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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	September 18, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE a letter agreement with Contra Costa Transportation Authority to fund $190,000 to the District’s Lower Walnut Creek Restoration Project.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/18/2018

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Carmen Piña-Delgado, 925. 957-2461
cc:	Paul Detjens Susan Miller

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: September 18, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

As the governing body of the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, (District), APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the District, the letter agreement with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) in order to receive $190,000 in contributions from CCTA for the design of the District’s Lower Walnut Creek Restoration Project (Restoration Project), Walnut Creek area. (District IV)

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Contra Costa Transportation Authority Funds

BACKGROUND:

The District has been successfully developing the Restoration Project which is designed to provide sustainable flood protection and enhanced recreational opportunities, but primarily solving sedimentation problems in the creek by creating new tidal wetlands habitat.

In a separate project, CCTA is a sponsor of the State Route 4 (SR4) widening between Morello Avenue in Martinez and State Route 242 in Concord. This project will result in temporary and permanent impacts to Grayson Creek, Walnut Creek and a drainage channel south of SR4 that conveys flows from Buchanan Field to Grayson Creek. Due to these impacts consultation with several regulatory agencies, including the San Francisco Bay Area Region Water Quality Control Board, was required and they issued a Water Quality Certification (Certification). In compliance with the Certification, CCTA will contribute funds to the District which will be used in the design phase of the Restoration Project.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District will not have sufficient funds to assist with the design phase of the Restoration Project.