AgdaPkt 2015-08-24 Joint SA and PAF

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ATTACHMENT 1 analysis involving policymakers from all agencies is necessary prior to forming such an agency. Since this is a countywide issue which requires coordination with other agencies, the City has no timeframe for implementation. R3. The organization’s responsibilities should include: · Adopt consistent SLR projections for use in levee planning countywide · Conduct and/or evaluate vulnerability assessments · Provide a forum for inter-jurisdictional coordination and exchange of information related to SLR · Undertake grant applications for SLR-related planning and projects · Facilitate raising funds on a countywide basis for SLR-related projects, to be passed through agencies with direct responsibility for project construction This recommendation requires further analysis: The City agrees with the scope of responsibilities identified for the organization undertaking sea level rise planning. The City also supports enhancing the regional agency’s scope to study storm surge impacts and further research into how current building codes could be enhanced at a regional level to support sea level rise solutions. The City has no timeframe for implementation as this refers to the role of a future regional organization which will require further discussion and analysis by policy makers in all agencies. R4. The County, cities and two relevant local special agencies should consider expanding the role of the organization beyond sea level rise to include planning and coordination of efforts to address existing flooding problems along the Bay, coast and creeks that are subject to tidal action. The County and cities may also consider expanding the role of the new organization to include potentially compatible functions such as the NPDES, currently managed by C/CAG and the new (2014) State requirements for local sustainable groundwater planning. This recommendation requires further analysis: The focus of the Grand Jury Report is on sea level rise. While the City supports a regional approach on sea level issue, further discussion and analysis involving policy makers from all agencies is required prior to adding other functions, such as stormwater management and groundwater planning. The discussion and analysis can help determine whether these duties may encroach on the authority and/or duplicate the responsibilities of existing agencies. R5. The organization – its administration, staffing, and program expenses – should be funded on a sustainable basis by Member Contributions, Contributions solicited from parties threatened by sea level rise, grants, and contracts for services with the County. This recommendation requires further analysis: The City supports sustainable funding and is willing to work within a countywide process to identify appropriate funding sources. Since this is a 6.1.I. - Page 7