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DISTRICT 11 Moved, seconded and duly carried:
Approval of minutes
That the minutes of the regular
meeting held May 10, 19725 be approved as mailed.
ALL DISTRICTS Chairman Just reported on the status
Rep�ort of the of Assembly Bill 2146 to amend the
Joi0E Chairman Health and Safety Code of the State
of California, by providing permissive
legislation to limit Sanitation District Directors' fees for
attending scheduled meetings of more than one District Board,
and advised that hearings had been held by the Senate Local
Government Committee on June 13. He also remarked that he
Vice Chairman Culver and the General Manager had met with
Senator Carpenter and Assemblyman Burke in connection with
expediting the processing of construction grant applications
at the State level.
Chairman Just noted that two members of the Building Committee
had recently retired as Directors, and appointed Directors
Stevens and Lewis to fill their vacancies. The Joint Chairman
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then appointed himself and Directors Caspers, Coen, Porter,
and Davis to a Special Flood Prevention Committee to study the
protection of Districts' treatment facilities from flood damage.
The Joint Chairman called a meeting of the Executive Committee
for 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 27th, and invited Directors Store,
Duke, Stevens, and Finnell to attend and to participate in the
discussions.
ALL DISTRICTS The General Manager reported on the
Report of the status of pending legislative
General Manager amendments to the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act. Both Houses
of Congress are still attempting to resolve the differences in
the two bills (S 2770 - Muskie and HR 11896 - Blatnik) in
Committee conferences. Mr. Harper reported that he had been
In contact with the counsel for the Association of Metropolitan
Sewering Agencies in Washington, and it appears as if the
Districts' recommended changes in language in connection with
exempting deep water ocean dischargers from the blanket
secondary treatment requirement, still has a chance of beirig
incorporated into the new law. .
The State Water Resources Control Board's Plan for the Ocean
Waters of California is scheduled for adoption on July 6.
ALL DISTRICTS Moved, seconded.and duly carried:
Receive and file written
Report of Executive That the written report of the Execu-
tive Committee dated May 31, 1972,
be received and ordered filed.
Harvey Hunt of John Carollo
Engineers, Districts' consulting
treatment plant engineers, reviewed
the proposed program of improved
treatment and water reclamation
capability. The plan is designed to
meet the new regulations being
promulgated at the state and federal levels and to protect the
Orange County coastal environment by providing the most effective
treatment at the least cost to the taxpayers. The first phase
of the plan would be to construct secondary treatment facilities
at Plant No. 1 for 46 mgd. The highly treated water from Plant
1 would then be blended with the primary effluent from Plant
2, which would closely approach the new discharge requirements
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proposed by the State. Mr. Hunt reported that the Districts
had met on two occasions with staff members of the State Board,
and their staff had given verbal approval of the plan. The
Districts are on the eligible grant project list for 119.5
million for the secondary treatment construction project.
Following a brief discussion, it was then moved, seconded and
duly carried:
That the staff and engineers be authorized to proceed with
preparation of a project report for construction of 46 mgd
activated sludge facilities at Plant No. 1.
ALL DISTRICTS Moved, seconded and duly carried:
Authorizing General Manager
o id for purchase of used That the General Manager be author-
3 0 000 pd activated sludge ized to bid an amount not to exceed
pilot plan , .�. $10, 000 for purchase of a used
30,000 gallon per day activated
sludge pilot plant from the East Bay Municipal Utilities
District,
ALL DISTRICTS
Approving 1972-�73 2ersonnel
requirements; and adopting
Positions and Salaries
Resolution
The Director of Finance reviewed
the personnel recommendations for
the 1972-73 fiscal year. Following
a brief discussion, it was moved,
seconded and duly carried:
That the 1972-73 personnel requirements be approved as
recommended; and,
FURTHER MOVED: That the Boards of Directors .adopt Resolution
No. 72--82, amending Positions and Salaries Resolution No. 71-3,
as amended, establishing employee positions, fixing salaries
therefor, and authorizing employment of personnel. Certified
copy of this resolution is attached hereto and made.a part
of these minutes.
ALL DISTRICTS
Approval of Joint Operating
Budget for the 972-73
fiscal year �
Moved, seconded and carried by the
following roll -call vote:
AYES: Directors Just, Baker, Battin, Caspers, Clark,' Culver,
Davis, Duke, Finnell, Fox, Coen, Green, Herrin, Holden,
Kymla, Lewis, Long, McInnis, McWhinney, Miller, Nevil,
Phillips, Porter, Quigley, Reinhardt, Scot, Smith,
Stephenson, Stevens, Store, Vanderwaal, Wedaa and Winn
NOES: None
That the Joint Operating Fund Budget of County Sanitation
Districts Nos. 1, 25 3, 55 6, 7, and 11, for the 1972-73-
fiscal year, as submitted to the Boards of Directors, be
adopted in the total amount of $2,594,224;.and that the
Chairman of County Sanitation District No. 1 be authorized
to sign said budget as adopted.
ALL DISTRICTS
Directing General ManaEe r.
To advise Districts' Auditors
to discontinue u� erly, - y
reports; and directing staff
to submit a quarterly report
reports in connection with
Moved, seconded -and duly carried:
That the General Manager be directed
to advise the Districts' auditing
firm, Hanson, Peterson, Cowles &
Sylvester, Certified public Account-
ants, to discontinue quarterly
the annual audit; and,
FURTHER MOVED: That the staff be directed to submit quarterly,
a meaningful report reflecting the financial activities of the
Districts.
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COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS
OF _ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
P. O. BOX S127, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 9270E
10844 ELLIS AVENUE (EUCLID ❑FF-RAMP, SAN DIEGO FREEWAY)
July 7, 1972
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TO: MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION
DISTRICTS NOS. 1, 223, 5, 63 7, 82 AND 11
Gentlemen:
The next regular meeting of the Boards of Directors of
County Sanitation Di-stricts Nos. 1, 23 3, 5, 6, 73 8, and 11,
of Orange County, California,will be held:
Wednesday evening, July 12, 1972
at 7:30 p.m.
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, California
Tentative adjournment prior to next regular. meeting:
Executive Committee - 5:30 p.m., July 25
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SPECIAL FLOOD PREVENTION COMMITTEE
Committee Meeting - July 12, 1972, at 7:00 P.M.
Edward
Just, Chairman
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COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Flood Hazard Prevention Ad Hoc Committee
FROM: Ray E. Lewis, Deputy Chief Engineer
SUBJECT: Status Report No. 1
of ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
P.O. BOX 8127
10844 ELLIS AVENUE
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 92708
(714) 540-2910
(714) 962-2411
September 8, 1972
On July 12, 1972 the Ad Hoc Committee for Flood Hazard Prevention met
to define the flood hazard problems affecting the joint works of the
Districts. In attendence at this meeting were Directors Just, Porter,
Davis and Coen; George Osborne, Chief Engineer, Orange County Flood
Control District; H. Harvey Hunt and Walt Howard from John Carollo
Engineers and Ray E. Lewis of the Districts.
General discussion centered around a recent report from the Corps of
Engineers stating that the areas of Huntington Beach and Fountain
Valley where Plants Nos. 1 and 2 are located would be inundated with
storm in excess of a 50 year frequency flood. This inundation would
result from upstream breaching of the Santa Ana River levees. The
present capacity of the Santa. Ana River in the reach adjacent to the
Plants will accommodate approximately a 40-45 year frequency flood.
Director Just, with the concurrence of Directors Davis, Porter and
Coen, suggested that the City engineers of the cities of Huntington
Beach, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa and Buena Park; along with the
Districts' staff meet to define the problem, recommend steps and pro-
cedures to mitigate the flood hazard potential.
Subsequently on July 24th, a meeting was held with Mr. -James Wheeler
and Bill Hartge of the City of Huntington Beach and Mr. Bud Yaberg of
the City of Buena Park, plus three members from the Districts' Engine-
ering Department. Based on this meeting and subsequent information and
data obtained by the Districts' engineering staff, the following is
transmitted herewith for the Committee's consideration.
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS
FLOOD HAZARD ANALYSIS
GENERAL
of ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
P.O. BOX 8127
10844 ELLIS AVENUE
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 92708
(714) 540-2910
(714) 962-2411
The reach of the Santa Ana River adjacent to Plants Nos. 1 and 2 has
a present capacity of approximately 9200 cubic feet per second ( cfs) .
Mr. George Osborne of the Orange County Flood Control District reported
that the capacity of the River in this reach can be increased to
approximately 20,000 cfs if the present geometric section is concrete
lined. A recent report submitted by the Corps of Engineers stated that
a standard project flood which is defined as the maximum flood that
can be anticipated for the Santa Ana River runoff area would discharge
approximately 65,000 cfs in this reach if no modifications were made
to the Prado Dam catchment area.. Modifications of Prado Dam and the
Santa Ana. River Channel to increase the existing protection level are
under study 'by the Corps of Engineers but it is estimated that imple-
mentation of any plan would not be completed until 1995. The largest
flood producing storm since completion of Prado Dam occurred in 1969.
This storm was gauged to have a frequency of occurrence of 25 to 30
years.
The joint works of the Districts are subjected to two causes which
would cause inundation and damage to the facilities. If the drainage
area was subjected to a storm which would generate a runoff in excess
of the capacity of the River, the levees would breach and inundate
the Plants. For a 50 year frequency flood, Plant No. 1 would 'be sub-
jected to a flooding condition of 2.25 feet and Plant No. 2 to 2.50
feet. A second cause would be a break in the levee which could occur
even if the storm frequency was less than the capacity of the levee.
This type of failure would cause a wave action and could result in
more severe damage than breaching of the levees. '
ANALYSES OF THE PROBLEM
1. Mr. Osborne reports that the reach of the Santa Ana River from
the San Diego Freeway to Seventeenth Street is the weakest portion
of the Santa Ana River. Most of the Flood Control District ef-
forts have been directed in the upper reaches, (i.e. in the Santa
Ana Canyon area) in the. past years. Most of the Flood Control
District's obligations in these areas have been met. It would
seem prudent that the cities in the lower reaches of the Santa
Ana River strongly urge the Board of Supervisors and the Flood
Control District to concentrate future efforts to strengthening
this portion of the Santa Ana River to avoid washouts in this
reach of the River. -
2. To avoid inundation from breaching of the levees it would be
possible to consider earthen berms or constructing retaining walls
around the periphery of the Plants to keep the Plant areas rela-
tively dry.
FLOOD HAZARD ANALYSIS
ANALYSES OF -THE PROBLEM (Continued)
3. Consider additional protective structures or devices around
essential units in the Plants such as electrical distribution
centers, transformers, influent and effluent pumping system,
gas engines, etc., so these units can be maintained in operation
during the flood periods.
4. John Carollo Engineers are presently analyzing some of the areas
mentioned in Items 2 and 3 above and will be including them in
their Master Plan Report which is scheduled to be submitted to
the Board in January, 1973.
5. In conjunction with John Carollo's analyses, the staff is seek-
ing additional information from the Corps of Engineers and the
State Division of Highways to better define the flood plane
corridors and develop preventive measures which can be done to
protect the facilities and also satisfy State and Federal guide-
lines from the standpoint of flood protection. Emergency pro-
cedures are also being studied which could be implemented if
apparent flooding seems imminent.
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RESOLUTION N0. 72-127
A JOINT RESOLUTION 0 0 THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS. 13 2, 3, 5, 63 7, AND 11, OF '
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA, TO
IMPROVE PORTIONS OF THE SANTA ANA RIVER TO MITIGATE THE
POTENTIAL INUNDATION OF THE DISTRICTS' TREATMENT PLANTS
NOS ..1 AND 2
The Board of Directors of the County Sanitation Districts
Nos. 1, 25 33 53 63 7, and 11 of Orange County, California, hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, a recent report by the Department of .k my, Corps of
Engineers, has stated that the existing levees of the Santa Ana
River will provide protection for only a 25 to 35 year frequency
flood and current plans in said report project no relief for at least
20 years; and
WHEREAS, the levees in that portion of the Santa Ana River
from the San Diego Freeway to Seventeenth Street have been reported•
as a portion that needs remedial repair and strengthening to insure
the stability of the levees in this reach; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Treatment works of the County Sanitation
Districts serve the metropolitan Orange County area and a population
of 1.3 million people and represent a public investment of $58 million;
and
WHEREAS, these joint works facilities have been designed and
are being operated in the best interest of the public and are
necessary to the health and welfare of the metropolitan area of Orange
County and the 1.3 million people being served; and
WHEREAS, it is essential to provide maximum protection for these
facilities within the capabilities of the Board of Supervisors, the
County Flood Control District and the joint Sanitation Districts; and
eft\1 if
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of the seven County Sanitation
Districts have expressed their concern by authorizing immediate
protective measures to be taken within the joint treatment facilities;
however, these measures cannot provide complete protection from
inundation unless concurrent measures are taken to strengthen the
Santa Ana River levees; and
WHEREAS, failure of the Santa Ana River levees would cause an
onrush of storm waters in the Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach
flood plain area of the Santa Ana River inundating the joint treatment
facilities of the Districts and resulting in widespread contamination
of the area and a major threat to public health; and
WHEREAS, recent -floods in other portions of California and the
eastern United States have exemplified the importance of wastewater
treatment facilities to a community; and
WHEREAS, it has been estimated that if the joint works of the
County Sanitation Districts become inundated and made inoperable, the
metropolitan area of Orange County will be without treatment facilities
for a period in excess of six months.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
l.- That the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County hereby
strongly request that the Board of Supervisors, County of Orange,
direct the Chief Engineer of the Orange County Flood Control District
to take measures to insure the stability of the Santa Ana River
levees and to provide"maximum capacity of the Santa Ana River to
protect the joint works facilities of the Sanitation Districts.
2. That the Board of Supervisors resolve and determine that
the necessity to protect the Joint Treatment Works is of an emergency
nature and that all efforts to protect the facilities shall be
expedited.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting held this 13th day of
September, 1972.
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Moved, seconded and duly carried:
That the staff be authorized to issue
a purchase order for transportation
of the Contact Stabilization Package
Sewage Treatment Plant purchased from
East Bay Municipal Utility District,
from its location in Oakland, California, to Treatment Plant
No. 2 in Huntington Beach for an amount not to exceed $1,700.00.
Approving License Agreement
with Orange County Water
District for right of way
Reclamation Plant No. 1
agreement for supplying
Water District and the
amount of concentrated
copy of this resolution
these minutes.
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
That the Boards of Directors adopt
Resolution No. 72-122, approving
License Agreement with Orange County
Water District for right of way and
injection well site at Water
in connection with previously executed
secondary treated effluent to the
return of an approximate equivalent
brines from Water Factory 21. Certified
is attached hereto and made a part of
ALL DISTRICTS Moved, seconded and duly carried:
Approving plans and
s2 ecifications for That the Boards of Directors adopt
Job No. P1-1 -P Resolution No. 72-123, approving
plans and specifications for piping
and appurtenant work for Installation of Pilot Activated
Sludge Plant, Job No. P1-16-P, authorizing advertising for
bids, and authorizing District No. 1 to award contract at its
discretion. Certified copy of this resolution is attached
hereto and made a part of these minutes.
DISTRICTS
Director Just, Chairman of the
ort of Special Flood
Special Flood Prevention Committee,
vention Committee and
reported on the activities of his
ption of resolution
committee for studying means of protecting
uesting the Board of
the Districts' treatment facilities
ervisors to improve
from flood waters. It was the Special
tions of Santa Ana
Committee's recommendation that the
er to mitigate potential
Joint Boards, and each of the agencies
ndation of Districts'
represented on the Boards, adopt a
atment faciliites
resolution requesting the Board of
Supervisors to direct the Orange
County Flood Control District to take measures to ensure the ,
integrity of the Santa
Ana River levees from 17th Street to
the ocean and that the
Districts' staff be directed to develop
cost figures for installation of protective walls around the
treatment plant sites.
Following a general discussion, it was moved, seconded and
duly carried:
That the Boards of Directors adopt Resolution No. 72-127,
requesting the Orange County Board of Supervisors to improve
portions of the Santa Ana River to mitigate the potential
inundation of the Districts' Treatment Plants Nos. 1 and 2; and,
FURTHER MOVED: That the staff be directed to develop cost
estimates for construction of retaining walls around the treatment
plant sites to protect said facilities from inundation.
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ALL DISTRICTS
Certification of the
General Manager rece-ived
and ordered filed
to be in order, and that
be received and ordered
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
That the certification of the General
Manager that he has checked all bills
appearing on tiie agenda, found them
he recommends authorization for payment,
filed.
ALL DISTRICTS Moved, seconded and duly carried by
Approval of Joint Operating roll call vote:
and Capital Outlay Revolving
Fund warrant books That
Fund
Fund warrant books be approved
of District No. 1, and that the
and directed to pay:
Joint Operating
Capital Outlay Revolving
the Districts' Joint Operating
and Capital Outlay Revolving
for signature of the Chairman
County Auditor be authorized
$ 842292.36
946,668.96
$13,0302961.32
in accordance with the warrants listed on page "A-1" through
"A-311, attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
ALL DISTRICTS Following a brief discussion, it was
Authorizing participation moved, seconded and duly carried:
of Board member and staff
member at the Association That the Joint Chairman be authorized
of Metropolitan Sewerage to appoint one Board member to
Agencies' Special Committee accompany the General Manager and
on Federal Ocean Disposal participate in a meeting of the
Regulations Meeting Association of Metropolitan Sewerage
Agencies' Special Committee on
Federal Ocean Disposal Regulations in Washington, D.C. or a
location to be determined, to be scheduled in September
or October; and,
FURTHER MOVED: That reimbursement for travel, meals, lodging
and incidental expenses incurred for attandance of said
meeting,'be authorized.
ALL DISTRICTS Following a brief discussion, it
Reaffirming position on was moved, seconded and duly carried:
petition for hearing on
Water Quality Control That the Boards of Directors of
Plan for Ocean Waters County Sanitation Districts Nos. 1,
of California 2, 3, 5, 62 7, and 11, hereby reaffirm
their intent to pursue their petition
to the State of California - Resources Agency, State Water
Resources Control Board, requesting a hearing on the Water
Quality Control Plan for the Ocean Waters of California.
DISTRICT-2
Approval of warrants
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
That the vistrlcz,s Accumuiatieu
Capital Outlay Fund warrant book be approved for signature of
the Chairman and that the County Auditor be authorized and
directed to pay $20,337.92, in accordance with the warrants
listed on page "B", attached hereto and made a part of these
minutes.
DISTRICT 2 Moved, seconded and duly carried:
Adjournment
That this meeting of the Board of
Directors of County Sanitation District No. 2 be adjourned.
The Chairman then declared the meeting so adjourned at 9:50 p.m.,
September 13, 1972.
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COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS
OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
P. O. BOX 8127. FOUNTAIN VALLEY. CALIFORNIA 927OB
10844 ELLIS AVENUE (EUCLID OFF -RAMP. SAN DIEGO FREEWAY
TELEPHONES:
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September 20, 1972
Sent to City Courwils of Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Coster Mesa,
Cypress, Fountain valley, Fullerton, Garden gore, Huntington Beach,
La Habra, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, arms, Placentia, Santa Ana,
6ea3l Beach,, Stanton, Tustin, villa Park, Yorba U nda & Wastminaster,
and to Board of Directors of Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Garden
Grove Sanitary District and Midway City 6ani.tary District,
Subject: Flood Protection for Lower Santa Ana River Valley
Transmitted herewith is a copy of Resolution No..72-127 adopted
unanimously on September 13 by the Boards of Directors of the seven
County Sanitation Districts of Orange County, together with a copy
of a letter of transmittal to the Board of Supervisors.
We believe the resolution to be self-explanatory. The
Sanitation Districts! Directors earnestly solicit your support in
this matter to the end that.the Districts' huge investment in
facilities will be more adequately protected and that the Districts'
treatment plants will be able to operate during severe floods. If
one, or both, of the treatment plants are rendered inoperable from
flood inundation, we are sure you realize that it would present a
major catastrophe to a large portion of the county. Of concern also
is the havoc and damage, with possible loss of life, that a flood
inundation would cause to other public and private property in the
lower Santa Ana River valley.
Your cooperation in this matter will be sincerely appreciated.
Edward E. Just, Chairman
Special Flood Prevention Committee
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Enclosures
BOUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS
OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
P. O. BOX 8127, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 9270E
1OB44 ELLIS AVENUE (EUCLID OFF -RAMP, SAN DIEGO FREEWAY)
Board of Supervisors
Orange County Flood Control District
400 Civic Center Drive West
Santa Ana, California 92701
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September 20, 1972
Subject: Flood Protection for Lower Santa Ana River Valley
Transmitted herewith is a certified copy of Resolution
No. 72-127 adopted unanimously on September 13 by the Boards of
Directors of the seven County Sanitation Districts of Orange County.
This resolution expresses the Sanitation Districts' Directors' concern
over tr,.e inadequacy of the levee protection of the Santa Ana River
channel south of 17th street and is self-explanatory.
The Sanitation Districts' Directors would appreciate your
immediate attention to the request contained in this resolution.
We should also appreciate being advised as to when this matter will
be considered by your Honorable Body in order that a verbal_
presentation can be made at that time by Mr. Robert. F. Finnell, Joint
Chairman of the Boards of Directors of the Sanitation Districts, and
the writer.
Edward E. Just,' -chairman
Special Flood Prevention Conmittee
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Enclosure
cc: All Directors
Orange County Flood Control District - H. G. Osborne
ORANGE COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
400 CIV1C CENTER DRIVE WEST
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
MAILING A00RESS:
OSBORNE TELEPHONE: 634-2300 P. O. BOX 107a
i ENGINEER AREA CODE 714 SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 22702
Mr, No. E01. 21
October 3, 1972
The Honorable Board of Supervisors
Orange County Flood Control District
Santa Ana, California
•SUBJECT: Santa Ana River - County Sanitation Districts' resolution re flood
• hazard (All Districts)
SYNOPSIS: The Santa Ana River Channel downstream from 17th Street is inadequate.
The inadequacy began with the work of the-Newbert Protection District
around the turn of the century. Improvements have been made but more
are necessary.. Until the Corps of Engineers study is completed (Novem-
ber 1973) the capacity requirements remain unknown. Budgeting for
west -side rock work between 17th Street and the San Diego Freeway is
now being studied.' If feasible, construction could be completed in
1973. Additional work needs to be based on the Corps of Engineers
study.
Gentlemen:
This is to comment on the County Sanitation Districts' resolution trans-
mitted to the Board of Supervisors by letter dated September 20, 1972. The
resolution memorializes the Orange County Flood Control District to take steps
to reduce the flood hazard arising from the size and strength inadequacies of
the Santa Ana River Channel downstream from 17th Street.' '
In order to place the problem in proper perspective some historical back-
ground is needed. The levees of the Santa Ana River downstream from Santiago
Creek were originally constructed by the Newbert Protection District around 1900.
The protgctive district was dissolved in 1941 and title to its real property, in -
eluding the Santa Ana River -Channel, was automatically vested in the two local
political jurisdictions affected -- the County of Orange and the City of Santa
Ana. In or about 1955, the County of Orange transferred its ownership and >ra.in-
tenance responsibilities to the Orange County Flood Control District. Subsequently,
a land exchange was completed with the City of Santa Ana which vested title to cer-
tain off -channel areas near Santiago Creek in the City of Santa Ana. In exchange
the flood control district received certain lands occupied by the Santa Ana. River
Channel and Santiago Creek.
At the time of the 1938 flood the Newbert Protection District levees were
breached on both sides in several loc4tions producing widespread inundation upon
what was then predominantly farm lands, but is now intensive urban development.
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The Honorable Board of Supervisors
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At the time the county assumed'ownership and responsibility (1941) the channel
had been repaired but remained grossly inadequate with a capacity less than
10,000 cubic feet per second. This condition continued virtually unchanged
until 1957.
Under the 1956 flood control district bond issue certain improvement work
was undertaken in 1957-1958. For 3000-feet inland from tidewater permanent works
of rock and concrete were constructed. Upstream from the permanent works the
channel was widened and deepened to the present location of the San Diego Freeway
crossing and rock riprap side protection installed all on an interim capacity
basis. From the San Diego'Freeway location to 17th Street similar work was accom-
plished but in place of rock riprap it was necessary to utilize a cheaper and
less secure bank protection of reinforced asphaltic concrete. This was. due to
inadequacy of bond funds.
The engineers retained by the Board of Supervisors-for.preparation of the
1956 bond election report made certain determinations of the ultimate required
capacity of'the Santa Ana River. Their estimate of 35,500 cubic feet per second
at Coast Highway has, as explained below, been found to be faulty. The perman-
ent work was designed for this capacity. •The work upstream was desi
ngned in
accordance with the' limitations of the bond report providing 'for 50 to 65% of
the 35,500 cubic feet per second. -
In 1962, the Board of Supervisors requested the Congress to authorize a re-
study of the federal flood control program in Orange County in the light -of vastly
changed conditions since the original formulation in 1936. That study has been
• under way .since- 1964 and has revealed an alarming deficiency .:.'�n the Corps of En-
gineers Prado Reservoir project. The project, it has been discovered, has in-
sufficient capacity to contain the new Project Flood and the expectation is that
• a major flood will produce very large uncontrolled spillway flows with resultant
widespread flooding and damage in Orange -County. These new flood flows are far
in excess of those determined by the bond issue engineers. Remedial measures
proposed by the Corps of Engineers include greatly increasing:the channel capacity
through Orange County or raising the height of the dam to achieve a larger reser-
voir, or a combination of the two.
.The.two floods.experienced in the winter of 1969 were kept within the Santa
Ana River Channel, but only by heroic efforts of flood -fighting forces. The most
serious contributing factor to the crisis was the massive erosion that took place •
in and along the river channel from Ka.tella Avenue to*Prado Reservoir and the sub-
sequent deposition of much of the material in the lower five miles of the channel.
This resulted in abnormally high flood water elevations threatening the tops of
the levees. Severe difficulty was experienced with the asphaltic concrete lining
of the river between San Diego Freeway and 17th Street. Portions became under-.
mined and were kept in place and the levees saved only by the. emergency placement
. of -rock work by means. -of heavy equipment. .
Much remedial work on the river since the 1969 floods has been or is under'
construction. A continuation of the rock protection work between Katella Avenue
The Honorable Board of Supervisors
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and the MWD outlet (nine miles) which will greatly .reduce the future erosion and
deposition in the lower part of the channel is now in the completion stages. Sur-
plus sediment has been removed from the lower five miles of the river and deposited
on the beaches. Additional height of rock riprap in the reach between the San
Diego Freeway and the Coast Highway has been installed. The asphaltic concrete
lining from the San Diego Freeway to 17th Street has been patched and restored to
its condition previous -to the flood.
The Corps of Engineers studies are continuing and a repdrt on the Santa Ana
River is expected in 1973.. The report will contain the Corps of Engineers recom-
mendations and should serve as a basis for planning interim protective works for
the Santa Ana. River from 17th Street to the Coast Highway. Within this area, the
portion between 17th and the San Diego Freeway is considered to be the most vul-
nerable portion of the river at this time. Budget studies for; the 1973-1974 fiscal
year have started and top priority has been assigned to. remedial work in this
reach. Replacement of the west side asphaltic concrete lining.with.rock riprap
from 17th Street to the freeway at.this writing appears to be the most effective
expenditure of local funds and may be possible during the summer and fall of 1973.
When the Corps -of Engineers publishes its report; on the Santa Ana River (due
r in 1973) better information will be available on which? to base• additional improve-
ments. In the meanwhile the above work appears to be the limit of local capability
at this particular time.
RECQVAHMTDATION: 1. Receive and file. s
2. Forward copy to County Sanitation° Districts., • -
Respectfully submitted,
H. G. Osborne, Chief Engineer
HGO,
October 6, 1972
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Chairman Finnell and Director Just
Gentlemen:
We have been advised by the County Supervisors' office
that the Districts' Resolution No. 72-127, requesting
the improvement of portions of the Santa Ana River to
prevent potential inundation of the Districts' treat-
ment facilities in the event of heavy winter rains,
will be considered by the Board of Supervisors on
Tuesday, October loth. The Deputy Clerk has advised
that this matter is scheduled to be considered early
in the meeting which begins at 9:30a.m.
Fred A. Harper
General Manager
FAH:j
cc: Ray E. Lewis, Deputy Chief Engineer
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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF ORANGE COUNTY; CALIFORNIA
October 10, 1972
IN RE: AMEND MINUTE ORDER FILLING REGULAR POSITION VACANCIES
On motion of Supervisor Baker, duly seconded and unanimously
carried, the Minute Order of August 2, 1972 regarding County policy in
filling regular position vacancies is amended to provide that "whenever
possible the Personnel Department will give priority to PEP employees
over non -County employees in making referrals to County Departments for
the filling of vacancies".
IN RE: TRABUCO CREEK .PROGRESS REPORT NO. 2
On motion of Supervisor Caspers, duly seconded and unanimously
carried, Trabuco Creek Progress Report No. 2 is received and ordered
filed, the County's grant coordinator is authorized to investigate the
possibility of -a planning.grant, and the date of January 16, 1973 is set
for submittal of the next progress report, as recommended by the Chief
Engineer of the Orange County Flood Control District in his letter dated
October 10, 1972
IN RE: REPORT SANTA ANA RIVER COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS'
RESOLUTION ON FLOOD HAZARD
On motion of Supervisor Caspers, duly seconded and unanimously
carried, the report from the Chief -Engineer of the Orange County Flood
Control District dated October 3, 1972, on the County Sanitation District
Resolution No. 72-127 dated September 13, 1972, regarding the flood
hazard from the Santa Ana River Channel is received and ordered filed.
IN RE: SELECT PARK CONSULTANT PROPOSED ARCHITECTURAL -ENGINEERING
SERVICES CONTRACT UNIVERSITY REGIONAL PARK
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JGNES, PETERS ON ASSOCIATES.,-INC.
On motion of Supervisor Caspers, duly seconded and unanimously
carried, the firm of Jones, Peterson Associates, Inc, is selected as park
consultant- --t'a ,prepare tbe,,,,construction contract documents for Phase II of
University Regional''Park, and the Director of Harbors, Beaches and Parks
is authorized to negotiate a contract with said firm for consideration of
the Board of Supervisors.
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OCT 1 � 1972
County Sanitation gistricts
of Orange County
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUENA PARK REQUESTING THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA, TO IMPROVE
PORTIONS OF THE S NTI'1 ANA RIVER TO MITIGATE THE POTENTIAL INMiDATION
OF THE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS TREATMENT PLANTS NOS. 1 AND 2
WHEREAS, a recent report by the Department of Army, Corps of -
Engineers, has stated that the existing levees of the Santa Ana River
will provide protection for only a 25 to 35 year frequency flood and
current plans in said report project no relief for at.least 20 years; and
WHEREAS, the levees in that portion of the Santa Ana River from
the San Diego Freeway to Seventeenth Street have been reported as a portion
that needs remedial repair and strengthening to insure the stability of
the levees in this reach; and
_ WHEREAS, the Joint Treatment Works of the -County Sanitation Districts
serve the metropolitan Orange County area and a population of 1.3 million.
people and represent a public investment of $58 million;" and
WHEREAS, these joint works facilities have been designed and are
-being operated in the best interest.of the public and are necessary to
the health and welfare of the metropolitan area of Orange County and the
1.3 million people being served; and
WHEREAS, it is essential to.provide maximum protection for these
facilities within the capabilities of the Board of Supervisors, the County
.Flood Control District and the joint Sanitation Districts; and
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-WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of the seven County Sanitation
Districts have expressed their concern by authorizing iumediate protective
measures to be taken within the joint treatment facilities; however, these
measures cannot provide complete protection frorq inundation unless concurrent
measures are taken to strengthen the Santa Ana River levees; and
WHEREAS, failure of the Santa Ana River levees would cause an onrush of -
storm waters in the Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach flood plain area -
of the Santa Ana River inundating the joint treatment facilities of the Districts
and resulting in widespread contamination of the area and a major threat to
public health; and
WHEREAS, recent floods in other portions of California and the eastern
United States have. exemplified the importance of wastewater treatment
facilities to a community; and
WHEREAS, it has been estimated that if the joint works of the County
Sanitation Districts become inundated and made inoperable, the metropolitan
area of Orange County will be without treatment facilities for a period in
.excess of ti.x months.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That the City Council of the City of Buena Park strongly
request that the Board of Supervisors, County of Orange, direct the Chief
Engineer of the Orange County Flood Control District to take measures to
insure the stability of the Santa Ana River levees and to provide maximum
capacity of the Santa Ana River to protect the joint works facilities of
the Sanitation Districts.
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SECTION 2: That the Board of Board of Supervisors resolve and
determine that the necessity to protect the Joint Treatment Works is of
an emergency nature and that all efforts to protect the facilities shall
be expedited.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of October 1972,
by the following called vote: •
AYES: 5 COUNCILt1EN: Bousman, Davis, Fonte, Meyer and Hines
NOES: 0 COUNCIUIEN: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
MAYOR
ATTEST:
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Buena Park, held on tie 2nd day of October , 1972.
CITY CLERK
fHE FOREGOING INSTRUMENT I$ A FULL, TR"- ANG
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County Sanitation District,
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TELEPHONE ca3z— 532-0341
ORANGE. CALIFORNIA 92666
CITY CLERK
CIVIC
County Sanitation Districts of Orange County
P.O. Box 8127
Fountain Valley,. California 92708
CENTER
October 2, 1972
Attention: J. Wayne Sylvester,
Secretary of the Boards of Directors.
Gentlemen:
item t9o._. ljq
FILED
In the Office of the Secretary
County Sanitation District
No ]it Q
OCT 11 1972
Enclosed please find a copy of Resolution No. 3717, adopted by
the City Council, Orange, California, at their Regular Meeting held
September 26, 1972.
Resolution No. 3717 is entitled:
CMJ:mj,
Enclosure
RESOLUTION No. 3717
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ORANGE URGING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF ORANGE TO IMPROVE PORTIONS OF THE
SANTA ANA RIVER TO MITIGATE THE POTENTIAL
INUNDATION OF TREATMENT PLANTS NUMBERS 1 AND 2
OF THE SEVERAL SANITATION DISTRICTS.
Very truly yours,
CHARLOTTE M. JOHNSTON
City Clerk
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by Marilyn Jensen, Deputy
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RESOLUTION NO. 3717
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ORANGE URGING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF ORANGE TO IMPROVE PORTIONS OF THE
SANTA ANA RIVER TO MITIGATE THE POTENTIAL
INUNDATION OF TREATMENT PLANTS NUMBERS 1 AND 2
OF THE SEVERAL SANITATION DISTRICTS.
WHEREAS,,a recent report by the Department of Army,
Corps of Engineers, has stated that the existing levees of
the Santa Ana River will provide protection for only a 25
to 35 year frequency flood and current plans in said'report
project no relief for at least 20 years; and
WHEREAS, the levees in that portion of the Santa Ana
River from the San Diego Freeway to Seventeenth Street have
been,,.reported as a portion that needs remedial repair and
strengthening to insure the stability of the levees in this
reach; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Treatment Works of the County Sani-
tation Districts serve the metropolitan Orange County area
and a population of 1.3 million people and represent a public
investment of $58 million;' and
WHEREAS, these joint works facilities have been designed
and are being operated in the best interest of the public and
are necessary to the health and welfare of the metropolitan
area of Orange County and the 1.3 million people being served;
and
WHEREAS, it is essential to provide maximum protection
for these facilities within the capabilities of the Board of
Supervisors, the County Flood Control District and the joint
Sanitation Districts; and
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of the seven County
Sanitation Districts have expressed their concern by authoriz-
ing immediate protective measures to be taken within the joint
treatment facilities; however, these measures cannot provide
complete protection from inundation unless,concurrent measures
are taken to strengthen the Santa Ana. River levees; and
: WHEREAS, failure of the Santa Ana. River levees would
cause an onrush of storm waters in the Fountain Valley,and_
Huntington Beach flood plain area of the Santa. Ana River
inundating the joint treatment facilities of the Districts
and resulting in widespread contamination of the area and a
major threat to public health; and
1gHEREAS, recent floods in other portions of California
and the eastern United States have exemplified the im-
pbrta.nce of wastewater treatment facilities to a. community;
s ... :a.nd
<, • - WHEREAS , it ha.s been estimated that if the joint works
the County Sanitation Districts become inundated and made
t inoperable, the metropolitan area of Orange County will.be, .-
without t-reatment facilities for a. period in excess of six
months.
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_. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED a.s. follows:
1- '"'That the City Council of the City of Orange - hereby: .r
., ,strongly urges that the Board of Supervisors, County of
`Orange, direct the Chief Engineer of the Orange County Flood
Control District to take measures to insure the stability o_f:s
the Santa Ana. River levees and to provide maximum capacity ,r •
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- of ;the -Sa.nta Ana River to protect the joint works facilities •
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o.f the Sanitation Districts.
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2. That the Board of Supervisors resolve and.determine
::that the _necessity to protect the Joint Treatment Works is
of" an emergency nature and that all efforts to protect the'.r•
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facilities. shall be expedited.
.,ADOPTED this 26th day of September, 1972.
�. JESS F. PEREZ
Mayor of the City of Orange
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."CHARLOTTE M JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK
By KATHLEEN A. HYLAND
Deputy City Clerk of t ie
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was
duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Orange at a ----- regular meeting thereof held on
the 26th day of September 197 2 , by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: HOYT, JACKM&N, SMITH, TEMPLE, PEREZ
NOES: COUNCILMEN: NONT,
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: NONE
CILkRLOTTE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK
KATHLEEN A. HYLAND
By DEPUTY City Clerk -of the City of Orange
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CALIFORNIA
October 5, 1972
Board of aapervisors
Orange County Flood Control District
400 Civic Center Drive West
Santa Ana. CA 92701
Cleric of th,4 Council
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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County Sanitation District
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OCT 1 ., 1972
FLOOD PROTECTION FOR LOWER SANTA ANA RIVER VALLEY
At its regular meeting hand on October Z. 1972, the City Co=cil
Nvent an record with unanimous support of Resolution k, 72-127 of
the Boards of Director» of the County Sanitation Districts request-
ing the Board of Supervisors to improve portions of the Santa Ara
River to mitigate the potential inundation of th4 Districts' treatment
plantis amnlbcri, i aua L. ?; copy of that resolution is e,aciosed.
The Santa Ana City Council joins with the Boards of Directors in
urging that irrrunediats action be taken W insur4 tLe staLility of the
tulta Arta, Ziver to proeeCt the joint work& iacilicy of 6w 5anitution
Districts.
Cordially,
Florence 1. Melons��
Clerk of the Council
Enclosure
crs Edward E. Just, Chairman Special Flood Freveation Committee
0. C. Flood Control District, H. C. Osborne
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CITY WALL • 303 WEST COMMOOO* ALTH AVENUE • FULLERTON. CALIFORNI,
ikonda Item No I a (,a)
October 6, 1972
CITY OF FULLERTON
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In the Office of the Secretary
Count,yyllSanitation District
No
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Board of Supervisors OBI ' 972
Orange County Flood Control District
400 Civic Center Drive west <�
Santa Ana, California 92701 By y.
Subject: Flood Protection for Lower Santa Ana River Valley
CGentlemen:
0 At its meeting of October 3, 1972, the Fullerton City
Council unanimously endorsed the resolution of the Boards
of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos, 1, 2, 3,
5, 6, 7, and 11, of Orange County, California, requesting
P the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange, California,
to improve portions of the Santa Ana River to mitigate the
potential inundation of the Districts' treatment plants
nos. 1 and 2.
YVery truly yours,
w' Y"Ci
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Assistant City Administrator
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Edward E. Just, Chairman
County Sanitation Districts of Orange County
P. 0. Box 8127
Fountain Valley, California 92708
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
MARGUERITE G. COURSON
October 9, 1972
FI LED
In the Office of the Secretary
County Sanitation District
No \\�
O C i 1 i 1972
Orange County Sanitation Districts
B�M1
P.O. BOX 8127 �..,.
Fountain Valley, California 92708
Attention: J. Wayne Sylvester
Gentlemen:
Enclosed is a certified copy of Resolution No. 4767
adopted October 2, 1972 by.the Buena Park City Council entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BUENA PARK REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA, TO IMPROVE PORTIONS
OF THE SANTA ANA RIVER TO MITIGATE THE POTENTIAL
INUNDATION OF THE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS TREAT-
MENT PLANTS NOS. 1 AND 2.11
Very truly yours,
CITY OF BUENA PARK
Carol L. Bernhardt
Deputy City Clerk
CLB
Enclosure
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OCT 101972
County Sanitation Distrid5
of ®rang: CountY
10/11/72
ALL DISTRICTS
Recess
ALL DISTRICTS
Reconvene
ALL DISTRICTS
Directing the staff to
conduct meet and confer
sessions with representa-
tives of Orange County
Employees Association
which they represent; and,
At 8:46 p.m. the Joint Chairman
declared a recess.
At 8:59 p.m. the Boards reconvened.
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
That the staff be directed to conduct
meet and confer sessions with repre-
sentatives of the Orange County
Employees Association in connection
with personnel matters for employees
FURTHER MOVED: That the General Counsel be directed to provide
legal counsel as needed and that he be further authorized to
obtain special counsel when unusual problems arise.
ALL DISTRICTS Joint Chairman Finnell reported on
Report of Special Committee the activities of the Special Committee
on State Board Ocean Policy on State Board Ocean Policy. The
Committee is scheduled to meet with
Mr. Norman B. Livermore, Director of the Water Resources Agency
under which the State Water Resources Control Board functions.
The outcome of that meeting will be reported to the Joint
Boards at the next regular meeting.
ALL DISTRICTS
Receive and file actions
from various cities
requesting the Board of
Supervisors re protection
of Districts Treatment
Plants from potential
flooding
the event of flooding be
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
That copies of actions of the cities
of Orange, Santa Ana, Buena Park, and
Fullerton requesting the Board of
Supervisors to improve portions of
the Santa Ana River to mitigate the
potential inundation of Districts
Treatment'Plants Nos. 1 and 2 in
received and ordered filed.
ALL DISTRICTS Director Just, Chairman of the
Directing the staff to Special Flood Prevention Committee,
develop emergency plan reported that he had appeared before
for protection of Districts the Orange County Board of Supervisors
Facilities from flooding in connection with Districts' Resolu-
tion No. 72-127 requesting the Board
to improve portions of the Santa Ana River to mitigate the
potential inundation of Treatment Plants Nos. 1 and 2 in the
event of flooding. The Flood Control District has advised
that funds are not available in the current fiscal year.
However, they anticipate that an appropriation will be budgeted
during the 1973-74 fiscal year to reinforce the west levee of the
Santa Ana River from the San Diego Freeway to 17th Street in
Santa Ana. Director Just observed that the Chief Engineer of
the Flood Control District was of the opinion that the project
should possibly be forestalled until a Corps of Engineers report
is completed in December, 1973,to ensure eligibility for federal
funds for the work.
A staff level meeting of representatives from the Districts, the
Flood Control District, the Board of Supervisors,.and the cities
bordering the Santa Ana River from 17th Street to the ocean has
been scheduled for later in the month to discuss the matter and
it is expected that further recommendations will be forthcoming.
Following a lengthy discussion concerning possible courses of
action that might be followed to protect the Districts' treatment
facilities from flood damage, it wag moved, seconded and duly
carried:
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That the staff be directed to work with representatives of
the Flood Control District to develop a cooperative emergency
plan to be implemented in the event of imminent flood danger
to the Sanitation Districts' treatment facilities; and that
said plan take into consideration the danger to the area
immediately west of the Districts' treatment facilities.
LL DISTRICTS
uthorizing G
anager to is
rder to plan
peecif_ica�tion
ob
ece
Following a report by the Deputy Chief
eneral Engineer on the estimated cost and
sue change scheduling for construction of a wall to
s and protect Reclamation Plant No. 1 from
s for major flood damage in the event of a
break in the Santa Ana River levee
north of the plant, it was moved,
seconded and duly carried:
That the General Manager be authorized to issue a change order
to the plans and specifications for Influent Metering and
Diversion Structure at Treatment Plant No. 1, Job No. I-8-3,
for construction of flood prevention wall along northerly
property line of Reclamation Plant No. 1 in an amount not to
exceed $85,000.00.
DISTRICTS
ive file
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
sal by John Cercllo That the proposal submitted by John
eers for oreparation Carollo Engineers, dated September 22,
eration and Maintenance 1972, for engineering services in
1 for P1-1 connection with preparation of Operation
and Maintenance Manual for 46 MGD
Activated Sludge Plant at Reclamation Plant No. 1, Job No. P1-16,
be received, ordered filed, and accepted; and,
That the General Manager be authorized to direct the engineer
to proceed with said work on a per diem fee basis for a maximum
fee not to exceed $26,500 in accordance with the terms and
conditions contained in the proposal as follows:
Principal Engineer $.30.25 per hour
Senior Engineer
Associate Engineer
Assistant Engineer
Draftsman
Clerical
ALL DISTRICTS
A in Addendum No. 1
27.75 per hour
22.75 per hour
18.70 per hour
14.25 per hour
9.00 per hour
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
pprov g
to and specifications
That Addendum No. 1 to the plans and
plans
for Job No. P1-9-1 and
specifications for Additional Secondary
Job No. J- -1
Treatment at Reclamation Plant No. 1,
Job No. P1-9-1, and Increased Water
Reuse Facilities at Plant
No. 2, Job No. J-4-1, be approved.
Copy of Addendum is on file
in the office of the Secretary of
the District.
.ALL DISTRICTS
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
Certification of the
That the certification of the Assistant
Assistant General P4anager
received and ordered filed
General Manager that he has checked
all bills appearing on the agenda,
found them to be in order,
and that he recommends authorization
for payment, be received
and ordered filed.
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That the staff be directed to work with representatives of
the F1ood)Control District to develop a cooperative emergency
plan to be implemented in the event of imminent flood danger
to the Sanitation Districts' treatment facilities; and that
said plan take into consideration the dariger to the area
immediately west of the Districts' treatment facilities.
ALL DISTRICTS Following a report by the Deputy.Chief
Authorizing General Engineer on the estimated cost and
Manager to issue change scheduling for construction of a wall to
order to plans and protect Reclamation Plant No. 1 from
s ecifications for major flood damage in the event of a
Job No. I- -3 break in the Santa Ana River levee
north of the plant, it was moved,
seconded and duly carried:
That the General Manager be authorized to issue a change order
to the plans and specifications for Influent Metering and
Diversion Structure at Treatment Plant No. 1, Job No. I-8-3,
for construction of flood prevention wall along northerly
property line of Reclamation Plant No. 1 in an amount not to
exceed $85,000.00.
L DISTRICTS Moved, seconded and Ouly carried:
ceive, file and accept
oposal by John Carollo That the proposal submitted by John
gineers for preparation Carollo Engineers, dated September 22,
0 eration ar_d !Maintenance 1972, for engineering services in
n5a1 for Pl-lb connection with preparation of Operation
and Maintenance Manual for 46 MGD
Activated Sludge Plant at Reclamation Plant No. 1, Job No. P1-16,
be received, ordered filed, and accepted; and,
That the General Manager be authorized to direct the engineer
to proceed with said work on a per diem fee basis for a maximum
fee not to exceed $26,500 in accordance with the terms and
conditions contained in the proposal as follows:
Principal Engineer $ 30.25 per hour
Senior Engineer
Associate Engineer
Assistant Engineer
Draftsman
Clerical
ALL DISTRICTS
A vin Addendum No 1
27.75 per hour
22.75 per hour
18.70 per hour
14.25 per hour
9.00 per hour
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
DMr g
to plans and specifications That Addendum No. 1 to the plans and
for Job No. P1-9-1 and specifications for Additional Secondary
Job No. J- -1 Treatment at Reclamation Plant No. 1,
Job No. P1-9-1, and Increased Water
Reuse Facilities at Plant No. 2, Job No. J-4-1, be approved.
Copy of Addendum is on file in the office of the Secretary of
the District.
ALL DISTRICTS Moved, seconded and duly carried:
Certification of the
Assistant General Manager That the certification of the Assistant
received and ordered filed General Manager that he has checked
all bills appearing on the agenda,
found them to be in order, and that he recommends authorization
for paymerc, be received and ordered filed.
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10/11/72
ALL DISTRICTS
Recess
ALL DISTRICTS
Reconvene _
ALL DISTRICTS
Directing the staff to
conduct meet and confer
sessions with representa-
tives of Orange County
Employees Association
which they represent; and,
At 8:46 p.m. the Joint Chairman
declared a recess.
At 8:59 p.m. the Boards reconvened.
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
That the staff be directed to conduct
meet and confer sessions with repre-
sentatives of the Orange County
Employees Association in connection
with personnel matters for employees
FURTHER MOVED: That the General Counsel be directed to provide
legal counsel as needed and that he be further authorized to
obtain special counsel when unusual problems arise.
ALL DISTRICTS Joint Chairman Finnell reported on
Report of Special Committee the activities of the Special Committee
on State Board Ocean Policy on State Board Ocean Policy. The
Committee is scheduled to meet with
Mr. Norman B. Livermore, Director of the Water Resources Agency
under which the State Water Resources Control Board functions.
The outcome of that meeting will be reported to the Joint
Boards at the next regular meeting.
ISTRICTS Moved, seconded and duly carried:
ve and file actions
from various cities
requesting the Board of
Supervisors re protection
of Districts Treatment
Plants from potential
flooding
the event of flooding be
That copies of actions of the cities
of Orange, Santa Ana, Buena Park_, and
Fullerton requesting the Board of
Supervisors to improve portions of
the Santa Ana River• to mitigate the
potential.inundation_of Districts
Treatment Plants Nos. 1 and 2 in
received and ordered filed.
ALL DISTRICTS Director Just, Chairman of the
Directing the staff to Special Flood Prevention Committee,
develop emergency plan reported that he had appeared before
for protection of Districts the Orange County Board of Supervisors
Facilities from flooding in connection with Districts' Resolu-
tion No. 72-127 requesting the Board
to improve portions of the Santa Ana River to mitigate the
potential inundation of Treatment Plants Nos. 1 and 2 in the
event of flooding. The Flood Control District has advised
that funds are not available in the current fiscal year.
However, they anticipate that an appropriation will be budgeted
during the 1973-74 fiscal year to reinforce the west levee of the
Santa Ana River from the San Diego Freeway to 17th Street in
Santa Ana. Director Just observed that the Chief Engineer of
the Flood Control District was of the opinion that the project
should possibly be forestalled until a Corps of Engineers report
is completed in December, 1973,to ensure eligibility for federal
funds for the work.
A staff level meeting of representatives from the Districts, the
Flood Control District, the Board of Supervisors, and the cities
bordering the Santa Ana River from 17th Street to the ocean has
been scheduled for later in the month to discuss the matter and
it is expected that further recommendations will be forthcoming.
Following a lengthy discussion concerning possible courses of
action that might be followed to protect the Districts' treatment
facilities from flood damage, it wa, moved, seconded and du=._7
carried:
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MILLER,NISSON & KoC;LER
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
CLARK MILLER
C.ARTHUR NISSON
2014 NORTH BROADWAY
NELSON KOGLER
SANTA ANA, CALIFOKNIA 92706
H. LAWSON MEAD
October 11, 1972
Mr. Fred A. Harper, General Manager
County Sanitation. Districts of
Orange County
Post Office Box 8127
Fountain Valley, California 92708
Dear Fred:
With reference to the brick and earthen wall
proposed to be constructed on the northerly side of the
property along Ellis Street at Treatment Plant No. 1, it
is my opinion that this is a "structure" as said word is
used in subsection (c) of Section 65402 of the Government
Code.
TELEPHONE
AREA CODE 714
542-6771
A statement designating the location, purpose and
extent of such structure should be submitted to the Planning
Commission -of the City of Fountain Valley with a request for
report thereon. If there is no report within forty days,
the law provides that it is conclusively deemed to be in
conformity with the Plan of the City of Fountain Valley.
If the City Planning Commission disapproves the location,
purpose or extent of the structure, the disapproval may be
overruled by the Sanitation Districts.
Under the provisions of Section 21151 of the Public
Resources Code an Environmental Impact Report on this project
must be submitted along with the report of the project to
the Planning Commission of the City of Fountain Valley.
It is suggested that you request the Board of
Directors to appoint a committee to sit with selected members
of your staff and me to try to work out a policy to recommend
to the Directors concerning the type and nature of projects
which are likely to require an Environmental Impact Report
as well as a report under the provisions of Section 65402 of
the Government Code. Copies of pertinent statutes are attached
hereto.
Very truly yours,
C. Arthur Nisson,
CAN:ac General Counsel
CCU
ORAN�, COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL, (STRICT
400 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE WEST
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
MAILING ADDRESS:
N. G. OSBORNE TELEPHONE: 034-2300 P. O. BOX 1073
CHIEF ENGINEER AREA CODE 714 SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702
Mr. Ron Wolford
City of Santa Ana'
Mr. Wayne Osborne
City of Fountain Valley
Mr. James Wheeler
City of Huntington Beach
Mr. Norman Spielman
City of Costa Mesa
OCT 121972 FILE No. E01.00
A
Mr. Joseph Devlin
City of Newport Beach
SUBJECT: Santa Ana River Improvements
Gentlemen:
V Mr. Ray Lewis
County Sanitation Districts of O.C.
Executive Assistants
Supervisorial Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Each year since the floods of 1969 there has been appropriated a sizable
amount of money for continuing improvement of the Santa Ana River to mitigate the
critical bank erosion problem between the Metropolitan Water District Outlet and
Ratella Avenue. Protective works in that reach are now nearing completion.
Sediment eroded from the upper portions and deposited in the lower Santa Ana
River during the 1969 floods has been removed and deposited on the beach. Between
the San Diego Freeway and 17th Street the river levees are lined with asphaltic
concrete which has been patched and restored to its condition previous to the floods
of 1969, however, the area is still considered to be the most vulnerable portion of
the river at this time, subject to undermining from peak flood flows and having in-
sufficient capacity to contain peak floods predicted by the Corps of Engineers.
A briefing is planned on the present status of Prado Dam and the lower Santa
Ana River followed by a brainstorming session to develop a positive course of action
for increasing the level of flood protection downstream from 17th Street, commencing
with a planned 1973-74 budget appropriation. Your participation is invited in this
meeting scheduled for 3:00 PM, Tuesday October 4. 1972. Because of current re-
modeling of the flood control district's offices on the third floor of the Civic
Center Engineering Building, the meeting will be held in the Road Department confer-
ence room, second floor of the same building.
Very truly yours,
H. G. Osborne, Chief Engineer
CRN:mn
rmo
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11/8/72
DISTRICT 11 Moved, seconded and duly carried:
Authorizing and directing
execution and filing or That the Board of Directors adopt
documents for Federal and Resolution No. 72-147-11, authorizing
State grant funding and directing execution and filing of
documents necessary for Federal Grants
under 33 U.S.C., 466 et seq. and State Grants under Clean Water
Bond Law of 1970, for 1972-73 Joint Works Improvements and
Additions. Certified copy of this resolution is attached hereto
and made a part of these minutes.
ALL DISTRICTS Moved, seconded and duly carried:
Receive and file resolutions
r'rom the various agencies to That copies of resolutions from the
the Board of Supervisors re city of Tustin and the Costa Mesa
protection of Districts Sanitary District requesting the
Treatment Plants from Board of Supervisors to improve
potential flooding portions of the Santa Ana River to
mitigate the potential inundation of
Districts' Treatment Plants Nos. 1 and 2 in the event of flooding,
be received and ordered filed.
ALL DISTRICTS Moved, seconded and duly carried:
Receive and file quarterly
financial report of the That the financial report of the Director
Director of Finance of Finance for the quarter ending
September 30, 1972, be received,
ordered filed and approved.
ALL DISTRICTS
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
ornia Regional Water That the Boards of Directors adopt
ty Control Board to Resolution No. 72-149, requesting
t preliminary technical permission of the California Regional
t to comply with SWRCB Water Quality Control Board, Santa
Plan Ana Region, to submit a preliminary
technical report as required by the
State Water Resources Control Board's Water Quality Control Plan
for the Ocean Waters of California, by January 15, 1973, with
submission of final report on or before January 1, 1974.
Certified copy of this resolution is attached hereto and made
a part of these minutes.
ALL DISTRICTS Mr. Harper reported that the staff
Increasing scope of 1972 had discussed with the Executive
Master Plan Report to Officer of the California Regional
include preliminary Water Quality Control Board, Santa
technical report to comply Ana Region, the points to be covered
with SWRCB Ocean Plan in the preliminary technical report
to be submitted by January 15, 1973,
as provided in the recently adopted Water Quality Control Plan
for the Ocean Waters of California. Mr. Harper recommended that
members of the Districts' staff work in conjunction with John
Carollo Engineers to complete the preliminary report within the
required time frame. It was then moved, seconded and duly carried:
That the scope of the 1972 Master Plan Report and Preliminary
Design Study for Future Plant Facilities and Programs, authorized
February 9, 1972, be enlarged to include preparation of a
preliminary technical report to comply with the State Water
Resources Control Board's Water Quality Control Plan for the
Ocean Waters of California; and
FURTHER MOVED: That the General Manager be authorized to direct
John Carollo Engineers to proceed with the preparation of said
preliminary technical report in cooperation with the Districts'
staff, and in accordance with the terms of their proposal,
dated January 18, 1972, on a per diem fee basis in an additional
amount not to exceed $20,700.
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11/8/72
ALL DISTRICTS
Authorizing Joint
l,iicc L.V �icdll to appoint
Following a brief discussion, it
was moved, seconded and duly carried:
Special Committee to That the Joint Chairman be authorized
review prospective to appoint a Special Committee to
engineers for design Interview Prospective Engineers for
of joint works projects design of projects listed in Project
Report No. 2 for 1972-73 Joint Works
Improvements and Additions. Joint Chairman Finnell then appointed
Directors Robert Nevil (Chairman), John Store, Frank Sales, Clifton
Miller, Henry Duke, Robert Root and Carl Kymla to serve on the
Special Committee.
ALL DISTRICTS Moved, seconded and duly carried:
Certification of the
General Manager That the certification of the General
received and ordered filed Manager that he has checked all bills
appearing on the agenda, found them
to be in order, and that he recommends authorization for payment,
be received and ordered filed.
ALL DISTRICTS
Approval of Joint Operating
and Capital Outlay Revolving
Moved, seconded and duly carried
by roll call vote:
Fund warrant books That
Fund
Fund warrant books be approved
of District No. 1, and that the
and directed to pay:
Joint Operating Fund
the Districts' Joint Operating
and Capital Outlay Revolving
for signature of the Chairman
County Auditor be authorized
Capital Outlay Revolving Fund
$ 75,611.17
527,284.13
$6023895.30
in accordance with the warrants listed on page "A-1" through
"A-3" attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
DISTRICT 7
Approval of suspense
fund warrants
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
That the - Districts Nos. 1 and 7
Suspense Fund Warrant book be
approved for signature of the Chairman of District No. 7,
that the County Auditor be authorized and directed to pay
$3,115.31, in accordance with the warrants listed on page
attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
DISTRICT 5
Approval of suspense
fund warrants
and
tt C It
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
That the Districts Nos. 5 and 6,
Suspense Fund Warrant book be
approved for signature of the Chairman of District No. 5, and
that the County Auditor be authorized and directed to pay
$750.00, in accordance with the warrants listed on page "B",
attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
DISTRICTS 3 & 11
Approval of suspense
fund warrants
of the Chairman of District
be authorized and directed
with the warrants listed on
a part of these minutes.
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
That the District's Suspense Fund
warrant book be approved for signature
No. 3, and that the County Auditor
to pay $430,289.29, in accordance
page "B", attached hereto and made
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'11/21/72
AOontion of Resolution
assuring the State 'dater
i e."i. ourceu
of a staged improved
treatment program
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
That the Board of Directors adopt
Resolution No. 72-141, assuring the
State Water Resources Control Board
of a staged improved treatment
program, enforcement of source control of pollutants, and
establishing a timetable therefor. Certified copy of this
resolution is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
Receive and file Annual Moved, seconded and duly carried:
Financial Report
That the Annual Audit Report submitted
by Hanson, Peterson, Cowles and Sylvester, Certified Public
Accountants, for the year ending June 30, 1972, previously
mailed to Directors by auditors, be received and ordered filed.
Receive, file and deny
claim of Southern
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
California Edison Co. That the claim, dated October 2, 1972,
re Job No. 1-6 in the amount of $1,250.71 submitted
by Southern California Edison Company
in connection with construction of Interplant Influent Interceptor,
Job No. I-8, be received, ordered filed, and denied.
Authorizing and directing Moved, seconded and duly carried:
execution and filing of
documents for Federal and That the Board of.Directors adopt
State grant funding Resolution No. 72-148-1, authorizing
and directing execution and filing of
documents necessary for Federal Grants under 33 U.S.C., 466 et
seq. and State Grants under Clear. Water Bond Law of 1970, for
1972-73 Joint Works Improvements and Additions. Certified copy
of this resolution is attached hereto and made a part of these
minutes.
Receive and file resolutions Moved, seconded and duly carried:
from the various agencies to
the Board of Supervisors re That copies of resolutions from the
protection of Districts city of Tustin and the Costa Mesa
Treatment Plants from Sanitary District requesting the
potential flooding Board of Supervisors to improve
mitigate the potential
Plants Nos. 1 and 2 in
ordered filed.
Receive and file quarterly
financial report of the
Director of Finance
September 30, 1972, be
portions of the Santa -Ana River to
inundation of'Districts' Treatment
the event of flooding, be received and
Moved, seconded and duly carried:
That the financial report of the Director
of Finance for the•quarter ending
received, ordered filed, and approved.
Requesting permission of Moved, seconded and duly carried:
California Regional Water
Quality Control board to That the Board of Directors adopt
submit preliminary technical Resolution No. 72-149, requesting
report to comply with SWRCB permission of the California Regional
Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Board, Santa
Ana Region, to submit d preliminary
technical report as required -by the State Water Resources
Control Board's Water Quality Control Plan for the Ocean Waters
of California, by January 15, 1973, with submission of final
report on or before January 1, 1974. Certified copy of this
resolution is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
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SANITATION DISTRICTS
4GE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
P. O. BOX 8127, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 92708
113844 ELLIS AVENUE (EUCLID OFF -RAMP, SAN DIEGO FREEWAY)
December 22, 1972
TO: MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
RE: PROPOSED REVISION OF THE STATE CLEAN WATER
CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM REGULATIONS RELATIVE
TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE FUNDING FOR PROPOSED
WASTE TREATMENT FACILITIES IN CRITICAL AIR
AREAS
At the'last Joint meeting, the Boards authorized
participation in a joint response of water and waste-
water agencies in Orange County, at a State Water
Resources Control Board scheduled hearing January 4,
1973.
The enclosed material is the result of management
discussions of the major Orange County agencies. The
approach has been to minimize changes in the material
submitted by the State, but at the same time, add
additional provisions which would permit agencies to
receive full funding if specific conditions are met.
With regard to our particular Districts, we will
be most affected by the conditions in Paragraph (C)
on Page 4 (see change) which refers to reserve
capacity in excess of the five-year limit.
AREA CODE 714
540-2910
962-2411
We recommend that the eligible project capacity be
calculated on an incremental cost basis rather an
on the proposed pro ra a basis as in icated in the
following example:
Eligible Project
Added Capacity
Total Project
State & Federal
Share
Agency cost
Pro Rata
Basis
$6 million
2
M.
$3.5 million
$4.5 million
Incremental
Basis
$6 million
2
$8
$5.25 million
$2.75 million
It is the staff's recommendation that we be authorized
to support this Orange County joint agencies' position.
Fred A. Harper
General Manager
AB:ct 12/14/72
Revised: 12/19/72
PROPOSED REVISION OF SECTION 2144 OF CLEAN
WATER GRANT PROGRAM REGULATIONS
"§2144. Project Capa. , city. Wastewater treatment pro-
ArwTT 1+
jects shall be designed to accommodate normal anticipated growth
based-open-seunel-planning;-h-isterie--end-e�r�er�t-gepttletier�-t�en.d9 ,
ee�d-demegrapY�ie-p�e�eetiens ;-ar�d--sound-ez�gineer�rng-and-eeer�emie
prineiples : consistent with applicable Land use and population
policies. Except as herein-2rovided in the -last paragraphs (c)
and (d) of this section, Tthe eligible project cost; kewever; shall
generally• be limited as fellews--(where 2rovided in Raragraphs (a)
and (b) of this section. For the purposes of this section "x"
means that capacity needed to serve existing development within
the proposed service area:
(a) Treatment plants - the cost of that plant
or addition which would not increase "x" beyond the
capacity indicated in the following table:
Total Eligible
Existing "x"
■ T
Ca2acity
Limit
1
mgd or less
4.0
"x"
2
mgd
3.5
"x"
3
mgd
3.0
t'x"
4
mgd
2.5
"x"
5
mgd or gre ate r
2.0
"x"
or beyond the capacity projected 20 years hence, which-
ever is more restrictive, except that appropriately de-
signed headwork facilities to accommodate reasonable
forecast expansion shall'be considered an eligible pro-
ject cost component.
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(b) Interceptors and outfalls - the cost of
that facility which would not increase "x" beyond
the capacity indicated in the. following table:
Total Eligible
Existing "x" Capacity Limit
5 mgd or less 3.0 "x"
6 mgd or greater 2.0 "x"
or beyond the capacity prt)j e cte d 20 years hence,
whichever is. more restrictive.
Costs of facility capacity in excess of the capa-
city limitations in 2aragraph (a) and paragraph (b)
of this section -f a}-arid•--(b}-algae although ineligible
would be calculated on an incremental cost basis,
In considering existing infiltration capacity,
grants will not be provided to accommodate excessive
infiltration that can be corrected by more feasible
means. Capacity for future infiltration shall be
limited to flows that can be expected with tight and
properly installed conduit systems.
During those fiscal years that Group III projects
a
are not eligible for grant participation, capacity
included in Class B interceptors which serves regional
purposes and which meets the criteria applied to Class
A interceptors shall be eligible for grant assistance
on a prorata basis .
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Grants, may be provided for wastewater treatment
projects which serve expansion of existing communities
in accordance with the provisions of this section.
Grants will not be made available for projects to serve
new independent and undeveloped areas or for projects
to serve areas which were designed primarily as a sep-
arate unit independently of an established community,
unless the division finds that correction of an exist-
ing pollution problem -is of overriding importance. In
the latter case, grant participation shall be determined
in accordance with the provisions of this section except
that costs of facility capacity in excess of the capacity
limitations in (a) and (b) above although ineligible will
be calculated on a prorata basis, and not on the basis of
incremental cost. Waste treatment facilities for areas
described above, generally should not be funded by the
grant. program but should be provided at the expense of
developers. This provision is not intended to control
development patterns but is necessary due to the limited
funds available to correct pollution problems.
(c) In the event that a proposed wastewater treat-
ment project will serve proposed development that will
occur within the boundaries of a Critical Air Area desig-
nated as such _�y the State Air Resources Board, eligible
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project costs shall be determined as provided in this
paragraph Cc) or paragraph (d) of this section. Except
as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, eligible
project costs shall not exceed the costs associated with
constructing a wastewater treatment project which serves
existing development needs plus sufficient reserve
capacity to meet needs projected five years hence, beyond
the anticipated award of the principal construction con-
tract. In the event the agency decides to construct the
project with a reserve capacity in excess of this 5-year
limit the eligible project capacity shall be calculated
an incremental cost basis.
on/a-;:*=orrzta-bcis;is.- The 5-year forecast may be based
State
on current/Department of Finance population data, or
such other information as may be available, including
but not limited to population projections established by
one or more counties, cities, or those of an existing
regional planning agency.
(d) As to wastewater projects to serve areas des-
cribed in paragraph (c) of this section, the Board, in
its discretion, may determine eligible project costs and
reserve capacity on the basis of paragraphs (a) and (b)
of this section, provided it determines that the facts
described in subparagraphs (1), (2), and (3), or in the
alternative, subparagraph (4), exist:
IMI
im The wastewater project is a presently
needed element of the applicable Basin plan and
is not capable of being designed and constructed
on a modular basis, thereby permitting subsequent
staged construction of additional capacity.
(2) There is a self-limiting element of the
project or other facilities which limits the use
of the capacity of the proposed wastewater project
to a capacity sufficient to serve projected develop-
ment in the Critical Air Area for a period of five
years beyond the date of anticipated award of the
principal construction contract. The five-year fore-
cast shall be determined in the same manner as provided
in paragraph (c) of this section.
The Board determines that the project re-
port and environmental impact study for the project
adequately state the following:
(i) Existing and future air quality
considerations;
(ii) The applicant acknowledges that
where subsequent expansion of the self-limiting
element of the project or other facilities is
required, such may be delayed dependent upon
the extent to which air quality objectives now
being formulated are being accomplished.
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(.(4) Therproje,ct is being constructed solely
to improve water quality or to accomplish recreational
facilities to serve additional development in a
Critical Air Area. "
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MILLER,NISSON & KOGLER
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
CLARK MILLER
C.ARTHUR NISSON
2014 NORTH BROADWAY -
NEL5ON KOGLEP
SANTA ANA, CALiioR.NIA 92706
H. LAWSON MEAD
January 15, 1973
Mr. Fred A. Harper, General Manager
County Sanitation Districts
of Orange County
Post Office Box 8127
Fountain Valley, California 92708
TELEPHONE
AREA CODE 714
S42-6771
Re: Legal.Opinion on potential liability
of Districts for construction of brick
wall, northerly side of Treatment Plant
No. 1 property along Ellis Street
Dear Fred:
When I previously wrote you on October 11, 1972 con-
cerning this project I looked into the -potential liability of
the Districts for the construction of this wall and determined
that the Districts would -not be liable in the event of a flood
which might be diverted by the wall once it was constructed.
In California surface waters are described as rainfall
having no regularly defined channel. The general rule is that
an owner can not divert surface waters from their natural flow
onto the property of others, whose property would not normally
receive the overflow of these surface waters. A state or munici-
pality is immune from liability in the exercige of its police
power providing it acts in the absence of negligence.
The type of waters that are expected to be diverted
by this wall, if any, are not the normal surface run-off waters.
Flood waters are specially defined by the statutes and
cases in California as those waters which overflow the banks of
a stream. The.conditions which create flood waters are unusual
and the somewhat harsh "common enemy" rule applies to them. They
are deemed the enemy of each owner and one owner may protect his
land by levies even though the waters are thereby forced upon,
anther's land. Jones vs. Calif. Development Co., (1916) 173 Cal.
565. Mogle vs Moore, (1940) 16 Cal. 2d 1; 29 Cal Law Review 262;
10 So. Cal Law Review 89; 23 ALR 2d 750.
In that the wall is designed to protect the Plant
against flood waters as'defined in California, it appears to me
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Mr: Fred A. Harper -2- January 15, 1973
that the District is not subjecting itself to liability to others
by reason of the construction of the brick wall.
Respectfully submitted,
C. Arthur Nisson,
General Counsel
CAN:ac
/0094`1 /Imk�
January 123 1973
Director George B. Scott
166?5 Spruce Circle
Fountain Valley, California
Dear George:
Re: Interim Flood Hazard Analysis Report and Environmental
Impact Statement on Flood Retention Mall
The enclosed report does not address itself to the properties
lying westerly of the Districts' frontage on Ellis Avenue.
This must be approached in two ways: (1) From an engineer-
ing standpoint and (2) From a legal standpoint. I have
asked our engineering staff to consider this and prepare a
written statement. In addition, I have asked Mr. Nisson
to give us a legal opinion concerning the legal right and
liability for the construction of this retention wall, Mr.
Nisson has advised verbally that the wall is not diverting
a water course and therefore the District has the right to
protect its property from possible inundation. The San
Diego Freeway, because of the manner in which it was con-
structed, would force any rising flood waters to drain
through the Euclid underpass.
The maximum storm anticipated by the Corps of Engineers
would inundate the Fountain Valley area to a depth of 22
feet. The Districts' :gall immediately in front of our
offices would keep the rising flood waters from entering
the Districts' property. The 9-foot wall adjacent to the
Santa Ana River levee is to protect against a possible wave
action of storm waters passing through the Euclid underpass.
Rising flood waters in our area will naturally drain to the
west seeking the lowest point. Any property damage occurring
because of a flood westerly of us would be the result of
rising flood waters unless the flood waters breached the
San Diego Freeway,
Fred A. Harper
General Manager
cc: C. Artbax Nisson
REL,
,�. COMMITTEES - 1972
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Robert Finnell, Chairman
Jesse Davis, Vice Chairman
Lorin Griset
Don E. Smith
Norman E. Culver
Don McInnis
Ellis N. Porter
Clifton C. Miller
Norma B. Gibbs
Supv. Ronald Caspers
BUILDING COMMITTEE
Robert Finnell
Charles Stevens
Alicita Lewis
Clifton Miller
Norman Culver
COMMITTEE ON STATE BOARD RE -HEARING
Robert Finnell
Edward Just
Lorin Griset
Norman Culver
Jesse Davis
Supervisor
DISTRICT 3 CONNECTION CHARGE COMMITTEE
Norman Culver, Chairman
Wade Herrin
Mark Stephenson
Jack Green
Robert Battin
SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO STUDY ANNEXATION & CONNECTION FEE POLICIES - DIST
Don Smith, Chairman
Henry Wedaa
Mark Stephenson
Edward Just
Wade Herrin
SPECIAL COP+tMITTEE RE: ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT AGREEMENT
Don McInnis, Chairman
Don Smith
Henry Wedaa
SPECIAL COMMITTEE RE: COMPENSATION OF DEPARTMENT HEADS
Donald Winn, Chairman
David Baker
Norman Culver
John Store
Cor Vanderwaal
SPECIAL FLOOD PREVENTION COMMITTEE
Edward Just, Chairman
Ronald Caspers
Alvin Coen
Jesse Davis
Ellis Porter
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS
of ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
P.O. BOX 8127
10844 ELLIS AVENUE
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 92708
(71 a) 540-2910
(714) 962-2411
M E M O R A N D U M
January 19, 1973
To: Fred A. Harper, General Manager
From: Ray E. Lewis, Deputy Chief Engineer
Subject: Supplemental Report - Environmental Impact Statement
for Flood Hazard Wall at Reclamation Plant No. 1
Several inquiries have been directed to this office, particularly
from the Planning Commission of the City of Fountain Valley,
regarding the inadequacies of the Environmental Impact Statement
prepared for the construction of the flood hazard wall at Plant
No. 1. For your information there are certain salient points
which I think should be reinforced in order that all parties
concerned can fully appreciate the impact of the flood hazards
confronting the Sanitation Districts and the concerted effort
directed to protecting the facilities which now serve over 1.3.
million people in the metropolitan Orange County area through
the total Joint Works facilities.
By direction of the Joint Chairman of the Sanitation Districts'
Board, an Ad Hoc Committee concerning itself•with the flood
hazard confronting the Join{; Works facilities was formed consisting
of the following Board memo^rs:
Chairman of this Ad Hoc Committee -- Edward Just, Councilman
City of Fountain Valley
Supervisor Ronald Caspers, County of Orange
Alvin .Coen, Mayor, City of Huntington Beach
Jess Davis, Councilman, City of Buena Park
Ellis Porter, Costa Mesa Sanitary District
At the direction of this Ad Hoc Committee, the engineering staff
of the Sanitation Districts, along with the engineering staffs of
the Cities of Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa and
Buena Park met to discuss immediate emergency actions that could
be taken by the Sanitation Districts to avert a potential flood
disaster.
Fred A. Harper, General Manager
January 19, 1973
Page Two
At a meeting held in October, 1972, Mr. Wayne Osborne, Director
of Public Works, City of Fountain Valley; Mr. .James Wheeler,
Director of Public Works, City of Huntington Beach; -
Mr. William Hartge, City Engineer, City of Huntington Beach;
Mr. Forrest Yaberg, Director of Public Works, City of Buena Park;
and myself, along with Bruce Witcher and Doug Preble of the
engineering staff of the Districts met to discuss this matter and
it was the consensus of all that a flood hazard wall be constructed
as soon as possible. Thi* was also the opinion of the engineering
staff at the Orange County Flood Control District.
In the design of the flood prevention wall, concern was directed
to a collapse of the west levee of the Santa Ana River from the
San:Diego Freeway to a point 1600 feet northerly thereof. It
was felt that in the event a collapse of the west bank of the
Santa Ana River did occur in this reach that approximately 50,
percent of the flood waters discharged would be directed through
the San Diego Freeway - Euclid Avenue overpass. The remaining
•50 percent would be directed southwesterly in the normal drainage
flow in * this flood plain area. The City of Fountain Valley's
jaater tank reservoir located at the northwesterly corner of the
intersection of Ellis Avenue and Euclid Avenue would confine the
abovementioned wave to an area of approximately 500 feet of the
Districts' property. *A 9-foot section of wall, with an earthen
berm reinforcement was recommended to avert flood damage which
would physically disrupt the facilities at this Plant. Assuming
that the above assumptions are correct, the wall would absorb the
impact from the wave and direct the waters westerly along the
south side of Ellis Avenue. The degree -of the wave action and
quantity of water being diverted by this retention wall is only
conjecture and only a hydraulic model study would reveal the
final impact.
The balance of the flood retention wall which was constructed to
a height of 6-feet is similar in design to the wall presently in
front of the Districts' Administration Building. This 6-foot
high wall was considered for the control of rising waters only in
the event that the west bank of the Santa Ana River bank did col-
lapse upstream of the aforementioned 1600-foot reach north of the
San Diego Freeway or an overtopping of the Santa Ana River in the
event that a storm exceeded -the capacity of the River.
Attached herewith is a photograph of the Joint facilities and
the adjacent areas in the Cities of Fountain Valley and Huntington
Beach which would be affected by a collapse or breeching of the
Santa Ana River northerly of the San Diego Freeway. It is my
opinion that in the event of rising waters which would be directed
through the San Diego Freeway - Euclid Avenue overp ass, Plant No. 1
would be subjected to rising waters similar to other lands in this
flood plain area and that the brick wall would act in the same
manner for flood retention or diversion which would be experienced
1 Fred A. Harper, C. eral Manager -
January 19, 1973
Page Three
by other brick or block walls constructed in the area. It is
probable that the waters diverted westerly from the flood impact
portion of the wall would overspill the existing block wall
northerly of the Administration Building and subject the support
facilities to the rising waters associated with the flood wave
being deflected westerly.
Your attention is directed to the letter dated December 29, 19713
signed by Mr. Edward Koehm, Chief of the Engineering Division
of the Corps of Engineers, which stated that the area, adj acent to
Plant No. 1 would be subjected to a 2.5-foot average depth of
inundation in the event of a standard project flood. The flood,
retention wall would hopefully contain this rising water effect
and protect against disastrous inundation and insure resumption
of normal activities as soon as possible.
In my opinion, I feel that the Board and the Committee acted
prudently to protect the facilities that now serve over 500,000
people in the metropolitan Orange County area. Evidence of the
flooding which was experienced in the Pittsburgh area in June
and July of 1972 and the sanitary problems connected therewith
certainly deserves consideration and maximum effort should be
directed to the protection of these facilities.
I regret that the Environmental Impact Statement as prepared was
not as inclusive as should have been to answer the questions that
have been raised by the Planning Commission of the City of
Fountain Valley. Some of the questions raised were, in my -opinion,
apparent from the supporting data included in the report with
the Environmental Impact Statement. I hope that this supplemental
report does answer some of the questions posed and if additional
information is required by you or the City of Fountain Valley,
this information will be supplied.
REL: h jm
cc: Edward Just
Ronald Caspers
Alvin Coen
Jess Davis
Ellis Porter
TO:
FROM:
M L ;l U R A ii D U M
;•,PKIL 2, 1 73
'IR. EDWARD JUST, CtfAIRMAN FLOOD CONTROL COHMITTEE
ORANGE COutiTY LLAGUL OF CITIES
itAY L. LL4;15, LHILF LNGINLER
SUi.':JECT: FLOOR PRUTLCTION CLJt.TINGENCY PLAN FOR JOINT TREATMi_NT
WORKS
A MEETING NA5 f:EELU AT TitL DISTRICTS' OFFICLi Dii TUi`SGAY, MARCH 27,
WITH T:IE FOLLOWING IN ATTLN'DANCL:
JAMES ANDERSOh, EXF..CUTIVL OFFICER
;,As,,TA AtiA REG l bii, LTATs ':,AT:_= j"L l Tv C`.?!4TQOL '.;CAR!'
ItARLA!! SC.iROTHO R.S., ENVIR.OkhFNTA.L H ALT'i ENG INFER 1i'K'
SPECIALIST
ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DLP,%RTMENT
GARY YA!4AHOT0, LHGINECRI:iG SPLCIALIST C:iANTTAFY)
uURFAU OF SANITARY L"NGI:CLK114
`TATC GC=PARTMENT OF PUF,LIC HLALTti
GEORGE bLAN, ACTING COOR014ATOii
LMERGLNCY SLF.VICLS, COUNTY OF OKANG+L
TED A. DUNK, DIRECTOk OF OPERATIONS AhG- LAL-ORATGRILS
ORANGE COUi{TY SANITATMi UISTPICTS
RAY L. Li!WIS, CHILF LNGINLEK
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION blSTkICT!i
THIS MECT114G 4.AS HLLU TO DEVELOP A CONTINGENCY PLAN AND IMPLEMEN—
TATION PROCL'UURL'S 1N THL LVLt:T GP A FLOOD DISASTER WHICH WOULD
AFFECT TAE JOINT TR;rITMLt.T Fi�CILITILS OF Tt< SAi3ITATION DISTRICTS.
IT 4AS THE GENERAL CONSENSUS OF THOSE PRESL+;T THAT THE FOLLOWING
SHOULD ttE 1HPLEMENTED AND INCORPORATED IN A CONTINGENCY PLAN AS
SOON A5 POSSIBLE,
1. TAE SANITATION DISTRICTSI uOARDS OF DIRECTORS
SSIOULU REQULST Tlli ;OARD OF SUPERVISORS A14D THE
FLOOD CONTROL UISTRICT TO EXPEND FUNDS WHICH
i1EMORANDUII TO:
ilk. EDWARD JUST
APRIL 20 1�i73
PAGE TWO
ARE AVAILABLE TO INGURL TYii= STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY
OF THE SANTA ANA RIVER ADJACLNT TO T:iE TREATMENT
PLANTS OF THE DISTRICTS.
2. THE, DISTRICT SHOULD# PRIOR TO THE NEXT RAINY
SEASON.. COMPLETE A FLOOD 4ALLp A'1D/OR GERM rRO—
TECTION AROUNU TilE PL'RIriLTER OF THE PLANTS TO
MITIGATE FLOOD INUNDATION FROM RIS114G WATERS IN
T>IE L VvrNT OF .>RECC`IING OF Tiii: SANTA ANA RIVER
NORT:iERLY OF THE SAN DIEGO FREEWAY.
3. C:kTAIN PRIM:: FACILITIES JITHIN THc INTERIOR OF
TH'. PLANTS SHOULD 4E PROTECTEU IN ADDITION TO THE.
PdkIMETER FLOOD !;ARR1ER. THESE PRIME FACILITIES
WOULD INCLUDE STAtl[)SY OR CA!:RGENCY G2NLRATIGN
UNIT!;# PRIAC INFLUENT Ali:) EFFLJJE,VT PUMMiG 5TATION5v
AFiO OTHck I*ACILITI`:S RE'rUIR:O TO f'ROVIDL' HYURAJLIC
CAPAtilLITILS TO HANDLE THE SEWAGE FLOWS,
4. T L 01STRICTS' PERSO .'IEL SHALL 'iTALLIS:i A RADIO
CONTROL FIELD U141T AT THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT;'
KAINTENANCL :)FFICL 'DURING: TH(: TVI4_ OF IMPEADIN..
FLUJIU UlfiA'STCR. THIS ':TILL ALL04 DIRL'CT CUM14U64I—
CATIOwS LT:;_tiw T11E PLAIT r.:RSOJN`_`L ANO THc FLOOD
CONTROL UISTRICTI EKaiRGENCY STAFF.
7, IH THE :'_VL-'NT OF FLOOU INUNDATION IN THi: L04+ 4
FL900 PLAIt4 ARLA (FOUNTAIN /ALL-.Y—'itJHTINGTON 3LACH
AREAS).. THE SANITATION DISTRICTS WILL C1)14TI'1!)C TO
HANDLE FLOt45 UNTIL SUCH TIME: AS IT 15 APPARENT THAT
CONTINUED PUMPING WILL 114PAIR RESTORATION OF
OPERATIONS AFTER CESSATION OF THE FLOODING. IT
WAS FELT T++AT THE FLOOD WATERS WOULD isL GENERALLY
CONTAHIwA%,'❑ Au0 Tt!L DISTRICT'= CO!JLi) '•IANDLIi OtiLY
A VCRY SMALL PORTION OF THE LNT'IRE FLOOD WATERS.
NORMAL O?LRATIONS COULD f3F: RESUMED MORE RAPIDLY
IF THE It4rLUi:NT GATL!; WERE CLOSED UNTIL THE FLOOD
WATER HAD RLCEULD AND SILTATION tiAS REMOVED FROM
ALL TkONK SEWERS A140 LOCAL SEIiLRS PRIOR TO R1:—
SUMPTION OF TERATION.
6. COUNTY HEALTH UtPARTM6NTS WILL DEVELOP A PLAN FOR
THE GLNERAL riEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE FLOODED
AR1:AS AND c'JACUATION PLANS AS NECESSARY.
7, CONTINUED EFFORT MUST OE 14AUL TO EXPEDITE: THE
COMPLETION OF ADDITIONAL FLOOD HANDLING FACILITIES
CONTEMPLATED BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO PROTECT
THIS BASIN.
MEMORANDUM TO:
.Z. EDNARD JUST
APRIL 2, 1373
PAGE THREE
IT I5 HY OPINIONS THAT THE HEcETING 4--AS VERY PRODUCTIVE MAINLY 6E-CAU5i:
IT FOCUSED THE PRO',sLLM TO ALL AGENCIES WHICH WOULD BE DIRECTLY IN—
VOLVED IN THE EVENT OF A DISASTEk OF T!IIS HAO!!ITUDL, COOPERATION
AND COMMUNICATIONS ANU GZU RAL AGW F �0,'T WiTi, A CONTINGENCY PLAN
ARE NECLSSARY TO LEST SERVE THE PEOPLE OF ORANCF COU14TY IN THE
EVENT OF A FLOOD.
REL:HJ;,t
RESOLUTION NO. 75-389
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VILLA PARK REQUESTING THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE,
CALIFORNIA, TO IMPROVE PORTIONS OF THE
SANTA ANA RIVER TO MITIGATE THE POTENTIAL
INUNDATION OF THE DISTRICTS' TREATMENT
PLANTS NOS. 1 AND 2.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VILLA PARK, HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, a recent report by the Department of Army, Corps of.
Engineers, has stated that the existing levees of the Santa Ana
River will provide protection for only a 25 to 35 year frequency
flood and current plans in said report project no relief for at
least 20 years; and
WHEREAS, the levees in that portion of the Santa Ana River
from the San Diego Freeway to Seventeenth Street have been reported
as a portion that needs remedial repair and strengthening to insure
the stability of the levees in this reach; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Treatment Works of the County Sanitation
Districts serve the metropolitan Orange County area and a population
of 1.3 million people and represent a public investment of $58 million;
and
WHEREAS these joint works facilities have been designed and
are being operated in the best interest of the public and are
necessary to the health and welfare of the metropolitan area of
Orange County and the 1.3 million people being served; and
WHEREAS, it is essential to provide maximum.protection for
these facilities within the capabilities of the Board of. Supervisors,
the County Flood Control District and the joint Sanitation Districts;
and
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of the seven County Sanitation
Districts have expressed their concern by authorizing immediate
protective measures to be taken within the joint treatment facilities;
however, these measures cannot provide complete.protection from
inundation unless concurrent measures are taken to strengthen the
Santa Ana River levees; and
WHEREAS, failure of the Santa Ana River levees would cause an
onrush of storm waters in the Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach
flood plain area of the Santa Ana River inundating the joint treatment
facilities of the Districts and resulting in widespread contamination
of the area and a major threat to public health; and
WHEREAS, recent floods in other portions of California and
the eastern United States have exemplified the importance of waste-
water treatment facilities to a community; and
WHEREAS, it has been estimated that if the joint works of the
County Sanitation Districts become inundated and made inoperable,
the metropolitan area of Orange County will be without treatment
facilities for a period in excess of six months.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the City Council of the City of Villa Park hereby
strongly request that the Board of Supervisors, County
of Orange, direct the Chief Engineer of the Orange County
Flood Control District to take measures to insure the
stability of the Santa Ana River levees and to provide
maximum capacity of the Santa Ana River to protect the
joint works facilities of the Sanitation Districts.
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Resolution No. ?5 S Page 2
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2. That the Board of Supervisors resolve and determine that
the necessity to protect the Joint Treatment Works is of
an emergency nature and that all efforts to protect the
facilities shall be expedited.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the, City Council of the
City of Villa Park at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th
day of March, 1975.
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MAYOR OF THE CITY 0' VILL P RK
ATTEST:
,STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF VILLA PARK )
I, THOMAS H. SCOTT, do hereby certify that I am the City
Clerk for the 'City of Villa Park; that on March 20, 1975, a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Villa Park was
held at which time the foregoing Resolution was regularly passed,
approved, and adopted by the City Council by the following vote.
AYES: Councilmen: Tipton, Wells, Winn, Reichert, Dunne
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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09AI.10.10
I, Carolyn Veregge, hereby certify that I am the Deputy
City Clerk of the City of Villa Park, and that the attached
is a true and correct copy of the original document on
file in this office.
DEPUTY CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF.".Vfftr PkRK
Dated:April 7, 1975
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SANTA ANA RIVER FLOOD PROTECTION AGENCY
400 Civic Center Drive West
Post Office Box 1078
Santa Ana, California 92701
V !—� I.
`d May 1, 1975
County Sanitation Districts of
Orange County
10844 Ellis Avenue
Post Office Box 8127
Fountain Valley, California 92708
Attention: Mr. Fred Harper
Dear Fred:
Just a brief note to confirm a telephone conservation Wayne and I
had last week. Our agency would like to use one of your meeting rooms
for a commission meeting on June 11, 1975, at 6:45 p.m.
The time and place were chosen to coincide with your regular monthly
meeting of the Joint Boards, as many of your directors also serve on this
agency's commission. We are also hopeful that your Executive Committee
will not meet on that evening. Our meeting will be over before your
scheduled start at 7:30 p.m.
Thanks.
Sincerely yours,
z7e�
Edward E. Just, Director
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RESOLUTION NO. 83-29
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS. 1, 21 3,
5, 6, 7 AND 11, OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA,
REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO
INCLUDE FUNDING IN THE UPCOMING WATER
RESOURCES AUTHORIZATION BILL FOR SANTA ANA
RIVER MAINSTEM, INCLUDING SANTIAGO CREEK,
FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECT
The Boards of Directors of the County Sanitation Districts Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5,
6, 7 and 11 of Orange County, California, hereby resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, a recent report by the Department of Army, Corps of Engineers, has
stated that the existing levees of the Santa Ana River will provide protection
for only a 25 to 35 year frequency flood and planning studies have defined the
flood protection needs for the Santa Ana River Mainstem and Santiago Creek
Projects; and,
WHEREAS, the Joint Treatment Works of the County Sanitation Districts serve
the metropolitan Orange County area and a population of 1.8 million people and
represent a public investment in excess of $200 million; and,
WHEREAS, these joint works facilities have been designed and are being
operated in the best interest of the public and it is essential that maximum
protection be provided for these facilities to protect the health and welfare of
the metropolitan area of Orange County and the 1.8 million citizens being
served; and,
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of the seven County Sanitation Districts
have expressed their concern by authorizing protective measures to be taken
within the joint treatment facilities; however, these measures cannot provide
complete protection from inundation unless concurrent measures are taken to
strengthen the Santa Ana River levees; and,
WHEREAS, failure of the Santa Ana River levees would cause an onrush of
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storm waters in the Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach flood plain area of the
Santa Ana River inundating the joint treatment facilities of the Districts and
resulting in widespread contamination of the area and a major threat to public
health; and,
WHEREAS, recent severe storm conditions in Southern California have
exemplified the inadequacy of existing flood control facilities to handle major
storm waters; and,
WHEREAS, it has been estimated that if the joint works of the County
Sanitation Districts become inundated and made inoperable, the metropolitan area
of Orange County will be without treatment facilities for a period in excess of
six months.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
That the Boards of Directors of the County Sanitation Districts of Orange
County, California, hereby request that the United States Congress include
funding in the upcoming Water Resources Authorization Bill for the Santa Ana
River Mainstem, including Santiago Creek, flood protection project to provide
maximum capacity of the Santa Ana River and Santiago Creek to protect the joint
works facilities of the Sanitation Districts.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting held this 9th day of March, 1983.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
) SS.
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I, WILLIAM H. BUTLER, Secretary of the Boards
of Directors of County
Sanitation Districts Nos. 1, 2,
3, S, 6, 7 and 11 of Orange County, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No.
83-29 was passed and adopted
at a regular meeting of said Boards on the 9th day of March, 1983, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Marvin P. Adler
Mayor
Fountain Valley
Ruth Bailey
Councilwoman
Huntington Beach
Barbara Brown
Councilwoman
Fountain Valley
Sam Cooper
Councilman
Brea
Norman E. Culver
Board Member
Garden Grove Sanitary District
Richard B. Edgar
Mayor
Tustin
Bruce Finlayson
Board Member
Midway City Sanitary District
Henry R. Frese
Mayor
La Palma
Don R. Griffin
Councilman
Buena Park
Robert Hanson
Board Member
Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Evelyn Hart
Mayor
Newport Beach
Jacqueline Heather
Councilwoman
Newport Beach
Donald A. Holt, Jr.
Mayor
Placentia
Elvin Hutchison
Board Member
Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Carol H. Kawanami
Councilwoman
villa Park
Frank J. Laszlo
Councilman
Seal Beach
Robert P. Mandic, Jr.
Mayor
Huntington Beach
Philip Maurer
Councilman
Newport Beach
Carrey J. Nelson
Councilman
Brea
Bob Perry
Board Member
Garden Grove Sanitary District
Ruthelyn Plummer
Councilwoman
Newport Beach
Charles J. Rell
Mayor
Stanton
Thomas F. Riley
Board Member
County Board of Supervisors
Earl C. Roget
Mayor
La Habra
_ Donald J. Saltarelli
Councilman
Tustin
Don E. Smith
Councilman
Orange
Roger R. Stanton
Board Member
County Board of Supervisors
Charles E. Sylvia
Councilman
Los Alamitos
Bill Vardoulis
Councilman
Irvine
James Wahner
Board Member
Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Henry W. Wedaa
Councilman
Yorba Linda
Dorothy Wedel
Councilwoman
La Habra
Harriett M. Wieder
Board Member
County Board of Supervisors
Duane Winters
Councilman
Fullerton
NOES: None
ABSENT: Robert W. Luxembourger Councilman Santa Ana
Gerald Mullen Councilman Cypress
Ron Pattinson Councilman Huntington Beach
Don Roth Mayor Anaheim
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of County Sanitation District No. 1 on behalf of itself and Districts
Nos. 2, 3, S, 6, 7 and 11 of Orange County, California, this 9th day of March,
1983.
W,Qlliam.'11. Butler,,, Secretary
suaids of Directors, %-.4nty
'3•aaitation Districts Nos. 1, 2, 3,
--3,� 6, 7 and" iI of Orange County,
-. 1000�
3/9/83
ALL DISTRICTS Chairman Holt called the Director's
Report of the Joint Chairman attention to a letter issued to the
Districts' staff by management, thanking
the employees for their excellent performance in operating the facilities during
the March 1st storm under emergency conditions without any serious breakdowns.
The Joint Chairman reported that the system had received between 150 and 200
million gallons of rainwater during the storm in addition to the 220 million
gallons of wastewater which is treated on a normal day. The four inches of rain
that fell during that 24-hour period placed a severe strain on the Districts
facilities, forcing them to operate at their ultimate capacity. The additional
water resulted from street flooding due to saturated ground conditions throughout
the county caused by rain falling four of the five days prior to this major storm.
The staff's emergency planning committee is evaluating the contingency plans
carried out during the storm, and will be making recommendations to management to
improve these plans based upon the recent experience.
Chairman Holt called an Executive Committee meeting for 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March
30, and invited Directors Don Griffin and Jackie Heather to attend and participate in
the discussions.
The Joint Chairman also announced a joint meeting of the Special Committee to study
Reorganization of the Sanitation Districts and the Fiscal Policy Committee for 5:00
p.m., Wednesday, April 13, 1983, immediately preceding the regular meeting of the
Joint Boards.
Adopting resolution requesting Joint chairman Holt reported that the
Congress to include funding for Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency
Santa Ana River/Santiago Creek (SARFPA), is pressing for major
flood protection project improvements to the Santa Ana River
flood control system. He recommended
that the Boards consider adopting a resolution requesting that the Congress
include the Santa Ana River Mainstem and Santiago Creek flood control projects in
the forthcoming water resources authorization bill that will be considered during
the current Congressional session.
It was then moved, seconded and duly carried:
That the Boards of Directors hereby adopt Resolution No. 83-29, requesting the
United States Congress to include funding in the upcoming Water Resources
Authorization Bill for Santa Ana River Mainstem, including Santiago Creek, Flood
Protection Project. A certified copy of this resolution is attached hereto and made
a part of these minutes.
Adopting resolution of appreciation The Joint Chairman announced that Wilber
for retiring employee Wilber Eads Eads, the Districts' office aide, known
best to the Board members for her skills
in preparing and serving the 'light dinners' that have assisted the Directors
greatly in easing the burden of deliberating difficult and important issues before
the Districts' committees over the past years, would be retiring at the end of the
month after 23 years of service. He moved for adoption of Resolution No. 83-28,
for signature by all Directors, thanking Ms. Eads for her loyal and dedicated
service. Said Resolution was adopted by unanimous acclamation.
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