REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 2, 2016
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: JERRY L. SCHUBER, SR., Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Solid Waste Management Division
BY: ROSA LAU-STAGGS, Wastewater Manager-Environmental Services
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the design and Implementation of Phase 3 Groundwater Remedial Action for the Fresno Sanitary Landfill (FSL) (Citywide) (Council District 3):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Section 15308 (Class 8) of the CEQA guidelines for design and implementation of Phase 3 Groundwater Remedial Action for the FSL
2. Approve an agreement with CDM Smith, Inc., (CDM) in the amount of $464,700 for design and implementation oversight of Phase 3 Groundwater Remedial Action for the FSL (City) (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
Approve an agreement with CDM Smith, Inc. (CDM), in the amount of $464,700 for the design and implementation of Phase 3 groundwater remedial actions for the FSL and authorize the Director of Public Utilities or designee to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In June 1998, the City of Fresno entered into an agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) to conduct the final cleanup of the FSL. The 1996 US EPA Record of Decision (ROD) for the FSL stated that the objective of the Groundwater Remedial Action (RA) was to "restore the aquifer to beneficial use in a timely and cost-effective manner." The aquifer impacted by historical operations of the FSL is considered restored when levels of contaminants present in groundwater comply with regulatory standards at or below maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for volatile organic compounds. The Groundwater RA was planned for implementation in three phases, with objectives associated with each phase of remediatio...
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