HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 09-03-03 UVSD Wkshp MINUTES OF THE UKIAH CITY COUNCIL
Special Joint Workshop of the Ukiah City Council
And Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
Wednesday, September 3, 2003
The Ukiah City Council met at a Special Joint Meeting with the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
(UVSD) on September 3, 2003, the notice for which had been legally noticed and posted, at 4:00
p.m. in the Civic Center Council Chambers, 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California. The purpose
of the meeting was for discussion and possible action relative to the Wastewater Treatment Plant
Upgrade Project and review of the Wastewater Treatment Plant capacity analysis. Roll was taken
and the following Councilmembers were present: Rodin, Andersen, Smith, Baldwin, and Mayor
Larson. Staff present: Public Utilities Director Barnes, Administrative Analyst Burck, Water/Sewer
Operations Superintendent Borecky, Director of Finance Elton, Wastewater Treatment Manager
Gall, Risk Manager/Budget Officer Harris, City Manager Horsley, and Deputy City Clerk Riley.
Ukiah Valley Sanitation District Board Members present: Shoemaker, Baldwin, and Chairman
Delbar. Ukiah Valley Sanitation District Secretary Rau was also present.
2. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No one came forward.
3. WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WORKSHOP FOR THF
CITY OF UKIAH AND UKIAN VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT
Eric Wahlberg of Brown and Cauldwell presented an overview of the current state of the City of
Ukiah's Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), in addition to the proposed improvements. The
WW-FP currently serves the City of Ukiah and the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District, with 60% of the
use coming from the City. While the WWTP has operated sufficiently for nearly 50 years, it is now
reaching its capacity. Plant optimization may provide additional process capacity until WWTP
improvements are completed. The project is not considered to be growth inducing because it is
based on the historical growth (1% per year) of the City of Ukiah.
City Manager Horsley requested clarification regarding the number of gallons available for current
capacity.
Mr. Wahlberg explained that it is 400,000 gallons; however, the City does not have a 2.8 mgd plant,
as it was thought. Instead, the Plant is currently at 2.37 mgd capacity, which may be enhanced by
treatments to the existing facility.
Supervisor Shoemaker requested that he and Supervisor Delbar be notified of all future Council
discussions of the topic.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Larson adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m.
/S~'annon Riley,'D~'puty C~leYk
Special Joint Meeting of Ukiah City Council and
Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
June 28, 2000