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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	December 13, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

PRESENTATION for Public Works Department and Flood Control and Water Conservation District Accreditation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/13/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Carrie Ricci, (925) 313-2235

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: December 13, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECOGNIZE the County’s Public Works Department for achieving the Certificate of Re-Accreditation and the Flood Control and Water Conservation District for achieving the Certificate of Accreditation from the American Public Works Association (APWA), acknowledging their commitment to continuous improvement in the delivery of Public Works and Flood Control operations and services to the community, as recommended by the Public Works Director and Chief Engineer, Countywide.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact

BACKGROUND:

On August 16, 2016, the Public Works Department submitted the "Accreditation Report 2016" to the Board of Supervisors for Acceptance. As presented, in preparation for our 2016 site visit by the American Public Works Association (APWA), we reviewed all of our practices, policies and procedures. On October 3-5, 2016, APWA evaluators visited the Glacier Drive, Martinez facility and reviewed a large sampling of our work product to determine if we qualified for Re-Accreditation.

In addition to the Public Works Department, the Flood Control and Water Conservation District also applied for independent accreditation by the APWA. During the same visit in October the APWA evaluators reviewed a large sampling of the District's work product to determine if they qualified on their own for Accreditation.

We are proud to inform the Board of Supervisors that as of October 14, 2016, the Public Works Department achieved our goal of Re-Accreditation, and especially proud to announce the first independent district Accreditation in California for the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District and Department will not be recognized for the completed Accreditation and Re-Accreditation, respectively, by the American Public Works Association.