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CONSENT
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6. |
CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION FOR FUNDING OF RETROFITS AT SAN CARLOS SCHOOL
(PRIVATE SCHOOL) |
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Meeting
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May 16, 2011 |
Budgeted: |
Yes |
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Program/ |
Water Conservation |
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General
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Line Item No.: 4-2-2-D |
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Prepared
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Stephanie
Pintar |
Cost
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NTE $8,000 |
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General Counsel Review: N/A |
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Committee Recommendation: The Water Demand Committee reviewed this item on May 10, 2011 and recommended approval with minor changes to the staff report. The Administrative Committee considered this item (with Water Demand changes) on May 10, 2011 and recommended approval. |
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CEQA Compliance: N/A |
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SUMMARY: Staff is seeking authorization to expend up to $8,000 in budgeted
funds to facilitate school retrofits at San Carlos School in Monterey. MPWMD
currently has $225,000 in the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 budget for school retrofits.
Funding for school retrofits that take place in the California American Water
system is reimbursable through the Conservation Budget approved by the
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in 2009. The Conservation Budget for School
Retrofits provides funding to local educational facilities to upgrade high
water use areas and water fixtures with new technology. This program is
directed primarily toward schools that have limited budgets and could not
otherwise afford to upgrade toilets, urinals, food service facilities and
landscaping devices to water-efficient levels.
This funding is not subject to the Board’s
spending freeze.
In
2010, WaterWise, Inc. conducted interior and exterior water audits at San
Carlos School. Total estimated water
savings for implementing the basic recommendations is 0.58 acre-feet annually,
with a payback period of 2.8 years. The
following table breaks down the costs for indoor retrofits (CII) and outdoor
retrofits (landscape):
MPWMD
would pay the invoices for the equipment and installation, if needed. In exchange, San Carlos School must agree
that water savings from the retrofits will be added to community water savings
and not available as a water credit. The estimated costs (Exhibit 6-A) were developed by
WaterWise Consulting, Inc. and generally do not include labor costs.
Staff recommends that in
addition to funding the initial retrofits shown in the Exhibit, MPWMD should provide
support for newly installed Weather Based Irrigation Controllers. This support would include arranging with a
product representative or landscape profession to review the run times and make
adjustments, as needed. This action may
have minimal cost, depending on the controllers selected and would be part of
the installation costs.
RECOMMENDATION: In adopting this item with the Consent Calendar, the Board approves the expenditure of funding in a not-to-exceed amount of $8,000 ($3,000 as recommended by WaterWise, Inc. and up to $5,000 to cover costs of installation, as needed). MPWMD staff should be directed to review and approve the installation costs associated with this funding as shown on contractor bid sheets prior to San Carlos School’s expenditure of funds. Staff further recommends this approval be time-limited through December 2011, in keeping with the approved CPUC Conservation Budget.
EXHIBITS
6-A Retrofit Recommendations
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