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5A-¡ REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager February 28, 2000 Subject Strategy to Address Flooding Problems in Friendly Acres / East Bayshore and Centennial Neighborhoods Recommendation Acknowledge Receipt of the Strategy Report Dated January 20, 2000 and Provide Direction to Staff for Capital Improvement Program Development Background Following the EI Nino storms and flooding of February 1998, The City Council directed staff to develop a community-based planning process that would lead to recommendations for addressing flooding problems in Redwood City. The outcome of that effort is the Strategy to Address Flooding Problems in Friendly Acres / East Bayshore and CentenniaÎ Neighborhoods, issued to the Council and involved citizens on January 20, 2000. It is important to note that the projects and programs shown in the report DO NOT "solve" the flooding problems in Redwood City. The intent of the recommended improvements is to lessen the frequency of flooding and to improve targeted, existing drainage systems in the most-affected neighborhoods. Also note that the approach reflected in the Strategy relies on Redwood City proceeding with projects that the City has control over and does not assume immediate participation from other jurisdictions. However, issues remain about up- stream responsibilities for runoff and equitable cost distribution among contributors to the problems. On January 29, 2000 the City Council held a priority-setting workshop. During that day- long dialogue, flooding problems emerged as a significant priority within the category "infrastructure / replacement". Subsequent to the workshop, the City Council Utilities Committee (Council members Jeff Ira (Chair), Dick Claire and Barbara Pierce) met. At the close of their discussions, they asked that staff schedule a study session on the flooding problem prior to the scheduled March 13,2000 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) session. The purpose as agreed by the Committee was for the entire Council to have an opportunity to ask questions about the Strategy and to consider funding issues and options prior to seeing the entire CIP. On February 14, the Council did some additional prioritization of projects and objectives as follow-up to the January 29 workshop. The tabulation of individual Council member's rankings revealed a strong consensus within the Council that addressing flooding problems is seen as a top priority. Staff will provide a brief overview of the Strategy report, the proposed projects and phasing rationale and funding options for the Council to consider. .,-..--,.... .__.. T