Coastal Oil Spill Response
- Provided environmental support for the County’s response to the major oil spill along Orange County’s coast.
Major Projects
- Capital Improvement Program (CIP): Approval of 7-year CIP valued at $1 billion for flood capital and maintenance, road capital, and maintenance, external road projects, bikeways, parks, and library projects.
- Westminster-East Garden Grove Flood Risk Management Project: Obtained approval of Assembly Bill (AB) 781 that authorizes subvention fund eligibility for the project.
- Major Capital Improvement Project Management: Awarded construction contracts for the following projects:
- Huntington Beach and Talbert Channels Rehabilitation Project construction contract ($69M)
- Laguna Canyon Channel Replacement, design services contract
- Santa Ana- Delhi Channel Improvement, design services contract ($4.7M)
- Los Patrones Parkway: Completed an independent Traffic Safety Evaluation for Los Patrones Parkway between Oso Parkway to Chiquita Canyon Road and developed mitigation measures.
- Prado Dam Spillway Raise Project: Submitted $30M in claims eligible for federal reimbursements.
- Rancho Mission Viejo permits: Reviewed and processed 357 Rancho Mission Viejo and developer permit submittals related to planning, grading, drainage, tract maps, and infrastructure.
- Plans, Specifications, & Estimates (PS&E): Completed 100 percent PS&Es for:
- In-house design for the Santa Ana Gardens Bikeway Project (Phases 2, 3, and 4)
- In-house design for Midway City ADA Annual Upgrade Project
- In-house design for Hazard Sidewalk Gap Closure Project
Programs and Initiatives
- Project Delivery Manual (PDM): Completed department’s first PDM and posted internally for staff access.
- Local Drainage Manual: Updated this critical document and secured Board of Supervisors approval in May 2021.
- Water Quality Basin Standards: In collaboration with OC Watersheds, completed documented standards and secured Board of Supervisors approval in May 2021.
- Active Transportation Program (ATP): Completed Needs Assessment and several virtual community workshops for the County’s first ATP.
- Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Project Delivery Method: Secured CA State Association of Counties’ support for the extension of the legislative authority to use the CMAR method for OCPW projects.
- County Property Permits (CPP): Reviewed and approved 964 CPPs related to flood, road, and utility encroachments.
- Road Fees: Received $1.2M in remitted road fees from participating cities.
- Lands, Easements, Rights-of-Way, Relocations and Disposal areas (LERRD):
- Prepared four LERRD claims valued at $50M to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Prepared the first utility LERRD for the Santa Ana River Interceptor Line valued at over $88M
• Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU): Developed and launched an ADU fee estimator.
• Long-Term Routine Maintenance Permitting Program: Received approval of the fiscal year 2021/2022 Annual Work Plan for the Countywide program.
• Plan Check Reviews: Achieved a 98.7% response time on 1st plan check reviews, with a turnaround time of less than 15 business days.
• OC Traffic Committee: Obtained Committee and Board of Supervisors approval for eight traffic-related measures and established four resolutions.
- Traffic Studies and Investigations:
- Completed 274 investigation requests and prepared 69 work orders to implement traffic improvements.
- Reviewed and provided comments to traffic studies or related documents for six non-County lead projects
• Traffic Implementation Manual: Revised manual that establishes the fundamental guidelines for Traffic Impact Studies
for future development projects within County areas.