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Applicant Materials Binder

Christian Di Renzo

2639 East Canterbury Lane ● Cottonwood Heights, UT ● 84121 Ensured the proper management of the city’s Phase II Small MS4 permit; utility billing services; a wastewater
Cell/Home (310) 945-7097 collection and treatment system that includes a Grade 3 plant, 23 lift stations and 152 miles of pipeline; a water
cdirenzo2508@msn.com distribution operation that consists of 9,800 service connections; water treatment functions that include a T4-
rated plant that treats untreated water from the SWP and Lake Berryessa, emergency storage at Lake Herman,
EDUCATION and an ELAP – certified lab. Completed an $8 million citywide water meter transition to AMI replacing 9,600
meters. Oversaw PW’s migration to Tyler Munis and co-managing a reuse feasibility study project to provide
the Vallero refinery with recycled water. Managed the development and adoption of the 2015 UWMP and
Master of Public Administration (MPA) (2003) biennial SSMP audit, five-year water and wastewater rate increases and capacity fee updates, and updated over
University of Southern California, CA a dozen job descriptions. Other noteworthy projects included: exploring options for water
banking/sale/transfer of carry-over SWP Table A allocations, implementing recommendations from a recently
Master of Political Science (MA) (1999) conducted operational audit, overseeing arc flash hazard assessments at the water and wastewater treatment
St. John’s University, NY plants, managing the transition from chlorine gas to bulk hypochlorite, creating and implementing a valve
Awarded Certificate of Academic Merit: 4.0 GPA exercise program, launching an in-house CCTV program in compliance with a settlement agreement,
Graduate Research Assistant implementing a mobile CMMS application, updating the city’s IIPP, managing the update of the wastewater
plant’s SCADA telemetry which included wireless upgrades at all 23 lift stations, managing several
Bachelor of Political Science and English (BA) (1998) wastewater electrical CIPs, overseeing PM and design services for the Lower Arsenal water main replacement
University of Utah, UT and Cordelia 30” transmission main replacement projects, and overseeing the Utility Division’s personnel
Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society matters and contract engineering services, etc. Also negotiated a five-year contract for sludge disposal and
Dean’s List
processing and a settlement agreement with CAL-OSHA for process safety management.
Attended Conferences/Seminars:
Senior Consultant, Public Administration and Finance, Cannon Corporation
• Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities – DHS/FEMA 8/14 − 8/15
• AWWA –Financial Management: Cost of Service Rate-Making Seminar Conducted water and sewer utility rate reviews; conducted asset inventory and prepare long-range replacement
• AWWA/WEF - Utility Management Conference plans; provided consulting services on NPDES permit compliance matters and Waste Discharge Requirements
• Presenter – CA/NV AWWA Annual Fall Conference 2018 “Post AMI Implementation and Non- (WDRs); prepared and submit potable water permits; etc.
Revenue Discovery”
• Presenter – CA/NV AWWA Annual Fall Conference 2017 “Benicia – A Historical California City Senior Management Analyst/Interim Utilities Manager, Department of Public Works, City of Beverly Hills
Experience Implementing AMI” 10/07 − 12/13
• Presenter –CA/NV AWWA Annual Fall Conference 2012 “Developing Financial Tools to Assess Acted as lead manager for the annual development of the department’s $100 million operating budget;
Risk Associated with Capital Spending Plans and to Evaluate System Impacts, while Acquiring managed the CIP budgets for the Utilities: water, solid waste, storm water, and wastewater and served as the
Support from Key Stakeholders” Interim Utilities Manager for two years; tracked and analyzed pertinent legislation and presented regularly to
• CAL ICMA - Financing Local Government Infrastructure the Public Works Commission and Legislative Policy Committee; conducted user cost and other financial
• GFOA - Best Practices and Effective Budget Presentation analyses; updated annual fleet operations and replacement charges for the city and determined fund balance
• CA-NV AWWA - Effective Utility Management estimates for each vehicle; prepared personnel allocations; drafted the department’s performance measures for
the FY 2009 budget and determined appropriate service indicators; wrote RFI for single space credit card
Certifications/Memberships: meters; wrote draft RFP for the Montage Hotel parking valet service and served on the RFP selection
committee; regularly staffed interview panels; served as the department’s finance chief for emergency
• SWRCB Water Distribution Operator - D2 (#41603) operations and managed a team of 10 employees; served as project manager for the implementation of the
• SWRCB Water Treatment Operator – T1 (#37250) city’s water conservation ordinance – stage B; interacted with public relations and financial consultants in the
• PSMJ Resources – Project Management Bootcamp development of a storm water fee ballot and discussed campaign strategies with city leadership; successfully
• AWWA Rates and Charges Committee member managed and implemented the city's water rate increases for FY 12/13 and 13/14; participated in the
• AWWA Distribution Operations and Maintenance Committee member development of the city's Strategic Plan; oversaw the department's refuse commercial billing functions and
managed staff; advised the City Manager on NPDES permit matters and served as the principal administrator;
• AWWA Groundwater Resource Committee member supervised the activities of the stormwater and wastewater divisions (8 FTEs) and developed program
• AWWA CA-NV Financial Management Committee member budgets; oversaw the development and implementation of the city's first Sewer System Management Plan and
conducted sewer rate studies; oversaw the extension of the water purchase order commitment with the
CAREER HISTORY Metropolitan Water District; engaged in preliminary conversations with DWR on groundwater monitoring;
developed the Utilities' four divisional budgets for FY 13/14; audited the billing practices of the refuse
Assistant Director of Public Works/Utilities Manager, Department of Public Works, City of Benicia franchise hauler; collaborated with the Finance Department on a utility bill redesign and transition to monthly
10/15 – 8/18 billing for FY 14/15; etc.
Oversaw the management and operation of the Wastewater, Water, and Maintenance (Streets and Fleet)
divisions comprising of 53 FTEs and a cumulative operating budget of $23 million and a $6 CIP budget.
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