BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Update on the Joint Emergency Action Plan in Development with the City of San Jose and the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Receive informational update on the development of a joint Emergency Action Plan (EAP) between Santa Clara Valley Water District and the City of San Jose for Coyote Creek.
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SUMMARY:
This agenda item provides an update on the activities pertaining to the Joint Emergency Action Plan (EAP) between the City of San Jose and the District. Mr. Marc Klemencic, consultant on this project and former Chief Operating Officer for District Watersheds will give a presentation of the status of the project's work elements, with more details on the activities, findings, and preliminary recommendations described in this Memorandum (See Attachment 1). Mr. Klemencic will also discuss the project timeline, schedule and milestones.
On February 21, 2017, record flooding occurred along Coyote Creek upstream of Montague Expressway. As a result, the District and the City of San Jose met and agreed to proceed with development of an EAP on March 15, 2017.
On April 28, 2017, the City Council and District Board held a special joint meeting regarding the flood event and each agency adopted a resolution regarding the EAP that committed to:
* Adopt a Flooding Hazard EAP by December 15, 2017;
* Conduct a joint tabletop exercise of the EAP prior to adoption;
* Initiate a joint public education effort on the EAP.
After the April 28 joint meeting, a Management Team was formed with unclassified and classified staff from both agencies. The team meets monthly at the City of San Jose headquarters. Joint meetings were held on April 5, May 4, June 6, and July 6. As of this writing, the August-October meetings are being scheduled.
The Management Team is responsible for:
* Coordinating and overseeing EAP activities related to flood preparedness and City-District collaboration
* Assuring ade...
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