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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	November 17, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE the Contra Costa County Routine Maintenance Program and take related actions under CEQA.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/17/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Ave' Brown, 925-313-2311
cc:	Ave' Brown

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 17, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE the Contra Costa County Routine Maintenance Program. [County Project No. 7505-6F8241, DCD-CP# 19-26 (Districts I-V), and


FIND, on the basis of the whole record, including the proposed Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and any comments received and staff responses thereto, that there is no substantial evidence the Project may have significant effect on the environment, and that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the lead agency, Contra Costa County.

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program for the Project.

SPECIFY that the Contra Costa County Public Works Director is the custodian of the documents and other material that constitute the record of proceedings upon which the Board’s decision is based, and that the record of proceedings is located at 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA.

DIRECT the Director of Conservation and Development to file a Notice of Determination with the County Clerk, and,

AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to arrange for payment of $ 2,406.75 for California Department of Fish and Wildlife fees, a $50 fee to the County Clerk for filing the Notice of Determination, and a $25 fee to Department of Conservation and Development for processing.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Flood Control District Fund 250500.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County Routine Maintenance Program is designed to provide a more comprehensive and consistent approach to conducting routine maintenance activities at County flood control facilities, including but not limited to channels, creeks, culverts, bridges, and basins, and includes the regulatory permits necessary to conduct the work. Without this program, routine maintenance activities would require permitting as individual discrete actions, which is costly due to processing times and permitting delays and could result in delayed maintenance increasing risk of flooding, failure, or accelerated erosion. With this program in place, the County Maintenance Division will be able to conduct routine maintenance in a consistent manner and be able to efficiently mobilize to mitigate potential flooding hazards and restore proper channel function to support the safety and interests of the residents of Contra Costa County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Many Maintenance activities would require separate permitting and CEQA analysis. This may cause delays in addressing flood hazards, potentially compounding the impacts if flood hazards remain unaddressed for extended periods of time.