June 2025
Public Works Department Activity Report
Mark Rincon, Public Works Director/City Engineer
[email protected]
Noteworthy Information:
1. Well 7 Media Replacement. Operations staff coordinated with the Contractor who has been very busy at the end of spring as other water agencies ready their system for the peak of summer use. The work is now scheduled for the week of July 7.
2. Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). The CCR is an annual report that is provided to water customers with information about the quality of their drinking water. It is a report that is required by federal and state regulations, detailing where the customer’s water comes from and what contaminants may be present in their drinking water. Public Works staff completed the report and submitted to the State for approval. The CCR is posted on the City website and information will go out with the utility bills in July.
1. Ives Park Storm Drain Repair. The repair work was stopped due to permitting requirements from the Regional Water Quality Control Board (“Water Board”), California Fish and Wildlife, and Army Corps of Engineers. Water Board staff asked that engineering plans, flow calculations, and water samples be provided and a permit application be submitted. Staff is working on these items at this time. Currently, there are sandbags holding is visqueen over the cofferdam to keep the water isolated from the concrete. on the Diversion pipes are running through the corrugated metal pipe to keep water from touching the repair at the base. Steel plates are placed over the sinkhole on the path. The work will resume once the permits have been issued. Public Works will bring a budget amendment request to Council in August and the work will resume thereafter, pending permit issuance.
2. Americorp Trail Extension Project. The City has received the permit from CDFW (“Fish and Wildlife”) and the contractor will be ready to start the work in July/August.
3. Flood Resiliency Master Plan. The City received Statement of Qualifications from two firms, and based on the submittal, one firm, Wood Rodgers, was asked to submit a Proposal to perform the work. It is estimated that the contract will be presented to Council for award in August/September.
4. Community Center Fire-Related Building Improvements. The change order for the wall at the community center to be finished to allow it to be painted was approved by Council. The work needs to be coordinated with the Community Center and is estimated to occur in July.
5. 2025 California River Watch Annual Report. To find a copy of the annual report, click here:
https://www.cityofsebastopol.gov/water-sewer/. The term of the report ended on June 12, 2025 and the final report has been completed. No further reports will be needed, however, the City will need to continue its ongoing 15-year cycle of sewer cleaning as agreed to in the original agreement. In addition, the City will no longer need to offer a loan program to sewer customers for replacement of the sewer laterals.
6. SCTCA Funding Program Cycle 2. The “call for projects” was released on June 10 and Public Works staff have been working on developing the priority list and will present the list to Council on July 15 for feedback. The applications are due August 8.