HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-11-06; City Council; 21044; Local Emergency Repair North Batiquitos Sewer LiftCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
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DEPT. UTIL
CONTINUE DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
TO REPAIR THE NORTH BATIQUITOS SEWER LIFT
STATION FORCE MAIN
DEPT. DIRECT
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2012-248 continuing the declaration of a local emergency to repair the North
Batiquitos Sewer Lift Station Force Main.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
On October 7, 2012, a sewer line was discovered leaking.at the North Batiquitos Sewer Lift Station. The
City Manager declared a local emergency on October 9, 2012 and the declaration was ratified by Council
on October 23, 2012 by Resolution No. 2012-236. In accordance with this resolution, the need to continue
the emergency declaration shall be reviewed by the City Council every 14-days.
Upon discovering the leak on October 7*^ the sewage pumps at the lift station were shut off and the
sewage flow entering the lift station was captured with the use of tanker trucks that hauled the wastewater
to the Encina Water Pollution Control Facility. By the evening of October 8*^ a temporary above-ground
bypass pipeline had been installed and was placed into operation; ending the tanker truck operation.
Approximately 1.1-million gallons of sewage was trucked offsite during this operation.
Since this date, the City's emergency contractor has installed new piping and abandoned the section of
force main that was leaking. The new segment of sewer force main has been reconnected to the primary
force main and the bypass piping has been disconnected. The City's contractor is currently in the process
of connecting the new force main to the secondary force main to restore system redundancy. Paving
restoration and clean-up are expected to occur during the week of November 5*^^ and the contractor's
activities are expected to be complete by November 9, 2012.
Additionally, City staff is in the process of preparing a report to the California Regional Water Quality
Control Board, San Diego Region, and submitting an application for a Coastal Development Permit.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Emergency projects for the repair of essential sen/ice facilities are statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant
to CEQA Guidelines Section 21080(b)(2) and 15269.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds will be used from the operating budget until other funding is determined.
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. 2012-248 . proclaiming the continuation of the Declaration of a Local
Emergency to repair the North Batiquitos Sewer Lift Station Force Main.
2. Declaration of Local Emergency dated October 9, 2012.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Wendy Chambers, 760-438-2722 Wendv.Chambers(S)carlsbadca.gov
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RESOLUTION NO. 2012-248
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA,
PROCLAIMING CONTINUATION OF A DECLARATION OF A
LOCAL EMERGENCY TO REPAIR THE NORTH BATIQUITOS
SEWER LIFT STATION FORCE MAIN.
WHEREAS, on or about October 7, 2012, a sewer line was discovered leaking at the
North Batiquitos Lagoon sewer lift station; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager declared a local emergency on October 9, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2012-236 dated October 23, 2012 states that every 14 days
the City Manager shall review with the City Council the emergency actions taken to date and
determine the need to continue the emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. There is a need to continue the local emergency declared Tuesday, October 9, 2012, by
adoption of Resolution No. 2012-236 to repair the sewer force main at the Batiquitos Sewer Lift
Station.
3. That every fourteen days the City Manager shall review with the City Council the
emergency actions taken to date and determine the need to continue the emergency.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad on the 6th day of November, 2012, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Blackburn, Douglas and Packard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
MATTTHALU MayoV
ATTEST:
nt City Clerk
(SEAL)
DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad empowers the City Manager
to proclaim the existence of a local emergency when said City is affected by a public
calamity and the City Council is not in session; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Carlsbad, Califomia does hereby
find:
That conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen
within the City of Carlsbad caused by the failure of a sewer force main at the Batiquitos
Sewer Lift Station; and
That these conditions are creating unexpected occurrences that pose a clear and
imminent danger and required immediate action to prevent or mitigate the loss or
impairment of life, health, property, or essential public services, and are or are likely to
be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment and facilities of the City of
Carlsbad; and
That these conditions do not permit a delay resulting from a competitive
solicitation for bids, and that the action is necessary to respond to the emergency; and
That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad was not in session and could not
immediately be called into session.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED that a local emergency
now exists throughout the City of Carlsbad, Califomia; and
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of
said local emergency, the powers, functions and duties of the emergency organization of
the City of Carlsbad are those prescribed by state law, by ordinances and resolutions of
the City of Carlsbad Emergency Plan.
Dated: L^l^llc^ By:
John Coates, Acting City Manager
City of Carlsbad, Califomia
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