HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06032014 - C.84RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to transfer the administration of the State of
California, Department of Water Resources (DWR) Flood Emergency Response Project Grant–Statewide (FER
Grant) to the Public Works Director.
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director or designee to execute, on behalf of the County, a Grant
Agreement with DWR for a FER Grant in the amount of $206,500 and accept funds for the purchase and installation
of stream gages (West and Central County areas).
FISCAL IMPACT:
$206,500 will be received through a grant from the DWR for the installation of stream gages with no required local
match. The grant agreement term is for three (3) years from the date of execution.
BACKGROUND:
On April 9, 2013, the Board authorized the Sheriff-Coroner to submit the grant application for an amount $996,100.
From that grant application, the County will receive $206,500
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/03/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: Sandra Brown,
925-335-1553
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 3, 2014
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 84
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:June 3, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Department of Water Resources Flood Emergency Response Project Grant, West and Central County areas (100%
State)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
for stream gages and stream gage webpage development. The gages and webpage will be used to enhance Contra
Costa County’s flood warning system. The Sheriff-Coroner’s Office will not be involved in the gage installation or
website development. Therefore, for administrative purposes, it is reasonable that the grant be administered by the
Public Works Department which manages the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
(FC District) whose staff will purchase and install the gages.
The grant will fund the installation of eight (8) new stream gages, install FC District gaging equipment two (2)
existing gage and upgrade the power supply at one (1) East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) Gage to allow
more frequent data transmission. A list of the gage locations is provided below.
NEW - Rodeo Creek @ Hawthorne Drive (Rodeo)
NEW - Pinole Creek @ Pinole (Pinole)
NEW - Tice Creek @ Rossmoor Basin (Walnut Creek area)
NEW - Walnut Creek @ Diamond Blvd (Concord)
NEW - Walnut Creek @ Grayson Creek Confluence (North Concord area)
NEW - Galindo Creek @ Treat Blvd (Concord)
NEW - Green Valley Creek @ Diablo Rd (Danville)
NEW - Grayson Creek @ PH City Corp Yard (Pleasant Hill)
EXISTING - Alhambra Creek @ D St (Martinez)
EXISTING - Wildcat Creek @ Vale Rd (San Pablo/Richmond)
UPGRADE POWER - San Pablo Creek @ La Honda Drive (Richmond area)
The gages will be connected to the FC District’s data collection system and be used in cooperation with the National
Weather Service and DWR to work toward providing better flood stage predication and therefore better flood
emergency response.
The grant is funded through the “Disaster Preparedness and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2006” (Proposition 1E -
Section 5096.821 of Chapter 1.699 of Division 5 of the Public Resources Code) from SBX2 1, which allocates $135
million to the DWR “for acquisition, design, and construction of essential emergency preparedness supplies and
projects.” Up to $5 million will be available for the grant program through 2015. This program makes funding
available to improve local flood emergency response through Flood Emergency Response Projects grants. The
original amount of $5 million has been increased to $10 million, and the geographic scope has been modified. The
original $5 million remains available for statewide projects (minus the legal Delta), while another $5 million is
proposed for projects in the legal Delta.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If not approved, the County would not receive $206,500 for the installation of stream gages that could be used for
flood emergency response, data collation and flood frequency analysis to support capacity studies and design of
facilities that improve flood damage reduction.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.