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TABLE OF CONTENTS • • INTRODUCTION 1 1 BACKGROUND 1 • Russian River-Cotati Intertie Projeet 2 Watet Supply:and Transmission System Project `SUMMARY OFTHE!ELEVENTH AMENDED AGREEMENT FOR WATER.SUPPLY 3 THE ELEVENTH AMENDED AGREEMENT AND THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL 4 QUALITY ACT . . . CEQA.Requirement for Sub equent or Supplemental,Environmental Document I - 4•. . . . Changes to`the Project :. - _ " I 5 Changes inProject Circumstances or Information Related to,the Project - I - 6 . • CONCLUSION • _ . w III . . • . . 1 .• •y • .. - _ - ii 1 • - . 44-2 • = r . , • . • • INTRODUCTION; • The &Mama CbUnty Water Agency (Agency) is preparing to proceed With the Eleventh Amended Agreement for Water Supply (Eleventh Amended Agreement). The Eleventh. _ • _ _ • • . _ Amended Agreement Would revise the :existing; water supply agreement between the Agency . „ and eight .cities and water districts; collectively referred to as the "water contraCtors.1') The j‘- purpose. of the ,Eleventh Amended Agreement, is to update the language of the;existing . agreement to implement the Water Supply and Transmission System PrOjeCt; ,approved by the Agency's !Board of•Directors in 1998. The revisions to the agreement would reflect the water conservation sayings, annual and Monthly delivery limits, and expansion of the water • transmission system identified as elements of the Water Supply and Transmission System PrOject. The Eleventh Amended Agreement Would ,provide ,,authonzatioh to finance construct, operate;• and maintain-water supply and transmission'. system 'facilities. necessary AO: rehably - deliVer,water id,Agency customers at an average 1489 rnillionjallons per day (mgd),'during. - the peaktnorith„plus'20 mgdo •standby capacity,. . _ . • • ;, . This report describes the revisions included in.".the- Elaventh Amended.Agreement; ' relationship, to the Water Supply and .Transmission System project: •identifies; previous 41), environmental documents that discuss;potential environmental impacts related to the Eleventh Amended• Agreetent, and evaluates whether ,a' subsequent or''supplemental EIS, or other ,environmental 'document, is required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) prior tofproceeding,with,the Eleventh Amended Agreement. * • BACKGROUND; Rtitieri!Rivet,Coiati Intertie Project The Tenth Amended Agreement'for Water Supply and Construction of the Russian River-Cotati Intertie Project (TenthAmended Agreement),was executed in 1974 and most recently amended in 1997. The Tenth i Amended Agreement provides the authority for the financing and Construction'. of water diversion facilities transmission, pipelines, storage tanks, -booster pumps, and ;appurtenant facilities necessary to deliver water to Agency cuttomers at an average of 92 frrigd,during the peakmonthi plus 20trigdpf standby capacity: • • • 1 The water'contraCtorS consist of thefciireoftotati: Petaluma, RohnertPark; Santa Rosa...and Sonomi:land INS , ForestviW,North Marin. bnd'Valley cline Moon•water districts: • . ' • -• A4,3 . . , • • • . .- . . . , . - dik • The enVironitiefital impacts of.providing water under the Tenth Amended Agreement were T- . • analyzed in the 'Russian River-lCotati intertie.,Project? EIR (1914. . ,EIJ3). The 1974 DR was • prepared by the Sonoma County Water AaehcY, in accordance with CEO& and analyZed the I generat(prograrn-level) inipactsassociated.with the constructiOn, operation and maintenance o?, diversion,.and pumping facilities; pipelines, and storage tanks for the Agency's' water . ' transmission system- In additin. the 1974 EIS discussed and analyzed alternatives, growth,- I inducing impatts, and other impacis. The projeCt( was approved by the Agency's Board of _ - - Directors on July 29, 1974; by Resolution Nd...45673. . • , I . . The 1974 EiR provides, the fp,thidation or enyironnientel'irrpattanalysis for any project carried. , • 1 • ' - out under the Tenth Amended Agreernenr because it laddreSsedttheigeneral impacts associated with the distdbution of an _aVerage .of;92 mgd during the :peak month to customerel: in the ,AgencYs,aerVipearea; andr.proVigibri.tif-20 mgd of standby -., . _. Certain transmissicin system facilities (Collector No S,. portiOnsof.the..KaWana Springs Pipeline, 01 .. • ' and the Kairank SpringS '132OstehF?UnipmStation) authOrtzeid .under the Tenth Amended' . • I - Agreement remain:to be constructed; and would therefore remain to be constructed under the „.., I - :Eleventh Amended Agreement The 1974 ER will-continue to provide the foundation of : _ environmental impact analysis ilor any project identified'pe 'an element of the Russian River- Cotati 1 Intertie Project” and needed to meet'existing! demand (92 mgd plus' 20 mgd of standby. i I capatity): until, such time'as',all elements of theRussiart River-Cotati lntertie Project have been . . - . -. . conStructed. . . . . , . Water Supply and Transmission System Projett, In December 1998, the Agehcy's ,Boardr of ,Directots approved the Water Supply and , . Transmission System Project (NSTSp).. The (*Elective of the WSTSPS is to provide la safe; _ 1 , . econothioal, and'reliable Water supply tchrheetithe defined future needs in the Agency's service • I area There are three components which will achieve this objective: 1) water 'conservation, 2) - the increased use of water stored in i IL--a Ke.!i S.b h o Fri a and diverted from the Russian River' and 3) . I ' the expansion and revised operation of the existing transmissionl system. At the time the WSTSP was aPProved. the Board of Dire#C_s directed ttie'General Manager of the Agency to . I take step S necessary to lcomplete the .WSTSP-, 'including 'modifying the, Tenth Amended gii w 4 • Agreement to reflect the changes resulting frorri.the WSTSP. The Eleventh A;Inended • .; - ' I . . .. . • ,. - ' 1 . . . . A4-4: fl . .. , . • . . . ! • .,.‘,..., r.:1Mr1,MTV...D-f^,_P-1!*7710 ' .7e'froLt;7C--;CU CY LTT TPI:17,/QPicli . . • . . • • • Agreement reflects -these changes and implements the WSTSP: Once executed, it will SupersedeIhe Tenth Amended Agreement The environmental impacts that could result from the revisions proposed under the 'Eleventh Amended-Agreerri•erit•were analyzed;ii-one Water.Supply and Transmission SyStern Project (WSTSP .EIR),?. The WSTSP-ER was prepared by the Agency ih accordance withCEQA, the • CEQA Guidelines and the Agency's'Procedures:for the Implementation of CEQA. The WSTSP EIR addressed general (program level) environmental impacts of providing'a:Water•cthipply over an extended period of time and site-specific (project leVel) irnpatta.bf certain diversion and transmission system facilities that WoUld. be needed in the immediate”future. 'In :addition, the . . _ . WSTSP EIESflisCussed and analyzed alternatives growth im•Padta and':CUMUlatieSimpacts. The WSTSP Ela:4;,fas' certified by the Agencya.'Beard of Directors on November 17-, 1998,. by • •-• • , Resolution.:984-1-43, :and,th.4 •projeCt-WSS apPrdVedon tieterriber•'1S; 1998;,by Resolution' No 1 • 9&1614.. • The WSTSP EIR prOVides•--the-•fPuhdation of environmental• impact- analysis for any project.' ' • • carried out Under-the Eleventh Amended.Agreement-because it addressed the general impacts. 40 associated with thelimpiementation,of water conservatibn measures?to achieve savings Of'6,600 acre-feet per year, the provision of up tc acre-feet of water per year 'distribution: of Water to Agency customers at an average of•149;rpgd during the 'peak month mgd'Of . , standby "dipaCify). andexpansion of the transmission system tb.rneattlieSeideliiienjlimits The WSTSP EIR willcontinue to provide the foundation of environmental impact analysis for any , . project identified as au element of the Water Supply and Transmission System Project' and needed to meet future i(149 rngd;p1u40:mgd,of Standby'capacity),.until such time as all . elerrients-ofithe WSTSP-have been‘ccnsfructed. . • -• .,. • ,t(inakiAksecd0IIHE ELEVENTH AMENDED AGREEMENT FOR WATER SUPPLY The Eleventh:Amended Agreerherit WoUld provide-authorization .t•o finance, construct; operate, and maintain water supply and transmission system -facilitiesTrieCessary to reliably delivfir water to Agency Ol.tiStorrters- at an average of 148i9 rngd during the peak month, plus 20 rngd of 2 In.therWSISE, Elki.)5-age--4={5, the Eleventh Amended Agreement was identified as the Agreement for Water. supplyiancl,LExpansicii;`Of ttle,Aussian:R±or Water`Transmission Skstern;7 and was referred tothnTupOtiti-iefEIFCas u-le'prooesedAgreement-larlii-alerSuppl“ . . - • • A4-5 " . on . - • • "nn.:4Li . . . . , . ,, • ' . . . • , • . . , • - • . . - . . - standby CaPa City. The Eleventh,:Arnended Agreement would, include revisions to reflect the water conservation savings ,annual and MCnthly delivery limit's. and expanthion of the water transmiisioMsysteM identified'asielernentsi,of the CNSTSP..-These reviSionS.include: , - Implementation of Water. CoriSehiation measures to achieve required savings of 6,600 acre-feet rier year . • ' • Annual,dolivery ['Mils . . • . . • Monthly delivery limits atlan:;?yerage of 148:g mgd dOrIngcine peak month, . - - . Expansibri Of the existing;water transmission rsystern..capacity 'from 92 mgd to 148.9 .„ . . _ „. • mgd, plus 20 mgd Of i'standbycapacity, With the,:construction of water production or , . diversion facilities pipelines water storage tanka, booster pump stations, and/or other _ .. . facilities necessary toireliably'dellyer an average,oH48:9 mgd during the peak morith• • Allocation of costs "among the water contractors for expanded transmission system - - . • . • facilities. -. • . _ • , - I . 1 . THE ELEVENTH AMENDED AGREEMENT AND , THE CALIFORNIA . .. ' .ENV1a0NMENTAL,OUALIV'A‘CT. • . --_ .. , - ., . , - - _ • - . . . 1 _ . CEQA Requirement for Subsequent,or-Supplemental:Environmental Document The'purpose of this:EnvironmenThlAialysis is to eValdateihe,need to.prepare 4-subsequent or --: supplemental EiRior any other environmental document; prior to proceeding with the Eleventh . • Amended Agreement: 1:he._circurnStances ,under which ay,subsequent, EIR. is required are . i- • - described in Title 14 of California Code of Regulation;(CEQA:Gyidelines) Section 15162(a): I When an FIR has been certified or a negativer.declarafion adopted for a project, no subsequent BR shall beip-repared,for that project unless the lead agency determines,. on the bests of substentIal"evidence in light of ihe, whole record one or more of the • following - -- - 1) Substantial changes proposer:1in the project which will_require, majorrevisions of the previous EIR. OI;-NedatiVe-(1)eciaratien due to the involvement of new significant . , .environmenteheffects for a substantial increase in!'the,zeverity-of previously identified . .significant effacts,'. '2) 'Substantial changes occur kthrespect to the Oiredmstatibes:under-Which the project . 1 • is :Undertaken which will require- major revisiOns. of the previous -EIR or Negative Declaration due to the inViOlVernent of new.sighifican(envirpOrhentel effecte or a -substantiatinOreaSeiihrithe„severitybrpreViduSly:identified:Significanteffects; orl • 3) New information (.?r'substantill.:iinportance4which'was not known and could not have been known witlt the eleitisp;briiaaSehable diligence-at time the previotIjs SR • , ' was certified as)compleie7OrtherNegatiite'Decteration4waS.adopted and shows'any of - 0 - . the following:. . I • • . , . , . . i • A4-6 - • . . . . . _ . , • • Al The,projedill have One,iir More,Significant effectsflordiscussedin,the. • prei4Ous.EIR'cr,Negatilie Declaration 6), Significant effedtsrprevibUsMexamMed'vtiillte,thbStahOalymensPsevere than stioWn in the precliouslEIR. • The circumstances under whicty.a, supplemental EIR is required are described in Title 14 of California Code of Regulation (CEQA Guideiiries);Section151.6 (a); • • . The lead or responsible agency may choose to prepare a supplement to an EIR rather • thati;:th sresegitent:ElR ' . (l1), Any of the conditions,described in Section 15162 would require the preparation .of subsequent 525, end' - (2) Only minor additions or changes ii.ifould.,be•hebessary to make,.the previous EIR . adequately apply to the(projectM;the changed situation, . Bebause! the WSTSP ER addressed all of the environmental ,impacts associated with the • . . . . . . EleVenth, Amended :Agreement, the determination of whether any fUrtherf. environmental doCtinient:;ismegessary is limited to the standards'!..set forth in Sectionv1 51:62(a) arw1.15163( ) of the CEQA, Gdidelines. The environmental analysis presented in the following sections discusses whether 'a subsequent or supplemental environmental Cocumenti:it!fiebesSarY to . comply with CEQA, pursuant to Sections 15162(0) arid,'1'5163(a),Cif file CEQA Guidelines: • • Changes fo,the.Profict - ' ' TheYV,VSTSP 'ER identified the need to yeVise, the Tenth Amended Agreement to reflect the • • ci'verigesj reSuiting from the -t/YST- F72; and described the types of revisions that would be expeated: The reQisions inCluded in !the Eleventh! Afended .Agreement ,are; consistent with ' .thbse-ciescribed'in the VVSTS0 EIR Proceeding with the Eleventh Amended Agreement would not chanae the-4!WISTSPIn any way, but is one of the steps that must be taken to implement-the previbusly.approyed WSTSP. • • - . -..„ As stated in the."VVSTSR ER,' the expanded transmission system facilities that would be at.ithoried 'under the Eieventh Amended Agreement would..be subject to' fUture ,Site=Specific (project Ieyelyenvironmental review pursuant to CEQA This fact will not change as a!result-of proceeding with the'Eleventh AmendedAareenient, • tnisTsFrElFl..!page 4136 • ..„ . AA-7 • 'PG . • • • • • BeCabsethe:EleVerith Amended Agreement would not fesult:in4 ChingIfr;fp the WSTSP no new significant environmentakeffects or a,:substantial increase intthe,seventy of previously identified significant effeCtt ill occur at,TaHresUlt of, the Eleventh Arherided AgfeeMent; Therefore, a • subsequent or supplemental EIF,R la not required prior to proceeding with the Eleventh Amended Agreement, , . . Changes in PrdiectiCiratinStanoet,or.New In formation Related lb the Project . In September 1999,,iftebcOmpletibri of the •WSTSP EIR, the National Marine, Fisheries Service (NMFS) listed the .ricirtherri ,Oalifdrnia coastal Evolutionarily.:SignifiCarit Unit (ESU) of chinook • 7 4 salmon (OncorhYnchus tshaiirytscha)ias threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA),-in a geographic rang that includes the Russian kiVetI:and:-its tributaries (64 FR 503.94, September.16„1999): .titilSirataes:the question of Whethelinelistingof chinook salmon could be _considered to constitute either achange in the:circumstances,,undee which the WSTSP Will be undertaken, or new information that was not knownerid couldtpt.have:(been known at the time ' . the WSTSP EIR was;certified. As discussed below: the NysTSP.will not result in a significant adverse impact to chinook. :Salmon and the listing does',.nc;t change that fact therefOre, a . subsequent or,supplemental E1R is notreouired. 1 - ' The WSTSP EIR included an,evaluationrof potential7impaOs..to'alridentified fisheries resourcet and special-status aquatic species,' including steelheact coho salmon and chinook salmon At the time the-WSTSP:ElF3'.1was Celtified,-,both the central California Evolutionarily Significant Unit • (ESU) of steethead.(OncoMynchus mykiss) and me central California coast ESU of coho salmon (Oncprhynchus kisutch),wer&listed•as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act in a geographic range that ineltideSthe.:Russian River and Although chinook salmon Was not listed at the time the WSTSP EIR was Certifiebt the proposed listing was identified in sub-chapter 5.6,.of the WSTSP EIR l'EiSheries ,ReSdikbet,"51and the, evaluation of potential • impacts to chinoOkfsalmon took:the potentiatfe.deral litting irito•cOns(deration: NIVIFS.also recently'progosed, to listi c;h1nopk salmon throughout its range in California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, and tbldesignate critical habitat under the ESA. NMFS . Will likelythake a decision rregardiriglistingf in.early 1999. 4 Fisheries resources include fish. amphibian,:and special...stthus aquatic species Special status species are those ' • species afforded protedionfundeKthe fecteral.i*,Califomia.Endangefed•Species Acts (including lieted, proposed and _ • candidate ioecies),CEQA,'Fish!-anaame Code,'or other regulations and guidelines I 5 WStSP paei'.6;13 • • • , • A4-8 . ,g-e4 • • _ . • . t The standards 4 of significance,•or the criteria by which significant impacts to fisheries resources • were identified in the WSTSP Elft. were aPOlied to all "fisheries resources andSpecial‘status:,- • • aquatic species, InCluding. the anticipated listing • of chinook, salthon. The standards, of Significance for the'evaluation of impaots:tb:fiSneries resources are identified in sub-chapter iS16, • dt,the•WSTSP DR,:-FiSheries'Resources as follows:, According to the State California Entiironmental:QUality.,Adt(0E04) OpideCines;•a_project • • , Webld•nbrMallyhave.a sjanificant effect if leinterferes.sUbsiantlalli•Withrthe movement Of any resident or migratory fish or wildlife species substantially reduces the number or • range of•c'a rke, •tiffreatened,or endangered'species, subeiantialikthreatene to 'eliminate • an animal community substantially causes fish habitat to drop below self-sustaining levelsr.or-;subStantiallyi(OttUbbvfish:habitat. . - • _ • . .• • - • These standards •of";ignificance wer_e:appirea.,td, federally. listed species agdijetted:;in the .„. ..• • WSTSP EIR (including Steelhead, and coho salmon) as vell as other non-listed fisheries ,±•• resources chinook saimon5' Therefbre, the analysis of irripadtS to OnihbOrk salmon • wO-tild have been essentially the same r 'ne species were listed under the.fede-raft.thaahgered • • Species•Act at the time the VSTSP EIR was prePared, and the listing of.-Chindok,Salmon, as . . _ threatened under the federal ESA does not :result in any new or more severe significant • environmental effects beyondthosediscusseCtin theWSTSP'DR. • ..• The Iisiing-.Statusochiiiook salmon under;.the•federarEndangefed SpecieSEet"coes not change, * the ,requirement under CEQA to consider whether proceeding with the _Eleventh Amended Agreement would.result in an adverse impact to this species. HoWe\ter, because the proposed listing and Potential irripatte to OhihoOk, salmon were considered in the WSTSP EIP, no significant adverse4i-npacts;torchinook salmon or any other fisheries resources 't•sireidentified to result from the VVSTSP, and the Elever,th,Amended Agreement would'not change the WSTSP, no• signifitant.atherseiMpacts or more,severe impacts to fisheries resources are 'anticipated to . . — - - result from the execution of the EleyerittiAmendedAgreernent. 'TherefPre, the listing of'chinpois ' .• salmon as threatened' under the :federal ESA is not the type of new information that would" . :tequire'the,preparation of a subsequent or sucplernental EIR.. .• .6liv5TSP ER.page5.6-1e, . • • A4-:9 _ . _ • . • CONCLUSION • Because ithe' :Eleventh Amended! Agreement 'simply 'implements and does not chaslge the I previously approved WSTSP.,•,no new significant,environmental effects or substantially more - severe: effects than .those previously described in•the'WSTSP ER would occur. The federal listing of chinook salmon,will not result in any new significant adverse impacts or more''severe impacts to fisheries resources not disc_ssed in the WSTSP EIR tY ', and ''is not :the pe '�f new ' ' r information or change, in; project circumstances that would require the preparation of a ' ' subsequent or supplemental•`EIP.. Therefore, a subsequent or supplemental ER, or other . _ s'environmenta6 document, iS not required pursuant?rto CEQA prior to proceeding with the Eleventh;Amended Agreement. - • .i• • • . 11 • . d ■ .'t •- • • A4-10 .. 'T T'. '7c1u:-1 A. e, I:h1n.n4;4 .1-6'r5^,o'. 7,i. c- ..v,-_ En . o r4- •.rr rn»r-r ' .. . . . THE WITHIN INSTRUMENT IS A . • - . t CORRECT CCP(OF•THE ORIGINAL . - • ON FILE'IN THIS OFFICE. 1163 '• . -Resolution No_ 00-1021 County Administratidneldg. ' AntST: ./;::3 2 it 2000 . , . . ... Santa Rosa, CA . - • . EEVE.T. LEWItt 'icy 646 ex-oteeto - Otani-et the Ahl ia 0 j)irethorri',a-the - Date: Aiigust 22. .2000 411 • 53CN ea ;CO •t• ye A CY- . • . • • lli.k-- a. h RE •LUTIONOF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THESONOMA,COUNTY WATER AGENCY ' • ty FINDING THAT A SUBSEQUENT OR SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE...CALIFORNIA ENVIRONEMNTAL QUALITY,' ACT FOR THE ELEVENTH 410ENDED g B EEM ENT FOR WATER 'iSURP,Vic;"2) 'APPROVING ,...„ THE ELEVENTH' AMENDED AGREEMENT'!FOR:'WATER 'SUPPLY; 3) :DIRECTING AND . ' . .. „AUTHORIZING -TTit GENERAL MANAGER/CHIEE 'ENGINEER TO EXECUTE, THE . ' • ELEVENTH AMENDED AGREEMENT FOR WATERSUPPLY UPON,:EXECUTION BY A;LL, OTHER PARTIES, 4) DIRECTING THE GENEERALMANAGER/CHIEFENGINEERT,0-WORK • . WITH COUNTY COUNSEL TO ;PREPARE NEW,,AGREEMENT(S). FOR WATER SUPPLY'IF ALL OTHER PARTIES HAVE NOT EXECUTED THE ELEVENTH'AMENDED AGREEMENT FOR WATER .SUPPLY. BY 'SEPTEMBER 15, 2600; -5) DIRECTING, THE GENERAL .. . 7 .. ...., .,_ . WATER, - MANA:GER/CHIEF. :ENGINEER TO: WORK WITH THE CITIES,: AND W DISTRICTS SERVED BY•,THE AGENCY T6 EVALUATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE 'CITIES */:.,:ND.. . - - WATER :.DISTRICTS' TO-' •DEVELOP _ AND IMPLEitEksit. MA1:DAltdIRY,. WATER - .•- -•:: ••• t-ONSORVATioN-AdiNMES: §YPITTCTINOtIll :GqNPRAL-MANAPERICHIER ENGINEER . ' TO DEVELOP ' FOR, BOARD CONSIDERATION, CONSULTANT CONTRACT(S) TO • . ... . , . • ' EVALUATE MANDATORYVVATER CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES,AS NECESSARY;%AND7.). . . „ .. . ,.., ., . ,.. , ..„ DIRECTING THE GENERAL MANAGER/CHIEF ;ENGINEER TO WORK WITH T,HEGITIES • ' • AND WATER DISTRICTS 'SERVED BY THE AGENCY TO EVALVATEL POTENTIAL REGIONAL, WATER ;DEMANDS! IDENTIFIED SINCE THE WATER ;SUPPLY AND TRANSMISSiOkSYSTEM:PROJECT WAS DEVELOPED . . . . . . . . :„'WHEREAS tithe environmental'Taiga§ of'the::Eleventh_Amenbed Agfeerne.rit foe:Water;Supply are . ' evacuated in the Wate‘eSupOriandTeansmisSionfSysterriProject Environmental and • _ • . WHEREAS,,the Water SUpply:and Transmission:System,Project.EIRwas;certified by the Sonoma County._ : • . ,,. Water.Agency's (Agency) BOard of Directors- on November' 17: 1998, by Resolution 98-1423, and the Water Supply and TranSmission. System Project was rapOroyed by the AgentitsBoard.of Directors on December 15, 1998, y ResolutionNO: 98;16.14; and WHEREAS,,Agency biaff has-prepared an:Eiritronmental Analysis to assess whether a subsequent or supplemental EiR,..orothee environmental document,-i's,requirecitpursoantqo the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the'Eleyenth.Arhended Agreement for-Water Supply;-and . . . - . WHEREAS;,the EnVironinenitalAnalysis conckidedithat the Eleventh Amended.Agreeinent implements'but . ., .„._ ., does:riot changelhe'Water;SupPly and TransniSsicnrSystem Projedt: and • WHEREAS; the Environmental.Analysis:concludes that there are no. changes in.elecurrittahees br, new T information whiChwas:not,known,at the time the Water Si_ipplyiarid TransmissioreSySterh,ProjectEIR was certified,. that will reiult:iitcsubstaritialty,more severe,ornemSignificant impacts beyond those.described„in:theprevlous EIR arid. • . • • ' , Si. . RsZukrai.GENoAI.AcAeisIAmetal ,>:timic92.AtioN . %.q.:•Ivc/60-13--7 PRIME CONTlitACTORS:—WAYESERVICE AGRE.i.__ . . ' T.. , • • . • ...._ . . . . ..1 WHEREAS, the Environmental Analysis concludes that a subsequent, or supplemental ,EIR, or other °environmental document is not;reguired':pnor to proceeding wiifi'thet E!eventh.Ariended Agreement far Water,. Supply•;and _ •' W, HEREAS, the Agency's Board ofDiredars adopted Res61ution•Na;98,1614 which directed>the General Manager/Chief' Engineer to'take the;necessary steps to finalize the proposed agreement for water supply in ' 'substantially the same:form on file with"the,Clerk cf be Board; and WHEREAS, the Eleventh Amended, Agreement for Water Supply was completed as directed by the c. Agenc„'s Board ef'Directcrs by the end,of,June.199S::and 1 WHEREAS the Eleventh Amended Agreement;for WaterSSupply has been approved andl executed by, • Seven of the eight water contractors;;and - : •.. - � . T 'WHEREAS; the •needs to move forward.with the Eleventh A nended;Agreement for Water Supply` -• or equivalent' agreemerit(s) iri order to proceed; with design and .construction of inecestary water supply and • transmission system facilities;„and ' ' .WHEREAS; 'a: few _of the water contractors=have indicated a desire-to pu sue more aggressive•water :conservation activd in ies,th theee"included in the Water'Supply and Transmission System Project and the;Eieventh Amended Agreement and .' . • . WHEREAS, the Agencyemay requirerconsu!tant;services to.help evaluate mandatory waterconservation ;activities; and . WHEREAS, the Agency,.in.cooperation with the.cities iand;'wate?districts served by-the Agency, needs '`° to evaluate potential regional water' demands identified' since'The _Water Supply.and Transmission System project was.developed. NOW, THEREFORE,: BE it.RESOL,ED'that the Board.of Directors ofthe Sonoma.C.ounty Water Agent'• . - hereby finds,'determines, and/de:Clare-S./at fellows: • . 1. All ofth aboverecitals are.true:and correct 1 2. The Board has reviewed and considered the;Environmental Analysis,and concluded that a•;- subsequent; or supplemental environmental document is not required pursuant to the .. California Environrnental Quality Act ;for the /Eleventh Amended Agreeme t for Water . Supply- - 1 3. The Eleventh:Amended;Agreement tor'.Water Supply'is approved: • `4.. The Agencys:General'Manager/Chiet Engineer is directed-and'authorized to execute the Eleventh Amended Agreement.for Water Supply'upon;its execution by all other parties, , r 5-. The Agency's General'Manager/Chief Engineer is directed,to work with County Counsel to prepar: new agreement(s) ;for Ovate' supply if all other partie§'have not executed the Eleventh Amended Agreement for Water Supply by,September 1`5, 2000. j - 6: The,Agency's General' Manager/Chief Engineer is.directed to work with the cities and water distncs.served by .the Agencr'tb ,evaluate opportunities for`the cities and water districts to develop and impleinent mandato y'water conservation.;activities.' • • 7. The Agency's General' Manager/Chief Engineer'is directed• 'to develop for Board ,, - consideration 'consultant` contract(s), to obtain %outside expertise and assistance to` evaluate mandatory,water conservation•activities.,as necessary: i - e. t'2 '1 • . •,-:-- .a C �t1Hl.” 1:Hm 61?!(1SIT`JJ!eo-!- ..:.0 _ •. ' 8.. The Agency's General 'Manager/Chief Engineer is directed to work-with:the cities and water distracts, served by the Agency to .evaluate potential regional water demands identified°.since'the'Water Supply•and'.Transmission System Project:was'developed. ' DIRECTORS` _ . CALE_ KERNS - ' - SMITH KELLEY _,REILLY'. Ayes; 5 Noes: • - .Absent Abstain, • SO :ORDERED .- .. R1,3 ' - _ . . • • • • • • •-• . . • •: • . / , -) . . fCcate c. . . -- - . AGENDA ITEM IkANSIIIITIAL REPORT 0 - — DEPARTMENT: • SUBMITTED BY . - - , Sonorna-CoOnty Water Agency . Randy D IPoole, . _ liFOR BOARD ACTION ON ,08-22-00, AS ( X.:) CONSENT ( %IREGULAR THISITEM REQUIRES: i(Check appropriate boxes) ( . I-. ( ) Hearing ' ._._ ( ) 4/S Vote . • date time ( ). Requests Gold Resolution - • ( ) Appropriation Transfer • . ' . ( ) Public Appearance Anticipated ' ( ) Position 'Hop List Change(s) ,. 1,,,, , auditzt • ( x ) County Counsel Approval Date PA. //co,y,gy; . wt v=trt_ j_ hi 1; _ • AGENDA SHORT TITLE: • . ' . . - , Eleventh Amended Agreement for VVater Supply • • . -. .REQUESTEDBOARD ACTION: .. • - . ' . . , . Approve ResolUtion. (Attachment No 1,), Making findifigt", :directing, the General Manager/Chief ; Engineer to approve Eleventh Amended Agreement‘for: Water, Siipply, and giving direction to the • General tvlanager/Chief Engineer. . . . , , . . . 4. , . • I , . • , . - - , 4...;_att../..6.21./..',......... ,t / ' • 'Signatiire b >k pa,' ent Head'. , _ . Special Instructions to Clerk-of the !bard:- The "On file ddcuments",are the same on file . documents for the Wohler-ForestvillelPipeline,agenda item also scheduled for 8/22. •_,... . FOR AGENDA COMMITTEE,USE • County Administrator's Office Recommendation • . • , ( ) Approval ( ) Submitted with Comment ( ) Not Recommended ( ) Policy Determination by Board • Analyst Comment: - • _ . , . . Signature of County Administrator i Agenda Committee Action: - ,I S ( ) Consent.Calendar Date Scheduled: / / I I , — • W (,) • . Regular Calendar Time Scheduled': • 'I . (If required).•- . 1 RS21U‘GliAGENDA1AOREES\AMENONENT 11 AUTHORIZATION - FILE.WCIE0-0-7 PRIME CONTRACTORS-WATER SERVICE AGREEMENTS . 1 . - 1 . , I - • • . _ . . r Clerk of the Board Use Only ICOUNTY OF 'SONOMA Meeting Date, Held Until, AGENOMTEM • - - / i . - Agenda Ite..._,No: .Agenda Item NW . SUMMARY'REPORT ..- Department Sbnoma County Water Agency • • ' ( ) 1.115.VoteRequired Contact: ' Phone: Board Date: ' Deadline for Board,Action: Randy:D. Poole 526-5370 ' 08-221.00. AGENDA SHORT-TITLE: Eleventh:Am' einded•Agreemeni for Water Supply , • , ' REQUESTED-BOARD:ACTION:. . . . Approve Resolution (Attachment No. i), making findings'; directing the General. Manager/Chief: • Engineer to approve EleVenth.Amended Agreement:for Water Supply, and giving direction to the - General Mainager/Chief Engineer. ' ' •-• . • . ., . , .., ,..s...:„.. . • - ' • - . • _ : • . ... -; ••..- :r•-4:14;" .- . . ' • _ . . •, ..-. . -...•-isr, : • • , . . . . . . .•-. ' - • . 111J: . . II '. . . . • CURRENT FISCALYEAR:FINANCIAL IMPACT • l' ' . I EXPENDITURES ADD% FUNDS REQUIRING BOARD APPROVAL - Estimated Cost , $ _ •• - Contingencies $ :(Fund Name: ) ' 1 Amount Budgeted $ • "• Unanticipated Revenue ,.. '$ I. . (S6urce:, .). • ■OtherAvail AtivOefili •'$. `Other Transfer(s) ' $ _ . (Explaiti.belbw) • (Source - •...- --.• Additional Requested: $ ' •Adcill Funds Requested:, $ ) • .Explanation (if required): t ,- • - ' . . i - - 1 . • , _ . . • Prior Board Action(s): . . . 12/15/98"Res. No:981-i614•approVing•theNyater Supply and Transmission System PrOject: • 1 11/17/98 Res No...98-1423, certifying the Wafer Supply and Transmission System IProject Final I Environmental Impact Report 08d6/97 ReS. No :974128 approving the Tenth 'Amended Agreement for Water ISUp131Y. and I Construction of the Rivei=COtatiiintertie Project _ _ AlterhatiVet .: Results of Non-Approyal: implementation of the Water Supply. and Transmission Systeth Pbjètftã9 Project be delayed, resultingin future water delivery shortages. . • • . - . . . . ., . . . . . . ' - Backgrounds Water Supply and'TransmissioniSystem Project Environmental Impeat:Report on file wrth,c/erk, The `Tenth Amended Agreement for'Water Supply and Construction of the .:Russian .RiVer-Ootatf Intertie Project lip (Tenth Amended;+Agreement) between the ,Sononla County Wate(Agency (Agenc0 anct and eight,cities land water, districts (defined aithe water,contractors) was first executed in•1974 and was;last amended on Noveriiber 17 1997. The Tenth Amended Agreement provides for the',financing;`;construction, operation, and maintenance of the.Agency$ ca water y to del ver an*average of 92.Oem lI on gallons per y (mgd)rduerngithehp ak demandnrdeod Agreement has the P y . In 1992; the Agency's General Manager determined.that the existing water:supply and transmission system would, in the foreseeable-future, no longer be adequate to serve the water contractors' futureiwater supply needs. The water contractors requested,-and' the Agency's ,Board of'Directors;(Board)' agreed•, that',a, new project was needed to supplement the existing: Russian River, to Cotati Inter-tie, Project, ;approved in 1974; The Board. directed'that.an Environmental Impact IR eport (EIR):be prepared and work on the''Water Supply and Transmission System '.Project •• • (WSTSP) began. At the time the W!STSP,was;approved, 3he;Agency;s;General Manager/Chief•Engineer was also directed to take such steps as were necessary to`finalize;the proposedragreementfarwatersupply'in substantially the; . same form of'the draft agreement that was on file wdh the!iClerk;of the,Board. The proposed agreement; nowiknow • as the Elevenths Amended Agreement forWater Supply (Attachment No 4,:were completed pursuant to the Board's - ' direction by the end of June1999 Authorization to finairce; construct, operate, and maintain additional water supply ` , and transmission system .facthties•identified in the WSTSP is dependent upon execution of the Eleventh Amended Agreement for Water Supply,(Eleventh Amended Agreement) The Eleventh Arnendect Agreement, .onCei executed, would supersede°the Tenth Amended Agreement It would , . become effective upon execution by`allithe;parties and would remaihain effect+untikJune,30;2036, or if any revenue bonds are,outstanding on June 30, u 2036, ntil Siithl;tifnei that all revenue/bonds;are paid in full. A summary of the Eleventh Amended'Agreement; including =information on new facilities that ,would' be authorized by the Eleventh Amended Agreement is attached-as Attachment.No 3: . . ' The Eleventh Amended:Agreement will update the language m,thefexistingWater"supply agreement to implement the; <,,,,,i.: • ` WSTSP;approved.by the ,Board in 1999 The:: revisions to the agreement would reflect the water conservation savings, annual and monthly delivery limits and expansion of.the water transmissionrsystem identified as.elements of the'WSTSP. The Eleventh Amended Agreement would provide authorization to,finance, construct, operate, and •maintain d'`water supply an transmission'system facilities necessary to reliably deliver water to Agency customers at _ an average of 148.9 million gallons perday(mgd) ouringthe peak:rnonth, plus 20 mgd.of Standby capacity. . The Eleventh Amended Agreement`has•been approved:and executed by; seven of the eight water contractors. The most:recent'approval;was obtained in November of 1999. The City ofP.etalurria, the only remaining water contractor who has not approved the Eleventh'Amended;Agreement, is actively considering approval of the agreement at this -time. The.General Manager/Chief Engineer is requesting approval of the Eleventh Amended Agreement and authorization from the Board to execute the Eleventh Amended Agreement on behalf of the Agency upon its execution by all other parties. 1 • Continued... - B1 Attachments:! 1. Resolution (R1);2. EleventhiAmendeeiAgreement'for Water Supply (A2);,3. Executive Summary of the Eleventh Amended Agreement farWater-Supply,(AZ);E4` CEQA Environmental Analysis of the Eleventh'Amended.Agreement for Water Supplyr(A4). On File'.With Clerk 1!s Water Supply and Transmission SystermPr ojectEnvironmentall lmpact.Report • CLERK OF THE BOARD USE.ONLY .. il Board Action (Wftother,than "Requested') Vote: - • • • j :ITS 7C1i1J, .".n r.Nil^1T]IJb�',-i.rnfC vn.rn ...vn rnr rr,. rr Tnnv:.. T .rn. „ . . . • . • - • ' • ... , • , I Backgrottridlcontinded): . . . . , . Becausetheouicome:ofthe,City,of petoureals decipipn is uncertain,'the General Manager:id-lief Engineer isseeking: direction from the Board:, Specifically the General r t■iln4gericllieTEngineerts.,seeking direction to work with Count- • • Counsel to prepare a new igreemeht (or agreements);for4Water supply betweenythe:Agency••anct the•other.SeVen Wa contractors Petaliima.dces not execute the iEleventh Amended,Agreetnent bySeplember 15, 2000. -1-i ,- - is necessary to:ensure that:the-other.3water contractorschave the opportunity to participate in the4projedideSeribed'in: • the WSTSP ,:eYen if the CO of Petaluma declines to .participate In addition some of the water lsupply .and , transmission facilities included in therWg:IP'iare•needed now The Agency•!doeenot have the authority to design or clinSthictrhese4riecesaaryc,facilities without the complete execution of the Eleventh Amended t Agreementor another:: • ecp_riValentiagreement. . . . • . „ A•few of the water contractors, ,includingitnt City or Petaluma:, have indicated' a desireato, pursue more aggressive ' water conservation aCtiVitieS•tharilthoSe includeciin4ie).64/BI811? and the Eleventh Amended Agreement Agency staff • agrees with this concept and the Board direct the General Manager/Chief Engineer to work the cities ' and water:districts;served by the Agency toteyeltiateiopportunifies,for the cities■and water districts/fa develop and implement mandatory vvater•conservation,actiVities} :As pert?f...this.task the aenerariMenager/Chief:Engineer would like tb,deVeloO,fer F3dardleonSideration one or,mere consultant coreracis:,taiobleimoutside expertise:and:aseiStarice to • , perform this type of evaluation outside assistance is.deemecrnecessary, . The General would••alsolike to work with the cities and diStrictilon'ene`:ether lestie. As panrof thiaBdaie item, the•CarerahManagertchieeEngineeris requesting the Board direct him :tekkirle4With the cities and water distlatiieri'led by the Agency to,eyalPate potential regional water detriandstiberitified:sinee the,WST-gP was:developed, •. ' ” - . - , . .'' :4. . .. -,, • . . . _ California EnVironmenterQuilitcrACtICEttAi diortiptlatioe: , • - . ... ,, . _. .. .... _ The.environmental Arnpactspet could result from the.revisions proposed under the Eleventh Amended Agreement were all lahalyzediin-,-the:W5t50: EIR The V■ISTSP: EIR as certified by the Agency's Board :of;Directors on November 17 .1968, by Resolution 984.1423, and the project wasapproved:on.Deternber45;1998, by Resolution No 98-1614 ,Agincyi-Staff'hat preparedcan•Enyironmental Analysis (Attachment No 4) tOevaliate:wKetbee,asupseque.rit:; , or supplemental EIR iSt-eqUired,:pursuant•te•CECA:: The,Environmental.Analysia.conefude&thattbeCate&thelEleye Amended Agreerneint•SimPlY implements and:.dioes not change the previously approved 1/ViSISR„,:r1S:neW1eigniC ;environmental l effects ditatiliStantiallrmore seyere,effeCts than those previously described in the WSTSP EIR word.: ' ,eccuh. Trerefore,i a subsequent or juppiernenial•Eia, or.other:environmental document is nidtirediarediprirSuant to CEQA prior id proceeding With thetleyenthArnended:Agreement. r _ ;Requeited!Aetionti . . • -7- The attached would:: • .._, . . . . . .- ..„ t. Determine thatrarailibsequent or supplemental environmental document is.not required Piliabarit to CEOA for _ ' ;ther;EleVenth,Amendecl Agreement . , 2. Provide Board approval of the Eleventh A.rn ended.Agreement .. . . . . • 3: f-.1irect and authorize the Manager/Chief Engineertei execute the EleVerith Amended Agreement upon its execution all other parties. . ,, 4:!Direct the general•Mailager/Chief'Engineer to work with County COunseittoloreparel new agreement(S) for water 'supply if all other partiee.nave•net executed the ffieVenth,AmendedtAgreernent by Bepterntier:15;f2000, . . ,.. . 514:Direct:theIGeneral Manager/Chief Engineer to work yiltri the cities and water districts served by the Agency to . . ._ . . . . - . evaluate: ,opeortunities for- the cities and water districts to 'develop .and, impiement, mandatory water • . ,_ ...,___,.. . conservation actiVities: . . B. Dire-et 4theiCeneral Manager/Chief Engineer to deVelopjor:86airdidonsideration censtiltant.contract(S) to obtain .. . . _ .. . outside•expertiseiand assistance to eVatuate.mandatory.Water tortserVationractiVitiesraaRnecessary, 71 Direct theGianerali Manager/Chief Engineer to:Workri-dith the cities and water districts served by the Agency to. ' eValitate:potentialtegienal:Wateidetnantisidentified..sincetheNST8P'Wfaa developed,. , • , . . . . _ • .„ 11, It the General:Menager/CtlieflEngiheers interiCte:retUrnito.the BOardleVery'six monthsto.communicate the status of _ —, ,.., „,. ttieAgencY's:Werk,With ihelqities-endwater districtS•Seived bytheAgeriCy'aS directed Under iteme41firough•T abo---ve. ' • . . . . . _ , . • . . . , ., • N . •. . . ' . _ • . _ . ' - -- • .