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