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<br />• State DOH UIC annual Inspection on 06/18/19 issued an unacceptable O&M <br />rating. County has begun the second phase of the Affirmative Action Plan’s work <br />on the WWTP. In this phase, WWD will be recommending what improvements to <br />the WWTP can help run this facility until the new North Kona SPS can be <br />completed (2024). <br /> <br />H. UPDATE ON WATER SHUT-OFF FOR NON PAYMENT OF SEWER BILLS: <br />DEM is currently drafting administrative rules for the implementation of water shut- <br />off for non-payment of sewer fees. The Department of Water Supply (DWS) is also <br />drafting amendments to its rules to allow for water shut-off due to non-payment of <br />sewer fees. Both DEM and DWS rules need to be amended for the water shut-off to <br />be implemented. In the meantime, DEM continues to work with delinquent <br />customers to bring their accounts current and refer accounts to the Office of the <br />Corporation Counsel to pursue judgments when necessary. <br /> <br />I. FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY PLAN/ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM <br />The next step is the Option Period being initiated by EPA and includes procurement <br />and set-up of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) <br />software. Of the two finalists, NexGen and VueWorks, the county selected NexGen. <br />Purchase of the software has been initiated and installation/ implementation is to <br />occur over the next 8 months. Because of EPA’s help (grant), EPA is purchasing the <br />first $137,000 and the county is purchasing the remaining $17,000 of NexGen’s total <br />cost of $154,000. Initial project planning activities are to start mid-January 2020. <br />Project kickoff meetings were held on February 10 and 11, 2020. NexGen will now be <br />working on importing current COH data into their database. Expected completion <br />date was April 2020, but due to COVID-19 the date has been moved to December <br />2020. <br /> <br />J. ALTERNATIVE FINANCING/FUNDING <br />WWD is engaging the services of a Grant/Loan Consultant (Dig Deep) to help WWD <br />identify and seek alternative financing sources other than State DOH CWSRF and <br />General Obligation Bonds to help in financing CIP projects such as the Pāhala LCC <br />Closure, Nāālehu LCC Closure, Kealakehe Rʻ-1, etc. <br /> <br />WWD also is exploring public-private partnerships (3P) that will help the county <br />finance some of the WWD CIP projects. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />16 <br />