Minutes - City/Districts Liaison - 2007-01-12•
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AnAdesa Consolidated
water District
CITY /DISTRICTS LIAISON COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
FRIDAY, January 12, 2007
7:30 a.m.
MESA CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT
1965 Placentia Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92627
Mesa Committee Members: James F. Atkinson, 1St Vice President
Trudy .Ohlig -Hall, Vice President
Victoria Beatley, Interim General Manager
Coleen Monteleone, Interim Assistant General
Manager /Administrative Services Manager
Barry Carlson, Resource Efficiency Specialist
City Committee Members: Eric Bever, Mayor Pro Tern
Allan Roeder, City Manager
CMSD Committee Members: Bob Ooten, Secretary/Director
Rob Hamers, Manager /District Engineer
Tom Fauth, Assistant Manager
Discussion was held on the following items:
1. ET Controllers Discussion and Presentation by Mesa Staff (Mesa)
Mr. Carlson and Ms. Monteleone described how ET (evapotranspiration) landscape
irrigation controllers can be programmed to react to the weather through satellite or pre-
programmed information. A single family residence may save approximately 37 gallons
per day of water by having a more effective watering program. A city can avoid excess
runoff into the streets by having each controller programmed to effectively water its
designated area more evenly and in accordance with the soil conditions. Mesa is
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offering rebates to encourage installation, and it a pp ears that "smart" technology will
eventually become the standard.
2. WEROC Hazard Mitigation (Mesa)
Vice President Atkinson stated that Mesa has joined WEROC, the Water Emergency
Response Organization of Orange County. WEROC encourages organizations to have
their emergency response plans up -to -date.
3. Desalination Information (Mesa)
Mesa Vice President Jim Atkinson and Mesa Vice President Ohlig -Hall updated the
committee on the Poseidon project in Huntington Beach. A private water company is
proposing a desalination facility in Huntington for the purpose of providing water to
South Orange County. Poseidon will either construct a new pipeline or agree with Mesa
to upsize Mesa's pipeline from the west side of the City to just easterly of Newport Blvd.
Ms. Ohlig -Hall suggested the focus should be more towards the positive aspects of the
creation of another water source rather than the costs or benefits to the City of Costa
Mesa.
• 4. New Capacity Charges Fee Schedule (Mesa)
Vice - President Atkinson and Ms. Beatley explained that Mesa is considering an increase
in their capacity charges. Capacity charges are paid when a new development will
cause an increase in water usage. The fee has not been increased since 1990 and was
previously termed "development impact fee."
5. Single Meter Policy (Mesa)
Vice President Atkinson described why Mesa may approve a single meter for each of
the North Costa Mesa High Rise Condominium Developments. High rise construction
does not lend itself to individual meters for each owner as there is no space for all the
meters. Mr. Atkinson also mentioned the significant cost of constructing individual
meters in the parking structure.
6. Apartment to Condominium Conversions (Mesa)
Vice President Atkinson stated that the developers of apartment -to- condominium
conversions are required to install separate meters for each residence in the project.
Mr. Atkinson also requested the City of Costa Mesa require developers to process
conversion plans through Mesa because developers may be unaware of the conversion
• requirements. Mr. Roeder stated he would have the City's Building Division add
conditions of approval referencing Mesa's requirements.
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Mr. Roeder presented a poster board layout of the proposed E. 17th Street
improvements that will begin in approximately 60 days. Instead of widening the street to
three lanes in each direction, the City is adding bus turnouts and right turn pockets at
intersections.
8. MCWD Street Cuts on Westward Way (City)
Council Member Bever discussed the recent water service upgrades on Westward Way
and how the construction might compromise the new petramat fabric installed in the
asphalt streets. Mr. Bever stated he hoped that no problems would occur and Ms.
Beatley stated Mesa would certainly correct any future problems related to the water
service installations.
Council Member Bever requested Mr. Hamers have the sewer contractor for the new
development at 2100 Canyon Drive upgrade the temporary A.C. paving where the tie -in
to the CMSD sewer occurs in Westward Way. Mr. Hamers stated he would have the
contractor upgrade the temporary A.C. paving in consideration of the upcoming rains
and for better drivability and aesthetics.
9. Sewer Laterals (CMSD)
Mr. Hamers described the newly formed CMSD sub - committee on sewer laterals, which
includes Director Ooten and two other CMSD directors. The committee will promote
regular maintenance of sewer laterals because the lack thereof oftentimes results in
costly excavation and reconstruction. The committee will review the policies of Newport
Beach, Santa Ana, and Fullerton, the three agencies who have accepted responsibility
for the portion of the laterals located in the public right -of -way.
Public Comments
There was no public in attendance at the meeting.
Other
Mr. Hamers thanked Vice President Atkinson and Vice President Ohlig -Hall for hosting
the meeting and for making informative and educational presentations on the Mesa
topics.
The next meeting was scheduled for Friday, April 13, 2007, 8 AM, at the Costa Mesa
Sanitary District_
Bob Ooten, Secretary
Costa Me sac nitary District
Arthur Perry, President
Costa Mesa Sanitary District