BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:Title
Adopt Resolution Setting Time and Date of Public Hearing on the Engineer's Report and CEQA Exemption Determination for the Water Treatment Plants Electrical Improvement Project, Project No. 93084004 (San Jose) (Districts 3 and 7).
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RECOMMENDATION:Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution SETTING TIME AND DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND CEQA EXEMPTION DETERMINATION FOR THE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, to occur on February 8, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. by teleconference Zoom meeting.
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SUMMARY:
The objective of the Water Treatment Plants Electrical Improvement Project (Project) is to improve the electrical systems at Penitencia Water Treatment Plant and Santa Teresa Water Treatment Plant by upgrading aging switchboards and motor control centers, increasing power generation capacity, replacing monitoring and control devices, and installing harmonic filters. Completion of this Project will reduce the downtime caused by electrical failures, ultimately ensuring continuous plant operations.
Attachment 1 contains the resolution to set the time and place for the public hearing.
Engineer's Report and CEQA Exemption Determination
Section 12 of the District Act requires the Board to conduct a public hearing to consider all written and oral objections to the proposed Project when: 1) the Project is new construction; and 2) the Project is funded by a single or joint zone of benefit. As the proposed Project meets condition number 2, staff has prepared an Engineer's Report (Attachment 2) for the purpose of public disclosure.
In addition, staff has determined that the proposed Project would be exempt from CEQA review because it qualifies for a Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301; Existing Facility [Class 1 - operation, repair, maintenance, minor alteration of existing structures and facilities].
Staff is recommending that the Board set a public hearing for Februar...
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