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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05201986 - 1.9 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AS THE GOVERNING BOARD OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, CHIEF ENGINEER DATE: May 20, 1986 SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperative Local Flood Warning System with the National Weather Service Specific Requests or Recommendation(s) & Background & Justification RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE, and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer to execute, the. Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service FINANCIAL IMPACT• None REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: Flood Control District staff has evaluated the current state of its hydrological data collection, analysis, and forecasting system and concluded that, in order to benefit from recent advances in technology and to reduce the costs of this operation, the development and installation of an updated system is advisable. Such system will use data available from other local agencies and the National Weather Service, as well as provide similar information to these agencies. The system is called ALERT (Automatic Evaluation in Real Time) , and it is operated by the National Weather Service. Communication will be by microwave-connected computers. In anticipation of the eventual installation of our part of the system, it is necessary to have the appropriate radio frequencies assigned by the National Weather Service. The execution of the Memorandum of Understanding will allow the National Weather Service to proceed with this step. The execution of the Memorandum of Understanding imparts no obligation on the District, its only identifies our responsibilities, subject to the actual installation of the system. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Continuation of present system and higher operating costs. Continued on attachment: yes Signature: Recommendation of County Administrator Reco ehfiation of Board Committee Approve Other: Signature(s): / Action of Board on: MAY 2 O 1986 Approved as Recommended t Other_ Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE / AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN y Unanimous (Absent ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN. Absent: Abstain: BJK:sj MAY 20 1986 NWS.t4 Attested Orig. Div.: Public Works (FCE) Phil Batchelor cc: County Administrator Clerk of the Board of County Counsel Supervisors and County Administrator By DEPUTY