City Council Agenda Report
October 1, 2024
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager
BY: Glen W.C. Kau, P.E., Director of Public Services/City Engineer Jacqueline Koontz, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer
Michael Jea, Assistant Engineer
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 24-51 – BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR ANNUAL WATER
LOSS REPORTING
Background:
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) requires urban retail water suppliers to submit an Annual Water Loss Report for every calendar year to be in compliance with Senate Bill (SB) 555 adopted in 2015. The annual water loss report provides a systematic approach to auditing and managing water loss in the water distribution system. The report’s results help increase water supplies and recover revenues by identifying the scale and cost of these losses.
Arcadis, Inc. (Arcadis) has been assisting the City in the preparation and validation of its water loss reports from calendar year (CY) 2016 to CY 2022. The last Annual Water Loss Report for CY 2021 was completed in September 2022. On February 14, 2024 under the City Manager’s authority, the City approved an agreement with Arcadis to update the CY 2022, CY 2023, and CY 2024 Annual Water Loss Reports over a three-year term. The professional services provided by Arcadis assists the City with DWR regulatory compliance requirements.
New and more complex reporting requirements from DWR have resulted in additional technical review to ensure the quality of data and documentation. To maintain compliance and ensure the City is reporting the most accurate data available, staff is recommending a review of past reports. The audit could result in improved scores for the City’s water distribution system and reduced compliance requirements in the future.
Staff requested a proposal from Arcadis to perform an audit review on Annual Water Loss Reports submitted for previous CYs. The work scope (major tasks) for Annual Water Loss
City Council October 1, 2024
Resolution No. 24-51 – Budget Amendment – Agreement
Amendment No. 1
Page No. 2
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9 Reports includes at a minimum:
•Additional review of Annual Water Loss Report for CY 2022, to resolve discrepancies between water consumption and supply data.
•Evaluation of the Current Real Loss Standard to provide the City recommendations and training on how to fill out new questionnaires required by DWR. •Audit Review of Annual Water Loss Report CY 2016, investigates the source of discrepancies and provides corrective action to DWR.
Fiscal Impact:
Water Enterprise Funding is utilized for Annual Water Loss Reporting. No General Fund monies will be used.
Citizens Advised:
N/A
Strategic Plan 2023 Implementation:
N/A
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends City Council:
a. adopt Resolution No. 24-51, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25
ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE AVAILABLE WATER ENTERPRISE FUNDING FOR ANNUAL WATER LOSS REPORTING, in the amount of $21,735; and b. approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Arcadis, Inc. for Annual Water Loss Reports, in the amount of $21,735; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment, and any other amendments provided there is funding in the budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Attachments:
Resolution No. 24-51