1.  Call to order- 5:33 p.m.

2.  Roll Call-  Judy West (Excused Absence).

SFPUC Staff present - Tom Franza, Bonnie Jones, Arleen Navarret, Carolyn Chiu, Idil Bereket and Iris Martin Lopez

Members of the public - Nancy Wherfel, Joan Girardot, Richard Hansen, Ruth Gravanis and Emeric Kalman

City Attorney- Absent

3.  Minutes- The Special January, April, May and June minutes will be approved at the July meeting.

4.  Public Comment – Jack Lendvay requested to be a public member of the CAC Wastewater Subcommittee.  The members nominated Jack Lendvay at the May 17th WWCAC meeting.

5.  Discussion and presentation on Wastewater Enterprise’s Biosolids Plan – Bonnie Jones with Wastewater Enterprise gave an in-depth Biosolids update presentation.  The presentation entailed the following discussion items:

· Regulatory and Legislative Update
  * Local- Solano County Ordinance- sunsets October 2007, a hearing is scheduled for August 28, 2007 and there are some anticipated changes.
  *San Joaquin AQMD Rule 4565 – will increase cost and complexity of biosolids operations in Merced County.
  * State – Sate Bill 55 died in the Appropriations Committee due to the monitoring cost.
  * Kern County – Measure E invalidated by courts, City of Los Angeles granted injunction hearing July 9, 2007.  County has threatened to develop a new ballot measure to ban biosolids importation.

· Contract (s) Status
  * Land Application Contract ranges from $9.75 - $ 22.5/ton (excludes hauling) expires June 30, 2009.
  *Hauling Contract – went out to bid and decision is pending.
  * Landfill Services Contract – receive biosolids for Alternative Daily Cover/Beneficial Reuse and/or disposal.  Vendor (Norcal and Synagro) contracts ended May 31, 2007 and are extended for six months. Will bid in late summer 2007.

· Bay Area Regional Biosolids Project
 * Review – feasibility study with 17 Utilities, evaluating processes and sites and selected Thermal Drying Process.
 * Update – First task it to identify options that could be implemented if land application solutions are significantly restricted.
    - Task One:  Interim Biosolids Management Alternatives
    - Task Tw Engineering Facility Planning

· Annual Report – 2006
  * 31% is used for land application
  * 4600 – 5000 tons of biosolids will be converted into compost.  This is a two-year contract.

· Compost Giveaway
  * 22.5 tons of biosolids were given to 120 customers.

· Long-Term Biosolids Management Plan
 * Planning Considerations
   - Existing infrastructure limitations
   - Regulatory and public framework
   - Biosolids markets and disposition
   - Processing technologies
   - Solids processing sites
   - Implementation

· Recommended Program
 * Rebuild Bayside biosolids processing system
 * Upgrade to Class A
 * Add advanced processing to produce products with improved aesthetic characteristics
 * Plan reuse within City by 

· Proposed Site for Bayside Biosolids Center
 * Pier 94

Questions and Comments on the Biosolids Update
The WWCAC members made the following comments:
* Asked if the land application contract bids have come back?  Tom Franza, Assistant General Manager Wastewater Enterprise expressed that the bids are currently under review.
* Members asked staff to comeback with interim Biosolids Plan.
* Inquired what areas were being looked into for the interim biosolids management alternatives.  The three sites are West Oakland, Delta –Antioch (industrial area) Sanitary District and Fairfield-Suisun.
* WWCAC members in return expressed concern about the neighbors surrounding the facilities.
* Asked if staff is looking at air quality impacts?  Yes, staff is looking at emissions of trucks getting there and at coals.
* Posed the question if the Regional Biosolids Project is exclusive to Class A?  Staff referred the members to look at Perry Schaffer’s Biosolids report.  The report provides a variety of options for dry tons.
*Asked if there was a transmittal sheet attached to report.  The report was written by Perry Schafer with Brown and Caldwell.
* Asked how many trucks haul the biosolids?  250 trucks a year.
* WWCAC advised Bonnie to eliminate the proposed bayside biosolids center slide on the presentation it gives a negative impact.
* Suggested biosolids be a part of the Pier 94 rock crushing; it can be mixed in with the hauling.
* Raised the question if methane being released by the biosolids can be used in the pipelines?  Staff is currently looking into organic waste digestion to capture methane it can create power.
* Asked if the site review will be a part of the Master Plan review in August? Yes.
* Advised staff to have use public process to suggest possible sites (i.e. Brisbane).

Nancy Wherfel asked how many wet tons of biosolids are produced a year?  84,000 – 86, 000 wet tons a year.  The goal of the biosolids plan is reuse.

What are the City’s waste disposal needs?  San Francisco green waste goes to Hayroad.

Raised the question if the proposed construction of solids will go up by 67% in 2012?  Staff will look into this inquiry.

Richard Hansen inquired if compost can be used in playgrounds or football fields?  Yes, five percent can be used.
Asked if it is possible to have a barge drop off the waste far in the ocean?  Tom Franza stated that this is currently illegal (outlawed) and was common in the early 20th century.

Mr. Hansen is also intrigued by the biosolids plan.

No action was taken.

6.  Update on the 5-Year Wastewater Capital Improvement Program (5-Year CIP) – Manfred Wong discussed since the 5-Year CIP program launched in 2005 10 projects have been completed. Currently there are six projects in construction.  An extra $9 Million from old bonds from the 1980’s was allocated to the program.

Questions and Comments on the 5-Year CIP
The WWCAC members made the following comments:
* Asked if the Southeast Plant Gas Handling Improvement project will fix the cogent at the plant? Yes, the project will stabilize the system and will also reduce the odors.
* Inquired how far on Cesar Chavez will the Cesar Chavez Sewer Improvement Phase I take place? The project will be from 25th Street and Mission to Islais Creek.
* Asked if Muni will be involved in the coordination of the Sunnydale Auxiliary project?  SFPUC will talk to Muni about being involved during the design process for this project.
* Asked if the projects are on schedule and budget?  Yes, the projects are one percent below the expenditure budget.

Nancy Wherfel asked if staff will make land acquisitions for Sunnydale?  SFPUC will need to purchase property for tunnel.  Currently looking at triangle area by Candlestick as well as the property behind Schlate lot.

No action taken.

7. Presentation on the Mission Creek Project –this presentation has been postponed to the August 16th meeting.

8. Possible action and resolution urging the SFPUC to refuse the addition of storm water from Doyle Drive to the central wastewater system - This item is a continued discussion from the May 17th meeting.  The SFPUC’s position regarding this issue is to not accept stormwater from Doyle Drive into the system.  Today, the SFPUC’s General Manager Susan Leal wrote a response letter to Ruth Gravanis’ and Jennifer Clary’s stating the agency will not accept the extra runoff.

Questions and Comments  on SFPUC's refuse of additional Storm water from Doyle Drive
The WWCAC made the following comments:
* The members passed a resolution at the subcommittee level in favor of the SFPUC to not accept stormwater from Doyle Drive.
* All members present moved to support Ruth’s position to urge the SFPUC to say no.

Ruth Gravanis with the Treasure Island Wetlands Project wrote a letter to Municipal Transportation Authority (MTA) regarding the stormwater treatment options for the Doyle Drive Replacement Project asking for an explanation of their options.  The letter suggested the MTA within their draft Environmental Review change the language to state that the stormwater not be sent to the Southeast Plant.  Since this letter was sent Ruth and Jennifer Clary met with the SFPUC regarding this issue.  The issues brought up were to protect the water quality, reduce overflows to the Southeast Plant as well as reducing energy to have flow go to the plant.  

Ruth asked the WWCAC to support the SFPUC to urge the MTA to adopt positions to have onsite Low Impact Design technologies for Doyle Drive stormwater runoff.

Joan Girardot is in favor of the resolution.  Inquired why the City doesn’t want more stormwater?  Arleen Navarret with Wastewater Enterprise expressed that the City has to reduce the amount of stormwater into the system and is currently looking at ways to reuse stormwater.

Resolution created 6/21/07
Moved by David Pilpel and seconded by Jennifer Clary

The CAC Wastewater Subcommittee supports the SFPUC's position of no increase in run off to the combined system from the Doyle Drive project.

That the CAC Wastewater Subcommittee urges the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors acting as the Transportation Authority Commission to adopt a policy statement that calls for onsite, Low Impact Design treatment to manage Doyle Drive's runoff.

Items  9 and 10 – were postponed and will be discussed at the July 19th WWCAC meeting.

***List of Potential Future Agenda Items ***
- Norcal Food Update
- Mission Creek Corridor Project

12. Adjourned- 7:34 p.m.