To: Board of Directors, Sonoma County Water Agency
Department or Agency Name(s): Sonoma County Water Agency
Staff Name and Phone Number: Blake Atkerson 547-1974
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
Supervisorial District(s): First
Title:
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Grant of Easement to Sonoma Valley Sanitation District for an Existing Infiltration and Inflow Relief Pipeline
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
A) Adopt a Resolution determining that granting of an easement to the Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District will not adversely affect the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) and will not adversely impact the environment;
B) Authorize and delegate authority to the Sonoma Water’s General Manager to grant a sewer easement to the Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District
(4/5th Vote Required)(First District)
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Executive Summary:
The Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District (District) requires an easement for an existing Infiltration and Inflow Relief pipeline constructed in 1978. Sonoma Water’s enabling legislation requires that the granting of any property rights be considered at no less than two regularly scheduled Board meetings.
Discussion:
Sonoma Water owns and maintains the Fryer Creek Channel property (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 018-521-001 and 128-061-019) located at the end of Newcomb Street, west of Broadway, in the City of Sonoma. Sonoma Water maintains the channel for the conveyance of storm water.
In 1978, the District constructed the Wastewater Reclamation Facilities Project Unit 1 Infiltration/Inflow Relief Facilities Project (I and I Project). The I and I Project resulted in the construction of an underground pipeline that would divert excess storm drain water into a parallel pipeline to reduce peak flows within the existing sewer trunk main. A portion of the pipeline was constructed within Sonoma Water’s Fryer Creek Channel. No record of an easement from Sonoma Water to the District for operation and maintenance of the pipeline has been found. This item will authorize Sonoma Water’s General Manager to grant an easement to the District.
Sonoma Water staff reviewed the proposed easement and determined that granting of the easement will not adversely affect Sonoma Water. Sonoma Water appraised the value of the easement at $2,130. Sonoma Water has expended approximately $2,500 in staff cost to process the grant of easement. In accordance with Section Nine of Sonoma Water’s enabling legislation, Sonoma Water must receive adequate consideration for the granting of property rights to a private entity or public agency or for no consideration to a public agency with a 4/5 vote of the Board of Directors.
The General Manager has determined that the Grant of Easement to the District for the operation and maintenance of the constructed underground pipeline is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3) (Review for Exemption) because granting of the easement to operate and maintain the underground pipeline by the District would not result in any change to existing environmental conditions. There is no possibility that granting the easement may have a significant effect on the environment. Sonoma Water staff has prepared a Notice of Exemption in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and Sonoma Water’s Compliance Procedures for CEQA. The easement also has met all the requirements of Government Code, Section 65402, for General Plan consistency.
Prior Board Actions:
11-17-2020 Consideration of Grant of Easement to Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District for an Existing Infiltration and Inflow Relief Pipeline.
Fiscal Summary
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Expenditures |
FY 20-21 Adopted |
FY21-22 Projected |
FY 22-23 Projected |
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Budgeted Expenses |
$4,630 |
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Additional Appropriation Requested |
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Total Expenditures |
$4,630 |
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General Fund/WA GF |
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State/Federal |
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Fees/Other |
$4,630 |
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Total Sources |
$4,630 |
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Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
The grant of easement is being done at the request of the District. Sonoma Water’s costs of $4,630 were budgeted in the Zone 3A Flood Control budget. The District will reimburse Sonoma Water $4,630 for the grant of easement.
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Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
None
Attachments:
Resolution
Sewer Easement Agreement
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
Draft Notice of Exemption