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' Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
September 20, 2016
TO: REAL ESTATE ENVIRONMENTAL AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
VIA: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER
JEAN MARC PETIT, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL
SERVICES The
FROM: DANEA GEMMELL, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
DIVISION MANAGER �))
SUBJECT: POLICY DISCUSSION TO PRIORITIZE STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
CONCERNING THE DISTRICT'S BUFFER PROPERTY — ALTERNATIVE
REVENUE VERSUS SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS
The District recently adopted the Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year 2016 to 2018 with the
following six goals:
1. Provide exceptional customer service
2. Strive to meet regulatory requirements
3. Be a fiscally sound and effective water sector utility
4. Develop and retain a highly trained and innovative workforce
5. Maintain a reliable infrastructure
6. Embrace technology, innovation and environmental sustainability
Buffer property is typically used to minimize disturbances between the treatment plant
and the surrounding properties. In addition, the District has used buffer property to
provide additional revenue as per Strategy 1 .4 under Goal 3, which states `Develop
alternatives for new revenues and funding sources."Examples include County Quarry,
Contra Costa Topsoil, and the Contra Costa Water District Alum Ponds which generate
approximately $500,000 per year combined.
Strategy 4 under Goal 6 encourages the District to "Reduce Reliance On Non-
Renewable Energy"by exploring opportunities for self-generation, conservation and
efficiency through recommendations in the Comprehensive Wastewater Master Plan
(CWMP) currently in process. The CWMP is looking at buffer property to locate solar
and/or wind projects that would achieve this goal.
Recent inquiries have come regarding the 48-acre Lagiss property. A real estate broker
has also inquired on the availability of the site. Additionally one interested party would
like approximately fifteen acres on the south side for a long-term lease to construct a
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concrete plant. Using the County Quarry lease rate as a comparison, lease revenues for
fifteen acres could generate between $420,000 and $630,000 annually.
For leasing unneeded District real property, entering into a specific lease less than ten
years in length requires a noticed public hearing. The Health and Safety Code provides
a process, for term leases greater than ten years, which includes a public bid offering.
6514.1. (a) A district may lease, for a term not exceeding 99 years, subject to periodic
review, district property that will not be needed for district purposes during the term of
the lease, as a means of providing revenues to the district for the operation and
maintenance of sanitary sewer system and waste water treatment and disposal facilities
of the district, and to finance the acquisition, construction, and improvement of these
facilities.
In order to determine if the District buffer property is unneeded, the Board will need to
prioritize the Strategic Plan goals to determine if buffer property should be reserved for
solar and wind projects under the CWMP or used to generate alternative revenues.
Attached Supporting Document
1. Treatment Plant Land Use Plan
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Potential Use(74.4 acres)
Caltrans Owned, District Leased(3.3 acres)
Current Plant Operations(186.7 acres)
Leasee/Use Agreement(46.2 acres)
Recycled Water Operations(39.9 acres)
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