HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04032012 - C.47RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Watershed Program’s Community Watershed
Stewardship Grant Program and the disbursement of up to $100,000 each year in grant
funds for 2012, 2013, and 2014 and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works
Director, or designee, to execute a contract with The Watershed Project in an amount not to
exceed $75,000 for administration of the Community Watershed Stewardship Grant
Program effective March 1, 2012 to February 28, 2015, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Contract will be paid with Stormwater Utility Assessment revenue from the unincorporated
areas (Fund No. 251700) designated to the County Watershed Program.
Community Watershed Stewardship Grant Program grants will be funded 80% to 100% with
Stormwater Utility Assessment revenue from the County Watershed Program (Fund No.
251700) for unincorporated areas, and up to 20% from the Contra Costa Clean Water
Program (Fund No. 251900).
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/03/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Contact: Charmaine Bernard (925)
313-2236
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: April 3, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: C. Bernard, County Watershed Program, C. Windham, Flood Control
C.47
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:April 3, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with The Watershed Project for administration of the Community Watershed Stewardship Grant
Program, Countywide. Project No. 7517-6W7216
BACKGROUND:
The County Watershed Program is responsible for ensuring the County’s compliance with
two State-mandated Municipal Stormwater Discharge Permits under the California Regional
Water Quality Control Board’s (i) San Francisco Bay Region Municipal Regional
Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit No.
CAS612008 and (ii) Central Valley Region East Contra Costa County Municipal Permit
No. CAS083313 (together, the Municipal Stormwater Discharge NPDES Permits), each
issued under the NPDES.
The Permits’ provisions are met through various pollution prevention programs, including
public outreach and participation and reduction of pollutants of concern, in order to reduce
water quality impacts from urban runoff. The contract with The Watershed Project for
administration of the Community Watershed Stewardship Grant Program is needed to assist
the County Watershed Program in complying with the County’s obligations under the
Municipal Stormwater Discharge NPDES Permits.
The Community Watershed Stewardship Grant Program supports volunteer community
organizations in watershed stewardship, creek restoration, community involvement, and
pollution prevention awareness, resulting in water quality improvements within our
County’s storm drain system, creeks and receiving waterbodies.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the contract with The Watershed Project is not approved, the County may be found to be
out of compliance with its Municipal Stormwater Discharge NPDES Permits and may be
subject to fines and enforcement by the San Francisco Bay and Central Valley Regional
Water Quality Control Boards.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.