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Home My WebLink About09-10-09 Minutes�F,W PpRT �� n City of Newport Beach Coastal/Bay Water Quality Citizens Advisory Committee Minutes DATE: 9/10/09 TIME: 3:00 P.M. LOCATION: Fire Conference Room 1. Welcome/Self Introductions Committee Members: Chairwoman/Council Member Nancy Gardner Dennis Baker George Drayton Tom Houston Jim Miller Janet Rappaport Guests: Eric Chevalier, ZeroTrash.org Kevin Hunt, General Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) Chip McDermott, ZeroTrash.org Monica Mazur Scott Maloni, Poseidon Resources Karl Seckel, Assistant General Manager, MWDOC Jack & Nancy Skinner City or County Staff: Dave Kiff, Assistant City Manager George Murdoch, Utilities Director Shirley Oborny, Administrative Assistant 2. Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes The minutes from the July 9, 2009, meeting were approved. 3. Old Business (a) Bay and Ocean Bacteriological Test Results Ms. Mazur reviewed the latest bacti reports. 4. New Business (a) Zero Trash Laguna Mr. McDermott explained he was invited by John Kappeler to speak at this meeting to see if Newport Beach would be interested in his program. He presented a PowerPoint (attached). Mr. Hunt asked him why he thinks people don't consider throwing cigarette butts littering. Mr. McDermott said a New York Times study said a lot of people believe the filter is biodegradable. In addition to laziness, a study showed that 23% discarded 1 their butts on the ground because there were no ashtrays available. Mr. McDermott said when he started his program he noticed there weren't enough trash bins in Laguna Beach on Coast Highway. When more trash cans are available and placed in a systematic way, people will use them. Mr. Chevalier talked about how he has helped the program grow by getting the message out using the Internet. He explained the importance of involving local businesses. Discussion ensued regarding Newport Beach's past experiences with trash cleanups. Ms. Rappaport suggested Corona del Mar be included in the program if the City decides to participate. In response to Mr. Houston, Mr. McDermott said the City of Laguna Beach received grant money to buy more trash cans with attached ash urns. Chairwoman Gardner said she would follow up with Mr. McDermott and the City's General Services division. (b) Poseidon Desalination Project Mr. Murdoch reminded the committee that he last updated them a few months ago about the water conservation ordinance. Southern California's water supply is still being challenged by issues with the Delta Smelt and other northern California issues. He explained that many agencies and cities have shown interest in purchasing water from Poseidon Resources. The City has not made a commitment either way and he feels a presentation to this committee is a good place to start. Mr. Hunt discussed a number of water supply issues. In response to Mr. Miller, Mr. Hunt said a peripheral canal could be built around the Delta Smelt; however, the issue is one of politics and trust. In addition to resolving the Delta issue, using water conservation, recycling, etc., he said MWDOC is also looking at ocean desalination. He presented a detailed PowerPoint (attached). Discussion ensued on ocean desalination projects, purchase agreements, local voter perceptions and next steps. Chairwoman Gardner asked what other things the City can do to conserve water. He explained that half of the northern part of Orange County is the groundwater basin. Half of the basin going north is permeable but going south it's underlain by a clay layer that doesn't percolate the water very easily. As such, he said encouraging more permeable pavement in north Orange County would help. Mr. Murdoch said as more time passes without rain; the City becomes more dependent on its imported sources. He thinks this project is worth looking into as an alternate supply because at this time there is no commitment and later it could be much more expensive, if it's available. It could also be a source for emergency water. Mr. Maloni agreed that it's better to get in line. The agencies on the list have signed a memorandum of understanding that sets up the terms for negotiating. It basically gives Poseidon Resources a sense of what the demand is. In the end if they want to back out, they can, but at least they're in line. In response to Ms. Mazur, Mr. Maloni said the site could physically be expanded to 2 enlarge the project in the future, but he's not sure about environmentally. The committee agreed the City could benefit from joining the other agencies already signed up to negotiate with Poseidon Resources and they recommend the issue to the City Council for further consideration. In response to a discussion between Mr. Skinner and Mr. Murdoch regarding the issue surrounding the City of Irvine expressing an interest in tapping into the main line of water to supply the area near the Dyer Well Road Field Project, Chairwoman Gardner asked Mr. Murdoch to follow up on Mr. Skinner's concerns. 5. Public Comments on Non -Agenda Items Mr. Skinner mentioned two important meetings coming up that affect the City related to the TMDL. One is the renewal of the selenium permit. Chairwoman Gardner and Mr. Kiff agreed to meet and come up with a strategy and position on that issue. Mr. Skinner said the second meeting is on September 30 and has to do with the levels of DDT found in mullets and anchovies. 6. Topics for Future Agendas (a) DWR Model Landscape and Irrigation Ordinance (b) NOAA Grant Update (c) Update on Integrated Watershed Planning Efforts (d) NPDES Annual Water Quality Report (e) Bacteriological Dry -Weather Runoff Gutter Study (f) Greywater Recycling 7. Set Next Meeting Date The next meeting was set for October 8, 2009. 8. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 4:58 p.m. 3 ISO �wnnrt Aeo,. A F 3 4F 'r" + Co ILIf The Mission A community clean-up project dedicated to ridding STREETS of trash, reducing waste, supporting local business, fostering community & environmental responsibility. Z E R OT, 4, ��, � S. H � Our Values FW1 ZeroTrash is built on 3 VALUES: Conservation, Community & Personal Responsibility. Z�ERO't°�"�I. Problem: Street litter & roadside trash have become commonplace in cities & towns across the U.S. ZERO'!'r$�"SrH. Problem: Get your butts in here! According to Keep America Beautiful (KAB) • In 2003 filters, tips & tobacco packaging accounted for 38% of U.S. litter; the #1 littered item in the world • 2000 Surfrider CA Coastal Clean Up Day 230,000 butts were collected accounting for the #1 item found • A recent LA Public Works study found over 600,000 butts are thrown to ground EACH MONTH in LA alone • Reasons for littering 1. laziness 24% 2. No ASHTRAY 23% 3 No BIN nearby 21 % 4. habit 6% ZEROTri�PPs�I. Opportunty: Millions of Americans are growing passionate about the environment & looking for an opportunity to make a difference. ZeroTrash is about empowering community members, businesses & cities to take action by giving them the tools to create a clean-up movement in their own community. •,I ZERdW4w,, Solutions:11 qh- Public BINS Research & experience shows, the more obvious the placement of bins, the more they'll be used. ZeroTrash first takes stock of a City's existing public Trash, Ashtray & Recycling infrastructure to ensure a systematic placement. ZEROTri�PPs�I. Solutions: . ASHTRAYS A recent KAB Cigarette Litter Prevention Program resulted in a 55% reduction in cigarette litter. 4 strategies: Enforce Anti -Litter laws Distribute Portable Ashtrays Install Public Ashtrays Change behavior by Public Campaigns/Postings 7ERdW4w,, Solutions: I st SATURDAY The cornerstone of ZeroTrash. 1st SATURDAY is a monthly open -house bringing the community & local businesses together to clean up their town. Z E R OTri�PPs�I. Solutions: 1St SATURDAY Local Business and The Community By recruiting local businesses as 1st SATURDAY locations, ZeroTrash provides a unique community outreach program: Community members rallying around business, receiving promotions and learning recycling tips while `taking back' their streets from trash. The business builds true brand equity in the community. ZEROTri�PPs�I. Solutions: TRASH TALKS i6! Our hands-on education program goes to the schools to teach kids personal responsibility for reducing waste & keeping their communities free of trash. the ZeroTrash mantra: "if You See Trash, Pick It Up!" ZEROTri�PPs�I. Solutions: "Now* t: ZTU ZeroTrash University empowers college students to bring the ZT ethos on -campus. A ZEROTri�PPs�I. ZeroTrash Laguna A grassroots movement ... The movement began in Laguna Beach, in November 2007 with a `1st SATURDAY Pick It Up!" community event. Street `Adopters" met to remove neighborhood trash, then returned to dump their `haul' into bins provided by Waste Management. Weights were published by WM the following Monday ZEI"Iffe. i; 'R ZeroTrash Laguna ...grows L�R SAGUNA.OEG Steadily, the movement grew. By the end of 2008, ZeroTrash Laguna's Street Adopters removed over 5600 Ibs of trash + 3400 Ibs of recyclables from Laguna's streets, sidewalks gutters, parks & beaches. Getting the Word OUT Utilizing traditional & new media.. W-tuuiEE��You TM im WHZ)LE "-CR90 F00135- I C THALM FOWST G%AiN J, [OAST SFEW Smal A VE VSRNrVV 10 � BECOME PL FOLN ,@zrRorRASH 4-17 LaGUNHUGH = cl;i�) Our RED ARMY of 'adopters'grew to over 500 strong ZEROTri�PPs�I. expanding the City footprint 3 ..s.�...: Over the year ZeroTrash Laguna grew to 6 local business locations. This brought attention to the community -wide problem of litter, promoted the businesses, taught recycling & started to "close the circle" of sustainability. _'R' bringing ZeroTrash to your city Underwriting & manpower is needed to expand our community -empowering movement to new cities. ZeroTrash then provides communities the supplies & marketing tools necessary to launch & sustain their programs, beginning with their inaugural 1 st SATU RDAY "Pick It Up!" event' Where your sponsorship dollars go Example of equipment costs to start & run ZeroTrash in a new Community: 0 500 ZT shirts 0 100 pickers 0 Bags & Gloves 0 Storefront Banners 0Advertising 0Website development for zerotrash newport.org Total $3FOOO $IPOOO $850 $150 $1000 $2POOO Z E R OTri�PPs�I. worth y0 • We look forward to the opportunity to partner with The City of Newport Beach Please contact: Chip McDermott or Eric Chevalier ZeroTrash Inc chip(a)-zerotrash.org eric@zerotrash.org ZeroTrash is a 501(c)3 non-profit , .. E Rft 6 W 4 ,, id onVdItF Supply Issu and Ocean Desalination in Orange County Newport Beach Coastal/Bay Water Quality Citizens Advisory Committee Kevin Hunt, GM M W DOC Presentation Items • Water Supply Outlook • Discussion of Ocean Desalination in OC • Discussion of Poseidon's Huntington Beach Project — Background — Process with Poseidon and Local Agencies • Questions and Answers Imported Water Supply Issues • Delta Smelt • Other Environmental Issues • State Budget Issues • Non-functional Legislature • Bay -Delta Issues — Lack of Agreement as to what to do — Fisheries/Levees/Other — Funding — 20 year process to fix • Climate Change I Metropolitan's Historical Su 3.5 MMA 2006 2007 Calendar Year *eased on 40°oTable-A Allocation �♦i lies 2009 Metr Colorado River = State Water Project (40%) _ Total Supplies = Demands = Supply Gap = NOW 1.12 MAF 0.93 MAF 2.05 MAF 2.09 MAF 0.04 MAF START of Year 0.89 MAF 0.32 MAF 1.21 MAF 2.09 MAF 0.88 MAF A SWP Allocation of 40 % still Lequires MET to draw on storage Biological Opinion on Delta Smelt iological Opinio Expected Supplies under the Biological Opinion 100 TAF (315 TAF) 90% 395 TAF 40% Loss (585 TAF) 75% Percent 7=1 (960 TAF) 50% Exceedence IfflefbrA\N (1.06 MAF) 25% 4.0 3.0 0 �E 2.0 Vf 1.0 a� a 0.0 Total SINP Deliveries Smelt & Salmon Biological Opinion Impacts 4.1 SWP Contract Table A 3.3 4.17 million acre ft 3.1 2.9 2.3 1.3 If Average Critical Dry Wet Supply -Demand Balance Dry -Year Analysis 7.0 6.0 S. 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 Forecast Year Ocean Desal in Orange C • Huntington Beach — 50 MGD facility being proposed by Poseidon Resources Corporation using the power plant intake and outfall • Dana Point —15 MGD facility using a subsurface intake system and existing wastewater outfall, under development by MWDOC and five local entities • San Onofre — no longer under consideration ifornia Counting On Desalination • State Water Plan Update — need for 500,000 AF/Year of desalination by 2030 • MET— old IRP planning on 150,000 AF/Year of desalination by 2020; new IRP goals being established NOW • Regional and local water agencies adopting desalination as part of water management plans • Approximately 20 seawater desalination projects in various stages of development Proposed Seawater Desalination Plants in California -4 . Santa Cruz Moss LiandinWMDriterey Bay Regional, Project Marina Coast Water Di-stnict Sarld City Cambria X-� )�h Playa Del Roy E I Seaundo Beach . k IL Huntington Beach Dana Point San OnGfre Carlsbad Desalinated Ocean Water Is Now -cost Competitive • Desal Technology Costs Dropping • Use of existing infrastructure • Increased production efficiency • Imported water costs rising — 20% increase in Sept. 2009 to: • $701/AF (Tier One) • $811/AF (Tier Two) • Desal cost dropping — Currently about $1,400/AF — MET $250 incentive - $1,150/AF MUNICIPAL WAT£R DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY South Orange Coastal Ocean Desalination Project • 15 million gallons per day meets about 25% of the 2025 water demands for: — Laguna Beach — San Clemente — San Juan Capistrano — Moulton Niguel WD — South Coast WD • All five agencies can physically receive the water into their systems Laer Few Regional Imported Water Distribution System J[Y-cv ih[Y [a" ,[,.,, Serving South Orange County 43 f Desalination Plant Service Area L rows. VYA Rnsrnx.. S.W TA WA WATER W.LTO IG-= " c��.ranwo Project is Unique and Well Supported • NOT associated with a Coastal Power Plant • Utilizes slant well intake system to be protective of the ocean environment • Utilizes an EXISTING ocean outfall for brine discharge; makes discharge closer in salinity to that of the natural ocean water to improve mixing, reduces suspended solids • Concept is supported by the local environmental community, local agencies (water and cities) and supported by the California Coastal Commission, Department of Water Resources, Bureau of Reclamation and State Parks MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT CW ORANGE COUNTY South Orange Coastal Ocean Desalination Project Concept Project Layout JF MOPOSED PLANT SFTfE }j /+ r irolnraue . I it _ 3G• � "�yyl� { o OUTfAEMA ;I.P E PIPIELIWE J, l dh r_ 7 BHAFT 1 y l.C7-0IC f4~ 11lCTI PYPELiNE bH9ri 2 1 _ rv1 \"1 so el SAN JUAN PIPE F-� 20"61WYPIlE ITYP' y waT CENTRAL �� k look..,. Test Slant Well Schematic Drill Rig Ocean Surface ................................................. 23° 3S� et�� I Surface Main Aquifer 40 to 130 feet ± Ocean Bottom I � infiltration I Test Slant Well 325 feet MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT CW ORANGE COUNTY Dana Point Ocean Desal Project • Pilot Plant start-up March 2010 • Pilot Plant Testing Completed 2012 • Permitting/Design Completed 2013 • Construction Start 2014 • Start-up 2016 MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT CW ORANGE COUNTY Huntington Beach Desalination Facility Location: City of Huntington Beach,,:'',.-.-- 50 million gallons per day `n �n::- - _ Size: � (56,000 AF per year) ry _� _, _ Technology: Reverse Osmosis.. Membrane Filtration using _ existing seawater circulating water intake and discharge piping infrastructure Huntington Estimated $500 million; EPC Beach Power Cost: contractor team selected Station wit E out Desa/ Project Water 100% capacity under Supply: consideration (Schedule: On -Line 2013 i Huntington Beach Permitting History Local Land Us Permits: NPDES Permit ity of Huntington Beach EIR ertified Sept 2005 (Appeal enied Nov 2006) onditional Use Permit — Feb 2006 oastal Development Permit — Feb DO. iischarge Permit — Aug 2006, anta Ana Regional Board (Appeal enied Aug 2007) CA Depart of onceptual approval — Aug 2002 Public Health: IL State Lands Lease for intake and discharge COmmISSIOn: piping — Hearing 2010 California oastal Development Permit — Coastal 4L 2010 Commission: r- t I A L, Habra !`L Brea Fvllarion Yorb. 4nde I Weler 0,aIrio M:.. PaP�,�l ~�� —Sne nnnwerx Grnnye PnrM Acre. ArMIMfm Murval Wae[ C •-\ ❑�9aricr We1N C0. EOCWD Rerall seal Wesunlmrer Beech Tuafn \) Snot. Ane / Founwin Valley Ranch Xundtlplmn Mean Wn er ❑ialri« Tre, BNOtI CO[ISolidawd C;,° Ce nyon W.— ore[. water dDrsr[�r Newport Beech EI Taro wmI.[ Dmtncl Son I. Merg.M. Wow olaLXci Emerald Bay service oismcxf Moulton Xlquel — Were[ Dletric[ I,eyune Gaunxy wee.rF DIslricr � sen Jmm I Capimlrllnm� r a_F f I San Llememe sumll coma[ W alai Divric[ MWDOC Member Agency East Orange County Water District [Wholesale] N Orange County Water District W+E Non-MWDOC Service Area 5 Inside MWDOC but Outside Retail Water Agency Boundary Freeway or Tolhvay r Proposed Freeway or Tollway Me � i 4 Auffiffmo • Nearly $70 Million in local and regional tax payments — $1.8 Million per year in property tax paid to Huntington Beach — $50,000 per year contribution to the City of Huntington Beach in utility tax • 2,100 jobs during construction. jobs and 322 Indirect jobs 0 Project Labor Agreement (MOU) Huntington Beach Desalination Facilit \A/ wf iwf h y -Ff u n t i n • t• i - - - - • Conforms to Existing Zoning Regulations • Proximity to Ocean Source Water to Regional Water Distribution Pipeline • Existing Infrastructure Available ater Purchase Agreements — • MOU with 14 OC Public Water Agencies — Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) — City of Anaheim Public Utilities Department — El Toro Water District — Irvine Ranch Water District — Laguna Beach County Water District — Mesa -Consolidated Water -District — Moulton Niguel Water District — City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency — Santa Margarita Water District — South Coast Water District — Trabuco Canyon Water District — City of Seal Beach — City of Garden Grove — Golden State Water Comoan ater Purchase Agreements — Status — MWDOC and 14 Agencies in detailed discussions with Poseidon • Financial negotiations —form of water purchase agreement; outline obligations on behalf of all parties • Complete system integration analysis • Screen of permit documents Local Voter Perceptions • A poll of 500 registered Orange County voters was conducted regarding water issues and desalination. • Two major findings: — An overwhelming majority of OC voters are aware of the problems facing the county's water supply — 7 out of 10 voters consistently support projects to expand the county"s water supply, including the proposed HB Desa I Faclilty desalination facility in Huntington Beach. There would be no financial risk for taxpayers and the produced drinking water would serve Orange County residents. The facility also would take advantage of existing ocean pipeline infrastructure to create quality drinking water. Generally speaking, would you support or oppose this proposal? 60 50 76.4% Strongly/Somewhat Support vs. 40 12.4% Strongly/Somewhat Oppose 30 20 48.6 6.8 5.6 11.2 10 0 Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Support Support Oppose Oppose Don't Know Next Steps • Continue to negotiate and secure agreements with potential water customers • Obtain State Lands Commission permit — 2010 • Obtain California Coastal Commission permit - 2010 • Break Ground — 201 IL • Start-up 2013 1