To: The Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Execute an Encroachment Agreement with Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline, LP.
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Acting as the governing body of the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (FCD), APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, or designee, to execute an Encroachment Agreement with Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline, LP (SFPP), to allow work by the FCD and their contractor within SFPP easements as part of the Wildcat Creek Fish Passage Implementation Project Desilting Phase, North Richmond area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
SFPP requires their review and inspection services to be reimbursed, with final costs based upon the actual cost of services rendered, to be paid by 100% FCD Funds. Project No. 7505-6F8101
BACKGROUND:
In February 2026, SFPP was notified of the Wildcat Creek Fish Passage Implementation Project, North Richmond. This project will, among other activities, desilt the sediment basin to restore fish passage. The project started construction on June 15, 2026. SFPP has critical underground hydrocarbon product lines crossing the project site that are near construction activities. Due to planned construction activities above SFPP’s pipeline, which crosses under the sediment basin, the FCD was required to indemnify SFPP and enter into an Encroachment Agreement in order to continue work in the proximity of their critical facility under the sediment basin and install rock slope protection that the FCD will be responsible for.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without the Board of Supervisor’s Approval, the FCD will not be able to complete construction work near the SFPP facility, which will delay the construction work until next summer, at additional expense.