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04/08/2019 WHEREAS, the mission of the proposed Agency will be to address current and future sea level rise, flooding, coastal erosion, and storm water vulnerabilities through integrated regional planning, design, permitting, and project implementation and maintenance to create a resilient San Mateo County by 2100; and WHEREAS, the proposal recommends the modification of the existing San Mateo County Flood Control District to revise its governance structure to include two members of the Board of Supervisors and five City or Town Council members appointed by C/CAG; and WHEREAS, the County, in cooperation with Assembly Member Kevin Mullin and State Senator Jerry Hill are advancing legislation required to form the Agency by modifying the existing Flood Control District; and WHEREAS, with support from the cities in the County, start-up efforts will begin over the next three years to ensure the sustainability of the Agency; and WHEREAS, the start-up efforts will include development of a Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency Investment Plan; public outreach and education about flood, sea level rise, and regional storm water infrastructure needs; and investigate the feasibility of available public infrastructure funding and financing methods to fund the on-going operations of the Agency; and WHEREAS, the Agency will continue the on-going efforts of the existing Flood Control District and San Mateo County Flood Resiliency Program using their existing funding sources; and WHEREAS, there is a need for resources to advance regional storm water and flood resiliency projects since most cities do not have the depth of staff and specialized expertise to advance these large projects; and WHEREAS, the C/CAG Board of Directors and the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors endorse the proposal and recommend that all cities within the County support the formation of the Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency Agency (Agency). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council endorses the proposal for the formation of the Agency. Section 2. The City Council endorses the allocation of the sum of Fifty -Five Thousand Dollars ($55,000) from the General Fund for a period of three fiscal years beginning in Fiscal Year 2019-2020 and ending in Fiscal Year 2021-2022 to help fund the formation of the Agency, to be considered as part of the Fiscal Year 2019/20 Budget. Section 3. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption. Page 2 of 2 ATTY/DOCS-RESOLUTIONS/2019/RESO.0027 CC RESO SMC FLOOD AND SEA LEVEL RISE RESILIENCY AGENCY RESO. NO. 15749 REV: 04-02-19 PR MUFF NO. 304