STATE OF MTCHTGAN RICK SNYDER EXECUTIVE OFFICE BRIAN CALLEY GOVERNOR LANS TNG LT. GOVERNOR In the spirit of transparency and accountability, I am releasing my emails related to Flint from 2014 and 2015. The Flint water crisis is an extraordinary circumstance and therefore I'm taking this unprecedented step of releasing my emails to ensure that the people of Michigan know the truth. I am committed to solving this crisis and look forward to working with all Michiganders to help the residents of Flint. __,Z=--6-Fft . . . .l-= :. 6 _ __ Date: _.......:.t+/: ~ I _ FJ~ ~h Governor Maintenance of Privilege • One document, an email from January 3, 2014, has been produced in a redacted format because it contains privileged attorney-client communications about the matter of Welch v Brown, Case No. 13-1476 (6th Circuit, 2014), a matter not related to the Flint water situation. • The release of these documents is not a waiver by the Governor or the Executive Office of the attorney-client privilege, the executive privilege, the deliberative process privilege, or any other legal privilege. • These documents do not, are not intended to, and cannot be relied upon to, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable by any external party. I_ ~ _L_i_~_ b __ / Date: __J__ ~, _,Af~/ James Redford ~~ Legal Counsel to Governor Snyder GEORGE W. ROMNEY BUILDING • 111 SOUTH CAPITOL AVENUE • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909 www.michigan.gov Snyder, Rick (GOV) Attachments: Gadola, Michael (GOV) Friday, Janual)l 03, 2014 2:21 PM Snyder, Rick (GOV); Muchmore, Dennis (GOV); Roberts, John (GOV); Wurfel, Sara (GOV) Scott, Allison (GOV) FW: 13-1476 John Welch, et al v. Michael Brown, et al "signed opinion filed" (2:12cv-13808) 201401030930.pdf; Welch Amicus Brief.pdf Importance: High From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: 1 Snyder, Rick (GOV) From: Sent: To: Subject: Hollins, Harvey (GOV) Wednesday, January 15, 2014 5:11 PM Snyder, Rick (GOV); Muchmore, Dennis (GOV); Baird, Richard (GOV); Wurfel, Sara (GOV); Agen, Jarrod (GOV); Mcbride, Bill (GOV); Larkin, Brian (GOV) FYI: Flint SC2 FYI OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO ANNOUNCE SEVEN ADDITIONAL CITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE STRONG CITIES, STRONG COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE WASHINGTON- Tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. (EDT). U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC) Director Cecilia Munoz will host a media call to announce the expansion of the Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative (SC2) to seven new cities on 1-16-14. As part of the Obama Administration's commitment to help cities recover from the economic recession, the seven new locations will receive technical advice and expertise from federal inter-agency teams. Beginning in January 2014, SC2 teams will engage in the following locations: St. Louis, MO; Gary, IN; Flint, Ml; Brown sville, TX; Rockford, IL; Macon, GA; and Rocky Mount, NC. The primary goal of the SC2 Teams is to help these cities more effectively invest existing resources, provide advice and expertise in support of local priorities, better align federal program s and investm ents, and facilitate new partnerships and peer learning opportunities. Best, Harvey 1 Snyder, Rick (GOV) From: Sent: To: Cc: Hollins, Harvey (GOV) Friday, January 24, 2014 5:33 PM Snyder, Rick (GOV) Muchmore, Dennis (GOV); Etue, Kriste (MSP); Roberts, John (GOV); Clement, Elizabeth (GOV) Subject: Attachments: RE: Followup to Flint Meeting on Public Safety Flint Request Ltr 012414.pdf I am having email, not sure if these are going through, but the last one was sent without the attachment, please note the attachment in this communication. From: Hollins, Harvey (GOV) Sent: Friday, January 24 2014 5:29PM To: Snyder, Rick (GOV) Cc: Muchmore, Dennis (GOV); Etue, Kriste (MSP); Roberts, John (GOV); Clement, Elizabeth (GOV) Subject: Followup to Flint Meeting on Public Safety Governor, During the discussion on public safety in Flint on December 16, 2013, you asked the group to come together and present you with an ask that would enhance Flint's initiatives on public safety. Attached is a letter in response to your request. Best, Harvey 1 From: Hollins, Harvey (GOV) Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 5:33PM To: Snyder, Rick (GOV) Cc: Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) ; Etue, l; Roberts, John (GOV) ; Clement, Elizabeth (GOV) Subject: RE: Followup to Flint Meeting on Public Safety I am having email, not sure if these are going through, but the last one was sent without the attachment, please note the attachment in this communication. From: Hollins, Harvey (GOV) Sent: Friday, January 2014 5:29PM To: Snyder, Rick ( Cc: Muchmore, Dennis Subject: Followup to Flint Meeting on Public Safety John (GOV); Clement, Elizabeth (GOV) Governor, During the discussion on public safety in Flint on December 16, 2013, you asked the group to come together and present you with. an ask that would enhance Flint's initiatives on public safety. Attached is a letter in response to your request. Best, Harvey 1 C][TY OJF JFLINT OFFICE OF THE EMERGENCY A1ANAG.ER .Dante)] Earley, ICMA-CM, MJ>A Emergency Manager January 24,2014 Mr. Harvey Hollins Office ofthe Governor Mr. Hollins: You asked that the City of Flint respond to the Governor's offer to the City ofFlint and Genesee County to make an "ask" on behalf of public safety initiatives. These·were to be strategies/ initiatives which were unfunded and which could penetrate the public consciousness. We are presenting for the G~vemor's consideration three st.rat.egies/initiatives which fit these criteria: 1) Operation Fresh Start Regional Operation This-is.Commun~ty: B,t;mefit/Tnist Building Initiative Request: $250,000/yr 2) Area Clime Team- A.C.T. This is·a Crime Reduction Strategy Request: $L02 mi1lionlyr 3) Lifeline Regional Crime Intervention Strategy This is Clime Prevention Strategy Request: $877,000/yr .Together, these tluee proposals would cost $2,147,000 per year. In order for each ofthese activities to have lasting impact it will be necessary to receive funding to allow three continuous years of operation. This priority order is the view ofthe City ofFJint and we understand that these strategies/initiatives need to be reviewed and supported by the community members who participated in the Gove1'nor's Public Safety visit in December 2013. We appreciate the Govemor's continued support as we work to improve public safety conditions in the City of Flint and Genesee County. Sincerely, £/JA--. ~&a~__..____ -y.~ Darnell Earley, IGI\{A-CM, MPA Bn~ergency Manager -~f------Attachments: Project details (3) City of Flint o 1101 S. Saginan· Street o Flint, Michiga:n 48502 www.cityofflint.com o (810) 766-7346 o Fax: (810) 766-7218 Opel'ation Fresh Start Regional Operatio11; Infl·oduction; Flint Lifelines and the City of Flint Police Department would like to propose Operation Fresh Start. This is a collaborative initiative with the purpose of assisting City of FHnt residents, and the surrounding suburbs who through various reasons, have found themselves in an untenable situation where they are include9 in the population of individuals who have active arrest warrants. There are approximately 40,000 warrants countywide and 23,000 in the City of the Flint; the majority of warrants are misdemeanor warrants, victimless crimes, or civil infractions. The failure to addl'ess these violatio11s has resulted in wanants being issued and driver responsibility fines being levied. These wan·ants affect an individual's ability to become employed and their ability to seek employ~ent and to provide financially for their families. Given these pressures, there is a high probability tl.fat criminal conduct can occur. Purpose of Operation Fresh Start; . Operation Fresh Start is a means to address and eliminate these barriers and provide a starting point for individuals to improve their ability to become better citizens. Operation Fresh Start will include the following agencies as stal{eholders: 1. Flint Lifelines 2. Flint Police Department . 3. 681h District Court/ 6i11 District Comt 4. Secretary of State · 5. City Prosecutor's office 6. County Prosecutor's office 7. · Ecmnenical conununity 8. Business community 9. Health Coalition 10. Dept. of Health and Human Services 11. Mental Health services 12. Educational 13. Genesee County Landbank 14. Genesee Count-y ShedffDepartment Operation Fl·esh Start Implementation; Operation Fresh statt will focus on individuals with misdemeanor warrants punishable by less than 90 days & less than a $500.00 fine. The operation will be based on targeting one ( 1) zip code at a time in the City of Flint(County of Genesee, on a specified day, and partnering with a faith based institution as a base of operation w~thln the specified zip code. This scenario will repeat itself until each zip code has .hosted the operation. Persons within the zip code will come to the location and interact with the appropriate City, County or State representatives to recall warrants, adjudicate civ.il .infractions, and settle fines and fees and apply for or receive a valid state license. Additionally, community service organizations will be present to offer assistance if services are needed. · The synergy of Lifelines and Operation Fresh Start will compliment each other and allow for sustainable solutions to 1he community of Flint and the cotmty of Genesee. Personnel and Cost: (projected 8 hour day) Position (1) Flint PD Sergeant (site supv) (4) Flint PD Officer (site s~cm·ity) (2) Genesee County D/Sheriff (site secmlty) (2) Genesee County D/Sheriff (Work force) (will deploy 20 hours per week for 52 weeks*) (2) Michigan State Troopers Lifeline (Media, Flyers etc... ) I.T. (Equipment & services) 67th Districf Court cost (Judges, admin staff etc ... ) 68th District Court cost (Judges, admin staff etc...) Michigan Department of Secretary of State -Mobile Office ~Staff Estimated Total. $250,000.00 Challenges to overcome prior to implementation:, 1. 67'h Distdct court entanglements (Ward Chapman) 2. GCACP input (ChiefTolbmt) 3. Video Conferencing from site to comi (Chief Tolbert) . 4. Homs of operation (when can the judges do this?) (67 1h/68tll Dish·ict Court Judges) 5. Will any other jurisdiction want their judges to hear their cases * Depending on number of individuals electing to conduct community service in lieu of payment of fines. The City of Flint Police Departrrient Crime Reduction Strategy Area Crime Team I A. C. T. The City of Flint Police Department is actively pursuing all relevant strategies in an effort to truly address crime and criminal behavior at their root cause and locations. Gone are the days of reactionary policing, we must be proactive in our approach. IdentifYing criminal trends through analysis and addressing them head on is our focus under this initiative. The leadership of the City of Flint realizes that a complete law enforcement response relies upon a combination of a ttue data driven approach and boots on the ground efforts. This type of response shall allow for the realization of a true and sustainable reduction in all crimes within the City of Flint. This reduction in crime shall allow fol' the recaptudng of neighborhoods by our concerned residents, the strengthening of community police partnerships and raised awareness and unity tow~ds the common goal of safer neighborhoods through lasting crime reduction. The City of Flint is proposing to assemble and utilize an Area Crime Team (A.C.T.). This highly trained and specialized unit shall deploy resources into very specific locations to address specific high crime targets. This can be exclusive to a singular target such as a known homicide suspect or a specific target of general crimes and trends such as gang behavior or other part one crimes elevated .in data identified specific areas. This initiative shall hire additional police resources to accomplish this targeted offensive in a collaborative effort. While the City of Flint shall be the lead agency and coordinator of this program, we shall form pru.tnerships under this initiative with the Michigan State Police, the Genesee County Sheriff's Depru.tment, the Michigan Department of Corrections and the Genesee County Prosecutor's office. Each agency shall play a vital role towards oul' goal of hue crime reduction. Tlll'ougll the hiring of additional resources for each agency, we also shall receive the ancillru.y benefit of each agency and all of their existing resources when applicable. Leveraging these agencies shall also allow for follow up within the entire Genesee County area when necessary through investigation and leads. We propose to hire one Flint Police Sergeant and three Flint Police Officers, two Michigan State Police Troopers, one Genesee Cow1ty Sheriff Deputy, one MDOC employee and one Genesee County Deputy Prosecutor. This program will be operational for a three year period. We envision that this team of officers shall become a spearhead to address major offenders and trends with significant results. They shall work as a team and gain influence with the community through their transparency and ability to work closely with community partners. This team shall have la~er focus and target extremely specific crimes and locations based on Flint Police gathered crime data as analyzed by the Michigan State Police. Once a crime or area has been identified, this unit shall saturate the determined area with a goal of total dismption to the offending behavior. The officers shall perform the initial response, investigations and arrest ofthe perpetrators with the assistance of the MDOC resource. The prosecuting attorney shall have oversight of all cases involving tills unit to ensUl'e ve11ical prosecution. Additionally, a victim's assistance pro~·am will facilitate victim services for individuals victimized by crime in the targeted area. (Dependent on grant award) The cost ofthis effort shall be.primarily wage and fringe of these mission dedicated officers and staff. Their very existence shall be grant funded, and by design they will be deployed exclusively towards the goal of this program. We request the following items to be funded for 1his program: $109,271.27 x 1 x 3yrs 1 Year Cost $109,271.27 3 Year Total $327,813.81 Three (3) Flint Police Officers: $100,979.82 X 3 X 3y:rs $302,939.46 $908,818.38 One (1) Genesee County Deputy: $100,000.00 x. 1 x 3yrs $100,000.00 $300,000.00 Two (2) Michigan State Troopers: $64,435.00 x 2 x 3yrs $128,870.00 $386,610.00 $106,303 x.l x. 3yis $106,303.00 $318,909.00 One (1) Genesee County Prosecutor: · $162,000.00 x. 1 x 3yrs $162,000.00 $486,000.00 One (1) crime analyst: $45,000.00 $954,383.73 $135,000.00 $'2,863, 151.19 $60,000.00 $180,000.00 Position One (1) Flint Police Sergeant: Wa~e and Fr!ne;e (Wage Only - Fringe notlnclndBd) One (1) MDOC agent: $45,000.00x 1 x 3yrs Sub-Total An-ticipated G1·antMatch Victim Assistance Program $60,000 x 3yrs Total Cost $1,014,383.73 $3,043,151.19 Lifeline Regional Crime Intel'Vention Strategy The City Flint is in a vety advantageous position to enhance om· conununity engagement program named Lifeline, this program is similar to the Cease Fire yo-qth violence reduction program model. This program model contains almost all of the elements of the Cease Fire model, and the community-based research, networking and consensus-building process this program model has proved su~cessful in cities across the United States and in Califomia (e.g., Stockton, with implementation also underway in Oaldand and Sa~ Francisco) and consists offive (5) basic elements: 1. Crime data collection and analysis l'elated to gun violence) including the geographic location of violent incidents, demographic information on individuals invohred in gun violence, and patterns of gang violence. The Flint Police Depa1tment and has this data, but needs additional resources to analyze and present it in formats useful to staff and the community. 2. Organization of a worldng group to design and implement the local Strategy. Flint has already started doing this, and must expand its current efforts to include employment training and placement providers, community and faith leaders and the Genesee County Sheriffs Deprutment (we already have the other listed parties actively engaged in the process). 3. Direct communication with gang members and youth most likely to commit gun violence. This element features community outreach and community meeting to commUnicate directly to those most involved in youth violence. Meeting attendees are given a two-prut message: a) gtm violence must stop inlinediately or criminal justice agencies will inte1vene quickly and forcefully against those responsible; and b) the working group is there to suppmt the gang members and youth with intensive services and employment. This phase will come once the program is implemented. 4. Employment opporhmities. Meaningful employment oppornmities are provided to gang members and youth participating in the program, with coW1seling, training and educational resources and programs used to prepare the youth for successful employment. Experience across the country shows that the universe of youth requiring · these services is expanding rapidly. 5. Build a strategic law enforcement partnership. An effective strategic partnership with local law enforcement, county law enforcement and county probation is essential for long-term success. Law enforcement is encouraged to tru·get resources to the small group of youth who "drive" youth violence, providing not only gang suppression, but also pl'oviding an incentive for youth to pruticipate in gang diversion pl'ograms. Ancillary coordinating issues: Collabontion with other local agencies when needed: such as school districts, existing county juvenile justice coordinating committees, law enforcement agencies (city police, county sheriff, county probation, and district attorney), and community based organizations. Collaboration with a nsearch Major University, as a Research Partner to collect and analyze metrics. Form a Cootdinating and Advisory Council with members from all of the local agencies noted above, whose primary functions will include prioritizing the use funds. Personnel/Budget: Position One (1) Flint Police Sergeant: Two (2) Flint Police Officers: (Violence Prevention Ofcs) One (1) Genesee Cotmty Deputy: Two (2) Michigan State Trool?ers: Wage and Fringe $109,271.27 x 1 x 3yrs $100,979.82 x 2 x 3yrs 1 Year Cost $109,271.27 $201,959.64 Total $327,813.81 $605,878.92 $100,000.00 X 1 X 3yrs .$64,435.00 ~ 2 x 3yrs $100,000.00 $128,870.00 $300,000.00 $386,610.00 $106,303.00 $162,000.00 $45,000.00 $853,403.91 $318,909.00 $486,000.00 $135,000.00 $2,560,211.73 $3,333.33 $10,000.00 $8,200.00 (Wages Only- Fringes not Included) One (I) MDOC agent: $106,303 x 1 x 3yrs One (1) Genesee Co~mty Prosecutor: $162,000.00 X 1 X 3 One (1) Crime Analyst: . $45,000.00 X 1 X 3yrs Total Wages and Fringes Additional Cost: Administrative Supplied IT .wireless Commtmication Operational equipment Detail list available x 3 yrs Hm'dwal.'e and Software Cellular Phones x 3 yrs Surv I Equip (one time cost) Total Additional Cost Total Cost $2,733.33 $2,019.67 $15,000.00 $23,086.33 $876,490.24 $6,059~ 00 $45,000.00 $69,259.00 $2,629,470.73 Snyder, Rick (GOV) From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Hollins, Harvey (GOV) Friday, April 25, 2014 4:27 PM Snyder, Rick (GOV); Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) Fw: PRESS RELEASE: Flint Officially Begins Using River Flint.River.Transition.4.25.14.pdf Best, Harvey Hollins -----Original message----From: Jason Lorenz Sent: Fri , Apr 25,2014 20:23:43 GMT+OO:OO Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Flint Officially Begins Using River For Immediate Release City of Flint Officially Begins Using Flint River as Temporary Primary Water Source Flint, Michigan- April 25, 2014 - For the first time in fifty years, the City of Flint is using the Flint River- patt of the Saginaw River watershed-as a primary water source for city residents. Today the valve to the pipeline from Detroit was closed and the Flint River officially became Flint's water supply. The temporary switchover is scheduled to support the city' s primary water needs for the next two years while construction of the forthcoming pipeline from Lake Huron is completed by Kat·egnondi Water Authority. Officials from the City of Flint, the Genesee County Drain Commission and the Michigan Depattment of Environmental Quality were all on hand to witness the historic event. The Flint River was once the primary source of water for city residents up to the 1960s. Over the past 40 years, it has provided water to city residents as a back-up to water provided to us by Detroit. During 1 our patinership with Detroit, Flint has had to transition to the use of the Flint River for residential water on a few different occasions, with the most recent temporary switchover happening in 2009. Each temporm·y stint on local water proved tlu·ee things to city employees and residents alike: That a transition to local river water could be done seamlessly, and that it was both sensible and safe for us to use our own water as a primary water source in Flint. Even with a proven track record of providing perfectly good water for Flint, there still remains lingering unce1iainty about the quality of the water. In an effort to dispel myths and promote the truth about the Flint River and its viability as a residential water resource, there have been numerous studies and tests conducted on its water by several different independent organizations. In addition to what has been found in independent studies, it is also the responsibility of the City of Flint Water Service Center to continually test the water provided to city residents. Michael Prysby of the Michigan DEQ Office of Drinking Water verified that " the quality of the water being put out meets all of our drinking water standards and Flint water is safe to drink." For nearly 10 years Mike Glasgow has worked in the laboratory at the City ofFlint Water Service Center. He has run countless tests on our drinking water to ensure its safety for public use. Mike has not only conducted tests on water provided to us by Detroit, but also on local water from nearby rivers, lakes and streams including the Flint River. When asked if over the last decade if he has seen any abnormalities of major concern in the water, his response was an emphatic, "No." In his words, "there has been nothing seen that was of major concern," during his ongoing tenure working in the lab. "The tests results have shown that our water is not only safe, but of the high quality that Flint customers have come to expect," announced DPW Director Howard Croft, " we are proud of the end result. " Apart from the water plant's devotion to ensunng that our water is good, Flint is doubly blessed in having the Flint River Watershed Coalition as a separate organization dedicated to monitoring the overall welfare of local bodies of water, overseeing more than 30 different nearby locations. Rebecca Fedewa has been director of the watershed coalition since 2008. By vi1iue of her passion for her work and her position on the board, she is very conversant with the condition of the Flint River. In her words, "The Flint River is increasingly healthy, and completely suitable as a drinking water source." Fedewa and FRWC are working closely with the city "to monitor flows and habitats between the intake and the waste water treatment plant to ensure there are minimal to no impacts to the overall health of the river." 2 FRWC also invites city residents to be a part of their monitoring exercises during this spring in order "to gain firsthand knowledge in the health and vitality of our Flint River." Mayor Dayne Walling invited everyone at today's event to toast to Flint's water. "It's regular, good, pure drinking water, and it's right in our backyard," said Mayor Walling, "this is the first step in the right direction for Flint, as we take this monumental step forward in controlling the future of our community's most precious resource." -END- -Jason Lorenz Public Information Officer City of Flint (81 0) 237-2039 jlorenz@cityofflint.com 3 Dayne Walling Darnell Earley Mayor ICMA·CM, MPA Emergency Manager Jason Lorenz Public Information Officer (81 0) 237-2039 jlorenz@cityofflint.com For Immediate Release City of Flint Officially Begins Using Flint River as Temporary Primary Water Source Flint, Michigan - April 25, 2014- For the first time in fifty years , the City of Flint is using the Flint River- part of the Saginaw River watershed- as a primary water source for city residents. Today the valve to the pipeline from Detroit was closed and the Flint River officially became Flint's water supply. The temporary switchover is scheduled to support the city's primary water needs for the next two years while construction of the forthcoming pipeline from Lake Huron is completed by Karegnondi Water Authority. Officials from the City of Flint, the Genesee County Drain Commission and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality were all on hand to witness the historic event. The Flint River was once the primary source of water for city residents up to the 1960s. Over the past 40 years, it has provided water to city residents as a back-up to water provided to us by Detroit. During our partnership with Detroit, Flint has had to transition to the use of the Flint River for residential water on a few different occasions, with the most recent temporary switchover happening in 2009. Each temporary stint on local water proved three things to city employees and residents alike: That a transition to local river water could be done seamlessly, and that it was both sensible and safe for us to use our own water as a primary water source in Flint. -CONTINUECity Hall 1101 S. Saginaw Street- Flint, Michigan 48502 810-766-7346 FAX: 810-766-7218 www.cityoffiint.com Dayne Walling Darnell Earley Mayor ICMA·CM, MPA Emergency Manager Even with a proven track record of providing perfectly good water for Flint, there still remains lingering uncertainty about the quality of the water. In an effort to dispel myths and promote the truth about the Flint River and its viability as a residential water resource, there have been numerous studies and tests conducted on its water by several different independent organizations. In addition to what has been found in independent studies, it is also the responsibility of the City of Flint Water Service Center to continually test the water provided to city residents. Michael Prysby of the Michigan DEQ Office of Drinking Water verified that "the quality of the water being put out meets all of our drinking water standards and Flint water is safe to drink." For nearly 10 years Mike Glasgow has worked in the laboratory at the City of Flint Water Service Center. He has run countless tests on our drinking water to ensure its safety for public use. Mike has not only conducted tests on water provided to us by Detroit, but also on local water from nearby rivers, lakes and streams including the Flint River. When asked if over the last decade if he has seen any abnormalities of major concern in the water, his response was an emphatic, "No." In his words, "there has been nothing seen that was of major concern ," during his ongoing tenure working in the lab. "The tests results have shown that our water is not only safe, but of the high quality that Flint customers have come to expect," announced DPW Director Howard Croft, "we are proud of the end result." Apart from the water plant's devotion to ensuring that our water is good, Flint is doubly blessed in having the Flint River Watershed Coalition as a separate organization -CONTINUECity Hall 1101 S. Saginaw Street - Flint, Michigan 48502 FAX: 810-766-72 18 www.cityoffl int.com 810-766-7346 Dayne Walling Darnell Earley Mayor ICMA·CM, MPA Emergency Manager dedicated to monitoring the overall welfare of local bodies of water, overseeing more than 30 different nearby locations. Rebecca Fedewa has been director of the watershed coalition since 2008. By virtue of her passion for her work and her position on the board , she is very conversant with the condition of the Flint River. In her words, "The Flint River is increasingly healthy, and completely suitable as a drinking water source." Fedewa and FRWC are working closely with the city "to monitor flows and habitats between the intake and the waste water treatment plant to ensure there are minimal to no impacts to the overall health of the river." FRWC also invites city residents to be a part of their monitoring exercises during this spring in order "to gain firsthand knowledge in the health and vitality of our Flint River." Mayor Dayne Walling invited everyone at today's event to toast to Flint's water. "It's regular, good, pure drinking water, and it's right in our backyard," said Mayor Walling, "this is the first step in the right direction for Flint, as we take this monumental step forward in controlling the future of our community's most precious resource." - END- City Hall 1101 S. Saginaw Street - Flint, Michigan 48502 81 0-766-7346 FAX: 810-766-72 18 www.cityofllint.com From: Scott, Allison {GOY) Sent: Friday, January 2015 1:41 PM To: Snyder, Rick (G Subject: FW: jim ananic Follow up on the f lint water from dick p From: Posthumus/ Dick (GOV) Sent: Thursday1 January 221 2015 12:29 PM To: Scott1 Allison (GOV); Muchmore1 Dennis (GOV); Clement1 Elizabeth (GOV) Subject: RE: jim ananich 0 ° We have two meetings coming up on this next week Wed. The first is an internal meeting with Dennis, Beth, Tom Saxton, John Walsh, Harvey Hollins and myself. Later that day we are meeting with several people from Flint including the EM, Mayor, and Senator Ananich. Dick From: Scott1 Allison (GOY) Sent: Thursday/ January 221 2015 12:00 PM To: Muchmore, Dennis (GOV); Clement1 Elizabeth (GOY) Cc: Posthumus1 Dick (GOY) Subject: jim ananich Brought up the flint water topic- any update for Gov on this subject? Dennis, gov thought you were checking into this . Thanks ALS 1 89 (Rev. 11-13) STATE OF MICHIGAN RICK SNYDER DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY GOVERNOR LANSING R. KEVIN CLINTON STATE TREASURER February 3, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tel'l'y Stanton, Treasury (517) 335-2167 www.michigan.gov/treasury Dave Murray, Governor draft (517) 335-6397 Gov. Ric/c Snyder announces grants helping distressed municipalities with water, public safety, appraisal issues $8 million awardedfor projects aimed at improving services, quality oflife LANSING, Mich. -- Gov. Rick Snyder today awarded $8 million to six municipalities to fund various improvement projects, including water system and street lighting enhancements and technology upgrades through the Financially Distressed Cities, Villages, and Townships Grant Program. Municipalities are eligible for the grants ofthey are experiencing one or more conditions indicative of "probable financial stress," as defined by Public Act 436 of2012, the Local Financial Stability and Cl?-oice Act. "Municipalities receiving this special funding are some of the areas hardest hit by the Great Recession," Snyder said. "I am pleased we can offer funding assistance to help these local govemments improve various public services their taxpayers and residents exp ect and deserve." Under the grant program, funding may be used to pay for specific projects, services, or strategies that move a city, village, or township toward financial stability. There was $8 million appropriated for the program with a $2 million cap, per local unit. The following communities will receive fi.mding this year, with projects and amounts noted (alphabetical order): Local Unit City of Benton Harbor City of Benton Harbor Project Description Complete a property reappraisal to provide updated and accurate assessing records. Additionally, conununity enhancement through blight management and sidewalk replacement. Water system enhancement through water main replacements and fire hydrant repairs. P.O. BOX 30716 • LANSING, MICHIGAN 46909 www.mlchlgan.gov/treasury • (5"17) 373-3200 Amount $475,000 $434,960 Page2 City of Ecorse City of Flint City of Flint City of Hamtramck City ofHamtramck City of Hamtramck City of Highland Park City of Inkster City oflnkster City ofinkster City oflnkster City oflnkster · City oflukster · City of Lincoln Park City of Melvindale City of Pontiac Public safe!)'_enhancement through improved street lighting. Water system enhancement through improved waste management. Water system enhancement through leak detection and pipe assessments. Complete a property reappraisal to provide updated and accurate assessing records. Upgrade City Hall security. Public safety enhancement tluough improved street lighting. Water system enhancement through meter replacement, leak detection, and system repairs. Complete a property reappraisal to provide updated and accurate assessing records. Water system enhancement through fire hydrant repairs. Provide a backup power source for public safety. Public safety enhancement through the creation of a multijurisdictional narcotic team. Public safety enhancement through police officer training. Public safety enhancement through the deployment of an additional police officer. Public safety enhancement through updated technology. Public safety enhancement through fleet replacement of police vehicles and updated technology. Community enhancement through blight management. $350,000 $1,100,000 $900,000 $167,860 $50,000 $404,600 $2,000,000 $73,460 $150,000 $30,000 $240,000 $41,970 $320,000 $143,490 $88,000 $125,000 City of River Rouge Royal Oak Township Royal Oak Townshi_p Public safety enhancement tlu·ough improved street lighting. Additionally, infrastructure replacements to City Hall. Public safety enhancement tlu·ough improved street lighting Public safety enhancement of_l)_olice services. $591,508 $86,559 $217,593 Applications for the next round of Financially Distressed Cities, Villages, and Townships Grant Program will be available on the Department of Treasmy website this spring. Applications must be submitted to Treasury by the close of business on XXX, XXX 31, 20 15. Preference is generally given to applicants from local units in which: • A financial emergency has been declared in the past :five years; • An approved deficit elimination plan for the general fund is cmTently in place; or, • Two or more conditions indicating "probable financial distress" currently exist. For more information about ;FDCVT grants, including an application for cities, villages, and townships, visit www.michigan.gov/revenuesharing. #### *Conditions of"probable financial distress" relating solely to school districts are not included as conditions for FDCVT, as school districts are not eligible. a ~~~ S'rA'rll OF MICHIGAN AICI< SNYDER GOVf:RNOfl EXECUTIVE OFFICE LANSING CONTACTS: Sara Wurfel or Dave Murray, Governor's Office 517-335-6397 Terry Stanton, Department of Treasury 517-335-2167 BRIAN CALLEY 1:(, GOVERNOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2016 Gov. Rick Snyder awards Flint $2 million in Distressed Cities grants for water system infrastructure improvements Funding to be used for leak detection, waste incinerator replacement LANSING, Mich.- Gov. Rick Snyder today awarded Flint $2 million in grants for water system infrastructure improvements, part of an overall $8 million plan to help cities through the Financially Distressed Cities, Villages, and Townships Grant Program. Flint is among six municipalities receiving grants through the program. The city will use the funding to detect leaks in its water lines and replace its Water Pollution Control Facility Incinerator. "There are opportunities for the state government to assist Flint city leaders as they address issues related to the city's water system," Snyder said. "These grants will help recovering cities improve public services and infrastructure, improving the quality of life for all residents." The grants to Flint were announced today at the Haskell Community Center by Harvey Hollins, director of the state's Office of Urban Initiatives and Wayne Worl Date: September 12, 2014 at 9:18:41 AM EDT To: "Ellison, Melanie (GOV) (EIIisonM2@michigan.gov)" Subject: Flint updates Hi Melanie. Here are some Flint updates. Melissa M. Dansereau Business Analyst, Business Development- Sales Operations Michigan Economic Development Corporation 300 N. Washington Square I Lansing, Ml 48913 517.489.9018 melissa@michigan.org This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the intended recipient (or authorized to receive this message for the intended recipient), you may not use, copy, disseminate or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail, and delete the message. Thank you very much. 1 Flint City update EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Staff Lead: Khalfani Stephens, Business Development Manager, 517-410-9377, stephensk@michigan.org BACKGROUND The City of Flint is on a slow but steady road to recovery. Governance has improved as they work to create a transition plan to move from Emergency Manager to local oversight. The work on the regional water system is proceeding well. Business development is handled primarily by the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. The MEDC collaborates very closely with the Chamber, as they are the lead Collaborative Development Council (CDC) representative for MEDC Region 6. Region 6 also has the I-69 Corridor Next Michigan Development Corporation initiative. This initiative is led by the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. MEDC is currently working on the following projects in the Flint region: Snyder, Rick (GOV) From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Scott, Allison (GOV) Wednesday, October 01, 2014 11:55 AM Snyder, Rick (GOV) Fwd: CITY OF FLINT DRINKING WATER, GOVERNOR' S OFFICE BRIEFING PAPER Governor Briefing -City of Flint 10-1-14.docx; ATTOOOOl.htm; Governor Briefing -City of Flint 10-1-14.pdf; ATT00002.htm; Flint Monthly Pumpage Comparison.pdf; ATT00003 .htm; ODWMA-399-022.pdf; ATT00004.htm Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: "Thelen, Mary Beth (DEQ)" To: "Scott, Allison (GOV)" , "Muchmore, Dennis (GOV)" , "Brader, Valerie (GOV)" Cc: "Wurfel, Brad (DEQ)" , "Wyant, Dan (DEQ)" , "Datema, Maggie (DEQ)" , "Sygo, Jim (DEQ)" , "Wisniewski, Wendy (GOV)" , "West, Samantha (GOV)" Subject: CITY OF FLINT DRINKING WATER, GOVERNOR'S OFFICE BRIEFING PAPER Dear Governor, Dennis, and Val: Per your request, the attached briefing paper is on the City of Flint drinking water situation. Director Dan Wyant has asked that I send this to you. A Word version as well as a pdf version is attached. We have also included a copy of the policy ODWMA-399-022 which specifically provides guidance regarding boil water advisory situations, and a chati showing the significant increase in the City of Flint' s water demands following the extreme conditions experienced this past winter. Allison, please forward to the Govemor. Thank you. If you have any questions or need further information, please let us know. Thank you. Mary Beth Mary Beth Thelen Management Assistant to Director Dan Wyant Depatiment of Environmental Quality Constitution Hall, 6th Floor South Phone: 517-284-6712 or 284-6700 (new numbers) Fax: 517-241-7401 Thelenm2@michigan.gov 1 Attachments DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY GOVERNOR'S OFFICE BRIEFING PAPER CITY OF FLINT DRINKING WATER What contributed to the Boil Water Advisories in the city of Flint? A number of factors, not one specific cause, likely contributed to the Boil Water Advisories (BWAs) in the city of Flint during August and September 2014. While use of the Flint River has increased the amount of natural organic matter in the city's water, the Flint Water Treatment Plant (WTP) has performed well above treatment requirements for organic carbon removal. In addition, less than 20 percent of the water system was included in the advisory area. If treatment had been compromised , detections would have been widespread throughout the city, rather than in such a localized area . The city's water distribution system has suffered from a lack of infrastructure investment and asset management. Most of the city's over 550 miles of water mains are now over 75 years old and constructed of cast iron piping. Cast iron pipe is subject to internal corrosion, called tuberculation, which causes buildup on the pipe interior, leading to water quality issues, reduced flow and pressures, and leakage. Tuberculation also encourages the development of biofilms, layers of bacteria that attach to the interior pipe wall. Biofilm growth is common in areas of piping with little or no disinfectant residual, and together with tuberculation can clog water lines to the point of insufficient water pressure. The city has also experienced decades of a declining user base and water use associated with vacant homes, commercial businesses, and industrial property. Declining water use leads to excess residence time within the city's distribution pipes and water storage facilities , accelerating tuberculation, biofilm growth , and disinfectant residual degradation . While the city has recently seen an infusion of funding for blight removal, contractors completing this work have been improperly using fire hydrants, causing hydraulic disturbances that dislodged and suspended settled debris, which may have contributed to the bacterial contamination . The winter of 2014 was also one of the coldest experienced by the water system. The city, which historically has unaccounted water losses of over 30 percent, has seen even greater losses since February 2014 due to an increase in cold weather-related water main breaks and leaks. The city lacks a formal maintenance program for its over 7,250 valves, which would normally be used to limit impacts during break repairs. Two valves on the transmission line used to supply the area of the BWAs were found to be closed during the city's investigation, causing longer residence time, reduced disinfectant residual , reduced flow, and reduced pressure. One of these valves has remained broken. Governor's Office Briefing Paper City of Flint Drinking Water Page 2 The BWAs also occurred during the warmest and, for 2014, relatively wet periods of August and September. Warm weather conditions are not only more conducive to bacterial growth but also degrade the water's disinfectant residual carried out from the WTP more quickly. Longer residence times, biofilms, and tuberculation also contribute to disinfectant residual degradation . Warm wet weather conditions also allow water contaminated with bacteria to pool around piping with leaks and breaks. Process for Issuance and Cancelation of a Boil Water Advisory There are a number of conditions that can trigger BWAs. This includes the following: Bacteria Monitoring Detections Bacteria Standards Violations Treatment System Failures Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Loss of System Pressure Water Main Breaks Other Interruptions in Service The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has developed a policy and procedure regarding BWAs to help guide staff, provide consistency, and maintain public health. A PDF of Policy and Procedure No. ODWMA-399-022 is being forwarded with this briefing paper. BWAs may be self-initiated by the water system , issued collaboratively in consultation with the DEQ, or when necessary mandated by the DEQ. Requesting customers to boil the water when bacterial contamination has occurred provides an added barrier of public health protection. The BWAs that recently occurred in the city of Flint were associated with bacteria monitoring detections and violations of bacteria standards. These advisories were issued by the city of Flint collaboratively in consultation with the DEQ. Current regulations regarding monitoring and standards for bacteria in water distribution systems were developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, have been in effect since 1990, and were incorporated into the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act, 1976 PA 399, as amended. There are a variety of bacteria, parasites, and viruses that can potentially cause health problems if humans ingest them in drinking water. Testing water for each of these potential pathogens would be difficult and expensive. Instead, water systems test for total coliform and E. coli. Total coliform bacteria react to water treatment in a manner similar to many pathogens. Therefore, the presence of total coliform in drinking water indicates there may be a pathway for pathogens or other contaminants to enter the system. The absence of total coliforms in the distribution system minimizes the likelihood that pathogens are present. E. coli is itself a pathogen, and its detection would be direct evidence of a health risk. Governor's Office Briefing Paper City of Flint Drinking Water Page 3 Once a BWA has been issued, time is needed to investigate potential causes and implement corrective measures. The larger the water system , the more time this may take. Once corrective measures have been taken, samples must be collected and analyzed to confirm that bacteria are no longer present. Using the most common analytical method, samples must be incubated for a period of 24 hours before results can be obtained . In situations where the bacterial contamination has been confirmed, two consecutive rounds of safe samples collected at least 24 hours apart are normally obtained before canceling a BWA. Adding each of these steps together, a normal response period to cancel a BWA under these circumstances would be expected to take at least 3 to 4 days. Recent History of the City of Flint Water System Historically, the city of Flint had been a customer of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) while simultaneously maintaining the Flint WTP to provide emergency backup service using the Flint River. The WTP performed quarterly test operations to maintain readiness and was utilized twice in 2009, supplying water once for 2 days and the other for 3 days. In April 2013 the city of Flint notified the DWSD that it would be terminating service in the future and contracting for raw water service from the Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA). Work on the KWA pipeline from Lake Huron broke ground in June 2013 and is expected to be completed with connection in late 2016. In August 2013 Rowe Professional Services Company completed an engineering proposal for improvements to the Flint WTP that would allow continuous operation of the WTP utilizing the Flint River in lieu of continuing service from the DWSD until completion of the KWA pipeline. In March 2014 the city of Flint entered into a Consent Agreement with the DEQ regarding the Flint WTP's lime sludge facility. In April 2014 the DEQ issued a construction permit for improvements to the Flint WTP. On April 25, 20 14 , the city of Flint began continuous operation of the WTP, using water from the Flint River and discontinued the purchase of water from the DWSD. A BWA was issued for August 15-20, 2014, for a portion of the city of Flint due to localized detections of total coliform and E. coli bacteria. Another BWA was issued for September 5-9, 2014, due to localized detections of total coliform bacteria in the same and adjacent portions of the city of Flint. The advisory covered an area of approximately six square miles. The city of Flint has a total land area of just over 34 square miles. Governor's Office Briefing Paper City of Flint Drinking Water Page4 While many of the BWA contributing factors listed above require long-term solutions, the city has taken operational steps to limit the potential for a BWA to reoccur. The city has increased flushing of water mains to limit residence time, maintain disinfectant residual, and help remove buildup and deposits within the piping. The city is boosting chlorine disinfectant residual at locations in the distribution system as needed. The city continues to investigate water leaks and water main breaks and the status and condition of system valves. Prepared by: Stephen Busch, P.E. Lansing and Jackson District Supervisor Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance Department of Environmental Quality October 1, 2014 Snyder, Riel< (GOV) From: Sent: To: Subject: Posthumus, Dick (GOV) Tuesday, November 25, 2014 5:05 PM Snyder, Rick (GOV) FW: Flint City Income Tax Governor; Have you talked to anybody indicating support of a bill that would allow Flint to increase its Income Tax from 1% to 1.5%? I talked to Dennis and he wasn't sure where you stood on it. And if you support it, do you want us to make it a priority to pass before the end of the year? Dick From: Ackerman, Darin (GOV) Sent: Monday, November 24, 2014 12:49 PM To: Posthumus, Dick (GOV) Subject: Fwd: Flint City Income Tax Just double checking to see if this is your understanding as well. Ananich has asked me about thi s, so I would like to report back to him. Thanks, Darin Ackerman, Deputy Director Legislative Affairs Division Office of Governor Snyder State Capitol Lansing, Ml 48913 Phone: (517) 241-3950 Begin forwarded message: From: "Ryan, Howard (Treasury)" Date: November 24, 2014 at 12:30:36 PM EST To: "Posthumus, Dick (GOV)" Cc: "Durfee, Sally (GOV)" , "Ackerman, Darin (GOV)" Subject: Flint City Income Tax I'm being told that the Governor has agreed to allow Flint to have a vote t o increase its city income tax from 1.0% to 1.5%. The bill is 4868 and is a Stanley bill. The bill will raise approximately $6.5 million for the city and is a first house biii ........ This is a new priority for us. 1 Snyder. Rick (GOV) From: Sent: To: Subject: Scott, Allison (GOV) Wednesday, December 03, 2014 11:24 AM Snyder, Rick (GOV) FW: Farrington - Flint income tax bill - LUNCHTIME TOPIC From: Durfee, Sally (GOV) Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 11:23 AM To: Scott, Allison (GOV) Cc: Posthumus, Dick (GOV) Subject: Farrington - Flint income tax bill Governor, As you know Flint would like to increase its city income t ax from 1.0% to 1.5% - like Grand Rapids and Saginaw. The bill is 4868 and is a Stanley bill. The bill will raise approximately $6.5 million for the city. The Flint EM as well as Saxton over in Treasury support the passage of this bill. Farrington, Chair of House Taxation- said he would take up this bill over his dead body. Then he sa id he would take up if you asked directly. You are having lunch with him today - can you just mention the importance of getting this bill done before we adjourn. Sally 1 Snyder, Riel< (GOV) From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Scott, Allison (GOV) Thursday, December 18, 2014 8:43 PM Snyder, Rick (GOV) flint doc from Dennis Flint info.pdf 1 City of Flint Steps to Prepare for Transition From Emergency Manager to Receivership Transition Advisory Board Target * Appoint Selection Committee * Select finalists * Conduct Interviews * Recommend Candidate * EM Appoints Selected Candidate City organizational structure * EM/Mayor recommend Council action on ordinance changes to implement organizational structure * Council to review and adopt revised organizational structure * Finalization organizational structure roles: Mayor, Council, Administration Complete Bargaining Units Contracts * Local1600 * local1799 * FPOA * PD-Sgts. * PO -Capts & Lts. *Fire Union Revision: 12/17/2014 Completion 7 Pt. Trans. Pfan # 9/1/14 10/1/14 11/10/14 11/24/14 12/15/14 12/15/14 12/18/2014 11/4/2014 11/4/2014 11/12/2014 12/1/2014 12/18/2014 5/17/14 5/17/2014 4 6/26/2014 4 5/17/14 6/26/2014 4 6/26/14 6/26/2014 4 Comments 4 7/1/14 7/1/14 7/1/14 7/1/14 7/1/14 7/1/14 Ratified Ratified Imposed Ratified Ratified Pagel Transition Status Chart 072114 City of Flint Steps to Prepare for Transition From Emergency Manager to Receivership Transition Advisory Board Target Comprehensive Public Safety Study * Contract with 1CMA for Study * Collect Data * Receive Draft Report * Receive Final Report Completion 7 Pt. Trans. Pfan # Comments 4 5/9/14-9/30/14 9/30/14 5/8/2014 9/30/2014 11/1/2014 11/1/14 * Plan Implementation * Determine best, most appropriate use of $1.1 million State Allocation 5 Retiree Health care Lawsuit * City Notified of lawsuit * Injunction Received 1/13/2014 6/30/2014 * Injunction Modified Cornerstone determines impact on FY15 * & 16 Budget * Implement Modifications 9/1/14 11/1/14 * Scheduling Conference * Mayor and Council to support City's position on retiree health care or adopt measures offsetting increased costs 6/26/14 6/26/2014 Biennial Budget Implementation 6 * Biennial Budget Adopted * 1st Quarter Status * 2nd Quarter Status 5 6/26/2014 10/1/14 1/1/15 10/13/2014 FY 14 Budget Close Out * Preliminary Close * Audit Received * Audit Presentation to City Council Revision: 12/17/2014 FY14 closed on June 30, 2014 11/30/14 12/15/14 Page 2 Transition Status Chart 072114 City of Flint Steps to Prepare for Transition From Emergency Manager to Receivership Transition Advisory Board Target Governance * EM receives BRC Final Report * Present Report to Mayor and City Council * Mayor and Council Submit Comments to EM * EM Orders BRC Recommended Charter Admendments and Charter Commission Initiative on Nov. Ballot * EM develops proposed governance structure and sends to governor * Mayor and Council Comments on EM Proposal * Define and incorporate financial and organizational best practices * EM Submits Plan to Treasury * Treasury Approval Received * EM Orders DE/RAP Adoption * * City Council passes resolution of support for DE/RAP Confirmation by Mayor and Council that DE/RAP actions will be a top priority in budgeting Revision: 12/17/2014 Completion 7/18/14 7/18/2014 7/28/14 7/28/14 7/28/14 7/28/14 7/30/14 7 Pt. Trans. Plan # Comments 3 3 Charter Review Cmte. approved by voters 11/4/14 8/5/ 2014 3 Part of Final Order 7/28/14 7/28/ 2014 3 3/25/ 13 3/25/2014 7 Reso on TAB 7/1/ 14 7/ 1/ 2014 7/ 16/ 2014 7/15/2014 3/25/2014 1 Reso on TAB 6/26/ 2014 1 6/26/14 Page3 Transition Status Chart 072114 City of Flint Steps to Prepare for Transition From Emergency Manager to Receivership Transition Advisory Board Target Completion 7 pt. Trans. Plan# Comments City Counol Activity * Council to receive quarterly reports from Mayor/Fin. Director on progress of achieving strategic objectives and priorities 9/22/14 10/13/2014 Compl etion of City Ordinance Review by Council as proposed by EM Review Strategic Plan, FY16 Budget 9/22/14 1/20/15 3 6/7 * 6 mos. FY15 Budget ReviewI Amendments 1/20/15 6/7 * Strategic Plan to be updated annually * FY17 Budget Development 2/20/15 2/20/15 6 3/28/14 7 6 * * * Completion of MMl Level One Education Award per EM Order 2 Five Year Financial Analysis * City Council adopts 5 Year Analysis * 2 6/1/14 6/1/2014 2 Finance/Adm Cmte shall annually review analysis in February each year and Send to Council for approval Issue outgoing EM Order Rev~on:lZ/17/2014 2/20/15 2 4/8/2015 Page4 Transition Status Chart 072114 ..- ~ .:, 7 Point Transition Management Plan Goal: To provide a strategy for determining and evaluating relevant and spocific criteria for assessing wben the City ofFlint might be prepared to emerge from. Emergency Manager (EM) oversight to a Transition Advisory Board (TAB), as provided in Public Act 436. The seven points identified provide comprehensive and well defined benchmarks to be reviewed before the detemrin.ation is made. The Plan also defines a dab-driven illld measurable process for the objective, results--oriented dctamination of filets. The Plan establishes the criteria now so that it is clear what the conditions are that will have to be satisfied before the Emergency Manager recommends the es:tablishmcm of a Transjtion Advisory Board. GOAL L Deficit Elimmatil)n Plan STRATEGY OBJECTIVES Deficit Elimination Plan and Reserve Accumulation City Council to pass resolution of support for DEPIRAP from EM/Mayor/Fin. Dir. Receive Treasury acceptance of the DEPI.RAP. Confirmation by Mayor and Council that DEPIRAP actiODS will be a top priority in budgeting. Plan will be presented by the EM/Mayor/Finance Dir. to City Council thr~ugh its Finance Committee to receive CollllCil support. Also a commitment by the Mayor and Council to implement the plan will be required. STATUS X X X 2. Five-Year FiDtneial Analysis The development, mooitoring and updating of a five· year financial analysis is critical to the ongoing chailenges offinancial solvency. It mnst remain an ongoing process to measure the City's ability to fund services, produce budgets., and proactively manage c:A-penditures. h should be an c:A-pectation ofthe Council that the EM/Mayor/Fin. Dir. shall annually prepare and Council shall rmew and sdopt said projection; and shaD continue to use the projection as a basis for future budgeting actions. EM/Mayor/Fin. Dir to liiiiiil2lly prepare a 5 yr. RJE projection. CouncilFinance Committee reviewS yr. analysis and move to X Council. City Council adopts 5 Year Analysis. Finance Committee shall annually review analysis in February X X each year and send to Council for approval. 3. Govern211ct The EM will consider recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Committee, National Civic League Model Chatter, proposed. charter amendments, review of electoral structure, Executive appointments, ere. It is c:A-pected that a formal agreement would be reached among the EM, Mayor, and Council as to what governance revisions are to be implemented, including time frames for implcmCDllltion. Blue Ribbon Cmte. Complete Report and Submit to EM Mayor and Council Submit Comments on Report to EM EM developes proposed governance structure and sends to Govcmor. Mayor and Council have an oppornmity to rmewand comment on EM proposal. Completion of City Ordinance review by Council as proposed by EM. X X X 1. GOAL STRATEGY OBJECTIVES Review the City's QI'ganizational stiUctnre including: Public Safety, ~1-1 plan. courts consolidation plan, recommendations on other longtams~, and role of the city administrator (who will be appointed prior to the TAB). Finalize the QI'ganizational relationship among Mayor, Administration and Council. This will result in an agreed upon ~ed description of the roles and responsibilities ofthe Mayor and Council, including items such as respective roles in strategic plaJJlling. budgeting. monitoring and assessment of results., appointments, and protoCOls for addressing citizen complaints. EM/Mayor determines recommended City organizational structure. EM/Mayor to recommend Council aaion (ordinance changes) to implement organizational structure. Council to review and adopt r~ed organizational structure. E.M/Mayor to hire City AdmirustratoriManager. Finalize organization structore and roles: Mayor, Council, Administration. Labor contracts to be completed for all City tmions Retiree Health Care remains the biggest challenge to managing legacy costs and the City is CUiral!Iy facing a legal cballenge. It will be unlikely that the financial emergency will be declared resolved Ull!il this .issne is settled in a manner which does not risk the solvency of the City. Sustaining the changes within RHC are essential to the City's :futore solvency. Mayor and Council to support City's position on retiree health The adoption of a long-range stxategic plan by the Emagency Manager, Mayor, and Council for the governing actions of the City will provide a guidance mechanism for determining budgeting, priorities, goals and objectives. EM/Mayor/Fin. Dir. to present 5 yr S1l'lltegic Plan through Finance Cmte. to Council for approval. Council to set spending priorities. EM/Mayor to utilize Strategic Plan'to develop budget. Council to adopt budget in line with Sttategic Plan and bud£et priorities. Council to xeceive qtlllrterly reports from Mayor/Fm. Dir. <~n progress of achieving strategic objectives and priorities. Strategic Plan to be updated annually. STATUS 4.. Organizatiou Development X 5. Legacy Costs care or adopt mcas= offsetting the increased costs. Annual bu~oets to include payment ofapproprillle pension and health care costs and liabilities. 6. Strategic Pl2.D X X X X X 2.. -GOAL STRAlEGY OBJECTIVES STATUS 7. Sust:tinability Factors for determining StlStainability are rooted in the 7 points. More specificaily, the measures that will be evaluated include: achievement of consensus decision-making on the part of the Mayor and the Council, adoption of best practices, continaing commitment to training and development for the Mayor and Council members, ongoing monitoring and updating of plans necessary for the financial stability ofthe City including but not limited to 2· year budgets, 5-year financial analyses, and the ongoing implementation ofthe.M3ster Plan. Origination Date: Februwy15. 2014 Revision Date: December 17, 2014 Council and Mayor update methods to develop policy recommendations and achieving consensus. Cotmcil and Mayor attend all training sessions as scheduled by EM Council and Mayor to actively participare in development and adoption of 2 yr. budget. Implement Master Plan (evidence of Master Plan implementation in ammal budget). Define and incotporate financial and organizational best X practices. Implement system of perfo!DlliOce measurement. Utilize data-driven methods of decision making and pcrfODllallce measuremcrt. X X 3. Snyder, Rick (GOV) From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Scott, Allison (GOV) Friday, January 16, 2015 11:02 AM Snyder, Rick (GOV) FW: HUD ANNOUNCEMENT- FUNT CN Planning Grant Release-FUNT.docx fyi From: Mcbride, Bill ( GOV) Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 10:58 AM To: Scott, Allison (GOV) Subject: HUD ANNOUNCEMENT-FLINT Here is what I have found: HUD will announce today that the City of Flint will receive a $500,000 planning grant to help revitalize and transform distressed neighborhoods. Nice to get the grant. MSHDA will be involved in this. No need for the Governor to have been there for announcement or for all the drama involved in getting this information from HUD! http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=FY14PGSummaries.pdf 1 l * ~~~~~~~ :1 ~~W.ENTot:- ~ ..y EMBARGOED UNTIL 11:30 am ET \e.~~~ILol HUD NEWS U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development- Julian Castro, Secretary Office of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20410 HUDRVNo. OJ Gina Rodriguez (312) 913-8332 I gina.rodriguez@hud.gov http://www.hud.gov/ news/index.cfm FOR RELEASE Friday January 16,2015 HUD AWARDS CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD GRANT IN FLINT The City ofFlint and partners will develop transformation plan for South Saginaw WASHINGTON -Building on a commitment to help local communities redevelop distressed public or assisted housing and transform neighborhoods, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julian Castro announced seven new Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant awards, including $500,000 to the C ity of Flint. These awards will help grantees craft comprehensive, locally driven plans to revitalize and transform distressed neighborhoods. Part of the Obama Administration's effmt to build Ladders of Oppmtunity to the middle class, HOD's Choice Neighborhoods Initiative promotes a comprehensive approach to transforming neighborhoods struggling to address the interconnected challenges of distressed housing, inadequate schools, poor health, high crime, and lack of capital. Secretary Castro made the announcement at the Louisville Metro Housing Authority, one of the grantees that will use the funding to improve the Russell neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky. "These Choice Neighborhood grants will spark the creation of community plans for progress," said Castro. "We look fmward to working with local leaders to breathe new life into struggling neighborhoods, transforming them into places where residents can flourish and dreams can thrive." "We are fortunate to have a phenomenal interagency federal partnership through the White House Council on Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) working in lockstep with Fl int to effectuate change in the Atherton East and the South Saginaw CotTidor; The Choice Neighborhood grant will help support our joint-effmts and Transfmmation Plan" said Antonio R. Riley, BUD's Midwest Regional Administrator. "Decades ago Flint made the mistake of putting its public housing in some of the most isolated parts of the city, and now we're seeing the results - high crime, concentrated poverty, and limited economic opp01tunity. In just the past few weeks, we've seen three murders at Athe1ton East. This grant gives us the opp01tunity to work hand in hand with the Flint Housing Commission and residents to break the cycle and reconnect families to opportunity," said Mayor Dayne Walling. The City of Flint and the Flint Housing Commission are partnering to address the historic challenges facing the Athe1ton East public housing development and the surrounding community. The neighborhood struggles with significant crime. T hese challenges are magnified as the pove1ty rate is nearly 40 percent. Further, South Saginaw and the City are experiencing a declining population resulting in increased blight and large tracts of vacant land. However, the South Saginaw Corridor also has key assets. The City has recently completed its first master plan since 1960 and has identified the South Saginaw Corridor as a priority area. Created in 20 12, the South Saginaw Task Force has been instrumental in identifying oppmtunities for improvement within the community. The Choice Neighborhoods Transformation Plan will serve as a detailed extension of the recently established City Master Plan. These eff01ts will build on the comprehensive work unde1way through the federal Strong Cities, Strong Communities initiative - which aims to create new partnerships between federal agencies and localities to spark economic development. Read local summaries of the grants announced today. Choice Neighborhoods is HUD' s signature place-based initiative and its vision builds on the work that has been done by the Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative, an interagency pattnership between HUD, the Depattment of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice, and Treasmy, since 2009. Choice Neighborhoods also suppmts the Ladders of Opportunity plan, which will help community partners rebuild neighborhoods, expand early learning oppmtunities, create pathways to jobs, and strengthen families. Choice Neighborhoods is focused on three core goals: ~ Housing: Replace distressed public and assisted housing with high-quality mixed-income housing that is well-managed and responsive to the needs of the surrounding neighborhood. ~ People: Improve educational outcomes and intergenerational mobility for youth with services and suppmts delivered directly to youth and their families. ~ Neighborhood: Create the conditions necessary for public and private reinvestment in distressed neighborhoods to offer the kinds of amenities and assets, including safety, good schools, and commercial activity, that are impmtant to families' choices about their community. HUD's commitment to teamwork means local residents and leaders are leading the way in revitalizing their communities. In order to develop a plan that meets the core goals of Choice neighborhoods, broad civic engagement will be needed. Local leaders, residents, and stakeholders, such as public housing authorities, cities, schools, police, business owners, nonprofits, and private developers come together to create a plan that transforms distressed HUD housing and addresses the challenges in the surrounding neighborhood. This Transformation Plan is the guiding document for the revitalization of the public and/or assisted housing units, while simultaneously directing the transformation of the surrounding neighborhood and positive outcomes for families. ### HUD 's mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is workh1g to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes: utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination; and transform the way HUD does business. More information about HUD and its programs is available at www.hud.gov and espanol.hud.gov. You can also follotv HUD on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or sign up for news alerts on HUD 's Email List. From: Murray, David (GOV) Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2015 5:15 PM To: Agen, Jarrod (GOV) ; Snyder, Rick (G ; Scott, Allison (GOV) Subject: Background information and draft press releases for Tueday water event in Flint urfel, Sara (GOV) Good afternoon Governor, Here is background on th e planned Tuesday event in Flint regarding the $2 million Distressed Cities grant and other issues connected to the water situation . There are plans for two press re leases on Tuesday. The first w ill detail the two Flint.grants and w ill be released by t he governor's comm unications office. The other release, which would detail t he other grants, would fo llow from Treasury with a quote. Both drafts are attached, and we are considering approaching t he Flint mayor or emergency manager to contribute a quote. Mayor Walling has agreed to speak at the event, w ith Harvey Hollins and Dan Wyant re presenting the administration. Sen. Ananich has asked to speak, and it has been suggested that Rep. Neeley would speak and it might be better to add him to the program. others, such as Deputy Director Workman and Emergency Manager Ambrose, would be present and available. The attached document includes details about th e planned event, as well as background on the grants from Treasury and on the entire water issue from DEQ as well as M ayor Walling's Facebook post and links to t he stories in the media about the issue. We have a room reserved and are working with the communications team in Flint to have microphones and other items needed f or t he event. Please let me know If there is any information yo u think should also be included, or anything that shou ld be changed. Thank you very much, Dave Murray Dave Murray Deputy Press Secretary I Executive Office of Governor Rick Snyder MurrayDl @mlchlgan.gov iiiiiiiiiiliii. 1 Briefing: Grant announcement in Flint Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, 3-4 p.m. Haskell Community Center, 2201 Forest Hills Ave. Flint Governor's communications: Dave Murray, !.!!..:::.!..!..:::..z..:::.=~:::="-':':'-== DEQ communications: Brad Wurfel, wurfelb@michigan.gov, Treasury communications: Terry Stanton, stantont@michlgan.gov, Purpose The state government is providing support for the Flint government as it addresses issues with its water system. The state on Tuesday is announcing that Flint is receiving two grants totaling $2 million related to water system improvements through the Financially Distressed Cities, Villages and Townships grant program. DEQ Director Dan Wyant will address ongoing efforts with his agency to test Flint water and explain why the city is facing some of its problems. Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich, D-Fiint, will discuss his appreciation for the ongoing support for the city and its residents. Attending • • • • • • • • Harvey Hollins, director of the Michigan Office of Urban Initiatives Dan Wyant, director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Wayn e Workman, deputy treasurer, Michigan Department ofTreasury Jerry Ambrose, Flint emergency manager Dayne Walling, Flint mayor State Sen . Jim Ananich State Rep. Sheldon Neeley State Rep. Phil Phelps Agenda 3:00 PM- 3:05 PM: 3:05 PM -3:10 PM: 3:10 PM - 3:15 PM: 3:15 PM- 3:20 PM: 3:20 PM- 3:25 PM: 3:25 PM-3:35PM: 3:35PM Harvey Hollins announces that Flint has received two grants totaling $2 million. Dan Wyant discusses the state's ongoing role in monitoring Flint's water and any assistance that has been provided and will continue to be provided . .Mayor Dayne Walling remarks about appreciation for state assistance. Sen. Jim Ananich remarks about appreciation for state assistance. Rep. Neeley rem arks. Harvey Hollins closing remarks, opens floor to media questions. Event ends, though this might be optimistic. Background • The quality of Flint water has been a high-profile concern in recent weeks, with residents complaining about the color, taste and smell of tap water since a switch to Flint River water as a temporary source as a pipeline is built to Lake Huron as a water source starting in 2016. o Residents have attended meetings with jugs of brownish water. o U.S. l $270,000 Pipe Condition Assessments $135,000 Total $900,000 DEQ baclcgrounder on Flint water Following the formal approval of Flint into the KWA in 2012, DWSD sent Flint a letter saying their contract was t hereby terminated (by early 2013). Genesee County has been using DWSD water w ithout a contract since May 2014. But Flint took the letter to imp ly a water cutoff, and prompt ly turned to DEQ with a proposal to use the Flint River (their historic backup syst em). This proposed shift was pitched primarily as a mo ney saver. But it put the city in t he business of water production, where they historically had been in the business of water transmission. DEQ approved the use of the river as a source, based on th e treatment plant's past performa nce as a standby f acility and the improvements we outlined prior to a switchover. Several municipa lities around the state use surface water supplies (rivers): Blissfield near Monroe, Manistique, and Alma to name a f ew. The city completed t he upgrades at th e water plant the facilit y and DEQ approved it April 2014. There were some initial hiccups. Last summer, there were a couple of 'boil water' notices issued. One for a water test that showed e. coli, one for a break in the water main. Th e challenge to using the Flint River as a source is t hat the condition of the water Is variable and changes with season and weather. It has substant ially more organic matter than deep lake sources like Lake Huron. This organic matter is mobilized by high water events, and warm weather also can account for more organic materia l in the water. The t reatment of the organic matter is done with chlorine. One might conclude that t he continua l answer is just to use more chlorine to achieve wat er safety. Howeve r, at some point on th e continuum, the chlorine and organic matter create TTHM - total trih alomethanes- as a byproduct. When the standard for those is exceeded over several consecutive quarters of testing, the supply is required by law to issue public notice and submit an approved plan for addressing the situation. You'll note that this regulatory approach mea ns TTHM testing is done quarterly. That means people who use the syst em are exposed to TIHM for several months before t he public notice is requ ired. It's because TTHM is a chronic health threat. Ove r the long term (measured in decades), continued exposure can contribute to some known hea lth problems. If this were an immediat e health threat, customers would receive immediate notification to boil their w at er or not use it. Put in co ntext , the EPA (w hich established the sta ndard and the rul e) estimates the existence of the TIHM standard prevents an estimated 280 bladde r cancer cases each year ... out of more t han 330 million people who use public water supplies around the co untry. It's not "nothing." State and federal law requires quarterly testing f or TTHM and that th e public be inform ed of it when the annual average of fou r quarters' worth of consecutive testing shows TIHM . levels exceeding 80 parts per billion . Flint's results managed to exceed the annual average in three quarters, and they must develop a plan to address it. But it's not like an eminent threat t o public health. Unlike an e. Coli or eve n t otal coliform bacteria maximum contaminant level, which require immediate public notificat ion and response and are part of daily I hou rly testing of public water supplies, TIHMs pose a public health concern wit h chronic, longterm exposure. It's clear t he nature of the threat was communicated poorly. It's also clear that folks in Flint are concerned about other aspects of their water - taste, smell and color being among the t op complaints. The Safe Drinking Water Act requires public water supplies be tested for more than 90 regu lated contaminants, including microbial contaminants. The act, and the program here in Michigan, wo rk to ensure that water is safe to drink. The act does not regulate aesthetic values of water. Here are some factors affecting the aesthetics of wat er in Flint. 1. It's the Flint River. The water supplied by DWSD historically came from Lake Huron. It's softer. With hard water, you get a different flavor and feel. It's why General Motors suspended use of Flint Water- it was rusti ng their parts. Also, there's the 'orga nics' f actor (discussed previously). 2. The syst em is old . Flint has more than 500 miles of water pipes. More than half of those pipe miles are more th an 75 years old. Much of it is cast iron. Hard water can react with cast iron and exace rbates the rusty factor, w hich creates that brown water that angry residents we re hold ing up in jugs for the media ca meras last week. Valve failure has also been a key challenge. The system has an estimated 7,500+ valves. When they stick open or stick shut, it affects the hydraulics ofthe system and increase areas of stagnation. The city has a backlog of valves that need to be add ressed. They've done half a dozen or so since November. 3. Flint is old. Many of the homes served by the system are old. Brown water complaints may also be attributabl e to cast Iron pipes in customers' service connection to t he city lines. The DEQ has been encouraging people with water coloration con cerns to contact the city and see whether it is the service line or the City's line causing th e issue. Again, discoloration is not an indicator of water quality or water safety, but we recognize th at nobody likes it. In summary, th e City of Flint has tremendous need t o address Its water delivery system. We are not aw are th at t hey have any capital improvement funds for preventative maintenance in place, much less line replacement project monies that w ill require hundreds of millions. The City was approved for a Revolving Fund loan in 2008 or 2009. As a Distressed Community, t hey qualified for flexible t erm s and 2 percent interest rate Revolving Fund Loan. After t hey were notified they were approved for the loan, t hey declined it. Previous SRF loans from the stat e to Flint bear an outstanding balance of $20.7 million t oday. The DEQ continues working with the city to address the TIHM issue. They can take interim steps- from scrubbing the insides oftransmission li nes t o carefully monitoring the hydraulic challenges in their system - to address customers' aesth~tic concerns. Their TIHM numbers already are .showing dramatic improvement; the Novem ber t esting showed only one of seven sample points exceeding t he standard. The lOn Apr 30, 2015, at 5:41PM, Calley, Brian {GOV) > >This is a big enough problem that we might want to consider changing state law- at least to allow for a primary election for write-ins. Too much progress has been made in Flint to let it go to this guy. > > > »On Apr 30, 2015, at 5:28PM, Clement, Elizabeth (GOV) wrote: >> >> Governor, >> »Mike Senyko from Ruth Johnson's office just called me to let me know of a f iling deadline issue in the city of Flint. The city clerk erroneously informed candidates that the filing dead line for the mayoral election was April 28th when it was actually the 21st. Mayor Dayne Walling filed on the 28th and will therefore not be on the ballot. Eric Mays, the Flint city councilman who was jailed last year and has been very problematic to both our EM and secure cities efforts, is the only candidate who filed by the April 21st deadline. Mike Senyko indicated that since there is only one candidate on the ballot, there will not be a primary election that Mayor Walling can do a write in campaign for so his only option is a write in campaign for the general. Mike was not sure if Mayor Walling had been informed yet but he expects the news to break this evening. There is no provision in state law that allows for a situation like this to be rectified. Please let me know if you have any questions. >> »Thanks, >> »Beth >> >> >> 1 Snyder, Riel< (GOV) From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Snyder, Rick (GOV) Thursday, June 11, 2015 8:33 AM Etue, Kriste (MS P) Muchmore, Dennis (GOV); Clement, Elizabeth (GOV) Re: MSP bike patrols make their debut in Flint this week Glad to see it. Good work. Let me know how things are going in the our cities. Hopefully, we won't have significant summer issues. Also, thanks for the good work with the sexual assault summit. Seemed to go very well. Thanks Rick Sent from my iPad >On Jun 10, 2015, at 9:46 PM, Etue, Kriste (MSP) wrote: > >Governor: > > I think you will like thi s new approach for the summer ... > > http://www.a bc12 .com/home/head Ii nes/Bike-patro Is-make-their-de but-i n-Fii nt-this-week306705041.html?device=phone&c=y > > >Sent from my iPhone 1 -----Original Message----From: Hollins, Harvey (GOV) Sent: Saturday, Septem To: Snyder, Rick ( Cc: Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) ; Clement, Elizabeth {GOV) ; Agen, Jarrod {GOV) ; Clayton, Stacie (GOV) . Subject: Re: Flint Water Filters Governor, it went over extremely well with the residents. There is a demand for more. Best, Harvey >On Sep 5, 2015, at 2:00PM, Snyder, Rick ( rote: > > Factually accurate update; but how did it go over with t he residents? > >Thanks >Rick > »On Sep 2, 2015, at 3:13 PM, Hollins, Harvey {GOV) wrote: » »As you kno~ donated 1500 kitchen water filters for Flint res idents as a way of providing added o not want any publicity or credit for the comfort amid concerns about Flmt's water qua lity donation. » » The filters were delivered to the Concerned Pastors organization, who held an event yesterday to give away the filters. Residents were invited t o come to a central location to pick up their filter. The Concerned Pastors targeted low income Flint residents. » »More than 1500 households showed up yesterday to pick up a filter; the Concerned Pastors exhausted the donated supply in 4 hours with 200 people still waiting to get a filter. » » Best, » Harvey > 1 -----Original Message----From: Snyder, Rick (GOV) Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 2:00PM To: Hollins, Harvey (GOV) Cc: Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) ; Clement, Elizabeth (GOV) ; Agen, Jarrod (GOV) ; Clayton, Stacie (GOV) · Subject: Re: Fli nt Water Filters Factually accurate update; but how did it go over with the residents? Thanks Rick >On Sep 2, 2015, at 3:13 PM, Hollins, Harvey (GOV) wrote: > >As you l > The filters were delivered to the Concerned Pastors organization, who held an event yesterday to give away the fi lters. Residents were invited to come to a central location to pick up their filter. The Concerned Pastors targeted low income Flint residents. > >More than 1500 households showed up yesterday to pick up a fi lter; the Concerned Pastors exhausted the donated supply in 4 hours with 200 people still waiting to get a filter. > >Best, > Harvey 1 Scott, Allison {GOV) From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Cline, Richard (Treasury) Wednesday, September 16, 2015 3:13PM Saxton, Thomas (Treasury); Workman, Wayne (TREASURY) Dempkowski, Angela {Treasury) Updated Summary of September 15 Conference Call Summary of September 15 Conference Call.docx; Utilities Update 9_16_15-2.pdf Importance: High Tom/Wayne: Attached, per your request, is an updated summary ofthe September 15 call with the City of Flint plus an update on utility upgrades, provided by the City. If you need anything further, let me know. Eric Cline I Department Manager State of Michigan 1 Michigan Department of Treasury 1 Office of Fiscal Responsibility 430 W.lillegan Street, 3rd Floor Lansing, MI 48922 City Office (231) 922-5228 Lansing Office (517) 335-2078 I E-mail cliner l@michigan.gov CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail, and ;wy attacl!ments, is for the sole use of tl1e intended recipient(s) and may contain infonnatio11 that is confidential and protected fmm disclosure u11der the Jaw. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or disfl·ibution is pmllibiled.l!y ou are not the ill tended l'ecipienf, please contact the sender by reply e-mail, and delete/destroy all copies of the original m essage and attachments Thank you. 1 City of Flint Water Quality Update Wednesday September 16TH, 2015 GAC Installation What: $1,601,740 contract with LAN to design and install new fi lter media at the Water Plant Status: Complete Leak Detection What: $900,000 Treasury Distressed Citv Grant for Leak Detection I Pipe Wall Assessment Status : In Progress The vendor "echologics" is nearly 1/3 complete with the leak detection WPC Incinerator Shutdown What: $1,100,000 Treasury Distressed Citv Grant for WPC Incinerator Shutdown Status: In construction phase The walls are nearly done being erected. Next steps: Construction of the walls. Water Meter Installation What: $5,000,000 contract to purchase and install up to 18,000 water meters. Status: In progress The vendor has established a good routine and has installed approximately 3000 of the targeted 9000 meters have been installed Installers are facing more resistance from customers about the change outs ~300 people are refusing the installation. Small jumpers were added to the installation to protect plastic meters going in place of metal to protect electronics within the household. The main focus of this contract was the $2,500,000 on the front end to complete the targeted 9000 meter installation . This was an FY15 expenditure. Next steps: Continue with the progress. Summary: Conference Call with City of Flint September 15, 2015 Participating: Tom Saxton, Wayne Worlanan, Fred Headen, Eric Cline, Mayor Walling, City Administrator Natasha Henderson, Finance Director Jody Lundquist, City Attorney Pete Bade, Assistant City Attorney Tony Chubb • The City of Flint is involved in two lawsuits regarding water and sewer rates: Kincaid and Shears. o It was stTessed that the Shears and Kincaid lawsuits are both separate but are being litigated concurrently and that any developments mutually impact both suits. • It was noted that in the opinion of the City, both cases will continue to be litigated for some time due to the complexity of the issues involved. • In a related matter, the City Attorney noted that the Water Coalition lawsuit to force the City to purchase water from the City of Detroit was dismissed in Genesee County Circuit Comt. Shears Lawsuit • Shears was decided by the Genesee County Circuit Comt by a non-final order on August 17, 2015. o Among other things, the Court enjoined City officials from any longer imposing a 3 5 percent increase in water and sewer rates; fi:om disconnecting water or sewer service due to delinquent bills, dating back to September 16, 2011; and fi·om placing liens on property due to delinquent bills, dating back to September 16, 2011. o City officials have filed an appeal with the Michigan Comt of Appeals seeking, an1ong other things, a stay of the Genesee County Circuit Comt injunction. o In the interim, City officials are complying with the Comt's order in Shears. • The City's appeal is still being considered by the Comt. No timeline for a decision is known. Kincaid Lawsuit • Kincaid was decided by the Michigan Comt of Appeals on June 11, 2015. o The Comt held that a 35 percent increase in water and sewer rates imposed by City officials on September 16, 2011, violated the City charter and that Emergency Manager Mike Brown had no statutory authority to later ratify those rate increases in May of2012. • o The Court of Appeals remanded the case to Genesee County Circuit Court. o City officials intended to appeal this decision to the Michigan Supreme Couti, but missed the filing deadline by one day. The City Attorney stated that litigation of this case must continue because some key issues have yet to be resolved, including: o The exact damages have not been clarified. o The issue of who has standing in this case remains umesolved. Summa1·y: Conference Call with City ofFlint September 15, 2015 Financial Impacts • City officials estimate that nullification of the 35 percent increase in water and sewer rates is costing approximately $600K/month. Therefore, if the Comi orders either refunds or credits against future water and sewer bills retroactive to September 16, 2011, the cost is estimated to be approximately $30M. o The Finance Director noted that since September 2011, the system has had a declining number of users, so the total potential refund is higher than basing calculations from the cun·ent number of users. o The City Administrator stated that the City has not developed a plan to issue a refund of this size because the City lacks sufficient funds to do so and they would be unable to operate at this point. • The City Administrator noted that citizens are paying the latest monthly billing but that the City must contend with lower revenues for the foreseeable future. • In addition, it was noted that if the City has to refund the Ready-to-Serve charge from September 2011 through July 1, 2015, that this amount is approximately $10M. • It was noted that the amotmt of delinquent funds owed to the City that are over 30 days old has grown :fi·om $7.8M to $8.4M since the mling in the Shears Lawsuit. o Fmther, the City Administrator stated that because the City is prohibited from shutting off service for non-payment, the amount of delinquent funds is expected to continue to grow. • In addition, the City Administrator noted that the measures taken to reserve funds within the system to address the financial issues has delayed needed capital improvements, which further exacerbates the problems within the system, but the City cannot address these capital needs without additional !·! revenue. • The City Administrator further stressed the impmiance of the State assistance sought by the Mayor in his September 14, 2015, letter to the Governor. o The Mayor requested $30M for infrastructure and capital impmvements related to the City's water and sewe1· system. o It was stressed by Treasmy that existing funding options were very limited and we were not aware of anything short of a legislative appropriation. • State funding ofthe City's $30M request will likely invite requests from many other communities with similar needs. • The State recently awarded the City $2M in Distressed Cities grant funds to implement improvements to their system. • The State further provided the City with an additional $2M in relief for outstanding SRF/DWRF loans. • Treasury is npt aware of any cunent Flint projects related to their water quality issues that could be fimded through the DWRF program and DEQ is responsible for managing DWRF eligible projects. -----Original Message----From : Muchmore, Dennis {GOV) Sent: Friday, September 25, 2015 10:29 AM lley, Brian {G To: Snyder, Riel< {GOV) Cc: Scott, Allison (GOV) ; Agen, Jarrod ( Subject: Flint water The issue of Flint water and its quality continues to be a challenging topic. The switch over to use Flint river wat er has spurred most of the controversy and contention. The DEQ and DCH fee l that some in Flint are taking t he very sensitive issue of chil dren's exposure t o lead and trying to turn it into a political footba ll claiming the departments are underestimating the impacts on the populations and particularly trying t o shift responsibility t o the state. We have put an incredible amount of t ime and effort Into this issue because of the impacted neighbors and their children, and the I; Snyder, Rick (GOV) Cc: Mcbride, Bill (GOV) ; Clement, Elizabeth ; Emmitt, Beth (GOV) Subject: Re: Flint water We're collecting the information tonight and will send tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 25, 2015, at 3:44PM, Scott, Allison (GOV) w rote: > >governor spoke with Ananich this afternoon > >He would like to do a call Monday morning with Dennis and Dan Wyant to get latest and greatest info on this t opic > >After that w ill be some combination of he and Wyant speaking with Ananich > >Any materials on this topic please share for over the weekend > > Beth please use call time mom for this purpose. This should precede the l > Thanks > > Sent from my iPhone 1 O'• O, . . . ooO o '' O Oo O O oO O O O '', ooO O oO o O o OoOoo .. 0 00 ' 0 oooo ' ' " ' ' '' ' ' ' 0 0 00 0 O o O 00 '0 0 000 00 0000oOOO·· · · · · 0 ° 0 °01 0 00 0 0 .. 0 .. M 0 0 o 0 00 OoO 0 0 '00 0 0 0 00 00 0 ' 0 0 _ ... , , , oo O ooo oooO From: Muchmore, Dennis {GOV) Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2015 9:26AM To: Snyde r, Rick (GOV -----Cc: Calley, Brian (GOV ott, Allison {GOV) ; Agen, Jarrod (GOV) ; Hollins, Harvey {GOV) ; Clement, Elizabeth {GOV) ; Wa lsh, John {GOV) ; Posthumus, Dick {GOV) ; Forstner, Nathaniel {GOV) Subject: Flint updates The memo and attachments below have captured t he latest information from the departmental side on Flint succinctly. Kildee is engaged in his norma l press hound routine, which is unfortunate because he's rea lly a smart, talented guy who needs to roll up his sleeves while Anan ich is looking for relief but doesn't know where it would come from and as usua l is a positive force. Frankly, I think both know th at Walling went out on CYA effort due to the election, but of course can't say so. Neither has any idea where his $30M figure came from, or where we wou ld get it even if you were so inclined. Origina lly the thrust for the KWA came from th e Genesee County commission and t hose involved in t he planning for KWA including the Trades. By the time the council had voted 7- 1 for it, Andy Dillon was in t he position of signing off on it and did. However, it was still the right position for the long term benefit of the city and its future. They of course have not been particularly helpful in find ing solutions to the issues. I will say that the Drain Commissioner has been a good partner and is working overtime on the problem. They can't reconnect to DWSD even if they wanted to as they sold the connector line. And, especially with the new rate increases in Detroit, th eir citizens would be less able to pay than t hey already are. The wa ter certainly has occasiona l less than savory aspects li ke color beca use of the apparently more corrosive aspects of the hard water coming from the river, but that has died down with the additional main filters. Taste and smell have been problems also and substantial money has been extended to work on those issues. Now we have the ant i everything group turning to the lead content which is a concern for everyone, but DEQ and DHHS and EPA can't find evidence of a major change per Geralyn's memo below. Of course, some of the Flint people respond by looking for someone to blame instead of working to r ed uce anxiety. We can 't tolerate increased lead levels in any event, but it's rea lly the city's water system that needs to deal with it. We're throwing as much assistance as possible at the lead problem as regardless of what the levels, explanations o r proposed solutions, the residents and particularly the poor need he lp to deal with it. It seems that continuing to find funds to buy local residents home filters is really a viable option and Harvey and all are pursuing more assistance in that work. Almost all the "experts" I've talked to are convinced the problem is in the old 1 lines leading to homes and short of a massive replacem ent CSO type bond that wou ldn't resolve the issue fo r a couple of years, nature {temp reductions), fi lters and a final connect seem to be the best courses of action. The residents are caught in a swirl of misinformation and l ong term distrust of local government unlikely to be resolved. Sent from my !Phone Begin f orwa rded message: From: " Lasher, Geralyn {DCH)" Date: September 25, 2015 at 4:47:01 PM EDT To: "Muchmore, Dennis {GOV)" , "Clement, Elizabeth {GOV)" , "Lyon, Nick (DCH)" , "Wyant, Dan (DEQ)" Cc: "Wurfel, Brad (DEQ)" , "Wisniewski, Wendy (GOV)" , "Grijalva, Nancy (DCH)" , "Hertel, Elizabeth (DCH)" Subject: Update Quick recap on the interactions this week from the MDHHS side on the Flint water issue. Today the City of Flint issued t he attached "Lead Advisory" for res idents to be aware of lead levels in drinking water and issued suggestions from the Genesee County Health Department as to what residents could do to reduce risk. These include: --flushing cold-water pipes by running water fo r approximate ly 5 min utes, --using only water from the cold-water tap for drinking, cooking and making baby f ormula --installing a waterfilter that is NSF-certified f or lead removal. We worked with the Genesee County Healt h Department t hroughout t he w eek to get them in a more pro-t~ctive mode to provide t his guida nce publicly and to encourage citizens to have the City test their water if they were concerned about the quality of water at their home. The health department also issued this fact sheet http://www.gchd.us/docs/Popular Pages/GCHD Lead in- Water Fact Sheet 2 .pdf on Thursday providing additional info rmatio n on the issue. MDHHS epidemiologists continue to review the "data" provided by a Hurley hospital physician that showed an increase in lead activity following the change in water supp ly . While we continue t o review this dat a, we have stated publicly th at Hurley conducted their analysis in a much different way t han we do at the department. Hu rley used two partial years of data, MDHHS looked at five comprehensive years and saw no increase outside t he normal seasonal increases. The Hu rley review was also a much smaller sample than M DHHS data as ours includes all hosp ital systems in Flint as well as outside laboratories. We have also provide t he attached data chart that outlines if t he elevated blood lead levels w ere being driven by a change in water, we would have seen t he elevated levels re main high after the change in water source. We have also communicated that f or WIC beneficiaries in Flint with documentation of unsan itary water, t hey may be able to receive ready to feed formu la and have encouraged families to contact WIC t o see if they are eligible for this formula. SNAP beneficiaries are able to purchase bottled water with their SNAP f unds. 2 Talking points from are attached as well. Thank you, . : Da,vpe~4illll~gr ·Mayor· · ''"-a~siaa•.:~ H~ndersq'n CitY1Adinh11strator· For Immediate Release Jason Lorenz Public Information Officer Office: (81 0) 237 "2039 Cell: (810) 875-2576 jlorenz@cltvofflint.com City of Flint Issues Lead Advisory Flint, Michigan- September 25, 2015- The City of Flint is issuing a Lead Advisory for residents to be aware of lead levels in drinking water after hearing concerns from the medical community. While the City is in full compliance with the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, this information is being shared as part of a public awareness campaign to ensure that everyone takes note that no level of lead is considered safe. The Genesee County Health Department has issued a fact sheet regarding lead precautions for residents. The fact sheet can be found on their website at www.gchd.us. Here are a few of the suggestions the Health Department recommends: • Flush your cold-water pipes by running the water for approximately 5 minutes • Use only water from the cold-water tap for drinking, cooking, and especially for making baby formu la. • Install a water filter that is NSF-certified for lead removal. Lead contamination can leach into water from a home's lead water service lines, lead solder, and leaded plumbing materials including fixtures, faucets, and fittings. Older service lines with pipes and fixtures installed before 1986 can sometimes be more susceptible to lead issues due to materials used in the home such as lead based paint and lead pipes. This message is meant as a precaution to residents and does not mean that all homes in the City will experience th e same issue. Residents with concerns about lead service lines City Hall 1101 S. Snginaw Street - Flint, Michigan 48502 810-766-7346 FAX: 810-766-72 18 www.cityofflint.com D~n~Walling Ni{tash·a,l.!:l Hen~er'!on Max.or. ~ity' Adinfntstiatar and lead in home plumbing fixtures are encouraged to contact the City's Utilities Division to schedule a free water testing by calling the Water Treatment Plant at 810-787-6537 and pressing #1 after prompted or by emailing flintwater@cityofflint.com. The City of Flint is working proactively along with the County Health Department, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to improve the water system throughout.the City. An accelerated plan to add a corrosion control agent to our water within 30 to 60 days with expedited approval from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is already underway. This will reduce corrosion which can cause lead in old pipes to leach into the water. This plan is in addition to Mayor Walling's letter requesting $30 Million in water infrastructure assistance funding from the State of Michigan. $10 Million of that request would be for the replacement of lead service lines in households to ensure that lead no longer presents a danger to the drinking water of our residents. As the letter states, "It is the City's position that the abatement of lead through the removal of lead containing pipes and fixtures in homes is the best long term solution to keeping our residents' water safe." Mayor Walling further stated: "I am extremely concerned about the risks around lead with Flint's children and I will be working tirelessly to ensure the water is safe and all of our families have the information they need. I also will continue to pursue funding for infrastructure improvements and a comprehensive healthy homes initiative that addresses lead in paint and pipes. We have to get the lead out of our commun ity to eliminate the threat of childhood lead poisoning." The City of Flint continues working proactively with the County Health Department, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to improve the water system throughout the City. The City remains committed to working with all of our partners in the Water Technical Advisory Committee to address all City Hall 1101 S. Saginaw Street- Flint, Michigan 48502 810-766-7346 FAX: 810-766-7218 www.citvoffiint.com . .' rlistaslla· . . .~ K*'ndW5on CIIY,.Adininlstrator . . Dayne.w!ilunu . . ·. · Mayor· issues of public health and quality concerns that face the community. Updates on progress made in addressing this issue will be made during regular public meetings including City Council and other scheduled meetings. Information on this and all related matters will continue to be posted on the City of Flint's website, cityofflint.com. -END- City Hall 1101 S. Saginaw Street - Flint, Michigan 48502 810-766-7346 FAX: 810-766-7218 www.citvofflint.con\ Blood Lead Testing of Children in Flint, Before and After the Change in Flint's Water The change in Flint's water source occurred in April 2014. MDHHS looked at children's blood lead levels (BLL) before and after this event. The dark blue line (May 2014- April 2015) and the green line (May-August 2015) reflect children's blood lead tests after the change. All other lines reflect tests before the change. An increase in childhood lead poisoning in summer (July, August, September) is typical throughout Michigan every year. City of Flint, Children less than 16 years of age with Rrst-Time Elevated Blood Lead Levels* 35 ·- - - - - - - - -- 30 -------· - ----- ----- ·- - .. - ···-- - -- - - 20 15 While there is a dramatic difference between the numbers of elevated BLL in the summer before and after the event, a wider look that includes data back to 2010 shows that the year BEFORE the event (the yellow line} was more of an anomaly than the year after (the dark blue line}. 10 5 - ·-- - - - - · .. 0 If elevated BLL were being driven by the change in water, we would expect t he dark blue line to stay high rather than follow the seasonal pattern. All data included in this analysis were reported by laboratories directly to MDHHS, in accordance with State law. May June July - 2010-2011 Aug - Sept 2011-2012 Oct ~2012-2013 Nov Dec ~2013-2014 -- - - - - -- - -Jan -2014-2015 *This graph Includes: Children whose address is listed as "Fiint"-may not conform exactly to Flint city limits Children less than 16 years of age at time of test Only first-tim e blood lead levels>= 5 ug/dL All first-time elevated levels, regardless of sample type (venous, capillary or unknown} Feb Mar Apr -2015 September 24, 2015 Source: MDHHS Datil Warehouse, l:.ld sPecimen table Blood Lead Testing of Children in Flint, Before and After the Change in Flint's Water 0 Blood lead testing (regardless of elevated levels) also tends to rise during late summer (August, September, October). This graph shows that testing in Flint has remained fa irly steady over the last five years, except for a recent decline(MayAugust 2015). City of Flint, Children less than 16 years of age Tested for Lead Poisoning 600 500 ....... ·--- --- -- -. ----- 400 300 - 200 - - -- - ------- - -- - - -- ·· ----· ···-··· - - ··- ------- -----·-·· - -- ···------·- 100 . .. -- .. --- ----·-- - - - - - - - - ···" · - -·- - . --- - _____ _ _:r_ _ __ - -- - --- - - ·-- - -- 0 May June July -2010-2011 Aug Sept - 2 011-2012 Oct = 2012-2013 Nov Dec ~2013-2014 Jan -2014-2015 Feb Mar Apr -2015 *This graph includes: Children whose address is listed as "Fiint"-may not conform exactly to Flint city limits Children Jess than 16 years of age at time oftest The number of children tested wrthin each month. sour= Some.children are tested more than once, and may be included in more than one month or year. september 24,20l.5 MDHHS Data wareno:lSe, Lead Specimen table Blood Lead Levels in FJint Talking Points September 24, 2015 • Promoting the health of our residents is a statewide priority- a priority that includes ensuring clean, safe drinking water for all residents and especially children. • The results of the Hurley Children's Hospital are under review by th e Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. • The analysis that Hurley conducted is different from the way MDHHS has analyzed data regarding blood lead levels in Flint. • MDHHS is looking to see if we can replicate the results of the Hurley study to see how they achieved their results. MDHHS Blood Lead Testing Results in Flint • MDDHS data shows a comprehensive look at the data since 2010, years before the change in Flint's water source occurred in April 2014. • Each year shows a seasonal Increase in childhood lead poisoning in the summer months, the highest seasonal increase of which occu rred in 2010. • If elevated blood lead levels were being driven by the change in water, we would expect to see the elevated levels remain high after the change in water source, rath er than follow the seasonal pattern as they did by decreasing in the fall months. • All data included in the MDHHS analysis were reported by laboratories directly to MDHHS, In accordance with State Law. Differences in Analysis • MDHHS data provides a much more robust picture of the entire blood lead levels for the Flint area, and specifically, accounts for data over the full course of the past five years. • Looking at the past five years as a whole provides a much more accurate look at the seasonal trends of lead in th e area. • Seasonal exposure is higher in the summer for a variety of r easons including children playing outside in the soil, and when windows are open and lead paint is more likely to be in the air. This seasonal increase wou ld be unrelated to the water system. • Our data includes children from the entire city, including all medical faci lities, rather than just Hurley, has a larger age group of children, and includes a much larger sample size. • The MDHHS analysis looks specifically at the .first elevated blood lead level for each child, which provid es an accurate picture of when first exposure occurred. o The Hurley data includes a smaller sample size, much more limited time period (JanuarySeptember of 2013 and 2015 only), and a smaller age group of children. WIC Children • In homes with infants on WIC, if the household has documentation from an official source of unsanitary water supp ly issues, that family may be eligible to receive ready-tofeed formula . Families should contact WIC to see if they are eligible. • Each household would have to be looked at on an indivi dua l basis. • WIC cannot cover bottled water. From: Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 11:29 AM To: Snyder, Riel< (G Cc: Calley, Brian ( Subject: Treasury Scott, Allison (GOV) This is from our meeting last week on Flint. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Saxton, Thomas (Treasury)" Date: September 16, 2015 at 5:18:54 PM EDT To: "Muchmore, Dennis {GOV)" , "Khouri, Nick (TREASURY)" Cc: "Lyon, Nicl< (DCH)" , " Wyant, Dan (DEQ)" , "Wurfel, Brad (DEQ)" , "Agen, Jarrod (GOV)" , "Clement, Elizabeth (GOV)" , "Hollins, Harvey (GOV)" , "Roberts, John (DTMB)" , "Workman, Wayne (TREASURY)" Subject: Flint Attached is the summary (prepared by Wayne's staff) of the call we/Treasury had yesterday with Flint. would say nothing 'enlightening' really came out of the call. As indicated they asked about the status of the $30mm request to the Governor. Which coincidently is the ballpark number they are at risk for in the rate lawsuit(s). We said we did not have an immediate response other than it would likely require an appropriation by the legislature. This would probably lead to similar requests from other urban communities; but, we are still looking at it. We are not aware of any existing qualifying projects that the City has sought funding for in the SRFdrinking water program. They had asked previously for some funds on the wastewater side but had withdrawn the request because they lacked match funds. 1 From: Muchmore, Dennis (GOV} Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 12:04 PM To: Snyder, Rick {GOV I , •• . i• "·. Subject: FW: Letter to Just got this. From: Andrew Leavitt [mailto:ALeavitt@senate.michigan.gov] Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 11:45 AM To: Muchmore, Dennis {GOV} Subject: Letter to Governor Snyder: Flint Water Hi Dennis, Senator Ananlch began drafting the attached letter on Sunday and thought it would be h~lp.ful to gu ide our 12pm call. Thanks, Andy 1 SENATE MINORITY LEADER JIMANANICH © 617.373.0142 18 senjananlch@senate.mlchlgan.gov 1\ll senateclems.comlananlch September 28, 2015 State of Michigan Executive Office of the Govcrno1· P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, MI 48909 Govemor Snyder, Access to safe, affordable drinking water is a basic necessity for eveLy community. It is completely unacceptable that respected scientific experts and our trusted local physicians have verified that the City of Flint's drinking water is dangemus for our citizens, especially our most vulnerable young people. As a result, I am formally requesting assistance as suggested by the experts on the frontline of this public health crisis. Here are the top priorities we should work together to address: 1. Swift transfer to a safe source of water until the Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) project is complete next year. Your administration has the ability to ensure a financially acceptable and responsible contract between Flint and the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, particul arly in light of the public health implications with the Flint River supply. 2. Equally urgent is the need for corrosion control as recommended by independent scientific experts. There are chemical treatment additives that could help reduce this corrosion. I urge you to help the city implement anti-corrosion methods immediately. The cunent emergency makes the January timeline unacceptable. 3. Filters and bottled water assistance. Flint water touches the entire city. Whether it's a person's home, work, school, restaurant or place ofwmsbip, access to safe, clean drinking water should not be hindered. Water filters, used in conjm10tion with corrosion control methods, are necessmy to help guard against toxic exposure. I have been working with the philanthropic community and private sector to secure donations to acquire filters and water; however, more funds will be necessary to effectively cover the thousands of residents impacted. I would like to formally request emergency funding to help supplement the acquisition of water filters and bottled water. Any and all appropriate state or federal money to help accomplish this feat should be considered. SENATE MINORITY LEADER JIMANANICH t.9 517.373.0142 13 sen}anMich@senate.mchlgan.gov 1\ll senatedems.com/ananlch 4. Support for completion of the KWA pipeline. It is presumed that the upcoming KWA pipeline will solve a number of problems associated with the current sourcing of Flint's water from the Flint River. I am requesting a meeting between representatives from yom office, KWA board members and project engineers to discuss any options to expedite the pipeline's constmction. 5. A long-term commitment to addr essing outdated infrastr ucture. A recent EPA report just outlined the billions of dollars necessary over the next several decades to adequately secure safe water for om entire state. You have the position and opportunity to be a national leader on moving the debate f01ward on this topic so that we can avoid the type of catastrophe my community is grappling with today. I look forward to working with you to deliver on these concrete and mgent action items to alleviate the public health crisis facing our residents. We jeopardize any progress and comeback for our cities and state if we cannot ensme safe, basic necessities for our families or if we cannot come together swiftly to fix an identified, severe threat to the safety of our people. Sincerely, ~ anich emocratic Leader District 27 cc: U.S. Representative DanKildee Mayor Daync Walling, City of Flint . Howard Croft, City of Flint Susan Hedman, EPA Thomas Poy, EPA Michael Schock, EPA-ORD Darren Lytle, EPA-ORD Denise Fortin, EPA Liane Shekter-Smith, MDEQ Pat Cook, MDEQ Stephen Busch, MDBQ Brad WlU'fel, MDEQ MaTe Edwards, Virginia Tech Governor Rick Snyder Septelnber 28, 2015 Daily Briefing Contents September 281h Calendar I Pages 2- 9 Events Amazon Detroit Grand Opening 1. Briefing- Page 10 2. Press Release - Page 13 10 - 14 Rising Tide Event Briefing 15-21 DTE Investor Day 1. Briefing - Page 22 2. Attendee List - Page 24 22 - 25 For Review Flint Water FAQ & Talking Points Note: No changes from Weekend Briefing 26 - 30 Are there ·other ways the city monitors for lead exposure? The County Health Department, overseen statewide by the Mich igan Department of Health and Human Services, regularly monitors blood levels in children throughout Michigan communities. The leading cause of lead poisoning is exposure to lead paint. Blood lead level testing results for the 12-month period just after the City of Flint changed its water source (May 2014- April2015) showed no significant change in the pattern of blood lead levels in Flint, compared to the previous three years. This data suggests the recent change in water source by the City of Flint has not contributed to an increase. in lead exposure throughout the community. · How does the state decide if the water is creating a lead problem? Compliance with the federal lead rule is based on a goth percentile calculation. If more than 10 percent of samples report lead above the federal action level of 15 parts per billion, a water supply has an "action level exceedance." An exceedance is not a violation. It triggers other requirements which could include public notification, additional water quality sampling, and possibly further treatment. While some of Flint's individual samples exceeded the 15 parts-per-billion lead action level, compliance is based on the 901h percentile of samples. The City of Flint's goth percentile level has ranged between 0 parts per billion in 2008 and 2011 , and 15 parts per billion in 1992, but never exceeded the action level. The two most recent sampling periods, in 2014 and 2015, were 6 parts per billion and 11 patis per billion, respectively. Did the city use every sample they got back? Sampling requirements for lead and copper are designed to target the most common pathways to lead ingestion in homes with the least protection. The sample must be collected from a commonly used kitchen or bathroom tap, and in accordance with the provided sampling instructions. Homes that employ filtration or additional treatment cannot be included. Samples must also be collected within the established monitoring period. I have a lead service connection or lead plumbing. What shou ld I do? Replacement is the only way to e liminate lead exposure. However, here are some interim steps homeowners can take to reduce it: Flush pipes before drinking, and only use cold water for consumption. The more time water has been sitting in your home's pipes, the more lead it may contain. When water in a particular faucet has not been used for six hours or longer, "flush" cold-water pipes by running the water until it becomes as cold as it will get. This could take five to 30 seconds if there has been recent water use elsewhere in the home, such as showering or flushing toilets. Othetwise, it could take two minutes or longer. Use only water from the cold-water tap for drinking, cooking, and especially for making baby formula. Hot water is likely to contain higher levels of lead. 2 Who is responsible for replacement of leaded materials? Replacement of service pipes on private property and any leaded plumbing materials within the home is a homeowner's responsibility. The City of Flint owns the service pipe from the water main to the curb stop valve, and that is the City's responsibility. This valve is normally located two feet in from the street curb. From there to the house is private property and the responsibility of the homeowner. · Why doesn't the city at least replace its portion of lead service lines? Partial lead service line replacement has been shown to mobilize more lead and make the situation worse. Only full lead service line replacement has been demonstrated effective in achieving long-term reductions in drinking water lead levels. What is the City's timeline for installation of corrosion control treatment? The federal government allows the steps to complete the installation of optimal corrosion control treatment and follow-up monitoring to take up to five years. However, the City of Flint has committed to completing installation of Optimized Corrosion Control Treatment in less than six months. What will happen when Flint joins the Karegnondi Water Authority next year? The City has committed to having Optimized Corrosion Control Treatment in place prior to its connection with the Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA). The water provided by KWA will come from a new source, Lake Huron. The city will continue its lead and copper sampling every six months. Additionally, the city's water treatment plant will continue to op'erate with uninterrupted Optimized Corrosion Control Treatment. How long would it take to replace lead service lines throughout Flint? The city has about 32,900 service connections in total. More than 15,000 of these connections are considered lead service lines. Even if many crews were contracted, it would ·likely take up to 15 years to complete this work. What would it cost to replace the lead service line at my house? Average costs to replace a lead service line at an individual home range from $2,000 to $8,000. Costs vary depending on the length and size of service line that is needed, as well as the ground cover and soil conditions encountered. With more than 15,000 lead service lines at an estimated average cost of $4,000 for each replacement, total cost cou ld be $60 million or more. 3 Blood Lead levels in Flint Talking Points September 24, 2015 • Promoting the health of our residents is a statewide priority- a priority that includes ensuring clean, safe drinking water for all residents and especially children. • The results of the Hurley Children's Hospital are under review by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. • The analysis that Hurley conducted is different from the way MD HHS has analyzed data regarding blood lead levels in Flint. • M DHHS is looking to see if we can replicate the results of the Hurley study to see how they achieved their results. MDHHS Blood Lead Testing Results in Flint • M DDHS data shows a comprehensive look at the data since 2010, years before the change in Flint's water source oc~urred in April 2014. • Each year shows a seasonal increase in childhood lead poisoning in the summer months, the highest seasonal increase of which occu rred in 2010. • If elevated blood lead leve ls were being driven by the change in water, we would expect to see the elevated levels remain high after the change in water source, rather than follow the seasonal pattern as they did by decreasing in the fall months. • All data included in the MDHHS analysis were reported by laboratories directly to MDHHS, in accordance with State Law. Differences in Analysis • MDHHS data provides a much more robust picture of the entire blood lead levels for the Flint area, and specifically, accounts for data over the full course of the past f ive years. • Looking at the past five years as a whole provides a much more accurate look at the seasonal trends of lead in the area. • Seasonal exposure is higher in the summer for a variety of reasons including children playing outside in the soil, and _when windows are open and lead paint is more likely to be in the air. This seasona l increase would be unrelated to the water system . a Our data includes children from the entire city, including all medical facilities, rather than just Hurley, has a larger age group of children, and includes a much larger sample size. • The MDHHS analysis looks specifically at the first elevated blood lead level for each child, which provides an accurate picture of when first exposure occurred. o The Hurley data includes a smaller sample size, much more limited time period (JanuarySeptember of 2013 and 2015 on ly), and a smaller age group of children. WIC Children • In homes with infants on WIC, if the household has documentation from an official source of unsanitary water supply issues, that family may be eligible to receive re ady-tofeed formula. Fami lies should contact WIC to see if they are eligible. • Each household would have to be looked at on an individual basis. • WIC cannot cover bottled water. From: Scott, Allison (GOV) Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 11:06 AM To: Snyder, Rick (GOV) Subject: FW: Flint Water fyi From: Wisniewski, Wendy (GOV) Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 11:00 AM To: Scott, Allison (GOV) Cc: Agen, Jarred (GOV) Subject: Flint Water Timeline Per our discussion, attached is the draft timeline that Tom Saxton sent to Dennis Wendy Wisniewski Executive Assistant to Dennis Muchmore and Beth Clement Executive Office of Governor Rick Snyder George W. Romney Building, 2nd Floor 111 South Capitol Avenue P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, Ml48909 (517) 241 -5601 WisniewskiW@michigan.gov 1 4425 (Rev. 04-15) STATE OF MICHIGAN RICK SNYDER DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY NICK A. KHOURI GOVERNOR LANSING STATE TREASURER Flint Water Timeline (09-28-15) June 26, 2012 - Letter from Flint EM Mike Brown to DWSD for permission to begin blending Flint River water with treated water from DWSD. The letter indicates that the DEQ is supporting this option and its implementation would save the City between $2M and $3M annually. •~:·:::~!::.-;;::~::::.·~:[~:·:-:-;·. !j·).~·~:::~::.:·=:·:.:.:. :.. , .;;.:·~~:·::-. 5::::.:~~:::~::~::::::; ::~:-:~::·:! . ~~:::;::::::. ::::= ::;::r~~:-~::r:::;·:}~·:: Se ~-j_~~Jj~i(~g}~_Q12- Lt~~i/rnsti,i)~~t EM Ed ~¥ti\o DWSD r~@f§tiligL%·iHbii~~t~M6riJ6 qP,!fpn. is ::(.::; im~~inent thl.~l~~ding f>~l \t?~: (;~:~ ApP,i;~yal requ~$it~f~y October~}:2012. ~?f~ BV 't?':. lt# ~:.{~! Oc~~~er 31, 20~g~:~ An\\iJ:sis by J~~:: Flint Fi£.i,~hce\p~·ector s~gg~sts that the ann~~t)cost to pu~1¥~se water fr9m DW~X). will ~tM9'ily incre~s~' to $·2-~M per ye:~tPY fiscal year 202Q~\ ;;~!t~l it?;~ ~r;~~:~\tn.)y::··. /JF \X~. [:~M~~1V\=:~t:~~\~i 1\U t~~~tJ i::;l={.! No~~f!ber 2012 f:}reasWifetaUWJ:~clcer, Y~WJg, Jaclc~£~. and T~YJTYJT)'to evaluatq.:r~e KWA pr1~;!ia1 to the )1iftfFl~f:~1 \~~i=~:~i\ A~~:~~li)i:i~~~:1}~~:~:;\~:t, Not.~~ber 6, :7.9~~- Lef@1 from F~~ Em%,tency Man~M~: Ed ~*tz to State Treasqt~f. Dillon ~~~J!RWR8~~~Jrbm DW~,P ~s expe~r~~ b~~~J?at the initia{J~.~essfR~P.t is that switchinft? KWA IS J.ii:llie::best~uiterest oftlie·C1ty of Flint' t:·:::': !.":;:~~'~ :;.::,;,i :'::.==::: ··:..:.:.: :-:-~-:-: :·· ! l"·"• . ·..:.:-~·=-·: '.::.:.:·: -.:.:::~·: • \.::::~.; \ .,,:::.>.:-' <.·'..:-> February 2013 - TYJT issues a fmalreport to Treasury on the comparison between Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) and DWSD. Analysis suggests that the KWA option is the cheaper option for the City of Flint. March 2013 - DWSD contacts the City of Flint to begin direct negotiations on a contract extension. M ultiple options are provided to the Flint Emergency Manager (EM) Ed Kurtz. March 26, 2013 - The Flint City Council endorses joining KWA. Aprilll, 2013 - State Treasurer Andy Dillon authorizes Flint EM Ed Kmtz, pursuant to Section 12(3) ofP.A. 436 of2012, to enter into a contract with KWA if a final offer from DWSD is either not received for rejected in good faith based upon specific objections. AprillS, 2013- DWSD provides a best and final offer to the City of Flint. Analyses by Flint EM Ed Kurtz, theDepmtment ofEnvironmental Quality and Treasury's Office ofFiscal Responsibility independently conclude that the KWA option is cheaper for the City of Flint. April 16, 2013 -Flint EM Ed Kmtz informs the State Treasurer that the City willjoinKWA. This decision was officially announced May 1, 2013. P.O. BOX 30728 • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-8228 www.mlchlgan.gov/lreasury • 517-373-3227 Page2 April17, 2013 - DWSD transmits a letter to Flint EM Eel Kurtz terminating service to the City of Flint, effective Apri117, 2014. June 2013- Groundbreaking for the Karegnondi Water Authority. Flint also requests full time use of the Flint Water Treatment Plant with Flint River water as a source. June 28, 2013 - Financing Contract between the City of Flint and KWA is approved. Effective September 1, 2013. This document was signed by EM Mike Brown. February 19, 2014 - The KWA Board ofDirectors adopts Resolution 2014-01, authorizing KWA to bond for water line construction on-behalf of the City of Flint. April17, 2014- Water service from DWSD officially ends. The City of Flint also conducts two separate public forums regarding the use of Flint River water, upgrades to the City' s water system and the overall cost ofthe switch to KWA. April25, 2014- City conducts public event marking the transition to the use of Flint River water. DEQ infmmation shows that transition complete by May 2015. March 3, 2015- Flint EM Jerry Ambrose provides a memorandum to Deputy State Treasurer Wayne Worlanan stating that a reconnection to DWSD will cost the City $10.1M/yeru: and that water purchases could be as high as $1M/month. March 12,2015 - The City ofFlinthires Veolia to conduct an operational evaluation ofthe City's water system. From: Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2015 4:34PM To: Snyder, Rick (GOV) Cc: Agen, Jarrod (GOV) Subject: FW: Flint financial update Fyi From: Workman, Wayne (TREASURY) Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2015 2:15 PM To: Muchmore, Dennis {GOV) ; Clement, Elizabeth {GOV) ; Durfee, Sally {TREASURY) ; Khouri, Nick (TREASURY) Cc: Saxton, Thomas (Treasury) ; Stanton, Terry A. {Treasury) Subject: Fwd: Flint update So we don't forget the money; Flint is now running a $14,000,000 deficit in the WaterFund due to two lawsuits that have gone against th e City. It has reduced what t hey can bill some folks have stopped paying believing they will be getting big credits or refunds. Also water cont be shut off for nonpayment under one suit Sent from my iPho ne Begin forwarded message: From: "Byrne, Randall (Treasury)" Date: October 1, 2015 at 10:29:51 AM EDT To: "Workman, Wayne (TREASURY)" Cc: "Saxton, Thomas {Treasury)" , "Schafer, Suzanne K. (Treasury)" Subject: Flint update Wayne: The local television station reported this morning that the Flint Finance Director informed the City Council last night that they project a deficit of $14M in their Water and Sewer Fund at year end. I spoke to Natasha this morning and requested a copy of their budget report and a cash flow analysis to verify this information. I should have this information today. 1 • ·; [ . ' Randall Byrne I State Administrative Manager local Government Services- Office of Fiscal Responsibility State of Michigan I 430 W. Allegan Street, 3rd Floor I Lansing, Ml 48922 {517) 335-2521 I {517) 373-0633 (fax) I BvrneRl @michigan.gov Think Green I Don't print this e-mail unless you n eed to. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail, and any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is confidential and protected from disclosure under the law. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail, and delete/destroy all copies of the original message and attachments. 2 From: Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2015 4:31 PM To: Snyder, Rick ( G O V ) Cc: Agen, Jarrod (GOV) ~thumus, Dick (GOV) ; Clement, Elizabeth (GOV) ; Hollins, Harvey (GOV) Subject: Flint I talked with Dayne Walling at length today a few minutes ago, and Harvey and I had separate meetings with one of the Flint minister groups and t hen Rep. Neely. Our conversations were cordial for the most with the normal concerns being expressed . I told Rep. Neely that I felt he hadn't gotten enough respect and insight into our thoughts on this and we expanded our backgrounder for him and he was very appreciative. He actually cancelled a Black Caucus meeting called for to day on this due to Harvey and our meeting. I have Dan and Nick calling him just to update . More importantly, we have the proposal back from DWSD for a reconnect: 1. Short term reconnect is ok until KWA starts operating; 2. No reconnect fee and immediate reconnect; 3. Expenses incurred at actual cost although no estimate at this time 4. A fixed monthly rate of $662,1.00 +a commodity rate of $8.93mcf for current 15-16 FY; 5. Rate is over and above water sales to Genesee County Drain Commission; 6. A water wholesale adjustment; 7. Only extends to Flint; 8. Rates for 16-17 FY would be the same as other customers. Mayor Duggan is more than willing to lend his support. I'm asking Saxton for a ballpark ca lculation. We would have to find them the money for this reconnect, but Dayne is more than open (as is Ananich to a lesser degree) to finding some revolving fund that they would repay perhaps on an extended basis or maybe using some guarantee to reduce the borrowing costs. 1 From: Paciorek, Josh (GOV) Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 10:31 AM To: Snyder, Rick (GOV) Cc: Scott, Allison (GOV) ; Agen, Jarrod (GOV} Subject: Updated Flint Water posters/infographics Governor, Attached are the updated infographicsjposters with the action items reordered th e way you suggested. Josh 1 ,.. .....·.·.·.·.·.·.··.·······.· .·_ ·.·.··· ·.·...·.···•··· ~ +~~~· ~·G ···· · · · · ·-· ··.·.·_· ···.·.· ·.·.· ··· . .·.··· ]···· ·~ s . - ~·~:ACT~ ON ·~ !' Subject : Re: Flint Josh just sent infogra phics . On filters-- Dan Wyant just called to t ell me we ca n anno unce $1 million for filters out of a settlement fund in DEQ. Will be put into supplemental approps bill next week. 11 11 get more on timing of availability. Gettings answers on these others t oo. wrote: >On Oct 2, 2015, at 7 :12 AM, Snyder, Rick {G > > Do we have updated infographs? > > Do we have an answer as to how to reconcile w hat Genesse Cou nty said yesterday w ith what we are saying today? > >Any more inf o on t he timing of filt er availability? > >Best w ay to t all< about discussions with GLWA? > > Thanks > Rick > >Sent f rom my iPad 1 -----Original Message----From: Snyder, Rick (GOV) Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 12:33 PM To: Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) Cc: Agen, Jarrod (GOV) Subject: Re: Question to consider We need Treasury to work with Dan and Flint on a clear side by side comparison of the health benefits and costs of GLWA vs. a more optimized Flint system. Also, we need to look at what financing mechanisms are available to Flint to pay for any higher cost actions. Please get people working on these two issues ASAP. Thanks Riel< Sent from my iPad >On Oct 2, 2015, at 8:04AM, Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) wrote: > > 01<. Walling, Ananich and Kildee are pushing privately for that to be considered. We'll collect as much info as possible. Dayne is setting up a meeting with DWSD on his own and I thought that his initiation without our encouragement or leadership was the right way to approach it. I just told Dayne to be careful about some twist that hasn't yet been considered. > »On Oct 2, 2015, at 10:57 AM, Snyder, Riel< (GOV) rote: >> »We should help get all of the facts on the consequences of changing back vs. staying and then determine what financing mechanisms we have available. If we can provide the financing, then we should let Flint make the decision. >> »Thanks »Rick >> »Sent from my iPad >> »>On Oct 2, 2015, at 7:38AM, Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) wrote: >» >»It appears on the surface (without the deep dive we'll definitely do on it) that for $11M we can reconnect to DWSD system for the intervening time before I Cc: Agen, Jarrod (GOV) Subject: Re: Question to consider We need Treasury to work with Dan and Flint on a clear side by side comparison of the health benefits and costs qf GLWA vs. a more optimized Flint system. Also, we need to look at what financing mechanisms are available to Flint t o pay for any higher cost actions. Please get people working on these two issues ASAP. Th anks Rick Sent from my iPad >On Oct 2, 2015, at 8:04AM, Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) wrote: > >Ole Walling, Ananich and l » On Oct 2, 2015, at 10:57 AM, Snyder, Rick (GOV) >> »We should help get all of the facts on the consequences of changing back vs. staying and t hen determine what financing mecha nisms we have available; If we can provide the financing, then we should let Flint make the decision. >> » Thanks »Rick >> » Sent fro m my iPad >> »> On Oct 2, 2015, at 7:38AM, Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) wrote: »> »> It appears on the surface (without the deep dive we'll definitely do on it) that for $11M we can reconnect to DWSD system for the intervening t ime before I Cc: Agen, Jarrod (GOV) ; Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) ; Clement, Elizabeth {GOV) ; Scott, Allison (GOV) Subject: Flint water question from Mildred She claimed that two Flint children were in critical condition over lead. Her source was Rev. Bullock. I sa id I wasn't aware of that and that all of t he identified ch ildren were be ing tracked by public health officials. Please check on the status of children with higher level of lead. Thanks Rick Sent from my iPad 1 From : Scott, Allison (GOV} Sent: Tuesday, October 0 2015 8:21 AM To: Snyder, Rick {GOV} Subject: Fwd: Flint Water updates This will be daily plan Sent fi·om my iPhone Begin forwarded message: ·From: 11 Agen, Jan·od (GOV)" Date: October 6, 2015 at 8:20:24 AM EDT To: 11 Scott, Allison (GOV) 11 Cc: 11 Clement, Elizabeth (GOV)'' , 11 Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) 11 Subject: Rc: Flint Water updates Update from Dan in briefing. Cornms to also send update for briefmg on stories or announcements upcoming. But Dan will have most accmate testing and analysis details to report. On Oct 6, 2015, at 8: 14AM, Scott, Allison (GOV) wrote: What is most effective accurate rout? Dan provided update for briefmg each day or does Comms shop speak to DEQ Conuns and provide? Sent from my iPhone We need a better update system re Flint Water. 1 I saw in the press this am that DHHS atmounced yesterday that water :filters would start being given out today. This should have come internally with more detail. I had press questions last night. Overall, we should have a daily repmt on Flint until our recommendations are fully implemented. For example: 1. What are the water test results from the public schools? 2. How many free test have been requested? How many have been done? How many remain and how long have they been waiting? What are the results - no lead, lead consistent with history, higher levels? 3. How many :filters have been distributed? How many unfulfilled requests? 4. New blood test results? Especially in the two zip codes. 5. Analysis oftech advisory group 6. Analysis of the GLWA vs. Flint River vs. KWA. Thanks Rick Sent from my iPad 2 -----0 rigi na I Message----From: Lyon, Nick (DHHS) Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 9:23 PM To: Snyder, Riel< (GOV) Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) ; Clement, Elizabeth (GOV) ; Scott, Allison (GOV) ; Hollins, Harvey (GOV) ; Wyant, Dan (DEQ) ; Baird, Richard (GOV) ; Agen, Jarrod (GOV) ; Roberts, Jo hn (DTMB) Cc: Becker, Timothy (DHHS) ; Lasher, Geralyn (DHHS) ; Hertel, Elizabeth (DHHS) ; Grijalva, Nancy (DHHS) Subject: Flint Water Filter Distribution Th e process of distributing water filters be~an on site today in Flint from the supply purchased by MDHHS. 909 were distri buted at MDHHS offices. 1,869 were distributed at the loca l Community Action Agency locations. 1,624 were distributed to the Flint Housing Commission for inst allation at low income housing. 186 to ea rly head sta rt, Mott Pari< Neighborhood Association and Commissioners. A total of 4,588 were distributed today. It was a good f irst day and shows our commitment to action. We will continu e to provide updates o n f ilters through Dan. Nick 1 Scott, Allison (GOV) From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Snyder, Rick (GOV) Monday, January 18, 2016 11:26 AM Scott, Allison (GOV) FW: 2015-10-09 Flint Drinking Water Action Plan Update- FOIA EXEMPT AND ATTORNEY-CliENT PRIVILEGED 2015-10-09 Action Steps Week of October 12-16.pdf Importance: High From: Wyant, Dan (DEQ) Sent: Friday, October 09, 2015 4:57 PM To: Scott, Allison (GOV) ; Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) ; Agen, Jarrod (GOV) ; Dickinson, Sarah (GOV) ; Emmitt, Beth (GOV) ; Snyder, Rick (GOV) Cc: Wyant, Dan (DEQ) Subject: 2015-10-09 Flint Drinking Water Action Plan Update- FOIA EXEMPT AND ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED Importance: High Dear Governor, Attached is our update for today, October 9, 2015. We have included more information to the 26 Action Steps that we sent to you yesterday. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you. Dan Wyant Director 1 City of Flint Water Action Steps for Week of October 12-16 Step No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Action Step Identify schools and prioritize for assessment Get DLARA plumbers organized Complete sampling instructions MDARD information for restaurants Update 2004 letter to EPA Approve Flint plan for water line Lead education plan for-schools for drinkinQ water Begin regular meetings with Flint Schedule Water Treatment Plant tour Meet with schools and DLARAinvitation only Update DEQ Web page Contact DHHS to see where they are with United Way regarding emergency declaration Circulate protocol draft with EPA Contact city about homeowner sample delive_ry_ Communicate to MDARD and Flint that business samples should be coordinated though DEQ laboratory Involved Parties GCISD, GCHD, DEQ, DHHS, and Flint DEQ and DLARA DEQ, DHHS, and EPA MDARD, DHHS, and DEQ DEQ DEQ, Flint, and Genesee County DHHS and DEQ DEQ Point(s) of Contact Steve Busch I Steve Busch Pat Cook Dana DeBruyn Dana DeBruyn Mike Prysby I Liane Shekter Smith DEQ and Flint DEQ and Flint George Krisztian George Krisztian DEQ, DLARA, and Flint schools DEQ DEQ and DHHS Karen Tommasulo DEQ and EPA DEQ and Flint Liane Shekter Smith George Krisztian DEQ, MDARD, and Flint Liane Shekter Smith George Krisztian 1 Status Karen Tommasulo George Krisztian Liane to call MDARD and George to call Flint October 9, 2015 DEQ DEQ Point(s) of Contact Liane Shekter Smith Pat Cook Steve Busch George Krisztian DEQ and KVVA Mike Prysby DEQ and Flint Mike Prysby DEQ and Flint Steve Busch DEQ and DHHS Steve Busch DEQ Magg ie Pallone Legislative time line and summary Reconnect with State Superintendent Brian Whiston Conduct After Action Plan DEQ DEQ and Department of Education DEQ Maggie Pallone Dan Wyant Change Part 54 of NREPADrinking Water Revolving Loan Fund DEQ, Treasury, and EPA Maggie Pallone Liane Shekter Smith Sonya Butler I Step No. 16. Action Step Figure out number of samples from schools and child care facilities 17. Confirm Linda Dykema is Point of Contact for DHHS Contact KVVA to find out if there are any bottlenecks we need to remove Expedite 399 Plan and Phosphate Plan Get update on service line index card conversion and identify where partial replacements exist Make sure DHHS gets information so they_ can cross reference Legislative contacts 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Involved Parties DEQ 2 George Krisztian Status Done Conference call with Sen. Jim Ananich scheduled for October 12 at 3 pm Mary Beth Thelen to schedule To be scheduled for October 15 - October 9, 2015 Snyder, Rick (GOV) From: Duncan, Nancy (DTMB) Thursday, October 08, 2015 8:41 AM Roberts, John (DTMB); Snyder, Rick (GOV) Muchmore, Dennis (GOV); Agen, Jarrod (GOV); Clement, Elizabeth (GOV); Posthumus, Dick (GOV); Wyant, Dan (DEQ); Scott, Allison (GOV) RE: Flint Funding Request City of Flint Water Funding Solution.pdf Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: The DHHS number (for follow-up on children with elevated blood levels) increased slightly from $600k to $8501<, bringing the total state commitment to $10.6m gross/$8.2m GF. Revised chart attached. From: Roberts, John (DTMB) Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2015 7:20PM To: Snyder, Rick (GOV) Cc: Muchmore, Dennis (GOV); Agen, Jarrod (GOV); Clement, Elizabeth (GOV); Posthumus, Dick (GOV); Wyant, Dan (DEQ); Duncan, Nancy (DTMB); Scott, Allison (GOV) Subject: Flint Funding Request GovernorAttached is a summary of the funding recommendations, from the departments, to address the Flint Water situation. The total state commitment would be $10.4m; $7.9m of that amount is GF/GP. [The DHHS number needs to be verified tomonow morning, but the final number should be close to this estimate.] The funding will address 4 priority areas: 1. Provision of filters for residential service; 2. 50% of the estimated cost to reconnect temporarily to the Detroit Water System; 3. Funding for testing water samples; and 4. Other state assistance (e.g., home/school/health facility inspections and follow-up for children with elevated blood levels). We are preparing a formal supplemental request to transmit to the Legislature tomorrow. I intend to talk with Rep. Pscholka and Sen. Hildenbrand about including this funding in HB 41 02, the pending supplemental bill now awaiting House concunence. Assuming that they agree, we would ask for final action next week. Are you ok proceeding with these numbers? John 1 Snyder, Rick (GOV) Scott, Allison (GOV) Wednesday, October 07, 2015 7:19 PM Dickinson, Sarah (GOV); Snyder, Rick (GOV); Emmitt, Beth (GOV) Fwd: Flint Drinking Water Action Plan Update- FOIA EXEMPT AND ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED City of Flint Water Funding Solution. pdf; A TTOOOOl.htm; FLINT SCHOOL TESTING RESULTS.DOCX; ATT00002.htm; Drinking Water Regulations for Monitoring of Lead in Schools and Child C.. .. doc; ATT00003.htm; Respon se to Corrosion Control Questions.docx; ATT00004.htm; Fwd: TAC Meeting Highlights; ATTOOOOS.htm; CC Meeting Minutes 3-25-2013 (1).doc; ATT00006.htm; Flint.pdf; ATT00007.htm; KWA Contract (amended) 130165.2.pdf; ATT00008.htm From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: We will put in pdf fo r you Sent from my iPhone Begin forward ed message: From: "Wyant, Dan (DEQ)" Date: October 7, 2015 at 7:09:27 PM EDT To: "Scott, Allison (GOV)" , "Muchmore, Dennis (GOV}" , "Agen, Jarrod (GOV}" , "Dickinson, Sarah (GOV)" , "Emmitt, Beth (GOV)" Subject: Flint Drinking Water Action Plan Update- FOIA EXEMPT AND ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED Governor Snyder, I wanted to provide you with the attached documents to address a number of the questions that you are asking today. A full briefing for the press conference, including press release , talking points, run of show, and frequently asked questions, will be provided by your team. Included in this e-mail are the following attachments: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Flint Drinking Water FY 2016 supplemental budget request summary Summary of the Flint schools water testing results and our response to the results Drinking water regulations for monitoring lead in schools and child care centers Response to the questions on corrosion control Summary of today's Safe Drinking Water Technical Advisory Committee meeting Flint City Council Minutes from March 25, 2013; the Resolution to Purchase Capacity from Karegnondi Water Authority; and the Amended Contract Other Updates Mayor Duggan and Sue McCormick of DWSD were contacted, briefed, and are supporting tomorrow's announcement. Both have indicated they would provide positive comments supporting the decision. Dan Wyant 1 Governor Rick Snyder October 8, 2015 Supplemental Briefing from DWyant Contents : Pages Summary: Flint Drinking Water FY2016 Supplemental Budget Request 2 Summary: Flint Schools Water Testing Results 3 Drinking Water Regulations for Monitoring Lead in Schools & Childcare Centers 4-5 Response to Questions on Corrosion Control 6 Summary: Safe Drinking Water Technical Advisory Committee Meeting notes from 10-7-2015 7 City Council Items: 1. Flint City Council Minutes from 3-25-13- Page 8 2. Resolution to Purchase Capacity from Karegnondi Water Authority - Page 20 3. Amended Contract - Page 27 8-28 ***NOTE: Other Update (from body ofDWyant email; no document attached) Mayor Duggan and Sue McCormick ofDWSD were contacted, briefed, and are supporting tomorrow's announcement. Both have indicated they would provide positive comments supp01ting the decision. City of Flint Water - Funding Solution State of Michigan Commitment c==~=--==~~y-----==-il= G=~ -i-_ Gross~~Jt_____ ---~-~~~--~=~0~~~:~-------==-:---=-_ji il ! ii !Health _________ T!-$1,o16,ooo!--$l,o16,oooTTAY15 ;-;;rk project----------------------- -----------------1 rH · --1 ____Sl___o_o_o__o_o__ i FiJters: &"Huma~s~~ces -h·&--H--S-~--------------Tr-------- ~onT , eat uman erv1ces ,, OTTo"E"iis"t~t;R"e;i:~i~te_d_Settle-me;tFG;ct;p-;~~d-edt;-H HS Emerge~-;;-------; . ~· . , • , : :: : : :services local office (FY16 appropriation). : ~---------------------1-i---------+-------------f-+-------------------------------------------------------i : Subtotal Filters:: l $1,016,000: $2,016,000: : : 1--------------------H---I I II I I r --------------~t- r--- I II rr---· :: I I :Reconnect to DSW: I --------!-+--------------- I I ~----I I I I I I ,. -----------·------ It 1 ---------------i I J ------~ I I I ---rTR~-;~etion ~~-;ts -$1.3m/month X 9 mos. to be shared by state & ! i !: .: ___________________________________________ _.:;. __.,.___________ !: :•F1int . .------·-------------:; !Environmental Quality !! $5,000,000! $6,000,000! iDEQState Restricted Settlement Fund of $1m; balance GF/GP : ~--------------s-ubi~-taiRe;~~-r;r;e"ct:Tr·· $s,ooo ,ooa: $6~oo-a:ooon-------------------------------------------------------------1 ~..1.!..!.----------------------- ------------ :--------------I I ---n----------,---------------rr-----------------------------------------------------1 --------------------"l! i! : :i I I I I I I I I ' I I 1 ---------------------- ------~------------·----------------------·------------------- !Testing Costs: fEnvir~mental Qu~ii!Y_____ _f1----sl,oOo:Ooois1Poo:oOOfTAciditional tests at state lab; cost per sample: $26 ~--------- Subtotal Testing: !! $l,OOO,ooor---$l,OOO:ooof l ---------------------; ! P---1 }-:Additional - ---------Agency Support· I ~------------I -I I I J -I -- I I I I : :: - -- - - - - - - -- - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - -·- I - - - -- -·- I I --4~---------.;...._-----------;.+---------------------------------·-------------~ :: : ..---------.. :.---------~~ ----------4------- ----4+----------------------------------------------------------~ I I i :LARA i ii I~ ;! I I J I $ i o: ! $ I I l !support for plumbing inspectors to do schools (public and parochia l) and 2001000: I . . . l : l !health facilit1es (hospitals, Long Term Care, etc.). i ~-------------------------'-~-·-------·-~-------------------------------------·-------------------------' iMSHDA ii $0; $249,900j i l I f! !Health&-Human-Services_______ ~n-;:;;ental Quality--------;; ! 5-~btotalAcidrtWS~pp-;rt: ..-------I [1 II I $600,000! $300,000! $900,000! I I I $600,000TTFoiiO;~p-on child;e"O-;tth";i;~t~dbi~-;;~~-------------l S300,000i !Home and school inspections. $1,349~;----------------- --,---------c--r------------------ ---- ---------l -- - - - ] I I I ---------- ------, I I I I I I I I I i---------------------- -----H·- ------i-~+---------------------------------i ALL TOTAL ! j- $7,916,000! $i0,365,900!!·-------------------------------------------------1 r-------J J 5:52PM 10/7/2015 •1 II ----------------....!-1.---------------------------------------------------- PRELIMINARY DRAFT . FliNT SCHOOL TESTING RESULTS: WHAT DID WE FIND? 1) The results of the initial screening conducted over the co urse ofthe last week are consistent w ith t he last round of commu nity lead and copper t esting. 2) There were a total of 37 samples taken from 13 schools. Of t hose 37 samples, 4 exceeded the 15 ppb action level. There were 3 schools that had samples exceeding the action level: Eisenhower Elementary (which had two samples exceeding 15 ppb). Brownell STEM Academy and Freeman Elementary each had one sample exceeding 15 PPI3. The sample from Freeman Academy was significa ntly higher than th e other samples at 101 PP B. 3) Looking at the data from a hea lth based perspective, the data clearly demonstrates that more detailed sampling needs to occur so that the various sources of lead contam ination contained within each respective school's plumbing can be identified and addressed. WHAT DOES THE DATA MEAN? 1} The data underscores the need for a co mplete and thorough evaluation of the plumbing system within each school. 2} We have developed a protocol for eva luating th e plumbing systems and we will be working with schools to implement these protocols and to assist them in determining a corrective action plan to address this issue. 3} The State is identifying staff within DEQ, DHHS, LARA and Local County Health Departments· to assist schools in co ndu cting evaluations of their plumbing systems. WHAT IS YOUR PROTOCOL? 1) DEQ's protocols are based on similar work done in Michigan and in other States. 2) Multiple samples from each tap used for cooking or drinking water will be collected at prescribed intervals to identify levels of lead and its likely source. 3) Once an evaluation is complete, we will be able to assist each School in developing a comprehe nsive plan to address Issues on a site specific basis. HOW DO SCHOOLS RESPOND? 1} Schools should continu e protective measures that are currently in place until a complete study can be conducted at each school. This includes the continued use of bottled waterfor·consumption purposes. 2) We will be reaching out to schools to schedule a comp lete evaluation, assessment and sampling, of their plumbing systems. Drinking Water Regulations for Monitoring of Lead in Schools and Child Care Centers There is no f ederal or Michigan law requiring sampling of drinking water in schools that receive water from other public water systems, although schools that have their own water supply are subject to regulation and sampling as noncommunity public water systems. Schools served by a public water system may be included as a sampling site (i.e., tap) for a public water system's lead and copper monitoring program if there are insufficient single-family hom es that qualify. There are no federal requirements for more extensive testing. The 1986 Am endments to the Safe Drin king Water Act (SDWA) required EPA to develop regulations to control for lead in drinking w ater. The Lead and Copper Rul e (LCR), issued in 1991, is focused on controlling corrosion with in th e distribution system that delivers water to customers. The 1986 SDWA Amendments also required that only lead-free materials be used in new plumbing and in plumbing repa irs. In 1988, the SDWA was further amended by th e Lead Contam ination Control Act (LCCA), to re duce the exposure of lead to children In schools and child care facilities. The LCCA prohibited the sale of any drinking water cooler that is not lea dfree and requi red t hat: o the EPA identify each brand and model of drinking water cooler, indicating which are lead free and which have a leadlined tank and distribute the list to states (SDWA Sec. 1463), o the Consumer Product Safety Commission order that manufacturers and importers of all drinking water coolers identified as having a lead-lined tank repair, replace, or recall and provide a refund for such coolers (SDWA Sec. 1462), o the EPA publish a guidance document and t esting protocol to assist states in determining the source and degree of lead contamination in school drinking water (SDWA Sec. 1464), and o states establish programs to assist schools and child ca re facilities to test for and remedy lead contamination problems, w ith public availa bility of results of such testing (SDWA Sec. 1464(d)). As a result of a 1996 court decision, States are not required to establish testing programs. In its decision, the Fifth Circuit held that provisions in section 1464(d) were unconstitutional un de r the Tenth Amendment t o the U.S. Constitution because they directly compelled the st ate to enact and enforce a federa l regulatory program and provided no options for the State to decline the program. Th e decision did not, however, restrict states from developing and carrying out their own programs to assist schools. In 1989 and subsequent years, EPA released guidance and information to inform states and school systems how to test for and red uce the risk of lead exposure In school drinkin~ water. EPA's guidance provides a protocol for testing water in schools and recommends that schools take action at fixtures where t he lead concentration exceeds 20 ppb. This conce ntration differs from the 15 ppb action level that public w ater systems are required to follow. The 20 ppb action level is based on a smaller sample collection volume of 250 mill/liters (ml) and is designed to pinpoint specific fountains and outlets that require attention. In 1990, Michigan did provide schools and licensed child care centers with information to assist in testing and remedying potential lead contamination of their drinking water as requ ired by the Lead Contamination Control Act of 1988. This information included a sampling protocol and guidance on f lushing their system to min imize lead exposure. In 2004, EPA surveyed states to determine what additional programs may exist to control exposure to lead in drinking water at schools and ch ild care ce nters. Forty- nine states, Puerto Rico, t he District of Columbia and th e Navajo Nation responded. On ly 16 respondents Indicated they have or will conduct special sampling or studies to target lead exposure at schools and child care centers. M ichigan has not included any additional sampling programs or studies. However, some local agencies have conducted voluntary programs. For example, the W.l(. Kellogg Foundation fund ed a program implemented by t he Calhoun County Hea lth Department that sam pled schools in Battle Creek. In Michigan's response to this EPA survey, we included a recommendation for EPA to al low schoo ls to be considered as a primary LCR monitoring site so that more information about lead levels in schools wou ld become available. However, no changes in sampling criteria have occu rred to date. In 2005, a Memora ndum of Understanding was signed between the EPA, the Department of Education, the Centers for Disease Control and Preve ntion (CDC), the America n Water Works Association, the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, the Association of State Drinking Wate r Administrators, the Nation al Association of Water Companies and the National Rural Water Association to facilitate actions that reduce children's exposure to lead from drinking water at schools and child care fa cilities. Across the country and in Michigan, most schools and child care facilities receive water from other community water systems. However, those schools that have their own source of drinking water are considered non-transient noncommunity water systems and are s ubject to the LCR. In Michigan, t here are 755 such schools and child care centers that must mon itor for lead to demonstrate compliance. Response to Corrosion Control Questions - lime Softening can affect the pH in water -The pH of the water is one physical characteristic that ca n affect the leaching of lead from pipes into the water -As per the requirements in the Lead/Copper rule t he Flint Water system was evaluated for two consect,Jtlve monitoring periods and the results ofthe monitoring demonstrated that further action was necessary. - The DEQ promptly notified the Flint water system of the need for additional measures and the city of Flint promptly began putting together an action plan to address this need. From: To: Subject: Date: SVgo. Jim COEO) ]Jelen. Marv Beth CDEOl; Shaler. Karen CDEO); Wyant. Dan CDEOl Fwd: TAC Meeting Highlights Wednesday, October 07, 2015 6:00:30 P~1 Summary of advisory committee meeting Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Prysby, Mike (DEQ)" Date: October 7, 2015 at 4:56:44 PM EDT To: "Sygo, Jim (DEQ)" Subject: TAC Meeting Highlights Below is a summary of the Flint TAC meeting to obtain the committee1s endorsement to switch back to Detroit water. 1. The TAC endorses the switch back to the DWSD 2. Marc Edwards of VA Tech supports the switchover to DWSD with conclusion that Flint River water with corrosion control will still be 4 times more corrosive than water from DWSD after 5 weeks of treatment. 3. Genesee County states two weeks to prepare pipeline for re-use (flush, disinfect, sample, etc) 4. Supplemental corrosion control still needed with DWSD water and ACT 399 submittal can be made in approx one week. 5. No pros were brought to the table for staying on the Flint River. Sent from my iPhone City of Flint, M~ c hi ga n Third Floor, City Hall 1101 S. Saginaw Street Flint, Michigan 48502 www.cityofflint.com Meeting Minutes ~ Draft Monday, March 25, 2013 5:33PM Agenda amended to include Board of Hospital Managers appointments Council Chambers CITY COUNCIL Scott Kincaid, President, Ward 9 Bryant W. Nolden, Vice President, Ward 3 Claudia Croom, Ward 1 Jacqueline Pop/at~ Ward 2 Bernard Lawler, Ward 5 Joshua M. Freeman, Ward 4 Sheldon A. Neeley, Ward 6 Dale K. Weigh ill, Ward 7 Michael J. Sarginson, Ward 8 Inez M. Brown, City Clerk CITY COUNCIL Meeting Minutes -Draft March 25, 201 3 CALL TO ORDER President Scott Kincaid called the meeting to order at 5:33p.m. ROLL CALL Councilperson Michael Sarginson arrived at 5:37p.m. Present: Councilperson: Councilperson Poplar, Vice President Nolden, Councilperson Freeman, Councilperson Lawler, Councilperson Neeley, Councilperson Sarginson, Kincaid, Councilperson Weighill and Council person Croom PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Counci/person Sheldon Neeley led the Pledge of Allegiance. SPECIAL ORDER 130217 Special Order/Information & Discussion/Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) A Special Order as requested by Council President Scott Kincaid to continue discussion and review of information on the Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA). Presented PETITIONS AND UNOFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS 130193 Change to Digital/All Limited Basic Service Channels/Comcast Cablevislon Communication dated March 6, 2013, from Gerald W. Smith, Government Affairs Manager, Comcast, to Flint City Clerk, re: On or shortly after April 9, 2013, Comcast will convert all Limited Basic service channels -- including Public, Government and Educational Access (PEG) channels to digital format, and will provide customers with digital equipment. This matter was Placed on File. The motion carried. 130199 Certified Letter/Loyst Fletcher, Jr. & Associates Communication received from Loyst Fletcher, Jr. to Chief Legal Officer, re: He questions the tax-exempt status of Word of Life Christian Church, which received a tax bill from the city. This matter was Placed on File. The motion carried. 130200 Local Approval Notice/Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC)mme Square/Ward 3 Local Approval Notice dated March 14, 2013, f rom MLCC to Flint City Clerk, re: The MLCC has received a request to transfer all stock in 20 12 C lass C license with Sunday Sales Permit (PM) and Dance Permit, located at 4522 N. Saginaw, City of Flint, Michigan Page1 Printed on tl/2/2013 CITY COUNCIL Meeting Minutes - Dl'aft Mal'ch 25, 2013 Flint, Michigan, 48505, Genesee County, held by the estate of Myra Seals, Inc., 1028 Cora Dr., Flint, Ml 48532, to Carisa Mays Bishop, Personal Representative. [NOTE: Approval order enclosed.] This matter w as Placed on File. The motion carried. 130202 Local Approval Notice/Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC)/D & R Market, Inc./Ward 6 Local Approval Notice dated March 6, 2013, and received March 15, 2013, from MLCC to Flint City Clerk, re: The MLCC has received an application from 2 MR, LLC, requesting to Transfer Ownership of a Specially Designated Distributor (SOD) and Specially Designated Merchant (SDM) licensed business with Sunday Sales permit (PM) and Direct Connection-! to D & R Market, Inc., located at 1402-1404 N. Chevrolet, Flint, Michigan, 48504, Genesee County, from 2 MR, LLC, 3079 Shattuck Arms Blvd., Apt. 5, Saginaw, Ml 48603. [NOTE: The application was cancelled pursuant to a request from an attorney.] This matter w as Placed o n File. The moti on carried. 130204 Changes/Cable Channel Lineup/Comcast Cablevision Communication dated March 18, 2013, from Gerald W. Smith, Government Affairs Manager, Comcast, to Flint City Clerk, re: effective on or about May 22, 2013, Fox Business Network/Fox Business Networl< HD (ch. 06/243) will from the Digital Preferred Service to the Digital Starter Service. This m atter w as Placed on File. The motion carried. 130205 Media Alert/Flint Public Art ProjecVAnnouncement of Design Winner Media Alert received via e-mail on March 19, 20 13, from the American Institute of Architects (AlA) , re: The Flint Public Art Project and the Flint Chapter of the AlA will announce the winner of the $25,000.00 grand prize in the inaugural Flat Lot competition to design and build a temporary summer pavilion on Flint's central downtown parking lot at 9:30a.m. Thursday, March 21, 2013, at the John Gazall & Associates, Matt Building, 503 S. Saginaw Street, Flint. This m atter was Placed on File. The m otion carried. 130207 Damage Claims MAYFI ELD, LINDA, 2518 Walter Street, Flint, Ml (WARD 2) LANE, WILLIE C., 3130 Concord Street, Flint, Ml (WARD 6) This matter was Placed on File. Th e motion c an·led. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS 13 0194 Press Release/City of FlinVHiring of New Police Officers/Recruitment of Others Press Release dated March 11, 2013, from Jason Lorenz, City of Flint Public City of Flint, Michigan Page2 Printed on 41212013 CITY COUNCIL Meeting Minutes - Draft March 25, 2013 Information Officer, re: The City of Flint has seven new police officers on the job from the public safety millage passed last November by voters. The city's next step is to hold a recruitment drive by working with a local college, which will set up a Police Academy when th e city has gathered sufficient interest from its efforts. This matter was Placed on File. The motion carried. 130195 Press Release/City of Flint/Sunday Sales of Alcohol Before Noon Not Permitted on St. Patrick's Day Press Release dated March 12, 2013, from Jason Lorenz, City of Flint Public Information Officer, re: The City of Flint will not be able to permit Sunday alcohol sales before noon this Sunday, March 17, St: Patrick's Day. While the city adopted a resolution to allow a one-time exception to the Sunday morning alcohol ban, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission has taken the position that the city cannot create a one-day exemption. This matter was Placed on File. The motion carried. 130196 Flint City Council/Public Notice/Special City Council Meeting/March 18, 2013 Public Notice posted March 14, 2013, re: The Flint City Council will hold a Special City Council Meeting, followed by a Finance Committee Meeting, at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 18, 2013, in th e City Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall, to consider a contract with the Karegnondi Water Authority ('trGerald Ambl'osc, Fin:mcc Dil'cctor ENACT. 1/ FAIL _ __ _ _ DATED ,.1"'" :J.-[ .--j:J ' • I .···.· ... \ ·:·.::i .::.::; ~i~:w.. ...n.~,d~\~.M.~n~. :~\;~~~h.;.l.iP.u~~~\~A.m.~,~,J3,Mo ·...-:.. ·~;·,': .': i,-;. . :~· ..<·.' ;·: . ~ ·.·: .·..·.:: ·. ..:: .: ~ :: ·. .:.._, :.: ·, ·:.:·. i: <>.:.:··~:·;·.;:,;:;:::/~·.;·~·:.: .:;~:_.: : :: <·+~··.~J ..; .. ···i··· · ·· folint City Council appl'oves resolution to buy water from Karegnoncli, state approval still ... Page 1 of2 Flinl Flint City Council approves resolution to buy water frQIJ;l_~ar~g~t~n~(li, &~~-t~__ a.pprQva.l_~tiU_ :o.~~d~.d __ . I'!) :fflf.~-\ Dlllp://aonuoot.mllvo,oom/slall/dadams1/lndex.hlml) fly llomlnlo Adams 1dudams6@1l111Yo.com [hllp://connoct.mllvo.com/slallldadarns1/posts.htmiJ Follow on TwHtor [http://V(I'IW.lWIItor.comtuomlntcad~ms] ' ·· reviously said the city would SllVe $19million over eightyem•s [http://www.mlivc.com/news/flintfindex,ssf/2ol3/ 03/flint_city_comlciLdelnys_dcci.htrnl] by getting water from the KWA. ''It's a histot·lc night in tho Cily of Flint/' Walling said. "The savings will be less I 11th the capacity level approved by cit>• council because there will be increased treatment cost for the rivenvate1·." He snid the DEQ told the city it needed to get 18lllill!on gallons pel' duyorthere would have to be additional work done nt Flint's w11tcr plant. Flint's water plant nnd the Flint River is cm·rently the hllcl A. ·.: :-, ·.. ... : ' .•. . ·. · · ·... ··· · · "The most Important aspect from the vote Is the fact that we as an Authority can move forward knowing Flint' s h'ltentlon·s," said Wright. Despite Emergency Manager Ed Kurtz. publicly supporting the project, Wright had made a vote by council a condition of Flint joining the KWA so the residents would have their say. "There Is a baste tenet that government is best when it has focal control. We saw that with the council vote. Nobody, whether they live In Flint, Grand Blanc, Davison, Fenton, or anywhere in Genesee county, should have these types of decisions made by people who live outside of their community," said Wright. At the next Water and Waste Advisory Board meeting a vote will be taken to award a contract for construction of the Intake portion of the water line. All bids were submitted to the board at their last meeting for review. ·. =.;_:-,'... :\ ~: ~mr ~ 89 (flov. 02·11) STATE OF MlCHIGAN RICK SNYDER DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY ANDY DILLON GOV!lRNOR LANSING SlATE TREASURl':R Mr. Edward Kurtz. Emergency Manager City ofFllnt 1101 South Saginaw Street Flint, MI 48502 Dear Mt·. Klll'IZ: Thauk yon for your March 29, 2013 letter, which is attached for reference. As the Emergency Manager for the City of Flint ("Flint" or "City"), you have asked for my concurrence, pursuant to Public Act 436 of20 12, the Local Financial Stability and Choice Act, to authorize a contract in eKcess of$50,000.00 not subject to competitive bldding. This request was related to the City entering into an agreement with the Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) for provision of raw water for the City. In considel'ing your request, I took note ofthe following facts in suppol't ofFilntjoining KW A. .. First, there is widespread s1.1pport in the City for this move, including the support of the Mayor, :. · :' ·:. :.·:;_ ·..\.": ·i-..-\:;. . . ·.. . .:_t~e City Co·uncil, and the Emergency Manager. Second, this t~WY.~.wi}l provide~ unique ;:::,.::-.:< ·.:. ::::.OPPQl'l\.mi.ty fpr..the. City ~.l~9.C~~mty tp pm:t.ner_on..an impol'ta~.t prpj~9t, which.will hopefu.lly lead .::i·.<': ;.};.} {-:,::··(· the City participating in the KWA project. Finally, your representations that this deal will lead to ·.: ·· ··:: substantial savings for the City over the coming decades, savings that are desperately needed to help with the tumaround of the City of Flint. It is my understanding that the Detroit Water and Sewer Depa1iment is making a final best offer to Genesee County and the City of Flint next Monday, April15, 2013. As s·nch, this approval will be effective Rt 5 pm on April16, 2013 after receiving written notice from the City that eithel' no such offer was presented to the county and the City or that an offer was received and was r~j ected in good faith based upon specified o~jections. For the reasons described above and subject to the conditions set forth herein, pursuant to Section 12 (3) ofPA 436 of2012, I am authorizing you to proceed with adopting the resolution and entel'lng into a contract with KWA. itia/L_ Andy Dillon ~ State P.O. BOX a0716 • LANSING, MICiiiGAN 4U009 www.michlglln.gov/rreasvry • (fi17)3"f 3-32.0U Flint council supports buying water from Lake l-Imon tlll'O"llgh KWA 1 MLive.com Page 1 of 1 Fllnl Flint council supports buying water from Lake Huron fhr.o"Q..glt. 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(:> 1\d Oholcos http://www .mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/20 13/03/flint_city_council_agt:~in_delay .html 10/7/2015 Resolution: 130165.2 Presented: 3-11-13 Adopted: 3-25-13 AMENDED RESOLUTION TO PURCHASE CAPACITY FROM KAREGNONDI WATER AUTHORITY BY THE MAYOR: The Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) is a governmental consortium of cities and CO\mti~s in southeastern Michigan that was created to build a water pipeline that will provide water from Lake Huron to interested communities in Sanilac, Lapeer, and Genesee counties. The incorporating bodies that created the KWA are Sanilac County, Lapeer County, Genesee County, the City of Flint, and the City of Lapeer. . . The City of Flint is currently in a year to year contract with the City of Detroit for the purchase of water. A study was conducted that projected that staying with Detroit will cost the region $2 ..1 billion over the next 25 years. In contrast, if the region builds its own pipeline, the projected costs are $1.9 billion over the same period. After the initial 25 year period, the projected costs would be less then 25% of the projected water costs from Detroit. In order to build the pipeline, the KWA needs commitment :fi:om its members regarding the capacity that each member will purchase in the pipeline. The KWA is allowed to withdraw 85 million gallons of water per day. Capacity i~ available to members in increments of 1 million gallons per day known as units. For each unit of capacity that a member purchases, the buyer shall pay to the ICWA a one time fee of $32,300.00. Additionally, the buyer shall pay to the KWA not less then $32,300.00 per unit per year until such time as water is made available to the buyer. After water is made available, the buyer shall pay to the KWA an estimated amount not to exceed $355,300.00 per unit per year until such time that the bonds aJe paid in full. If it is determined that the costs per unit will exceed $355,300.00 the buyer has a right to cancel the contract. The purchase of capacity along with the payment of other costs necessary to operate the pipeline gives the member a right to water for sale to its customers. The buyer has a right to resell capacity and water rights. Each party entering into a capacity contract shall also be entitled to appoint additional board members equal to the party's percentage share of the total capacity under contract. The City of Flint has decided that it is in its long term best interests to enter into a contract with the KWA to purchase SIXTEEN (16) units of capacity; plus TWO (2) units from the Flint River. IT IS RESOLVED that City officials are authorized to enter into a contract with KWA to purchase SIXTEEN (16) units of capacity, plus TWO (2) units from the Flint River. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Administrator is authorized to provide KWA infonnation needed to administer the contract and, with approval of the Chief Legal Officer, to make minol' (non-material) modificatlons to the contract. APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FINANCE: Gerald Ambrose Finance Director APPROVED BY MAYOR: APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON: March 25,2013 ~ ~ -)?! .;:j~ Dayne Walling Mayor Inez Brown(} Clerk, City of Flint APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL MAR 2 5 2013 S:\Jl'\Ordillmlccs nnd Ucsos\KWA.03.08.13.doc ct£r··· Response to Corrosion Control Questions -Lime Softening can affect the pH in wate r - The pH of the water is one physical characte ristic t hat can affect the leaching of lead from pi pes into the water -As per the requirements in t he Lead/Copper rule the Flint Water system was evaluated for two consecutive monitoring periods and the results of t he monitoring demonstrated that further action was necessary. - The DEQ promptly notified th e Flint water system of the need for additional measures and the city of Flint promptly began putting together an. action plan to address this need . Drinldng Water Regulations for Monitoring of Lead in Sc/Joo/s and Child Care Centers There is no federal or Michigan law req uiring sampling of drin l; Clement, Elizabeth FYI. For your background. From: Workman, Wayne (TREASURY) Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 10:02 AM To: Muchmore, Dennis {GOV) ; Saxton, Thom as (Treasury) Subject: FW: flint documents Here is the Interim report from February also Wayne L. Workman Deputy State Treasurer Michigan Department of Treasury From: Dempl Subject: flint documents Randy asked me to get these to you to give to Dennis Muchmore. Angela Dempkowski Senior Executive Management Assistant Department ofTreasury From: Ducat, Penny (Treasury) Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 9:43 AM To: Dempkowsl Subject: scan 1 Bureau of Local Government 430 W. Allegan Lansing, MI 48922 Email: ducatp?michigangov ?1 i- R. . . I 1% . . . rammw?u . . .. ..La_y rw a .. ILL . Luth . :u n4 59.x . . i WI 11.. . .. Huxh?uuv. . .. .rv .n wpwa. why?r 4.. AvautrL G)veouA FROM Veolla North America , TO Emergency Manager Gerald Ambrose Executive Summary The City of Flint changed water sources, transltlonlng from Detroit's system to the Flint River. This change created water treatment challenges that have resulted in water quality violations. Aging cast-iron pipe has compounded the situation, leading to aesthetic Issues including taste, odor and discoloration. Public Interest and scrutiny of the drinking water system intensified following the distribution of required public notices of violation. The City of Flint has made a number or good decisions regarding treatment changes that have Improved water quality. However, this Is a very complex water quality issue and the City is seeking additional advice on what to do to ensure healthful drinking water for the community. · Veolla appreciates the City's decision to seek independent third parties to review current treatment processes, maintenance procedures and actions taken to date, and provide ideas for Improvement. We are pleased to present this final report to the City of Flint following our experts' 160-hour assessment of the water treatment plant, distribution system, customer service and communications programs, and capital plans and annual budget. This report provides recommendations and a roadmap for Improvement, though our engagement was limited in scope. Our assessment included reviewing actions taken by the City to date, validating the City's plans going forward, and making recommendations for ideas not being considered. Although a review of water quality records for the time period under our study indicates compliance with State and Federal water quality regulations, Veolia, as an operator and manager of comparable utilities, recommends a variety of actions to address improvements in water quality and related aesthetics Including: operational changes and Improvements; changes In water treatment processes, procedures and chemical dosing; adjustments In how current technologies are being used; increased maintenance and capital program activities; increased training; and, an enhanced customer communications program. We are also providing a recommended schedule and estimated costs for Implementing changes. It Is our desire to help Flint residents and public officials better understand the current situation so that informed decisions can be made to ensure safe drinking water for the city's customers. 1 Water Quality Report March 12, 2015 DR..., J' Review of Actions Taken to Date To address water quality Issues, the city has made operational changes, sought help from the State, hired engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) to provide additional advice, and hired Veolla for an assessment from a utility operator's perspective. The City has also reached out to different specially vendors (chemical suppliers, filter companies and tank aeration companies) for information about products to help with the TTHM issues. These are logical steps to take. Flint is not alone in dealing with TTHM problems, as many utilities across the country are facing this challenge. The City appears to be following standard steps that many of those communities are taking to successfully correct the problem. Although the primary focus of this review was based on solving the TTHM problem, the public has also expressed its frustration over discolored and hard water. Those aesthettc issues have understandably increased the level of concern about the safety of the water. The review of the water quality records during the lima of Veolla's study shows the water to be In compliance with State and Federal regulations, and, based on those standards, the water Is considered to meet drinking water requirements. The City has been proactive in Its efforts to reach out to the medical community, to set up a phone number and email address to receive complaints, to post State Water Quality reports, to provide the list of EPA required water tests, and offer to test the water at customers' homes. From our review, these numerous efforts demonstrate how the city Is trying to be transparent and responsive beyond what many other communities might do in similar circumstances. 2 Water Quality Report March 12, 2015 State Report The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has requested specific actions be taken related to the total trihalornethane (TTHM) issues. The February 2015 report from LAN (Operational Evaluation Report TTHM Formation Concern) indicated apparent reasons for the elevated levels of TTHM in the distribution system. These generally relate to high Total Organic Carbon {TOC) In the water source, improperly operating equipment both in the plant and the distribution system, less-than-optimal plant TOC removal and old cast-Iron pipe in the distribution system. Om assessment confirms that these reasons are likely given our on-site laboratory testing and analysis, as well as our first-hand observations . 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E 1~ ~ ."i " 1 .. ~ s o Adjust the chemicals being fedstop some, increase some and change some o Provide better monitoring of water quality to help make adjustments Continue repair or replacement of broken parts o o o o 0 Reduce the over capacity of the distribution system Do a better job explaining what is happening Do a better job of asking for help February 18, 2015 Flint Public Works Committee G o Water plant improvements o o o o o o o Distribution system improvements o o o o o o o o o February 18, 2015 Flint Public Works Committee Fix broken valves Ask for customer feedback Reduce tank storage Target line flushing Run a hydraulic model Better communication with customers o G Optimize chemical dosages Consider different chemicals Change dosing points install granulated activated carbon Complete plant upgrades Implement best mgt practices Engage advisory committees More accessible utility Make it easy to access information Better customer communicaUon 8 ferric chloride 00 // ~"' lime cationic · anionic polymer-~ 0 • 0 G Test each unit to find the best combination of chemical & dosage Compare combined process to industry benchmarks for water quality Use models to predict results for TIHM, Chlorine Levels and Corrosion February 16, 2015 Flint Public Works Committee carbon dioxide m/"71 chlorine W fluoride ~'- / chlorine -m 9 Cost effective plan in budget a o o Need good weather to start Complete water plant renovation o o Digging up a water valve for repair Target SCADA and instrumentation in plant Speed up valve turning contract & provide money for replacements Speed up hydraulic model update to reduce tank volume Evaluate installing of granulated activated carbon on filters Weather can ;mpact timing 0 February 1 B, 2015 Flint Public Works Commi\tee 10 Activities to Help Operators Maintain Good Water Quality Process Control Management Plan o Lab QA/QC Program o Computerized Maintenance Management System o o Asset Management System Training and Certification Program o Vulnerability Plan o G February 1S, 2015 Flint Public Works Committee 11 o Speed up flow of water from plant to homes - 2 weeks plant to house o Find closed valves & open them Replace broken valves o Update hydraulic model o Reduce system storage o Flushing out discolored water o Track customer complaints Q o Test customer water o Spot flush hydrants to clean areas of stagnant water in the system February 18, 2015 Flin t Public Works Committee 12 . 9 r: quMm-kw?Ell! "am, 3&1: 5:1 . r4 at Develop a proactive customer communication plan 0 o Create advisory committees to help direct efforts and improve flow of information o Establish a single point of contact to manage all water quality complaints o Provide additional customer service training to staff o Exp-and neighborhood and community outreach o Change monthly billing statements from card to envelope with information February 18, 2015 Flint Public Works Committee 14 NOTICE: ANNUAL FLUSHING PROGRAM We are conducting our annual flushing program to enhance your water quality and dean the distribution system. DC Water crews will be flushing hydrants in your area 10:00 to a.m. on the following es: p.m. 6'(0 r/Z.f " ~MPORTANT d7a through __.·CJ'-+-----'3_ --- 0 _ __ 7 iNFORMATION • Your water supply will not be shut off during hydrant flushing. • You may notice slight water discoloration or low water pressure. • During this time, customers can continue normal water usage, including drinking, bathing and laundry (unless water is discolored). If you expedence discolored water during this period: Run your cold water taps for 15 minutes. If it does not dear up, please contact our Dri_nkingWater Division. • Do not run your hot water. If you experience discolored water from your hot water tap for several hours, then it is recommended to drain and flush your water heater tank. o 0 February 18, 2015 Flint Public Works Committee 15 Addressing Flint's Water Concerns: Water System Questions Recent Posts & Answers and Related Documents. > C'.tro:811'1t'··J:Jtir S!l t.f;,J ~~ Oc.b,~d f~~S'"..me CLI!".C..T4-":0 ~:!.-:.-J~r~ ~ibn.rli).'H • > .:m.s P. m:H'ril :n:.~tnit'Cl;"'iJ 1Jtb J n lV;.:~ £1.F-~ "f\'~·~ ~:eM A'T'R:t:ato ,L,S$i'SS C:1tftW;tiC tS:vtS F'c:~n•J.""J 1~.2015 ) Sno-,•tf2:;tr tv ;:.f ;".;~.n(: E't'\c.c-'Ur•~'s t!~,·-<:t:n: ~ l!i'p:-;~=~bb-)f.S ti'/C:'~!!ir.: Sr!Cf."l'C;tS'Ck.'/i. S.s::;,.l't\fF:I'e MidW\lS -.s r.uc Sl\o?.'l ir ~P'-:ttd ft.t.rvll')'.:.l:015 Added Below on 128.2015: DWTP Monthly Operation Report and > ~ Ccycf r:int-.·.·11 ~ ~ollae-tre.J.usln~~n\)t:On ~ch~rr.o.,lt.'l~t:On ttp«U .lndt~tu· <;,L'il':tf S\JrT"JT.;rl~to ~e,~ tM pt..l:ifi.C );>pt'•ls.td oCtJ'Ie :Utu::; Cr( d't;n_un: Wit( ~t:ut."'cSen~o!~:-.,St~!Jio"..:"~ 'C:rJW•,t~ C't"'~t';t:On ~nd A~~-~-...;.:.r,; s..-.'.ce. f;x ~.!Ct'IC.:i'. f<2tf\.•;r; ~ ~J~':t~. l015.01:~ to 1-!~n:,·~rwN~tt'"".:"/ n-.- -•-"-'--' <-- f,Jt'll5 1-··· v ~ep checking back for updated e- ~~ ~.:~_ i0 - February 1B, 2015 Flint Public W orks Committee > or-..·t O'rt-.1N Ho~~·,tO:: CtYft - A fe 16 o VVeek 1 · -o Provide a review of current actions o Engage staff, visit facilities and analyze data o f\/lake interirn report G February 18, 2015 Flint Public Wor ks Commilfee Week2 o Carry out more detailed study of initial findings o Make recommendations for Improving water quality o Provide a plan, cost and schedule for chanae 18 REMEMBER We just started. Might not have an answer yet to your question When will water improve -The water has improved with cu rrent actions. More changes will occur over weeks and months because of safety reviews o Date of next update and final report- An update will be provided next week and a report the following week. o Time frame ~or implementing recommendations -The City is already started. Others a few days and some weeks or months due to State approval being required or weather. o Cost of changes - Don't know yet but we are aware of the financial concerns o Q February '!8, 1!015 Flint Public Works Committee 19 How are TTHM formed - It's the reaction of chlorine to organics (leafs, dirt) in the water. o How to reduce TTHM - Reduce organics before introducing chlorine and shorten time chlorine has to react with the organ res o What causes discoloration - Older lines, the iron parts of the system will leach iron into the water causing the discoloration. Other tfmes its just air built up. o Why no discoloration with DWSD -There was. Flint had a bad time with breaks of old line and is doing lots of construction. This stirred up the water and caused discoloration. o ·, G 20 Can you test my water- The city will test your water for free. But only 2 of 20 people have taken the city up on the offer since it began offering the service. o Medical problems - Some people may be sensitive to any water. Talk to your doctor. The City is communicating with the medical community. o Confidence that future problems will be avoided Recommendations will include putting programs in place to better respond to water changes and assure quality o 1 0 February 16, 2015 Flint Public Works Committee 21 {a ?11 ?1 2gp;? w??g - 4; - From: GOV Newsroom [mailto:govnewsroom@govsubscrlptions.michigan.gov] 2015 4:55 PM Sent: Thursday, October To: Snyder, Rick (G Subject: NEWS RELEASE: Gov. Rick Snyder signs orizing funding for Flint to move back to Detroit water system qovernor Rick Snyd~e REINVENTIN . . Getting It Right. ICHIGAN Gettin It Done. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 Contacts: Sara Wurfel or Dave Murray · 517-335-6397 Gov. Rick Snyder signs bill authorizing funding for Flint to move back to Detroit water system Temporary reconnection provides best protection for public health 1 LANSING, Mich.- Gov. Rick Snyder has signed bipartisan legislation that will direct funding to the City of Flint's emergency water services to reconnect the city's water supply to the Great Lakes Water Authority until the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline is completed. "This funding is a coordinated response to a serious problem and I'm pleased so many parties came together to help deliver safe drinking water to the city of Flint," Snyder said. "Reconnecting to the Great Lakes Water Authority is only the first step, as ·the state will continue testing and inspections to ensure Flint families and children have clean water in their homes and schools." House Bill 4102, sponsored by state Rep. AI Pscholka, authorizes $6 million to move the city back to Detroit's water system until the new pipeline is finished. · In addition to the $6 million: • • • • • • $300,000 goes to the Department of Environmental Quality's drinking water and environmental health services; $1 million will provide for DEQ to test drinking water samples; $1 million allows the Department of Health and Human Services to purchase and distribute water filters to Flint residents; . $850,000 will aid in follow-up services for c.hildren, including testing, investigations, and case management for those with elevated blood lead levels; $200,000 will·fund state plumbing inspections for schools and health facilities. The City of Flint city government will provide $2 million toward reconnecting the water supply and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has committed $4 million. The bill was approved unanimously in both the House and Senate and is now Public Act 143 of 2015. For more information on this and other legislation, please visit www.legislature.mi.gov. #### 2 STAY CONNECTED: ~ :-~- ~ This email was sent to snyderr11@mlchlgan.gov on behalf of: The Executive Office of the Governor· 11 '1 South Capitol Avenue· Lansing, Ml 48909 · 517335-7858 3 From: Wyant, Dan (DEQ) Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2015 4:30PM To: Snyde r, Rick (GOV) Cc: Wurfel, Sara (GOV) ; Agen, Jarred (GOV) ; Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) ; Clement, Elizabeth (GOV) Subject: FW: Detroit News Flint II Governor, Attached is our response to the Detroit News for a story that they are preparing for tomorrow. Part of that story looks at whether the DEQ staff followed appropriate federal protocols in light of Flint's population size. My responses, enclosed here, are an effort to acknowledge something that has come out in the past week through internal review. Simply said, our staff believed they were constrained by two consecutive six"month tests. We followed and defended that protocol. I believe now we made a mistal; Clement, Elizabeth (GOV} ; Scott, Allison (GOV} Subject: Re: Flint water question from Mildred From DHHS on this pmticular 0/issue: Dr. Eden Wells spoke this am with Dr. Mona Hannah Attisha, Dr. Lawrence Reynolds and the lead Public Health nurse at the Genesee County Health Department and there is absolutely no lnfmmation to suppott the claims made by the Reverend on Mildred Gaddis' show. Dr. Hannah Attisha also checked the Intensive Care Unit and there were no patients similar to what the Rev~rend described. Additional Background: MDHHS has daily communication with the Genesee Co. Health Department via daily calls at 3 p.m. and Dr. Eden Wells also conununicates frequently with Dr. Mona Hanna Attisha ofHmley and Dr. Lawrence Reynolds who heads up Pediatrics ofHmley. We will follow up with Mildred. And we should definitely consider if/who follows up with Rev Bullock as well - Harvey? Dennis? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 21,2015, at 8:00AM, Wurfel, Sara (GOV) wrote: Would quickly add that DHHS has almost daily conference calls with the local public health depa1tment in Flint. Nothing like thls has come up to date. But again they are working to double and triple check Sent fi:om my iPhone On Oct 21, 2015, at 7:41AM, Wurfel, Sara (GOV) wrote: Absolutely, had talked with Allison about that. DI-ll-IS is double checking just in case and will help track down ASAP. 1 Sent from my iPhone She claimed that two Flint children were in critical condition over lead. Her source was Rev. Bullock I said I wasn't aware of that and that all of the identified children were being tracked by public health officials. Please check on the status of children with higher level of lead. Thanks Rick Sent from my iPad 2 From: GOV Newsroom [mailto:govnewsroom@govsubscriptions.michigan.gov] Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 2:07 PM To: Snyder, Rick (GOV) Subject: NEWS RELEASE: Gov. RickS Water Task Force to review state, federal and municipal actions, offer recommendations Governor Rick Snyd~e ~'IJA/i REINVE:NTIN ty~CHIGAN Getting ~t Right. Getttn It Done. Contacts: Sara Wurfel or Dave Murray 517-335-6397 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015 Gov. Rick Snyder announces Flint Water Task Force to review state, federal and municipal actions, offer recommendations Experts in public health, water management, environmental protection to focus on steps to · protect residents LANSING, Mich.- Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the creation of an independent advisory task force charged with reviewing actions regarding water use and testing in Flint and offer recommendations for futLire guidelines to protect the health and safety of all state residents . Task force members include experts in public health and medicine, water management, and environmental protection from both sides of the a isle, and will be co-chaired by Ken Sikke!Jla of Public Sector Consultants and Chris Kolb, of the Michigan Environmental Council. Also serving will be Dr. Matthew Davis of the University of Michigan Health System, Eric Rothstein, of the Galardi Rothstein Group and Dr. Lawrence Reynolds of Matt Children's Health Center in Flint. 1 "Transitioning back to the Detroit Water and Sewerage Depariment-Great Lakes Water Authority is a good first step to protecting public health in Flint, but it's not the last step," Snyder said. "Bringing in outside experts to evaluate our actions and help monitor and advise on potential changes to law, procedures and practices will be key to continuing work on the compreh ensive action plan and ensuring safe drinking water for all the residents in Flint and all of Michigan." Snyder said the administration will fully cooperate with task force members, saying he wants an unbiased report focusing on steps taken in the past and recommendations that could improve practices to ensure all residents have access to safe, clean water. Ken Sikkema is a senior policy fellow at Public Sector Consultants, where he specializes in public finance, environment, and energy policy. Prior to joining the firm, Sikkema served in both the Michigan House and Senate, culminating with four years as Senate majority leader. He has also served as both an adjunct and visiting professor at Grand Valley State University. Chris Kolb is president of the Michigan Environmental Council, a statewide coalition of 70 environmental, public health and faith-based nonprofit groups. Before joining the MEC, Kolb represented Ann Arbor in the state House for six years and served six years on the Ann Arbor City Council. He has been president of the MEC for six years. Matthew Davis, M.D., M.A.P.P., is professor of pediatrics and internal medicine at the University of Michigan Health System and professor of public policy at the Gerald R. Ford School at the University of Michigan, having joined the faculty in 2000. Davis also is a professor of health management and policy at the School of Public Health. He previously served as the chief medical executive of the Michigan Department of Community Health/Department of Health and Human Services. Eric Rothstein is a national water issues consu ltant and principal at the Galardi Rothstein Group. He served as an independent advisor on the creation of the Great Lakes Water Authority. Rothstein also has served as Jefferson County, Alabama's rate consultant and municipal adviser for litigation related to the county's bankruptcy and issuance of $1.7 billion in sewer warrants and led strategic financial planning for the City of Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management. He has more than 30 years of experience in water, wastewater and stormwater utility finance and ratemaking assessments. Lawrence Reynolds, M.D., is a pediatrician in Flint who serves as president of the Mott Children's Health Center. He received his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine and has been in practice for 36 years. He has served as president of the Genesee County Medical Society and the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has been honored for his humanitarian and advocacy efforts on beha lf of children from the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. Snyder has said reconnecting with the authority is a critical step to resolving water quality issues and addressing related health concerns. It will not immediately resolve the city's problem with lead service lines or aging infrastructure. It wi ll take time for pipes in .Flint to become coated with the phosphate corrosion control. To best protect public health, state and local authorities will continue to carry out steps outlined on Oct. 2 in a comprehensive action plan, including continued testing, the use of faucet filters and providing residents with accurate information about steps to eliminate lead exposure. The Michigan Departments of Environmental Quality and Health and Human Services are continuing to provide 2 free water filters, free lead testing through the state laboratory for Flint water customers, and hiring additional staff to conduct health exposu re monitoring for lead in drinking water. #### n STAY CONNECTED: ~, ~ Tills email was sent to snyderr11@mlchiqan.gov on behalf of: The Executive Office of the Governor · 111 South Capitol Avenue· Lansing, Ml48909 · 517· 335-7858 3 From: Wurfel, Sara (GOV} Sent: Tuesday, Novem To: Snyder, Rick (GOV} Cc: Agen, Jarred (GOV} ; Murray, (GOV} ; Clement, Elizabeth (GOV) ; Muchmore, Dennis (GOV} Subject: FW: Flint water school testing results Importance: High GovernorPer our conversation at our comms meeting today, here is t he news release and background/highlights of DEQ's schools water testing data that was released yesterday. DEQ also has video that they're using for some footage of the t esting with TV stations. Link here if you want to check out: https:Uyoutu.be/Amy4cDW7RtA Sill no exact word on timing of blood lead level data from DHHS- hopefu lly by late this week. Please let us know if you have any Qs or would like anything else at all. Freeman Elementary water testing shows lead exposure limited to fixtures Experts release water testing results on schools and homes in Flint As part of Gov. Rick Snyder's action plan for Flint drinking water, the DEQ today released water testing data from nearly 400 homes and businesses in Flint as well as comprehensive sampling results from Freeman Elementary School. Both sets of data indicate the problems with lead are localized to individual buildings or even individual faucets, rather than system-wide issues. "The results from this data underline the need for water testing at all homes, businesses, schools and other buildings in Flint," said George Krisztian, the DEQ's Flint Action Plan Coordinator. "Problems with lead exposure appear to be localized to individual service lines or plumbing fixtures, and we want to see all families in Flint take advantage of free water testing from the state." 1 I Freeman Elementary testing results At Freeman Elementary, 31 faucets were tested using a series of four samples each. Twenty-two outlets did not show elevated lead exposure, but nine faucets came back with initially high results. Those nine outlets involve brass components, indicating the problem involves the fixtures or plumbing immed iately surrounding the fixture. When the faucets and fountains were operated for several minutes, lead levels fell significantly, in some cases to non-detectable levels. Additional testing designed to look deep into the school's plumbing did not suggest larger, systemic issues. Freeman Elementary has several options for remedying the issues at these nine faucets and fountains. The school can elect not to use those particular fountains, or implement a formalized flushing regimen. The sampling results indicate that for all but one tap, a 3- to 4-minute flushing period each morning would drastically reduce lead exposure. For a permanent solution, the school should opt to replace the faucets and fountains of concern. "The safety and health of our students are our primary concern at Flint Community Schools, so we will start work as soon as possible to replace faucets , aerators and other related components where high lead levels were detected," FCS Superintendent Bilal Tawwab said. "Once those fixes have been made, the DEQ has offered to provide additional testing of the water at Freeman Elementary to ensure the water from every sample is safe for our students. Flint Community Schools appreciates the efforts by the DEQ, working with all stakeholders to make sure our water continues to be tested and that our students have access to safe, clean drinking water." For Freeman Elementary's complete sampling results and more information about how sampling was conducted, visit www.michigan.gov/flintwater. The DEQ and the DLARA also have conducted sampling at other Flint schools, and results will soon be available on the DEQ's website. Additionally, the state will test every other school in the Flint Community Schools district, as well as any school or daycare in the city. Interested schools and daycare centers should contact George Krisztian at krisztiang@michigan.gov. Homeowner and other customer-requested testing results Results from the 381 samples from homes, businesses, schools and other facilities that took advantage of free water testing through the state showed similar, localized results. More than 75 percent of the samples analyzed demonstrated lead results of 5 parts per billion or less, and more than 91 percent demonstrated lead results of 15 parts per billion or less. This data suggests that while some homes experience elevated lead level results due to lead service lines or in-home plumbing, many other homes experience little to no lead. This can make it difficult for homeowners and businesses to predict their lead exposure . "Since it's not easy to predict if an individual home's water is at risl< for lead, the best thing all residents can do is get their water tested," Krisztian said. "It's a free test that provides valuable information for families." Testing is available for free by contacting the Flint Water Plant at 810-787-6537 and pressing 1, or by emailing flintwater@cityofflint. com. For more information about water samples received through the state's free testing program, visit www.micl1igan.gov/flintwater. How school sampling was conducted To conduct this comprehensive sampling, the DEQ and Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs began on Oct. 23 with a thorough plumbing assessment of the school to gain a comprehensive 2 understanding of how water moves through the building and what types of plumbing materials are used. The assessment also identified 31 faucets or fountains in the school that provide water for drinking, cooking and/or food preparation. On Oct. 24, the DEQ and DLARA took four, 125-milliliter samples from each of the 31 identified faucets and fountains. The first two samples were taken immediately after turning on the faucet, followed by a 30-second flush and then the third sample, followed by a 2-minute flush and then the fourth sample. These samples provided information on the impact of any lead sources in or around each specific faucet and fountain as well as its connecting p lumbing. On Oct. 31, the DEQ and DLARA took an additional 30 samples, 10 each from three sites in the school. These 1-liter samples were taken consecutively, and provided information about the impact of any lead sources deep in the building's plumbing. 3 Talking Points on Freeman Announcement Q: How do we describe the home tests? A: The home tests are a surveillance-level screening tool. It is the same test used by the state to comply with the federal Lead and Copper Rule. Q: SO, a safe reading doesn't mean my water is safe? A: A low reading means there are no fixture-related issues. This screening may not catch impacts of a lead service line to the home. If a homeowner isn,t sure whether they have a lead service line the best way for homeowners to be absolutely sure is to have a certified plumber inspect their home. I Q: Does home plumbing inspection mean they dig up my yard? A: Usually no. A good plumber can usually assess the service line from the point of entry to the home. I Q: Was the inspection of the schools done with a different kind of testing? If so, how so? A: Yesl the testing at the schools is a very thorough protocol designed to first determine if there are fixture-specific issues then look deeper into the system to identify possible lead plumbing issues. I Q: What was learned by the testing at Freeman Elementary? A: We identified 9 of 31 sites where the plumbing clearly was imparting lead into water. Importantly, we did repeated draws of the water at these spots over several minutes! and saw lead levels drop dramatically. This means the lead is in the fixtures not in the water lines. It means the fixtures need to be addressed in some way- flushing for several minutes will help but replacement of these fixtures offers a more permanent solution. And it means the water at Freeman is safe at 22 of the 31 sites inspected, which is of some reassurance to school officials. I I Q: The City is now using water from Detroit. When will the water be free from lead again? A: The water from Detroit is treated with phosphates, which coat the insides of lead home service lines and will reduce lead impacts. The City also will . be adding additional phosphates to develop this coating more quickly, but it could take months for corrosion control to be achieved throughout the system. It is important to note that, even in systems where optimal corrosion control exists, lead components in home plumbing can still cause lead exposure. Removing lead from home plumbing is the only permanent solution to address lead in home water supplies. And testing is the best way to get an accurate sense of one's exposure. In Flint, blood testing for children is free, and surveillance testing of water for any resident also is free. ~ DE iO. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality D\fews Release Nov. 9,2015 For More Information: George Krisztian, 517-284-6719, l; Cleme (GOV) ; James (GOV) ; Posthumus, Dick (GOV} ; Hollins, Harvey (GOV) ; Baird, Richard {GOV) ; Agen, Jarrod (GOV) ; Wurfel, Sara (GOV) ; Forstner, Nathaniel (GOV) ; Scott, Allison {GOV) ; Walsh, John (GOV) ; Brownfield, Michael {GOV) ; Wisniewski, Wendy {GOV) ; Mcbride, Bill (GOV} Subject: Information about Flint blood lead level testing results release Good evening Governor and team, We're working with the Department of Health and Hum an Services on its release of blood lead level testing results, with some continuing discussions about messaging and timing. I've attached the draft press release, an informational graphic and talking points. This is a cha llenging situation to be sure, but I think these results are fairly enco uraging considering som e of t he heated rhetoric on this issue. We are discussing a "people first" approach to messaging, and perhaps issuing early next week rather than on at 9 :30a .m. on a Friday so it doesn't look like we are burying news. In a nutshell : • Blood lead level testing results released tod ay revea led that 24 of 963 adults and ch ild ren tested in Flint in October had elevated leve ls, accord ing to th e Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. • MDHHS is working closely with the Genesee County Hea lt h Department to reach out to families testing with higher levels and help them ·reduce their exposure to lead sou rces. • Information was gathered from tests administered citywide to 963 children and adults between October 1 and October 30. Eighteen peop le age 17 or younger had elevated blood lead levels. Six adults over the age 18 were identified w ith elevated blood lead levels. 1 Cl The testing and follow-up work is part of our action pla n. Dave Murray Deputy Press Secretary I Executive Office of Governor Rick Snyder MurrayOl@michlgan.gov 517-335-6397, office Twltter:@michlgandmurray 2 MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OIF HEALTH AND HUMAN SIERVUCES (1\/IUNMI~J BLOOD LEAD LE\/IEIL TEST RESULTS FOR fliNT ZIP CODES 48501-48507 SUMMAIRY AS OF OCTOBER 30, 2015 Number of People Tested for Lead in Flint Executive Summary Total number of people tested for lead 4657 from 1/1/2013 to 4/14/2014 This report.is generated by MDHHS to trade Blood Lead Level test results in Flint, Michigan. • Total number of people tested for lead 5017 from 4/15/2014 to 9/30/ 2015 Counts on this report inclupe both capillary and venous blood tests. People who have had multiple tests are counted only once. Total nu~ber of people ~ested (or le.ad • Since 10/1/2015, an additional 963 peopJe have been tested in Flint. Children Younger than 6 Years Old with Blood Lead Levels (BLL) 2:SJ.lg/dl • Continued testing efforts by Genessee County Health Department, MDHHS and local medical personnel have identified 18 children with blood lead levels greater than or equal to SiJ.g/dL since 10/1/2015. • Three percent of the children younger than 6 years old tested since 10/1/2015 have had blood lead levels greater than or equal to 5iJ.g/dl. • Additional testing is ongoing. Counts will vary as new results are added. . .. .. .. .. .. 963 ~irice fon./20').5: . . ·. . . . Total number of children tested for lead 3811 from 1/1/2013 to 4/14/ 2014 Number of child Bll test results :?!5iJg/dl 112 from 1/1/2013 to 4/14/2014 Total number of children tested for lead 4156 from 4/15/2014 to 9/30/2015: Number of child Bll t est results ~S!lg/dl from 4/15/2014 to 9/30/2015: 181 .. Total number of children tested for lead since lOil/2015~ 385 Number of child BLL teSt results ~Spg/dl since 10/1/2015: . . . 12 Children 6 to 17 Years Old with Blood Lead Leve ls (Bll) ~SJ.lg/dl Adults (18 Years or Older) with Blood Lead Levels (BLL) 2:5~g/dL 170 Total number of children tested for lead from 1/1/2013 to 4/14/2014 676 Number of adult Bll test results :?!5J1g/dl from 1/1/2013 to 4/14/2014 22 Number of child Bl.l test results ~SiJg/dl from 1/1/2013 to 4/14/2014 5 Total number of adults tested for lead from 4/15/2014 to 9/30/2015: 207 Total number of children tested for lead 654 from 4/15/2014 to 9/30/2015: Number of adult Bll test results :?!SJlg/dl from 4/15/2014 to ~/30/2015 : 13 Total number of adults tested for lead from 1/1/2013 to 4/14/2014 - Number of child Bll test results ~SJ.Ig/dl from 4/15/2014 to 9/30/2015: .. ·- · l To·t:al number .. ·· . of adults tested for lead since 10/1/2015: •' ·2·8~ Tota~ numb,~r of chiidren test~d for lead of adult Bll test results ~51Jg/!i!since 10(1/1,0').5; . .. 289 since 10/1/2015: ' ~umber 7 ·. 6 . ·. ~um~er of child ' . " . .. Bll test results ~51Jg/dL since 10/1/201,.5: 6 STATE OF MicHIGAN RICK SNYDER DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NICI Cc: Agen, Jarrod (GOV) ; Baird, Richard (GOV) ; Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) ; Weber, Travis (GOV) ; Hollins, Harvey (GOV) ; Murray, David (GOV) ; Wurfel, Sara (GOV) ; Lyon, Nick (DHHS) Subject: Privileged Attorney-Client Communication- Outline of Flint Drinking Water Issues Ken -Attached is the outline of the Flint Drinking Water issue (in a question and answer format) we have prepared for you to share with your colleagues on the Governor's Flint Water Task Force. Please let me know if we can provide any other material in preparation for the meeting tomorrow. Madhu R. Anderson Deputy Director, Economic and Strategic Initiatives if 517 284 67021517 290 9653 L Cc: Scott, Allison {GOV) ; Agen, Jarrod (GOV) ; Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) ; Clement, Elizabeth {GOV) Subject: Re: ACTION NEEDED on Flint water documents Please proceed as recommended. )hanks Rick Sent from my iPad On Dec 3, 2015, at 12:43 PM, Murray, David {GOV) wrote: Good afternoon Governor, Sorry for the quick turnaround time on this, but DHHS is hoping to issue the release t his afternoon to avoid issuing news on Friday. The DHHS team has answe red the questions and made significant revisions to the press release at my request. I think this is far more reader friendly and people focused. Here are the specific answers to the questions: Do the elevated lead levels stick with a person for life? We do see blood lead leve ls decrease after education takes place and exposure to lead sources is reduced. The purpose of screening children for lead is to identify those with elevated levels. Removing potential sources of lead exposure and ensuring proper nutrition and healthcare leads to decreases in blood lead levels in follow-up testing, which is an important part of case management. Lead has a halflife in blood of approximately 25 days; in soft tissue, about 40 days; and in the non-labile portion of bone, more than 25 years. Why do the lead levels spike on a seasonal basis? When reviewing historical trend data, the risk of lead exposure is highest during the third quarter of each year- July through September. Seasonal variation is the result of a number of factors including increased exposure to lead in dust and soil in the summer months. DHHS is requesting to issue this at 2 p.m. with Dr. Wells available to answer questions.. Thank you for your consideration . 1 Dave . The notifications will be timed as follows: 1:30 p.m. " Send final embargoed release and summary report to: o Genesee County Health Department- Geralyn Lasher o Dr. Mona Hannah-Attisha- Geralyn Lasher 9 Task Force Members- Geralyn Lasher o City of Flint Mayor's Office- Geralyn Lasher o Congress and legislature - Elizabeth Hertel 2 p.m. • Issue press release and summary report • Post press release and summary report to MDHHS website newsroom and Flint Water website, www.michigan.gov/flintwater Please let me know if you have any additional questions, ed its or concerns. Thank you, Jennifer Eisner Public Information Officer Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Office: 517-241··2112 or EisnerJ@mlchigan.gov 2 From: Murray, David '(GOV) Sent: Thursday, Decem To: Snyder, Rick (GOV) Cc: Scott, Allison (GOV) Jarrod (GOV) ; Muchmore, Dennis {GOV) ; Clement, Elizabeth {GOV) Subject: ACTION NEEDED on Flint water documents Good afternoon Governor, Sorry for the quick turnaround time on this, but DHHS is hoping to issue the release this afternoon to avoid issuing news on Friday. The DHHS team has answered the questions and made significant revisions to the press release at my request. I think this is far more reader friendly and people focused. Here are the specific answers to the questions: · Do the elevated lead levels sticlc with a person for life? We do see blood lead levels decrease after education t akes place and exposure to lead sources is reduced. The purpose of screening children for lead is to identify those with elevated leve ls. Removing potential sources of lead exposure and ensuring proper nutrition and healthcare leads to decreases in blood lead levels in follow-up testing, which is an important part of case management. Lead has a half-life in blood of approximately 25 days; in soft tissue, about 40 days; and in the non-labile portion of bone, more than 25 years. Why do the lead levels spike on a seasonal basis? When reviewing historical trend data, the risk of lead exposure is highest during th e third quarter of each year- July through September. Seasonal variation is the result of a number of fa ctors including increased exposu re to lead in dust and soil in the summer months. DHHS is requesting to issue this at 2 p.m. with Dr. Wells available to answer questions. Thank you for your consideration. Dave The notifications will be timed as follows: 1:30 p.m. o Send f inal embargoed r.elease and summary report to: o Genesee County Health Department- Geralyn Lasher 1 o o o o Dr. Mona Hannah-Attisha - Geralyn Lasher Ta sk Force Members - Geralyn Lasher City of Flint Mayor's Office- Geralyn Lasher Congress and legislature- Elizabeth Hertel 2 p.m. o o Issue press release and summary report Post press release and summary report to MDHHS website newsroom and Flint W ater website, www.michigan.gov/flintwater Please let me know if you have any additional questions, edits or concerns. Thank you, Jennifer Eisner Public Information Officer Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Office: 517-241-2112 or ElsnerJ@michlgan.gov 2 From: Ken Sikkema [mailto:l; Lawrence Reynolds ; Eric Rothstein ; Baird, Richard (GOV) Subject: Flint Water Advisory Task Force Recommendation D ear Governor Snyder: We want to thank you for the recent conference call between members of the Flint Water Advisory Task Force (FWATF), yomself, and members of your administration. Attached is a follow-up letter to that conference call outlining an initial set of recommendations that we believe should be implemented in the very near future to focus the state's efforts to protect the public health in Flint. We both acknowledge and appreciate your personal interest in this issue and your commitment, not only to assisting the Task Force in our review, but--most importantly--to ensuring that the full measure of state resources are brought forward to protect the public health in Flint and throughout the state. Respectfully, Ken Sildcema Ken Sikkema Senior Policy Fellow Public Sector Consultants PFI: 517-484-4954 ksildcema@pscinc.com 1 December 7, 2015 De~rGovernorSnyde~ On Wednesday, November 18, 2015, the Flint Water Advisory Task Fo rce met with representatives of the Mich igan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services {N)DHHS} to discuss elements of the 10-point Action Plan designed t o address various issues related to the ongoing public health protection challenges precipitated by lead in the Flint water supply. These discussions were held at our request as part of our task to make recom mendations t o prevent a similar occurrence in Flint or elsewhere, and ·also to monitor ongoing mitigation efforts. S~bsequent to those meetings~ on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, members of the Ta sk Force participated in a conference call with yourself, members of the Administration, and representatives of these agencies to discuss the progress to date on t he 10-point Action Plan, as well as several other related issues. We want to acknowledge the steps that have already been take n to implement the action plan, specifica lly in the areas of outreach efforts t o fa cilitate blood lead t.esting for children, communication with health care providers in the Flint community about the importance of t esting children for lead, and the training of additional public health nurses in the Genesee County Hea lth Department. We do believe, however, that additional steps need to be taken to re ach additional children for blood lead testing, assure proper follow-up with children found to have elevated blood lead levels, and t o continue water t esting. We will continue to assess state and local efforts and make recommendations rega rding specific steps that we believe are warranted. One prim ary concern we have at this point is that the current efforts appear to be taking place in the absence of a larger project coordination framework that measures resu lts and clearly delineates responsibilities for continuing actions to protect public health. We believe the state is best positioned to faci litate this larger framework, which should address the following: 1. The need for MDHHS and MDEQ- and, possibly, other state agencies--to set goals for actions in 2. 3. collaboration wi_th local and federa l agencies and organizations. The need for a set of corresponding timelines for the goals. The need to establish responsibility for meeting the goals in a timely fashion and for contingency plans for th e state if t he goa ls are not being met. 4. The need for clear, regular communication with the Flint community and stakeholder groups regarding action steps and updates. We also believe it important that a single person or entity-potentially independent of any one particular state agency and mutually agreeable to this Task Force and you, Governor-be established to provide effective coordina tion of ongoing activities and repo rting on the status of mitigat ion measures. For this, we also believe a readily understood "dashboard" should be developed that reports on the goa ls, til'"(lelines and assignments. This will enable members of the Flint community, public health providers, and state agencies to know about the status of the Flint water crisis mitigation program, as well as promote coordinati on and accou ntability. The Task Force is prepared to assist in the development of that dashboard. We believe it is vitally important that truste d members of the Flint community be engaged in communication on this issue, as well as t he distribution of information conveyed by our suggested dashboard reporting. Accordingly, in advance of our fin al report, we would like to ensure the independent coord inator suggest ed above engage trusted community groups to begin rebuilding· community trust in st ate actions. We appreciate your personal interest in this issue, commitment to assisting t he Task Force in our review, and-most importantly-commitment to ensuring that the full measure of state resou rces are brought forwa rd to protect the public health in Flint and throughout the state. Respectfully yours, Flint Water Advisory Task Force: Dr. Matt Davis Chris l; Holland, Meegan (GOV} Subject: REVIEW, please -- Draft Flint Water Task Force response Good afternoon, Governor, Here is a draft response, pasted below and attached, to the letter from the Flint Water Task Force, incorporating suggestions from Rich and others. Please let me know if you want changes, and we'll prepare a version on letterh ead. Thank you for your time. Dave Dear Flint Water Advisory Task Force Members, Thank you for your correspondence on Dec. 7, and, most importantly, f or your hard work to prom ote public health and protect ou r residents as we move forward. Your efforts are both respected and appreciated. As acknowledged in your letter, we have taken many steps to address the challenges in Flint as they relate to reducing lead exposure. I am pleased to see the progress since October, and recogn ize there is more work that must be done to ensure that this progress cont inues. At the state level, there has been a co nfluence of efforts between M ichigan Departments of Environmental Quality and Health and Human Services t o coordinate with th e Genesee County Health Department, local schools, and our partners in the non-profit community. These partners are making progress, and w e know we must always strive to improve practices and communication for continual improvement. You make a so lid suggestion abo ut establishing a person who Is independent of any one of the involved stat~ agencies to serve as the point person to coordinate t he ongoing work. I am recommending th at Harvey Hollins, director of the Office of Urban Initiatives, carry out thi s effo rt. Harvey Is well-versed in t he issues and the challenges f aced by our cities and will be effective in this role. Seni or members of our executive t eam will conti nue to engage w ith your task f orce and provide direction and support to Harvey to ensure you will have continued support and cooperation. We also have retained Chris DeWitt, a veteran communications specialist, t o st rengthen community outreach efforts t o make sure residents have access to th e information they need. 1 I also support your suggestion of a dashboard to mal; arrod {GOV) ; Posthumus, Dick {GOV) ; Redford, James (GOV) ; Baird, Richard (GOV) ; Hollins, Harvey {GOV) ; Mcbride, Bill {GOV) ; Holland, Meegan {GOV) ; Forstner, Nathaniel (GOV) ; Brownfield, Michael {GOV) ; Walsh, John (GOV) Cc: Sc~tt, Allison {GOV) ; Wisniewski, Wendy {GOV) Subject: New release on blood lead level testing in Flint. Good afternoon Governor and team, Just wanted to give you a heads up about a release DHHS is issuing today with updated blood lead level testing. Apout 500 more people have been tested since the last release, and eight more people had elevated levels. The format and information is similar to the previous release. DHHS plans to issue such updates every t hree weeks for the time being to show transparency, remind people that testing is available if they are concerned, and that free filters and replacement cartridges are available. I' ve pasted the release below. Have a nice weekend, Dave December 11, 2015 MDHHS releases latest round of Flint blood lead level data LANSING, Mich.- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services today issued its newest summary report on lead testing in Flint According to preliminary data, 39 of 1,836 adults and chilchen tested had elevated blood lead levels since Oct. 1. 1 "As testing continues, our focus remains on11e1pmg rarrnHt~ 1uuu"" ua .P~ ·-··--to lead," said Dr. Eden Wells, MDI-II-IS chief medical executive. "We are working closely with the Genesee County Health Department to provide information and offer tools in the conmmnity, and encourage families to explore the resources that are available to them." - - · L Both capillary and venous blood tests are included in the report, and people who have had multiple tests are counted only once. Tests and their results cover the time since the state action plan was put in place on Oct. 2, and capture the number of elevated blood lead levels greater than 5 micrograms per deciliter. MDHHS is working closely with local partners to offer resom·ces and distribute important lead testing and prevention inf01mation. Additional state funding has allowed for Genesee Cmmty Health Department (GCHD) nurses to work with families when an elevated blood lead level is detected. These families can also choose to have the nmse coordinate an enviromnental health investigation in their home to identify lead exposures, which could be lead from paint, soil, plumbing, and other sources. To support these efforts, the state is coordinating with its Medicaid health plans and provider communities on enhanced screening and testing. In addition to mandated testing at ages one and two for the Medicaid population, MDHHS has recommended blood lead testing for any child younger than six years of age in Flint who has not previously been tested. The state, in coordination with GCHD, developed and issued a Health Ale1t Network (HAN) notification for local providers to help ensure consistent messaging and protocols among primary care providers. Free water filters and replacement cartridges are still available to Flint residents. For a full list oflocations and hours of distribution, or to view the full blood lead level report, visit www.michigan.gov/flintwater. The summary will be updated as more data becomes available. To help residents properly install water filters, and to demonstrate how to replace the original when it expll:es, MDHHS has created an instructional video on its YouTube channel. For this and other updates, visit www.michigan.gov/flintwater. ### Dave Murray Press Secretary I Executive Office of Governor Rick Snyder MurrayDl@michigan.gov 517-335-6397, office !' \witter:@ mich igan murray 2 Subject: Briefing on Flint water blog post Colleagues, Here is a quick summary of a blog post that appears on f lintwaterstudy.org, based on 159 pages of DHHS emails requested by Virginia Tech researcher Ma rc Edwards under the Freedom of Info rmation Act. The headline: "Michigan Hea lth Department Hid Evidence of Health Harm Due to Lead Contaminated Water: Allowed False Public Assurances by MDEQ and Stonewa lled Outside Researchers" Major points: • Lee Ann Walters contacted DHHS nu rse l; Baird, Richard (GOV) ; Hollins, Harvey (GOV) ; Walsh, John (GOV} ; Calley, Brian (GOV)~···· Snyder, Rick (GOV) Clement, Elizabeth (GOV) ; Scott, {GOV) Subject: BRIEFING: Auditor General answers on Flint water situation Colleagues: Here is a summary of answers from the Office ofthe Auditor General in response to questions mostly posed by Sen. Jim Ananich's office (the auditor added a few questions in the 11-page report). The questions came as the OAG conducts an audit of the Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance's handling of the Flint water crisis. Conclusions: While the City Council voted in March 2013 to move to the KWA pipeline, it didn't designat~ the Flint River as an interim water source . But the DEQ had approved th e river as a backup source for emergency purposes in 2006. The treated water met safety standards in quarterly tests by the Flint WTP, but Flint had never tested its effect on the distribution system. In an email review of key DEQ managers to determine if there wa s an effort to conceal information, only one email exchange raised red flags. The EPA had asked DEQ in February 2015 if Flint had a corrosion control program; the DEQ respond ed the city had an optimized program in place. But in April the EPA as!; Agen, Jarrod (GOV) ; Baird, Richard r @m ichigan.gov>; Muchmore, Dennis (GOV) ; Hollins, Harvey {GOV) ; Posthumus, Dick (GOV) ; Murray, David (GOV) ; Holland, Meegan (GOV) ; Lyon, Nick (DHHS) Cc: Wyant, Dan (DEQ) Subject: FW: Audit or General Lett er- City of Flint Drinki ng Water FYI - Please see the attached letter. The Auditor General findings are consistent with the DEQ's own internal review. The Auditor General delivered the letter to Senator Ananich late Wednesday, December 23, 2015. · Please call me if you have any questions. Dan Wyant Director Attachment Frorn: MI_Office_ oUhe_Auditor_Genera I [ mailto: mi auditor general@audgen. michigan .gov] Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 3:18 PM To: a!eavltt@senate.michigan.gov; sstudley@senate.michiqan.gov Cc: Hirst, Laura (OAG); Ringler, Doug (OAG); Wyant, Dan (DEQ); Sygo, Jim (DEQ) Subject: Auditor General Letter - City of Flint Drinking Water Please see the attached letter, which add resses your questions about the City of Flint's drinking water. We stand ready to answer any questions th at you may have . Thank you. 1 OAG---:::~:~=::-· Auditor General Office of the Autlitor Gcncml ....~--~-----~-----~~-.,·------- 201 N. Wru;hlogton Sqmu:e, Si..-th Floo( • Lansing; Michigan 48913 • Phone: (517) 33+8050 • www.audgen.micbignu.gov December 23, 2015 The Honorable Jim Ananich Senat e Minority Leader State Capitol, Room S- 105 Lal!sing, Michigan Dear Senator Ananich: Enclosed are answers to the questions you posed in your October 20, 2015 letter to our office regarding the audit we are conducting of the Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance (ODWMA), Department of Environmental Quality (DEO), specific to lead contamination in the City of Flint's drinking water. Also enclosed are additional questions we developed that are rel evant to these issues, along with five exhibits: • • • • A map showing Flint water samples by zip code. A map showing lead counts of 5 parts per billion or higher. Two charts showing the number of samples by time period and zip code . A time line of the Flint water review. We appreciate the opportunity to assist you in answering questions regarding this topic. If you have further questions or a request f or other services, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Sincerely, D.VJ I,._,!~ Doug Ringler Auditor General Enclosures Q 1: How does ODWMA ensure the data it receives is accurate? A: With regard to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) monitoring requirements, DEQ relies on the following key controls to ensure the accuracy of t est results: • State-owned laboratories test water samples. • State-owned laboratories send test results directly to DEQ. • The City of Flint Water Treatment Plant (Flint WTP) certifies whether sample sites are classified as tier 1 •. The current Flint WTP LCR sampling process includes: 1. DEQ informs the Flint WTP of the required water lead and copper sample size . 2. The Flint WTP determines the pool of t ier 1 sites for sampling. 3 . The Flint WTP selects the sample. 4. The Flint WTP sends out sample kits and instructions to residents for collecting water samples. · 5. Residents leave samples and signed sampling forms outside their front doors. 6. The Flint WTP empl.oyee picks up samples and forms from residents. 7. The Flint WTP employee reviews sample forms for completeness. 8. The Flint WTP employee sends samples to the State-owned laboratories. 9. State-owned laboratories test samples and provide results directly to DEQ. 10. DEQ receives water lead and copper sample results, which include the following information: date collected, date received, address where collected, type of residence (e.g., single family or apartment), and sample point (e .g., kitch en sink or bathroom sink). · 11. DEQ tracks, and follows up if necessary, the number of samples collected by the Flint WTP to help ensure that the required minimum number of samples are collectea by the monitoring period deadline. Single-family or multiple-family residence with lead service line, lead solder copper piping construct ed after 1982, or lead plumbing. Page 1 12. The Flint WTP submits lead and copper report to DEQ that certifies wheth er sample sites meet tier ·1 criteria . 13. DEQ prepares the LCR 90th percentile calcu lation report. During our review, we noted two potential improvements f or the Flint WTP sampling process (see Question 5 of the additional questions answered by the OAG regarding tier 1 sample validity): Q2: • DEQ could verify th at the sampling pool was limited to only tier 1 sample sites to ensure that the Flint WTP is in compliance w ith the LCR (Title 40 , Part 141, section 86(a)(3) of the Code of Federal Regulations [CFR]). • DEQ could independently verify the validity of sample site certifications. What accountability measures are in place for ODWMA staff who fail to follow data verification protocols? A : DEQ does not provide any direct oversight over the Flint WTP and, therefore, does not have any accountability measures over the Flint WTP 's LCR data verification protocols. DEO's data verification protocol for lead and copper water sampling is limited to verification that the WTP certifies samples submitted to the State-owned laboratories for analysis (see steps 7 and 1 2 in the Flint WTP LCR sampling process noted in Question 1 above) . We did not identify any inst ances in w hich ODWMA staff failed to verify that submitted samples were certified by t he Fl int WTP. I I I I I I I Q3: What accountability measures are in place for ODWMA staff who lie or misrepresent information t o the EPA? A : As with all classified employees, ODWMA staff must adhere to the rul es and regulations established by t he Michigan Civil Service Commission. If any ODWMA staf(were determined to misrepresent information to the EPA, they would be subject to Civil Se rvice Rule 2-6, Discipline, w hich allows an appointing autho rity to discipline an employee for just cause up to and including dismissal. We are not aware of any DEO-establ ished measures that are in add ition to the Civil Servi ce Rules. We gained access t o the e-mail accounts of key DEQ management (DEQ Director, Deputy Direct or, ODWMA Chief , and other key ODWMA staff) extending back t o January 1, 2013 . We did so to identify t he key decision points and conversations that occurred lead in g up to and through the situation in Flint. Our review was also intended to det ermine whether State, Flint, or other officials attempted t o concea l key test results or ot her information. We noted one e-m ail exchange between DEQ and t he EPA that appears to be a sign ificant contributor to the concern that DEQ misrepresented information to t he EPA. The EPA requested clarification on February 26, 2015 regarding the type of optimized corrosion control treatment the Flint WTP was using . DEQ responded on February 27, 20'15 that the cit y had an optimized corrosion cont rol program in place, but DEQ did not provide any program details. DEQ informed us. t hat the Flint WTP corrosion control program in cluded performing Page 2 lead and copper monitoring for two consecutive six-month periods to determine whether corrosion control treatment would be necessary in the future. However, it appears the EPA interpreted corrosion control program to mean that corrosion control treatment was being performed. On April 23, 2015, the EPA again inquired as to what the Flint WTP was doing for corrosion control treatment. DEQ responded on April 24, 201 5 that the Flint WTP was not practicing corrosion control treatment. Based on our review of this and other e-mails, w e have no specific reason to believe that DEQ willfully misrepresented the information to the EPA. Q.4: What policies do DEQ and ODWMA have in place to escalate major infractions up the chain of command? A: We did not note any instances of major infractions (i.e., intentional disregard o.f policies, laws, regulations or specific directions) committed by DEQ staff during t he course of our review. DEQ does not have a formal policy or procedure in place to escalate major infractions perform ed by ODWMA employees; however, our review of DEQ correspondence confirmed the escalation of key issues up the chain of command related to the Flint situation. DEQ stated that its informal policy is for staff to notify the proper level of management of infractions to determ ine necessary action. Page 3 OAG. ·--·-----~'!!~:A~::~· Office of the Audltor General ~- _ • -----~-~- --~---~-~-·M• Application of the LCR Q 1: How did the Flint WTP become the primary water supplier for the City of Flint? A: Upon notification of the City of Flint's plans to switch to the lbo:t 8; 2015 Jomt.-ary 1. 2015 recon.,_-ct :o OWSO. OEO begins the second six-"""'th Flint il>ad/copper ~ perio:i I Januory 12.2015 I July 2014 DEO begins the r.m si>«noooh Rint lead/copper mcnttoring period. Man:~2013 nrn City Councl v:rted 7-1,. join Karegoondi Water Authority IKWAl. I I I I April16,2013 C"lty of Rim emergcn..'")l monoger Ed Kunz .si;no z;reemerrt 10 sv.ritch from I I 2013 I April25.Z014 City of Rint switches to Frutt River water. DEQ n:nilies t1e F!jm:WfP of the forst six-month le>dlccpper J I monitorTng period, new copper service li1c insnllletion. DEO ,;,at he wll besin a sttJdy of tlu> City oi Flint water quality: August 23, 2015 I I tr.ay believed was apptt)ptiall!, ;)nd it \"'aS not.• I J I FebNary 3, 2015 April24, 2015 Govemor Snvdlcs lind teplace wasteWater inc:i'\emor. 0:0 indicares no corrosion con-.rol (cnhophcsphate) chemical in pio<:e Cuealment). I I July 21,2015 The E?A ond DEQ hold confere.-.ce coli on DEQ's implementation of the Leod end Ccpper Rule (LCR) ond Rin' Dep!rvnent (DWSD) wmer Sep! Aint v.rr.er Is causing lcz.d tO le!Ch r.to residents' water. Issues, source to 'tCWA April17,2013 vrg;n;o Tech rese..-.:her noti!ies Oc:tober 19, 2015 D:O Director Dan Wyant states: ".•. steff made a mistake whlle working with the city of Rint. Srnply stot&J, sraif employed a federal !!Xllr.lSDn ccntrcll pmtoa:l 20 15 DetrcitWmer end Sevveregc: DWSD sal:lltwm stOP seUing \I'V2ter 10 1h ~ City of Aint in Somple results from 1l1e ~enee noted wid> high levels en nbruary 26, 2015 shew leed levels look good after. I I L March 30, 2015 l· I 2014- oro notifies the Ant WTP of the soccnd six-month lez:ficcpp:r monitoring results. May28,2015 City of Aint en'.ergency manager Jerry Ambrese declines DWSD water source reconnection. City of F!jm:decides10 use the Aim River as a water source. I OWSO offers the City of F!jm: a woiver of the S4 milion reconnecticn fee to switch ~cJc to Detroit water. Octt>b:r 16, 2015 City of Flint recoc-.nec:s to DWSD. August 17.2015 January 29, 2015 I Mi; Eric Rothstein ; Lawrence Reynolds Subject: Attached Letter from Flint Water Advisory Task Force Dear Govemor: The Flint Water Advisory Task Force, which you appointed on October 21,2015, has devoted considerable time and eff01t to our review ofthe contamination of the Flint Water supply. Ow: focus has been on assessing what happened, why it happened, and what is needed to prevent any recunence in Flint or elsewhere in the state. We have also, as you know, been assessing on~going mitigation efforts. Attached is a letter rep01ting our finding as to who bears the primary responsibility for what happened in Flint. We are sending this letter now .because it has become clear to us that ascribing responsibility and ensuring accountability is both critical and mgent, and simply crumot wait for om fmal report. Establishing responsibility and accountability is the :J:irst step in re-establishing the trust between the citizens of Flint and their government and the agencies whose responsibility it is to protect their health. The current level of distrust also serves to compromise the effective delivery of protected services designed to address ongoing public health issues. Thank you for the support you have given us and your demonstrated conunitment to respond to om· findings and recommendations. On behalf of the Task Force Ken Sikkema KenSHckema Senior Polley Fellow l)ublic Sector Consultants PH: 517-484~4954 ksikl{ema@pscinc.corri 1 December 29, 2015 Dear Governor Snyder: The Flint Water Advisory Task Force, which you appointed on October 21, 2015, has devoted considerable effort and countless hours to our review of the contamination of the Flint water supply: what happened, why It occurred, and what is needed to prevent a recurrence in Flint or elsewhere in the state. We have also been assessing ongoing mitigation efforts to help assure th at short- and long'term public health issues and water management concerns will be properly addressed to safeguard the health and well being of the Flint comm unity. Shortly after we began our work, we recognized th e immediate need for better coordination of the state's response to the ongoing public health Issues in Flint, and for assignment of a single person to provide this coordination. We addressed these concerns in a letter to you on December 7, 2015, and you responded with Immediate adoption of these recommendations. We thank you for the commitment your response demonstrates. In our continuing efforts, we have now interviewed numerous individuals at state and local levels; reviewed many documents, articles, and emails; and deliberated repeatedly as a group. Both individually and as a group, we h ave visited Flint several times during the past several weeks to meet w ith citizens, public health officials and healthcare provi de~s, Individuals who have water management responsibilities at the city and county levels, and other public officials. It Is clear to us, particularly as we listen to t he people of Flint, that It Is both critical and urgent to establish responsibility for what happened in t heir community and to ensure accountability. This is a first step in a long process to re-establish the trust they no longer have in their government and the agencies whose responsibility it is to protect their health . It is urgent because this deep distrust of government continues to compromise the effective delivery of protective services designed to address ongoing public health issues. It is for these reasons that we are sending this letter at this time. We believe the primary responsibility for what happened in Flint rests with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). Although many individuals and entities at state and local levels contributed to creating and prolonging the problem, MDEQ is the government agency that has responsibility to ensure safe drinking water in Michigan. It failed in that responsibility and must be held accountable for that failure . The Safe Drinl.; Clement, Elizabeth (GOV) Subject: Flint letter Governor, Attached is a letter from the Flint Water Task Force which will be f01mally sent to you tomonow. The Task Force then plans to release this letter publicly on Wednesday morning. You will see the letter is harsh ag~inst DEQ. Rich, Redford, Harvey, Meegan, and myself all just gathered on a conference call to discliss our upcoming actions regarding Flint. While we don't think this letter should change any of our actions, we agreed we may need to accelerate some of the structural changes at DEQ. Our suggestions: 1) Mah:e structural changes at DEQ as early as tomorrow: The recommendations in this letter suggest profound change at DEQ and openly criticize Director Wyant. If this is the path that the Task Force is on, it is best to make changes at DEQ sooner rather than later. That likely means accepting Dan's resignation. It also means moving up the termination of the 3 DEQ personal previously planned for Jan 4 to tomorrow. 2) Still do statement tomol'l'OW from you regarding Flint: This statement will be slightly revised by Meegan to acknowledge we received feedback fmm the Task Force and reiterate that we created the Task Force with the intent of getting honest independent feedback. More importantly, if we are making changes at DEQ, they can also be announced in the statement. ·rr you have a moment, it is probably best that Rich & I discuss with you over the phone tomorrow rooming. But I wanted to get you some of our thinking tonight. Let me lmow if there is a good time to discuss tomorrow. Thanks Janod 1 Dear Governor Snyder: The Flint Water Advisory Task Force, which you appointed on October 21, 2015, has devot ed considerab le effort and countless hours to our review of the contaminat ion of the Flint water supply: what happened, why it occurred, and what is needed to prevent a recurrence in Flint or elsewh ere in t he stat e. W e have also been assessing ongoing mitigation efforts to help assure t hat short- and longterm public hea lth issues and w ater management concerns w ill be properly addressed t o safeguard the health and well being of the Flint community. Shortly after we bega n our work, we recognized the immediate need fo r better coordination ofthe state's response to the ongoing public health issues in Flint, and fo r assignment of a single person t o provide this coordination. We a'ddressed these concerns in a letter to you on December 7, 2015, and you responded with immediate adoption of these recommendations. We thank you for the commitment your response demonstrates. In our continuing effo rts, we have now interviewed numerous individuals at stat e and local levels; reviewed many documents, articles, and emails; and deliberated repeatedly as a group. Both individually and as a group, we have visited Flint severa l times during the past several weeks to meet with citizens, public health officials and healthcare providers, 'individ ua ls who have water management responsibilities at t he city and county levels, and other publ!c officials. It is clear to us, particularly as we listen to the people of Flint, that it is both critical and urgent to establish responsibility for what happened in their c~m munity and to ensure accountability. This is a first step in a long process to re-esta blish the trust they no longer have in their government and the agencies whose responsibility it is to protect their health. It is urgent beca use this deep distrust of government continues to compromise the effective delivery of protective services designed to ad dress ongo ing public hea lth issues. It is for these reasons that we are sending this letter at this time. We believe the primary responsibility for what happened in Flint rests with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). Although many individuals and ·e ntities at state and local levels contributed to creating and prolonging the problem, MDEQ is the government agency that has responsibility to ensure safe drinking water in Michigan. It failed in that responsibility and must be held accountable for that failure. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) places responsibility for compliance with its requirements on the public water system. In this instance, the City of Flint had the responsibility to operate it s water system within SDWA requirem ents, und er the jurisdiction of the MDEQ. .The role of the MDEQ is to ensure compliance w ith the SDWA through its regulatory oversight as the primary agency having enforcement responsibility for th e Flint water syst em. The MDEQ failed in three fund amental ways. Regulatory Failure We believe that in the Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance (ODWMA) at MDEQ, a culture exist s in which "technical comp liance" is considered sufficient to ensure safe drinking water in Michigan. This minimalist approach to regulatory and oversight responsibility is unacceptable and simply insufficient to the task of public protection. It led to MDEQ's failure to recognize a num ber of indications II I I I I I I I that switching the water sourc~ in Flint would-and did-compromise both water safety and water quality. The MDEQ made a number of decisions that were, and continue to be, justified on the basis that federa l rules "allowed" those decisions to be made. ODWMA must adopt a posture that is driven not by this minimalist technica l compliance approach, but rather by one that is founded on what needs to be done to assure drinking water safety. A culture change must occur within ODWMA. It must be driven by a mission that is aspirational regarding the role of the MDEQ in ensuring the safety and the quality of Michigan's drinking water. We believe, and have expressed to MDEQ Director Dan Wyant, that as a Great Lakes State, Mi<;higan should aspire to have the safest drinking water in the nation, rather than merely aiming for technical compliance with regulatory requirements. Failure in Substance and Tone of MDEQ Response to the Public Throughout 2015, as the public raised concerns and as independent studies and testing were conducted and brought to the attention of MDEQ, the agency's response was often one of aggressive dismissal, belittlement, and attempts to discredit these efforts and the individuals involved. We find both the tone and substance of many MDEQ public statements to be completely unacceptable. In a rea l way, the MDEQ represents the public, including the very individuals it treated dismissively and disrespectfully in public statements. We recognize that the agency might disagree with the opinions of others on a variety of issues, including testing protocol, interpretation of testing results, the requirements offedera llaw and rules, and other matters. What is disturbing about MDEQ's responses, however, is their persistent tone of scorn and derision. In fact, the MDEQ seems to have been more determined to discredit the work of others-who ultimately proved to be right-than to pursue its own oversight responsibility. Failure in MDEQ Interpretation of the lead and Copper Rule The federal Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) is central to what happened in Flint, because that rule, at least theoretically, is designed to prevent lead and copper contaminat ion of drinking water. The federal LCR calls for "optimized corrosion control treatment/' which the MDEQ did not require in the switch to the Flint River. Prior to the switch, MDEQ staff instructed City of Flint water treatment staff that corrosion control treatment (CCT) was not necessary until two six-month monitoring periods had been conducted. The need for CCT would be ·evaluated after the results from those two monitoring periods were reviewed. The decision not to require CCT, made at the direction of the M DEQ, led directly to the contamination of the Flint water system. The MDEQ seems to have taken different positions on whether it faithfully followed the LCR in the Flint situat ion . It first maintained that it followed the LCR, then stated that it did not follow the rule properly, and most recently claimed that a fed eral memorandum issued by the US EPA in early November 2.015 suggests that the original MDEQ interpretation was possibly correct. We are not convinced. Even the MDEQ's latest interpretation of the US EPA's November memorandum is overly legalistic and misunderstands the intent efthe LCR, which is to minimize risks of lead and 1 copper exposure for human health. We believe ODWMA's single-minded legalistic focus is the heart of the problem, and it is part of the "technical compliance" culture described above. ODWMA should not be basing its actions solely on a legally possible interpretation of the LCR. It should be focusing on how to protect Michigan's citizens from lead in drinl