Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: James C. Porter, Director of Public Works
Subject: Memorandum of Understanding with the San Mateo Resource Conservation District for Watershed Protection and Enhancement Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the San Mateo Resource Conservation District to provide Watershed Protection and Enhancement Services, for the term of March 9, 2021 through March 8, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000; and
B) A Waiver of the Request for Proposal (RFP) process to select the San Mateo Resource Conservation District, a public entity; and
C) The Director of Public Works to execute amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding to modify the County's maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate) and the terms or services provided the amendments are within the current or revised fiscal provisions.
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BACKGROUND:
San Mateo County's Coastside watersheds are home to an abundance of natural resources, diverse ecosystems, and special status species such as steelhead, Coho salmon, and the California red-legged frog; however, several creeks and waterbodies are listed as impaired by pollutants. Pollutants such as sediment and bacteria are, in part, the result of past land use activities (e.g., logging and grazing practices) as well as current human actions (e.g., improper handling of pet waste). As such, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) must develop watershed specific regulations called Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) to address water quality conditions that require municipalities to take a more holistic, watershed-based approach to maintenance, repair, and construction of public infrastructure.
The County is currently required by the Water Board to comply with the San Pedro Creek and Pacifica State Beach Bacteria TMDL, the San Vicen...
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