Chino Basin Desalter Authority

The committee reviewed operational reports for the Chino I and Chino II facilities, including water delivery statistics and ongoing maintenance activities. Key agenda items included the reconciliation of the allocation of costs for the 2024/25 fiscal year, the approval of a contract amendment for SCADA programming and maintenance services with Aquasystec, and the proposed adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Operations and Maintenance and Capital Budget. Additionally, the committee reviewed various operational reports, infrastructure project updates, and upcoming board agenda items.

The special board meeting addressed several action items, including the approval of the contract award to Advanced Industrial Services for the Chino I & II Coating Projects Rebid, with a not-to-exceed amount of $470,000. The Board also recommended rejecting all bids for the Supply of Resin and directing staff to rebid the project due to non-responsive submissions and revised operational needs. Furthermore, the Board considered an amendment to the Maintenance Services Agreement with TE Roberts, Inc. to increase the contract amount by $50,000, bringing the total to $150,000, to cover unanticipated emergency cleanup services. Information items included the Quarterly Operations Report covering October through December 2025, detailing water deliveries and production goals. The meeting concluded with discussions held in closed session regarding pending and anticipated litigation matters.

The Technical Advisory Committee meeting included several key agenda items. Discussions covered the approval of the minutes from the January 27, 2026, meeting, operational reports for Chino I and Chino II & CRF facilities, and the review of the Water Delivery Report through December 2025. Action items included the recommendation for contract award for the Chino I & II Coating Project Rebid to Advanced Industrial Services, the recommendation to reject all bids for the Supply of Resin, and the request to approve an amendment increasing the agreement with TE Roberts, Inc., for environmental cleanup services. The committee also reviewed the End User Emergency Contact List and discussed future agenda items for both the TAC and the main Board meeting.

The Finance Committee meeting agenda included several action items requiring recommendation to the full Board. Key discussions involved the contract award for the Chino I & II Coating Project Rebid, with a recommendation to award the contract to Advanced Industrial Services not-to-exceed $454,000. The committee also recommended rejecting all bids received for the Supply of Resin due to material deviations and directing staff to rebid the project. Furthermore, an amendment to the Maintenance Services Agreement with TE Roberts, Inc. was recommended to increase the not-to-exceed contract amount by $50,000, bringing the total to $150,000, to cover unanticipated environmental cleanup and solids handling support. An information item included the Monthly Credit Card Report for the period ending February 6, 2026. The meeting also scheduled closed sessions to discuss pending and anticipated litigation.

The Finance Committee meeting covered several action items, including recommending the approval of a 5.0 percent Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for all CDA employees to the full Board. The Committee also recommended approving a sole source purchase for a spare RO interstage pump and motor for the Chino I Desalter from FEDCO Equipment. Furthermore, the Committee recommended approving pipeline easement exchanges with San Bernardino County for the Chino II Product Water Pipeline. Information items included reports on the Treasurer's activities, quarterly cash disbursements, investments, and credit card usage.