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7. f8#tll REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager December 11, 2000 Subject Use of a Portion of the Cargill Salt Properties to Provide Flooding Relief for East Bayshore Neighborhood Recommendation Adopt a Resolution requesting that the Federal and State Governments consider the possible use of a portion of the Cargill Salt Property to address flooding relief and incorporate this consideration in their negotiations with Cargill when purchasing the Cargill lands. Background City Council first considered a version of this resolution on August 14, 2000 at whicli time the proposed resolution contain language supporting consideration of the Highway 84 alignment through the Cargill lands. At that session, several City Council members expressed a desire to receive more information on the proposed roadway alignment and its potentially adverse impacts on the East Bayshore neighborhood and the Woodside interchange. Furthermore, the resolution was discussed at the City Council Utilities Committee meeting of September 14, 2000. It was agreed at both the City Council and Council Utilities Committee sessions that the Transportation Authority needs to address the City's concerns by providing more information on traffic and environmental impacts. Without this information the City Council could not proceed with its support of the proposed alignment of the Highway 84 Extension as a project beneficial to the Redwood City community. The attached proposed resolution focuses singularly on endorsing the use of Cargill lands to address flooding that has plagued the neighborhoods for more than 25 years. Both, City and County staffs. have had ongoing discussions concerning the best way to alleviate flooding in the Friendly Acres / East Bayshore and the Athlone Terrace area of North Fair Oaks. Independently, our staffs have contacted Cargill Salt and inquired if they would consider acquisition of a portion of their salt crystalizers/evaporators to provide much need stormwater storage capacity for flood relief in the neighborhoods. Cargill explained that a consortium of Federal and State agencies were currently negotiating with them for their property in Redwood City, adjacent to the Bay Front Canal. Cargill further stated that the federal and state agencies requested that they not negotiate with the local agencies simultaneously. The U.S. Department of Interior and the State Resources Agency are leading the acquisition effort on behalf of the government. The agencies and Cargill Salt have initiated the appraisal process to establish the value of the property and expect to complete this process by the end of December 2000. At the State level, funds have been appropriated for the State share of the anticipated acquisition cost and efforts to do the same at the Federal level are proceeding. 'T"--'-."~'T ..