BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT:
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Review Proposed Change to a Project Under Priority E of the Renewed Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program and Consider Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Review the proposed change to a project under Priority E of the Renewed Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program; and
B. Consider and approve setting a time and place for a Public Hearing on the proposed project change.
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SUMMARY:
In recent years, infrastructure construction projects within the renewed Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program (Safe, Clean Water Program) have experienced significant cost escalation, adversely affecting the financial health of Fund 26. Consequently, in compliance with the Change Control Process (as defined in Attachment 1), the Board has held public hearings and approved staff recommendations to reduce or reallocate funding for some capital projects, while making a commitment to continue to reassess funding availability annually as part of the Capital Improvement Program's financial planning process.
Project E6: Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection, Phase 2B (Project No. 26174055)
Project Description
The Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project (Upper Llagas Creek Project) continues a partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the State of California to plan, design, and construct improvements along 13.9 miles of channel. The project extends from Buena Vista Avenue to Llagas Road and includes West Little Llagas Creek in downtown Morgan Hill.
The project is being constructed in three phases. Phase 1, which included 4.4 miles of channel excavation and construction of the on-site compensatory mitigation at Lake Silveira wetlands, was completed in April 2022. Phase 2A includes constructing approximately 2,300 line...
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