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OTAY WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
DISTRICT BOARDROOM
2554 SWEETWATER SPRINGS BOULEVARD
SPRING VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
WEDNESDAY
February 5, 2014
3:30 P.M.
AGENDA
1. ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF NOVEMBER 6,
2013 AND JANUARY 7, 2014
5. PRESENTATION ON THE OTAY WATER DISTRICT RECEIVING THE DIS-
TRICT OF DISTINCTION ACCREDITATION AND DISTRICT TRANSPARENCY
CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE FROM THE SPECIAL DISTRICT LEADER-
SHIP ASSOCIATION (DIRECTOR GONZALEZ)
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT MATTER WITHIN THE
BOARD'S JURISDICTION BUT NOT AN ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA
CONSENT CALENDAR
7. ITEMS TO BE ACTED UPON WITHOUT DISCUSSION, UNLESS A REQUEST
IS MADE BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR THE PUBLIC TO DISCUSS A
PARTICULAR ITEM:
a) APPROVE A MESSAGE ON ALL PROPOSITION 218 NOTICES DI-
RECTING CUSTOMERS TO CONTACT THE DISTRICT’S CUSTOMER
SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR AN EXPLANATION IN SPANISH OF THE
CONTENTS OF THE 218 NOTICE
b) REAFFIRM RESOLUTION NOs. 4219 AND 4220 INITIATING THE PRO-
CESS FOR THE EXCLUSION OF PARCELS WITHIN IMPROVEMENT
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DISTRICTS (IDs) 19 AND 25 AND ALSO AMEND THESE RESOLU-
TIONS TO REVISE THE DATE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING TO MARCH
5, 2014; CONCURRENT WITH THIS ACTION, THAT THE BOARD ALSO
REAFFIRM THE RESOLUTIONS OF INTENTION, NOs. 4221 AND 4222,
THAT ARE NECESSARY TO INITIATE THE PROCESS FOR THE AN-
NEXATION OF THE EXCLUDED PARCELS IN IDs 19 AND 25 INTO IDs
22 AND 20, RESPECTIVELY
c) APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL AS-NEEDED SERVICES CONSULTING
SERVICES CONTRACT WITH DR. MICHAEL WELCH IN AN AMOUNT
NOT-TO-EXCEED $100,000 FOR FISCAL YEARS 2014 THROUGH 2019
d) APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO THE EXISTING CONTRACT
WITH ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC. FOR A CREDIT IN
THE AMOUNT OF <$73,338.63> FOR THE 803-3 AND 832-2 RESER-
VOIRS INTERIOR/EXTERIOR COATINGS AND UPGRADES PROJECT
e) APPROVE A RENEWAL TO THE “AGREEMENT FOR THE TEMPO-
RARY EMERGENCY DELIVERY OF A PORTION OF THE MEXICAN
TREATY WATERS”
ACTION ITEMS
8. BOARD
a) DISCUSSION OF THE 2014 BOARD MEETING CALENDAR
REPORTS
9. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
a) SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY UPDATE
10. DIRECTORS' REPORTS/REQUESTS
11. PRESIDENT’S REPORT/REQUESTS
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
12. CLOSED SESSION
a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
[GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9]
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13. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
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14. REPORT ON ANY ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION. THE BOARD
MAY ALSO TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEMS POSTED IN CLOSED SESSION
15. ADJOURNMENT
All items appearing on this agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be
deliberated and may be subject to action by the Board.
The Agenda, and any attachments containing written information, are available at the
District’s website at www.otaywater.gov. Written changes to any items to be considered
at the open meeting, or to any attachments, will be posted on the District’s website.
Copies of the Agenda and all attachments are also available through the District
Secretary by contacting her at (619) 670-2280.
If you have any disability which would require accommodation in order to enable you to
participate in this meeting, please call the District Secretary at (619) 670-2280 at least
24 hours prior to the meeting.
Certification of Posting
I certify that on January 31, 2014, I posted a copy of the foregoing agenda near
the regular meeting place of the Board of Directors of Otay Water District, said time be-
ing at least 72 hours in advance of the regular meeting of the Board of Directors (Gov-
ernment Code Section §54954.2).
Executed at Spring Valley, California on January 31, 2014.
/s/ Susan Cruz, District Secretary
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MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF THE
OTAY WATER DISTRICT
November 6, 2013
1. The meeting was called to order by President Lopez at 3:34 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Directors Present: Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak, and Thompson
Directors Absent: Director Croucher (due to out-of-town work related training)
Staff Present: General Manager Mark Watton, General Counsel Daniel
Shinoff, Asst. GM German Alvarez, Chief of Engineering
Rod Posada, Chief Financial Officer Joe Beachem, Chief
of Information Technology Geoff Stevens, Chief of
Administration Rom Sarno, Chief of Operations Pedro
Porras and District Secretary Susan Cruz and others per
attached list.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Upon a motion by Director Thompson, seconded by Director Gonzalez and
carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Director Croucher
to approve the agenda.
5. APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 2,
2013
Upon a motion by Director Thompson, seconded by Director Robak and carried
with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Director Croucher
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to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 2, 2013.
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT MATTER WITHIN THE
BOARD'S JURISDICTION BUT NOT AN ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA
No one wished to be heard.
7. 2013 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Mss. Chris Frahm and Rosanna Carvacho of Brownstein Hyatt Farber and
Schreck LLP attended the District’s meeting to provide an update on bills of
specific interest to the District and the activities that have occurred in
Sacramento. Ms. Frahm indicated that much of the discussion in Sacramento
has been on the water bond and whether there will be monies to fund it. Many
agree that the proposed size of the bond is too big and in the last couple of years
much of the work has been on trying to build consensus on a water bond, the
timing, how it fits with everything else that is occurring within the State, including
the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) issues.
She indicated that new members of the Assembly formed a working group whose
focus is on the water bond. They are discussing what the bond should include
and have also been reaching out to stakeholders and the public to hear what
they envision the water bond to include. She stated, as the board is aware, that
the Otay WD submitted a letter to chair of the working group, Assemblymember
Rendon, providing the District’s comments and input. She stated that it is
important that legislators hear the District’s perspective as they continue to
discuss the issue. Her firm will continue to monitor this issue into the coming
year.
Ms. Frahm indicated that the BDCP is another major focus of the State and there
is ongoing discussion on how it will be paid for. The State recently released its
water plan and her firm will be recommending that the Otay WD provide
comments on the water plan. She stated that next year will be a very active year
and her firm will continue to monitor all the bills that are introduced by the Senate
and Assembly.
Ms. Carvacho indicated this is the first round of legislators serving twelve (12)
year terms. She stated that the legislators are taking a different approach to
legislating than their predecessors, likely due to their longer service terms. The
new legislators really want to understand and get engaged in the issues and for
this reason, there were less bills introduced this past year. They have made it
clear that they want the water bond negotiations different from 2009 where there
were backroom deals that formed the water bond. They are holding many public
hearings for this purpose. She stated that this is a change that we will see over
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the next few years as these new legislators become more senior members and
the older legislators begin terming out.
She indicated that the water bond was supposed to be on the 2012 ballot,
however, the Governor wished it pushed back because he had Proposition 30 on
the ballot. In 2014, the Governor will be on the ballot for re-election. There is a
lot of speculation that he wants the bond pushed back again. This is currently
unclear as he has not stated publicly what he wishes to do with the bond.
Some of the Governor’s priorities include reducing the State’s debt to $5 million
by 2016 or 2017 as this is when the temporary taxes from Proposition 30, passed
last year, will start to expire, increasing the minimum wage, changing school
funding formulas, immigration issues and prison overcrowding.
Ms. Carvacho indicated that one of the bills her firm has been tracking for the
District is AB 145 by Assemblymember Perea which proposes transferring the
drinking water program from the Department of Public Health (DPH) to the State
Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). This bill received a lot of opposition
and did not move forward. However, the Governor’s Administration has stated
that they are in support of moving the program and the process will occur
administratively. She indicated that in the first week of October, a task force was
formed that included Ms. Diana Dooley, Secretary of Health and Human
Services, and Mr. Matt Rodriguez, Secretary of the Environmental Protection
Agency, to advise the Administration on how to transition the drinking water
program to the SWRCB. It is expected that the transition will occur at the
beginning of the next fiscal year which starts on July 1, 2014.
She indicated that the impetus for the transition is a group of legislators who
represent District’s that do not have clean drinking water. They introduced a bill
called the Clean Drinking Water Package. It was a combination of eight (8) bills,
of which, five (5) were passed and signed by the Governor. She noted that
Assembly Bill 145 was included in the package and, while it did not pass, it will
be implemented administratively.
She stated that Assemblymember Perea has been a leader of the push to
acquire money from the Drinking Water Revolving Fund and provide it to
disadvantaged communities and he was not happy with the DPH in how long it
has been taking them to appropriate the funding to these communities. These
are very small communities located mainly in the Central Valley area that have
poor quality groundwater for drinking water. These communities do not have the
funding to produce proper drinking supplies. She stated the Federal Government
was also not happy with the DPH and had sent a letter to them indicating that
they were out of compliance. The DPH forwarded a response stating what they
were doing to address the compliance issue. The Governor’s Administration
supported the push to transfer the drinking water program and felt it should be
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moved to the SWRCB as it would place all of the State’s water programs under
one entity.
Ms. Carvacho indicated that there were a few other bills that their firm was
monitoring and the two bills regarding water recycling were both signed by the
Governor. She indicated with regard to SB 322, authored by Senator Hueso, that
Governor Brown did sign the bill with the caveat that the SWRCB and the DPH
investigate the feasibility of developing uniform water recycling criteria for direct
potable reuse and to provide a final report to the Legislature on the findings by
December 31, 2016 or sooner if possible. This is a positive sign from the
Governor that he supports this bill and it indicates that it will likely happen.
She indicated that there are three (3) water bond bills being proposed. One that
will be on the ballot next year and two (2) that are proposed and are currently in
the legislature. There is not much happening with regard to the water bonds at
this point. There have been two (2) informational hearings this fall since the
legislature adjourned, one (1) Senate hearing, one (1) Assembly hearing. The
Assembly’s Water Parks and Wildlife Committee is planning two (2) additional
hearings. The dates and locations have not yet been set and her firm will keep
their eye on this. It is expected that by January that there will be some
movement as Senator Wolk’s Water Bond Bill is still in the Senate. She must
move the bill out of the Senate by January 31, 2014 or the bill dies.
Director Robak indicated that the State of California has the highest water rates
and felt that whatever can be done to moderate rates would be in the best
interest of the District. He also commented with regard to Senator Hueso’s bill,
that it is in the District’s and the City of San Diego’s best interest to advocate for
re-purified water/direct potable reuse and move the project along as fast as
possible. He stated the Governor supports reuse and he felt it was incongruous
that the County is not pushing more aggressively. General Manager Watton
indicated that the region is pushing as aggressively as advisable and there have
been discussions with Senator Hueso regarding direct potable reuse as it
pertains to San Diego. He stated that there would be a $200 million dollar
change in the project if San Diego could get direct potable reuse and it is high on
the agenda. However, decisions need to be made on the San Diego project and
there needs to be some indication that there will be a level of success. Director
Robak reiterated that he hopes, as a region, we are pushing as aggressively as
possible for things like direct potable reuse which can help moderate our region’s
rates.
CONSENT CALENDAR
8. ITEMS TO BE ACTED UPON WITHOUT DISCUSSION, UNLESS A REQUEST
IS MADE BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR THE PUBLIC TO DISCUSS A
PARTICULAR ITEM:
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Director Robak pulled item 7d, APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LAW
FIRM OF STUTZ, ARTIANO, SHINOFF AND HOLTZ, A PROFESSIONAL
CORPORATION, FOR A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS THROUGH DECEMBER
31, 2015 TO PROVIDE GENERAL COUNSEL SERVICES TO THE DISTRICT,
for discussion.
Upon a motion by Director Robak, seconded by Director Thompson and carried
with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Director Croucher
to approve the following consent calendar items:
a) ADOPT RESOLUTION NOs. 4219 AND 4220, TO INITIATE THE
PROCESS FOR THE EXCLUSION OF PARCELS WITHIN
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (IDs) 19 AND 25; AND ADOPT
RESOLUTION NOs. 4221 and 4222 TO INITIATE THE PROCESS FOR
THE ANNEXATION OF THE EXCLUDED PARCELS IN IDs 19 AND 25
INTO IDs 22 AND 20 RESPECTIVELY
b) APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO INLAND
KENWORTH IN THE AMOUNT OF $175,876.30 FOR THE PURCHASE
OF ONE (1) NEW KENWORTH UTILITY CREW TRUCK AND DECLARE
UNIT NO. 111 UTILITY CREW TRUCK SURPLUS
c) DECLARE A 2.41-ACRE PARCEL LOCATED ON SWEETWATER
SPRINGS BOULEVARD (APN: 505-230-51-00) AS SURPLUS AND
AUTHORIZE THE DISPOSAL OF THE DECLARED PROPERTY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATUTES AND LAWS IN THE
BEST INTEREST OF THE DISTRICT
e) 2015 TO PROVIDE GENERAL COUNSEL SERVICES TO THE
DISTRICT
f) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 4223 FIXING TERMS AND CONDITIONS
FOR THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY
ST. GREGORY OF NYSSA GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH, APNs: 498-
320-04-00 AND 498-320-45-00, TO THE OTAY WATER DISTRICT’S
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 18
g) APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT
WITH HDR ENGINEERING, INC. FOR CORROSION ENGINEERING
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SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE DISTRICT’S CATHODIC
PROTECTION PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $684,750
h) APPROVE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH LAYFIELD
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION FOR THE 927-1
RECYCLED WATER RESERVOIR FLOATING COVER AND LINER
REPLACEMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $873,400
i) APPROVE A SECOND AGREEMENT AND THREE AMENDMENTS TO
EXISTING CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE OTAY WATER DISTRICT AND
HELIX WATER DISTRICT FOR EMERGENCY INTERCONNECTIONS
j) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 4218 REVISING BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POLICY NO. 12, EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF
DISTRICT PERSONNEL POLICY, AND POLICY NO. 24,
RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, AND EMPLOYMENT POLICY
President Lopez presented item 7d for discussion:
d) APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF STUTZ,
ARTIANO, SHINOFF AND HOLTZ (SASH), A PROFESSIONAL
CORPORATION, FOR A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 2015 TO PROVIDE GENERAL COUNSEL SERVICES
TO THE DISTRICT
Director Robak indicated that the board hires the General Manager, Auditor and
General Counsel and he felt rather than handling this item on the consent
calendar, he wished to have some discussion. He inquired if General Counsel
Dan Shinoff wished to comment. Mr. Shinoff stated that it has been a
tremendous privilege for his firm to work with Otay WD. He indicated he felt that
the District has a great team/leadership and staff is prepared, organized and
focused. He stated that the District did not seem to run into the traditional
problems that exist with other public agencies which his firm has the privilege of
working with as well. He stated that the District has good relations with its
employees which assists in reducing legal expenses.
General Manager Watton indicated that the District has been receiving a great
level of service and, fortunately for the District, it does not have any litigation or
complex issues at the moment. He indicated that SASH has the scope to be
able to handle a wide variety of matters for the District and the District does try to
practice preventive legal work which helps prevent some unfortunate results
later. The District’s working relationship with SASH seems to be working out well
from a staff perspective.
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Director Thompson thanked SASH for their work and indicated that he had great
confidence in the counsel they provide and that he viewed their advice as one of
the most important that he receives as a board member.
President Lopez indicated that he could always count on General Counsel to
provide advice in layman terms and that he appreciated the work they do for the
District.
Upon a motion by Director Robak, seconded by Director Lopez and carried with
the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Director Croucher
to approve staffs’ recommendation.
ACTION ITEMS
9. FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
a) APPROVE THE DISTRICT’S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
INCLUDING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ UNQUALIFIED OPINION,
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013
Finance Manager Kevin Koeppen introduced Messrs. Nintin Patel and David
Foreman, representatives from White Nelson Diehl Evens, LLP (WNDE) who will
speak on the audit process and the results of the audit. Mr. Koeppen indicated
that staff is requesting that the board approve the District’s audited financial
statements, including the Independent Auditors’ unqualified opinion for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2013. Please reference the Committee Action notes
(Attachment A) attached to staff’s report for the details of Mr. Koeppen’s and the
auditor’s report.
Director Robak inquired if there were any areas of emphasis during this fiscal
year’s audit. Mr. Patel indicated that he would need to review their risk analysis
report and will provide feedback on the inquiry. He noted that it is something that
they do in each audit. As this is Mr. Patel’s final year serving as Auditor to the
District, Director Robak asked if he could sum up his experience with the District
over the last five (5) years. Mr. Patel indicated that he felt that the relationship
has been very professional and that the District’s staff was good to work with.
His audit team had very little adjustments and from their viewpoint they have not
had any difficulties in performing the audits.
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Director Robak also inquired if the recommended number of changes is
extraordinary or if it is fairly standard. Mr. Patel indicated that it is extraordinary,
because it is getting more complicated. There were five new elements that
needed to be included in the audit and in the last 25 years he has only known
assets, liabilities and equity. Now new elements are being introduced which
makes it more complicated and, thus, the number of recommended changes is
extraordinary because the number of pronouncements is extraordinary.
Director Thompson indicated that he felt that the District was very sound
financially and in its financial reporting and that both are equally important. He
indicated all the work that the District’s Finance Department does, in terms of
financial planning, provides for the District’s strong credit rating which will create
the kinds of opportunities that we want our ratepayers to have access to.
General Manager Watton thanked the auditors and their firm for the good audit
result and professional relationship. He stated what he enjoyed most about the
audits is what the District’s staff learns from the auditors as they bring a different
perspective. He stated that it is a sad parting between our organizations, but
Best Management Practices and the District’s policy dictates that a new auditor
be selected every five years. He stated that the District was very happy with the
services their firm provided in the past five years.
Mr. Patel indicated that they understood the policy and that it was a pleasure
working with the District.
Upon a motion by Director Robak, seconded by Director Thompson and carried
with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Director Croucher
to approve staffs’ recommendation.
10. ENGINEERING AND WATER OPERATIONS
a) APPROVE THE WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION
REPORT DATED SEPTEMBER 2013 FOR THE OTAY RANCH VILLAGE
2 SPA AMENDMENT
b) APPROVE THE WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION
REPORT DATED SEPTEMBER 2013 FOR THE OTAY RANCH
UNIVERSITY VILLAGES PROJECT (3 NORTH AND A PORTION OF 4, 8
EAST, AND 10)
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General Manager Watton indicated that staff would like to combine the
presentations for both items above, though they are two (2) discreet items.
Environmental Specialist Lisa Coburn-Boyd presented on the Water Supply
Assessment and Verification Reports (WSVR) for both the Otay Ranch Village 2
Spa amendment and the Otay Ranch University Villages Project. She indicated
that the City of Chula Vista submitted requests to the District for WSVR for these
two projects pursuant to Senate Bills 610 and 221. Please reference the
Committee Action notes (Attachment A) attached to staff’s report for the details of
Ms. Coburn-Boyd’s report.
Director Robak commented that it is uncertain what will happen with the weather
and climate change and that the District still needs to continue pushing water
conservation programs. He indicated that he will support the WSVR again and
stated that there are unknowns, but certainly the water supplies we have
projected and the direction that water sales are going, there are adequate
supplies.
General Manager Watton indicated that the City of Chula Vista is very aggressive
in incorporating conserving features (dishwashers, outdoor landscaping, etc.) in
new developments, whether it is for the conservation of energy or water. The
City has a very comprehensive plan for conservation.
Director Gonzalez noted that the economist retained by the District had indicated
that development would be more mixed use and multi-family residential as
opposed to single family homes. He observed that what the economist had
anticipated is what is happening now. He stated that it was good to have been
provided that information.
Upon a motion by Director Gonzalez, seconded by Director Robak and carried
with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Director Croucher
to approve the WSAV Reports dated September 2013 for both the Otay Ranch
village 2 Spa Amendment and the Otay Ranch University Villages Project (3
North and a portion of 4, 8 East, and 10.
BOARD
a) DISCUSSION OF 2013 BOARD MEETING CALENDAR
District Secretary Cruz noted that the January 2014 board meeting currently falls
on a holiday and would need to be rescheduled. General Manager Watton
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stated with regard to the December board meeting, as the Board had commented
in previous meetings that the December meeting has been traditionally canceled,
staff had pushed to bring items required to be completed by the end of the year
to the November board meeting. Staff was successful in doing so and if the
board wishes to cancel the December meeting as per tradition, staff is prepared if
the meeting is canceled.
President Lopez proposed that the January 2014 board meeting be rescheduled
to the following Wednesday, January 8, 2014.
Upon a motion by Director Thompson, seconded by Director Gonzalez and
carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Director Croucher
to approve canceling the December 4, 2013 board meeting and rescheduling the
January 1, 2014 board meeting to January 8, 2014.
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
a) REPORT ON THE FINDINGS OF THE LATEST ACTUARIAL
VALUATION PERFORMED AS OF JUNE 30, 2013; AND THE
ACTUARIAL EVALUATION DETERMINING THE NET COST OR
SAVINGS OF THE OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT (OPEB)
PLAN ENHANCEMENT VERSUS THE INCREASED EMPLOYEE
CONTRIBUTIONS TO PERS
Finance Manager Kevin Koeppen provided a review of the Actuarial Report and
net cost of the OPEB enhancement performed by Bartel Associates, LLC. He
indicated that every two (2) years the District is required to have an actuarial
study performed to determine the cost of the OPEB plan. The latest valuation
was performed as of June 30, 2013 and covers fiscal years 2014 and 2015.
Please reference the Committee Action notes (Attachment A) attached to staff’s
report for the details of Mr. Koeppen’s report.
Director Thompson indicated that he just wished to note that staff had provided a
list indicating the status of the OPEB funds of the local agencies in San Diego at
the request of the Finance, Administration and Communications Committee. He
indicated that it looks like the District is in pretty decent shape and is one of the
top four agencies that are closest to being fully funded which shows the safety
and soundness of the District’s finances in general. He thanked staff for putting
the information together.
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b) FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2014 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM REPORT
Engineering Manager Dan Martin provided an update on the District’s first
quarter of FY 2014 Capital Improvement Program. He indicated that the FY
2014 budget is broken into 63 projects totaling $13.9 million. The overall
expenditures for the first quarter are $1.5 million which is approximately 11% of
the FY 2014 budget. Please reference the Committee Action notes (Attachment
A) attached to staff’s report for the details of Mr. Martin’s report.
Director Robak inquired if staff will be updating the District’s Water Resources
Master Plan (WRMP). Mr. Martin indicated that staff will be updating the
District’s WRMP and, at this time, staff is currently in the consultant selection
process that will assist with the update. The directors will be hearing more about
the master plan update at the January 2014 board meeting.
Director Gonzalez commented that he attended an event where the City of San
Diego Councilmember Mark Kersey was the guest speaker. Councilmember
Kersey indicated during his presentation that the City is proposing putting a bond
issue on the ballot for infrastructure maintenance because the City does not have
money set aside for the maintenance of sidewalks, sewer piping, etc. Director
Gonzalez indicated that one thing he likes about the District is that it has a
replacement/maintenance program and, thus, it is prepared for breaks and any
other maintenance that may be required of the water or sewer systems.
REPORTS
12. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY UPDATE
General Manager Watton indicated that the major activity at CWA is focusing
back on the Carlsbad Desalination rates. The District’s staff continues to
participate in a leadership role in the discussion and the board will be provided
an update as the discussions progress. He indicated that this issue will likely be
the main focus at CWA for the next six (6) months. CWA staff is also monitoring
how the Carlsbad desalination project is progressing.
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
General Manager Watton indicated that periodically he meets with the General
Managers of the neighboring agencies. He indicated that their last meeting
happened to be in the Chula Vista across from one of Millenia’s projects. The
project caught the attention of their group because of all the construction activity
occurring at the site. That kind of construction activity has not been seen in
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approximately six (6) to seven (7) years and he stated that there is more
construction activity to come.
Mr. Watton also reported that today he, Directors Lopez and Thompson, Chief of
Engineering Rod Posada, and the District’s consultant Pete Silva met with the
International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) and Comision
Internacional de Limites y Aguas (CILA) to discuss the Rosarito desalination
project and the possibility of an international desalination project. NSC Agua
provided an update on the Rosarito Desalination Project. Mr. Watton indicated
that the main purpose of the meeting was to inform both agencies on the
progress of the project with the hope that it is the project that is focused on for
the international desalination objective. He indicated that he felt that the meeting
was positive and was the first time that the two groups met to discuss the
possibility of an international desalination project. In follow-up to this meeting,
General Manager Watton and the District’s consultant Pete Silva, will meet with
the Commissioner and Chief Engineer of IBWC in December to request their
official support of the Rosarito Desalination Project.
General Manager Watton then presented information from his report that
included the Cuyamaca College Drive East Water Main Break, Community
Outreach, Contractor Outreach, Holiday Event, and Network Security.
Director Robak inquired about the wooden trestle bridge over the District’s
pipeline near the treatment plant; if the District had any plans to replace it with a
more fire proof material considering the fires that has occurred in the District’s
service area in the past. Environmental Specialist Coburn-Boyd indicated that
the District does have a CIP project which is looking at making the bridge fire
resistant or to replace the bridge. The District will also be working with the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service because they have interest in utilizing the bridge as it is
in the middle of their refuge.
13. DIRECTORS' REPORTS/REQUESTS
Director Thompson indicated that he wished to share that November is male
health awareness month and he wished to encourage employees to get a check-
up in recognition of “November.”
Director Gonzalez indicated that he attended the monthly Mendez Group’s
“Abondigas” meeting where the City of San Diego Councilmember, Mark Kersey,
spoke. He also stated that he participated in a webcast evaluating potable
versus non-potable reuse treatment.
Director Robak commended Director Thompson for announcing that November
was “Male Health Awareness Month.” He indicated that it is important for
everyone to get check-ups to protect their health. He also indicated that the
Water Conservation Garden held their Ms. Smarty Plants Halloween event on
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October 25. He and his family attended and enjoyed the event. He also shared
that the Water Conservation Garden held their Plant Stravaganza event on
November 2 which was also a successful event. He lastly indicated that he and
Communications Officer, Armando Buelna, participated in the Jamul Festival
which was celebrating their 50th Anniversary. He indicated that he and his son
marched in the parade with the Boy Scouts.
14. PRESIDENT’S REPORT
President Lopez reported on meetings he attended during the month of October
2013 (a list of meetings he attended is attached).
b. CLOSED SESSION
The board recessed to closed session at 5:18 p.m. to discuss the following
matter:
a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
[GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9]
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The board reconvened at 5:48 p.m. and the District’s General Counsel, Dan
Shinoff, indicated that the board took no reportable actions in closed session.
15. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Board, President Lopez adjourned
the meeting at 5:48 p.m.
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President
ATTEST:
District Secretary
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President’s Report
November 6, 2013 Board Meeting
A) Meetings attended during the Month of October 2013:
1) October 2: Attended the District’s Regular Board Meeting
2) October 3: Attended a meeting of the Metro Commission:
a. The Commission took action on the Joint Resolution
Supporting Development of a Long-Range Regional Water
Reuse Plan and Secondary Equivalency for Point Loma
Wastewater Treatment Plant and discussed its FY 2014
Strategic Plan (see attached copy of agenda).
3) October 18: Committee Agenda Briefing. Met with General
Manager Watton to review items that will be presented at
the October Committee meetings.
4) October 22: Attended the District’s Finance, Administration
and Communications Committee. Reviewed, discussed, and
made recommendation on items that will be presented at the
November board meeting.
5) October 23: Attended the District’s Engineering, Operations
and Water Resources Committee on Director Croucher’s
behalf. Reviewed, discussed, and made recommendation on
items that will be presented at the November board meeting
6) October 31: Board Agenda Briefing. Met with General
Manager Watton and General Counsel Dan Shinoff to review
items that will be presented at the November Board Meeting.
7) November 1: Attended the Swear-In Ceremony for the Governor
of Baja, California, in Mexicali. Attendees: General
Manager Mark Watton, Chief of Engineering Rod Posada, and
the District’s Bi-national Consultant Hector Mares.
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MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF THE
OTAY WATER DISTRICT and OTAY SERVICE CORPORATION
January 7, 2014
1. The meeting was called to order by President Lopez at 3:38 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Directors Present: Croucher, Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak, and Thompson
Staff Present: General Manager Mark Watton, Asst. General Manager
German Alvarez, General Counsel Dan Shinoff, Chief
Financial Officer Joe Beachem, Chief of Engineering Rod
Posada, Chief of Administration Rom Sarno, Chief of
Water Operations Pedro Porras and District Secretary
Susan Cruz and others per attached list.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. PRESENTATION OF RECOGNITION PLAQUE TO BOARD PRESIDENT
Vice President Thompson presented a recognition plaque on behalf of the Board
of Directors and staff to Board President Lopez to thank him for his leadership
and dedicated service to the District during the past year. Director Croucher
stated that it is a pleasure to serve on the board with President Lopez and
thanked him for his knowledge and help over the years. President Lopez
indicated he has been with the District thirteen (13) years and his goal for this
year is for the District to stay on task and continue to improve and be a highly
recognized agency not only in the County, but the State.
5. ELECTION OF BOARD PRESIDENT
A motion was made by Director Gonzalez, seconded by Director Croucher and
carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Croucher, Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak, and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
to re-elect Director Lopez as President.
6. ELECTION OF VICE PRESIDENT
A motion was made by Director Thompson, seconded by Director Croucher and
carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Croucher, Lopez, Robak, and Thompson
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Noes: None
Abstain: Director Gonzalez
Absent: None
to elect Director Gonzalez as Vice President.
7. ELECTION OF BOARD TREASURER
A motion was made by Director Lopez, seconded by Director Croucher and
carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Croucher, Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak, and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
to elect Director Thompson as Treasurer.
8. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Director Croucher, seconded by Director Gonzalez and
carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Croucher, Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak, and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
to approve the agenda.
9. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT MATTER WITHIN THE
BOARD'S JURISDICTION BUT NOT AN ITEM ON TODAY'S AGENDA
Mr. Ben Kalasho, President of the San Diego East County Caldean American
Chamber of Commerce, indicated that he wished to share with the District
information about the Chamber and request that the District consider a
membership with the Chamber. He stated that in the month and half that they
have officially opened, they have signed 120 members to the Chamber which
included various organizations, local dignitaries, community leaders, etc. He
stated that approximately 80,000 Caldean Americans live in San Diego County
with approximately 25,000 living in Rancho San Diego which is served by the
Otay WD. He shared that a board member of Helix WD, Mr. Joel Scalzitti, has
also joined the Chamber’s board and that Chamber’s board is made up of fifteen
(15) members, with six (6) being Caldean.. He stated that they wished their
organization to be inclusive and not exclusive to Caldeans to create a bridge
between communities and various ethnicities. He indicated that it would be an
honor for their Chamber to work with the District.
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10. RECESS OTAY WATER DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AND CONVENE A
MEETING OF THE OTAY SERVICE CORPORATION
The Otay Water District board meeting was recessed at 3:53 p.m. and a meeting
of the Otay Service Corporation board was convened.
11. ROLL CALL
Directors Present: Croucher, Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak and Thompson
12. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, TREASURER,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND SECRETARY
A motion was made by Director Croucher, seconded by Director Gonzalez and
carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Croucher, Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak, and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
to elect Director Lopez as President, Director Thompson as Vice President,
Director Gonzalez as Treasurer, General Manager Watton as Executive Director,
Joe Beachem as Chief Financial Officer and District Secretary Susan Cruz as
Secretary.
13. ADJOURN OTAY SERVICE CORPORATION BOARD MEETING AND
CONVENE THE OTAY WATER DISTRICT FINANCING AUTHORITY BOARD
MEETING
President Lopez adjourned the Otay Service Corporation board meeting at
3:55p.m. and convened the Otay Water District Financing Authority board
meeting.
14. ROLL CALL
Directors Present: Croucher, Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak and Thompson
15. RE-AFFIRM OFFICERS OF THE OTAY WATER DISTRICT FINANCING
AUTHORITY
A motion was made by Director Thompson, seconded by Director Croucher and
carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Croucher, Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak, and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
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to elect Director Lopez as President, Director Thompson as Vice-President,
General Manager Watton as Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer Joe
Beachem as Treasurer/Auditor, and District Secretary Susan Cruz as Secretary.
16. ADJOURN OTAY DISTRICT FINANCING AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING AND
CONVENE THE OTAY WATER DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
President Lopez adjourned the Otay District Financing Authority board meeting at
3:56p.m. and reconvened the Otay Water District board meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
17. ITEMS TO BE ACTED UPON WITHOUT DISCUSSION, UNLESS A REQUEST
IS MADE BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR THE PUBLIC TO DISCUSS A
PARTICULAR ITEM:
Director Robak pulled item 20a, APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
CONTRACT WITH ATKINS NORTH AMERICA, INC. FOR THE 2015 WATER
FACILITIES MASTER PLAN AND PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT UPDATES IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $434,731; 20e, ADOPT
THE 2014 OTAY WATER DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM GUIDELINES;
and 20h, APPROVE A THREE (3) YEAR AGREEMENT WITH AZTECA
SYSTEMS, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $230,000 FOR A
LICENSING AGREEMENT FOR CITY WORKS SOFTWARE; AND AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE TIMMONS GROUP IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-
EXCEED $370,000 FOR IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES FOR THE
REPLACEMENT OF THE DISTRICT’S WORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, for
discussion. Director Thompson pulled item 20b, APPROVE A CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT WITH ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC. FOR THE 624-2
RESERVOIR INTERIOR/EXTERIOR COATING AND UPGRADES PROJECT IN
AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,199,000, for discussion.
A motion was made by Director Thompson, seconded by Director Robak and
carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Croucher, Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak, and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
to approve the following remaining consent calendar items:
c) APPROVE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH COFFMAN
SPECIALTIES, INC. FOR THE POTABLE WATER UTILITY
RELOCATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CALTRANS SR-11-
SEQUENCE 1 PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $992,380
d) APPROVE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT (COUNTY) AND THE DISTRICT FOR
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REIMBURSEMENT TO THE COUNTY FOR THE DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RANCHO SAN
DIEGO PUMP STATION REHABILITATION PROJECT; AND APPROVE
AN INCREASE IN CIP BUDGET S2027 IN THE AMOUNT OF $600,000,
INCREASING THE OVERALL CIP BUDGET FROM $2,900,000 TO
$3,500,000
f) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 540 TO AMEND THE DISTRICT’S CODE OF
ORDINANCES SECTION 3.06 (C), WITHDRAWAL OF FUNDS, TO
ALLOW FOR DELEGATES APPROVAL OF THE RELEASE OF
PAYMENTS THAT WILL INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY AND
PRACTICALITY OF THE DISTRICT’S OPERATION
g) APPROVE A PURCHASE ORDER TO NEXUS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT
OF $204,850.50 FOR THE PURCHASE OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY NETWORK EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
President Lopez presented Item 20a for discussion:
a) APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH ATKINS
NORTH AMERICA, INC. FOR THE 2015 WATER FACILITIES MASTER
PLAN AND PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT UPDATES
IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $434,731
Engineering Manager Bob Kennedy indicated that staff is requesting that the
board authorize a contract with Atkins North America, Inc. (Atkins) to assist the
District in updating its Water Facilities Master Plan for 2015 and Program
Environmental Impact Report. Please reference the Committee Action notes
(Attachment A) attached to staff’s report for the details of Mr. Kennedy’s report.
Director Robak inquired what staff thought was unique about Atkins in that they
felt they had the best approach and would provide the best overall value to the
District. Mr. Kennedy indicated that Atkins had prepared the District’s last update
five years ago and, thus, they have extensive knowledge of the District. When
the panel interviewed Atkins, it was very apparent that they were well ahead of
the other firms in terms of their knowledge as they already knew what potential
CIP’s they would need to review. Also, Atkins has extensive knowledge on the
development side because they do work for many of the developers that the
District works with which exposes them these developers long range plans.
Because of this, staff felt that they would be able to complete a comprehensive
update more quickly than the other firms.
In response to another inquiry from Director Robak, Mr. Kennedy indicated that
when there were substantial increases in the densities of developer projects, the
District requested that the Developers pay for a consultant to update the District’s
Master Plan to reflect the new increased project densities. This occurred twice,
once for the City of San Diego with regard to the Otay Mesa area and the second
instance was when the densities in the several of the Otay Ranch planning areas
were intensely increased. The Developer selected the consultant they wished to
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handle the update and provided the revised documents to the District. It just
happened in both occasions that Atkins was selected to handle the update.
General Manager Watton indicated that the Master Plan is foundational to the
Environmental Impact Report and in showing the nexus between the cost of
infrastructure and developer fees.
Mr. Kennedy indicated in response to a question from Director Thompson that
due to Atkins knowledge, there would be savings in staff time. One of the items
that staff looked for in the interviews is the strength of the people that are
proposing on the project, the project manager and support staff. It was felt that
HDR had a strong project manager; however, her support staff was very
inexperienced and did not contribute in the interview portion of the selection
process. Because of this observation, staff felt that HDR may not be able to
complete the document satisfactorily.
A motion was made by Director Robak, seconded by Director Lopez and carried
with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Croucher, Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak, and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
to approve staffs’ recommendation.
President Lopez presented Item 20b for discussion:
b) APPROVE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH ADVANCED
INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC. FOR THE 624-2 RESERVOIR
INTERIOR/EXTERIOR COATING AND UPGRADES PROJECT IN AN
AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,199,000
Director Thompson inquired, with regard to the solicitation for bids, if the District
could indicate in the RFP that if the delivery of bid materials is late due to a
delivery service (UPS, Fed-X, etc.), that the deadline would automatically be
extended or possibly the District could push back the time to open bids to later in
the afternoon. He indicated that he would like to avoid rebidding projects due to
delivery services being late. Assistant Civil Engineer II Kevin Cameron
responded that the deadline was moved from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the bid
opening day. He stated that bidders wish to know the outcome of the bid on the
same afternoon of the bid opening, so moving the time to 5:00 p.m. would not
allow staff to get the information out on the same day. He indicated that bids
must be opened at a specific time and the time must be indicated in the bid
documents. Director Thompson requested that staff review this issue to avoid
having to rebid projects in the future due to a delivery issue.
A motion was made by Director Thompson, seconded by Director Robak and
carried with the following vote:
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Ayes: Directors Croucher, Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak, and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
to approve staffs’ recommendation with the understanding that staff will review
the issue concerning delivery services to minimize their impact on the bid
process.
President Lopez presented Item 20e for discussion:
e) ADOPT THE 2014 OTAY WATER DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
GUIDELINES
Director Robak indicated that he wished to just comment that he would like to
see more regular legislative updates, possibly quarterly, to keep the board
updated on legislative issues. General Manager Watton indicated that once the
Legislative session starts, staff will provide an update for the board on legislative
matters.
A motion was made by Director Robak, seconded by Director Lopez and carried
with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Croucher, Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak, and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
to approve staffs’ recommendation.
President Lopez presented Item 20h for discussion:
h) APPROVE A THREE (3) YEAR AGREEMENT WITH AZTECA SYSTEMS,
INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $230,000 FOR A LICENSING
AGREEMENT FOR CITY WORKS SOFTWARE; AND AN AGREEMENT
WITH THE TIMMONS GROUP IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED
$370,000 FOR IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES FOR THE
REPLACEMENT OF THE DISTRICT’S WORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Information Technology Manager Adolfo Segura indicated that this item is a
request that the Board approve the replacement of the work order system. He
indicated that the original work order system, GBA Work Order System, was
implemented in 2006. The implementation of this software moved the District
from paper based work orders in the field and other operational work to a
computerized maintenance management system. The GBA Work Order System
worked well, however, the District is moving toward integrating work order
lifecycle elements with inspections and capital planning. To continue to utilize
the GBA Work Order System, the District would need to build or buy
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middleware/bridge pieces to integrate the systems. Staff is proposing an
agreement with Azteca Systems which will provide the District the benefit to
leverage its GIS investment and integration with the District’s financial systems.
Staff has been working on this solution for about two (2) years now. Please
reference the Committee Action notes (Attachment A) attached to staff’s report
for further details of Mr. Segura’s report.
A motion was made by Director Robak, seconded by Director Thompson and
carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Croucher, Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak, and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
to approve staffs’ recommendation.
ACTION ITEMS
18. BOARD
Director Thompson requested that the Board consider discussing item 20b next as a
representative of the proposed audit firm is in attendance of the District’s meeting.
b) AWARD A CONTRACT TO AN ACCOUNTING FIRM TO SERVE AS THE
DISTRICT’S AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,
2014; THE CONTRACT WILL BE FOR ONE (1) YEAR WITH FOUR (4)
ONE-YEAR OPTIONS SUBJECT TO THE BOARD REVIEW AND
APPROVAL
Finance Manager Kevin Koeppen indicated that staff is requesting that the board
award a contract to an accounting firm to serve as the District’s auditors for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2014. Mr. Koeppen introduced Mr. Richard Teaman,
Teaman, Ramirez & Smith, who gave a brief background on his firm. Please
reference the Committee Action notes (Attachment A) attached to staff’s report
for further details of Mr. Koeppen’s report and Mr. Teaman’s presentation.
Director Thompson indicated that the District’s Finance, Administration and
Communications Committee felt that Teaman, Ramirez & Smith was very
qualified. The District was very fortunate that their firm wished to increase its
presence in San Diego County as it provided for the District to receive a very
competitive price for their services.
A motion was made by Director Robak, seconded by Director Thompson, and
carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Croucher, Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak, and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
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Absent: None
to appoint the firm of Teaman, Ramirez & Smith as the District’s auditor for Fiscal
Year 2014.
a) APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH TECHNOWSION, INC. FOR A
THREE (3) YEAR LICENSING AGREEMENT FOR GE iFIX SCADA
SYSTEM AND IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES FOR THE
REPLACEMENT OF THE DISTRICT’S SCADA SYSTEM IN AN AMOUNT
NOT-TO-EXCEED $415,000
IT Manager Segura indicated that staff is requesting the board’s authorization to
replace the District’s SCADA system. The SCADA System provides critical
services that includes remote data collection, system monitoring and operational
control function of water distribution assets. Please reference the Committee
Action notes (Attachment A) attached to staff’s report for further details of Mr.
Segura’s report.
Director Croucher inquired if the District has reached out to any of the
surrounding agencies to form partnerships so our systems are compatible to
allow the agencies’ systems to “talk” together, which would allow for the sharing
of information, or if it was felt that it was not important to do so. Mr. Segura
indicated that the GE iFIX SCADA system is utilized internationally. It is
deployed in over 80 countries around the world and is used by major companies
like General Electric. He stated that there are 20 to 30 vendors in Southern
California who could support this system. Mr. Segura indicated that there is no
standard among the agencies and systems can be very simple to much more
complex (a $200,000 system versus a $2 million system). Staff noted that the
District’s SCADA System is separate and is not connected to any of the District’s
systems or internet for security purposes. Also, each agency has its own
architecture for the design and operation of their system and in an emergency it
would be difficult for agencies to decipher one another’s system or even to merge
the systems.
In response to an inquiry from Director Robak, Mr. Segura indicated that the
SCADA Replacement Project is under budget. The project involves the
replacement of the software and a request for professional services for the
implementation of the new system. The District will also purchase new servers
that will run the new system. Staff indicated that there are actually four (4)
different SCADA related project budgets that are combined for this project: 1)
$600,000 was budgeted for the SCADA System replacement; 2) $160,000 for the
Firetide Radio installation; 3) $165,000 for the three-day battery back-up; and 4)
$70,000 for sensors for the generator fuel levels which allows staff to monitor
when generators require fuel. The PLC field devices (with useful life) will remain
in production to communicate with the new SCADA software. Staff also indicated
that the main concern with the existing software is it is no longer supported. The
new software will also provide additional capability. With the implementation of
the software, the project will be completed. As with other systems, it will require
maintenance, updates, patches, etc.
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A motion was made by Director Robak, seconded by Director Thompson, and
carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Directors Croucher, Gonzalez, Lopez, Robak, and Thompson
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
to approve staffs’ recommendation.
c) DISCUSSION OF 2014 BOARD MEETING CALENDAR
There were no changes to the board meeting calendar.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
19. THESE ITEMS ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR INFORMATIONAL
PURPOSES ONLY. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FOLLOWING
AGENDA ITEMS.
a) REPORT ON DIRECTOR’S EXPENSES FOR THE 1st QUARTER OF
FISCAL YEAR 2013
The board waived presentation and recommended that the report be received
and filed.
REPORTS
20. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
General Manager Watton presented his report which included the status of the
District’s fire suppressions system, Strategic Plan, 2010 A&B Bonds Arbitrage
Rebate Calculation, Rosarito Beach Desalination Project, CWA’s request for
electrical services, and Mexico’s request for water flows and renewal of the
agreement for water delivery.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY UPDATE:
General Manager Watton indicated that the MWD versus CWA lawsuit was heard
in December and the court has not yet made a decision. He indicated that it is a
very complex litigation that has been ongoing for approximately three (3) years.
There will be post hearing filings in the next week while the judge’s ruling is
waited upon. It was noted that whatever the judge rules, the decision will be
appealed. Mr. Watton indicated that Director Robak had asked about the total
cost CWA has spent on the lawsuit. He stated the District is not yet aware of the
exact cost, but will receive the information from CWA soon, possibly the end of
January or the first part of February. He stated that MWD has probably spent
$16 million in total expenses and CWA has spent approximately $8 million. He
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lastly shared that the desalination rate will become the focus at CWA over the
next six (6) months.
Director Croucher also reported with regard to CWA that he attended the
Colorado River Users Conference last month. He stated that the conference
presented information on the importance of relationship building and working
together. He indicated that it was chaired by one of the Tribal Nations and the
ten Tribes presented quite a bit of documentation and video showing how they
are working together in and around the basin States which benefits the
communities, the Tribes, water issues and the economy. He stated that the
conference was very worthwhile. He stated that CWA is also focusing on the
cost of service study for desalination, fiscal sustainability and what could be done
to encourage all the agencies to develop local water resources. The same
discussions are happening between MWD and CWA with regard to being able to
show independence with regard to water resource availability
He also shared that he and General Manager Watton had met with CWA’s
General Manager, Ms. Maureen Stapleton, and discussed the issues concerning
the Colorado River. There was a positive discussion regarding the agencies
working together on the desalination program and she asked what CWA can do,
in terms in its resources, to help the Otay WD. He stated that it was an
encouraging meeting.
21. DIRECTORS' REPORTS/REQUESTS
There were no Directors’ reports.
22. PRESIDENT’S REPORT
President Lopez reported on meetings he attended during the month of
November and December 2013 (a list of meetings he attended is attached).
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
23. CLOSED SESSION
The board recessed to closed session at 5:08 p.m. to discuss the following
matters:
a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
[GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9]
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RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
24. REPORT ON ANY ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION. THE BOARD
MAY ALSO TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEMS POSTED IN CLOSED SESSION
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The board reconvened at 5:50 p.m. and General Counsel Shinoff indicated that
no reportable actions were taken in closed session.
25. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Board, President Lopez adjourned
the meeting at 5:50 p.m.
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President
ATTEST:
District Secretary
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President’s Report January 7, 2014 Board Meeting
A) Meetings attended during the Month of November 2013:
1) November 1: Attended the Swear-In Ceremony for the Governor of Baja, California, in Mexicali. Attendees:
General Manager Watton, Chief of Engineering Rod Posada and
the District’s Bi-national Consultant Hector Mares
2) November 6:
a) Met with CILA and IBWC regarding the Rosarito Desalination Project. Attendees: Director Thompson,
General Manager Watton, Chief of Engineering Posada and
District consultant Pete Silva
b) Attended the District Regular Board meeting.
3) November 15: Attended the Water Conservation Garden Donor Appreciation Event.
4) November 21: Attended the CSDA Quarterly Dinner. Mr. Dan
McAllister, SD County Treasurer/Tax Collector, provided a
LAFCO and Sacramento legislature update. Attendees:
Communications Officer Buelna
B) Meetings attended during the Month of December 2013:
1) December 5: Attended a meeting of the Metro Commission:
a) The Commission discussed and took action on the Joint
Resolution Supporting Development of a Long-Range
Regional Water Reuse Plan and Secondary Equivalency for
Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant and discussed its
FY 2014 Strategic Plan (see attached copy of agenda).
2) December 6: Committee Agenda Briefing. Met with General
Manager Watton to review items that will be presented at
the December Committee meetings.
3) December 10: Attended a meeting of the Finance, Administration and Communications Committee. Reviewed,
discussed, and made recommendation on items that will be
presented at the January 2014 board meeting.
4) December 11: Attended the Water Conservation Garden Board Meeting. (copy of agenda attached).
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5) December 17: Met with Mr. John Bolthouse, Executive Director of the Water Conservation Garden, to discuss a pilot program for the Garden. Attendee: Director Thompson
and General Manager Watton
6) December 20: Board Agenda Briefing. Met with General
Manager Watton and General Counsel Dan Shinoff to review
items that will be presented at the January Board Meeting.
STAFF REPORT
TYPE MEETING: Regular Board MEETING DATE: February 5, 2014
SUBMITTED BY:
Alicia Mendez-Schomer,
Customer Service Manager
PROJECT: DIV. NO. All
APPROVED BY:
Joseph R. Beachem, Chief Financial Officer
German Alvarez, Assistant General Manager
Mark Watton, General Manager
SUBJECT: Proposition 218 Notices for Spanish Speaking Customers
GENERAL MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:
That the Board instruct staff to include a brief, but prominent,
message on all Proposition 218 notices directing customers to contact
Customer Service for an explanation in Spanish. In addition, staff
will place the same or similar message on the District website where
the notices are posted.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
See Attachment A.
PURPOSE:
To address the Board’s concerns regarding Proposition 218 notices in
Spanish and to better meet the needs of our customers.
ANALYSIS:
Staff understands the need to communicate the Proposition 218 notices
to all our customers and also recognizes that not all customers have
a convenient means to comprehend the information in these
notices. The Proposition 218 notices are important notices which
should be understood by our customers. The notices are legally
required and highly sensitive as they must precisely convey the water
and sewer rate changes and communicate the protest process. The
Board discussed this issue during the recent Proposition 218 hearing
highlighting that with the large number of Spanish speaking
customers; there should be some means to address the needs of the
Spanish speaking community.
In Otay’s latest customer survey in 2012, the question of “preferred
language” was asked. The results were that 2% of those surveyed
expressed a desire, but not a need, for Spanish. Using that
percentage of our 50,000 customers, 1,000 customers would prefer
notices in Spanish. Based on this data, we expect the percentage of
those who need information communicated in Spanish would be well
below 2%. To meet this need staff has considered the following three
options.
1. Fully translate the Proposition 218 notices into
Spanish. Staff has researched the cost of translating and
mailing the notices in Spanish. While it would be costly,
this is not the main concern. The issue of translation is not
as simple as finding a translation service and translating the
notices. The legal sensitivity of these notices is extremely
high; therefore, the typical translation service is not in a
position to understand the nuances of the notices. The
District must be precise and convey a message that will not be
misunderstood by a careful reader. The ability of the
District to implement rate changes depends on the language
being able to withstand legal challenges. This finely crafted
language is very difficult to execute in English and can only
be well executed by someone who is intimately involved with
our rates, highly expert in English, and understands the legal
sensitivities of the Proposition 218 law.
The District sends seven different notices. Each of these
notices is particular to a specific customer class. Each
notice has input from at least 10 staff members and the
District’s legal counsel. These notices go through as many as
15 iterations as they are thoroughly and repeatedly reviewed
and proofed. In addition to the risk of translation error is
the limited time frame in which the District has to produce
and distribute these notices in time to have the public
hearing and implement the rates. This difficult process
becomes much more risky and costly with the full translation
and mailing of the notices. For these reasons staff
recommends one of the other alternatives.
2. Place a message on all Proposition 218 notices. Place a
brief, but prominent, message on all Proposition 218 notices
directing customers to call Customer Service for an
explanation in Spanish. Staff is fully confident in the
Spanish speaking Customer Service Representatives’ ability to
explain the rate changes and protest process to any Spanish
speaking customer who calls. Therefore, explaining the
notices would be accurate but would not have the legal
sensitivity of a formal Spanish notice. This meets the needs
of the Spanish speaking community, uses existing resources,
and does not add risk to this highly sensitive and time
restricted process. Staff would also place a brief, but
prominent, Spanish message on the website where the notices
are posted.
3. Informational piece in Spanish. Prepare and have available an
informational piece in Spanish that would be offered to those
who call for assistance. This informational piece would
explain the rate changes and the protest process. Staff
recommends that the effort to translate an informational piece
only be spent on the residential customer class notices. It
is expected that the other classes of service would have
resources available to translate documents from English to
other languages, as needed, in their business environment.
However, all notices would have a prominent message in Spanish
explaining how assistance can be obtained through our customer
service department where staff would be available to assist
all customer classes.
FISCAL IMPACT: Joe Beachem, Chief Financial Officer
Option 1 would incur significant costs. Bids would need to be
obtained to determine the exact costs if this option is chosen.
Options 2 and 3 would be done by internal staff and no additional
costs would be incurred.
STRATEGIC GOAL:
1.1.1.2 Maximize our customer satisfaction by expanding and improving
our communications.
LEGAL IMPACT:
None.
Attachments:
Attachment A – Committee Action
ATTACHMENT A
SUBJECT/PROJECT:
Proposition 218 Notices for Spanish Speaking Customers
COMMITTEE ACTION:
The Finance, Administration and Communications Committee reviewed this
item at a meeting held on January 22, 2014 and the following comments
were made:
Staff indicated that this item is presented to receive the
Board’s direction on future Proposition 218 notices. The Board
had commented during the last Proposition 218 Hearing held in
September 2013, how the District can assist its Spanish speaking
customers to understand the Proposition 218 notice and how they
can protest any changes proposed by the notices.
The Proposition 218 notices are legally required and must
precisely convey the water and sewer rate changes and the protest
process.
To better understand the number of Spanish speaking customers in
the District, staff referenced the last customer service survey
completed in 2012. The survey had asked its respondents their
language preference. The results of this information was
utilized to extrapolate how many customers may wish help
understanding the Proposition 218 notices in Spanish. Staff
determined that about 1000 of the District’s customers would
prefer assistance understanding the notices in Spanish. Note
that these customers would prefer assistance in Spanish, but do
not necessarily need assistance in Spanish.
Staff proposed three options to meet the needs of these
customers. Please reference page two (2) and three (3) of the
staff report for a review of these options.
Staff indicated that the Proposition 218 notices contain very
intricate language as prescribed by State law and to exactly
translate the notices would be very difficult. Staff is
concerned that the notices could be challenged if they are
believed to be improper or to have conflicting language. The
Federal agencies of IBWC and CILA have agreements which are in
both English and Spanish and it was indicted that these agencies
spend months negotiating contracts to assure they indicate the
same information in both languages. Exact translations in two
languages is really difficult and it is more of a negotiations
process between the two contracting parties for an agreement. In
the District’s case there is no negotiations, customers just
receive the notice.
Staff indicated that phone conversations or an informational
piece in Spanish is not under legal obligation, thus, the
translations don’t require the exact preciseness that the
Proposition 218 notices require.
The committee requested that staff include a prominent message on
all Proposition 218 notices directing customers to contact the
District’s customer service department for an explanation in
Spanish of the contents of the 218 Notice. The committee also
requested that staff have available an informational piece, for
residential customers, highlighting the impact of the rate
changes and the protest process for customers who request
assistance.
The committee asked that staff keep a log of the feedback
received from customers concerning the Proposition 218 notices
and include a comment in the annual budget presentation with
regard to the additional outreach the District is providing for
its Spanish speaking customers with regard to the Proposition 218
notices.
Following discussion, the Committee supported staff’s recommendation
and presentation to the full board as a consent item.
STAFF REPORT
TYPE MEETING: Regular Board MEETING DATE: February 5, 2014
SUBMITTED BY:
Rita Bell, Finance Manager
PROJECT: DIV. NO. All
APPROVED BY:
Joseph R. Beachem, Chief Financial Officer
German Alvarez, Assistant General Manager
Mark Watton, General Manager
SUBJECT: Adopt Amendments to Resolution Nos. 4219 and 4220 to
Consolidate Improvement District (ID) 19 into ID 22 and ID 25
into ID 20 and Authorize Advertising of these Resolutions as
Required by the Water Code and Government Code
GENERAL MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:
That the Board reaffirm the attached Resolutions of Intention, Nos.
4219 and 4220, initiating the process for the exclusion of parcels
within Improvement Districts (IDs) 19 and 25 and also amend these
resolutions to revise the date of the public hearing to March 5, 2014
to receive public comments regarding the District’s intention to
annex the excluded parcels in IDs 19 and 25 into IDs 22 and 20,
respectfully. The Board had previously approved the District’s
intention to exclude parcels in IDs 19 and 25 and annex those parcels
into IDs 22 and 20, respectively, at a meeting held on November 6,
2013, but is now simply setting a new date for the public hearing.
Concurrent with said action, that the Board also reaffirm the
attached Resolutions of Intention, Nos. 4221 and 4222 that are
necessary to initiate the process for the annexation of the excluded
parcels in IDs 19 and 25 into IDs 22 and 20, respectively.
PURPOSE:
That the Board authorize and initiate the process for the exclusion
of parcels within Improvement Districts (IDs) 19 and 25 to be annexed
into IDs 22 and 20, respectively.
Authorize staff to advertise, per Government Code Section 6066, the
attached Resolutions of Intention 4219, 4220, 4221, and 4222 for a
period of two weeks. Once this requirement has been complied with, a
second set of resolutions will be presented to confirm the exclusions
and annexations. Direct staff to submit the appropriate forms and
fees required to complete the Board action with the State Board of
Equalization and the County of San Diego that would exclude parcels
within IDs 19 and 25 to be annexed into IDs 22 and 20, respectively.
A subsequent action will request that IDs 19 and 25 be dissolved
effective July 1, 2014.
ANALYSIS:
On May 14, 2013, the Board directed staff to move forward with the
consolidation process. This action is the first of two necessary
steps to complete this consolidation. Once the exclusion and
annexation are initiated by the Board, staff will publish the
resolutions as required by statute and then the Board will have the
ability to confirm the exclusion and annexation at a subsequent
meeting. The exclusion will then become effective on the 31st day
after completion of the publication and posting of the resolutions to
exclude. The annexations become effective after the date of the
adoption of the resolutions approving the annexation.
The availability charges and water rates and charges are identical
between IDs 19 and 22 and IDs 25 and 20, and staff has determined
that there is no longer a reason to separate these parcels. This
will streamline the accounting and tracking of these parcels within
the District’s various information systems.
Because the proposed consolidation technically imposes a “new” charge
on customers, in compliance with the Proposition 218 requirements
notices were sent to all customers within these IDs to inform them of
their option to protest rate changes. The required public hearing
took place at the September 4, 2013 Board Meeting where the Board
determined there were no protests regarding this action.
FISCAL IMPACT: Joe Beachem, Chief Financial Officer
None.
STRATEGIC GOAL:
Through well-established financial policies and wise management of
funds, the District will continue to guarantee fiscal responsibility
to its ratepayers and the community at large.
LEGAL IMPACT:
None.
Attachments:
A) Committee Action
B) Resolution No. 4219
Exhibit A – Legal Description ID 19
Exhibit B – Map ID 19
C) Resolution No. 4220
Exhibit A – Legal Description ID 25
Exhibit B – Map ID 25
D) Resolution No. 4221
Exhibit A – Legal Description ID 19
Exhibit B – Map ID 19
E) Resolution No. 4222
Exhibit A – Legal Description ID 25
Exhibit B – Map ID 25
ATTACHMENT A
SUBJECT/PROJECT:
Adopt Amendments to Resolution Nos. 4219 and 4220 to
Consolidate Improvement District (ID) 19 into ID 22 and ID
25 into ID 20 and Authorize Advertising of these
Resolutions as Required by the Water Code and Government
Code
COMMITTEE ACTION:
The Finance, Administration and Communications Committee reviewed
this item at a meeting held on January 22, 2014 and the following
comments were made:
Staff indicated that this item has been presented several times
to the board; once prior to the Budget Workshop, at the Budget
Workshop to receive the Board’s direction and at the October
2013 board meeting to comply with the Proposition 218 process.
Following staffs’ presentation at the October 2013 board
meeting, this item was to be agendized for the November 2013
board meeting for board action to complete the exclusion and
annexation of parcels in IDs 19 and 25 into IDs 22 and 20,
respectively. However, because the November agenda was quite
full, it was requested that staff hold this item for
presentation at a later meeting.
As this item was held for a future meeting, a new date must be
set for a Public Hearing to receive public comments with regard
to the District’s intention to annex the excluded parcels in IDs
19 and 25 into IDs 22 and 20, respectively. Staff is requesting
that the board reaffirm the Resolutions of intention to
consolidate the Improvement Districts (IDs) and approve the
amendment to the Resolutions setting the date of the Public
Hearing from November 6, 2013 to March 5, 2014.
The Resolutions will be posted and published two (2) weeks prior
to the March 5, 2014 board meeting, where the board will adopt
the final Resolutions to complete the consolidation of the IDs.
Following discussion, the Committee supported staff’s recommendation
and presentation to the full board as a consent item.
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RESOLUTION NO. 4219
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF OTAY WATER DISTRICT DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO EXCLUDE PARCELS FROM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 19
WHEREAS, on April 19th, 1971 by Resolution No. 866, the Otay Water District
Board of Directors (“Board”) formed Improvement District (“ID”) 19 for the purpose of
incurring necessary bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction and
completion of water improvements and works; and
WHEREAS, on July 3rd, 1972 by Resolution No. 986, the Board formed ID 22 for
the purpose of incurring necessary bonded indebtedness for the acquisition,
construction, and completion of water improvements and works; and
WHEREAS, the availability charges and water rates and charges are identical
between IDs 19 and 22; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined that there is no longer a reason to separate
these parcels; and
WHEREAS, by initiating proceedings to consolidate ID 19 into ID 22 it would
streamline the accounting and tracking of these parcels; and
WHEREAS, the Board hereby declares, by its own motion, its intention to
exclude parcels in ID 19 pursuant to Water Code Sections 72080, et seq., with an eye
towards annexing the excluded parcels into ID 22; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with Proposition 218, the Otay Water District held the
required public hearing on the new fees and charges for the parcels excluded from ID
19 and annexed into ID 22, which were approved at its September 4, 2013 Board
meeting, where the Board determined that there were no protests regarding this action;
Attachment B
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. That the Board of Directors, on its own motion, does hereby declare its
intention to exclude parcels within ID 19, as identified in Exhibits A & B to this
resolution.
2. That the taxes for carrying out the purposes of ID 19 will not be levied
upon taxable property in the excluded territory following such exclusion.
3. That there is no bond debt on ID 19 and, therefore, taxes for the payment
of principal and interest on any outstanding bonds of ID 19 will not be levied upon
taxable property in the excluded territory following such exclusion.
4. That, following such exclusion, the taxable property in the territory
remaining in ID 19, if any, shall continue to be levied upon and taxed to provide funds
for the purposes of ID 19.
5. That a map showing the exterior boundaries of the proposed territory to be
excluded, with relation to the territory remaining in ID 19, is on file with the Secretary of
the District and is available for inspection by any person or persons interested. Said
map shall govern for all details as to the extent of the proposed exclusion.
6. That notice is hereby given that a hearing shall be held by the Board on
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. on the questions of the proposed exclusion
and the effect of such exclusion upon the Otay Water District, ID 19 and the territory to
be excluded. At such time and place, any person interested, including all persons
owning property in the Otay Water District or in ID 19, will be heard.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board directs staff to provide notice of the
proposed exclusion and publish a copy of this Resolution of Intention to Exclude
pursuant to and consistent with Government Code section 6066 and Water Code
section 72084.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Otay Water
District at a regular meeting held this 5th day of February, 2014.
President
ATTEST:
Secretary
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RESOLUTION NO. 4220
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF OTAY WATER DISTRICT DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO EXCLUDE PARCELS FROM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 25
WHEREAS, on May 1st, 1978 by Resolution No. 1498, the Otay Water District
Board of Directors (“Board”) formed Improvement District (“ID”) 25 for the purpose of
incurring bonded indebtedness for the construction of a water transmission and
distribution system; and
WHEREAS, on May 17th, 1971 by Resolution No. 880, the Board formed ID 20
for the purpose of incurring necessary bonded indebtedness for the acquisition,
construction, and completion of water improvements and works; and
WHEREAS, the availability charges and water rates and charges are identical
between IDs 25 and 20; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined that there is no longer a reason to separate
these parcels; and
WHEREAS, by initiating proceedings to consolidate ID 25 into ID 20 it would
streamline the accounting and tracking of these parcels; and
WHEREAS, the Board hereby declares, by its own motion, its intention to
exclude parcels in ID 25 pursuant to Water Code Sections 72080, et seq., with an eye
towards annexing the excluded parcels into ID 20; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with Proposition 218, the Otay Water District held the
required public hearing on the new fees and charges for the parcels excluded from ID
25 and annexed into ID 20, which were approved at its September 4, 2013 Board
meeting, where the Board determined that there were no protests regarding this action;
Attachment C
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. That the Board of Directors, on its own motion, does hereby declare its
intention to exclude parcels within ID 25, as identified in Exhibits A & B to this
resolution.
2. That the taxes for carrying out the purposes of ID 25 will not be levied
upon taxable property in the excluded territory following such exclusion.
3. That there is no bond debt on ID 25 and, therefore, taxes for the payment
of principal and interest on any outstanding bonds of ID 25 will not be levied upon
taxable property in the excluded territory following such exclusion.
4. That, following such exclusion, the taxable property in the territory
remaining in ID 25, if any, shall continue to be levied upon and taxed to provide funds
for the purposes of ID 25.
5. That a map showing the exterior boundaries of the proposed territory to be
excluded, with relation to the territory remaining in ID 25, is on file with the Secretary of
the District and is available for inspection by any person or persons interested. Said
map shall govern for all details as to the extent of the proposed exclusion.
6. That notice is hereby given that a hearing shall be held by the Board on
Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at 3:30 p.m. on the questions of the proposed exclusion
and the effect of such exclusion upon the Otay Water District, ID 25 and the territory to
be excluded. At such time and place, any person interested, including all persons
owning property in the Otay Water District or in ID 25, will be heard.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board directs staff to provide notice of the
proposed exclusion and publish a copy of this Resolution of Intention to Exclude
pursuant to and consistent with Government Code section 6066 and Water Code
section 72084.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Otay Water
District at a regular meeting held this 5th day of February, 2014.
President
ATTEST:
Secretary
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RESOLUTION NO. 4221
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF OTAY WATER DISTRICT DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ANNEX PARCELS EXCLUDED FROM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 19 INTO IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 22
WHEREAS, on April 19th, 1971 by Resolution No. 866, the Otay Water District
Board of Directors (“Board”) formed Improvement District (“ID”) 19 for the purpose of
incurring necessary bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction and
completion of water improvements and works; and
WHEREAS, on July 3rd, 1972 by Resolution No. 986, the Board formed ID 22 for
the purpose of incurring necessary bonded indebtedness for the acquisition,
construction, and completion of water improvements and works; and
WHEREAS, the availability charges and water rates and charges are identical
between IDs 19 and 22; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined that there is no longer a reason to separate
these parcels; and
WHEREAS, by initiating proceedings to consolidate ID 19 into ID 22 it would
streamline the accounting and tracking of these parcels; and
WHEREAS, the Board hereby declares its intention to annex parcels excluded
from ID 19, if approved, into ID 22, pursuant to Water Code sections 72700, et seq.; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with Proposition 218, the Otay Water District held the
required public hearing on the new fees and changes for the parcels excluded from ID
19 and annexed into ID 22, if approved, at its September 4, 2013 Board meeting, where
the Board determined that there were no protests regarding this action;
Attachment D
Page 2 of 3
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. That the Board of Directors, pursuant to Water Code sections 72700, et
seq., does hereby declare its intention to annex the parcels excluded from ID 19, if
approved, into ID 22, as described in Exhibit A:
2. That the purpose of the proposed annexation, in conjunction with the
exclusion of parcels from ID 19, is to streamline the accounting and tracking of parcels
in IDs with the same availability charges and water rates and charges, thereby
increasing efficiencies for the Otay Water District without resulting in any changes to the
fees or charges imposed on property owners.
3. A depiction of the area proposed to be annexed, and the boundaries of
IDs 19 and 22 following the annexation, is set forth on a map in Exhibit B filed with the
Secretary of the District, which map shall govern for all details as to the area proposed
to be annexed.
4. That the annexation of said parcels is subject to the owners complying
with the following terms and conditions:
(a) Payment of yearly assessment fees of $30.00 per acre of land and
$10.00 per parcel of land less than one acre which will be collected
through the County Tax Assessor’s office.
(c) In the event that water service is to be provided, the payment of all
applicable water meter fees per Equipment Dwelling Unit (EDU) at
the time the meter is purchased.
(d) Payment of all other applicable local or state agency fees or
charges.
5. That the holders of title to any of the parcels to be annexed may file
written protests with the Secretary of the District regarding the annexation or the
annexation upon the terms and conditions identified above, to the following address:
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District Secretary
Otay Water District
2554 Sweetwater Springs Boulevard
Spring Valley, CA 91978
4. That notice is hereby given that a hearing shall be held by the Board on
Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at 3:30 p.m. at which the Board will receive written
protests theretofore filed with the Secretary of the District, receive additional written
protests, and hear from any and all persons interested in the annexation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board directs staff to provide notice of the
proposed annexation and publish and post a copy of this Resolution of Intention to
Annex pursuant to and consistent with Government Code section 6066 and Water Code
sections 72702 and 72703.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Otay
Water District at a regular meeting held this 6th day of November, 2013.
President
ATTEST:
__________________________________ District Secretary
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RESOLUTION NO. 4222
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF OTAY WATER DISTRICT DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ANNEX PARCELS EXCLUDED FROM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 25 INTO IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 20
WHEREAS, on May 1st, 1978 by Resolution No. 1498, the Otay Water District
Board of Directors (“Board”) formed Improvement District (“ID”) 25 for the purpose of
incurring bonded indebtedness for the construction of a water transmission and
distribution system; and
WHEREAS, on May 17th, 1971 by Resolution No. 880, the Board formed ID 20
for the purpose of incurring necessary bonded indebtedness for the acquisition,
construction, and completion of water improvements and works; and
WHEREAS, the availability charges and water rates and charges are identical
between IDs 25 and 20; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined that there is no longer a reason to separate
these parcels; and
WHEREAS, by initiating proceedings to consolidate ID 25 into ID 20 it would
streamline the accounting and tracking of these parcels; and
WHEREAS, the Board hereby declares its intention to annex parcels excluded
from ID 20, if approved, into ID 25, pursuant to Water Code sections 72700, et seq.; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with Proposition 218, the Otay Water District held the
required public hearing on the new fees and changes for the parcels excluded from ID
25 and annexed into ID 20, if approved, at its September 4, 2013 Board meeting, where
the Board determined that there were no protests regarding this action;
Attachment E
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. That the Board of Directors, pursuant to Water Code sections 72700, et
seq., does hereby declare its intention to annex the parcels excluded from ID 25, if
approved, into ID 20, as described in Exhibit A:
2. That the purpose of the proposed annexation, in conjunction with the
exclusion of parcels from ID 25, is to streamline the accounting and tracking of parcels
in IDs with the same availability charges and water rates and charges, thereby
increasing efficiencies for the Otay Water District without resulting in any changes to the
fees or charges imposed on property owners.
3. A depiction of the area proposed to be annexed, and the boundaries of
IDs 25 and 20 following the annexation, is set forth on a map in Exhibit B filed with the
Secretary of the District, which map shall govern for all details as to the area proposed
to be annexed.
4. That the annexation of said parcels is subject to the owners complying
with the following terms and conditions:
(a) Payment of yearly assessment fees of $30.00 per acre of land and
$10.00 per parcel of land less than one acre which will be collected
through the County Tax Assessor’s office.
(c) In the event that water service is to be provided, the payment of all
applicable water meter fees per Equipment Dwelling Unit (EDU) at
the time the meter is purchased.
(d) Payment of all other applicable local or state agency fees or
charges.
5. That the holders of title to any of the parcels to be annexed may file
written protests with the Secretary of the District regarding the annexation or the
annexation upon the terms and conditions identified above, to the following address:
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District Secretary
Otay Water District
2554 Sweetwater Springs Boulevard
Spring Valley, CA 91978
4. That notice is hereby given that a hearing shall be held by the Board on
Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at 3:30 p.m. at which the Board will receive written
protests theretofore filed with the Secretary of the District, receive additional written
protests, and hear from any and all persons interested in the annexation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board directs staff to provide notice of the
proposed annexation and publish and post a copy of this Resolution of Intention to
Annex pursuant to and consistent with Government Code section 6066 and Water Code
sections 72702 and 72703.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Otay
Water District at a regular meeting held this 6th day of November, 2013.
President
ATTEST:
__________________________________ District Secretary
STAFF REPORT
TYPE MEETING: Regular Board
MEETING DATE: February 5, 2014
SUBMITTED BY:
Bob Kennedy
Engineering Manager
PROJECT: Various DIV. NO. All
APPROVED BY:
Rod Posada, Chief, Engineering
German Alvarez, Assistant General Manager
Mark Watton, General Manager
SUBJECT: Award of a Professional As-Needed Consulting Services Contract
for Fiscal Years 2014 through 2019
GENERAL MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:
That the Otay Water District (District) Board of Directors (Board)
authorize the General Manager to execute a Professional As-Needed
Consulting Services Agreement with Dr. Michael Welch in an amount
not-to-exceed $100,000 for Fiscal Years 2014 through 2019.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
Please see Attachment A.
PURPOSE:
To obtain Board authorization for the General Manager to enter into a
Professional As-Needed Consulting Services Agreement with Dr. Michael
Welch in an amount not-to-exceed $100,000 for Fiscal Years 2014
through 2019 (see Attachment D).
ANALYSIS:
Dr. Welch has more than a 30 year history in assisting the District
in groundwater, recycled water, drinking water, and seawater
desalination facilities planning and regulatory issues. In the
1980s, he assisted the District in securing original permit approvals
for the Ralph W. Chapman Water Recycling Facility and the District's
"purple pipe" recycled water system. He assisted the District in the
1990s and 2000s in recycled water use regulatory compliance and
investigating groundwater supply development opportunities. More
recently, he assisted the District in complying with Salt and
Nutrient Management provisions of the 2009 State Recycled Water
Policy. He is currently assisting the District in addressing the
California Department of Public Health and other regulatory issues
associated with seawater desalination.
Given the many challenges in advancing this desalination project, the
District will benefit by retaining the services of a consultant to
advise the board and management on matters concerning desalination
water quality, requirements of the California Department of Public
Health, and the Regional Water Quality Control Board among other
subjects related to water resources development opportunities.
Staff is recommending the engagement of Dr. Welch as a sole source
consultant based on his experience and knowledge in these matters
(see Resume and Business Information, Attachments B and C). Dr.
Welch has been engaged as a consultant to the District in a similar
capacity under the General Manager’s authority since 2009 and his
analysis, reporting, and expertise has been of benefit to the
District on many different subjects. With Dr. Welch’s efforts, the
District has established very important contacts and relationships
with various regulatory agencies. This has resulted in a better
understanding of the various projects and initiatives by local,
state, and federal agencies. Dr. Welch’s billing rate is $150/hour.
In addition to the Otay Mesa Conveyance and Disinfection System
project, there are other opportunities for Dr. Welch to help the
District, including but not limited to, recycled water regulations,
groundwater regulations, potable water quality regulations, and water
treatment alternatives. Dr. Welch will continue to provide valuable
insight and assistance in these efforts.
FISCAL IMPACT: Joe Beachem, Chief Financial Officer
The funds for this contract will be expended for a variety of
projects, as previously noted above. This contract is for as-needed
professional services based on the District’s need and schedule, and
expenditures will not be made until a task order is approved by the
District for the consultant’s services on a specific CIP project.
The District also has the option of terminating this agreement on a
ten (10) calendar days’ notice.
Based on a review of the financial budgets, the Project Manager
anticipates that the budgets will be sufficient to support the
professional as-needed consulting services required for the CIP
projects noted above.
The Finance Department has determined that the funds to cover this
contract are available as budgeted for these projects.
STRATEGIC GOAL:
This supports the District's Mission statement, "To provide high
value water and wastewater services to the customers of Otay Water
District, in a professional, effective, and efficient manner" and the
District's Strategic Goal, "To satisfy current and future water needs
for potable, recycled, and wastewater services."
LEGAL IMPACT:
None.
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Attachments: Attachment A – Committee Action
Attachment B - Resume
Attachment C – Business Information
Attachment D - Agreement
ATTACHMENT A
SUBJECT/PROJECT:
Various
Award of a Professional As-Needed Consulting Services
Contract for Fiscal Years 2014 through 2019
COMMITTEE ACTION:
The Engineering, Operations, and Water Resources Committee
(Committee) reviewed this item at a meeting held on January 21, 2014,
and the following comments were made:
Staff recommended that the Board authorize the General Manager
to execute a Professional As-Needed Consulting Services
Agreement with Dr. Michael Welch in an amount not-to-exceed
$100,000 for Fiscal Years 2014 through 2019.
It was indicated that Dr. Welch has more than a 30-year history
in assisting the District in regulatory issues and is well-known
throughout the state. In the 1980s, Dr. Welch helped the
District secure original permit approvals for the Ralph W.
Chapman Water Recycling Facility and the District’s “purple
pipe” recycled water system. He also helped in the 1990s and
2000s in recycled water use regulatory compliance and
investigating groundwater supply development opportunities. Two
years ago, Dr. Welch assisted in complying with Salt and
Nutrient Management provisions of the State Recycled Water
Policy.
Staff stated that Dr. Welch is currently assisting the District
in addressing the California Department of Public Health and
other regulatory issues associated with seawater desalination.
Staff is recommending the engagement of Dr. Welch as a sole
source consultant based on his experience and knowledge in these
matters (See Attachments B and C, Resume and Business
Information).
It was noted that with Dr. Welch’s efforts, the District has
established very important contacts and relationships with
various regulatory agencies.
Staff indicated that in addition to the Otay Mesa Conveyance and
Disinfection System project, there are other opportunities for
Dr. Welch to help the District with water quality regulations
and water treatment alternatives.
In response to a question from the Committee, staff stated that
Dr. Welch is very knowledgeable of Regional Water Quality
Control Board standards and helped the District with the Rancho
Del Rey project.
In response to a comment from the Committee, staff stated that
Dr. Welch’s fees are well within the range of other District
consultant fees and reasonable considering Dr. Welch’s
background as a well-known expert throughout the state and that
he has approximately 36 years of experience in planning and
implementing recycled water, wastewater, groundwater, potable
water and desalination projects.
Following discussion, the EO&WR Committee supported staffs’
recommendation and presentation to the full board as a consent item.
MICHAEL R. WELCH, Ph.D., P.E.
CONSULTING ENGINEER
REGISTRATION California, 1979, Civil Engineer, No. 30990
EDUCATION Ph.D., 1988, Civil Engineering, University of California,
Irvine, California
M.S., 1977, Civil Engineering, Stanford University,
Stanford, California
B.S., 1977, Civil Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS American Society of Civil Engineers
American Water Works Association California Water Environment Association Water Environment Federation
HONORARY
MEMBERSHIP Tau Beta Pi
EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Dr. Welch has over thirty-six years experience in planning and implementing Southern California
recycled water, wastewater, groundwater, water, and desalination projects. Dr. Welch has served
as an independent consultant since 1994, and specializes in assisting municipalities and public agencies in evaluating regulatory compliance with state and federal water quality regulations,
state and federal drinking water regulations, and state public health regulations.
Dr. Welch has more than a 30 year history in assisting the Otay Water District in groundwater, recycled water, drinking water, and seawater desalination facilities planning and regulatory
issues. In the 1980s, he assisted the District in securing original permit approvals for the Ralph W. Chapman Water Recycling Facility and the District's "purple pipe" recycled water system. He assisted the District in the 1990s and 2000s in recycled water use regulatory compliance and
investigating groundwater supply development opportunities. More recently, he has assisted the District in addressing regulatory issues associated with seawater desalination.
In addition to the Otay Water District, Dr. Welch has assisted a number of other Southern
California clients in water, recycled water, and wastewater regulatory compliance, including:
Seawater Desalination. Dr. Welch served as a regulatory consultant to Poseidon Resources Corporation's proposed seawater desalination facilities in Carlsbad and Huntington Beach,
California. In this capacity, he assisted Poseidon in assessing brine discharge impacts, preparing Environmental Impact Reports, addressing California Department of Public Health issues,
addressing Regional Water Quality Control Board issues, and obtaining NPDES permits for the
discharge of waste brine to the ocean from Poseidon's Carlsbad and Huntington Beach facilities.
Reservoir Augmentation. Dr. Welch serves as a regulatory consultant on the City of San Diego
Water Purification Demonstration Project team that obtained in 2012 concept approval from the
California Department of Public Health and Regional Water Quality Control Board for the discharge of highly purified recycle water to San Vicente Reservoir. He is also currently assisting
the Rancho California Water District and City of Escondido in assessing the feasibility of indirect potable recharge to potable water storage reservoirs.
ATTACHMENT B
In the early 1990s, Dr. Welch prepared the original San Diego County Water Authority concept
feasibility study assessing the potential for discharging highly purified recycled water to San
Vicente Reservoir. Subsequently in the mid-1990s, he served as one of three principal investigators that led the City of San Diego team that refined the reservoir augmentation concept
and obtained the first-ever concept approval from the State of California Department of Public
Health for the proposed discharge of purified recycled water to a drinking water reservoir.
Salinity and Brine Management. In 2006, Dr. Welch prepared a study for the San Diego
County Water Authority that assessed salinity impacts and salinity management options for the Region’s imported water supplies, local groundwater supplies, and local recycled water supplies.
He is currently assisting the National Water Research Institute in preparing an issues paper that
addresses compliance issues and strategies associated with the ocean discharge of waste brine. Additionally, he has assessed brine management and disposal options and assisted clients in obtaining NPDES permits for the:
• City of Escondido discharge from the City's Industrial Brine Collection System (IBCS),
• City of Carlsbad recycled water demineralization facility discharge to the Encina Ocean
Outfall,
• discharges of brackish groundwater brine to the South Orange County Wastewater Authority
San Juan Creek Ocean Outfall and Aliso Creek Ocean Outfall, and
• City of Oceanside groundwater demineralization discharge to the Oceanside Ocean Outfall.
Groundwater Evaluations. Dr. Welch has served as lead investigator in a wide variety of groundwater quality or groundwater management efforts that involve recycled water discharges, including:
• preparing a County-wide groundwater resource development plan for the San Diego County Water Authority that assessed groundwater resources and identified and evaluated potential
groundwater projects in each of the County’s major watersheds.
• preparing a recycled water recharge/groundwater recovery feasibility study for the Yucaipa
Valley Water District.
• for the City of San Diego, assessing groundwater availability and preparing a study that
developed concept-level extraction, treatment, and conveyance facilities for a proposed
groundwater demineralization facility near Qualcomm Stadium.
• for the City of Oceanside, evaluating groundwater pumping impacts, preparing preliminary
facilities studies, and preparing a CEQA Environmental Assessment for the expansion (from 2 mgd to 6.37 mgd) of the City’s Mission Basin brackish groundwater desalting facility.
• participating on a team that investigated the potential for recycled water groundwater recharge within the Santee/El Monte basin as part of projects for the Padre Dam Municipal Water District and Helix Water District.
• preparing an environmental impact report/environmental impact statement for the U.S. Marine Corps, Camp Pendleton that assessed effects wastewater percolation operations on
groundwater-dependent vegetation.
Salt and Nutrient Management Plans. Dr. Welch has served as lead investigator in a variety of efforts directed toward complying with Salt and Nutrient Management Plan (SNMP) provisions
of the 2009 State Recycled Water Policy. For the Southern California Salinity Coalition and National Water Research Institute, Dr. Welch coordinated with the Regional Board and Southern California water and recycled water agencies and prepared guidelines for the development of
SNMPs. Subsequent to Regional Board adoption of the SNMP guidelines in 2010, Dr. Welch has assisted numerous San Diego Region agencies in preparing SNMP work scopes/scoping plans,
coordinating with stakeholders, and preparing/reviewing SNMPs, including efforts for the:
• Padre Dam Municipal Water District,
• Ramona Municipal Water District,
• Rancho California Water District,
• South Orange County Wastewater Authority,
• City of Escondido/Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District,
• U.S. Marine Corps Camp Pendleton, and
• City of San Diego.
Municipal Wastewater Discharges. Dr. Welch's experience in municipal wastewater discharge
regulations includes:
• preparing NPDES permit application documents and assessing impacts of effluent discharges
for the following ocean outfalls:
• City of Oceanside discharge to the Oceanside Ocean Outfall,
• South Orange County Wastewater Authority discharges to the Aliso Creek and San Juan Ocean Outfalls,
• U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton discharge to the Oceanside Ocean Outfall,
• Encina Wastewater Authority discharge to the Encina Ocean Outfall,
• City of Carlsbad discharge to the Encina Ocean Outfall,
• San Elijo Joint Powers Authority discharge to the San Elijo Ocean Outfall,
• City of Escondido discharge to the San Elijo Ocean Outfall, and
• City of San Diego discharge to the South Bay Ocean Outfall.
• serving as lead consultant for the City of San Diego's successful 1995, 2001 and 2007
applications to EPA and the Regional Board for Clean Water Act Section 301(h) modified
secondary treatment requirements for the discharge of advanced primary effluent to the Point Loma Ocean Outfall.
• investigating wet weather wastewater disposal/handling alternatives for the City of San Diego North City WRP and City of Escondido Hale Avenue Resource Recovery Facility.
• preparing NPDES permit application documents, assessing Basin Plan surface water quality objectives, and assessing recycled water stream discharge impacts for the following recycled
water stream discharge projects: Padre Dam Municipal Water District discharge to the San
Diego River, the City of Escondido discharge to Escondido Creek, U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton discharge to the Santa Margarita River, and Rancho California Water
District discharge to Murrieta Creek.
Recycled Water Projects. Dr. Welch's experience with recycled water irrigation projects includes serving as lead author and investigator for preparing waste discharge permit
applications, assessing Basin Plan water quality compliance, performing basin salt balances, evaluating recycled water impacts, and securing discharge permits for the following facilities:
• City of Carlsbad WRP,
• City of Escondido Hale Avenue Resource Recovery Facility,
• City of Oceanside San Luis Rey WRP,
• City of San Clemente WRP,
• City of San Diego North City WRP,
• City of San Diego South Bay WRP,
• City of Carlsbad WRP,
• Olivenhain MWD 4S Ranch WRP,
• Padre Dam MWD WRP,
• Rancho California Water District Santa Rosa WRP,
• Rancho Santa Fe Water District Santa Fe Valley WRP,
• San Elijo Joint Powers Authority WRP,
• Valley Center MWD Live Oak Ranch WRP, and
• Valley Center MWD Woods Valley Ranch Water Reclamation Plant (WRP).
Dr. Welch authored salinity management and Basin Plan compliance sections of the U.S. Bureau
of Reclamation Southern California Phase I and Phase II Water Reuse Studies. Dr. Welch also served as principal author and investigator for recycled water plans that assessed impacts and
Basin Plan compliance issues for the City of San Diego and Rancho California Water District.
He also participated on consulting teams that prepared recycled water master plans for the U.S. Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Encina Wastewater Authority, Padre Dam Municipal Water
District, City of Oceanside, and City of Victorville. Watershed Protection. Dr. Welch is currently serving as a regulatory consultant in the effort to
update the San Diego Region Integrated Regional Water Resources (IRWM) plan. Dr. Welch's experience in other watershed protection efforts includes:
• serving as lead technical author on the 2007 San Diego Region Integrated Regional Water
Management Plan for the San Diego County Water Authority, City of San Diego, and County of San Diego that evaluated water resources and watershed protection needs within the San
Diego Region.
• participating on consulting teams that prepared watershed management plans for the San
Diego River Watershed and Santa Margarita River Watershed.
• participating on teams that prepared watershed source control/sanitary surveys for the City of
San Diego Water Department for watersheds tributary to Sutherland, Hodges, Murray,
Jennings, El Capitan, San Vicente, Barrett, Morena, and Otay Reservoirs.
• preparing and updating Sanitary Sewer Overflow Prevention Plans and Sanitary Sewer
Overflow Emergency Response Plans for the City of San Clemente, and preparing a Sanitary Sewer Management Plan for the City of San Clemente.
• preparing sanitary survey/vulnerability assessments that evaluated compliance with source water protection regulations for City of San Clemente and City of Oceanside groundwater wells.
Industrial Pretreatment. Dr. Welch's industrial pretreatment project experience includes:
• developing industrial waste pretreatment programs for Rancho California Water District and Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District.
• developing recommended local industrial sewer discharge limits for the Elsinore Valley
Municipal Water District, Rancho California Water District, and City of San Clemente.
• providing as-needed industrial pretreatment services for the Rancho California Water District,
City of Escondido, City of San Clemente, and City of San Diego. NBS/Lowry Experience. Prior to becoming an independent consultant in 1994, Dr. Welch
served for 14 years as a vice president and principal engineer with NBS/Lowry Engineers and Planners. His experience with NBS/Lowry (1980-1994) included serving as project manager
and/or principal investigator on the following:
• for the City of Oceanside, preparing a comprehensive water management plan that included the original concept and facilities planning for the City of Oceanside Mission Basin
Groundwater Desalting Facility.
• preparing a conceptual groundwater management plan for the Otay Water District and
Sweetwater Authority that evaluated groundwater treatment, and management alternatives for developing groundwater supply within the Middle Sweetwater River basin.
• assessing the applicability of Basin Plan surface water quality objectives, and preparing
applications that resulted in the modification of Regional Board Basin Plan surface water quality objectives for TDS the Ysidora, DeLuz, and Wolf basins within the Santa Margarita
River watershed.
• for Fallbrook Public Utility District, preparing a groundwater conjunctive use facilities plan (including filtration and membrane treatment) for complying with state and federal drinking water standards and surface water treatment regulations.
• developing a recycled water master plan for the Rancho California Water District.
• assessing the applicability of Basin Plan water quality objectives, and preparing applications
that resulted in the modification of Regional Board Basin Plan groundwater quality objectives for the following basins:
• Pauba HSA 2.51 (for the Eastern Municipal Water District),
• Wolf HSA 2.52 (for the Eastern Municipal Water District),
• DeLuz HA 2.2 (for the Rancho California Water District),
• Valley Center HSA 3.14 (for the Valley Center Municipal Water District),
• Mission San Diego HSA 7.11 (for the Padre Dam Municipal Water District),
• Poway HA 6.2 (for the City of Poway),
• Salt Creek and Poggi Canyon Portion of Otay HA (for the Otay Water District), and
• Telegraph Canyon HSA 9.11 (for the Otay Water District).
• performing assimilative capacity analyses that assessed compliance of proposed water
reclamation projects with Basin Plan groundwater quality objectives for Rancho California Water District, Padre Dam Municipal Water District, and City of Escondido.
• for the City of San Diego, preparing a groundwater resources feasibility study for the Tijuana
basin, and preparing a conceptual strategies report assessing groundwater/reclaimed water regulatory and institutional constraints within the San Pasqual, San Dieguito, Poway,
Santee/El Monte, Mission San Diego, Lower Sweetwater, and Lower Tijuana basins.
• developing a recycled water groundwater recharge/recovery plan for the Valley Center
Municipal Water District.
• preparing facilities plans and performing environmental analyses (including evaluation of
streamflow impacts on downstream groundwater basins) for proposed reclaimed water live
stream discharge projects for the Padre Dam Municipal Water District (San Diego River), Fallbrook Sanitary District (Pilgrim Creek), City of San Diego (San Diego River), Eastern
Municipal Water District (Santa Margarita River), and Rancho California Water District
(Murrieta Creek).
• preparing a wastewater facilities plan for the County of San Diego that assessed the potential
for groundwater recharge within the Santee/El Monte basin groundwater basin.
• preparing conceptual groundwater management plans for the lower Santa Margarita River
basin (Camp Pendleton, Fallbrook Public Utility District, Eastern Metropolitan Water District, and Rancho California Water District), and the Paula/Temecula aquifers of the upper Santa Margarita River basin (Rancho California Water District).
• assessing for the U.S. Navy groundwater availability and water quality impacts associated with wastewater disposal practices at the Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, and
designing facilities to intercept lateral seepage from percolation ponds at Lemoore Naval Air Station.
• developing permit applications, performing groundwater hydrogeologic investigations of impacts of reclaimed water use on groundwaters, and assessing compliance with Basin Plan, water quality objectives, state water reclamation requirements, and public health regulations
for recycled water projects proposed by the following projects and clients: Otay Water
District; City of Escondido; Ramona Municipal Water District; Valley Center Municipal Water District; Santa Margarita Water District; Moulton Niguel Water District; Rancho
California Water District; and Eastern Municipal Water District.
• developing industrial waste pretreatment programs for the Aliso Water Management Agency and Southeast Regional Reclamation Authority (now South Orange County Wastewater Authority).
• investigating compliance with State of California groundwater recharge guidelines for a recycled water project jointly proposed by Fallbrook Public Utility District, U.S. Marine
Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Rancho California Water District, and Eastern Municipal Water District. Regional Water Board Experience. Prior to joining NBS/Lowry in 1980, Dr. Welch served as an associate engineer with the California Regional Water Quality Control Board in San Diego. His duties included assessing Basin Plan water quality objectives and compliance; inspecting and
evaluating wastewater facilities; performing special studies assessing the quality of ground and surface waters and water quality impacts resulting from wastewater or recycled water operations;
coordinating review and approval of recycled water projects and onsite wastewater treatment
systems with the State Department of Public Health and San Diego County Department of Environmental Health; and preparing discharge permits and enforcement orders.
University Research. At Stanford University, Dr. Welch's research projects included assessing alternatives for treating wastewater containing high oxygen demand loads. While at Stanford, he
was employed as a research assistant by the U.S. Geological Survey and performed laboratory analyses and experiments investigating pollutant transport through saturated soils.
At the University of California, Irvine, Dr. Welch's research evaluated relations among groundwater pumping, the availability of soil water in near surface soils, and transpirative water losses from native vegetation in Owens Valley, California. This research was performed with
support from the U.S. Geological Survey, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and County of Inyo.
Michael R. Welch, Ph.D., P.E. CONSULTING ENGINEER
BUSINESS INFORMATION
Michael R. Welch, Ph.D., P.E. is a one-person, sole proprietorship firm dedicated
to providing quality, value-priced services to municipalities, water agencies,
wastewater agencies, and water resources clients. Dr. Welch specializes in
wastewater, recycled water, groundwater, and water supply regulations, and he
has over thirty-six years experience in planning, permitting, and implementing
Southern California water resources and wastewater projects.
Legal Form of Business: Sole Proprietorship
Office Location: 2735 San Clemente Terrace
San Diego, CA 92122-4030
Telephone: (858) 625-0167
FAX: (858) 625-0267
email: mwelch1@san.rr.com
Number of Employees: One Employee (Michael R. Welch, Ph.D., P.E.)
Year Business Started: 1994
Insurance: Errors & Omission (occurrence) $1,000,000
Errors & Omission (aggregate) $1,000,000
General Liability (occurrence) $1,000,000
General Liability (aggregate) $2,000,000
Commercial Auto $1,000,000
Billing Rates: Professional Services $150 per hour
Travel within Southern California No Charge1
Printing No Charge1
Direct Cost Markup None
Telephone, FAX, Computers No Charge1
1 Costs included as part of hourly billing rate overhead.
ATTACHMENT C
ATTACHMENT D
AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN
OTAY WATER DISTRICT
AND
MICHAEL R. WELCH, Ph.D., P.E.
FOR
ENGINEERING SERVICES
This Professional Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this
_____ day of February, 2014 by and between the OTAY WATER DISTRICT, a municipal water
district formed and existing pursuant to the California Municipal Water District Act of 1911, as
amended, hereinafter referred to as “District,” and Michael R. Welch, Ph.D., P.E., a sole
proprietor, hereinafter referred to as “Consultant.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the District requires the services of a licensed professional engineering
consultant to render certain technical and professional services described below; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant has available, and offers to provide, personnel and facilities
necessary to accomplish the work within the required time, and has represented that it is
qualified by experience and ability to perform the services desired by District.
NOW, THEREFORE, District and Consultant mutually agree as follows:
I. Scope of Professional Services
The Consultant agrees to perform those services described in the Scope of Work set forth
in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
II. Authorization; Term
Specific authorization to proceed with the work described in Exhibit ‘A’ is hereby
granted. Upon receipt of a fully executed Agreement from the District, the Consultant shall
proceed with the work described in Exhibit ‘A’; provided that more specific requests for certain
services therein listed may be made by the District.
This Agreement shall become effective on the date first above written and expires on
June 30, 2019 (the “Term”). This Agreement may be terminated or amended as provided below
and may be extended in a writing signed by both parties to the expiration of the Term.
III. Compensation
In return for the Consultant’s satisfactory performance of the services described in
Exhibit ‘A’, as hereafter amended (the “Scope of Work”), the District agrees to pay
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compensation up to an amount not-to-exceed ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($100,000.00), payable in proportion to the work completed, as further described in the
paragraph below. Total compensation for all Professional Services provided under this
agreement shall not exceed such amount during the term of this agreement without prior written
authorization from the District.
The Consultant shall invoice the District on a monthly schedule in the format shown in
Exhibit ‘B’ and ‘C’. To the extent the provisions of Exhibit ‘B and ‘C’ are ambiguous in
relation to the provisions of this Agreement, inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement,
or expand upon the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall take
precedence and the provisions of Exhibit ‘B’ and ‘C’ shall not apply. The Consultant shall not
invoice the District for work that has not been completed at the time the invoice is prepared. The
District shall have forty-five (45) days from the date of receipt of error-free invoices prepared in
accordance with Exhibit ‘B’ and ‘C’ to make payment without incurring interest and/or penalty
charges.
The Consultant will not be allowed to markup any subconsultant’s work. A maximum
markup of 10% will be allowed on all reimbursable costs. Reimbursable costs are defined as
only vehicle mileage, printing costs, and courier services. Reimbursable expenses will be
included in the total contract amount.
IV. Standard of Care
A. The Consultant is employed to render the services specified herein and the Scope of
Work only, and any payment made to the Consultant is compensation solely for such services as
are satisfactorily rendered. The Consultant’s services shall be furnished in good faith, in
compliance with best practices for its profession and with the standard of care generally
employed by professionals licensed and qualified to perform such services within the State of
California.
B. Unless disclosed in writing prior to the date of this Agreement, the Consultant
warrants to the District that it is not now, nor has it for the five (5) years preceding, been
debarred by a governmental agency or involved in debarment, arbitration or litigation
proceedings concerning the Consultant’s professional performance or the furnishing of materials
or services relating thereto.
V. Documents
All original drawings, spreadsheets and documents, including digital photographs and
files developed for the project, shall, upon payment in full for the services described in this
Agreement, be furnished to and become the property of the District, except as otherwise
provided in Section VIII: Termination or Abandonment.
The Consultant shall provide final documents on compact disk (CD). Final drawings and
details shall be in AutoCAD® 2010 format or more recent. Final Contract Specifications,
reports, and spreadsheets shall be in Microsoft® Office 2010 format or more recent. Any other
electronic format documents provided to the District must be formatted to the same software
version or release as that of the District.
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VI. Performance and Schedule
The Consultant agrees to coordinate the Scope of Work to ensure its timely completion in
accordance with the agreed upon schedule, and shall promptly notify the District of any
anticipated delays, which may affect the work schedule. In the event the time for completing
the Scope of Work is exceeded due to circumstances beyond the control of the Consultant, the
Consultant shall have an additional amount of time to be agreed upon in writing between the
parties in which to complete the work.
VII. Change in Scope of Work
Only additional services approved and requested specifically by District, in writing, shall
constitute the basis of a change, addition or modification to the Scope of Work. Consultant is
responsible for ensuring that no work or services outside the Scope of Work are performed or
invoiced.
If District requests performance of any services not within the Scope of Work, Consultant
shall notify District immediately and shall indicate that no such work will be performed until
approved by the District in writing. Concurrently with such notice, the Consultant shall provide
District a written cost estimate for, and a written description of, each additional task to be
performed.
The extent of additional work required, any additional compensation shall be negotiated
by the parties and, if an agreement is reached, the parties will execute an amendment to Exhibit
‘A’ and to any other exhibits and/or this Agreement, to the extent required to reflect such
additional work and compensation. If no agreement is reached, District may choose to terminate
this Agreement and retain another consultant or may choose to retain another consultant to
provide only the additional services.
Consultant shall not be entitled to compensation for any services rendered that are not
specifically authorized under this Agreement or its Exhibits, and any amendments thereto. Any
and all work performed without proper authorization shall be considered part of this Agreement
for no additional compensation.
VIII. Termination or Abandonment
The District may terminate this Agreement or may terminate or abandon all or any
portion of the Scope of Work at any time and for any reason by giving written notice to
Consultant of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof, at least ten (10)
calendar days prior to the effective date. The District is under no obligation to require all the
services described under the Scope of Work and shall be able to select only those services
needed from time to time, as provided in each work order. If the District abandons or terminates
any services of the Scope of Work, the District has the right to take immediate possession and
ownership of all original, copies or draft specifications, drawings, and other documents
developed for the Scope of Work to the specified date of termination or abandonment.
Following delivery of such documents in a form satisfactory to the District under the terms of
this Agreement, the District will pay the Consultant for services for any portion of the services
rendered prior to termination under the Scope of Work. If said termination occurs prior to full
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completion of any task, the portion of the fee to be paid for the portion of work or service
performed for such task shall be based on the percent of completion mutually agreed to by the
District and the Consultant. The District will not be liable for any costs other than the fees or
portions thereof, which are specified herein. If all work is abandoned as herein provided, this
Agreement shall automatically terminate on the 10th day from the date of notice.
IX. Indemnification
A. CONSULTANT agrees to the following:
1. Indemnification for Professional Liability. Where the law establishes a
professional standard of care for Consultant’s Services, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
Consultant shall indemnify, protect, defend (with attorneys approved by District) and hold
harmless District and any and all of its officials, elected board members, employees, volunteers,
attorneys and agents (“Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all losses, liabilities,
claims, suit, damages, costs and expenses, including attorney’s fees and costs, caused in whole
or in part by Consultant’s negligent, reckless or wrongful act, errors or omissions of Consultant,
its officers, agents, employees or sub-consultants (or any entity or individual for which
Consultant is legally liable) in the performance of professional services under this Agreement.
2. Indemnification for Other than Professional Liability. To the fullest extent
permitted by law, Consultant shall indemnify, protect, defend (with attorneys approved by
District) and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties from and against any liability (including
liability for claims, suits, actions, arbitration proceedings, administrative proceedings, regulatory
proceedings, losses, expenses or costs of any kind, whether actual, alleged or threatened,
including attorneys fees and costs, court costs, interest, defense costs, and expert witness fees),
arising out of or in any way attributable to the performance of this Agreement by Consultant or
by any individual or entity for which Consultant is legally liable, including but not limited to
officers, agents, employees or sub-contractors of Consultant.
3. General Indemnification Provisions. Consultant agrees to obtain executed
indemnity Agreements with provisions identical to those set forth here in this section from each
and every sub-contractor or any other person or entity involved by, for, with or on behalf of
Consultant in the performance of this Agreement. In the event Consultant fails to obtain such
indemnity obligations from others as required here, Consultant agrees to be fully responsible
according to the terms of this section. Failure of District to monitor compliance with these
requirements imposes no additional obligations on District and will in no way act as a waiver of
any rights hereunder. This obligation to indemnify and defend District as set forth here is
binding on the successors, assigns or heirs of Consultant and shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
4. Limitation of Liability. The provisions of this section do not apply to claims
occurring as a result of District’s sole negligence or willful acts or omissions.
B. It is expressly understood and agreed that the indemnification provisions of this
Section IX will survive termination of this Agreement.
C. The requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be
maintained by Consultant as required by this Agreement and any approval of said insurance by
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District, are not intended to and will not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and
obligations otherwise assumed by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement, including, without
limitation, to the provisions concerning indemnification.
X. Insurance Requirements
A. Before commencing performance under this Agreement, and at all other times this
Agreement is effective, Consultant will procure and maintain the following types of insurance
with coverage limits complying, at a minimum, with the limits set forth below:
Type of Insurance Limits (combined single)
Commercial general liability $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000
aggregate
Professional liability $1,000,000 per occurrence, $1,000,000
aggregate
Business automobile liability $1,000,000 per occurrence
Workers compensation Statutory requirement
Employer’s Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence
B. Commercial general liability insurance will meet or exceed the requirements of
ISO-CGL Form No. CG 12 10 11 97. The amount of insurance set forth above will be a
combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage for
the policy coverage. Said policies, except for the professional liability and workers’
compensation policies, will be endorsed to name District, its officials, and employees as
“additional insureds” under said insurance coverage. Further, the policies shall state that such
insurance will be deemed primary and non-contributory such that any other insurance that may
be carried by District will be excess thereto. Such insurance will be on an “occurrence” basis,
except professional liability shall be on a “claims made” basis. For professional liability
coverage provided on a “claims made” basis, Consultant shall maintain such insurance coverage
for four years after expiration of the term (and any extensions) of this Agreement. In addition,
the "retro" date must be on or before the date of this Agreement. Professional liability coverage
extends to and includes, but is not limited to, negligent design claims.
C. Automobile coverage will be written on ISO Business Auto Coverage Form
CA 00 01 10 01, including symbol 1 (Any Auto).
D. Consultant will furnish to District duly authenticated Certificates of Insurance and
Endorsements evidencing maintenance of the insurance required under this Agreement and such
other evidence of insurance as may be reasonably required by District from time to time.
Insurance must be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best Company Rating equivalent to
at least a Rating of “A:VII.” Originals of the duly authenticated Certificates of Insurance and
Endorsements shall be included with this Agreement as Exhibit D.
E. Each insurance policy shall state or be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be
canceled by either party, except after thirty (30) days (10 days for non-payment of premium)
prior written notice by U.S. mail has been given to the District. Notwithstanding any
commitment on the part of the insurer to provide such notice to the District, failure of the
Consultant to provide separate notice of any intent to cancel any policy or change policy
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providers, or of any actual or potential cancellation, shall constitute a breach of contract for
which District shall be entitled to full indemnification under the Agreement.
F. Maintenance of specified insurance coverage is a material element of this
Agreement, and Consultant’s failure to maintain or renew coverage or to provide evidence of
renewal during the term of this Agreement may be treated as a material breach of contract by
District.
XI. Successors and Assigns
This Agreement and all of the terms, conditions, and provisions hereof shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns;
provided, however, that no assignment of this Agreement shall be made without written consent
of the parties to this Agreement. Any attempt by the Consultant to assign or otherwise transfer
any interest in this Agreement without the prior written consent of the District shall be void.
Since the primary consideration of the District in entering this agreement is the qualifications of
the Consultant, as opposed to a low bid, the District may refuse to consent to assignments at its
sole discretion.
XII. Project Organization
The Consultant hereby assigns Michael R. Welch, Ph.D., P.E. as the Consultant Project
Manager under this Agreement. The Consultant Project Manager shall not be removed from the
project or reassigned without prior written approval of the District, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
The District hereby assigns Bob Kennedy, Engineering Manager as the District Project
Manager under this Agreement.
XIII. Independent Consultant
Both parties hereto in the performance of this Agreement will be acting in an independent
capacity and not as agents, employees, partners or joint ventures with one another. Neither the
Consultant nor the Consultant’s employees are employee of the District and are not entitled to
any of the rights, benefits, or privileges of the District’s employees, including but not limited to
retirement, medical, unemployment, or workers’ compensation insurance.
Neither the District nor its officers, agents or employees shall have any control over the
conduct of the Consultant or any of the Consultant’s employees except as herein set forth, and
the Consultant expressly agrees not to represent that the Consultant or the Consultant’s agents,
servants, or employees are in any manner agents, servants or employees of the District, it being
understood that the Consultant, its agents, servants, and employees are as to the District wholly
independent consultants and that the Consultant’s obligations to the District are solely such as
are prescribed by this Agreement.
XIV. Licenses, Permits, Etc.
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The Consultant represents and covenants that it has all licenses, permits, qualifications,
and approvals of whatever nature that are legally required to perform the services under this
Agreement. The Consultant represents and covenants that the Consultant shall, at its sole cost
and expense, keep in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement, any license, permit, or
approval which is legally required for the Consultant to perform the services under this
Agreement.
XV. Confidential Information
The District may from time to time communicate to the Consultant certain confidential
information to enable the Consultant to effectively perform the services to be provided herein.
The Consultant shall treat all such information as confidential and shall not disclose any part
thereof without the prior written consent of the District. The Consultant shall limit the use and
circulation of such information, even within its own organization, to the extent necessary to
perform the services to be provided herein. The foregoing obligation of this section, however,
shall not apply to any part of the information that (i) has been disclosed in publicly available
sources of information; (ii) is, through no fault of the Consultant, hereafter disclosed in publicly
available sources of information; (iii) is already in the possession of the Consultant without any
obligation of confidentiality; or (iv) has been or is hereafter rightfully disclosed to the Consultant
by a third party, but only to the extent that the use or disclosure thereof has been or is rightfully
authorized by that third party.
The Consultant shall not disclose any reports, recommendations, conclusions or other
results of the services or the existence of the subject matter of this Agreement without the prior
written consent of the District. In its performance hereunder, the Consultant shall comply with
all legal obligations it may now or hereafter have respecting the information or other property of
any other person, firm or corporation.
Consultant shall be liable to District for any damages caused by breach of this condition,
pursuant to the provisions of Section IX.
XVI. Miscellaneous
A. Covenant Against Discrimination. Consultant covenants that, by and for itself, its
heirs, executors, assigns and all related persons or entities, that there shall be no discrimination
against or segregation of, any person or group of persons on account of race, color, creed,
religion, sex, marital status, national origin, ancestry or any other classification prohibited by
state or federal law in the performance of this Agreement. Consultant shall take affirmative
action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment
without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, ancestry or
any other classification protected by state or federal law.
B. Non-liability of District Officers and Employees. No officer or employee of
District shall be personally liable to the Consultant, or any successor in interest, in the event of
any default or breach by District or for any amount which may become due to the Consultant or
to its successor, or for breach of any obligation of the terms of this Agreement.
C. Conflict of Interest. No officer or employee of District shall have any financial
interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement nor shall any such officer or employee participate in
any decision relating to the Agreement which affects his financial interest or the financial
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interest of any corporation, partnership or association in which he is, directly or indirectly,
interested, in violation of any State statute or regulation. The Consultant warrants that it has not
paid or given and will not pay or give any third party any money or other consideration for
obtaining this Agreement.
D. Notice. Any notice or instrument required by, or contemplated under, this
Agreement may be given by depositing the same in any United States Post Office, registered or
certified, postage prepaid, addressed to:
DISTRICT: CONSULTANT:
Otay Water District
2554 Sweetwater Springs Boulevard
Spring Valley, California 91978-2004
Attention: Bob Kennedy
Fax: (619) 670- 2273
Email: bob.kennedy@otaywater.gov
Copy to: Mark Watton, General Manager
Michael R. Welch, Ph.D., P.E.
2735 San Clemente Terrace
San Diego, CA 92122-4030
Attention: Michael R. Welch
Fax: (858) 625- 0267
Email: mwelch1@san.rr.com
Notices mailed to the address above shall be effective upon date of mailing. Notices may
also be given via facsimile or electronic communication, and shall be effective on the day so
given, provided that evidence of successful transmission or acceptance via return email is
attached to the Notice as evidence of the time and date of transmittal.
E. Interpretation. The terms of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance
with the meaning of the language used and shall not be construed for or against either party by
reason of the authorship of this Agreement or any other rule of construction which might
otherwise apply.
F. Compliance with Laws. Consultant shall comply with all applicable federal, state
and local laws, regulations, statutes and ordinances (collectively, the “Laws”) in connection with
this Agreement and the performance of the work, including California Labor Code section 1720,
et seq., relating to payment of prevailing wages for public works projects, if applicable.
Consultant shall indemnify and defend the Indemnified Parties from and against any liability
incurred due to any failure on the part of Consultant to comply with any applicable Laws.
G. Mediation. If a dispute arises out of or relates to this Agreement, or the breach
thereof, the parties agree to try, in good faith, to resolve it as follows: (i) first, the parties agree
to engage in good faith negotiations to resolve the matter; (ii) second, if the parties are not able
to reach a mutually satisfactory solution, either party may request that the matter be submitted to
mediation in San Diego, California, in accordance with the Commercial Mediation Rules of the
American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”). Both Consultant and District agree to
participate in the mediation in good faith with the intent to settle the dispute. The costs of
mediation shall be borne equally by the parties.
H. Applicable Law/Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California. Any action or proceeding brought by any
party against any other party arising out of or related to this Agreement shall be brought
exclusively in San Diego County.
XVII. Integration
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This Agreement and the attached Exhibits represent the entire understanding by and
between the District and the Consultant as to those matters contained herein. No prior oral or
written understanding shall be of any force or effect with respect to those matters covered
hereunder. This Agreement may not be modified or altered except in writing signed by both
parties hereto.
XVIII. Execution
This person(s) executing this Agreement and any Exhibits hereto on behalf of the
Consultant warrant and represent that Consultant has vested authority on such person(s) to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform the services contemplated hereunder and that
this Agreement is valid and binding on Consultant.
This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which, together, shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
Michael R. Welch, Ph.D., P.E.
_____________________________________
Michael R. Welch
(Company seal or certification, if any)
[Additional approvals, if any]
Otay Water District
______________________________
Mark Watton, General Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM
___________________________
General Counsel
COPIES: FILE (Orig.), CONSULTANT, BINDER, ENG SECRETARY
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
CONSULTANT FURNISHED SERVICES
Consultant shall provide as-needed technical support services under the direction of District staff
to assist the District in identifying, planning, evaluating, and/or implementing water,
groundwater, recycled water, wastewater strategies, projects, facilities, plans, or operations. As-
needed assistance requested by the District may include, but not be limited to, the following
District projects:
Rosarito Seawater Desalinization Facility
Otay Mesa Recycled Water System Link
City of Chula Vista MBR Reclamation Plant
As-needed technical support services provided by the Consultant for these projects may, at the
discretion of District staff, include assisting the District in:
Identifying, reviewing, or assessing proposed water supply facilities, strategies, plans, or
concepts.
Reviewing, assessing, or providing technical input on regulations, technical
considerations, environmental issues, economics, or institutional considerations that
may affect proposed District groundwater, recycled water, water, wastewater
facilities, plans, or operations.
Reviewing, commenting on, or responding to technical reports, studies, correspondence,
or other documents produced by District consultants, regulatory agencies, other
government agencies, non-government organizations, or the public.
Attending and providing input during internal or public meetings or workshops to
identify, discuss, or assess District water, groundwater, recycled water, or wastewater
facilities, plans, or strategies.
Developing and/or making presentations to regulating agencies, government agencies,
non-government organizations, or the public.
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EXHIBIT B
CONSULTANT’S FEE PROPOSAL
Employee Hourly Rate
Michael R. Welch, Ph.D., P.E. $150/hour
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EXHIBIT C
Michael R. Welch, Ph.D., P.E.
Consulting Engineer
2735 San Clemente Terrace
San Diego, CA 92122-4030
INVOICE SUBMITTED TO: DATE OF INVOICE:
Engineering Department
Otay Water District
2554 Sweetwater Springs Boulevard
Spring Valley, CA 91978-2004
INVOICE NO.
JOB DESCRIPTION: AUTHORIZATION:
Project Name: Title Purchase Order Number:
OWD Project Manager: Name Consultant Project Number:
CIP No:
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES RELATED TO INVOICE: 4/1/xx to 5/1/xx
Perform Construction Management and Inspection services and attend meetings.
AUTHORIZED AND INVOICED FEE:
Original Fee Amount Authorized $100,000.00
Change Order No. 1 Amount Authorized $ 0.00
Total Fee Amount Authorized $100,000.00
Amount of This Invoice $ 5,433.00
Amount Previously Invoiced $32,456.00
Total Amount Invoiced to Date $37,889.00
Amount Previously Paid $32,456.00
Authorized Fee Amount Remaining $62,111.00
Percent Complete 38%
CONTRACTED DATE OF PROJECT COMPLETION: June 30, 20xx
Invoice has been reviewed and found correct.
______________________________________
Michael R. Welch Date
FOR OWD USE ONLY
Amount Project No. Project Account No.
TOTAL
______________________________________ _______________ _______________
OWD Project Manager Date Div Mgr Date Chief Date
EXHIBIT C
Sample Invoice Format (Task Detail)
Otay Water District Project Title
MM/DD/YY CIP PXXXX-00XXXX
DESCRIPTION THIS INVOICE INVOICED
TO DATE
CONTRACT
AMOUNT
TOTAL %
HRS/ $'s RATE AMOUNT BILLED COMPLE
TE
PROJECT TOTAL $5,763.35 $20,884.30 $46,500.00 45% 37%
TASK 1 – Project Management and Administration $3,955.25 $15,420.90 $20,600.00 75% 88%
Sub-Task 1.1 Data Acquisition $951.00 $2,944.00 $3,000.00 98% 100%
Project Manager Smith 16.0 hr 41.00 $/hr $656.00
Drafter William 5.0 hr 35.00 $/hr $175.00
Secretary Allred 6.0 hr 20.00 $/hr $120.00
Sub-Task 1.2 Report Preparation $931.50 $8,865.00 $13,000.00 68% 75%
Principle James 2.5 hr 95.00 $/hr $237.50
Project Manager Smith 4.0 hr 41.00 $/hr $164.00
Drafter William 14.0 hr 35.00 $/hr $490.00
Secretary Allred 2.0 hr 20.00 $/hr $40.00
Direct Expenses $1,884.50 $2,431.00 $3,000.00 81% 81%
Reproduction $17.50 10% $19.25
Subconsultant #1 B&K $640.50 0% $640.50
Subconsultant #2 CEW $1050.00 0% $1,050.00
TASK 2 – Review Existing Documentation & Related
Proj. Info.
$1,808.10 $5,463.40 $15,700.00 35% 22%
Sub-Task 2.1 $951.00 $2,944.00 $12,000.00 25% 22%
Project Manager Smith 16.0 hr 41.00 $/hr $656.00
Drafter William 5.0 hr 35.00 $/hr $175.00
Secretary Allred 6.0 hr 20.00 $/hr $120.00
Direct Expenses $762.00 $2,225.00 $2,500.00 89% 89%
Reproduction $120.00 10% $132.00
Subconsultant #2 CEW $630.00 0% $630.00
Note: 1) Consultant to edit, update, and add lines as necessary.
2) Rates shown above are to remain in effect throughout the life of the contract
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EXHIBIT D
Insurance Certificate
STAFF REPORT
TYPE MEETING: Regular Board
MEETING DATE: February 5, 2014
SUBMITTED BY:
Dan Martin
Engineering Manager
PROJECTS: P2518-001103
P2519-001103
DIV. NO. 5
APPROVED BY:
Rod Posada, Chief, Engineering
German Alvarez, Assistant General Manager
Mark Watton, General Manager
SUBJECT: Approve Change Order No. 1 to the Contract with Advanced
Industrial Services, Inc. for the 803-3 & 832-2 Reservoirs
Interior/Exterior Coatings and Upgrades Project
GENERAL MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:
That the Otay Water District (District) Board of Directors (Board)
approve Change Order No. 1 to the existing contract with Advanced
Industrial Services, Inc. (AIS) for a credit in the amount of
<$73,338.63> for the 803-3 & 832-2 Reservoirs Interior/Exterior
Coatings and Upgrades Project (see Exhibits A-1 & A-2 for Project
locations).
COMMITTEE ACTION:
Please see Attachment A.
PURPOSE:
To obtain Board authorization for the General Manager to approve
Change Order No. 1 (see Exhibit B) to the existing contract with AIS
in the amount of <$73,338.63> for the 803-3 & 832-2 Reservoirs
Interior/Exterior Coatings and Upgrades Project.
ANALYSIS:
At the February 6, 2013 Board Meeting, the Board awarded a
construction contract in the amount of $946,900.00 to AIS for the
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803-3 & 832-2 Reservoirs Interior/Exterior Coatings and Upgrades
Project. The Project included the following coating and structural
upgrades for both reservoirs: replace the twenty (20) year old
coating on the interior and exterior surfaces, replace the existing
level indicators, install new fall prevention devices on the interior
ladders, modify anode access ports, replace all anodes, replace the
roof vents, install new lanyard cables, and add miscellaneous tank
penetrations for chlorination and sampling. These upgrades ensure
compliance with AWWA and Cal-OSHA requirements as well as upgrade
antiquated equipment on the tanks to meet operational needs.
Change Order No. 1 which serves as a close out change order for the
Project addresses a number of items as follows:
Items 1 & 2 - Provides credits for unused allowances associated
with Bid Item 15, Structural Modification and Bid Item 16,
Paving. In total, the credits associated with these items are
<$68,576.20>.
Items 3 & 4 - Provides for reimbursement of lost water at both
the 832-2 and 803-3 reservoirs resulting from failed volatile
organic compound (VOC) testing. The reimbursement of the lost
water for both reservoirs totals <$12,526.43>.
Items 5 & 6 - Compensates the contractor for dewatering support
and slope protection at both the 832-2 and 803-3 reservoirs
sites to mitigate erosion potential as the reservoirs drained.
The costs associated with the dewatering support and slope
protection provided by the contractor totals $12,673.00.
Items 7 & 8 - Provides a credit for deleted slurry seal at both
the 832-2 and 803-3 reservoirs sites. Slurry seal at the sites
was the last order of work for the Project. Due to the time
required to resolve the VOC issues including dewatering of the
reservoirs, the weather window for satisfactory slurry seal
installation expired. This deleted work will be incorporated
into a future CIP project. The credit associated with the
deleted slurry seal for both sites totals <$4,909.00>.
The following is a table summarizing the credit and cost items in
Change Order No. 1. A more detailed description of each item is
provided in Exhibit B:
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Items Description Amount
1 & 2 Unused allowances associated with Bid
Items 15 and 16.
<$68,576.20>
3 & 4 Reimbursement of lost water at both
the 832-2 and 803-3 Reservoirs.
<$12,526.43>
5 & 6 Compensation for dewatering support
and slope protection at 832-2 and 803-
3 reservoirs.
$12,673.00
7 & 8 Credit for deleted slurry seal at the
832-2 and 803-3 reservoirs.
<$4,909.00>
Total <$73,338.63>
Change Order No. 1 also addresses contract time as a result of the
items included in the Change Order. The dewatering of the reservoirs
was coordinated with the adjacent property owners including but not
limited to the Department of Fish and Wildlife. The rate of
dewatering at each of the reservoir sites was slowed to minimize the
potential of erosion impacts. The slower rate of dewatering, along
with efforts to aerate the tanks to release VOC’s, resulted in
additional time to the contract. In total, one hundred and thirty
four (134) days will be added to the contract which will result in a
revised total contract duration of two hundred and eighty four (284)
calendar days.
In summary, the net change to the Project for Change Order No. 1 is a
decrease totaling <$73,338.63> and the addition of one hundred and
thirty four (134) calendar days.
FISCAL IMPACT: Joe Beachem, Chief Financial Officer
The total budget for CIP P2518, as approved in the FY 2014 budget, is
$750,000. Total expenditures, plus outstanding commitments and
forecast, are $605,046.
The total budget for CIP P2519, as approved in the FY 2014 budget, is
$775,000. Total expenditures, plus outstanding commitments and
forecast, are $610,993.
Based on a review of the financial budget, the Project Manager
anticipates that both budgets are sufficient to support the Project.
See Attachment B-1 for the budget detail for CIP P2518 and Attachment
B-2 for the budget detail for CIP P2519.
Finance has determined that 100% of the funding is available from the
Replacement Fund for both CIP P2518 and CIP P2519.
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STRATEGIC GOAL:
This Project supports the District’s Mission statement, “To provide
high value water and wastewater services to the customers of the Otay
Water District in a professional, effective, and efficient manner”
and the General Manager’s Vision, “A District that is at the
forefront in innovations to provide water services at affordable
rates, with a reputation for outstanding customer service.”
LEGAL IMPACT:
None.
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Attachments: Attachment A – Committee Action
Attachment B-1 – Budget Detail for CIP P2518
Attachment B-2 - Budget Detail for CIP P2519
Exhibit A-1 – 803-3 Location Map (P2518)
Exhibit A-2 – 832-2 Location Map (P2519)
Exhibit B – Change Order No. 1
ATTACHMENT A
SUBJECT/PROJECT:
P2518-001103
P2519-001103
Approve Change Order No. 1 to the Contract with Advanced
Industrial Services, Inc. for the 803-3 & 832-2 Reservoirs
Interior/Exterior Coatings and Upgrades Project
COMMITTEE ACTION:
The Engineering, Operations, and Water Resources Committee
(Committee) reviewed this item at a meeting held on January 21, 2014,
and the following comments were made:
Staff recommended that the Board approve Change Order No. 1 to
the existing contract with Advanced Industrial Services, Inc.
(AIS) for a credit in the amount of <$73,338.63> for the 803-3 &
832-2 Reservoirs Interior/Exterior Coatings and Upgrades
Project.
It was indicated that at the February 6, 2013 Board meeting, the
Board awarded a construction contract to AIS in the amount of
$946,900.00 for the 803-3 and 832-2 Reservoirs Interior/Exterior
Coating and Upgrades Project.
Staff stated that Change Order No. 1 (See Exhibit B) serves as a
close out change order for the Project. See Page 3 of the staff
report for a list of Credit Items included in the change order.
Staff noted that Change Order No. 1 also addresses contract time
and adds one hundred and thirty four (134) calendar days due to
aeration efforts to release volatile organic compound (VOC) and
coordinated dewatering at a slower rate to minimize the
potential of erosion impacts.
The net change to the Project for Change Order No. 1 is a
decrease totaling <$73,338.63> and the addition of 134 calendar
days which will result in a revised total contract duration of
284 calendar days.
It was noted that AIS has completed the contract work and both
the 803-3 and 832-2 Reservoirs are in service.
Following discussion, the EO&WR Committee supported staffs’
recommendation and presentation to the full board as a consent item.
ATTACHMENT B-1
SUBJECT/PROJECT:
P2518-001103
P2519-001103
Approve Change Order No. 1 to the Contract with Advanced
Industrial Services, Inc. for the 803-3 & 832-2 Reservoirs
Interior/Exterior Coatings and Upgrades Project
Date Updated: 12/19/2013
Budget
750,000
Planning
Standard Salaries 1,266 1,266 - 1,266
Total Planning 1,266 1,266 - 1,266
Design 001102
Service Contracts 1,025 1,025 - 1,025 MAYER REPROGRAPHICS INC
45 45 - 45 SAN DIEGO DAILY TRANSCRIPT
Standard Salaries 33,323 33,323 - 33,323
Total Design 34,393 34,393 - 34,393
Construction
Construction Contracts 475,533 426,025 49,508 475,533 ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SVCS INC
(36,414) (36,414) CO NO. 1
3,261 3,261 600 3,861 CLARKSON LAB & SUPPLY INC
Consultant Contracts 21,594 21,594 - 21,594 V & A CONSULTING ENGINEERS
23,920 13,635 10,285 23,920 ALYSON CONSULTING
Professional Legal Fees 20 20 - 20 STUTZ ARTIANO SHINOFF
Service Contracts 873 873 - 873 KRATOS / HBE
Standard Salaries 80,000 69,722 10,278 80,000
Total Construction 605,201 535,130 34,257 569,387
Grand Total 640,860 570,789 34,257 605,046
Vendor/Comments
Otay Water District
p2518-803-3 Reservoir Interior/Exterior Coatin
Committed Expenditures
Outstanding
Commitment &
Forecast
Projected Final
Cost
ATTACHMENT B-2
SUBJECT/PROJECT:
P2518-001103
P2519-001103
Approve Change Order No. 1 to the Contract with Advanced
Industrial Services, Inc. for the 803-3 & 832-2 Reservoirs
Interior/Exterior Coatings and Upgrades Project
Date Updated: 12/19/2013
Budget
775,000
Planning
Standard Salaries 3,570 3,570 - 3,570
Total Planning 3,570 3,570 - 3,570
Design 001102
Service Contracts 1,025 1,025 - 1,025 MAYER REPROGRAPHICS INC
45 45 - 45 SAN DIEGO DAILY TRANSCRIPT
Standard Salaries 28,330 28,330 - 28,330
Total Design 29,399 29,399 - 29,399
Construction
Construction Contracts 471,367 397,225 74,142 471,367 ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SVCS INC
(36,924) (36,924) CO NO. 1
Consultant Contracts 19,104 19,104 - 19,104 V & A CONSULTING ENGINEERS
23,920 13,635 10,285 23,920 ALYSON CONSULTING
7,324 7,324 300 7,624 CLARKSON LAB & SUPPLY INC
Service Contracts 2,000 2,000 - 2,000 AQUA VIDEO ENGINEERING
873 873 - 873 KRATOS / HBE
Standard Salaries 90,000 79,364 10,636 90,000
Total Construction 614,587 519,525 58,439 577,963
Grand Total 647,557 552,494 58,439 610,933
Vendor/Comments
Otay Water District
p2519-832-2 Reservoir Interior/Exterior Coatin
Committed Expenditures
Outstanding
Commitment &
Forecast
Projected Final
Cost
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OTAY WATER DISTRICT803-3 RESERVOIR INT./EXT. COATING & UPGRADESLOCATION MAP
EXHIBIT A-1 CIP P2518
0 350175Feet
PROJECT SITE
Campo Rd
VICINITY MAP
PROJECT SITE
NTS
DIV 5
DIV 1
DIV 2
DIV 4
DIV 3
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OTAY WATER DISTRICT832-2 RESERVOIR INT./EXT. COATING & UPGRADESLOCATION MAP
EXHIBIT A-2 CIP P2519
0 200 400100Feet
PROJECT SITE
STEELE CANYONHIGH SCHOOL
EXHIBIT B
Contract / P.O. Change Order No. 1 page 2 of 3
Description of Work
Description Increase Decrease Time
Item No. 1:
This Change Order decreases the amount allocated for Bid Item 15, Structural
Modification Allowance by $58,576.20 to a new authorized amount of
$1,423.80.
$58,576.20 0
Item No. 2:
This Change Order decreases the amount allocated for Bid Item 16, Paving
Allowance by $10,000.00 to a new authorized amount of $0.00.
$10,000.00 0
Item No. 3:
This Change Order provides for reimbursement of lost water at the 832-2
Reservoir resulting from failed VOC testing (CIP P2519).
$7,146.17 0
Item No. 4:
This Change Order provides for reimbursement of lost water at the 803-3
Reservoir resulting from failed VOC testing (CIP P2518).
$5,380.26 0
Item No. 5:
This Change Order provides for dewatering support and slope protection costs
at the 832-2 Reservoir (CIP P2519).
$7,407.00 87
Item No. 6:
This Change Order provides for dewatering support and slope protection costs
at the 803-3 Reservoir (CIP P2518).
$5,266.00 47
Item No. 7:
This Change Order provides a credit for deleted slurry seal at the 832-2
Reservoir site (CIP P2519).
$2,897.00 0
Item No. 8:
This Change Order Provides a credit for deleted slurry seal at the 803-3
Reservoir site (CIP P2518).
$2,012.00 0
Sub Total Amount $12,673.00 $86,011.63 134
Total Net Change Order Amount ($73,338.63)
Revisions to: BID SCHEDULE
Item # Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount
15 Structural Modification Allowance 1 LS Allowance $1,423.80
16 Paving Allowance 1 LS Allowance $0.00
Contract / P.O. Change Order No. 1 page 3 of 3
Reason:
Item No. 1:
The Contract Bid Item No. 15, Structural Modification Allowance, was utilized to the maximum practical extent in the
performance of the contract work and is no longer required.
Item No. 2:
The Contract Bid Item No. 16, Paving Allowance, was utilized to the maximum practical extent in the performance of the
contract work and is no longer required.
Item No. 3:
Resulting from failed VOC testing on the 832-2 Reservoir, draining of the reservoir was required. This change is necessary to
allow the District to recover the additional expenditures incurred for lost water pursuant to contractual provisions.
Item No. 4:
Resulting from failed VOC testing on the 803-3 Reservoir, draining of the reservoir was required. This change is necessary to
allow the District to recover the additional expenditures incurred for lost water pursuant to contractual provisions.
Item No. 5:
Resulting from draining of the 832-2 Reservoir, dewatering support and erosion control issues were identified requiring
Contractor assistance. Contractor personnel were used to implement BMP’s and slope protection measures to mitigate
erosion potential as the reservoir drained. This change is necessary to resolve all costs associated with the additional
identified scope.
Item No. 6:
Resulting from draining of the 803-3 Reservoir, dewatering support and erosion control issues were identified requiring
Contractor assistance. Contractor personnel were used to implement BMP’s and slope protection measures to mitigate
erosion potential as the reservoir drained. This change is necessary to resolve all costs associated with the additional
identified scope.
Item No. 7:
Resulting from delays due to VOC testing difficulties at the 832-2 Reservoir the weather window for satisfactory slurry seal
installation expired. This change is necessary to credit the Contract for the deleted work scope resulting from weather
restrictions.
Item No. 7:
Resulting from delays due to VOC testing difficulties at the 803-3 Reservoir the weather window for satisfactory slurry seal
installation expired. This change is necessary to credit the Contract for the deleted work scope resulting from weather
restrictions.
P2518 & P2519
APPROVED
C.O.AMOUNT BY DATE DESCRIPTION TYPE C.O.
1 ($73,338.63) Board Closeout
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Total C.O.'s To Date: ($73,338.63)-7.7%
Original Contract Amount:$946,900.00
Current Contract Amount:$873,561.37
Change Order Breakdown for the Month:
Month Net C.O.$Limit Authorization Absolute C.O.$ Absolute C.O. %
12/13 $0.00 $5,000/5% PM/Supervisor $0.00 0.0%
$10,000/10% Manager $0.00 0.0%
$15,000/20% Chief $0.00 0.0%
$50,000/30%GM $0.00 0.0%
CHANGE ORDER LOG
803-3 & 832-2 Reservoir Interior/Exterior Coating & Upgrades
STAFF REPORT
TYPE MEETING: Regular Board
MEETING DATE: February 5, 2014
SUBMITTED BY:
Pedro Porras, Chief of Water
Operations
PROJECT: DIV. NO. ALL
APPROVED BY:
Pedro Porras, Chief of Water Operations
German Alvarez, Asst. General Manager
Mark Watton, General Manager
SUBJECT: Renewal of Mexico Agreement to Transfer Water
GENERAL MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:
That the Board authorize the General Manager to execute the proposed
renewal (Attachment B) to the “Agreement for the temporary emergency
delivery of a portion of the Mexican Treaty Waters.”
COMMITTEE ACTION:
See Attachment A.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this report is to request authorization to execute the
proposed renewal to the agreement to deliver the Mexican Treaty
Waters.
ANALYSIS:
Mexico has again made a formal request to the United States of
America, through the International Boundary and Water Commission
(IBWC), to provide an emergency water supply in and around the City
of Tijuana.
Under a 1972 contract, the Otay Water District (District) built water
conveyance facilities, including a 24-inch pipeline and pump station
modifications, connecting existing District facilities with Mexican
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water facilities at the international boundary. The funding for the
construction was provided by Mexico. Also, under the 1972 contract,
the United States delivered water from the Colorado River allotted to
Mexico in a water treaty between the United States and Mexico signed
in Washington, D.C. on February 3, 1944. Treaty water was delivered
to Mexico under the 1972 contract and its amendments until the
contract was terminated in 1983 due to completion of the Mexican
aqueduct built to convey Colorado River water to Tijuana.
After termination of the 1972 contract, the connection between the
United States and Mexico was removed. In 1989 and in 1992, emergency
delivery of treaty water was provided through a temporary 14-inch
above ground pipeline installed by District forces to reconnect the
United States and Mexican water systems. These emergency deliveries
were pursuant to arrangements coordinated by the IBWC.
In September 2003, and subsequently in November, 2008 the District,
IBWC, United States Bureau of Reclamation, Metropolitan Water
District (Metropolitan), and San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA)
entered into an Agreement for Temporary Emergency Delivery to the
International Boundary in the Vicinity of Tijuana, Baja California,
Mexico, and for Operation of Facilities in the United States. Both
agreements were set for a five-year period and the last one expired
on November 9, 2013. Mexico has fully complied with all terms and
conditions of the contract.
Under terms and conditions of the Agreement, Mexico is required to
pay in advance for requested deliveries, based on the fees and
charges established by the SDCWA, Metropolitan and the District.
Deliveries are on a space available basis in the conveyance systems
of the three agencies. The Agreement stipulates that maximum monthly
and annual delivery volumes, based on capacity of the emergency
connection at the border, shall not exceed 1,200 acre-feet and 14,400
acre-feet, respectively.
Mexico has requested the continuation of a standby arrangement for
emergency deliveries for Tijuana for an additional five years. In
response to Mexico’s request, the IBWC, in coordination with the
participating water agencies in the United States and Mexico,
prepared and plans to adopt a new IBWC Minute to extend emergency
deliveries for another five-year term. The Minute serves as the
binational agreement between the two countries and framework for the
emergency deliveries to Tijuana. The next step is for the Minute to
be signed by the Commissioners. Once signed, SDCWA will attach the
Minute to the amended agreement and route for signature to the proper
agencies.
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The District is requesting amendments be made to the contract
clarifying the terms of the agreement. Staff is proposing clarifying
the terms related to the process of funding non-routine maintenance,
which reflect the current practice. In addition, staff is clarifying
the District’s rights regarding the related facilities in the event
the contract is terminated in the future.
FISCAL IMPACT: Joe Beachem, Chief Financial Officer
No fiscal impact is anticipated with the adoption of this wheeling
agreement. In October of 2013 the Board approved the new wheeling
rate that covers all District expenses. The rate is now $64.14 per
acre foot for Mexico water wheeled to Mexico.
STRATEGIC GOAL:
Deliver high quality services to meet customer needs and increase
confidence of the customer in the value the District provides.
LEGAL IMPACT:
No legal impact is anticipated at this time.
Attachments: Attachment A – Committee Action
Attachment B – Draft Agreement
ATTACHMENT A
SUBJECT/PROJECT:
Renewal of Mexico Agreement to Transfer Water
COMMITTEE ACTION:
The Engineering, Operations, and Water Resources Committee reviewed
this item on January 21, 2014, and the following comments were made:
Staff recommended that the Board authorize the General Manager to
execute Amendment No. 2 for the renewal to the “Agreement for the
temporary emergency delivery of a portion of the Mexican Treaty
Waters.”
It was indicated that Attachment B reflects requests made by the
District as well as other agencies involved, and is still in a
draft form until Mexico reviews and agrees upon it.
Staff stated that the First Agreement was executed in 1972 for
the United States to deliver Treaty water to Mexico. The
agreement was terminated in 1983 due to the completion of the
Mexican aqueduct built to convey Colorado River water to Tijuana,
and connection between the United States and Mexico was removed.
In 1989 and 1992, pursuant to arrangements coordinated by the
IBWC, emergency delivery of treaty water was provided through a
temporary 14-inch above ground pipeline installed by the
District.
Staff stated that in September 2003, a new Agreement for
Temporary Emergency Delivery to the International Boundary in the
Vicinity of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, and for Operation
of Facilities in the United States was executed; and
subsequently in November 2008, Amendment No. 1 was executed,
extending the agreement to November 9, 2013. The Agreement and
Amendment No. 1 were entered into by the District, IBWC, United
States Bureau of Reclamation, Metropolitan Water District
(Metropolitan), the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA), and
Mexican authorities.
Staff noted three (3) important additions/clarifications in
Amendment No. 2:
o Establish an Emergency Repair Fund for future costs that may
be incurred by OWD for emergency purchases, installation,
construction, repair or replacement of equipment or
facilities related to the connection.
o Clarify that the materials, equipment, and facilities paid
by Mexico for their incremental capacity to effectuate the
Agreement and considered by OWD to be the integral to the
ongoing operations of OWD shall become the property of OWD
in the event the contract is terminated in the future.
o Clarify that any removal of such non-integral materials,
equipment, and facilities and subsequent disposition or
delivery to Mexico at the international boundary shall be
subject to payment in advance by Mexico.
Staff indicated that the involved agencies have prepared and plan
to adopt a new IBWC Minute to extend emergency deliveries for
another five-year term. Once the Minute is signed, SDCWA will
attach the Minute to the amended agreement and route for
signature to involved agencies. Completion of this process is
anticipated to be completed by March 2014.
The Committee inquired if Mexico was aware of the changes to the
Agreement. Staff stated that in order to maintain the proper
protocol, the IBWC (American Agency) is dealing directly with
CILA (Mexican Agency) and will be made aware of the changes. If
there are any major changes to the draft amendment, Staff will
bring them up to Board prior of its execution.
Following discussion, the EO&WR Committee supported staffs’
recommendation and presentation to the full board as a consent item.
ATTACHMENT B
DRAFT
IBM No. 03-21
Amendment No. 2
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT FOR TEMPORARY EMERGENCY
DELIVERY OF A PORTION OF THE MEXICAN TREATY WATERS OF THE
COLORADO RIVER TO THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY IN THE VICINITY
OF TIJUANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO, AND FOR THE OPERATION OF
FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
1. PREAMBLE: This Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Temporary
Emergency Delivery of a Portion of the Mexican Treaty Waters of the Colorado River to
the International Boundary in the Vicinity of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, and for
the Operation of Facilities in the United States ("Amendment No. 2") is made this 9th
day of November, 2013, pursuant to the Act of Congress approved June 17, 1902 (32
Stat. 388), and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, including but not
limited to the Boulder Canyon Project Act enacted December 21, 1928 (45 Stat. 1057),
all of which are commonly known and referred to as Federal Reclamation law, by and
among the United States of America ("United States"), acting by and through the United
States Commissioner, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and
Mexico ("United States Commissioner"), and the Secretary of the Interior, acting by and
through the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation ("Reclamation"); The
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California ("Metropolitan"), a public corporation
of the State of California; the San Diego County Water Authority ("Authority"), a public
corporation of the State of California; and the Otay Water District ("OWD"), a public
corporation of the State of California, sometimes collectively called "Parties."
WITNESSETH THAT:
2. EXPLANATORY RECITALS:
2.1 WHEREAS, Metropolitan, the Authority, OWD, and the United States
entered into an Agreement for Temporary Emergency Delivery of a Portion of the
Mexican Treaty Waters of the Colorado River to the International Boundary in the
Vicinity of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, and for Operation of Facilities in the United
States, IBM No.03-21, dated September 29, 2003 (Emergency Delivery Agreement –
Exhibit A attached hereto);
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2.2 WHEREAS, the parties to the agreement stated in Article 2.1 hereof
extended the delivery period by five years through an amendment to the agreement
(Amendment 1) on November 20, 2008 (Exhibit B attached hereto).
2.3 WHEREAS, Mexico has requested the continuation of a
standby arrangement for Emergency Deliveries for Tijuana for a further five-year
period beyond 2013; ending November 9, 2018.
2.4 WHEREAS, Metropolitan, the Authority, and OWD are willing
to arrange for the transportation and delivery of a Portion of the Mexican Treaty
Waters through available capacity in their respective distribution system facilities in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Amendment.
2.5 WHEREAS, continuation of a standby arrangement for
Emergency Deliveries for Tijuana beyond November 9, 2013 required action by
the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC);
2.6 WHEREAS, Minute No. xxx of the IBWC, dated November xx,
2013 (Exhibit C attached hereto), authorizes continuation of a standby
arrangement for Emergency Deliveries for Tijuana to and including November 9,
2018;
2.7 WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into this Amendment No. 2
to conform the term of the Emergency Delivery Agreement to Minute No. xxx;
2.8 WHEREAS, OWD desires to amend subsection 4(d) to require funding in
advance into the Authority’s Account to pay for planned construction, installation,
replacement, improvements and repairs of facilities or equipment used to convey and
deliver water to Mexico given that, in practice, such expenditures have not been
recovered through water charges but, instead, have been invoiced to Mexico upon project
completion.
2.9 WHEREAS, OWD desires to add new subsection 5(b) to require an
Emergency Repair Reserve fund in the Authority’s Account to pay for emergency
construction, installation and repairs of facilities or equipment used to convey and deliver
water to Mexico given that, in practice, such expenditures have not been recovered
through water charges but, instead, have been invoiced to Mexico upon project
completion. Said additions will require current subsections 5(b), 5(c), and 5(d) to
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become subsections 5(c), 5(d), and 5(e), respectively;
2.10 WHEREAS, OWD desires to add a new paragraph at the end of section 18
that addresses the status and disposition of facilities constructed for purposes of the
Agreement upon termination of the Agreement, given that the Agreement is silent on
such disposition;
2.11 WHEREAS, the United States has determined the proposal of extending
water deliveries to Tijuana for five more years will not create significant or cumulative
impacts and therefore will not be considered a major federal action significantly affecting
the quality of the human environment for the purposes of the National Environmental
Policy Act. Thus, the extension of water deliveries is categorically excluded under
46FR44083 (100.6a.5), which includes actions specifically required under any treaty or
international agreement, or pursuant thereto, to which the United States is a party, or
required by the decision of international organizations (including courts), authorities or
consultations in which the United States is a member or participant.
2.12 WHEREAS, the Authority has performed an environmental assessment
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and determined that this action will
not have a significant effect on the environment and is categorically exempt from the
requirements for the preparation of environmental documents.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the Parties agree as follows:
3. AMENDMENT TO EMERGENCY DELIVERY AGREEMENT: 3.1 Recital B of the agreement as amended by Amendment NO. 1 is hereby
amended to add the following sentence to the end of that paragraph:
"The United States Commissioner and the Mexican Commissioner have signed Minute
No. xxx, dated November xx, 2013, of the International Boundary and Water
Commission (hereinafter referred to as "IBWC Minute" beginning November 10, 2013),
for subsequent Emergency Deliveries for Tijuana for a period ending no later than
November 9, 2018 at the same point of delivery.
3.2 Recital P as amended by Amendment No 1is hereby amended to delete
from the first sentence the phrase "extend beyond November 9, 2013" and insert in its
place the phrase "extend beyond November 9, 2018".
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3.3 Article 4 (d) is hereby amended to read as follows:.
(d) The Authority Account shall be used for the purpose of accounting
for, receipt, and disbursement of prepaid funds for payment for the actual cost
incurred by OWD for planned purchases, installation, construction, repair or
replacement of equipment or facilities used for the purpose of Emergency
Deliveries for Tijuana or for planned improvements for the purpose of the
security of such facilities (“Planned Projects”). Prior to the commencement of
a Planned Project, OWD shall provide a description of the Planned Project and
the estimated expenditures to the Authority. The Authority shall submit the
description and estimated expenditures to the United States Commissioner.
Upon Mexico’s approval of the Planned Project and the associated estimated
expenditures, funds equal to the estimated expenditures must be provided by
Mexico to the United States Commissioner prior to the commencement of the
Planned Project. The United States Commissioner shall make all such funds
received from Mexico available by depositing said funds with the Authority.
Upon completion of a Planned Project, OWD shall submit a final cost
accounting to the Authority and the Authority may draw the prepaid funds
equal to the actual costs from the Authority Account to pay for the Planned
Project. In the event the actual costs of a Planned Project exceed the estimate
for said project, OWD shall submit an invoice to the Authority for such unpaid
costs. The Authority will forward the invoice to the United States
Commissioner for collection of funds by Mexico.
3.4 Article 5 is hereby amended by adding new Articles 5 (b), as
follows, and making existing Articles 5 (b), 5 (c), and 5 (d) new Articles 5 (c),
5 (d), and 5 (e), respectively:
(b) Within the Authority Account, an Emergency Repair Reserve fund shall
be established for the purpose of accounting for, receipt, and disbursement of funds for
payment for the actual cost incurred by OWD for emergency purchases, installation,
construction, repair or replacement of equipment or facilities used for the purpose of
Emergency Deliveries for Tijuana or for emergency improvements for the purpose of the
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security of such facilities (“Emergency Projects”). The amount of the Emergency Repair
Reserve fund for Emergency Projects shall be determined by OWD annually, in
consultation with Authority, based on historical data for such Emergency Projects and
shall reflect the amount deemed reasonably necessary to cover the costs of Emergency
Projects in the next calendar year. The minimum Emergency Repair Reserve shall be no
less than seventy thousand dollars ($70,000 USD) and no greater than two-hundred and
fifty thousand dollars ($250,000 USD). OWD shall submit its determination of the
reserve funds necessary for Emergency Projects to Authority for the next calendar year
by December 1st of each year in which Emergency Deliveries to Tijuana are to be made.
In the event of an emergency, OWD shall notify Mexico of said emergency as soon as
practicable following the occurrence of the emergency. Upon OWD receiving
Emergency Project authorization from Mexico, the repairs shall be performed by OWD.
Upon completion of an Emergency Project, OWD shall submit a final cost accounting to
Authority and may draw from the Emergency Repair Reserve within the Authority
Account to pay for the project. In the event that an Emergency Project is not authorized
by Mexico or the Emergency Repair Reserve is not adequately funded, any Emergency
Project shall follow the procedures for planned maintenance set forth in section 4(d) of
the Agreement. In the event the Emergency Repair Reserve fund is depleted, reserve
funds shall be provided at the time of depletion to replenish the reserves to the amount
determined by OWD for that calendar year. In the event the actual costs of an
Emergency Project exceeds the reserves, OWD shall submit an invoice to Authority to be
paid for out of the Authority Account.
3.5 Article 18 is hereby amended to add the following paragraph after the
existing language:
Upon the termination of the period during which this Agreement is in
effect, or any subsequent extensions thereto, the materials, equipment, and
facilities paid by Mexico for their incremental capacity to effectuate the
Agreement and considered by OWD to be integral to the ongoing operations
of OWD shall become the property of OWD. The disposition of any non-
integral materials, equipment, and facilities not otherwise used for or
necessary to service OWD customers, shall occur at no cost to OWD and shall
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restore OWD’s facilities to the condition which would exist if such materials,
equipment, and facilities had not been constructed. Any removal of such non-
integral materials, equipment, and facilities and subsequent disposition or
delivery to Mexico at the international boundary shall be subject to payment in
advance by Mexico of the contract costs for removal and delivery, including
the cost of supervision of these works and the estimated cost of restoring
OWD’s facilities to the condition which would exist if such materials,
equipment, and facilities had not been constructed. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, subject to approval of the Governments of the United States and
Mexico, through the Commission, the local authorities in the two countries
would have the authority to agree upon and effect a different arrangement for
the disposition of such materials, equipment, and facilities.
3.6 Article 15 is hereby amended to revise the last sentence to the following:
"In both the federal and state environmental processes, it was determined that extending
the Emergency Water Deliveries for Tijuana till November 9, 2013 will not have an
environmental impact."
3.7 Article 18 (a) is hereby deleted in its entirety and is hereby replaced with
the following:
"18 (a) Upon the expiration of the extended delivery period up to and including
November 9, 2018."
3.8 Exhibit B of the Agreement is superseded by Exhibit B attached hereto.
4. OTHER PROVISIONS UNAFFECTED: Except as expressly modified by this
Amendment No. 2, all other terms and provisions of the Emergency Delivery Agreement,
as amended by Amendment No. 1, remain in full force and effect.
5. OFFICIALS NOT TO BENEFIT: No Member of or Delegate to the Congress,
Resident Commissioner, or official of Metropolitan, the Authority, and OWD shall
benefit from this Amendment No. 2 other than as a water user or landowner in the same
manner as other water users or landowners.
6. CONTINGENT ON APPROPRIATION OR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS: The
expenditure or advance of any money or the performance of any obligation of the United
States under this Amendment No. 2 shall be contingent upon appropriation or allotment
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of funds. No liability shall accrue to the United States in case funds are not appropriated
or allotted.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto, by their officers thereunto duly
authorized, have executed this Amendment No. 2, and this Amendment No.2 shall take
effect on the day and year first above written.
US SECTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY & WATER COMMISSIONOF AMERIICA
By: ___________________
Edward Drusina
Commissioner
United States Section
Int. Boundary & water Commission
Date: ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
OTAY WATER DISTRICT
STAFF REPORT
TYPE MEETING: Regular Board Meeting MEETING DATE: February 5, 2014
SUBMITTED BY: Mark Watton,
General Manager
W.O./G.F. NO: DIV. NO.
APPROVED BY:
Susan Cruz, District Secretary
Mark Watton, General Manager
SUBJECT: Board of Directors 2014 Calendar of Meetings
GENERAL MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION:
At the request of the Board, the attached Board of Director’s meeting
calendar for 2014 is being presented for discussion.
PURPOSE:
This staff report is being presented to provide the Board the
opportunity to review the 2014 Board of Director’s meeting calendar
and amend the schedule as needed.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
N/A
ANALYSIS:
The Board requested that this item be presented at each meeting so
they may have an opportunity to review the Board meeting calendar
schedule and amend it as needed.
STRATEGIC GOAL:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
LEGAL IMPACT:
None.
Attachment: Calendar of Meetings for 2014
G:\UserData\DistSec\WINWORD\STAFRPTS\Board Meeting Calendar 2-5-14.doc
Board of Directors, Workshops
and Committee Meetings
2014
Regular Board Meetings:
Special Board or Committee Meetings (3rd
Wednesday of Each Month or as Noted)
January 7, 2014
February 5, 2014
March 5, 2014
April 2, 2014
May 7, 2014
June 4, 2014
July 2, 2014
August 6, 2014
September 3, 2014
October 1, 2014
November 5, 2014
December 3, 2014
January 21, 2014
February 19, 2014
March 19, 2014
April 16, 2014
May 21, 2014
June 18, 2014
July 16, 2014
August 20, 2014
September 17, 2014
October 15, 2014
November 19, 2014
December 17, 2014
SPECIAL BOARD MEETINGS:
BOARD WORKSHOPS:
STAFF REPORT
TYPE
MEETING:
Regular Board
MEETING
DATE:
February 5, 2014
SUBMITTED
BY:
Mark Watton
General Manager
W.O./G.F.
NO:
N/A DIV.
NO.
N/A
APPROVED BY:
Mark Watton, General Manager
SUBJECT: General Manager’s Report
GENERAL MANAGER:
• Memberships – The District has become a member of the San Diego
East County Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce. The objective
of joining is to further foster relationships with businesses and
the community, and serve as a networking and public outreach tool
as the District promotes the importance of the services it
delivers to the business and residential community. Membership
includes invitation to Chamber meetings, mixers, as well as logo
placement on the Chamber’s website, and the ability to place up
to eight articles or announcements in their weekly news update.
• Staff Retirement and Organizational Updates - Rom Sarno has
announced he is retiring as Chief of Administrative Services on
June 28th after a successful 15 year career with Otay. Consistent
with our strategic plan initiatives of streamlining and
consolidating services, I will be merging the departments of
Administrative Services and IT. The transition of merging both
departments will involve significant effort and cooperation
during the next several months. To start, I am pleased to
announce the appointment of Adolfo Segura as Assistant Chief of
Administrative/IT Services and am tasking him with the
responsibility for all existing administrative services programs,
except Water Conservation (WC) and Human Resources (HR). The WC
program will be reassigned to Finance under Customer Service and
HR will be reporting directly to Assistant General Manager,
German Alvarez. Adolfo will continue to manage the IT department
as the Assistant Chief under Geoff Stevens and we will be
recruiting for a new IT Operations Manager to fill his current
position. Upon Rom’s retirement, the Chief position will not be
filled. Additionally, I am reassigning the Meter Shop staff to
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Finance, Customer Service, to be integrated with other field
services. This should result in more flexibility in sharing and
coordinating staff and other resources. I want to also thank Rom
for his 15 years of dedicated service and wish him well in his
new adventure.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES:
Purchasing and Facilities:
• Administration Fire Sprinkler System – The fire sprinkler system
in the Administration building has been inspected and needed
maintenance has been performed. The District has been issued a
5-year fire system certification.
• Purchase Orders – There were 58 purchase orders processed in
January 2014 for a total of $3,802,650.
Human Resources:
• Wellness Program - The 2014 program focuses on promoting
awareness and motivation for positive behavioral changes. The
program continues to provide a Weight Management Program, Smoking
Cessation Program, Onsite Yoga Classes (fees paid by employees),
Wellness Clubs, and educational workshops. The workshop in the
month of January provides instruction on how to use the
District’s gym equipment properly for an effective workout.
• Recruitments - HR is currently recruiting for Purchasing and
Facilities Manager, Utility Maintenance Supervisor, Construction
Inspector I/II, and preparing to recruit for Information
Technology Manager.
• New Hires - We had one new hire in January: Temporary Senior
Civil Engineer.
Safety & Security:
• Safety Program and Procedures Review/Update – Reviews and updates
for the Confined Space Program have been completed. The newly
updated version is available to all employees under SharePoint.
• NIMS Compliance Incident Command System Training – Staff attended
the three-day Water Sector training certification program for
ICS-300 at the City of LA Emergency Operations Center.
The review/update of the District’s NIMS/ICS/SEMS Emergency
Procedures Plan is ongoing. S&S will continue to provide
consultative services, support and work with operations,
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planning, logistics, and finance and command staff as part of the
District’s program requirements.
• Water Agency Emergency Coordination Meeting (WAEC) – Attended
meeting facilitated by SDCWA. County of San Diego OES, Michael
D. Davis, discussed the generator program and how County OES will
be responsible for allocating generator resources to needed areas
during emergency/disaster conditions. WAEC/WUSMA members are
exploring the feasibility of combining WAEC and WUSMA meetings
onto two separate sessions on the same day.
• Alarms Unlimited (AU) – Two out of three District facilities
under Henry Brothers’ monitoring are now converted to AU
monitoring (850-2 and 711-2 reservoirs). AU also completed the
installation of alarmed tamper light switches at the Regulatory
site, and started monitoring the same along with video monitoring
surveillance of the Treatment Plant. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND STRATEGIC PLANNING:
• ESRI Fall Water/Wastewater Event – Otay hosted the ESRI Fall
Water/Wastewater User Group Meeting at the end of 2013. IT staff
conducted a presentation titled “GIS at Otay Water District”. In
attendance where agencies and GIS groups from throughout
California to discuss common challenges and how to leverage GIS
technology to improve efficiency. Software vendor, iWater also
presented information about their InfraMAP Software solution,
which included key GIS mobile to office connectivity benefits.
• GPS Insight Deployment (Fleet System) – IT conducted training for
leads and supervisor on the new GPS fleet system, GPS Insight.
GPS Insight is the fleet system that replaced the Sprint AirTrak
solution. The new GPS Insight solution provides web based
benefits, enhanced dispatching, fleet activity monitoring and
real-time reporting, which allows for overall improved fleet
management. Four training sessions were hosted and 19 lead and
supervisory staff were trained. Additional training for custom
reporting is being scheduled for the month of February.
• Improvement of Meter Reading Edit Check List – IT developed an
online Meter Reading Edit Checklist for Customer Service for
streamlining the meter reads/edits process. The checklist is
hosted on SharePoint. This is a routine, but critical billing
process. The checklist includes various integrity checks and
automated functions to ensure the integrity and accuracy of each
bill mailed to our customers. Customer Service used to depend on
specific search queries, but when accounts or meters were
changed, staff had to remember to manually update the data in
Eden’s stored QBE’s. Customer Service recognized the need to
ensure each read and billing cycle was reviewed consistently
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regardless of which staff member completed the tasks. The
checklist also includes various review points and automated
reports. Key benefits of this improved process are enhanced
knowledge via staff cross training, reduction in time spent
reviewing reads and bills and greater accuracy.
• The Fiscal Years 2015 – 2018 Strategic Plan revisions are
currently underway. Staff is expecting to solicit the Board’s
comments and direction at the March 2014 board meeting.
FINANCE:
• Transfer of Departments - Meter Shop and Water Conservation have
been reassigned to Customer Service under the Finance
Department. This should result in more flexibility in sharing
and coordinating staff and other resources.
• CMFOA Innovation Award - Customer Service, under the Finance
Department, has applied for the CMFOA Innovation Award. Staff
highlighted the District’s innovative use and integration of the
ERP Financial System (Eden), SharePoint, Report Manager, GIS, and
GBA to create process improvements. This is the first year the
District has applied for this prestigious award.
• Fitch Ratings Review – Fitch Ratings will be performing a review
of Otay Water District’s credit rating and has requested a
meeting to discuss the District’s results and developments. The
last review they did of the District was performed on March 21,
2012. During that review, the District’s rating was downgraded
from AA to AA-; outlook stable. Maintaining a good credit rating
is important because it reflects the District’s fiscal health and
borrowing capabilities.
• FY 2015 Budget Preparation Kickoff – The budget workbook for
staff is on SharePoint complete with scheduled dates, forms and
instructions. The budget process will be a top priority for
staff and will continue through the month of May when it will be
presented to the Board at the annual budget workshop.
Water Conservation:
• Conservation Incentive Programs – The CWA and the District
continue to provide an extensive list of water efficient programs
and rebates for District customers seeking to lower their water
usage. Additional MWD and CWA commercial conservation incentive
programs exist. A commercial laundry business in the District is
applying for a MWD Water Savings Incentive Program. The
business currently uses 50 million gallons of water annually and
estimates the water usage will drop to 14 million gallons
annually with the installation of the water conserving
wastewater-recycling system.
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• California Friendly Landscape Contest - In 2014, 13 water
agencies are sponsoring a landscape contest to identify the best
residential water conserving landscape conversion in their
service area. The District has participated in the landscape
contest since its inception in 2004. The deadline for contest
applications is April 7, 2014.
• Financial Reporting:
o For the six months ended December 31, 2013, there are total
revenues of $46,034,270 and total expenses of $44,386,954.
The revenues exceeded expenses by $1,647,316.
o The market value shown in the Portfolio Summary and in the
Investment Portfolio Details as of December 31, 2013 total
$83,292,521.29 with an average yield to maturity of 0.36%.
The total earnings year-to-date are $146,516.49.
ENGINEERING AND WATER OPERATIONS:
Engineering:
• 30-Inch, 980 Zone, Hunte Parkway – Proctor Valley/Use Area: This
project consists of the installation of approximately 2,240
linear-feet of 30-inch steel pipe and appurtenances on Hunte
Parkway at Proctor Valley Road, at the entrance to the Salt Creek
Golf Course, in the City of Chula Vista. The contract has been
accepted and the Notice of Completion was filed with the County of
San Diego on July 1, 2013. The contractor, Sepulveda
Construction, has submitted change requests and claims for
additional compensation. Staff has evaluated these requests and
has provided entitlement decisions indicating “no merit” on these
requests based on the information submitted by Sepulveda
Construction. Sepulveda requested mediation of the submitted
claims. Mediation took place on December 11, 2013 and the
decision not to pursue further mediation was made on January 8,
2014. Staff is awaiting Sepulveda’s decision on whether they will
choose to pursue arbitration. (P2514)
• SR-11 Potable Water Utility Relocations – Sequence 1: This
project consists of the relocation of existing pipelines in Sanyo
Avenue and utility easements to accommodate the construction of
the future SR-11 right-of-way. At the request of Caltrans, the
District’s relocations were bid as six (6) separate “work
windows” to provide flexibility to Caltrans’ contractor and
coordinate with the SR-11 freeway construction. At the January
2014 Board Meeting, the Board awarded the contract to Coffman
Specialties Incorporated. The project is within budget and on
schedule and is anticipated to complete in August 2016. (P2453)
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• 927-1 Reservoir Liner and Cover Replacement: This project
consists of replacing the liner and floating cover on the 927-1
recycled water reservoir which is also known as Pond 4 located in
the Salt Creek Golf Course. The existing liner and cover have
reached the end of their useful life and are in need of
replacement. The project was awarded to Layfield Environmental
Systems Corporation and a Notice to Proceed was issued on
November 18, 2013 and the current work involves submittal
review/approval and material fabrication. The project is within
budget and on schedule and anticipated to be complete in April
2014. (R2108)
• 944‐1R Recycled Water Pump Station Upgrades and System Enhancement: This project consists of the installation of a new
pump, reconfiguration of the suction header piping, upgrades to
the instrumentation, SCADA system, and equipment at the 944-1R
pump station. The project also includes the installation of
three (3) Pressure Reducing Stations (PRS) on Olympic Parkway,
Eastlake Parkway, and Otay Lakes Road. Sepulveda submitted a
claim for additional compensation. Staff has evaluated this
request and has provided an entitlement decision indicating “no
merit” based on the information submitted by Sepulveda
Construction. Sepulveda requested mediation of the submitted
claims. Mediation took place on December 11, 2013 and the
decision not to pursue further mediation was made on January 8,
2014. Staff is awaiting Sepulveda’s decision on whether they will
choose to pursue arbitration. (R2091)
• 803-3 & 832-2 Reservoirs Interior/Exterior Coatings and Upgrades:
This project consists of removing and replacing the interior and
exterior coatings of the 803-3 Reservoir 2.0 MG and the 832-2
Reservoir 2.0 MG, along with providing structural upgrades to
ensure the tanks comply with both State and Federal OSHA
standards as well as American Water Works Association and County
Health Department standards. The Contractor, Advanced Industrial
Services (AIS), has completed all work on the project. On
November 23, 2013 the 832-2 tank was put back into service. The
803-3 tank was put back into service on December 13, 2013. All
field work is complete and project acceptance is anticipated in
February 2014. The project is within budget and on schedule.
(P2518 & P2519)
• 624-2 Reservoir Interior/Exterior Coatings & Upgrades: This
project consists of removing and replacing the interior and
exterior coatings of the 624-2 8.0 MG Reservoir, along with
providing structural upgrades to ensure the tanks comply with
both State and Federal OSHA standards as well as American Water
Works Association and County Health Department standards. At the
January Board meeting the Board awarded the construction contract
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to Advanced Industrial Services (AIS). The contractor will
mobilize to the site in early February 2014. The project is
within budget and on schedule and is anticipated to complete in
June 2014. (P2493)
• County Water Authority Request for Electrical Service: The San
Diego County Water Authority (Water Authority) has requested the
District to provide electrical power for a new acoustic
assessment system to be installed in an existing Water Authority
vault that is currently receiving electrical power from an
existing District metering facility on Ruxton Road. The Water
Authority has offered to pay the entire electricity bill for the
District facility. The new acoustic system is anticipated to be
on-line for three (3) years. The Water Authority submitted a
draft letter agreement for District staff to review on January 7,
2014. District staff submitted comments on this draft letter on
January 17, 2014 to the Water Authority.
• Change to District’s Procedure to Bid Opening for Construction Projects: At the January 7, 2014 Otay Water District Board of
Directors (Board) Meeting, staff was directed to review the
state’s Public Contract Code and courier service delivery times
to determine if the current 3 P.M deadline to receive bids should
be changed. The Public Contract Code Section 10141 states the
notice of the project shall state the time and place for the
receiving and opening of sealed bids. Courier services have many
delivery options from a quick one hour delivery service to up to
five business day ground delivery services. FedEx standard
overnight and UPS Next Day Air service drop off time is 3 P.M. so
staff will change the bid deadline to 4 P.M. to better
accommodate this delivery window. The 4 P.M. bid opening
deadline will also allow staff and contractors submitting bids in
person to witness the public bid opening during regular operating
hours at the District offices.
• Administration Building Fire Sprinkler Replacement: This project
consists of removing and replacing the existing fire sprinkler
system in the Administration Building. A recent inspection of
the fire sprinkler system identified corrosion throughout the
systems as the cause for leaks the District experienced last
year. After researching the corrosion problem, Staff determined
that replacing the entire fire protection system was costly and
unnecessary. Staff requested a second opinion to rectify the
corrosion issue which was performed on December 4, 2013 by A&D
Fire Sprinkler, Inc. They recommend replacing the visually
corroded fixtures as a first phase, and as a second phase,
installing an automated system to inject a chemical solution that
will treat the corrosion. Completion of the first phase was
completed on January 21, 2014 and the District received a 5 year
certification on the Administration Building. Phase II budget
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planning and request for proposals will begin in early February
2014. (P2538)
• For the month of December 2013, the District sold 2 meters (2
EDUs) generating $18,643 in revenue. Projection for this period
was 17.5 meters (29.5 EDUs) with budgeted revenue of $266,447.
Total revenue for Fiscal Year 2014 through December 2013 is
$999,640 against the annual budget of $3,197,767.
• The following table summarizes Engineering's project purchases
issued during the period of December 17, 2013 through January 28,
2014 that were within staff signatory authority:
Date Action Amount
Contractor/ Consultant Project
1/28/14 P.O. $15,000 Clarkson Lab &
Supply Inc. Various
Water Operations:
• Total number of potable water meters is 49,179.
• The December potable water purchases were 2,089.4 acre-feet which
is 1% above the budget of 2,068.7 acre-feet. The cumulative
purchases through December is 17,487.8 acre-feet which is 0.8%
below the cumulative budget of 17,636.2 acre-feet.
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• The December recycled water purchases and production was 202.2
acre-feet which is 10.0% above the budget of 182.8 acre-feet.
The cumulative production and purchases through December is
2,810.2 acre-feet which is 8.2% above the cumulative budget of
2,596.4 acre-feet.
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• Recycled water consumption for the month of December is as
follows:
o Total consumption was 180.1 acre-feet or 55,655,916 gallons
and the average daily consumption was 1,892,126 gallons per
day.
o Total recycled water consumption as of December for FY 2014 is
2,820.1 acre-feet.
o Total number of recycled water meters is 712.
• Wastewater flows for the month of December were as follows:
o Total basin flow, gallons per day: 1,668,270.
o Spring Valley Sanitation District Flow to Metro, gallons per
day: 552,472.
o Total Otay flow, gallons per day: 1,115,759.
o Flow Processed at the Ralph W. Chapman Water Recycling
Facility, gallons per day: 1,035,402.
o Flow to Metro from Otay Water District was 80,396 gallons per
day.
• By the end of December there were 6,087 wastewater EDUs.
Check Total
12,266.10
8,894.76
5,717.95
5,661.46
16,968.03
CHECK REGISTER
Otay Water District
Date Range: 12/19/2013 - 1/22/2014
Check #Date Vendor Vendor Name Invoice Inv. Date Description Amount
2039076 01/02/14 14617 A GLASCO INC 81401 12/06/13 WINDOW INSTALL - TREATMENT PLANT DOORS 788.00 788.00
2039199 01/15/14 15285 A&D FIRE SPRINKLES INC 304536 12/17/13 SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSPECTION 1,265.00 1,265.00
2039019 12/25/13 08488 ABLEFORCE INC 4067 12/05/13 PROGRAMMING SERVICES (11/11/13-12/5/13)1,593.75 1,593.75
2039127 01/08/14 08488 ABLEFORCE INC 4091 12/19/13 PROGRAMMING SERVICES (12/6/13-12/18/13)1,187.50 1,187.50
2039255 01/22/14 08488 ABLEFORCE INC 4058 11/26/13 PROGRAMMING SERVICES (8/5/13-11/2/13)4,000.00 4,000.00
2039077 01/02/14 15343 ADEL YALDA Ref002431899 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000204938 1,984.50 1,984.50
2039020 12/25/13 14479 ADVANCED CALIBRATION DESIGNS 24792 12/02/13 CAL2000 CALIBRATION & CERTIFICATION 581.00 581.00
2039256 01/22/14 12006 ADVANCED WEB OFFSET INC 133566 12/30/13 PRINTING SERVICES 3,148.20 3,148.20
2039128 01/08/14 12174 AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES INC 13 12/13/13 DISINFECTION SYSTEM (ENDING 11/22/13)69,888.01 69,888.01
2039021 12/25/13 12174 AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES INC 12 11/30/13 DISINFECTION SYSTEM (ENDING 10/25/13)60,514.69 60,514.69
2039200 01/15/14 11462 AEGIS ENGINEERING MGMT INC 1208 12/16/13 DESIGN SVCS (11/2/13-11/30/13)7,972.50
1207 11/11/13 DESIGN SVCS (9/28/13-11/1/13)4,293.60
2039129 01/08/14 11462 AEGIS ENGINEERING MGMT INC 1304 12/16/13 DEVELOPER PROJECTS (11/2/13-11/30/13)8,759.76
1136 12/16/13 DEVELOPER PLAN CHECKS (11/2/13-11/30/13)135.00
2039130 01/08/14 07732 AIRGAS SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC 131315546 12/12/13 AQUA AMMONIA 3,009.31
131315545 12/12/13 AQUA AMMONIA 1,605.10
131315548 12/12/13 AQUA AMMONIA 647.35
131315547 12/12/13 AQUA AMMONIA 456.19
2039022 12/25/13 13753 AIRGAS USA LLC 9914488075 11/30/13 BREATHING AIR 41.75 41.75
2039257 01/22/14 13753 AIRGAS USA LLC 9915223303 12/31/13 BREATHING AIR 41.75 41.75
2039131 01/08/14 15024 AIRX UTILITY SURVEYORS INC 2 12/16/13 LAND SURVEYING (10/1/13-11/30/13)15,029.00 15,029.00
2039258 01/22/14 14811 ALARMS UNLIMITED INC 158234 12/31/13 LIGHT POLE 3,702.91
158236 12/31/13 ALARM REPROGRAM 790.40
158235 12/31/13 LEDGE AVENUE ALARM (12/19/13-1/31/14)672.57
158211 12/31/13 BATTERY REPLACEMENT 495.58
2039132 01/08/14 14811 ALARMS UNLIMITED INC 157245 12/05/13 ALARM MAINTENANCE (12/2/13)300.60 300.60
2039023 12/25/13 14811 ALARMS UNLIMITED INC 157234 11/29/13 GATE UPGRADE/REPAIR 10,085.83
157239 11/29/13 MONITORING SERVICE 4,924.88
157143 11/27/13 CAMERA REPLACEMENT (11/26/13)1,957.32
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Check Total
CHECK REGISTER
Otay Water District
Date Range: 12/19/2013 - 1/22/2014
Check #Date Vendor Vendor Name Invoice Inv. Date Description Amount
14,520.00
2,346.63
5,780.36
2039078 01/02/14 15339 ALEGRIA REAL ESTATE FUND IV Ref002431895 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000204261 161.51 161.51
2039259 01/22/14 14256 ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES INC 173480 12/04/13 CONSULTING SERVICES (1ST QTR CY 2014)6,750.00 6,750.00
2039024 12/25/13 01463 ALLIED ELECTRONICS INC 9002476111 12/03/13 24VDC POWER SUPPLY 401.97 401.97
2039133 01/08/14 02362 ALLIED WASTE SERVICES # 509 0509005431940 12/25/13 TRASH SERVICES (JAN 2014)67.49 67.49
2039201 01/15/14 02362 ALLIED WASTE SERVICES # 509 0509005430309 12/25/13 TRASH SERVICES (JAN 2014)530.33 530.33
2039134 01/08/14 14462 ALYSON CONSULTING CM201322 12/17/13 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION (11/1/13-11/30/13)2,550.00 2,550.00
2039260 01/22/14 14462 ALYSON CONSULTING CM201401 01/06/14 CONSTRUCTION MGMT (11/1/13-12/31/13)4,050.00
CM201402 01/06/14 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION (11/1/13-12/31/13)3,750.00
CM201403 01/06/14 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION (11/1/13-12/31/13)1,800.00
CM201407 01/06/14 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION (12/18/13-12/31/13)1,650.00
CM201404 01/06/14 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION (12/1/13-12/31/13)1,470.00
CM201405 01/06/14 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION (11/4/13-12/31/13)1,200.00
CM201406 01/06/14 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION (11/4/13-12/31/13)600.00
2039202 01/15/14 15363 AMANDA MOSCO Ref002432103 01/13/14 UB Refund Cst #0000197852 43.44 43.44
2039203 01/15/14 06166 AMERICAN MESSAGING L11095700A 01/01/14 PAGER SERVICES (DEC 2013)205.34 205.34
2039135 01/08/14 00107 AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSN 7000748277 11/23/13 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL (3/1/14-2/28/15)5,785.00 5,785.00
2039204 01/15/14 15366 ANDREA GUZMAN UB255198107 01/13/14 CUSTOMER REFUND 1,200.00 1,200.00
2039079 01/02/14 15327 ANETTE VILLOTA Ref002431882 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000185557 21.84 21.84
2039136 01/08/14 00002 ANSWER INC 9298 12/23/13 ANSWERING SERVICES (MONTHLY)1,100.00 1,100.00
2039137 01/08/14 08967 ANTHEM BLUE CROSS EAP 41189 12/20/13 EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (JAN 2014)321.12 321.12
2039025 12/25/13 01509 ARC ERGONOMICS 39747 12/03/13 BACK SUPPORT 129.55 129.55
2039080 01/02/14 05758 AT&T 33784130451213 12/07/13 ACCESS TRANSPORT SVCS (12/7/13-1/9/14)31.65 31.65
2039138 01/08/14 05758 AT&T 61967053091213 12/15/13 LONG DISTANCE (MONTHLY)37.52 37.52
2039205 01/15/14 05758 AT&T 0821645728122513 12/25/13 ACCESS TRANSPORT SVCS (12/25/13-1/24/14)2,277.32
61942256051213 12/20/13 ACCESS TRANSPORT SVCS (12/20/13-1/19/14)69.31
2039206 01/15/14 05758 AT&T 61969851401213 12/24/13 LONG DISTANCE (MONTHLY)37.52 37.52
2039026 12/25/13 07785 AT&T 000004918942 12/02/13 CALNET 2 PHONE SVCS (11/2/13-12/1/13)5,764.67
000004921159 12/02/13 CALNET 2 PHONE SVCS (MONTHLY)15.69
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Check Total
CHECK REGISTER
Otay Water District
Date Range: 12/19/2013 - 1/22/2014
Check #Date Vendor Vendor Name Invoice Inv. Date Description Amount
6,975.62
4,644.44
4,989.98
4,496.22
2039261 01/22/14 07785 AT&T 000005006635 01/02/14 CALNET 2 PHONE SVCS (12/2/13-1/1/14)5,730.76
000005004740 01/01/14 CALNET 2 PHONE SVCS (12/1/13-12/31/13)1,229.08
000005008852 01/02/14 CALNET 2 PHONE SVCS (12/2/13-1/1/14)15.78
2039139 01/08/14 12810 ATKINS 1184198 12/23/13 DESIGN SERVICES (9/30/13-12/1/13)3,762.50 3,762.50
2039027 12/25/13 14985 AZTEC FENCE CO II INC AZ744 12/05/13 FENCE REPAIR 610.00 610.00
2039081 01/02/14 15310 BETH ANN COLEMAN Ref002431865 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000057183 14.66 14.66
2039140 01/08/14 04806 BJ'S RENTALS 514871 12/09/13 PRE-MADE CONCRETE 145.80 145.80
2039082 01/02/14 15333 BLUE CENTURION HOMES Ref002431888 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000195909 42.44 42.44
2039083 01/02/14 15308 BRANY V PEREZ Ref002431863 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000015092 58.73 58.73
2039028 12/25/13 10970 BRENNTAG PACIFIC INC BPI368346 11/27/13 SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 1,827.90
BPI369304 12/02/13 SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 871.99
BPI370353 12/06/13 SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 854.55
BPI370163 12/05/13 SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 610.39
BPI369305 12/02/13 SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 479.61
2039141 01/08/14 10970 BRENNTAG PACIFIC INC BPI374446 12/20/13 SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 1,640.43
BPI373964 12/19/13 SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 1,208.80
BPI372093 12/12/13 SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 1,049.66
BPI372092 12/12/13 SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 695.42
BPI374204 12/19/13 SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 395.67
2039262 01/22/14 10970 BRENNTAG PACIFIC INC BPI377704 01/03/14 SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 1,480.20
BPI375619 12/26/13 SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 1,030.05
BPI377706 01/02/14 SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 978.81
BPI375620 12/26/13 SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 540.64
BPI377705 01/02/14 SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 466.52
2039263 01/22/14 03531 BROWN AND CALDWELL 44206931 12/27/13 IWRV 2013 UPDATE (9/17/13-12/23/13)3,001.00 3,001.00
2039207 01/15/14 15359 BYCOR GENERAL CONTRACTORS Ref002432099 01/13/14 UB Refund Cst #0000194573 2,003.72 2,003.72
2039208 01/15/14 02970 CALIFORNIA LAND SURVEYORS E000059 01/13/14 MEMBERSHIP DUES 159.00 159.00
2039142 01/08/14 15346 CALIFORNIA REDEVELOPMENT 010614 01/06/14 WORKSHOP REFUND 209.00 209.00
2039029 12/25/13 00557 CALIFORNIA SPECIAL DISTRICTS 6061213 12/12/13 MEMBERSHIP DUES 5,294.00 5,294.00
2039030 12/25/13 01004 CALOLYMPIC SAFETY 321542 12/05/13 SAFETY TRAINING 794.34 794.34
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Check Total
CHECK REGISTER
Otay Water District
Date Range: 12/19/2013 - 1/22/2014
Check #Date Vendor Vendor Name Invoice Inv. Date Description Amount
3,695.00
750.52
3,000.00
2039030 12/25/13 01004 CALOLYMPIC SAFETY 321542 12/05/13 SAFETY TRAINING 794.34 794.34
2039031 12/25/13 02758 CARMEL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC 7737 11/29/13 DESTRUCTION SERVICES (11/29/13)77.00 77.00
2039143 01/08/14 15177 CAROLLO ENGINEERS INC 132263 12/17/13 DESIGN 870-2 PS (11/1/13-11/30/13)17,235.00 17,235.00
2039264 01/22/14 03232 CDW GOVERNMENT INC HZ55043 01/03/14 HAYES MODEM 153.39 153.39
2039032 12/25/13 09801 CENTERBEAM INC 19436 11/29/13 NETWORK MAINTENANCE 1,575.00 1,575.00
2039209 01/15/14 15348 CHALDEAN AMERICAN CHAMBER 010914 01/09/14 MEMBERSHIP FEE 350.00 350.00
2039144 01/08/14 12130 CHAVEZ, KIM O0000000060 01/06/14 SAFETY BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 119.98 119.98
2039210 01/15/14 15361 CHELSEY MILANOWSKI Ref002432101 01/13/14 UB Refund Cst #0000196933 56.33 56.33
2039265 01/22/14 06966 CHEYENNE PRODUCTS INC 28348 01/03/14 LIFE RING CABINETS 1,446.00 1,446.00
2039266 01/22/14 02026 CHULA VISTA ELEM SCHOOL DIST AR042714 01/09/14 GARDEN TOURS (11/5/13)220.00 220.00
2039145 01/08/14 02026 CHULA VISTA ELEM SCHOOL DIST AR042514 12/10/13 GARDEN TOURS (10/16/13)220.00 220.00
2039146 01/08/14 00446 CITY OF CHULA VISTA e000056 01/06/14 PLAN CHECK REVIEW 650.00 650.00
2039211 01/15/14 15365 CITY OF CHULA VISTA HARBORFEST 092113 01/15/14 HARBORFEST SPONSORSHIP 1,000.00 1,000.00
2039033 12/25/13 04119 CLARKSON LAB & SUPPLY INC 70596 11/30/13 BACTERIOLOGICAL TESTING SVCS 682.00
70594 11/30/13 BACTERIOLOGICAL TESTING SVCS 681.00
70590 11/30/13 BACTERIOLOGICAL TESTING SVCS 660.00
70591 11/30/13 BACTERIOLOGICAL TESTING SVCS 660.00
70592 11/30/13 BACTERIOLOGICAL TESTING SVCS 660.00
70589 11/30/13 BACTERIOLOGICAL TESTING SVCS 352.00
2039084 01/02/14 15335 CLEATH WATSON Ref002431890 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000196290 40.22 40.22
2039147 01/08/14 08160 COMPLETE OFFICE 15606940 12/12/13 TONER 715.36
15452640a 10/21/13 2014 CALENDARS 35.16
2039148 01/08/14 08160 COMPLETE OFFICE 15617860 12/17/13 CALENDARS 177.75 177.75
2039212 01/15/14 12334 CORODATA MEDIA STORAGE INC DS1261059 12/31/13 TAPE STORAGE (DEC 2013)387.97 387.97
2039213 01/15/14 00099 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO DPWAROTAYMWD111312/17/13 EXCAVATION PERMITS (NOV 2013)694.00 694.00
2039149 01/08/14 02756 COX COMMUNICATIONS SAN DIEGO 27171213 12/30/13 INTERNET SERVICES (12/29/13-1/28/14)1,500.00
28811213 12/30/13 INTERNET SERVICES (12/29/13-1/28/14)1,500.00
2039085 01/02/14 15322 DARREN MCCABE Ref002431877 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000176439 51.07 51.07
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Check Total
CHECK REGISTER
Otay Water District
Date Range: 12/19/2013 - 1/22/2014
Check #Date Vendor Vendor Name Invoice Inv. Date Description Amount
210.00
196.56
1,155.00
1,480.00
2039086 01/02/14 15345 DAVID HOFFMAN Ref002431901 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000205421 14.47 14.47
2039087 01/02/14 15321 DAWN FRITZER Ref002431876 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000175763 121.80 121.80
2039034 12/25/13 14362 DAY WIRELESS SYSTEMS {20}65742 11/28/13 FIRETIDE NORTH SEGMENT OPTIMIZATION 154.85 154.85
2039088 01/02/14 14362 DAY WIRELESS SYSTEMS {20}37131 10/31/13 FIRETIDE NORTH SEGMENT OPTIMIZATION 15,890.00 15,890.00
2039089 01/02/14 15331 DEBO ONATOLA Ref002431886 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000188666 19.60 19.60
2039267 01/22/14 14008 DELL AWARDS 193898 01/03/14 RECOGNITION PLAQUE 91.26 91.26
2039150 01/08/14 00319 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 1391084 12/30/13 RECYCLED WATER FEES (7/1/12-6/30/13)869.40 869.40
2039268 01/22/14 00319 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH O0000000065 01/16/14 CERTIFICATE RENEWAL 90.00
O0000000063 01/16/14 CERTIFICATE RENEWAL 60.00
O0000000064 01/16/14 CERTIFICATE RENEWAL 60.00
2039151 01/08/14 15287 DEVONNA ALMAGRO 101 12/17/13 NEWSLETTERS - SPANISH TRANSLATION 147.00
102 12/19/13 NEWSLETTERS - SPANISH TRANSLATION 49.56
2039214 01/15/14 08495 DIAZ, JENNY 0114 01/13/14 EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT 3,000.00 3,000.00
2039215 01/15/14 02965 DIPIETRO, BRANDON E000058 01/13/14 SAFETY BOOTS REIMBURSEMENT 107.89 107.89
2039269 01/22/14 03417 DIRECTV 22165846315 01/05/14 SATELLITE TV (1/4/14-2/3/14)18.00 18.00
2039216 01/15/14 03417 DIRECTV 22044881698 12/20/13 SATELLITE TV (12/18/13-1/17/14)6.00 6.00
2039035 12/25/13 15050 DISCOUNT INSTRUMENTATION SVCS 7913 11/26/13 CONVERTER REPAIR 450.00 450.00
2039090 01/02/14 15324 DORA CERROS Ref002431879 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000184858 36.44 36.44
2039217 01/15/14 15360 DUSTIN NELSON Ref002432100 01/13/14 UB Refund Cst #0000196619 44.32 44.32
2039218 01/15/14 02447 EDCO DISPOSAL CORPORATION 1554581213 12/31/13 RECYCLING SERVICES 95.00 95.00
2039091 01/02/14 15317 EDDIE AQUILER Ref002431872 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000146502 72.83 72.83
2039152 01/08/14 08023 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SPECIALISTS 0062923IN 11/30/13 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (NOV 2013)687.50 687.50
2039270 01/22/14 03227 ENVIROMATRIX ANALYTICAL INC 4010482 01/06/14 RECYCLED WATER ANALYSIS (12/12/13-12/20/13)690.00 690.00
2039036 12/25/13 03227 ENVIROMATRIX ANALYTICAL INC 3120391 12/02/13 RECYCLED WATER ANALYSIS (11/14/13-11/30/13)600.00
3120615 12/09/13 RECYCLED WATER ANALYSIS (11/21/13-11/26/13)555.00
2039153 01/08/14 03227 ENVIROMATRIX ANALYTICAL INC 3120791 12/16/13 RECYCLED WATER ANALYSIS (11/27/13-12/5/13)820.00
3120964 12/20/13 RECYCLED WATER ANALYSIS (12/6/13-12/11/13)660.00
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Check Total
CHECK REGISTER
Otay Water District
Date Range: 12/19/2013 - 1/22/2014
Check #Date Vendor Vendor Name Invoice Inv. Date Description Amount
1,005.00
7,476.95
1,865.48
387.70
2039092 01/02/14 15334 ERIC AUSTIN Ref002431889 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000196238 60.32 60.32
2039271 01/22/14 14320 EUROFINS EATON ANALYTICAL INC L0149132 12/24/13 OUTSIDE LAB SERVICES (12/3/13)255.00 255.00
2039037 12/25/13 14320 EUROFINS EATON ANALYTICAL INC L0145660 11/27/13 OUTSIDE LAB SERVICES (11/13/13)750.00
L0146469 12/04/13 OUTSIDE LAB SERVICES (11/5/13)255.00
2039154 01/08/14 14320 EUROFINS EATON ANALYTICAL INC L0147346 12/11/13 OUTSIDE LAB SERVICES (11/13/13)2,200.00 2,200.00
2039155 01/08/14 00645 FEDEX 249546450 12/13/13 MAIL SERVICES (12/5/13)6.24 6.24
2039272 01/22/14 03546 FERGUSON WATERWORKS # 1083 0459347 12/24/13 INVENTORY 2,458.79
0459348 12/24/13 INVENTORY 2,458.79
0459484 01/03/14 INVENTORY 1,497.73
0459367 01/03/14 PIT PUMPS 1,061.64
2039156 01/08/14 03546 FERGUSON WATERWORKS # 1083 CM037336 CREDIT MEMO -414.36
0455538 12/10/13 METER BOX LIDS 2,279.84
2039038 12/25/13 12187 FIRST AMERICAN DATA TREE LLC 9003401113 11/30/13 ONLINE DOCUMENTS (11/1/13-11/30/13)99.00 99.00
2039157 01/08/14 12187 FIRST AMERICAN DATA TREE LLC 9003401013 10/31/13 ONLINE DOCUMENTS (10/1/13-10/31/13)99.00 99.00
2039273 01/22/14 12187 FIRST AMERICAN DATA TREE LLC 9003401213 12/31/13 ONLINE DOCUMENTS (12/1/13-12/31/13)99.00 99.00
2039039 12/25/13 04066 FIRST CHOICE SERVICES - SD 011720 12/04/13 COFFEE SUPPLIES 447.31 447.31
2039158 01/08/14 04066 FIRST CHOICE SERVICES - SD 012286 12/18/13 COFFEE SUPPLIES 323.54 323.54
2039274 01/22/14 04066 FIRST CHOICE SERVICES - SD 013198 01/03/14 COFFEE SUPPLIES 231.25 231.25
2039159 01/08/14 00035 FISHER SCIENTIFIC 2729888 CREDIT MEMO -54.09
3005135 12/19/13 LABORATORY SUPPLIES 441.79
2039040 12/25/13 14478 FISHER WIRELESS SERVICES INC 220140 11/27/13 RADIO UPGRADE 2,436.59 2,436.59
2039041 12/25/13 02591 FITNESS TECH 8815 12/01/13 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE (DEC 2013)135.00 135.00
2039275 01/22/14 11962 FLEETWASH INC x217995 12/27/13 FLEET VEHICLE WASHING 111.69 111.69
2039219 01/15/14 11962 FLEETWASH INC x217973 12/20/13 FLEET VEHICLE WASHING 65.70 65.70
2039160 01/08/14 11962 FLEETWASH INC x212971 12/13/13 FLEET VEHICLE WASHING 105.12 105.12
2039093 01/02/14 01612 FRANCHISE TAX BOARD Ben2431913 01/02/14 BI-WEEKLY PAYROLL DEDUCTION 90.00 90.00
2039220 01/15/14 01612 FRANCHISE TAX BOARD Ben2432183 01/16/14 BI-WEEKLY PAYROLL DEDUCTION 90.00 90.00
2039221 01/15/14 02344 FRANCHISE TAX BOARD Ben2432185 01/16/14 BI-WEEKLY PAYROLL DEDUCTION 81.00 81.00Page 6 of 15
Check Total
CHECK REGISTER
Otay Water District
Date Range: 12/19/2013 - 1/22/2014
Check #Date Vendor Vendor Name Invoice Inv. Date Description Amount
6,614.02
17,152.70
17,102.55
2039221 01/15/14 02344 FRANCHISE TAX BOARD Ben2432185 01/16/14 BI-WEEKLY PAYROLL DEDUCTION 81.00 81.00
2039094 01/02/14 02344 FRANCHISE TAX BOARD Ben2431915 01/02/14 BI-WEEKLY PAYROLL DEDUCTION 81.00 81.00
2039095 01/02/14 15323 FRANCISCO LUCERO Ref002431878 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000182339 36.93 36.93
2039276 01/22/14 07224 FRAZEE INDUSTRIES INC 9530271538420 01/06/14 PAINT 1,056.79 1,056.79
2039042 12/25/13 10817 GEXPRO 580232959 11/27/13 VERSAMAX PROGRAMMING CABLES 70.05 70.05
2039161 01/08/14 00101 GRAINGER INC 9325299320 12/23/13 SURVEY PAINT 241.06 241.06
2039277 01/22/14 12907 GREENRIDGE LANDSCAPE INC 11552 12/30/13 LANDSCAPING SERVICES (DEC 2014)8,909.50 8,909.50
2039043 12/25/13 12907 GREENRIDGE LANDSCAPE INC 11467 12/02/13 LANDSCAPING SERVICES (NOV 2013)8,909.50 8,909.50
2039222 01/15/14 00174 HACH COMPANY 8579295 11/19/13 LABORATORY SUPPLIES 678.57 678.57
2039162 01/08/14 00174 HACH COMPANY 8617559 12/17/13 LABORATORY SUPPLIES 2,102.02 2,102.02
2039044 12/25/13 02795 HARTFORD INSURANCE CO, THE Ben2431812 12/19/13 MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION TO LTD 5,603.65 5,603.65
2039163 01/08/14 02795 HARTFORD INSURANCE CO, THE 72ETB2004171213 12/02/13 ACCIDENT INS RENEWAL (1/1/14-1/1/15)780.00 780.00
2039278 01/22/14 05986 HAVS INCORPORATED 70541 01/03/14 REPAIR SERVICE 150.00 150.00
2039096 01/02/14 04472 HECTOR I MARES-COSSIO 105 12/10/13 BI-NATIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES (NOV 2013)3,600.00 3,600.00
2039223 01/15/14 15364 HOMETEAM PROPERTY MGMNT Ref002432104 01/13/14 UB Refund Cst #0000205817 83.89 83.89
2039164 01/08/14 12335 HP ENTERPRISE SERVICES LLC U3136613 12/12/13 IVR PAYMENT SERVICES (NOV 2013)1,948.45 1,948.45
2039165 01/08/14 01649 IDEXX DISTRIBUTION INC 273936793 12/16/13 LABORATORY SUPPLIES 3,862.04
273936797 12/16/13 LABORATORY SUPPLIES 2,751.98
2039045 12/25/13 08969 INFOSEND INC 74800 11/29/13 BILL PRINTING SERVICES (NOV 2013)11,768.39
74799 11/29/13 BILL PRINTING SERVICES (NOV 2013)3,391.00
74929 12/03/13 BILL PRINTING SERVICES (NOV 2013)1,993.31
2039097 01/02/14 08969 INFOSEND INC 70976 07/31/13 BILL PRINTING SERVICES (JULY 2013)5,492.67 5,492.67
2039279 01/22/14 08969 INFOSEND INC 75716 12/31/13 BILL PRINTING SERVICES (DEC 2013)11,696.65
75715 12/31/13 BILL PRINTING SERVICES (DEC 2013)3,388.60
75856 01/02/14 BILL PRINTING SERVICES (DEC 2013)2,017.30
2039280 01/22/14 02372 INTERIOR PLANT SERVICE INC 7124 12/20/13 PLANT SERVICES (DEC 2013)205.00 205.00
2039046 12/25/13 02372 INTERIOR PLANT SERVICE INC 6498 11/20/13 PLANT SERVICES (NOV 2013)205.00 205.00
2039224 01/15/14 13899 INTERMEDIA.NET INC 2013163143 01/01/14 EMAIL SERVICES (12/2/13-1/2/14)3,457.59 3,457.59Page 7 of 15
Check Total
CHECK REGISTER
Otay Water District
Date Range: 12/19/2013 - 1/22/2014
Check #Date Vendor Vendor Name Invoice Inv. Date Description Amount
1,684.65
1,684.65
1,678.59
11,421.99
2039224 01/15/14 13899 INTERMEDIA.NET INC 2013163143 01/01/14 EMAIL SERVICES (12/2/13-1/2/14)3,457.59 3,457.59
2039225 01/15/14 14737 IWATER INC 6475 11/19/13 LICENSE AGREEMENT 20,000.00 20,000.00
2039226 01/15/14 15351 JACKSON FONG Ref002432090 01/13/14 UB Refund Cst #0000047457 136.20 136.20
2039166 01/08/14 00646 JACKSON-HIRSH INC 0878357 12/17/13 OFFICE SUPPLIES 123.63 123.63
2039227 01/15/14 15355 JAMES TOWNSEND Ref002432095 01/13/14 UB Refund Cst #0000122874 84.63 84.63
2039098 01/02/14 15340 JANE CLUNE Ref002431896 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000204530 80.64 80.64
2039047 12/25/13 03077 JANI-KING OF CALIFORNIA INC SDO11130165 11/01/13 JANITORIAL SERVICES (NOV 2013)1,135.50 1,135.50
2039167 01/08/14 03077 JANI-KING OF CALIFORNIA INC SDO12130163 12/01/13 JANITORIAL SERVICES (DEC 2013)1,135.50 1,135.50
2039168 01/08/14 10563 JCI JONES CHEMICALS INC 603982 CREDIT MEMO -3,000.00
603943 12/10/13 CHLORINE 4,684.65
2039281 01/22/14 10563 JCI JONES CHEMICALS INC 605352 CREDIT MEMO -3,000.00
605335 12/30/13 CHLORINE 4,684.65
2039169 01/08/14 02269 JENAL ENGINEERING CORP 10555 12/10/13 DUSTO INSPECTIONS (ANNUAL)1,300.00 1,300.00
2039048 12/25/13 02269 JENAL ENGINEERING CORP 10456 12/03/13 DUSTO INSPECTIONS (7/11/13-10/31/13)836.00
10447 12/03/13 FUEL ISLAND REPAIR 357.50
10446 12/03/13 FUEL ISLAND REPAIR 225.09
10448 12/03/13 FUEL ISLAND REPAIR 160.00
10457 12/03/13 DUSTO INSPECTIONS (NOV 2013)100.00
2039282 01/22/14 02269 JENAL ENGINEERING CORP 10723 12/30/13 DUSTO INSPECTIONS (DEC 2013)100.00 100.00
2039228 01/15/14 03172 JONES & STOKES ASSOCIATES INC 0097842 12/05/13 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING (10/26/13-11/22/13)3,381.27
0098092 12/12/13 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING (10/26/13-11/22/13)3,282.50
0097843 12/05/13 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING (10/26/13-11/22/13)2,522.22
0097841 12/05/13 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING (7/27/13-11/22/13)2,236.00
2039099 01/02/14 15326 JORDANA SANCHEZ Ref002431881 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000185317 10.58 10.58
2039100 01/02/14 15318 KATHERINE ODER Ref002431873 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000146811 145.00 145.00
2039229 01/15/14 15357 KEVIA GRANT Ref002432097 01/13/14 UB Refund Cst #0000187618 58.73 58.73
2039170 01/08/14 05840 KIRK PAVING INC 5482 12/12/13 AS NEEDED PAVING SERVICES FY14 6,982.50 6,982.50
2039049 12/25/13 04996 KNOX ATTORNEY SERVICE INC 4024849 11/30/13 DELIVERY SERVICES (11/1/13-11/14/13)99.75 99.75
2039283 01/22/14 04996 KNOX ATTORNEY SERVICE INC 4030141 12/31/13 DELIVERY SERVICES (12/6/13)99.75 99.75
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Check Total
CHECK REGISTER
Otay Water District
Date Range: 12/19/2013 - 1/22/2014
Check #Date Vendor Vendor Name Invoice Inv. Date Description Amount
150.00
378.00
414.72
2039283 01/22/14 04996 KNOX ATTORNEY SERVICE INC 4030141 12/31/13 DELIVERY SERVICES (12/6/13)99.75 99.75
2039230 01/15/14 14036 KRATOS / HBE SM45002 12/19/13 ALARM MONITORING #1 (DEC 2013)55.00
SM45004 12/19/13 ALARM MONITORING #3 (DEC 2013)55.00
SM45005 12/19/13 ALARM MONITORING #2 (DEC 2013)40.00
2039231 01/15/14 12843 LAWTON GROUP, THE 51137 12/20/13 INTERNSHIP AGREEMENT (12/9/13-12/15/13)270.00
51163 12/27/13 INTERNSHIP AGREEMENT (12/16/13-12/22/13)108.00
2039050 12/25/13 09511 LAYFIELD ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS E04916 11/26/13 MAINT OF FLOATING RESERVOIR COVERS 8,247.00 8,247.00
2039232 01/15/14 09511 LAYFIELD ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS E04962 12/23/13 MAINT OF FLOATING RESVR COVERS (DEC 2013)51,322.00 51,322.00
2039101 01/02/14 15315 LEANDRO ORBITA Ref002431870 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000092407 11.22 11.22
2039233 01/15/14 15315 LEANDRO ORBITA Ref002432094 01/13/14 UB Refund Cst #0000092407 99.44 99.44
2039102 01/02/14 15312 LEO HILLMAN Ref002431867 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000062671 73.99 73.99
2039234 01/15/14 15356 LUDMILA LEDOVSKIKH Ref002432096 01/13/14 UB Refund Cst #0000142929 26.62 26.62
2039171 01/08/14 01054 LYNN'S LOCKSMITH SERVICE 284657 12/10/13 RE-KEY PUMP STATIONS 511.00 511.00
2039235 01/15/14 15358 MARIA JUAREZ Ref002432098 01/13/14 UB Refund Cst #0000188166 40.34 40.34
2039051 12/25/13 02902 MARSTON & MARSTON INC 201312 12/02/13 COMMUNITY OUTREACH (NOV 2013)5,000.00 5,000.00
2039284 01/22/14 02902 MARSTON & MARSTON INC 20141 01/02/14 COMMUNITY OUTREACH (DEC 2013)2,095.00 2,095.00
2039103 01/02/14 15309 MARY HOLDREN Ref002431864 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000051183 40.97 40.97
2039285 01/22/14 05212 MCCORMICK, MARINELLI 01171401 01/17/14 COMPUTER LOAN 1,420.43 1,420.43
2039052 12/25/13 01183 MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY CO 67611893 12/06/13 TSS/NO3 MATERIALS 390.72 390.72
2039172 01/08/14 01183 MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY CO 68994475 12/23/13 AIR VAC PARTS 561.40 561.40
2039236 01/15/14 01824 MERKEL & ASSOCIATES INC 13121001 12/10/13 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (11/1/13-11/30/13)11,911.68 11,911.68
2039053 12/25/13 09581 MICHAEL R WELCH PHD PE 71313 12/02/13 PLANNING SERVICES (7/1/13-11/30/13)3,240.00 3,240.00
2039173 01/08/14 01577 MINARIK CORPORATION I1081324DD 12/11/13 BANNER RF CABLES 183.43 183.43
2039174 01/08/14 00237 MISSION JANITORIAL & ABRASIVE 39064001 12/19/13 JANITORIAL SUPPLIES 276.48
39064002 12/20/13 JANITORIAL SUPPLIES 138.24
2039054 12/25/13 00237 MISSION JANITORIAL & ABRASIVE 39064000 12/06/13 JANITORIAL SUPPLIES 643.70 643.70
2039286 01/22/14 15136 MISSION UNIFORM SERVICE 340265148 12/30/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 398.77
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Check Total
CHECK REGISTER
Otay Water District
Date Range: 12/19/2013 - 1/22/2014
Check #Date Vendor Vendor Name Invoice Inv. Date Description Amount
1,302.59
1,370.76
1,774.24
385.41
985.44
340266173 01/06/14 UNIFORM SERVICES 397.23
340265147 12/30/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 114.17
340266172 01/06/14 UNIFORM SERVICES 114.17
340264720 12/30/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 100.39
340266176 01/06/14 UNIFORM SERVICES 88.93
340265151 12/30/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 88.93
2039055 12/25/13 15136 MISSION UNIFORM SERVICE 340261925 12/09/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 398.77
340260855 12/02/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 394.78
340260854 12/02/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 130.17
340261924 12/09/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 130.17
6340260829 12/09/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 97.52
340260858 12/02/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 88.93
340261928 12/09/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 88.93
S340260830 12/09/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 41.49
2039175 01/08/14 15136 MISSION UNIFORM SERVICE 340262963 12/16/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 398.77
340264050 12/23/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 398.77
340257578 11/11/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 394.78
340257577 11/11/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 130.17
340264049 12/23/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 116.57
340264053 12/23/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 89.00
340257582 11/11/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 89.00
340262966 12/16/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 88.93
340262962 12/16/13 UNIFORM SERVICES 68.25
2039237 01/15/14 03523 NATIONAL DEFERRED COMPENSATION Ben2432181 01/16/14 BI-WEEKLY DEFERRED COMP PLAN 11,655.42 11,655.42
2039104 01/02/14 03523 NATIONAL DEFERRED COMPENSATION Ben2431911 01/02/14 BI-WEEKLY DEFERRED COMP PLAN 11,655.42 11,655.42
2039056 12/25/13 13690 NEAL ELECTRIC CORP 59983 12/09/13 ELECTRICAL SERVICE 4,895.00 4,895.00
2039105 01/02/14 15336 NICK WILSON Ref002431892 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000198010 36.53 36.53
2039176 01/08/14 00510 OFFICE DEPOT INC 688974804001 12/16/13 OFFICE SUPPLIES 177.36
688637755001 12/12/13 OFFICE SUPPLIES 153.35
688974555001 12/20/13 OFFICE SUPPLIES 54.70
2039057 12/25/13 00510 OFFICE DEPOT INC 685872966001 12/06/13 OFFICE SUPPLIES 600.51
685876871001 12/06/13 OFFICE SUPPLIES 384.93
2039287 01/22/14 03149 ON SITE LASER LLC 48162 01/14/14 PRINTER SERVICES (1/13/14)79.00 79.00
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Check Total
CHECK REGISTER
Otay Water District
Date Range: 12/19/2013 - 1/22/2014
Check #Date Vendor Vendor Name Invoice Inv. Date Description Amount
2039287 01/22/14 03149 ON SITE LASER LLC 48162 01/14/14 PRINTER SERVICES (1/13/14)79.00 79.00
2039106 01/02/14 15316 PABLO ZUNIGA Ref002431871 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000146245 239.98 239.98
2039288 01/22/14 09984 PADRE DAM'S SANTEE LAKES 011614 01/16/14 EMPLOYEE PROGRAM 495.00 495.00
2039289 01/22/14 05497 PAYPAL INC 28888985 12/31/13 PHONE PAYMENT SVCS (DEC 2013)54.10 54.10
2039058 12/25/13 05497 PAYPAL INC 28211654 11/30/13 PHONE PAYMENT SVCS (NOV 2013)54.10 54.10
2039059 12/25/13 08398 PEERLESS MATERIALS COMPANY 35165 12/06/13 RAGS 259.20 259.20
2039177 01/08/14 00227 PELL MELL SUPPLY 79634 12/20/13 HEX FIN NUT 58.17 58.17
2039238 01/15/14 00137 PETTY CASH CUSTODIAN 011414 01/14/14 PETTY CASH 429.14 429.14
2039290 01/22/14 15081 PINOMAKI DESIGN 4363 12/30/13 GRAPHIC DESIGN 425.00 425.00
2039060 12/25/13 00053 PITNEY BOWES INC 418899 12/03/13 EQUIPMENT RENTAL (1/1/14-3/31/14)207.36 207.36
2039107 01/02/14 03351 POSADA, ROD 122313 12/23/13 COMPUTER LOAN 1,081.92 1,081.92
2039061 12/25/13 01733 PRICE TRONCONE &12754 11/18/13 ANTENNA SUBLEASE (JAN-MAR 2013)4,128.00 4,128.00
2039062 12/25/13 13059 PRIORITY BUILDING SERVICES 37320 11/01/13 JANITORIAL SERVICES (NOV 2013)3,664.00 3,664.00
2039178 01/08/14 13059 PRIORITY BUILDING SERVICES 37713 12/01/13 JANITORIAL SERVICES (DEC 2013)3,664.00 3,664.00
2039239 01/15/14 07860 PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE CO A000059 12/10/13 LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS 10,893.50 10,893.50
2039063 12/25/13 00078 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RET SYSTEM Ben2431818 12/19/13 BI-WEEKLY PERS CONTRIBUTION 161,223.72 161,223.72
2039179 01/08/14 00078 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RET SYSTEM Ben2431903 01/02/14 BI-WEEKLY PERS CONTRIBUTION 160,646.50 160,646.50
2039291 01/22/14 00078 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RET SYSTEM Ben2432173 01/16/14 BI-WEEKLY PERS CONTRIBUTION 161,951.62 161,951.62
2039180 01/08/14 01409 PUMP CHECK 5389R 12/16/13 PUMP EFFICIENCY TESTING 9,870.00 9,870.00
2039181 01/08/14 10294 QWIKPRINTS 142131 01/02/14 FINGERPRINTING SERVICES (12/9/13)20.00 20.00
2039240 01/15/14 02925 RAHDERS, DOUGLAS O0000000061 01/09/14 SAFETY BOOT REIMBURSEMENT 117.71 117.71
2039241 01/15/14 15362 REMARKET INVESTMENT Ref002432102 01/13/14 UB Refund Cst #0000197014 37.82 37.82
2039108 01/02/14 15320 ROBERT ARTMAN Ref002431875 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000158808 88.43 88.43
2039109 01/02/14 15311 ROBERT CODY Ref002431866 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000058134 119.65 119.65
2039242 01/15/14 15352 ROBERT MCCOY Ref002432091 01/13/14 UB Refund Cst #0000065276 30.02 30.02
2039243 01/15/14 15353 ROBERT PROSPER Ref002432092 01/13/14 UB Refund Cst #0000090663 102.44 102.44
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Check Total
CHECK REGISTER
Otay Water District
Date Range: 12/19/2013 - 1/22/2014
Check #Date Vendor Vendor Name Invoice Inv. Date Description Amount
306.88
916.38
3,920.00
1,530.00
102,988.92
73,328.98
2039110 01/02/14 15329 ROSA KIM Ref002431884 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000186287 29.49 29.49
2039064 12/25/13 02620 ROTORK CONTROLS INC CI07461 12/03/13 FILTER ROTORK 1,163.70 1,163.70
2039111 01/02/14 15344 RYAN COMPANIES Ref002431900 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000205247 1,737.07 1,737.07
2039182 01/08/14 09148 S & J SUPPLY COMPANY INC S100032627001 12/23/13 INVENTORY 403.80 403.80
2039292 01/22/14 05130 SAFARI MICRO INC 239136 12/26/13 TONER CARTRIDGES 153.32 153.32
2039065 12/25/13 05130 SAFARI MICRO INC 238486 12/07/13 MOUSE/KEYBOARD 5000 176.16
238108 11/26/13 COMPUTER HARDWARE 130.72
2039183 01/08/14 05130 SAFARI MICRO INC 238619 12/09/13 TONER CARTRIDGES 617.99
238742 12/13/13 PHONE HEADSET 298.39
2039112 01/02/14 15246 SAFEGUARD PROPERTIES Ref002431891 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000196865 52.03 52.03
2039293 01/22/14 15369 SALLIE MICHEL UB050027200 01/21/14 CUSTOMER REFUND 30.63 30.63
2039184 01/08/14 11596 SAN DIEGO CONSTRUCTION WELDING 9173 12/11/13 WELDING SERVICES 3,310.00
8997 08/07/13 WELDING SERVICES 610.00
2039066 12/25/13 11596 SAN DIEGO CONSTRUCTION WELDING 9162 12/03/13 WELDING SERVICES 1,190.00
9163 12/03/13 WELDING SERVICES 340.00
2039185 01/08/14 02586 SAN DIEGO COUNTY ASSESSOR 2013135 12/09/13 ASSESSOR DATA (MONTHLY)125.00 125.00
2039294 01/22/14 00003 SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTH 0000000923 12/30/13 SOCAL WATERSMART (NOV 2013)35.00 35.00
2039186 01/08/14 00121 SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC 122613 12/26/13 UTILITY EXPENSES (MONTHLY)51,856.33
122313 12/23/13 UTILITY EXPENSES (MONTHLY)26,111.80
122413 12/24/13 UTILITY EXPENSES (MONTHLY)24,257.17
122313a 12/23/13 UTILITY EXPENSES (MONTHLY)763.62
2039244 01/15/14 00121 SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC 010614 01/06/14 UTILITY EXPENSES (MONTHLY)55,042.79
122413s 12/24/13 UTILITY EXPENSES (MONTHLY)14,324.55
122713 12/27/13 UTILITY EXPENSES (MONTHLY)3,961.64
2039187 01/08/14 09339 SANGALANG, ALEX 010614 01/06/14 REIMBURSE SAFETY BOOTS 145.78 145.78
2039113 01/02/14 15337 SCOTT TRULOVE Ref002431893 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000198151 131.36 131.36
2039114 01/02/14 15330 SERGIO MEJIA Ref002431885 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000186686 44.98 44.98
2039067 12/25/13 00419 SHAPE PRODUCTS 173364 12/09/13 DISTRIBUTION SUPPLIES 1,309.32 1,309.32
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Check Total
CHECK REGISTER
Otay Water District
Date Range: 12/19/2013 - 1/22/2014
Check #Date Vendor Vendor Name Invoice Inv. Date Description Amount
2,009.39
1,230.00
685.00
685.00
31,769.61
399.90
2039188 01/08/14 15048 SIEMENS WATER TECHNOLOGIES LLC 901509036 12/10/13 CL2GAS DRIPLEG/HEATER 1,117.44 1,117.44
2039115 01/02/14 15048 SIEMENS WATER TECHNOLOGIES LLC 901435645 10/14/13 MICRO 2000 PARTS 959.23 959.23
2039245 01/15/14 15048 SIEMENS WATER TECHNOLOGIES LLC 901504222 12/05/13 CL2GAS DRIPLEG/HEATER 1,628.66
901515548 12/16/13 AMMONIA TRANSMITTER 380.73
2039189 01/08/14 15307 SIERRA ANALYTICAL LABS INC 3L19003 12/19/13 LABORATORY ANALYSIS 250.00
3L11059 12/11/13 LABORATORY ANALYSIS 250.00
3L11058 12/11/13 LABORATORY ANALYSIS 250.00
3L19018 12/19/13 LABORATORY ANALYSIS 250.00
3L11041 12/11/13 LABORATORY ANALYSIS 230.00
2039246 01/15/14 04544 SIGN CRAFTERS 130620 11/29/13 EVACUATION SIGNS 321.16 321.16
2039190 01/08/14 13327 SILVA-SILVA INTERNATIONAL 1401 01/01/14 PROJECT CONSULTANT (DEC 2013)4,279.05 4,279.05
2039295 01/22/14 11618 SOUTH COAST COPY SYSTEMS AR142370 12/27/13 COPIER MAINTENANCE (JAN 2014)1,682.59 1,682.59
2039068 12/25/13 03103 SOUTHCOAST HEATING &C52393 11/13/13 AC MAINTENANCE (NOV 2013)480.00
C52388 11/13/13 IT AC MAINTENANCE (NOV 2013)205.00
2039296 01/22/14 03103 SOUTHCOAST HEATING &C52639 12/16/13 AC MAINTENANCE (DEC 2013)480.00
C52629 12/16/13 IT AC MAINTENANCE (DEC 2013)205.00
2039069 12/25/13 15176 SOUTHCOAST HEATING &C52387 11/13/13 AC MAINTENANCE (NOV 2013)1,068.00 1,068.00
2039297 01/22/14 15176 SOUTHCOAST HEATING &C52628 12/16/13 AC MAINTENANCE (DEC 2013)1,068.00 1,068.00
2039247 01/15/14 06853 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOIL 365728 10/31/13 GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES (10/1/13-10/15/13)15,392.55
365894 11/30/13 GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES (11/1/13-11/30/13)14,506.66
365721 10/31/13 GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES (10/1/13-10/15/13)1,110.08
365723 10/31/13 GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES (10/1/13-10/15/13)760.32
2039116 01/02/14 15342 SOUTHLAND PAVING INC Ref002431898 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000204849 1,896.11 1,896.11
2039191 01/08/14 03760 SPANKY'S PORTABLE SERVICES INC 717500 12/13/13 PORTABLE TOILET RENTAL (12/13/13-1/9/14)79.98
974600 12/13/13 PORTABLE TOILET RENTAL (12/13/13-1/9/14)79.98
974726 12/16/13 PORTABLE TOILET RENTAL (12/14/13-1/10/14)79.98
974602 12/13/13 PORTABLE TOILET RENTAL (12/13/13-1/9/14)79.98
975669 12/26/13 PORTABLE TOILET RENTAL (12/25/13-1/21/14)79.98
2039298 01/22/14 03516 SPECIAL DISTRICT RISK 45911 01/06/14 2013-14 PROPERTY/LIABILITY PROGRAM 4,591.38 4,591.38
2039070 12/25/13 02354 STANDARD ELECTRONICS 19473 12/06/13 ALARM MAINTENANCE (DEC 2013)1,352.50
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Check Total
CHECK REGISTER
Otay Water District
Date Range: 12/19/2013 - 1/22/2014
Check #Date Vendor Vendor Name Invoice Inv. Date Description Amount
1,447.50
41.82
13,198.89
2039070 12/25/13 02354 STANDARD ELECTRONICS 19473 12/06/13 ALARM MAINTENANCE (DEC 2013)1,352.50
19456 12/03/13 ALARM MAINTENANCE (12/2/13)95.00
2039192 01/08/14 00097 STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 440221330114 01/08/14 MAINTENANCE FEE (JAN-DEC 2013)1,151.92 1,151.92
2039248 01/15/14 12809 STUTZ ARTIANO SHINOFF 93872 12/30/13 LEGAL SERVICES (NOV 2013)18,980.82 18,980.82
2039117 01/02/14 15313 SUGEY MIRANDA Ref002431868 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000063682 14.13 14.13
2039071 12/25/13 10339 SUPREME OIL COMPANY 392838 12/05/13 UNLEADED FUEL 16,694.01 16,694.01
2039118 01/02/14 15314 TAFFETA TIMMONS Ref002431869 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000088115 64.00 64.00
2039119 01/02/14 15328 TB PENNICK & SONS Ref002431883 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000185822 1,603.96 1,603.96
2039299 01/22/14 03608 TELLIARD CONSTRUCTION OWD12014 01/02/14 TER FILTER GEAR DRIVE INSTALL 3,460.00 3,460.00
2039300 01/22/14 02498 THOMPSON, CHAD 01171402 01/17/14 EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT 576.00 576.00
2039249 01/15/14 14177 THOMPSON, MITCHELL 120113123113a 01/06/14 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT (DEC 2013)23.17
120113123113 01/06/14 TRAVEL EXPENSE (DEC 2013)13.00
110113113013 01/15/14 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT (NOV 2013)5.65
2039120 01/02/14 15325 TIMOTHY ARBULU Ref002431880 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000185278 95.45 95.45
2039121 01/02/14 15341 TOD ROBINSON Ref002431897 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000204572 46.80 46.80
2039122 01/02/14 15338 TONI HYATTE Ref002431894 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000198929 40.09 40.09
2039193 01/08/14 14641 TREBOR SHORING RENTALS 891383 12/12/13 SHORING SERVICE 135.00 135.00
2039194 01/08/14 15255 TRENCH SHORING CO 704689 12/10/13 LITE SHIELD PIN 1,103.00 1,103.00
2039072 12/25/13 00427 UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT OF 1120130476 12/01/13 UNDERGROUND ALERTS (MONTHLY)292.50 292.50
2039301 01/22/14 00427 UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT OF 1220130468 01/01/14 UNDERGROUND ALERTS (MONTHLY)223.50 223.50
2039250 01/15/14 07674 US BANK O0000000062 11/22/13 CAL CARD EXPENSES (MONTHLY)16,530.13 16,530.13
2039195 01/08/14 07674 US BANK A000055 11/22/13 CAL CARD EXPENSES (MONTHLY)12,093.89
E000057 12/23/13 CAL CARD EXPENSES (MONTHLY)1,050.00
E000055 12/23/13 CAL CARD EXPENSES (MONTHLY)55.00
2039123 01/02/14 01095 VANTAGEPOINT TRANSFER AGENTS Ben2431909 01/02/14 BI-WEEKLY DEFERRED COMP PLAN 12,844.85 12,844.85
2039251 01/15/14 01095 VANTAGEPOINT TRANSFER AGENTS Ben2432179 01/16/14 BI-WEEKLY DEFERRED COMP PLAN 12,812.50 12,812.50
2039252 01/15/14 06414 VANTAGEPOINT TRANSFER AGENTS Ben2432177 01/16/14 BI-WEEKLY 401A PLAN 12,304.03 12,304.03
2039124 01/02/14 06414 VANTAGEPOINT TRANSFER AGENTS Ben2431907 01/02/14 BI-WEEKLY 401A PLAN 12,414.63 12,414.63Page 14 of 15
Check Total
CHECK REGISTER
Otay Water District
Date Range: 12/19/2013 - 1/22/2014
Check #Date Vendor Vendor Name Invoice Inv. Date Description Amount
420.00
2039124 01/02/14 06414 VANTAGEPOINT TRANSFER AGENTS Ben2431907 01/02/14 BI-WEEKLY 401A PLAN 12,414.63 12,414.63
2039196 01/08/14 03329 VERIZON WIRELESS 9717055457 12/21/13 VERIZON SERVICES (11/22/13-12/21/13)5,959.31 5,959.31
2039253 01/15/14 15350 WARD LANNOM Ref002432089 01/13/14 UB Refund Cst #0000029533 150.00 150.00
2039302 01/22/14 14879 WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN 1118 01/01/14 GARDEN COSTS (3RD QTR FY 2013-2014)24,961.75 24,961.75
2039073 12/25/13 10093 WATEREUSE FOUNDATION 121113 12/11/13 2014 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES 5,853.12 5,853.12
2039197 01/08/14 03781 WATTON, MARK 120113123113 01/03/13 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT (DEC 2013)86.45 86.45
2039074 12/25/13 03781 WATTON, MARK 121113121313 12/19/13 TRAVEL EXPENSES (12/11/13-12/13/13)116.70 116.70
2039198 01/08/14 01343 WE GOT YA PEST CONTROL 85546 10/21/13 BEE REMOVAL SERVICES 115.00
85711 10/31/13 BEE REMOVAL SERVICES 115.00
85938 11/04/13 BEE REMOVAL SERVICES 115.00
85953 11/13/13 BEE REMOVAL SERVICES 75.00
2039125 01/02/14 15332 WESTMONT CONSTRUCTION INC Ref002431887 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000194802 2,107.81 2,107.81
2039075 12/25/13 13483 WHITE NELSON DIEHL EVANS LLP 138757 11/30/13 AUDIT SERVICES FOR FY2013 (NOV 2013)1,250.00 1,250.00
2039254 01/15/14 15354 WILLIAM BAKER Ref002432093 01/13/14 UB Refund Cst #0000091855 42.44 42.44
2039126 01/02/14 15319 WILLIAM JONES JR Ref002431874 12/30/13 UB Refund Cst #0000156376 77.21 77.21
284
Amount Pd Total:1,546,496.71
Check Grand Total:1,546,496.71 Checks
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