BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT: Title
Approve Agreement No. A5792A with AQC Environmental Brokerage Services Inc. for Carbon Offset Brokerage Services for the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, Project No. 91864005, for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $5,000,000 (Morgan Hill, District 1).
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Approve Agreement No. A5792A with AQC Environmental Brokerage Services Inc. for carbon offset brokerage services for the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, Project No. 91864005, for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $5,000,000.
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SUMMARY:
The Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project (ADSRP or Project) involves retrofitting and upgrading Anderson Dam and its associated facilities to meet public safety requirements imposed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and California Department of Water Resources Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD). Specifically, the Project will correct dam safety deficiencies that were identified between 2008 and 2016. The Project will allow Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) to maximize water supply and provide related benefits, while avoiding and minimizing environmental impacts. The Project also includes decommissioning the hydroelectric facility at the dam, implementing conservation measures along Coyote Creek to avoid and minimize adverse impacts, and conducting habitat and species monitoring during construction.
The Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for ADSRP applies a net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) threshold to Project construction emissions and includes enforceable mitigation measures to reduce and offset construction-related GHG emissions. Mitigation Measure GHG-1 requires construction emissions reductions via use of alternative fuels and electrified equipment, where feasible. Mitigation Measure GHG-2 requires Valley Water to offset remaining unavoidable Proje...
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