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2009-1434-Minutes for Meeting August 03,2009 Recorded 8/20/2009DESCHUTES COUNTY OFFICIAL RECORDS CJ 1009.1434 NANCY BLANKENSHIP, COUNTY CLERK COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL 111111111 111111 1111 08/20/2009 09;45;36 AM 200l=3f34 Do not remove this page from original document. Deschutes County Clerk Certificate Page If this instrument is being re-recorded, please complete the following statement, in accordance with ORS 205.244: Re-recorded to correct [give reason] previously recorded in Book or as Fee Number and Page Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.orc MINUTES OF WORK SESSION DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MONDAY, AUGUST 39 2009 Present were Commissioners Tammy Baney, Dennis R. Luke and Alan Unger. Also present were Dave Kanner, County Administrator; Dave Inbody, Assistant to the Administrator; David Givans, Auditor; Anna Johnson, Communications; Judith Ure, Administration; Erik Kropp, Deputy County Administrator; Susan Ross, Property & Facilities; Joe Sadony, Information Technology; a representative of KOHD TV; and one other citizen. Chair Baney opened the meeting at 1: 30 p. m. 1. Discussion re: Paperless Agenda Proposal. David Inbody said Administrative support staff has been seeking ways to reduce paper use, by scanning and e-mailing whenever possible. He did a review on how paper is being used and the quantity, about 125,000 sheets a year for the department. Most is used in preparation of Board meetings. There is a benefit to having paper, for keeping notes, etc. One option being developed through I.T. is the ability to archive through Laze Fiche. The savings would be up to $10,000 a year. Documents can be easily accessed. This would include having a computer screen before the Commissioners during meetings. Commissioner Unger said that going paperless when possible saves space and trees. He questioned whether there would be a private use for public equipment in the case of a Netbook or other computer-type equipment. Mr. Inbody replied it would likely be subject to public scrutiny. Dave Kanner said that most County computers are used in part for private reasons. The issue would be downloading something that could cause damage to the unit. The primary purpose would be to provide County documents to the Board when they want it. Mr. Kanner said that there are some issues to address to expand the wireless capability in the building. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Monday, August 3, 2009 Page 1 of 6 Pages Commissioner Baney stated that she has never had to go back and search for prior documents. She feels that she has adequate documentation prior to meetings. She likes to put notes on her paper copies for reference. It is a much different way to do business. She highlights questions she has on the paper documents. She does not have a problem with the current process but sees some advantage in keeping documents, especially on land use, on hand since some land use issues come up more than once. She wondered if there is a savings to finding materials in this fashion. Commissioner Luke said they can find what they want usually anyway. Mr. Inbody said that that the information needed grows over time, especially in the case of Community Development. Commissioner Luke stated that the public has the right to the printed documentation at meetings. It will not be that much of a savings if the Board does not get copies. Everything is being digitalized in any case. Mr. Inbody stated that there are better ways to search for documents than what they are doing now. Commissioner Luke emphasized that everything can be found already. He is a paper person. He likes reading the newspaper. He gets more out of it when he is reading it off paper. He feels it is very discourteous to have public officials reading off their computers at meetings. He will print it out anyway. Send future meetings out instead of printing it out. The Friday update does not need to be printed out. However, if there is something that requires public access, they need the same capability. It is not fair for the Board to have documents available to it during meetings if the public cannot do the same. Community Development files should contain the basic file with any updates. Commissioner Baney stated that each Commissioner could print his or her own copy. Commissioner Luke said that there is a false sense of economy in some cases. He would rather not have to print out his own copies. There are other ways to save on copies. Mr. Inbody said that the option to print out the documents is always available. The public can access it on line anyway. Commissioner Baney stated she has a Netbook and the screens are small, and the capacity is limited. She would likely not want to try to read materials that way. Commissioner Unger feels the future will be paperless and they need to try it Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Monday, August 3, 2009 Page 2 of 6 Pages Commissioner Luke stated that the Consent Agenda is set by the County Administrator and there are times when he wants some of these items on the regular agenda. Commissioner Baney feels it is very distracting having people on their computers during meetings; it appears at times they are not paying attention to the audience. She does not want to see a lot of money spent on this if it is only done halfway. Mr. Sadony stated that the end product would be less paper usage but there is a process involved in getting to that point. He said that the end product would be what the Board sees as necessary. Mr. Kanner said that the issue that got this started was the fact that they use a lot of copies. Commissioner Luke asked what would not be printed out; and who makes the call as to what should be printed out. Commissioner Baney stated that she will try Netbook but does not hear consensus about making big change at this point. Commissioner Luke emphasized that this is the people's work, and things can be missed on screen. Commissioner Unger said that accessing documents electronically could help when seeking a document. He would prefer not to have file drawers full of papers. The weekly update from Mr. Kanner can be sent electronically, and the upcoming meetings schedule would be appropriate perhaps once or twice a week. Commissioner Baney asked why the agenda backup is sometimes not complete when they receive the work session agenda. This information needs to be provided on a more timely basis, all at once. She does not want to invest a lot in new equipment unless it makes sense. Joe Sadony said that he is working with Community Development on document management at this time. He is also working with the District Attorney on being completely wireless eventually. Mr. Inbody will investigate having wireless capability in the other meeting rooms used by the Commissioners. Citizen Andy High said that some State agencies are going wireless while others still use a lot of paper. The agenda can be sent to the Commissioners on line and they will decide whether it is better to do this rather than getting printed copies. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Monday, August 3, 2009 Page 3 of 6 Pages 2. ARRA Energy Project Grant Proposals. Erik Kropp said this is part of the energy stimulus funding received by the State and passed on to the counties. This is separate from direct formula grants. The funds will be distributed in four phases relating to small improvements and buildings. Commissioner Luke asked about the event center request. Susan Ross said it is the biggest energy user at the Fairgrounds but does not have air conditioning. Commissioner Unger asked if the power would be compatible with the existing light fixtures. Ms. Ross stated that the power produced through solar panels would be about 115 of the usage. Mr. Kropp said that part of the criteria from the State is how it would be leveraged. One option is to pay for the difference; the other is a third-party agreement, paid back over a period of time. If it is under twenty years, it does not make sense. The Deschutes Services Building could be upgraded with the County paying about half. The accumulated total is the energy cost savings by year. It takes about 26 or 27 years for payback, at about 3% escalation each year. The collectors last about 15 to 20 years. A $100,000 grant through this program would be paid back at about 18 years. If this was handled through a third-party agreement, the third-party contractor would be responsible for equipment upgrades and repairs in the future. Commissioner Unger asked if this type of change is worth it, in terms of payback and how long the equipment might last. He asked if there might be ways to make improvements, such as insulation upgrades. Ms. Ross stated that the Deschutes Services Building is very visible and should be an example. Commissioner Luke asked if these are a good idea. Mr. Kanner stated that it makes sense if a stimulus grant is available for most of the funding. He understands the third party arrangements and those make him a bit uncomfortable. It would be more difficult to get improvements at the Fair & Expo. He suggested that the maximum amount available should be requested for the Deschutes Services Building. He would like to seek a grant for the Fair & Expo after the Deschutes Services Building request. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Monday, August 3, 2009 Page 4 of 6 Pages Judith Ure stated that there could be another phase of funding coming to the State, so there is no harm in trying. Mr. Kanner added that the methane gas energy project at the landfill is already receiving some interest. Ms. Ure said that about $170,000 for equipment would be needed at the beginning. She said that geographic diversity and employment rates have an impact on how much will be granted. Commissioner Baney is in favor if there is not much out of pocket expense to the County. Commissioner Luke said that he does not know how this can be justified with the cutbacks that are being experienced. Mr. Kanner said that credits can be sold. A lengthy discussion occurred as to the feasibility of an add-on system. The Board indicated the application process should proceed. 3. Update Commissioners' Meetings and Schedules. Chair Baney said that the OLCC has a lot going on behind the scenes. She is in touch with a representative to meet on a date in mid-August to go over recent issues. Commissioners Luke and Unger will be attending meetings next week in Corvallis regarding water usage and other issues. 4. Other Items. Commissioner Baney asked if there is a way to support the Sheriff's Office and the employees who helped out with a rattlesnake capture that was spoken about on the David Letterman Show recently. The Commissioners may attend the next all-staff meeting at the Sheriff's Office. Being no further items addressed, the meeting adjourned at 3:10 p. m. Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Monday, August 3, 2009 Page 5 of 6 Pages DATED this 3rd Day of August 2009 for the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners. ATTEST: Recording Secretary Tammy Ban y, Chair De is R. Luke, Vice Chair Mme- Alan Unger, Commissioner Minutes of Board of Commissioners' Work Session Page 6 of 6 Pages Monday, August 3, 2009 Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org WORK SESSION AGENDA DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1:30 P.M., MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2009 1. Discussion re: Paperless Agenda Proposal - David Inbody 2. ARRA Energy Project Grant Proposals -Erik Kropp 3. Update Commissioners' Meetings and Schedules 4. Other Items PLEASE NOTE: At any time during this meeting, an executive session could be called to address issues relating to ORS 192.660(2) (e), real property negotiations; ORS 192.660(2) (h), pending or threatened litigation; or ORS 192.660(2) (b), personnel issues Meeting dates, times and discussion items are subject to change. All meetings are conducted in the Board of Commissioners' meeting rooms at 1300 NW Wall St., Bend, unless otherwise indicated. If you have questions regarding a meeting, please call 388-6572. Deschutes County meeting locations are wheelchair accessible. Deschutes County provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. For deaf, hearing impaired or speech disabled, dial 7-1-1 to access the state transfer relay service for TTY. Please call (541) 388-6571 regarding alternative formats or for further information. TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FROM: DAVE INBODY SUBJECT: PAPERLESS AGENDA CONSIDERATION DATE: 7/30/2009 CC: DAVE KANNER, ERIK KROPP Backizround In an effort to address tightening budgets due to current economic conditions, the administrative support staff has undertaken new initiatives to capture cost savings and productivity improvements. One such area has been transitioning from a paper-based archival system to an electronic-based archival system. Although electronic copies of most documents have been maintained, typically paper copies were also retained. This practice has recently changed, eliminating the retention of paper copies including contracts and other agreement documentation as well as payment vouchers. In both of these examples, original copies of these documents are retained by the County Clerk's Office, Finance Department or individual departments, which scanned versions of these documents are retained electronically by administrative staff. In examining departmental use of paper, the largest area to consider for a transition from paper to electronic versions concerns Board of Commissioners' meeting preparation. Associated Costs Currently, the Board of Commissioners average two business meetings and two work sessions per week. On average, each business meeting produces 150 to 250 sheets of paper. For which five copies are produced. Discounting any additional documentation required for work sessions, here is a breakdown of the costs associated with this preparation: (150 to 250 sheets of paper per meeting) x (5 copies per meeting) x (2 meetings per week) x (50 weeks) _ 75,000 to 125,000 copies per year x [(($35 per box of paper) x (5,000 sheets of paper per box)) + ($0.008 per copy in maintenance charges)] $1,125 to $1,875 per year in paper and copies In addition to the paper costs, there is also an associated loss of productivity in the time required to prepare the packets and make copies. Using an average of one to two hours in preparation for each meeting, which is likely an under-representation of the time required, the following calculation was used to estimate the value of lost productivity: ($43 per hour in salary and benefits) x (1 to 2 hours per meeting) x (2 meetings per week) x (50 weeks) $4,300 to $8,600 per year in lost productivity The total estimated costs associated with the current utilization of paper are $S, 000 to $10, 000 per year. Alternative Concept Instead of providing paper copies of all documentation for Board of Commissioners' meetings, this proposal offers accessible electronic documents available before and during business meetings and work sessions. All documentation could be loaded to the device or made available online a specified period before the meeting. This can be facilitated through the availability of electronic devices such as a tablet PCs, netbooks or a-book readers, for example. The advantages of such a process are: 1. Cost savings from a significant reduction in paper costs and copier maintenance fees 2. Productivity improvement through a reduction in time spent preparing paper documents 3. Access to historical, archival and other related documents during meetings, not currently accessible 4. Searchable functionality for documents by key word or document number Device Options Besides a traditional laptop computer, three other devices may be appropriate for this function Tablet PC - A laptop or slate-shaped mobile computer with a touch screen or graphics tablet/screen hybrid. It is operated with a stylus (digital pen) or fingertip instead of (or in addition to) a keyboard or mouse. It is more mobile than a traditional laptop notebook. It usually has a 12 to 17 inch screen. Some examples are the Lenovo ThinkPad, HP EliteBook, Fujitsu LifeBook and Dell Latitude. The cost is $700 - $2,000. Mini PC/Netbook - A laptop computer designed for wireless communication and access to the Internet. It is primarily designed for web browsing and e-mailing remotely. Lighter and less powerful than typical laptop PC, it usually has a 10 to 12 inch screen. HP Mini-Note, Dell Inspiron, Lenovo IdeaPad and Acer Aspire. The cost is $250 - $500. E-Book Reader - Originally designed to read e-books, these devices are small devices used to read electronic material. Content is uploaded to the device for reading. They are typically about 5 to 6 inches in length with a grey scale screen. Some examples include Amazon Kindle, Sony PRS, Samsung Papyrus, and Bookeen Cybook. The cost is $200 to $400. Date: July 28, 2009 To: Board of County Commissioners From: Erik Kropp, Deputy County Administrator Lf'- Re: State Energy Projects Grant Application Approval The State of Oregon received $17 million as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 to fund State Energy Program (SEP) energy efficiency and renewable energy grant projects. SEP funds can only be used for public buildings, including schools, colleges, universities, state and local government buildings. These funds are separate from the direct formula grants from which Deschutes County has been allocated $325,700. Staff is recommending Board of County Commissioner approval to submit three renewable energy projects for the SEP grant program: Solar installation on the Deschutes Services Building - total project cost is estimated at $700,000. Solar installation at the Fair/Expo Center - total project cost for a 270 kilowatt system is estimated at $1.9 million. Knott Landfill methane gas-to-energy project - total project cost estimated at $276,500. The Oregon Department of Energy (DOE) is administering the State Energy Project grant program. Smaller dollar amounts representing less complex projects will be reviewed and approved first. Oregon DOE will use the following review and selection phases: Phase I Schools - small efficiency upgrades under $50,000 in requested funds. Phase H Schools and local government buildings under $100,000 in requested funds Phase III Schools, state, local government, colleges, and universities under $500,000 in requested funds. Phase IV Schools, state and local government, colleges, and universities under $1 million in requested funds. Maximum single project funding amount under this application is $1 million. Applications will be evaluated based on their merit including: 1. Energy Savings 2. Project is shovel ready 3. Jobs created/retained 4. Opportunity for long-term energy savings or production 5. Capacity to implement the project 6. Project leverages non-federal funds 7. Benefits to local community 8. Geographic distribution throughout Oregon 9. Unemployment level in the county 10. Overall ARRA requirement to ensure the state realizes 10 MMBtu energy savings per $1,000 spent statewide SOLAR RECAPTURE DESCHUTES SERVICES BUILDING Investment Amount Starting Rate Escalation Rate Annual Kwh Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Savings 6,336 6,526 6,722 6,924 7,131 7,345 7,566 7,792 8,026 8,267 8,515 8,771 9,034 9,305 9,584 9,871 10,167 10,472 10,787 11,110 11,444 11,787 12,140 12,505 12,880 13,266 13,664 14,074 250,000 0.072 1.030 88,000 Total 6,336 12,862 19,584 26,507 33,639 40,984 48,549 56,342 64,368 72,635 81,150 89,921 98,954 108,259 117,843 127,714 137,881 148,354 159,140 170,251 181,694 193,481 205,621 218,126 231,006 244,272 257,936 272,010 SOLAR RECAPTURE Fair & Expo Event Center Investment Amount Starting Rate Escalation Rate Annual Kwh Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 945,000 0.072 1.030 365,000 Savings Total 26,280 26,280 27,068 53,348 27,880 81,229 28,717 109,946 29,578 139,524 30,466 169,990 31,380 201,370 32,321 233,691 33,291 266,981 34,289 301,271 35,318 336,589 36,378 372,967 37,469 410,436 38,593 449,029 39,751 488,779 40,943 529,723 42,172 571,895 43,437 615,331 44,740 660,071 46,082 706,153 47,465 753,618 48,889 802,507 50,355 852,862 51,866 904,728 53,422 958,149 ARRA Grants Available to Counties with Upcoming Deadlines (Apply through Grants.gov) Funding Opportunity Deadline Grant Name Purpose/Eli ible Projects Amount Available Who to Contact Number Broadband infrastructure projects Broadband in rural areas to fund broadband Technology infrastructure, public computer Larry Dyer, Opportunities Program centers and sustainable Program Officer 8/14/2009 (BTOP) broadband adoption projects Undefined (202) 482-2048 0660-ZA28 Advanced Building Control Advanced Energy Strategies, Communications and Martin Byrnes, Efficient Building Information Technologies for Net- Martin.Byrnes@n 8/18/2009 Technologies Zero Energy Buildings Undefined etl.doe.gov DE-FOA-0000115 Improvements Addressing the Needs of the Elderly and/or Persons with Disabilities; Public Public Housing Capital Housing Transformation; and Gap Jeffery Riddel, Fund Capital Recovery Financing for Projects that are jeffery.riddel@hu 8/18/2009 Competition Grants Stalled Due to Financing Issues. Undefined d.gov FR-5311-N-01 Electric or thermal energy generated from solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas, ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and thermal), geothermal, or new hydroelectric generation capacity achieved from increased efficiency or additions of new capacity at an existing hydroelectric project. Projects should address the technical, economic, and policy barriers to implementing a combination of renewable energy technologies Michael Community into one integrated solution for a Schledorn, Renewable Energy community to reduce its carbon michael.schledorn 9/3/2009 Deployment footprint. $5,000,000 @go.doe.gov DE-FOA-0000122 Melissa Abdullah, Provide training and placement Grants services to provide pathways out Management Pathways out of of poverty and into employment $2,000,000- Specialist, SGA-DFA-PY-08- 9/27/2009 Poverty within the industries $8,000,000 (202)693-3346 19 Address high priority wetland, upland, or riparian habitats in selected geographic areas. Projects must provide direct benefits to Federal Trust species (i.e., migratory birds, threatened and endangered species, inter- David Gordon, j urisdictional fish, certain marine Fish and Wildlife Partners for Fish and mammals, and species of Biologist, ARRA- 9/30/2009 Wildlife Program i nternational concern). $25,000 (703)358-2025 PARTNERS-2009 30/2009 sh and Wildlife Coastal Program Address high priority wetland, upland, or riparian habitats in coastal areas. Projects must provide direct benefits to Federal Trust species (i.e., migratory birds, threatened and endangered species, inter-jurisdictional fish, certain marine mammals, and species of international concern). 5,000 hris Darnell, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, (703)358-2236 RA-COASTAL- 2009 Study human immune responses following infection, prior to and following vaccination against an infectious disease, or prior to and following treatment with an immune adjuvant that targets a known innate immune receptor(s). $2 million total The purpose of this FOA is to costs in year one Protection of Human capitalize on recent advances in and up to $5 Sahar Rais- Health by Immunology immune profiling to measure the million total costs Danai, and Vaccines (U01, diversity of human immune in years two raisdanais@niaid. 10/15/2009 U19) responses. through five nih.gov RFA-AI-09-040 Until funds are depleted or until a date to be published improve the economic conditions in Fiscal of rural areas (rural: population of Year 2010, 50,000 inhabitants or less) by USDA Rural whichever Rural Business financeing or developing a small Development occurs Enterprise Grant and emerging private business Average award State Office, RDBCP-09-RBEG earlier Programs (RBEG) enterprise $99,000 (503) 414-3300 ARRA