CIT
Y OF SIMI VALLEY
MEMORANDUM
Augus
t 4, 2025
TO: B
oard of Directors, Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8 FR
OM: Department of Public Works
SUBJ
ECT: APPROVAL OF SECOND CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR THE
PURCHASE OF WATERVIEW SOFTWARE FOR WATER MANAGEMENT
AND ANALYTICS
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It
is recommended that the Board of Directors approve a second contract amendment with Eagle Aerial Photography , Inc., page 4 ( Eagle Aerial ) to continue the use of Waterview Software, extending the term thr ough September 30 , 2030, expanding the scope of services to include Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional ( CII) Compliance Data Services, and increasing the contract amount by $449,340 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $537,704.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
Wat
erView is a software specifically developed to comply with state water conservation legislation and has been developed over the years by Eagle Aerial. The Landscape Area Measurement (LAM) data that the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released to all the urban water suppliers statewide in late 2021 is a foundational piece of the legislation. The LAM data was produced for DWR by the Eagle Aerial team.
WaterView integrates the LAM data and several other critical pieces of data in ways that support compliance with state mandated efficiency standards, and is designed to assist urban water suppliers in meeting their state- mandated allocation. The WaterView Software provides a user-friendly, GIS based mapping solution that incorporates imagery data and demographic data to assess indoor water use, evapotranspiration (ET) data, District water use data, and the LAM data from DWR -generated accurate irrigated vegetation data. It is the only software solution designed specifically to integrate all of this data and provide detailed and accurate data analytics essential to attain efficiency objectives.
On Sep
tember 28 , 202 3, the District Manager approved and executed the original contract with Eagle Aerial for the purchase of Waterview Software through September 30, 2024, for a not-to-exceed amount of $46,882. On August 20, 2024, the District Manager approved the first contract amendment, extending the term through September 30, 2025, and increasing the amount by $41,482, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $88,364. Staff and Eagle Aerial now desire to extend the term of the contract for an additional 5 y ears, expand the scope of services to include CII Compliance Data Services, and increase the amount by $ 449,340 for a total not -to-exceed amount of $537,704. The yearly subscription price for the 5-year extension is summarized in the table below:
AGENDA I
TEM NO.
Consent (3)
Description FY 2025-
26 FY 2026-
27 FY 2027-
28 FY 2028-
29 FY 2029-
30 WaterView $41,482 $41,482 $41,482 $41,482 $41,482
CII Meter Analysis
(DIM/MUM)
$20,000 - - - -
CII DIM Deliniation & SLA
Mapping
$60,300 $60,075 $60,075 - -
WaterView CII Module - $10,370 $10,370 $10,370 $10,370
Total per FY $121,782 $111,927 $111,927 $51,852 $51,852 Grand Total $449,340
In accordance with Simi Valley Municipal Code (SVMC) section 2 -9.301, the Board of Directors is authorized to award professional services agreements to consultants for $100,000 or more without a competitive bidding process. Such award is rather based on consultant qualifications. Staff recommends Eagle Aerial based on their compliance with the City’s specifications and their demonstrated performance in providing Waterview Software since 2023.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES
The WaterView web- based data delivery, management, and analytics software was custom built to house and serve the datasets and spatial files created for Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8 (District). The software is a uniquely designed platform that allows retail agencies to access, view, and interact with multiple datasets, including meter data, landscape data, parcel data, consumption patterns, and demographic insights .
Additionally, the WaterView software provides tools that aid with the State Water Board annual reporting requirements established under the new long term California water conservation legislation. The District has utilized the Water View software to monitor residential water use and report on water usage per capita to demonstrate adherence to the conservation objectives, also known as mandated water allocations. T he expanded software will support District reporting of CII compliance data including analysis of CII dedicated and mixed use water meter s, and special landscape area designation and delineation. Eagle Aerial offers personalized compliance support, including workshops and consultation services that focus on the nuances of California's water conservation regulatory milestones. The team provides insights and strategies tailored to specific context, ensuring that compliance efforts and outreach programs are well-informed and targeted.
The amount of $256,500 is available in the FY 2025-26 Public Works Operating Budget (Waterworks Fund 761) for CII Compliance Data Services, and the lower amount will be requested of $112,000 in FY 2026- 27 – FY 2027-28, and $52,000 in FY 2028- 29 – FY 2029-30. Future funding limits under the proposed contract amendment are contingent upon funding approval by the Board of Directors.
The following alternatives are available to the Board of Directors:
1. Approve the attached second contract amendment with Eagle Aerial to continue the use of the Waterview Software, extending the term through September 30, 2030, expanding the scope of services to include CII Compliance Data Services, and 2 increasing the contract amount by $449,340 for a total not -to-exceed amount of $537,704;
2. Provide staff with other direction.
Staff recommends Alternative No. 1.
SUGGESTED BOARD MOTION
I move that the Board of Directors approve the attached second contract amendment with Eagle Aerial to continue the use of Waterview Software, extending the term through September 30, 2030, expanding the scope of services to include CII Compliance Data Services, and increasing the contract amount by $449,340 for a total not -to-exceed amount of $537,704.
SUMMARY
On September 28, 2023, the District Manager approved and executed a contract with Eagle Aerial for the purchase of Waterview Software through September 30, 2024. On August 20, 2024, the District Manager approved the first contract amendment extending the term through September 30, 2025, and increasing the not -to-exceed amount. Staff and Eagle Aerial now desire to extend the term of the contract for an additional 5-years.
It is therefore recommended that the Board of Directors approve the attached second contract amendment with Eagle Aerial to continue the use of Waterview Software, extending the term through September 30, 2030, expanding the scope of services to include CII Compliance Data Services, and increasing the contract amount by $449,340 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $537,704.
____________________________________
Ronald K. Fuchiwaki
Public Works Director
Prepared by: Matt Mckenna, Senior Management Analyst
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Second Contract Amendment ............................................................ 4
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SECOND AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT NO. 3240061 BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SIMI VALLEY AND
EAGLE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, INC.
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT (“Amendment”) is made and entered into this 21 st day of
July 2025, by and between the CITY OF SIMI VALLEY, a general law city and municipal corporation (“CITY”), and EAGLE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, INC., a Delaware corporation ("CONSULTANT").
1. Pursuant to Section 8 of Agreement No. 3240061 (“Agreement”), Section 2 of the Agreement is amended to read as follows:
Section 2. Term. The term of this CONTRACT is extended from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2030.
2. Pursuant to Agreement Section 8, Agreement Section 3 is amended to read as follows:
Section 3. Description of Services. The Services to be performed by the CONSULTANT are as follows:
An annual license to use the web- based WaterView software, CII Analysis and Mapping solutions, along with reasonably required training an on- going support, which software will perform the services more specifically set forth in the “ Amended Scope of Work” attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A -1”.
CONSULTANT will meet with CITY at least monthly to discuss and provide support in connection with the use of the software.
3. Pursuant to Agreement Section 8, Exhibit “A,” Scope of Work is amended and the scope of work is replaced with Exhibit “A-1” for the term of this Second Amendment.
4. Pursuant to Agreement Section 8, Agreement Section 4, subsection “A,” is amended to read as follows:
Section 4. Compensation and Payment.
A. In no event shall the total amount paid for this Second Amendment exceed $449,340, for a total not -to-exceed amount of the Agreement of $537,704 (the “Not-To-Exceed Amount”), unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing, and shall be earned as the work progresses. Payment will be made based on the rates contained in the “Amended Schedule of Fees” as set forth in Exhibit “B -1” attached hereto and incorporated herein.
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Second Amendment to Agreement No. 3240061
Eagle Aerial Photography, Inc.
5. Pursuant to Agreement Section 8 (Amendments), Exhibit “B,” Schedule of Fees is amended and the price tables are replaced with Exhibit B -1 for the term of this Second Amendment.
6. This Amendment may be executed by the Parties on any number of separate counterparts, and all such counterparts so executed constitute one Amendment binding on all the Parties notwithstanding that all the Parties are not signatories to the same counterpart. In accordance with Government Code §16.5, the Parties agree that this Amendment will be considered signed when the signature of a party is delivered by electronic transmission. Such electronic signature will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.
7. This Amendment may be executed in any number or counterparts, each of which will be an original, but all of which together constitutes one instrument executed on the same date.
8. Except as modified by this Amendment, all other terms and conditions of Agreement No. 3240061 remain the same.
[SIGNATURES ON NEXT PAGE]
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Second Amendment to Agreement No. 3240061
Eagle Aerial Photography, Inc.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this contract the day and year first hereinabove written.
Attest: City of Simi Valley, A Municipal Corporation
By:
Lucy Blanco, City Clerk D ee Dee Cavanaugh, Mayor of the City of Simi Valley, California
Approved as to Form: Eagle Aerial Photography, Inc.
Algeria R. Ford, City Attorney By:
Print Name: Wayne Tate
Approved as to Content:
Title: President
Samantha C. Argabrite, City Manager By:
Print Name: Paul Clark
Johanna Medrano, Title: Vice President & Secretary
Deputy Administrative Services Director/
Budget & Purchasing
Ronald K. Fuchiwaki
Public Works Director
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Second Amendment to Agreement No. 3240061
Eagle Aerial Photography, Inc.
EXHIBIT “A-1”
AMENDED SCOPE OF WORK
(EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2025 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2030)
7 Jazmine Molloy, Director of Product Development
3333 Michelson Dr, Suite 300 , Irvine, CA 92612 (714)754-7670 ext 700 www.eagleaerial.com Proposal for Waterworks District No. 8 /Simi Valley
WaterView™ Software as a Service (SaaS) - Renewal
CII Com pliance Data Services: CII Me ter Analysis (DIM & MUM), DIM Premise Delineation and Special Landscape Area (SLA) mapping
WaterView TM CII Module
May 14th 2025
Waterworks District No. 8/Simi Valley
Wanda L. Moyer
[email protected]
Office: ( 805) 583-6077
Eagle
Aerial Solutions (EAS) is pleased to provide the below proposal per the request of Waterworks District No 8/ Simi Valley.
WaterView™ Compliance Support Software as a Service (SaaS) In
partnership with the California Water Efficiency Partnership (CalWEP), Eagle Aerial Solutions has developed WaterView™, an innovative SaaS platform designed to support urban water suppliers in optimizing water use efficiency and advancing conservation efforts while complying with state regulations. Through sophisticated data analytics and comprehensive data integration, WaterView™ provides a robust framework for precise resource management and sustainability.
EAS proposes the implementation of WaterView™ as a critical SaaS tool that helps prepare and maintain regulatory compliance under the new state standards.
Core Features of WaterView:
Comprehensive Data Integration : WaterView’s custom data warehouse has been designed to provide urban water suppliers with a comprehensive and flexible data management solution that enables informed decision-making. By aggregating various data sources, the platform offers a holistic view of water resources and consumption patterns, facilitating effective management and strategic planning.
EXHIBIT A-1
8 Jazmine Molloy, Director of Product Development
3333 Michelson Dr, Suite 300 , Irvine, CA 92612 (714)754-7670 ext 700 www.eagleaerial.com • Meter Data: Capture and analyze real-time consumption data from residential, commercial, and industrial meters.
This data helps identify usage patterns, peak demand periods, and pinpoint water use inefficiencies. • Landscape Data: Integrate irrigated landscape data that accurately identifies and measures areas of turfgrass, ground cover, tree canopy, open water, and bare earth with land use and weather data. This information is critical for understanding how water is being used and optimizing water allocation for efficient irrigation purposes. • Parcel Data: Utilize detailed parcel information, size, building footprint, usage type, and ownership. This granularity supports targeted outreach and compliance efforts tailored to specific land uses. • Consumption Patterns : Analyze historical consumption data to identify trends and forecast future demands. This predictive capability is vital for long-term planning and resource allocation. • Demographic Insights : Incorporate demographic data to gain a deeper understanding of community characteristics, including population density, income levels, and household sizes. This analysis assists in segmenting customers for effective communication and conservation strategies.
Regulatory Compliance Support : WaterView™ provides robust regulatory compliance support to assist urban water suppliers in navigating the complexities of compliance requirements, specifically under California's "Making Conservation a California Way of Life" regulations, SB 606 and AB 1668. These regulations set forth stringent standards aimed at enhancing water conservation and sustainable management, and WaterView™ ensures that users can effectively meet these obligations. • Understanding SB 606 and AB 1668: SB 606 outlines requirements for urban water suppliers to develop and implement conservation plans that promote water use efficiency. AB 1668 sets specific water use objectives and performance measures, mandating that each supplier must establish guidelines for their service areas to achieve specified conservation targets. WaterView™ simplifies compliance by providing tools and resources that align with these legislative mandates.
• Water Use Efficiency Metrics: Through the integrated data analytics, WaterView™ helps suppliers identify and track key performance indicators associated with water use efficiency. These metrics are essential for reporting compliance with state requirements, including:
o Per Capita Water Use Targets: Monitor and report on water usage per capita to demonstrate adherence to the conservation objectives set forth in the regulations. o Real-Time Data Tracking: Leverage WaterView™ advanced analytics to track current usage trends and forecast future consumption against the established targets, ensuring proactive adjustments to conservation strategies.
• Reporting Support: The platform streamlines the process of generating reports required for state compliance.
Along with the support of the WaterView™ Customer Success Team, urban water suppliers can easily compile data on water use, conservation initiatives, and progress towards established targets, facilitating timely submissions to regulatory agencies.
• Regulatory Updates and Best Practices: WaterView™ users stay informed about changes in legislation and best practices for compliance with SB 606 and AB 1668. The Customer Success team provides users with ongoing updates and expert guidance to help urban water suppliers adapt to evolving regulatory landscapes effectively. 9 Jazmine Molloy, Director of Product Development
3333 Michelson Dr, Suite 300 , Irvine, CA 92612 (714)754-7670 ext 700 www.eagleaerial.com • Custom Guidance and Workshops: The WaterView™ Customer Success team offers personalized support, including workshops and consultation services that focus on the nuances of California's water conservation regulations. The expert team provides insights and strategies tailored to your specific context, ensuring that compliance efforts are well-informed and targeted.
Customized Solutions: Along with the standard, out-of-the box dashboards and integrated calculators, WaterView was designed with the structural flexibility to create custom user interfaces that present data and analytics in ways that best suit the supplier’s operational needs. Dashboards that highlight key performance indicators, track conservation goals, and facilitate data-driven discussions among stakeholders.
• Advanced Data Analytics: Conduct in-depth evaluations of water savings potential through assessments of program efficiency and detailed analysis of water use trends. Implement data-driven strategies to maximize conservation outcomes.
• Targeted Outreach Programs: Based on data insights, develop tailored outreach initiatives that educate and engage specific customer segments about water conservation practices. Use behavioral data to refine messaging and maximize the impact of conservation campaigns.
By offering these comprehensive custom solutions, WaterView enables urban water suppliers to adapt to local conditions, enhance operational efficiency, and contribute to broader environmental sustainability goals. With WaterView, users confidently implement targeted strategies that meet their unique water management needs while fostering community engagement in conservation efforts
.
Subscription Renewal :
Waterworks District No 8/ Simi Valley is a current WaterView™ subscriber and will be renewing the subscription for 5 years. The subscription price is locked in for the duration of the agreement. Annual payments are due on the anniversary month of the executed agreement.
All CalWEP members receive a discount on the annual subscription price of WaterView™. The discount is applied every year the CalWEP membership is active.
Security of the WaterView ™ Platform:
WaterView™ has been developed by Eagle Aerial Solutions with the security of our customers’ data as a top priority. The backend infrastructure is hosted on the globally recognized Microsoft Azure platform and industry leading security practices are built into our WaterView™ platform. Eagle Aerial Solutions has established industry leading cyber security and data protection protocols to protect the City of Escondido and the City’s customers’ data against any breach of security or other unauthorized disclosure of water use and related customer information.
Eagle Aerial Solutions holds a cyber liability insurance policy in the amount of $5,000,000.
10 Jazmine Molloy, Director of Product Development
3333 Michelson Dr, Suite 300 , Irvine, CA 92612 (714)754-7670 ext 700 www.eagleaerial.com CII Compliance Data Services: CII Meter Analysis (DIM & MUM), DIM Premise and Special Landscape Area designation and Delineation
In our work with California’s urban water suppliers, we have found that many do not have a clear delineation between Dedicated Irrigation Meters (DIMs) and Mixed Use Meters (MUMs) and the areas being served by each meter. The lack of accurate data makes compliance with the new state water conservation objectives extremely difficult to achieve. In effort to support California’s urban water supplier’s readiness and implementation of the new state regulations, a necessary first step is an analysis of the supplier’s data to separate the DIMs from the MUMs, and the water provided to each. This analysis allows focus to be placed on the largest water customers first.
To support this the Eagle/NV5 team has developed the methodology outlined below.
Data required:
• Minimum attribution required for the Customer list:
o Customer Name/ID
o Unique service location ID (Meter ID/Account ID)
o Meter type (Potable or Recycled)
o Location (GIS Shape preferred, Lat/Long Coordinates and/or Address acceptable) o Service type (Residential, Commercial, Landscape, etc.) o Other attributions such as meter size and status are helpful in determining DIMs status if meter type and service type are not available
• Minimum attribution required for the Consumption data (one year of monthly data):
o Unique service location ID (Meter ID/Account ID)
o Usage
o Reading Date
DIM Meter Analysis:
With full access to the required data the EAS/NV5 team will geolocate the supplier’s Dedicated Irrigation Meters (DIMs) and work to group them by customer into premise aggregations.
This process aims to define the total number of premises in the service area and, with consumption data, can order these premise aggregations by water consumption. The meter grouping or premise aggregation process is outlined in 3, 4, and 5
Figure 3: Data provided in form of a shapefile or .csv with geospatial coordinates or addresses can be geolocated on the map
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Figure 4: Geolocated meter points placed on the map
Figure 5: Meter locations are grouped by their customer information and those meters that are serving adjoining landscapes, and are paid for by one customer, are grouped into a premise. Further mapping is still necessary to determine the true geographical extent of the premise and to map the landscape area served by these meters.
Approving DIM Meter Grouping Report and Prioritization of Mapping:
The DIM Meter Analysis will provide georeferenced locations of the supplier’s DIM meters, a meter grouping report and an estimate of premise locations (premises will generally have more than one meter serving them). The next step requires the supplier to review and approve (or request adjustments) to these groups. After the groupings have been finalized the supplier can prioritize which premises are mapped first or can use this as an opportunity to adjust the level of effort to the available budget.
Mixed Use Meter (MUM) Analysis
Determining where there are “qualified” MUMs per CA regulations
• A Qualified MUM (qMUM) is a meter or group of meters irrigating a landscape area of 0.5 acre or greater and is considered a “large Landscape area”, per the regulations. 12 Jazmine Molloy, Director of Product Development
3333 Michelson Dr, Suite 300 , Irvine, CA 92612 (714)754-7670 ext 700 www.eagleaerial.com • A Potential Qualified MUM (pqMUM) is a meter or group of meters that has the potential, based on the water use, to be irrigating a landscape area of 0.5 acre or greater and is considered a “large landscape area”, per the regulations.
• The water supplier must decide if the qualified MUM will be converted to a DIM or use “in lieu” technology (as defined in state regulatory text) and track performance.
MUM Workflow:
1. Obtain CII data and filter for all MUMs records.
2. Aggregate annual consumption data with meters.
3. Estimate the threshold based on ET for region that
water use would have to exceed for the MUM to be
qualified by current regulations. This is to reduce the possible number of potential qualified MUMS
(pqMUMs) to geocode.
4. Geocode pqMUMs by address/parcel number (APN).
5. Obtain parcel data and DIMs spatial data.
6. Filter out parcels containing DIMs and residential
properties.
7. Assign ownership to parcel data.
a. Overlay pqMUMs spatial data with parcels.
b. Assign pqMUMs customer attributes to
parcels.
8. Extract parcels containing a pqMUM.
9. If ownership records are not accurate/available, review parcels for common ownership. a. Manually review to identify what parcels will need to be dissolved together. b. Look where turf crosses parcel boundaries and confirm common ownership, then dissolve parcels into one.
10. Extract all pqMUM parcels.
11. Obtain LUCD data to use for initial review.
a. Summarize LUCD landscape area within each pqMUM parcel. b. Identify parcels with 0.5 acre or greater of II+INI areas.
12. Extract qMUM parcels.
a. qMUM parcels feature class will contain at a minimum (when available):
i. Meter IDs
ii. Annual consumption (gallons)
iii. Annual consumption (district units)
iv. Customer name
v. II+INI area in acres
13. Extract qMUMs (meters).
a. qMUMs intersecting qMUM parcels will be flagged in the MUMs feature class and will contain at a minimum (when available):
i. Meter ID
ii. Annual consumption (gallons)
iii. Annual consumption (district units)
iv. Customer name
v. Location
14. Final Report
DIM & MUM Consumption Analysis:
In conjunction with the spatial analysis and DIM meter/customer groupings, the EAS/NV5 team will perform an in-depth consumption analysis for every DIM included in the dataset provided by the supplier. The results will be delivered in the form of a PDF and serve as a guide to next-step prioritization of the remaining compliance tasks; finalizing DIM premises, SLA designation and measurement, etc .
13 Jazmine Molloy, Director of Product Development
3333 Michelson Dr, Suite 300 , Irvine, CA 92612 (714)754-7670 ext 700 www.eagleaerial.com A consumption analysis for the supplier’s Mixed Use Meters will also be conducted providing a deeper dive into the relationship between the consumption of the pqMUMs and the associated outdoor landscapes. This process supports the final phase of the qMUM designation and subsequently aides in the supplier in the mandatory decision making process outlined in the regulatory text under SB606 & AB1668.
Figure 6 and Figure 7 below illustrate some of outputs provided in the final PDF reports.
Figure 6: Example of the water consumption analysis provided in the report.
Figure 7: Coefficient of Variation (CV) analysis which demonstrates water use trend analysis – performed on a per premise basis and used to determine anomalies of water use. CV is standardized and presented as a numerical value between 0-1. The smaller the number, the less variance in month-to-month usar.
Meter Analysis Deliverables:
• DIM Meter Grouping Report – List of meters assigned to each group and total consumption of the group • DIM Consumption analysis (per meter grouping) report
• Spatial file with geocoded DIM meters
• qMUM Final Report – MUMs that have met the “qualifying” criteria and correlated customer/parcel data • MUM Consumption analysis
• Spatial File with geocoded qMUMs
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3333 Michelson Dr, Suite 300 , Irvine, CA 92612 (714)754-7670 ext 700 www.eagleaerial.com
Delineation of DIM Boundaries
Premise Mapping:
With the meter groupings confirmed and the prioritization finalized, the EAS/NV5G analysts will map the provisional premise boundaries. This work is completed using heads up digitization methods with the base imagery used in the analysis for reference. Ancillary data sources such as Google Street View and other image services are consulted to help in the identification of premise boundaries. The goal of this step is to provisionally map the max extent of the landscaping that the dedicated irrigation meters are serving.
Premise Approval:
Once the premise boundaries are mapped in draft form, the boundaries will need to be reviewed and approved by the water district staff. It has been found that the refinement of these premise boundaries is best supported by water district staff that is very familiar with the customers' properties (i.e. meter readers or some other equivalent). The approval process can take many forms but is most often facilitated by the EAS/NV5G analysts and project managers through a web-based review portal (see Figure 8 for example).
Figure 8: Example premise boundary as displayed in a PDF map review packet generated and delivered to aid in the review and approval of premise boundaries. Additional review is accomplished via shapefile review and through facilitated screen share sessions.
15 Jazmine Molloy, Director of Product Development
3333 Michelson Dr, Suite 300 , Irvine, CA 92612 (714)754-7670 ext 700 www.eagleaerial.com Special Landscape Area:
This final phase takes advanced GIS techniques in order to dissolve the LUCD mapped dataset and the final DIM premise boundaries. Once this is complete the EAS/NV5 team moves in the identifying, classifying and mapping of Special Landscapes (SLAs) according to established state guidance. 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. Engineered slopes are mapped landscape areas which are purposely graded and planted for vegetative slope stabilization and erosion control Special Landscape Areas and Engineered Slopes are mapped as a part of the Maximum Applied Water Allowance (MAWA). The goal of this step is to identify landscape features that may require the full water budget to support the needs of the community. This work is completed using heads up digitization methods with the base imagery used in the analysis for reference. Ancillary data sources such as Google Street View and other image services are consulted to help in the identification of SLA. There are seven classes of landscape that qualify as SLA, they are listed in the table below:
# Class name Class Description
1 Public Pools Community pools open to public use
2 Recycled Water Landscape and water features fed by recycled water DIMs 3 Engineered Slopes Slopes where vegetation is planted for the purpose of terrain stabilization and/or erosion control.
4 Active/Passive Recreation Active and passive recreational areas (e.g. outdoor event spaces and sports fields) 5 Edible Plants/Community Garden Landscape dedicated solely to edible plants. Community and educational gardens. 6 Supplemental Water Ponds and lakes sustaining wildlife, recreation, or public benefit. 7 Cemeteries Green area associated with graves
SLA Approval
Once the SLA is mapped in draft form the boundaries will need to be reviewed and approved by the water district staff. It has been found that the refinement of these premise boundaries is best supported by water district staff that is very familiar with the customers' properties (i.e. meter readers or some other equivalent). The approval process can take many forms but is most often facilitated by the EAS/NV5G analysts and project managers through a web-based review portal.
DIM Premise & SLA Delivery, Reports and Metadata
Once all data has been finalized and approved by the Waterworks District No 8/ Simi Valley staff, development of the final products will begin. The final products include a file geodatabase (GDB) that contains the LUCD/SLA classified premises and the mapped meters. In addition, a final technical data report will be generated. This report will outline the process steps taken to accomplish this work as well as provide summary statistics of the results. All deliveries will contain FGDC compliant metadata created in a format most suitable to Waterworks District No 8/ Simi Valley.
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Land Use Classification Data (LUCD)
The EAS/NV5 team is currently producing the detailed Land Use Classification Dataset (CII LUCD LAM) for CA DWR as part of the CII Landscape Area Measurement project using 2020 4band imagery. If Waterworks District No 8/ Simi Valley requires any additional mapping outside of the data set that will be provided by CA DWR, the methodology is outlined below. Note:
The LUCD classification scheme, workflow and methodology described below mirrors the approved classification scheme, workflow and methodology utilized in the CII LUCD LAM project.
LUCD Mapping is created through a complex process that utilizes 4-band (Red, Green Blue + Near Infra-Red) orthorectified aerial imagery, advanced machine learning and statistical techniques, as well as human photo-interpretation of imagery. The process and methodology to be utilized in this project mirror exactly the products developed for the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) CII LAM LUCD Program.
Datasets will be developed from 4band aerial imagery. The mapped landscape areas associated with this project will achieve an overall accuracy of 95% with a per class positive predictive accuracy of 90% or higher at a 95% confidence interval. The mapped accuracy will be assessed by independent randomly sampled checkpoints across the project(s) extent(s):
Geographic Extents:
If additional LUCD mapping is needed, the EAS/NV5 team will work with Waterworks District No 8/ Simi Valley to accurately determine the geographic extents to be included in the mapping footprint.
If any refinement of the boundary is necessary (i.e. additions of newly developed parcels), additional area can be added to the scope of work on a price per square mile (mi2) basis.
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Classification Scheme:
The modified turfgrass-specific LUCD classification schema is shown below:
LUCD Canopy Priority Classification System
Level 1 Level 2 Irrigation Status
1. Impervious Impervious Not Irrigable
2. Pools Swimming pools/man made water features Irrigated
3. Irrigated
3.1.1 Turf grass
3.1.2 Other vegetated ground cover Irrigated
(CII Properties only:
Turf grass separated in Functional and Non -
Functional)
Irrigated
3.2 Canopy
3.3 Bare
4. Irrigable not irrigated
4.1.1 Turf grass
4.1.2 Other vegetated ground cover
Irrigable not irrigated Irrigable not
irrigated
Irrigable not irrigated
4.2 Canopy
4.3 Bare
5. Non irrigated vegetation Undeveloped for the purposes of irrigation Not Irrigable
6. Undeveloped lands Undeveloped Lands Not Irrigable
7. Horse Corrals Horse Corrals Irrigated
8. Open Water Other open natural water (rivers/ponds) Not Irrigable
9. Artificial Turf Artificial Turf Not Irrigable
10. Agricultural Land Agricultural Land (0.25 acre mmu) Irrigated
Quality Control and Accuracy Assessment
As a regular practice, the NV5/EAS Team conducts detailed quality control and accuracy assessments to ensure the datasets we provide meet rigid accuracy standards. This is not something most other companies do, and for those that do take these steps, something they often do incorrectly. Often companies use a pixel-based accuracy assessment metric which means that if a large field of 100 pixels is considered correct, then they take that as 100 samples. We instead use an object-based analysis where a single object is evaluated by skilled photo interpreters as to whether it was correctly or incorrectly classified so the 100-pixel field discussed above is considered as 1 sample- not 100. This assessment methodology more correctly identifies the accuracy and therefore reliability of the dataset.
The NV5/EAS team will map the classification dataset to an overall accuracy of 95%. To ensure this accuracy level is met, an assessment will be performed through independent interpretation of check points distributed throughout the service areas.
Checkpoint distribution will be stratified by Level 2 LUCD classes (defined in the classification table) as well as geography. A minimum of 25 checkpoints (objects) per square mile will be randomly distributed across the sites in addition, 25 sites will be allocated to specific land use classes not sufficiently represented by the randomly distributed points. Photo interpreters will independently classify each checkpoint with the outline of the classified product, but with no information of the mapped class. Each classified point will be interpreted and evaluated to an appropriate classification of both land cover and land use within the context of the overall line work associated with the mapped classification. A confusion matrix will be developed to assess user and producer accuracies for each class as well as the overall accuracy across classes. Classes that occupy < 1% of the land area may not meet this accuracy level.
Our goal is a first-time right delivery. This reduces unintended costs on both the sides of the client and the contractor and avoids unintended delays and iterations of the datasets. An example of the level of detail provided in the LUCD classification mapping is demonstrated in Figure 6.
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Figure 1. Example of the Land Use Cover Data (LUCD) set classification over an institutional parcel.
Deliverables:
1. Land Use Classification Dataset (LUCD)
a. Feature class and/or shapefile dataset with LUCD classification in attribution b. Metadata
2. Parcel Summaries
a. Feature class and/or shapefile dataset including parcel-level summaries of LUCD classifications b. Metadata
3. Residential Parcel Extensions
a. Feature class and/or shapefile dataset including summaries of LUCD classifications within extension areas
b. Metadata
4. Final Report - This report will outline the process steps taken to accomplish this work as well as provide summary statistics of the results.
5. Metadata - All deliveries will contain FGDC compliant metadata created in a format most suitable
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WaterView ™ CII Module (in addition to base WV functions) will:
The WaterView™ web-based data delivery, management, and analytics software custom built to house and serve the datasets and spatial files created for Waterworks District No. 8/Simi Valley in this project. The software is a uniquely designed platform that allows the retail agencies to access, view, and interact with the datasets.
Additionally, providing tools that aid with the annual reporting requirements established under the new long- term California water conservation legislation.
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Regulatory tasks completed by SOW deliverables:
• CII DIM Objective:
o Irrigated areas services by Dedicated Irrigation Meters [required for reporting] o CII Special Landscape Areas: More water is allocated to these SLAs – so this is a VITAL step towards maximizing your water allocation [required for reporting] o MFR & HOA Analysis- Determines if Multi Family parcels or HOA’s that have DIMs need to be reported differently to the State in order to receive more allocation. [required if they have DIMs, not required if they don’t – but VITAL to maximizing your allocation ]
• Mixed Use Meter Qualification Report:
o Lists all MUMs that meet the compliance threshold and will require the supplier to install a DIM or implement an In Lieu technology [required for reporting] o Lists all MUMs that do NOT meet the threshold and will have to be tracked and reported in PERFORMANCE MEASURES. [required for reporting]
• Annual Reporting:
o WaterView™ acts as a data warehouse for all the required compliance data covered in this SOW o The data required for annual reporting is easily extracted from the Waterworks District No 8/ Simi Valley’s WaterView™ account and directly populated into the SWRCB Reporting template.
5-Year WaterView subscription Renewal + CII Module
Based on 27,000 Total Connections:
User Seat: 6
WaterView™ Annual Subcription Cost
(CalWEP Discount applied)
$41,482
WaterView™ CII Module $10,370
*This pricing is based on a multi-year contract and is locked in for the term of the contract. NOTE: There is a penalty fee for early cancellation
CII Datasets Pricing:
METER ANALYSIS
DIM & MUM $20,000
DELINEATION OF DIM BOUNDARIES & SLAs
Dedicated Irrigation Meter Service Areas + SLAs $225 p/DIM Total Cost for 802 DIM meters $180,450
TOTAL COST FOR CII DATASETS
Meter Analysis and DIM/SLA Delineation $200,450
ADDITIONAL MAPPING SERVICES
LUCD MAPPING (if needed *)
Land Use Classification Dataset $3,400 p/sq mile*
*Note: LUCD mapping not included in current proposed CII Dataset cost. Priced listed in case the water supplier requests addition ma pping outside the CII LUCD LAM data to be provided by CA DWR. A 3 square mile minimum applies
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Second Amendment to Agreement No. 3240061
Eagle Aerial Photography, Inc.
EXHIBIT “B-1”
AMENDED SCHEDULE OF FEES
(EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2025 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2030)
Description FY 2025-
26 FY 2026-
27 FY 2027-
28 FY 2028-
29 FY 2029-
30 WaterView $41,482 $41,482 $41,482 $41,482 $41,482
CII Meter Analysis (DIM/MUM) $20,000 - - - -
CII DIM Deliniation & SLA
Mapping
$60,300 $60,075 $60,075 - -
WaterView CII Module - $10,370 $10,370 $10,370 $10,370
Total per FY $121,782 $111,927 $111,927 $51,852 $51,852 Grand Total $449,340
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