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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
FROM: WATER COMMITTEE ' VIaa
SUPERVISOR TOM TORLAKSON, CHAIR
SUPERVISOR SUNNE WRIGHT MCPEAK °°STA.......... vv
DATE: JUNE 4, 1991
SUBJECT: ARRANGEMENT OF MEETING FOR WATER DISTRICT AND COUNTY BOARDS FOR.
DISCUSSION OF FUTURE WATER SUPPLY OPTIONS
SPECIFIC REQUESTS) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Direct the County- Administrator to arrange a meeting with the
Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) , East Bay Municipal Utility
District (EBMUD) , Alameda and Contra Costa County Boards in
order to discuss available water supply options, after
environmental documentation is available in mid-1992 .
2 . Authorize the Chair to sign letters to water districts
requesting additional information regarding water districts
contingency plans and water sharing scenarios.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
During the Water Committee meeting on May 20, 1991, the issue of
water sharing activities between CCWD and EBMUD was discussed., both
in the short-term, and after long-term water supply option
environmental documentation is available.
CCWD is in the process of preparing a draft EIR/EIS for the Los
Vaqueros Reservoir project, scheduled for circulation . in early
1992 .. Concurrently; EBMUD is reevaluating a number of water supply
options, including the Los Vaqueros option, with an EIS slated for
distribution in mid-1992 . EBMUD has dedicated significant funding
in order for EBMUD participation to be evaluated as part of the Los
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: xx YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVEOTHER
SIGNATURE(S) :
Supervisor Tom Torlakson, Chair Supervisor Sunne Wright McPeak
ACTION OF BOARD ON June 4, 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER x
APPROVED Recommendation #1 as amended to request that a meeting
be arranged as soon as possible or in the month of July; and APPROVED
Recommendation #2 as stated.
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cc: County Administrator P IL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
Alameda County (via CDD) THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra Costa Water District (via CDD) AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
East Bay Municipal Utility Dist. (via CDD)
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Arrangement of Meeting for Water Districts
and County Boards for Discussion of Future
Water Supply Options - Page Two
Vaqueros EIR/EIS. EBMUD final selection of a water supply option
will occur largely from results of the Water Supply Improvements
EIS results.
When this environmental documentation becomes available from the
water districts, the Water Committee recommends that a joint
meeting of the respective water district and county Boards occur in
order to discuss these issues in detail.
The Water Committee also requests that letters be sent to water
districts in order for some additional information to be obtained
on water supply planning issues prior to the time environmental
documents are available. The Water Committee recommends that some
additional information be acquired to determined what contingency
plans' are in place should the drought continue.
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