BOARD00461

• Board Meeting Date: 5/7/1992
• Description: Agenda or Contents, Minutes, Memos. Partial.
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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above the dam diverts water from Culbera Creek, Vallejos Creek, and San Francisco
, Creek into the reservoir. While these diversions have provided flood control benefits
to downstream property owners for 81 years, the lower flows in these creeks have also
allowed sediment to fill in the channels. If restrictions on the reservoir limit the
diversions, property owners on these creeks will be at risk, especially considering the
high snowpack this year. Duncan pointed out the deficiencies in this situation with HB
1131, the dam safety emergency bill, and suggested a part of the construction fund also
be set aside annually for flood emergencies. Discussion followed by Sheftel, Smith,
Meyring, Duncan. Harrison. Evans, Simpson, and Martineau. There was consensus to
allow Duncan to pursue the matter with the Legislature.

17b. Construction Fund, Sanchez Reservoir. Approval of Contract (10:14.10:32 a.m.)

Sara Duncan reviewed a proposed contract with the dam owners. The Board will be
authorized to expend up to $400,000. Jennifer Gimbel, AG staff, indicated security for
the loan was 100% interest in the reservoir. Keith Eberhardt. CWCB staff. outlined
the plan developed from discussions with the owners who need a loan from the Board
to pay for $50,000 in emergency repairs, an unspecified amount to refinance the
outstanding balance on a $90,000 short term loan with a local bank for earlier repairs
to the gate house and outlet works, and about $250,000 to conduct a feasibility study
and pay for construction of permanent repairs. There was discussion by Harrison.
Eberhardt, ShefteI, and Duncan.

A motion was made by Harrison and seconded by Meyring to go ahead with the
contract for the payback of the emergency, to roll over the earlier loan. and to do a
feasibility study. Norton suggested the motion be amended to be contingent on not
finding any legal problems in the contract. This was acceptable to the maker and
second of the motion. Considerable discussion on the security and scope of the loan
followed by Sheftel, Eberhardt, Martineau, Duncan. Olson, and Harrison. Larry Lang,
CWCB staff, suggested that the motion include a reference that the money is for
emergency repair of a dam which provides flood control benefits. This would facilitate
the possibility of receiving any federal assistance if needed. The motion was amended
and seconded to recognize the emergency nature of the situation due to a potential
flood hazard. The amended motion passed by unanimous (8-0) decision.

16. Review of SB 87., continued (10:33. 10:36 am.)

f. Closed Basin Mitigation (added)

Sara Duncan reviewed an amendment to SB 92-87 for funds to complete
construction of Head-San Luis Lakes Recreation Area and answered a question
about the park asked by ShefteL

May 1992 Meeting, page 11