HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11091993 - 1.9 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: November 9, 1993
SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to send a letter to the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to address hazardous substances within County-owned
lands adjacent to Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks, North Richmond area.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) &BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. Recommended Action:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to send the attached letter
to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), on behalf of the Flood Control District.
II. Financial Impact:
There are no costs to the County or Flood Control District associated with this action.
111. Reasons for Recommendations and Background:
On June 17, 1986,the,Board of Supervisors APPROVED and AUTHORIZED execution of a Local
Cooperative Agreement (LCA) with the Corps for the Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks project.
The issue of hazardous substances was not addressed in the LCA. Hazardous substances have
subsequently been discovered adjacent to both creeks at locations where the Corps is currently
completing design work for two projects.
For the San Pablo Creek project, the Corps is concerned that its dewatering operation during
channel construction might cause movement of subsurface contamination at the County's
corporation yard. Therefore, the Corps has requested through the Flood Control District that
the County hold and save the Federal government harmless for the presence or movement of
contaminants within the confines of County-owned lands.
Continued on Attachment: X SIGNATURE:
_ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
_ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON NOV 9 1993 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER_
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1/ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT .� )
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
! hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy Of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
JJ JIg Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
c\BO:BO9A.t1, NOV 9 1991
Contact:John Johnson 313-2311 ATTESTED:
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and county Administraror
Orig. Div: Public Works (Design Division)
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Auditor-Controller By A- �eputy
Community Development
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APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to send a letter to the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers to address hazardous substances within County-owned lands adjacent to Wildcat
and San Pablo Creeks, North Richmond area.
November 9, 1993
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III. Reasons for Recommendations and Background: (Cont.)
The Corps and Flood Control District have already been addressing the hazardous substances
issue on Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks in accordance with Corps policy. The attached letter
reflects the Corps' existing hazardous substance policy, and must be signed before they will
construct the two projects.
IV. Consequences of Negative Action:
Failure to send the letter would be cause for the Corps to stop further work on the Wildcat and
San Pablo Creeks project.
,The Board of SupervisorsContra Phil Batchelor
Clerk of the Board
and
County Administration BuildingCOSta Co(510)646-2371unty Administrator
651 Pine St., Room 106 County
Martinez, California 94553
Tom Powers,list District
Jeff Smith,2nd District
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Gayle Bishop,3rd Districts.
Sunne Wright McPeak 4th District
Tom Torlakson,5th District
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November 9-, 1993
Colonel John N. Reese
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1325 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95914-2922
Dear Colonel Reese:
This letter regards the Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks flood control project. In an effort to resolve your
concern and apprehension over possible movement of contaminated groundwater plumes within and
:adjacent to our Corporation Yard, we are providing the following consideration, which shall be effective
upon the Government's award of any construction contract for the project:
Contra Costa County shall hold and save the Government harmless for the presence or
movement of surface and/or subterranean chemicals and/or pollutants and/or regulated
materials within the confines of County-owned lands. This clause applies to known underground
plumes, but is not limited thereto, and it covers all Government activities relating to the project.
We agree to this undertaking as of the date of this letter.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Recommended for Approval
J. Michael Walford, Public Works Director
BY: �� �^ BY:
Chair, Board of Supervisors
DATE: N O V 9 1993 DATE: �v, 9 1,7,1-3
Attest: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator & Clerk Form Approved:
of the Board of Supervisors Victor J. Westman, County Counsel
BY: BY: �v
Deputy Deputy
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cc: J. M.Watford, Public Works Director
M. Kubicek, Deputy