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Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans Board of Directors' Meeting SEWERAGE & WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING SKYPE 12PM, MARCH 20, 2020 INFORMATION ONLY 625 S T . J O S E P H S TREET 2 ND F L O O R B O A R D R OOM LaToya Cantrell, President • Tamika Duplessis, President Pro Tem • Jay H. Banks, Councilmember • Joseph Peychaud •Robin Barnes • Ralph Johnson • Alejandra Guzman• Lynes Sloss • Maurice Sholas • Janet Howard FINAL AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. COVID19 UPDATES a. Mayor Cantrell, President of the Board b. Ghassan Korban, Executive Director 3. INFORMATION ITEM a. Black & Veatch 2018 Report on Operations b. Power Master Plan 4. ADJOURNMENT This teleconference meeting is being held pursuant to Executive Order JBE 2020-30, Section 4. R-050-2020 CERTIFICATION TO HOLD TELECONFERENCE BOARD MEETINGS WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, Mayor LaToya Cantrell authorized a Mayoral Proclamation of a State of Emergency Due to COVID-19; and WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, Governor John Bel Edwards authorized a Public Health Emergency pursuant to Proclamation No. 25 JBE 2020; and WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, Governor John Bel Edwards authorized Additional Measures for COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, pursuant to Proclamation No. JBE 2020 – 30; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to Governor John Bel Edwards Emergency Proclamation Number JBE 2020 – 30, Section 4, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) hereby notices a teleconference/video conference on March 20, 2020, at 12:00 noon, to undertake the business of the SWBNO as described in the attached Agenda. The SWBNO has taken all reasonable efforts to allow for observation and input by members of the public. Under the existing emergency conditions, the SWBNO may be unable to operate pursuant to quorum requirements. I, Ghassan Korban, Executive Director, of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted at the Regular Monthly Meeting of said Board, duly called and held, according to law on March 20, 2020 GHASSAN KORBAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS REPORT ON OPERATIONS FOR 2018 B&V PROJECT NO. 199395 . rightsAll reserved. 20 PREPARED FOR Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans 9 MARCH 2020 ©Black& Veatch Holding Company 20 MISSION STATEMENT We serve the people of New Orleans and improve their quality of life by providing safe drinking water, removing waste water for safe return to the environment and draining storm water to protect our community. Our team of experts do this reliably, continuously, and at a reasonable cost. VISION STATEMENT Our vision is to earn and hold the trust and confidence of our customers and community for reliable and sustainable water services and to be a model utility in the water industry. OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES Team Work Customer Focus Honesty & Integrity Service Excellence Safety Workplace Climate Accountability Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans | REPORT ON OPERATIONS FOR 2018 Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................. i Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................1 Purpose and Scope .................................................................................................................................................... 1 Definitions .................................................................................................................................................................... 1 History ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Water Department ............................................................................................................................................... 2 Sewerage Department ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Drainage Department .......................................................................................................................................... 2 General ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Sources of Financial Data ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Summary of Findings ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Water Department ............................................................................................................................................... 4 Sewerage Department ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Ability to Finance Future Operations and Proposed Improvements ................................................... 5 Drainage Department .......................................................................................................................................... 5 Other Findings ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 Facilities Evaluation – Operation, Maintenance, and Reconstruction ..................................................7 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Staffing .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Water Purification Plants ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Carrollton Water Purification Plant ................................................................................................................ 9 Algiers Water Purification Plant .................................................................................................................... 11 Water Quality Laboratory .................................................................................................................................... 13 Water Pumping and Power ................................................................................................................................. 14 Central Control ................................................................................................................................................... 15 Sewage Treatment Plants .................................................................................................................................... 16 East Bank Sewage Treatment Plant ............................................................................................................. 16 West Bank Sewage Treatment Plant ........................................................................................................... 18 Sewerage and Drainage Pumping Stations ..................................................................................................... 19 Facility Maintenance .............................................................................................................................................. 20 Engineering ............................................................................................................................................................... 22 Networks ................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Support Services ...................................................................................................................................................... 27 Environmental Affairs ............................................................................................................................................ 29 Status of Consent Decree for Sewerage System ........................................................................................... 33 BLACK & VEATCH | Table of Contents i REPORT ON OPERATIONS FOR 2018 | Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Summary of Findings ..............................................................................................................................................33 Water Department ...................................................................................................................................... 36 Adherence to Water Revenue Bond Resolution Requirements ...............................................................36 Payment of Indebtedness; Limited Obligations ........................................................................................36 Limitations on Indebtedness ..........................................................................................................................36 Covenants and Representations of Board 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