The Alamo Improvement Association (AIA) was awarded a Technical Assistance Grant by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The grant included pipeline safety public outreach and education, and training for local first responders and outreach regarding the 811 Call Before You Dig Program. The grant period was from October 2014 through September 2015. AIA contracted with the Pipeline Safety Trust in 2015 to provide services intended to educate and inform the community about hazardous liquid pipelines and pipeline safety. The contract included presentation at two community workshops in June 2015 and the production of a report. The report, Pipeline Safety in Alamo, and surrounding areas within Contra Costa County, California (the Report) is attached as Appendix A and includes a summary of the work completed and recommendations.  
  
The Hazardous Materials Commission reviewed the Report at their January 2016 and April 2016 meetings. The Planning and Policy Development Committee of the Hazardous Materials Commission reviewed the Report and recommendations at their October 2015, December 2015, January 2016 and February 2016 meetings. At the January 2016 meeting, the Commission agreed that 7 of the recommendations contained in the report merit further consideration by the Board of Supervisors. Michael Kent, Executive Assistant to the Hazardous Materials Commission summarized the Hazardous Materials Commission’s discussion and the recommendations at the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure (TWIC) Committee Meeting on April 14, 2016. The April 14, 2016 TWIC report is attached as Appendix B.  
  
At the April 14, 2016 TWIC meeting, staff from the Departments of Conservation and Development and Public Works were directed to review the recommendations and report on how they could be implemented within the County. On May 23, 2016 staff from Conservation and Development, Public Works, the Office of Emergency Services, Health Services, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and San Ramon Valley Fire District met to discuss the recommendations, what is currently being performed and any additional steps that can be taken to improve in these areas. Staff reported back to TWIC on June 9, 2016. The June 9, 2016 TWIC report is attached as Appendix C. At that meeting staff were directed to bring a comprehensive report back to TWIC with an update on how we are implementing the recommendations of the Pipeline Safety Report, what we’re currently doing or have planned for each of the recommendations, and what other Counties with hazardous materials pipelines are doing regarding land use restrictions for pipelines located near congregate facilities. Staff reported back to TWIC on August 11, 2016 with a comprehensive report which is attached as Appendix D. At the August 11, 2016 representatives from the Alamo Improvement Association provided comments to the recommendations which are attached as Appendix E. The comments will be sent to the appropriate County Departments for review and consideration. TWIC directed staff to bring the report to the Board of Supervisors for consideration.

Staff will not move forward on the responses in the report.