HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07271999 - C15 TO: BOARD OF SUPEERVSSR , AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF T HE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
FROM. J. WCHIAEL WALFORD, CHEF ENGINEER
DATE: JULY 27, 1999
SUBJECT- APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE CLIFF ;ENGINE R TO EXECUTE ON -BEHALF OF THE CONTRA
COSTA CLEAN WATER PROGRAM A CONSULTING SERV. —ES AGREEMENT WITH MERRITT
MITI~ CaONSULTIN%G FOR PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, COUNTYWIDE — (FUNDING:
ORM'v''VAT R UTILITY FEE ASSESSMENTS m $310,000 FISCAL YEAR 1999/90)
Proect No.: 0929-0X7050
SFEC?4E0 REQUEST(S)OR RECOM,-.VENDA7OsN(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUS I iCATiON
L Recommended Action:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief;Engineer to execute on behalf of the Contra Costa Clean Wafer
Program a Cons=ulting Services Agreement with Merritt Smith Oonsu:Iting to perform services Mandated
by the ,point Munici ai National Pollutant Discharge Eiirninate System INP—DES) Permitissued by the
Sen /=renCisco Bay and Central Va ley Regional Water Quality Control Boards for Contra Costa
County, eighteen of its lncorcrted cities and the Contra Costa county Flood Control and Water
Conservation District.
li, Financial1
The cos; is estimated to be $310,000 and shall be funded by stormwatew utility fee assessrnents
collected by the cities and county proportioned to their respective pop uletiorss.
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Continued on Attachment: X SIGNATURE: �
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMIMSTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
—APPROVE —OTHER
SiGNATURE(S).-
ACTION OF BOARD ON duly 27, 1999 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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Erie. civ: Public Worcs (NPDES)
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SUBJECT: APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE CHIEF ENGINEER TO EXECUTE O BEHALF OF
CONTRA COSTA CLEAN WATER PROGRAM A CONSULTING SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH MERRITT SMITH CONSULTING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES, COUNTY11,11DE— (FUNDING. STORMWATER UTILITY FEE ASSESSMENTS
$310,066 FISCAL YEAR 1999166) PROJECT NO.: 692966X7656
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III. Reasons for Recommendations and Background:
The :united States Environmentai Protection Agency ����� the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDE ) Regulations for stormwater discharges on November 16; '1990 requiring
Contra Costa County, eighteen of its incorporated cities and the Contra Costa County Blood Control
and Water Conservation District to implement their Joint Municipal NPDES Per€r:it for stormwater
discharges issued by the San Francisco Bay and Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control
Boards. The Permits seely to significaritiy reduce or eliminate alI poWtants from entering the waters
of the San Pranclsco Bay - Celta Region.
The Clean Water Program is managed by the Contra Costa Clean Water Program Management
Committee. The Committee is made op of representatives of each of the eighteen cities, the Co';nty,
and the Flood Control District, One of the most important requirements of the Joint Municipal NPDES
permit;. is to implement an effective R;blic Education end 'industrial C�treach Program. The education
program is along term process to modify social behavior to reauce pollutlon to the Bay Delta. The
Contra Costa Clean Water Program Management Committee went through an extensive selection
process ci:minating i the reco^ rrendation that Merritt smith Consulting and its sI�-consultants be
retai-ned for the 1999/00 fiscal year to provide such services.
IV. Co segue ces of Negative Action.
if the cosulting services agreement with Merritt Smith Consulting in not approved, then all
municipalities will l be in non-co° mance with the Joint M-jnicipa': NPDES permits issued by the San
Francisco Bay and Central ✓'alley Regional eater Quality Control Boards. Potentially, fines totaling
$10,660 per day and 10 per gallon of stormwater discharge for all affected entities could be unposed.