HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06172014 - C.90RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with John Finger (dba
Finger Art and Design) in an amount not to exceed $150,000, to provide assistance with the development,
administration, and implementation of the annual Watershed Calendar and other graphic design services as needed in
order to meet the provisions of the County’s Municipal Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) permit, effective June 3, 2014 through June 2, 2017, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The contract will be funded by Stormwater Utility Assessment Revenue Funds from the unincorporated areas (Fund
251700) designated to the County Watershed Program (CWP).
BACKGROUND:
The CWP works to implement the County’s state mandated NPDES permit. The permit provisions are met through
various pollution prevention programs that work to reduce water quality impacts of nonpoint source pollution from
urban and rural stormwater runoff.
One of the mandates of the NPDES permit is to educate citizens about watershed and pollution prevention issues. In
2004, the annual Watershed Calendar was developed to create a comprehensive program that would meet many of the
public outreach
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/17/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Dan Jordan (925)
313-2023
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 17, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: C. Sellgren, Flood Control--CWP, D. Jordan, Flood Control--CWP, C. Windham, Flood Control
C. 90
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:June 17, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Execute a contract with John Finger (dba Finger Art and Design), Countywide. (100% Stormwater Utility
Assessment Revenue Funds) Project #7517-6W7100
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
requirements in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The calendar was well received by the citizens of the
unincorporated County, met the goals of the program, and was produced under budget. It has been produced annually
ever since.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without the approval of this contract by the Board of Supervisors, the County will miss an opportunity to meet the
public outreach educational requirements of its NPDES permit in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.