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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03132006 - C.96 TO: Board of Supervisors -- -.- Contra FROM: Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee - Costa (Supervisor Federal Glover, Chair) `Qr,.-ou.- County DATE: March 13, 2006 SUBJECT: Report on Referrals to the Committee for 2006 6 SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS ACCEPT status report on referrals to the Transportation Water and Infrastructure Committee for 2006, as recommended by the Committee. FISCAL IMPACT None. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS On December 20, 2005, the Board of Supervisors referred the items described in Exhibit A to the Committee for 2006 and requested that the Committee report to the Board on any goals for 2006 in addressing these referrals. During February and March, the Committee reviewed these referrals and the last action taken on these referrals with affected County staffers. The Committee established more specific goals or issues for the Committee to address in 2006, as appropriate. These goals and issues are described in the last column of Exhibit A. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE (S): Supervisor Federal D. Glover, Chair Supervisor Mary NVedly Pie ho ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED>< OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS i I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: Steven Goetz/ (925/335-1240) l © / cc: D. Barry, CDD ATTESTED O C) �P M. Shiu, PWD JOHN CULLER, CLERK OF R. Goulart, CDD THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS J. Kopchik, CDD AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County Counsel E. Meyer, Agriculture Commissioner M. Kent, Health Services EPUTY M. Avalon, Flood Control District H. Ballenger, PWD J. Bueren, PWD B. Balbas, PWD S. Kowalewski, PWD EXHIBIT A ' I STATUS OF REFERRALS TO THE TRANSPORTATION WATER AND INFRASTRUCTURE I COMMITTEE FOR 2006* Boar e `f Previous Committee's Goals or Potential Issues for Re gals • Actions 2006 1. Review legislative SUPPORTED various bills and Goals for Transportation matters on recommended goals for 2006. • Support increased funding and transportation, water protect existing funding sources. and infrastructure. • Support regional coordination • Support efforts to improve safety • Support enhancement of interregional corridors • Support use of renewable resources in projects • Support streamlining project delivery • Support better linkage between transportation and land use planning • Support improved security at ports, airports and rail yards and reduce their ! impacts on adjacent neighborhoods. 2. Review applications SUPPORTED various applications for bicycle for transportation, and pedestrian projects. water I and inf rast ructu re-(related grants to be prepared by the Public)Works and Community Development I Departments. 3. Oversee the activities REQUESTED AdHoc Intercity Rail Advisory Report on intercity rail operations and of the Ad Hoc Intercity Committee (AIRAC) to report on grade grade crossings. Rail Advisory crossing issues in 2006. Committee (AIRAC). 4., Monitor the_•APPROVED comments on the Draft East • Incorporate relevant policies and development of the "Contra Costa County Bikeway Plan Update. projects into the County General Plan.` Countywide Bicycle • Considerapplicationstovariousfunding; and Pedestrian Plan.- sources for pedestrian/bicycle projects j such as: Transportation Development Act, Bicycle Transportation:Account, Transportation Fund for Clean Air', Program, Safe Routes to School Program, ,Transportation for I Uvable Communities Program: 5. Monitor. the Contra .REPORTED to the Board on the Financing Review .County` projects that ` c`an Costa Transportation Plan for accelerating projects funded by the benefit from CCTA's Strategic Planto Authority„-- including Measure"J'transportation sales taxa close-out Measure C and to initiate the- efforts"tot implement Measure J Program. Measure°J. 6. Monitor EBNo No action taken. Receive progress updates on these Freeport ', Water projects at appropriate junctures. Project, ".;and " other ongoing improvement programs -- and recycled . water projects 7: "Monitor East County Recommended: 1)` ADOPTION of the East Determine if the state bond measure" Water "Managements Contra Costa Functionally Equivalent Integrated or other legislation has an impact on Association's Regional.WaterManagement Plan (IRWMP) in the�East County Integrated Regional Water Mana ement Plan programs and orctertoqualifyforgrantsundertheWaterQualty, 9 protects, Supply and Safe Drinking Water Projects,Coastal and comment as needed IT Wetlands Purchase -.,and- :Protection Act, Proposition ""50, Chapter 8; and 2) AUTHORIZATION of staff to participate in submitting a multi-agency grant application for the first fundin round in.ii i 2005 thatcould rovide * Shaded rows are referrals where the Committee identified more specific goals and issues beyond those established by the Board on December 20, 2005. I Board Previous Committee's Goals or Potential Issues for Referrals Actions 2006 funding for projects of interest to the County S. Review issues Recommended to: 1)ACCEPT report on levee . Receive staff report on levees and associated with the and water issues presented by Concerned formulate priorities for levee issues- health of the San Citizens for Improved Water Quality(CCIQW); in 2006. Francisco. Bay and and; 2) AUTHORIZE a letter of thanks to Delta, etc, including Senator Nejedly and the CCIGQW for timely and ' Continueurge increased federal levees. informative reports. funding forr and attention to levees Reviewed the activities of the Little Hoover the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Commission, CALFED, and Army Corp of Engineers on Delta issues,and REQUESTED staff to report on priorities for levee issues in 2006. 9. Monitor drinking water Recommended to APPROVE an interagency Continue to monitor efforts to restore quality and water cost-sharing agreement with the Sonoma County water quality-and water flow in the supply reliability, Water Agency in the amount of $10,000 for San Joaquin River and consider drought and preparation of the FloodProtection and policy position as new proposals are conservation issues. Stormwater Management Section of the Bay Area made. Integrated Regional Water Management Plan for Receive progress updates on the. the period April 19,2005 through completion. Bay Area Integrated Regional Water Recommended SUPPORT of various efforts to Management Plan at appropriate restore water quality and water flow in the San junctures. Joaquin River; Also see Referral'#7. 10. Monitor the Baldwin No action taken. Receive status report on County's Ship Congressional requests for funding for Channel/Southampton ship channel projects in FY 07. Shoal, and upland disposal of dredge material 11. Review dredging and See Referral #8. dredge disposal issues, such as Long Term Management Strategy and "environmental windows." 12. Monitor the San Luis Recommended to AUTHORIZE staff to Receive updates on agricultural Drain and Grasslands comment on the draft EIS, and continue to drainage issues in the San. Joaquin Bypass projects oppose building a drain to the Delta. Valley, including the San Luis Drain, related to agricultural the Grasslands Bypass Project, and drainage in the requests by agriculturalists for waivers Central Valley. of penalties for exceedance ,of selenium discharge limitation, and consider positions on new aspects of these issues as they come up.. 13. 'Monitor creek and No action taken. • Review the possible options for watershed issues. financing clean water treatment facilities and determine the most appropriate option for our county: • Determine if the county should be signatory to the MOU with the Bay Area Water-Forum • Decide on proposed policy changes in Flood Control District maintenance practices. • Determine if the state bond measure or other legislation has an impact on the San'Francisco Bay Area Integrated Regional Water • Management Plan and comment as needed. • Review and:approve"a proposed 218 ballot measure to increase assessments for the Clean Water Program. • Determine response to the skyrocketing costs to mitigate flood control maintenance. Shaded rows are referrals where the Committee identified more specific goals and issues beyond those established by the Board on December 20, 2005. Board I Previous Committee's Goals or Potential Issues for , Referrals i Actions 2006 -14: Monitor the activities The Committee requested:. 1) details on the • Consider 3-month progress report of .the_ interagency •responsibilities of the IPM Coordinator and on IPM Coordinator position and Task ;Force ` on the IPM consultant, their cost, and related matters. integrated Pest - recommendedsources of funding 2) that the • Monitor General Services"control ; Management(IPM). Task Force work with PEHAB on for pest control services or request opportunities to improve public notification, proposals for a new contract T outreach and education issues; and 3)that _ • Work with PEHAB to further refine the Task Force report back to the Committee - and Implement some of PFHAB's` r in three months. recommendations on,the County's IPM policies and Practices. • Work with UC Master Gardeners to A provide IPM training in designated County facilities 15. :Monitor CCWD No action taken. Receive progress updates on these projects, suchaas the projects at appropriate junctures: proposed dos . Vaqueros Reservoir i expansion, agricultural,drainage at Rock Slough and cover/lining'of,the; Contra Costa Canal and other ongoing programa. 16. Review park issues SUPPORTED comments to State legislature on . Report to Committee on park and oversee two proposed State Park and Resource Bond maintenance issues. interdepartmental measures, SB153 and AB1269, urging p • Report progress on brochure work of the Parks, inclusion of funding for implementation of describing County park facilities and Creeks and iTrails Natural Community Conservation Plans and an services. Committee to improve equitable allocation of local park funds to the County's park agencies serving the park needs of function. I unincorporated residents. DIRECTED staff to provide the Board, with ordinances to implement the new/revised requirements for providing park facilities, 3) REAFFIRMED direction to staff to report to the Committee on park maintenance issues; and REQUESTED staff to explore with other park entities opportunities for preparing and distributing to residents an informational brochure on the park services available in the County. 17. Review the No action taken. Neighborhood Traffic Management.Program 18. Review I the No action taken. Underground Utilities Program 19. Review the PG&E Recommended to: 1) APPROVE a phased Review results of Phase II-A study. Streetlights Feasibility approach to completing the next steps on Acquisition Study determining the feasibility of acquiring PG&E streetlights and 2) DIRECT staff to report to the Committee following completion of Phase IIA for further direction. 20. ;Monitor the East Recommended to ACCEPT reports on the Receive updates on the finalization of Contra Costa County status of the plan and next steps. the HCP prior to: a decision by the Habitat Conservation Board on adoption. Plan. 21. Review opportunities Recommended to AUTHORIZE sending to move the storage another letter to the railroads and their areas of rail cars in industrial customers to meet with the West County to safer Committee on this matter. locations. g:\transportation\twic\2006\board orders\referral.march.doc " Shaded rows are referrals where the Committee identified more specific goals and issues beyond those established by the Board on December 20, 2005.