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Home My WebLink AboutItem 9.2 LAVWMA Sewage Capacity Negotiations , [ 033 CITY OF DUBI N AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 28, 1985 SUBJECT Written Communication from Dublin San Ramon ,Services District re : LAVWMA Sewage Capacity Negotiations g EXHIBITS ATTACHED Letter from DSRSD General Manager dated January 17, 1985 . Measure K Ballot Measure Language RECOMMENDATION Consider City' s, position 'and .direct 'staff ''to .'-notify ,: . Dublin San Ramon Services ;District FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The amount of sewage` capacity available;_,to 'the City could impact the City's economic base. - DESCRIPTION The members of the Livermore Amador Villey Water - Management Agency are presently attempting to. reach a negotiate d settlement regarding the percentage of sewage capacity each agency should receive from the 4 .4 million gallon per day sewage expansion project authorized by the voters of the •Vall.ey 'on June . 5, =1984 . }'"= '=== As indicated in the attached Measure K Ballot Measure � language, ` the - : voters approved the expansion project,- with each member agency receiving 33% of the capacity. The City has received a letter from the Dublin San Ramon Services District asking if the City of Dublin has a position with -respect -to the sewage capacity distribution issue. • The District- would like to know if the City Council would support either of the following negotiating positions . 1. . ...33% split for all LAVWMA member 'agencies 2 .' A settlement which 'would give the Dublin San Ramon Services District a little less than 33%. - -- It is staff ' s recommendation that the City Council consider the matter and direct staff to respond appropriately. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPIES TO: Paul Ryan ITEM NO. 9. 2-1 DUBLIN SAN RAID®N SERVIGCAS DISTRICT General Offices: 7051 Dublin Boulevard o Dublin, California 94568 • (415) 828-0515 January 17, 1985 ,RECEIVED JAN Mr Richard Ambrose , City Manager CITY 0 F DUBLIN - City of Dublin 6500 Dublin Blvd . , P. O. Box 2340 Dublin CA 94568 Dear Richard. { Here 's the note you requested yesterday. . Tuesday our Board and Legal Counsel reviewed the status;'of-'.the LAVWMA project and directed me to have you query your City Council about its feelings vis-a-vis the u 1/3 capacity split between the three LAVWMA agencies. .The ;- - question is : Does the City Council want us to stand fast o 'with ':the X1/3 formula or attempt to obtain a negotiated -, :r. ; settlement which may not give us 1/3 immediately , but would 'eventually result in our obtaining that amount or .a ,... -little less? ,. , _ • '.� �.: The next Board meeting is February 5 , and prior to that date we would appreciate receiving a letter stating your City .Council ' s objections or concurrence in ,this matter . Very truly yours, P UL RYAN PR:ns General Manager A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA • PROVIDES MUNICIPAL TYPE SERVICES TO CITIZENS OF AMADOR-LIVERMORE AND SAN PAI•ICN VALLEYS ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES. ` Q oS EC i >,F�o�M LIRA A*�, E�P0 Z i C►a?A-c V� ��-�s ► o rJ = 'of Preparation and the responses to it are contained in Appendix A. As required by CEQA, the agencies responsible for .permitting the project, trustee agencies, `and agencies having .interest . _ ,- in, ' or special knowledge of, the proposed project and its potential effects were consulted during the preparation of., this EIR ' The persons and :'agencies _consulted are listed inF ,* p,PPendix B l � 7 . .. HEARING ra ., HEA _ k-�..,. . ,•' '��'z•INITIAL :STUDY AND PUBLIC In':April =.1984 a CEQA Initial Study and a proposed Negative� g a _.Declaration 'were prepared :for' the Export`.CapacityExpansion � • } z�1 `Project ' (known then as' the 'Interruptible Flow Project) : t, cies and he general .public onal; and lcal agenState, • regi f _ h.were:''given'.opportunities to` review '.the pInitial ;Study :ands the s proposed Negative' Declaration 'and 'to''submit'written comments�j , to the LAVWMA Board of Directors':regarding their ;concerns > ' - and ',the 'need -for an 'EIR.'- : The Board held _ a,public- ,hearing on ' Ma 30.;- 1984 ""to':receive testimony '.regarding ahe .environ � } Y mental 'effects' of .-.the project:: Potentially,;significa_nt en-i 4„�t yironmental .',`issues .were' brought :forth during this public review process. 1, The `Initial ,Study indicated that :a Negative ,Declaration 'would , n be ;'appropriate 'for the LAVWMA Board 'of Directors ..to ;consider. � t However, : the Board determined on .-the basis of p en n i 'that 'an..Environmental Impact Report :should be prepared for �Y the .project so the -effects of the 'project could be ,examined u� further.'. _... _ SCOPING While a ".scoping"•, meeting was not held on the proposal, ,state, ty;, i 'local, and regional agencies were given opportunities to+� express their views and concerns through the Negative Decla f:` r; ?•r.`rat ion; '*the Notice of Preparation 1,.-.,and -the .consultation pro d '=+" cesses. These `agencies and the _'general public were.;also - ' given an opportunity to make their concerns and views known ;. t 0 LAVWMA at the .May 30 public hearing. - -.At..the hearing, `4 Lpeople spoke for and =against ;the proposal and 'expressed both general and specific Public agencies were not reresented`concerns about -the environmental ..;effects ,. of the project. p al the t hearin The concerns expressed at •the hearing were reviewed •. g. i.' and given full consideration in the preparation of this EIR. .._.zi MEASURE K - r According to its charter, LAVWMA must obtain the approval of the voters within its boundaries before any modifications or additions may be made to the export system for the purpose of disposing of additional wastewater. In compliance with r:! ; ;^a 1 - . �ee N �� a�� 1-2 "'' 'X,..r v ., ,,� .+;,'.y'Y•..£:;."�ui�'.L'-,'��«.. !r rim >..:....._..__.....__.....1 - _..... � Tf that 'article, the LAVWMA Board of Directorso proposed Export - following ballot measure concerning the p p I Capacity Expansion Project before the voter s.� n the LAVWMA service area on June 5 , 1984 : MEASURE K: LAVWMA EXPORT CAPACITY EXPANSION MEASURE. - Shall the .Livermore-Amador Valley ag Management of - Agency ;(comprised of the City of Livermore, City .of Nand Dublin ''San Ramon Seficati Dsstadditions;t authorized to make :any -and .all mode - .-and/or improvements"to the existing`wastewater .export system` to allow',for :the` disposal of ';an:;additional :ap r , _^ roximate 4.4 `million 'gallons per. day" of .treated efflu ent -with `each member `agency to receive 33 33$ ;of :the increase, -which modifications, : additions;',and/or ; im ' provement`s :are "intended to 'be paid ?for--by . the users 'of such ;additional _capacity, "and`provided 'that none of the t additional capacity- shall be used to service the proposed Las Positas project? ..• Approximately 55. percent voted in favor of Measure K FOCUSED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT s a -result- of Key environmental issues were identified,ve Declaration the Y . the Negative Notice of Preparation .process, g process, the public hearing, and the consultations. CEQA ` - requires that the EIR focus on these issues. Accordingly, �M this EIR for the proposed Export Capacity Expansion Pro3ectJ y � focuses on the following issues: y . 1 . Primary or direct effects of discharge into the : San Lorenzo Creek Flood Control Channel :with at- tention given to water quality, shellfish beds, discharge alternatives , and human use of the area. i 2. Secondary or indirect g rowth inducing effects, in- :. eluding: _ i o - ' ..Capacity allocations .p Population and employment growth - o Traffic o Air quality o Water supply O Growth in general O Alternatives PUBLIC REVIEW persons receiving copies of The agencies , organizations , and endix L. The Draft EIR may the Draft EIR are listed in App public be reviewed at the following locations during the p review period: i 1-3