Agreement/Reche Canyon Mutual Water Company

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CITY OF COLTON CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of February 20, 2001 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council APPROVAL: Henry T. Garcia, City Managerj[�4�00r� FROM: Thomas K. Clarke, Utility Director SUBJECT: Participation Agreement Between the City of Colton and Reche Canyon Mutual Water Company for the Extension of a Ten -inch Water Line in Reche Canyon Road DATE: BACKGROUND February 12, 2001 For the past three years, the City of Colton has been working with the Reche Canyon Mutual Water Company to complete an emergecy water connection to provide sufficient water to the water company during the summer period so adequate water is available for fire protection. The water company cannot produce enough water to keep its water reservoir filled and meet the domestic needs of its members. DISCUSSION / ANALYSIS Reche Canyon Mutual Water Company operates to serve its members near the county line in Reche Canyon with domestic water service. The water company owns and operates its own well, reservoir, and delivery systems independent of any other water agency. City of Colton water facilities are located in Reche Canyon Road in close proximity to the water company's service boundary, but are not currently interconnected. During the summer months, their demand is such that they cannot meet the needs of the owners and produce enough water to keep their reservoir filled. This reservoir is their only means of protection during the ever-present fire danger that exists in the canyon, especially in this area of dense native brush and grasses. Almost four years ago, the City entered into an agreement to sell emergency water but to date no water has been sold because of the ongoing efforts to physically connect. There was a plan to have the water company run a line from the terminus of the City's system to the water company's reservoir. However, the latest version of the City's Water Master Plan identified the ultimate need of the City to extend the existing water line in Reche Canyon Road to the county line. Even though the report did not specify a completion date, due to the uncertainty of growth in the area, it did plan for the eventual construction. This project would eliminate the oddball service that they would have to build. As an alternative to waiting for the City to construct the main extension, Reche Canyon Mutual was given the option to build the line, with the Clity's participation for oversizing and other considerations. This is the option they have elected to `exercise. The City Attorney has developed the Participation Agreement between the two agencies that '.will allow the project to proceed. 1 fi Item #17