MEETING OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS … · 2020. 8. 10. · 11. DEPARTMENT REPORT Staff...

MEETING OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS COMMITTEE

WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA11:00 AM, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2020

AGENDA

Pursuant to Governor Newsom’s Executive Orders N-29-20 and N-33-20, this meeting will be conducted via teleconference to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Members of the public may access this meeting telephonically and have the opportunity to provide comment by calling the following number and entering the Conference ID.

Conference Call Phone Number: (800) 309-2350Conference ID: 9215521#

Public comment may also be provided via email to [email protected] up to one hour before the meeting is scheduled to begin in order to be part of the meeting record.

Each item on the agenda, no matter how described, shall be deemed to include any appropriate motion, whether to adopt a minute motion, resolution, payment of any bill, approval of any matter or action, or any other action. Items listed as "For information” or "For discussion" may also be the subject of an "action" taken by the Board or a Committee at the same meeting.

1. DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM

2. PUBLIC COMMENTPursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3To make a Public Comment, press Star 5 on your phone to be placed in the queue, and when recognized and un-muted, please announce your name and affiliation for the record. All Public Comments are limited to three minutes consistent with Section 6.2 of the District’s Administrative Code. At this time, any Public Comments received via email will be read as part of the record.

3. APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JUNE 11, 2020Staff Recommendation: The Capital Improvement Projects Committee approves the minutes as submitted.

4. APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JUNE 25, 2020Staff Recommendation: The Capital Improvement Projects Committee approves the minutes as submitted.

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5. AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AN ACCESS AND LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF CERRITOS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE DEEP NESTED GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELL (CERRITOS 3)Staff Recommendation: The Capital Improvement Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the execution of an access and license agreement, subject to approval as to form by District Counsel, with the City of Cerritos for the installation of a deep nested groundwater monitoring well at Cerritos Park East.

6. EXTEND TRANSITIONAL OPERATIONS PERIOD WITH JF SHEA CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE ALBERT ROBLES CENTER (ARC) ADVANCED WATER TREATMENT FACILITY (AWTF)Staff Recommendation: The Capital Improvement Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors extend the Transitional Operations Period through December 31, 2021 and formally notify JF Shea Construction, Inc. in accordance with the contract.

7. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF A LETTER OF INTENT WITH THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, AND THE CITY OF TORRANCE FOR COLLABORATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE AGREEMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF ADVANCED TREATED WATER FOR REPLENISHMENT OF THE CENTRAL AND WEST COAST GROUNDWATER BASINSStaff Recommendation: The Capital Improvement Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors approve the Letter of Intent with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the City of Long Beach, and the City of Torrance for collaboration on the development of future agreements for the purchase and delivery of advanced treated water for replenishment of the Central and West Coast groundwater basins, subject to approval as to form by District Counsel.

8. UPDATE ON THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WATER RESILIENCE PORTFOLIO INITIATIVEStaff Recommendation: For discussion and possible action.

9. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM REVIEW - PART 1Staff Recommendation: For discussion and possible action.

10. ADOPT THE DRAFT-FINAL PER- AND POLYFLUORALKYL SUBSTANCES(PFAS) REMEDIATION PROGRAMStaff Recommendation: The Capital Improvement Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors adopt the DRAFT-FINAL PFAS Remediation Program.

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11. DEPARTMENT REPORTStaff Recommendation: For discussion and possible action.

12. DIRECTORS' REPORTS, INQUIRIES AND FOLLOW-UP OF DIRECTIONS TO STAFF

13. ADJOURNMENTThe Committee will adjourn to its next meeting currently scheduled for August 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if special assistance is needed to participate in the meeting, please contact Deputy Secretary at (562) 921-5521 for assistance to enable the District to make reasonable accommodations.

All public records relating to an agenda item on this agenda are available for public inspection at the time the record is distributed to all, or a majority of all, members of the Board. Such records shall be available at the District office located at 4040 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California 90712.

Agendas are available at the District’s website, www.wrd.org.

EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES – If you challenge a District action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Deputy Secretary at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence delivered to the District office before the District’s final action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record.

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MEMORANDUMITEM NO. 3

DATE: AUGUST 13, 2020

TO: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS COMMITTEE

FROM: ROBB WHITAKER, GENERAL MANAGER

SUBJECT: APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JUNE 11, 2020

SUMMARYA meeting of the Capital Improvement Projects Committee of the Board of Directors of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California was held on June 11, 2020 at 11:05 AM in the Silverado Conference Room, 4040 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California 90712. Committee Chair Robert Katherman called the meeting to order and presided thereafter.

FISCAL IMPACTNone

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONThe Capital Improvement Projects Committee approves the minutes as submitted.

Page 1 of 10Meeting Date: 8/13/2020 Item No. 3

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MINUTES OF JUNE 11, 2020MEETING OF THE

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

A meeting of the Capital Improvement Projects Committee of the Board of Directors of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California was held on June 11, 2020 at 11:05 AM in the Silverado Conference Room, 4040 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California 90712. Committee Chair Robert Katherman called the meeting to order and presided thereafter.

1. DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM Committee: Committee Chair Robert Katherman (Via phone); Director John D.S.

Allen (joined the meeting at 11:35 AM; President Vera Robles-DeWitt; Director Sergio Calderon (Via phone); Willard H. Murray Jr. (Via phone)

Staff: Ted Johnson; Robb Whitaker; Eric Owens; Rob Beste; Diane Gatza; Tom Knoell; Ester Rojas

Public: Francisco Leal, District Counsel

2. PUBLIC COMMENT No public comments.

Director Murray moved that a subsequent need item regarding a closed session discussion be added to the agenda. President DeWitt seconded the motion. Subsequent need item 19A was added to the agenda with a roll call vote.

Director Calderon - AyePresident DeWitt - AyeDirector Murray - AyeDirector Katherman – AyeDirector Allen was not present at time of vote.Item Passed 4-0

Director Katherman moved that a subsequent need item Consideration of Sponsorship for the LA League of Conservation Voters be added to the agenda. Director Murray


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seconded the motion. Subsequent need item 19B was added to the agenda with a roll call vote.

Director Calderon - AyePresident DeWitt - AyeDirector Murray - AyeDirector Katherman – AyeDirector Allen was not present at time of vote.Item Passed 4-0

3. APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MAY 14, 2020Staff Recommendation: The Capital Improvement Projects Committee approves the minutes as submitted.

This was tabled to the end of meeting.

4. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE ROBERT W. GOLDSWORTHY DESALTER WELL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTStaff Recommendation: The Capital Improvement Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors accept the Goldsworthy Well Redevelopment Project as complete, authorize the General Manager to file a Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk in accordance with the California Public Contract Code, and authorize release of the construction contract retention in the amount of $10,289.10.

Robb Whitaker, General Manager introduced Everett Ferguson, Senior Hydrogeologist to present this item.

First: MurraySecond: DeWittVote: DeWitt, Yes; Katherman, Yes; Calderon, Yes; Murray, YesResult: Item 4 Passed 4-0

This item will be an item on the Board of Directors meeting agenda.


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5. APPROVAL OF A NO-COST TIME EXTENSION WITH ENTERPRISE AUTOMATION FOR SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) INTEGRATION SUPPORT SERVICESStaff Recommendation: The Capital Improvement Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors execute Amendment No. 4 to Contract 915 for a no-cost time extension, subject to approval as to form by District Counsel, with Enterprise Automation for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) integration support services through June 30, 2021.

First: MurraySecond: DeWittVote: DeWitt, Yes; Katherman, Yes; Calderon, Yes; Murray, YesResult: Item 5 Passed 4-0

This item will be a consent item on the Board of Directors meeting agenda.

6. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MOMENTUM FOR GRANTS MANAGEMENT AND GRANT WRITING ASSISTANCEStaff Recommendation: The Capital Improvement Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors enter into a professional services agreement, subject to approval as to form by District Counsel, with Momentum for Grants Management and Grant Writing Assistance for an amount not to exceed $160,000.

Mr. Whitaker introduced Diane Gatza, Manager of Water Resources to present this item. Mrs. Gatza then introduced Lyndsey Bloxom, Senior Analyst to further discuss the item. Discussion followed.

President DeWitt requested a list of other clients that Momentum has worked for.

Esther Valle Rojas, Senior Water Resources Planner added to the discussion for further clarification on this item. Discussion followed.


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First: MurraySecond: DeWittVote: Roll call vote

Result: Director Calderon - AyeDirector Allen - AyeDirector Katherman - Aye

Director Murray – Aye President DeWitt – Aye

Item 6 Passed 5-0This item will be a regular item on the Board of Directors meeting agenda.

7. AWARD OF GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EATON CORPORATION FOR A THREE (3) YEAR SERVICE CONTRACT FOR LVL AND TORRANCE DESALTER TREATMENT FACILITIESStaff Recommendation: The Capital Improvement Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors enter into a general services agreement, subject to approval as to form by District Counsel, with Eaton Corporation for an amount not to exceed $135,624 for electrical and control system service and support at the LVL and Torrance Desalter facilities with a contract term ending on June 30, 2023.

Mr. Whitaker introduced Tom Knoell, Water Operations Superintendent to present this item. Discussion followed.

First: MurraySecond: CalderonVote: Roll call vote



Item 7 Passed 5-0This item will be a regular item on the Board of Directors meeting agenda.


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8. AWARD OF GENERAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO HILL BROTHERS CHEMICAL FOR CHEMICAL SUPPLY TO WRD TREATMENT PLANTSStaff Recommendation: The Capital Improvements Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors enter into a general services agreement, subject to approval as to form by District Counsel, with Hill Brothers Chemical to provide chemicals for a total amount not to exceed $68,815 with a contract term ending on June 30, 2023.

Chair Katherman requested that items 8 through 16 be taken together. Mr. Knoell presented these items. Discussion followed.

9. AWARD OF GENERAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO JCI JONES CHEMICALS INC. FOR CHEMICAL SUPPLY TO WRD TREATMENT PLANTSStaff Recommendation: The Capital Improvements Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors enter into a general services agreement, subject to approval as to form by District Counsel, with JCI Jones Chemicals Inc. to provide chemicals for a total amount not to exceed $1,118,603 with a contract term ending on June 30, 2023.

10. AWARD OF GENERAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO TR INTERNATIONAL FOR CHEMICAL SUPPLY TO WRD TREATMENT PLANTSStaff Recommendation: The Capital Improvements Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors enter into a general services agreement, subject to approval as to form by District Counsel, with TR International to provide chemicals for a total amount not to exceed $1,430,913 with a contract term ending on June 30, 2023.

11. AWARD OF GENERAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO BRENNTAG FOR CHEMICAL SUPPLY TO WRD TREATMENT PLANTSStaff Committee Recommendation: The Capital Improvements Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors enter into a general services agreement, subject to approval as to form by District Counsel, with Brenntag to provide chemicals for a total amount not to exceed $1,844,448 with a contract term ending on June 30, 2023.

12. AWARD OF GENERAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO PACIFIC STAR CHEMICAL DBA NORTHSTAR CHEMICAL FOR CHEMICAL SUPPLY TO WRD TREATMENT PLANTSStaff Recommendation: The Capital Improvement Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors enter into a general services agreement, subject to approval as to form by District Counsel, with Pacific Star Chemical DBA Northstar Chemical to provide chemicals for a total amount not to exceed $1,899,947 with a contract term ending on June 30, 2023.


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13. AWARD OF GENERAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO AIR GAS SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, INC. FOR CHEMICAL SUPPLY TO WRD TREATMENT PLANTSStaff Recommendation: The Capital Improvement Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors enter into a general services agreement, subject to approval as to form by District Counsel, with Air Gas Specialty Products, Inc. to provide chemicals for a total amount not to exceed $149,677 with a contract term ending on June 30, 2023.

14. AWARD OF GENERAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO CARUS LLC FOR CHEMICAL SUPPLY TO WRD TREATMENT PLANTSStaff Recommendation: The Capital Improvement Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors enter into a general services agreement, subject to approval as to form by District Counsel, with Carus LLC to provide chemicals for a total amount not to exceed $589,445 with a contract term ending on June 30, 2023.

15. AWARD OF GENERAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR CHEMICAL SUPPLY TO WRD TREATMENT PLANTSStaff Recommendation: The Capital Improvement Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors enter into a general services agreement, subject to approval as to form by District Counsel, with TETRA Technologies, Inc. to provide chemicals for a total amount not to exceed $2,774,442 with a contract term ending on June 30, 2023.

16. AWARD OF GENERAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC. FOR CHEMICAL SUPPLY TO WRD TREATMENT PLANTSStaff Recommendation: The Capital Improvement Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors enter into a general services agreement, subject to approval as to form by District Counsel, with Univar Solutions USA Inc. to provide chemicals for a total amount not to exceed $327,337 with a contract term ending on June 30, 2023.


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First: MurraySecond: AllenVote: Roll call vote



Items 8 through 16 Passed 5-0These items will be regular items on the Board of Directors meeting agenda.

17. REGIONAL BRACKISH WATER RECLAMATION PROGRAM UPDATEStaff Recommendation: For discussion and possible action.

Mrs. Gatza updated the Committee on the Regional Brackish Water Reclamation Program. Questions and comments followed.

Chair Katherman noted that the property owner stated that the property is under lease at this time. Chair Katherman suggested looking into other locations.

No action was taken.

18. DEPARTMENT REPORTStaff Recommendation: For discussion and possible action.None


Chair Katherman requested the addition of an evaluation of the Districts computer programs and what plans are in place for cyber-attacks and hackers, be added to the next meeting agenda.


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19A. SUBSEQUENT NEED ITEM - CONSIDERATION OF A SPONSORSHIP FOR THE LA LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSDirector Allen proposed that WRD sponsor the LA League of Conservation voters.

Director Allen moved and the motion was seconded by Director Calderon to support a $1000 sponsorship for LA League of Conservation Voters.

First: AllenSecond: CalderonVote: Roll call vote



Items 19A Passed 5-0

3. APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MAY 14, 2020Staff Recommendation: The Capital Improvement Projects Committee approves the minutes as submitted.

The Committee requested the item be brought back to next meeting.

19B. SUBSEQUENT NEED ITEM - CLOSED SESSIONRecessed to closed session at 12:03PM

CLOSED SESSION REPORT Reconvened at 12:54 PM

No formal action taken


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20. ADJOURNMENTThere being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 12:54 PM.

_____________________________Chair

ATTEST:

___________________________Member

Approved in minutes of: ____________________


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SUBJECT: APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JUNE 25, 2020

SUMMARYA meeting of the Capital Improvement Projects Committee of the Board of Directors of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California was held on June 25, 2020 at 11:07 AM in the Silverado Conference Room, 4040 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California 90712. Committee Chair Robert Katherman called the meeting to order and presided thereafter.

FISCAL IMPACTNone

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONThe Capital Improvement Projects Committee approves the minutes as submitted.


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MINUTES OF JUNE 25, 2020MEETING OF THE

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


A meeting of the Capital Improvement Projects Committee of the Board of Directors of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California was held on June 25, 2020 at 11:07 AM in the Silverado Conference Room, 4040 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California 90712. Committee Chair Robert Katherman called the meeting to order and presided thereafter.

1. DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM Committee: Committee Chair Robert Katherman (Via phone); Director John D.S.

Allen; President Vera Robles-DeWitt; Director Sergio Calderon (Via phone); Willard H. Murray Jr. (Via phone)

Staff: Ted Johnson; Robb Whitaker; Eric Owens; Rob Beste; Diane Gatza; Public: Francisco Leal, District Counsel

2. PUBLIC COMMENT No public comments.

Director Allen moved that a subsequent need item regarding a closed session discussion be added to the agenda Director Murray seconded the motion. Subsequent need item 5B was added to the agenda with a passing vote of 5-0.

3. RECEIVE AND FILE THE DRAFT WRD PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL (PFAS) ACTION PLANStaff Recommendation: The Capital Improvement Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors receive and file the draft PFAS action plan.

Robb Whitaker, General Manager introduced Diane Gatza Manager of Water Resources who provided an overview on this item. Discussion and comments followed.

Director Allen moved and Director Murray seconded the motion to make a limit of $5 million dollars per pumper with extenuating circumstances to be taken to the Board of Directors for consideration. Also, the item will be taken to a joint BAC and TAC Committee for review before being adopted by the Board.


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First: AllenSecond: MurrayVote: Roll call vote

Result: Director Allen - AyeDirector Katherman - AyeDirector Calderon - Aye


Item 3 Passed 5-0Staff will schedule a joint BAC and TAC Committee meeting next month.

4. DEPARTMENT REPORTStaff Recommendation: For discussion and possible action.

Evan Lue Manger of Data and Technology Services provided a brief presentation on cyber security as it relates to the District computer programing and software at the request of the Chair Katherman. Discussion and comments followed.


None

5B. SUBSEQUENT NEED ITEM – CLOSED SESSION - ANTICIPATED LITIGATIONRecessed to closed session at 11:47 AM

CLOSED SESSION REPORT Reconvened at 12:16 PM

No action taken


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6. ADJOURNMENTThere being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 12:17 PM.

_____________________________Chair

ATTEST:

___________________________Member

Approved in minutes of: ____________________


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SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AN ACCESS AND LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF CERRITOS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE DEEP NESTED GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELL (CERRITOS 3)

SUMMARYWRD’s Board of Directors approved the installation of two deep nested groundwater monitoring wells at a Board meeting held on July 16, 2020. The wells are being installed to address an important data gap and once installed, will be used to refine water level and water quality conditions, specifically downgradient of the Montebello Forebay. WRD staff conducted a field reconnaissance for suitable drilling sites and have identified a location for one of the groundwater monitoring wells (named Cerritos 3) in a parking lot of a large sports park named Cerritos Park East. The park is owned by the City of Cerritos (the City). The City has been very cooperative in our meetings and has agreed to allow us entry to the park, which is located at 13234 E 166th street in Cerritos, California. An access and license agreement is required to access the property and has been reviewed and approved by the City and District Counsel.

FISCAL IMPACTNone

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONThe Capital Improvement Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the execution of an access and license agreement, subject to approval as to form by District Counsel, with the City of Cerritos for the installation of a deep nested groundwater monitoring well at Cerritos Park East.


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ACCESS AND LICENSE AGREEMENT

This Access and License Agreement (“License”) is made and entered into on ___________ _____, 2020, by and between the CITY OF CERRITOS (“Licensor”) and the WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT (“WRD or Licensee”) together referred to as the (“Parties”) with respect to the following:

RECITALS

Whereas, CITY OF CERRITOS is the owner of real property (Assessor Identification Number 7008-001-900 and 7008-001-914) also known as Cerritos Park East at 13234 E 166th St, Cerritos, CA 90703 (hereinafter referred to as “Site”) and

Whereas, WRD is responsible for managing the groundwater supplies for 43 cities in south Los Angeles County; and

Whereas, WRD uses monitoring wells to provide the information needed to track regional groundwater quality trends, groundwater levels and flow directions in the potable aquifers of the Central Basin; and

Whereas, the City of CERRITOS receives much of its water supply from local wells, and therefore it is very important to ensure plentiful and high quality water in the City of CERRITOS and southern Los Angeles County; and

Whereas WRD will hire a contractor and consultant (hereinafter referred to as “Subcontractors”) to perform the work contemplated under the Scope of Work; and

Whereas, WRD requests permission and access from CITY OF CERRITOS to install a groundwater monitoring well in conjunction with its Subcontractors at the Site, and for ongoing WRD collection sampling and for laboratory testing of the water and to measure water levels; and

Whereas, CITY OF CERRITOS wishes to grant WRD access to the Site so WRD and its Subcontractors can conduct the Scope of Work attached hereto as “Exhibit A”, incorporated herein by this reference, and to provide access for continual monitoring of the well by WRD.

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AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the undersigned Parties as follows:

1. Recitals

The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.

2. License

CITY OF CERRITOS grants to WRD and Subcontractors a license to enter the

Site to conduct the work defined in the Scope of Work, which will or may include the following:

Location: The location is defined in the Scope of Work.

Staging Area: Upon the execution of this License, CITY OF CERRITOS and WRD shall agree upon a location for the work area for activities necessary or prudent to complete work at the Site. If needed, WRD, at its sole expense, shall install a temporary fence and gates (with mesh fabric) around the perimeter of the work area to maintain work area security, safety and reduce interference with the work.

Scope of Work: WRD in connection with its Subcontractors shall conduct all work necessary to complete the Scope of Work. All sampling and installation activities shall be conducted in compliance with the Scope of Work. The License is limited to the activities described in the Scope of Work and for continual monitoring of the well until WRD advises CITY OF CERRITOS of its intent to permanently cease all monitoring activities at the site and terminate this License. This License contemplates any and all actions deemed necessary by WRD and its Subcontractors in preparation for or termination of those activities. CITY OF CERRITOS does not grant permission for the performance of any other activities not previously agreed upon in writing by CITY OF CERRITOS.

Duration: It is intended by the Parties that this License shall continue for a period of twenty (20) years. Licensee shall have the right to extend this term for four (4) additional five (5) year terms. Each five-year term is referred to as a renewal term on the same terms and conditions set forth herein, provided Licensee is not in default of this License. This License shall be binding on all successors and assigns. If the CITY OF CERRITOS determines that the WRD installed well will interfere with a future CERRITOS capital improvement project or with the

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operations of the Site, CITY OF CERRITOS agrees to use its best efforts to maintain access to the well as part of the new capital improvement project, or in the alternative provide an alternative location. If the parties find no viable alternatives, upon 120 days notice, the CITY OF CERRITOS may terminate this License and the WRD well shall be terminated in accordance with all applicable regulations.

3. Manner of Work

Prior to the start of any work contemplated under this License, WRD agrees to coordinate with CITY OF CERRITOS. WRD shall provide CITY OF CERRITOS with the proposed dates of the installation and shall work with CITY OF CERRITOS on acceptable dates that will minimize interference with CITY OF CERRITOS operations at the Site.

WRD agrees to utilize its best efforts to minimize noise, fumes, dust, fluids and other similar effects in conducting the Scope of Work and shall not otherwise interfere with the operations of the Site.

4. Insurance

WRD shall provide prior to commencement of the Scope of Work to CITY OF CERRITOS evidence of the following insurance procured by WRD for WRD liability:

Commercial General Liability: $2,000,000 aggregate and $1,000,000 combine single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage. The following coverage shall also be included: premises/operations; products completed operations; contractual, independent contractors; broad form property damage; personal injury; and pollution legal liability.

Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance: $1,000,000 combine single limit per accident for bodily injury or property damage. The following coverage shall be included: owned automobiles, hired automobiles, not owned automobiles.

Workers’ Compensation and Employees Liability: Workers’ Compensation limits as required by the Labor Code of the State of California and employer’s liability limits of $2,000,000 per accident.

5. Indemnification

WRD shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless CITY OF CERRITOS, its agents, representatives, employees, and officers from any and all claims, actions, losses,

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liabilities, damages, fees and/or costs arising from actions of WRD and its Subcontractors pursuant to this Agreement. WRD, its representatives, contractors, subcontractors, consultants and agents, shall not be responsible for any liability which arises from the willful misconduct of CITY OF CERRITOS.

6. Restoration of Property

Promptly after performing the Scope of Work, WRD shall restore the Site to the condition that existed prior to the execution of this License. Said well shall be terminated in accordance with all applicable regulations.

7. Monitoring Activities

WRD intends to conduct sampling at the Site on an on-going and continuing basis in accordance with the attached Scope of Work. WRD shall provide one (1) week notice to the CITY OF CERRITOS.

8. Maintenance of Groundwater Treatment System WRD is solely responsible for the maintenance of the monitoring wells. 9. Compliance with Applicable Laws

WRD agrees that all activities performed pursuant to this License shall comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws, including, but not limited to, statutes, regulations, codes, rules and ordinances.

10. Governing Law

This License shall be governed by and interpreted pursuant to California law.

11. Entire Agreement

The terms and conditions set forth herein constitute the entire understanding of the Parties relating to the subject matter of this License. This License may be amended only by written instrument signed by both Parties.

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12. Waste Disposal

All soils and other wastes generated at the Site during completion of the Scope of Work shall be timely and properly disposed of by WRD and its Subcontractors in accordance with all federal, state and local laws. WRD shall be designated as the ‘generator’ on any and all non-hazardous or hazardous waste manifests required to be prepared as part of the work authorized by this License.

13. Relationship of the Parties

The Parties expressly disavow any intent or desire to create a partnership, joint venture, joint enterprise, principal and agent, or any or other business relationship by entering into this License other than that of licensor and licensee.

14. Counterparts

This License agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.

15. Notices

If to the CITY: City of CERRITOS 18125 Bloomfield Avenue CERRITOS, CA 90703 ATTN: Kanna Vancheswaran, Director of Public Works, Water and Power ([email protected])Tel: (562) 916-1219

If to WRD: Water Replenishment District 4040 CERRITOS Boulevard Lakewood, CA 90712 ATTN: Brian Partington ([email protected]) Tel: 562-921-5521 Fax: 562-921-6101

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CITY OF CERRITOS and WRD have caused this License to be executed by their respective duly authorized representative as of the dates set forth below.

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CITY OF CERRITOS

By: _______________________________________

Its: _______________________________________


Signature SignatureVera Robles DeWitt Print Name Print Name President, Board of Directors Secretary, Board of Directors Title Title

Approved As To Form Leal ▪ Trejo APC

Leal Trejo APC Attorneys for the Water Replenishment District

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EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF WORK FOR CERRITOS #3

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EXIBIT A - SCOPE OF WORK FOR CERRITOS 3 Cerritos Park East (CPE): 13234 E 166th St, Cerritos, CA 90703

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INTRODUCTION

A new nested monitoring well is proposed to be drilled, constructed, and used for long-term

groundwater level and groundwater quality observations at real property (Assessor Identification

Number 7008-001-900 and 7008-001-914) also known as Cerritos Park East at 13234 E 166th

St, Cerritos, CA 90703 (see Figure 1). A nested groundwater monitoring well refers to a single

borehole drilled into the ground down to a depth of approximately 2,900 feet in which multiple

small diameter (2.5 inch) PVC pipes will be emplaced at different depths to allow sampling of

individual aquifers or other zones of interest that are encountered while drilling (see Figure 2).

The information will be used as part of the Water Replenishment District’s (WRD) Regional

Groundwater Monitoring Program, of which we currently have over 335 wells at over 60

locations throughout or near our service area, as well as for the State-required CASGEM

program (California Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring) and SGMA (Sustainable

Groundwater Management Act).

This is a research drilling project that is being performed to track the baseline and future

groundwater movement conditions and groundwater quality in this part of the Central

Groundwater Basin. The information from the new wells will fill a data-gap in this portion of

the basin where other wells are lacking and used to enhance the models of this region. As a

research project, WRD has teamed up with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to do

the actual drilling and construction of the nested monitoring well.

The USGS will drill the borehole using the direct mud rotary drilling method. A typical drill rig

setup is pictured in Figure 3. The work area will be secured with a chain link fence to prevent

unauthorized access, along with a security guard or two at night or other times as needed. The

“footprint” of the temporary working area is shown on Figure 1. After the work is completed,

the fence will be removed and the site return to pre-work conditions.

Prior to drilling, the location will be cleared by marking the site and notifying Underground

Services Alert and digging the first 5 feet by hand to ensure no underground utilities. A

geophysical survey (metal detector) will also be employed to clear the drill site. The monitoring

well borehole will be a maximum of 14 inches in diameter at the top and narrow down to about 7

inches at the bottom of the borehole, which could be up to 2,900 feet deep. Soil sampling will

consist of collecting and cataloging soil cuttings at 10-foot intervals or as otherwise determined.

Geologic and geophysical logs will be made to document the soil conditions and depth to

groundwater encountered while drilling, and to identify where the aquifers are located which are

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Following completion of the borehole and geophysical logging, up to ~8, 2.5-inch diameter or

other schedule 80 PVC pipes (wells) will be lowered into the borehole. Each pipe will be set to a

different depth (e.g., 350’, 650’, 1200’, 1400’, 1600’, 2100’, and 2900’) with a perforated section

at the bottom of the pipe (commonly 20-feet in length) to allow the groundwater at that depth to

flow into the pipe for measuring and sampling (Figure 2). The intervals between the pipes will

be separated by a minimum of 60 feet of bentonite grout to seal off the borehole and prevent

intermixing of groundwater in the zones between the pipes.

After installation of the pipes, they will be developed to clean out any residual drilling fluids and

to ensure good communication with the aquifer adjacent to the perforations. Drilling operations

will be restricted to hours prescribed by the City. The construction project will operate

continuously once work commences and is estimated to last 30-45 days. A preliminary schedule

follows:

General Project Schedule

Pre-Construction Activities Obtain necessary permits Notify Underground Service Alert, hand auger location.

Construction Activities Day 1-3: Set up equipment, perimeter fence/sound wall (if needed). Day 4-17: Drill borehole, perform geophysical logging. Day 18-22: Construct Well. Day 23-30: Develop Well, install well vault, move drill rig off-site. Day 30-40: Restore site, remove fencing, and mobilize off-site. Day 40-45: Contingency Days.

Post-Construction Activities (for at least 15 to 20 years following construction)

Visit the well quarterly to measure water levels and collect groundwater samples. Perform well

or vault maintenance if needed. WRD’s typical sampling vehicle is shown on See Figure 4.

A USGS and/or WRD representative will be on-site during the drilling and well construction

process, including a security guard to watch the construction area overnight as needed.

SITE RESTORATION

When construction is completed after 30-45 days, the nested well will be completed at the

ground surface by installing a concrete vault with a steel, traffic rated lid at grade or slightly

above grade to avoid water from ponding on the lid. The lid will measure about 2 feet by 3 feet

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hazard (see Figure 2). The work area on the property surrounding the well will be restored to its

original condition prior to well construction including any landscaping, paving, striping, or any

other condition altered by the project.

GROUNDWATER MONITORING

Following completion of the well, the well will be visited several times per year to collect water

levels and water quality samples (see Schedule, above). Quarterly water quality sampling takes

place every three months and requires 4 to 6 hours to complete. Water levels are measured

quarterly in the last two weeks of March, June, September and December. WRD tries to perform

maintenance to the well and well vault during these quarterly visits, however additional periodic

visits may be necessary. Additionally, dataloggers may be installed at the well to record daily

groundwater levels. Data logger related activities are performed during the visits described

above. Equipment typically used during periodic monitoring well visits is shown in Figure 4.

All data collected during construction and subsequent monitoring will be provided at no expense

upon request. WRD publishes an annual Regional Groundwater Monitoring Report summarizing

District wide groundwater management data which is available on-line at www.wrd.org.

Additionally, WRD provides data through a web-based search tool at http://gis.wrd.org.

HANDLING OF INVESTIGATION DERIVED WASTE

The project is part of a regional clean water resources investigation. A specific point source site

or other contamination has not been targeted. The location was selected based on its distance

from other wells in the WRD network, and the apparent availability of space at the sports

complex parking lot.

Investigation derived waste is anticipated to be non-hazardous soil, drilling mud, development

water and purged groundwater. All of these wastes will be contained on-site, profiled, and

transported to appropriate waste facilities by the USGS. Generally, two poly-lined, 20 cubic

yard roll-off soil bins and one 5,000 gallon Baker tank are on-site at a time and are rotated out as

the project progresses. Drilling mud and development water are removed from the soil bins and

Baker tank by vacuum trucks and transported to disposal facilities.

After well completion and development WRD will purge and sample the well. Purged water

from the first sampling will be discharged directly into a vacuum truck and transported to a water

treatment facility. Samples of the groundwater will be profiled and the monitoring well will be

added to WRDs NPDES discharge permit. Purge water from subsequent sampling events will be

discharged to the storm drain or other criteria as specified by our permit.

Additionally, the USGS implements an on-site spill prevention and clean-up plan to prevent

impacts from equipment related hydrocarbon releases and drilling mud spills. Site cleanup

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measures will be implemented and include absorbent materials being placed on spills or

underneath leaks. After use, these materials will be placed in garbage bags and hauled away for

proper disposal. Although not anticipated, any mud spills will be shoveled up and placed in the

containment bins for offsite disposal.

CEQA

The USGS is the lead agency for this project for the purposes of environmental compliance

under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). However, the drilling of these

monitoring wells is categorically exempt under NEPA. This well also qualifies for a categorical

exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15306.

OTHER INFORMATION

Photographs and diagrams of the construction and monitoring process are shown below. Please

contact Brian Partington, Manager of Hydrogeology at WRD if you need additional information

at (562) 275-4249 or [email protected]

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Figure 1 – Proposed Site for Groundwater Monitoring Well

Site Location and General Work Area

Drill Rig Work Area

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Figure 2 – Typical Nested Monitoring Well Construction and Completion

Finished Well Vault

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Figure 3 – Drill Rig Setup

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SUBJECT: EXTEND TRANSITIONAL OPERATIONS PERIOD WITH JF SHEA CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE ALBERT ROBLES CENTER (ARC) ADVANCED WATER TREATMENT FACILITY (AWTF)

SUMMARYThe Albert Robles Center (ARC) Advanced Water Treatment Facility (AWTF) is currently operating under contract with JF Shea Construction, Inc. (JF Shea) through December 31, 2020, referred to as the Transitional Operations Period. Under this contract, WRD may request two 1-year extensions for the Transitional Operations Period, so JF Shea and its subcontractor, PERC Water, may operate the ARC AWTF through December 31, 2022. Per Contract Amendment No. 2 with JF Shea, the fixed cost for the third year of the Transitional Operations Period, which covers the timeframe of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, totals $2,168,620. To maintain consistency for operational services, staff seeks Board approval to extend the Transitional Operations Period through December 31, 2021 and formally notify JF Shea in accordance with the contract.

FISCAL IMPACTThe fiscal impacts to the FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22 budgets are each $1,084,310. This amount will be drawn from budgeted funds and allocated to the Project 0331300 (ARC Operations) budget.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONThe Capital Improvement Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors extend the Transitional Operations Period through December 31, 2021 and formally notify JF Shea Construction, Inc. in accordance with the contract.


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SUBJECT: REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF A LETTER OF INTENT WITH THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, AND THE CITY OF TORRANCE FOR COLLABORATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE AGREEMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF ADVANCED TREATED WATER FOR REPLENISHMENT OF THE CENTRAL AND WEST COAST GROUDNWATER BASINS

SUMMARYMetropolitan and County Sanitation of Los Angeles County (LACSD) are working to develop a Regional Recycled Water Program (Program) to produce up to 150 million gallons per day (MGD) of advanced treated water (AWT Water) from a new advanced water treatment (AWT) facility located at LACSD’s Joint Water Pollution Control Plant. If the Program is approved by Metropolitan's Board of Directors, it will also include plans for the development of a conveyance system that could potentially deliver up to 150 MGD of AWT Water to the Central and West Coast Groundwater Basins for indirect potable reuse (IPR) through groundwater replenishment. WRD is also leading the development of a Regional Brackish Water Reclamation Program (Brackish Program) to remediate a brackish groundwater plume in the West Coast Basin and utilize unused groundwater rights to provide to a new potable water supply. WRD and the Brackish Program Stakeholders have identified capacity alternatives of up to 20,000 acre-feet per year. The Brackish Program will also include a groundwater replenishment component to mitigate basin water level impacts and constrain plume migration. Replenishment scenarios, locations and quantities are still in development. Torrance is one of several Stakeholders participating in the Brackish Program and is interested in purchasing and receiving AWT Water by Metropolitan via the AWT Conveyance System to meet WRD’s additional associated replenishment demands. Furthermore, The WRD Board of Directors has recently adopted the “WIN 4 ALL” Program to work with the pumping community, including Long Beach and Torrance, to plan and develop groundwater storage and augmentation projects that will utilize the 450,000 AF of available dewatered space within the Basins for increased regional sustainability and to provide water supply resiliency. The AWT supplies developed


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within the Program could serve as a potential water supply source for future groundwater augmentation and storage project development. As Metropolitan member agencies, Long Beach and Torrance could serve as purchasers of AWT supplies from the Program for projects developed within the WIN 4 ALL Program. Due to the size, complexity and anticipated capital investment required for implementation of the Program, the Brackish Program, and WIN 4 ALL, the agencies have agreed that collaboration and coordination will be beneficial during the developmental stages.

The proposed non-binding Letter of Intent includes the following terms, to ensure that collaboration occurs:a. The Parties intend to develop a plan to ensure that deliveries of any AWT Water

produced by the Program can be introduced into the Basins. To that end, the Parties intend to:

i. Collaborate to provide all information any regulatory agency may need to approve introduction of AWT Water into the Basins;

ii. Identify and examine potential water quality issues and specifications related to the Program that may affect the any regulatory agency’s approval for introduction of AWT Water into the Basins;

iii. Identify any related research, testing, and other technical work necessary to address any concerns raised by any regulatory agency in connection with approval of introduction of AWT Water into the Basins;

iv. Collaborate on regulatory developments related to introduction of AWT Water into the Basins;

v. Develop plans for any new infrastructure that may be necessary to introduce AWT Water into the Basins; and

vi. Develop additional areas for collaboration and support, as identified by the Parties.

b. It is the intent of the Parties to collaborate in the development of a set of agreements between the Parties setting forth:

i. The cost of obtaining AWT Water;ii. Locations of infrastructure to deliver AWT Water into the Central and West

Coast Basins; andiii. The long-term purchase and receipt of up to 81,000 AFY of AWT Water in

total by Long Beach and WRD via MWD member agencies, including Long Beach and Torrance, to be used for groundwater replenishment, augmentation, and storage projects within the Basins and for commercial and industrial purposes in the Harbor areas.

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STAFF RECOMMENDATIONThe Capital Improvement Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors approve the Letter of Intent with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the City of Long Beach, and the City of Torrance for collaboration on the development of future agreements for the purchase and delivery of advanced treated water for replenishment of the Central and West Coast groundwater basins, subject to approval as to form by District Counsel.


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LETTER OF INTENT TO COLLABORATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE

AGREEMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF ADVANCED TREATED WATER FOR

REPLENISHMENT OF THE CENTRAL AND WEST COAST GROUNDWATER BASINS

A. This LETTER OF INTENT (LOI) is made by and between THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Metropolitan), the CITY OF LONG BEACH acting through its Board of Water Commissioners (Long Beach), the CITY OF TORRANCE (Torrance), and the WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (WRD), who may be referred to individually as “Party” or collectively as “Parties.”

RECITALS

B. Metropolitan and County Sanitation No. 2 of Los Angeles County (Sanitation District) are working together to develop a Regional Recycled Water Program (Program). The objective of the Program is to produce up to 150 million gallons per day (MGD) of advanced treated water (AWT Water) from a new advanced water treatment (AWT) facility located at the Sanitation District's Joint Water Pollution Control Plant in Carson, California (Metropolitan AWT Facility). The Program's development may be phased, starting at lower levels of production with the potential to build up to 150 MGD of production as demands and conditions warrant.

C. If the Program is approved by Metropolitan's Board of Directors, it will also include plans for the development of a conveyance system consisting of approximately 60 miles of pipeline and a series of pump stations (AWT Conveyance System). The AWT Conveyance System could potentially deliver up to 150 MGD of AWT Water to the Central, West Coast, Orange County and Main San Gabriel Groundwater Basins for indirect potable reuse (IPR) through replenishment of those Basins. Delivery locations along the alignment will consist of either existing or new groundwater spreading basins or new or existing injection wells.

D. The AWT Conveyance System could also deliver some of the AWT Water to Member Agencies in the Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbor areas for delivery to industrial customers of those Member Agencies. Additionally, some of the AWT Water may be delivered through an extension of the AWT Conveyance System to certain Metropolitan treatment plants for direct potable reuse (DPR) through raw water augmentation.

E. Water rights have been adjudicated in the West Coast Basin and Central Basin (the “Basins”) according to the Judgment in Los Angeles County Superior Court; Civil Action No. C786656 entitled “Central and West Basin Water Replenishment District, etc. v. Charles E. Adams, et al., and Civil Action No. C506806 entitled “California Water Service Co., et. al. vs City of Compton, et al. (herein collectively referred to as “the Judgments”), which have been amended over time. The Judgments also establish a Watermaster, which includes three bodies: 1) the Administrative Body, comprised of WRD, who administers the Watermaster accounting and reporting functions, 2) the Water Rights Panel, comprised of water rights holders who are selected through election and/or appointment, enforces issues related to pumping rights within the Judgments, and 3) the Storage Panel, which is


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comprised of the Water Rights Panel and the WRD Board of Directors, who together approves certain groundwater storage efforts. WRD’s service area overlies the Basins and engages in activities of capturing, purchasing, and producing supplemental water for replenishing the Basins. Long Beach is a water rights holder under the Judgments for the Central Basin and is a member agency of Metropolitan. Torrance is a water rights holder under the Judgment for the West Coast Basin and is a member agency of Metropolitan. Long Beach and Torrance purchase water from Metropolitan and are capable of selling water to WRD for replenishment of the Basins.

F. WRD is leading the development of a Regional Brackish Water Reclamation Program (Brackish Program) to remediate a brackish groundwater plume in the West Coast Basin and utilize unused groundwater rights to provide to a new water supply for potable consumption. WRD and the Brackish Program Stakeholders are currently completing a Feasibility Study to evaluate potential project location, capacities, and treatment technologies. WRD and the Stakeholders have identified Brackish Program capacity alternatives of up to 20,000 acre-feet per year. If the Brackish Program is finalized and approved by the WRD Board of Directors, it will also include a groundwater replenishment component to mitigate basin water level impacts and constrain plume migration. Replenishment scenarios, locations and quantities are still in development. Torrance is one of several Stakeholders participating in the Regional Brackish Water Reclamation Program and is interested in purchasing and receiving AWT Water by Metropolitan via the AWT Conveyance System to meet WRD’s additional replenishment demands associated with the Brackish Program.

G. Furthermore, as specified in the Judgments, there exists a total of 450,000 acre-feet of available dewatered space within the Basins (330,000-acre-feet total in the Central Basin and 120,000 acre-feet in the West Coast Basin). That dewatered space is allocated between the Adjudicated Storage Capacity and a Basin Operating Reserve. In accordance with the Judgments, WRD may use the Basin Operating Reserve to manage available sources of water and otherwise fulfill its replenishment functions. As parties to the Judgments, Long Beach and Torrance may utilize the space available in the Adjudicated Storage Capacity for groundwater storage and/or augmentation projects in the Basins, by any means authorized under the Amended Judgments.

H. The WRD Board of Directors has recently adopted the “WIN 4 ALL” Program to work with the pumping community, including Long Beach and Torrance, to plan and develop groundwater storage and augmentation projects that will utilize the available dewatered space within the Basins for increased regional sustainability and to provide water supply resiliency. The AWT supplies developed within the Program could serve as a potential water supply source for future groundwater augmentation and storage project development. As Metropolitan member agencies, Long Beach and Torrance could serve as purchasers of AWT supplies from the Program for projects developed within the WIN 4 ALL Program.


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I. Due to the size, complexity and anticipated capital investment required of Metropolitan for the Program, it will be beneficial for all Parties to coordinate and collaborate, as appropriate, during the developmental stages of the Program. Such coordination and collaboration will ensure that the system is planned, designed, constructed and operated in a manner consistent with the best interests of the Parties and to ensure delivery of AWT Water into the Basins is feasible. Coordination and collaboration between the Parties is also necessary to ensure the development of a commitment by Long Beach and Torrance to purchase AWT Water from the Program.

TERMS

1. INTENT OF THE PARTIES:a. The Parties intend to develop a plan to ensure that deliveries of any AWT Water

produced by the Program can be introduced into the Basins. To that end, the Parties intend to:

i. Collaborate to provide all information any regulatory agency may need to approve introduction of AWT Water into the Basins;

ii. Identify and examine potential water quality issues and specifications related to the Program that may affect the any regulatory agency’s approval for introduction of AWT Water into the Basins;

iii. Identify any related research, testing, and other technical work necessary to address any concerns raised by any regulatory agency in connection with approval of introduction of AWT Water into the Basins;

iv. Collaborate on regulatory developments related to introduction of AWT Water into the Basins;

v. Develop plans for any new infrastructure that may be necessary to introduce AWT Water into the Basins; and

vi. Develop additional areas for collaboration and support, as identified by the Parties.

b. It is the intent of the Parties to collaborate in the development of a set of agreements between the Parties setting forth:

i. The cost of obtaining AWT Water;

ii. Locations of infrastructure to deliver AWT Water into the Central and West Coast Basins; and

iii. The long-term purchase and receipt of up to 81,000 AFY of AWT Water in total by Long Beach and WRD via MWD member agencies, including Long Beach and Torrance, to be used for groundwater replenishment, augmentation, and storage projects within the Basins and for commercial and industrial purposes


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in the Harbor areas.

2. NON-BINDING INTENTThe provisions of this LOI represent a statement of the Parties' general intent only, and shall not be binding on either Party. No Party shall have any obligation to enter into any agreement listed in Section 1.b., or otherwise, and no course of conduct of the Parties shall evidence any binding obligations. Each Party fully understands that the terms and conditions of any agreements developed pursuant to Section 1.b. are subject to approval by the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Long Beach, the City Council of Torrance, the Board of Directors of WRD, and the General Manager and the Board of Directors of Metropolitan. No Party shall have any legal obligations to the other unless and until all of the terms and conditions of each of the proposed agreements have been negotiated and agreed to by all Parties and set forth in the agreements, approved by the legislative bodies of all Parties, and signed and delivered by all Parties.

3. NOTICES AND CORRESPONDENCE

Any notice or correspondence under this LOI must be in writing and addressed as follows:

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaPost Office Box 54153Los Angeles, CA 90054-0153Attn: John Bednarski, Group Manager, Engineering ServicesWith a courtesy copy by email to: [email protected]

Long Beach Water Department1800 E. Wardlow RoadLong Beach, CA 90807Attn: Christopher J. Garner, General ManagerWith a courtesy copy by email to: [email protected]

City of Torrance20500 Madrona AvenueTorrance, CA 90503Attn: Craig Bilezerian, Public Works Director With courtesy copies by email to: [email protected] : [email protected] : [email protected]


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Water Replenishment District of Southern California4040 Paramount BoulevardLakewood, CA 90712Attn: Robb Whitaker, General ManagerWith a courtesy copy by email to: [email protected]

A properly addressed notice will be effective on the day of delivery, if delivered directly by a Party or by a nationally recognized delivery service, or on the third day after mailing, if sent postage prepaid by U.S. Mail. The Parties shall transmit a courtesy copy of any notice to the other Party by email on the day the notice is sent.

Either Party may change the address listed in this section by providing five days' notice to the other Party.

4. COUNTERPARTSThis Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and signatures transmitted via facsimile or electronic mail shall be deemed to be originals.

THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICTOF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAJeffrey Kightlinger

By: __________________________________General Manager

Date: ________________________________

APPROVED AS TO FORM:Marcia Scully

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BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AND ON ITS OWN BEHALFChristopher J. Garner

By: __________________________________General Manager

Date: _________________________________

APPROVED AS TO FORM & LEGALITY:Charles Parkin, City Attorney

By: ___________________________________Deputy City Attorney

CITY OF TORRANCEPatrick J. Furey

By: __________________________________Mayor

Date: _________________________________

ATTEST:Rebecca Poirier,MMC

BY: ___________________________ City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:Patrick Q Sullivan

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WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAVera Robles-DeWitt

By: __________________________________President

Date: _________________________________

ATTEST:Willard H. Murray

By: __________________________________Secretary

Date: _________________________________

APPROVED AS TO FORM & LEGALITY:District Counsel

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SUBJECT: UPDATE ON THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WATER RESILIENCE PORTFOLIO INITIATIVE

SUMMARYIn April 2019, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-10-19 directing the California Natural Resources Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency, and the California Department of Food and Agriculture to recommend a suite of priorities that will work together to build a climate-resilient water system. The agencies were directed to identify a set of complementary and tangible actions that will be required to ensure safe and dependable water supplies for the state’s communities, economy and the environmentAfter a process of soliciting recommendations from the state’s water agencies, environmental groups, and the general public, the Initiative’s staff developed and released a Draft Water Resilience Portfolio in January 2020. WRD developed and submitted a set of recommendations prior to development of the Draft Portfolio. Those recommendations were presented to the WRD Capital Improvement Projects Committee in September 2019 for review and direction. Additionally, WRD staff submitted a letter reiterating a selection of those recommendations after the draft document was released and additional feedback was requested from the State. WRD staff will provide a verbal update on the final Water Resilience Portfolio that was released by the State on July 28, 2020. This update will include a review of the outreach completed by WRD throughout the process and the recommendations that have been included in the Portfolio which align with the recommendations submitted by WRD to the State.

FISCAL IMPACTNone

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONFor discussion and possible action.


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SUBJECT: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM REVIEW - PART 1

SUMMARYStaff will provide an update to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) in multiple parts. Part 1 of this update will focus on the tenets of WRD’s Capital Improvement Program, provide a review of the 2018 Bond Fund allocations, and discuss next steps in the development of WRD’s 5-year outlook for the CIP budget.

FISCAL IMPACTNone

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONFor discussion and possible action.


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Capital Improvement ProgramReview - Part 1

August 13, 2020CIP Committee

SECURING OUR WATER FUTURE TODAY


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Definitions

• Capital Improvements:• Permanent structural changes or restorations to

a property that enhance its property value, increases its useful life, or allows for a new use.

• Capital Improvement Program:• A shorter-range plan (5 years) which identifies

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WRD’s Capital Improvement Plan Goals

• Develop and Implement Capital Improvements needed to achieve WRD’s Strategic Goals.• Provide a schedule for Capital Improvements needed

during the next 5 years.• Develop project costs for Capital Improvements during

the next 5 years.• Identify the sources of funding for each Capital

Improvement Project.• Project the annual budget for Capital Improvements for

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Sources of Funding for Capital Improvements

• PayGo• ‘Pay-as-you-go’ – the practice of financing expenditures with funds that

are currently available (collected year to year) rather than borrowed money (debt) with payments spread over time.

• Grants• Non-repayable funds given by one party (Federal, State, etc.) to a

recipient (WRD)

• Debt• Low-Interest Loans – loans made by Federal or State agencies that can

provide lower interest rates than the market offers.• Bond Issuance - represents a loan funded by investors to a borrower

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• Included 6 Programs, 35 Projects• Focused on first 2 years of 5-year plan• Total $218M over 5 years• Identified $32.4M of other available

funding (“Additional Funding”)• Identified need for $73.1M of bond funds

(“2018 Bond Issuance”)• Adopted in October 2018

FY18/29 – FY22/23 Capital Improvement Program Page 6 of 16Meeting Date: 8/13/2020 Item No. 9

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2018 Bond Issuance – Allocation Page 7 of 16Meeting Date: 8/13/2020 Item No. 9

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Initial Reallocation of 2018 Bond for PFAS Response Fund Page 8 of 16Meeting Date: 8/13/2020 Item No. 9

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Overview

• Identified need for $73.1M of bond funds (“2018 Bond Issuance”)

• $41.7M in open encumbrances against 2018 Bond


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Connection Fee: $15,863,166.90Interest: $1,655,624.31

Down Payment: $1,586,316.0910 Payments: $1,593,247,51

Interest Rate = 2.386%

• Down Payment and 2 payments already made

• 8 Payments remaining

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Cerritos Interconnect Vs. Los Coyotes Direct Connect

• Pipeline sizes (20” vs 24”)• Water Quality – NDMA• Pipe materials• Alignment• Pumping

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LVL Pipeline Alignment Overlays

Project Peak Flow Diameter Length Supply

Cerritos Interconnect 6.6 mgd 20” 1.6 mi. LACSDCerritosLBWDWRD

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Safe Drinking Water Program• Three projects under

construction• Construction Agmts have upper

limits on WRD Costs• $1,369,250 to be reimbursed

by project partners.

SDWP DAC• One project under construction• Prop 84 AB240 Funding• $2,485,750 to be reimbursed

by project partners

• Total to be reimbursed by project partners = $3,855,000

WRD Total (net): $4,510,000

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Potential Redirection of 2018 Bond Funds

• Prioritization of projects that align with WRD’s strategic goals, emphasis on project costs to be incurred within the next two fiscal years.

PFAS Remediation Program $ 15,000,000 Regional Brackish Desalter Program $ 1,500,000 Perchlorate Remediation Project $ 1,250,000 Regional Groundwater Monitoring Program - Telemetry/SCADA $ 500,000 Deep Nested Well for National Groundwater Monitoring Network $ 550,000 Regional Groundwater Monitoring Program - Wells (Paramount & Cerritos) $ 250,000

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SUBJECT: ADOPT THE DRAFT-FINAL PER- AND POLYFLUORALKYL SUBSTANCES(PFAS) REMEDIATION PROGRAM

SUMMARYPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that have been manufactured and used in a variety of industries around the globe and the region since the 1940s. PFOA and PFOS are two types of PFAS chemicals that have been most extensively produced and studied and therefore both have recently established Response Levels by the Division of Drinking Water, requiring action from drinking water producers if their water supplies exceed those Response Levels.In response to this new challenge that is being faced by several pumpers within the WRD service area, WRD initiated a PFAS Action and Response Survey that was distributed to the pumping community for completion. Additionally, WRD staff held a virtual meeting with the pumping community to review the potential impacts of PFAS to groundwater production to provide supplemental information for completion of the survey. With survey responses received and input incorporated, WRD staff have developed a DRAFT PFAS Action Plan that provides recommendations for a PFAS Remediation Program (Program). The Program outlines the qualifications that will enable pumpers to be eligible for participation, the types of support that will be available for eligible pumpers, the funding amounts and sources for remediation projects, the prioritization process that will be utilized in determining project support, the support limits per project, and the timeline of support availability through the Program.

This Program was presented to a joint meeting of the BAC and TAC in July 2020 for their consideration and recommended edits. The joint BAC and TAC had three main edits that have been captured in the DRAFT FINAL – PFAS Remediation Plan attached to this staff report. The edits are listed below.

1. Pumpers with PFAS level above the RL be prioritized over pumpers with levels within 25% of the RL;


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2. Treatment systems shall run for a minimum period of time with a performance requirement for any pumper who received support; and

3. An additional option for phase in of funding support.Once adopted by the WRD Board of Directors, the PFAS Remediation Program will kick off with an application for support being posted on the WRD website for pumpers to submit and a review process by WRD staff on support requested. An update will be provided to the following CIP meeting with this information.

FISCAL IMPACTAdoption of this Program will reallocate $30,000,000 of existing funds from WRD’s Capital Improvement Program to the PFAS Remediation Program. Projects which were to be funded with existing CIP funds will be delayed until a future bond issuance can be issued.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONThe Capital Improvement Projects Committee recommends that the Board of Directors adopt the DRAFT-FINAL PFAS Remediation Program.


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DRAFT FINAL - PFAS Remediation Program

New PFAS Support Program – “PFAS Remediation Program” Program Qualifications

PFAS levels exceeding the Response Level (RL) set forth by the DDW PFAS levels within 25% of the RL set forth by DDW

Two Types of Support Available Funding – Pumper would design and construct their own system and only apply

for funding reimbursement through this program. Two options for funding are below Option 1 – Lump sum Reimbursement - Reimbursements to the Pumper

will be made once the treatment facility is operational, the appropriate permits are in place the well is serving customers.

Option 2 – Phase-in Funding – Funding will be reimbursed on a quarterly basis based on monies spent by the pumper. A report of work completed and all invoices shall be submitted for a reimbursement to be issued. A 10% retention will be withheld on each disbursement to be paid out once the facility is operational and all permits are in place.

Turn-Key Systems – WRD to design and construct a PFAS treatment system for the Pumper WRD funds this approach throughout the process

Funding WRD will fund this program for 2 fiscal years – 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 Total funds available for support are capped at $30,000,000 $30,000,000 will come from the following sources

$15,000,000 – reallocation of funding from current bond, delaying existing projects and amount to be reimbursed through a future bond

$15,000,000 – new bond Unknown – Grants (WRD will apply and seek all outside funding)

Prioritization1. Pumpers with no access to imported water2. Pumpers with PFAS levels above the RL3. Pumpers who serve high percentages of groundwater in their water supply

portfolios – based on 3 FY rolling average Support Limits

Support Cap based on Unit of Water - $1,000/AF Example – Pumper XYZ has 5,000 AFY of impacted water based on

previous 3 FYs of pumper reported to WRD Watermaster with PFAS above the RL. They are eligible for up to $5,000,000 of funding for treatment.

Total cap at $5M per pumper. Should there be any extenuating circumstances a pumper may appeal to the Board for more

Pumper cannot receive support exceeding the total project cost


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PFAS Treatment System Performance Requirements Any pumper receiving PFAS support from WRD will be required to operate their

treatment system for a minimum of 20 years or until PFAS remediation is complete at Non-Detect (ND) levels. The minimum production of the system shall meet what was reported to

WRD for funding selection (previous 3 FYs reported to Watermaster) Pumpers shall report their annual production numbers to WRD for their PFAS

treatment system by July 31 of each FY Pumpers who at the end of the FY do not meet the minimum production based on

the funding award will be required to provide a presentation for a joint BAC/TAC meeting with details on their systems performance along with a plan to increase production. Non-performance may lead to conversion of grant to loan.

Timeline of Support July 2020 - Review Draft Plan with joint BAC and TAC August 2020 - Adoption by WRD Board August 2020 - Application on WRD website September 2020 – Applications due for PFAS Support – Round 1 September 2020 – BAC and TAC Meeting(s) for PFAS Round 1 Support

Recommendations October 2020 – Support Recommendation to CIP Committee November 2020 – Agreements for Support December 2020 – WRD turn-key and funding support begins


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