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CityCouncil | 2018-07-24 | 10 | the third party contactor performs confirmation sampling; stated the Navy also works with the regulator agencies, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Department of Public Health (CDPH), who also collect confirmation sampling. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether confirmation sampling has been done at Alameda Point following the TetraTech Hunters Point story, to which Mr. Slack responded that he cannot say sampling has been done since the story broke; stated the State of California has done confirmation sampling. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the confirmation sampling was at Alameda Point, to which Mr. Slack responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether a scanner van was used at Alameda Point, to which Mr. Slack responded in the negative; stated in 2002 or 2003, the EPA had a van with a very sensitive gamma detector, which could give general area radiation levels; the van was used to analyze the residential part of Hunters Point; the piece of equipment has not been used in Alameda. Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether the two sentenced TetraTech employees, Stephen Rolfe and Justin Hubbard, ever worked at Alameda Point. Mr. Megliola responded the Navy did a detailed analysis and determined one of the employees worked at Alameda Point in the 2007 to 2008 timeframe; stated the work being done was a non-supervisory Radiological Control Technician (RCT) with a different team than the team working at Hunters Point. Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether the third party contractor goes on site and takes samples, to which Mr. Megliola responded the CDPH does its own, independent sampling on certain projects. Mr. Slack stated data is not being collected today; going forward, on an as needed basis, the contract will have independent third party samples. Vice Mayor Vella inquired what would be considered as needed, to which Mr. Slack responded that he is not in a position to respond; stated the sampling is to address concerns and ensure independent data is collected. Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether soil has been moved by TetraTech and, if so, has it been tested. Mr. Megliola responded soil has been moved off of Alameda from different construction projects; stated the majority has been reused at various landfill sites for soil cover; the soil that was moved was scanned on site before leaving; the soil was taken to Idaho and Utah. In response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry regarding the job duties of a RCT and Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 6 July 24, 2018 | CityCouncil/2018-07-24.pdf |