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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12122005 - C.126 TO: Board of Supervisors �j�-7 �! - Contra pA FROM: Transportation, Water andInfrastructure Committee ::. - . Costa (Supervisor Mary Nejedly Piepho, Chair) 3 a County DATE: December 12, 2005 SUBJECT: Report on Referrals to the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS 1. REFER the it in Exhibit B to the Transportation Water and Infrastructure Committee for 2006; 2. REQUEST the Committee to report to the Board on any goals for 2006 in addressing these referrals; and 3. AUTHORIZE Community Development Director to report directly to the Board of Supervisors on proposed modifications to ordinances that will implement the findings of the Nexus Study on Park Fees. FISCAL IMPACT Staff support for the Committee for the next calendar year is estimated to be approximately $25,000. This may vary depending on the work under taken by the Committee. Funding for administrative support to the Committee will be sought by the Community Development Department as part of the annual department budget. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS Exhibit A provides a summary of the Committee's actions on matters referred to it during 2005. This summary provides the basis for the Committee's recommendations described above. CONTINUED ON ATTACHME T: X YES RECOMMENDATION OF O NTY ADMINISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE (S): Su iso a Ne'edl Pie ho 4S . isor Federal D. Glover ACTION OF BOARD ON ,.�14�-D D I APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED f0 ER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE N/1/UNANIMOUS (ABSENT-�UrnO ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE Contact: Steven Goetz (925/335-1240) SHOWN. cc: Community Development Department (CDD) ATTESTED 0—bao�U� R. Goulart, CDD JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK OF J. Kopchik, CDD THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS County Counsel AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR E. Meyer, Agriculture Commissioner M. Kent, Health Services Department 11 ll M. Shiu, PWD BY E� DEPUTY H. Ballenger, PWD J. Bueren, PWD M. Avalon, Flood Control District GATransportation\TWIC\Packet Information\20050ecember\Item 9.doc 1 1 Report on Referrals to the Transportation,Water and Infrastructure Committee DECEMBER 12, 2005 Page 2 BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS (Continued) In reviewing its activities this past year, the Committee identified certain referrals that had not been addressed for several years. It was determined that some of these referrals should not be carried forward into 2006. Those referrals include: • Review the San Francisco to Stockton Ship Channel Assessment District. Decisions concerning the assessment district or its budget should go directly to the Board. • Review potential projects fIr the San Francisco Bay Resource Conservation and Development Area and participation by County staff. The interest that was behind this proposal five years ago is no longer there. Any future request for the County's participation in these Resource Conservation and Development Areas should go directly to the Board and any decision to refer the matter to a Board committee can be addressed at that time. There are still many referral items)for 2006, some of which are rather general. In response, the Committee revised one referral to take a more specific look at public policies affecting levees in the Delta. The Committee also added some specific actions to take in 2006 regarding several other general referrals. At its first meeting in 2006, the Committee should review the most pressing referrals in Exhibit B and identify additional goals for 2006 in addressing them. The third recommendation will allow the Board to consider action in a timely manner on modifications to ordinances related to park planning, parkland dedication, and park improvements. When the Board approved the Committee's recommendations on the Nexus Study, it expressed an interest in implementing the study's recommendations soon. The next meeting of the Committee will be in February 2006, at the earliest. It is likely that the ordinances to implement the Nexus Study will be ready for consideration before then. If that is the case, County staff should be authorized to present the ordinances to the Board rather then wait for the Committee to meet and provide a recommendation. County staff may still report to the TWI Committee on these ordinances if the Committee's meeting schedule would not delay their implementation. List of Exhibits Exhibit A: Referrals to the TW IC in 2005 Exhibit B: Referrals to the TW IC for 2006 EXHIBIT A STATUS OF REFERRALS TO THE TRANSPORTATION WATER AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE FOR 2005 Board Referrals Committee's Actions 1. Review legislative matters SUPPORTED the following bills on transportation and water. ACA 13 (Harman, R) exempt stormwater assessments from Proposition 218; AB 192 , (Tran, R) limits on public liability; AB 508 (Richman, D) design-build contracts for Caltrans; AB 11170 (Canciamilla, D)joint-use agreements with BART; AB 1277 (Evans, D), transportation appropriations in the state budget; SB 350 (Machado, D), restore San Joaquin River and provide replacement water supplies; SB 371 (Torlakson, D) design-build contracts for state, local agencies; WATCHED the following bills: AB 797 (Wolk, D), reorganize the Delta Protection Commission; AB 1699 (Frommer, D) design-build contracts for certain counties; SB 521 (Torlakson), transit oriented development; SB 1024 (Perata, D) bonds for seismic work on state-owned bridges, SB 1027 (Perata, D) port-related improvements and mitigations; Recommended thatthe Board CONSIDER a position on SB 658(Kuehl, D), the Bay and Coastal Vehicle Mitigation Program. SUPPORTED Federal Water Resources Development Act amendments to support Bay Area dredging. SUPPORTED a proposed National Transportation Security Center at the Mineta Transportation Institute in San Jose. RECOMMENDED transportation goals forthe 2006 Legislative Program. 2. Review applications for On, August 8, SUPPORTED an application to the Ronald McDonald transportation, water and Hose Charity for funding the Delta DeAnza Trail Gap Closure project. infrastructure-related On November 14, SUPPORTED applications to the State's Bicycle grants to be prepared by Transportation Account for funding of projects in Rodeo, Bay Point and the Public Works and unincorporated Antioch. Community Development On I December 12, SUPPORTED applications to the federal Surface Departments. Transportation Program for funding projects on Stone Valley Road and San Pablo Dam Road. 3. Oversee the activities of On, December 12, the Committee ACCEPTED the report and the Ad Hoc Intercity Rail REQUESTED AdHoc Intercity Rail Advisory Committee (A1RAC) to Advisory Committee report on grade crossing issues in 2006. (AIRAC). 4. Monitor the development Ori August 8, APPROVED comments on the Draft East Contra Costa of the Countywide Bicycle County Bikeway Plan Update. and Pedestrian Plan. 5. Monitor the Contra Costa On December 7, REPORTED to the Board on the Financing Plan for Transportation Authority, accelerating projects funded by the Measure J transportation sales tax. including efforts to implement Measure J. 6. Monitor EBMUD, Freeport No action taken. Water Project, and other ongoing improvement programs and recycled water projects 7. Monitor East County Recommended: 1) ADOPTION of the East Contra Costa Functionally Water Management Equivalent Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) in Association's programs order to qualify for grants under the Water Quality, Supply and Safe and projects. Drinking Water Projects, Coastal Wetlands Purchase and Protection Act, Proposition 50, Chapter 8; and 2) AUTHORIZATION of staff to participate in submitting a multi-agency grant application for the first funding round in July 2005 that could provide funding for projects of interest to the County 8. Review issues associated On March 14, DIRECTED staff to meet with levee stakeholders. with the health of the San On July 11, recommended to: 1) ACCEPT report on levee and water Francisco Bay and Delta, issues presented by Concerned Citizens for Improved Water Quality etc, including levees. (CCIQW);and 2)AUTHORIZE a letter of thanks to Senator Nejedly and the CCIQW for timely and informative reports. On December 12, reviewed the activities of the Little Hoover Commission, CALFED, and Army Corp of Engineers on Delta issues, and REQUESTED staff to report on priorities for levee issues in 2006. EXHIBIT A Board Referrals Committee's Actions 9. Monitor drinking water Recommended to APPROVE an interagency cost-sharing agreement quality and water supply with the Sonoma County Water Agency in the amount of $10,000 for reliability, drought and preparation of the Flood Protection and Stormwater Management conservation issues. Section of the Bay Area Integrated Regional Water Management Plan for the period April 19, 2005 through completion. Recommended SUPPORT of various efforts to restore water quality and water flow in the San Joaquin River; Also see Referral#7. 10. Monitor the Baldwin Ship No action taken. Channel/Southampton Shoal,and upland disposal of dredge material 11. Review the San Francisco No action taken. to Stockton Ship Channel Assessment District Budget 12. Review dredging and See Referral #8. dredge disposal issues, such as Long Term Management Strategy and "environmental windows." 13. Monitor the San Luis Drain Recommended to: 1) ACCEPT report on San Luis Drain Feature Re- and Grasslands Bypass evaluation Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and 2) projects related to AUTHORIZE staff to comment on the draft EIS,and continue to oppose agricultural drainage in the building a drain to the Delta. Central Valley. 14. Monitor creek and No,action taken. watershed issues. 1 15. Review potential projects Nc action taken. for the San Francisco Bay Resource Conservation and Development Area and participation by County staff. 16. Monitor the activities of the Ori November 14, REFERRED comments from Parents for a Safer Interagency Task Force on Environment to the County's IPM Task Force and the Public and Integrated Pest Environmental Health Advisory Board, and DIRECTED these groups to Management (IPM), report to the Committee with a response in 2006. 17. Monitor CCW D projects, No action taken. such as the proposed Los Vaqueros Reservoir expansion, agricultural drainage at Rock Slough and cover/lining of the Contra Costa Canal and other ongoing programs. 18. Review park issues and On March 14, SUPPORTED comments to State legislature on two oversee interdepartmental proposed State Park and Resource Bond measures, SB153 and work of the Parks, Creeks AB1269, urging inclusion of funding for implementation of Natural and Trails Committee to Community Conservation Plans and an equitable allocation of local park improve the County's park fu,ds to agencies serving the park needs of unincorporated residents. function. On May 9, recommended to: 1) ACCEPT the Nexus Study on Park Fees, 2) DIRECT staff to provide the Board, with ordinances to implement the new/revised requirements for providing park facilities, following consultation with the Committee, 3) REAFFIRM direction to staff to report to the Committee on park maintenance issues. and 4) REQUEST staff to explore with other park entities opportunities for preparing and distributing to residents an informational brochure on the park services available in the County. 19. Review the status of the Iron Oil July 11, received a staff report on progress to resolved outstanding Horse Corridor Management issues Program. EXHIBIT A Board Referrals Committee's Actions 20. Review various eBART Onl July 11, recommended to APPROVE the Memorandum of activities. Understanding with BART. On August 8, AUTHORIZED transmittal of comments on the Notice of Intent to prepare an. EIR/EIS. Received reports on alternative sites for the Byron/Discovery Bay eBART station. 21. Review the Neighborhood No action taken. Traffic Management Program 22. Review the Underground No action taken. Utilities Program 23. Review the PG&E On*tober 10, recommended to: 1)APPROVE a phased approach to Streetlights Feasibility completing the next steps on determining the feasibility of acquiring Acquisition Study PG&E streetlights and 2) DIRECT staff to report to the Committee following completion of Phase IIA for further direction. 24. Monitor the East Contra Recommended to ACCEPT reports on the status of the plan and next Costa County Habitat steps. Conservation Plan, 25. Review draft revised West Onl December 12,ACCEPTED the staff report and forwarded comments County Subregional Traffic to the Board. Mitigation Program. 26. Review opportunities to On March 14, DIRECTED staff to review storage areas countywide. move the storage areas of rail cars in West county to On November 14, recommended to AUTHORIZE sending another letter safer locations. to 'the railroads and their industrial customers to meet with the Committee on this matter.. g:\transportation\twic\board orders\referrals.status.2005.doc EXHIBIT B REFERRALS TO THE TRANSPORTATION WATER AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE FOR 2006 1. Review legislative matters on transportation, water, and infrastructure; 2. Review applications for transportation, water and infrastructure-related grants to be prepared by the Public Works and Community Development Departments; 3. Oversee the activities of the Ad Hoc Intercity Rail Advisory Committee, including their review of the Regional Rail Plan, San Joaquin service increases, and priorities for rail grade crossing improvements; 4. Monitor implementation of Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan; 5. Monitor the Contra Costa Transportation Authority including efforts to update the Strategic Plan and efforts to implement Measure J; 6. Monitor EBMUD, Freeport Water Project, other ongoing improvement programs and recycled water projects; 7. Monitor the East County Water Management Association's programs/projects; 8. Review issues associated with the health of the San Francisco Bay and Delta, including Delta levees, and establish goals to accomplish in 2006. 9. Monitor drinking water quality, water supply, reliability, drought and conservation issues; 10. Monitor the Baldwin Ship Channel/Southampton Shoal, and upland disposal of dredge material; 11. Review dredging and dredge disposal issues, such as Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) and environmental windows, and related levee issues; 12. Monitor the San Luis Drain, Grasslands Bypass and other projects related to agricultural drainage in the Central Valley; 13. Monitor creek and watelrshed issues; 14. Monitor the activities of the Interagency Task Force on Integrated Pest Management; 15. Monitor CCW D projects, such as the proposed Los Vaqueros Reservoir expansion, agricultural drainage at Rock Slough and cover/lining of the Contra Costa Canal and other ongoing program , 16. Review park issues and oversee the interdepartmental work of the Parks, Creeks and Trails Committee to improve the County's park function, and report in 2006 on county park maintenance issues; 17. Monitor the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan; 18. Review the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program; and 19. Review the Underground Utilities Program. 20. Review the PG&E Streetlights Feasibility Acquisition Study, including the results of the Phase II-A study in 2006. 21. Review opportunities to move the storage areas for rail cars in West County to safer locations.