TO: Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
FROM: Richard Thomasser - District Manager
REPORT BY: Jeremy Sarrow - Watershed & Flood Control Operations Manager
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 230007B (FC) with Napa County Resource Conservation District
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 230007B (FC) with the Napa County Resource Conservation District (RCD), to increase the maximum amount of compensation to $206,350 per fiscal year and to extend the term from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 for services and expenses pertaining to public education and outreach, coordinating volunteer river cleanups, and developing and maintaining hydrologic models of selected stream systems. (Fiscal Impact $206,350 Expense, Watershed Projects Fund, Budgeted, Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
Napa County Resource Conservation District (RCD) assists with the implementation of various aspects of the Maintenance and Watershed Programs and the Napa Countywide Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (NCSPPP). The NCSPPP has been collaborating on National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit compliance since 2003 with funding for the program provided by the permittees, which include Napa County and the cities of Napa, American Canyon, St. Helena, Calistoga and the Town of Yountville. Under the agreement, the RCD will coordinate river cleanups with volunteers, conduct watershed education with schools and the general public, and continue hydrologic modeling and monitoring of channels of interest to the District and other stakeholders.
To comply with the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Phase II National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) Permit, the District, Cities, Town and County developed a Countywide
Stormwater Program to reduce the discharge of pollutants to storm drains, ditches, creeks and other bodies of
water. Through a Joint Powers Agreement with the Cities, Town, and County, the District is responsible for
implementing aspects of the Countywide Stormwater Program that involve conducting public education and
outreach, coordinating volunteers, developing standard operating procedures and policies related to business,
development, and municipal activities, and providing training for Cities, Town, and County staff. Due to limited
staffing levels at the District, the District wishes to continue to retain the services of the Napa County Resource
Conservation District (RCD) to implement a portion of the public education and volunteer coordination
activities described in the Countywide Stormwater Program. These activities include conducting stormwater
quality presentations, coordinating creek cleanup events, developing outreach materials, performing outfall
monitoring, and marking storm drains.
The District also wishes to continue to retain the services of the RCD to assist with implementing certain
elements of the Maintenance and Watershed Programs. The services sought by the District from the RCD
include maintenance and upgrades of the Napa Valley Regional Rainfall and Stream Monitoring System
(ALERT System).
This contract will be considered for approval by the RCD board at their July 18th meeting.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Watershed Projects Fund 8000 |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
The services to be performed by the RCD under this Agreement are programmed tasks included in the Project Report for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for Joint Zone Project 96-1 (Maintenance and Watershed Programs) and the Countywide Stormwater Program. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
None |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Staff would need to obtain these services from another resource to meet the goals set forth in the Project Report for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for Joint Zone Project 96-1 (Maintenance and Watershed Programs) and the Countywide Stormwater Program. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California
Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.