HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.g. South Orinda Sewer Renovations, Phase 5' Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Dane J a n u a ry 5, 2 011
subject APPROVE THE SOUTH ORINDA SEWER RENOVATIONS, PHASE 5,
DISTRICT PROJECT 5989, FOR CEQA COMPLIANCE, PERMITTING AND RIGHT OF
WAY ACQUISITION PURPOSES
Submitted By: Initiating DeptJDiv.:
Stephanie Gronlund, Associate Engineer Engineering I Environmental Services
RE VIE WED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION:
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ISSUE: Board approval of the South Orinda Sewer Renovations, Phase 5, District
Project 5989 is required prior to the filing of a Notice of Exemption under the District's
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the South Orinda Sewer Renovations, Phase 5,
District Project 5959, for CEQA compliance, permitting and right of way acquisition
purposes; and find the project is exempt from CEQA.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS: This action will allow staff to continue with design work and
negotiations for the easements needed for the project. Pre -bid costs are estimated to
be approximately $200,000.
ALTERNATIVES/CONSIDERATIONS: The Board of Directors may delay or decline to
approve the project. If these renovations are not constructed, the condition of the
sewers will continue to decline, which may result in increasingly more difficult
maintenance, and the potential for blockages and overflows.
BACKGROUND: The South Orinda
Sewer Renovations, Phase 5 project will
replace and rehabilitate approximately
1 1,000 feet of 0- and 8 -inch diameter
sewer located in the City of Orinda,
including sewers located in the following
public roads: Barbara Road, Camino
Encinas, Estates Drive, Knickerbocker
Lane, and Spring Road; located in the
following private roads: Lloyd Lane,
Monte Veda Drive, and Sanborn Road;
and in side yard and backyard
easements located near: Camino
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POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: January 6, 2011
subject: APPROVE THE SOUTH ORINDA RENOVATIONS, PHASE 5, DISTRICT
PROJECT 5989, FOR CEQA COMPLIANCE, PERMITTING AND RIGHT OF WAY
ACQUISITION PURPOSES
Encinas, Estates Drive, Longridge Road, Moraga Way, Monte Veda Drive, Oakwood
Road, orchard Road, Owl Hill Court, Owl Hill Road, Overhill Road, Sanborn Road, and
Underhill Road. The work includes trenching, shoring, replacing sections of sewer pipe
by open -cut and trenchless methods, installing manholes and repaving affected streets.
At this time, staff recommends that the Board approve the project for CEQA
compliance, permitting and right of way acquisition purposes.
The South Orinda Sewer Renovations, Phase 5, District Project 5989 is included in the
fiscal year 2010 -2011 Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) on page CS -25. Staff has
conducted a cash flow analysis of the Collection System Program budget and
concluded that adequate funds are available for this project.
Staff has also concluded that this project is exempt from CEQA under District CEQA
Guidelines Section 15302, because it involves replacement of existing sewer facilities at
substantially the same locations and with the same purpose and level of activity as
the facilities being replaced. Any capacity increases are for non - growth inducing,
wet weather purposes. This project also is exempt under District CEQA Guidelines
Section 15061(b )(3), since it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that
the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. This certainty
is based on the District's past experience with numerous sewer construction projects of
this nature, the relatively short distances involved, and the District's mitigating
construction specifications that would be required of the project. Approval of this
project will establish the Board of Directors' independent finding that this project is
exempt from CEQA.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Approve the South Orinda Sewer Renovations,
Phase 5, District Project 5989, for CEQA compliance, permitting and right of way
acquisition purposes; find that the project is exempt from CEQA; and direct staff to file a
Notice of Exemption with the Contra Costa County Clerk.
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