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BOARD PRESIDENT
John P. Powell Jr.
DIVISION 3

VICE PRESIDENT
Castulo R. Estrada
DIVISION 5		 AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Coachella Valley Water District Board of Directors

8:00 AM

July 11, 2023
51501 Tyler Street, Coachella, CA 92236

Director Anthony Bianco 
will be participating remotely from:
The St. Regis Venice
San Marco 2159
Venice, Italy, 30124

www.cvwd.org		 DIRECTOR
John Aguilar
DIVISION 1

DIRECTOR
Anthony Bianco
DIVISION 2

DIRECTOR
Peter G. Nelson
DIVISION 4
 
OUR MISSION
The mission of Coachella Valley Water District is to meet the water-related needs of the people through dedicated employees, providing high quality water at a reasonable cost.

 
1.
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2.
ROLL CALL
3.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS/ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
In accordance with the section 54954.2 of the Government Code additions to the agenda require a two-thirds vote of the legislative body, or, if less than two-thirds of the members are present, a unanimous vote of those members present, which makes the determination that there is a need to take action, and the need to take action arose after the posting of the Agenda.
A.
Items removed or continued from the Agenda
B.
Emergency items added to the Agenda
C.
Changes to the order of the Agenda
4.
PUBLIC COMMENT
This is the time set aside for public comment. Members of the public may comment on any matter appearing on the agenda and should be limited to matters within the Board’s jurisdiction. Under provisions of the Brown Act, the Board is prohibited from taking action on items not listed on the agenda. Please address the Board at the podium, limit your remarks to three (3) minutes, and if you wish, state your name and address for the record. 

 
5.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A.
Administration – Authorize and approve payment for State Water Contractor Member Dues, Bay-Delta Fund, Energy Fund, and Delta Conveyance Project Fund budget for fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24) in the amount of $314,222
B.
Administration – Authorize and approve payment for the Six Agency Committee budget for fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24) in the amount of $473,687.50
C.
Clerk of the Board – Minutes of the June 27, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Coachella Valley Water District Board of Directors
D.
Engineering – Authorize the General Manager to execute a Special Sanitation System Installation Agreement with CRD Holdings, Inc. for a building on Assessor's Parcel Numbers 602-060-001 and 602-060-002
E.
Engineering – Adopt California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Addendum No.1 to the Valley View Mobile Home Park Water Consolidation Project Certified Mitigated Negative Declaration and Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and authorize staff to file a Notice of Determination
F.
Finance – Adopt Resolutions 2023-14 and 2023-15 Establishing Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Assessment District Assessments and Community Facilities District Special Taxes
G.
Service & Communication – Approve Resolutions 2023-16, 2023-17 and 2023-18, that authorize the Transfer of Delinquent and Unpaid Domestic Water, Sewer Service and Irrigation Water Charges to Imperial and Riverside County
H.
Service & Communication – Approve Resolutions 2023-19 and 2023-20, that authorize the Transfer of Sewer Service Charges to Riverside County and Imperial County 
I.
Service & Communication – Approve Resolution 2023-21, authorizing Transfer of Unpaid Irrigation Water Availability Charges to the Riverside County Tax Roll Fiscal Year 2023-24
6.
ITEM(S) PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
7.
ACTION CALENDAR
Administration
A.
Authorize submittal of Component 2 proposals for voluntary participation in the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado River Basin Conservation and Efficiency Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION: It is recommended that CVWD’s Board of Directors (Board) authorize staff to submit the following proposals in response to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation) call for proposals for Component 2 of the Lower Colorado River Basin Conservation and Efficiency Program (LC Conservation Program): Water Reclamation Plant 4 Recycled Water Expansion Project (WRP4 Expansion Project, 30-year term)Golf Course Conservation Program (10-year term)
Engineering
B.
Award a Construction Contract to Fain Drilling & Pump Company, Inc. in the amount of $338,830 for Monitoring Wells G3 and G4 for the Salt and Nutrient Management Plan (SNMP) Monitoring Wells Phase 2 Project, Specification No. 2023-17, approve Budget Amendment Resolution No. 23-24-002, and approve additional expenditures for a total request of $446,250
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the General Manager to execute a Construction Contract with Fain Drilling & Pump Company, Inc.  in the amount of $338,830 for the construction of Monitoring Wells G3 and G4 for the Salt and Nutrient Management Plan Phase 2 Project located on developed, CVWD-owned parcels, and existing sites, in the northern Coachella Valley of the Desert Hot Springs subbasin, Riverside County, CA. It is also recommended that the Board authorize the following additional expenditures in the amount of $107,420: Project Management and Engineering - $30,000CVWD Inspection - $20,000. Inspection services for this project will be provided by CVWD inspection staff and/or CVWD’s on-call inspection consultant firms. If an on-call inspection firm is used, a Task Order will be executed and issued substantially the same form and content as the attached task order.Task Order with Todd Groundwater for Services during Construction - $29,170CVWD Forces (Labor & Materials) - $7,000Contingency - $21,250 (5%)The total cost of this request is $446,250.
C.
Approve the solicitation of bids for the construction of the Lift Station 55-11 Upgrade Project, Specification 2022-18
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 

Approve the solicitation of bids for the construction of the Lift Station 55-11 Upgrade Project, Specification 2022-18, located at 66100 Hammond Road within the community of Mecca. 

Environmental Services
D.
Approve the Water Supply Assessment for the Thermal Ranch Specific Plan
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Water Supply Assessment (WSA) for the Thermal Ranch Specific Plan.
Finance
E.
Adopt a State Water Project (SWP) Levy of $0.11 per $100 of Assessed Value (AV) for the Fiscal Year 2024 Tax Roll for both Riverside and Imperial Counties and Adopt Resolutions 2023-23 (Riverside) and 2023-24 (Imperial) Fixing Rates of Taxation Required by the Counties of Riverside and Imperial
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 

Adopt Resolutions 2023-23 and 2023-24 authorizing a SWP levy of $0.11 per $100 of Assessed Value (AV) for the Fiscal Year 2024 Tax Roll for both Riverside and Imperial Counties.

Operations
F.
Authorize the Purchasing Division to execute Purchase Orders utilizing the Sourcewell Purchasing Cooperative for the purchase of twenty-five (25) battery electric vehicles from National Auto Fleet Group, one (1) battery electric cart from RDO Agriculture Equipment Co, one (1) tri-axle trailer from Trail King Industries, one (1) vactor truck refurbishment from Haaker Equipment, and approve additional contingency expenditures of $49,311 for a total delivered price of $1,200,000 and the disposal of up to twenty-eight (28) vehicles
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 

Authorize the Purchasing Division to execute Purchase Orders utilizing the Sourcewell Purchasing Cooperative for the following:

  • Purchase of twenty-five (25) battery electric vehicles from National Auto Fleet Group
  • Purchase of one (1) battery electric cart from RDO Agriculture Equipment Co
  • Purchase of one (1) tri-axle trailer from Trail King Industries
  • Purchase of one (1) vactor truck refurbishment from Haaker Equipment
  • Approve additional contingency expenditures of $49,311 for a total delivered price of $1,200,000
  • Approve disposal of up to twenty-eight (28) vehicles as set forth in the fleet compliance plan by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)
8.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
A.
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Domestic Water Service and Sewage and Waste Service Availability Assessment for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, and approve Resolution No. 2023-22
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 

Approve and authorize the attached resolution and direct the Clerk of the Board to forward a copy of the resolution to the Riverside County Auditor and the Imperial County Auditor.  No increase is recommended for the domestic water service, sewage and waste service availability assessments in Fiscal Year 2023-2024. 

9.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
A.
Written Communications to the Board as filed
B.
Informational Presentations to the Board
I.
Mid-year legislative report on CVWD state and federal activities
 
10.
BOARD COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A.
Board General Comments
B.
Board Requests for Future Agenda Items
11.
BOARD MEETING REPORTS
A.
Meetings and Conference Reports
  1. June 8, 2023, Meeting between Salton Sea Authority and County to discuss Salton Sea Conservancy bill (Director Estrada)
  2. June 14, 2023, CRB Dinner and Networking Event (Director Nelson)
  3. June 27, 2023, ECV Task Force Meeting (Director Estrada)
  4. June 27, 2023, Coachella Valley Irrigated Lands Coalition Meeting (Director Powell)
  5. June 28, 2023, Golf and Water Task Force Meeting (Director Powell)
  6. June 29, 2023, CVWD Audit Inquiries (Director Powell)
B.
Approval of per diem for meetings reported
12.
REPORTS
A.
General Manager
B.
Counsel
C.
Departments
13.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
A.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9
B.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9 (a) Name of Case: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians v. Coachella Valley Water District, et al., Case No. 5:13-cv-00883-JGB (SPx)
C.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9 (a) Name of Case: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians v. Coachella Valley Water District, et al., Case No. 5:20-cv-00174-JGB-SPx
14.
RECONVENE
A.
Report out of Closed Session
15.
ADJOURNMENT