HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07242001 - C.95 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
FROM: TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRA RUCTUR O MITTEE
Supervisor Donna Gerber, Chair
Supervisor John Gioia, Member
DATE: July 24, 2001
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO SIGN A LETTER
TO TIMOTHY S. O'ROURKE, LT. COLONEL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, IN SUPPORT
OF THE PINOLE CREEK CHANNEL MODIFICATION SECTION 1135
PRELIMINARY RESTORATION PLAN GRANT APPLICATION
SPECIFIC RI-QUI---S-[-(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. Recommended Action:
AUTHORIZE the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign letter in support of Pinole Creek Channel
Modification Section 1135 Preliminary Restoration Plan grant application.
H. Financial Impact:
There is no fiscal impact to the County from the grant application.
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ACTION OF BOAR July 24, 2001 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDEDXX OTHER
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct
copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
7XK_ UNANIMOUS(ABSENT IV ) ATTESTED: July 24 2001
AYES: . NOES: JOHN SWEETEN,Clerk of the Board
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
of Supervisors and County Administrator
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J SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO SIGN A
LETTER TO TIMOTHY S. O'ROURKE, LT. COLONEL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, IN
SUPPORT OF THE PINOLE CREEK CHANNEL MODIFICATION SECTION 1135
PRELIMINARY RESTORATION PLAN GRANT APPLICATION
DATE: July 24, 2001
PAGE: 2
III. Reasons for Recommendations and Background:
In 1999 the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the Coastal Conservancy developed the "San Pablo Bay
Watershed Restoration Study". In that study Pinole Creek was identified as a high priority restoration
project. Recently the Friends of Pinole Creek contacted the Corps regarding an effort to restore six thousand
feet of Pinole Creek from I-80 to San Pablo Bay. The Corps, in turn contacted the City of Pinole as the local
sponsor and conducted a field reconnaissance of the project area. The Corps initiated a draft 1135 grant
application for the project area, based on the study and the reconnaissance. As part of the grant application,
the Corps has requested letters of support from the participating local agencies. The Flood Control and
Water Conservation District has operations and maintenance responsibilities over this portion of Pinole
Creek as it was a previously constructed Corps sponsored project in the early 1960's.
IV. Consequences of Negative Action:
Failure to submit a letter of support may lessen the opportunity for the grant to be funded.
T!_1,e Board of SupervisorsContra John Sweeten
Clerk of the Board
and
County Administration Building Costa County Administrator
651 Pine Street. Room 106 (925)335-1900
Martinez,California 94553-1293 County
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John Gioia, 1st District _ LJ/
Gayle B.Uilkema,2nd District
Donna Gerber,3rd District e
Mark DeSaulnier,4th District _� ,'
Federal D.Glover,5th District
July 24, 2001
Timothy S. O'Rourke.
Lt. Colonel, Corps of Engineers
District Engineer
333 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-2197
Dear Lt. Colonel O' Rourke:
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors would like to offer its support for
the Pinole Creek Channel Modification Section 1135 Preliminary Restoration
Plan. Staff from the Flood Control and Water Conservation District has been
actively pursuing numerous restoration projects and partnerships throughout the
County and look forward to working closely with the other partners of the project
to identify the long-term operations and maintenance goals of the project.
The Board of Supervisors would also like to thank the Army Corps of Engineer
for their efforts to initiate this program and to work towards securing a funding
source to enable this type of restoration project to be considered.
If you or your staff have any questions, or desire additional information, please
contact Kevin Emigh at (925) 313-2233.
Sincerely
Gayle B. Uilkema
Chair