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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04261988 - 2.03 4®003 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AS THE GOVERNING BOARD OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: April 26, 1988 SUBJECT: Corps of Engineers Wildcat-San Pablo Creeks Project Financing Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) & Background & Justification I. RECOMMENDATION 1. ADOPT report on funding of non-federal project cost for the Corps of Engineers' Wildcat-San Pablo Creeks Project. 2 . REQUEST local State Legislators to support Senate Bill 502 which modifies the State Department of Water Resources' - Federal Flood Control Project Subvention Program to address the new federal cost sharing requirements. 3 . CONFIRM to the City of San Pablo that the District will meet the previous commitment of allocating $250, 000 of Flood Control Zone 7 monies to the Phase II portion of the Wildcat Creek Project. Continued on attachment: X yes Signature: Recommendation of County Administrator Recommendation of Board Committee Approve Other: Signature(s) : Action of Board on: April 26 , 1988 Approved as Recommended X Other Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN X Unanimous (Absent V ) ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON Ayes: Noes: THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF Absent: Abstain: SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN. Attested April 26 , 1988 Orig. Div. :Public Works (FC) PHIL BATCHELOR, cc: County Administrator CLERK OF THE BOARD County Counsel OF SUPERVISORS AND Community Development Dir. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR East Bay Regional Park Dist. Senator Daniel E. Boatwright Assemblyman Robert J. Campbell Assemblyman Phil Isenberg BO: 19a.t4 MFK:md By DEPUTY CLERK II. FINANCIAL IMPACT Senate Bill 502 , if enacted, will provide approximately $900, 000 in additional state funding for the non-federal project costs. The District's prior commitment to reserve $250, 000 of the Zone 7 funds for the second phase of the project within the City of San Pablo eliminates these monies as a potential source for meeting some of the Phase I project funding shortfall . III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND The original plan for the Wildcat-San Pablo Creeks Phase I project was estimated to cost $12 , 500, 000. This amount increased to $13 , 600, 0.00 as a result of the Corps of Engineers formulation of the project implementing federal criteria. The original District plan for improving the lower portions of Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks envisioned a very stark, conventional flood control project due to the limited local funding available to meet the local share of the non-federal costs. The local funding consisted of $400, 000 from Flood Control Zone 7 and $1, 200, 000 from the San Pablo Creek Assessment District. This funding also assummed continuation of the then existing federal cost sharing requirements which limited the non-federal cost share to the costs of rights of way and the relocation of existing facilities in conflict with the project. In 1985, the Corps of Engineers issue their first Design Memorandum changing the flood control project design to meet federal standards. Since then, the planned facilities have been changed significantly to minimize the use of concrete or rocklined channels and to reestablish a natural creek environment within the new channel . Listed below are the estimated costs associated with each of the plans. The non-federal cost share is the state cost share plus local cost share. Federal Noa1-Federal State Local Total Cost Oast Share Cost Share Cost Share Cost Share Original Plan $12,500,000 $8,900,000 $3,600,000 $2,200,000 $1,400,000 ODE Plan 13,600,000 7,700,000 5,900,000 3,600,000 2,300,000 Design Team Plan 17,700,000 10,200,000 7,500,000(1.) 4,100,000 3,400,000(1) (1) Includes 5% local cash contribution of total project cost. The above figures show the significant increase in the non- federal costs due to the increase in project rights of way needed for the Design Team Plan and the change in federal cost sharing which now requires a minimum 5% cash contribution of total project costs. The increase in rights of way and relocation costs resulting from the Design Team Plan is estimated to be $700, 000. The increase in non-federal cost due to the new federal cost sharing regulations is estimated to be $900, 000. Presently, the State Legislature is considering Senate Bill 502 which will modify the present State Department of Water Resources Federal Flood Control Project Subvention guidelines to address the change in federal cost sharing regulations. SB 502 changes the state subvention to 70% of all non-federal costs. The additional participation by the State under SB 502 is shown below. Without With SB 502 SB 502 State Share $4 , 100, 000 $5, 000, 000 Local Share 3 ,400, 000 2 , 500, 000 Total Non-Federal Cost Share $7 , 500, 000 $7 , 500, 000 Indicated below is a most probable scenario for funding the new local share of the non-federal costs. All of the potential funding sources are under your Boards control except for the East Bay Regional Park District funding. During the Design Team discussions the park district staff has indicated an interest in helping fund some of the project amenities added to the project. We have received one letter from them indicating their willingness to participate. Without With SB 502 SB 502 Existing funding Zone 7 $ 400, 000 $ 400, 000 Existing funding San Pablo Creek Assessment District 1, 200, 000 1, 200, 000 Drainage Area 73 (San Pablo Creek) 500, 000 200, 000 North Richmond Redevelopment Agency 400, 000 200, 000 Sale of Surplus Property 200, 000 200, 000 East Bay Regional Park District 200, 000 100, 000 Special District Augmentation Funds 500, 000 200, 000 Total Funding $3 , 400, 000 $2 , 500, 000 The above financing package is still very tentative as three of the funding sources have significant other demands for funding. However, it should be noted that the community is receiving $17,700, 000 in flood control improvements at a local cost of $2 , 500, 000 if SB 502 is approved. IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION If SB 502 does not pass our local funding for the project will be out of balance by $1, 800, 000.