:03:41,133 --> 02:03:42,133
>> thank you,

3184
02:03:42,133 --> 02:03:43,133
commissioner speed-bost. Is there a

3185
02:03:43,133 --> 02:03:44,133
second?

3186
02:03:44,133 --> 02:03:45,133
>> I'll

3187
02:03:45,133 --> 02:03:46,133
second. Any discussion? Hearing none,

3188
02:03:46,133 --> 02:03:49,133
all those in favor signify

3189
02:03:49,133 --> 02:03:50,133
by saying aye. Aye. Any

3190
02:03:50,133 --> 02:03:54,333
nays or abstentions? The motion carries by

3191
02:03:55,133 --> 02:03:57,533
a vote of 6-0

3192
02:03:58,133 --> 02:04:00,133
and resolution

3193
02:04:00,133 --> 02:04:01,133
2026-2421 is approved.

3194
02:04:01,133 --> 02:04:02,133
>> thank you. >>

3195
02:04:02,133 --> 02:04:03,133
thank you,

3196
02:04:03,133 --> 02:04:04,133
mr. Thompson. We will now hear from

3197
02:04:04,133 --> 02:04:07,133
the chief financial officer to present

3198
02:04:07,133 --> 02:04:10,133
a series of items for vote

3199
02:04:10,133 --> 02:04:11,133
and

3200
02:04:11,133 --> 02:04:13,133
one item for information. You may

3201
02:04:13,133 --> 02:04:15,133
begin with the

3202
02:04:15,133 --> 02:04:16,133
mid cycle update.

3203
02:04:16,133 --> 02:04:17,133
>> good afternoon,

3204
02:04:17,133 --> 02:04:18,133
chair smith. Vice

3205
02:04:18,133 --> 02:04:20,533
chair powell. Commissioners. General

3206
02:04:22,133 --> 02:04:24,133
manager. Madam

3207
02:04:25,133 --> 02:04:27,133
corporate secretary. The

3208
02:04:28,133 --> 02:04:30,533
first item that we

3209
02:04:31,133 --> 02:04:34,133
would like to request is

3210
02:04:34,133 --> 02:04:36,533
a transaction to amend

3211
02:04:37,133 --> 02:04:38,133
the proposed fy 2027 to 32

3212
02:04:38,133 --> 02:04:40,133
capital improvements program. There

3213
02:04:40,133 --> 02:04:41,133
is a total

3214
02:04:41,133 --> 02:04:43,133
increase of $19.23 million in year

3215
02:04:43,133 --> 02:04:45,133
one

3216
02:04:46,133 --> 02:04:47,133
which is fiscal year 2027

3217
02:04:47,133 --> 02:04:49,133
across five programs. Four programs

3218
02:04:49,133 --> 02:04:50,133
are blue plains waste water

3219
02:04:50,133 --> 02:04:52,133
treatment plants. And the revision

3220
02:04:52,133 --> 02:04:54,133
is a result from

3221
02:04:54,133 --> 02:04:55,133
us receiving updated expenditure schedules

3222
02:04:55,133 --> 02:04:57,133
from

3223
02:04:57,133 --> 02:04:58,133
dc water that pulled forward programmed

3224
02:04:58,133 --> 02:05:00,133
expenses

3225
02:05:01,133 --> 02:05:03,133
and

3226
02:05:04,133 --> 02:05:06,133
this was a

3227
02:05:07,133 --> 02:05:09,133
28.64

3228
02:05:10,133 --> 02:05:12,133
million increase.

3229
02:05:16,133 --> 02:05:17,133
based on actual

3230
02:05:17,133 --> 02:05:19,133
year end costs versus budgeted costs

3231
02:05:19,133 --> 02:05:22,133
that were presented which is earlier

3232
02:05:22,133 --> 02:05:24,133
on in the year. And this

3233
02:05:24,133 --> 02:05:25,133
resulted in the $9.41 million decrease. This

3234
02:05:25,133 --> 02:05:27,133
change is

3235
02:05:28,133 --> 02:05:29,133
within the fy 2027 recommended

3236
02:05:29,133 --> 02:05:31,133
rate revenue enhancement and it does

3237
02:05:31,133 --> 02:05:32,133
not impact our

3238
02:05:32,133 --> 02:05:34,133
metrics. I request the commissioners approve

3239
02:05:34,133 --> 02:05:37,133
this mid cycle update and I'm

3240
02:05:37,133 --> 02:05:38,133
available for any questions.

3241
02:05:38,133 --> 02:05:40,133
>>

3242
02:05:40,133 --> 02:05:42,133
thank you. Any

3243
02:05:42,133 --> 02:05:43,133
questions?

3244
02:05:43,133 --> 02:05:45,133
>> hearing none, do I have

3245
02:05:45,133 --> 02:05:46,133
a motion?

3246
02:05:46,133 --> 02:05:47,133
>> mr. Chair, I hereby move

3247
02:05:47,133 --> 02:05:49,133
that the commission

3248
02:05:49,133 --> 02:05:51,133
approve for transmittal to the county executives

3249
02:05:51,133 --> 02:05:52,133
of prince george's and montgomery

3250
02:05:52,133 --> 02:05:54,133
counties the proposed

3251
02:05:55,133 --> 02:05:57,133
mid cycle

3252
02:05:58,133 --> 02:06:01,133
amendments for fiscal years 2027 through 2032

3253
02:06:01,133 --> 02:06:03,133
capital improvements program as recommended

3254
02:06:03,133 --> 02:06:04,133
by management.

3255
02:06:04,133 --> 02:06:06,133
>> thank you, vice

3256
02:06:06,133 --> 02:06:07,133
chair powell. Second?

3257
02:06:07,133 --> 02:06:08,133
>> I second. >>

3258
02:06:08,133 --> 02:06:10,133
any discussion? Hearing none, all

3259
02:06:10,133 --> 02:06:12,133
those in favor signify by

3260
02:06:12,133 --> 02:06:13,133
saying aye. Any nays or abstentions? Hearing

3261
02:06:13,133 --> 02:06:14,133
none

3262
02:06:14,133 --> 02:06:16,133
the motion carries unanimously by

3263
02:06:16,133 --> 02:06:18,133
a vote

3264
02:06:19,133 --> 02:06:22,133
of 6-0. The transmittal of the amendments

3265
02:06:22,133 --> 02:06:25,133
is approved. Mr. Musara you may

3266
02:06:25,133 --> 02:06:27,133
proceed to fiscal year 2027

3267
02:06:27,133 --> 02:06:28,133
operating and capital budget for transmittal to

3268
02:06:28,133 --> 02:06:29,133
the counties.

3269
02:06:29,133 --> 02:06:31,133
>> next

3270
02:06:31,133 --> 02:06:33,133
we are requesting approval to

3271
02:06:33,133 --> 02:06:36,133
transmit the fy 2027 proposed budget

3272
02:06:37,133 --> 02:06:38,133
to the montgomery and prince george's county

3273
02:06:38,133 --> 02:06:40,133
executives. The

3274
02:06:40,133 --> 02:06:43,133
budget consists of $1.97 billion and

3275
02:06:43,133 --> 02:06:45,133
is supported by an overall

3276
02:06:45,133 --> 02:06:46,133
6% revenue enhancement comprised of

3277
02:06:46,133 --> 02:06:48,133
a 5% average

3278
02:06:49,133 --> 02:06:51,133
water and sewer

3279
02:06:52,133 --> 02:06:53,133
volume metric and fixed fee rate supplemented

3280
02:06:53,133 --> 02:06:54,133
by

3281
02:06:54,133 --> 02:06:55,133
1% in one time revenue from interest

3282
02:06:55,133 --> 02:06:57,133
income and the

3283
02:06:57,133 --> 02:06:58,133
temporary rate stabilization fund. The

3284
02:06:58,133 --> 02:07:00,133
rate increase

3285
02:07:01,133 --> 02:07:03,133
will add approximately $4.92

3286
02:07:04,133 --> 02:07:06,133
per month. $14.75

3287
02:07:06,133 --> 02:07:07,133
per quarter. Or $59 per year to the

3288
02:07:07,133 --> 02:07:09,133
bill

3289
02:07:10,133 --> 02:07:11,133
of a customer using

3290
02:07:11,133 --> 02:07:13,133
145-gallons per day. The operating

3291
02:07:13,133 --> 02:07:15,133
budget of $1.2 billion

3292
02:07:16,133 --> 02:07:19,133
is an increase of 63.5 million

3293
02:07:19,133 --> 02:07:22,133
over fy 2026. And the capital budget

3294
02:07:22,133 --> 02:07:24,133
is $770 million

3295
02:07:25,133 --> 02:07:26,133
an increase of $73.4 million over

3296
02:07:26,133 --> 02:07:27,133
fy

3297
02:07:27,133 --> 02:07:28,133
2026. One note for the commissioners is

3298
02:07:28,133 --> 02:07:30,133
we

3299
02:07:30,133 --> 02:07:31,133
received updated projections related

3300
02:07:31,133 --> 02:07:33,133
to

3301
02:07:33,133 --> 02:07:34,133
the commission share of waste water treatment

3302
02:07:34,133 --> 02:07:36,133
costs

3303
02:07:36,133 --> 02:07:37,133
for regional sewage disposal at blue

3304
02:07:37,133 --> 02:07:39,133
plains and this

3305
02:07:39,133 --> 02:07:40,133
went up by $2.2 million and we're

3306
02:07:40,133 --> 02:07:42,133
going

3307
02:07:42,133 --> 02:07:43,133
to absorb that amount in the existing

3308
02:07:43,133 --> 02:07:45,533
budget. With that I

3309
02:07:46,133 --> 02:07:47,133
ask for your approval to transmit

3310
02:07:47,133 --> 02:07:48,133
the

3311
02:07:48,133 --> 02:07:49,133
fy 2027 proposed budget and I'm available

3312
02:07:49,133 --> 02:07:51,133
for any

3313
02:07:52,133 --> 02:07:53,133
questions.

3314
02:07:53,133 --> 02:07:55,133
>> thank you,

3315
02:07:55,133 --> 02:07:57,133
chief financial officer munetsi

3316
02:07:57,133 --> 02:07:58,133
musara. I want to comment for you

3317
02:07:58,133 --> 02:08:00,533
and the entire team,

3318
02:08:01,133 --> 02:08:04,133
your hard work and diligence do

3319
02:08:04,133 --> 02:08:07,133
keep our rates as low as possible. And

3320
02:08:07,133 --> 02:08:09,133
the impact of $4.92

3321
02:08:09,133 --> 02:08:10,133
per month I know that was the target

3322
02:08:10,133 --> 02:08:12,133
--or that

3323
02:08:13,133 --> 02:08:16,133
was an intentional goal. So I

3324
02:08:16,133 --> 02:08:18,133
think that's

3325
02:08:19,133 --> 02:08:22,133
a very reasonable reflection of the great

3326
02:08:22,133 --> 02:08:24,133
work you've

3327
02:08:24,133 --> 02:08:25,133
done. Any other questions? Do I have a

3328
02:08:25,133 --> 02:08:26,133
motion?

3329
02:08:26,133 --> 02:08:27,133
>> mr. Chair, I

3330
02:08:27,133 --> 02:08:28,133
move that the commission approval

3331
02:08:28,133 --> 02:08:30,533
for transmittal to the

3332
02:08:31,133 --> 02:08:34,133
county executives of prince george's and

3333
02:08:34,133 --> 02:08:36,133
montgomery counties wssc's water proposed fiscal

3334
02:08:36,133 --> 02:08:37,133
year 2027 operating and capital budget

3335
02:08:37,133 --> 02:08:39,133
as recommended by

3336
02:08:40,133 --> 02:08:41,133
management.

3337
02:08:41,133 --> 02:08:42,133
>> thank you,

3338
02:08:42,133 --> 02:08:43,133
commissioner seltzer. Is there a second?

3339
02:08:43,133 --> 02:08:44,133
>>

3340
02:08:44,133 --> 02:08:45,133
ask I second.

3341
02:08:45,133 --> 02:08:46,133
>> thank

3342
02:08:46,133 --> 02:08:47,133
you, commissioner speed-bost. Any

3343
02:08:47,133 --> 02:08:48,133
discussion? All those in favor

3344
02:08:48,133 --> 02:08:51,133
signify by saying aye. Aye. Any nays

3345
02:08:51,133 --> 02:08:52,133
or abstentions? Hearing none the motion

3346
02:08:52,133 --> 02:08:54,533
carries unanimously by a

3347
02:08:55,133 --> 02:08:58,133
vote of 6-0 and the transmittal of

3348
02:08:58,133 --> 02:08:59,133
the proposed fiscal year 2027 operating

3349
02:08:59,133 --> 02:09:01,133
and capital

3350
02:09:01,133 --> 02:09:03,133
budgets is approved. Mr. Musara, you

3351
02:09:03,133 --> 02:09:04,133
may now proceed to the front foot

3352
02:09:04,133 --> 02:09:06,133
benefit charge appeals

3353
02:09:07,133 --> 02:09:09,133
hearing date and hearing officer

3354
02:09:09,133 --> 02:09:10,133
selections.

3355
02:09:10,133 --> 02:09:11,133
>> thank you, chair smith. In

3356
02:09:11,133 --> 02:09:13,133
early

3357
02:09:13,133 --> 02:09:14,133
spring customers will receive notification

3358
02:09:14,133 --> 02:09:15,133
of

3359
02:09:15,133 --> 02:09:16,133
front foot benefit assessments based on

3360
02:09:16,133 --> 02:09:17,133
last calendar

3361
02:09:17,133 --> 02:09:19,133
year's activity and this will include

3362
02:09:19,133 --> 02:09:21,533
a date and time

3363
02:09:22,133 --> 02:09:23,133
for an assessment appeal hearing with

3364
02:09:23,133 --> 02:09:25,133
the

3365
02:09:25,133 --> 02:09:26,133
wssc water commissioner if they have

3366
02:09:26,133 --> 02:09:28,133
any concerns that

3367
02:09:28,133 --> 02:09:30,133
remain from their followup with the

3368
02:09:30,133 --> 02:09:31,133
property assessments team. We are

3369
02:09:31,133 --> 02:09:33,133
requesting

3370
02:09:34,133 --> 02:09:37,133
the commission set thursday, may

3371
02:09:37,133 --> 02:09:40,133
21st, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. As the date

3372
02:09:40,133 --> 02:09:42,133
and time for the 2026 front

3373
02:09:42,133 --> 02:09:43,133
foot benefit assessment appeal hearing. And

3374
02:09:43,133 --> 02:09:44,133
that one commissioner be selected

3375
02:09:44,133 --> 02:09:45,133
to

3376
02:09:45,133 --> 02:09:46,133
serve as the hearing officer. And

3377
02:09:46,133 --> 02:09:48,133
that the

3378
02:09:49,133 --> 02:09:50,133
hearing be conducted via teams. I'm available

3379
02:09:50,133 --> 02:09:52,133
for

3380
02:09:52,133 --> 02:09:53,133
any questions and thank you.

3381
02:09:53,133 --> 02:09:55,133
>> thank

3382
02:09:55,133 --> 02:09:56,133
you, sir. Any questions? Hearing none,

3383
02:09:56,133 --> 02:09:58,133
do I

3384
02:09:58,133 --> 02:09:59,133
have a motion?

3385
02:09:59,133 --> 02:10:00,133
>>

3386
02:10:00,133 --> 02:10:01,133
mr. Chair, I hereby move that the

3387
02:10:01,133 --> 02:10:03,133
commission set

3388
02:10:04,133 --> 02:10:07,133
the 2026 front foot benefit assessment appeal

3389
02:10:07,133 --> 02:10:09,533
hearing on thursday, may

3390
02:10:10,133 --> 02:10:12,133
21st , 2026 at 3:30

3391
02:10:13,133 --> 02:10:16,133
p.m. Conducted virtually via

3392
02:10:16,133 --> 02:10:18,133
teams platform with

3393
02:10:18,133 --> 02:10:19,133
commissioner seltzer serving as hearing

3394
02:10:19,133 --> 02:10:20,133
officer.

3395
02:10:20,133 --> 02:10:22,133
>> thank you. Is there a

3396
02:10:22,133 --> 02:10:23,133
second?

3397
02:10:23,133 --> 02:10:25,133
>>

3398
02:10:25,133 --> 02:10:26,133
second.

3399
02:10:26,133 --> 02:10:29,133
>> thank you, commissioner espy-williams. All those

3400
02:10:29,133 --> 02:10:31,133
in favor signify

3401
02:10:32,133 --> 02:10:34,133
by saying aye. Aye. Any nays

3402
02:10:34,133 --> 02:10:35,133
or abstentions? Hearing none the motion

3403
02:10:35,133 --> 02:10:37,533
carries unanimously. The hearing

3404
02:10:38,133 --> 02:10:39,133
date and hearing officer are

3405
02:10:39,133 --> 02:10:41,133
approved. Thank you, commissioner

3406
02:10:41,133 --> 02:10:42,133
seltzer for serving

3407
02:10:42,133 --> 02:10:44,133
adds hearing officer. Mr. Musara,

3408
02:10:44,133 --> 02:10:46,133
you may proceed to your

3409
02:10:46,133 --> 02:10:49,733
final item. The financial report for

3410
02:10:50,133 --> 02:10:51,133
q 2 fy 2026.

3411
02:10:51,133 --> 02:10:52,133
>> thank you,

3412
02:10:52,133 --> 02:10:55,733
chair smith. Providing our informational update

3413
02:10:56,133 --> 02:10:58,133
for the

3414
02:10:59,133 --> 02:11:01,133
q2

3415
02:11:02,133 --> 02:11:04,133
financial status report. For q2

3416
02:11:04,133 --> 02:11:05,133
fy2026 we had a targeted 50% spend

3417
02:11:05,133 --> 02:11:07,533
which are represented by

3418
02:11:08,133 --> 02:11:10,133
the

3419
02:11:10,133 --> 02:11:11,133
green bars. And for capital actual

3420
02:11:11,133 --> 02:11:13,133
spend

3421
02:11:13,133 --> 02:11:15,133
is 34% and for operating it's at 44%

3422
02:11:15,133 --> 02:11:17,133
shown by the blue bars. I just want

3423
02:11:17,133 --> 02:11:19,533
to provide a clarification

3424
02:11:20,133 --> 02:11:22,133
as it relates to the capital

3425
02:11:22,133 --> 02:11:23,133
budget. In these numbers here I'm

3426
02:11:23,133 --> 02:11:25,133
simply presenting

3427
02:11:25,133 --> 02:11:26,133
the high level aggregate information

3428
02:11:26,133 --> 02:11:27,133
on the capital budget

3429
02:11:27,133 --> 02:11:29,133
and details on the program activity

3430
02:11:29,133 --> 02:11:31,133
and

3431
02:11:31,133 --> 02:11:34,133
the break out of its various categories

3432
02:11:34,133 --> 02:11:35,133
including wssc water control projects

3433
02:11:35,133 --> 02:11:36,133
versus

3434
02:11:36,133 --> 02:11:38,133
projects driven by other parties will

3435
02:11:38,133 --> 02:11:40,133
be discussed

3436
02:11:40,133 --> 02:11:41,133
in the quarterly capital report that

3437
02:11:41,133 --> 02:11:42,133
is

3438
02:11:42,133 --> 02:11:44,133
being presented by our chief engineer later

3439
02:11:44,133 --> 02:11:46,133
in

3440
02:11:46,133 --> 02:11:48,133
today's commission meeting. In the

3441
02:11:48,133 --> 02:11:50,133
operating budget, tracking the budget

3442
02:11:50,133 --> 02:11:52,133
versus actual

3443
02:11:52,133 --> 02:11:55,133
by major expense category, we see

3444
02:11:55,133 --> 02:11:57,133
that salaries and wages, heat, light

3445
02:11:57,133 --> 02:11:59,133
and power. Regional sewage disposal

3446
02:11:59,133 --> 02:12:00,133
and debt service are within

3447
02:12:00,133 --> 02:12:02,133
the expected range. The activity and

3448
02:12:02,133 --> 02:12:03,133
the

3449
02:12:03,133 --> 02:12:05,133
all other category is lagging but

3450
02:12:05,133 --> 02:12:08,133
we expect this to pick up as

3451
02:12:08,133 --> 02:12:10,133
the fiscal year progresses. Here

3452
02:12:10,133 --> 02:12:13,733
we present the dollar comparison by

3453
02:12:14,133 --> 02:12:17,133
major expense category for both

3454
02:12:17,133 --> 02:12:19,533
operating and capital. Q2

3455
02:12:20,133 --> 02:12:22,133
25 compared to 26. Operating

3456
02:12:23,133 --> 02:12:25,133
gross expenses

3457
02:12:26,133 --> 02:12:29,133
at $501 million. And again we

3458
02:12:29,133 --> 02:12:30,133
expect to see an uptick in

3459
02:12:30,133 --> 02:12:31,133
expenditure activity and all other

3460
02:12:31,133 --> 02:12:32,133
categories for operating and capital,

3461
02:12:32,133 --> 02:12:34,133
as well as

3462
02:12:34,133 --> 02:12:35,133
contract work and consulting engineers

3463
02:12:35,133 --> 02:12:37,133
in the

3464
02:12:38,133 --> 02:12:40,133
capital budget over the next

3465
02:12:40,133 --> 02:12:41,133
two quarters. The monthly revenues

3466
02:12:41,133 --> 02:12:43,133
from q2

3467
02:12:43,133 --> 02:12:44,133
are tracking along with the budget. The

3468
02:12:44,133 --> 02:12:45,133
december

3469
02:12:45,133 --> 02:12:47,133
revenues were strong and the concern

3470
02:12:47,133 --> 02:12:49,133
we had from revenue

3471
02:12:49,133 --> 02:12:50,133
collections coming out of october

3472
02:12:50,133 --> 02:12:52,133
government shutdown has become

3473
02:12:52,133 --> 02:12:53,133
less of an issue as we are slightly

3474
02:12:53,133 --> 02:12:55,133
behind our

3475
02:12:56,133 --> 02:12:58,133
linear trend

3476
02:12:58,133 --> 02:12:59,133
right now. Just for reference, revenues collected

3477
02:12:59,133 --> 02:13:01,133
in

3478
02:13:02,133 --> 02:13:05,133
november related to october were $70.5

3479
02:13:05,133 --> 02:13:07,133
million. And revenues

3480
02:13:07,133 --> 02:13:08,133
collected in december were $88.5 million. Which

3481
02:13:08,133 --> 02:13:10,133
is

3482
02:13:11,133 --> 02:13:14,133
about the linear trend we expect

3483
02:13:14,133 --> 02:13:16,133
for revenues. Q2 operating

3484
02:13:16,133 --> 02:13:19,133
expenses are trending under the linear

3485
02:13:19,133 --> 02:13:20,133
target and as noted earlier, in the presentation

3486
02:13:20,133 --> 02:13:22,133
we are

3487
02:13:22,133 --> 02:13:23,133
at 44%. Versus the targeted 50%. So

3488
02:13:23,133 --> 02:13:25,133
activity

3489
02:13:25,133 --> 02:13:28,133
is expected to pick up other the remainder

3490
02:13:28,133 --> 02:13:32,133
of the fiscal year. This last slide

3491
02:13:32,133 --> 02:13:33,133
is the updated five year trend for

3492
02:13:33,133 --> 02:13:35,133
operating and capital budgets. And

3493
02:13:35,133 --> 02:13:37,533
as mentioned we are

3494
02:13:38,133 --> 02:13:41,133
in range for operating but

3495
02:13:41,133 --> 02:13:43,133
the capital budget will be

3496
02:13:43,133 --> 02:13:44,133
provided by the chief engineer. With

3497
02:13:44,133 --> 02:13:46,133
that I'm available for

3498
02:13:46,133 --> 02:13:47,133
any questions.

3499
02:13:47,133 --> 02:13:48,133
>> thank you, chief

3500
02:13:48,133 --> 02:13:50,133
engineer. Sorry, thank

3501
02:13:50,133 --> 02:13:53,133
you chief financial officer. Any

3502
02:13:53,133 --> 02:13:54,133
questions

3503
02:13:54,133 --> 02:13:56,133
from the commission? Hearing none,

3504
02:13:56,133 --> 02:13:57,133
thank you, mr. Musara.

3505
02:13:57,133 --> 02:13:59,133
>> thank

3506
02:13:59,133 --> 02:14:00,133
you.

3507
02:14:00,133 --> 02:14:01,133
>> we'll now

3508
02:14:01,133 --> 02:14:04,733
recognize john curry to present the

3509
02:14:05,133 --> 02:14:07,133
monthly customer

3510
02:14:11,133 --> 02:14:13,133
service indicators.

3511
02:14:26,133 --> 02:14:28,133
>> good afternoon,

3512
02:14:29,133 --> 02:14:31,533
chair, vice chair, corporate

3513
02:14:32,133 --> 02:14:34,133
secretary, gm customers and

3514
02:14:34,133 --> 02:14:35,133
team h2o. My name is john curry. Director

3515
02:14:35,133 --> 02:14:37,133
of customer

3516
02:14:37,133 --> 02:14:38,133
service. And I was going to be joined

3517
02:14:38,133 --> 02:14:40,533
by chuck. He may

3518
02:14:41,133 --> 02:14:43,133
pop in. If not I'll cover

3519
02:14:43,133 --> 02:14:47,133
his slides. We're presenting the performance indicators

3520
02:14:47,133 --> 02:14:49,133
for the

3521
02:14:49,133 --> 02:14:50,133
customer service department. He's

3522
02:14:50,133 --> 02:14:52,533
made it. And this

3523
02:14:53,133 --> 02:14:55,133
presentation

3524
02:14:56,133 --> 02:14:58,133
is

3525
02:14:59,133 --> 02:15:00,133
for informational purposes only. All

3526
02:15:00,133 --> 02:15:02,133
right. Moving to the agenda here. In

3527
02:15:02,133 --> 02:15:05,133
addition to the metrics we have

3528
02:15:05,133 --> 02:15:07,133
an update on the successful get

3529
02:15:07,133 --> 02:15:08,133
current program that ended at the

3530
02:15:08,133 --> 02:15:10,133
end of

3531
02:15:11,133 --> 02:15:14,133
january and we've also snuck in a

3532
02:15:14,133 --> 02:15:15,133
bill format you probably know we updated

3533
02:15:15,133 --> 02:15:16,133
the bill

3534
02:15:16,133 --> 02:15:17,133
that went live in january. So some

3535
02:15:17,133 --> 02:15:19,133
of you may

3536
02:15:20,133 --> 02:15:21,133
have

3537
02:15:21,133 --> 02:15:23,133
already received it. Looking at the

3538
02:15:23,133 --> 02:15:26,133
call center metrics for the

3539
02:15:26,133 --> 02:15:29,133
month of january, we can see a

3540
02:15:29,133 --> 02:15:31,133
21% increase in calls

3541
02:15:32,133 --> 02:15:34,133
from $1,263 calls

3542
02:15:35,133 --> 02:15:37,533
per day to 1,537. We

3543
02:15:38,133 --> 02:15:39,133
resumed

3544
02:15:39,133 --> 02:15:41,133
the collections outreach. The storm fern

3545
02:15:41,133 --> 02:15:44,133
kind of dues that average because

3546
02:15:44,133 --> 02:15:47,133
call volume was higher before

3547
02:15:47,133 --> 02:15:49,133
fern and was real lively

3548
02:15:49,133 --> 02:15:50,133
low during fern. Fern will also impact

3549
02:15:50,133 --> 02:15:52,533
the customer service department

3550
02:15:53,133 --> 02:15:55,133
for a few months as we

3551
02:15:55,133 --> 02:15:56,133
work through any estimated bills or

3552
02:15:56,133 --> 02:15:58,133
high bills that may

3553
02:15:58,133 --> 02:15:59,133
have occurred during that period. Just

3554
02:15:59,133 --> 02:16:01,133
want to thank

3555
02:16:01,133 --> 02:16:02,133
the utility services department, especially meter

3556
02:16:02,133 --> 02:16:04,133
readers who

3557
02:16:05,133 --> 02:16:06,133
have done an excellent job of getting

3558
02:16:06,133 --> 02:16:07,133
us reads

3559
02:16:07,133 --> 02:16:08,133
in these difficult conditions. However,

3560
02:16:08,133 --> 02:16:10,133
some of them

3561
02:16:11,133 --> 02:16:14,133
were just not accessible or

3562
02:16:14,133 --> 02:16:16,133
unsafe

3563
02:16:16,133 --> 02:16:17,133
to access. We remained focused on

3564
02:16:17,133 --> 02:16:19,133
assisting customers

3565
02:16:20,133 --> 02:16:22,533
with understanding bills and

3566
02:16:23,133 --> 02:16:25,133
financial stance. Through

3567
02:16:25,133 --> 02:16:26,133
the resumption of turn ons through

3568
02:16:26,133 --> 02:16:28,133
the next few months as well

3569
02:16:28,133 --> 02:16:29,133
as any questions with fern. Our average speed

3570
02:16:29,133 --> 02:16:31,133
of answer

3571
02:16:31,133 --> 02:16:32,133
was approximately 9 minutes and the average

3572
02:16:32,133 --> 02:16:34,133
handle time

3573
02:16:34,133 --> 02:16:35,133
was approximately 9 minutes leaving us

3574
02:16:35,133 --> 02:16:37,133
with a call

3575
02:16:38,133 --> 02:16:39,133
answer rate of 90 percent. Moving

3576
02:16:39,133 --> 02:16:41,133
to the next

3577
02:16:41,133 --> 02:16:44,133
slide here, we have our customer

3578
02:16:44,133 --> 02:16:45,133
e-mails and start stops. We maintained

3579
02:16:45,133 --> 02:16:47,133
a

3580
02:16:47,133 --> 02:16:49,533
relatively low number here

3581
02:16:50,133 --> 02:16:52,133
as 861 items open an average

3582
02:16:52,133 --> 02:16:53,133
of three days. Fern did create those

3583
02:16:53,133 --> 02:16:55,133
hazardous conditions

3584
02:16:56,133 --> 02:16:57,133
which also impacted any rereading

3585
02:16:57,133 --> 02:16:59,133
or

3586
02:16:59,133 --> 02:17:01,133
changing of meters that would

3587
02:17:01,133 --> 02:17:02,133
also impact our start-stop processing

3588
02:17:02,133 --> 02:17:03,133
and we're working

3589
02:17:03,133 --> 02:17:05,133
with utility services to make sure

3590
02:17:05,133 --> 02:17:07,133
that we've addressed any

3591
02:17:07,133 --> 02:17:08,133
items that were open from them. And

3592
02:17:08,133 --> 02:17:10,133
making sure

3593
02:17:11,133 --> 02:17:13,133
that team h2o was

3594
02:17:13,133 --> 02:17:14,133
safe. Over to payments here. The payments are

3595
02:17:14,133 --> 02:17:16,133
in line

3596
02:17:17,133 --> 02:17:20,133
with the previous month and

3597
02:17:20,133 --> 02:17:21,133
we're continuing our outreach on the resumption

3598
02:17:21,133 --> 02:17:22,133
of turn

3599
02:17:22,133 --> 02:17:23,133
offs here that will happen in march

3600
02:17:23,133 --> 02:17:25,133
and april. There is a

3601
02:17:25,133 --> 02:17:26,133
three month cycle so that's going

3602
02:17:26,133 --> 02:17:28,133
to

3603
02:17:28,133 --> 02:17:29,133
cover our quarterly bills. It'll take

3604
02:17:29,133 --> 02:17:32,133
a little longer to get through

3605
02:17:32,133 --> 02:17:35,133
the whole account base. Fern's also

3606
02:17:35,133 --> 02:17:36,133
impacted the estimated bills. They're now

3607
02:17:36,133 --> 02:17:38,133
at

3608
02:17:38,133 --> 02:17:39,133
29,000 accounts. And that will

3609
02:17:39,133 --> 02:17:41,133
impact delinquencies and payments

3610
02:17:41,133 --> 02:17:43,533
other the next few

3611
02:17:44,133 --> 02:17:45,133
weeks and months as those estimated

3612
02:17:45,133 --> 02:17:47,133
bills

3613
02:17:47,133 --> 02:17:49,133
get

3614
02:17:49,133 --> 02:17:50,133
cured and rebilled. So with our delinquent

3615
02:17:50,133 --> 02:17:52,133
accounts here they've risen

3616
02:17:52,133 --> 02:17:53,133
slightly month over month. They really

3617
02:17:53,133 --> 02:17:55,133
do vary every

3618
02:17:56,133 --> 02:17:58,133
day. I get excited when they

3619
02:17:58,133 --> 02:17:59,133
dip down below $70 million. And get

3620
02:17:59,133 --> 02:18:01,133
a little depressed

3621
02:18:01,133 --> 02:18:02,133
when they go over 70 million. That's

3622
02:18:02,133 --> 02:18:04,133
just part

3623
02:18:05,133 --> 02:18:07,133
of our

3624
02:18:08,133 --> 02:18:10,133
normal ebb and flow. Holidays

3625
02:18:10,133 --> 02:18:11,133
and weekends and meter reading do

3626
02:18:11,133 --> 02:18:13,133
drive a lot

3627
02:18:14,133 --> 02:18:17,133
of that cycle there. Next slide will

3628
02:18:17,133 --> 02:18:19,133
highlight what's going on with

3629
02:18:19,133 --> 02:18:20,133
that residential accounts being the

3630
02:18:20,133 --> 02:18:22,133
70%

3631
02:18:23,133 --> 02:18:26,133
of the dollars and 95% of

3632
02:18:26,133 --> 02:18:29,133
the total accounts. So our outreach

3633
02:18:29,133 --> 02:18:32,133
occurs by robocalls and letters, in addition

3634
02:18:32,133 --> 02:18:34,133
to text messages from promise

3635
02:18:34,133 --> 02:18:35,133
our partner for payment plans. For

3636
02:18:35,133 --> 02:18:37,133
the commercial

3637
02:18:37,133 --> 02:18:38,133
and multifamily accounts and other types

3638
02:18:38,133 --> 02:18:40,133
of accounts,

3639
02:18:41,133 --> 02:18:42,133
we review large balances and contact customers

3640
02:18:42,133 --> 02:18:44,133
to

3641
02:18:44,133 --> 02:18:47,133
assist with any issues they may have

3642
02:18:47,133 --> 02:18:50,733
in terms of the understanding the

3643
02:18:51,133 --> 02:18:53,133
bill or needing

3644
02:18:53,133 --> 02:18:54,133
a payment plan. On the next slide

3645
02:18:54,133 --> 02:18:56,133
you

3646
02:18:56,133 --> 02:18:59,733
can see the distribution of delinquencies

3647
02:19:00,133 --> 02:19:02,133
as we resume turnoffs in march

3648
02:19:02,133 --> 02:19:03,133
and april. We'll prioritize the largest accounts

3649
02:19:03,133 --> 02:19:04,133
and

3650
02:19:04,133 --> 02:19:06,133
we'll have worked through the engagement

3651
02:19:06,133 --> 02:19:08,133
of those customers

3652
02:19:08,133 --> 02:19:10,133
to avoid a turn off which can be done

3653
02:19:10,133 --> 02:19:12,133
either through paying the balance

3654
02:19:12,133 --> 02:19:15,133
or getting into a payment plan

3655
02:19:15,133 --> 02:19:17,533
which is relative will

3656
02:19:18,133 --> 02:19:21,133
I affordable. The next slide

3657
02:19:21,133 --> 02:19:23,133
highlights that we have not had

3658
02:19:23,133 --> 02:19:24,133
any turnoffs during the get current

3659
02:19:24,133 --> 02:19:26,133
period. As

3660
02:19:26,133 --> 02:19:27,133
we engage customers there are about

3661
02:19:27,133 --> 02:19:29,133
11,000 customers

3662
02:19:30,133 --> 02:19:31,133
that are at risk of turn off for

3663
02:19:31,133 --> 02:19:34,733
owing at least $500 and not being

3664
02:19:36,133 --> 02:19:37,133
in a payment

3665
02:19:37,133 --> 02:19:39,133
plan. So the new bill here you can

3666
02:19:39,133 --> 02:19:41,133
see the front

3667
02:19:41,133 --> 02:19:42,133
and the back. There are about nine

3668
02:19:42,133 --> 02:19:44,133
key changes we've

3669
02:19:45,133 --> 02:19:46,133
made to it to make it

3670
02:19:46,133 --> 02:19:48,133
more understandable to customers. We

3671
02:19:48,133 --> 02:19:50,133
took

3672
02:19:50,133 --> 02:19:51,133
input from customers. Customer service

3673
02:19:51,133 --> 02:19:53,133
advisors

3674
02:19:53,133 --> 02:19:54,133
and various other stake holders. We

3675
02:19:54,133 --> 02:19:55,133
are

3676
02:19:55,133 --> 02:19:57,133
listening to the feedback as it comes

3677
02:19:57,133 --> 02:19:59,133
in with

3678
02:19:59,133 --> 02:20:00,133
the new bill format and are ready

3679
02:20:00,133 --> 02:20:02,133
to

3680
02:20:03,133 --> 02:20:04,133
make any more updates or

3681
02:20:04,133 --> 02:20:06,133
explanations as needed. There's summaries

3682
02:20:06,133 --> 02:20:08,133
of

3683
02:20:09,133 --> 02:20:11,133
the nine key

3684
02:20:12,133 --> 02:20:14,133
areas there. So switching to get current here. We

3685
02:20:14,133 --> 02:20:15,133
have wound down the program for new

3686
02:20:15,133 --> 02:20:17,133
enrollments. But

3687
02:20:18,133 --> 02:20:20,133
it is still very

3688
02:20:20,133 --> 02:20:21,133
much something that customer service and

3689
02:20:21,133 --> 02:20:22,133
I.t. And

3690
02:20:22,133 --> 02:20:24,133
our partners are working through on

3691
02:20:24,133 --> 02:20:26,133
a daily basis. The

3692
02:20:26,133 --> 02:20:27,133
payment plans for the most recent

3693
02:20:27,133 --> 02:20:29,133
iteration go

3694
02:20:30,133 --> 02:20:32,133
out 12 months. And there are

3695
02:20:32,133 --> 02:20:35,733
still active payment plans. A total

3696
02:20:36,133 --> 02:20:38,133
of about 3,181

3697
02:20:39,133 --> 02:20:41,133
payment plans

3698
02:20:42,133 --> 02:20:44,533
were started. There were 10,381

3699
02:20:45,133 --> 02:20:47,133
time payers. 13,561 customers

3700
02:20:47,133 --> 02:20:50,133
took advantage of the program. And

3701
02:20:50,133 --> 02:20:52,533
we've collected almost 5.5 million

3702
02:20:53,133 --> 02:20:54,133
through the program. An additional

3703
02:20:54,133 --> 02:20:56,133
867,000

3704
02:20:56,133 --> 02:20:58,133
in revenue to be collected. That means

3705
02:20:58,133 --> 02:21:00,533
we've given almost 5 million-dollars

3706
02:21:02,133 --> 02:21:03,133
in assistance to our customers as many

3707
02:21:03,133 --> 02:21:05,133
of those

3708
02:21:06,133 --> 02:21:08,133
collections were matched

3709
02:21:09,133 --> 02:21:11,533
dollar for dollar. Chuck

3710
02:21:12,133 --> 02:21:13,133
will give you the update on the outreach.

3711
02:21:13,133 --> 02:21:14,133
>>

3712
02:21:14,133 --> 02:21:15,133
for the record, chuck brown. Funny

3713
02:21:15,133 --> 02:21:17,133
story, I

3714
02:21:17,133 --> 02:21:18,133
was downstairs in line for the bake

3715
02:21:18,133 --> 02:21:20,133
sale

3716
02:21:20,133 --> 02:21:21,133
where the proceeds are benefiting

3717
02:21:21,133 --> 02:21:23,133
the water

3718
02:21:23,133 --> 02:21:24,133
fund. Huge hit. So hopefully you guys

3719
02:21:24,133 --> 02:21:26,133
would be able to make

3720
02:21:26,133 --> 02:21:29,133
it down there. But then somebody said

3721
02:21:29,133 --> 02:21:30,133
you're up next, you better get upstairs very

3722
02:21:30,133 --> 02:21:31,133
quickly. You

3723
02:21:31,133 --> 02:21:33,133
guys are running really ahead of schedule. I

3724
02:21:33,133 --> 02:21:35,533
got out of line

3725
02:21:36,133 --> 02:21:38,133
for the buntinis to make it up

3726
02:21:38,133 --> 02:21:41,133
here on time. I'm told somebody got

3727
02:21:41,133 --> 02:21:44,133
mine for me. Proceeds go to the water

3728
02:21:44,133 --> 02:21:45,133
fund. This will be my last update. Get

3729
02:21:45,133 --> 02:21:46,133
current

3730
02:21:46,133 --> 02:21:48,133
officially has ended. So I just wanted

3731
02:21:48,133 --> 02:21:50,533
to share with you

3732
02:21:51,133 --> 02:21:53,133
some really

3733
02:21:54,133 --> 02:21:55,133
good, really great

3734
02:21:55,133 --> 02:21:57,133
numbers actually. Targeting those

3735
02:21:57,133 --> 02:21:59,133
zip codes which have

3736
02:21:59,133 --> 02:22:01,133
the highest rearages through a variety

3737
02:22:01,133 --> 02:22:03,133
of tactics. Streaming impressions

3738
02:22:03,133 --> 02:22:05,133
passed over a

3739
02:22:06,133 --> 02:22:08,133
million up from

3740
02:22:09,133 --> 02:22:11,133
918,000 over last

3741
02:22:12,133 --> 02:22:13,133
month. Web display

3742
02:22:13,133 --> 02:22:15,133
impressions, 1.5 million. Community

3743
02:22:15,133 --> 02:22:17,133
events, 123

3744
02:22:18,133 --> 02:22:20,133
up from 111 last month. This is

3745
02:22:20,133 --> 02:22:21,133
all driving customers or did drive

3746
02:22:21,133 --> 02:22:23,133
customers to

3747
02:22:24,133 --> 02:22:26,133
our get current web page

3748
02:22:26,133 --> 02:22:27,133
making it the second most visited

3749
02:22:27,133 --> 02:22:29,133
web

3750
02:22:30,133 --> 02:22:32,133
page

3751
02:22:33,133 --> 02:22:34,133
on our website. So it's been really

3752
02:22:34,133 --> 02:22:35,133
an

3753
02:22:35,133 --> 02:22:36,133
honor to market this and to promote

3754
02:22:36,133 --> 02:22:39,133
this and to work with

3755
02:22:39,133 --> 02:22:42,733
john and his team to ensure

3756
02:22:45,133 --> 02:22:47,133
our customers were aware from get

3757
02:22:47,133 --> 02:22:48,133
current. Our message did get out. Obviously,

3758
02:22:48,133 --> 02:22:50,133
but based

3759
02:22:50,133 --> 02:22:51,133
on these metrics. But we actually

3760
02:22:51,133 --> 02:22:54,133
heard back from one of

3761
02:22:54,133 --> 02:22:57,133
our customers. I wanted to

3762
02:22:57,133 --> 02:22:59,133
share

3763
02:23:00,133 --> 02:23:01,133
a video. Then hit play.

3764
02:23:01,133 --> 02:23:03,133
>> okay, so time to drop something

3765
02:23:03,133 --> 02:23:05,133
that could be

3766
02:23:06,133 --> 02:23:08,133
a little bit helpful. Washington

3767
02:23:08,133 --> 02:23:09,133
--wssc the water company, they have

3768
02:23:09,133 --> 02:23:11,133
this promotion going

3769
02:23:11,133 --> 02:23:12,133
on right now. They honestly have a

3770
02:23:12,133 --> 02:23:14,133
lot of hardship financial

3771
02:23:14,133 --> 02:23:15,133
programs or just programs you can

3772
02:23:15,133 --> 02:23:17,133
apply

3773
02:23:17,133 --> 02:23:18,133
for to lower your bill. This is the

3774
02:23:18,133 --> 02:23:20,133
one of

3775
02:23:20,133 --> 02:23:21,133
the month. January 31st is in a few

3776
02:23:21,133 --> 02:23:23,133
days so if you

3777
02:23:23,133 --> 02:23:24,133
have any kind of balance on their

3778
02:23:24,133 --> 02:23:26,133
page,

3779
02:23:26,133 --> 02:23:27,133
go to this program. So me being a

3780
02:23:27,133 --> 02:23:29,533
homeowner or just a

3781
02:23:30,133 --> 02:23:31,133
person who is trying to cut any costs

3782
02:23:31,133 --> 02:23:32,133
and

3783
02:23:32,133 --> 02:23:33,133
especially like you tillties, I did

3784
02:23:33,133 --> 02:23:35,533
this and it did

3785
02:23:36,133 --> 02:23:37,133
work for me. So just wanted to

3786
02:23:37,133 --> 02:23:39,133
share on this beautiful thursday just

3787
02:23:39,133 --> 02:23:42,133
in case it can apply and

3788
02:23:42,133 --> 02:23:43,133
work for you.

3789
02:23:43,133 --> 02:23:44,133
>> so, again, we get these

3790
02:23:44,133 --> 02:23:45,133
from time to time. I wanted to share this

3791
02:23:45,133 --> 02:23:47,533
last one with you

3792
02:23:48,133 --> 02:23:50,133
as we close

3793
02:23:51,133 --> 02:23:52,133
out and conclude get current. We are

3794
02:23:52,133 --> 02:23:54,133
going to

3795
02:23:54,133 --> 02:23:55,133
be sending her a nice gift basket

3796
02:23:55,133 --> 02:23:57,133
for

3797
02:23:57,133 --> 02:24:00,133
promoting this to all of her

3798
02:24:00,133 --> 02:24:02,133
followers and thanking her for her participation

3799
02:24:02,133 --> 02:24:03,133
in get current. And finally, my last

3800
02:24:03,133 --> 02:24:06,133
slide here is we're continuing

3801
02:24:06,133 --> 02:24:09,133
to work with john's team to

3802
02:24:09,133 --> 02:24:11,133
inform our customers on the

3803
02:24:11,133 --> 02:24:12,133
collection's outreach. Using a variety

3804
02:24:12,133 --> 02:24:14,133
of tactics

3805
02:24:14,133 --> 02:24:17,733
from paid broadcast outreach. Paid and

3806
02:24:18,133 --> 02:24:20,133
free

3807
02:24:20,133 --> 02:24:21,133
social media. A lot of stuff out through

3808
02:24:21,133 --> 02:24:23,133
all of our

3809
02:24:24,133 --> 02:24:26,133
channels. With march coming

3810
02:24:26,133 --> 02:24:27,133
up with commercial collections resuming and

3811
02:24:27,133 --> 02:24:29,133
april

3812
02:24:29,133 --> 02:24:30,133
for residential, we want to ensure

3813
02:24:30,133 --> 02:24:32,533
our customers are aware

3814
02:24:33,133 --> 02:24:36,133
this is starting and it's not

3815
02:24:36,133 --> 02:24:38,133
a surprise.

3816
02:24:42,133 --> 02:24:44,133
with that we

3817
02:24:44,133 --> 02:24:45,133
can take questions. Any questions? Seeing none. Thank

3818
02:24:45,133 --> 02:24:46,133
you.

3819
02:24:46,133 --> 02:24:48,133
>> mr.

3820
02:24:48,133 --> 02:24:49,133
chair.

3821
02:24:49,133 --> 02:24:50,133
>> I'm sorry. >> I

3822
02:24:50,133 --> 02:24:51,133
have a comment and then something. I

3823
02:24:51,133 --> 02:24:54,133
never thought I would see

3824
02:24:54,133 --> 02:24:56,533
the day when a

3825
02:24:57,133 --> 02:24:58,133
social media influencer would be promoting our

3826
02:24:58,133 --> 02:24:59,133
customer

3827
02:24:59,133 --> 02:25:00,133
assistance programs but I do want to

3828
02:25:00,133 --> 02:25:03,133
say thank you. I want

3829
02:25:03,133 --> 02:25:05,133
to sign the

3830
02:25:06,133 --> 02:25:08,533
card personally when we

3831
02:25:09,133 --> 02:25:11,133
send the wssc water

3832
02:25:11,133 --> 02:25:12,133
swag. We should probably look at getting

3833
02:25:12,133 --> 02:25:14,133
more influencers

3834
02:25:15,133 --> 02:25:18,133
to promote all of our

3835
02:25:18,133 --> 02:25:20,133
offerings and programs. I want

3836
02:25:20,133 --> 02:25:21,133
to thank customers for being focused

3837
02:25:21,133 --> 02:25:23,133
on paying

3838
02:25:23,133 --> 02:25:24,133
the bill. It occurred to me while

3839
02:25:24,133 --> 02:25:27,133
we were in the call

3840
02:25:27,133 --> 02:25:29,133
center

3841
02:25:33,133 --> 02:25:35,133
last weekend.

3842
02:25:42,133 --> 02:25:44,133
it

3843
02:25:45,133 --> 02:25:48,133
occurred to me that customers calling

3844
02:25:48,133 --> 02:25:49,133
to enroll their bill into promise

3845
02:25:49,133 --> 02:25:51,133
pay, so

3846
02:25:51,133 --> 02:25:53,533
they can have a

3847
02:25:54,133 --> 02:25:55,133
monthly bill to pay that are

3848
02:25:55,133 --> 02:25:57,133
in effect becoming delinquent because

3849
02:25:57,133 --> 02:25:58,133
they're not paying their whole

3850
02:25:58,133 --> 02:26:00,133
bill on time. They're paying over

3851
02:26:00,133 --> 02:26:01,133
the course of a couple months because

3852
02:26:01,133 --> 02:26:03,133
they want to

3853
02:26:03,133 --> 02:26:05,133
pay a

3854
02:26:06,133 --> 02:26:08,133
monthly bill. So I think one of the

3855
02:26:08,133 --> 02:26:09,133
things we'll try to achieve in this next

3856
02:26:09,133 --> 02:26:11,133
month is to

3857
02:26:12,133 --> 02:26:15,133
look at the impact of the

3858
02:26:15,133 --> 02:26:18,133
promise pay payment plans on

3859
02:26:18,133 --> 02:26:20,133
the delinquency numbers. I think

3860
02:26:20,133 --> 02:26:21,133
that is incorporated in that and then

3861
02:26:21,133 --> 02:26:23,133
try to figure

3862
02:26:24,133 --> 02:26:26,133
out what's happening with those customers that

3863
02:26:26,133 --> 02:26:27,133
are more than 365 days overdue. Thank

3864
02:26:27,133 --> 02:26:29,133
you to the

3865
02:26:30,133 --> 02:26:33,133
customers for signing up for

3866
02:26:33,133 --> 02:26:34,133
promise pay. Calling to pay your bill. Wanting

3867
02:26:34,133 --> 02:26:36,133
to

3868
02:26:36,133 --> 02:26:37,133
pay your bill. But we can look at

3869
02:26:37,133 --> 02:26:39,133
the

3870
02:26:39,133 --> 02:26:42,133
influence of that on those

3871
02:26:45,133 --> 02:26:46,133
numbers as well. I think there may

3872
02:26:46,133 --> 02:26:48,133
be

3873
02:26:48,133 --> 02:26:50,133
something positive to

3874
02:26:51,133 --> 02:26:52,133
share.

3875
02:26:52,133 --> 02:26:53,133
>> thank you. >> next we'll

3876
02:26:53,133 --> 02:26:54,133
hear

3877
02:26:54,133 --> 02:26:56,133
from

3878
02:26:57,133 --> 02:27:00,133
chief engineer. To present the quarterly

3879
02:27:00,133 --> 02:27:02,133
capital improvements

3880
02:27:03,133 --> 02:27:05,133
program

3881
02:27:06,133 --> 02:27:07,133
cip update.

3882
02:27:07,133 --> 02:27:09,133
>> thank you,

3883
02:27:11,133 --> 02:27:12,133
chair smith. Commissioners. Corporate

3884
02:27:12,133 --> 02:27:14,133
secretary

3885
02:27:16,133 --> 02:27:17,133
and

3886
02:27:17,133 --> 02:27:19,133
general manager powell. We're pleased to

3887
02:27:19,133 --> 02:27:21,533
present a quarterly update

3888
02:27:22,133 --> 02:27:23,133
of

3889
02:27:23,133 --> 02:27:25,133
the capital improvement program. The

3890
02:27:25,133 --> 02:27:27,133
agenda is on

3891
02:27:28,133 --> 02:27:30,133
the next slide. And this is the

3892
02:27:30,133 --> 02:27:34,133
order we're going to take today. Review

3893
02:27:34,133 --> 02:27:36,133
the spending to

3894
02:27:37,133 --> 02:27:38,133
date. Look at

3895
02:27:38,133 --> 02:27:40,133
the reconstruction program's mileage

3896
02:27:40,133 --> 02:27:41,133
kpi

3897
02:27:41,133 --> 02:27:43,133
that we're striving to meet. Going

3898
02:27:43,133 --> 02:27:45,133
to next go

3899
02:27:46,133 --> 02:27:49,133
to project highlights by program

3900
02:27:49,133 --> 02:27:52,133
areas. And then we're going to

3901
02:27:52,133 --> 02:27:53,133
go into the procurement

3902
02:27:53,133 --> 02:27:55,133
and contracts status. Then vendor

3903
02:27:55,133 --> 02:27:57,533
outreach. Then entertain any

3904
02:28:01,133 --> 02:28:03,133
questions

3905
02:28:04,133 --> 02:28:07,133
you may have. This first slide

3906
02:28:07,133 --> 02:28:09,133
summaries the fy 2025 and fy

3907
02:28:09,133 --> 02:28:12,133
2026 spending to date. The blue line

3908
02:28:12,133 --> 02:28:13,133
below represents the spending for

3909
02:28:13,133 --> 02:28:15,133
2025

3910
02:28:16,133 --> 02:28:17,133
and the red

3911
02:28:17,133 --> 02:28:19,133
line above represents 2026 which if

3912
02:28:19,133 --> 02:28:21,133
you do the

3913
02:28:21,133 --> 02:28:25,133
numbers at the end of these curves

3914
02:28:25,133 --> 02:28:28,133
2026 is a 30% increase. So this is

3915
02:28:28,133 --> 02:28:30,133
just a summary

3916
02:28:31,133 --> 02:28:34,133
of our spending in our

3917
02:28:34,133 --> 02:28:35,133
scale

3918
02:28:35,133 --> 02:28:37,133
of spending. This next slide summarizes

3919
02:28:37,133 --> 02:28:39,133
the year to

3920
02:28:40,133 --> 02:28:41,133
date

3921
02:28:41,133 --> 02:28:43,133
actuals through december of 2025. So

3922
02:28:43,133 --> 02:28:45,133
we

3923
02:28:46,133 --> 02:28:48,133
see for fy 26

3924
02:28:49,133 --> 02:28:51,133
the approved budget

3925
02:28:51,133 --> 02:28:54,133
was 715,000,529. It includes not only

3926
02:28:55,133 --> 02:28:57,133
the

3927
02:28:58,133 --> 02:28:59,133
cip projects that engineering

3928
02:28:59,133 --> 02:29:02,733
and construction is responsible to deliver,

3929
02:29:04,133 --> 02:29:06,133
but also includes growth

3930
02:29:06,133 --> 02:29:07,133
and interjurisdictional agreement

3931
02:29:07,133 --> 02:29:09,133
projects. That

3932
02:29:10,133 --> 02:29:12,133
total of

3933
02:29:12,133 --> 02:29:13,133
$715 million includes all three. If

3934
02:29:13,133 --> 02:29:15,133
you look

3935
02:29:16,133 --> 02:29:18,133
at the

3936
02:29:19,133 --> 02:29:21,133
cip

3937
02:29:22,133 --> 02:29:24,133
budget alone,

3938
02:29:28,133 --> 02:29:30,133
that's $

3939
02:29:30,133 --> 02:29:32,133
592,046,000. Which is about 83% of

3940
02:29:32,133 --> 02:29:34,133
the total. The approved expenditures

3941
02:29:34,133 --> 02:29:36,133
so

3942
02:29:37,133 --> 02:29:39,133
far have been

3943
02:29:40,133 --> 02:29:42,133
$235,532,000. Which is about 40%

3944
02:29:43,133 --> 02:29:46,133
of the budget. And then

3945
02:29:46,133 --> 02:29:48,133
the expenditures for wssc water

3946
02:29:48,133 --> 02:29:49,133
programs and projects to date compared

3947
02:29:49,133 --> 02:29:51,133
to

3948
02:29:52,133 --> 02:29:54,133
the budget, budgeted

3949
02:29:55,133 --> 02:29:57,133
amount

3950
02:29:58,133 --> 02:30:00,133
is $195,666, 476. Which, again,

3951
02:30:01,133 --> 02:30:04,133
is close to 83% of the

3952
02:30:04,133 --> 02:30:05,133
budgeted

3953
02:30:05,133 --> 02:30:06,133
expenditures through december. If

3954
02:30:06,133 --> 02:30:07,133
you calculate the average burn rate

3955
02:30:07,133 --> 02:30:09,133
just for

3956
02:30:09,133 --> 02:30:10,133
ease of analysis as we go through

3957
02:30:10,133 --> 02:30:12,133
the next

3958
02:30:12,133 --> 02:30:15,733
series of slides. It's 32 million per

3959
02:30:16,133 --> 02:30:17,133
month is

3960
02:30:17,133 --> 02:30:19,133
the average monthly burn rate. Go

3961
02:30:19,133 --> 02:30:21,133
to the next

3962
02:30:22,133 --> 02:30:24,133
slide. This shows

3963
02:30:28,133 --> 02:30:30,533
the monthly expenditures. Minus

3964
02:30:32,133 --> 02:30:34,133
the interjurisdictional agreements projects. The

3965
02:30:34,133 --> 02:30:36,533
32 million line. The red

3966
02:30:37,133 --> 02:30:40,133
line is the average monthly burn

3967
02:30:40,133 --> 02:30:41,133
rate. You can see some

3968
02:30:41,133 --> 02:30:44,133
variation but the since september

3969
02:30:46,133 --> 02:30:49,133
we've been steady. We had a

3970
02:30:49,133 --> 02:30:51,133
nice uptick in

3971
02:30:51,133 --> 02:30:52,133
august. So the next two slides please bear

3972
02:30:52,133 --> 02:30:54,133
with me,

3973
02:30:55,133 --> 02:30:57,133
we'll do a

3974
02:30:58,133 --> 02:31:01,133
deeper dive to analysis the health of our

3975
02:31:01,133 --> 02:31:04,133
fy 26 cip budget. In order to do that

3976
02:31:04,133 --> 02:31:06,133
deep

3977
02:31:07,133 --> 02:31:09,133
dive, we wanted

3978
02:31:09,133 --> 02:31:13,133
to identify some of the budgets that

3979
02:31:13,133 --> 02:31:14,133
were originally in our budget. For

3980
02:31:14,133 --> 02:31:16,133
various

3981
02:31:16,133 --> 02:31:18,133
reasons we've not been able to

3982
02:31:18,133 --> 02:31:19,133
spend that budget. So one example is

3983
02:31:19,133 --> 02:31:21,133
at

3984
02:31:22,133 --> 02:31:24,133
the

3985
02:31:25,133 --> 02:31:26,133
very top. The orange highlighted row. We

3986
02:31:26,133 --> 02:31:28,133
see

3987
02:31:28,133 --> 02:31:30,133
for

3988
02:31:34,133 --> 02:31:36,133
the I-495

3989
02:31:37,133 --> 02:31:39,133
495/270 traffic

3990
02:31:40,133 --> 02:31:42,133
that was canceled. The

3991
02:31:42,133 --> 02:31:43,133
variance in spending is all that amount

3992
02:31:43,133 --> 02:31:46,133
because that project was canceled. So

3993
02:31:46,133 --> 02:31:48,533
what we wanted to

3994
02:31:49,133 --> 02:31:51,133
do with this

3995
02:31:52,133 --> 02:31:53,133
deep dive is show a little more

3996
02:31:53,133 --> 02:31:55,133
clarity in terms of how we're doing

3997
02:31:55,133 --> 02:31:58,133
on the projects that we can

3998
02:31:58,133 --> 02:32:00,133
control the spending

3999
02:32:01,133 --> 02:32:04,133
on. Next two blue rows

4000
02:32:04,133 --> 02:32:05,133
show the

4001
02:32:05,133 --> 02:32:07,133
blue plains waste water treatment plant

4002
02:32:07,133 --> 02:32:10,133
budgets that we are provided

4003
02:32:10,133 --> 02:32:12,133
by blue

4004
02:32:12,133 --> 02:32:13,133
plains through our interjurisdictional agreement. You

4005
02:32:13,133 --> 02:32:15,133
can see

4006
02:32:16,133 --> 02:32:19,133
the approved budget for the liquid

4007
02:32:19,133 --> 02:32:21,133
treatment train is

4008
02:32:22,133 --> 02:32:24,133
13 million. And

4009
02:32:25,133 --> 02:32:27,533
for the management is

4010
02:32:28,133 --> 02:32:30,533
almost 6 million. Historically we've

4011
02:32:31,133 --> 02:32:33,133
found there dc

4012
02:32:33,133 --> 02:32:34,133
blue plains is pretty liberal in their

4013
02:32:34,133 --> 02:32:36,133
budgets

4014
02:32:37,133 --> 02:32:39,133
and they generally end up

4015
02:32:39,133 --> 02:32:41,533
only spending maybe 50, maybe 60%

4016
02:32:43,133 --> 02:32:45,133
max in terms of what they're

4017
02:32:45,133 --> 02:32:46,133
budgeting. So what we're doing is

4018
02:32:46,133 --> 02:32:48,533
taking a little bit

4019
02:32:49,133 --> 02:32:51,133
of a haircut in terms of their

4020
02:32:51,133 --> 02:32:52,133
budget. So that's not held against

4021
02:32:52,133 --> 02:32:54,533
us because that money

4022
02:32:55,133 --> 02:32:57,133
is

4023
02:32:57,133 --> 02:32:58,133
not being spent. Below the blue lines are

4024
02:32:58,133 --> 02:33:01,133
some of the projects that

4025
02:33:01,133 --> 02:33:03,133
we do have control. Yes. Yes, chair

4026
02:33:03,133 --> 02:33:04,133
smith.

4027
02:33:04,133 --> 02:33:05,133
>> sorry to interrupt you,

4028
02:33:05,133 --> 02:33:07,133
chief engineer. I don't want

4029
02:33:07,133 --> 02:33:10,133
us to lose this. You're going quite

4030
02:33:10,133 --> 02:33:13,133
in detail. Mr. Musara, could

4031
02:33:13,133 --> 02:33:14,133
you please explain the impact when

4032
02:33:14,133 --> 02:33:16,133
we receive

4033
02:33:16,133 --> 02:33:18,133
a request and

4034
02:33:18,133 --> 02:33:19,133
put into our budget 13.5 million and

4035
02:33:19,133 --> 02:33:21,533
then as it trues

4036
02:33:22,133 --> 02:33:24,133
up it's

4037
02:33:28,133 --> 02:33:30,133
closer

4038
02:33:31,133 --> 02:33:32,133
to 8.1.

4039
02:33:32,133 --> 02:33:34,133
>> thanks, chair smith. Munetsi

4040
02:33:34,133 --> 02:33:36,133
musara. If we are under

4041
02:33:36,133 --> 02:33:37,133
budget because capital funding is

4042
02:33:37,133 --> 02:33:39,133
multiyear, when we receive

4043
02:33:39,133 --> 02:33:40,133
the debt for that particular year

4044
02:33:40,133 --> 02:33:42,133
if the project

4045
02:33:42,133 --> 02:33:43,133
isn't in place and the spending doesn't happen

4046
02:33:43,133 --> 02:33:45,133
and it's delayed the

4047
02:33:45,133 --> 02:33:46,133
funds that we don't spend carry over

4048
02:33:46,133 --> 02:33:48,533
so they're available in

4049
02:33:49,133 --> 02:33:50,133
the next year. What also happens is

4050
02:33:50,133 --> 02:33:51,133
that between

4051
02:33:51,133 --> 02:33:52,133
projects since there's so many of

4052
02:33:52,133 --> 02:33:54,133
them

4053
02:33:55,133 --> 02:33:57,533
you have projects that

4054
02:33:58,133 --> 02:34:00,133
overspend, underspend, we can reallocate the resources. We

4055
02:34:00,133 --> 02:34:01,133
want to be as close to the budget

4056
02:34:01,133 --> 02:34:03,133
that way we're

4057
02:34:03,133 --> 02:34:04,133
not overborrowing and having that additional

4058
02:34:04,133 --> 02:34:06,133
debt service. From

4059
02:34:07,133 --> 02:34:09,133
a budget perspective so long as there's

4060
02:34:09,133 --> 02:34:10,133
availability we can reallocate based

4061
02:34:10,133 --> 02:34:12,133
on what engineering and

4062
02:34:12,133 --> 02:34:13,133
construction delays they can overcome

4063
02:34:13,133 --> 02:34:15,133
versus what they

4064
02:34:16,133 --> 02:34:17,133
have in place.

4065
02:34:17,133 --> 02:34:18,133
>> thank you, mr. Musara. Any

4066
02:34:18,133 --> 02:34:19,133
additional questions? My apologies. I just

4067
02:34:19,133 --> 02:34:21,133
thought it was

4068
02:34:21,133 --> 02:34:22,133
important to cover that point. Please

4069
02:34:22,133 --> 02:34:23,133
proceed.

4070
02:34:23,133 --> 02:34:25,133
>> thank

4071
02:34:25,133 --> 02:34:26,133
you, chair smith. So if we go down the

4072
02:34:26,133 --> 02:34:28,133
rest

4073
02:34:28,133 --> 02:34:31,133
of the list and the first

4074
02:34:31,133 --> 02:34:34,133
page, the green, the green

4075
02:34:34,133 --> 02:34:37,133
are projects that we recognize are

4076
02:34:37,133 --> 02:34:40,133
behind the spending that we, schedule

4077
02:34:40,133 --> 02:34:42,133
that we budgeted. For various

4078
02:34:42,133 --> 02:34:43,133
reasons they're behind. We're documenting

4079
02:34:43,133 --> 02:34:45,133
what

4080
02:34:46,133 --> 02:34:49,133
those reasons are so we can

4081
02:34:49,133 --> 02:34:50,133
implement any possible changes to

4082
02:34:50,133 --> 02:34:52,133
the delivery

4083
02:34:52,133 --> 02:34:55,133
of that project to expedite

4084
02:34:55,133 --> 02:34:57,133
the spending. These are basically

4085
02:34:57,133 --> 02:34:59,133
projects on alert that we're watching

4086
02:34:59,133 --> 02:35:01,133
very closely to

4087
02:35:02,133 --> 02:35:04,133
see if we can find ways to

4088
02:35:04,133 --> 02:35:07,133
expedite them. The next page also

4089
02:35:07,133 --> 02:35:08,133
has some green projects. There's a

4090
02:35:08,133 --> 02:35:09,133
couple

4091
02:35:09,133 --> 02:35:11,133
more blue ones. The next blue one

4092
02:35:11,133 --> 02:35:13,133
is

4093
02:35:14,133 --> 02:35:16,533
the master planning. Facilities

4094
02:35:17,133 --> 02:35:19,133
planning program. And

4095
02:35:20,133 --> 02:35:22,133
that was

4096
02:35:22,133 --> 02:35:25,133
liberally budgeted by wssc. We've

4097
02:35:25,133 --> 02:35:27,133
recognized after the first year as

4098
02:35:27,133 --> 02:35:29,133
well as looking at the scope going

4099
02:35:29,133 --> 02:35:31,133
forward doesn't appear we're

4100
02:35:31,133 --> 02:35:32,133
going to need to expend all those

4101
02:35:32,133 --> 02:35:34,533
funds that were budgeted

4102
02:35:35,133 --> 02:35:38,133
for the master plan. So we're

4103
02:35:38,133 --> 02:35:40,133
taking

4104
02:35:40,133 --> 02:35:43,133
that into account. Finally the other

4105
02:35:43,133 --> 02:35:44,133
blue program is a lead reduction program. And

4106
02:35:44,133 --> 02:35:46,133
the

4107
02:35:46,133 --> 02:35:47,133
fact that we're underspending is good

4108
02:35:47,133 --> 02:35:49,133
news. Because what

4109
02:35:50,133 --> 02:35:53,133
that means is we're not

4110
02:35:53,133 --> 02:35:55,133
finding as

4111
02:35:55,133 --> 02:35:56,133
many lead services that were in the database. So

4112
02:35:56,133 --> 02:35:58,133
that

4113
02:35:58,133 --> 02:36:01,133
means there's less construction work

4114
02:36:01,133 --> 02:36:02,133
needed and construction dollars that

4115
02:36:02,133 --> 02:36:03,133
will be

4116
02:36:03,133 --> 02:36:05,133
spent on this program. We're watching

4117
02:36:05,133 --> 02:36:07,133
that closely. We

4118
02:36:07,133 --> 02:36:10,733
are going to moderate our budgets

4119
02:36:11,133 --> 02:36:12,133
going forward to

4120
02:36:12,133 --> 02:36:14,133
reflect this type of information. I

4121
02:36:14,133 --> 02:36:16,133
want to go to the

4122
02:36:16,133 --> 02:36:17,133
next slide. Next slide kind of summarizes where

4123
02:36:17,133 --> 02:36:19,133
we are

4124
02:36:20,133 --> 02:36:22,133
in

4125
02:36:23,133 --> 02:36:25,133
this analysis. This

4126
02:36:26,133 --> 02:36:28,133
is a summary of

4127
02:36:28,133 --> 02:36:32,133
our budget health for fy 26. We started

4128
02:36:32,133 --> 02:36:35,133
on the left hand column with the original

4129
02:36:35,133 --> 02:36:37,133
12 month budget. We've

4130
02:36:38,133 --> 02:36:40,133
reduced or

4131
02:36:41,133 --> 02:36:43,133
subtracted the approved

4132
02:36:43,133 --> 02:36:44,133
budgets for interjurisdictional agreements and

4133
02:36:44,133 --> 02:36:46,133
growth

4134
02:36:46,133 --> 02:36:49,133
projects. We were subtracting the

4135
02:36:49,133 --> 02:36:50,133
123. We're also subtracting the excessive

4136
02:36:50,133 --> 02:36:52,133
or excess

4137
02:36:53,133 --> 02:36:56,133
budget that we've identified in

4138
02:36:56,133 --> 02:36:59,133
those projects I describe which is 65

4139
02:36:59,133 --> 02:37:02,133
million. So we have an adjusted budget

4140
02:37:02,133 --> 02:37:04,133
in the fourth

4141
02:37:05,133 --> 02:37:07,533
column of 526. For the

4142
02:37:08,133 --> 02:37:11,133
year. And then if you reduce it

4143
02:37:11,133 --> 02:37:13,133
by 50% you

4144
02:37:13,133 --> 02:37:14,133
get 263. For a six month budget you compare

4145
02:37:14,133 --> 02:37:16,133
that to

4146
02:37:17,133 --> 02:37:20,133
our spend for just our projects

4147
02:37:20,133 --> 02:37:23,133
that we control. 195. We get a

4148
02:37:23,133 --> 02:37:26,133
percentage of 74%. Now where we

4149
02:37:26,133 --> 02:37:28,133
need to go is towards

4150
02:37:28,133 --> 02:37:29,133
90. That's the metric that engineering

4151
02:37:29,133 --> 02:37:30,133
and

4152
02:37:30,133 --> 02:37:32,133
construction has been provided. So

4153
02:37:32,133 --> 02:37:34,133
we will continue

4154
02:37:35,133 --> 02:37:38,133
to monitor this kpi and

4155
02:37:38,133 --> 02:37:39,133
strive

4156
02:37:39,133 --> 02:37:41,133
towards increasing the 74%. Are there

4157
02:37:41,133 --> 02:37:43,133
any

4158
02:37:44,133 --> 02:37:46,133
questions

4159
02:37:47,133 --> 02:37:48,133
on this table?

4160
02:37:48,133 --> 02:37:49,133
>> commissioner

4161
02:37:49,133 --> 02:37:50,133
speed-bost.

4162
02:37:50,133 --> 02:37:53,133
>> I was going to ask

4163
02:37:53,133 --> 02:37:56,133
it relates also to slide

4164
02:37:56,133 --> 02:37:58,533
--your slide three. Remind

4165
02:37:59,133 --> 02:38:02,133
me again, I think I understand

4166
02:38:02,133 --> 02:38:04,133
why we back

4167
02:38:05,133 --> 02:38:08,133
out the interjurisdictional agreement amounts. Why

4168
02:38:08,133 --> 02:38:10,133
do we back

4169
02:38:11,133 --> 02:38:12,133
out growth projects?

4170
02:38:12,133 --> 02:38:14,133
>> the growth

4171
02:38:14,133 --> 02:38:16,133
projects are dictated

4172
02:38:17,133 --> 02:38:20,133
by the developer projects that

4173
02:38:20,133 --> 02:38:22,133
we are supporting. So initially they

4174
02:38:22,133 --> 02:38:23,133
provide of course a projection in

4175
02:38:23,133 --> 02:38:25,133
terms of what

4176
02:38:25,133 --> 02:38:29,133
they're going to need in terms of

4177
02:38:29,133 --> 02:38:31,133
our services. And when. But we

4178
02:38:31,133 --> 02:38:34,733
don't have actual control, commissioner speed-bost,

4179
02:38:35,133 --> 02:38:37,133
of the

4180
02:38:37,133 --> 02:38:38,133
developer's schedule. And budget. But

4181
02:38:38,133 --> 02:38:40,133
especially schedule. So what's probably

4182
02:38:40,133 --> 02:38:41,133
going to happen in those projects, commissioner

4183
02:38:41,133 --> 02:38:43,133
speed-bost,

4184
02:38:44,133 --> 02:38:46,133
is that those funds that have

4185
02:38:46,133 --> 02:38:47,133
not been spent to date could be pushed into

4186
02:38:47,133 --> 02:38:49,133
the

4187
02:38:50,133 --> 02:38:53,133
next fiscal year. But for

4188
02:38:53,133 --> 02:38:56,133
analyzing our kpis for this fiscal

4189
02:38:56,133 --> 02:38:58,133
year that's the reason why we're not

4190
02:38:58,133 --> 02:38:59,133
counting those unspent funds.

4191
02:38:59,133 --> 02:39:00,133
>> and

4192
02:39:00,133 --> 02:39:02,133
so our

4193
02:39:02,133 --> 02:39:04,133
budget,

4194
02:39:04,133 --> 02:39:05,133
we create the budget or the developer?

4195
02:39:05,133 --> 02:39:06,133
>>

4196
02:39:06,133 --> 02:39:08,133
they create the

4197
02:39:08,133 --> 02:39:10,133
schedule and their needs and then

4198
02:39:10,133 --> 02:39:11,133
we together estimate the cost of the

4199
02:39:11,133 --> 02:39:14,133
water or sewer service or

4200
02:39:14,133 --> 02:39:17,133
other work that we have to do

4201
02:39:17,133 --> 02:39:19,133
to support their

4202
02:39:20,133 --> 02:39:21,133
project.

4203
02:39:21,133 --> 02:39:23,133
>> is there any --this

4204
02:39:23,133 --> 02:39:25,533
is the estimate for

4205
02:39:26,133 --> 02:39:27,133
our capital expenditures

4206
02:39:27,133 --> 02:39:29,133
associated with development projects.

4207
02:39:29,133 --> 02:39:31,133
this doesn't go

4208
02:39:32,133 --> 02:39:34,133
to the developer's

4209
02:39:35,133 --> 02:39:36,133
portion.

4210
02:39:36,133 --> 02:39:37,133
>> that's correct. Totally

4211
02:39:37,133 --> 02:39:38,133
separate. It's on our side of the

4212
02:39:38,133 --> 02:39:39,133
ledger.

4213
02:39:39,133 --> 02:39:41,133
>>

4214
02:39:41,133 --> 02:39:42,133
thank you. That helps.

4215
02:39:42,133 --> 02:39:43,133
>> you're

4216
02:39:43,133 --> 02:39:44,133
welcome, commissioner.

4217
02:39:44,133 --> 02:39:45,133
>> if I may go

4218
02:39:45,133 --> 02:39:47,133
to

4219
02:39:47,133 --> 02:39:50,133
the next slide. This is

4220
02:39:50,133 --> 02:39:51,133
one of our favorite slides. It took

4221
02:39:51,133 --> 02:39:52,133
us a

4222
02:39:52,133 --> 02:39:53,133
while to come up with the packing

4223
02:39:53,133 --> 02:39:55,133
so

4224
02:39:55,133 --> 02:39:56,133
much information into one chart. But

4225
02:39:56,133 --> 02:39:58,133
I'll, I'll

4226
02:39:59,133 --> 02:40:01,133
walk

4227
02:40:02,133 --> 02:40:05,133
you through it. We have

4228
02:40:05,133 --> 02:40:07,133
at chair

4229
02:40:08,133 --> 02:40:10,133
smith's

4230
02:40:10,133 --> 02:40:11,133
request analyzed our fy 23 through

4231
02:40:11,133 --> 02:40:13,133
fy

4232
02:40:14,133 --> 02:40:15,133
26 spending on our

4233
02:40:15,133 --> 02:40:17,133
approved capital projects. Just looking

4234
02:40:17,133 --> 02:40:19,133
at the big

4235
02:40:20,133 --> 02:40:23,133
chunks you can see a

4236
02:40:23,133 --> 02:40:26,133
significant ramp up from 23 to

4237
02:40:26,133 --> 02:40:28,133
26 from 136

4238
02:40:29,133 --> 02:40:31,133
million,

4239
02:40:32,133 --> 02:40:34,133
14

4240
02:40:34,133 --> 02:40:35,133
projects. Fy 26. 239, 49 projects. We've

4241
02:40:35,133 --> 02:40:37,133
provided two bars

4242
02:40:37,133 --> 02:40:38,133
for each fiscal year. The first bar is

4243
02:40:38,133 --> 02:40:40,533
a schedule bar. The

4244
02:40:41,133 --> 02:40:44,133
second bar is a cost

4245
02:40:44,133 --> 02:40:46,533
bar. And what the

4246
02:40:47,133 --> 02:40:50,133
color coding legend is, let me just

4247
02:40:50,133 --> 02:40:52,133
review that quickly. Anything

4248
02:40:52,133 --> 02:40:53,133
in blue the schedule or the schedule

4249
02:40:53,133 --> 02:40:55,133
is

4250
02:40:56,133 --> 02:40:59,133
on time. Or if it's

4251
02:40:59,133 --> 02:41:02,133
a cost bar, the budget is on

4252
02:41:02,133 --> 02:41:04,533
budget. The project budget

4253
02:41:05,133 --> 02:41:07,133
is on budget. If we see

4254
02:41:07,133 --> 02:41:08,133
black for schedule, that represents

4255
02:41:08,133 --> 02:41:10,133
a

4256
02:41:11,133 --> 02:41:14,133
project that is between 1 to

4257
02:41:14,133 --> 02:41:16,533
15 days behind schedule. And

4258
02:41:17,133 --> 02:41:19,133
then on the

4259
02:41:20,133 --> 02:41:22,533
cost bar, black denotes 5%

4260
02:41:23,133 --> 02:41:26,133
above budget. So these are

4261
02:41:26,133 --> 02:41:29,133
warnings that we have. Developing

4262
02:41:29,133 --> 02:41:32,133
for every single project in

4263
02:41:32,133 --> 02:41:34,533
our cip budget. Anything

4264
02:41:35,133 --> 02:41:37,133
in

4265
02:41:37,133 --> 02:41:38,133
orange is worse. For schedule it's

4266
02:41:38,133 --> 02:41:40,133
60 days behind. More

4267
02:41:41,133 --> 02:41:44,133
than 60 days behind. And for

4268
02:41:44,133 --> 02:41:46,133
cost more than

4269
02:41:47,133 --> 02:41:49,133
5%

4270
02:41:50,133 --> 02:41:51,133
above budget. So deputy chief engineer

4271
02:41:51,133 --> 02:41:53,133
cavill is

4272
02:41:53,133 --> 02:41:56,133
sitting next to me and

4273
02:41:56,133 --> 02:41:57,133
she has all the information by every project

4274
02:41:57,133 --> 02:41:59,133
in terms

4275
02:41:59,133 --> 02:42:02,133
of their coding. So if you have any desire

4276
02:42:02,133 --> 02:42:04,533
to ask any questions

4277
02:42:05,133 --> 02:42:08,133
about specific projects, she's available

4278
02:42:08,133 --> 02:42:10,133
to answer

4279
02:42:11,133 --> 02:42:12,133
them today.

4280
02:42:12,133 --> 02:42:14,133
>> any questions? You may

4281
02:42:14,133 --> 02:42:15,133
proceed.

4282
02:42:15,133 --> 02:42:17,133
>> okay. Thank

4283
02:42:17,133 --> 02:42:20,133
you, chair smith. This next slide

4284
02:42:20,133 --> 02:42:22,133
was

4285
02:42:23,133 --> 02:42:24,133
generated from a question you posed

4286
02:42:24,133 --> 02:42:26,133
a meeting

4287
02:42:26,133 --> 02:42:29,133
ago. The question was how do

4288
02:42:29,133 --> 02:42:31,133
we prioritize

4289
02:42:32,133 --> 02:42:34,133
our

4290
02:42:35,133 --> 02:42:37,133
cip

4291
02:42:38,133 --> 02:42:40,133
projects? So we're using a way

4292
02:42:40,133 --> 02:42:41,133
of prioritizing our projects. We have

4293
02:42:41,133 --> 02:42:43,133
a process where

4294
02:42:44,133 --> 02:42:45,133
we can adjust the math and

4295
02:42:45,133 --> 02:42:47,133
adjust the prior cityization. This

4296
02:42:47,133 --> 02:42:49,133
is the

4297
02:42:50,133 --> 02:42:52,133
current prioritization

4298
02:42:53,133 --> 02:42:56,133
scheme we have. Regulatory driven

4299
02:42:56,133 --> 02:42:59,133
projects get a 30% score, if you will. Health

4300
02:42:59,133 --> 02:43:01,533
and safety, another 30%. That's

4301
02:43:02,133 --> 02:43:04,133
a

4302
02:43:05,133 --> 02:43:07,533
total of 60. Level of

4303
02:43:08,133 --> 02:43:09,133
service, 15. Reliability and resilience. Maintaining

4304
02:43:09,133 --> 02:43:11,133
good

4305
02:43:11,133 --> 02:43:14,133
repair is ten. That is connected

4306
02:43:14,133 --> 02:43:17,133
to asset management program which

4307
02:43:17,133 --> 02:43:20,133
we have many years of work

4308
02:43:20,133 --> 02:43:22,533
developing that program. Then

4309
02:43:24,133 --> 02:43:26,533
we have 5% score for

4310
02:43:27,133 --> 02:43:29,133
what we

4311
02:43:30,133 --> 02:43:31,133
call innovation,

4312
02:43:31,133 --> 02:43:33,133
initiatives plans, policies. We're looking

4313
02:43:33,133 --> 02:43:35,133
ahead in

4314
02:43:36,133 --> 02:43:38,133
terms

4315
02:43:38,133 --> 02:43:39,133
of emerging regulations. We're looking

4316
02:43:39,133 --> 02:43:41,133
ahead

4317
02:43:42,133 --> 02:43:44,533
at emerging economic shifts

4318
02:43:45,133 --> 02:43:47,133
like

4319
02:43:48,133 --> 02:43:51,133
data centers. So we want to give

4320
02:43:51,133 --> 02:43:53,533
projects a score. To

4321
02:43:54,133 --> 02:43:56,133
account for

4322
02:43:57,133 --> 02:43:59,533
that type of value

4323
02:44:00,133 --> 02:44:02,133
to the cip. Chair smith, if

4324
02:44:02,133 --> 02:44:05,133
you would like some additional more

4325
02:44:05,133 --> 02:44:06,133
detail on how we prioritize we'd be

4326
02:44:06,133 --> 02:44:08,133
happy to provide

4327
02:44:12,133 --> 02:44:13,133
that.

4328
02:44:13,133 --> 02:44:15,133
>> questions? >> can you

4329
02:44:15,133 --> 02:44:17,533
differentiate for me between

4330
02:44:18,133 --> 02:44:20,133
the health and

4331
02:44:20,133 --> 02:44:22,133
safety attribute or assessment and

4332
02:44:22,133 --> 02:44:24,133
the reliability and resilience and how

4333
02:44:24,133 --> 02:44:26,133
those

4334
02:44:26,133 --> 02:44:27,133
are distinguished?

4335
02:44:27,133 --> 02:44:28,133
>> so the question

4336
02:44:28,133 --> 02:44:29,133
is how

4337
02:44:29,133 --> 02:44:30,133
do we distinguish between the health and

4338
02:44:30,133 --> 02:44:32,133
safety metric

4339
02:44:33,133 --> 02:44:34,133
and the reliability metric?

4340
02:44:34,133 --> 02:44:35,133
>>

4341
02:44:35,133 --> 02:44:36,133
yes.

4342
02:44:36,133 --> 02:44:38,133
>> commissioner speed-bost. Starting

4343
02:44:38,133 --> 02:44:39,133
with health and safety. Again, that's

4344
02:44:39,133 --> 02:44:41,133
also

4345
02:44:42,133 --> 02:44:44,133
tied to regulations. But for

4346
02:44:44,133 --> 02:44:45,133
example the pfas regulations that

4347
02:44:45,133 --> 02:44:47,133
are

4348
02:44:47,133 --> 02:44:48,133
pending and that could impact what

4349
02:44:48,133 --> 02:44:50,133
we need to

4350
02:44:51,133 --> 02:44:54,133
do down the road in terms

4351
02:44:54,133 --> 02:44:56,533
of treatment at our

4352
02:44:57,133 --> 02:44:59,133
water

4353
02:45:00,133 --> 02:45:02,133
treatment plants. Or biosolids

4354
02:45:02,133 --> 02:45:05,133
management. If it was a water treatment project

4355
02:45:05,133 --> 02:45:06,133
or a biosolids project it would get

4356
02:45:06,133 --> 02:45:08,133
a high score

4357
02:45:08,133 --> 02:45:09,133
in it terms of health and safety. It

4358
02:45:09,133 --> 02:45:11,133
also would get

4359
02:45:13,133 --> 02:45:15,133
credit for reliability. All of our

4360
02:45:15,133 --> 02:45:17,133
upgrades we

4361
02:45:18,133 --> 02:45:20,133
do

4362
02:45:20,133 --> 02:45:21,133
at our facilities they are rarely the entire

4363
02:45:21,133 --> 02:45:23,133
system

4364
02:45:23,133 --> 02:45:24,133
of the plant or the linear system. It's

4365
02:45:24,133 --> 02:45:26,133
a

4366
02:45:27,133 --> 02:45:29,133
component of it. So if there's

4367
02:45:29,133 --> 02:45:30,133
a failure in part of the system then

4368
02:45:30,133 --> 02:45:32,133
we

4369
02:45:33,133 --> 02:45:35,133
have to fix it and may not be expending all

4370
02:45:35,133 --> 02:45:36,133
the funds that we would have to to

4371
02:45:36,133 --> 02:45:38,133
replace the

4372
02:45:39,133 --> 02:45:42,133
system but it would get scored

4373
02:45:42,133 --> 02:45:44,533
for reliability as well

4374
02:45:45,133 --> 02:45:47,133
as

4375
02:45:48,133 --> 02:45:49,133
health and safety.

4376
02:45:49,133 --> 02:45:51,133
>> can I add something? >>

4377
02:45:51,133 --> 02:45:52,133
please.

4378
02:45:52,133 --> 02:45:53,133
>> I'll just add to

4379
02:45:53,133 --> 02:45:54,133
help clarity for distinguishing between

4380
02:45:54,133 --> 02:45:55,133
the two. For the

4381
02:45:55,133 --> 02:45:57,133
reliability and resilience component that

4382
02:45:57,133 --> 02:45:59,133
is for example if it

4383
02:45:59,133 --> 02:46:00,133
we're adding redundancy to our network. So if

4384
02:46:00,133 --> 02:46:02,133
we see

4385
02:46:03,133 --> 02:46:05,133
that we have

4386
02:46:06,133 --> 02:46:08,133
an area that is

4387
02:46:08,133 --> 02:46:12,133
a major only being served by one major

4388
02:46:12,133 --> 02:46:14,533
pipeline and adding a

4389
02:46:15,133 --> 02:46:17,533
secondary pipeline. So if

4390
02:46:18,133 --> 02:46:19,133
that major popline large area isn't

4391
02:46:19,133 --> 02:46:20,133
without

4392
02:46:20,133 --> 02:46:21,133
service for very long. That is an

4393
02:46:21,133 --> 02:46:23,133
example of

4394
02:46:24,133 --> 02:46:26,533
the resilience and reliability

4395
02:46:27,133 --> 02:46:29,133
side of

4396
02:46:30,133 --> 02:46:31,133
the scoring.

4397
02:46:31,133 --> 02:46:32,133
>> I'm still

4398
02:46:32,133 --> 02:46:33,133
not sure I'm there yet, but I don't

4399
02:46:33,133 --> 02:46:34,133
have

4400
02:46:34,133 --> 02:46:36,133
a specific question so I'll think

4401
02:46:36,133 --> 02:46:38,133
about it some

4402
02:46:38,133 --> 02:46:39,133
more maybe ask in a follow up meeting.

4403
02:46:39,133 --> 02:46:40,133
>>

4404
02:46:40,133 --> 02:46:41,133
this is

4405
02:46:41,133 --> 02:46:42,133
a truncated version of the scoring

4406
02:46:42,133 --> 02:46:44,133
within each of these

4407
02:46:44,133 --> 02:46:45,133
there are subcategories. So maybe

4408
02:46:45,133 --> 02:46:47,133
if we provide

4409
02:46:48,133 --> 02:46:50,533
you with the more

4410
02:46:51,133 --> 02:46:52,133
detailed chart it

4411
02:46:52,133 --> 02:46:54,133
will help the thinking process between

4412
02:46:54,133 --> 02:46:57,133
how we're assigning the scores. Would

4413
02:46:57,133 --> 02:46:58,133
that be helpful?

4414
02:46:58,133 --> 02:47:00,133
>> that

4415
02:47:00,133 --> 02:47:02,133
may

4416
02:47:03,133 --> 02:47:04,133
be helpful.

4417
02:47:04,133 --> 02:47:05,133
>>

4418
02:47:05,133 --> 02:47:06,133
thank you. You may proceed.

4419
02:47:06,133 --> 02:47:08,133
>> I'll

4420
02:47:09,133 --> 02:47:11,133
just

4421
02:47:11,133 --> 02:47:12,133
add, commissioner speed-bost, it's

4422
02:47:12,133 --> 02:47:14,133
important

4423
02:47:15,133 --> 02:47:17,533
to have a method

4424
02:47:18,133 --> 02:47:20,133
that every

4425
02:47:20,133 --> 02:47:21,133
project is scored by. So these --

4426
02:47:21,133 --> 02:47:23,133
this

4427
02:47:23,133 --> 02:47:24,133
scoring system is something that we've developed

4428
02:47:24,133 --> 02:47:26,133
over the course

4429
02:47:27,133 --> 02:47:29,533
of the years. As

4430
02:47:30,133 --> 02:47:32,133
our system needs evolve,

4431
02:47:32,133 --> 02:47:33,133
this type of prioritization, these scoring

4432
02:47:33,133 --> 02:47:35,133
systems

4433
02:47:36,133 --> 02:47:38,133
will

4434
02:47:38,133 --> 02:47:39,133
be adjusted.

4435
02:47:39,133 --> 02:47:40,133
>> thank you for that. To

4436
02:47:40,133 --> 02:47:42,133
be

4437
02:47:42,133 --> 02:47:44,133
clear, I'm supportive of a ranking,

4438
02:47:44,133 --> 02:47:45,133
if you will, of a process that can

4439
02:47:45,133 --> 02:47:47,533
be applied across all

4440
02:47:48,133 --> 02:47:50,133
of

4441
02:47:51,133 --> 02:47:53,133
the projects. So we know we have a

4442
02:47:53,133 --> 02:47:54,133
systematic way of approaching the work. Maybe

4443
02:47:54,133 --> 02:47:55,133
I should have

4444
02:47:55,133 --> 02:47:59,333
used the word definitions or something. I

4445
02:48:00,133 --> 02:48:01,133
think the additional detail might

4446
02:48:01,133 --> 02:48:02,133
help

4447
02:48:02,133 --> 02:48:03,133
get me a better understanding of how each

4448
02:48:03,133 --> 02:48:05,133
of the categories work so

4449
02:48:05,133 --> 02:48:06,133
I have a better framework. I appreciate

4450
02:48:06,133 --> 02:48:07,133
that.

4451
02:48:07,133 --> 02:48:09,133
>> thank

4452
02:48:09,133 --> 02:48:11,133
you,

4453
02:48:12,133 --> 02:48:14,133
commissioner. We'll

4454
02:48:15,133 --> 02:48:17,133
provide that. This

4455
02:48:20,133 --> 02:48:21,133
next slide we wanted to summarize. In

4456
02:48:21,133 --> 02:48:23,133
this table

4457
02:48:24,133 --> 02:48:25,133
if you look at the top of the table

4458
02:48:25,133 --> 02:48:27,133
and

4459
02:48:27,133 --> 02:48:30,133
the two green areas, the design

4460
02:48:30,133 --> 02:48:33,133
of sewer reconstruction projects and construction

4461
02:48:33,133 --> 02:48:35,533
of sewer reconstruction projects

4462
02:48:36,133 --> 02:48:37,133
left to right. You can see we have

4463
02:48:37,133 --> 02:48:38,133
mileage goals. I

4464
02:48:38,133 --> 02:48:39,133
know the commissioners are aware of

4465
02:48:39,133 --> 02:48:41,133
this. So we

4466
02:48:42,133 --> 02:48:44,133
have mileage goals

4467
02:48:45,133 --> 02:48:47,133
that we track. These

4468
02:48:47,133 --> 02:48:48,133
are actual mileage of infrastructure

4469
02:48:48,133 --> 02:48:50,133
in the

4470
02:48:51,133 --> 02:48:54,133
ground. This is based on what's

4471
02:48:54,133 --> 02:48:57,133
happened in the field. So

4472
02:48:57,133 --> 02:49:00,133
on the sewer construction program

4473
02:49:00,133 --> 02:49:02,133
we see we're

4474
02:49:03,133 --> 02:49:04,133
doing well. We've exceeded the

4475
02:49:04,133 --> 02:49:07,133
design miles completed compared to

4476
02:49:09,133 --> 02:49:11,133
the design mileage goals. For the

4477
02:49:11,133 --> 02:49:12,133
sewer reconstruction program. For

4478
02:49:12,133 --> 02:49:14,133
the large chunk sewer program

4479
02:49:14,133 --> 02:49:15,133
we are about where we should be since

4480
02:49:15,133 --> 02:49:17,133
we're

4481
02:49:18,133 --> 02:49:20,533
about halfway through the

4482
02:49:21,133 --> 02:49:23,533
year. We're over the

4483
02:49:24,133 --> 02:49:26,133
4.5 versus the 9 for

4484
02:49:27,133 --> 02:49:30,133
the sewer program. Design wise

4485
02:49:30,133 --> 02:49:32,133
we're in good shape. On the

4486
02:49:32,133 --> 02:49:33,133
construction side, on the right you

4487
02:49:33,133 --> 02:49:35,133
can

4488
02:49:36,133 --> 02:49:38,133
see we've completed

4489
02:49:42,133 --> 02:49:45,133
6.6 miles. Compared to the goal

4490
02:49:45,133 --> 02:49:47,133
we have. I'm going to provide

4491
02:49:47,133 --> 02:49:51,133
some insight into that. On the sewer

4492
02:49:51,133 --> 02:49:53,533
side we've completed two

4493
02:49:54,133 --> 02:49:56,533
miles versus 16. The background

4494
02:49:57,133 --> 02:49:59,133
here is that

4495
02:50:00,133 --> 02:50:02,133
we have

4496
02:50:03,133 --> 02:50:05,133
identified a procurement process that

4497
02:50:05,133 --> 02:50:06,133
definitely expedites the number of

4498
02:50:06,133 --> 02:50:08,133
projects that get

4499
02:50:08,133 --> 02:50:09,133
through our procurement system faster

4500
02:50:09,133 --> 02:50:11,133
and gives

4501
02:50:12,133 --> 02:50:14,533
us the ability to

4502
02:50:15,133 --> 02:50:17,133
award

4503
02:50:18,133 --> 02:50:19,133
contracts faster. That is the prequalification contracting

4504
02:50:19,133 --> 02:50:21,133
approach

4505
02:50:21,133 --> 02:50:24,133
where we advertise and we

4506
02:50:24,133 --> 02:50:26,133
get maybe 20, 30 firms. Maybe 40

4507
02:50:26,133 --> 02:50:29,733
firms that respond. And then from

4508
02:50:30,133 --> 02:50:31,133
that list of 30 or 40 we reduce it

4509
02:50:31,133 --> 02:50:33,133
down

4510
02:50:33,133 --> 02:50:36,133
to maybe half. Maybe 20 that

4511
02:50:36,133 --> 02:50:37,133
are

4512
02:50:37,133 --> 02:50:39,133
all prequalified. To do this construction

4513
02:50:39,133 --> 02:50:41,133
work on our

4514
02:50:41,133 --> 02:50:44,733
sewer pipelines. And then when we

4515
02:50:45,133 --> 02:50:48,133
have these designs completed and

4516
02:50:48,133 --> 02:50:51,133
we need a contractor on board to do

4517
02:50:51,133 --> 02:50:54,133
the work we go to that prequalified 20

4518
02:50:54,133 --> 02:50:57,133
list and say firm a

4519
02:50:57,133 --> 02:51:00,133
we have this project, submit a proposal to

4520
02:51:00,133 --> 02:51:03,133
do this project. There's no more proposals,

4521
02:51:03,133 --> 02:51:05,533
if you will. It's

4522
02:51:06,133 --> 02:51:07,133
basically pricing. There's no advertise. Not

4523
02:51:07,133 --> 02:51:09,133
a

4524
02:51:09,133 --> 02:51:12,133
lot of time lost in terms of

4525
02:51:12,133 --> 02:51:13,133
securing that contractor. So that

4526
02:51:13,133 --> 02:51:15,133
process has

4527
02:51:15,133 --> 02:51:18,133
been in place for maybe 6 months

4528
02:51:18,133 --> 02:51:20,133
or maybe a

4529
02:51:22,133 --> 02:51:24,133
bit more. We know it is

4530
02:51:24,133 --> 02:51:26,133
increasing our ability to have more

4531
02:51:26,133 --> 02:51:28,133
projects in construction. I think

4532
02:51:28,133 --> 02:51:30,133
the numbers

4533
02:51:31,133 --> 02:51:34,133
if I'm not mistaken deputy

4534
02:51:34,133 --> 02:51:36,133
chief is it 30? 32

4535
02:51:37,133 --> 02:51:38,133
or 36 projects

4536
02:51:38,133 --> 02:51:40,133
were awarded in the first half of

4537
02:51:40,133 --> 02:51:41,133
the

4538
02:51:41,133 --> 02:51:42,133
year? Yeah. Yeah.

4539
02:51:42,133 --> 02:51:43,133
>> around 30. >>

4540
02:51:43,133 --> 02:51:46,133
right. So we hope to

4541
02:51:46,133 --> 02:51:49,133
pick up the pace. Same thing

4542
02:51:49,133 --> 02:51:51,133
on

4543
02:51:51,133 --> 02:51:52,133
the sewer reconstruction program. On

4544
02:51:52,133 --> 02:51:54,133
the water

4545
02:51:55,133 --> 02:51:58,133
programs we are looking well,

4546
02:51:58,133 --> 02:52:00,133
in

4547
02:52:00,133 --> 02:52:04,133
good shape. Again, the 15.95 miles completed versus

4548
02:52:04,133 --> 02:52:06,133
18 and the

4549
02:52:07,133 --> 02:52:08,133
4.17 versus 4, that's going

4550
02:52:08,133 --> 02:52:09,133
well. We're not going to change anything

4551
02:52:09,133 --> 02:52:13,133
we're doing on the water side in it

4552
02:52:13,133 --> 02:52:14,133
terms of the procurement and

4553
02:52:14,133 --> 02:52:16,133
awarding of those contracts. Securing

4554
02:52:16,133 --> 02:52:18,133
contractors. Things are

4555
02:52:18,133 --> 02:52:19,133
going well. So our focus is mainly

4556
02:52:19,133 --> 02:52:21,133
on

4557
02:52:22,133 --> 02:52:25,133
the sewer side. Likewise on the

4558
02:52:25,133 --> 02:52:27,133
construction, we are for the

4559
02:52:27,133 --> 02:52:30,133
distribution system we're doing well

4560
02:52:30,133 --> 02:52:33,733
at 16.31 versus 27. We need to pick

4561
02:52:34,133 --> 02:52:36,133
up on the transmission

4562
02:52:36,133 --> 02:52:37,133
water construction program. We're

4563
02:52:37,133 --> 02:52:38,133
.71

4564
02:52:38,133 --> 02:52:40,133
versus 5. And again, that has to do

4565
02:52:40,133 --> 02:52:42,133
with the size

4566
02:52:43,133 --> 02:52:45,133
of those

4567
02:52:46,133 --> 02:52:48,133
reconstruction transmission

4568
02:52:49,133 --> 02:52:51,533
water programs. And the

4569
02:52:52,133 --> 02:52:55,133
construction scopes generally require a

4570
02:52:55,133 --> 02:52:57,133
very

4571
02:52:57,133 --> 02:52:58,133
--a larger prime contractor. That's what

4572
02:52:58,133 --> 02:53:00,133
we --that's

4573
02:53:00,133 --> 02:53:01,133
the only thing we're trying to do

4574
02:53:01,133 --> 02:53:02,133
is attract more. But

4575
02:53:02,133 --> 02:53:04,133
I think we'll be able to pick up the

4576
02:53:04,133 --> 02:53:06,133
pace

4577
02:53:07,133 --> 02:53:09,133
on

4578
02:53:10,133 --> 02:53:12,133
that program also. Chair

4579
02:53:12,133 --> 02:53:13,133
smith.

4580
02:53:13,133 --> 02:53:14,133
>> yes, sir. I think you're

4581
02:53:14,133 --> 02:53:16,133
probably going to want to

4582
02:53:16,133 --> 02:53:18,133
call a friend

4583
02:53:21,133 --> 02:53:23,133
on this one. I understand and appreciate

4584
02:53:23,133 --> 02:53:26,133
the expedited process allowing us

4585
02:53:28,133 --> 02:53:31,133
to catch up with 6.62 versus

4586
02:53:31,133 --> 02:53:32,133
46. Even if using

4587
02:53:32,133 --> 02:53:34,133
your previous methodologies. You know

4588
02:53:34,133 --> 02:53:37,133
of 50%. That would mean we

4589
02:53:37,133 --> 02:53:39,133
should be somewhere

4590
02:53:39,133 --> 02:53:40,133
around 23. My question is and I'm very happy

4591
02:53:40,133 --> 02:53:42,133
we're

4592
02:53:46,133 --> 02:53:48,133
going to accelerate. However, if

4593
02:53:48,133 --> 02:53:51,133
we have preapproved contractors, is

4594
02:53:55,133 --> 02:53:58,133
there any adverse impact on additional contractors

4595
02:53:58,133 --> 02:53:59,133
getting access to those.

4596
02:53:59,133 --> 02:54:01,133
>> I'll start

4597
02:54:01,133 --> 02:54:02,133
with that answer. I believe we can

4598
02:54:02,133 --> 02:54:04,133
also get some supportive information

4599
02:54:04,133 --> 02:54:05,133
too.

4600
02:54:05,133 --> 02:54:07,133
>> the

4601
02:54:07,133 --> 02:54:09,533
friend is coming to

4602
02:54:10,133 --> 02:54:11,133
the mic.

4603
02:54:11,133 --> 02:54:12,133
>> yes. We

4604
02:54:12,133 --> 02:54:13,133
actually did add more prequalified

4605
02:54:13,133 --> 02:54:16,133
contractors once we found out

4606
02:54:16,133 --> 02:54:19,133
this was working. Do you remember the

4607
02:54:19,133 --> 02:54:20,133
numbers?

4608
02:54:20,133 --> 02:54:22,133
>> we had roughly 8 contractors initially

4609
02:54:22,133 --> 02:54:23,133
and then we actually did an amendment

4610
02:54:23,133 --> 02:54:25,133
so

4611
02:54:25,133 --> 02:54:27,133
that we could increase that

4612
02:54:27,133 --> 02:54:28,133
sooner than the original contract

4613
02:54:28,133 --> 02:54:30,133
allowed. So

4614
02:54:31,133 --> 02:54:34,133
now we're up to I believe

4615
02:54:34,133 --> 02:54:35,133
12 or 13 contractors. And we have

4616
02:54:35,133 --> 02:54:37,133
a cadence

4617
02:54:37,133 --> 02:54:40,133
in which we're opening the pool

4618
02:54:40,133 --> 02:54:41,133
again so that additional contractors

4619
02:54:41,133 --> 02:54:42,133
who qualify

4620
02:54:42,133 --> 02:54:43,133
based on the requirements can add

4621
02:54:43,133 --> 02:54:45,133
their

4622
02:54:45,133 --> 02:54:46,133
name to the list. So they're not excluded. We

4623
02:54:46,133 --> 02:54:48,133
thought

4624
02:54:48,133 --> 02:54:49,133
about that. We wanted this pool to

4625
02:54:49,133 --> 02:54:51,133
be, you know, as large

4626
02:54:51,133 --> 02:54:52,133
as possible so we had enough resources

4627
02:54:52,133 --> 02:54:54,133
to do

4628
02:54:55,133 --> 02:54:57,133
the amount of work

4629
02:54:57,133 --> 02:54:58,133
we have done.

4630
02:54:58,133 --> 02:54:59,133
>> they didn't need

4631
02:54:59,133 --> 02:55:00,133
me.

4632
02:55:00,133 --> 02:55:01,133
>> no,

4633
02:55:01,133 --> 02:55:02,133
we need you.

4634
02:55:02,133 --> 02:55:03,133
>>

4635
02:55:03,133 --> 02:55:04,133
chief procurement officer. And to

4636
02:55:04,133 --> 02:55:06,133
the point just

4637
02:55:06,133 --> 02:55:07,133
made, it's on a rolling basis. Annually

4638
02:55:07,133 --> 02:55:09,133
we will

4639
02:55:10,133 --> 02:55:12,133
open it up so that the vendor

4640
02:55:12,133 --> 02:55:13,133
community who did not participate

4641
02:55:13,133 --> 02:55:15,133
initially have

4642
02:55:15,133 --> 02:55:17,133
an opportunity to propose and of course

4643
02:55:17,133 --> 02:55:19,133
there are some minimum qualifications

4644
02:55:19,133 --> 02:55:21,133
and qualifications associated with that

4645
02:55:21,133 --> 02:55:22,133
program. It certainly gives new vendors an

4646
02:55:22,133 --> 02:55:24,533
opportunity to participate. There

4647
02:55:25,133 --> 02:55:26,133
will be a

4648
02:55:26,133 --> 02:55:27,133
rolling admissions in the fall.

4649
02:55:27,133 --> 02:55:28,133
>>

4650
02:55:28,133 --> 02:55:30,133
thank you very

4651
02:55:33,133 --> 02:55:34,133
much. Thank you. Thanks.

4652
02:55:34,133 --> 02:55:35,133
>> thank

4653
02:55:35,133 --> 02:55:36,133
you. So if

4654
02:55:36,133 --> 02:55:37,133
there aren't any more questions on

4655
02:55:37,133 --> 02:55:40,133
that table. I'm just going to do

4656
02:55:40,133 --> 02:55:41,133
a real quick dive through some of

4657
02:55:41,133 --> 02:55:43,133
these projects that we'd

4658
02:55:43,133 --> 02:55:44,133
like to high light for this quarter. So

4659
02:55:44,133 --> 02:55:46,133
I'm

4660
02:55:46,133 --> 02:55:49,133
not going to go over every one in

4661
02:55:49,133 --> 02:55:53,933
your slide deck. If it we can go

4662
02:55:55,133 --> 02:55:58,133
to the anacostia one. We do

4663
02:55:58,133 --> 02:56:01,133
expect a completion in november

4664
02:56:01,133 --> 02:56:04,133
of 2026. And this is another example

4665
02:56:04,133 --> 02:56:06,533
of some of the

4666
02:56:07,133 --> 02:56:09,533
upgrades for operational resiliency

4667
02:56:10,133 --> 02:56:12,533
that we've talked about

4668
02:56:13,133 --> 02:56:16,133
for our facilities. Next one I'd like

4669
02:56:16,133 --> 02:56:18,133
to

4670
02:56:19,133 --> 02:56:21,133
go

4671
02:56:22,133 --> 02:56:24,133
to is the

4672
02:56:24,133 --> 02:56:25,133
anacostia depot reconfiguration. The

4673
02:56:25,133 --> 02:56:27,133
need for

4674
02:56:28,133 --> 02:56:31,133
providing the work space as we

4675
02:56:31,133 --> 02:56:32,133
are upskilling our workforce. We need

4676
02:56:32,133 --> 02:56:33,133
to provide

4677
02:56:33,133 --> 02:56:36,733
them better and more capable work

4678
02:56:37,133 --> 02:56:39,533
space and facilities. So

4679
02:56:40,133 --> 02:56:42,133
this project is

4680
02:56:43,133 --> 02:56:45,133
98% complete. And we're going to

4681
02:56:45,133 --> 02:56:46,133
really enjoy this expanded facility because it's

4682
02:56:46,133 --> 02:56:48,533
going to be able

4683
02:56:49,133 --> 02:56:50,133
to support a

4684
02:56:50,133 --> 02:56:52,133
lot more productivity.

4685
02:57:04,133 --> 02:57:06,133
one of 64

4686
02:57:07,133 --> 02:57:09,133
hour water

4687
02:57:10,133 --> 02:57:11,133
storage tanks. These projects touch a lot

4688
02:57:11,133 --> 02:57:12,133
of the community, because

4689
02:57:12,133 --> 02:57:13,133
they are spread out and they are visible.

4690
02:57:13,133 --> 02:57:16,133
and in some cases they are

4691
02:57:16,133 --> 02:57:18,133
very proximate to

4692
02:57:19,133 --> 02:57:20,133
the residence. So the work we are

4693
02:57:20,133 --> 02:57:21,133
doing on

4694
02:57:21,133 --> 02:57:22,133
these is very important. The work

4695
02:57:22,133 --> 02:57:24,133
has been

4696
02:57:25,133 --> 02:57:27,133
deferred and

4697
02:57:28,133 --> 02:57:30,133
it's hard but

4698
02:57:30,133 --> 02:57:31,133
straightforward work. Some demolition,

4699
02:57:31,133 --> 02:57:33,133
rehabilitation

4700
02:57:34,133 --> 02:57:36,533
and obviously an upgrade

4701
02:57:37,133 --> 02:57:40,133
painting and so forth of

4702
02:57:40,133 --> 02:57:43,133
the facility. The last one, not

4703
02:57:43,133 --> 02:57:46,133
the last one but the one I

4704
02:57:46,133 --> 02:57:49,133
will go to next is the

4705
02:57:49,133 --> 02:57:51,133
potomac water filtration plant

4706
02:57:51,133 --> 02:57:52,133
consent decree. In previous sessions

4707
02:57:52,133 --> 02:57:54,133
we

4708
02:57:56,133 --> 02:57:58,133
have remarked that this consent decree

4709
02:57:58,133 --> 02:58:01,133
is near completion and this is an

4710
02:58:01,133 --> 02:58:03,533
example. This particular project

4711
02:58:04,133 --> 02:58:06,133
is 92% complete and you can see

4712
02:58:06,133 --> 02:58:07,133
the size and extent of the project

4713
02:58:07,133 --> 02:58:09,133
and this will allow

4714
02:58:09,133 --> 02:58:10,133
us to put this consent decree behind

4715
02:58:10,133 --> 02:58:12,133
us

4716
02:58:13,133 --> 02:58:15,133
and then the monies that

4717
02:58:15,133 --> 02:58:16,133
we've been spending on this consent

4718
02:58:16,133 --> 02:58:18,133
decree can be

4719
02:58:19,133 --> 02:58:21,133
used for other

4720
02:58:22,133 --> 02:58:25,133
future needs. In the last are

4721
02:58:25,133 --> 02:58:27,133
for

4722
02:58:27,133 --> 02:58:28,133
context in his situational awareness.

4723
02:58:28,133 --> 02:58:30,133
the master

4724
02:58:31,133 --> 02:58:33,533
plan project is going

4725
02:58:36,133 --> 02:58:37,133
to generate a master plan and a number

4726
02:58:37,133 --> 02:58:39,533
of facility plans that

4727
02:58:40,133 --> 02:58:42,533
will then feed into

4728
02:58:43,133 --> 02:58:44,133
the future capital improvement program

4729
02:58:44,133 --> 02:58:45,133
so as we

4730
02:58:45,133 --> 02:58:46,133
said before, we are looking ahead.

4731
02:58:46,133 --> 02:58:48,533
we don't want to

4732
02:58:49,133 --> 02:58:51,133
be

4733
02:58:51,133 --> 02:58:52,133
caught. And surprised about some of

4734
02:58:52,133 --> 02:58:54,133
the needs that

4735
02:58:55,133 --> 02:58:58,133
we have for our system.

4736
02:59:01,133 --> 02:59:02,133
so this is going to generate a good

4737
02:59:02,133 --> 02:59:03,133
deal of insight

4738
02:59:03,133 --> 02:59:04,133
into what our future requirement is

4739
02:59:04,133 --> 02:59:06,133
going to be. We are about a year

4740
02:59:06,133 --> 02:59:07,133
into this. And then the last one I

4741
02:59:07,133 --> 02:59:10,133
wanted to mention is the

4742
02:59:10,133 --> 02:59:13,133
lead reduction program. We are finding a lot

4743
02:59:13,133 --> 02:59:15,533
less led in the

4744
02:59:16,133 --> 02:59:18,133
system, thank god.

4745
02:59:18,133 --> 02:59:19,133
so we are going to have reductions

4746
02:59:19,133 --> 02:59:22,133
in this program but we

4747
02:59:22,133 --> 02:59:24,133
are

4748
02:59:24,133 --> 02:59:25,133
being vigilant in terms of adhering

4749
02:59:25,133 --> 02:59:27,533
to the federal requirements

4750
02:59:28,133 --> 02:59:31,133
for the programs and so we don't want

4751
02:59:31,133 --> 02:59:33,133
this to get into a

4752
02:59:33,133 --> 02:59:34,133
situation where we are struggling

4753
02:59:34,133 --> 02:59:36,133
because there's

4754
02:59:37,133 --> 02:59:39,533
too much lead in

4755
02:59:40,133 --> 02:59:41,133
the communities. And finally, I want

4756
02:59:41,133 --> 02:59:43,533
to go to vendor

4757
02:59:46,133 --> 02:59:49,133
outreach. This is something that chief

4758
02:59:49,133 --> 02:59:51,133
procurement officer has

4759
02:59:52,133 --> 02:59:54,533
been very supportive in

4760
02:59:55,133 --> 02:59:56,133
terms of helping engineering and construction

4761
02:59:56,133 --> 02:59:58,133
with getting our

4762
02:59:58,133 --> 03:00:01,733
products not only on the street

4763
03:00:02,133 --> 03:00:03,133
but attracting qualified

4764
03:00:03,133 --> 03:00:05,133
service vendors. The last four that

4765
03:00:05,133 --> 03:00:08,133
we had on this list, I

4766
03:00:08,133 --> 03:00:09,133
will just mention that the first

4767
03:00:09,133 --> 03:00:11,133
one, the capital improvement team

4768
03:00:11,133 --> 03:00:13,133
were due

4769
03:00:14,133 --> 03:00:16,133
to get their

4770
03:00:17,133 --> 03:00:19,133
final proposals

4771
03:00:20,133 --> 03:00:21,133
in march. So that's

4772
03:00:21,133 --> 03:00:23,133
coming up. And then the last one on

4773
03:00:23,133 --> 03:00:25,133
the list the

4774
03:00:26,133 --> 03:00:27,133
water

4775
03:00:27,133 --> 03:00:29,133
quality p fas treatment pilot is to

4776
03:00:29,133 --> 03:00:31,533
implement a very innovative

4777
03:00:32,133 --> 03:00:34,533
design, build, operate and

4778
03:00:35,133 --> 03:00:36,133
maintain project

4779
03:00:36,133 --> 03:00:38,133
for a innovative pilot plant that

4780
03:00:38,133 --> 03:00:39,133
will evaluate

4781
03:00:39,133 --> 03:00:41,133
p fas treatment facilities as well

4782
03:00:41,133 --> 03:00:43,133
as

4783
03:00:43,133 --> 03:00:44,133
other waller water quality treatment

4784
03:00:44,133 --> 03:00:46,133
in

4785
03:00:50,133 --> 03:00:52,133
the future.

4786
03:00:54,133 --> 03:00:56,133
wraps up the procurement and contract

4787
03:00:56,133 --> 03:00:58,533
award and you can

4788
03:00:59,133 --> 03:01:00,133
see that so far there's been

4789
03:01:00,133 --> 03:01:02,133
70 awards and that is quite an achievement

4790
03:01:02,133 --> 03:01:04,133
in terms

4791
03:01:05,133 --> 03:01:07,533
of the procurement program.

4792
03:01:08,133 --> 03:01:09,133
and the size of

4793
03:01:09,133 --> 03:01:13,333
the contract. I'd be happy to answer

4794
03:01:16,133 --> 03:01:17,133
any questions.

4795
03:01:17,133 --> 03:01:18,133
>> thank you chief

4796
03:01:18,133 --> 03:01:20,133
engineer. Seeing

4797
03:01:20,133 --> 03:01:21,133
none. You may proceed.

4798
03:01:21,133 --> 03:01:23,133
>> I did

4799
03:01:23,133 --> 03:01:24,133
want to go

4800
03:01:24,133 --> 03:01:25,133
back to commissioner speed-bost's

4801
03:01:25,133 --> 03:01:26,133
question while we are still on this

4802
03:01:26,133 --> 03:01:27,133
question

4803
03:01:27,133 --> 03:01:29,133
to make sure we understood the question.

4804
03:01:29,133 --> 03:01:32,133
we will follow up with

4805
03:01:32,133 --> 03:01:34,533
the detailed as the

4806
03:01:35,133 --> 03:01:38,733
team said. We may have shown

4807
03:01:40,133 --> 03:01:41,133
this before I'm not sure but I understood

4808
03:01:41,133 --> 03:01:43,133
your question

4809
03:01:43,133 --> 03:01:44,133
to be what is the difference between

4810
03:01:44,133 --> 03:01:46,133
the

4811
03:01:47,133 --> 03:01:50,133
health and safety metric and the

4812
03:01:50,133 --> 03:01:52,133
reliability and

4813
03:01:52,133 --> 03:01:53,133
resilience metric. So under health

4814
03:01:53,133 --> 03:01:55,133
and

4815
03:01:55,133 --> 03:01:56,133
safety which also includes business

4816
03:01:56,133 --> 03:01:58,133
risk

4817
03:01:59,133 --> 03:02:01,133
exposure scores we

4818
03:02:02,133 --> 03:02:03,133
have anything, the

4819
03:02:03,133 --> 03:02:05,133
team is scoring based on business

4820
03:02:05,133 --> 03:02:07,533
risk exposure. We can

4821
03:02:08,133 --> 03:02:10,133
do a deep dive on that when we

4822
03:02:10,133 --> 03:02:11,133
show the detail graphic next month,

4823
03:02:11,133 --> 03:02:13,133
I'll

4824
03:02:14,133 --> 03:02:16,133
include that in

4825
03:02:17,133 --> 03:02:20,133
the presentation. But it also addresses

4826
03:02:20,133 --> 03:02:22,133
enterprise

4827
03:02:23,133 --> 03:02:24,133
risk and anything, any project that

4828
03:02:24,133 --> 03:02:26,133
addresses

4829
03:02:26,133 --> 03:02:28,133
physical

4830
03:02:29,133 --> 03:02:31,133
security

4831
03:02:32,133 --> 03:02:35,133
needs, the health and safety of

4832
03:02:35,133 --> 03:02:37,133
the public.

4833
03:02:38,133 --> 03:02:40,133
so it's typically related to

4834
03:02:40,133 --> 03:02:41,133
treatment. Where we are making sure

4835
03:02:41,133 --> 03:02:43,133
we

4836
03:02:44,133 --> 03:02:45,133
are providing water treatment that

4837
03:02:45,133 --> 03:02:47,133
will

4838
03:02:48,133 --> 03:02:50,133
be protective of public health and

4839
03:02:50,133 --> 03:02:52,133
anything

4840
03:02:53,133 --> 03:02:54,133
related to safety measures.

4841
03:02:54,133 --> 03:02:56,133
any projects related to safety measures

4842
03:02:56,133 --> 03:02:58,133
we

4843
03:02:59,133 --> 03:03:01,133
sometimes

4844
03:03:01,133 --> 03:03:02,133
have facilities or at our facilities

4845
03:03:02,133 --> 03:03:04,133
where there may

4846
03:03:05,133 --> 03:03:08,133
be some deterioration of equipment

4847
03:03:08,133 --> 03:03:09,133
or platforms or whatever. Those are

4848
03:03:09,133 --> 03:03:11,133
included

4849
03:03:11,133 --> 03:03:13,533
in the health and

4850
03:03:14,133 --> 03:03:15,133
safety bucket as well. And then under

4851
03:03:15,133 --> 03:03:17,133
reliability

4852
03:03:17,133 --> 03:03:19,133
and resilience

4853
03:03:20,133 --> 03:03:22,533
it really is closing

4854
03:03:23,133 --> 03:03:25,533
gaps on vulnerabilities we

4855
03:03:26,133 --> 03:03:28,133
have identified with

4856
03:03:29,133 --> 03:03:31,133
our infrastructure. That would also

4857
03:03:31,133 --> 03:03:32,133
include making sure we have redundant

4858
03:03:32,133 --> 03:03:34,133
infrastructure, it

4859
03:03:36,133 --> 03:03:39,133
also includes addressing climate change

4860
03:03:40,133 --> 03:03:41,133
or instability, greenhouse gas emissions

4861
03:03:41,133 --> 03:03:43,133
so that

4862
03:03:44,133 --> 03:03:47,133
would be some of the projects

4863
03:03:47,133 --> 03:03:50,133
in our energy portfolio as

4864
03:03:50,133 --> 03:03:51,133
well. And anything related to emergency

4865
03:03:51,133 --> 03:03:53,133
response

4866
03:03:56,133 --> 03:03:57,133
but typically maintaining our infrastructure

4867
03:03:57,133 --> 03:03:59,133
in a

4868
03:03:59,133 --> 03:04:02,133
state of good repair. So

4869
03:04:02,133 --> 03:04:03,133
we have many projects like the potomac

4870
03:04:03,133 --> 03:04:05,133
work

4871
03:04:05,133 --> 03:04:07,133
that is driven by

4872
03:04:07,133 --> 03:04:11,133
consent decrees but we are more often

4873
03:04:11,133 --> 03:04:14,133
than not really just trying to maintain

4874
03:04:14,133 --> 03:04:17,133
our infrastructure in a state of

4875
03:04:17,133 --> 03:04:18,133
good repair where it is

4876
03:04:18,133 --> 03:04:20,133
functioning, meeting the level of

4877
03:04:20,133 --> 03:04:21,133
service that we need to provide service

4878
03:04:21,133 --> 03:04:23,133
to

4879
03:04:23,133 --> 03:04:25,533
the customers, it addresses

4880
03:04:26,133 --> 03:04:28,133
asset management

4881
03:04:29,133 --> 03:04:31,533
risks that have been

4882
03:04:32,133 --> 03:04:34,533
identified, any thing that

4883
03:04:35,133 --> 03:04:38,733
is identified by the teams, the

4884
03:04:41,133 --> 03:04:42,133
operation teams that is impacting

4885
03:04:42,133 --> 03:04:44,533
operation and maintenance as

4886
03:04:47,133 --> 03:04:48,133
well. So making sure essentially that

4887
03:04:48,133 --> 03:04:49,133
our

4888
03:04:49,133 --> 03:04:50,133
infrastructure is reliable in terms

4889
03:04:50,133 --> 03:04:52,133
of service and

4890
03:04:52,133 --> 03:04:53,133
then addressing resilience including

4891
03:04:53,133 --> 03:04:55,133
making

4892
03:04:56,133 --> 03:04:58,533
sure that we can

4893
03:04:59,133 --> 03:05:00,133
continue to serve or get things back

4894
03:05:00,133 --> 03:05:02,133
online having the redundancies that

4895
03:05:02,133 --> 03:05:04,133
are

4896
03:05:07,133 --> 03:05:08,133
necessary. And the last point is reducing,

4897
03:05:08,133 --> 03:05:10,133
does the

4898
03:05:11,133 --> 03:05:13,133
project reduce the amount of

4899
03:05:13,133 --> 03:05:14,133
time that we have outages for instance?

4900
03:05:14,133 --> 03:05:16,133
some

4901
03:05:17,133 --> 03:05:19,533
of the installations that

4902
03:05:20,133 --> 03:05:23,133
you see, we have a number in

4903
03:05:23,133 --> 03:05:26,133
the system that may not

4904
03:05:26,133 --> 03:05:29,133
be operating when the team goes

4905
03:05:29,133 --> 03:05:30,133
to do a shut off for instance, they

4906
03:05:30,133 --> 03:05:31,133
may

4907
03:05:31,133 --> 03:05:35,133
have to back up and shut off a larger

4908
03:05:35,133 --> 03:05:38,133
area because we have an

4909
03:05:38,133 --> 03:05:39,133
inoperable valve. By replacing those

4910
03:05:39,133 --> 03:05:40,133
valves, we

4911
03:05:40,133 --> 03:05:43,133
are able to tighten up the area and

4912
03:05:43,133 --> 03:05:44,133
potentially keep those customers,

4913
03:05:44,133 --> 03:05:47,733
put less customers out of service

4914
03:05:49,133 --> 03:05:50,133
but also lessen the impact to the

4915
03:05:50,133 --> 03:05:52,533
customers that have been

4916
03:05:53,133 --> 03:05:56,133
placed on service. Hopefully that

4917
03:05:56,133 --> 03:05:58,133
helps explain in

4918
03:05:58,133 --> 03:05:59,133
the interim, we will provide more

4919
03:05:59,133 --> 03:06:01,533
detail in the follow-up

4920
03:06:05,133 --> 03:06:06,133
as well.

4921
03:06:06,133 --> 03:06:07,133
>> thank

4922
03:06:07,133 --> 03:06:09,133
you gm and I applaud you and your

4923
03:06:09,133 --> 03:06:11,133
team for

4924
03:06:12,133 --> 03:06:14,133
real-time updates. Chief engineer

4925
03:06:14,133 --> 03:06:15,133
and deputy chief engineer I look forward

4926
03:06:15,133 --> 03:06:17,133
to your next

4927
03:06:21,133 --> 03:06:23,133
quarterly update

4928
03:06:27,133 --> 03:06:29,133
in particular

4929
03:06:30,133 --> 03:06:32,133
slide 22 very informative.

4930
03:06:32,133 --> 03:06:33,133
so look forward to all of your updates.

4931
03:06:33,133 --> 03:06:35,133
>> thank you

4932
03:06:39,133 --> 03:06:40,133
chair smith.

4933
03:06:40,133 --> 03:06:41,133
>> we will now

4934
03:06:41,133 --> 03:06:42,133
hear from water resources protection

4935
03:06:42,133 --> 03:06:43,133
division

4936
03:06:43,133 --> 03:06:45,133
manager to present the regional water

4937
03:06:45,133 --> 03:06:47,133
supply program

4938
03:06:48,133 --> 03:06:49,133
followed by u.s.

4939
03:06:49,133 --> 03:06:51,133
army corps of engineers baltimore

4940
03:06:51,133 --> 03:06:53,133
study

4941
03:06:53,133 --> 03:06:54,133
manager and lead planner to present

4942
03:06:54,133 --> 03:06:56,133
the secondary

4943
03:06:57,133 --> 03:06:59,133
water source feasibility

4944
03:07:03,133 --> 03:07:06,733
study update. And I apologize if

4945
03:07:09,133 --> 03:07:11,133
I mispronounced.

4946
03:07:12,133 --> 03:07:14,133
>>

4947
03:07:18,133 --> 03:07:20,133
good afternoon.

4948
03:07:21,133 --> 03:07:23,133
corporate

4949
03:07:23,133 --> 03:07:24,133
secretary. Customers, team h2o and

4950
03:07:24,133 --> 03:07:26,133
those on

4951
03:07:28,133 --> 03:07:29,133
the lifestream. My name is katie foreman

4952
03:07:29,133 --> 03:07:30,133
for the record. Division manager of

4953
03:07:30,133 --> 03:07:31,133
the

4954
03:07:31,133 --> 03:07:33,133
water resources protection division

4955
03:07:33,133 --> 03:07:35,133
here at

4956
03:07:36,133 --> 03:07:37,133
wssc water. I appreciate the

4957
03:07:37,133 --> 03:07:38,133
opportunity to talk to you today about

4958
03:07:38,133 --> 03:07:39,133
key water supply efforts and want

4959
03:07:39,133 --> 03:07:40,133
to

4960
03:07:40,133 --> 03:07:42,133
take an opportunity to introduce those

4961
03:07:42,133 --> 03:07:44,133
who

4962
03:07:45,133 --> 03:07:48,133
have joined. The director of

4963
03:07:48,133 --> 03:07:50,133
the department of reliability

4964
03:07:50,133 --> 03:07:51,133
and resilience where my division sits

4965
03:07:51,133 --> 03:07:53,133
as

4966
03:07:54,133 --> 03:07:56,133
well as tom hilton with the

4967
03:07:56,133 --> 03:07:57,133
planning division as manager. I'd

4968
03:07:57,133 --> 03:07:59,133
also like

4969
03:08:00,133 --> 03:08:01,133
to introduce jackie who has joined

4970
03:08:01,133 --> 03:08:03,133
us

4971
03:08:03,133 --> 03:08:06,733
from the u.s. Army corps

4972
03:08:07,133 --> 03:08:08,133
of engineers and baltimore district

4973
03:08:08,133 --> 03:08:09,133
planning division who will be presenting

4974
03:08:09,133 --> 03:08:11,133
after

4975
03:08:11,133 --> 03:08:14,733
I provide some opening context and

4976
03:08:15,133 --> 03:08:17,533
introduction remarks. And I

4977
03:08:18,133 --> 03:08:19,133
also want to

4978
03:08:21,133 --> 03:08:22,133
about is a very

4979
03:08:22,133 --> 03:08:24,133
large regional effort and giving an

4980
03:08:24,133 --> 03:08:25,133
update on

4981
03:08:25,133 --> 03:08:27,133
the secondary water source feasibility

4982
03:08:27,133 --> 03:08:30,133
study that the u.s. Army corps

4983
03:08:30,133 --> 03:08:32,533
of engineers. This is

4984
03:08:33,133 --> 03:08:35,133
a large, bless you,

4985
03:08:35,133 --> 03:08:36,133
regional effort and I just want to

4986
03:08:39,133 --> 03:08:40,133
audience today are the nonfederal

4987
03:08:40,133 --> 03:08:42,133
local sponsors of this study through

4988
03:08:42,133 --> 03:08:44,133
the federal

4989
03:08:44,133 --> 03:08:47,133
funding with the metropolitan washington

4990
03:08:50,133 --> 03:08:51,133
council government. I just want to

4991
03:08:51,133 --> 03:08:53,133
thank those who have joined

4992
03:08:53,133 --> 03:08:54,133
us to talk about these really important

4993
03:08:54,133 --> 03:08:56,133
efforts that

4994
03:08:57,133 --> 03:08:59,133
are ongoing.

4995
03:08:59,133 --> 03:09:00,133
and this doesn't represent the full

4996
03:09:00,133 --> 03:09:03,133
team. There is a really large

4997
03:09:03,133 --> 03:09:06,133
regional team of folks working

4998
03:09:08,133 --> 03:09:09,133
on this topic and I want to extend

4999
03:09:09,133 --> 03:09:10,133
a thank you to

5000
03:09:10,133 --> 03:09:12,133
those as well who are here today.

5001
03:09:12,133 --> 03:09:16,333
so with that I'm going to start

5002
03:09:17,133 --> 03:09:18,133
by saying we are talking about water

5003
03:09:18,133 --> 03:09:20,133
supply, it seems like there is water

5004
03:09:20,133 --> 03:09:21,133
everywhere. Between the icemelt and

5005
03:09:21,133 --> 03:09:22,133
all of the

5006
03:09:22,133 --> 03:09:24,133
snow that we've had recently. But

5007
03:09:24,133 --> 03:09:26,533
we are in a

5008
03:09:27,133 --> 03:09:30,133
very dry time and we have

5009
03:09:30,133 --> 03:09:32,133
been for a couple of years. So we

5010
03:09:32,133 --> 03:09:33,133
are hoping this helps, we are about

5011
03:09:33,133 --> 03:09:35,133
an eight

5012
03:09:35,133 --> 03:09:38,733
inch deficit in the potomac river

5013
03:09:39,133 --> 03:09:40,133
since august for rainfall and we would

5014
03:09:40,133 --> 03:09:42,133
normally

5015
03:09:44,133 --> 03:09:45,133
have. So there is rain in the forecast,

5016
03:09:45,133 --> 03:09:47,133
I keep crossing

5017
03:09:47,133 --> 03:09:48,133
my fingers but we are in a drought

5018
03:09:48,133 --> 03:09:50,133
condition

5019
03:09:51,133 --> 03:09:54,133
for a couple of years. We

5020
03:09:54,133 --> 03:09:57,133
had saved here and there with rainfall

5021
03:09:57,133 --> 03:09:59,133
but generally speaking pretty

5022
03:09:59,133 --> 03:10:00,133
dry. Many of the areas draining our

5023
03:10:00,133 --> 03:10:02,133
water

5024
03:10:03,133 --> 03:10:04,133
supply are have been declared

5025
03:10:04,133 --> 03:10:06,133
either extreme drought conditions

5026
03:10:06,133 --> 03:10:08,133
or moderate

5027
03:10:08,133 --> 03:10:09,133
drought conditions. Hoping that turns

5028
03:10:09,133 --> 03:10:10,133
around but just to

5029
03:10:10,133 --> 03:10:11,133
provide the context it's a really

5030
03:10:11,133 --> 03:10:12,133
timely conversation to be talking

5031
03:10:12,133 --> 03:10:14,133
about water

5032
03:10:15,133 --> 03:10:17,133
supply today. So shifting a

5033
03:10:17,133 --> 03:10:18,133
little bit from what's happening today

5034
03:10:18,133 --> 03:10:20,133
to forecast in

5035
03:10:23,133 --> 03:10:26,733
the future. I'm summarizing the interstate

5036
03:10:27,133 --> 03:10:29,533
commission study on water

5037
03:10:30,133 --> 03:10:31,133
supply and

5038
03:10:31,133 --> 03:10:33,133
resource availability. They released

5039
03:10:33,133 --> 03:10:34,133
this report every five

5040
03:10:34,133 --> 03:10:36,133
years. This is for the potomac river

5041
03:10:36,133 --> 03:10:38,133
in

5042
03:10:39,133 --> 03:10:40,133
particular and the findings were released

5043
03:10:40,133 --> 03:10:42,133
late

5044
03:10:42,133 --> 03:10:43,133
last year. What was found within the

5045
03:10:43,133 --> 03:10:45,133
study

5046
03:10:45,133 --> 03:10:47,133
is that the river

5047
03:10:47,133 --> 03:10:48,133
is at higher risk of drought to climate

5048
03:10:48,133 --> 03:10:50,133
pressures and

5049
03:10:51,133 --> 03:10:53,133
expanded uses.

5050
03:10:54,133 --> 03:10:55,133
in particular as something that is

5051
03:10:55,133 --> 03:10:57,133
new from

5052
03:10:57,133 --> 03:11:00,133
the study findings from other

5053
03:11:00,133 --> 03:11:01,133
findings is our regional water supply

5054
03:11:01,133 --> 03:11:02,133
was shown

5055
03:11:02,133 --> 03:11:03,133
to be at risk of shortage in the immediate

5056
03:11:03,133 --> 03:11:06,133
term during extreme drought conditions.

5057
03:11:06,133 --> 03:11:09,133
so this is sooner than

5058
03:11:09,133 --> 03:11:10,133
we thought and again, a lot of caveats.

5059
03:11:10,133 --> 03:11:12,133
we are

5060
03:11:12,133 --> 03:11:15,133
at risk but nonetheless an

5061
03:11:15,133 --> 03:11:16,133
important finding to

5062
03:11:16,133 --> 03:11:18,133
build the context around what we are

5063
03:11:18,133 --> 03:11:20,133
talking

5064
03:11:21,133 --> 03:11:23,133
about today. So moving in a

5065
03:11:23,133 --> 03:11:24,133
little bit to our general vulnerability

5066
03:11:24,133 --> 03:11:26,133
from our

5067
03:11:30,133 --> 03:11:32,133
water supply, zooming in

5068
03:11:32,133 --> 03:11:33,133
a little bit, I talked about the potomac

5069
03:11:33,133 --> 03:11:34,133
river basin. Obviously we also rely

5070
03:11:34,133 --> 03:11:36,133
on

5071
03:11:36,133 --> 03:11:37,133
the river for water supply. We largely

5072
03:11:37,133 --> 03:11:39,133
rely on

5073
03:11:39,133 --> 03:11:42,133
the potomac river but both water supplies

5074
03:11:42,133 --> 03:11:44,133
have

5075
03:11:44,133 --> 03:11:45,133
vulnerabilities. Including in terms

5076
03:11:45,133 --> 03:11:48,133
of the water quantity issues so

5077
03:11:48,133 --> 03:11:50,133
we are

5078
03:11:51,133 --> 03:11:53,533
talking about increased demand,

5079
03:11:54,133 --> 03:11:57,133
drought, our capacity to store within

5080
03:11:57,133 --> 03:11:59,133
our reservoirs. But

5081
03:12:00,133 --> 03:12:02,133
also

5082
03:12:03,133 --> 03:12:06,133
very up-front the risk around

5083
03:12:06,133 --> 03:12:08,533
acute and chronic water

5084
03:12:09,133 --> 03:12:10,133
quality issues. Spills, sanitary sewer

5085
03:12:10,133 --> 03:12:11,133
overflows,

5086
03:12:11,133 --> 03:12:12,133
extreme weather events, contaminants,

5087
03:12:12,133 --> 03:12:13,133
persistent algal blooms for instance.

5088
03:12:13,133 --> 03:12:15,133
those are

5089
03:12:15,133 --> 03:12:16,133
some of the many things that we think

5090
03:12:16,133 --> 03:12:17,133
when we

5091
03:12:17,133 --> 03:12:20,733
think about the vulnerability of our

5092
03:12:23,133 --> 03:12:24,133
water supply. This wouldn't be as

5093
03:12:24,133 --> 03:12:25,133
big of an issue if we

5094
03:12:25,133 --> 03:12:27,133
didn't have limited water supply within

5095
03:12:27,133 --> 03:12:29,133
our systems. In

5096
03:12:30,133 --> 03:12:32,533
the case that one

5097
03:12:33,133 --> 03:12:36,133
of these supplies needs to

5098
03:12:36,133 --> 03:12:37,133
be supplemented. So to talk

5099
03:12:37,133 --> 03:12:39,133
about the vulnerabilities is hard.

5100
03:12:39,133 --> 03:12:40,133
I'm going to shift to solutions because

5101
03:12:40,133 --> 03:12:41,133
those

5102
03:12:41,133 --> 03:12:42,133
are really important. A lot of these

5103
03:12:42,133 --> 03:12:44,133
solutions

5104
03:12:48,133 --> 03:12:50,133
are required and diverse array of

5105
03:12:50,133 --> 03:12:51,133
approaches. In the shorter term, longer

5106
03:12:51,133 --> 03:12:53,133
term, with

5107
03:12:56,133 --> 03:12:57,133
regional support, this is the way

5108
03:12:57,133 --> 03:13:00,133
we are going to mitigate

5109
03:13:00,133 --> 03:13:01,133
risks within our supply. So today,

5110
03:13:01,133 --> 03:13:02,133
the

5111
03:13:02,133 --> 03:13:03,133
focus is really on these regional

5112
03:13:03,133 --> 03:13:06,133
solutions that we are focused

5113
03:13:09,133 --> 03:13:11,133
in on.

5114
03:13:11,133 --> 03:13:12,133
cooperative water management agreement

5115
03:13:12,133 --> 03:13:14,133
in the washington

5116
03:13:15,133 --> 03:13:16,133
metropolitan area that is the reason

5117
03:13:16,133 --> 03:13:18,133
why we have

5118
03:13:21,133 --> 03:13:22,133
the can additional storage upstream

5119
03:13:22,133 --> 03:13:23,133
and water

5120
03:13:23,133 --> 03:13:24,133
supply coordination agreement that

5121
03:13:24,133 --> 03:13:25,133
was signed in 1982 setting up the

5122
03:13:25,133 --> 03:13:27,533
cooperative water supply operations

5123
03:13:28,133 --> 03:13:29,133
which have been very successful

5124
03:13:29,133 --> 03:13:31,133
and the reason we are here today talking

5125
03:13:31,133 --> 03:13:33,133
about these

5126
03:13:33,133 --> 03:13:36,133
things. So large-scale secondary storage

5127
03:13:36,133 --> 03:13:39,133
additional storage has been identified

5128
03:13:40,133 --> 03:13:43,133
as critical to our water

5129
03:13:43,133 --> 03:13:44,133
resiliency into

5130
03:13:44,133 --> 03:13:45,133
the future. That is something that

5131
03:13:45,133 --> 03:13:46,133
has been noted for many years. I also

5132
03:13:46,133 --> 03:13:48,133
want

5133
03:13:49,133 --> 03:13:52,133
to focus on the quarry in

5134
03:13:52,133 --> 03:13:53,133
montgomery county

5135
03:13:53,133 --> 03:13:55,133
identified as a regional storage solution

5136
03:13:55,133 --> 03:13:56,133
time and time

5137
03:13:56,133 --> 03:13:58,133
again. So several studies conducted

5138
03:13:58,133 --> 03:14:00,133
since the early

5139
03:14:01,133 --> 03:14:03,133
2000 support this

5140
03:14:03,133 --> 03:14:04,133
conclusion. And within these studies

5141
03:14:04,133 --> 03:14:06,133
we

5142
03:14:07,133 --> 03:14:09,133
find there is urgency as well.

5143
03:14:09,133 --> 03:14:12,733
we have about 10 years between planning,

5144
03:14:13,133 --> 03:14:15,133
design, construction, that

5145
03:14:15,133 --> 03:14:16,133
means that time is ticking. So the

5146
03:14:16,133 --> 03:14:18,133
sooner

5147
03:14:19,133 --> 03:14:21,133
the better on secondary

5148
03:14:21,133 --> 03:14:23,133
storage. It doesn't come without a

5149
03:14:23,133 --> 03:14:25,133
great cost. About $800 million was

5150
03:14:25,133 --> 03:14:27,533
the price tag put

5151
03:14:28,133 --> 03:14:30,533
on the quarry which

5152
03:14:31,133 --> 03:14:32,133
is why

5153
03:14:32,133 --> 03:14:34,133
shifting into what jackie will be

5154
03:14:34,133 --> 03:14:37,133
talking about is the water

5155
03:14:37,133 --> 03:14:38,133
resource

5156
03:14:38,133 --> 03:14:40,133
development act has been used to help

5157
03:14:40,133 --> 03:14:43,133
us fund the feasibility study

5158
03:14:43,133 --> 03:14:45,133
given this big

5159
03:14:46,133 --> 03:14:47,133
price tag. And back in 2024 the

5160
03:14:47,133 --> 03:14:49,133
u.s. Army corps of engineers started

5161
03:14:49,133 --> 03:14:51,533
this feasibility study and

5162
03:14:52,133 --> 03:14:54,133
begin

5163
03:14:55,133 --> 03:14:57,533
it and additional appropriations

5164
03:14:58,133 --> 03:15:01,133
were needed. So last year

5165
03:15:01,133 --> 03:15:04,133
we had a great update

5166
03:15:04,133 --> 03:15:05,133
from the army corps showing a

5167
03:15:05,133 --> 03:15:07,133
couple small and large scale alternatives

5168
03:15:07,133 --> 03:15:09,133
that have been

5169
03:15:10,133 --> 03:15:13,133
whittled down for further study. However, the

5170
03:15:13,133 --> 03:15:16,133
study was delayed due to lapse

5171
03:15:16,133 --> 03:15:19,133
in appropriations in mid-2025. The

5172
03:15:19,133 --> 03:15:23,133
great news is that it is up and

5173
03:15:23,133 --> 03:15:25,133
running again and that it is beginning

5174
03:15:25,133 --> 03:15:27,133
as we

5175
03:15:28,133 --> 03:15:29,133
speak.

5176
03:15:29,133 --> 03:15:30,133
however, there have been additional

5177
03:15:30,133 --> 03:15:31,133
guidance from the u.s. Army corps

5178
03:15:31,133 --> 03:15:33,133
of

5179
03:15:34,133 --> 03:15:36,133
engineers on

5180
03:15:36,133 --> 03:15:37,133
a particularly w rda and how it is

5181
03:15:37,133 --> 03:15:39,533
being implement it including

5182
03:15:40,133 --> 03:15:42,533
restrictions on the cost

5183
03:15:43,133 --> 03:15:46,133
being 3 million, the study being

5184
03:15:48,133 --> 03:15:49,133
completed within four years and that

5185
03:15:49,133 --> 03:15:51,133
it must complete 35% of the design

5186
03:15:51,133 --> 03:15:52,133
commensurate with the cost estimate.

5187
03:15:52,133 --> 03:15:54,133
some of these

5188
03:15:55,133 --> 03:15:58,133
larger scale projects that were

5189
03:15:58,133 --> 03:15:59,133
identified are not going to fit

5190
03:15:59,133 --> 03:16:02,133
within the guidance. Those include

5191
03:16:02,133 --> 03:16:04,133
the quarry as I mentioned before is

5192
03:16:04,133 --> 03:16:05,133
one of the solutions we identified

5193
03:16:05,133 --> 03:16:06,133
as

5194
03:16:06,133 --> 03:16:07,133
well as larger scale water reuse projects

5195
03:16:07,133 --> 03:16:09,133
and

5196
03:16:09,133 --> 03:16:10,133
additional reservoirs in virginia.

5197
03:16:10,133 --> 03:16:12,133
I'm not

5198
03:16:12,133 --> 03:16:13,133
going to go over this in a lot of

5199
03:16:13,133 --> 03:16:15,533
detail, but just to

5200
03:16:16,133 --> 03:16:17,133
mention

5201
03:16:17,133 --> 03:16:19,133
that it's time for us to recalibrate

5202
03:16:19,133 --> 03:16:21,133
and think about going forward

5203
03:16:21,133 --> 03:16:22,133
how these larger scale projects are

5204
03:16:22,133 --> 03:16:24,133
going to

5205
03:16:25,133 --> 03:16:27,133
be continued beyond

5206
03:16:28,133 --> 03:16:30,133
this effort. The

5207
03:16:31,133 --> 03:16:34,133
next summarizes the alternatives in

5208
03:16:34,133 --> 03:16:36,133
2025 versus

5209
03:16:37,133 --> 03:16:38,133
the new what is moving forward today.

5210
03:16:38,133 --> 03:16:40,133
I'm

5211
03:16:40,133 --> 03:16:43,133
not going to talk a lot

5212
03:16:43,133 --> 03:16:46,133
about this but to have

5213
03:16:46,133 --> 03:16:49,133
it in one slide for

5214
03:16:49,133 --> 03:16:52,133
reference later. Solutions we've identified

5215
03:16:53,133 --> 03:16:55,133
such will require additional regional

5216
03:16:55,133 --> 03:16:56,133
partnership and we expect that going

5217
03:16:56,133 --> 03:16:57,133
forward, it's

5218
03:16:57,133 --> 03:17:00,133
been a great working relationship.

5219
03:17:01,133 --> 03:17:04,133
so just to sort of wrap up to

5220
03:17:04,133 --> 03:17:06,533
talk more broadly about

5221
03:17:08,133 --> 03:17:10,133
wssc water general strategy before

5222
03:17:10,133 --> 03:17:12,533
I hand it over

5223
03:17:13,133 --> 03:17:14,133
to jackie. Talking about

5224
03:17:14,133 --> 03:17:16,133
a regional solution for additional

5225
03:17:16,133 --> 03:17:19,133
storage is one part of it.

5226
03:17:19,133 --> 03:17:21,533
is requires a

5227
03:17:22,133 --> 03:17:24,533
multifaceted approach. So those

5228
03:17:25,133 --> 03:17:27,133
other things that we are

5229
03:17:27,133 --> 03:17:29,133
working toward our near-term and longer-term

5230
03:17:29,133 --> 03:17:31,133
activities including potential investment

5231
03:17:31,133 --> 03:17:33,533
that might be in

5232
03:17:34,133 --> 03:17:35,133
the future. Related to things such

5233
03:17:35,133 --> 03:17:37,133
as

5234
03:17:37,133 --> 03:17:38,133
operational optimization. So drought

5235
03:17:38,133 --> 03:17:39,133
preparedness

5236
03:17:39,133 --> 03:17:40,133
and response, management, optimization

5237
03:17:40,133 --> 03:17:42,133
of our

5238
03:17:43,133 --> 03:17:44,133
existing storage, enhancing existing

5239
03:17:44,133 --> 03:17:46,133
water

5240
03:17:46,133 --> 03:17:47,133
storage and sources. These are all

5241
03:17:47,133 --> 03:17:48,133
really good

5242
03:17:48,133 --> 03:17:49,133
opportunities for us to build more

5243
03:17:49,133 --> 03:17:51,133
resiliency in

5244
03:17:52,133 --> 03:17:54,133
our system. Also

5245
03:17:55,133 --> 03:17:56,133
we are working

5246
03:17:56,133 --> 03:17:57,133
on demand reduction including thinking

5247
03:17:57,133 --> 03:18:00,133
about the technology for reducing

5248
03:18:01,133 --> 03:18:02,133
water loss and the opportunities long-term

5249
03:18:02,133 --> 03:18:04,133
for conservation

5250
03:18:04,133 --> 03:18:06,133
efforts and

5251
03:18:07,133 --> 03:18:09,133
non-potable reuse. And

5252
03:18:10,133 --> 03:18:12,133
then finally contaminant

5253
03:18:13,133 --> 03:18:15,133
risk reduction. Source water protection

5254
03:18:15,133 --> 03:18:16,133
which is how you protect at the source

5255
03:18:16,133 --> 03:18:18,133
and then

5256
03:18:19,133 --> 03:18:20,133
also how the best way to mitigate

5257
03:18:20,133 --> 03:18:22,133
risks related

5258
03:18:22,133 --> 03:18:25,133
to spills and other things

5259
03:18:25,133 --> 03:18:27,133
that we can't necessarily predict.

5260
03:18:27,133 --> 03:18:28,133
so just wanted to provide the larger

5261
03:18:28,133 --> 03:18:30,133
scale view and

5262
03:18:31,133 --> 03:18:33,133
really appreciate

5263
03:18:33,133 --> 03:18:34,133
your time. I can take any questions

5264
03:18:34,133 --> 03:18:36,133
before

5265
03:18:36,133 --> 03:18:37,133
jackie talks specifically about the

5266
03:18:37,133 --> 03:18:39,133
feasibility study

5267
03:18:40,133 --> 03:18:41,133
and details.

5268
03:18:41,133 --> 03:18:42,133
>> commissioner questions.

5269
03:18:42,133 --> 03:18:43,133
just

5270
03:18:43,133 --> 03:18:46,133
a quick question, ms. Foreman.

5271
03:18:49,133 --> 03:18:51,133
I've been

5272
03:18:51,133 --> 03:18:52,133
reading and studying from afar the

5273
03:18:52,133 --> 03:18:55,133
challenges with the colorado river

5274
03:18:55,133 --> 03:18:56,133
and those states not being able to

5275
03:18:56,133 --> 03:18:58,133
come

5276
03:18:58,133 --> 03:19:01,133
to grips on how they manage going

5277
03:19:01,133 --> 03:19:04,133
forward. If you could just

5278
03:19:04,133 --> 03:19:05,133
provide context I know that is a much

5279
03:19:05,133 --> 03:19:06,133
more severe situation

5280
03:19:06,133 --> 03:19:07,133
but where would you say in relationship

5281
03:19:07,133 --> 03:19:09,133
to that we

5282
03:19:11,133 --> 03:19:12,133
are currently?

5283
03:19:12,133 --> 03:19:14,133
>> we are not

5284
03:19:14,133 --> 03:19:17,133
in the western states, where

5285
03:19:17,133 --> 03:19:19,133
there is limited

5286
03:19:19,133 --> 03:19:20,133
water and every year you are talking

5287
03:19:20,133 --> 03:19:21,133
about

5288
03:19:21,133 --> 03:19:23,133
where is your water going to come

5289
03:19:23,133 --> 03:19:26,133
from. We have generally been in

5290
03:19:26,133 --> 03:19:28,133
a resource rich and

5291
03:19:28,133 --> 03:19:29,133
water rich area. The last couple years

5292
03:19:29,133 --> 03:19:30,133
have

5293
03:19:30,133 --> 03:19:32,133
been dry but we do have years that

5294
03:19:32,133 --> 03:19:35,133
are not and we can think of

5295
03:19:35,133 --> 03:19:36,133
those flooding years

5296
03:19:36,133 --> 03:19:38,133
as well. Into context it is imperative

5297
03:19:38,133 --> 03:19:39,133
that we think toward

5298
03:19:39,133 --> 03:19:40,133
the future where we are looking at

5299
03:19:40,133 --> 03:19:41,133
dryer conditions but we are not yet

5300
03:19:41,133 --> 03:19:43,133
at

5301
03:19:43,133 --> 03:19:44,133
that dire state of the situation where

5302
03:19:44,133 --> 03:19:46,133
year-to-year

5303
03:19:46,133 --> 03:19:47,133
you're trying to figure out how do

5304
03:19:47,133 --> 03:19:49,133
you

5305
03:19:50,133 --> 03:19:52,133
conserve water.

5306
03:19:52,133 --> 03:19:56,133
I think looking to our western states

5307
03:19:56,133 --> 03:19:58,133
to learn

5308
03:19:58,133 --> 03:19:59,133
is something what can we learn from

5309
03:19:59,133 --> 03:20:01,133
what they

5310
03:20:02,133 --> 03:20:05,133
are doing. Certainly we are

5311
03:20:05,133 --> 03:20:06,133
trending dryer.

5312
03:20:06,133 --> 03:20:08,133
>> thank you

5313
03:20:11,133 --> 03:20:14,133
very much. I appreciate the context.

5314
03:20:14,133 --> 03:20:16,133
no further questions. You

5315
03:20:16,133 --> 03:20:17,133
may proceed.

5316
03:20:17,133 --> 03:20:18,133
>> thank you. Thank you

5317
03:20:18,133 --> 03:20:20,133
for having

5318
03:20:22,133 --> 03:20:23,133
me here. My name is jackie with the

5319
03:20:23,133 --> 03:20:24,133
army corps of engineers based

5320
03:20:24,133 --> 03:20:27,133
out of baltimore district in their

5321
03:20:27,133 --> 03:20:29,133
planning division. I am the lead planner

5322
03:20:29,133 --> 03:20:31,133
for this feasibility

5323
03:20:31,133 --> 03:20:32,133
study. This feasibility study as katie

5324
03:20:32,133 --> 03:20:34,133
mentioned

5325
03:20:35,133 --> 03:20:37,133
began in

5326
03:20:38,133 --> 03:20:41,133
2024 september. This is a study with

5327
03:20:41,133 --> 03:20:44,133
the purpose to enable water

5328
03:20:44,133 --> 03:20:45,133
suppliers to be able to provide their

5329
03:20:45,133 --> 03:20:47,133
customers with water in the case that

5330
03:20:47,133 --> 03:20:49,533
the potomac is not

5331
03:20:51,133 --> 03:20:53,133
usable. So she talked about vulnerabilities

5332
03:20:53,133 --> 03:20:56,133
that affect the potomac river, issues

5333
03:20:56,133 --> 03:20:58,133
of contamination and

5334
03:20:59,133 --> 03:21:02,133
drought primarily. And then also

5335
03:21:02,133 --> 03:21:04,133
mentioned the recent

5336
03:21:05,133 --> 03:21:06,133
study which

5337
03:21:06,133 --> 03:21:08,133
forecasted conditions in the future

5338
03:21:08,133 --> 03:21:11,133
and projected that at some point

5339
03:21:11,133 --> 03:21:13,533
water supply will become

5340
03:21:14,133 --> 03:21:17,133
more scarce. So to address

5341
03:21:18,133 --> 03:21:20,133
these vulnerabilities in the water

5342
03:21:20,133 --> 03:21:21,133
resource development act of 2022 there

5343
03:21:21,133 --> 03:21:23,133
was

5344
03:21:23,133 --> 03:21:25,133
a

5345
03:21:26,133 --> 03:21:27,133
steady authority

5346
03:21:27,133 --> 03:21:29,133
included, quite a broad authority

5347
03:21:29,133 --> 03:21:30,133
and included identification of a secondary

5348
03:21:30,133 --> 03:21:32,133
water

5349
03:21:32,133 --> 03:21:34,133
source and additional

5350
03:21:35,133 --> 03:21:37,133
steerage capability

5351
03:21:37,133 --> 03:21:38,133
and included a broad geographic area.

5352
03:21:38,133 --> 03:21:40,133
as

5353
03:21:41,133 --> 03:21:43,133
well as maryland

5354
03:21:44,133 --> 03:21:45,133
and virginia. Feasibility cost sharing

5355
03:21:45,133 --> 03:21:47,133
agreement

5356
03:21:47,133 --> 03:21:49,133
starts

5357
03:21:50,133 --> 03:21:53,133
the study between the core and

5358
03:21:53,133 --> 03:21:56,133
nonfederal sponsor that was signed

5359
03:21:56,133 --> 03:21:58,133
in september 30th, 2024.

5360
03:21:59,133 --> 03:22:01,133
since then we've been working on a

5361
03:22:01,133 --> 03:22:02,133
study. We did have a complicating

5362
03:22:02,133 --> 03:22:04,133
factor which

5363
03:22:05,133 --> 03:22:07,133
was

5364
03:22:07,133 --> 03:22:08,133
that 2024 changed the cost share for

5365
03:22:08,133 --> 03:22:10,133
the study. Typically

5366
03:22:11,133 --> 03:22:13,533
these are cost shared

5367
03:22:14,133 --> 03:22:16,133
50% federal, 50% nonfederal

5368
03:22:17,133 --> 03:22:20,133
but that changed the cost share to

5369
03:22:20,133 --> 03:22:22,133
be 90% federal

5370
03:22:22,133 --> 03:22:23,133
10% nonfederal. We did not have the

5371
03:22:23,133 --> 03:22:25,133
federal funds

5372
03:22:26,133 --> 03:22:29,133
to support that change in

5373
03:22:29,133 --> 03:22:32,133
the share. So it did result in a little

5374
03:22:32,133 --> 03:22:35,133
bit of a delay related

5375
03:22:35,133 --> 03:22:36,133
to that.

5376
03:22:36,133 --> 03:22:38,133
I think everyone recognizes the federal

5377
03:22:38,133 --> 03:22:41,133
interest in the d.c.

5378
03:22:41,133 --> 03:22:42,133
water supply. Obviously millions of

5379
03:22:42,133 --> 03:22:44,133
people

5380
03:22:44,133 --> 03:22:47,133
work and live ndc, we have a

5381
03:22:47,133 --> 03:22:48,133
lot of national security assets and

5382
03:22:48,133 --> 03:22:50,133
critical

5383
03:22:50,133 --> 03:22:52,133
infrastructure within

5384
03:22:53,133 --> 03:22:55,133
the area. And related to the

5385
03:22:55,133 --> 03:22:56,133
army corps we own and operate the

5386
03:22:56,133 --> 03:22:58,133
washington aqueduct,

5387
03:22:59,133 --> 03:23:01,533
the only federally owned

5388
03:23:02,133 --> 03:23:05,133
and operated water supply in

5389
03:23:05,133 --> 03:23:07,133
the

5390
03:23:08,133 --> 03:23:09,133
country. So I think you've had briefings

5391
03:23:09,133 --> 03:23:10,133
on

5392
03:23:10,133 --> 03:23:11,133
this so I will limit the background

5393
03:23:11,133 --> 03:23:13,133
to that but happy to take questions

5394
03:23:13,133 --> 03:23:17,133
on it. I wanted to move to the phase

5395
03:23:17,133 --> 03:23:20,133
of study so where we've been a little

5396
03:23:20,133 --> 03:23:23,133
bit with the study and

5397
03:23:23,133 --> 03:23:25,533
you guidance related to

5398
03:23:26,133 --> 03:23:27,133
the study. This is a diagram that

5399
03:23:27,133 --> 03:23:29,133
shows our

5400
03:23:31,133 --> 03:23:32,133
planning process. We have been in

5401
03:23:32,133 --> 03:23:34,133
the scoping

5402
03:23:34,133 --> 03:23:35,133
face so at that timeline at the top

5403
03:23:35,133 --> 03:23:37,533
left. That means that

5404
03:23:38,133 --> 03:23:40,133
we

5405
03:23:40,133 --> 03:23:41,133
were looking at what existing conditions

5406
03:23:41,133 --> 03:23:44,133
we have in the study

5407
03:23:44,133 --> 03:23:47,133
area, what solutions have been

5408
03:23:47,133 --> 03:23:49,133
presented and trying to come

5409
03:23:49,133 --> 03:23:51,133
up with a set of alternatives that

5410
03:23:51,133 --> 03:23:53,133
we presented at a milestone meeting

5411
03:23:53,133 --> 03:23:55,133
to our higher

5412
03:23:56,133 --> 03:23:58,133
authorities in

5413
03:23:59,133 --> 03:24:00,133
june 2025. We have a couple different

5414
03:24:00,133 --> 03:24:01,133
decision

5415
03:24:01,133 --> 03:24:02,133
checkpoints we have to go to through

5416
03:24:02,133 --> 03:24:04,133
in

5417
03:24:05,133 --> 03:24:08,133
the process. That allowed us

5418
03:24:08,133 --> 03:24:10,133
to continue

5419
03:24:11,133 --> 03:24:13,133
proceeding forward

5420
03:24:14,133 --> 03:24:15,133
we are currently in this alternative

5421
03:24:15,133 --> 03:24:17,133
formulation and analysis

5422
03:24:17,133 --> 03:24:20,733
phase so taking that array of

5423
03:24:23,133 --> 03:24:25,133
alternative and doing some comprehensive

5424
03:24:25,133 --> 03:24:26,133
evaluation of the benefits and costs

5425
03:24:26,133 --> 03:24:28,133
related to those and then selecting

5426
03:24:28,133 --> 03:24:32,133
the one that should be the agency

5427
03:24:32,133 --> 03:24:34,133
recommendation plan.

5428
03:24:35,133 --> 03:24:37,133
we are getting

5429
03:24:37,133 --> 03:24:38,133
quite a lot of new guidance at this

5430
03:24:38,133 --> 03:24:40,133
time so it looks like this process

5431
03:24:40,133 --> 03:24:41,133
will change a little bit but still

5432
03:24:41,133 --> 03:24:42,133
have basically the same decision checkpoints

5433
03:24:42,133 --> 03:24:44,133
along

5434
03:24:44,133 --> 03:24:46,133
the way.

5435
03:24:47,133 --> 03:24:48,133
and then highlight that the study

5436
03:24:48,133 --> 03:24:50,133
is scheduled

5437
03:24:51,133 --> 03:24:53,133
to end september

5438
03:24:54,133 --> 03:24:55,133
30th, 2028. So

5439
03:24:55,133 --> 03:24:57,133
I won't talk about this much but this

5440
03:24:57,133 --> 03:24:59,133
is the

5441
03:25:00,133 --> 03:25:01,133
alternative process. There have

5442
03:25:01,133 --> 03:25:03,133
been a lot of studies done on this

5443
03:25:03,133 --> 03:25:05,133
in

5444
03:25:09,133 --> 03:25:10,133
the past.

5445
03:25:10,133 --> 03:25:12,133
army corps had a value planning study

5446
03:25:12,133 --> 03:25:14,133
done a few

5447
03:25:17,133 --> 03:25:18,133
years ago so all of this was looked

5448
03:25:18,133 --> 03:25:19,133
at in coordination with

5449
03:25:19,133 --> 03:25:21,133
all the different alternatives presented.

5450
03:25:21,133 --> 03:25:24,133
at that time. Primarily with the

5451
03:25:24,133 --> 03:25:26,133
goal to find

5452
03:25:26,133 --> 03:25:27,133
a regional solution that can aid all

5453
03:25:27,133 --> 03:25:29,133
of the

5454
03:25:31,133 --> 03:25:33,133
water suppliers. We went through a

5455
03:25:33,133 --> 03:25:34,133
number of different

5456
03:25:34,133 --> 03:25:35,133
screening steps, alternatives and

5457
03:25:35,133 --> 03:25:36,133
had different decision criteria and

5458
03:25:36,133 --> 03:25:38,133
then whittled

5459
03:25:39,133 --> 03:25:40,133
these down to our array

5460
03:25:40,133 --> 03:25:42,133
of alternatives that was presented

5461
03:25:42,133 --> 03:25:44,133
at the

5462
03:25:48,133 --> 03:25:50,133
milestone meeting.

5463
03:25:51,133 --> 03:25:52,133
this just gives

5464
03:25:52,133 --> 03:25:53,133
you an idea of some of the different

5465
03:25:53,133 --> 03:25:54,133
strategies that we've looked at. Quite

5466
03:25:54,133 --> 03:25:56,133
a wide

5467
03:25:57,133 --> 03:25:59,133
range of strategies,

5468
03:25:59,133 --> 03:26:01,533
building new reservoirs, desalination,

5469
03:26:02,133 --> 03:26:03,133
groundwater use, wastewater reuse,

5470
03:26:03,133 --> 03:26:05,133
a

5471
03:26:06,133 --> 03:26:08,133
wide variety

5472
03:26:08,133 --> 03:26:09,133
of things. Some of them were technically

5473
03:26:09,133 --> 03:26:11,133
infeasible or

5474
03:26:12,133 --> 03:26:13,133
had other

5475
03:26:13,133 --> 03:26:16,733
constraints so were screened in coordination

5476
03:26:18,133 --> 03:26:19,133
with utilities. So

5477
03:26:19,133 --> 03:26:21,133
the focused array of alternatives

5478
03:26:21,133 --> 03:26:23,533
that we resented to

5479
03:26:24,133 --> 03:26:26,133
our management when we received

5480
03:26:26,133 --> 03:26:27,133
the approval to move forward is shown

5481
03:26:27,133 --> 03:26:29,133
here.

5482
03:26:30,133 --> 03:26:32,133
primarily quarry alternatives,

5483
03:26:33,133 --> 03:26:35,133
and then luck

5484
03:26:36,133 --> 03:26:39,133
stone quarry, blue planes was an option.

5485
03:26:39,133 --> 03:26:41,133
and then the

5486
03:26:41,133 --> 03:26:42,133
reservoir expansion which was always

5487
03:26:42,133 --> 03:26:44,533
intended just to be

5488
03:26:48,133 --> 03:26:49,133
an add-on

5489
03:26:49,133 --> 03:26:51,133
to one of these other alternatives

5490
03:26:51,133 --> 03:26:52,133
given that the quarry

5491
03:26:52,133 --> 03:26:54,133
alternative would have met the regional

5492
03:26:54,133 --> 03:26:56,533
need much better than

5493
03:26:57,133 --> 03:26:59,133
something

5494
03:27:00,133 --> 03:27:01,133
like that. So that's kind of where

5495
03:27:01,133 --> 03:27:03,133
we

5496
03:27:03,133 --> 03:27:05,133
have

5497
03:27:05,133 --> 03:27:06,133
been and as katie mentioned we have

5498
03:27:06,133 --> 03:27:08,133
now received

5499
03:27:08,133 --> 03:27:09,133
new guidance. From our headquarters

5500
03:27:09,133 --> 03:27:11,133
as well as

5501
03:27:11,133 --> 03:27:12,133
the assistant secretary of the army

5502
03:27:12,133 --> 03:27:14,133
for civil

5503
03:27:15,133 --> 03:27:17,533
works and that's what

5504
03:27:18,133 --> 03:27:19,133
is guiding our

5505
03:27:19,133 --> 03:27:20,133
direction today. What we've heard

5506
03:27:20,133 --> 03:27:21,133
from them is we need to stay within

5507
03:27:21,133 --> 03:27:23,133
the

5508
03:27:23,133 --> 03:27:24,133
confines of the three by three role.

5509
03:27:24,133 --> 03:27:26,133
something

5510
03:27:27,133 --> 03:27:29,133
that

5511
03:27:30,133 --> 03:27:32,533
was enacted in 2014 basically

5512
03:27:33,133 --> 03:27:35,133
that the court needs to

5513
03:27:35,133 --> 03:27:36,133
complete visibility studies within

5514
03:27:36,133 --> 03:27:38,133
three years and within

5515
03:27:38,133 --> 03:27:41,733
a $3 million budget. We had originally

5516
03:27:42,133 --> 03:27:43,133
scoped this study to be a $13

5517
03:27:43,133 --> 03:27:45,133
million study and take over six years

5518
03:27:45,133 --> 03:27:48,133
when we were looking at a

5519
03:27:48,133 --> 03:27:49,133
regional solution. So having to constrain

5520
03:27:49,133 --> 03:27:50,133
the

5521
03:27:50,133 --> 03:27:51,133
study within three years and $3 million

5522
03:27:51,133 --> 03:27:53,133
is quite

5523
03:27:54,133 --> 03:27:56,533
a big difference. But

5524
03:27:57,133 --> 03:27:58,133
that's where we are today. They did

5525
03:27:58,133 --> 03:28:00,133
allow

5526
03:28:00,133 --> 03:28:02,133
us to complete the

5527
03:28:02,133 --> 03:28:03,133
study within four years given the

5528
03:28:03,133 --> 03:28:05,133
delays that we've had

5529
03:28:05,133 --> 03:28:06,133
in funding related to the cost share

5530
03:28:06,133 --> 03:28:08,133
and then just

5531
03:28:08,133 --> 03:28:09,133
not receiving appropriations in a

5532
03:28:09,133 --> 03:28:11,133
timely

5533
03:28:12,133 --> 03:28:14,133
manner. So we are looking at

5534
03:28:14,133 --> 03:28:15,133
completing the study for 3 million

5535
03:28:15,133 --> 03:28:17,133
by

5536
03:28:18,133 --> 03:28:20,133
september 2028.

5537
03:28:21,133 --> 03:28:22,133
the other new requirement is that

5538
03:28:22,133 --> 03:28:23,133
we

5539
03:28:23,133 --> 03:28:27,133
need to by the end of the feasibility

5540
03:28:27,133 --> 03:28:29,133
study complete a 35%

5541
03:28:30,133 --> 03:28:31,133
engineering design. This also limits

5542
03:28:31,133 --> 03:28:33,133
the

5543
03:28:33,133 --> 03:28:36,133
options that we can look

5544
03:28:36,133 --> 03:28:38,533
at because things that

5545
03:28:39,133 --> 03:28:41,133
have miles of pipeline for

5546
03:28:41,133 --> 03:28:42,133
35% design we will have two boreholes

5547
03:28:42,133 --> 03:28:44,533
along that length and

5548
03:28:45,133 --> 03:28:46,133
it really increases the

5549
03:28:46,133 --> 03:28:48,133
cost. So unfortunately with these

5550
03:28:48,133 --> 03:28:49,133
new studies

5551
03:28:49,133 --> 03:28:51,133
limitations we are now focusing on

5552
03:28:51,133 --> 03:28:53,133
much smaller

5553
03:28:53,133 --> 03:28:54,133
scale alternatives. We are looking

5554
03:28:54,133 --> 03:28:57,133
at things that could be

5555
03:28:57,133 --> 03:28:59,133
implanted

5556
03:29:00,133 --> 03:29:02,133
more quickly.

5557
03:29:03,133 --> 03:29:05,133
things that have synergy with

5558
03:29:05,133 --> 03:29:06,133
longer-term solutions. One of the

5559
03:29:06,133 --> 03:29:09,133
key takeaways of this is

5560
03:29:09,133 --> 03:29:12,133
that this is a small component

5561
03:29:12,133 --> 03:29:15,133
or increment of a larger

5562
03:29:15,133 --> 03:29:16,133
solution and also going to require

5563
03:29:16,133 --> 03:29:18,133
significant efforts

5564
03:29:21,133 --> 03:29:23,133
by others. It could be in the future the core

5565
03:29:23,133 --> 03:29:26,133
will be able to address this or completely,

5566
03:29:26,133 --> 03:29:27,133
study authority remains so we could

5567
03:29:27,133 --> 03:29:29,133
work

5568
03:29:30,133 --> 03:29:31,133
on it at a regional solution in the

5569
03:29:31,133 --> 03:29:32,133
future

5570
03:29:32,133 --> 03:29:33,133
or others in the interim could do

5571
03:29:33,133 --> 03:29:35,133
their

5572
03:29:39,133 --> 03:29:41,133
own studies. So

5573
03:29:42,133 --> 03:29:43,133
the internal project delivery team

5574
03:29:43,133 --> 03:29:45,133
has

5575
03:29:45,133 --> 03:29:47,133
now been looking at

5576
03:29:47,133 --> 03:29:48,133
these smaller scale alternatives that

5577
03:29:48,133 --> 03:29:50,133
perhaps

5578
03:29:52,133 --> 03:29:55,133
overlooked initially looking at a

5579
03:29:56,133 --> 03:29:57,133
regional solution. So we've gone back

5580
03:29:57,133 --> 03:29:59,133
through some of the previous

5581
03:29:59,133 --> 03:30:00,133
studies and options that are out there

5582
03:30:00,133 --> 03:30:03,133
for some of the smaller

5583
03:30:03,133 --> 03:30:05,533
scale things on this

5584
03:30:06,133 --> 03:30:09,133
slide. So still an option,

5585
03:30:09,133 --> 03:30:10,133
there have been other ideas for reservoirs

5586
03:30:10,133 --> 03:30:11,133
at

5587
03:30:11,133 --> 03:30:12,133
different locations and a different

5588
03:30:12,133 --> 03:30:14,133
scale.

5589
03:30:15,133 --> 03:30:17,133
modifying

5590
03:30:17,133 --> 03:30:18,133
some reservoirs were looking at things

5591
03:30:18,133 --> 03:30:20,133
like connections that

5592
03:30:21,133 --> 03:30:22,133
could provide increased resilience

5593
03:30:22,133 --> 03:30:24,133
to the

5594
03:30:28,133 --> 03:30:29,133
water supply. Through

5595
03:30:29,133 --> 03:30:30,133
that review and also pending discussions

5596
03:30:30,133 --> 03:30:33,733
with utilities, we have a meeting

5597
03:30:34,133 --> 03:30:37,133
coming up on march 10th to

5598
03:30:37,133 --> 03:30:38,133
discuss this. At

5599
03:30:38,133 --> 03:30:40,133
this point, dalecarlia reservoir expansion

5600
03:30:40,133 --> 03:30:43,133
appears to be the most

5601
03:30:43,133 --> 03:30:45,133
beneficial and

5602
03:30:46,133 --> 03:30:48,533
feasible alternative. The expansion

5603
03:30:49,133 --> 03:30:51,133
of dalecarlia reservoir

5604
03:30:51,133 --> 03:30:55,133
might double the size of the reservoir,

5605
03:30:55,133 --> 03:30:57,133
it would

5606
03:30:58,133 --> 03:30:59,133
provide additional 12 hours of

5607
03:30:59,133 --> 03:31:01,133
water supply to the washington aqueduct.

5608
03:31:01,133 --> 03:31:03,133
this is a

5609
03:31:03,133 --> 03:31:04,133
small contribution to the overall

5610
03:31:04,133 --> 03:31:06,133
problem and we

5611
03:31:06,133 --> 03:31:07,133
certainly recognize that. But it's

5612
03:31:07,133 --> 03:31:09,133
an increment that

5613
03:31:10,133 --> 03:31:12,133
could still

5614
03:31:13,133 --> 03:31:14,133
be meaningful. 12 hours is

5615
03:31:14,133 --> 03:31:15,133
time in case of an emergency where

5616
03:31:15,133 --> 03:31:18,133
you could make notifications, you

5617
03:31:18,133 --> 03:31:19,133
could prepare and mobilize resources.

5618
03:31:19,133 --> 03:31:21,133
we do

5619
03:31:22,133 --> 03:31:23,133
see this as being a meaningful but

5620
03:31:23,133 --> 03:31:25,133
small contribution

5621
03:31:25,133 --> 03:31:28,133
to the overall and larger

5622
03:31:28,133 --> 03:31:31,133
problem. If we do go with

5623
03:31:31,133 --> 03:31:33,133
dalecarlia there

5624
03:31:34,133 --> 03:31:35,133
are considerations. Obviously

5625
03:31:35,133 --> 03:31:37,133
engineering considerations. We have

5626
03:31:37,133 --> 03:31:40,133
to pass various policy hurdles

5627
03:31:40,133 --> 03:31:42,133
including doing a

5628
03:31:44,133 --> 03:31:46,133
cost-benefit calculation for policy

5629
03:31:46,133 --> 03:31:47,133
and of course there is

5630
03:31:47,133 --> 03:31:49,533
potential environmental and cultural

5631
03:31:52,133 --> 03:31:53,133
resource impacts. So needing to do

5632
03:31:53,133 --> 03:31:55,133
a lot of stakeholder and public involvement

5633
03:31:55,133 --> 03:31:57,133
engagement along

5634
03:31:58,133 --> 03:32:00,133
those lines.

5635
03:32:01,133 --> 03:32:03,133
related to schedule

5636
03:32:04,133 --> 03:32:05,133
and funding we

5637
03:32:05,133 --> 03:32:07,133
are trying to work within these new

5638
03:32:07,133 --> 03:32:09,533
constraints but said he

5639
03:32:10,133 --> 03:32:12,133
will

5640
03:32:13,133 --> 03:32:16,133
end in september 2028. We are

5641
03:32:16,133 --> 03:32:18,533
still waiting for funding

5642
03:32:19,133 --> 03:32:22,733
and we expect that in march,

5643
03:32:24,133 --> 03:32:25,133
maybe april. The federal funding we

5644
03:32:25,133 --> 03:32:26,133
have received

5645
03:32:26,133 --> 03:32:27,133
about $500,000 of federal funding,

5646
03:32:27,133 --> 03:32:28,133
we are awaiting an additional $1.8

5647
03:32:28,133 --> 03:32:30,133
million, we've

5648
03:32:31,133 --> 03:32:33,133
also received

5649
03:32:34,133 --> 03:32:35,133
the nonfederal contribution and

5650
03:32:35,133 --> 03:32:37,133
additional nonfederal funds once we

5651
03:32:37,133 --> 03:32:39,133
receive our additional

5652
03:32:39,133 --> 03:32:40,133
federal money. There is a balance

5653
03:32:40,133 --> 03:32:42,133
of a few

5654
03:32:43,133 --> 03:32:45,133
hundred

5655
03:32:45,133 --> 03:32:46,133
thousand that will make up the $3

5656
03:32:46,133 --> 03:32:48,133
million that we

5657
03:32:51,133 --> 03:32:52,133
will request that's all I have. Happy

5658
03:32:52,133 --> 03:32:54,133
to

5659
03:32:55,133 --> 03:32:56,133
take questions.

5660
03:32:56,133 --> 03:32:58,133
>>

5661
03:32:58,133 --> 03:33:00,133
thank you. Commissioner

5662
03:33:01,133 --> 03:33:02,133
seltzer.

5663
03:33:02,133 --> 03:33:04,133
>> thank you for being here.

5664
03:33:04,133 --> 03:33:07,133
really generous of the army

5665
03:33:07,133 --> 03:33:10,133
corps to brief us. This

5666
03:33:10,133 --> 03:33:12,133
is all I hadn't heard about

5667
03:33:12,133 --> 03:33:13,133
these changes in the guidelines. It's

5668
03:33:13,133 --> 03:33:15,133
very alarming and

5669
03:33:16,133 --> 03:33:18,133
incredibly disappointing. It

5670
03:33:19,133 --> 03:33:20,133
seems these

5671
03:33:20,133 --> 03:33:22,133
small practices to make additional

5672
03:33:22,133 --> 03:33:24,533
12 hours I think that

5673
03:33:25,133 --> 03:33:26,133
is just in the district of columbia

5674
03:33:26,133 --> 03:33:29,733
that wouldn't support wssc at all.

5675
03:33:30,133 --> 03:33:31,133
so it seems like we are not on any

5676
03:33:31,133 --> 03:33:33,133
type of path at

5677
03:33:33,133 --> 03:33:34,133
all to maybe addressing the serious

5678
03:33:34,133 --> 03:33:36,133
and

5679
03:33:40,133 --> 03:33:42,133
ongoing concern. I don't

5680
03:33:42,133 --> 03:33:43,133
know how we get back on that path

5681
03:33:43,133 --> 03:33:46,133
if there is any opportunities

5682
03:33:46,133 --> 03:33:48,533
to engage or restart

5683
03:33:51,133 --> 03:33:52,133
conversations. But it's incredibly

5684
03:33:52,133 --> 03:33:54,133
disappointing

5685
03:33:55,133 --> 03:33:56,133
and alarming.

5686
03:33:56,133 --> 03:33:57,133
>> there has

5687
03:33:57,133 --> 03:33:58,133
been a lot of congressional interest

5688
03:33:58,133 --> 03:34:00,133
so we are

5689
03:34:00,133 --> 03:34:04,133
keep an eye on that and what comes

5690
03:34:04,133 --> 03:34:07,133
from that. We have also been speaking

5691
03:34:07,133 --> 03:34:08,133
with utilities and we will do more

5692
03:34:08,133 --> 03:34:10,133
at this meeting

5693
03:34:10,133 --> 03:34:13,133
we have in march about a way that

5694
03:34:13,133 --> 03:34:14,133
the utilities themselves could

5695
03:34:14,133 --> 03:34:17,733
conduct these studies under the section

5696
03:34:18,133 --> 03:34:19,133
203 authority and send you more information

5697
03:34:19,133 --> 03:34:20,133
on that which

5698
03:34:20,133 --> 03:34:22,133
is an authority that allows nonfederal

5699
03:34:22,133 --> 03:34:24,533
entities to conduct a

5700
03:34:25,133 --> 03:34:27,133
study with army

5701
03:34:28,133 --> 03:34:29,133
corps assistance. And that results

5702
03:34:29,133 --> 03:34:31,133
in

5703
03:34:31,133 --> 03:34:34,133
a chief report which is the same as

5704
03:34:34,133 --> 03:34:35,133
what the study would result in.

5705
03:34:35,133 --> 03:34:37,133
the difference being the nonfederal

5706
03:34:37,133 --> 03:34:40,133
entity is paying for that study

5707
03:34:40,133 --> 03:34:41,133
with potential reimbursement at the

5708
03:34:41,133 --> 03:34:43,133
end. There

5709
03:34:43,133 --> 03:34:45,533
are ways that others

5710
03:34:46,133 --> 03:34:49,133
could conduct this work and we

5711
03:34:49,133 --> 03:34:51,133
could support the absence of

5712
03:34:51,133 --> 03:34:52,133
not being able to do that ourselves

5713
03:34:52,133 --> 03:34:53,133
and we can provide more information

5714
03:34:53,133 --> 03:34:55,133
on that.

5715
03:34:55,133 --> 03:34:56,133
>> I'd be interested. I

5716
03:34:56,133 --> 03:34:59,133
imagine my commissioners would be

5717
03:35:01,133 --> 03:35:04,133
as well. That secondary path where

5718
03:35:04,133 --> 03:35:06,133
we potentially do

5719
03:35:07,133 --> 03:35:09,133
their own

5720
03:35:10,133 --> 03:35:12,533
visibility studies. It is

5721
03:35:13,133 --> 03:35:15,133
called a

5722
03:35:16,133 --> 03:35:18,133
chief report. The end of the feasibility

5723
03:35:18,133 --> 03:35:19,133
study process to congress for recommendation

5724
03:35:19,133 --> 03:35:21,133
and then would

5725
03:35:22,133 --> 03:35:24,133
get authorization and

5726
03:35:24,133 --> 03:35:25,133
appropriations.

5727
03:35:25,133 --> 03:35:26,133
>> that could open

5728
03:35:26,133 --> 03:35:28,133
the door for

5729
03:35:28,133 --> 03:35:30,133
federal funding.

5730
03:35:34,133 --> 03:35:35,133
thank you.

5731
03:35:35,133 --> 03:35:36,133
>> any

5732
03:35:36,133 --> 03:35:37,133
additional questions?

5733
03:35:37,133 --> 03:35:38,133
>> mr. Chair

5734
03:35:38,133 --> 03:35:40,133
if

5735
03:35:40,133 --> 03:35:41,133
I may. I just wanted to provide a

5736
03:35:41,133 --> 03:35:43,133
bit

5737
03:35:43,133 --> 03:35:44,133
more perspective as well. And thank

5738
03:35:44,133 --> 03:35:45,133
the

5739
03:35:45,133 --> 03:35:46,133
army corps of engineers and I do want

5740
03:35:46,133 --> 03:35:48,133
to

5741
03:35:49,133 --> 03:35:52,133
say that the feedback that I've

5742
03:35:52,133 --> 03:35:53,133
received from the corps including

5743
03:35:53,133 --> 03:35:55,133
the

5744
03:35:55,133 --> 03:35:58,133
kernel is that the corps is

5745
03:35:58,133 --> 03:36:00,133
very much supportive of finding

5746
03:36:00,133 --> 03:36:01,133
a solution, focusing on a solution

5747
03:36:01,133 --> 03:36:03,133
for

5748
03:36:05,133 --> 03:36:06,133
the

5749
03:36:06,133 --> 03:36:08,133
region. Just maybe in different roles

5750
03:36:08,133 --> 03:36:10,133
and responsibilities in

5751
03:36:11,133 --> 03:36:12,133
this process.

5752
03:36:12,133 --> 03:36:14,133
just to provide some perspective how

5753
03:36:14,133 --> 03:36:16,133
we got to

5754
03:36:16,133 --> 03:36:17,133
this point we made a decision as a

5755
03:36:17,133 --> 03:36:19,133
region

5756
03:36:20,133 --> 03:36:22,133
to get

5757
03:36:22,133 --> 03:36:23,133
this into for funding for the study

5758
03:36:23,133 --> 03:36:25,133
first and

5759
03:36:26,133 --> 03:36:28,533
then hopefully the funding

5760
03:36:29,133 --> 03:36:31,133
for

5761
03:36:31,133 --> 03:36:32,133
the construction. That required us

5762
03:36:32,133 --> 03:36:33,133
to

5763
03:36:33,133 --> 03:36:35,133
go back and do a feasibility study.

5764
03:36:35,133 --> 03:36:38,133
because we had to go through

5765
03:36:38,133 --> 03:36:41,133
that process in order to

5766
03:36:41,133 --> 03:36:42,133
access funds. We have

5767
03:36:42,133 --> 03:36:45,133
a lot of information at our disposal

5768
03:36:45,133 --> 03:36:47,133
that basically we had to rework to

5769
03:36:47,133 --> 03:36:49,533
use this source of

5770
03:36:50,133 --> 03:36:52,133
funding. So

5771
03:36:53,133 --> 03:36:55,133
I don't think we are

5772
03:36:55,133 --> 03:36:56,133
necessarily behind. The region is

5773
03:36:56,133 --> 03:36:57,133
still working

5774
03:36:57,133 --> 03:37:01,133
together to look at how we advance

5775
03:37:01,133 --> 03:37:04,733
and now shift essentially back to

5776
03:37:05,133 --> 03:37:07,133
the

5777
03:37:08,133 --> 03:37:10,133
approach before. We would

5778
03:37:10,133 --> 03:37:11,133
still like to have external funds

5779
03:37:11,133 --> 03:37:12,133
but biggest

5780
03:37:12,133 --> 03:37:14,133
concern is having the funding for

5781
03:37:14,133 --> 03:37:16,133
construction and building

5782
03:37:20,133 --> 03:37:22,133
the solution. I

5783
03:37:23,133 --> 03:37:25,133
think we have been having some

5784
03:37:25,133 --> 03:37:26,133
recent discussions as late as late

5785
03:37:26,133 --> 03:37:28,133
last week to talk about how

5786
03:37:28,133 --> 03:37:32,133
we would advance to get through design

5787
03:37:32,133 --> 03:37:34,133
which is more

5788
03:37:35,133 --> 03:37:37,133
manageable and

5789
03:37:38,133 --> 03:37:40,133
getting

5790
03:37:41,133 --> 03:37:44,133
things to a chiefs report

5791
03:37:44,133 --> 03:37:47,133
that could then be eligible for

5792
03:37:47,133 --> 03:37:50,133
construction funding. So we are

5793
03:37:50,133 --> 03:37:52,133
still working together

5794
03:37:53,133 --> 03:37:56,133
just may be in different

5795
03:37:59,133 --> 03:38:01,133
ways. And from a water

5796
03:38:01,133 --> 03:38:02,133
quantity standpoint as well as water

5797
03:38:02,133 --> 03:38:04,133
quality

5798
03:38:06,133 --> 03:38:08,133
standpoint. And the recent events

5799
03:38:08,133 --> 03:38:09,133
underscores the need to make

5800
03:38:09,133 --> 03:38:11,133
sure that if there are any impacts

5801
03:38:11,133 --> 03:38:13,133
to the river

5802
03:38:14,133 --> 03:38:16,533
that we have the

5803
03:38:17,133 --> 03:38:20,133
ability to have a source that

5804
03:38:20,133 --> 03:38:23,133
is protected. So we will

5805
03:38:23,133 --> 03:38:25,133
continue

5806
03:38:26,133 --> 03:38:27,133
that focus.

5807
03:38:27,133 --> 03:38:29,133
>> thank you for the

5808
03:38:29,133 --> 03:38:30,133
additional context.

5809
03:38:30,133 --> 03:38:32,133
>>

5810
03:38:32,133 --> 03:38:34,133
chair

5811
03:38:35,133 --> 03:38:36,133
smith. That was louder than I expected.

5812
03:38:36,133 --> 03:38:38,133
I received a question, not sure who

5813
03:38:38,133 --> 03:38:41,133
it came from so I wanted to

5814
03:38:41,133 --> 03:38:43,133
address it. The question was

5815
03:38:43,133 --> 03:38:46,133
what are wssc waters current secondary

5816
03:38:46,133 --> 03:38:49,733
storage ? This would be an additional

5817
03:38:50,133 --> 03:38:52,133
secondary storage, we currently do

5818
03:38:52,133 --> 03:38:53,133
have our existing water resources

5819
03:38:53,133 --> 03:38:55,133
on a day-to-day

5820
03:38:56,133 --> 03:38:59,133
basis, the potomac river and

5821
03:38:59,133 --> 03:39:00,133
reservoirs and two backup storage

5822
03:39:00,133 --> 03:39:02,133
reservoirs,

5823
03:39:02,133 --> 03:39:04,133
randolph and

5824
03:39:08,133 --> 03:39:10,133
little seneca in place if

5825
03:39:10,133 --> 03:39:11,133
it were not to rain, if the river were

5826
03:39:11,133 --> 03:39:13,133
to dry up those could provide

5827
03:39:13,133 --> 03:39:14,133
over a month of regional water supply

5828
03:39:14,133 --> 03:39:15,133
and managed regionally that speaks

5829
03:39:15,133 --> 03:39:16,133
to the

5830
03:39:16,133 --> 03:39:17,133
strength of the history of regional

5831
03:39:17,133 --> 03:39:19,133
cooperation in the water

5832
03:39:19,133 --> 03:39:20,133
supply. So if you have any other questions

5833
03:39:20,133 --> 03:39:21,133
I'm happy to answer.

5834
03:39:21,133 --> 03:39:23,133
>> thank you.

5835
03:39:23,133 --> 03:39:25,533
any additional questions? Commissioner

5836
03:39:26,133 --> 03:39:27,133
seltzer.

5837
03:39:27,133 --> 03:39:28,133
>> is there any ongoing cooperation

5838
03:39:28,133 --> 03:39:29,133
with some

5839
03:39:29,133 --> 03:39:32,133
of the d.c. Water on

5840
03:39:32,133 --> 03:39:33,133
water reuse?

5841
03:39:33,133 --> 03:39:35,133
>>

5842
03:39:35,133 --> 03:39:36,133
absolutely. You can add to this. I

5843
03:39:36,133 --> 03:39:38,133
don't think

5844
03:39:38,133 --> 03:39:39,133
I introduced myself. Priscilla, director

5845
03:39:39,133 --> 03:39:41,133
of

5846
03:39:41,133 --> 03:39:43,133
operational reliability for

5847
03:39:43,133 --> 03:39:44,133
the record. We have been tracking the

5848
03:39:44,133 --> 03:39:47,133
initiative by d.c. Water

5849
03:39:47,133 --> 03:39:49,533
related to water reuse

5850
03:39:50,133 --> 03:39:51,133
and so they are studying the

5851
03:39:51,133 --> 03:39:53,133
opportunities to use a water resource

5852
03:39:53,133 --> 03:39:55,133
that they have

5853
03:39:56,133 --> 03:39:57,133
at the planes advanced water treatment

5854
03:39:57,133 --> 03:39:59,133
plant

5855
03:39:59,133 --> 03:40:00,133
and apply that to water reuse. This

5856
03:40:00,133 --> 03:40:01,133
is a

5857
03:40:01,133 --> 03:40:02,133
pattern that you would see across

5858
03:40:02,133 --> 03:40:04,533
the nation in water

5859
03:40:05,133 --> 03:40:06,133
scarce areas is to move toward using

5860
03:40:06,133 --> 03:40:08,133
the

5861
03:40:08,133 --> 03:40:10,133
water you have

5862
03:40:11,133 --> 03:40:13,533
already and treating it

5863
03:40:17,133 --> 03:40:19,533
for more , reusing that

5864
03:40:20,133 --> 03:40:22,133
water. So we are

5865
03:40:22,133 --> 03:40:23,133
continuing to track that initiative and we are

5866
03:40:23,133 --> 03:40:26,133
in conversation with d.c.

5867
03:40:26,133 --> 03:40:27,133
water to work

5868
03:40:27,133 --> 03:40:29,133
toward understanding what they are

5869
03:40:29,133 --> 03:40:33,333
working on and the placement in the

5870
03:40:34,133 --> 03:40:35,133
regional solution. At the same time

5871
03:40:35,133 --> 03:40:37,133
the secondary

5872
03:40:37,133 --> 03:40:38,133
source solution for the region continues

5873
03:40:38,133 --> 03:40:40,133
to be

5874
03:40:41,133 --> 03:40:43,133
very

5875
03:40:44,133 --> 03:40:47,133
reliable and a good solution for

5876
03:40:47,133 --> 03:40:49,133
the region. That is because it

5877
03:40:49,133 --> 03:40:51,533
provides storage, provides protection

5878
03:40:53,133 --> 03:40:54,133
from drought as well

5879
03:40:54,133 --> 03:40:56,133
as contamination and its placement

5880
03:40:56,133 --> 03:40:57,133
is very in proximity to where the

5881
03:40:57,133 --> 03:40:58,133
facilities are

5882
03:40:58,133 --> 03:40:59,133
to be able to distribute drinking

5883
03:40:59,133 --> 03:41:01,133
water.

5884
03:41:02,133 --> 03:41:05,133
it also water reuse at

5885
03:41:05,133 --> 03:41:08,733
the scale being discussed is a

5886
03:41:11,133 --> 03:41:13,133
very

5887
03:41:13,133 --> 03:41:14,133
expensive project. And requires a

5888
03:41:14,133 --> 03:41:17,133
great deal of infrastructure and

5889
03:41:17,133 --> 03:41:18,133
time

5890
03:41:18,133 --> 03:41:20,133
to understand. So because the water

5891
03:41:20,133 --> 03:41:22,133
supply shortage

5892
03:41:23,133 --> 03:41:25,133
being forecasted is nearer than

5893
03:41:25,133 --> 03:41:26,133
we expected having a solution that

5894
03:41:26,133 --> 03:41:30,133
is more implemented in the near term

5895
03:41:30,133 --> 03:41:32,133
would

5896
03:41:33,133 --> 03:41:34,133
be advantageous.

5897
03:41:34,133 --> 03:41:35,133
>>

5898
03:41:35,133 --> 03:41:36,133
thanks. Stating the obvious but also

5899
03:41:36,133 --> 03:41:38,133
prioritizing a

5900
03:41:39,133 --> 03:41:42,133
solution that is regional and

5901
03:41:42,133 --> 03:41:44,533
broader community that pulls

5902
03:41:45,133 --> 03:41:47,133
reports this--resources.

5903
03:41:48,133 --> 03:41:51,133
appreciate that and find a way

5904
03:41:51,133 --> 03:41:53,133
to collaborate.

5905
03:41:54,133 --> 03:41:55,133
thank you.

5906
03:41:55,133 --> 03:41:57,133
>> any additional

5907
03:41:57,133 --> 03:41:58,133
questions? Thank you ms.

5908
03:41:58,133 --> 03:42:02,333
foreman. And just a quick point of

5909
03:42:04,133 --> 03:42:05,133
personal privilege having so much

5910
03:42:05,133 --> 03:42:06,133
of the great work that the army corps

5911
03:42:06,133 --> 03:42:07,133
of engineers

5912
03:42:07,133 --> 03:42:09,133
is doing all over the country in particular

5913
03:42:09,133 --> 03:42:12,133
in new orleans and st. Bernard

5914
03:42:12,133 --> 03:42:14,133
parish and seeing the emblem

5915
03:42:14,133 --> 03:42:18,333
and now connecting it with the washington

5916
03:42:19,133 --> 03:42:21,133
aqueduct gatehouse. Is that too far

5917
03:42:21,133 --> 03:42:24,133
a leap to see that is exactly

5918
03:42:24,133 --> 03:42:26,133
what

5919
03:42:27,133 --> 03:42:29,133
I'm seeing? I can't wait to be able

5920
03:42:29,133 --> 03:42:30,133
to boast of what this is to some of

5921
03:42:30,133 --> 03:42:31,133
my colleagues. So I

5922
03:42:31,133 --> 03:42:33,133
think you for that. Thank you everyone.

5923
03:42:33,133 --> 03:42:35,133
>> more than happy to

5924
03:42:35,133 --> 03:42:36,133
give a tour and the headquarters building

5925
03:42:36,133 --> 03:42:38,133
is

5926
03:42:39,133 --> 03:42:42,133
in bethesda so they drink

5927
03:42:42,133 --> 03:42:44,133
more water there.

5928
03:42:45,133 --> 03:42:46,133
>> excellent. We

5929
03:42:46,133 --> 03:42:48,133
will now turn to the office of intergovernmental

5930
03:42:48,133 --> 03:42:49,133
relations. I will

5931
03:42:49,133 --> 03:42:51,133
first recognize commissioner espy-williams

5932
03:42:51,133 --> 03:42:54,133
for a brief slate of

5933
03:42:54,133 --> 03:42:55,133
committee update.

5934
03:42:55,133 --> 03:42:56,133
>> thank you

5935
03:42:56,133 --> 03:42:57,133
mr. Chair. The legislative committee

5936
03:42:57,133 --> 03:42:59,133
met with staff on

5937
03:42:59,133 --> 03:43:00,133
february 11th and during that meeting

5938
03:43:00,133 --> 03:43:02,133
staff

5939
03:43:03,133 --> 03:43:06,133
provided the updates resented to

5940
03:43:06,133 --> 03:43:07,133
you

5941
03:43:07,133 --> 03:43:09,133
shortly. Prior to doing that I'd like

5942
03:43:09,133 --> 03:43:11,133
to extend my appreciation as

5943
03:43:11,133 --> 03:43:12,133
I understand from so many wonderful

5944
03:43:12,133 --> 03:43:14,133
things about the

5945
03:43:17,133 --> 03:43:18,133
legislative luncheon but we want to

5946
03:43:18,133 --> 03:43:19,133
thank the

5947
03:43:19,133 --> 03:43:21,133
staff for organizing such a successful

5948
03:43:21,133 --> 03:43:22,133
event. The event was well attended

5949
03:43:22,133 --> 03:43:24,133
by

5950
03:43:24,133 --> 03:43:26,133
elected officials and provided

5951
03:43:26,133 --> 03:43:27,133
a value opportunity to engage directly

5952
03:43:27,133 --> 03:43:29,133
on

5953
03:43:30,133 --> 03:43:31,133
matters important to wssc water.

5954
03:43:31,133 --> 03:43:32,133
I am confident the time invested will

5955
03:43:32,133 --> 03:43:33,133
meaningfully support the advancement

5956
03:43:33,133 --> 03:43:34,133
of

5957
03:43:34,133 --> 03:43:36,533
the commission legislative priorities

5958
03:43:37,133 --> 03:43:39,133
this season. I will turn the presentation

5959
03:43:39,133 --> 03:43:41,133
over to

5960
03:43:42,133 --> 03:43:43,133
director monica who

5961
03:43:43,133 --> 03:43:45,133
will brief the commission on the amendments

5962
03:43:45,133 --> 03:43:46,133
to the bill

5963
03:43:46,133 --> 03:43:48,133
and provide updates on other legislation

5964
03:43:48,133 --> 03:43:50,133
we

5965
03:43:50,133 --> 03:43:51,133
are tracking.

5966
03:43:51,133 --> 03:43:52,133
>> thank you commissioner

5967
03:43:52,133 --> 03:43:54,133
espy-williams.

5968
03:43:54,133 --> 03:43:55,133
good afternoon chair smith, vice

5969
03:43:55,133 --> 03:43:57,533
chair apparel, commissioners, general

5970
03:44:00,133 --> 03:44:01,133
manager powell, team h2o and our

5971
03:44:01,133 --> 03:44:03,133
valued customers. I am director of

5972
03:44:03,133 --> 03:44:05,533
government affairs at the

5973
03:44:06,133 --> 03:44:08,133
intergovernmental office at wssc

5974
03:44:08,133 --> 03:44:09,133
water. Staff will be providing a review

5975
03:44:09,133 --> 03:44:11,133
of legislative

5976
03:44:11,133 --> 03:44:14,133
issues shaping this session, provide

5977
03:44:15,133 --> 03:44:17,133
an update

5978
03:44:18,133 --> 03:44:20,133
on legislation

5979
03:44:20,133 --> 03:44:21,133
previously introduced to the commission,

5980
03:44:21,133 --> 03:44:23,133
present on

5981
03:44:24,133 --> 03:44:26,133
key legislation staff recommends

5982
03:44:26,133 --> 03:44:27,133
the commission takes a position. The

5983
03:44:27,133 --> 03:44:29,133
first month of

5984
03:44:29,133 --> 03:44:32,133
the session lawmakers focused on addressing

5985
03:44:32,133 --> 03:44:34,133
high-priority legislation. Curbing

5986
03:44:35,133 --> 03:44:36,133
energy cost and improving stability

5987
03:44:36,133 --> 03:44:38,133
is at

5988
03:44:38,133 --> 03:44:39,133
the forefront with governor moore

5989
03:44:39,133 --> 03:44:41,133
introducing his major

5990
03:44:45,133 --> 03:44:47,533
policy initiative. The act

5991
03:44:48,133 --> 03:44:50,133
proposes using $200 million from

5992
03:44:50,133 --> 03:44:51,133
maryland strategic energy investment

5993
03:44:51,133 --> 03:44:54,133
fund to provide $100 million in direct

5994
03:44:54,133 --> 03:44:56,133
utility bill rebates

5995
03:44:57,133 --> 03:44:58,133
and invest in modernization.

5996
03:44:58,133 --> 03:45:00,133
it also requires utilities to adopt

5997
03:45:00,133 --> 03:45:02,533
advanced technologies and support

5998
03:45:05,133 --> 03:45:06,133
modernization plans to improve reliability

5999
03:45:06,133 --> 03:45:08,133
and support

6000
03:45:11,133 --> 03:45:12,133
clean energy. Also a focus with both

6001
03:45:12,133 --> 03:45:13,133
chambers recently passing emergency

6002
03:45:13,133 --> 03:45:14,133
legislation

6003
03:45:14,133 --> 03:45:17,133
preventing law enforcement from entering

6004
03:45:17,133 --> 03:45:18,133
or maintaining agreements which are

6005
03:45:18,133 --> 03:45:20,133
immigration and

6006
03:45:21,133 --> 03:45:22,133
customs enforcement partnership

6007
03:45:22,133 --> 03:45:24,133
program that allows local police to

6008
03:45:24,133 --> 03:45:26,133
enforce

6009
03:45:28,133 --> 03:45:30,133
immigration law. And swiftly approved

6010
03:45:30,133 --> 03:45:32,133
house bill 488

6011
03:45:32,133 --> 03:45:33,133
which withdraws congressional districts and

6012
03:45:33,133 --> 03:45:34,133
of the 2026 midterm

6013
03:45:34,133 --> 03:45:36,133
elections. However, senate leaders

6014
03:45:36,133 --> 03:45:38,133
do not seem

6015
03:45:39,133 --> 03:45:41,533
amenable to made a

6016
03:45:45,133 --> 03:45:47,133
decade redistricting.

6017
03:45:48,133 --> 03:45:51,133
a range of other bills

6018
03:45:51,133 --> 03:45:53,133
currently

6019
03:45:54,133 --> 03:45:55,133
tracking. Continues to monitor law

6020
03:45:55,133 --> 03:45:57,133
enforcement conduct

6021
03:46:00,133 --> 03:46:02,133
and procedurals.

6022
03:46:12,133 --> 03:46:14,133
including

6023
03:46:15,133 --> 03:46:16,133
electricity, gas, water or

6024
03:46:16,133 --> 03:46:18,133
internet services. Staff will continue

6025
03:46:18,133 --> 03:46:20,133
to monitor

6026
03:46:21,133 --> 03:46:23,133
and evaluate

6027
03:46:23,133 --> 03:46:24,133
this legislation and others as they

6028
03:46:24,133 --> 03:46:27,133
continue to introduce and move through

6029
03:46:27,133 --> 03:46:30,733
the process. Now shifting to our

6030
03:46:32,133 --> 03:46:34,533
proposed legislation. Washington suburban

6031
03:46:36,133 --> 03:46:37,133
sanitary commission. Which makes targeted

6032
03:46:37,133 --> 03:46:39,133
enhancements

6033
03:46:39,133 --> 03:46:41,133
to the divisions and

6034
03:46:41,133 --> 03:46:42,133
public utilities. Staff received the

6035
03:46:42,133 --> 03:46:45,133
amended version of the bill

6036
03:46:45,133 --> 03:46:47,133
and now awaits

6037
03:46:48,133 --> 03:46:51,133
additional review by the metro

6038
03:46:51,133 --> 03:46:52,133
washington committee. Following that

6039
03:46:52,133 --> 03:46:53,133
review

6040
03:46:53,133 --> 03:46:56,133
it would had to the full montgomery

6041
03:46:56,133 --> 03:46:57,133
county delegation. Would then move

6042
03:46:57,133 --> 03:46:58,133
over to prince georges county house

6043
03:46:58,133 --> 03:46:59,133
delegation for their

6044
03:46:59,133 --> 03:47:00,133
review and a vote before heading to

6045
03:47:00,133 --> 03:47:02,133
the

6046
03:47:05,133 --> 03:47:06,133
environmental committee. Staff has

6047
03:47:06,133 --> 03:47:07,133
begun following up with legislators

6048
03:47:07,133 --> 03:47:09,133
to outline and explain

6049
03:47:09,133 --> 03:47:11,133
the amendments and is working

6050
03:47:11,133 --> 03:47:12,133
with stakeholders and associations

6051
03:47:12,133 --> 03:47:13,133
to secure letters of support ahead

6052
03:47:13,133 --> 03:47:14,133
of

6053
03:47:14,133 --> 03:47:18,333
its hearing. I will now pause for

6054
03:47:19,133 --> 03:47:21,133
any questions

6055
03:47:21,133 --> 03:47:22,133
on 102-26.

6056
03:47:22,133 --> 03:47:24,133
>> commissioner questions.

6057
03:47:25,133 --> 03:47:26,133
seeing none.

6058
03:47:26,133 --> 03:47:27,133
please proceed.

6059
03:47:27,133 --> 03:47:28,133
>> thank you. I will

6060
03:47:28,133 --> 03:47:30,133
provide

6061
03:47:31,133 --> 03:47:32,133
a update on 104-26

6062
03:47:32,133 --> 03:47:34,133
washington suburban sanitary commission

6063
03:47:34,133 --> 03:47:36,133
personal management

6064
03:47:36,133 --> 03:47:37,133
disciplinary actions. Staff continues

6065
03:47:37,133 --> 03:47:39,133
to work

6066
03:47:40,133 --> 03:47:43,133
with bill sponsor as well as

6067
03:47:43,133 --> 03:47:44,133
the proponents to address areas

6068
03:47:44,133 --> 03:47:46,133
of the bill that could potentially

6069
03:47:46,133 --> 03:47:47,133
resolve short

6070
03:47:47,133 --> 03:47:49,133
of legislation. Staff anticipates

6071
03:47:49,133 --> 03:47:50,133
the bill will be revisited

6072
03:47:50,133 --> 03:47:53,733
for review at the upcoming committee

6073
03:47:55,133 --> 03:47:57,133
work session. I will now turn it

6074
03:47:57,133 --> 03:47:58,133
over to mr. Simons to present on key

6075
03:47:58,133 --> 03:48:00,133
pieces of legislation

6076
03:48:00,133 --> 03:48:01,133
staff has identified in recommended

6077
03:48:01,133 --> 03:48:03,133
positions for commissioner

6078
03:48:04,133 --> 03:48:06,133
vote

6079
03:48:07,133 --> 03:48:08,133
today.

6080
03:48:08,133 --> 03:48:09,133
>>

6081
03:48:09,133 --> 03:48:10,133
thank you. Good afternoon chair smith,

6082
03:48:10,133 --> 03:48:12,133
vice chair paul,

6083
03:48:13,133 --> 03:48:14,133
commissioners,

6084
03:48:14,133 --> 03:48:16,133
madam secretary, general manager powell,

6085
03:48:16,133 --> 03:48:18,133
team h2o and

6086
03:48:18,133 --> 03:48:19,133
valued customers. I am kenneth simons,

6087
03:48:19,133 --> 03:48:21,133
government affairs

6088
03:48:22,133 --> 03:48:25,133
manager here at wssc water.

6089
03:48:25,133 --> 03:48:27,133
today I

6090
03:48:28,133 --> 03:48:29,133
will review four pieces of

6091
03:48:29,133 --> 03:48:30,133
legislation staff has determined should

6092
03:48:30,133 --> 03:48:31,133
be brought to the commission attention

6093
03:48:31,133 --> 03:48:32,133
three of which staff

6094
03:48:32,133 --> 03:48:34,133
has provided recommendations of support

6095
03:48:34,133 --> 03:48:36,133
or support

6096
03:48:36,133 --> 03:48:37,133
with amendments and one for informational

6097
03:48:37,133 --> 03:48:39,133
purposes.

6098
03:48:40,133 --> 03:48:42,133
the first is

6099
03:48:43,133 --> 03:48:45,533
house bill 721 and senate

6100
03:48:46,133 --> 03:48:48,133
bill 243 titled

6101
03:48:49,133 --> 03:48:51,133
the uniformed

6102
03:48:52,133 --> 03:48:54,133
services spouses

6103
03:48:54,133 --> 03:48:55,133
act which amend several sections of

6104
03:48:55,133 --> 03:48:57,133
maryland law to

6105
03:48:58,133 --> 03:48:59,133
expand benefits and preferences

6106
03:48:59,133 --> 03:49:01,133
previously reserved for veterans and

6107
03:49:01,133 --> 03:49:03,533
active servicemembers to also

6108
03:49:04,133 --> 03:49:06,133
include their

6109
03:49:07,133 --> 03:49:09,133
spouses. Specifically 721 and

6110
03:49:10,133 --> 03:49:11,133
sb 243 requires public colleges and

6111
03:49:11,133 --> 03:49:13,133
universities to offer priority

6112
03:49:13,133 --> 03:49:14,133
course registration to spouses

6113
03:49:14,133 --> 03:49:16,133
of servicemembers and veterans for

6114
03:49:16,133 --> 03:49:17,133
up to four

6115
03:49:17,133 --> 03:49:19,133
academic years within 15 years of

6116
03:49:19,133 --> 03:49:21,133
the servicemember last active

6117
03:49:21,133 --> 03:49:22,133
duty service and provide support to

6118
03:49:22,133 --> 03:49:24,133
both veterans and

6119
03:49:25,133 --> 03:49:26,133
their

6120
03:49:26,133 --> 03:49:28,133
spouses. Also allows spouses of active

6121
03:49:28,133 --> 03:49:30,133
servicemembers to receive

6122
03:49:30,133 --> 03:49:31,133
delicate scholarships in maryland.

6123
03:49:31,133 --> 03:49:33,133
able

6124
03:49:36,133 --> 03:49:37,133
to expand references in both public

6125
03:49:37,133 --> 03:49:40,133
and private sectors to spouses

6126
03:49:40,133 --> 03:49:42,133
of active

6127
03:49:43,133 --> 03:49:45,133
servicemembers,

6128
03:49:45,133 --> 03:49:46,133
and surviving spouses of eligible

6129
03:49:46,133 --> 03:49:48,133
veterans. Lastly, the

6130
03:49:49,133 --> 03:49:51,133
legislation updates and

6131
03:49:52,133 --> 03:49:53,133
standardizes definitions of

6132
03:49:53,133 --> 03:49:55,133
servicemembers, veterans and spouses

6133
03:49:55,133 --> 03:49:57,133
across

6134
03:49:58,133 --> 03:50:00,533
state law. Senator sponsor

6135
03:50:01,133 --> 03:50:02,133
of sb 243 requested support of

6136
03:50:02,133 --> 03:50:04,133
the bill. Staff has reviewed the bill

6137
03:50:04,133 --> 03:50:06,533
and determined that portions

6138
03:50:07,133 --> 03:50:09,133
would apply that there would be

6139
03:50:09,133 --> 03:50:10,133
no operation of local or financial

6140
03:50:10,133 --> 03:50:12,133
impact

6141
03:50:13,133 --> 03:50:15,133
from compliance.

6142
03:50:16,133 --> 03:50:19,133
the build requirements can be

6143
03:50:19,133 --> 03:50:21,133
handled with existing

6144
03:50:22,133 --> 03:50:25,133
budget resources and no effect

6145
03:50:25,133 --> 03:50:28,133
on revenues. With no conflict

6146
03:50:28,133 --> 03:50:29,133
or concern staff respectfully requests

6147
03:50:29,133 --> 03:50:31,133
the commission

6148
03:50:31,133 --> 03:50:33,133
vote to support

6149
03:50:34,133 --> 03:50:36,133
hb

6150
03:50:37,133 --> 03:50:40,133
721/sb 243. I will pause for

6151
03:50:40,133 --> 03:50:41,133
any questions.

6152
03:50:41,133 --> 03:50:42,133
>> thank you

6153
03:50:42,133 --> 03:50:43,133
mr. Simons. Any further questions

6154
03:50:43,133 --> 03:50:46,133
on the request to support

6155
03:50:46,133 --> 03:50:47,133
this bill? Hearing none.

6156
03:50:47,133 --> 03:50:49,133
>> mr.

6157
03:50:49,133 --> 03:50:52,133
chair. Just wanted to make

6158
03:50:52,133 --> 03:50:54,133
a note. As

6159
03:50:55,133 --> 03:50:56,133
we review all legislation including

6160
03:50:56,133 --> 03:50:58,133
ours we

6161
03:50:58,133 --> 03:51:00,533
try to understand what

6162
03:51:01,133 --> 03:51:04,133
the fiscal impact may be.

6163
03:51:04,133 --> 03:51:07,133
for this legislation and the

6164
03:51:07,133 --> 03:51:10,133
others there is also always a

6165
03:51:10,133 --> 03:51:12,533
fiscal note. There appears

6166
03:51:13,133 --> 03:51:15,133
to be no

6167
03:51:16,133 --> 03:51:18,133
impact and certainly not to the

6168
03:51:18,133 --> 03:51:19,133
commission. But we don't yet have

6169
03:51:19,133 --> 03:51:21,133
any

6170
03:51:21,133 --> 03:51:22,133
specific detail one way or the other

6171
03:51:22,133 --> 03:51:24,133
what the

6172
03:51:25,133 --> 03:51:28,133
impact may be related to

6173
03:51:30,133 --> 03:51:33,733
the scholarship. But this would present

6174
03:51:34,133 --> 03:51:36,533
or provide benefits to

6175
03:51:37,133 --> 03:51:39,133
our team that

6176
03:51:40,133 --> 03:51:43,133
our veterans. We believe those

6177
03:51:43,133 --> 03:51:44,133
benefits outweigh what might

6178
03:51:44,133 --> 03:51:46,133
potentially be impacts related to

6179
03:51:46,133 --> 03:51:47,133
the

6180
03:51:47,133 --> 03:51:49,133
scholarships. I just wanted to provide

6181
03:51:49,133 --> 03:51:51,133
that

6182
03:51:52,133 --> 03:51:53,133
context.

6183
03:51:53,133 --> 03:51:55,133
because there are sensitivities related

6184
03:51:55,133 --> 03:51:58,133
to budget items at the

6185
03:51:58,133 --> 03:51:59,133
state level.

6186
03:51:59,133 --> 03:52:01,133
>> thank you for the

6187
03:52:01,133 --> 03:52:03,133
additional context. Any

6188
03:52:04,133 --> 03:52:05,133
additional questions?

6189
03:52:05,133 --> 03:52:07,133
>> I hereby

6190
03:52:07,133 --> 03:52:08,133
move that the commission support house

6191
03:52:08,133 --> 03:52:10,133
bill 721 and

6192
03:52:10,133 --> 03:52:12,133
senate bill 243

6193
03:52:12,133 --> 03:52:15,133
uniformed services act as recommended

6194
03:52:16,133 --> 03:52:17,133
by management.

6195
03:52:17,133 --> 03:52:19,133
>>

6196
03:52:21,133 --> 03:52:24,133
any discussion? Seeing none, all those

6197
03:52:24,133 --> 03:52:28,133
in favor will signify by saying aye.

6198
03:52:28,133 --> 03:52:30,133
any nays or

6199
03:52:31,133 --> 03:52:33,133
abstention? Hearing none, the motion

6200
03:52:33,133 --> 03:52:36,133
carried unanimously. And the bill

6201
03:52:40,133 --> 03:52:42,133
is supported. Director

6202
03:52:43,133 --> 03:52:45,133
you may proceed to your

6203
03:52:45,133 --> 03:52:46,133
next items.

6204
03:52:46,133 --> 03:52:48,533
>> thank you chair smith.

6205
03:52:53,133 --> 03:52:55,133
once back. One

6206
03:52:56,133 --> 03:52:57,133
second. Okay.

6207
03:52:57,133 --> 03:52:59,133
>>

6208
03:52:59,133 --> 03:53:02,133
thank you. The next bill I

6209
03:53:02,133 --> 03:53:05,133
will discuss is also house bill 1022 and senate

6210
03:53:05,133 --> 03:53:07,133
bill 686

6211
03:53:08,133 --> 03:53:10,533
pfas chemicals product phaseouts

6212
03:53:11,133 --> 03:53:12,133
and requirements. Which phases

6213
03:53:12,133 --> 03:53:14,133
out the sale of many consumer products

6214
03:53:14,133 --> 03:53:16,133
containing intentionally added

6215
03:53:16,133 --> 03:53:19,133
pfas chemicals in maryland establishes

6216
03:53:19,133 --> 03:53:22,133
mandatory project exposure and creates

6217
03:53:22,133 --> 03:53:23,133
a dedicated.

6218
03:53:23,133 --> 03:53:25,133
>> I'm sorry to cut you

6219
03:53:25,133 --> 03:53:29,133
off. I have it on the agenda in the

6220
03:53:29,133 --> 03:53:32,133
opposite order. I have the

6221
03:53:32,133 --> 03:53:33,133
sludge first and

6222
03:53:33,133 --> 03:53:35,133
then the phaseouts although materials

6223
03:53:35,133 --> 03:53:37,133
are in that

6224
03:53:41,133 --> 03:53:42,133
order.

6225
03:53:42,133 --> 03:53:49,133
>> the next bill I will discuss is

6226
03:53:49,133 --> 03:53:52,133
house bill 925 and senate bill 719

6227
03:53:54,133 --> 03:53:56,133
sewage sludge substances regulation.

6228
03:53:56,133 --> 03:53:57,133
which would

6229
03:53:57,133 --> 03:53:59,133
establish new statewide regulations

6230
03:53:59,133 --> 03:54:01,133
to reduce the

6231
03:54:05,133 --> 03:54:06,133
presence of

6232
03:54:06,133 --> 03:54:07,133
pfas also referred to as fervor chemicals

6233
03:54:07,133 --> 03:54:08,133
in sewage sludge and to control how

6234
03:54:08,133 --> 03:54:10,133
sludge

6235
03:54:12,133 --> 03:54:13,133
containing pfas can be used and managed.

6236
03:54:13,133 --> 03:54:14,133
it seeks to protect public health,

6237
03:54:14,133 --> 03:54:16,133
soil quality

6238
03:54:17,133 --> 03:54:18,133
and water by limiting pfas

6239
03:54:18,133 --> 03:54:19,133
exposure. The bill has several key

6240
03:54:19,133 --> 03:54:20,133
provisions including restrictions

6241
03:54:20,133 --> 03:54:22,133
on

6242
03:54:22,133 --> 03:54:23,133
land application and temporary blending

6243
03:54:23,133 --> 03:54:25,133
allowance, monitoring

6244
03:54:25,133 --> 03:54:26,133
and testing requirements, industrial

6245
03:54:26,133 --> 03:54:28,133
standards,

6246
03:54:29,133 --> 03:54:31,133
local authority for rates and

6247
03:54:31,133 --> 03:54:32,133
fees, source reduction encouragement

6248
03:54:32,133 --> 03:54:34,133
and

6249
03:54:35,133 --> 03:54:37,133
an overall

6250
03:54:37,133 --> 03:54:38,133
management framework. Staff has reviewed

6251
03:54:38,133 --> 03:54:40,133
the

6252
03:54:41,133 --> 03:54:42,133
bill and proposes several amendments.

6253
03:54:42,133 --> 03:54:44,133
for discussion on this I will turn

6254
03:54:44,133 --> 03:54:46,133
to

6255
03:54:47,133 --> 03:54:48,133
dr. Priscilla.

6256
03:54:48,133 --> 03:54:50,133
>> operational

6257
03:54:51,133 --> 03:54:53,133
reliability director. I believe you

6258
03:54:53,133 --> 03:54:54,133
have a memo with more details but

6259
03:54:54,133 --> 03:54:55,133
I will go

6260
03:54:55,133 --> 03:54:56,133
through our rationale for support

6261
03:54:56,133 --> 03:54:58,133
and

6262
03:54:59,133 --> 03:55:01,133
amendments.

6263
03:55:02,133 --> 03:55:03,133
so firstly wssc water is broadly

6264
03:55:03,133 --> 03:55:04,133
supportive of some of the elements

6265
03:55:04,133 --> 03:55:05,133
of the bill. The language affirming

6266
03:55:05,133 --> 03:55:07,133
source tracking

6267
03:55:08,133 --> 03:55:10,133
and treatment authority for pfas

6268
03:55:10,133 --> 03:55:11,133
reduction , clear standards to guide

6269
03:55:11,133 --> 03:55:13,133
decision-making

6270
03:55:14,133 --> 03:55:15,133
and justify significant investments

6271
03:55:15,133 --> 03:55:17,133
as well as some of the measures to

6272
03:55:17,133 --> 03:55:19,133
enhance analytical confidence

6273
03:55:20,133 --> 03:55:22,133
in samples. As

6274
03:55:22,133 --> 03:55:23,133
for impacts there are fiscal impacts

6275
03:55:23,133 --> 03:55:25,133
to the bill

6276
03:55:26,133 --> 03:55:28,133
as introduced. And

6277
03:55:32,133 --> 03:55:35,133
I want to go through

6278
03:55:35,133 --> 03:55:36,133
that. Our pfas

6279
03:55:36,133 --> 03:55:38,133
concentration the sum of them is what

6280
03:55:38,133 --> 03:55:39,133
is being assessed in the bill and

6281
03:55:39,133 --> 03:55:40,133
our

6282
03:55:40,133 --> 03:55:41,133
levels would be above 25 parts per

6283
03:55:41,133 --> 03:55:42,133
billion which

6284
03:55:42,133 --> 03:55:46,333
would mean on the date effective we

6285
03:55:47,133 --> 03:55:50,133
would be begin to need

6286
03:55:50,133 --> 03:55:53,133
to adopt alternative management practices

6287
03:55:53,133 --> 03:55:55,133
for

6288
03:55:56,133 --> 03:55:57,133
biosolids management. At the same time

6289
03:55:57,133 --> 03:55:58,133
we would be building on our current

6290
03:55:58,133 --> 03:55:59,133
source tracking and mitigation and

6291
03:55:59,133 --> 03:56:01,533
we would expect that

6292
03:56:02,133 --> 03:56:05,133
levels could fall below that threshold

6293
03:56:05,133 --> 03:56:07,533
of 25 parts per billion

6294
03:56:08,133 --> 03:56:11,133
in approximately five to seven years.

6295
03:56:11,133 --> 03:56:13,133
as such

6296
03:56:13,133 --> 03:56:14,133
when the threshold goes into effect

6297
03:56:14,133 --> 03:56:16,133
our fiscal

6298
03:56:17,133 --> 03:56:18,133
impact would

6299
03:56:18,133 --> 03:56:20,133
include using reduced land application

6300
03:56:20,133 --> 03:56:22,133
rates at

6301
03:56:22,133 --> 03:56:24,133
an additional cost of about 7.5 million

6302
03:56:24,133 --> 03:56:26,133
per year. For the permitted time of

6303
03:56:26,133 --> 03:56:28,133
one year. Followed

6304
03:56:31,133 --> 03:56:32,133
by landfilling for approximately six

6305
03:56:32,133 --> 03:56:34,533
years and additional cost

6306
03:56:35,133 --> 03:56:38,133
of 8.2 million per year. And

6307
03:56:38,133 --> 03:56:39,133
as we are implementing industrial

6308
03:56:39,133 --> 03:56:41,133
treatment and

6309
03:56:43,133 --> 03:56:44,133
source reduction if that were not

6310
03:56:44,133 --> 03:56:47,133
adequate to bring us below

6311
03:56:47,133 --> 03:56:49,533
the 25 parts per billion

6312
03:56:50,133 --> 03:56:53,133
threshold then wssc water may

6313
03:56:56,133 --> 03:56:57,133
opt in treatment systems which could be

6314
03:56:57,133 --> 03:56:58,133
at an estimated cost

6315
03:56:58,133 --> 03:56:59,133
of 200 million in capital. Although we are

6316
03:56:59,133 --> 03:57:01,133
currently working

6317
03:57:01,133 --> 03:57:02,133
to research and develop technologies that

6318
03:57:02,133 --> 03:57:05,133
could reduce this capital cost

6319
03:57:05,133 --> 03:57:07,133
as well as to

6320
03:57:07,133 --> 03:57:08,133
identify sources to prevent or downsize

6321
03:57:08,133 --> 03:57:10,133
the need for

6322
03:57:10,133 --> 03:57:11,133
that treatment. Our amendments that

6323
03:57:11,133 --> 03:57:13,133
we

6324
03:57:16,133 --> 03:57:17,133
proposed our revolve around feasible

6325
03:57:17,133 --> 03:57:19,133
in fermentation

6326
03:57:20,133 --> 03:57:22,533
to preserve the critical

6327
03:57:23,133 --> 03:57:24,133
community need and continuity

6328
03:57:24,133 --> 03:57:26,133
in large-scale wastewater management. So

6329
03:57:26,133 --> 03:57:28,133
we would

6330
03:57:28,133 --> 03:57:29,133
be proposing amendments related to

6331
03:57:29,133 --> 03:57:31,133
extending the

6332
03:57:33,133 --> 03:57:35,133
time before application restrictions

6333
03:57:35,133 --> 03:57:36,133
enter effect by one year to

6334
03:57:36,133 --> 03:57:38,133
provide sufficient time to solicit

6335
03:57:38,133 --> 03:57:40,533
and procure necessary contracts

6336
03:57:41,133 --> 03:57:43,533
to meet the alternative

6337
03:57:44,133 --> 03:57:46,533
management measure. To extend

6338
03:57:47,133 --> 03:57:48,133
the deadline for the alternative

6339
03:57:48,133 --> 03:57:50,133
management measures particularly blending

6340
03:57:50,133 --> 03:57:52,133
and reduced land

6341
03:57:53,133 --> 03:57:54,133
application rates for a longer. Of time and

6342
03:57:54,133 --> 03:57:56,133
the reason is to provide flexibility

6343
03:57:56,133 --> 03:57:58,133
and availability of

6344
03:58:01,133 --> 03:58:02,133
management options. This is critical

6345
03:58:02,133 --> 03:58:03,133
because that mitigates the risk of

6346
03:58:03,133 --> 03:58:05,133
cutting

6347
03:58:06,133 --> 03:58:08,133
off options on the

6348
03:58:08,133 --> 03:58:09,133
viability of continuous wastewater

6349
03:58:09,133 --> 03:58:12,133
management. It would recognize that

6350
03:58:12,133 --> 03:58:14,133
if we were

6351
03:58:15,133 --> 03:58:17,133
to take

6352
03:58:18,133 --> 03:58:20,133
blending operations that

6353
03:58:21,133 --> 03:58:22,133
would require private

6354
03:58:22,133 --> 03:58:24,133
partners and they would need a period

6355
03:58:24,133 --> 03:58:26,133
of longer than

6356
03:58:28,133 --> 03:58:30,133
two years. To recognize that more

6357
03:58:30,133 --> 03:58:31,133
time

6358
03:58:31,133 --> 03:58:33,133
is required to implement and see source

6359
03:58:33,133 --> 03:58:35,133
reductions whether through

6360
03:58:36,133 --> 03:58:38,133
industrial treatment or

6361
03:58:39,133 --> 03:58:41,133
product phaseouts. And to

6362
03:58:41,133 --> 03:58:42,133
recognize that facility upgrades are

6363
03:58:42,133 --> 03:58:44,133
the most

6364
03:58:46,133 --> 03:58:48,133
costly reduction. And more time is

6365
03:58:48,133 --> 03:58:50,133
needed to judge

6366
03:58:50,133 --> 03:58:51,133
the effectiveness before taking these

6367
03:58:51,133 --> 03:58:53,133
large

6368
03:58:53,133 --> 03:58:54,133
financial commitments. Finally, that

6369
03:58:54,133 --> 03:58:56,133
time extension

6370
03:58:57,133 --> 03:58:59,533
is requested as an

6371
03:59:00,133 --> 03:59:01,133
amendment because large-scale

6372
03:59:01,133 --> 03:59:03,133
system technology could take five

6373
03:59:03,133 --> 03:59:06,133
to seven years to plan, permit

6374
03:59:06,133 --> 03:59:08,133
and design build. We

6375
03:59:08,133 --> 03:59:09,133
are also suggesting introducing a

6376
03:59:09,133 --> 03:59:11,133
deadline

6377
03:59:11,133 --> 03:59:12,133
to complete the source tracking plan which

6378
03:59:12,133 --> 03:59:14,133
is

6379
03:59:15,133 --> 03:59:16,133
currently not in the bill

6380
03:59:16,133 --> 03:59:18,133
to demonstrate our commitment to sustainable

6381
03:59:18,133 --> 03:59:19,133
and

6382
03:59:19,133 --> 03:59:21,133
cost-effective solutions. We would

6383
03:59:21,133 --> 03:59:23,133
like to

6384
03:59:23,133 --> 03:59:24,133
recommend revising the timeframe to

6385
03:59:24,133 --> 03:59:26,133
allow for the

6386
03:59:27,133 --> 03:59:30,133
time needed in case of

6387
03:59:30,133 --> 03:59:32,133
system upgrades as

6388
03:59:33,133 --> 03:59:34,133
well as

6389
03:59:34,133 --> 03:59:36,133
permission for granted time extensions

6390
03:59:36,133 --> 03:59:38,133
on alternative management

6391
03:59:39,133 --> 03:59:41,133
measures and mitigation

6392
03:59:41,133 --> 03:59:42,133
plan implementation for those utilities

6393
03:59:42,133 --> 03:59:44,133
that

6394
03:59:45,133 --> 03:59:47,533
are implementing control and

6395
03:59:48,133 --> 03:59:50,533
mitigation. Finally to clarify

6396
03:59:51,133 --> 03:59:53,133
the requirements outside

6397
03:59:54,133 --> 03:59:55,133
of the state of

6398
03:59:55,133 --> 03:59:57,133
maryland. In addition there are several

6399
03:59:57,133 --> 03:59:59,533
specific amendments we are

6400
04:00:00,133 --> 04:00:03,133
suggesting and more detail on

6401
04:00:03,133 --> 04:00:04,133
those provided. In

6402
04:00:04,133 --> 04:00:06,133
closing, we believe supporting this

6403
04:00:06,133 --> 04:00:07,133
legislation with amendments for realistic

6404
04:00:07,133 --> 04:00:08,133
and

6405
04:00:08,133 --> 04:00:11,133
feasible implementation are an opportunity

6406
04:00:14,133 --> 04:00:15,133
for maryland to set an example on

6407
04:00:15,133 --> 04:00:16,133
how prioritizing source control is

6408
04:00:16,133 --> 04:00:17,133
a cost-effective

6409
04:00:17,133 --> 04:00:18,133
and sustainable model for pfas reduction

6410
04:00:18,133 --> 04:00:20,133
in

6411
04:00:21,133 --> 04:00:22,133
our environment. I can

6412
04:00:22,133 --> 04:00:24,133
take any questions if there are any.

6413
04:00:24,133 --> 04:00:26,133
>> thank you doctor.

6414
04:00:27,133 --> 04:00:28,133
any questions? You may

6415
04:00:28,133 --> 04:00:29,133
proceed.

6416
04:00:29,133 --> 04:00:30,133
>> in queue chair smith.

6417
04:00:30,133 --> 04:00:32,133
for the

6418
04:00:33,133 --> 04:00:35,133
reasons detailed by

6419
04:00:36,133 --> 04:00:37,133
staff respectfully requests commissioners

6420
04:00:37,133 --> 04:00:39,133
vote to support

6421
04:00:39,133 --> 04:00:41,533
amendments hb 95 and senate

6422
04:00:42,133 --> 04:00:43,133
bill 719.

6423
04:00:43,133 --> 04:00:44,133
>>

6424
04:00:44,133 --> 04:00:45,133
are there any final questions? Do

6425
04:00:45,133 --> 04:00:47,133
I have

6426
04:00:48,133 --> 04:00:49,133
a motion?

6427
04:00:49,133 --> 04:00:50,133
>> I hereby

6428
04:00:50,133 --> 04:00:51,133
move that the commission support with

6429
04:00:51,133 --> 04:00:53,533
amendments house bill 925 and

6430
04:00:54,133 --> 04:00:56,133
senate bill

6431
04:00:57,133 --> 04:00:59,133
719 titled

6432
04:00:59,133 --> 04:01:02,133
sewage sludge regulation as recommended

6433
04:01:03,133 --> 04:01:04,133
by management.

6434
04:01:04,133 --> 04:01:06,133
>> is there

6435
04:01:09,133 --> 04:01:10,133
a second?

6436
04:01:10,133 --> 04:01:11,133
>>

6437
04:01:11,133 --> 04:01:12,133
second.

6438
04:01:12,133 --> 04:01:15,133
>> thank you vice chair powell.

6439
04:01:15,133 --> 04:01:18,133
any discussion? Seeing none, all those

6440
04:01:18,133 --> 04:01:19,133
in favor signify by saying aye. Any

6441
04:01:19,133 --> 04:01:21,133
nays

6442
04:01:21,133 --> 04:01:22,133
or extensions. The motion

6443
04:01:22,133 --> 04:01:24,133
carried unanimously by a vote of five

6444
04:01:24,133 --> 04:01:27,133
to zero with one recusal

6445
04:01:27,133 --> 04:01:30,133
and the bill is supported

6446
04:01:33,133 --> 04:01:35,133
with amendments.

6447
04:01:36,133 --> 04:01:37,133
>> the next bill I will

6448
04:01:37,133 --> 04:01:39,133
discuss is also cross filed house

6449
04:01:39,133 --> 04:01:41,133
bill 1022 and senate

6450
04:01:43,133 --> 04:01:45,133
bill 686 pfas chemicals product phaseouts

6451
04:01:45,133 --> 04:01:47,133
and requirements.

6452
04:01:47,133 --> 04:01:48,133
which faces out the sale of many consumer

6453
04:01:48,133 --> 04:01:50,133
products

6454
04:01:51,133 --> 04:01:52,133
containing intentionally added pfas

6455
04:01:52,133 --> 04:01:54,133
chemicals

6456
04:01:54,133 --> 04:01:55,133
in maryland establishes mandatory

6457
04:01:55,133 --> 04:01:57,133
product registration

6458
04:01:57,133 --> 04:01:59,533
and disclosure creates a

6459
04:02:00,133 --> 04:02:02,533
dedicated fund for assessment

6460
04:02:03,133 --> 04:02:05,133
and remediation and implements

6461
04:02:05,133 --> 04:02:06,133
strong enforcement and funding mechanisms

6462
04:02:06,133 --> 04:02:08,133
to protect

6463
04:02:09,133 --> 04:02:11,133
public health and

6464
04:02:11,133 --> 04:02:14,133
the environment. The lead sponsor

6465
04:02:17,133 --> 04:02:18,133
of hb 122 and senator love from montgomery

6466
04:02:18,133 --> 04:02:21,133
county is the lead sponsor of

6467
04:02:21,133 --> 04:02:23,133
sb 686. This prohibits the

6468
04:02:23,133 --> 04:02:24,133
manufacture, sale and distribution

6469
04:02:24,133 --> 04:02:25,133
of certain products containing intentionally

6470
04:02:25,133 --> 04:02:27,133
added

6471
04:02:27,133 --> 04:02:29,533
chemicals with phased implement

6472
04:02:30,133 --> 04:02:32,133
patient effective

6473
04:02:32,133 --> 04:02:35,133
january 1st staggered through january

6474
04:02:35,133 --> 04:02:36,133
1st 2029. Phaseouts begin with products

6475
04:02:36,133 --> 04:02:38,133
such as

6476
04:02:38,133 --> 04:02:39,133
cleaning products, footwear, cosmetics,

6477
04:02:39,133 --> 04:02:41,133
personal

6478
04:02:42,133 --> 04:02:44,133
care phonics, feminine

6479
04:02:45,133 --> 04:02:47,133
hygiene products, packaging,

6480
04:02:48,133 --> 04:02:50,533
and later includes fabric

6481
04:02:51,133 --> 04:02:53,133
treatment, textiles,

6482
04:02:54,133 --> 04:02:55,133
furnishings, upholstery

6483
04:02:55,133 --> 04:02:58,133
and paint. Exemptions are provided

6484
04:02:59,133 --> 04:03:00,133
for products governed by federal law

6485
04:03:00,133 --> 04:03:03,133
used or recycled products and

6486
04:03:03,133 --> 04:03:04,133
those that determined by

6487
04:03:04,133 --> 04:03:06,133
the department of environment as having

6488
04:03:06,133 --> 04:03:07,133
a

6489
04:03:07,133 --> 04:03:09,133
currently unavoidable use essential

6490
04:03:09,133 --> 04:03:11,533
for health, safety and

6491
04:03:12,133 --> 04:03:14,533
societal function for which

6492
04:03:15,133 --> 04:03:17,133
alternatives are not

6493
04:03:18,133 --> 04:03:20,133
currently available. The bill

6494
04:03:20,133 --> 04:03:21,133
also mandates registration and disclosure from

6495
04:03:21,133 --> 04:03:22,133
manufacturers that intentionally add

6496
04:03:22,133 --> 04:03:24,133
pfas

6497
04:03:24,133 --> 04:03:27,133
with the department of the

6498
04:03:27,133 --> 04:03:28,133
environment which is empowered to

6499
04:03:28,133 --> 04:03:30,133
conduct compliance testing and

6500
04:03:30,133 --> 04:03:31,133
administer penalties. Additionally

6501
04:03:31,133 --> 04:03:33,133
the bill

6502
04:03:34,133 --> 04:03:36,133
creates the maryland

6503
04:03:37,133 --> 04:03:38,133
pfas chemicals protection

6504
04:03:38,133 --> 04:03:39,133
and remediation fund administered

6505
04:03:39,133 --> 04:03:40,133
by the department of environment.

6506
04:03:40,133 --> 04:03:42,133
the fund is

6507
04:03:42,133 --> 04:03:43,133
financed through registration fees,

6508
04:03:43,133 --> 04:03:45,133
penalties

6509
04:03:45,133 --> 04:03:46,133
and other sources including state

6510
04:03:46,133 --> 04:03:48,133
appropriations. The purpose is

6511
04:03:48,133 --> 04:03:51,733
to assess, prevent and remediate contamination

6512
04:03:52,133 --> 04:03:54,133
across maryland,

6513
04:03:54,133 --> 04:03:56,133
support activities such as monitoring,

6514
04:03:56,133 --> 04:03:58,133
emergency relief, research and innovation

6515
04:03:58,133 --> 04:04:00,133
and detection and

6516
04:04:01,133 --> 04:04:03,133
remediation as well as

6517
04:04:03,133 --> 04:04:04,133
enforcement action. Lastly, amends

6518
04:04:04,133 --> 04:04:06,133
and expands

6519
04:04:06,133 --> 04:04:07,133
several sections of the maryland environmental

6520
04:04:07,133 --> 04:04:09,133
articles

6521
04:04:10,133 --> 04:04:11,133
notably repealing previous

6522
04:04:11,133 --> 04:04:13,133
provisions of disposal, updating definitions

6523
04:04:13,133 --> 04:04:15,133
and inserting

6524
04:04:17,133 --> 04:04:19,133
the requirements. Staff has reviewed

6525
04:04:19,133 --> 04:04:21,133
the bill and determined it could have

6526
04:04:21,133 --> 04:04:22,133
a positive impact on reducing domestic

6527
04:04:22,133 --> 04:04:24,133
contributions into

6528
04:04:25,133 --> 04:04:27,533
our wastewater in the

6529
04:04:28,133 --> 04:04:29,133
long run.

6530
04:04:29,133 --> 04:04:31,133
this level of control could potentially

6531
04:04:31,133 --> 04:04:33,133
avert the need for large-scale

6532
04:04:33,133 --> 04:04:36,133
treatment investments to comply with

6533
04:04:38,133 --> 04:04:40,133
expected limits. Though will take

6534
04:04:40,133 --> 04:04:41,133
time to

6535
04:04:41,133 --> 04:04:43,133
see domestic contributions decreased

6536
04:04:43,133 --> 04:04:45,533
due to the bills

6537
04:04:46,133 --> 04:04:48,133
set timelines for

6538
04:04:49,133 --> 04:04:51,133
product phaseouts

6539
04:04:52,133 --> 04:04:53,133
of the bill will positively

6540
04:04:53,133 --> 04:04:54,133
impact the environment and the commission.

6541
04:04:54,133 --> 04:04:55,133
and therefore staff respectfully requests

6542
04:04:55,133 --> 04:04:56,133
that commissioners vote to

6543
04:04:56,133 --> 04:04:58,133
support house bill 1022 and senate

6544
04:04:58,133 --> 04:05:01,133
bill 686. I will pause here for

6545
04:05:01,133 --> 04:05:02,133
any questions.

6546
04:05:02,133 --> 04:05:03,133
>> any

6547
04:05:03,133 --> 04:05:04,133
commissioner questions? Do I have

6548
04:05:04,133 --> 04:05:06,133
a

6549
04:05:06,133 --> 04:05:07,133
motion?

6550
04:05:07,133 --> 04:05:08,133
>> I hereby move that the

6551
04:05:08,133 --> 04:05:10,133
commission support house

6552
04:05:10,133 --> 04:05:12,533
bill 1022 and senate bill

6553
04:05:13,133 --> 04:05:14,133
six 86 product phaseouts

6554
04:05:14,133 --> 04:05:17,133
and registration requirements as recommended

6555
04:05:19,133 --> 04:05:20,133
by management.

6556
04:05:20,133 --> 04:05:22,133
>> do I have

6557
04:05:22,133 --> 04:05:23,133
a second?

6558
04:05:23,133 --> 04:05:25,133
>> I second. >>

6559
04:05:25,133 --> 04:05:28,133
any discussion? All those in favor

6560
04:05:28,133 --> 04:05:31,133
signify by saying aye. Any nays or

6561
04:05:31,133 --> 04:05:32,133
abstentions? The motion carried unanimously

6562
04:05:32,133 --> 04:05:34,133
by

6563
04:05:34,133 --> 04:05:35,133
a vote of five to

6564
04:05:35,133 --> 04:05:37,133
zero with one recusal and the bill

6565
04:05:37,133 --> 04:05:39,133
is supported. Thank

6566
04:05:40,133 --> 04:05:44,333
you director and mr. Simons. And dr.

6567
04:05:46,133 --> 04:05:48,133
thank you.

6568
04:05:52,133 --> 04:05:54,133
>> thank

6569
04:05:55,133 --> 04:05:57,133
you all.

6570
04:05:58,133 --> 04:05:59,133
>> there is one committee report.

6571
04:05:59,133 --> 04:06:00,133
I

6572
04:06:00,133 --> 04:06:01,133
recognize vice chair powell to report

6573
04:06:01,133 --> 04:06:03,133
on the february 2026 audit

6574
04:06:03,133 --> 04:06:04,133
committee meeting.

6575
04:06:04,133 --> 04:06:05,133
>> the audit committee

6576
04:06:05,133 --> 04:06:07,133
met on

6577
04:06:07,133 --> 04:06:10,133
february 5th. The office of the

6578
04:06:10,133 --> 04:06:12,533
inspector general recorded study

6579
04:06:16,133 --> 04:06:18,133
audit activity

6580
04:06:25,133 --> 04:06:27,133
and authorization of

6581
04:06:27,133 --> 04:06:28,133
large billing adjustment. Agreed to

6582
04:06:28,133 --> 04:06:30,133
implement stronger

6583
04:06:30,133 --> 04:06:31,133
controls by the end of february. The

6584
04:06:31,133 --> 04:06:33,533
committee received a briefing

6585
04:06:34,133 --> 04:06:35,133
on

6586
04:06:35,133 --> 04:06:37,133
the updated enterprise risk management

6587
04:06:37,133 --> 04:06:38,133
program, included information on risks

6588
04:06:38,133 --> 04:06:40,133
covered by

6589
04:06:40,133 --> 04:06:43,133
the program. The next committee

6590
04:06:43,133 --> 04:06:44,133
meeting is thursday, may 7th.

6591
04:06:44,133 --> 04:06:46,133
>>

6592
04:06:46,133 --> 04:06:48,133
thank you vice

6593
04:06:48,133 --> 04:06:49,133
chair powell. The open session business

6594
04:06:49,133 --> 04:06:52,133
has now concluded. I have reviewed

6595
04:06:52,133 --> 04:06:54,133
and approved the closing

6596
04:06:54,133 --> 04:06:55,133
statement. Do I have a motion to end

6597
04:06:55,133 --> 04:06:57,533
open session and go

6598
04:06:58,133 --> 04:06:59,133
into closed?

6599
04:06:59,133 --> 04:07:01,133
>> I hereby

6600
04:07:01,133 --> 04:07:02,133
move that the commission go

6601
04:07:02,133 --> 04:07:03,133
into closed session pursuant to maryland

6602
04:07:03,133 --> 04:07:04,133
code annotated general provisions

6603
04:07:04,133 --> 04:07:06,133
article title three

6604
04:07:07,133 --> 04:07:10,133
open meetings act. Closed sessions

6605
04:07:10,133 --> 04:07:12,133
section 3

6606
04:07:13,133 --> 04:07:14,133
to approve the january 21st, 2026

6607
04:07:14,133 --> 04:07:16,133
closed

6608
04:07:16,133 --> 04:07:18,133
session minutes.

6609
04:07:19,133 --> 04:07:20,133
section 3-305

6610
04:07:20,133 --> 04:07:22,133
to receive legal advice on a specific

6611
04:07:22,133 --> 04:07:24,133
matter

6612
04:07:25,133 --> 04:07:28,133
and to consider matters that relate

6613
04:07:28,133 --> 04:07:30,133
to collective

6614
04:07:31,133 --> 04:07:32,133
bargaining negotiations.

6615
04:07:32,133 --> 04:07:34,133
>> is there

6616
04:07:34,133 --> 04:07:36,133
a second?

6617
04:07:36,133 --> 04:07:37,133
any discussion? Hearing none, all

6618
04:07:37,133 --> 04:07:40,133
those in favor signify by saying

6619
04:07:40,133 --> 04:07:41,133
aye. Any nays or

6620
04:07:41,133 --> 04:07:43,133
abstentions? Hearing none, the motion

6621
04:07:43,133 --> 04:07:45,533
passes unanimously and it

6622
04:07:46,133 --> 04:07:46,800
is now 2:10. The commission will

6623
04:07:46,800 --> 04:07:48,670
now recess and reconvene in

6624
04:07:48,670 --> 04:07:49,533
closed session. This concludes the

6625
04:07:49,533 --> 04:07:50,967
open session

6626
04:07:50,967 --> 04:07:53,967
of the february commission meeting.