EBMUD Diablo Vista Pumping Plant Construction Update December 2016

The 30-inch diameter pipeline that will connect to the new Diablo Vista Pumping Plant is now completely installed in Mount Diablo Blvd. The pipeline was pressure tested and connected to the water distribution system last week. Mount Diablo Blvd. will be patched paved this week. After that time, there will be a break in road work on Mount Diablo Blvd. There is some additional median island work that must be completed in early 2017 that will require limited traffic control followed by final paving and striping.
 
Looking forward: The new Diablo Vista Pumping Plant located at the corner of Mount Diablo Blvd. and Mount Diablo Ct. now has some above-ground walls visible. Over the coming months, you will see the remaining above-ground walls and roof for the new pumping plant take shape followed by electrical and mechanical work inside the new pumping plant.
 
Once the new structure is complete, electrical and mechanical systems will be tested and the new Diablo Vista Pumping Plant will be placed online to pump water to your community. The old pumping plant on mount Diablo Blvd. near Carol Ln. will then be taken out of service and demolished and a new City parking lot will be constructed in its place.
 
Construction is anticipated to be completed in fall of 2017.

About the Diablo Vista Pumping Plant: The existing Diablo Vista Pumping Plant, located at 3305 Mt. Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette, is a critical facility that serves the communities of Lafayette, Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek. EBMUD is constructing a new pumping plant at the southwest corner of Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Mt. Diablo Court, next to the cemetery in order to maintain reliability of your water infrastructure.
 
If you have any questions about the Diablo Vista Pumping Plant replacement Project, please contact Sharla Sullivan, sharla.sullivan@ebmud.com or call (510) 287-7208. To learn more about the project, please visit www.ebmud.com/construction and scroll to Lafayette.
 
If you have questions about the unrelated Lafayette Park Terrace development project that is taking place at the end of Mount Diablo Ct., Please contact Larry Babli, larryb@echelcon.com or (408) 677-2977.

The Happy Valley Parking Program Starts on December 1

A pilot project that will reserve 40 parking spaces under the freeway on Happy Valley Road for Lafayette residents is set to launch on December 1. Residents can apply for a permit online to participate. Spaces will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and will be issued to all Lafayette residents who apply. Consideration will be given to making the program permanent if spaces are fully occupied during the six months that the pilot project is scheduled to run. You may contact project planners Adam Foster at afoster@lovelafayette.org or 925-299-3207 or Sarah Allen at sallen@lovelafayette.org or 925-299-3208 if you have any questions.

New Overtime Rules Take Effect in December

On December 1, 2016, about 4.2 million workers who were previously classified as "exempt" could become eligible for overtime pay due to modifications to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and many small businesses have been scrambling to comply with the new rules. Click here for a summary of why the changes were enacted, and what they may mean for both workers and employers. Specifically, the new rules increase the minimum salary that an executive, administrative, and professional employee must earn to be considered "exempt" from overtime pay. On December 1, the annual salary threshold rises to $47,476 ($913 per week), more than double the previous amount of $23,660 ($455 per week) established in 2004. Learn more here. Or contact Jane Louie at jlouie@financialguide.com.

Lafayette City Council Vacancy

On November 9th, Brandt Andersson resigned from his position as Lafayette City Councilmember.  The City Council will appoint a qualified applicant to fill Councilmember Andersson's seat until the next regularly scheduled election in November 2018.
 
To apply for this position, please fill out and submit the COUNCIL VACANCY APPLICATION and return it by 5PM on Friday, December 9th.  Applicants must be available for interviews between December 13th and 20th.  If you have questions, please contact the City Clerk, Joanne Robbins at JRobbins@lovelafayette.org or (925) 299-3210.