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Page 1 of 145 P&O Committee Meeting March 2, 2015 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY Jointly with the PLANNING & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE March 2, 2015, 8:30 a.m. MWDOC Conference Room 101 P&O Committee: Staff: R. Hunter, K. Seckel, R. Bell, Director Osborne, Chair H. De La Torre, P. Meszaros, J. Berg Director Barbre Director Hinman Ex Officio Member: L. Dick MWDOC Committee meetings are noticed and held as joint meetings of the Committee and the entire Board of Directors and all members of the Board of Directors may attend and participate in the discussion. Each Committee has designated Committee members, and other members of the Board are designated alternate committee members. If less than a quorum of the full Board is in attendance, the Board meeting will be adjourned for lack of a quorum and the meeting will proceed as a meeting of the Committee with those Committee members and alternate members in attendance acting as the Committee. PUBLIC COMMENTS - Public comments on agenda items and items under the jurisdiction of the Committee should be made at this time. ITEMS RECEIVED TOO LATE TO BE AGENDIZED - Determine there is a need to take immediate action on item(s) and that the need for action came to the attention of the District subsequent to the posting of the Agenda. (Requires a unanimous vote of the Committee) ITEMS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD LESS THAN 72 HOURS PRIOR TO MEETING -- Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.5, non-exempt public records that relate to open session agenda items and are distributed to a majority of the Board less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection in the lobby of the District’s business office located at 18700 Ward Street, Fountain Valley, California 92708, during regular business hours. When practical, these public records will also be made available on the District’s Internet Web site, accessible at http://www.mwdoc.com. ACTION ITEMS 1. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION CALFED WATER USE EFFICIENCY GRANT RESOLUTION 2. TWO NEW OC WATER RELIABILITY STUDY AUTHORIZATIONS – (A) ANALYSIS AND MAPPING OF SEISMIC HAZARDS AND (B) FACILITY VULNERABILITY AND RECOVERY ASSESSMENT – AUTHORIZATION FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS 1 Page 1 of 145 P&O Committee Meeting March 2, 2015 DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. PRESENTATION REGARDING SMARTIMER PROGRAM RESULTS (Approximate presentation time: 10 minutes) INFORMATION ITEMS (The following items are for informational purposes only – background information is included in the packet. Discussion is not necessary unless a Director requests.) 4. STATUS REPORTS a. Ongoing MWDOC Reliability and Engineering/Planning Projects b. WEROC c. Water Use Efficiency Projects d. Water Use Efficiency Programs Savings and Implementation Report 5. REVIEW OF ISSUES RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS, WATER USE EFFICIENCY, FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, WATER STORAGE, WATER QUALITY, CONJUNCTIVE USE PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, DISTRICT FACILITIES, and MEMBER-AGENCY RELATIONS ADJOURNMENT NOTE: At the discretion of the Committee, all items appearing on this agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be deliberated, and may be subject to action by the Committee. On those items designated for Board action, the Committee reviews the items and makes a recommendation for final action to the full Board of Directors; final action will be taken by the Board of Directors. Agendas for Committee and Board meetings may be obtained from the District Secretary. Members of the public are advised that the Board consideration process includes consideration of each agenda item by one or more Committees indicated on the Board Action Sheet. Attendance at Committee meetings and the Board meeting considering an item consequently is advised. Accommodations for the Disabled. Any person may make a request for a disability-related modification or accommodation needed for that person to be able to participate in the public meeting by telephoning Maribeth Goldsby, District Secretary, at (714) 963-3058, or writing to Municipal Water District of Orange County at P.O. Box 20895, Fountain Valley, CA 92728. Requests must specify the nature of the disability and the type of accommodation requested. A telephone number or other contact information should be included so that District staff may discuss appropriate arrangements. Persons requesting a disability-related accommodation should make the request with adequate time before the meeting for the District to provide the requested accommodation. 2 Page 2 of 145 Item No. 1 ACTION ITEM March 18, 2015 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Planning & Operations Committee (Directors Osborne, Barbre & Hinman) Robert Hunter Staff Contact: J. Berg General Manager WUE Programs Manager SUBJECT: Bureau of Reclamation CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant Resolution STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Board of Directors adopt the proposed resolution in support of MWDOC’s 2015 CALFED Water Use Efficiency grant application to be submitted to the Bureau of Reclamation by March 20, 2015. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION Committee recommends (To be determined at Committee Meeting) DETAILED REPORT In January 2015, the Bureau of Reclamation released its “Bay-Delta Restoration Program: CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants for FY2015” Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). The objective of this announcement is to invite proposals to leverage investments and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on projects that save water, improve energy efficiency, address endangered species and other environmental issues, and facilitate water transfers to new uses. A total of $8 million is available for project awards within the state of California which is within the Mid-Pacific Region of the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. The Bureau may award up to $750,000 per agreement and estimates approximately 4 to 12 agreements will be awarded. Staff will be submitting an application proposing a Comprehensive Landscape Water Use Efficiency Program which will provide incentive funding to promote landscape transformation for highly visible sites focusing on schools, public spaces, and roadways. Budgeted (Y/N): N/A Budgeted amount: N/A Core __ Choice _X_ Action item amount: N/A Line item: N/A Fiscal Impact (explain if unbudgeted): N/A Page 3 of 145 Page 2 The FOA requires all applications to include an official Board Resolution supporting the grant application. The proposed Resolution containing the required content is attached for your consideration. Page 4 of 145 Page 3 RESOLUTION NO ______ RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY SUPPORTING A BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 2015 BAY- DELTA RESTORATION PROGRAM: CALFED WATER USE EFFICIENCY GRANT APPLICATION WHEREAS, the Municipal Water District of Orange County submitted an application to the Bureau of Reclamation for funding for an Comprehensive Landscape Water Use Efficiency Program: Highly Visible Sites to improve urban landscape water use efficiency in the Municipal Water District of Orange County service area, WHEREAS, the Municipal Water District of Orange County is committed to developing and implementing a comprehensive water use efficiency program designed to meet our local water supply reliability goals, comply with the Best Management Practices for urban water conservation in California, and exceed the Governor’s call for a 20% reduction in urban per capita water use by 2020, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Municipal Water District of Orange County Board of Directors designates Robert J. Hunter, General Manager, as the official who has reviewed and supports the application submittal and the legal authority to enter into an agreement on behalf of the District, and designates Joseph M. Berg, Water Use Efficiency Programs Manager, as the District’s representative to sign the progress reports and approve reimbursement claims. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Municipal Water District of Orange County Board of Directors assures its capability to provide the amount of funding and in-kind contributions specified in the funding plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Municipal Water District of Orange County will work with Reclamation to meet established deadlines for entering into a cooperative agreement. Said Resolution was adopted on March 18, 2015, by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: I HEREBY CERTIFY the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of Resolution No. ____ adopted by the Board of Directors of Municipal Water District of Orange County at its meeting held on March 18, 2015. Maribeth Goldsby, Secretary Municipal Water District of Orange County Page 5 of 145 Item No. 2 ACTION ITEM March 18, 2015 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Planning and Operations Committee (Directors Osborne, Barbre, Hinman) Robert Hunter, General Manager Staff Contact: K. Seckel/R.Bell SUBJECT: Two NEW OC Water Reliability Study Authorizations – (A) Analysis and Mapping of Seismic Hazards and (B) Facility Vulnerability and Recovery Assessment – Authorization for Professional Service Agreements STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager to enter into two professional service agreements: (1) GeoPentech, Inc in the approximate amount of $77,600 to perform Part A Analysis and Mapping of Seismic Hazards and (2) G&E Engineering in the approximate amount of $41,000 to perform Part B Facility Vulnerability and Recovery Planning (the dollar amounts are subject to final negotiation). Both of these
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