Amy Simpson

This Sewer System Management Plan outlines the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District's commitment to providing safe, responsive, and reliable sewer services while mitigating environmental impact and complying with regulatory requirements. The plan is structured around eleven key elements: Goal, Organization, Legal Authority, Operations and Maintenance, Design and Performance Provisions, Overflow Emergency Response, FOG Control, System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance, Monitoring, Measurement and Program Modifications, Program Audits, and Communication. Its primary objectives include preventing Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs), ensuring adequate capacity, and implementing continuous improvements in wastewater collection system management.

This Sewer System Management Plan outlines the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District's commitment to providing safe, responsive, and reliable sewer services while mitigating environmental impact. The plan is structured around eleven core elements: Goals, Organization, Legal Authority, Operations and Maintenance Program, Design and Performance Provisions, Overflow Emergency Response Plan, FOG Control Program, System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan, Monitoring, Measurement, and Program Modifications, SSMP Audits, and Communication Plan. Its primary objective is to properly manage, operate, and maintain the wastewater collection system to reduce and prevent Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) and effectively mitigate any that occur.

The Board of Directors' meeting agenda for March 4, 2026, included several key items. The consent agenda covered approval of warrants and the purchase of a chemical induction mixer and control panel. Action items included the announcement and confirmation of the Chair and Vice Chair rotation for the 2026 calendar year, a presentation and approval of the Fiscal Year ending June 2025 Financial Audit (which received a clean unmodified opinion), an update on the Digester Gas Cogeneration Project, authorization to reclassify the Bookkeeper/Secretary position to Business & Accounting Analyst, adoption of a resolution for a technical update to District Bylaw Section 2.1, and consideration of adopting a resolution approving the 2025 San Luis Obispo County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The meeting also included sections for public comments on non-agenda items and Board Member Communications.

The agenda includes items such as the WWTP Redundancy Project update, contract amendment for WWTP redundancy project administration services with MKN and Associates, and an amendment to the District's conflict of interest code. Also includes the District Administrator and Plant Operations Report, Board Member Communications, and a closed session for conference with labor negotiators.

The agenda includes a review and approval of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for reviewing management practices, upgrades to the existing plant for redundancy based on a report from Kennedy/Jenks Consultants. Also on the agenda is a discussion on increasing the Board of Directors to 5 members and a resolution for a cost of living adjustment for district staff. The meeting also covers miscellaneous oral and written communications, including requests to be placed on the Audit RFP List. Additionally, closed sessions are scheduled for conferences with legal counsel regarding existing and potential litigation.