BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Board Ad Hoc Committee for Coyote Creek Flood Risk Reduction - Responding to BMR No. R-17-0021, and Creek Management Update.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Receive an update on District creek management actions in Coyote Creek, since the February 21, 2017 (Presidents’ Day Weekend) flood event;
B. Discuss and determine whether an Ad Hoc Committee for Coyote Creek Flood Risk Reduction will be established;
C. Discuss and determine the need, purpose, and scope of the proposed Coyote Creek Flood Risk Reduction Ad Hoc Committee; and
D. If an Ad Hoc Committee will be formed, discuss and determine committee membership.
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SUMMARY:
Flood Response Actions
Since the February 21, 2017 flood event, water district staff have been working on enhancing District’s emergency response, as well as various means to improve creek conditions in the areas that experienced flooding. A joint emergency action plan (EAP) is under development with the City of San Jose, to be implemented prior to the winter season. An update on the EAP will be provided to the Board on August 22, 2017. Staff have also developed options for flood barriers at the Rock Springs neighborhood which will also be brought to the Board for consideration on August 22. During a June 13, 2017 public hearing for the Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project, the Board approved certain changes to the Project to expedite flood risk reduction for the community. Finally, the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has agreed to partner with the district to develop a feasibility study for reducing flood risks on Coyote Creek, and staff is drafting an agreement to allow the district to pay the Corps for technical assistance in support of the study.
Creek Management Actions
Over the spring and summer of 2017, the water district has planned and carried out a series of creek management actions to remove channel blockages, repair structures, remove debris, and clear invasive and non-native vegetation. Attachment 1 describes the work completed to date and the work proposed for the remainder of 2017.
Board Ad Hoc Committee for Coyote Creek
On June 13, 2017, the Board directed staff (BMR R-17-0021) to agendize discussion for the formation of an Ad Hoc Committee of the Board to address flood risk reduction issues on Coyote Creek raised by the community, such as viability of an Anderson Dam pump-over concept, interim flood reduction measures, and emergency action planning. Therefore, the Board may wish to consider the following:
• Establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee;
• Need, purpose, and scope of an Ad Hoc Committee; and
• Ad Hoc Committee membership, if one is established.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
CEQA:
The recommended actions do not constitute a project under CEQA because they do not have a potential for resulting in direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
ATTACHMENTS:
*Item 4.4-A - Handout, Irvin
*Item 4.4-B - Handout, Imelda
*Supplemental Agenda Memo
*Supplemental Attachment 1
UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER:
Manager
Afshin Rouhani, 408-630-2616