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CO UNCILw�AGENDA REPORT 6
FROM: John E. Moss
Utilities Dir It
SUBJECT: North County Council Presentation - Water Management Strategies
for North San Luis Obispo County
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
Receive report and hear presentation by representatives of the
North County Council regarding proposed Water Management
Strategies for North San Luis Obispo County and direct staff
to: (1) prepare an analysis of the proposal for Council
consideration; (2) direct staff to defer presentation of the
Salinas Dam Property Transfer Agreements to the County Board of
Supervisors until such time as the EIR for the expansion
project is complete; and, (3) recommend appropriate strategies
for continued development of the Salinas Reservoir Expansion
Project.
DISCUSSION:
NCC Proposal
On July 5, 1995 staff presented to Council agreements between the
City and County for transfer of the Salinas Dam property from the
Army Corps of Engineers to the County. These agreements were
developed over the last two years through negotiations between the
County and City and were developed to protect the rights of both the
City and County during and after the actual property transfer. At
the July 5th meeting representatives of North County agencies
requested Council delay consideration of the agreements and direct
staff to work with North County agencies on certain sections of the .
agreements. Council complied with this request and directed staff
to return with the agreements, modified as appropriate, on August
15, 1995 for Council approval.
On July 27, 1995, Mayor Settle and Vice Mayor Romero, accompanied by
staff, met with the North County Council (NCC) . Staff made a brief
presentation of the agreements to the NCC and requested, per Council
direction, comments or possible wording modifications relative to
sections 4.A. and 5.B. of the property transfer agreement which may
resolve North County agencies concerns with the agreements. At that
time the NCC requested additional time to allow a task force, led
by Supervisor Harry Ovitt, an opportunity to meet and provide
alternatives for Council consideration. Again, Mayor Settle agreed
to comply with their request and delayed consideration of the
agreements another 60 days.
On August 24, 1995 the NCC met to consider the recommendations of
the previously mentioned task force. Supervisor Ovitt presented 'a
draft proposal titled Water Management Strategies for North San Luis
Obispo County. The NCC unanimously approved the document and moved
it be presented to the City Council of San Luis Obispo on or about
the 19th of September. Representatives of the NCC are here tonight
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to make the presentation.
Following NCC's presentation staff would request that Council direct
staff to prepare an analysis of the proposal and provide appropriate
recommendations to Council in October.
Property Transfer Agreements
Prior to the NCC meeting on July 27, 1995, staff did meet with
representatives of the Atascadero Mutual Water Company (AMWC) and
Mayor Highland of the City of Atascadero to discuss possible changes
to the property transfer agreements, particularly sections 4.A. and
5.B. of the property transfer agreement. Language was modified in
Section 5.B. which strengthened the reference to the operation of
the reservoir for the benefit of the North County through compliance
with the requirements of the "Live Stream" provision of our permit.
The modified language in section 5.B. seemed satisfactory.
Section 4 .A. language was modified by staff from "County agree to
endorse and cooperate . . . 11 to "County will not obstruct. . . in the
furtherance of the City's Salinas Reservoir Expansion project".
While this language modification was received somewhat better than
the original language, Mayor Highland and AMWC representatives still
felt the language overly tied the hands of the Board of Supervisors.
Staff is unable to recommend any further modification to the
language as it would not provide the necessary assurance that the
County would not block the City's project as owners of the facility,
even though the City had complied with all other regulatory and
legal requirements. Mayor Highland understood the City's need for
this assurance but wanted to ensure that the Board of Supervisors
could still act, as allowed by law, on issues such as the EIR,
design improvements, etc. In that regard, staff feels that this
protection is already provided to the County under section 19.
Remedies Not Exclusive.
One issue which has come up often is the appropriateness of the
County and North County agencies to accept the provisions of section
4.A. in the absence of a certified EIR which will fully disclose the
project impacts and required mitigations. While the City is
pursuing the property transfer as a separate project from the
reservoir expansion and staff believes the transfer would be
beneficial even if the expansion project does not proceed, it seems
the property transfer and expansion are so closely linked in the
minds of project opposition that consideration of both issues as one
may now be the preferred course of action. Therefore, staff would
recommend that Council direct staff to defer further action on the
transfer agreements with the County until such time as the EIR for
the expansion project is complete.
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Revised Strategy
The above action will require a revised strategy for proceeding with
the expansion project and property transfer. The current strategy
of proceeding with the property transfer and the expansion project
as separate projects with multiple phases was adopted by Council on
February 21, 1995. At that meeting Council adopted a phased
strategy for proceeding with the expansion project which would
minimize the City's front-end costs. Staff will need to work with
our consultants to develop a revised strategy which will continue to
minimize risk, cost and time impacts to the project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with tonights recommended
action. Any fiscal impacts associated with deferral of
consideration of the property transfer agreements and a revised
strategy for proceeding with the Salinas Reservoir Expansion project
will be identified in the appropriate reports.
Attachments:
-Letter Requesting Presentation
-Proposal - Water Management Strategies for North San Luis Obispo
County
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September 1, 1995
Mr.John Moss
Director of Utilities
City of San Luis Obispo
955 Morro Street
San Luis Obispo, California 93401
Dear John:
Pursuant to your recent conversation with Steve Martin, Paso Robles City Council member and North
County Council delegate,please schedule a discussion of water management strategies before the San Luis
Obispo City Council at their meeting of September 19, 1995.
The North County Council hopes to engage the City of San Luis Obispo in a dialogue concerning water
resources and the management thereof. Attached please find a series of recommendations formulated for
the North County Council which could serve as the basis of discussion. Should you have any questions
concerning the attached, or the interests of the North County Council in this matter, please do not
hesitate to contact Steve Martin.
Sincerely,
James L.APP
Assistant City Manager
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1000 SPRING STREET • PASO ROBLES. CALIFORNIA 93446
WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR NORTH SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
It is of utmost importance that the limited water resources in
North San Luis Obispo County be carefully managed for the benefit
of all citizens to maximize the available water. The time has past
where factions of. the water users in the City of San Luis Obispo
and North SLO County can afford to separately pursue use of our
precious water resources.
It is now time for all water users to unite for the future welfare
of all of the County. We realize that only joint cooperative
efforts in the area of water storage, transmission and usage, will
be successful in maximizing our resources for future generations.
We are now at a crossroads. Water resources can continue to be
managed in a shortsighted, fractious way, or we can agree to
journey together for the benefit of all. A regional water agency -
representing both the North County and San Luis Obispo
representatives is believed to be the effective tool for
undertaking such management.
To that end, the following proposals are being recommended for
consideration for the North County Council.
A. WATER MANAGEMENT - A NEW REGIONAL APPROACH
*Consider the creation of a regional water management group.
*Group would represent municipal agencies, districts,
agricultural reps and other down stream users.
*Group's primary focus is to look at all water resources on a
regional basis.
*All water resources including but not limited to, Nacimiento
Water and Salinas Basin Water resources may be considered as
combined, coordinated resources for San Luis Obispo and the
North County.
*A coordinated approach to maximizing the use of these water
sources would enhance the available water to all, and
result in reduced costs to all.
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B. WATER RIGHTS - COOPERATE FOR BETTER SOLUTIONS
*Salinas Dam water stored above the existing spillway
elevation will be re-evaluated and an allocation strategy
defined for the benefit of all.
*The "Live Stream" agreement may be enhanced by considering
additional waters from other sources, similar to Nacimiento.
*Riparian rights will be protected.
*Present water allocations and/or appropriations may be
revised to reflect water sharing on a regional basis.
C. SUGGESTED ACTION ELEMENTS
Now is the time to combine the Salinas Dam Project, and
the Nacimiento Project, along with Salinas River
considerations. San Luis Obispo and the North County must be
willing to work together on a compromise water allocation
strategy regarding the Salinas Dam. North County and San Luis
Obispo City must be willing to assume costs and liabilities
for a shared water use approach. Combining the projects
creates multiple opportunities for current and future water
strategies and significantly multiplies our options.
1. Immediately obtain political concurrence of this strategy
to join together for mutual regional water solutions,
rather than fighting over precious water resources.
2 . After political concurrence, at a committee level, have
the North County Council and SLO City begin meeting to
jointly outline a strategy for joining the Salinas Dam
Project and Nacimiento Project.
3 . Direct technical and elected representatives to meet and
develop a listing of combined projects for consideration
of the NCC and SLO.
4 . NCC and SLO jointly will prioritize the potential
projects and set a course for immediate action on the
alternatives while concurrently the formation of the
regional agency will be pursued.
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RE: Salinas Reservoir Expansion Project
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Dear Allen: SAN I I" ^01co^ nA
This letter is sent in response to comments made by Utilities Director John Moss, as
reported in the July 7th edition of the Telegram-Tribune, and to your letter dated July
11th.
Rest assured that I am very familiar with the proposed Salinas Reservoir Expansion
Project. As a farmer and rancher in Creston, I consider water a critical resource. I view
this project with great concern, as I would any such project involving water rights issues.
Since the project first became public, I have followed it closely and, frankly, have viewed
it with great skepticism.
While I appreciate your taking the time to share your city's stands on the six issues
outlined in your letter, I have found nothing in the information you provided which would
change my opinion. And, while I also appreciate Mr. Moss's good intentions, I don't
believe it is necessary to "do an education process" on me. In representing me at your .
City Council meeting, Rock Zierman raised issues which have concerned me for some
time, and continue to concern me today. Specifically:
Issue 1: Dam Safety Obviously, if the project can not meet all safety requirements, it
will not be built. This does not, however, eliminate my responsibility to raise safety
concerns. Your briefing paper on safety indicates a low probability of movement on the
Rinconada Fault or on the unnamed fault along the lower right dam abutment. There
is, however, the potential for movement on both faults, no matter how low the probability
or insignificant the seismic hazard. (Last winter our area was devastated by a 100-year
storm, and then hit again by a 500-year storm. The probability of that happening was
practically nil, but it happened in spite of the low risk.) Also, given the recent confusion
on the part of local and state agencies over the safety of raising the level at Lopez Dam,
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I have concerns about the safety standards themselves. We cannot simply sweep dam
safety concerns under the carpet just because of a low probability or compliance with
safety standards.
Issues 2 and 5: Impacts on Downstream Water Users The Live Stream Agreement
guarantees only a minimum flow. Historically, downstream water users have benefitted
from flows greatly in excess of the minimum. The expansion will not affect the minimum
flow levels guaranteed by the Live Stream Agreement, but will certainly affect the flows
in excess of the minimum. Common sense tells us that if the reservoir capacity is
increased by 17,949 acre feet, then 17,949 acre feet less water will flow into the Salinas
River the first year. Every year thereafter when the reservoir level drops to the original
23,843 acre feet or below, and additional 17,949 acre feet less water will flow out as the
reservoir refills. This may be "insignificant" to you, but is of major concern to
downstream users. While I understand that the city is attempting to perfect its rights to
that water, the historical rights of downstream users must be considered.
While your water shed issues briefing paper states that downstream impact of the
expansion will be insignificant, it also states that the lack of comprehensive studies of
the entire watershed makes identification of recharge sources and quantities "difficult,
if not impossible." Given the lack of comprehensive studies, the determination of
insignificance appears to be based on an assumption that, based on the topography of
the water basin, only a small percentage of the recharge comes from above the dam.
From the city of San Luis Obispo's stand point, this is a safe assumption. However,
from the downstream water users' stand points, it is just the opposite.
Issue 3: Impacts on Recreational Facilities Since Santa Margarita Lake is a major
recreational facility in the North County, I also feel an obligation to raise this issue. The
city's plan to replace and possibly improve existing facilities, although expensive, is
admirable. Unfortunately, among the victims of the proposed expansion are thousands
of oak trees. These are a fundamental part of the viewshed of the lake, and therefore
part of its recreational aspect. Given the slow growth rate of oak trees, they are
essentially irreplaceable, regardless of how many replacements are planted.
Issue 4: Impacts on Wetlands Wetlands, like oak trees, are essentially irreplaceable.
No matter what mitigations are devised and implemented, raising the level of the lake
will destroy the existing wetlands. I believe that is a very high price to pay, and when
coupled with other problems, the total price of this project becomes too high.
Issue 6: Alternative Sources In your letter you sight the Nacimiento Pipeline Project and
the Water Reclamation Project as possible alternative sources. Another alternative
would have been the State Water Project, but the voters of your city rejected it. Both of
the projects you sighted would provide additional water to your city. Both are preferable
to the expansion of the Salinas Reservoir. Neither alternative would raise the concerns
that the Salinas Reservoir expansion raises. I strongly encourage you to proceed with
either or both of the alternatives instead.
In conclusion, let me state that I remain strongly opposed to expansion of the Salinas
Reservoir as currently planned. It may not be safe, even if it meets current earthquake
standards. It will inevitably reduce the downstream flow of water and harm downstream
water users. It will destroy wetlands and thousands of oak trees, all of which are
irreplaceable. Only in a case of overwhelming and urgent need would I be able to
support a project with very real problems as serious as these. Were the situation
reversed, with a city in the North County proposing to destroy wetlands and trees, reduce
the flow of water in one of San Luis Obispo's creeks, and possibly compromise the
safety of a nearby dam, I am sure that you and your fellow council members would fight
it.
This issue is obviously of great importance to the City of San Luis Obispo as well as to
the residents of the North County. A compromise must be sought, and I am optimistic
that one can be reached. I encourage you to continue the dialogue with North County
representatives. I am pleased to offer any assistance that I or my staff can provide,
including facilitating negotiations or meetings on this critical issue. Please feel free to
contact me if I can help in any way.
Sincerely,
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Tom J. Bordonaro, Jr.
Assembly Member
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City of Atascadero
County of San Luis Obispo
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I, LEE PRICE, City Clerk of the City of Atascadero, hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 85-95 adopted by the
Atascadero City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on September 12, 1995.
DATED: September 13, 1995
LEE PRICE, CMC
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 85-95
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO
SUPPORTING THE POLICY STATEMENT OF THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH COUNTY COUNCIL
IN SUPPORT OF THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL
WATER AGENCY TO REPRESENT NORTH SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
AND THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ON
WATER RESOURCE ISSUES
WHEREAS, There are limited existing water resources in North San Luis Obispo
County, thereby necessitating careful management and maximization for the benefit
of all users;
WHEREAS, The water users in the City of San Luis Obispo and North San Luis
Obispo County can no longer afford to pursue water resources separately; and
WHEREAS, Joint cooperation in the areas of water storage, transmission and
usage would be of benefit for all water users in the City of San Luis Obispo and North
San Luis Obispo County;
NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of Atascadero hereby resolves
to endorse and support the policy statement of the Executive Committee of the North
County Council as reflected in Exhibit A, attached hereto.
ON MOTION BY Councilmember Luna seconded by Councilmember
Johnson the foregoing resolution is hereby adopted on the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Bewley, Johnson, Liana and Mayor Highland
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Carden
ADOPTED: 9/12/95 CITY OF ATASCADERO:
T EST: GEORGE P. H LAND, Mayor
LEE PRICE, City, Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ARTHER R. MONTANDON, City Attorney
"EXHIBIT A"
CITY OF ATASCADERO
RESOLUTION NO. 85=95
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t is o ut-Iastpartance tzat the Tizited water resdurces in
North JdII ruLS ObLSPO COUIIt'T be Careruiiv manaaea rar the bene'it
Or all C_t_zens to mac m ze tae aVai l �T a a``r ?i a `fie :ZaS Jas
where ract' OnS Or Cae water users _L7 tho CLt:T O_ an
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and No=h SLO County can a_=Ord to saaarateiv -u-
Precious use Or Cur
Precious water resources
lt. Ls naw time for all ;,tater users to unLta Lar the Lutur_ welare
of ail of the County. nez_=ii e h � �
that on_1 ]o_II_ cooperative
er=Ort5 _n the area. Of. ` azer stJrace, transamission and usage, "J_i
be suCCessfui L
in ma.Y_m .Z_ng Our resources �Or suture geIIeratLOP.s .
'Ne a _ now at a C=assroads . Waterr_SCurCes Can CCntinue t^. :.,e
managed in 2 SC10i�SLCjnt2dr rraCt_ous wav, or we Can agree to
]ouraev together Lor tae benefit or all . ] ar a en
reg_ana_ waL�_ g�.._Cy
ieDrasenting bOLa the NOr=tL CouZtV and JaII LULS O�.LSDO
aprasentatises _S bel_eved to be the er-aCL_Tia_ tool
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undertaking such manacement.
To that end, tae =ollowiIIc proposals are being -=_commended for
consideration Lor the Nor-a Courter council .
A . WI TER NUMAGEi NT - A NEW REGIONAL APPROACH
*Consider the creatLon Or a recional water management group .
*GrOi.iD would remr_s2n't municipal agencies, districts,
ac=icultural rams and other down stream users .
*Group 's Pr"nar_T :acus is to Look at all water =_sources on a
recionai basis .
*Ali water resources including but not limited to, Nacimienta
Nater and Salinas Sasin Nater resources may be considered as
combined, coordinated resources for San u_
North Coup-v.. s 05ispo and. the
*A cccrdLnated approach to max a zinc t n use of these 4aatar
sources would enhance the available water to d, T , ai.d
result in reduced Costs to all . -
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CITY OF ATASCADERO
RESOLUTION NO. 85-95
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B . 7nATE.R R=.=aTS - COOPERATE =OP. 3Err1Tpa SOLUT=ONS
vSa1T^as Dam Wazar szored above tae eC?st? Q spillwa`I
alevatian wiii be =a-evaluated and an allocation st=dte.y r
defined far the benefit of a11.
*The ',ii Straam" agreemer_t ma:T be enhanced b4 cons i de_i4nq
additional waters f.-cm other sources , s,ztla-- to Naci mento .
"Riparian rights wi11 be protected.
.rprasent Water allocations and/or anmrour'atTons umaV be
rav_sed to reflect Seater spar?^g an� a reaianal bas is .
SUGGESTED :?CTTCN ELEP�NTS
Now Ls the =_,UW to Combine the Salinas Dam Project, and
the Nac-iM—sa c Project, along with Salinas River
Cons ideratiar_s . San Luis Obispo and the North County must be
will nG to WCr, "acether on a cairmrOmise watar allocation
strategy r=cardiag the Salinas Dam. north Count? and San Luis
Obis_:.o Citi must be willing to assume costs and Liahili"ties
Lor a shared Water use ammroach- Combin'ng the aro]ectS
Creates multimle CpOor-cl1nities Lor CLL rent did _utLlr? 'mater
s trazagles and s1gi11_=Cantl�T muitiolies Onr autions .
-mlediatal°i Obtain politlCal c-acurrance Of th,s strataC.7
Ca jai_'1 together for. Mutual regional. water solutions ,
rather than _fighting over precious Water rescu=ces .
2 . ?rter poli"tical cencnrrence, at a committee Level, have
"he NCr`il COunt:T Council and SLO Citv oeaia meeting to
)olnzlv outline a strategy for joining the Salinas Dam
Project and Nacimiento Pra- ect.
3 . Direct "echn'cal and elected remresentatives to meet and
deveioa a Listing of combined projects for cons ider=_t-Jo n
of the NCC and SLO .
? . NCC and SLO jcintly will prioritize the potential
projects and set a course for immediate action on the
alternatives While ConcLlrrently the =oralation, Of the
regional agency will be pursued.
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September 19, 1995
To: San Luis Obispo City Council
Fr: Steven W. Martin, Chairman, North County Council
Re: Alternate Water Management Strategies
Dt September 19, 1995
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I apologize for not being present at this evening's meeting, but my own council meeting in Paso
Robles precludes my attendance. Nevertheless, I wish to present my input regarding the issue of
the transfer of ownership of the Salinas Dam and the consequent development of water resources
in our area.
Several issues surfaced to provide the impetus for the formation of the North County Council, but
the matter of overriding concern was, and is, water. Since the NCC came into being the city of San
Luis Obispo has expressed, through comments from the mayor, a desire to consider water supply
and distribution as a regional issue. The NCC agrees and has drafted a water management strategy
which positions all parties as equal partners.
The question before the San Luis Obispo City Council this evening is whether or not to support
long-range planning for the most equitable and cost-efficient utilization of water resources. The
alternate water management policies proposed by the NCC provide the basis for this long-range
planning.
You are therefore at a significant crossroad.
The San Luis Obispo City Council has it within its power to set the stage for a new era in
cooperation with its neighbors to the North by accepting them as equal partners in the process of
stewardship of a vital natural resource.Taking such an action would not only provide San Luis
Obispo with unprecedented assistance in procuring adequate water supplies, but would also forge a
working relationship by which other regional issues might more readily be resolved.
The San Luis Obispo City council also has it within its power to ignore this opportunity, thereby
increasing the historic division between itself and the communities of the North County and greatly
inhibiting the potential for resolving this and future issues.
The choice, as they say, is yours.
I urge you to choose the path which provides the greatest service for all of the people of our
communities. Please ratify the NCC document before you this evening and delay the process to
complete the transfer of the Salinas Dam until these strategies can be implemented.
Thank you for your consideration of this matter
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