STOI  BOARD OF DIRECTORS Navid Fardanesh President Wayne Petersen Vice-President  STAFF Jeff Briltz General Manager Lori Azeem, P.E. District Engineer Keri Dodson Executive. Assistant/Board Clerk  Debra Logan Director  Justin Black Utilities Manager Natalie Klock Finance Officer Mel. Johnson Recreation Supervisor Tom Peterson Fire Chief  SERVICES  TEMPLETON COMMUNITYSERVICES DISTRICT WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITIES COMMITTEE MEETING  P.O. BOX780 . 420 CROCKER STREET . TEMPLETON, CA 93465 * (805) 434-4900 . FAX: (805)434-4820  Monday, July 1, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.  The Water and Wastewater Utilities Committee met on Monday, July 1, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. in the Templeton CSD Board Room located at 206 5th Street, Templeton, Present were Committee Members Wayne Petersen, Navid Fardanesh and Eric Marlow. Present from District Staff were General Manager Jeff Briltz, District  CA and via Zoom Teleconference.  Engineer Lori Azeem and Board Secretary Keri Dodson.  1) Platz Well June Water Quality Issue  GM Briltz provided information to the Committee regarding the water quality issues with Platz Well at the beginning of, June. Chlorine residuals were higher than expected, although not outside of state required levels. Preliminary results show too much sand was coming out of the well which caused it to be plugged up, resulting in the analyzer that unloads chlorine being unable to read the levels. Due to this issue, the pump at Platz was pulled to give it time to rest and to place a camera down in the well for further analysis. Staff should know more in the coming weeks, but for the time being, Platz will remain off.  2) Lead Line Service Inventory  GM Briltz updated the Committee on the state requirement to provide an annual report of lead service lines within the District. Staff will do manual inspections of homes to generate the report, but it is unlikely there are any in Templeton. GM Briltz went over the current Wait List Application with the Committee. A request was made by a prior Director to look at the application to potentially require additional information when submitting an application as to the use for the water units, in an effort to more accurately project future needs. The Committee was not in favor of making any changes to the application at this  3) Wait List Application Requirements  time.  4) Virtual Meter Agreements  GM Briltz shared a sample of a blank Virtual Meter Agreement and provided some historical background. A request had been made by a prior Director to look at these agreements and the outstanding water units associated with them. Stay connected - www.tempctoncsdorg - Go to "Notify Me"    There are approximately 500 outstanding water units tied to Virtual Meter Agreements. The Committee discussed staff putting out information to the outstanding list outlining the water unit relinquishment program.  5) Review of Consulting Services Policy/Practices  District Engineer Azeem outlined the current Purchasing Policy, as related to Professional Services and the challenges staff can face at times adhereing the requirements. She provided a comparison to other local agencies' policies and some proposed modifications. The Committee was in favor of the following  modifications being made to the existing policy:  Solicit Proposals from a Qualified Consultant/ Professional by whatever method the purchasing agent deems appropriate General Manager Award: at least 3 Informal Quotes, P.O., quotes can be bypassed in emergency. *This would only not in budget, RFP/ RFQ & Board approval required at $50k Prepare Request for Qualification and/ or Request for Proposal Board Approval of Contract Required if amount is  $0-$ $40,000  under the circumstances  $40,000 - $125,000 apply to projects which have been approved in the budget. If  $125,000+  over $125,000  6) Source Control Update  The. Adminstraton/-imance Committee requested a review of the Source Control Program and the costs associated with it. GM Briltz provided some background on the Source Control Program and the role the Wallace Group plays in facilitating it. District Engineer Azeem stated that this is a specialized area that the Wallace Group is more qualified to monitor for the District. There was additional discussion pertaining to businesses that are out of compliance and the enforcement steps that are taken. There is one business in particular that is not meeting their permit requirements, therefore they have received penalties by way, of Administrative Order fines, which are still outstanding. The Committee would like staff to reach out directly to the property owner advising them of the issues, as well as the fines that are due. If this is not remedied, this property will  be placed on the County Tax Roll for collection.  7) Solar PV Project  GM Briltz discussed the potential for a solar project housed at the Creekside site to offset energy costs. He has reached out to several companies without much success but has recently received a proposal from EMCOR. Committee Member Marlow recommended the District contact REC Solar out of San Luis Obispo as he has worked with them in the past. GM Briltz will keep the Committee updated as  he moves forward. 8) Future Agenda Items  Wastewater Permit Process Update Engineering Project Updates  Adjourned: 4:29 p.m.    Respectfully submitted, VOuon  Keri Dodson, Executive Assistant/Board Secretary