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Home My WebLink AboutWQCT Goals & Objectives Poster 030719Water Quality/ Coastal Tidelands CommiƩee 2018‐2019 CommiƩee Goals/ObjecƟves March 2019 TRASH REDUCTION GOAL: Reduce the amount of trash entering/accumulaƟng in Upper Bay, Lower Bay, and Ocean Beaches. Objective 1: Design and install a mechanical trash collecƟon device (Water Wheel) in San Diego Creek entrance upstream of the Jambo- ree Road Bridge. ($1.7 million) AcƟon Item 1: Sign OPC grant agreement. AcƟon Item 2: Hire design and permiƫng consultant. AcƟon Item 3: Meet with potenƟal OC Watershed partners. AcƟon Item 4: Work on community newsleƩer arƟcle. Sponsor: Carl Cassidy & Fred Galluccio Objective 2: Implement a program to clean all private catch basins in the City. ($25-50k/year.) AcƟon Item: PresentaƟon on various funding scenarios. Sponsor: Dennis Baker Objective 3: Upgrade the North Star Beach trash boom. AcƟon Item: Refurbish and deploy boom for the winter season. Sponsor: Louis Denger Objective 4: Install three new trash skimmers in the harbor. ($15-20k/installaƟon +$2k annual maintenance.) AcƟon Item 1: Conduct site visits to idenƟfy locaƟons. AcƟon Item 2: Pursue agreements with marina owners. AcƟon Item 3: Apply for OCTA Tier 1 Grant. Sponsor: Tom Houston Objective 5: Install a storm drain trash interceptor at Dover/Westcliff (Polaris). ($700k for construcƟon + $3k annual maintenance.) AcƟon Item: Coordinate with the County for the proposed project. Sponsor: Fred Galluccio Objective 6: With compleƟon of the Santa Ana Delhi Channel Diversion (Fall 2018), work with the CiƟes of Costa Mesa and Santa Ana on a trash source control pilot project. AcƟon Item: Finalize agreement with Santa Ana and Costa Mesa. Schedule: Project slated for implementaƟon during Summer 2019. Budget/Maintenance: $9.3 million for installaƟon and 20 years maintenance. Sponsor: George Robertson HARBOR GOAL: Reduce marine‐acƟvity waste from entering Harbor waters. Objective 1: With compleƟon of the Harbor Hazardous Waste drop-off site located at Balboa Yacht Basin, add three addiƟonal sites. AcƟon Item: Prepare a concept plan and construcƟon drawings for two new sites (American Legion – 15th Street & Harbor Marina) (Project included in the CIP FY 18/19 budget). Sponsor: Tom Houston Objective 2: Add four vessel pump-out staƟons. AcƟon Item 1: Conduct site visits to idenƟfy locaƟons. AcƟon Item 2: Secure funding source and add to budget. AcƟon Item 3: Prepare construcƟon documents to construct four pump-out staƟons. Sponsor: Tom Houston Objective 3: Add two bilge pump-out staƟons . AcƟon Item: Prepare construcƟon documents for two bilge pump-out staƟons. Bilge pumps are included in the CIP FY 18/19 budget. Sponsor: Tom Houston Objective 4: Inspect private and public pump-outs on a weekly basis. AcƟon Item: Implement inspecƟon policy with new Harbormaster. Sponsor: Tom Houston URBAN RUNOFF GOAL: Reduce pollutant loading into Newport Bay and City Creeks. Objective 1: Implement a water allocaƟon plan based on State requirements and guidelines. AcƟon Item 1: City Staff provides quarterly updates to commiƩee. AcƟon Item 2: City Staff provides ﬁnal status report June 30, 2019. AcƟon Item 3: Implement public outreach. Sponsor: Carl Cassidy Objective 2: Support implementaƟon of Phase 2A Big Canyon Creek RestoraƟon to reduce selenium concentraƟons in Big Canyon Creek, including the CDFW freshwater pond. AcƟon Item: Complete 100% construcƟon drawings. Sponsor: Carl Cassidy & Louis Denger Objective 3: Implement a cooperaƟve project with UCI’s Ocean to measure consƟtuent loads through the harbor jeƩy. AcƟon Item 1: UCI to provide semi-annual updates. AcƟon Item 2: Complete Phase 1 model calibraƟon. AcƟon Item 3: Launch program to implement Phase 2 workplan. Sponsor: Fred Galluccio & George Robertson Objective 4: Develop a resoluƟon promoƟng eliminaƟon of all dry-weather ﬂows entering the bay from City storm drains. AcƟon Item 1: Develop a dry weather monitoring plan. AcƟon Item 2: Conduct visual dry-weather runoff ﬂow assessments. AcƟon Item 3: PrioriƟze sub-watersheds based on assessments. AcƟon Item 4: Develop a resoluƟon for Council consideraƟon. AcƟon Item 5: Add to next year’s ﬁscal budget. Sponsor: Carl Cassidy Objective 5: Construct the Old Newport Boulevard Diversion and the Hoag Hospital Diversion. AcƟon Item 1: Staff to provide periodic updates on the status of the design and permits. AcƟon Item 2: Hire construcƟon contractor. Sponsor: Dennis Baker & Fred Galluccio Objective 6: Control or eliminate dry weather runoff ﬂowing across LiƩle Corona Beach. AcƟon Item: Conﬁrm project feasibility analysis. Sponsor: Carl Cassidy Objective 7: Work with stakeholder to implement a shellﬁsh collecƟon and analysis study to determine if shellﬁsh are impacted by en- teric viruses. AcƟon Item: Complete iniƟal sampling/ﬁndings report Sponsor: Louis Denger Water Quality/Tidelands Committee Improve and preserve the Newport Beach coastline and Newport Bay as a resource for recreational use and as healthy habitats. PARTNERING GOAL: AƩend outside meeƟngs with the community, resource agencies, and other watershed partners. Objective 1: AƩend Harbor Commission meeƟngs. AcƟon Item 1: Track water quality issues discussed by the Commission. AcƟon Item 2: Provide quarterly brieﬁng. Sponsor: George Robertson Objective 2: AƩend IRWD meeƟngs related to water quality and water supply issues. AcƟon Item 1: Report on progress on the Syphon Reservoir. AcƟon Item 2: Report on the on-going status of the Peter’s Canyon Diversion. AcƟon Item 3: Report on operaƟon of the San Joaquin marsh with regard to water supply and selenium concentraƟons. Sponsor: Louis Denger Objective 3: As requested, aƩend water quality discussions by NGO’s, UCI or local high schools. AcƟon Item: AƩend, listen, and make short presentaƟon on Water Quality/Coastal Tidelands CommiƩee mission if re quested. Sponsor: Fred Galluccio Objective 4: Meet with Newport Harbor Underwater Clean-up CommiƩee and suggest ways the City can support this annual underwa- ter cleanup event. AcƟon Item 1: AƩend 2019 planning meeƟngs. Sponsor: Dennis Baker & Fred Galluccio Spring 2021 Summer 2020 Winter 2019 Summer 2020 Spring 2021 Summer 2021 Fall 2019 Spring 2020 Fall 2019 Summer 2019 Phase 1, 2020 Summer 2020 Spring 2020 Fall 2019 Summer 2020 Summer 2021 Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Summer 2019