HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06222010 - C.12RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Resolution No. 2010/339 approving deposit of $820,000 by the Contra Costa
County Flood Control & Water Conservation District (FC District) to the Flood Control
Revolving Fund and approving a loan from the Flood Control Revolving Fund in the
amount of $820,000 to Flood Zone 9 for constructing floodwalls in Pinole Creek, Pinole
area. (Flood Control District Funds)
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund. Funds are deposited by the FC District into
the Flood Control Revolving Fund and loaned from the Flood Control Revolving Fund to
another drainage entity. The borrowing drainage entity agrees to pay the loan principal and
interest over a ten-year period.
BACKGROUND:
The FC District partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) in the 1960’s to
construct improvements on Pinole Creek to increase its flood-carrying capacity between
Interstate Highway 80 and San Pablo Bay. Several years ago, the City of Pinole (City), the
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/22/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Contact: Carl Roner (925) 313-2213
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: June 22, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: EMY L. SHARP, Deputy
cc: Bob Campbell, County Auditor-Controller's Office, Sue Turner, County Auditor-Controller's Office, R. Mitch Avalon, Deputy Chief Engineer, Paul
Detjens, Flood Control, Carl Roner, Flood Control, Adrienne Clark, Finance, Catherine Windham, Flood Control, Dean Allison, City of Pinole
C. 12
To:Contra Costa County Flood Control District Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:June 22, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Adopt Resolution approving deposit to the Flood Control Revolving Fund and loan from the fund to Flood
Zone 9. Project No. 7532-6D8497
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
FC District, and the Friends of Pinole Creek led a community-based planning process to
develop a vision for the Pinole Creek watershed. As a result of the visioning process, the
City adopted a master plan for restoration of Pinole Creek: the “Pinole Creek Greenway
Restoration Plan.” In 2007, the City received a $2.6 million River Parkways grant from
the State Resources Agency for environmental restoration and recreational enhancement
of a portion of Pinole Creek. The FC District supports the creek restoration as a
demonstration project to generate public interest in approving a municipal finance
measure to further creek restoration and to fund perpetual maintenance of the creek. The
Pinole Demonstration Project (Project) is the first phase of the restoration effort.
The City has advertised and opened bids for construction of the Project and will soon
consider awarding the contract.
One of the requirements of the ACOE is that the creek has the same flow capacity as the
original design. In order to meet this design criterion, floodwalls will be installed as part
of the Project recently bid by the City. The FC District funded the design of the
floodwalls and agreed to fund the construction with participation by the City to the extent
City funds are available. The FC District has reviewed the bid amounts from the low
bidder for the floodwalls and is satisfied with the bid items. FC Zone 9 does not have
sufficient funds within the Pinole Creek watershed for the Project and must borrow funds
from the FC District in order to construct the floodwalls.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the proposed deposit and loans are not approved, the FC District will lose an
opportunity to install floodwalls and limit flooding along Pinole Creek. The FC District
will lose an opportunity to garner the support of Pinole citizens for long-term funding of
maintenance for Pinole Creek if the Project does not proceed.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2010/339