TO: Members of the Governing Board
FROM: Christopher Silke, District Engineer
REPORT BY: Anna Martinez, Assistant Engineer
SUBJECT: Budget Amendment from LNU Insurance Proceeds for Sewer Lateral Repair and Intake Pump Removal
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve a Budget Amendment to increase appropriations in the Napa Berryessa Resort Improvement District's Operations budget by $59,790; offset by use of LNU Insurance Proceeds for the repair of a sewer lateral. (Fiscal Impact: $59,790 Expense; Napa Berryessa Resort Improvement District Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
The requested Budget Amendment of $59,790 will cover the cost of services related to 1) the repair of a sewer service lateral damaged during the 2020 LNU Lightning Complex Fire and 2) the removal of one of two water intake pumps and associated carrier pipeline from Lake Berryessa.
The first service listed above was for the urgent repair of a sewer service lateral that had been damaged during the 2020 LNU Fire. The damage to the lateral, consisting of crushed and melted pipe, was not evident during post-fire inspections, but was discovered upon occupancy of a replacement home served by the lateral. Due to the depth and location of the damaged section of latera pipe, full excavation and replacement was required. The total cost to complete the replacement of the sewer service lateral was $43,107. The job is complete as of November 11, 2025
For the second service, the District's raw water intake consists of two submersible pumps (20 hp and 30 hp) located at differing elevations in Lake Berryessa. Each pump acts as both main supply pump and standby pump in the event one of the pumps requires service or replacement. The 30 hp pump is now inoperable and staff required the pump to be pulled to the surface, along with the carrier pipeline, to determine the extent of repairs necessary to return a redundant pump to service. The cost of the extraction of the pump and associ...
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