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Receive a status report for the period ending September 30, 2022, regarding the sale/transfer of the County Sanitation Systems (Pajaro County Sanitation District, Boronda County Sanitation District, and County Service Area 75 - Chualar sanitation system) and Boronda County Sanitation District-Zone 2 San Jerardo Water System.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Capital Improvement Committee receive a status report for the period ending September 30, 2022, regarding the sale/transfer of the County Sanitation Systems (Pajaro County Sanitation District [PCSD], Boronda County Sanitation District [BCSD], and County Service Area 75 - Chualar [CSA 75] sanitation system) and BCSD -Zone 2 San Jerardo Water System (the San Jerardo Water System).
BACKGROUND:
The County owns and operates the PCSD sanitation system, the BCSD sanitation system, the CSA 75 sanitation system, and the San Jerardo Water System. At the direction of the Board of Supervisors, the County's goal is to sell/transfer the PCSD, BCSD, and CSA 75 sanitation systems and the San Jerardo Water System. The Capital Improvement Committee (CIC) requested quarterly reports on the progress of the Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks' (PWFP's) sale/transfer of these systems.
In July 2019, the County entered into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with California-American Water Company to sell the PCSD, BCSD, and CSA 75 sanitation systems. This agreement expired, and a new agreement with CalAm or another interested party will need to be established.
In June 2021, $4.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funding was allocated via the adopted Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 budget to repair and improve water and sewer infrastructure in these sanitation and water systems. Staff has focused on implementing repair and rehabilitation projects to ensure they are completed within the timelines required by ARPA funding rules. Additional detail on the progress of ARPA-funded water...
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