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File #: 26-0074    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Time Certain Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/2/2026 In control: Board of Directors
On agenda: 1/27/2026 Final action:
Title: Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider Adopting a Resolution of Necessity Relating to the Acquisition of Real Property Interests from San Jose Unified School District, Necessary to Complete the Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project, Project No. 26174043, APNs 472-33-007 and 472-33-010, Real Estate File Nos. 4021-354 and 4021-467 (San Jose, District 2).
Attachments: 1. Attachment A: Gov. Code § 84308, 2. Attachment 1: Resolution, 3. Attachment 2: Notice of Intent, 4. Attachment 3: PowerPoint, 5. Handout 3.6-A: Letter from SJUSD
BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM

Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)

SUBJECT: Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider Adopting a Resolution of Necessity Relating to the Acquisition of Real Property Interests from San Jose Unified School District, Necessary to Complete the Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project, Project No. 26174043, APNs 472-33-007 and 472-33-010, Real Estate File Nos. 4021-354 and 4021-467 (San Jose, District 2).


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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
A. Open and conduct a Public Hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution of Necessity relating to the acquisition of real property interests from San Jose Unified School District, necessary to complete the Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project, Project No. 26174043;
B. Close the Public Hearing; and
C. Adopt the Resolution DETERMINING AND DECLARING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY OR INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY BY EMINENT DOMAIN FOR THE COYOTE CREEK FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 26174043) (CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 1245.220, et seq.), by a two-thirds vote.


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SUMMARY:
The Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) is undertaking the Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project (CCFPP or Project) to provide flood protection against a flood event equivalent to the February 2017 flood or approximately a 20-year flood event. The CCFPP is approximately nine (9) miles long and located within the City of San Jose. The Project is part of the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Program that voters renewed in November 2020.

To implement the flood protection elements of the CCFPP, Valley Water must acquire both permanent easements and temporary construction easements (Property Interests) over portions of the following properties owned by San Jose Unified School District (School District): APNs 472-33-007 and 472-33-010 in San Jose, California (the School District Property), which properties are...

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