1 Water Subcommittee Meeting Minutes
January 25, 2023
Via Zoom
Meeting to order: 10:22 am
Subcommittee Members / City Staff:
Mayor Deborah Robertson
Council Member Ed Scott
Arron Brown, Acting City Manager
Robert Messinger, Assistant City Attorney
Tom Crowley, Utility Manager
Toyasha Sebbag, Assistant to the CM
Angela Perry, Mayor & City Manager’s Executive Assistant
Other Attendees
Steve Dopudja, Consultant
June Hayes, Commissioner
Peter Lucetti, Table Rock
Megan Matson, Table Rock
Evan Kominsky, Ullico
Public Comments: None
Minutes: November 9, 2022 – Accepted for the Record
Quick commercial video shown for Lake Rialto.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. WS-23-109 Present the up dated list of Capital Impr ovement Projects for the WIFIA and SRF Applications.
Presented by Tom
Committee Comments/Recommendations
Mayor – Areas that need to overlay for the future, we need to look at things now.
Mayor – Accelerate and revisit some of the items on the list.
Peter/Megan gave a presentation via paper copy.
Mayor – Arron, make sure David Turch knows about how we are already using this.
Q. CM Scott and Mayor – is there was enough money to fund.
CM Scott – this presentation is a little premature, until after rate increase discussion. He said he will have a hard time with a rate in crease. At the beginni ng of the Concession
2 agreement, they were told that surrounding cities would catch up, however now we need to know is why surrounding cities still havi ng rates from 10 years ago, why would we increase. He wants to know why the other cities have not increased, but we have.
3. WS-23-110 Provide Direction on the City of Rialto’s Proposed Water Rate Study to be completed by April 2023.
Presented by Tom/Toyasha
Committee Comments/Recommendations
CM Scott – he will not vote on increase in se wer, without sewer included in the study.
Mayor – asked legal, about something’s must fall on even year, such as CPI.
CM Scott – believes in the study – he want s to know why use the company, instead of going out to bid. Steve will work on getting comps.
Mayor – wants comparison with the cities listed in the staff report.
CM Scott – recommending study on both and bring back.
**Peter and Tom will work on dates for a Team meeting.**
2. WS-23-107 Provide Direct ion on the City of Rialto’s Proposed Strategic Water and Wastewater Value of Water Marketing Campaign.
Presented by Toyasha/Tom
Committee Comments/Recommendations
Mayor – feels that this should be a collaboration with WVW and Fontana.
CM Scott asked if they will be contributing too. Toyasha - Veolia is a partner on this campaign.
CM Scott – is it that our re sponsibility or the concessionaire. Toyasha – put together a draft plan and asked Peter to revi ew prior to bringing to Subcommittee. Mayor said lets work on a line item to add to the agreement. There is concern that RWS/Veolia’s information should have their information on the card.
4. WS-23-111 First Amendment to the Fi nal Construction Work Authorization for the additional costs for the Sycamore Sewer Lift Station Project.
Presented by Tom
Committee Comments/Recommendations
Mayor – we should know what AQMD is going to require.
Subcommittee said move with it.
3 5. WS-23-087 Cooperative Agreement Be tween the City of Rialto and San Bernardino County for Bohnert/Banyon Rialto Area Sewer Project.
Presented by Tom
Committee Comments/Recommendations
CM Scott - asked why the county is encouraging residents to hookup. He said it is falling short without incentives. Mayor – talk to the County about these older and disadvantaged communities.
CM Scott – said that County has funds. Mayor – need to have a meeting with County Supervisor.
Mayor – we need to go back and look at the LAFCO agreement when taking the pockets.
Mayor and CM Scott said no we won’t agree to the agreement.
6. WS-23-108 Extraterrito rial Wastewater Service Agreement with Bloomington Hills, LLC, for the property located at northeast corner of Cedar Avenue and San Bernardino Avenue, Bloomington, CA, Assessor’s Parcel Nu mber 0250-101-76- 0000.
Presented by Tom
Committee Comments/Recommendations
Mayor – wants to see the improvements.
CM Scott – talked about a joint Ordinance that we need to be activated. Robert will send to Arron/Mayor – CM Scott already has seen it.
Subcommittee wants it brought to EDC.
Upcoming Meetings/Other Discussion Items
Next meeting will be March 8th
Adjournment: 12:33 pm.