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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF October 6, 1992 SUBJECT: Report on Tertiary Treatment Project for the City of Colton DISCUSSION CONTINUED: Based on the Kennedy -Jenks evaluation and review of the planned treatment plant expansion being designed by Krieger and Stewart, it appears that proceeding with the RIX alternative is the least costly means of complying with the RWQCB requirements. Therefore, staff has started discussing the possibility of joint participation in a RIX facility with the City of San Bernardino. Our discussions thus far have focused on the elements of accomplishing the construction of RIX as a joint project, and ideas for developing a Joint Powers Agreement between the two Cities. Both Cities are now under a stringent time requirement for devel- opment of engineering plans in accordance with the Cease and Desist Order from the RWQCB. Therefore, we have had preliminary discussions on the submittal of the schedule for the construction of the required tertiary treatment facility. This has been with the understanding that the City Council of each City agrees to a joint project. While a Joint Powers Agency is being established, it has been suggested that preliminary design work and land acquisition be accomplished under the administra- tion of the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA). SAWPA's initiation of this work would represent to RWQCB that the Cities are responsive to the Cease and Desist Order design time schedule requirement. The time schedule for design of the final facilities would incorporate this preliminary design work in the City's response to the RWQCB. In discussing this with RWQCB staff, they have indicated they would consider such action as part of the initial response to compliance with the Cease and Desist order. If a JPA is not established between the two Cities for a single treatment facility, each City would accomplish compliance to their respective Cease and Desist Orders by utilizing preliminary engineering work to develop their own specific advanced wastewater facilities. A separate RIX treatment facility could be operated and maintained independently by each City. However, additional facility's costs for separate pipeline, disinfection facilities, etc. and duplication in operation and maintenance costs would make Colton's overall costs greater than with joint facilities. A single advanced wastewater treatment facility and jointly owned pipelines, etc., are considered the most cost effective means of achieving compliance with the RWQCB requirements. Therefore, every effort will be made to establish the JPA provisions related to participation, ownership, rights to the treated water, as well as provisions for arbitration when consensus cannot be reached on issues related to future facility costs, etc. Page 2 of 3 Item No