Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District Board Meeting
(March 25, 2024 / Suisun City Council and Fairfield City Council) Items of note:
• Attended board meeting.
• Provided updates regarding my participation in the Water Education for Latino Leaders Fellowship. Informed members of recent visits to communities where water quality had been jeopardized. Updated members regarding fellowship visit to the Silicon Valley Water Purification Center (www.purewater4u.org
). Provided updates regarding a the California Association of Sanitation Agencies Police Conference.
• The board took the following actions:
o Adopted a Resolution regarding Workers Compensation Coverage for District Volunteers o Adopted a Resolution regarding a Pay Rate Schedule
o Adopted a Resolution Approving the Updated Conflict of Interest Code • The board conducted a closed session regarding the appointment of a new general manager due to upcoming retirement of current general manager Talyon Sortor. o The board reported out from closed session that the appointment of the new general manager would be Jordan Damerel, the current assistant general manager. • Also in attendance: Vice Mayor Washington, Councilmember Dawson, Councilmember Pal, Councilmember Osum
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• Link to Agenda>> https://www.fairfieldsuisunsewer.ca.gov/wp- content/uploads/2024/03/Board-of-Directors-Meeting-Agenda-03.25.2024-Final.pdf Suisun City Environment and Climate Committee
(March 27, 2024 / Committee Chair- Council Appointed Representative) Items of Note:
• Attended the meeting.
• Discussed the Solano County Water Agency Water Awareness Contest (more information here>>https://sites.google.com/view/solanowatervideocontest) o Students can make a 60-second Public Service Announcement to share innovative ways that people can make conservation a way of like.
o Theme: “Think Outside the Sink: Keeping the Rainfall in Our Reservoir” • The board discussed the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program on Putah Creek. o This discussion included references to the Bay-Delta Plan and the concerns regarding the reduction allocations to cities and Solano Irrigation District. The discussion included direction to staff and water attorney on advocacy to protect Voluntary Agreements and the current allocations of water in our region.
o The board was informed of an upcoming workshop taking place with the State Water Control Board workshop in which opportunities to speak and advocate for Voluntary Agreements would be available. Link to information
here>>
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_info/calendar/docs/2024/mar/notice_va workshop_030824.pdf
• The board also approved to accept the SCWA Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Audit Report. • Link to Agenda>> https://www.scwa2.com/wp-
content/uploads/2024/03/MAR.2024.BOD_.FULL_.PACKET-ID-337607.pdf
CAP Solano JPA (Regional Homelessness Board)
(March 28, 2024 / Council Appointed Representative)
Items of Note:
• Attended the meeting.
• Received a report on the Action Partnership Solano Joint Powers Authority Annual Report for 2023.
o This report provides highlights and general data on work that has taken place. This includes:
Sheltered 265 Households w/o children
Sheltered 15 Households w/children
Emergency shelter: 183
Transitional housing: 164
o Coordinated entry update:
591 individual and household intakes completed
462 households referred to both services and housing projects 124 positive exits (32% rental w/out ongoing subsidies) o Foundational seeds planted in 2023:
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o Additional information here>>
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/14UG1Bzyg50l-LuSMMJgPeqCROlrHyK_Z • The board approved the CAP Solano Staffing Memorandum of Understanding o This will be taken back to each city council and board of supervisors for review and action. • Also in attendance: Councilmember Dawson
• Link to files>> https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/14UG1Bzyg50l- LuSMMJgPeqCROlrHyK_Z
Suisun-Solano Water Authority (SSWA) Executive Committee Meeting (April 1, 2024 / SSWA Board President)
Items of Note:
• Attended Executive Committee Meeting
• Discussed updates to the Disinfecting Byproduct Reporting and items to report back to the board. • Provided feedback on the presentation for the SSWA Financial Statements and Auditors report. • Discussed items to present to the board regarding the Bay-Delta Plan • Link to Agenda here>>
https://www.sidwater.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04012024- 543
Suisun-Solano Water Authority (SSWA) Board Meeting
(April 8, 2024 / Suisun City Council and Solano Irrigation District) Items of Note:
• Attended the SSWA Board Meeting
• Received an information report on the Disinfection Byproduct regarding TTHMS. Discussed items to be monitored regarding levels and were provided an updated that Corona Consulting will be working through systems to identify the source of the issue. Future reporting will be provided. o Staff also shared that testing is taking place weekly and that levels are under the required threshold of 80 dpb. State reporting is expected to continue until the average of three quarters is below the threshold.
• Approved the Recommendation to Accept the SSWA Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report for June 30, 2023
• Received an update on the Bay-Delta Plan
• Also in attendance: Vice Mayor Washington, Councilmember Osum • Link here>> https://www.sidwater.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04012024-543
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