REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 8, 2016
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Planning Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Minor Amendment to the Metropolitan Water Resources Management Plan Update (Metro Plan Update) (Citywide, Fresno County).
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council adopt a Minor Amendment to the Metropolitan Water Resources Management Plan Update (Metro Plan Update).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On February 26, 2015, the City Council adopted a five-year water utility rate plan to finance the construction of a five-year water capital plan totaling approximately $429 million. The five-year capital plan included the construction of the Kings River Pipeline (KRP) to allow the City of Fresno (City) to more effectively use its existing Kings River water allocations by delivering water directly to the Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility (SESWTF). This Minor Amendment is specifically directed at the KRP Project, however will be applicable to other projects conducted under the City’s Metro Plan Update and associated Environmental Impact Report. The Minor Amendment is written to clarify that construction activities will be conducted in compliance with the Noise Ordinance of the City of Fresno found at section 10-101, et seq, of the Fresno Municipal Code.
BACKGROUND
On February 26, 2015, the City Council adopted a five-year water utility rate plan to finance the construction of a five-year water capital plan totaling approximately $429 million. The five-year capital plan included the construction of the KRP. The Kings River Pipeline is a 13-mile 72-inch diameter pipeline that will convey raw water for treatment from a diversion on the Fresno Canal No. 3 to the SESWTF. The diversion facility will be located near the intersection of Trimmer Springs Road and the Fresno Irrigation District (FID) Fresno Canal No. 3 about 3,800 feet downstream of the Fresno Canal No. 3 headgates on the Kings River. The SESWTF is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Armstrong Avenue and Olive Avenue.
Design of the project is complete, the bidding process has been finalized and Garney Pacific Inc. has been determined to be the lowest responsive and responsible pre-qualified bidder for construction of the project.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
An Addendum to the Metropolitan Water Resources Management Plan Update EIR (State Clearing House No. 2013091021) was adopted by Council on August 18, 2016. This approval is to implement minor technical corrections to the Metro Plan Update specifically contemplated and analyzed in that addendum. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15162, there have been no changes to the proposed minor technical corrections since the addendum was adopted and there have been no changes to the circumstances under which it was adopted. As such, no further assessment is required at this time.
LOCAL PREFERENCE
Local Preference was not considered because this action does not include a bid or an award of a City construction or services contract.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund. Adoption of the Metro Plan Update Minor Amendment will have no fiscal impact to the Kings River Pipeline Project. Appropriations for the Kings River Pipeline Project were included in Water Division’s Fiscal Year 2016 Capital Improvement Program adopted budget within the State Low Interest Loan Kings River Pipeline Fund (40161). The loan repayments for the low interest loan were included in the water rate model used to create the five-year utility rate plan that was adopted by the City Council on February 26, 2015.
Attachment:
Fresno Metropolitan Water Resources Management Plan Update - Memorandum of Minor Amendment.