BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Updates Associated with Coyote Creek.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. That the District Board and the City Council receive information regarding updates to the joint emergency action plan with the addition of Canoas, Guadalupe and Ross Creeks;
B. That the District Board and the City Council receive information on the status of Anderson Dam winter operations;
C. That the District Board and the City Council receive information on the Water District's Flood Awareness/Winter Preparedness Campaign for 2018-2019; and
D. That the District Board and the City Council receive information on the current status of the Coyote Creek Feasibility Study.
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SUMMARY:
A. Joint Emergency Action Plan
Outcome
By accepting the report on the additions to the Joint Emergency Action Plan (JEAP), both agencies acknowledge:
* The City and the District committed to an agreement on November 3, 2017 to annually test and update the JEAP as needed;
* Changes are identified by designated staff from the City and District;
* Updates are tested in an annual exercise; and
* Updates are approved by the City Manager and District Chief Executive Officer.
The operational and mobilization elements of the JEAP provide guidelines to the appropriate managers and functional departments of both agencies for joint decision-making and mobilization of resources during all four levels of flood threat. The JEAP outlines roles and responsibilities on public communications and emergency notification. Multilingual messages, methods for communicating, and channels of communication are now pre-determined and in accordance with flood condition and operational levels.
This JEAP provides oversight and guidance. It is not intended to provide ultra-detailed directives of what to do during storms and flood monitoring and response, as the City and District have independent responsibility with limited resources to accomplish their tasks. Led by the City in coordina...
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