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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Eagle Aerial Solutions (EAS) to Conduct a Comprehensive Analysis on all Dedicated Irrigation Meters and Mixed-Use Meters.
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Eagle Aerial Solutions to conduct a comprehensive analysis on all dedicated irrigation meters and mixed-use meters in the not-to-exceed amount of $156,710.
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Consent Calendar
Approved for April 15, 2025 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Eagle Aerial Solutions (EAS) specializes in providing high-resolution aerial imagery and data management solutions. Together with their partner NV5, EAS has been assisting the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) on various statewide water conservation efforts, including the irrigated landscape measurement project. Currently, EAS is the only company whose methodology is approved and meets DWR’s standards.
The recommended Professional Services Agreement (PSA) would allow EAS to support GWP in determining the number of dedicated-irrigation meters and mixed-use meters in the City, and to conduct a comprehensive analysis on those water uses. The analysis will provide GWP information on how the water is being used, help identify the customer groups that need the most support, and how to increase water use efficiency while maintaining financial resilience.
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the City Manager to enter into a PSA with EAS to conduct a comprehensive analysis on all dedicated irrigation meters and mixed-use meters in the amount of $156,710.
ANALYSIS
In 2021, GWP entered into a three-year Agreement with EAS for their consulting services related to the California water conservation legislation, Senate Bill 606 and Assembly Bill 1668. EAS developed WaterViewTM to help water agencies, such as 2{{section.number}}b
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GWP, meet the efficiency and allocation requirements under the new long-term California water conservation legislation. In 2024, GWP renewed a three-year Agreement with EAS to continue with their consulting services related to their WaterViewTM software.
The CII Roadmap Analysis proposed by EAS will utilize the City’s GIS and water consumption data to geolocate the Dedicate Irrigation Meters (DIMs) and Mixed-Use Meters (MUMs), grouping them by customer into premise aggregations, identifying the premise boundaries, and defining the landscaping area within these premise boundaries using heads-up digitization methods. A Coefficient of Variation (CV) analysis which demonstrates water use trend analysis will be performed on a per premise basis and used to determine anomalies of water use. The Analysis will also identify and map out the Special Landscape Areas within each premise. Special Landscape Areas are mapped landscapes dedicated solely to edible plants, areas irrigated with recycled water, water features using recycled water, and areas dedicated to active play such as parks, sports fields, golf courses, and where turf provides a playing surface.
The data from the Analysis will then be integrated into the WaterViewTM software. It will provide GWP with true insight on how water is being used and identify customer groups that need the most support. The Analysis will allow precise, targeted conservation efforts at the group and customer level. These targeted efficiency assessments and outreach capabilities will lead to more effective conservation campaigns while saving money over untargeted, large-scale outreach efforts.
STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT
The CII Roadmap Analysis will cost $156,710 over four years. The expected annual cost is $44,000 per year. The GWP budget can absorb this cost, and the expense will be fully reimbursed through the MWD MAAP Funding annually. Therefore no new appropriation is being requested. The funding is outlined below:
Existing Appropriation
Amount Account String Funding Source
$156,710 43110-5920-GWP-4700-P0000-
T0000-F1600
Water Works Revenue Fund
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
This item is not a project for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and thus is not subject to CEQA review.
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
In accordance with the City Campaign Finance Ordinance No. 5744, the following are the names and business addresses of the members of the board of directors, the chairperson, CEO, COO, CFO, Subcontractors and any person or entity with more than 3{{section.number}}b
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ten percent interest in the company proposed for contract in this agenda item report.
Officers of: Eagle Aerial Solutions
Full Name Title Business Address City State Zip
Wayne Tate CEO 3333 Michelson Dr.,
Suite 300
Irvine CA 92612
Paul Clark CFO 3333 Michelson Dr.,
Suite 300
Irvine CA 92612
Ownership Interest in more than ten percent (10%) in Eagle Aerial Solutions Full Name Title Business Address City State Zip
Wayne Tate CEO 3333 Michelson Dr.,
Suite 300
Irvine CA 92612
Paul Clark CFO 3333 Michelson Dr.,
Suite 300
Irvine CA 92612
Officers of NV5, Inc.:
Full Name Title Business Address City State Zip
Dickerson
Wright
Chief Executive
Officer, President,
and Director
200 South Park
Road, Suite 350
Hollywood FL 33021
Richard
Tong
Director,
Chairman of the
Board, Executive
Vice President
and Co-Secretary
200 South Park
Road, Suite 350
Hollywood FL 33021
Edward
Codispoti
Chief Financial
Officer
200 South Park
Road, Suite 350
Hollywood FL 33021
MaryJo
O’Brien
Co-Secretary
and Chief
Administrative
Officer
200 South Park
Road, Suite 350
Hollywood FL 33021
Mark E.
Meade
Senior Vice
President
200 South Park
Road, Suite 350
Hollywood FL 33021
Ryan Avery Vice President 200 South Park
Road, Suite 350
Hollywood FL 33021
Robert
Vander
Meer
Vice President 200 South Park
Road, Suite 350
Hollywood FL 33021
Evon Silva Vice President 200 South Park
Road, Suite 350
Hollywood FL 33021
Jon
Wittman
Vice President 200 South Park
Road, Suite 350
Hollywood FL 33021
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John Nett Vice President 200 South Park
Road, Suite 350
Hollywood FL 33021
Dan Casey Vice President 200 South Park
Road, Suite 350
Hollywood FL 33021
Tobin
Guthrie
Vice President 200 South Park
Road, Suite 350
Hollywood FL 33021
Kris Fausti Vice President 200 South Park
Road, Suite 350
Hollywood FL 33021
Kurt Allen Vice President 200 South Park
Road, Suite 350
Hollywood FL 33021
Ownership Interest in more than ten percent (10%) in NV5, Inc.:
Full Name Title Business Address City State Zip
NV5 Global,
Inc.
Parent Company 200 South Park
Road, Suite 350
Hollywood FL 33021
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Alternative 1: Choose not to award the PSA. This will result in not being able to effectively increase water use efficiency and water conservation.
Alternative 2: Consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Scott K. Mellon, P.E., Acting General Manager - Glendale Water & Power Prepared by:
Chisom Obegolu, P.E., Assistant General Manager - Water Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
Not applicable.