DEMONSTRATED INNOVATION

• Within 3 years, transformed wastewater operation with highest discharge penalty in California into the California Water Environment Association’s “Operations of the Year” for 2 consecutive years.  The program also avoided planned rate increases for five consecutive years through continual operational adjustments developed by the operational staff.
• Within 2 years, convert solid waste operations with over $1M per year in annual losses, into a progressive program that exceeds State landfill diversion requirements.  Lowered monthly rate by $4/month while increasing reserve funds, purchasing new vehicles and containers, and adding residential HHW collection services.
• Completed a municipal landfill ”clean closure” that eliminate landfill designation with State, and reestablish land as developable property without bond financing.
• Renegotiate power agreement for water treatment and pumping facility to reduce charges by over 20% per year.
• Redesign treatment plant to automate treatment process that allowed reduction in operational staff while maintaining compliance with State - only American River facility that did not incur a mandated shutdown from an instantaneous turbidity spike at the surface water supply source.  
• Redeveloped water metering implementation plan to reduce bidding costs by 25%, complete implementation 18 months early, and reduce water demands by 20%.
• Developed construction and maintenance notification procedures and message materials to notify residents and businesses of upcoming projects in their area.