* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:14] ONE MINUTE WARNING, . [CALL TO ORDER] GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. THE MEETING'S CALLED TO ORDER THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WILL [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] BE LED BY JOCELYN KABAN. OKAY, WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD SIZE AGENDA TODAY. ROLL CALL. [ROLL CALL] I CALL ANDINA PRESIDENT MCGUIRE. HERE. VICE PRESIDENT SCOTT. PRESENT. SECRETARY CORDERO. COMMISSIONER PARKIN IS ABSENT. COMMISSIONER RAINEY IS ABSENT. WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. GREAT. THANK YOU FOR THE RECORD, COMMISSIONERS RAINEY AND PARKIN ARE EXCUSED FROM THE JULY 10TH BOARD MEETING. ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS FROM THE BOARD? SEEING NO OBJECTIONS FROM THE BOARD, WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA. [REGULAR AGENDA] I DO HAVE ONE ANNOUNCEMENT UPFRONT HERE AT THE REQUEST OF STAFF. WE ARE PULLING ITEM NUMBER SIX FROM TODAY'S AGENDA. NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME. OKAY. [1. 25-55765 Recommendation to approve June 26, 2025 Board meeting minutes.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] OUR REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE TO APPROVE JUNE 26TH, 2025. BOARD MEETING MINUTES. ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS, COMMISSIONER COMMENTS TO HAVE? I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE. MOTION TO APPROVE. THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NONE. THE MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER [2. 25-55766 Recommendation to approve Transfer of Funds for July 10, 2025.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] TWO TO APPROVE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR JULY 10TH, 2025. I CALL ON DANIEL GUTIERREZ. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. UH, FOR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO, WE HAVE THE GENERAL FUND, UH, TRANSFERS, UH, WHICH IS A VARIETY OF MOUS FROM FLEET SERVICES TO TI UH, THEN TO GENERAL LIABILITY, UH, WITH THE TOTAL JUST UNDER 10 MILLION, UH, WITH THREE AND A HALF MILLION COMING FROM GAS, 4.6 MILLION COME FROM WATER AND 1.8 MILLION COMING FROM SEWER. UH, AND WITH THAT I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. GREAT. AND THIS IS AS WE'RE SEEING THE FISCAL YEAR END KIND OF THING. WELL, WE, YEAH, WE'RE STILL, UH, NOT THERE YET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR END, BUT YES, THIS OKAY. YEAH. WE'RE, WE'RE STILL ANTICIPATING SOME CHARGES COMING IN? YES. OKAY, GREAT. DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT, COMMISSIONER, COMMENT, APPROVE. THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND? THANK YOU. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NONE. THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, DANIEL. ITEM NUMBER THREE, [3. 25-55768 Recommendation to adopt Request for Proposal for the Rehabilitation of Sewer Lift Stations S-19, S-28, and S-29 Project (SC-0510), and award a contract to JIG Consultants in the amount not to exceed $783,040 for a period of one year, and authorize the General Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] TO ADOPT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE REHABILITATION OF SEWER LIFT STATIONS S 19, S 28 AND S 29 PROJECT SC 0 5 1 0 AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO JIG CONSULTANTS. LELA STEVENS WILL PRESENT. MORNING COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME'S LEILA STEVENS. I'M A CIVIL ENGINEER UNDER BU ONE PIPELINE INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP. AND FOR TODAY'S AGENDA, I AM PRESENTING TO THE BOARD TO ISSUE A TASK ORDER JIG CONSULTANTS TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE REHABILITATION OF SEWER LIFT STATION S 19, S 28 AND S 29 PROJECT AS PART OF THE 2024 SEWER MASTER PLAN UPDATE CONDITION ASSESSMENT WERE PERFORMED FOR THREE, UH, 22 SEWER LIFT STATIONS, S 20, S 20, SORRY, S 19, S 28, AND S 29 WERE IDENTIFIED AS STATIONS NEEDING IMPROVEMENTS TO EXTEND THEIR USEFUL LIFE IMPROVEMENT OPERATIONS AND FACILITY MAINTENANCE FOR THE S 19 LIFT STATION RIGHT HERE, LOCATED AT SIX FIVE, UH, 651 QUEENSWAY DRIVE WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 2001 AND LAST REHABILITATED IN 2019. THE LIFT STATION CONSISTS OF TWO PUMPS AND A SINGLE 16 INCH FORCE. MAIN S 28 LIFT STATION IS RIGHT HERE CLOSER TO THE BELMONT SHORE AREA, AND IT'S LOCATED [00:05:01] AT 57 51 BOWHOUSE LANE AND SERVICE LONG BEACH ROWING ASSOCIATION. THE LIFT STATION CONSISTS OF A SINGLE PUMP AND FOUR INCH FORCE MAIN FOR THE S 29 LIFT STATION. LOCATED AT T 1126 QUEENS HIGHWAY WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1992. AND SERVICE CATA CATALINA CA CATALINA CLASSIC BRUCE, WHICH IS JUST OUTSIDE OF QUEEN MARY, UH, QUEENS QUEEN MARY. THE LIFT STATION CONSISTS OF, OF A SINGLE PUMP AND THREE INCH FORCE MAIN. ALL THE LIFT STATIONS ARE WITHIN THE, UH, EXPECTED TRAFFIC AREA OF LA 2028 OLYMPIC EVENTS. AND JUST A HEADS UP THAT ENGINEERING WILL BE PROVIDING A FULL OVERVIEW OF THE SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE OLYMPICS IN THE, IN AUGUST TO THE BOARD. IN THIS SLIDE, THERE ARE SOME IDENTIFY LIFT STATION DEFICIENCIES, VARIOUS AND RANGES FROM SITE STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS. FOR THE FIRST THREE IMAGES SHOWN ON THIS SLIDE, IT SHOWS THE, SOME OF THE IDENTIFIED IDENTIFIED DEFECTS OF THE SAMPLES INCLUDING, UH, CORRODED PIPE VAULT AND DISCHARGE PIPELINES. LAST IMAGE ON THIS SLIDE RIGHT HERE, UH, SHOWS THE S 20 A SEWER LIFT STATION PUMP CONTROL, AND THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE LOCATED WITHIN A PRIVATE SHED. UH, AND RIGHT NOW IT CURRENTLY BELONGS TO THE LONG BEACH ROW ASSOCIATION. AND THIS, THIS COULD IMPACT CREWS ACCESS TO THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. AS FOR THE DESIGN OF THE REHABILITATION OF THE ALL THREE LIFT STATION FOR S 19, IT WILL INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTS, UH, RE IT WILL INCLUDE THE, UH, RECODING THE PIPE TO ADDRESS THE CORROSION ISSUES AND INSTALL FLOORING AND DISCHARGE PIPE IN THE WET WELL AND ASSESS THE NEED OF A, FOR A PERMANENT BYPASS SYSTEM FOR THE S 28 SEWER LIFT STATION. THE REHABILITATION WILL INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING WELL, WELL OBTAIN NEW SCE SERVICE AND METER AND ADDRESS CORROSION ON THE DISCHARGE PIPE AND UPGRADE, RE AND RELOCATE THE ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT TO OUTSIDE OF THE SHED AND TO CONSTRUCT A NEW VALVE VAULT. THE DESIGN OF THE S 29 SEWER LIFT STATION WILL BE SIMILAR TO S 28 SEWER LIFT STATION WITH THE ADDED SCOPE OF THE ASSESSMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE EXISTING, UH, FORCEMENT. WITH THIS INFORMATION, WE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST, UH, UH, RECOMMEND THE BOARD TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO ISSUE TASK ORDER FROM THE ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONTRACT TO JIG CONSULTANTS TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE REHABILITATION OF SEWER LIFT STATION S 19, S 28, AND S 29 PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $783,040. THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU, LEILA. DO I HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? ANY COMMISSIONER COMMENT? JUST HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. UM, THANK YOU. THAT WAS VERY GOOD. APPRECIATE THE COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH ON THAT. UM, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT PREPARING FOR THE, UH, 2028 OLYMPICS, AND YOU'RE COMING BACK IN OCTOBER? YES. A AUGUST. OKAY. THESE ARE THINGS THAT WE, WE ARE, THEY'RE IN THE QUEUE TO DO ANYWAY AND WE'RE JUST MAYBE ADVANCING SOME OF THEM SO THAT WE CAN PREPARE. IS THAT KIND OF THE WAY IT IS? YES. OKAY. YES. SO IN ADVANCING THEM, THIS IS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE THAT WE WERE PLANNING TO DO ANYWAY BY ACCELERATING IT AND THEN GIVING YOU A PLAN OF FINANCING. WE'RE LAYING OUT THE TOTAL COST OVER A MUCH MORE EXTENDED TIMEFRAME BY GETTING IT DONE. NOW THAT MEANS THAT THESE PROJECTS THAT WOULD'VE BEEN DONE AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE NOW ARE TAKEN CARE OF. AND SO WHEN WE DEAL WITH BUDGET AND RATES IN THE FUTURE, YOU SHOULD GET SOME RELIEF ON THAT, PRESSURE ON RATES IN THE FUTURE AS A RESULT OF THAT. SO IT IS FOR, IT IS FOR THE OLYMPICS, BUT IN TERMS OF ADDRESSING CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, FINANCING IT, AND THEN GETTING AN APPROPRIATE RELIEF DOWN THE ROAD, THAT'S ALL WITHIN THE ASPECT OF PROVIDING SEWER SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. WHO AT THE CITY LEVEL, IS IN CHARGE OF ALL OVERSEEING THE UMBRELLA ON ALL EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TO GET DONE? WELL, YOU'RE SEEING TWO LEVELS OF COORDINATION. SO AT THE CITY LEVEL, THERE IS COORDINATION BEING DONE OUT OF THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE. TYLER CURRY IS LEADING THAT. DIANA IS OUR LEAD ON THAT, PARTICIPATING IN THAT. DIANA IS ALSO OUR LEAD ON THE UTILITIES COORDINATION. SO WE ARE ENGAGED IN EXTENSIVE COORDINATION WITH L-E-D-L-E-D-W-P AND SOME OF THEIR FUNCTIONS ON THE CRITICAL MATTERS OF UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE AS IT APPLIES TO THE OLYMPICS AND TO THE PARALYMPICS. OKAY. SO IT'S NOT JUST LONG BEACH, IT'S ACTUALLY LA THAT YOU'RE COORDINATING WITH TOO. WONDERFUL. OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GREAT QUESTION. THANK YOU A**L. [00:10:02] ANY OTHER COMMISSIONER COMMENT? OKAY. OKAY. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? MOTION TO APPROVE. THANK YOU. SECOND AND A SECOND. RECEIVED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, LEILA. OKAY. ITEM [4. 25-55769 Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to execute License Agreement with Southern California Edison Company (SCE), allowing the Long Beach Public Utilities Department (LBPUD) to access an SCE right-of-way located east of the San Gabriel River, both north and south of East Willow Street, for reclaimed water pipeline and fiber optic conduit purposes, for a term of five years from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2030.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] NUMBER FOUR, AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, SCE, ALLOWING LONG BEACH PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT TO ACCESS AN SCE RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED EAST OF THE SAN GABRIEL RIVER. I CALL ON FERNANDO EGGLESTON. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. I'M PRESIDENT MCGUIRE. UM, I'M THE LEAD WITH THE REAL PROPERTY. UH, COULD YOU SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE, PLEASE? I'M THE LEAD WITH THE, WITH THE, UH, REAL PROPERTY PROJECTS WITHIN OUR DIVISION WITHIN ENGINEERING. AND PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE SLIDE HERE. WHAT WE SEE IS, UH, WE'RE SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON RIGHT OF WAY, WHICH IS JUST WEST OF THE, UM, LEO WONDERLANDS, UM, TREATMENT FACILITY, AS WELL AS OUR, UM, LONG BEACH UTILITIES, UH, RECLAMATION PLANT. IF YOU SEE RIGHT THERE, WE HAVE, UH, A COUPLE OF, UH, WATER MAINS THAT ARE GOING THROUGH THERE. 30 INCH STEEL AS WELL AS, UH, 20 INCH. AND THESE ARE RECLAIMED MANUALS AS WELL AS THE FIBER OPTIC OPTICS THAT ARE, UM, ADJACENT TO THEM AS WELL. THESE WERE QUITE A FEW PERMITS IN THE PAST, UH, AND WE CONSOLIDATED THEM WITH IN MARCH OF 2014 TO 2015 INTO ONE TEMPORARY ENTRY PERMIT. AND NOW WE ARE THIS JUST LOOKING FOR AN AUTHORIZATION FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE THAT LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON. AND SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE USE OF THAT, UM, RIGHT AWAY AND CONTINUE TO, UH, HAVE THOSE FACILITIES THERE. AND WITH THAT, THAT'S JUST PRETTY MUCH IT. GREAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, FERNANDO. UM, ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? COMMISSIONER, COMMENTS, QUESTIONS? I JUST HAVE ONE. YES. OR ACTUALLY FOR THE, THE ATTORNEY. UM, WHEN AT METROPOLITAN, I HAVE TO RECUSE MYSELF 'CAUSE I'M A SHAREHOLDER. SAY THAT AGAIN. DO I, DO I NEED TO RECUSE MYSELF IF I'M A SHAREHOLDER WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON? SO I I WOULDN'T, I WOULDN'T THINK SO. 'CAUSE THEY'RE NOT BENEFITING, ARE THEY? THEY'RE NOT. THEY'RE NOT. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE REQUESTING FOR AN EXISTING PIPELINE THAT EXISTS IN FUNCTIONS TODAY. IT'S JUST THE RECOGNITION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF A CURRENT LEGAL ARRANGEMENT WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON. SO IT IS NOT A NEW RELATIONSHIP. IT IS ALLOWING THE EXISTING RELATIONSHIP TO CONTINUE WITH INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IS ALREADY BUILT, EXISTING AND OPERATING AS IT IS. SO I'M, I'M TRYING TO GIVE GUIDANCE TO THE ISSUE AS YOU PHRASED IT, TO HOPEFULLY GET SOME UNDERSTANDING. I THINK THAT'S, THAT'S CORRECT. YEAH. OKAY. ALRIGHT, GO AHEAD. YOU MAKE THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE. I'LL SECOND. THANK YOU. MOTIONS RECEIVED. AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. YOU ITEM NUMBER [5. 25-55770 Recommendation to adopt Request for Proposal UD-25-246 for GIS Migration to Utility Network and award a contract with DCSE, Inc. in a total amount of $310,920, with a contingency of $47,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $357,920 for a period of two years and authorize the General Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation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ecommendation to approve the Amended Water Supply Assessment prepared for the Sea Ranch Business Park Project pursuant to California Water Code Sections 10910 through 10914.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] NOW TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, APPROVE THE AMENDED WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT PREPARED FOR THE SEA RANCH BUSINESS PARK PROJECT PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA WATER CODE SECTIONS 1 0 9 1 0 THROUGH 1 0 9 1 4. AND WE HAVE MALIA MICHELSON. ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS MALIA MICHELSON, AND I'M SURE I'M A NEW FACE TO MANY OF YOU. UM, I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN LONG BEACH, AND I'VE BEEN WITH THE DEPARTMENT FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS NOW. I AM A COMMUNITY PROGRAM SPECIALIST, BUT I STARTED AS A RESOURCE INTERN RESOURCE CONSERVATION INTERN WHILE I WAS STILL WORKING TOWARDS MY UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE AT UCLA. UM, I NOW MANAGE OUR WATER AND GAS DEVICE REBATE PROGRAMS AND OUR DIRECT INSTALL GARDENS PROGRAM, BETTER KNOWN AS DIG. I'VE ALSO BEGUN TO ASSIST WITH ONGOING EFFORTS IN RESOURCE CONSERVATION [00:25:01] PLANNING, UM, ALONGSIDE DEAN WANG AND JOEY RISSO. UM, THIS IS MY FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO STAND IN FRONT OF THE BOARD, SO PLEASE BEAR WITH ME AS I MAKE MY WAY THROUGH THIS BRIEF PRESENTATION CONCERNING THE UPDATED WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT FOR SEA RANCH BUSINESS PARK. THE ORIGINAL WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT FOR SEA RANCH BUSINESS PARK WAS BROUGHT TO BOARD BY DEAN IN JUNE OF LAST YEAR, BUT I'M NOW PRESENTING TO REPORT ON SOME ADJUSTMENTS THAT WERE MADE TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED RECOMMENDATION FOR SOME QUICK BACKGROUND. SEA RANCH BUSINESS PARK IS A PROPOSED 53 ACRE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE CORNER OF STUDEBAKER ROAD AND SECOND STREET. THIS IS AN OLD OIL FIELD WITH SEVERAL LARGE STORAGE TANKS ON IT. AND SEA RANCH BUSINESS PARK IS LOOKING TO DEVELOP THE AREA INTO JUST UNDER 1 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL OFFICE MANUFACTURING AND MATERIAL STORAGE SPACE, WHICH IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CITY. THE SITE PLAN FOR THE PROJECT HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH SOME INCREASED SQUARE FOOTAGE, MEANING A REVISED WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT WAS REQUIRED. THE PREVIOUS SITE PLAN INCLUDED ROUGHLY 920,000 SQUARE FEET, AND IT HAS SINCE BEEN UPDATED TO ABOUT 948,000 SQUARE FEET. BECAUSE THE SPACE HAS ALREADY BEEN DEVELOPED FOR URBAN USE, IT IS EXEMPT FROM ONE OF TWO COMPANION SENATE BILLS. BUT SENATE BILL 610 STILL REQUIRES THAT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR LOCAL UTILITY REVIEW THE PROJECT, UH, BY CONDUCTING A WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS ENOUGH SUPPLY AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THEIR DEVELOPMENT, THEIR ESTIMATED ACTIVITY LEVELS, AND ENSURE WE ARE NOT OVERDEVELOPING OUR WATER SUPPLIES AT THE SAME TIME. DUE TO OUR, UH, GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES, IMPORTED WATER SUPPLIES, AND THE ALLOCATION OF IMPORTED WATER SUPPLIES DURING PREDICTIVE PERIODS OF SHORTAGE AND SIGNIFICANT WATER CONSERVATION ACHIEVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, STAFF HAS DETERMINED THAT WE HAVE SUFFICIENT SUPPLIES FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT. THEREFORE, I'D LIKE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE AMENDED WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT PREPARED FOR SEA RANCH BUSINESS PARK PROJECT PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA WATER CODES TEN NINE ONE ZERO THROUGH TEN NINE ONE FOUR. AND WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. PERFECT. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? THANK YOU, MALIA. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS. MARIA, YOU DID AN EXCELLENT JOB. THANK YOU. AND YOU'RE A LONG BEACH RESIDENT, HUH? GOOD FOR YOU. UM, I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT, UM, ANNA TOLD THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU. UM, 2010 IS DEVIN SENT A LETTER TO, AT THAT TIME OUR GENERAL MANAGER, KEVIN WARREN. YES. REFERENCING, NOT THIS SPECIFIC OBVIOUSLY PROJECT, BUT JUST THE OVERALL ISSUE OF SUPPLY. YES. WHY IS THAT IN HERE? THAT IS BECAUSE THE NATURE OF METROPOLITAN'S RELATIONSHIP WITH, UH, LONG BEACH, SORRY, I MEANT TO SAY LONG BEACH'S RELATIONSHIP WITH METROPOLITAN IS ONE OF TWO ASPECTS. ONE OF DAY IN DAY OUT WATER SUPPLY, WHICH IS SIMPLY A PROVISION OF WATER SUPPLY ON DEMAND. WE HAVE 24 HOUR NOTICE, WE SEND A NOTICE, WE WANT TO TURN THE FAUCET A LITTLE, TWEAK IT A LITTLE HIGHER, WE GET MORE METROPOLITAN WATER. THE WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT IS LOOKING AT TWO ASPECTS. IT'S LOOKING AT THAT. AND THE WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT IS ALSO LOOKING AT, WELL, WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENS IF WE'RE ALL IN SHORTAGE, HOW DO WE GUARANTEE THAT THERE'S WATER SUPPLY? AND I THINK YOU'RE, YOU'RE WELL VERSED IN THIS NOW AT METROPOLITAN'S LEVEL, THAT IS A DISCUSSION OF ONE, HAVING THE PLANNING IN PLACE FOR IT, BUT ALSO IF THERE WAS INDEED A SHORTAGE. THERE'S THE QUESTION OF PREFERENTIAL RIGHTS. SO PREFERENTIAL RIGHTS IS LONG BEACH'S PREFERENTIAL RIGHT TO WHATEVER AVAILABLE METROPOLITAN SUPPLY HAS BASED ON THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE SERVICE AREA. SO LONG BEACHES ASSESSED PROPERTY ASSESSED VALUATION GIVES IT ESSENTIALLY A 2% RIGHT TO THE AVAILABLE SUPPLIES THE METROPOLITAN HAS IN A SHORTAGE THAT IS A LEGAL BINDING REQUIREMENT IN THE METROPOLITAN ACT. WHEN IT COMES TO THESE ASSESSMENTS, WE USUALLY USE THAT TO PROVIDE THE ULTIMATE CONTRAST THAT GIVEN THE RANGE OF WATER SUPPLIES THE METROPOLITAN HAS AT ABOUT 2%, WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT WITH ALL OUR CONSERVATION AND GROUNDWATER, WE HAVE AMPLE SUPPLY AVAILABLE. AND THAT'S WHY THAT LETTER IS REFERENCED THERE, BECAUSE THAT LETTER WAS A VALIDATION OF THAT RELATIONSHIP. SORRY FOR THE, FOR THE, NO, NOT AT ALL. BUT SO A LOT HAS HAPPENED SINCE 2010. IT HAS. SO THERE'S A LOT THAT HAS CHANGED. AND WHEN YOU, WE TALK ABOUT PREFERENTIAL RIGHTS, UM, THAT MEANS NOTHING IF THIS, IF WE'RE SHORT, IF WE'RE SHORT, THERE'S THAT ALLOCATIONS ARE GONNA BE CUT. AND SO I GUESS MY QUESTION IS THIS AND IS, WHEN, WHEN WILL OUR CITY, DO THEY TAKE IT SERIOUSLY? ARE WE LOOKING AT THIS FOR THE FUTURE TO SAY, YOU KNOW, HOW MUCH DEVELOPMENT CAN WE REALLY [00:30:01] TAKE IN, IN THIS CITY? I MEAN, IN TERMS OF, WELL, WE DON'T KNOW WHERE WE'RE GONNA GO. AND I'M, I THINK LISTENING TO THIS BOOK CALLED WHERE THE WATER WAS, I THINK IT'S CALLED, AND IT TALKS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THAT, IS THAT REALLY WE SHOULD BE LOOKING AT WHAT'S AVAILABLE AND IN THE PROJECTION OF WHAT COULD POSSIBLY NOT BE AVAILABLE, AND THEN MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON THAT. AND I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS THE CASE, THIS IS AN ASSESSMENT THAT IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT AS DEVELOPMENT PROCEEDS AND AS DEVELOPMENT PROCEEDS OF A CERTAIN SIZE. THE QUESTION THAT YOU'RE ASKING IS VERY TIMELY. AND IN KEEPING WITH THE PRESENTATION, DEAN IS GOING TO GIVE IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS, FEW MOMENTS THAT LETS YOU KNOW THAT WE'RE UNDERTAKING THE UPDATE OF OUR OWN WATER RESOURCES PLAN, OUR VERSION OF METROPOLITAN'S CAMP FOR WATER AND PREVIOUS IRPS. WE ADDRESS LONG RANGE DEMANDS BASED ON CERTAIN LEVELS OF DEVELOPMENT EXPECTED WITHIN THE CITY. AND WE DO THAT LONG RANGE FORECAST AS TO HOW WE FEEL THINGS ARE GOING TO BE. I BELIEVE THINGS ARE GOING TO BE WELL WITHIN HAND GIVEN THE, GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE CITY IS MOSTLY BUILT OUT, THE DEVELOPMENT THAT IT IS SUSTAINING IS A REDEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE, THE CENTRAL URBAN CORE. ALL OF THAT, ALONG WITH CONSERVATION GUIDELINES INDICATES A LONG RANGE FUTURE WHERE I BELIEVE THAT WE CAN DO THESE ASSESSMENTS COMFORTABLY EACH AND EVERY TIME. OKAY. BUT YOU'LL, YOU'LL SEE A LITTLE BIT OF THAT AND NOW DEAN HAS TO BACK ME UP. SO, BUT I, I, I THINK THAT GIVES YOU A BALANCE. OKAY. THAT'S GREAT. I FEEL MUCH BETTER ABOUT THAT, BUT THANK YOU. THAT WAS A GOOD, GOOD JOB. OKAY. I THINK WE GOT THROUGH THAT ONE. UM, ANY OTHER COMMISSIONER COMMENT? OKAY. MOTION APPROVE. MOTION TO APPROVE. RECEIVED A SECOND. THANK YOU. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES ITEM NUMBER EIGHT. THANK [8. 25-55773 Recommendation to authorize the General Manager to execute an agreement, and any subsequent necessary amendments, with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to conduct cybersecurity assessments of the Long Beach Public Utilities Department’s computer networks.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] YOU. UM, AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE US CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY, CISA TO CONDUCT CYBERSECURITY ASSESSMENTS OF LONG BEACH PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENTS, COMPUTER NETWORKS. AND WE HAVE SEAN CURTIS. HI. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. THEN ON THIS TIMELY ITEM, UM, WHAT STAFF IS REQUESTING IS TO ENTER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE US CYBER INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY, UH, TO CONDUCT A CYBER ASSESSMENT OF OUR COMPUTER NETWORKS. UH, CISA, WHICH IS THE FEDERAL ACRONYM FOR, FOR WHAT I JUST SAID, UM, IS THE AGENCY THAT IS TASKED WITH, UH, PROTECTING OUR NATION'S CYBER AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. AND THEY HAVE MANY VALUABLE RESOURCES THAT THEY CAN PROVIDE TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AGENCIES TO PROTECT WHATEVER THEY'RE UTILIZING TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE, THE POPULATION. SO WE WOULD LIKE TO USE CISA TO PERFORM THIS ASSESSMENT OF OUR COMPUTER NETWORKS. AND THIS IS VERY TIMELY. UM, AS YOU KNOW, PROBABLY, UM, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CYBER ATTACKS ON VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS WHERE THEY'VE STOLEN DATA OR COMPROMISED THEIR COMPUTER NETWORKS. AND THIS IS I VERY MUCH, UH, PROBLEM. UM, THERE HAVE BEEN ATTACKS WITHIN THE UTILITIES, UH, SPHERE, UH, PARTICULARLY WATER AGENCIES WHERE THERE MAY BE, UH, NATION STATE ACTORS WHO ARE ATTACKING, UH, NETWORKS. UH, IT COULD BE SOPHISTICATED OR AMATEUR, UH, INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE ATTACKING, UH, THOSE CRITICAL SYSTEMS. UM, OR IT COULD BE, UH, FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS. UM, THERE HAVE ALSO, THERE RECENTLY IN 2023, THERE WAS ALSO A CYBER ATTACK ON THE CITY THAT COMPROMISED, UH, ITS COMPUTER NETWORKS. AND COMING UP IN 2028, THERE'S GOING TO BE THE OLYMPICS HERE IN THE LOS ANGELES REGION THAT WILL BRING ATTENTION TO, UH, THE UTILITIES IN THIS AREA. SO WE ARE LOOKING TO HAVE THIS ASSESSMENT PERFORMED SO THAT WE CAN EVALUATE OUR NETWORKS TO KEEP UP WITH THESE SOPHISTICATED ATTACKS AND PROTECT US FROM ANY TYPE OF INTRUSION, AS WELL AS, UH, IMPROVE OUR CAPABILITIES TO RESPOND TO CYBER ATTACKS NETWORKS. SO STAFF IS REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT AND ANY SUBSEQUENT NECESSARY AMENDMENTS WITH THE US CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY OR CISA TO CONDUCT CYBERSECURITY ASSESSMENTS OF THE LONG BEACH UTILITIES DEPARTMENTS NETWORKS. WITH THAT, I CONCLUDE MY PRESENTATION MORE THAN THANK YOU. GREAT TO SEE THIS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY PUBLIC COMMENT, COMMISSIONER COMMENT? GO AHEAD. THAT WAS GREAT. THANK YOU. VERY TIMELY. I THINK ABSOLUTELY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS. UM, AND I TOLD MY QUESTION, [00:35:01] IS THIS, UM, I KNOW METROPOLITAN, WE'VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THIS EXTENSIVELY. IS THERE, LIKE THE GENERAL MANAGERS GET TOGETHER, IS THERE ANY WAY THAT ANY OF THE CYBERSECURITY FOLKS FROM ALL THE AGENCIES GET TOGETHER AND LOOK AT WHAT'S GOING ON ACROSS ? WE, WE DO COLLECTIVELY. SO AT THE GENERAL MANAGER LEVEL, WE TALK ABOUT THIS, WE TALK ABOUT THE SERVICES BEING PROVIDED HERE. BENNY UTILITIES ARE, UH, IN OUR GROUP AT METROPOLITAN ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS EFFORT. AND THEN I KNOW SEAN COORDINATES WITH THE MEMBER AGENCIES WITH HIS COUNTERPARTS AS WELL. SO WE ARE, WE ARE CLOSELY LINKED IN THAT REGARD. SO IS THERE ANY OPPORTUNITY OR IS IS THERE ANY BENEFIT TO WORKING WITHIN THE CITY? DO I'M SURE THE CITY HAS SOMEONE THAT DOES THIS, THE COURT HAS SOMEONE THAT DOES THIS. IS THERE ANY COORDINATION OR DO WE DO JUST DO IT ON OUR OWN? NO, WE DO EXTENSIVE COORDINATION WITH THE CITY THROUGHOUT. OKAY. OKAY. THANK YOU. WITH THAT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. THAT'S GREAT. I HAVE A THANK YOU FOR THAT. SO NEXT TO MY WELL-FOUNDED CONCERNS ABOUT OUR FIRE HYDRANT INFRASTRUCTURE, THIS IS, THIS IS HIGH ON MY LIST OF CONCERNS AND IT HAS BEEN SINCE I BECAME A COMMISSIONER. UM, SO I APPRECIATE THIS COMING FORWARD. HAVE WE EVER HAD AN AS ASSESSMENT BY CSA? UH, NOT FROM FROM THIS AGENCY, BUT THERE WAS A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR THAT DID PERFORM ONE IN THE PAST. AND WHEN WHEN WAS THAT? IT WAS DURING PAULA'S TIME. I HAVE TO RECALL WHEN THAT WAS. SO IT'S, IT'S A HANDFUL OF YEARS AGO. IT WAS, IT, WERE YOU REFERENCING THE TABLETOP EXERCISE THAT WE DID? WE DID CONDUCT THAT, AND I BELIEVE WES CAME IN AND TOOK A LOOK AT IT. YES, THERE WAS THAT ELEMENT TOO. SO TWO ELEMENTS BOTH FROM THE CONTRACTOR, BUT THEN ALSO A TABLETOP EXERCISE, UH, OVER A TREATMENT PLANT AS TO HOW OUR SYSTEMS WOULD RESPOND UNDER A, A HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION THAT WAS PROVIDED. SO IT, IT IS A CONT SHOULD ALWAYS BE CONSIDERED A CONTINUING EFFORT, NOT DISCREET, AND THEN NOW WE'RE JUST NOT GONNA DO ANYTHING OR WAIT, IT'S REALLY AN ONGOING COMMITMENT. CISA IS A GREAT, UH, GREAT PROVIDER OF THAT. AND SO IT, IT REPRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF. I AGREE. UM, WHAT'S, WHAT'S THE EXPECTED TIMELINE FOR THEM TO COMPLETE THEIR ASSESSMENT? SO THIS IS DEPENDENT UPON CIS A'S, UH, AVAILABILITY. THEY, THEY PROVIDE THE SERVICE TO MANY ORGANIZATIONS, BUT WE'RE HOPE HOPING TO HAVE THIS COMPLETED WITHIN THE NEXT SIX. WHAT WAS THAT? I COULDN'T HEAR YOU. OH, MY APOLOGIES. SO THEY, THEY PROVIDE THE SERVICE TO MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, SO IT'S BASED ON THEIR AVAIL AVAILABILITY, BUT WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT'LL BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS. OKAY. UH, AND I KNOW THE RESULTS OF THAT ARE, ARE GOING TO BE SENSITIVE. UM, IF POSSIBLE IT WOULD BE NICE FOR US TO HAVE A CLOSED SESSION DISCUSSION ON WHAT THE RESULTS OF THAT. ABSOLUTELY. WE'LL COMMIT TO THAT. UH, A SECOND MOTION. THANK YOU FOR THAT, KEVIN. GOOD, GOOD COMMENTS. OKAY. UM, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NONE. THE MOTION CARRIES. THANKS, SEAN. ITEM NUMBER [9. 25-55775 Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. UT-1541 correcting scrivener’s errors in Resolution No. UT-1536, a resolution fixing rates and charges for the gas services to all customers.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] NINE, ADOPT RESOLUTION UT 1541 CORRECTING SCRIVENER'S ERRORS IN RESOLUTION NUMBER UT 1536 A RESOLUTION FIXING RATES AND CHARGES FOR THE GAS SERVICES TO ALL CUSTOMERS. MARSHA YESHU ISDA. SO THERE WAS A CLERICAL ERROR IN RESOLUTION NUMBER UT 1536, UH, PER CITY CHARTER AT SECTION 1403 SUBPARAGRAPH FIVE. THE FIXING OF RATES AND CHARGES FOR GAS SERVICES IS APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL BY RESOLUTION. AND UT 1536 MISTAKENLY STATED THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE RATES BY ORDINANCE. SO THIS NEW RESOLUTION WILL SIMPLY CORRECT THE ERROR AND STATE THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE RATES AND CHARGES BY RESOLUTION, NOT BY ORDINANCE. GOT IT. ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? ANY COMMISSIONER COMMENT? MOTION TO APPROVE. MOTION RECEIVED. AND A SECOND. THANK YOU. ALL IN FAVOR? OOPS. WE HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE. I'M SORRY. UM, COLIN DINA, VICE PRESIDENT SCOTT. AYE. SECRETARY CORDERO? YES. PRESIDENT MCGUIRE? YES. COMMISSIONER PARKEN AND COMMISSIONER RAINIER. ABSENT. THANK YOU. OKAY. THE ROLL CALL. VOTE CARRIES. THANK YOU. OKAY. ITEM NUMBER [10. 25-55776 Recommendation to receive and file a report on the Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) Self-Audit (2021-2024).       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] 10 TO RECEIVE AND FILE A REPORT ON THE SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN, SSMP SELF-AUDIT FOR THE YEAR 2021 THROUGH 2024. AND MICHAEL HERBA IS WITH US. [00:40:01] LEARNED MY LESSON. MATT . MORNING COMMISSIONERS. UH, MY NAME IS MICHAEL HERBO. IT'S NOT OFTEN. I'M GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO THAT IN FRONT OF YOU. I NEED YOU CLOSER TO THE MIC TODAY. , SOMEHOW SPEAK LOUDER. PULL IT OUT. IT'S PAINFUL TO WATCH. TODAY I'LL BE PRESENTING ON OUR SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN, SELF AUDIT FOR THE TIME PERIOD. 2021 TO 2024. BEFORE DISCUSSING THE SELF-AUDIT, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLAIN ITS ORIGIN. THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD GENERAL ORDER REGULATES THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS IN CALIFORNIA. THIS GENERAL ORDER ESTABLISHES THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT WE MUST FOLLOW, ONE OF WHICH IS A CREATION OF THE SSMP OR SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ITS KEY ELEMENTS. IT'S IMPORTANT TO MENTION THAT THE CURRENT GENERAL ORDER WAS RECENTLY REVISED AND MADE EFFECTIVE JUNE 5TH, 2023. WHAT IS AN SSMP? THE SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN OR SSMP IS A COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENT DEVELOPED BY LONG BEACH UTILITIES THAT OUTLINES OUR COLLECTION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. IT DETAILS HOW WE COMPLY WITH THE GENERAL ORDER, SUCH AS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PROTOCOLS, SPILL RESPONSE PROCEDURES, AND SYSTEM EVALUATION AND CAPACITY STUDIES. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE SSMP IS TO PREVENT SEWER SPILLS AND THE SSMP IS UPDATED EVERY SIX, WHICH BRINGS US TO THE SELF-AUDIT. THE SSMP SELF-AUDIT REQUIREMENT IS COMPLETED INTERNALLY AND HAS BEEN PART OF THE PREVIOUS GENERAL ORDERS. THE ONLY MODIFICATION BEING THAT MUST THAT IT MUST NOW BE SUBMITTED TO THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD. THE SELF-AUDIT ENCOMPASSES TWO GENERAL ORDERS WHILE WE ACHIEVED FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE PREVIOUS ORDER. THIS AUDIT PRESENTS OUR FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO ALIGN OUR PROCESSES WITH THE NEWLY REVISED GENERAL ORDER. THE SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN EVALUATES ALL 11 ELEMENTS OF THE SSMP PROVIDING A THOROUGH ASSESSMENT OF THE ENTIRE PLAN. THE SELF-AUDITS PURPOSE IS TO VERIFY OUR COMPLIANCE WITH THE GENERAL ORDER AND IDENTIFY BOTH OUR STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT. KEY AREAS OF EFFECTIVENESS INCLUDE ADVANCE GIS MAPPING THAT PROVIDES FIELD STAFF WITH REALTIME INFRASTRUCTURE DATA, INNOVATIVE PIPE PATCH TECHNOLOGY, ENABLING TRENCHLESS REPAIRS FOR BOTH MAINLINE AND SEWER LATERALS. SMART MONITORING SYSTEMS IN MANHOLES THAT ALERT STAFF TO RISING WATER LEVELS OPEN, PREVENT SEWER SPILLS, AND A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS INCORPORATE FOG, BAT OILS AND GREASE REQUIREMENTS DURING FOOD ESTABLISHMENT INSPECTIONS. LONG BEACH UTILITIES IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL STATE WATER RESOURCE CONTROL BOARD REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. THIS TABLE DESCRIBES THE FOUR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF SPILLS. CATEGORIES ARE BASED ON VOLUME AND IF FULLY RECOVERED, THESE SPILL REPORTS ARE VERY DETAILED AND INCLUDE ITEMS SUCH AS CALCULATING THE SPILL VOLUME, DETERMINING THE SPILLS START TIME AND COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION OF THE SPILL, THE CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT. THE UPDATED GENERAL ORDER REQUIRES IDENTIFICATION OF SENSITIVE AREAS ACCORDING TO CONSEQUENCE OF FAILURE OR SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS PROXIMITY TO CRITICAL FACILITIES. PIPES CON CONSTRUCTED ON MAJOR ROADS, PIPES LOCATED AT A HIGHER ELEVATION OR INCLINE PLANE. THESE SENSITIVE AREAS WILL RECEIVE PRIORITY ATTENTION FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND REGULARLY SCHEDULED CLEANING AND CCTV INSPECTIONS. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SELF-AUDIT STAFF RECOGNIZES THE NEED FOR A COMPUTERIZED MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OR CMMS AND LONG BEACH UTILITIES IS CURRENTLY PILOTING THE INFO MAP SOFTWARE TOO. IMPLEMENTING AN INFLOW AND INFILTRATION PROGRAM THROUGH OPERATIONS. WILL BE PERFORMING SMOKE TESTING IN THE NAPLES AREA IN JULY, A FIRST FOR LONG BEACH UTILITIES, AS WELL AS WORKING WITH ENGINEERING STAFF TO IMPROVE OUR FORCE MAIN [00:45:01] INFRASTRUCTURE LEADING UP TO LA 28 3. ENHANCE OUR EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM TO MEET THE REVISED GENERAL ORDER. WE'RE UTILIZING THE QAQC SUPERVISOR TO TRAIN AND BRING IN VENDORS OR STAFF TO MEET THE NEW REQUIREMENTS OF THIS GENERAL ORDER. FOUR DELAYS WITH EQUIPMENT REPRE REPAIRS. WE'RE ESTABLISHING REGULAR MEETINGS WITH FLEET MAINTENANCE TO ENSURE EQUIPMENT IS SERVICED IN A TIMELY FASHION. FIVE TO EXPAND ON PUBLIC OUTREACH. AND WE ARE CURRENTLY COLLABORATING MORE WITH PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO INTEGRATE FOG MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES INTO OUR CERTIFIED BLUE PROGRAM. OUR GOAL IS TO IMPLEMENT ALL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE THE END OF THE NEXT AUDIT PERIOD. 2027. STAFF RECOMMENDS THE BOARD TO RECEIVE AND FILE A REPORT ON THE, UH, SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN, SELF-AUDIT FOR 2021 TO 2024. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO RETURNING BEFORE THE BOARD IN THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO TO PRESENT OUR UPDATED SSMP, WHICH WILL REFLECT REVISIONS BASED ON FINDINGS FROM THE SELF-AUDIT. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THAT WAS A LOT TO UNPACK FOR TIME. I'LL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THE SELF-AUDIT OR ANYTHING RELATED TO, UH, SEWER OPERATIONS IN GENERAL. OKAY. THANK YOU MICHAEL. UM, SO THESE RECOMMENDATIONS, THE SELF-AUDIT, WHAT, HOW LONG, WHAT WAS THE TIMELINE? YOU SAID A YEAR, WHAT DID YOU SAY? SIX MONTHS. WHAT WAS AT THE END OF THE NEXT SELF-AUDIT PERIOD, WHICH WILL CONCLUDE IN 2027. HOW LONG? 20, 27. OKAY. TWO YEARS. UM, AND THEN JUST WERE THERE A LOT OF SENSITIVE AREAS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN TERMS OF ACCELERATED MAINTENANCE? SO THIS IS FORMALLY, UH, IDENTIFYING THOSE AREAS, UM, AS IT RELATES TO HOSPITALS. UM, THE CONSEQUENCE OF LIKE A MANHOLE THAT POTENTIALLY WOULD SPILL NEXT TO, UH, A WATERWAY. MM-HMM . THIS IS NOW NOT ONLY PRIORITIZING IT FOR, UH, REPAIRS OR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS, BUT ALSO FOR NORMAL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. OKAY. GREAT. UM, ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS, OTHER COMMISSIONER COMMENTS? NO. OKAY. THANK YOU. THAT WAS REALLY, REALLY INFORMATIVE. UM, OKAY. I, I NEED A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE. RECEIVE AND FILE. THANK YOU. TO HAVE A SECOND. SECOND. AND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NONE. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. [11. 25-55777 Recommendation to receive and file the Water Resources Plan update.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] ITEM NUMBER 11, TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE WATER RESOURCES PLAN UPDATE. DEAN WANG. MORNING COMMISSIONERS. I DON'T HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM MIKE HAS, SO YOU WISH I DID. YOU'RE RIGHT THERE. ALL RIGHT. UH, SO TODAY I'D LIKE TO PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH AN UPDATE THAT WE HAVE OFFICIALLY KICKED OFF OUR A WATER RESOURCES PLANNING PROCESS. UM, AND SO JUST AS A QUICK REMINDER, UH, AND HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW IS OUR WATER RESOURCES PLAN IS SEEKING TO PROVIDE US WITH A PLAN FOR RELIABLE AND RESILIENT WATER PORTFOLIO TO MEET OUR FUTURE NEEDS. UH, SO WE LAST, UH, CREATED OUR WATER RESOURCES PLAN BACK IN 2019. A LOT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THEN. WE'VE GONE THROUGH A MAJOR DROUGHT. WE'VE GONE THROUGH A MAJOR, UH, WET CYCLE, UH, A LOT OF WATER RESOURCE. UM, THE, THE LANDSCAPE OF WATER RESOURCES HAS CHANGED REGIONALLY, UH, WITH METROPOLITAN AS WELL AS A LOT OF OTHER WATER AGENCIES. AND SO, UH, THIS IS A, UH, REGULAR CADENCE AT WHICH WE WOULD LIKE TO UPDATE OUR WATER RESOURCES PLAN. UH, WE DID RECEIVE A $300,000 GRANT FROM THE US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION. AND ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT, THAT THAT FUNDING IS SAFE AND SECURE, UH, THAT WILL FUND ABOUT HALF OF OUR, UH, WATER RESOURCES PLANNING EFFORTS. UH, WE WILL BE WORKING IN CONJUNCTION AND, UH, TAKE INTO ACCOUNT METROPOLITAN'S, UH, CAMP FOR WATER, UH, THAT STANDS FOR CLIMATE ACTION, UH, MASTER PLAN FOR WATER PROCESS. UH, THEY'RE, THEY'RE UNDERTAKING A VERY SIMILAR PROCESS THROUGH WHICH THEY'RE EVALUATING THEIR, UH, WATER DEMANDS, WATER SUPPLY OPPORTUNITIES, AND HOW TO EVALUATE AND PRIORITIZE THOSE PROJECTS. AND SO THAT'S A VERY SIMILAR PROCESS. AND OBVIOUSLY, AS A IMPORTED WATER, UH, DEPENDENT, UH, AGENCY, UH, WE ARE, OUR RELIABILITY IS HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON THE RELIABILITY OF METROPOLITAN. AND SO WE TAKE THEIR, UH, WHAT THEY'RE DEVELOPING AND, AND FEED THAT INTO OUR OWN PLAN. AND THEN, UH, FINALLY, SIMILAR TO, UH, HOW MIKE WAS DESCRIBING THE SSMP PROCESS, WE ALSO HAVE, UH, A CORRELATING URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT, UH, PLAN PROCESS THAT'S REQUIRED BY THE STATE EVERY FIVE YEARS. AND SO THE NEXT ONE, EVEN THOUGH IT'S CALLED 2025, IS ACTUALLY DUE IN JULY OF 2026. AND SO THIS WATER RESOURCES PLANNING WORK DOES A LOT OF THE HEAVY LIFTING AND ANALYSIS THAT THEN GOES TO, TO PLUG INTO THE, UH, [00:50:01] REGULATORY REP, UH, REPORTING REQUIREMENT THAT WE'LL HAVE TO SUBMIT, UH, NEXT YEAR. SO, A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE PROCESS. I'M GONNA BE BRIEF ON THIS AND, AND FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS. UM, BUT I'LL, I'LL BE BRIEF BECAUSE WE WILL BE COMING BACK TO THE BOARD, UM, REGULARLY AS WE COMPLETE, UH, EACH, NOT EACH MILESTONE, BUT, UH, AT, AT CERTAIN POINTS ALONG THE WAY, UH, COMPLETING CERTAIN MILESTONES. AND SO AT THOSE POINTS, UH, WE'LL REALLY DIVE INTO EACH OF THESE, UM, UH, STEPS IN THE PROCESS. BUT THE FIRST STEP IN THE PROCESS WILL BE TO FORECAST OUR FUTURE WATER DEMANDS. IT WASN'T TOO LONG AGO WHEN ESSENTIALLY ALL, ALL WATER AGENCIES, UH, WERE, YOU KNOW, FORECASTING POPULATION GROWTH AND, AND WATER GROWTH, JUST, YOU KNOW, CONTINUOUSLY UP AND, AND OUT INTO INFINITY. BUT, UM, NOW THAT WE'VE ALL, UH, DONE A BETTER JOB STATEWIDE CONSERVING REGIONWIDE CON CONSERVING, UH, FUTURE FORECASTING, WE DON'T WANNA OVER FORECAST OUR FUTURE DEMANDS BECAUSE THAT LEADS TO OVER OVERINVESTMENT OF, UM, INFRASTRUCTURE. THE NEXT STEP WILL BE TO FORECAST OUR WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY TO, SO TO TAKE A LOOK AT OUR CURRENT WATER SUPPLIES AND HOW THOSE WILL HOLD UP UNDER FORECASTED, UH, CLIMATE CHANGE CONDITIONS, FUTURE CONDITIONS. UH, AND SO, UH, PREVIOUSLY I MENTIONED THE URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN. UH, THE REQUIREMENT FOR THAT, UH, IS TO, UH, LOOK OUT AT LEAST 20 YEARS. UH, AND, AND ACTUALLY EARLIER TO MALIA'S PRESENTATION OF THE WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENTS. THOSE WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENTS ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN. UM, AND, UH, SINCE THE WATER, URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN ONLY, UM, UH, HAPPENS EVERY ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS, AND THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT ACTUALLY REQUIRES US TO LOOK OUT 20 YEARS IN THE INTERVENING YEARS BETWEEN WATER SUPPLY, UM, UH, URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANS, UH, WE ACTUALLY WANT TO HAVE A VALID WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN THAT LOOKS OUT 20 YEARS. AND SO THAT'S WHY WE, AND BOTH WATER RESOURCES PLANNING PROCESS AND URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROCESS, WE LOOK OUT 25 YEARS, SO THAT IN THE FIVE YEARS IN BETWEEN, COULDN'T PROVIDE A 20 YEAR WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT UPDATE. SO ALL THESE ITEMS KIND OF TIED TOGETHER. SO THE NEXT STEP AFTER THAT IS TO IDENTIFY OUR NEW, UH, POTENTIAL WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS. IN, IN THE PAST, UH, WATER AGENCIES WERE, UH, ESSENTIALLY SILOED IN, IN TRYING TO IDENTIFY THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS. UH, BUT REALLY, UH, RECENTLY THERE'S BEEN A MUCH, UH, MUCH MORE FOCUSED ON SHARED PROJECTS AND SHARED OPPORTUNITIES, PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATIONS WITH METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT, WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT, AND EVEN JUST NEIGHBORING ADJACENT, UH, CITIES AND WATER AGENCIES. AND SO, AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, WE'LL BE, UM, CONVENING STAKEHOLDER GROUPS WITH, UH, OTHER WATER AGENCIES, UH, TO, TO IDENTIFY JOINT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT. AND THEN ONCE WE HAVE THE LIST OF WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS IDENTIFIED, WE NEED A PROCESS, UH, BY WHICH WE PRIORITIZE AND, AND SEQUENCE THOSE PROJECTS, UH, FOR, UM, FOR MOVING FORWARD. AND SO THAT, THAT WILL BE A, A CON, UH, WEIGHTED CRITERIA EVALUATION. AND THAT'S PART OF WHERE, UH, WE WILL BE SEEKING INPUT FROM BOTH THE BOARD, UM, AND, UH, THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS FAR AS WHAT THE VALUES OF THE COMMUNITY ARE TO HELP US MAKE, UM, INFORMED DECISIONS HOW TO PRIORITIZE PROJECTS. ONCE WE HAVE THAT, UH, WAY TO PRIORITY, WE'LL CREATE A PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE LINING UP THE, THE PROJECTS AS WE NEED, UH, THE WATER. AND SO YOU DON'T WANT TO OVERDEVELOP TOO EARLY. UM, YOU ALSO DON'T WANT IT TO DEVELOP TOO LATE. AND SO WE'LL OUTLINE A, A PROJECT SCHEDULE, UH, WITH CERTAIN MILESTONES TO HELP US CHECK IN AND UNDERSTAND WHEN WE NEED TO BE DEVELOPING CERTAIN WATER SUPPLIES TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE RELIABILITY. AND THEN, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS LISTED LAST, IT'S, IT'S NOT REALLY THE LAST STEP IN THE PROCESS BECAUSE IT'S, IT'S A STEP THAT WE KIND OF ENGAGE IN THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE ENTIRE, UH, WA UH, WATER RESOURCES PLANNING PROCESS, WHICH IS PUBLIC AND REGIONAL PARTNER ENGAGEMENT. AND, AND THAT'S REALLY, UH, PART OF THE REASON WHY I WANTED TO PRESENT THIS BOARD TODAY IS BECAUSE WE WILL BE GOING OUT TO THE PUBLIC. UH, THERE WILL BE A, UH, WEBSITE PORTAL, UH, OF WHICH WE'LL BE SEEKING, UH, THE PUBLIC'S INPUT, UH, ON THEIR COMMUNITY VALUES. AND, UH, WE'LL ALSO BE OUTREACHING, UH, WITH JOY AND HER, UH, WONDERFUL PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM, UH, THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS TO MAKE SURE THAT, UH, WE GET AS MUCH INPUT AND PARTICIPATION AS WE CAN. UH, WE'LL BE REACHING OUT TO CITY STAKEHOLDERS AND, UH, AS I MENTIONED EAR EARLIER, UM, ALSO OUR, UH, REGIONAL, UH, WATER AGENCY PARTNERS AS WELL. SO AS FAR AS NEXT, UH, STEPS, I MENTIONED THE, THE WEBSITE PORTAL, BUT WE'LL BE LAUNCHING THAT IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND MAKING THAT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. UH, COMMISSIONERS ARE WELCOME TO, TO PROVIDE INPUT VIA THAT PORTAL AS WELL. IT'LL BE AVAILABLE TO ANYBODY THAT, THAT WANTS TO PROVIDE INPUT. UH, I MENTIONED WE'LL BE COMING BACK TO THE BOARD REGULARLY WITH UPDATES ON PROGRESS AS WE, UM, UH, ENGAGE IN EACH, UH, COMPLETE EACH OF THOSE MILESTONES ALONG THE WAY. AND THEN FINALLY, UH, THE REGIONAL PARTNER COORDINATION MEETINGS WILL BE HAPPENING IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, UH, AND ONGOING AS WELL. WITH THAT, I CONCLUDE MY PRESENTATION AND OPEN UP TO ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD. HMM, THAT SOUNDS EXCITING, DEAN. THANK [00:55:01] YOU. IT'S REALLY CRITICAL PROCESS FOR US. UM, OKAY. UH, ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THAT? COMMISSIONER COMMENT. THANK YOU, DEAN. UH, YEAH, OF COURSE. THIS IS SUPER IMPORTANT AND, AND VERY GLAD TO SEE THIS CONTINUING TO MOVE FORWARD. THANK YOU, ANNA TOLD AS WELL. YEP. THANK YOU. I THANK YOU, DEAN. THAT THAT WAS GREAT. UM, I, YOUR, YOUR, THE PROCESS AND ITEM THREE, IDENTIFY POTENTIAL WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS. IS THAT THINGS LIKE, UM, ADDING IN PURE WATER AND THE CONNECTION THAT WE WOULD POSSIBLY HAVE WITH PURE WATER? CORRECT. AND THEN THE POSSIBILITY OF THE JW TREATMENT PLANT. CORRECT. AND MAYBE ADDITIONAL WELLS. ADDITIONAL WELLS. UM, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE ALWAYS WATER AUGMENTATION. HAVE US EVALUATE DESAL OR STORM WATER AND OKAY. ESSENTIALLY ANY POTENTIAL SUPPLY PROJECT WE WILL EVALUATE AND, AND PRIORITIZE, UM, TO DECIDE WHAT'S BEST FOR US. ALL RIGHT. THAT'S GONNA BE KEY THEN. THAT'LL BE A BIG DISCUSSION, I THINK. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU FOR THAT. APPRECIATE THIS REPORT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING ALL AS YOU DRILL DOWN INTO EACH OF THOSE AREAS, IT'LL BE REALLY EXCITING AND INTERESTING TO, TO, SO I'M GLAD YOU THANK YOU. OKAY. UM, MOTION. WE HAVE A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE. MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE. SECOND AND A SECOND. RECEIVE. THANK YOU. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NO. THE MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE CARRIES. THANK YOU DEAN. AND OUR LAST ITEM NUMBER 12, [12. 25-55778 Recommendation to receive and file the General Manager’s Monthly Report for May and June 2025.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE GENERAL MANAGER'S MONTHLY REPORT FROM MAY AND JUNE, 2025 AND A ALGAN. THANK YOU. SO I, I HAD A COUPLE OF ITEMS FOR YOU IN, IN THIS REPORT. UM, IT READS LIKE, UM, LIKE WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE ON A STREAMING SERVICE. SO YOU WANNA GO INTO WATCHING A GOOD DISASTER MOVIE, THE STATE WATER PROJECT DELIVERY CAPABILITY REPORTED IN THEM. UH, I PROVIDED THAT TO YOU TO JUST HIGHLIGHT THAT, YOU KNOW, I TOLD YOU CLIMATE CHANGE CHANGES EVERYTHING. WE, WE BELIEVE OR STAY THINGS IN THIS REGION, ASSUMING THAT NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE ON THE STATE WATER PROJECT, BUT THE STATE WATER PROJECT INFRASTRUCTURE IS SUFFERING DRAMATIC DECLINES OVER TIME. AND JUST AS YOU, THE BOARD ARE COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE HERE, THE PUBLIC SOMETIMES STRUGGLES WITH THE MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE THAT HAS TO OCCUR ON SOMETHING SO BIG AS THE STATE WATER PROJECT. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, THERE WAS AN ADDENDUM TO THE REPORT. NOW HIGHLIGHTING LAND SUBSIDENCE IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY IS LITERALLY AFFECTING THE CANALS. SO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU SEE WHEN YOU DRIVE UP THE FIVE AND YOU LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT HAND SIDE AND THERE'S THIS BEAUTIFUL CANAL, IF SUBSIDENCE IS OCCURRING AT DIFFERENT LEVELS THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEIR CRACKS BEGIN TO APPEAR IN THE CANAL, WATER LOSS OCCURS, AND THOSE THINGS HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AND THEY ARE OFTEN AT GREAT EXPENSE. SO IT'S JUST SOMETHING TO ALWAYS HIGHLIGHT THAT IT'S NEVER STAYING THE SAME. SO THAT'S THE DISASTER MOVIE. THE ROM-COM IS WHAT HAPPENS AFTERWARDS WITH THE MWD NEWS RELEASE AFTER A LENGTHY, LENGTHY LEGAL DISPUTE WHERE PARTIES WERE JUST SIMPLY FALLING OUT AND NO LONGER IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER. UH, YOU NOW HAVE A COMING TOGETHER OF THE TWO PARTIES. SAN DIEGO HAD HAD ITS POSITION FOR A LONG TIME THAT IT WAS ENTITLED TO A WIDE RANGE OF THINGS. I I WON'T GO INTO THOSE DETAILS, BUT ULTIMATELY WHAT HAPPENED IS THAT THE PARTIES METROPOLITAN AND SAN DIEGO AGREED TO SETTLE. COMMISSIONER CORDERO WAS INSTINCTIVE, EXTENSIVELY INVOLVED IN THAT AS A METROPOLITAN DIRECTOR. NUMEROUS CLOSED SESSIONS, UH, DEALING WITH LEGAL AND SO FORTH. SETTLEMENT IS THE KEY WORD. NO ONE IS COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH THE RESULTS OF IT, BUT IT REPRESENTS NOW AN ABILITY TO AT PEACE TACKLE SOME VERY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES THAT LIE AHEAD AS A COLLECTIVE BOARD. I I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WOULD COMMENT COMMISSIONER CORDERA ON, ON THE CHANGE IN THE ATMOSPHERE THAT PERHAPS YOU'VE SEEN NOW WITH THE PARTIES AFTER THIS SETTLEMENT? YEAH, YOU KNOW, UM, I'VE BEEN ON THERE ABOUT SE A LITTLE OVER SEVEN YEARS AND INITIALLY WHEN I STARTED THIS, IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR I BELIEVE ABOUT 17, 18, 20 YEARS, SOMETHING LIKE THAT. YES, YES, ABSOLUTELY. IT WAS ABOUT $25 MILLION. AND, AND INITIALLY WHEN I GOT ON, I WAS VERY NEW, SO I WATCHED A LOT AND THERE WAS A LOT OF, UM, WE, THEY AND, AND SAN DIEGO FELT ALIENATED TO BE HONEST. THEY, THEY FELT VERY ALIENATED AND KINDA LIKE STEPCHILDREN. AND SO AS WE MOVE FORWARD ON THIS, UM, WE JUST COULDN'T MAKE ANY, ANY, ANY, ANY, UH, ENDS MEET. UM, I HAVE TO REALLY CREDIT, UM, A DON ORTEGA AND, AND THE PEOPLE THAT WORKED ON THAT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MOVE FORWARD ON THIS. AND UM, AND THEY DID A REALLY GOOD JOB. AND, [01:00:01] AND MARSHA SCULLY AS OUR GENERAL COUNSEL, DID AN EXCELLENT JOB AS WELL. UM, A LOT OF IT HAS TO DO, AS YOU GUYS ALL KNOW, BEGINS AND ENDS WITH RELATIONSHIPS. AND THAT'S REALLY WHAT HELPED WAS REACHING OUT AND HAVING SOME MEETINGS AND NOT POINTING FINGERS AND TRYING TO LOOK AT REGIONAL BENEFIT. AND, AND LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO THAT POINT. SO, UH, A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS AND CLOSED SESSIONS, A LOT OF IT WAS OVER MY HEAD 'CAUSE I'M NOT AN ATTORNEY, BUT I, I DO KNOW ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS AND I THINK THEY DID A REALLY GOOD JOB ON THAT AT THE VERY END. SO VERY GRATEFUL FOR THAT. AND THAT, THAT THERE IS FOR, FOR YOUR READING, IF YOU WANNA GO INTO SOME OF THE DETAILS ON, ON WHAT EXACTLY IS PER THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT. UH, IN THE END, MY FAVORITE IS SCI-FI DYSTOPIAN AND, UH, WE DIDN'T GET TO PRINT IT OUT FOR YOU, UH, BUT WE ARE EMAILING IT TO YOU. UH, MEAGER SNOWPACK ADD TO COLORADO RIVER WOES STRAINING FLOWS INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE SCI-FI DYSTOPIAN PIECE OF IT IS THAT ON THE COLORADO, THE PARTIES, THE STATES ARE NEGOTIATING OVER MATH. THAT DOESN'T ADD UP. UM, THE SCI-FI DYSTOPIAN PIECE IS THAT THAT'S SIMPLY ARGUING ABOUT 20TH CENTURY MATH AND WE ALREADY KNOW THAT THAT DOESN'T ADD UP. THE PROBLEM IS, IS THAT THAT NUMBER CONTINUES TO ERODE INTO THE FUTURE. WE'RE GETTING SITUATIONS WHERE THE AMOUNT OF SNOW AND RAIN FALLING IN THE COLORADO RIVER WATERSHED DOES NOT MATHEMATICALLY ADD UP TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF RUNOFF GOING INTO THE RIVERS AND RESERVOIRS. AND THAT SHORTFALL IS ALSO THE RESULT OF CLIMATE CHANGE. SO AS THE PARTIES TRY TO COME TO SOME AGREEMENT THAT SOLVES THIS MATH PROBLEM FOR THEM, THE GROUND LITERALLY IS SHIFTING BENEATH THEIR FEET AND THAT NUMBER IS ERODING, MAKING THE CHALLENGE EVEN MORE GREATER. SO THAT WAS MERELY THE, THE POINT OF THAT ARTICLE TO GIVE YOU A HIGHLIGHT ON THAT. AND THAT CONCLUDES THAT FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER REPORT. OH, GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS IS SETTLEMENT. BUT THEN OH BOY, , YES. ONE WILL GET RIGHT. . OH MY GOODNESS. OKAY. UM, THANK YOU. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THAT, COMMISSIONER COMMENT. OKAY, GREAT. UM, THE MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE PLEASE. THANK YOU. SECOND AND A SECOND RECEIVED. THANK YOU. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE CARRIES. WITH THAT WE HAVE A PUBLIC [PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Utilities Commission on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Board.] COMMENT PERIOD. UH, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON A NON-AG AGENDA ITEM? SEEING NONE. UM, THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED. AND, [ANNOUNCEMENTS] UM, ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS I WOULD CALL ON ANATOL FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT AND OKAY. YEAH, IF I COULD OR YEAH. AS WELL. I JUST WANTED TO ASK IF THIS WAS AN APPROPRIATE TIME TO MAYBE IF WE SEE IF WE COULD GET SOMEONE TO DO AN OVERVIEW OF THE DELTA WHERE WE ARE A DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT. CERTAINLY SHE WITH, UH, CHARLIE PARKIN COMING IN MIGHT BE A GOOD CONCERN TO RAMP THAT UP, YOU KNOW, INTENSELY. SO MIGHT BE A GOOD THING FOR YOU. THAT'S A GREAT IDEA. WE'D LOVE TO HEAR. OKAY. WE CAN COORDINATE THAT. AND IT MIGHT EVEN BE A SERIES OF PRESENTATIONS. 'CAUSE THERE'S SO MANY DIFFERENT, YOU KNOW, DIMENSIONS TO THAT. I JUST HIGHLIGHTED THE CANALS. WE HAD THE DELTA ITSELF, DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT. THERE'S A NUMBER OF ISSUES, BUT WE CAN TRY TO TARGET THOSE IN SOME SEQUENCE THAT YOU'RE AWARE AND, AND CAN PREPARE FOR. AND THEN JUST BRIEFLY ON THE COLORADO RIVER, UM, THEY'RE INCHING THEIR WAY TOWARDS NEGO. THE NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE. I'M NOT INVOLVED IN IT, BUT JB HAMBY IS, AND I'M IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH HIM AS WELL AS MET. UM, AND THE, THE REAL, THE THING IS, UM, THE UPPER BASIN AND LOWER BASIN STILL ARE NOT IN AGREEMENT. UM, COLORADO IS PRETTY MUCH THE HOLDOUT RIGHT NOW, AND SO THEY'RE TRYING TO WORK WITH BECKY MITCHELL, WHO IS THE, UH, COMMISSIONER THERE WORKING ON IT. UM, AND THEN A LOT OF THE OTHER HARD WORK HAS TO HAPPEN WHEN IT COMES BACK TO CALIFORNIA ON HOW WE DO OUR ALLOCATION HERE TO MEET, TO MEET THE, TO MEET THE NEEDS. SO ANYWAY, THERE'LL BE MORE NEWS AT 11 AS WE MOVE FORWARD ON THAT. CERTAINLY WE CAN BRING THAT TO LIGHT BECAUSE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE FINDING WORK THAT DEAN IS DOING, THAT'S THE ELEMENT OF ASSESSING THE RELIABILITY. WE KNOW THAT WE GET WATER FROM METROPOLITAN, BUT HOW, WHAT JUDGMENT DO WE PASS ON ITS RELIABILITY? SORT OF A PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS HERE. . OH MY GOODNESS. OKAY. UM, LET'S SEE. AND JUST TO, TO LET YOU KNOW THAT OUR NEW COMMISSIONER, NEWEST COMMISSIONER WILL BE AT ATTENDING OUR NEXT MEETING AND BEGINNING. SO NEXT IN TWO WEEKS, WE'LL BE WELCOMING CHARLIE PARKIN. UM, OKAY. UM, WITH THAT, THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED. WHOOPS. WHAT DID I FORGET? IS THERE MORE? I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT. YOU HAVE ANOTHER ANNOUNCE . IF I DON'T DO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, STAFF IS ABSOLUTELY GONNA COME AFTER ME. SO, UM, I, IT'S LONG OVERDUE. I KNOW THAT YOU HAD RECEIVED, UH, WHAT [01:05:01] WE CALL COMMONLY CALL THE ACT FOR THE ANNUAL CERTIFIED FINANCIAL REPORT. AND I OFTEN SAY EVERY YEAR, RIGHT? IT, IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE DO EVERY YEAR. THAT'S TRUE. UM, AT THE SAME TIME THOUGH, WHEN WE DO THE AFER, IT IS A PUBLIC, TRANSPARENT AND CLEAR COMMUNICATION TO EVERYBODY THAT OUR BOOKS ARE SOLID. AND WHEN WE COMMUNICATE THAT OUR BOOKS ARE SOLID, BOND RATING AGENCIES LOVE US. THE PUBLIC HAS A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE AS TO WHERE THEY MIGHT SAY SOMETHING OR CAST DISPERSIONS TO OUR FINANCES. IT PUTS US IN A POSITION WHERE WE TALK TO METROPOLITAN AND SAY, THIS IS THE BOUNDARIES OF WHAT WE HAVE. WE TALK TO THE CITY. THIS DOCUMENT IS SO INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT. AND IN ORDER TO DO THAT, WE WORK WITH A COMPANY, A FIRM THAT WALKS US THROUGH ALL OF OUR DATA, ALL OF OUR FINANCIAL WORK. AND IN ORDER TO DO THAT, PEOPLE DEDICATE AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF TIME IN ORDER TO WORK WITH THE AUDITOR AND TRUE UP, OFFER UP SAMPLE TRANSACTIONS, ANSWER QUESTIONS, AND SO FORTH. AND ALL OF THAT LEADS TO WHAT COMES TO YOU AS A RECEIVING FILE. BUT I TODAY WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE TWO PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE BACK, UH, DAN AND MINA, COULD YOU PLEASE STAND , DAN GWEN AND MINA EGGLESTON. THEY WERE THE LEADS IN THIS EFFORT. AND AS I SAID, AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF TIME, BUT AN INCREDIBLE COMMITMENT TO DELIVER THIS REPORT THAT, AS I TOLD YOU, PROVIDES SO MUCH INCREDIBLE BENEFIT AND THEY DESERVE ALL THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER. WE RELY ON THEM EXTENSIVELY TO DO IT. AND SO WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THAT. WE WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT PRESENTED TODAY. SOME OF YOU HAD TO WAIT A COUPLE WEEKS TO, TO BRING YOUR ITEMS FORWARD, BUT UM, WE DID IT TODAY, OKAY WITH THAT. SEE YOU IN TWO WEEKS. THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.