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Costa Mesa Sanitary District
….an Independent Special District
Memorandum
T o: Board of Directors
From: Scott Carroll , General Manager
Date: September 9 , 2013
Subject: District Cost Savings in the Last Three Year s
Summary
One of the performance goals for the General Manager is to prepare a summary of the
cost savings the District experienced in the last three years. The following is a
summation of the cost savings in the last three years.
S ta ff Recommendation
Th at the Board of Directors receives and files this report.
Analysis
Staff estimates that the District has saved a total cost of approximately $2,344,252 in
various projects, programs and administrative procedures over the course of the past
three years. T h e majority of this savings (92 %) is from capital improvement programs;
specifically, from utilizing trenchless technology methods for rehabilitating and/or
repairing sewer system infrastructure. The following is a breakdown of the costs from
each year.
2010
• Project #129 Bristol Street Sewer Improvements – Phase I: $60,000
• Project #183 -2 Bristol Street North of Randolph Sewer Improvements: $3 4,536
• Project #187 District Yard: $100,261
• Agreement with City of Costa Mesa for Fleet Maintenance Services: $10,127
• Award contract to National Plant Services for sewer cleaning: $32,000
2011
• Reduced trash tonnage: $30,183
• Paperless Agenda Program: $10,691
• Obtained parcel data from the County of Orange: $19,342
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• Project #185 System Wide Sewer Reconstruction – Phase I - $318,677
2012
• Reduced trash tonnage:$27,677
• Pension Reform: $32,600
• Paperless Agenda Program: $10,691
• Video Board of Directors meetings: $21,885
• Project #129 Bristol Street Sewer Improvements – Phase II - $232,663
• Project #164 Root Control Program: $1 6,830
• Project # 171 Irvine Avenue Force Main Rehabilitation: 623,913
• Project # 190 Canyon Force Main Rehabilitation: $15,567
• Project #191 Emergency Work on Santa Ana & 23 rd Street Force Mains:
$746,609
Strategic Plan Element & Goal
This item complies wi t h the objective of Strategic Element 7 .0, Finance , which states
the following:
Objective: To ensure the short and long -term fiscal health of the District.
Legal Review
Not applicable
Financial Review
Staff estimates the total cost savings the District h as experienced in the last three
years is $2,344,252 .
Public Notice Process
Copies of this report are on file and will be included with the entire agenda packet for
the September 9 , 201 3 Board of Directors Study Session at District Headquarters and
on Dis trict’s website.
Alternative Actions
1. Direct staff to report back with more information.