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SR-062596-6L ~L JUN 2 5 1996 EPWM'EPD:CP:SM:F \EPWM\ADM~N\WPDOCS\STAFFRPT\BSEXT. Co~ncll Meetlng June 25, 1996 San~a Monica, Callfornla TO: Mayor ana City Councll FROM: City Staff SUBJECT: Recommendat~on to Extend Contract No 7155 With Honeywell DMC for Servlces Related to the Baysaver Retroflt Program and Adopt a Resolurlon to Increase the Rebate for FlushomeLer Valve/Bow~ Retroflts INTRODUCTION ThlS report reconmends that Clty Counc~l authorlze the Clty Manager to extend Contract No 7155 wlth Honeywell DMC (D~C) for admlnistratlon and lnspectlon serVlces re~ated to the Baysaver Retrof~~ Program for ~he perlod July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997. Th~s repor~ also requests a resolutlon to lncrease the rebate for flushometer valve ~c~:et retrof~~s BACKGROUND Slnce lts l~p~eme~tatlon ~n December 1989, the Baysaver Retroflt Program has replacea 38,400 resldentlal ~oilets (multl-famlly and slngle fam~~y) a~d approximately 1700 TIonresldentlal -, - tOl_e~s (cOmmerCla_, lndus::.rlal, and lnst~tut~o~a~) l~ Santa Monlca wlth u~tra low flow tOl~ets and low flow snowerheads ~hese retroflts represent achlevement:. of the program's 50 percent residentlal re~ro=l::' goal, but less than calf of l~S 25 percent nonresldential retrofit goal. 1 JUN 2 5 1996 It,L Through the Baysaver Programl the Clty has acr.leved a permanent reductlon In water usage and wastewater of 1 9 mllllon gallons per day (MGD) 1 representlng a 15 oercent reduction in Santa Monlca's tota~ dally water denand ana a 19 percent reductlor. In average daily wastewater flows It lS estlmated that ~he proJected 9 MGD permanent sewage flow reductlon wll~ save the Clty approxlmately $9.S ~ll~lon In avolded sewage treatment capaclty purchases from the City of Los Angeles by the year 2002. DISCUSSION Prevlously, lt had been anticlpated that achlevement of the Baysaver Program's residentlal retrofit goal would result In the concluslon of the residentlal program at the end of the 1995-96 fiscal year. It was plaEned that the nonresldentlal portion of the Baysaver Progra~ would contlnue to be offered to Santa Monlca bUSlnesses until the 25 percent retrofit goal was achleved. However, the recent ldentiflcatlon of groundwater contamlnatlon at the Cl~Y'S prlmary water wel~ fleld and the resultlng closure of most of the wells has necessitated that the Clty purchase more expenSlve i~ported water from the Metropolltan Water Dlstrlct. Effectlve July 1, 19961 all ratepayers will pay for the hlgher cost of lmported water through a s~rcharge added to the flrst two tlers of t~e water connOdlty rate It lS now approprlate that the Clty provlce ratepayers wlth the opportunity to 2 . slgn1f1cantly reduce thelY water consumpt1o~ a~d thus the~r water and wastewater charges by extend1ng the res1dent1al Baysaver Program for at ~east t~e next year (FY 1996~97) Part1clpat1on 1n t~e ~c~resldent1al Baysaver Program has been slower than part1c1pat1on 1n the res1dential program because bus1nesses ~yp1cal~y nave llm1ted capital to 1nvest 1n the1r fac1l1t1es and water and wastewater charges rare~y comprise a s~gn1f1cant port1on of a bus~~esses' overhead. Also, the nonres1dent1al fl~shomecer va~ve t01lecs are ~ore expensive than ncn-fl~shometer valve tOllets. Instead of a storage tank, the fl~s~ometer valve toilet uses a valve directly connected to the water supply pl~~b1ng of a building. Thls valve controls =he quant1~Y of water released over t1me by each flush To st1ffiulate greater part1c1pat1on by the Santa Monica bus1ness conmunity and to offset the hlgher cost for the purchase and lnstallat10n of flushometer valve to~le~s, 1~ lS proposed that the C1ty increase the rebate to $150 for each flushometer valve retrof1t a~d ma~n~a1n t~e $75 reba~e for non-flushometer valve t01let retrof1ts_ The new reba~e w1ll be available to bo~h res1dent1al and nonresident1al water customers. It 15 recommenaea that DMC rema1n t~e Baysaver Prcgra~ 3 contractor through J~ne, 1997. Payments by the Clty to DMC wlll be reduced fro~ a per retrofit rate of $37 to a rate of $30 ThlS payment wlll ~eimburse for adWlnlstratlve, lnspectlon[ and renate p~ocesslng se~Vlces DMC wlll ~c longer provlde marketing serVlces for ~he program as l~ ~as been determlr.ed that Tarketlng serVlces can now be provlded by Clty staff and others In a more cost-effectlve manEer. It lS antlclpated that a maXlmum of 2,500 com~erclal and 3[000 resldentlal tOllets wlll be retrofltted durlng ~he contract perlod from ~uly I[ 1996 to J~ne 30, :997 fer a total contract payment of S165,000 DMC has provlded processlng and lTIspecticr. serVlces to the Clty froID t~e inceptlon of the Baysaver Program. Durlng thls perlod, t~e level of customer serVlce and admlnistratlve support provided by DMC has slgnificant~y contributed to the success of the prograT. Scaff belleves that c~anglng contractors at thlS Junct~re In the program would be dlsruptlve and therefore recommends that a e~e year contrac~ be awarded to DMC under the terms descrloed In thlS staff report BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT Approval of the staff recomnendatlon wlll resul~ lE an expenditure durlng FY 1996-97 not to exceed $165,000 from the Environmental ?rograTs Divlslon Baysaver acco~nt EUTDer 31-500-662-00000-4439-00000 Sufflclent funds are lncl~ded In the Proposed FY 1996-97 budget to cover these costs ~ ~ECOMMENDATIONS It lS recommended ~hat Councll authorlze the Clty Manager to 11 Extend Con~ract No. 7155 wlth Honeywell DMC In an amount not to exceed 8165,000 for serv~ces related to ~he Baysaver Retrofit Program for the perlod July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997; and 2) Adopt a Resolutlon to lTICreaSe the rebate amount fer flushometer valve ~ollet retrofl~S to S15C and malrc~aln the $75 rebate for non-flushometer va~ve tOllets. PreDared by CralS PerklTIS, Director of E~vi~onmental and PubllC Works Managemert Susan Munves, Conservatlon Coordlnator Attachnent Resolutlcn 5 RESOLUTION ClCfS} (CCS) (CITY COUNCIL SERIES) A RESOLUTION 02 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Sfu~TA MONICA AUTHORIZING $75 REBATES TO B~ GIVEN TO SANTA MONICA WATER CUSTOMERS WHO REPLACE EXISTING TOILETS AND SHOWERHEADS WIT3 NON-FLUSHOM3TER ULTRA LOW FLOW TOILETS AND LOW FLOW SHOWERHEADS AND $150 REBATES TO WATER CUSTOMERS WHO REPLACE EXISTING FLUSHOMETER VALVE TOILETS WITH ULTR~ LOW FLOW ?LUSHOMETER VALVE TOILETS AND LOW FLOW SHOWERH2ADS WdEREAS, Sectlon 7200A of the Santa Monlca Munlclpal Code provldes that the City Council may authorlze a Plumbing Flxture Retroflt Program by resolution; and WHEREAS, the proposed rebate of One Hundred Flfty Dollars ($150) for lnstallatlon of flushometer valve tOllets and/or Seventy Flve Dollars ($75) for non-flusho~eter valve tOllets lS an essentlal component for successfully l~plementlng a plumblng fixture retroflt program, and WHEREAS, the proposed rebate represents a strong lnce~tive to elicit the voluntary replacemer.t of inefflcient plumblng f1xtures; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Sfu~TA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1 Effectlve lmmediately, all water customers, tenants, lessees, and/or property owners wlll be eliglble for a Seventy Flve Dollar ($75) rebate per tOllet upon retroflttlng thelr existlng plumbing flxtures with ultra low flow non- flushometer valve tOllets (maxlmum of 1 6 gallons per flush) and low flow showerheads (maximum of 2 5 gallons per minute) A tenant or lessee 1S ellgible for rebates, provldlng that the appllcant has recelved wrltten authorlzatlo~ to perforrr the retroflt from the owner of the property. SECTION 2 Effectlve lmmed~ately, all water custoMeyS, tenants, lessees, and/o~ property owners wlII be ellg~ble for a One Hundred Flfty Dollar ($150) rebate per bathroom upo~ retroflttlng their existing flushometer valve plumbing flxtures wlth ultra low flow flushometer valve tOllets (maximum of 1.6 gallons per flush). A tenant or lessee 18 ellglble for rebates, providlng that the appllcant has received written authorlzatlon to perform the retroflt from the owner of the property SECTION 3 Upon verlflcatlon that a pluwbing flxture on the property has been retrofitted wlth a non-flushometer valve ultra low flow tOllet(s) and/or low flow showerhead(s), the appllcant will recelve a Seventy Flve Dollar ($75) per tOllet rebate check from the City. SECTION 4. Upon verlflcation that a plumb1ng flxture has been retrofltted wlth an ultra low flow flusnometer valve toilet{s), the appllcant wlll receive a One Hundred Flfty Dollar ($150) rebate per tal let from the Clty. SECTION 5. There lS no llffilt set forth for the number of rebates which one person can recelve SECTION 6. The flxtures must be lnstalled in a property located 1n Santa Monlca Rebates wlll only be offered where eXlstlng flxtures have been replaced Any new constructlon or remodel proJect requlrlng a plunblng permlt for the replacement of an eXlstlng toilet or an addition of a new tOllet w1ll not be eliglble for a rebate SECTION 7. No person who has been granted a rebate because of the installat~on of any water conse~vatlon dev~ce shall remove the deVlce without f~rst notifying the Clty of such removal. In the even~ of such removal, the Cl~y may reqUlre re~mbursement In an amount equal to the rebate to be charged to the customer1s water bill. SECTION 8 The City Clerk shall certlfy to the adoptlon of the Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. APPROVED AS TO FORM MARSHA MOUTRIE City Attorney , RESOLUTION 9051 (CCS) (C~TY COUNCIL SERIES) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~ONICA AUTHORIZING $75 REBATES TO BE GIVEN TO SANTA MONICA WATER CUSTOMERS WHO R~PLACE EXISTING TOI~ETS AND SEOWERHEADS WITH KON-FLUSHOM~TER ULTRA LOW FLOW TCI~E~S AND LOW FLOW SHOWERHEADS AND 5150 REBATES ~O WA~ER CUSTO~ERS WHO REPLACE EXISTING FLUSHOMETER VALVE TOILETS WITH ULTRA LOW FLOW ?LUSHOMETE2 VALV2 ~OILE~S AND LOW FLOW SHOWERHEADS WHEREAS, Sec~lon 7.12.02C of the Santa Monlca Munlclpa~ Code provldes that the Clty Cauncll may authorlze a Plumbl~g Flxture Retroflt Program by resolutlo~, a~d WHEREASr the proposed rebate of O~e Hundred Flf~y Dollars ($150) rar lnscallat~on of flusno~eter va~ve tOllets and/or Seventy F~ve Dol:ars ($75) for non-flushometer valve tOllets lS an essentlal component for successfully lmplementlng a plu~blng :lxture retroflt progra~, and WHEREAS, tne proposed rebate represents a strong lncer-tlve to ellclt t~e volun~ary replacement of lnefflclent plumblng flxtures, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COG~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES R2S0LVE AS FO~LOWS SECTION 1. Effecclve lmmedlatelYr a~l water customers, tenants, lesseesr and/or property owners wlll be ellglDle :or a Seventy Flve Dolla~ ($75) rebate per ~clle~ ~por- retrof~ttlng ~helr existing plumblng flxtures wlth ultra low flow non- flushometer valve toilets (maxlmurr of 1 6 gallons per flush) and low flow showerheads (~axlmum of 2.5 gallons per mlnuce}. A tenant or lessee lS ellglble for rebates, provldlng that the , appl1cant has recelvea wrltten authc~lza~lo~ ~c per:cr~ the retrof1t fro~ the owner of the property SECTION 2. Effectlve l~~edlacely, all water customers, tenants, lessees, and/or prope~=y owners wlll be e~lglb~e fo~ a One Hundred Fifty Dollar ($150) renace per bathraon upo~ retrof1t~lng ~hei~ eXlstlng flus~ometer valve p~umb~ng f~x~~res with ultra low flow flushometer valve tOlle~s (maxl~~~ of 1 6 gallons per flush). A tenane or lessee is ellglble for rebates, providlng thac the appllcant has recelved wrltten author~zaLlon to perform the retroflt froM the owner of ~he property. SECTION 3. Upon verlflcatlon t~at a plumblng :lxt~re on the property has been retrofi~~ed wlth a non-:lushome=er valve ultra low flow toilet(s) and/or low flow showerhead(s), che appllcant wlll recelve a Seventy Flve Dollar ($75) Der tOllet rebate check from the Clty. SECTION 4 Upor- verlf~catlon that a plunblng flxtu~e ~as been retrofltted wlth an u~~ra ~ow f~ow f~~s~cmeter valve toilet{s!, che appllcant Wl~~ rece~ve a One Hu~dred Fifty Dol~ar (SISOl rebate per =ollet from the Clty. S~CTION 5. There lS no llITlt on the number of rebates WhlCh one person can recelve. SECTION 6. The flxtures Must be lnstalled In a property located In Santa Monlca ~ebates wlll o~ly be offered where eXlstlng fixtures have been rep:aced k~y new co~struct~o~ or remodel proJect requ~rlng a plumb~ng permlt fer the replace~en~ of an eXlstlng toilet or an add~tlon of a new tOllet wlll not be ellglble for a rebate 1 SECTION 7. Xo persG~ w~o has been grah~ed a reba~e because 0= =he lnstal~a=~o~ of any water conservat~or. dev~ce shall remove t~e dev~ce wlthout flrs~ notl=y~ng r~e Cl~Y o~ such removal. In the event of suct removal, t~e C~ty may rec~~re relTnursement ~n an amount eQua_ =0 the rebate ~o be charged -r- ~..., the customer's waLer Dlll SECTION 8. T~e C~~y Clerk shall cert~fy to the adop=lon of the Resolution, a~ci t~enceforth and ~hereafter the same sha~: be In fu:l force and effec~ AP?ROVED AS TO FORM- 'rl'44~~ :VLZI,.RSHA Motrt?:;:E I ; ! C~ty Attorney f Adopted and approved thIS 25th of June. 1996 ;U7~ Mayor I hereby certIfy that the foregomg ResolutlOn 9051 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg of the CIty CouncIl held on the 25th of June, 1996 by the foIlowmg vote Ayes Councllmembers Abdo, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook. O'Connor. Rosenstem Koes Councllmembers None Abstam CouncIlmembers None Absent CouncIlmembers Ebner ATTEST '----- '-----.. ~~_.~~ ~ ~~-~ CIty tlerk