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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CONTRA COSTA
COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, CHIEF ENGINEER
DATE: May 4, 1993
SUBJECT: JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Project No.: 7505-6F8161
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) &BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. Recommended Action:
APPROVE the Joint Funding Agreement, dated October 1, 1992 with the United States
Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.) for stream gaging for the period from October 1, 1992 to
September 30, 1993 and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer to sign and make payment for the
Flood Control District's Share of the cost.
II. Financiallmpact:
The total cost of the stream gaging program for the period from October 1, 1992 to September
30, 1993 is $10,000. The Flood Control District's costs are $5,000; U.S.G.S.'s costs are $5,000.
III. Reasons for Recommendations and Background:
Since 1962,the U.S. Geological Survey and the Contra Costa County Flood Control District have
been sharing the operation and maintenance costs of the stream gage on San Ramon Creek
at San Ramon under the U.S.G.S.'s Cooperative Water Resources Investigation Program.
Continued on Attachment: SIGNATURE: e�
_ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
_ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON IIAT 4 1993 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED V OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I/ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
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Contact Person: Phil Harrington 313-2271 1 hereby certify Mat this is a true and correct copy 9f
Orig. Div: Public Works (FCE) an action taken and enteobd on the minutes rf true
cc: County Administrator E3oard of Supo the dal shown.
Community Development ATTESTED: �Af 193 ---
Building Inspection PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
County Counsel of Supervisors and Cou ty Administrator
County Assessor '
County Treasurer -Tax Collector By ',p"ty
County Auditor - Controller
Chief Engineer
Accounting
Engineering Services
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SUBJECT: JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Project No.: 7505-6F8161
May 4, 1993
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Long-term, continuous records of stream flow are essential to the calibration and verification of
watershed runoff data used by the District's Engineering Division for the design of all drainage
improvements in the County.
IV. Consequences of Negative Action
Loss of opportunity to obtain shared data used to predict storm runoff and to design flood
control improvements.