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CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 8, 1987
SUBJECT Written Communication : Committee for Water Policy
Consensus
EXHIBITS ATTACHED Correspondence dated May 12 , 1987
Resolution
Copy of AB1710 (Costa)
RECOMMENDATION Consider Request to Adopt Resolution.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION The City Council has received a request from the
Committee for Water Policy Consensus . The Committee has requested that
Cities adopt a model resolution seeking amendments to AB1710 (Costa) Water
Resources Development/Delta Improvements .
Staff has conferred with the League of California Cities and the bill has
not been set for a hearing . It is now pending before the Assemby Ways and
Means Committee . The proposed resolution seeks amendments which would
provide statutory protection for the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary . The
intent is to provide some level of protection to the Delta prior to any
increase in the level of exported water . The Committee for Water Policy
Consensus has requested that the resolution be directed to the Assembly
Speaker and the Chairman of the Assembly Ways and. Means Committee . Staff
has prepared a resolution in the same format as the model provided by the
Water Policy Committee .
Staff recommends that the City Council consider the request and if
appropriate , adopt the resolution .
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COPIES TO: Committee for Water Policy
Consensus
ITEM NO. �•
Committee for Water Polic y Consensus
May 12, 1987 R E G E I V E p
MAY: 13 1987; URGENT CORRESPONDENCE
Mayor and Council Members
City of Dublin
P.O. Box 2340
Dublin, CA 94560
Dear Mayor and Council Members:
ACTION ALERTI ACTION ALERTI ACTION ALERTI
Your support is urgently needed to encourage the Speaker of the Assembly
Willie L. Brown, Jr. and Assemblyman John Vasconcellos, Chairman of Assembly
Ways & Means Committee to withhold action in the Assembly on AB 1710 (Costa) .
AB 1710, if enacted, would permit increasing amounts of water to be exported
from the Delta without providing the kind of adequate protections for the San
Francisco Bay-Delta estuary we believe need to be in place first. AB 1710
passed out of Assemblyman Jim Costa' s Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife
Committee on Wednesday, May 6 on a 7-4 vote. (All votes in favor were from
legislators representing constituencies south of the Delta. ) The next stop
for AB 1710 is the Assembly Ways & Means Committee, where it is likely to be
heard on Wednesday, May 27.
AB 1710 must not pass out of committee without including vital protections
that are needed to safeguard the Bay-Delta estuary. Clearly, there should be
no increase in exports from the Delta until such protections are in place.
One key protection is that the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)
must set new standards of water quality for the Bay-Delta estuarine system
and condition water rights permits for the major federal and state water
projects on those new standards. (The SWRCB convenes its 3-year Bay-Delta
hearings process in July 1987. )
To assist you in responding quickly to this "Action Alert" we have enclosed a
sample resolution for your Council to consider adopting and a sample cover
letter addressed to Speaker of the Assembly Willie Brown and Assemblyman John
Vasconcellos to communicate your concerns to them. Also enclosed for your
information is a copy of the news report from the May 7 Sacramento Bee
regarding passage of AB 1710.
Some of you may recall that in 1984, we sent out a similar "Action Alert"
concerning the Governor' s proposed water legislation ( SB 1369/"Duke' s
Ditch") . Scores and scores of cities and counties responded affirmatively to
our request urging you to oppose SB 1369 unless amended to provide for Bay-
Delta protections. No amendments were permitted and the bill died in the
Legislature. We hope that once again you will respond both affirmatively and
quickly to this "Action Alert" on behalf of protecting the Bay-Delta estuary.
1485-G Enea Court, Suite 1353, Concord, California 94520 • (415) 682-6633
AB 1710 Page 2
May 12, 1987
Please have your staff send a copy of your resolution and letter to the
Committee for Water Policy Consensus. If you have any questions, please
contact the CWPC's Project Director, Lori Griggs, at (415) 682-6633.
Thank you for your prompt consideration of this critical issue. Your action
can make a difference.
Sincerely,
Sunne Wright McPeak
Supervisor, Contra Costa County
and Committee Chair
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SAMPLE COVER LETTER CONCERNING AB 1710
The Hon. Willie L. Brown, Jr.
Speaker of the Assembly
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Hon. John Vasconcellos
Chairman, Assembly Committee
on Ways & Means
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Speaker Brown and Assemblyman Vasconcellos:
We urge you to support the consensus process as the most effective and
efficient way long-term to resolve California's water problems and to meet
the state's water needs.
Further, we urge you to withhold action in the Assembly on AB 1710, as passed
out of the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks & Wildlife on May 6, until
adequate protections and safeguards for the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuarine
system have been enacted and put into place.
The Bay-Delta estuary is an environmentally and economically significant
resource, not just for this region but for the state as a whole. The
enclosed resolution adopted by the (name of County/City) regarding AB 1710
outlines the protections we believe must be in place to safeguard this
magnificent resource.
Sincerely,
418 The Sacramento Bee • Thursday,May 7,1887
Delta water bills
panet
By Thorne Gray sure includes a$10 million appropri- and insisted his goal was to "fine-
Bee Capitol Bureau CAPITOL REPORT ation for levee improvements, Isen- tune the Delta"so more water could
A package of bills that critics said berg noted a two-thirds vote will be -be moved with less environmental
would give Southern California a San Joaquin Valley legislators of needed on the Assembly and the harm.
Senate floors. He said that would He was joined briefly by Sen.John
blank check to take more Northern both parties against Assemblyman j
California water through the Delta Phil Isenberg, D-Sacramento, and give the outnumbered Northern Cal- Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove, who
the northern coalition. ifornia legislators a fighting chance urged the committee to proceed to-
won easy approval Wednesday The fight could lead to a new state- against the more populous South. 'ward a "water truce and treaty"
from the author's Assembly Commit- wide vote on water policy. In the end,though,the measure is rather than reopening another pain-
tee on Water,Parks and Wildlife. Both legislators are allies of As- likely to end up in a two-house con- ful water war. Gammendi is carry-
But a spokesman for a bipartisan sembly Speaker Willie Brown,D-San ference committee for merger with ing a bill that incorporates many of
coalition of Northern California leg- Francisco, suggesting the coming several Senate proposals for the Del- the environmentalist concerns and
islators said the fight to derail the clashes in the Assembly Ways and to where final compromises will be he clearly intends to be a player in
key bill in the package was just be- Means Committee and on the Assem- reached. the ultimate water policy negotia-
ginning. bly floor could become free-for-alts Although Costa was clearly lions.
The coming battle pits the author, not dominated by predetermined playing a winning hand before his Costa's opponents, including Con-
Assemblyman Jim Costa, D-Fresno, caucus positions. own committee, he pledged to con-
and many Southern California and Since Costa's Delta facilities mea- tinue negotiating with his opponents See WATER,page A29
Water industrial discharges are to be dilut- "We have a host of protections,"he
ed with fresh water, he said, then said."What additional protections do
Continued from page A18 San Francisco's Hetch Hetchy Aque- you want?When do we get to the bot-
duct from the Tuolumne River tom line?"
tra Costa County Supervisor Sunne should be included in the discussion. In a related matter,the committee
McPeak, complained Costa had re- The San Francisco aqueduct skirts approved a bill by Assemblyman
fused to accept most of their de- the Delta in pipes and tunnels, pro- Norm Waters, D-Plymouth, that
mands so far. tecting San Francisco and much of could become the legislative vehicle
In particular, McPeak said the the Bay area from Delta pollution or for state participation in or actual
Costa proposals were long on new salt-water contamination problems construction of Auburn Dam on the
plumbing but short on protective pol- that affect Southern California farm- American River.
icy for the Delta and San Francisco ers and cities.
Bay. Costa accepted an amendment U.S.Secretary of the Interior Don-
She and her colleagues said no that makes clear his bills would not aid Hodel told Sacramento leaders
more water should be exported authorize a new version of the Pe- Monday they would have to pay the
south until the State Water Re- ripheral Canal to move water $1.4 billion cost themselves if they
sources Control Board adopts new around, rather than through, the expect to see Auburn built in his life-
Delta and Bay water quality stand- Delta. time,because of the federal deficit.
arils,a four-year process just getting The canal was defeated in a state- Waters'bill for now merely would
under way. wide vote in 1982 and Costa ticked instruct the Department of Water
But Costa bridled at holding up his off a list of Bay-Delta protections Resources to undertake studies to-
legislation that long. have been enacted or adopted by the ward partial participation in the fed-
,if Bay area municipal sewage and courts since then. eral project.
RESOLUTION NO. 37- 87
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
SUPPORTING AMENDMENTS TO AB1710 (COSTA)
WHEREAS, water is California's most precious and sought-after
natural resource;
WHEREAS, California's water resources must be managed in an
environmentally-safe and economically-sound manner in which some regions of the
state are not unfairly benefited to the detriment of other regions; and
WHEREAS, AB 1710 (Costa) addresses, in part, some of the negative
impacts of the current water transport system but, nevertheless, is intended to
increase the supply of Delta water exported south without providing adequate
protections for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta estuary; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin believes there should be no increase in
the current annual level of export out of the Delta until the following
protections and safeguards have been enacted and are in place:
1. Statutory protection for the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary;
2. Issuance of new water quality standards for the Bay and Delta by
the State Water Resources Control Board;
3. Initiation of an adequate, comprehensive program to reconstruct and
maintain Delta levees;
4. Negotiation of contractual obligations for restoration of the
fisheries;
5. Implementation of water banking; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin is willing to have' the consensus-
building process continue, seeing it as the most effective and efficient way
long-term to resolve California's water problems and to meet the State's water
needs,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Dublin does hereby urge the Speaker of the Assembly Willie L. Brown, Jr. and
Assemblyman John Vasconcellos, Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Ways &
Means to withhold action on AB 1710 as passed by the Assembly Committee on
Water, Parks & Wildlife on May 6, 1987; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Dublin urges the leadership
and members of the California Legislature to support a continuation of the
consensus process to resolve California's water problems.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8 th day of , 1987.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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AMENDED IN.A SEMBLY MAY 13, 1987 :.
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AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 4,;1987
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE-19878 REGULAR SESSION
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ASSEMBLYl,BILL No 1710
Introduced by Assembly Memberos' �
March 5,' 1987'
i_ An'act to amend Section 12987 of,to'amend,repeal,and,add
I; Section 12986 of,'to:.add Sections 12992 and 12993 to, to add _
Article 12,(commencing with Section 11300) to'Chapter 2-of
�• : Part 3 of;Dlvisio`n 6"of to add Parf'4.8 (commencing with
' Section_12300) to Divlsiori 6 of, and to add and repeal.Section; .
12987 5 of,, the Water Code;``:relating to. water resources
development -,and making an ,appr'opnation therefor.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1710, ',as amended, Cos't� Water resources
development: delta improvements '
1) E)isting. law, provides ,for the`, design, construction;
_ operation, and-,maintenerice by the Department of;Water
Resources of specified;water development facilities as part-,Of
a state water•.'pro�ect. These facilities include among:others
specified,- c iti6s 'in •the Sacramento=San Joaquin:`;Delta;
including facilities for transfer o£water across the delta„flood.'
' and salinity cor trol,.'an d relato 'functions:,
This bill would",direct the Department of Water '
and the ;Department of Fish' and Game: to enter uto,.an
agreement or ;agreements.to,`prevent or.;offset the>:'adve'rse
' impacts of the pro,ect on'; fisheries ,in the Sacramento-San
I Joaquin Delta and upper_Suisun,Bay fisheries by requirng;the
department to' Implement t measures to meet specified 14 `
objectives and ;to.provide;other'benefits, as prescri bed .The
bill would-direct,the ,Department of;Water Resources;to:tee
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,r investigate,_the feasibility of;•and to participate in, specified (� would require , the . Department of"mater i
is ',k programs Resources-. to develop and- implement; as -prescribed, a .
E ;The ,;bill _j would ;;.direct _°the :,_department to iiutiate -:program of flood control projects in`the delta which ha's as its
j coiistruetzon`of specified facilities.;that are.authorized:as part ' -;primary purpose the protection:of•.discrete and identifiable
(- of the protect and are found to be: . asible;:subject to specified public benefits;.as described. TYie bill would'prescribe rclated.
conditions, and wouldprescribe related.matters.: : requirements fo'r the funding.of projects. = r• ._
t _ (2) :Existirig 1aw,authorizes financial<assistance to local Appropriad on: .-yes. '°Fiscal . committee:? yes. i
agencies for;maintenance-and umrovement'.of levees in,the �:;`State=mandated=l'ocal:program: no
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Sacramento=San Joaquin Delta which are not project facilities .
State.;Water:Resources .Law of .1945, subject: to The people of the State,of California-do_ enact-as follows
approval�'by the. --Reclamation-:. Board of plans for the
z Mairiteriance=and improvement of the levees. No costs may be 1. SECTION l: Article 12: (commencing with S-,ction-
t reimbursed+if the:entire: cos -,-incurred-..per niile,ofj levee'..is : 2 1-1300).:is.added to_Chapter 2 of Part 1of Division 6 of the
$1,000 or less;, 50.% of any costs ucurred m excess of $1,000 3'' Water.Cod'e;ao.'read
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per-,mile ,may-':e:-reimbursed, : arid=the 'maximum :total ` :'4
reimbursement is.limited 16 $2,000,000.aiinually. " 5 Article 12 Delta Resources Improvement
T his bill would; until . January 1, . 1998; authorize
, reimbursement for 75,% of-any-'co ts-,incurred in excess of # ' 7 11300 a Tlie'De artment-of.Water Resources and`
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,$1;000 per.:,mile of,aevee, and, delete the $_2 000,0OO.per'year 8.r the`'De� artment of F sh'and Game° shall`enter mto an
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limitation.:The bill would, until:Januar 4 199.8,:authorize the g: a reement; o'r` a reements to: revent =or- offset` "the
t 1?oard to proyide for any advance f&an,applicant:not fo..exceed �; 10-`advers`e= im acts' of the .state water' ro ect on' the r
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r 75% ,of the estimated state share.:The bill would also 'require 1L Sacramento-San Joaquin-:Delta-.and upper ,Suisun: Bay
a.,k d agency,to first- ' ter,into•.an agreement-to,inderi nify x':12-'fisheries:-.b ' re` uirin ` the de- artment:.,to im lenient_
.1and_hold:the-,state harmless�froiri:•any-liability for damages, 13' -n'ieasures sru'h : as •gro'ect, o erations ` ad'us menu
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i except that caused by gross:negligence, that;rnay..arise out of 14::.enlargemerit of existing clianriels; and construction of 0-
',i:the_,approvals,-agreements;-irispections 'or,work,•peif6rniod: � 15-�facilities=needed-to rovide more efficient conve-.ance of
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Th'e�bill would require applicants to,applylor""federa disaster -16 =project '-:water acro'ss.' 'the ;.-:delta, fishery'-`.,habitat
i assis.tance,:as specified., ;17: improvement ' and: restoration' 'programs;. ?and ;:fish
;.Th"e;bill :would, also:require the .plans 'approved by;:the hatchery.< roduction: The objectiyes.:.of.:these: measures
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Reclamation;Board to.include provision for.the protection of '�.:19R shall include,=but not be hniited to the following
f -;fish and wildlife;habitat:determined to be=necessar b"; the
Y .- Y 20 (1) Maintaining=a positive net downstream flow in the
7Department of Fish and,Game and4buld specifycriteriaJor ,+21a:' San,.- Joaquin .'.River below;: the :.Mokelunine ;River
determining those:requirements.: . s • ;, _ : 22 confluence
:Thebll wouldsuntil;January:l,_1998,.create the Delta Flood t. 231 ' (2 Providing flows needed=to offset.the_impact'of the
�,_Protection Fund;`would.re`uire uns ecified_revenues to be -`). �, 24' ro') ri he`1 cation of the-sti ed bas ri r er habitat
q_ .. . P . p Ject.o t o ' s p,.. s u s y
de osited m the;fund and would:annuall ,a ro riate:'from r
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the'fund $6;000,000_for;.local assistance:for the:maintenance '(3),'f Pi&Odmg flows to offsetl 'e impact=of the project.
and ' mprovement :,of delta•:levees; pursuant`:-to .the, above , , 27 on--the-migration and survival'of dnadromous fish.m..that
provisions,_::and.;$4,000;000:'for;special-delta fioo ',.;protection � x'28= • 'orhon o f lie Sacramento`River that is within the delta:
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protects and:for- subsidence:studies.and moriitgring. The�bill tr , , ;r=29= :' (4) Avoiding any,harmful. delays'or:obstructions-for
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'1 migrating anadr-omous'fishcaused by project facilities'or ( � 1 the requirements.of the agreement r
2 b The department-_shall irivesti ate was b
-r 2':: their;operations: ( ) - g, .__ y eyond
=3; ' (b) Measures to prevent and offset' project impacts 3 the.measures provided for in.Section'11300, of;increasirig:
4 :the firm-water:supply available"�from the ro y
4 "implerriented.pursuant to subdivision--•(a) shall•provide _ . - p ject .b ;
5 other,benefits, including improved' :water quality`=for , brig fac surplus_win
5 construe ilities-that allow._ ter-flows'in"
. -6 in-delta'and export uses; flow control•in the Mokelumne.; 6., the delta to;b .exported and stored south'Of the delta.The
7 River system, and inore,efficient conveyance`of"prroject 7...,depart
ment shall inrtrate:construetion of.the facilities that .
8 water across the delta to,me'et.profect-export obli gations: 8 re th i d `s :water project facilities d a e
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9 tThe depaitnie' s shall consider these.additional benefits 9 foundito-be.feasible.--Any-project contractor not choosing
10 as well'as'the "fiscal implications and potential effects on 10 .to share the'costs of or receive benefits from a water
11 :stora e facili to - be' .constructed ursiiaht to this
11 project water deliveries when selecting measures -to - g. tY P.
12`iiripleinent any. agreement adopted pursuant to J2 'subdivision because of local;financial.hardship shall be
13 subdivision: (a) _ 13 given 'the ''opportunty. 'by the � department •:to not:
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participate in--the..water sii 1 •p on' of that facility: :
'14 (c)"",:Any agreement-ado ted ursuant- to subdivision 14 _p p pp y orti
{ 45 '(a) shall recognize'that it may riot`be feasible to meet all 15 The increased•project operational-flexibility provided by`:: "
16, of the"objectives listed'in subdivision- a in all 16 any surface storage facility the delta shall be used
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. 17 :particularly in dry water. years_ The'two" departments 17 ; to benefit the'delta fishery to the extenrthat operation is.
�18 . shall develop and implement improvement programs 18 consistent with other:project,purposes _
19 'that- will. offset fishery. losses in 'those years: The 319 (c) :The department shall investigate the feasibility of .:
20'� iritprovement:programs':"shall include;'but-not be limited` 20 - improving the quality grid supplementing the-quantity;of
21 : to',." `habitat' " improvement and restoration," flow ` an Joaquin- ailable. f
21.21, 'San River;flows with flows av ` turn the
T� `22 erihancemen't' in other years,. and ' fish. hatchery 22 ,"Stanislaus River through a con,�unctive use water
' 23 production` - 23_ management program. The-department is authorzed'to`
'24" .(d) Any agreement--adopted-pursuant to subdivision .�: x;24 participate -m `,
an such :conjunctive use ° water
25, (a) shall give-preference to measures''which use-i atuial �� `,25,; management program'.the department-deternines to be -
26 means,to .offset'the adverse fishery iffi acts' .unless the 26 feasible. Objectives of the program shall:include, but not
27. two �departments:_ -determine ' those means to be _27 be limited to, providing supplemental,:wate'r supply to
28 economically ;infeasible: Natural mea_ns shall :include . : f 28 _portions of.eastern Sai Joaquin county and other.portions
29 project : operational ` adjustments and habitat. 29'j,-,of the,:.New-Me'lones :Project service-area, improving
30 improvement and restoration; but shall not include fish 30' .water:quality m the San'Joaquin.-:River and the aouth
31=.hatchery production: 31 delta;improving streaniflow conditions in the Stanislaus
_ 32 11301.-_ (a) The department shall; upon execution of ,-32 and,San Jpaquin.;Ri`ers for the benefit:-of resident and
33 any agreement ' adopted `pursuant "to Section, 11800 33 - anadromous fisheries; <maintaining a .net downstream .34, immediately.,begin environmental .documentation and- �; 34 flow inaheSan Joaquin River below the.confluence of the •
35 Nlokelumne-River; and increasing•exports to water_users
35 apply . for -aiiy' federal .or state permrts 'needed =to , . .- ,
36 implement the measures-called for in 'the agreement. F36 south:of the delta in dry years
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37 After_ meeting all environmental and regulatory 37,: (d).��The department shall investigate.the feasibility of
38 requirements; the department shall implement -all x•38 participatingan-the coristruction'of a storage reservoir;at
39 operational measures and begin and complete ._39 the.,Kellogg or;Los :Vaqueros.•sites .for" ahe purpose'of -
40 construction" on any physical measures needed to"meet 40 providing'-water.quality benefits to South Bay Aqueduct
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bjectives of 1 :(1) :Six million dollars.4($6,000,000) annually...for_local
12that participation -shall .include, but. not be-.,limited to, 2 ,assistance -_under tlie'.s !delta -:levee ; maintenance _:
'I �_3 .:providing an:emergency.water supply;for each system, .3 subventions program'pursuant to_=Part:?9,- (commencmg
'4_ 'ini room `ahe uaht ` of:the water 'delivered b" reach 4 with..,Sectiori'12980 �.arid::for:the:;administration:thereof.'.
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+, 5_`-system; .adding�pr'oject operational:flexibility: to,benefit 5 (2) Four :'n llion ,;;dollars < {$4; ; 04,000;000)
1.. --6-.ithe Sacramento.San oa uiri:Delta andu er Suisun B'a 6 aririvall for ecial:delta flood. rotectioii'. ro ects:uiider .
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_7 .:fisheries;yard crea'tmg additional water supply,for"the , •7; Chapter 2 (commencing with .Section.:12310):_ grid for e.
...8 federal and state`water, r = :; 8 b idence. dies:and:m ni orin r. .
p o�ects. _ sus stu o f
9., :: .11302: 8 Anyfacilities constructed pursuant to _ 9 {c) Any:moneys unexpended at fire end of a fiscalyear
10 :;this ar..ticle shall riot include the.peripheral'canal or any `10 shall revert to the Delta F1ood:Prot"6n.Fund.:andahall
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11 otheraisolated+facility,which bypasses`water``around the 11 " be' available for appropriation by the I;egslafiire for.the
.12'.- delta. However, nothing iri.this article_ shall hriut the 12_.purposes specified iri'subdivision<(b)
j 13 -scope of,paid graph;(3) of subdivision_(d)'o£Secu6,n" .12934 13 512301:: Th e Delta'Flood Protection:'.F:und ,is hereby ..
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14 -or any =existing ..authority. or..:obligation}of the;director 14. abolished on; January 1, 1998, grid all :unencumbered,
,15 7_arismg `out:of that section :' ` _ ;: 15 -moneys iri;the fund are transferred:to the Fund.
16 ,: 11303. The De` artinent of_Water Resources°and.tle -1.6 = _
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17 :Department of, Fish.1 'and:..-Garne shall, 'enter. mto' . 5 17 .CHAPTER•2. :SPECIAL:FLOOD .CONTROL PROJECTS
i 18. negotiations to secure; an ;agreement,'with the;federal
19. ,-Central Valley Project to regulate the,operation of the'' :-19' 12310.~` As :used sin1jthis :chapter, 'the following terms
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20--Delta'Ctoss Channel_gates in corn ance,with`fh64e'rm8 ' kk; 20 hall :have.the following-meanings .. ' �
r 21: and conditions o£'an a reement:ado fed- u suant to v' 21 a ` Local , ubhc -.a -enc t' :means =:a �reclamahon
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22 Section.11300. 22 district :or. levee district or other.:.=public :agency
1 23 SEC:-2.. Part"4.8, (commencing:with Seation;=12300) is ; 23 responsible"for theumaintenance of a'nonpro�ect levee{as .
24 added'-to:Division 6 of`the=Watei:Code, to'read _° t24 ..defined;ir subdivision<(d)°6f Sectioh.-.12980 j.
i .:. 25 :: (b) : -Project means; the.flood `control improvement
26 -t7-PART 4.8 DELTA FLOOD PROTECTION
26 ;coiisti�iicted�..orLinterests Ui laird acquired:pursuant.to:this
27, - ;- 27, chapter.;. L ;
28 CHAPTER 1 DELTA:FLOOD 'PROTECTION FUND -" 28 (c) "Department" means the Department of Water
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i .30 ':; 12300. ;(a) -The :Delta .-Flood Protection'.-Fund is 30 : (d) 1"Delta" iheans tlie.Sacrame ito San joaq iiri Delta. :
:31.: hereby created in the` State-Treasury. :There-�shall :be. 31 as':described.in Section=12220.:;
32_ de osited - the.fund all revenues-received-b`"`the sta-te .32 :.12311. The.de artment.shall develo acid im lenient.
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33 pursuant to : - acid all-income.derived-from the 33: a=program of. floodY control=:projects_iri;the'delta•::This
34 ;investment'of moneys ah t are in the`:fund 4' 34 program_shall.have:as its primarypurpose.fhe protection
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-Notwith"standin`g _SectionA 13340 of.. the . 35, of-discrete and identifiable.publi"c:benefits, includuig the
36 Government• -CO de, _all_:moneys_:in the .:Delta `Flood 36, protection of.'pubhe:higliways and-roads,`iitility-lines.and,' . .:
37 =Protection _Fund and all accruals.:'thereto are Fliereby 37 conduits,-and:other..public.facilities;:and the.protection of 7
38': continuously -appropriated. to the -department}- foi 38'_ urbanized :areas;>=water -quality-, recreation,-sand ,other
39 . expenditure and allocation;without regard to fiscal.years; . 39 public benefits �-
I 40. if, the:following amounts and for the following puiposes: 40 12312.:~-Tle department _may 'expend any, moneys
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�. :i-fl"-`:available ,to°if ipurguaht to paragraph-,"(2) of subdivision`, :1 4 .-integrity.of flood control works:The Department of Fish
�.2- :(b) of.Section• 12300,for'the purposes:of.tlie:chapter -In ,.2 :.and Game =shall conside :ahe_.valiie of the riparian and -
{ °?=3;.addition, the department shall seek a sharing of costs with ;3 fisheries-Iiabitat and the 'need to`provide greater=flood
�-.4 ;the beneficiaries.or:owners-or:operators :of`the..public 4 -protection.in_.preparing:its requirements".:and shall'not
i5-_,facilities-benefited-by the'flood protection projects: The _. 5` approve-any :plan- wh ich:.calls for: the'`-u'se :of,cYiannel: ,
6 •:.department shall also seekcost-sharing with, or financial ;6 islan ds-of berms-with significant riparian commuriities.as
assistance from;.,federal agencies which.have programs, h ^,, 7 borrow-sites_:-for .levee-.repair, materials, unless fully
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-;_8 applicable to,' or which have an interest in; the.'flood 8 .-;mitigated, or: any ;plans: which will result-`:�in a :net
4 9 :protection projects _ : t i 9 lon term loss of riparian habitat; fisheries;:or:wildlife .
i<10 : 12313 :The.departmentshall:develop_alist of areas''in -10 12315.' .:Projects shall be undertaken:and completed in
11 the delta where flood control work is needed-to?protect- 1.1::-accordance with' the approved `project plans. Project'
: 12 ublic:facilities or ublic`benefits.-In develo in 12.: works ma .-'be undertaken b the de 'artment'or'-at the-
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13 -the list;-the.department shall consult with all appropriate 13: .departrrient's option,by.the local public-agency.pursuan-t-
14 _federal;state.-and local agencies. Theast-shall establish a'. x:14, ao an agreement with the•department:
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-1-15-!priority_for .the`areas'based,upon both of the'.following: '115 ...__12316:_ -In-addition to any`obligations-assumed'under
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f' x•16: .: (a) .The,i.importance- or. •degree 'of public- :benefit . - :16 an agreement with,'the department, the local pibhc
17, needing _
g 17 agency :does all of the'follo '. g
4 18 ;(b) :Tlie-need-for'flood protective work. . 18 (a) Doriateahe lands o"i.rights of.way'whi6h it owns or
�. 19 ,The hst hall::be submitted to the .Cahfornra Water J! ;mamtams for_•flood_control purposes.or for purposes with
X20 •Commission_'for•approval,:.and shall be updated---by'' the' } r�, 20 ;which.the project's ;required 'use's- are-;corripatible dfid
21 -department; with:alie approval-of.the California=Water ` . :;, -' x.21 ;necessary to complete Ahe.-project: :=C r
i' 22 Commission,-as:the department ma ',deem a r`o riate: 22 = b >;'Maintain';the com leted ro'ect
23:. 12314. :-Guided by. the : -approved. priority • -list: 23 (c)i Apply for-.,federal,disaster :assistance, whenever .:
24' .developed pursuant to Section 12313; the: department 124 r.eligible under: Pub
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:25 `shall _develo ro'ect ' lans_to 'accomplish the needed:. 25 d Hold:and save the'de `artment an other a enc -
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26 ;flood-:protection work,: in. cooperation: with- the ;local :1:26-:or_department:of the state;and alieir employees.freb from
i27 'public . :agency _`.the -public - beneficiary,: . and:. the:" 27. any;and all liability for-damages; except that:caused by
-Department':of-'Fish and ,Game. 28 gross negligence,.that.may arise out of the construction,
:29 The plans-,-shall: be':subject -to_ the-approval,.:of the :29 operation,:or:maintenance::ofthe a project.:
r� :30 `;appropriate-local public agency or-agencies and subject -30 _SEC.:3: Section-1298Wof the Water-Code is arriended
31 to:any cost-sharing agreement the department may have, toread:'..
32 entered` into under Section 12312., Project-plans may
:32 '12986: - It is the intention_ of --the ,Legislature to}
r `33: include; -or be. a,-:combination-:of,`_ the 'improvement, 33 'reiinb:urse ari,eligible local-agency' .pursuant-to-this .part.
34 rehabilitation, or.a modification of 'existing levees acid the 34 :for costs,incurred 'in'an ear for :the�mauitenance: or =:
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35 conveyance of interests-in-land to limitior-to modify land :35 improvement of rionprojOct:levees gas(follows
36. mariagernent practices which have'a negative impact on :36 (a), No:costs incurred=shall be:reimbursed if,the emir°e
37 flood control facilities. _ . :_ .ru.: 37 cost incurred per mile of 'nonproject. levee -is one
38 Project plans shall:include provision:for the'protection 38' .thousand dollars ($1,000) or less::
..39 of:wildlife habitat :determined to. be:necessary. by the _ 39 (b)...--,Seventy-five: per cent..of::any,.costs incurred--in
-40 .Department of-Fish and Game .and not:iniu'rious ao the - ( 40 excess-of one thousand dollars ($1,000) -per mile,of_levee
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1 shall!be reimbursed. > 1 in preparing.its requirements: The-,Depar,.tment:of-:Fish
-_2 �r This:section shall remain`:in effect only until January-1, 2. and;Game alial1,not,approve any plan which<call"s?for the
}_3 :=1998, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later.enacted -,3 ;use of channel-islands,or;berms with'significant?r"iparian
n 4 s`t,atute; which is-enacted before January l;'1998,f deletes 4; ,c_omrnunities:;as .borrow•sites:;for;levee:-repair:::material;
1r 5 - or''extends that-'date •:_:: ` 5 unless fully mitigated, or any plaris`which will re''sulf in a
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-SEG.A.?. Section=12986.is. added to'.the''Water Code 'to . - A .net.:long-term loss of riparian liabitat,fisheries;6f-.W.' '. .7 The plans shall also take into account th e mostreceritly
8, 12986f{ :It is =>the, intention'`: f h 'Y` i '. 8. a dated Delta Master Recreation:Plan re aced b the
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9+- reimburse .from the General Fund -ain .eligible:'Jocal . :9,s_1Resources Agency:''
10 . age'ncy pursuant to this part for:costs'.incurred ri�an:y year =10 ,;Upon,approval of the. plans :by the_board;:.the:aocal
11':for the. maintenarice..:or ,irnprovement -of .noiiproject 11. agenciesshall:erit'er into an agreement with theboard to
12 =levees 'as follows`: . :> .: �£ °; 12 perform . the maintenance , and improvement,.work;
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(a)—No-costs incurred shall be' -.reimbursed if the'entire 1.3-:,.including : the annual': routine. irriaintenance work;
14 ,cost::incurred`per=mile Fof;levee:is one .thousand .dollars 14: 'specified;in the plans. If;applications for state funding an
I5 = ($1;000) orless = __ _ , `15 ':any yea r.exceed thestate funds available; the;boardishall
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-16 ,'- (b) Fifty` °percent of any.costs,incurred m`excess°of orie --16;;apportion the, fundss,ramorig -those levees ,or ,levee
' . 17 ,thousand 'dollars:°($1;000) :per `_mile`.of levee- shall be 17 ,segments-that'are.identified.by tlie:department as.'.:mo°st '.
18 reimbursed: 18 critical and beneficial, considering the needs::of fl-
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19 < (c),`The maximum :total' reimbursement` from` the -19: control;:.water,quality;:.recreation,-and_wildlife.:, , '
20-- :-General Fund shall not exceed two:=million'-dollar's ' ��, Section';12987.5 is added.to the Water Code
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�i 21 ($2,000,000) annually. F �> 21 to read ' r ��_< {` '
#' 22 -1This.section shall.become operativezon January l; 1998:_ `:22 12987:5 (a) In_;an agreement`_-� erect into under
SEC_5. :Section 12987 of'the Wate'r;Code.is'anended 23 ;Section'-12987; the board mayprovide;for. an advance to
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24 'A O' 2 4 th e applicant in an amount not to exceed 75;percent of
25 12987:. Local agencies maintaining non ro''ect levees 25, •the:.;estimated,state::share. The .a reement shall; -rovide
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26 shall be;6ligible for reimbursement:pursuant to this part 26 that no•:advance shall be made until the. applicant aias
27'-upon submission to and approval by th6 board•of plans for 27- ,.--incurred;costs'.:averagmg;:one: thousand dollars x.($1`,000)
28 the .maintenance and.im rovement'of the?'rion ro ect . . 28,
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29 levees,'` includingt= plans:' for" 'the:;"ani ual `routine. 29.E ;(b) -,Advances_ made under subdivision (a) shall' be..
30'-'maintenance:.of `the, levees, =-in accordance=>with'• the 30:, subtracted from;amounts`ao be:reunb' se after'the work
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31 criteria+adopted by ahe:board: ` �" 31 .has been performed. If-the departinerit:finds:.-that work•: .
32 :`The plans:shall:also be;-compatible::with,tliel;plan for 32 has riot.been,sat sfactorily performed,,r where.-advances
33:.:irriprovement of',the delta levees as set forth in Bulletin 33 =;made.' actually,,exceed _>_reiinbursable-:costs; ,:the l-local. .`-_
34j.,No. 192=82 of the department, dated December-1982,-•and t _ !'• 34 °agency:. shall: :promptI "J e''it 6 the state 'all,.'ari dunts
35 as-approved:in Section°12225; and shalltinclude"provisio i 35=: advanced°in,excess of:reimliursable_costs.°If advances are
36 +"for protection-of=the,wildlife _hab tat`determiried to Be 36 :sou
ght,-'theeboard:.may,.iequire_,a;bondIto�be posted fo
37 :necessary by.=the Department of_Fish'and Carrie-and not . 37: ensure_tlie:faithful performance .of.the work set;for-th iri_ . -
! " 38 *injurious to the integrity of the levee: The'Departrnent`of 38; the:agreement
39 Fish and�Game shall:consider the value=of=the riparian 39 :;This:section'shall remain mi ,effeca only;until January 1;
40 a nd fisheries.habitat 'and the need to`provide:safe:ae'"vees -:40 .:1998;:arid_as ofahat?date is:repealed;unless'a later enacted;
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2 or .extends`;thatsdat'e
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3 SECT 7,4,'tSect on 12992 is'add6d to the Water;Gode, to 1
5 12992' Before any plan '.is approved, agreement}
' 6, ent6ired into, or:moneys advanced or'reurnbursed under
7;;this '.,part;: the local �agency shall fir tf enter`.+into an
8 agreement with the board indemnifying aiid holding and
9._ savin the State of California, the board,the department,
'10 any"other agency or;:department of the s`t'ate;and their
11 'employees free'from any and all liability 'for,damages,
12 exce p t that caused b""'gross negligence,"that ma `arise out
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13. of .'the :approvals, .agreements,' mspections, or wor'k
14 performed under;this part: ,
f " 15 Any funds appropriated for any of the purposes.'of this
16; _part maybe used to sahsfy:,any�udgment against the state
17. '
cover ed,;by this'`section, pending indemnification;by the
18 ;local'agen, y ' t
' 19 :SEC 8 Section '12993 is;added to the Water Code, to
20; .read:
21 12993 Applicants' shall .apply for: federal disaster
22 '.assistance,,,'whenever eligible, under Pubhc'.Law'93 2$8 �
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