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DATE: February 14, 1995
SUBJECT: EAST COUNTY WATER MANAGEMENT STUDY; RIPARIAN CORRIDOR STUDY
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
1 a. Appoint Supervisor Tom Torlakson (primary representative) and Supervisor Mark DeSaulnier
(as alternate) to represent Contra Costa County on the Governing Board of Representatives for
the East County Water Management Study.
1 b. Appoint Roberta Goulart, County Water Agency Staff, to represent the County Water Agency
on the Joint Managers Committee for the East County Water Management Study.
1 c. Appoint Paul Causey, General Manager, Delta Diablo Sanitation District, to represent County
Sanitary District 19 on the Joint Managers Committee for the East County Water Management
Study.
2. Authorize the County Public Works Department and the County Community Development
Department to proceed with a background study to better determine relevant policy regarding
creek setbacks.
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact associated with the appointments to East County Water Study oversight
committees. About $10,000 is estimated to be necessary for the purchase of aerial photos and staff
time for the creek study; funding from the current operating budgets will be utilized so that no
additional funding will be necessary.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURE(S): � �
Supervisor Gayle Bishop, Chair Supervisor Tom Torlakson
ACTION OF BOARD ON /1f 9S APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
AYES: NOES: CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Roberta Goulart (510) 646-2071 ATTESTED :f� / 9 9
cc: Community Development Department PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE
Growth Management&Economic Development BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND
Agency COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Public Works Department - Milt Kubicek
Public Works Department - Skip Epperly BY: ' DEPUTY
Delta Diablo Sanitary District - Paul Causey
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Board Order
East County Water Management Study
Riparian Corridor Study
February 14, 1995
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REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
1. In January 1992, Supervisor Torlakson initiated and the Board approved a referral to the
Board's Water Committee to evaluate and initiate a comprehensive water master plan for the
east county area. In January 1994, Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) released the first
phase report, detailing supply and demand issues in east county through the year 2050. In
April 1994, Supervisor Torlakson held an east county water workshop in Brentwood where
issues of concern to all east county parties were discussed, and CCWD presented the phase
one study.
Since that time, the 11 agencies which now comprise the East County Water Management
Group have been meeting to establish content, methodology, financing and other mechanisms
to facilitate preparation of the detailed, comprehensive phase two study. The Water
Management Group has prepared an agreement between all agencies to provide for public
agency cost sharing,a schedule for study completion, outline of administrative procedures, and
sets up a committee of Governing Board Representatives in addition to the Joint (water)
Managers Committee.
The study is expected to be of approximately 2 years duration. The Water Managers Group
has done much to expedite this process and enable some short-term solutions to be available
by mid-1996.
The east county study area includes the Cities of Pittsburg, Antioch and Brentwood, and the
unincorporated areas of east County. Water managers in the cities and county are currently
meeting with district counterparts from the East Contra Costa Irrigation District, Byron Bethany
Irrigation District, Contra Costa Water District, Diablo Water District, Sanitary District 19, Delta
Diablo Sanitation District, and Ironhouse Sanitary District.
2. Several letters have been received by the Board related to the need for a policy which protects
creeks. The letters have been referred to the water committee, which met on November 7,
1994 and discussed this issue. The fact that a riparian corridor policy does exist, having been
initiated through the Public Works Department, prompted the Water Committee to recommend
discussion among all parties to determine if, after review of existing policy, outstanding issues
remain.
The Community Development Department and Public Works staff met, and on February 6,
1995 recommended to the Board's Water Committee that a study be conducted to better
determine the need for additional policy related to creek setbacks. Components of the study
will include the purchase and review of aerial photos and a field study of representative creeks
by both Departments and other interested parties.
cc: Community Development Department
Growth Management& Economic Development Agency
Public Works Department- Milt Kubicek
Public Works Department-Skip Epperly
Delta Diablo Sanitary District- Paul Causey
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