REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 15, 2020
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, Interim Director, Flood Control District
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Cooperative Agreement with Chino Basin Water Conservation District to Spread Water in Grove Basin
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Flood Control District, approve Amendment No. 4 to Cooperative Agreement No. 00-1086 with the Chino Basin Water Conservation District to extend the term of the Agreement for a period of five years from October 25, 2020 through October 24, 2025.
(Presenter: David Doublet, Deputy Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the San Bernardino County Flood Control District (District) is funded by property taxes, fees, and other local, state, and federal funding. The action to approve the Amendment has minimal financial impact. Sufficient appropriation is included in the District’s 2020-21 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This Amendment implements the fourth of six five-year options to extend the term of the Cooperative Agreement with Chino Basin Water Conservation District (CBWCD) to spread water in Grove Basin. The District completed the construction of the Grove Basin Drain on February 3, 2000, the Grove Avenue Basin on February 3, 2001, and the Riverside Storm Drain on June 29, 2004 in order to minimize future flooding in the Chino Agricultural Preserve area.
On October 24, 2000 (Item No. 11), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved a five-year Cooperative Agreement with CBWCD for the construction of additional improvements to Grove Basin. The Agreement allows the CBWCD a total of six time extensions. Each time extension shall be for a five-year period. CBWCD cannot unilaterally exercise the option to extend the Agreement. All extensions can only proceed with approval from the Board. Based on the Agreement, CBWCD contributed $384,000 towards the construction of improvements to help facilitate water conservation within Grove Basin. The improvements included a catwalk structure, outlet gates, a backup generator, a telemetry system, automated gate controls, an outlet equipment building and other appurtenances. The original term of the Agreement was from October 25, 2000 through October 24, 2005. In the 20 years since the Agreement was originally approved, the Board has approved three amendments which are summarized below:
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Amendment Number |
Approval Date |
Item No. |
Action |
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1 |
06-07-2005 |
087 |
Exercised the first of five-year options to extend the term through October 24, 2010 |
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2 |
03-15-2011 |
060 |
Exercised the second of five-year options to extend the term through October 24, 2015 |
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3 |
10-20-2015 |
071 |
Exercised the third of five-year options to extend the term through October 24, 2020 |
CBWCD notified the District of its intent to exercise the fourth of six five-year options to extend the term of the Agreement through October 24, 2025. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain unchanged.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Sophie A. Akins, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on March 31, 2020; Finance (Jessica Trillo, Administrative Analyst, 387-4222) on August 24, 2020; and County Finance and Administration (Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423) on August 28, 2020.