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Study Session Summary of August 27, 2019 - Sunnyvale Clean Water Program Administration and Lab Building Site and Architecture Update
Summary
Call to Order:
Vice Mayor Melton called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
City Councilmembers Present:
Mayor Larry Klein
Vice Mayor Russ Melton
Councilmember Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Glenn Hendricks
Councilmember Nancy Smith
Councilmember Michael S. Goldman
Councilmember Mason Fong
City Councilmembers Absent:
None.
Public Comment:
None.
Study Session Summary:
Chip Taylor, Director of Public Works, introduced Allison Boyer and stated that she would present updates on the Administration and Laboratory Building and Ramana Chinnakotla would speak about the Food (Scraps) to Energy Program.
Allison Boyer, Assistant City Engineer, delivered a PowerPoint presentation on the Administrative and Lab Building Site. She gave an overview of the project highlighting alternative locations, cost comparisons, concerns, solutions, and a preferred site which will house a combined Admin & Lab and Maintenance building. She noted that the Secondary Treatment and Dewatering project, Administration and Laboratory Building, and Plant Rehabilitation project will be combined and submitted as part of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) application.
Ramana Chinnakotla, Director of Environmental Services, introduced Steve Hogg who spoke about the Food to Energy Program and the benefits to the City.
Steve Hogg, Water Pollution Control Plant Division Manager, gave an overview of the Food to Energy Program. He explained the treatment process to produce biogas, discussed what the Master Plan entailed, upcoming opportunity for Sunnyvale with new legislative that passed through processing and co-digestion, revenue opportunities and noted that this will be a great opportunity to include in the WIFIA application.
Kent Steffens, City Manager, commented that the new design puts the building inside the flood wall...
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