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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 11/16/2000 • CITY OF 'PRTALUMA, CALIFORNIA • MEMORANDtTM • • UtilitylOperations•and Maintenance 102 N,McDoweli`lilvd:,Petaluma,CA 94954 (707) 778-4560' Fax 0707)',7784508, F mat[:ssiminnnsr%ci Jetaluma.ea.us • DATE': 11/16/00 • TO: - • Fred Stouder, City Manager. FROM . Tom Hargis, Director of Water Resources;and Conservation Steve Simmons, Utility Manager SUBJECT:. Recommendations on: MOU Regarding Water Transmissionand'Syst'em Capacity Allocation During Temporary`Impaimient . ' 'o MOU.Regarding Operating Procedures for the South Petaluma;Aqueduct • ❑ Suggested-Modifications to,1`l t' Amended Agreement for'Water Supply MOUrRegarding,Water Transrnissibn.and`(System Capacitv•Allocation.During Temporary Impairment • Staff recommends∎approval'Of.the MOU Regarding Water Transmission and System Capacity • Allocation During Tempotary Impairment: Approval ofthe!MOU would serve to further regional co-operation in sharing the limited supplyand•capacity of the Sonoma County Water Agency • supply-andtransmission system for the-next five years (2000 2005). The MOU also serves to increase regional_water conservation efforts. MOU Regarding Operating•Proeedure's Ior'tlie South Petalinna,Aqueduct • Staff recommends.proceeding with the MOU RegardingyOperating Procedures for the South Petaluma Aqueduct.:This ag"reernentwill serve.to=preserve storage in;.the'South Petaluma Aqueduct System's KastaniaReservoir by controlling pumping parameters.at Kastania Pump Station.:Signatories'4o this agreement would be the City of Petaluma; North Mann Water District,MarinMunicipal Wafer District'and the:Sonoma County Water Agency. • • ,` Suggested`Modifcations to;11ti Amended Agreement"for WaterSupplv., 1.1 Definitions • Delete;the,references"to water-treatment facilities or make it cleat that"this agreement would not,authorize"the;construction Of a wateritreatmentplant at Lake Sonoma or some otherl'ocation. Better define water treatment facilities as meaning chlorination or P,H,adjustment',equipmerit Scheduling of Additions.and Replacements to,the Existing-'Transmission'System. • Add language;requiring;prior written approval of Petaluma before a contractcan be awarded for constructionmfthe new p'aral]el;Petaluma aqueduct This_language would be consistent with the languagefrequiring prior wnttemcoñsent of Valley of theMoon and,Sonoma before/a contract can be awarded,byMe Agencyforthe construction of the new parallel Sonoma Aqueduct Add:language requiring.that each contractor maintainlocal storage'(excluding SCWA.storage) equalgto 1 5 times'the average daily d'elivery during the"month(s) • of highosthiStorical use.'This would be.consistent.with what=the SCWA,storage target'is. This would helpainsure all„the contractors equitably shareSCWA system storage. 23 Further Modifications'to Transmission System • Santa-Rosahas the option of taking-46,mgd of water'from;eithertne Santa Rosa Aqueduct or'Reach 1 and 2ofthe:Cotati Interne Aqueductwhilelthei total maximum combined takeFis 566:mgd Using=this logic, I'would add language to alto*Petaluma the option of taking ourentitlemennfrom either'the existing: Petaluma Aqueduct•or the new parallel aqueduct.regarrdless,of whetheror:no t we increase our entitlement. • 2.4 Water Conservation Measures Add language that;would'iallow,all contractorsthe,option:of non-participation/Ca SCWA water.conservatioprograms Require separate accounting of funds collected by the SCWA for each contractor and.reimbursement with interest at the time,``a;contractor decideslto opt out'Of participation in;such”programs ,This would allow`'more.controland,opportunities locally,,Add language that•would;also allow finding of programs that;reduce future demands or"theneed to expand water rights:or diversions. 3.1 Delivery.:entitlements of Water,Contracters• . . • Staff recommends either Petaluma not have an annual;limit;orthat itbe increased to allow for storage and recoveryiopportunities., If Petaluma were successful with:. an aquifer storage and recovery program, wewould notneed.anincrease in. t' • 4 1 'entitlement.: Under,Amendment 10., we are entitledto 1,7 mgd (19, 042 AF per 1 year)with no,annual limit . I In the case of Petaluma,-the-effect of the_proposed 1=3;400 AF limit (3.1) would eliminate aquifer storage•and recovery as a water supply option. 4.10 'Storage•Facilities'Revenue Bonds Charges Include Petalumaaalorig with North Marin Water.District:as having the option to provid"e;loeahstorage=rather than participate in future,storageiprojects. • ' Note : An updated;cost•projection on all expansion facilities`has;been•promised by the SCWA within the next:six,months and will,be_presented'to the City Council,at a.future-meeting Attached'Information • o• See the attached,spreadsheets. They contain data and graphics dealing with water supply and transmission, storage, allocations and projections. • o See the attached`memo dated.S'eptember 29,2000 for background and , preliminary costing. o .MOU Regarding Water.Transmissiomand`System Capacity Allocation �'. During,Temporaryjlmpairment o MOU'.Regarding,Operating Procedures.for:the South Petaluma Aqueduct . Previously Provided Information (contact City Managers Office for,copv if needed) o .Preliininary,'Assessmerit ofUrban Water Reuse Sonoma County Water • Agendy'Service,Area,November 1999 • o 11 m Amended Agreement for Water Supply • • J:\WATER\Scwa\AMD 11\Staff recom Memo-Mod Amndrnt f 1-MOU-Ops.doe •