Staff Reports - East Bay Municipal Utility District

Regular Meeting of
January 22, 2013
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CONSENT CALENDAR: (Single motion and vote approving 9 recommendations including 1 resolution.)
1. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of January 8,2013.
2. File correspondence with the Board.
3. Authorize an amendment to the agreement with Bay Systems Consulting, Inc. in an amount
not to exceed $120,000 for specialized biodiesel research assistance services. These funds
will be fully reimbursed by the California Energy Commission.
4. Approve the Water Supply Assessment requested by the City of Oakland for the
Broadway/Valdez District Specific Plan pursuant to California Water Code, Sections
5. Approve the Water Supply Assessment requested by the City of Oakland for the Lake
Merritt Station Area Plan pursuant to California Water Code, Sections 10910-10915.
6. Authorize the Office of General Counsel to continue the employment of the law firm of
Best, Best & Krieger, LLP for specialized legal services related to federal water law, rates
charges, taxes, liens, and litigation involving such matters.
7. Authorize agreements with the Yuba County Water Agency (YCWA) to (1) cost-share ^
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environmental and technical work needed to support implementation of the Yuba Accord -
Freeport Point of Rediversion Project, including a commitment for the District to reimburse
YCWA up to $160,000 for consulting services and $8,000 for processing fees and (2)
establish a framework under which EBMUD and YCWA would negotiate a future
agreement for EBMUD to purchase transfer water from YCWA in dry years.
8. Accept the Principles of Agreement between East Bay Municipal Utility District and Contra
Costa Water District to cooperate on opportunities to improve water supply reliability by
sharing available capacity in existing facilities including Los Vaqueros Reservoir and the
Freeport Regional Water Project.
9. Authorize an application to the California Department of Water Resources for Proposition 1E
Stormwater Flood Management grant funding for the Chabot Dam Seismic Upgrade Project in
an amount up to $10,000,000, and authorize execution of the grant agreement if the District is
selected to receive the grant.
(Resolution)
DETERMINATION AND DISCUSSION:
10. Legislative Update:
• Update on Legislative Issues of Interest to EBMUD