BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT: Title
Receive an Update on the San Francisquito Creek Flood Protection Project from the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (Palo Alto, District 7).
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
A. Receive an Update on the San Francisquito Creek Flood Protection Project from the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority; and
B. Provide direction to staff including considering approval of a portion of Santa Clara Valley Water District's Fiscal Year 2025-2026 annual member contribution to the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority operating budget for "Capital Expenditures" in the amount of $604,000 and authorizing the Interim Chief Executive Officer to take all actions necessary to implement the Board's direction.
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SUMMARY:
The Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) is one of five (5) public entity member agencies (Member Entities) that created the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (SFCJPA) in 1999, along with the Cities of East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, and the San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District (One Shoreline). The SFCJPA operations are funded by equal annual contributions from the Member Entities, subject to each agency's approval. The purpose of this item is to receive an update on the status of the San Francisquito Creek Flood Protection Project and to consider approval of the capital expenditures portion of Valley Water's Fiscal Year 2025-26 (FY 26) annual member contribution.
Status Update
The SFCJPA has been working with the Member Entities to implement the San Francisquito Creek Flood Protection Project (Project) to enhance flood protection along the San Francisquito Creek. The Project is part of Valley Water's Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program that voters renewed in November 2020. Construction downstream of Highway 1...
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