HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 25-15RESOLUTION NO.25-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA,
DIRECTING STAFF REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW WATER
RECLAMATION FACILITY AT THE PREFERED RANCHO COLINA SITE
THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Morro Bay, California
WHEREAS, the City of Morro Bay and the Cayucos Sanitary District (CSD) jointly own
(60-percent/40-percent respectively) an existing 62 year old Wastewater Treatment Plant that
requires replacement; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined to be in the best interest of Morro Bay to construct a
new Water Reclamation Facility that complies with the California Coastal Commissions actions
on January 10, 2013; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best financial interest of the community to minimize the major
maintenance and repair costs at the existing wastewater treatment plant; and
WHEREAS, On February 25, 2014 the City Council resolved to have a new Water
Reclamation Facility operational prior to the expiration of the discharge permit for the existing
wastewater treatment plant, being five years more or less, and
WHEREAS, On December 9, 2014 the City Council reviewed the final report from John
F. Rickenbach Consulting regarding recommended Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) sites and
reclamation and selected the Rancho Colina site as its preferred alternative subject to the
completion of the necessary environmental analysis of the preferred alternative, and
WHEREAS, On December 11, 2014 and again at the January 8, 2015 Joint meetings, both
Morro Bay and CSD expressed a site preference for the Rancho Colina site subject to the
completion of the necessary environmental analysis of this preferred site, and
WHEREAS, On February 11, 2015 the Regional Water Quality Control Board issued a
letter to both Morro Bay and the CSD stating that the anticipated permit for the existing site will
expire in 2021, and
WHEREAS, On March 12, 2015 at the Joint meeting, both Morro Bay and CSD directed
their Staffs to issue a joint Request for Proposal for a Facilities Master Plan for a WRF at the
preferred site, and
WHEREAS, On April 30, 2015 at the Joint meeting between the Morro Bay City Council
and the Cayucos Sanitary District Board of Directors, the CSD Board presented the Morro Bay
City Council with CSD Resolution 2015-1, stating in part: "Cayucos hereby declares its
intention to suspend consideration of participation in the Morro Bay KW Project and
independently pursue alternatives for wastewater treatment and reclamation of water that will
maximize its resources and provide the greatest benefit to the Cayucos community. ", and
WHEREAS, On April 30, 2015 at the Joint meeting between the Morro Bay City Council
and the Cayucos Sanitary District Board of Directors, the City Council moved and approved the
following: "The Cayucos Sanitary District and Morro Bay City Council agree to work
cooperatively to construct a regional Wastewater Treatment Plant at the `preferred site"
(Rancho Colina) by 2021. The parties agree to work together in good faith to share costs
(beginning in Jan 2015) on a 70% (Morro Bay), 30% Cayucos basis, to establish common goals,
release RFPs for Project Management and Environmental Review by the end of May 2015, and
select the most appropriate facility master planning proposal by the end of June 2015. ", and
WHEREAS, On April 30, 2015 at the Joint meeting between the Morro Bay City Council
and the Cayucos Sanitary District Board of Directors, the CSD Board did not make a reciprocal
motion to that of the Morro Bay City Council, and
WHEREAS, On May 7, 2015 at the Water Reclamation Facility Citizens Advisory
Committee (WRFCAC) meeting, the WRFCAC recommended a number of items that the City
Council consider in moving forward with the WRF project, the items are reflected in items A-M
below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Morro
Bay, California, provides the following Direction to City staff:
A. Plan for a WRF with regional capacity to be owned and operated by the City of
Morro Bay.
B. Master plan for a scalable facility, between 1.0 and 1.5 MDG, that will allow
potential regional partners to join the project in the months ahead. Determine final
sizing to be established in cooperation with the selected FMP consultant. Emphasize
that scalability and phasing of the WRF is important not only for possible external
customers (i.e. CSD) but also for possible increased flows due to revitalization of
some Morro Bay areas such as downtown, MBPP and looking toward possible
development of undeveloped/unincorporated areas within the context of the current
effort to update both the General Plan and the Local Coastal Plan.
C. Determine and establish rates for the CSD, should that agency wish to become a
customer in the future. Tie the rates and buy in costs to project milestones, i.e. Prior
to Completion of the FMP, Prior to completion of the Environmental Document, etc.
The rate should include a fixed portion for capital costs and a variable portion for
O&M costs.
D. In the rate and buy in cost determination, costs shall include all Morro Bay WRF
development expenses incurred since the January 2013 CCC denial of the Coastal
Development Permit to reconstruct a facility on the beach.
E. Release RFPs for Environmental Review and Project Management by the end of May
2015.
F. Move forward with having the ad hoc consultant review subcommittee already
established by the WRFCAC make recommendations to the WRFCAC regarding
selection of the FMP, Project Management and environmental consultants that would
be reviewed and forwarded to City Council for contract award.
G. Commit to a thorough review and consideration of all appropriate treatment
technologies in the FMP with the final decision to be resolved during the design -build
procurement process to allow flexibility in the design.
H. Commit to completing an MOU by July 1, 2015 outlining the procedures for the
potential purchase of the Rancho Colina site.
I. Commit to processing an annexation request for the Rancho Colina site with LAFCO
as soon as possible with the understanding LAFCO will not be able to act upon this
application until the environmental review of the project is completed and
approved/certified.
J. Commit to working cooperatively with the CSD on the decommissioning of the
existing WWTP as soon as practicable.
K. Commit to working cooperatively with the CSD on maximizing costs savings by
minimizing spending on the existing WWTP to the level needed to meet permit
compliance.
L. Proactively work with all Regulatory Agencies.
M. Prepare a Local Coastal Program amendment in coordination with the California
Coastal Commission, which requires the cessation of all WWTP activities at the
current site once the new Morro Bay WRF is approved by the Regional Water Quality
Control Board and fully operational, while still allowing the use of the outfall for
disposal purposes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the City of Morro Bay City Council, at a regular meeting
held on this 12th day of May, 2015 by the following vote:
AYES: Irons, Headding, Johnson, Makowetski, Smukler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ATTEST:
DANA SWANSON, City Clerk