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ANTONIO R. VILLARAlGOSA Afayor

June 7, 2012

The Honorable City Council City of Los Angeles Room 395, City Hall Los Angeles, California 900 12

Honorable Members:

Commission THOMAS S. SAYLES ,Pmident

ERIC HOLOMAN , Vice Presldem

RiCHARD F. MOSS CHRISTINA E. NOONAN JONATHAN PARFREY BARBARA E. MOSCHOS, & crelwy

Subject: Membership in the Water Research Foundation

Pursuant to Charter Section 3 73, enclosed for approval by your Honorable Body is

RONALD 0. NICHOLS General Mrmager

Resolution No. 012 252, adopted by the Board of Water and Power Commissioners (Board) on June 5, 2012, approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney, which apprqves Membership in the Water Research Foundation for Calendar Year 2012, for a total amount not to exceed $370,000. Membership will qualify LADWP to request urgent facilitated scientific research services on an as-needed basis. As directed by the Board, transmitted to you are supporting documents.

lfthere are any questions regarding this item, please contact Ms. Winifred Y arrey, Director of Local Government and Community Relations, at (213) 367-0025.

Sincerely,

Barbara E. Moschos Board Secretary

BEM:oja Enclosures: LADWP Resolution

Board Letter CAO Report

Water and Power Conservation . . . way of life 11 1 North Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90012-2607 Mailing address: Box 51111 , Los Angeles 90051-5700

Telephone: (213) 367-4211 Cable address: DEWAPOLA ~ ROC)da!*>and.,_ !rom recycloclwasle ICJ¢'

c/enc: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Councilmember Jose Huizar, Chair, Energy and the Environment Committee Gerry F. Miller, Chief Legislative Analyst Miguel A. Santana, City Administrative Officer Rafael Prieto, Legislative Analyst, CLA William R. Koenig, Chief Administrative Analyst Winifred Yancy

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RESOLUTION NO. L 1 2 2 5 2

WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has been a member of the nonprofit Water Research Foundation (WaterRF) since 1986 when it joined this organization as a charter member; and

WHEREAS, the WaterRF fulfills a vital need for the nation's water utilities and water agencies by conducting research in areas of particular interest to water systems, providing a forum for the mutual exchange of ideas, and supplying information on problems that confront the water industry and the public; and

WHEREAS, since joining the WaterRF, LADWP has benefited from participation in 106 research projects and committees with a total project value of over $42 million.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that LADWP continue its membership in the WaterRF for the calendar year 2012, covered by this Resolution; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that LADWP also provide funding for LADWP's urgent facilitated scientific research services on an as-needed basis conducted by the WaterRF for the benefit of LADWP for the calendar year 2012, covered by this Resolution; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Accounting Employee of LAO:WP, upon proper certification, is authorized and directed to draw a demand on the Water Revenue Fund for the WaterRF membership in the amount not to exceed $270,000 for 2012; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Accounting Employee of LADWP, upon proper certification, is also authorized and directed to draw a demand on the Water Revenue Fund for LADWP's urgent facilitated scientific research services on an as-needed basis from the WaterRF in the amount not to exceed $100,000 for 2012; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the WaterRF annual membership and LADWP's urgent facilitated scientific research services on an as-needed basis shall be continued only upon the approval by the Los Angeles City Council, pursuant to the provisions of Charter Section 373 and Division 1 0, Chapter 1, Article 1, Section 10.5 of the Los Angeles City Administrative Code.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by the Board ot5W<Jt~r and Power Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles at its meeting held JUN 0 1 ZUlZ

1\f-PkOVC.D AS 1'0 FORM AND LEGAUTY CARMEN A. TRUTANICH, CITY AlTORNEY

bJ.YQA~e .~ Secretary

Ttl: BOARD OF WATER AND POWER COMMISSIONERS

Senior Assistant General Manager

Water System

CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL REQUIRED: Yes [S] No 0

L~r RONALD 0. NICHOLS

General Manager

IF YES, BY WHICH CITY CHARTER SECTION: 373

BOARD APPROVAL LETTER

SUBJECT:

Membership in the Water Research Foundation

For Calendar Year 2012

FOR COMMISSION OFFICE USE:

RESOLUTION NO. _____ _

Please check appropriate box or remove if non-applicable.

D New Contract (not replacing existing contract)

12:] Replacement Contract D Amendment to Existing Contract

PURPOSE

The Water Research Foundation (WaterRF) is a nonprofit, membership-based scientific research organization that sponsors independent research necessary to enable water utilities to provide safe and affordable drinking water to consumers. The WaterRF was formed to provide a collective pool of funds, resources, and talents for the water industry to resolve common problems through scientific research achievement. Supporting the WaterRF is in the best interest of lADWP's water service customers because it will enable LADWP to better enhance and protect the City's water supply and water quality. Access to the highly technical and credible scientific information available through the WaterRF membership will provide direct and tangible benefits to LADWP. In addition, the membership will qualify LADWP to request urgent facilitated scientific research services from the WaterRF on an as-needed basis. Upon approval of the resolution, LADWP will be authorized to maintain its membership and research services with the WaterRF in the amount not to exceed $370,000 for calendar year 2012.

Board of Water and Power Commissioners Page 3 March 15, 2012

LADWP has been a member of this organization since 1986. Since that time, LADWP has benefited from participation in 106 research projects and committees with a total research value of over $42 million. See Attachment 2 for details.

The membership permits LADWP to access a variety of urgent facilitated scientific research services from the WaterRF. Such services can be used for issues that have direct impact and are time-sensitive for LADWP. If these issues are relevant to other Southern California water agencies, collaboration and cost sharing is always pursued. The authorization for such research services would be with the approval of the Senior Assistant General Manager-Water System.

The total cost for this membership and the urgent facilitated scientific research services on an as-needed basis is not to exceed $370,000. The membership contribution by LADWP and other water utilities provides funding to perform necessary research for compliance with proposed regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The research subjects are selected based on the collective priorities of WaterRF subscribers and the drinking water community.

LADWP benefits from subscribing to the WaterRF by receiving its research reports, participating in project advisory committees, attending technology conferences and workshops, taking part in research projects, and accessing its network of r'esearchers and drinking water experts. LADWP will also be able to resolve its specific drinking water problems by funding locally important research subjects through the WaterRF's services.

METHOD OF SELECTION

0 Competitive D Cooperative Purchase !Z] Sole Source 0 Single Source

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that your Honorable Board adopt the attached Resolution approved as to form and legality by the City Attorney, authorizing a contribution to the WaterRF in continued membership and facilitated scientific as-needed research services by LADWP from that organization upon approval by the Los Angeles City Council.

FM:bdc Attachments e-c/att: Ronald 0, Nichols

Richard M. Brown Aram Benyamin James B. McDaniel Lorraine A Paskett Philip R Leiber

Ann M. Santilli Gary Wong Pankaj Parekh Milad Taghavi Fazi Mofidi

Attaclunent 1

List of Current Water Research Foundation Projects related to Infrastructure

1. Practical Tool for Deciding Rehabilitation vs. Replacement of Cast Iron Pipe, Project #4234

2. Best Management Practices for the Maintenance of Water Distribution Assets, Project #4237

3. Changing Mindsets to Promote Design of Sustainable Infrastructure, Project #4264

4. Influences of Water Chemistry and Other Physical Factors on Copper Pitting and Brass Dezincification Corrosion in Premise Plumbing System, Project #4289

5. Condition Assessment of Water Main Appurtenances, Project #4188

6. The Performance ofNon-Leaded Brass Materials, Project #4191

7. Lead and Copper Corrosion Control in New Construction, Project# 4164

8. Long Term Performan<;e of Asbestos Cement Pipe, Project #4093 ·

9. Synthesis Document on Pipe Location and Leakage Management, Project #4144

i 0. Global Review of Spray-on Structural Lining Teclmology, Project #4095

11. Comparison of Zinc vs. Non-Zinc Corrosion Control for Lead and Copper, Project #4103

12. Accuracy of In-Service Water Meters at Low and High Flow Rates, Project #4028

13. Fracture Failure of Large Diameter Cast Iron Water Mains, Project #4035

14. Impacts of Lining Materials on Water Quality, Project #4036

15. Life Expectancy ofField and Factory Applied Cement-Mortar Linings in DuctileIron and Cast-Iron Water Mains, Project #3126

16. Smart Sensors for Buried Utility Location and Performance Monitoring, Project #3129

17. Underground Facility Pinpointing-Finding a Precise Locating System for Buried Underground Facilities Phase II, Project #3133

18. Continuous System Leak Monitoring--From Start to Repair, Project #3183

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Power Main Contact:

Pankaj Parekh Ph.D.

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power

111 North Hope St, Rm 1213 Los Angeles, CA 90012-2694

liai!lon: Fazi Mofidi

Los Angeles Department of Water

111 North Hope St, Rm 1213 Los Angeles, CA 90012-2694

2011-2014 Parekh, Pankaj

2010-2011 McDaniel, James




2000-2003 Weldon, Cecilia KT

1995-1998 Wlckser, James F







1995-1996 Kuebler, Bruce

01-Feb-12

Attachment 2

ement Report rtment of Water &

Phone: {213) 367-3191 FAX: (213} 367-3630

Email: pankaj, [email protected]

Phone: (213) 367-0280 FAX: (213) 367-3297

Email: [email protected]

Trustee

Ex-Officio Trustee

Mbr at Large

Trustee

Trustee

Trustee

Trustee

Expert Panel - Distribution Chair System Water Quality

Tailored Collaboration Review Member Committee

Tailored Collaboration Review Chair Committee

Research Advisory Council TCRC Representativ€



Research Advisory Council Member

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2008

2007

2006

2005

Claughton, Calvin

Workshop on Quagga/Zebra Mussel Control Strategies for Water Users in the Western United States

Daughtry, Michael·

Wqrkshop on Quagga/Zebra Mussel Control Strategies for Water Users in the Western United States

Martin, Clarence

Workshop on Quagga/Zebra Mussel Control Strategies for Water Users in thE! \fl/estem United States

Heumann, David

Global Review of Spray-on Structural Lining Technologies

Irvin, Sob

Optimizing Information Technology Solutions for Water Utilities·

Kim, Eric·

Global Review of Spray-on Structural Lining Technologies

Parekh, Pankaj

Strategic Initiative- Endocrine Disrupters & Pharmaceuticals

Parekh, Pankaj

State-Of-The-Art Of Real-Time On-Line Monitoring Of Contaminants In Water

Tucker, Stephan·

Coufal, Gene

Asset Management Research Needs Roadmap

The Application Of Triple Bottom Line Reporting To North American Drinking Water Utilities

Heumann, David

Reed, Greg

Performance And Metal Release Of Non-Leaded Brass Meters, Components, and Fittings

The Application Of Triple Bottom Line Reporting To North American Drinking Water Utilities

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2004

2003

2001

2000

2007

Bautista, Alvin

Workshop To Identify Impact Of Global Climate Change On Water Supply

Davis, Craig A

Fourth Japan And U.S. Workshop On Seismic Measures For Water Supply

Gomez, Enrique P

Development Of Consensus Performance And Cost Targets For Water .Pipeline Inspection Technologies- Workshop

McDaniel, James

Update Of Tne-PaSi: AwwaRF Project Titled "Strategic Assessment Of The Future Of Water Utilities"

Davis, Craig A

3rd Japan/US Workshop on Seismic Measures

Parekh, Pankaj

DOE Arsenic Workshop

Davis, Craig A

Water System Seismic Practices

Miller, Vee N Ill

Vulnerability Assessment Workshops

Sunshine, Douglas K

Vulnerability Assessment Workshops

Parekh, Pankaj

Arsenic Conference

Effects of Climate Change on Water Utility Planning Criteria and Design Standards [#4154] - · · ·-

Involvement:

CoFunder (Cash Contribution: $25,000)

$295,000

01-Feb-12 Page 3 of 28

2005

2004

2002

1998

1997

01-Feb-12

Hexavalent Chromium Removal Using Anjon Exchange and Reduction With Coagulation and Filtration {#3167}

Involvement:

Participating Utility

Water Budgets and Rate Structures-.fnnovative Management Tools [#3094]

Involvement:

Participating Utility (In-Kind Contribution: $~ 0~000)

Seawater Desalination Implications for Drinking Water Quality [#2841]

Involvement:


Performance of Water Supply Systems in the February 28, 2001 Nisqually Earthquake {#2846]

Involvement:

CoFunder {Cash Contribution: $10,000)

Improvement of the Ozonation Process Through the Use of Static Mixers {#2537]

Involvement:

Participating Utility {In-Kind Contribution: $15,000)

Spatial Demand Allocation for Distribution System Design [#2569]

Involvement:

CoFunder (Cash Contribution: $73,623, In-Kind Contribution: $3,000)

Contractor (PI: Uu, Paul)

Investigation of Soil-Aquifer Treatment for Sustainable Water Reuse [#487] - ---

Involvement

CoFunder (Cash Contribution: $30,000, In-Kind Contribution: $521 ,000)

Total Project Value:

$547,100

$348,401

$1,052,296

$160,859

$842,300

$223,869

$6,206,954

$9,676,779

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1998 White, Brian

2011

2009

2008

01-Feb-12

Online Monitoring for Drinking Water Utilities [#2545]


Guidance Document for Testing Medium Pressure UV Inactivation of Viruses and Cryptosporidium [#4376]

Involvement:

CoFunder CoFunding Contribution: $30,000, In-Kind Contribution: $5,000

Effective Communication About Climate Change to Water Utility Stakeholders [#4381}

Involvement:

Participating Utility In-Kind Contribution: $15,000

Monitoring and Control Tool Box for Assessing and Enhancing Biological Filtration [#4231]

Involvement:


In-Kind Contribution: $5,000

Advanced Oxidation and Transformation of Organic Contaminants [#4241]

Involvement:


Expanding Water Utility Services Beyond Water Supply [#41711.

Involvement:



Development of a Protocol to Predict the Formation of Nitrosamines While Minimizing the Formation of Regulated DBPs {#4180]

Involvement:

$50,000

~' $50,000

$441,500

$525,447

$783,764

$785,994

$418_,908

$604,842

Page5of28

2007

2006

2005


ln~Kind Contribution: $5,000

Global Review of Spray-on Structural Lining Technologies [#4095]

Involvement:


In-Kind Contribution: $1 0, 000

Asset Management Research Needs Roadmap [#4002}

Involvement:

Participating Utility,'- _ _ _ _

ln-Kind Contribution: $2,560

Low Dose Risks from Bromate: The Relationship Between Drinking Water Concentrations and the Actual Dose to Susceptible Organs in Rats and Humans [#4042]

Involvement: - ~

~ ~,,---~~ ·-~~-~-~-~~~.

CoFunder CoFund1ng Contribution: -$25,000

--~~~-----------------------

2004

01-Feb-12

Water Utility Safety and Health: Review of Best Practices [#3104]

Involvement:



Contribution of Service Line and Plumbing Fixtures to Lead and Copper Rule Compliance Issues [#3018]

Involvement:



A Strategic Assessment of the Future of Water Utilities [#3023]

Involvement:

Workshop Participant (McDaniel, James)

Evaluation of Disinfection Practices for DBP and Precursor Occurrence in Consecutive Systems [#3026]

Involvement:



Desalination Research Database [#3055]

Involvement:

$269,350

$387,565

$468,350

$709,257, ,'

$904,568

$322,000

$517,002

$271,078

Page6of28

2003

2002

01-Feb-12


Proceedings of the Fourth Japan • U.S. Workshop On Seismic Measures For Water Supply [#3156]

Involvement:

Workshop Participant ( Davis, Craig A)

Benchmarking Water Utility Customer Relations Best Practices [#2947]

Involvement:


Proceedings of the Third Japan • U.S. Workshop on Seismic Measures for Water Supply [#2964]

Involvement:

Workshop Participant (Davis, Craig A)

Beneficial Uses and Non-Traditional Uses of Concentrate [#2971]

Involvement:


Climate Change and Water Resources: A Primer for Municipal Water Providers [#2973]

Involvement:

Workshop Participant ( Bautista, Alvin)

DOE Arsenic Workshop [#3006]

Involvement:

Workshop Participant ( Parekh, Pankaj)

Innovative Alternatives to Minimize Arsenic, Perchlorate, and Nitrate Residuals [#2859}

Involvement:


Nf>"Dig and Low-Dig Service Connections Following Water Main Rehabilitation [#2872] ··

Involvement:

$509,750

$10,337

$12,500

$148,298

$9,294

$478,291

$401,800

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2001

2000

01-Feb-12



Risk Management of Large-Diameter Water Transmission Mains {#2883]

Involvement:


Conventional and Unconventional Approaches to Water Service Provision [#2761]

Involvement:



Development of a Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration Knowledge Base [#2763]

Involvement:



Proceedings of the Second Japan- U.S. Workshop on Seismic Measures for Water Supply [#2786]

Involvement:

Workshop Participant ( Davis, Craig A)

Low-Level Hexavalent Chromium Treatment Options: BenchScale Evaluation [#2814]

Involvement:

CoFunder CoFunding Contribution: $200,000

Vulnerability Assessment Workshops [#2835]

Involvement:

Workshop Participant (Sunshine, Douglas K)

Workshop Participant (Miller, Vee N Ill)

Arsenic Conference [#2112}

Involvement:

Workshop Participant (Parekh, Pankaj)

Adsorbent Treatment Technologies for Arsenic Removal [#2131]

Involvement:

.]

$243,889

$670,305

$436,880

$40,000

$426,575

$170,000

$50,000

$331,913

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1999

1997


Disposal of Waste Resulting From Arsenic Removal Processes [#2659]

Involvement:


Implementation of Arsenic Treatment Systems Part 1: Process Selection [#2660]

Involvement:


Implementation of Arsenic Treatment Systems Parl2: Design Considerations, Operation, and Maintenance [#2665]

Involvement:


Guidance for Management of Distribution System Operation and Maintenance [#457] ·

Involvement:


A Total Energy and Water Quality Management System [#458}

Involvement:


Main Break Prediction, Prevention, and Control [#461]

Involvement:

CoFunder CoFunding Contribution: $10,000

Bromate Formation and Control During Ozcmation of Low · Bromide Waters [#493]

Involvement:


Socioeconomic Impacts of Water Conservation [#497]

Involvement:


$315,647

$370,498

- $333,000

$227,220

$300,000

$436,247

$551,231

$263,491

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1996

1995

01-Feb-12

Treatment Options for Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Other Contaminants in Recycled Backwash Water [#352]

Involvement:

CoFunder

CoFunding Contribution: $200,000

Guidance Manual for Maintaining Distribution System Water QuaHty [#357]

Involvement:

Participating Utlllty In-Kind Contribution: $4,000

Process Benchmarking in the Water Industry and Development of Customer Satisfaction Measurements [#359]

involvement:



Distribution Generated Taste-and~Odor Phenomena [#365]

Involvement:



Residential, Commerical, and Institutional End Uses of Water [#241]

Involvement:

CoFunder

CoFunding Contribution: $40,000

Quantifying Future Rehabilitation and Replacement Needs of Water Mains [#265]

Involvement:

Participating, Utility


Particle Count Method for Concentration Standards and Sample Stabilization [#266]

Involvement:


Occurrence and Control of Mycobacterium avium Complex [#270]

Involvement:


$697,860

$473,810

$313,121

$633,040

$861,000

$289,000

$215,387

$620,731

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1994

1993

Strategies to Control Bromate and Bromide [#156]

Involvement:


Perlormance Benchmarking for Water Utilities [#164]

Involvement:


Analytical Chemistry of Arsenic in Drinking Water [#914]

Involvement:


Public Involvement Strategies: A Manager's Handbook [#918]

Involvement:


1992 _____ _

1991

1990

01-Feb-12

Distribution System Performance Evaluation [#804]

Involvement:


Revenue Instability and Conservation Rate Structures [#839]

Involvement:


Assessing Utility Communication Architecture [#711]

Involvement:


Selection and Design of Mixing Processes for Coagulation [#fi13]

Involvement:


Modeling Dissolved Ozone Behavior in Ozone Contactors [#fi32]

Involvement:

$253,450

$221,324

$306,930

$240,000

$211,585

$201,664

$75,000

$303,724

$96,672

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WaterPian Version 2.0 [#634]

Involvement:


1989 The Effect of Lower Turbidity on Distribution System Water Quality [#516]

Involvement:


Automated Measurement of Aqueous Ozone Concentration [#519]

Involvement:


1987

2010

Design and Operation Guidelines for Optimization of the High~ Rate Filtration Process [#303]

Involvement:


Economics of Internal Corrosion Control [#311]

Involvement:



Parekh, Pankaj

Identifying Meaningful Opportunities for Health Risk Reduction [#4310]

Terada, Dean

long-Term Performance Prediction of Steel Pipe [#4318]

2007 Parekh, Pankaj

Distribution System Water Quality Strategic Initiative [#4125]

01-Feb-12

$50,000

$73,639

$202,518

$284,116

. ' ' .: ~ ' ..

$132,203

$20,903,564

$301,378

$200,000

$40,000

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2007

Spacht, Julie M

Long Term Performance of Asbestos Cement Pipe [#4093]

2005 Gastelum, Albert G

Continuous System Leak Monitoring-From Start To Repair [#3183]

Heumann, David

Performance and Metal Release of Non-Leaded Brass Meters, Components, and Fittings [#3112]

Parekh, Pankaj

Hexavalent Chromium Removal Using Anion Exchange and Reduction With Coagulation and Filtration [#3167]

Tucker, Stephan

Improving Water Utility Capital Efficiency [#31191

2004 Parekh, Pankaj

Toxicological Relevance of EDCs and Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water [#3085]

Integrated Program for Early-Warning-System Sensors for Safeguarding Water Supply Systems [#3093]

$509,301

$441,090

$224,023

$547,100

$583,128

$640,295

$1,107,000

2003~~~~~~~~~~---------------------------·--------lranpour, Reza

Energy Index Development for Benchmarking Water and Wastewater Utilities [#3009]

Kavounas, Peter

Environmental Management Systems: A Tool to Help Water Utilities Manage More Effectively [#2930]

Rubin, Katherine

2002

Environmental Impacts of Non-Treatment Discharges From Drinking Water Utilities [#2937]

Backes, Anne

Long-Term Variability of BOOM and NOM as Precursors in Watershed Sources [#2868]

Heumann, David

Methods for Real-Time Measurement ofTHMs and HAAs in Distribution Systems [#2873]

Homer, Cree

Physical Modeling of Mixing in Water Storage Tanks [#2898]

01-Feb-12

$341,528

$399,408

$439,197

$565,441

$520,303

$245,273

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2002 Parekh, Pankaj

Stakeholder Perceptions of Utility Role in Environmental Leadership [#2854]

Tucker, Stephan

2001

Succession Planning for a Vital Workforce in the Information Age [#2850]

McDaniel, James

Actual and Threatened Security Events at Water Utilities [#2810]

2000 Grahek, Michael

Investigation of Pipe Cleaning Methods [#2688)

Karimi, Ali A

1999

Disinfection By-Product Formation and Control During Chloramination [#2677]

Heumann, David

Optimizing Corrosion Control in Water Distribution Systems [#2648]

Melikian, Lucik

Removal of MTBE With Advanced Oxidation Processes [#2601]

Parekh, Pankaj

Cost Impacts of a Lower Arsenic MCL [#2635]

1998 Parekh, Pankaj

Biomarkers of Arsenic Effects on Gene Expression in Human Skin [#2552]

Cellular Responses to Arsenic: DNA Damage and Defense Mechanisms [#2551]

Stem, Christopher

1997

Decision Support System for Distribution System Piping Renewal [#2519]

Rho, Melinda

Source Water Assessment Variability of Pathogen Concentrations [#488]

$488,965

$395,013

$210,598

$192,380

$367,379

$218,000 :.

$505,887

$373,500

$424,804

$510,129

$312,150

$i,i86,982

01-Feb-12 Page 14 of28

1995 Rho, Melinda

Occurrence and Control of Mycobacterium avium Complex [#270]

1994 Pintar, Gary

1991

Investigation of the Biological Stability of Water in Treatment Plants and Distribution Systems [#154]

Karimi, Ali A

Impacts of Ozonation on the Formation of Chlorination and Chloramination By-Products [#709]

White, Brian

Identification and Control of Odorous Algal Metabolites [#716]

1990 Stolarik, Gary

Full-Scale Ozone Contactor Study [#630]

Development of a Pipe Loop Protocol for Lead Control [#604]

1989 Karimi, Ali A

Effect of Bicarbonate Alkalinity on Performance of Advanced Oxidation Processes [#533]

Stolarik, Gary

Automated Measurement of Aqueous Ozone Concentration [#519]

1988 Giles, Robert

Advanced Oxidation Processes for Control of Off-Gas Emissions From VOC Stripping [#419]

Heumann, David

01-Feb-12

Control of Water Quality Deterioration Caused by Corrosion of Cement -Mortar Pipe Linings [#415]


$620,731

$728,068

$377,960

$219,646

$405,246

$398,568

$220,424

$202,518

$191,943

$13-3,000

$15,788,356

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North American Residential Water Usage Trends since 1992 [#4031] (Order No. 4031)

Terri Koch 7/29/2011

$312,362

#of Cgpies B.Bport Tmtt.

PDF

Large Diameter Trunk Main Failures· [#4076] (Order No. 91266) $30,000

Ordered B)( Date ~ B.!iJl.Ort Type

Terri Koch 7/29/2011 PDF

Dean Terada 8/4/2011 PDF

6th Japan/US Workshop Seismic Measures [#4273] (Order No. $15,000 4273) .

Ordered B)( # of Copies Report Type


Infrastructure

01-Feb-12

Water Main Evaluation for Rehabilitation/Replacement [#54] $192,815 (Order No. 90509) ·· -· ·. --

Qrdered By IE1JJz.

7/28/2011

# of Cqpies Report Tvpe

Terri Koch

Review of Water Industry Plastic Pipe Practices [#104] (Order No. 90516)

PDF

$26,838

Ordered By # of Copies Report Type


Investigation of Grey Cast Iron Water Mains to Develop a Methodology for Estimating Service Life [#280] (Order No. 90787)

PDF

$392,000

Ordered By #of Copies Report Type

Dean Terada 8/4/201 i

Nondestructive, Noninvasive Assessment of Underground Pipelines [#355] (Order No. 90873)

Ordered By


Terri Koch 4/8/2011

PDF

$417,571

#of Copies Report Type

PDF

PDF

Leak Detection Methods in Plastic Water Distribution Pipes [#393] (O'rder No. 90770)

Ordered By #of Copies Repod Type


Page J6of28

01-Feb-12

Guidance for Management of Distribution System Operation and Maintenance [#457] (Order No. 90803).

$227,220

Ordered Bv #of Copies. Report TVQ:fl.


Prioritizing Water Main Replacement and Rehabilitation [#459] (Order No. 90898)

Ordered B)(

Dean Terada 5/12/201 i

Dean Terada 5/16/2011

Electromagnetic Inspection of Prestressed Concrete Pressure Pipe [#2564] (Order No. 90854)

Qrdered B)(

Terri Koch 4/8/2011

Costs of Infrastructure Failure [#2607] (Order No. 90918)

Qrdered Br: .. ··--···· Date

Terri Koch 4/8/2011

PDF

$552,177

# of CoQ.ies Report Tvpe

PDF

Printed

$279,000

#of Cooies. Rwort Type

PDF

$274,840

# of QQpi~ Report Type

PDF

External Corrosion and Corrosion Control of Buried Water Mains [#2608] (Order No. 90987)

$650,500

QrderedBy Dare

7/28/2011

# of Copies Reoorl Tvpe

Dean Terada

Techniques for Monitoring Structural Behavior of Pipeline Systems [#2612] (Order No. 90961)

PDF

$473,000

Ordered Br: #of Copies Report Tvpe


Key Criteria for Valve Operation and Maintenance [#2713] (Order No. 2713)

PDF

. $50,000



The Effect of Corrosion Pitting on Circumferential Failures in Grey Cast Iron Pipes {#2727] (Order No. 91053F)

PDF

$203,965

Ort;feregBy

Dean Terada

f2£J1s!.

8/4/2011

#of Cooies. Beoort Type

Criteria for Valve Location and System Reliability [#2869] (Order No. 91136)

PDF

$340,342

Ordered Bv # Qf Cooies R~J.oort Type

Dean Terada 4/28/201 'I PDF

Page 17of28

01-Feb-12


Dean Terada 5/16/2011 Printed

Workshop on Condition Assessment Inspection Devices for Water $190,850 Transmission Mains [#2871] (Order No. 91028F)

Ordered By ~ # of Cooies Reoort T'il2f!.


Risk Management of Large-Diameter Water Transmission Mains [#2883} (Order No. 91087)

PDF

$243,889


Terri Koch ·----- -~ --4/8/2011--

SeN~ce Life Analysis of Water Main Epoxy Lining [#2941] (Order No. 91154)

1 - PDF

$346,500

Ordered By I&&.

8/4/2011

# of Copjes Reaort Tvpe.

Dean Terada

Development of an Advanced Tracer Wire Terminator/Coupler [#3050] (Order No. 3050)

1 PDF

$149,972

Ordered By

Terri Koch

~

4/8/2011

# of Copies Report Tvpe

Dynamic Influences on Deterioration Rates of Individual Water Mains (I-WARP) [#3052] (Order No. 3052)

PDF

$338,00b

Orctered By ~

7/29/2011

# of Cooies Report Type

Terri Koch

Life Expectancy of Cement Mortar Linings in Cast and Ductile Iron Pipes [#3126] (Order No. 3126)

Ordered By



Smart Sensors for Buried Utility Location and Performance Monitoring [#3129] (Order No. 3129)

Ordered By

Terri Koch

Terri Koch

3/17/2011

4/8/2011

Continuous System Leak Monitoring-From Start To Repair [#3183] (Order No. 3183)

Ordered By

Terri Koch 8/5/201 i

#of Copies

#ofCoQies

# QfCQQie!i_

PDF

$422,428

Report Tvae

PDF

PDF

$411,646

Regort Tvpe

PDF

PDF

$441,090

ReQQrt T'LQ.e

PDF

Page 18 of 28

Guidelines for Developing, Calibrating, and Using Hydraulic $219,000 · Models [#4018} (Order No. 4018)

Order~d By #of Cooies. ~


Failure of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe [#4034] (Order No. 91214)

PDF

$328,260

Ordered Bv #of Copies Report Tvpe



Commercialization of the Digital Leak Detector [#4041] (Order No. 4041)

PDF

PDF

$80,000

Qrdered By Date # of Cooies. · Report Tvpf!.



Global Review of Spray-on Structural Lining Technologies [#4095] (Order No. 4095)

-- $269,350

OrderQd By Date

5/12/2011

# of Cooies Report Tvp<t.

Dean Terada

Criteria for Optimized Distribution Systems [#4109] (Order No. 4109)

PDF

$633,710

Ordered By #of CopiQs Report Tvpe


Management and Customer Relations

Performance Benchmarking for Water Utilities [#164] (Order No. 90710}

PDF

$221,324

Ordered By # of Copi~ [leport TYQe





Managerial Assessment of Water Quality and System Reliability [#257} (Order No. 90725)

QrderedB!(

Terri Koch

1221.fl

7/28/2011

PDF

PDF

PDF

PDF

$145,579

PDF

Page 19of28

01-Feb-12

Energy and Water Quality Management System [#299] (Order No. C0002)

$51(,000

On;Jered Bx: ~

7/28/2011

# of Cgpies. Reoort Typft

Terri Koch

Knowledge-Based Experl Systems in Water Utility Operations and Management [#324] (Order No. 90560)

PDF

$129,550

Ordered By_ tL..of Cooies Report Tvpe



Water Treatment Plant Infrastructure Assessment Manager [#460] (Order No. 90843)

PDF

PDF

$391,221

Qrc!ered Bv !2sJ1!Z.

7/29/2011

# ofCQQi(j§. Reoort Type

Giovanni Morales


Terri Koch 8/2/2011

Financial and Economic Optimization of Water Main Replacement Programs [#462] (Order No. 90821)

Printed

PDF

1. _Printed

$481,500

Ordered By: it: of Cooies Beoort T'iQ§.

Terri Koch 7/29/201 i PDF

Cost Allocation and Rate Design for Water Utilities [#640] (Order No. 90590)

$58,500

Ordered B!l # of G.Qaie;;;, Reoort Tvm.


Capital Planning Strategy Manual [#2520] (Order No. 90838) $436,300

Ordered By # of Copies Report T'iQe

Terri Koch 8/2/2011 Printed

Best Practices for Energy Management [#2621] (Order No. 90967) $558,259

Ordered Bx: # of Copies Report TYQe


Selection and Definition of Performance Indicators for Water and $133,000 Wastewater Utilities [#2633] (Order No. 90970)

Orriflr~(j By ~ tf....Qf Copies Reoort T¥Q§.



Page20of28

01-Feb-12

identifying and Prioritizing Emerging Safety Issues in the Water Industry [#2684] (Order No. 90935F)

Ordered By

Terri Koch

£2at.e

7/29/2011

Asset Management Planning and Reporting Options for Water Utilities [#2848] (Order No. 91095}

Ordered B~


Risk Analysis Strategies for Credible and Defensible Utility Decisions [#2939] (Order No. 91168)

QrderedBv

Terri Koch

~

7/29/2011

Applicability of Reliability-Centered Maintenance in the Water Industry [#2953] (Order No. 91138)

#of Copies

#ofCoQies

tJ. of Caple;;;.

$108,700

Reoort TY!]&.

PDF

$569,290

ReQ.ort T 'lf18

PDF

$438,187

ReQ.Qci. T'iJ2e

PDF

$395,520

OrrieredBv l2atfl.

7/29/2011

# of QQQ.ie§. Reoort Type

Terri Koch PDF

Proceedings of the Third Japan m U.S. Workshop on Seismic $1 0, 337 Measures for Water Supply [#2964] (Order No. 2964)

Ordered By Date #of Cooies Reoort T'iJ2e



Condition Assessment Strategies and Protocols for Water and $500, 000 Wastewater Utility Assets [#3048] (Order No. 3048)

Ordered Bv £2at.e #of Copie§. ReQ.ort Type



Evaluation of Dynamic Energy Consumption of Advanced Water $398,061 and Wastewater Treatment Systems [#3056} (Order No. 91231)

Ordered By Date # of Copies ReQ.ort T'iQe

Terri Koch 7129{201 1

Assessing Risks and Benefits of Drinking Water Utility Energy Management Practices [#3058] (Order No. 91200)

QrderedBy

Terri Koch

Terri Koch

J:a1!Z

7/29/2011

8/5/2011

PDF

$719,208

# of QQQif;;!,a Repod T'lJ1f2.

PDF

PDF

Page21 of28

Water utiHty Safety and Health: Review of Best Practices [#3104] (Order No. 3104)

OrdereQ.B¥. I&t!l


Improving Water Utility Capital Efficiency [#3119] (Order No. 91257)

Ordered Bv Date


Triple Bottom Line Reporting of Sustainable Water Utility Performance [#3125] (Order No. 91179) ,

OrderedBv ~


Proceedings ofthe Fourth Japan • U.S. Workshop On Seismic Measures For Water Supply [#3156] (Order No. 3156)

# of Co,Qift,$.

,{of Copies

# QfQQQie§,

$709,257

Report T'Lf2Sl.

PDF

$583, i28

Report Type

PDF

$301,000

ReQ.Qd. Tl!Q~

PDF

OrdereQ. Bv 12.am # Qf Qopif!S ReQQr.t Type


Field Computing Applications and Wireless Technologies for $322,906 Water Utilities [#3178] (Order No. 91224) .

Qrdere(j_ B-!1. Oat~ # Qf QQQie.$ Report Type


Assessing Customer Preferences and Wi/Jingness to Pay: A $476,999 Handbook for Water Utilities [#4085] (Order No. 4085)

Ordered BX i2.am # of CQQit:m, Reoorl Tvpe

Fawwad Mohammad 3/16/2011

Fawwad Mohammad 3/21/2011

Terri Koch 8/9/2011

Mr. Mark Hampson 8/9/2011

Mr. Mark Hampson 8/22/2011

Decision Support System for Sustainable Energy Management (#4090} (Order No. 4090)

PDF

Printed

1 PDF

PDF

PDF

$642,955

OrrJered By ~. Date-~-- #of. Copies. -~Reoort TypQ

Terrl Koch 7/29/2011

Compendium of Best Practices in Water Infrastructure Asset Management [#4111} (Order No. 4111)

QrderedBI!:

Terri Koch

!J.?J.i§.

7/29/201 i

PDF

~50,000

#of Copies RSU2Qd Type

PDF

Page22of28

··~-----

Terri Koch 1/19/201'2

Tool for Risk Management of Water Utility Assets [#4126] (Order No. 91246)

PDF

$90,000

OrderedBv # Qf Ccloies Repgrt Type


Energy Efficiency in the Water Industry: A Compendium of Best Practices and Case Studies [#4270] (Order No. 4270)

PDF



Water Quality

01-Feb-12

Occurrence Survey of Boron and Hexavalent Chromium [#2759] (Order No. 91044F)

$366,647

~

4/4/2011

# Qf Cooies Reoort Tvpe

James McDaniel

Estimating Health Risks From Infrastructure Failures [#2773} (Order No. 91125)

PDF

$112,659

Ordered By # Qf Copies Reoort TypSt

Terri Koch 8/5/20.11

Towards the Development of Biosensors for the Analysis of MJB and Geosmin [#2996] (Order No. 2996)

PDF

$286,825

Ordered By

Ku Chung

#of Copie{i Report Type

7/14/2011

Quantifying Hydrazine In Chloraminated Water [#4141] (Order No. 4141)

PDF

$175,000

Orc!ered By # of Copies Reyort Type

Asseged Teshome

2011

8/23/2011

8/19/2011


Assessing Customer Preferences and Willingness to Pay: A Handbook for Water Utilities (#4085)

Participants:

Simon Hsu (Live)

Terri Koch (Live)

PDF

$19,034,131

Page23of28

6/22/2011

1/18/2011

1/11/2011

9/1/2011

7/28/2011

2010 9/14/2010

3/16/2010

01-Feb-12

Climate Change Impacts on the Regulatory Landscape

Particioants:

Kwan Delon (Live}

Simon Hsu (Live)

Jin Hwang (Live)

Natali ~assisALive}

Developing-a Visio'tl ani:! Road map for Source Water Protection for U.S. Drinking Water Utilities

Particioants:

Anne Backes (Llve}

Douglas Ball (Live)

Implementing Coastal and Inland Desalination Facilities and Assessing Seawater Intake Systems

Participants:

Douglas Ball ·(Live) ·

Chris Repp (Live}

Rates and Revenues: Water Utility Leadership Forum on Challenges of Meeting Revenut Gaps (#4405)

Particioants:

Terri Koch (Live}

Chris Repp (Live)

WaterRF UV Knowledge Base Documents UV Disinfection in North America

Particioants:

Steve Ott (Live)

Brian White (Live)

Accuracy of In-Service Water Meters at Low and High Flow Rates

. Particioants:

Eduardo Juarez (Live)

Bart King (Live)

leah Mulat (live)

Martin Rodriguez (Live)

Chloride t.o Sulfate Mass Ratio and Galvanic Connection Changes • Impact on Lead Leaching

Partir;;_igant[i:

Page24of28

10/7J2010

10/12/2010

2/11/2010

4/29/2010

4/22/2010

9/30/2010

ou:eb-12

Anne Backes (Live)

Josefa Esparrago (Live)

Cherylee Sevilla (Live)

Energy Efficiency in the North American Water Supply Industry

Participants:

Michael Grahek (Live)

Jin Hwang (live)

Delon Kwan (Live)

Giovanni Morales (Live)


sergio veloz (Live)

sergio veloz (Archive)

Engineered Biofiltration for Enhanced Hydraulic and Water Treatment · Performance

Participants:

Douglas Ball (Live)

Localized Treatment for Disinfection Byprod ucts ·

Particioants:

Anne Backes (live)

Josefa Esparrago (live)

Managing Lead in Pipe Scales: Understanding How Water Quality Affects Lead Release

Participants:

Langford Book (Live)

Cherylee Sevil!a (Live)

NDBPs

ParticiJ2FJ.nf!i:

Douglas Ball (live)



Simultaneous Compliance Decision Tool: A Web-based Application for Analyzing Simultaneous Compliance lssues

Particioanm:

Josefa Esparrago (live)

Josefa Esparrago (Archive)

Natali Kassis (Live)

Delon Kwan (Live)

Page25of28

9/9/2010

3/2/2010

12/2/2010

10/21/2010

1217/2010

2009

7/29/2009

01-Feb-12


Source Water Management for Control of Blue-Green Algae

P&diciQants:

Douglas Ball (Live)

Ali Karimi (Live)

Vee Miller (Live)

Stanley Richardson (Live)

Brian White (Live)

Water Conservation: Customer Behaviorand Effective Communications -

PadiciQants:

nathan aguayo (Live)

Anne Backes (Live)

.Josefa Esparrago (Live)

Penny Falcon (Live)

Tamiko Higashiyama (Live)

MARTHA RODRIGUEZ (Live}


Webcast- Distribution Systems

partfciQants:

Anne Backes (Live)

Reynaldo Reyes (Live)

Webcast- Leakage Management

ParticiQants:

Terri Koch (Live)

martin rodriguez (Live)

Webcast- Usage Trends and Apps

Particip&nt§.~

Anne backes (Live)

Fa:z:i Mofidi (Live)

Biological Filtration

particioants:

Anne Backes (Live)

Morley Male (Uve)

Pankaj Parekh (Live)

Gary Pintar (Live)

Page26of28

3/26/2009

10/1/2009

10/2212009

211:212009

11/3/2009

c' •:< ,• ' . . . . .

9/3/2009

5/6/2009

4/15/2009

11/1212009

01-Feb-12

Controlling Algae ln Water Treatment Plants

Participants.:

Douglas Ball (Live)

Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory and Management Strategy Guidelines for Water Utilities

Participants.:

Mark Hampson (Live)

Implementing Desalination Technology

Participants:

Mllad Taghavi (Live)

Improving Water Utility Capital Efficiency

Participants:

Mario Acevedo (Live)

Josefa Esparrago (Live)

Josefa Esparrago (Archive)

Managing Distribution Integrity • New Tools for Old Problems

Participants:

Terri Koch (Live)

Nitrification in Premise Plumbing and Its Impact on Corrosion and Water Quality

Participants:

Nathan Aguayo (Live)

Anne Backes (Live)

Ronald Dergrigorian (Live)

Gary Pintar (Live)

Brian White (Live)

Overview of Benefit-Cost Tool

Particioants:

Stephan Tucker (Live)

Supply of Critical Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals

Particioants:


Water Resource Planning Options for Climate Change

Participant~:

Mark Hampson (Live)

Terrence McCarthy (Live)

Page27of28

8/6/2009 Webcast - Best Practice in Customer Payment Assistance Programs

Part;cipants:

Jessie Alvarez (Live)

Norman Castillo (Live)

Xania Woods (Live)

2006

8/24/2006 Changing Disinfectants: Potential impacts on Distribution System Water Quality

Parlicipants:

Anne Backes (Live)

Pankaj Parekh (Live)

Workshop Participation Not Otherwise Listed

2011

Japan/Taiwan/US Water Systems Seismic Practice Workshop

Craig Davis attended workshop in Niigata, Japan

October, 2011

Hexavalent Chromium Workshop and Symposium - August 1 :2011

Hadi Jonny

Langford Brook

Marlyn Stasiak

Melinda Rho

Asseged Teshome

Fatema Akhter Curt Charmley

2010

Water/Energy Sustainability Summit - July 2010

Alvin Bautista

Jim McDaniel

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0150-09642-0001 TRANSMITTAL

TO DATE COUNCIL FILE NO.

Ronald 0. Nichols, General Manager Department of Water and Power :MAY 0 2 2012.

FROM

The Mayor COUNCIL DISTRICT

MEMBERSHIP IN THE WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR CALENDAR YEAR JANUARY 1, 2012 TO DECEMBER 31, 2012

Approved and transmitted for further processing including Council consideration. See the City ~~ve fficer report ~ched.

jV~ MAlaR !Matt Karatz)

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GAO 649-d

REPORT FROM

OFFICE OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Date: April 30, 2012 GAO File No.: 0150-09642-0001 Council File No.: Council District: NA

To: The Mayor

From: Miguel A. Santana, City Administrative Offic~ (/, ~ Reference: Transmittal from the Department of Water and Power dated March 15, 2012; referred

by the Mayor for report on March 21, 2012

Subject: MEMBERSHIP IN THE WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR CAlENDAR YEAR JANUARY 1, 2012 TO DECEMBER 31, 2012

SUMMARY

The Department of Water and Power (DWP; Department) requests approval of a proposed resolution, authorizing DWP membership in the Water Research Foundation (WaterRF; Foundation) to continue their participation in the research group by an additional year from:. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. The WaterRF conducts research related to drinking water quality and treatment and utility infrastructure to help water providers and public health agencies provide safe and affordable drinking water. The subscription fee for DWP is $270,000 plus $100,000 for studies on an as-needed basis for a total of $370,000. The amount for the as-needed studies will not be paid to WaterRF unless the Senior Assistant General Manager of the Water System requests additional studies. Pursuant to Charter Section 373 and Los Angeles City Administrative Code Section 10.5, City Council approval is required because the cumulative term exceeds three years. The City Attorney has approved the proposed resolution as to form and legality.

Background

DWP has been a member of this organization since 1986 and has benefited from participation in 106 research projects. DWP states the total value of the research is approximately $42 million. The WaterRF, originally named the American Water Works Association Research Foundation (AwwaRF), was launched in 1966 with seed money from the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and federal grants. In 1983, the Foundation brought together the three major North American water supply organizations: AWWA, the National Association of Water Companies, and the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies to support the Foundation's mission. In 2008, the Foundation's Board of Trustees voted to change AwwaRF's name to the Water Research Foundation (WaterRF).

In 1983 the Foundation instituted a subscription-based research funding program. The membership fee per member is based on a formula that considers each participant member/utility's overall water deliveries, water purchases, and outside sales to other utilities. DWP's annual subscription fee has ranged from a low of $75,000 in 1986 to a high of $330,000 in 2007. For 2012, DWP's subscription

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0150-09642-0001 2

fee is not to exceed $270,000, while the average benefit in research DWP has received averages an annual value of $1.6 million.

By 1987, WaterRF had recruited more than 400 subscribers, including most of the large public and privately owned water utilities in North America, and its annual subscription income had reached $3.5 million. Today, approximately 950 utilities, manufacturers, and consultants subscribe to WaterRF's research, most of which are based in the U.S., although numerous are international, such as England's Anglican Water Services, Ltd and Canada's District of West Vancouver.

Research Focus

WaterRF typically sponsors between 25 and 30 research projects a year at an average funding level of $250,000-$300,000 per project. These projects are developed through extensive input from volunteer scientists, academics and regulators in the water field, who review them for timeliness and relevance to public needs. Once research is completed, the findings are then shared with the water community.

Since 1966, the Foundation has funded more than $500 million worth of research and more than 1,100 studies. It promotes global collaboration and prudent resource management by pooling and leveraging funding for water research. DWP will continue to gain from pooling funds for research;

·.··. thereby reducing DWP's financial obligations rather than funding separate DWP research projects ····· ·• from the Water Revenue Fund. DWP benefits from subscribing to the WaterRF by receiving its

research reports, participating in project advisory committees, attending technology workshops, taking part in research projects, and accessing the network of researchers and drinking water experts. DWP will also be able to access direct WaterRF services to provide meaningful solutions for managing current and future drinking water issues.

The Foundation provides a broad array of research and possible solutions to the water supply community. WaterRF's research focuses on four main areas:

m Water supply and distribution infrastructure

w Utility management and customer relations

~ Water quality

.. Water resources and environmental sustainability

In 2007, the Foundation began a Strategic Research Initiatives Program that focused on a coordinated, long-term approach to critical drinking water issues, including:

"' Climate Change and Water -Begun in 2008, this initiative helps utilities understand their vulnerabilities to current climate change, design adaptation strategies, communicate the risks associated with climate change, and measure and minimize their carbon footprints.

~~ Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs)- Begun in 2007, this initiative seeks to better understand the occurrence, fate, human health significance, and control of PPCPs in drinking water. In August 2007, the Foundation published a report on the effectiveness of current technology In removing pharmaceuticals from drinking water.

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The WaterRF does not lobby or advocate policy, although it has been invited to help federal and state governments develop research needed to initiate regulation. The WaterRF has provided testimony at U.S. Congressional hearings on topics such as the toxicological relevance of PPCPs in drinking water, and how climate change will affect the quality and quantity of U.S. drinking water.

In 2010, WaterRF and the Water Environment Research Foundation were awarded a four-year Federal grant to administer $3.25 million in research that evaluates new technologies that copes with aging and failing water and wastewater systems under the Aging Water Infrastructure Initiative.

CONTRACTUAL COMPLIANCE

The City Attorney has approved the proposed resolution as to form and legality. In accordance with Charter Section 1022, it has been determined the work specified in the Agreement can be performed more economically and feasibly by Independent Contractors than by City employees. The WaterRF is the only non-profit organization that provides these research services.

RECOMMENDATION

That the Mayor:

1. Approve a proposed Resolution authorizing a subscription fee of $370,000 for the Water Research Foundation, consisting of $270,000 for continued membership and $100,000 for facilitated as-needed research services, for the calendar year from January 1, 2012 to December31,2012;and

2. Return the proposed resolution to the Department for further processing, including Council consideration.

FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT

Approval of the proposed membership will have a $370,000 fiscal impact on the total membership expenditures budgeted for the Water Revenue Fund. This project complies with the Department of Water and Power adopted Financial Policies.

TIME LIMIT FOR COUNCIL ACTION

The City Attorney has opined that although this is a membership, this constitutes a contract for services with a cumulative term over three years. Pursuant to Charter Section 373, "long Term Contracts Approved by Council," and the los Angeles Administrative Code Section 1 0.5, "Limitation and Power to Make Contracts," unless the Council takes action disapproving a contract that is longer than three years within 60 days after submission to Council, the contract shall be deemed approved.

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