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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREAL ESTATE, ENVIRONMENTAL & PLANNING ACTION SUMMARY 05-29-14SPECIAL FLEETHIG OF TAE CENTRAL COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT REAL ESTATE, ENVIRONMENTAL & PLANNING COMMITTEE ACTION SUMMARY Chair Nejedly Member McGill Thursday, May 29, 2014 3:00 p.m. Executive Conference Room 5019 Imhoff Place Martinez, California rjomo BOARD OF DIRECTORS: DAVID R. WILLIAMS President MICHAEL R. MCGILL President Pro Tem PAUL H. CAUSEY JAMES A. NEJEDLY TAD J. PILECKI PHONE: (925) 228 -9500 FAX- (925) 372 -0192 www.centralsan.org PRESENT: Chair Jim Nejedly, Member Mike McGill, General Manager Roger Bailey, Director of Administration David Heath, Associate Engineer Dan Frost, Associate Engineer Nathan Hodges, Environmental Services Division Manager Danea Gemmell, Paul Detjens from County Flood Control (left after Item 4.), Mitch Avalon from County Flood Control (left after Item 4.), Mike Carlson from County Flood Control (left after Item 4.), Senior Administrative Technician Christina Gee 1. Call Meeting to Order Chair Nejedly called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. 2. Public Comments None. 3. Review draft General Manager Written Announcement to the Board for the June 5, 2014 meeting regarding the 2014 -15 Recycled Water rate increase COMMITTEE ACTION: Reviewed the draft announcement of 3% increase, as permitted by District Code. Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee May 29, 2014 Page 2 4. Receive presentation from Paul Detjens and Mitch Avalon from Contra Costa County Flood Control on Lower Walnut Creek Flood Protection and Habitat Restoration Project: Phase 1 — Project Visioning and Restoration Implementation Mike Carlson, Paul Detjens, and Mitch Avalon from the Contra Costa County Flood Control discussed the project, which is a sustainable plan to increase flood protection while accommodating sediment and increasing habitat. The Army Corps has granted selective deauthorization, which is expected to be signed by President Obama as part of the WRDA bill. This will allow the project to move forward. Given that the District is particularly sensitive to flood damage, Flood Control staff would like to have the District more as a partner than a stakeholder and asked for the District's official partnership. This partnership would require a grant from the District of about $185,000-200, 000 worth of funds, which would be the District's portion of the 50150 local match of a $2 million grant application process which will provide a Community Action Plan and construction of the demonstration project. Chair Nejedly stated that storage capacity is being lost to sedimentation, and the levees need to be kept high. It is the right thing to do as well as an insurance policy of sorts for the District, and he would be open to supplying what is needed to contribute to the project. He invited the representatives to give a short presentation at a future Board meeting. Member McGill stated that his concerns of 1) protecting the plant, which contains a tunnel system particularly vulnerable to flooding; 2) the eligibility for federal emergency response funds and measures, in light of the fact that the area will be deauthorized, and 3) creating flexibility in relocating the outfall line. He also noted personal goals to keep in mind during the project, of achieving zero dry weather discharge through recycled water and avoiding wet weather flow bypass. He stated that he believed in the project's multi - agency approach and encouraged the representatives to look at opportunities for fresh water flows to go through wetlands. He agreed with Chair Nejedly that the District should be full partners, particularly if it can be demonstrated that the project would help mitigate the risk of flooding on site. He suggested that the Board authorize more than $200, 000 for the project, perhaps $250,000. Environmental Services Division Manager Danea Gemmel/ stated that she would work on updating the Joint Powers Agreement with the Flood Control to reflect the points made during the discussion. COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the presentation and recommended the Board receive a presentation and approve the necessary funds to join the project as an equal partner with Contra Costa County Flood Control. 5. Receive information regarding disposition of future Committee agenda items regarding the Plant of the Future and resource recovery Real Estate, Environmental & Planning Committee May 29, 2014 Page 3 General Manager Roger Bailey discussed the memo included in the agenda packet and reported that the Plant of the Future would be re- advertised, and a consultant would be selected via the District's selection process. Staff will take the opportunity to consider a Master Plan and integrate anticipated regulatory changes into the scope of work. COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the information. 6. Recycled Water Update — Golf Courses Member McGill recalled that the Diablo Country Club is in the process of building a scalping plant to water its property with recycled water, and thus would be a prime example for others. He suggested that staff contact smaller golf courses and other large campuses that could benefit from recycled water. He stated that the District should raise the public profile of the value of its recycled water. General Manager Roger Bailey noted that the service of providing recycled water is made available by the District. He also reported that Jim Brezack, consultant for the Diablo Country Club project, is expected to attend a Board meeting this summer with an update. Ms. Gemmell added that the Moraga Country Club has expressed interest in following suit, and staff is in the process of putting together standards. Chair Nejedly volunteered to attend a Diablo Board meeting to speak about recycled water. He also stated he would be open to receiving the necessary training in order to water his personal lawn with recycled water via a truck. COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the update. 7. Announcements a. Future scheduled meetings: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. COMMITTEE ACTION: Received the announcements. 8. Suggestions for future agenda items None. 9. Adjournment — at 4:17 p.m.