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BOARD OF DIRECTORS •
POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: May 2, 2013
subject: APPROVE THE WALNUT CREEK SEWER RENOVATIONS, PHASE 10,
DISTRICT PROJECT 8413, FOR CEQA/PERMITTING PURPOSES
Submitted By. Initiating Dept. /Div.:
Liana Olsen, Staff Engineer Engineering /Capital Projects
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION:
N. Molina —Associate Engineer
S Mestetsk — Senior En ineer
Y g C. Swanson
A. Antkowiak — Capital Projects Division Manager Provisional General Manager
ISSUE: Board approval of the Walnut Creek Sewer Renovations, Phase 10, District
Project 8413, is required prior to the filing of a Notice of Exemption under the District's
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Walnut Creek Sewer Renovations, Phase 10,
District Project 8413, for CEQA/Permitting purposes.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS: The total project cost is anticipated to be $1,800,000; however,
this position paper only approves the project for CEQA/Permitting purposes and does
not award a construction contract.
ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: The Board of Directors may delay or decline to
approve the project, which is not recommended.
BACKGROUND: This project is the tenth phase of renovations anticipated in Walnut
Creek. The Walnut Creek Sewer Renovations, Phase 10 project will renovate and /or
replace approximately 10,000 feet of 6- and 8 -inch sewer lines in Walnut Creek. The
project is scheduled for construction in fiscal year (FY) 2014 -2015.
The improvements to the Walnut Creek Sewer Renovations, Phase 10 project are
included in the FY 2012 - 2013 Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) on page CS -23.
Staff has conducted a cash -flow analysis of the Capital Improvement Program budget
and concluded that adequate funds are available for this project.
Staff has concluded that this project is exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (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, or maintenance 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
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POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: May 2, 2013
subject: APPROVE THE WALNUT CREEK SEWER RENOVATIONS, PHASE 10,
DISTRICT PROJECT 8413, FOR CEQA/PERMITTING PURPOSES
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. These
specifications are standardized general and special conditions that are made part of the
project bid documents to address environmental considerations, such as protecting
trees and riparian areas, as well as compliance with applicable federal, state, county,
district, municipal and local laws, ordinances, orders, and regulations. Approval of this
project will establish the Board of Directors' independent finding that this project is
exempt from CEQA.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Approve the Walnut Creek Sewer Renovations,
Phase 10, District Project 8413, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the
Contra Costa County Clerk.
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