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7. '-82.. On February 28,2000, the City Council adopted the Strategy to Address Flooding in the Friendlv Acres/East Bavshore and the Centennial Neiflhborhoods. The Council motion adopting the Strategy directed the Mayor and staff to pursue all avenues of support for implementing the projects and programs in the Strategy, including working with neighboring jurisdictions, and federal and state agencies. A major step toward collaborating with the Federal and State agencies occurred on August 3rd with a staff level meeting with representative from the federal Department of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service, and Environmental Protection Agency, and the State Department of Fish & Game. These agencies are now fully aware of the flooding problems in the neighborhoods and the potential benefit access to Cargill lands can provide in addressing the problem. Additionally, staff met with representatives of the San Francisco District Office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to review the potential assistance under the Corps of Engineers' Section 205 Program (Small Flood Control Project Program). The initial step in this process is a reconnaissance analysis to determine if the program meets Army Corps criteria for federal intervention. Our efforts with the federal/. state agencies and with the Army Corps of Engineers are two distinctly independent courses of action. The latter activity, with the Army Corps of Engineers, is to pursue federal funding through an existing federal program designed specifically to address flooding control and could require some investment of city funds (via City Council approval), if found to merit federal involvement. This process could be helpful particularly if negotiations between the agencies and Cargill do not result in a change of ownership. The resolution will demonstrate the City's resolve to sensitize and influence others (federal and state agencies) to consider our critical flood control needs in their negotiation process. Alternative There are no reasonable alternatives for the City to consider at this time. The City is not a party to the negotiations with Cargill; therefore, it cannot directly intervene in the process. Any other alternative, Le. acquisition of the property or condemnation using City resources, would have unknown fiscal impact and may not be feasible because of the Federal involvement in the present acquisition process. Fiscal Impact There is no fiscal impact to any City funds resulting from adopting the resolution as described above. A funding source will have to be determined if the Federal and State governments agree to the use of the property it purchases as described above and improvements to facilitate the flood control use become necessary. However, we do not have an estimate of these costs at this time. Marilyn W. Harang Public Works Superintendent Peter Ingram Public Works S rvices Director // ,1 1 J-- ~/ / / . ~t {Æ Ed Everett City Manager Attachment Resolution