HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07212015 - C.11RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, Contra Costa County Flood Control & Water Conservation
District (FC District), or designee, to execute an interagency agreement (Agreement) with Contra Costa Resource
Conservation District (CCRCD), in an amount not to exceed $150,000, to provide watershed coordination services to
the Walnut Creek Watershed Council for the period of August 1, 2014 to July 7, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The CCRCD Agreement will be paid for with Flood Control Zone 3B funds.
BACKGROUND:
The FC District and the CCRCD share an interest in developing a sustainable model for the Contra Costa County
watershed stewardship. The FC District’s 50-year watershed plan sets forth a vision to implement flood protection
within Contra Costa County's watersheds. CCRCD is well-positioned to assist the FC District with watershed
stewardship services.
The Walnut Creek Watershed Council (Council) is a collaborative interagency stakeholder group, established in 2012
to develop a vision for watershed enhancement and stewardship in the Walnut Creek Watershed. The Council is
currently working to build consensus around a common vision for watershed stewardship and a process for
prioritizing
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/21/2015 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
ABSENT: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: July 21, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: M. Carlson, Flood Control, T. Jensen, Flood Control, D. Jordan, Flood Control, C. Windham, Flood Control
C. 11
To:Contra Costa County Flood Control District Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:July 21, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Interagency Agreement with Contra Costa Resource Conservation District, Walnut Creek area. (100% Flood Control
Zone 3B Funds) Project No. 7520-6B8379
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
restoration projects. The FC District’s goal of developing a sustainable stewardship model for the Contra Costa
County watershed will be furthered through CCRCD providing services to the Council pursuant to this CCRCD
Agreement.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without the approval of the Board of Supervisors, the FC District will be unable to develop a sustainable stewardship
model for the Walnut Creek Watershed.