RESOLUTION NO. R-2022-108
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH,
CALIFORNIA DESIGNATING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY
ENGINEER AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE TO FILE APPLICATIONS AND EXECUTE AGREEMENTS FOR THE 2022 PROPOSITION 1 IRWM
IMPLEMENTATION GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the State of California has established an Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) grant program pursuant the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (also known as Proposition 1); and WHEREAS, the City of Pismo Beach signed onto a Memorandum of Understanding (Exhibit A) which established the City of Pismo Beach as a member of the Regional Water Management Group for the San Luis Obispo County Region, and which also designates the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (the "Flood Control District") as the lead agency to submit Integrated Regional Water Management grants; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works/City Engineer, or Designee, is especially suited to ensure the grant application materials submitted by and on behalf of the City are prepared in a complete, efficient, and adequate manner; and WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works/City Engineer has the authority to ensure that projects are carried out in full compliance with the applicable permits and agreements; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works/City Engineer submitted the Central Coast Blue project for inclusion in the San Luis Obispo County Region's 2022 Proposition 1 Round 2 IRWM grant program application; and
WHEREAS, the Central Coast Blue project was recommended by the Regional Water Management Group and the San Luis Obispo County Water Resources Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit B includes a list of all the local projects endorsed to be in the Region's application to the California Department of Water Resources; and WHEREAS, in anticipation of the final application submittal, Flood Control District staff has requested that local agencies adopt a resolution verifying support for the project, authorization to proceed with the IRWM grant application, and authorization to enter into reimbursement agreement to fund a share of the Flood Control District's costs.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach hereby:
1. The City of Pismo Beach City Council supports the Central Coast Blue project as described in Exhibit B, and that the application be made to the California Department of Water Resources to obtain a 2022 Proposition 1 Round 2 Integrated Regional Water Management Implementation Grant pursuant to the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 in coordination with the Flood Control District and the Regional Water Management Group.
2. The Director of Public Works/City Engineer, or Designee, of the City of Pismo Beach is hereby authorized and directed to prepare the necessary data, conduct investigations, file such application required for grant funding, and to execute a grant agreement (which must first be approved as to form by City of Pismo Beach Legal Counsel) with the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District.
3. The Director of Public Works/City Engineer, or Designee, of the City of Pismo Beach is hereby authorized to enter into a reimbursement agreement to pay for Pismo Beach's share of the Flood Control District application costs.
UPON MOTION OF Council Member Blake, seconded by Council Member Guthrie, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach this 6th day of December 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 Blake, Guthrie, Newton, Reiss, Waage
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
RECUSED: 0
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San Lids Obispo County Region
Integrated Regional Water Management Program Participants Memorandum of Understanding
Me undersigned agencies and organizations hereby agree as follows:
1. BACKGROUND
The State of Califomia has established an Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) planning and grant program pursuant m the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Public Resource Code (PRC) Section 75001 at seq., also known as Proposition 84). This program is anticipated to be perpetuated and/or modified by future Bond acts. The IRWM program provides guidance for collaborative efforts to manage all aspects of water resources in a region by crossing jurisdictional, watershed, and political boundaries to involve multiple agencies, stakeholders, Individuals, and groups in order to address Issues and differing perspectives of all entities involved through mutually beneficial solutions. Regions that develop IRWM plans in accordance with the guidelines are eligible for certain water resources grant funding opportunities.
In accordance with PRC Section 75001 (et seq.) and State IRWM Program guidelines, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (dated 2009), signed by eleven agencies within San Luis Obispo County, established a Regional Water Management Group (RWMG) for the San Luis Obispo County IRWM Region, and the San Luis Obispo County IRWM Region was officially accepted by the State in May 2009.
The San Luis Obispo County IRWM Region water resources stakeholders have determined the need to update the IRWM MOU in order to meet now State IRWM guidelines, to clarify the governance structure for IRWM planning in the San Luis Obispo County IRWM Region. and encourage broader participation.
This MOU, in conjunction with the current IRWM Plan, sets forth the San Luis Obispo County IRWM Region's governance structure thereby allowing members and other stakeholder to understand how to participate in the IRWM Plan development and implementation.
2. PURPOSE, GOALS, AND APPROACH
2.1 Purpose. The purpose of this MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) is to establish the mutual understandings among the San Luis Obispo County Region participants with respect to their joint efforts to develop and implement an Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Plan for the San Luis Obispo County Region, including the definition of common IRWM terms, roles and responsibilities of IRWM Program Participants, and decision -making processes.
2.2 Goals. The goal of the IRWM program is to provide a reliable, long-term, and high - quality water supply, and to establish a unified vision among the participants' goals for water quality improvement, ecosystem preservation, water supply protection and enhancement, ground water nnagement and flood management, in the context of social justice and climate change adaptation, while protecting the environment. The adopted IRWM plan will identify major water -related goals, objectives and conflicts within the region, consider a broad variety of water management strategies, identify the appropriate mix of water demand and supply management alternatives, water quality protections, flood management strategies, and environmental stewardship actions.
2.3 Approach. The San Luis Obispo County Region participants are specifyingtheirshared intent to coordinate and collaborate on water management issues, giving consideration to disadvantaged communities and Native American tribes and their water related needs. In order to IRWM MemorandumofUnderstanding Page I of 8
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enhance participation of stakeholders. it will be necessary to work at a sub -regional level to better understand the water resources needs and priorities throughout the region. When applying for grants, the San Luis Obispo County Region will strive to distribute the grant funding request fairly across the geographic region. The goal ism distribute awarded funding from each grant cycle equally across the sub -regions (i.e. one quarter of the overall grading to benefit each of the three sub -regions' projecta/progron s and one quarter of the overall funding to benefit regional projMB/progrants), to the extent feasible.
3. DEFINITIONS
3.1 Integrated Regional Water Management Plaa (Plan). A comprehensive plan for a defined geographic area which shall satisfy the requirements of California's IRWM Program.
3.2 San Luis Obispo County Region (Region). The geographic area of San Luis Obispo County, which is coterminous with the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) boundary.
3.3 Load Agency. Any city, county, city and county, special district, joint powers authority, or other political subdivision of the state, a public utility n defined in Section 216 of the Public Utilities Code, or a mutual water company as defined in Section 2725 of the Public Utilities Code,
3.4 Program Participants. Development and implementation of the Region's Plan is a collaborative effort undertaken by the Region's participants, as further discussed in Section 4.
The effort is being led by the District, in partnership with the Regional Water Management Group. Water Resources Advisory Committee, Implementation Affiliates, and Interested Stakeholders. Only regional projects and programs to be implemented by those agencies which have adopted the Plan will be eligible for grant applications. The Region categorizes IRWM Program Participants into the following:
3.4.1 Regional Water Management Group (RWMG). A group in which three or more local agencies, at least two of which have statutory authority over water supply or water management, as well as those other persons who may be necessary for the development and implementation of the Plan, participate by means of this memorandum of understanding, in accordance with requirements of the California Water Code (CWC 5 10539). The Region's RWMG members are signatories to this MOU, have adopted the current Plan, and may designate a representative to participate in RWMG activities and its Working Group. The entities must be either a Local Agency or an IRS 501(cX3) nonprofit organization. The RWMG has the capacity to carry out projects (i.e. fusncial resources, management structure, adequate staffing). The agencies/organizations that form tha RWMG may have planning or implementation projects eligible for State IRWM grants.
3.4.2 Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC). This is the committee comprised of water purveyor, resource conservation district, environmental and agricultural, and other water resources representatives that was originally established in the 1940s to advise the District Board of Supervisors on water resource issues. The WRAC is a Brown Actconunittce that meets monthly, with the exception of July and August. Many participants are actively engaged in issues relevant to Plan development and implementation, and will represent Important stakeholder groups throughout Use program.
3.4.3 RWMG Working Group (Working Group). The Working Group will involve representatives from the RWMG who have technical expertise and are able to work on the details associated with BLWM efforts. The Working Group will engage stakeholders at a sub -regional level in order to better understand the specific water resources needs and priorities of that sub- region.
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3.4.4 Implementation Affiliates. These entities will adopt the Plan by resolution, but would not be signatories of the MOU. The entities must be tither a Local Agency or an IRS 501(eX3) nonprofit organization. The Implementation Affiliates have the capacity to carry out projects (i.e. financial resources, management structure, adequate staffing). In order to have a planning or implementation project eligible for State IRWM grants, agencies must be an Implementation Affiliate if they are not a pert of the RWMG.
3.45 Interested Stakeholders. These individuals, organizations, and nonprofits (including those that are not IRS 50I(c)(3) nonprofit organizations) who are interested in the IRWM program. The Interested Stakeholders may sign a letter of support for the Plan, or otherwise provide input to the RWMG, but would not be eligible for directly receiving State IRWM grant funds.
3.5 Sub -regions. The Region's IRWM program seeks to engage stakeholders and understand the water resources needs of the Region. To adequately ensure this balanced access and opportunity for participation in the IRWM program, the RWMG will utilize a sub.regional geographic structure, allowing more focused planning and local outreach efforts that are later brought into the context of the overall IRWM Region. These subregions have been deliberately defined in terra of logical planning and watershed/ hydrogeologic unit boundaries. These "sub- regions" include the North Coast. North County, and South County (see Attachment 1).
3.6 Regional Projects or Programs. Projects or programs to be implemented by the RWMG and/or Implementation Affiliates are identified in the Plan and arc based upon the State's IRWM Guidelines under which the current Plan was adopted, which includes but is not limited to: reducing water demand through agricultural and urban water use efficiency, increasing water supplies for any beneficial use, improving operational efficiency and water supply reliability, improving water quality, improving resource stewardship, and improving flood management.
3.7 Integration. Assembling into one document the water -related management strategies, projects, programs, and plans of the Region. The development and implementation of the Plan should demonstrate the RWMG is forming, coordinating and integrating separate efforts in order to function as a unified effort in a collaborative manner that balances interests and engages a variety of stakehoklers and seeks to efficiently integrate regional resources. The Plan development will identify water management strategies for the Region and the priority projects and programs that demonstrate how these strategics work together to meet goals identified in Section 2. It will also identify regional benefits of linkages between projects and plane that address different primary water -related objectives (for example, identifying regional benefits of linkages between a water supply project and a flood management project in the same watershed).
4. IRWM PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
4.1 Program Participant Structure. Elements of the Plan will be developed and implemented by the Program Participants. The RWMG, including the District as the Lead Agency, and the Implementation Affiliates are responsible for Plan development and implementation.
4.2 Plan Development and Implementation. The Region's Plan that was adopted by the District, developed in coordination with and approved by stakeholders in 2005. and updated in 2007, will be the basis for subsequent adopted Plats for the Region. The Working Group will propose changes to the previous versions of the Plan to comply with new State guidelines and incorporate new information and projects. Since a key element of the IRWM Program is integration, the RWMG will work with Program Participants to identify water management strategies for the Region and sub -regions and the priority projects that demonstrate how these strategies work together to meet the purpose and goals in Section 2. How each Program IRWM Memorandum of Understanding Page 3 of 8
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Participant contributes and participates in Plan development and implementation is described below:
4.2.1 Lead Agency. The District will act as the lead agency for Plan development, will execute this MOU, and will adopt the Plan in accordance with 4.3 and 4.4 below. The District will ultumately be responsible for the final production of the Region's Plan, hiring consultant(s) to develop the Plan, and presentations to stakeholders, submittal of IRWM grant applications, and execution and administration of grant agreements with the State. As the Lead Agency, the District will execute and administer agreements with RWMG members and Implementation Affiliates responsible for the implementation of projects that are awarded grants, Including data collection relevant to grant agreements, project reporting, etc. Efforts described in Section 42.1 are subject to the availability of funding. .
422 RWMG. Members will execute this MOU and adopt the Plan in accordance with 43 and 4.4 below. RWMG members will designate a representative with clear authority to represent the agency or organization, provide expertise, provide information in a timely manner, participate in meetings, review and approve technical documents as needed, and will provide the District with their designated representative's contact information. This representative will be eligible to participate on the Working Group. All RWMG members, whether or not then representative is participating in the Working Group, hereby agree to provide information sufficient to meet State guidelines for their regional projects and programs to be included in the Plan and participate in the review of the Plan. RWMG members will consider integrating projects and programs with other agencies when possible, especially with disadvantaged communities and Native American tribes, in accordance with State IRWM Guidelines. RWMG members responsibk for the implementation of regional projects and programs awarded grant funding will be responsible, through contract with the District, for complying with the provisions of the District's grant agreement with the State. The RWMG will provide updates to the WRAC and seek WRAC support of recomtrtendations at key decision points.
4.2.3 WRAC. The WRAC will provide a forum for public meetings/ workshops related to Plan development and implementation at key decision points. The WRAC will revic,v and comment on the RWMG recommendations to the District's Board of Supervisors at key decision points.
42.4 Working Group. Representatives of the Worsting Group will be designated by the RWMG member and will have clear authority to represent the agency or organization, provide expertise, provide information in a timely manner, participate in meetings, review and approve technical documents as needed, and will provide the District with their designated representative'a contact information. The District will provide materials with sufficient lead time for RWMG member and Working Group engagement The Working Group will develop information, draft documents and recommendations pertaining to the Plan update consistent with current State fl1WM Guidelines during Plan development. Efforts are anticipated to include stakeholder outreach, collection and incorporation of updated data, etc. The Working Group will develop information and recommendations for IRWM program planning and implementation, stakeholder outreach, and pursuit of funding opportunities. All RWMG members will participate in the process to select the Region's IRWM projects and programs for grant applications by way of the Working Group, who will conduct project/program solicitations and evaluations, and will make recommendatiaa on grant funding allocations. The Working Group will reed to conduct sub -regional public meetings during Plan development and implementation to facilitate stakeholder participation.
4.2.5 Implementation Affiliates. Implementation Affiliates shall adopt the Plan in accordance with Section 43. Implementation Affiliates will designate a representative with clear authority to represent the agency or organization, provide expertise, provide information in a timely manner, participate in meetings, review and approve technical documents as needed, and will provide the District with their designated representative's contact information. All IRWM Memorandum of Understanding Page 4 of 8
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Implementation Affiliates will provide information sufficient to meet Stale guidelines for their regional projects and programs to be included in the Plan and participate in the review of the Plan and for implementation activities, such as project status updates, project reporting, data collection, etc. Implementation Affiliates will consider integrating projects and programs with neighboring agencies when possible, especially with disadvantaged communities and Native American tribes, in accordance with State IRWM Guidelines. Implementation Affiliates responsible for the implementation of regional projects and programs awarded grant funding will be responsible, through contract with the District, for complying with the provisions of the District's grant agreenennt with the State.
4.2.6 Interested Stakeholders. Interested Stakeholders may participate in Ibe Plan development and implementation process by way of participation at WRAC and/or RWMG meetings. Interested Stakeholders that are not WRAC members will be notified when an IRWM program item will be reviewed by the WRAC if they request inclusion on the IRWM contact list (Section 5.6). Sub -regional meetings will be required to ensure Interested Stakeholders, including disadvantaged communities, who may not ro r .oily be able to attend WRAC meetings, can participate in Plan development and implementation.
4.3 IRWM Plan Adoption. Plan approval and adoption will be required of the governing bodies of RWMG members and Implementation Affiliates. Plan updates to meet new State guidelines, add new RWMG Member, add or remove and evaluate regional projects and programs, or other updates to information do not require Plan re -adoption. Significant changes to the Plan, including revised goals and objectives, revised methodologies (such as methodology for evaluating, ranking, and prioritizing projects and programs), revised regional boundaries, or other changes deemed significant by the RWMG and the Lead Agency, will require Plan re -adoption via the decision -making process described in Section 4.5.
4.4 Personnel and Financial Resources. It is expected that Program Participants will contribute the resources necessary to fulfill the responsibilities listed within Section 4 of this MOU. Program Participants that receive implementation grant funding, shall contribute a proportionate share of non -project costs associated with the grant agreement, based on awarded implementation funding (for example, contributing toward the cost of updating the Plan, should that be a condition of grant award)..
4.5 Decision Making. The RWMG shall develop IRWM program materials and will make recommendations to the Lead Agency at key decision points of the IRWM program. Written input will be sought between the representatives of RWMG members in the event the need for a decision arises that cannot be brought forth to the RWMG before a decision needs to be made.
The District, by way of its Public Works Department. shall notify the RWMG agencies of recommendations being taken to the District's Board of Supervisors for action. The District's Board of Supervisors may approve, alter, or return any said recommendation of the RWMG.
Furthermore, if the District's Board of Supervisors intends to alter an item or proposition approved by the RWMG, the District's Board of Supervisors shall set forth in writing its findings, after which the Board will hold a public hearing. The RWMG agencies shall have the right to appear and address the Districts Board of Supervisors.
5. MUTUAL UNDERSTANDINGS
5.1 Need for the Region's IRWM Plan
5.1.1 To improve communication and cooperation between public and private agencies and minimize conflict -generated solutions.
5.1.2 To enhance our existing water management efforts by increasing stakeholder awareness of important issues, providing more opportunities for collaborative efforts and improving efficiencies in government and water management.
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5.1.3 To qualify for state grams and other funding opportunities only available to those regions which have developed IRWM plans.
5.2 Subject matter scope of the IRWM Plan. The Plan focuses on water supply, water quality protection and improvement, ecosystem preservation and restoration. groundwater monitoring and management, and flood management as these are the most prevalent water resource issues facing the Region.
5.3 Geographical scope of the IRWM Program. The Region for this memorandum is coterminous with the boundary of San Luis Obispo County. This is an appropriate geographic region for integrated regional water management planning boon••' it encompasses all aspects of water management generally within the same physical, political, environmental. social, and economic boundaries. The Region may engage stakeholder within the three sub -regions in order to better understand the specific water resources needs and priorities of that sub -region, which would then be incorporated into the context of rho greater IRWM Region planning and implementation.
The Region is bordered by the Greater Monterey County IRWM region to the north, the Santa Barbara County and Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County IRWM regions to the south, and the Kenn County IRWM region to the east.
Water resources issues that overlap neighboring regional boundaries are either covered by existing cooperative water management plans (i.e. Nacitone Watershed Management Plan), adjudication (i.e. Santa Maria Groundwater Basin), and operational agreements (i.e. Nacimiento Reservoir), or have no defining water resource management issue. All of these items are to he included in the Regions Plan consistent with the plans of neighboring regions. The RWMG will continue to coordinate with neighboring regions to address additional water resources issues and possible integrated water management strategies in our respective IRWM plans.
5.4 Non -binding nature. This document and participation in the IRWM program efforts are nonbinding, and in no way suggest that a RWMG member or Implementation Affiliate may not continue its own planning and undertake efforts to score project funding from any source. An agency/ organization may withdraw from participation in accordance with Section 5.7.
5.5 Other on -going regional efforts. Development of the Plan is separate from efforts of other organizations to develop water -related plans on a regional basis. As the Plan is developed, work products can be shared with these separate efforts to provide them with current information.
5.6 Reports and communications. The WRAC, an IRWM contact list, and the District's website will serve as the forum for updates and correspondence relating to the IRWM program and Plan development.
5.7 Tetmtinatlon. Because the Plan will require periodic review and updating for use into the future, it is envisioned that the joint efforts of those Involved will be ongoing in maintaining a living document Thus this MOU will remain as a reflection of the understandings of the RWMG Members. As indicated, parties to this MOU may terminate their involvement at any time, but must provide all RWMG agencies with 30 days' advance notice of intent to terminate.
5.8 Sapeneded Prior MOU. This MOU supersedes the MOU dated April 21, 2009 (2009 MOU).
5.9 Counterparts. 'This MOU may be executed in counterparts and has the same force and effect es if all the signatures were obtained in one document.
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4 6. SIGNATORIES TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
We, the undersigned representatives of our respective agencies or organizations, acknowledge the above as our understanding of how the San Lai! Integrated Regional Water Management Plan will be developed.
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
FLOOD CONTROL AND
WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
By: A SR.PATTERSON
Chairman,
Board of San Luis Obispo County
Flood Control and
Water Conservation District
ATTEST:
JULIE L. RODEWALD
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By;oand rnrreris
Dom C erk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL EFFECT:
WARREN R. JENSEN
County Counsel
DeputfCounty Counsel
Date: 7/2 V/2
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Memorandum of Understanding Signatories for
San Luis Obispo County Region IRWM Participants
Agency or Organization
San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
County of San Luis Obispo
Avila Beach Community Services District
California Men's Colony
Cambria Community Services District
Cayucos Sanitary District
Central Coast Salmon Enhancement
City of Arroyo Grande
City of Grover Beach
City of Morro Bay
City of Paso Robles
City of Pismo Beach
City of San Luis Obispo
Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District
Estrella -El Pomar-Creston Water District
Heritage Ranch Community Services District
The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County
Los Osos Community Services District
Morro Bay National Estuary Program
Nipomo Community Services District
Oceano Community Services District
Templeton Community Services District
San Miguel Community Services District
San Miguelito Mutual Water Company
San Simeon Community Services District
Shandon-San Juan Water District
South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District
S&T Mutual Water Company
Upper Salinas - Las Tablas Resource Conservation District 909
Attachment 2. Summary of Selected Projects
Project 1: Indirect Potable Reuse
Project Proponent: City of Morro Bay (City)
To develop a more reliable and resilient water supply portfolio, the City is constructing a Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) which incorporates advanced treatment for Indirect potable reuse (IPR). Speciflcally, the IPR component includes injection wells and recycled water pipelines to recharge the Morro groundwater basin (Morro Basin) with advanced purified water. The WRFs IPR facilities will have the capacity to produce up to 825 acre-feet per year (AFY) of advanced purified recycled water, which will be injected into the Morro Basin. By augmenting recharge in the Morro Basin, the City will protect the basin water quality (from seawater intrusion and nitrate contamination) and be able to extract up to 80 percent of their average water demands or approximately 880 AFY when imported SWP water supplies are limited and/or unavailable.
This project provides the City with a new, reliable and drought resilient water supply source, thereby diversifying the Citys water portfolio and providing the necessary protection against climate change drought impacts, natural disasters and infrastructure failures.
Project 2: Central Coast Blue. Phase 1
Project Proponent City of Pismo Beach
Central Coast Blue (Project) is a regional, Indirect potable reuse project developed in response to recent droughts that highlighted vulnerabilities in the Central Cost Blue Partners' (cities of Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, and Pismo Beach) water supply portfolios and the seawater intrusion risks faced by the groundwater basin. The Project will improve the reliability of the communitys water supply portfolio by capturing wastewater flows from the Pismo Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), purifying the water, and injecting it into the Northern Cities Management Area of the Santa Maria Groundwater Basin that is an important component of the water supply portfolios for the Central Coast Blue Partners.
Project 3: Oceano Water Resource Reliability Project
Project Proponent: Oceano Community Services District (OCSD) The Oceano Water Resource Reliability Project replaces non-standard obsolete/aged pipes that are leaking and contributing to water losses. Pipe replacement will support water use and operational efficiency for a State Water Protect sub -contractor. The project will also address water reliability by improving system pressures and flows for fires and other emergencies with the installation of new larger pipes.
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x project4: Master Water Report and Information System
LLI Project Proponent San Luis Obispo County Flood Control & Water Conservation District The Public Works Department, in coordination with the Planning Department, is developing a tool to improve the Districts and County's approach to the collection, storage, analysis and reporting of data and information needed for water -related planning efforts. This Decision Support Tool will facilitate a comprehensive update to the Master Water Report (MWR). This project would develop the data and information management and reporting tools needed to facilitate this and future updates to the MWR as well as other analysis needs determined in coordination with other County departments.
Project 5: Water Reliability Projects
Project Proponent: San Miguel Community Services District (SMCSD) A District Master Plan was finalized in 2020. Three high priority projects identified including: (1) replace aging and undersized pipelines, (2) replace undersized and poor condition tank with a new 25,000 gallon tank, and (3) construct a new booster pump station to improve inadequate pressure and fire flow. The pipeline replacement project addresses existing 4-inch cast-iron and 3-inch asbestos cement pipelines to be replaced with a new 8-inch PVC pipeline located within the right-of-way. This project will improve deficient pressure and fire flows to approximately 20 residences, reduce operating costs by reducing system losses, and reduce water losses from the existing pipelines in the event that they fail. Only pipeline replacement project would be included in this grant application
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