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City of Rialto, CA:Utilizing a Private Partner to Fulfill Municipal Needs

October 1, 2005

City of Rialto, CA:Utilizing a Private Partner to Fulfill Municipal Needs

October 1, 2005

City of RialtoCalifornia PresentationPresentation

Rialto: Partnership Yields Results

►Community Demographics

►Disciplined Execution Through a Proven Project Approach

►Results are Verified

►Value Added through a Long-Term Partnership

City of Rialto, CA

City of Rialto, CA

City of Rialto

San Bernardino County

Inland Empire

Population 2004 97,947 1,858,390 3,651,973

Average Household Size

3.75 3.18 3.10

Median Age 26.5 30.5 31.8

Average Household Income

$56,128 $61,733 $63,937

Per Capita Income

$15,053 $19,418 $20,601

City of Rialto, CA

32%

18%

47%

2%

1%

WhiteBlackHispanic OriginAsian or Pacific IslanderOther

2000 Population 25+ by Educational Attainment

Total 47,766

High School Graduate 27.6%

Some College 23.6%

Bachelor's Degree 12.9%

Advanced Degree 2.3%

City of Rialto, CA

With the City experiencing explosive growth, municipalleaders searched for a partner to effectively operate and

manage wastewater facilities to allow them tofocus on other community priorities.

City Goals for the WWTP included:► Eliminate continued facility operational and fiscal

accountability issues.► Recruit and retain employees for key management

positions.► Hiring a corporate citizen that would invest in the

community and support economic development.

Veolia Shares

the City’s Vision to become a Long Term Business Partner

by providing Exceptional Value and Service

to its Citizens

Foundations of a Successful Partnership

Transition Plan

O&M Plan

CommunicationsandCommunity Relations

A Successful Partnership

MaintenanceManagementProgram


Transition PlanO&M Plan




The Veolia Water Approach

“ ‘People are your most important asset’ turns out to be wrong. People are not your most important

asset:

the ‘Right People’ are!”Quote from Good to Great by Jim Collins

Veolia undertook Largest Public-Private Operator Transition

20-Year $1.5 Billion Water System Private Partnership Project

460 Technical, Professional and Management Level Employees

oFormer Indianapolis Water Company (IWC) Employees

Employee Transition

An Effective WorkforceThe Right People from the Beginning

Veolia Water Staff Existing Staff

New Hires

VW Rialto


Transition PlanO&M Plan




Technical Resource Management Systems

Process Control Plan Safety & Compliance

LaboratoryQA/QC

MaintenanceManagement

Safe, Efficient Operations Meeting all Regulatory Standards

Process Control Management Plan

Effluent BOD Control

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5

10

15

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1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29

UWL

UCL

BOD

Laboratory QA/QC


Transition Plan

O&M Plan




Maintenance Management

Condition versus life

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20

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120

Time

Co

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%)

4%4%

2%2%

5%5%

7%7%

14%14%

68%68%

Asset Failure Vs. Life


Transition Plan

O&M Plan




Communication PlanAllows for Effective Two-way Communications at All Levels

Annual• O&M Report• Discharge Report• IPP Report• Performance Audit

Monthly

• O&M Report• Discharge Report• IPP Report

Daily• Complaints• Equipment Removed from Service• Blockages/ Collection System Condition

Weekly

• Analytical Results

Mayor

City Council

City Administrator

Asst. City Administrator

Director of Public Works

Contract Officer

Community Relations

►Committed to being a “Good Neighbor” to the community

►We Work with the City to Identify Community Needs and Lend Our Support

Successful Partnership

“Trust … but verify”President Ronald Reagan

Function Contract Type Accountability

Operations Lump Sum PerformanceAudits

CapitalImprovements

Time andMaterials

FinancialAudit

CommitmentPerformance and Financial Accountability

City of Richmond Project6 Month Performance Record

Current StatusEffluent Quality Performance

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10

20

30

40

50

60

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Monthly Avg. BOD

Monthly Avg. TSS

The City Has Consistently Met Effluent Quality Under the Veolia Program

BOD, TSSmg/l

Monthly Limits

July2001

Jan200

2

July2002

Jan2003

Capital/EnergyManagement

Revenue EnhancementOpportunities

BiosolidsBeneficialUse

Comprehensive PartnershipExtends Beyond the O&M Contract

Rialto WWTP- Site Plan

Replace Gaseous Disinfection System

Anaerobic Digestion Improvements

New Plant 5 Circular Clarifier

Plant 3 and 4 Aeration System Improvements

Cogeneration Comparison

Issue Veolia Water

• 45-50% Volatile Solids Reduction • 650-700 btu/ft^3 Methane- Clean and scrubbed Natural Gas is 1000 btu/ft^3

• Utilize conservative 13 cu-ft/lb VS conversion

Assumption Viron Energy

• 60% Average Volatile Solids Reduction •960 btu/ft^3 Methane • Increase volatile solids conversion from 14 cu-ft/lb VS to 16 cu-ft/lb VS

City of Palm Springs- USFilter recently installed 90 KW cogeneration system, 21 month payback period, $10,000 savings/month

Biosolids Management in CaliforniaApproaching a Critical Stage

2003The Current Situation

2003The Current Situation

Actual Banof Class “B”/Practical Ban


Restricted Use/ReasonableRestricted Use/Reasonable

LimitedLimited

Future SituationCalifornia’s Moving Regulatory Target

Future SituationCalifornia’s Moving Regulatory Target



Restricted Use/ReasonableRestricted Use/Reasonable

LimitedLimited

Rialto Based AlternativeMeeting the Needs of the City and Region

OperationalSynergy

Long-TermDisposal

EnvironmentallyFriendly

Revenue(Via Host Fees)

Relationshipwith EnerTech

Regional Biosolids Facility

CalTranReclaimed Water

Sale

CNG Facility

General Fund Transfer

OrderDesk

Other Future Initiatives

Revenue Enhancement OpportunitiesRialto/Veolia Water Partnership

Questions?

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cacity of rialto

citizens rialto

key management positions

city goals

proven project approachresults

important asset

long term business partner

advanced degree