TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Leigh Sharp, Deputy Director of Public Works, General Services
SUBJECT: Approval of Recycled Water Service Agreements with Napa Sanitation District
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the three Agreements listed below with Napa Sanitation District, to be effective through December 31, 2027, for the delivery of recycled water to various County facilities for landscape irrigation purposes:
1. Napa County Agreement No. 230356B for delivery of recycled water to the County’s South Campus located at 2751 Napa Valley Corporate Drive;
2. Napa County Agreement No. 230357B for delivery of recycled water to the Napa County Sheriff’s Office located at 1535 Airport Boulevard; and
3. Napa County Agreement No. 230358B for delivery of recycled water to Napa County Fire Department No. 27 (Greenwood Fire Station) located at 1555 Airport Boulevard.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Napa County entered into a Purchase and Sale of Recycled Water Agreement with Napa Sanitation District on December 23, 2013 for the use of recycled water at the County’s South Campus for irrigation purposes. The Agreement expired in 2015 but recycled water service to South Campus continued uninterrupted. The Sheriff’s Office and the Greenwood Fire Station have also been receiving and utilizing recycled water from Napa Sanitation District for irrigation since 2021 without an Agreement. Napa Sanitation District has requested that Purchase and Sale of Recycled Water Agreements for all three locations be executed for the continued use of recycled water for irrigation purposes at these County facilities. Approval of the requested action will allow the County to continue purchasing and utilizing recycled water for irrigation use at the three named County properties.
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? |
Property Management (4300000) and County Fire (2100027) |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
Use of recycled water, rather than potable water, for irrigation provides environmental benefits and is cost effective. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
The costs for recycled water will be budgeted annually. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
The County may not receive recycled water from Napa Sanitation District and would need to rely on other water for irrigation purposes. |
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County Strategic Plan pillar addressed: |
Effective and Open Government |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: This activity is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, as relating to the operation of existing public facilities involving negligible or no expansion of existing use.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Napa County entered into a Purchase and Sale of Recycled Water Agreement with Napa Sanitation District on December 23, 2013 for use of recycled water at the County’s South Campus for irrigation purposes. The Agreement expired in 2015 but recycled water service has continued at the site without interruption. The Sheriff’s Office and the Greenwood Fire Station have been receiving and utilizing recycled water since 2021 without an Agreement. Napa Sanitation District has requested execution of Purchase and Sale of Recycled Water Agreements for all three locations for the continued use of recycled water for irrigation purposes as these County facilities.
The term of the agreements will be through December 31, 2027, and the cost of recycled water will be established, and adjusted from time to time, by the Board of the Napa Sanitation District. In total approximately 29.5 acres will receive recycled water for irrigation across the three County facilities. Use of recycled water requires compliance with provisions of regulations from the Regional and State Water Quality Control Boards related to use of recycled water.
Approval of the requested action will allow the County to continue purchasing and utilizing recycled water for irrigation purposes at the three identified County properties.