BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Relocation Plan for Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project, Project 26174051 (Morgan Hill) (District 1).
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the Relocation Plan for the Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project.
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SUMMARY:
The Santa Clara Valley Water District (District) is undertaking the Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project (Project) in partnership with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Morgan Hill (City) to improve flood protection to approximately 1,100 homes and 500 businesses in the City and various unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County, including San Martin.
The Project includes modifications to approximately 6.3 miles of Upper Llagas Creek and approximately 4 miles of West Little Llagas Creek. The planned creek channel improvements require acquisition of additional rights-of-way for the Project. Forty-one (41) parcels must be acquired for Phase 1 construction (Reach 4, Reach 7a diversion, and the on-site compensatory mitigation - Lake Silveira). An additional 100 parcels must be acquired for Phase 2 construction (a portion of Reach 5 and Reaches 6, 7B, 8, and 14). All Project Reaches are shown in Attachment 2.
Two properties, one a residential and the other a business, will require permanent relocation of the owner and tenant, respectively. As required by law, Overland, Pacific and Cutler, Inc., was contracted to prepare a Relocation Plan for the Project. (Attachment 1).
Relocation Plan
Board approval of the Relocation Plan for Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project is required. In accordance with California law (title 25, Section 6038 (e)(1), a Relocation Plan must be prepared and submitted to the Board (or local legislative body) when residential and/or commercial properties are impacted by a project. The Project will require the acquisition of real property, and potential relocation of one residential household (the owner) currently residing in the residence and a business relocation (tenant) currently doing business at the location. Staff has followed the Model Relocation Plan identified and a Relocation Plan has been prepared (Attachment 1). The Relocation Plan was available for a 30-day public review period, from March 20, 2017 to April 21, 2017, through the Clerk of the Board’s office, and was also available at Morgan Hill City Hall and the Morgan Hill Public Library. No comments were received; therefore, the Relocation Plan is now final with no changes or modifications required.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The total budget estimate for residential and business relocation-related payments for this Project has not been determined. Funds are available in FY2017, Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project #26174051 to complete these relocations.
CEQA:
The Board certified the Project’s Final EIR on June 10, 2014. A Notice of Determination was filed with the County of Santa Clara on July 2, 2014.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: Relocation Plan
Attachment 2: Location Map
UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER:
Manager
Katherine Oven, 408-630-3126