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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on March 26, 1985 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, and Fanden
NOES: none
ABSENT: Supervisor Powers
ABSTAIN: none
RESOLUTION NO. 85/150
SUBJECT: Upper Pine Creek Corps of Engineers Project, Concord - Walnut
Creek Area.
WHEREAS this Board, as the Governing Board of the Contra Costa
County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, has reviewed the
March 8, 1985 recommendation of the Flood Control Zone 3B Advisory Board
and Resolution No. 85/22 of the Concord City Council; and
WHEREAS the Deputy Chief Engineer has made a presentation on the
alternatives for the Upper Pine Creek Project and has recommended a flood
plain alternative in lieu of 1,000 feet of concrete rectangular channel ;
and
WHEREAS this Board has received oral and written testimony from
concerned citizens; and
WHEREAS this Board believes that the flood plain alternative and
its extension downstream in lieu of 1,000 feet of concrete rectangular
channel lining provides the best balance between environment and social
impacts and project costs.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Board INDICATES its
support for the Corps of Engineers' Upper Pine Creek Project and REQUESTS
that the Corps of Engineers consider in its project planning-environmental
review process the substitution of the extended flood plain for 1,000 feet
of concrete rectangular channel lining, and any other viable alternatives
provided by the adjacent residents' consultants.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff is DIRECTED to review the
concerns expressed by the residents of the area, to prepare a report to
this Board and to the Corps of Engineers addressing said concerns, to
cooperate with the citizens upon request to explore any other alternative
that might reduce the scope of improvements, and to commence the preparation
of an Environmental Impact Report to evaluate all alternatives.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board FINDS that this action is
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act as a statutory
exemption under Section 15262, "Feasibility and Planning Studies" of the
Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act.
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an sc*m twwn and entered on the 1S:Uwtes of tf1�
Board of Supm1sors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: a lo, /9 Iff
PHIL BXTCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
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of Supervisors and County Administrator
By Deputy
Orig. Dept. Public Works, Flood Control Planning
cc: County Administrator
Public Works Director
Flood Control Planning
Corps of Engineers (via PW)
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RESOLUTION NO. 85/150
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on March 26 , 1985 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Schroder , McPeak, Torlakson and Fanden
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Powers
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Upper Pine Creek Corps of Engineers Project , Concord -
Walnut Creek Area
The Board on March 19, 1985 continued its consideration of
the proposed Upper Pine Creek Flood Control Project to this date and
requested the Public Works Flood Control staff to meet with the
residents of the area to explore possible alternatives .
Milton Kubiceck, Assistant Public Works Director, advised
that he and his staff had met with the residents and had explored
the alternatives and advised that some of the residents now favor a
concrete channel , some favor the flood plain concept and some favor
no flood control project at all .
Board members commented generally on the need for flood
control planning and observed that this was the last portion of the
total Pine Creek Project .
Chairman Fanden announced that consideration of this
matter had been continued to this time and invited interested per-
sons to comment . The following appeared and expressed their views
with respect to the various alternatives:
Cheryl Wong-Ng, 2975 Lane Drive , Concord
Irene Quesnoy, 2970 Lane Drive, Concord
Regina Seurson, 967 San Simeon Drive, Concord
James Baity,- 1475 N . Broadway, #400, Walnut Creek,
Attorney for Mr . & Mrs . Wheeler of 2875 Lane Drive
Lawrence Ray, Ecologist with Urban Creeks Task Force
No one else appeared to speak and the Chair declared the
time for public comment closed.
Board members discussed the matter in some detail and
thereupon adopted Resolution No. 85/150 indicating its support for
the Corps of Engineers Upper Pine Creek Project .
In connection therewith, Supervisor McPeak commented that
she was concerned that the residents indicated that they were going
to hire an independent hydrologist at their own expense to provide
another hydrological assessment , and suggested that perhaps if the
Urban Creeks Task Force could work with the residents in the area to
clean up the creek and remove accumulated debris , the County could
use Flood Control District money to hire 'the hydrologist.
Supervisor Fanden suggested also involving the Sheriff
Department's work detail and possibly the Social Service
Department's work fair to assist residents and the Task Force in the
creek cleaning effort .
Board members discussed the matter; and
As recommended -by Supervisor McPeak, IT IS BY THE BOARD
ORDERED that:
1 . The Urban Creeks Task Force is REQUESTED to work with
the residents in the area to clean up the creek, and explore the
possibility of involving the Sheriff' s Department's work detail
people as well and the Social Service Department's work fair
people .
2. The Public Works Director is AUTHORIZED to enter into a
contract with a hydrologist selected from two or three nominees
selected by the residents of the area , at a cost of no more than
$2,500 from Flood Control Zone 3B funds , to provide another
hydrological assessment .
1 hereby certify that this fs a tare and core ect copy of
an action taken and entecvd on the minutes of the
Board of SuMvlsars on the date shown.
ATTESTED: .2,4;, 19,e S`
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
Of rouNrOws end County Administrator
By Deputy
cc: Public Works
County Counsel
County Administrator
Urban Creeks Task Force (Via PW)