HomeMy WebLinkAboutOCSD 99-21RESOLUTION NO.OCSD 99-21
ADOPTION OF THE 1999 STRATEGIC PLAN AND SCENARIO NO.2
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORANGE
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT ADOPTING THE 1999 STRATEGIC
PLAN AND SCENARIO NO.2
WHEREAS,the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District,
hereinafter referred to as “District”,will adopt a new master plan,described as the
1999 Strategic Plan,hereinafter referred to as “Strategic Plan”;and,
WHEREAS,the “District”will also adopt a new treatment level,described as
Scenario No.2 of the 1999 Strategic Plan,hereinafter referred to as “Preferred
Alternative”;and,
WHEREAS,District is the lead agency for the preparation and consideration of
environmental documents for the Strategic Plan and the Preferred Alternative,pursuant
to the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970,as amended (“CEQA”),the State of
California CEQA Guidelines and District CEQA procedures;and,
WHEREAS,to assess the Strategic Plan and the Preferred Alternative’s
environmental impacts objectively,the District has prepared a Draft Program
Environmental Impact Report (EIR)to assess the significant environmental impacts,
mitigation measures,and alternatives associated with the Strategic Plan and the
Preferred Alternative;and,
WHEREAS,the District has consulted with other public agencies and the general
public,giving them an opportunity to comment on the Draft Program EIR as required by
CEQA;and,
WHEREAS,an July 21,1999,the District held a duly-noticed public hearing,to
provide a further opportunity for the general public to comment on and respond to the
Draft Program EIR;and,
WHEREAS,the District has objectively evaluated the comments from public
agencies and persons who reviewed the Draft Program EIR for the Strategic Plan and
the Preferred Alternative;and,
WHEREAS,the comments and recommendations received on the Draft Program
EIR,either in full or in summary,in response to significant environmental concerns
raised in the review and consultation process,have been included in the Final Program
EIR for the Strategic Plan;and,
WHEREAS,said Strategic Plan and the Preferred Alternative have been
presented to the members of the Board of Directors of District for review and
consideration prior to the final approval of,and commitment to,the Strategic Plan and
the Preferred Alternative.
NOW,THEREFORE,the Board of Directors of Orange County Sanitation District,
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DOES HEREBY RESOLVE,DETERMINE AND ORDER:
That the Board of Directors hereby adopts the 1999 Strategic Plan and
Scenario 2 as the “Preferred Alternative”of the 1999.Strategic Plan,and that the
Strategic Plan will replace the 1989 Master Plan with Scenario 2 as the revised
operational plan through year 2020,and that the Board of Directors has reviewed and
considered the information contained in the 1999 Strategic Plan prior to approval of,or
commitment to,Scenario 2,and that the Scenario 2 of the 1999 Strategic Plan reflects
the District’s independent judgment and analysis.Scenario 2,referred hereto as the
Preferred Alternative includes:
•Upsize collection system
•Provide level of treatment to meet requirements of 1998 Ocean
Discharge Permit
•Participate in Phase I of the GWR System
•Use in-plant storage to mitigate peak flows
•Rely on 78-inch outfall for emergency discharge (once every 3 years
in 2020)
•Pursue water conservation and inflow/infiltration reduction
The Strategic Plan is a comprehensive 20-year Master Plan of Capital Facilities entitled
“1999 Strategic Plan,”hereinafter the “Master Plan”,which includes detailed engineering
reports,approved and adopted by the Board of Directors setting forth and identifying the
required future development of District and jointly owned facilities for providing sewer
service to all properties with the District service area;
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting held October 27,1999.
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