BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Consultant Contract to Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for Pacheco Reservoir Proposition 1 Application Study.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Discuss the outcomes of the February 23, 2017 meeting of the Pacheco Reservoir Exploratory Ad Hoc Committee with board members of San Benito County Water District and Pacheco Pass Water District; and
B. Authorize the Interim CEO to execute a single source agreement for up to $900,000 with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. to prepare a Proposition 1 funding application for Pacheco Reservoir expansion.
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SUMMARY:
At its January 31, 2017 meeting, the Board received information from District staff on the potential merits of a Pacheco Reservoir expansion project and the opportunity to prepare an application for grant funding under the State's Proposition 1 Water Storage Investment Program administered by the California Water Commission.
An expanded Pacheco Reservoir (proximate to the San Felipe Pipeline that conveys Central Valley Project water from San Luis Reservoir to Santa Clara and San Benito counties) could provide up to 100,000 acre-feet of dry and critical year supply and could enhance the run of South Central Coast steelhead on Pacheco Creek. Project capital costs are tentatively estimated at $800 million. Proposition 1 provides a potential opportunity for the District, along with partners such as San Benito County Water District, to receive up to 50% funding towards project costs. However, staff estimates that a more realistic funding level would be closer to 20%, or $160 million.
At the January 31 meeting, the Board directed as follows:
(1) The Board's Pacheco Reservoir Exploratory Ad Hoc Committee should meet with board members of San Benito County Water District and Pacheco Pass Water District to discuss their interests in supporting the project should the Board decide to proceed with development.
(2) In preparation for its further consideration and...
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