Minutes - Board - 2001-05-154
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COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS STUDY SESSION
MAY 15, 2001
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The Board of Directors of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District attended a duly noticed
Study Session on May 15, 2001 at 12:00 noon in Conference Room 1A at the Civic
Center, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.
Directors Present: Arlene Schafer, Art Perry, James Ferryman, Dan
Worthington
Staff Present: Robin Harriers, Manager /Engineer; Tom Fauth, Assistant
Manager; Joan Revak, Clerk of the District; Marc
Puckett, Finance Director; Alan Burns, Legal Counsel
Mr. Harriers reported on the agenda items as follows:
I. PROJECT NO. 129 — BRISTOL STREET PUMP STATION
A. John Wayne Airport Land Use Plan
The land use plan was adopted by the County of Orange as part of planning the
future of the Airport. The land use plan included redevelopment of Santa Ana
Heights, including significant increases in land use intensity in areas served by the
Costa Mesa Sanitary District sewer system. The District serves portions of
unincorporated County territory including all of Santa Ana Heights, areas of the
City of Newport Beach (CNB) and the entire City of Costa Mesa (CCM).
B. Sewer Analysis and History of Project
The Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) has been on record since 1981
notifying the County that the District's sewer system was originally designed to
serve a rural area and not the land uses adopted by the County. The District
performed a sewer analysis in 1983 that identified the improvements to the
District's system needed to accommodate the new land uses. The study identified
• a less expensive alternative — the Bristol Street Pump Station, force main and
gravity system in Birch Street to handle the increased flows.
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• C. Role of Orange County Development Agency (OCDA) — Redevelopment Arm of
the County
The OCDA hired a consultant, BSI Engineering, to prepare an infrastructure report
identifying the necessary improvements in Santa Ana Heights to accommodate
the new land use. The report covered required street widths, traffic
improvements, storm drain improvements, water improvements and sewer
improvements. The report agreed with the CMSD sewer study that a new
pumping station, force main and gravity sewer were the best engineering solution
to handle the increased sewer flow.
D. Three -Party Agreement — Costa Mesa Sanitary District, City of Newport Beach,
OCDA
An agreement was prepared and executed covering the proposed sewer
improvements. The CMSD was designated as the sewer design agency and
would accept ownership of the sewer facilities after installation. OCDA would be
responsible for funding the project. The District was to work with CNB due to their
anticipated annexation of Santa Ana Heights. The sewer facilities were to be
compatible to both CMSD and CNB standards. The agreement was eventually
amended to reflect cost effective design changes and timing issues.
• E. Construction Plans
The CMSD has prepared construction plans to the 80 % level and is currently
having meetings with CNB to work out various details.
City of Newport Beach and City of Costa Mesa Proposed Annexations of Santa
Ana Heights
The cities have each submitted annexation proposals to Orange County LAFCO.
The east Santa Ana Heights area — the area referred to in this report — appears
headed to the City of Newport Beach. However, west Santa Ana Heights is in the
sphere of influence of the City of Costa Mesa and is currently under extensive
public scrutiny and comment as to which City might annex the area.
G. Flow Direction of Various Portions of Santa Ana Heights
The east Santa Ana Heights area has two different flow patterns; one area flows
towards the proposed Bristol Street Pump Station facility and one area flows
towards the CMSD sewer in Mesa Drive. West Santa Ana Heights is also in the
District and the flows stay in CMSD lines.
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• H. Effect of Annexation on CMSD Boundary and Services
Because a portion of east Santa Ana Heights will always flow into CMSD sewers,
confusion will arise if another agency controls or owns the sewer system in the
other portion of east Santa Ana Heights. Additionally, west Santa Ana Heights will
always be served by the CMSD. Mr. Hamers concluded that it is in the public's
best interest to have the District retain the sewer system in the entire Santa Ana
Heights area rather than transfer any areas and the corresponding sewer system
to the CNB.
This is also similar to the water system, as the Irvine Ranch Water District owns
and operates the former Santa Ana Heights Water Company lines even though
the land is in unincorporated County areas, CNB areas and CCM areas.
The Board directed Staff to meet with CNB officials to discuss the CMSD retaining
ownership of the entire east and west Santa Ana Heights sewer systems and the
proposed pumping station, force main and gravity sewer, regardless of the results of
any annexation proceedings. Staff will report to the Board at the next regularly
scheduled meeting.
• II. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public was present.
SECRETARY PRESIDENT
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