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04/08/2019 RESOLUTION NO. 15749 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY IN SUPPORT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FLOOD AND SEA LEVEL RISE RESILIENCY AGENCY, AND ENDORSING AN ANNUAL GENERAL FUND ALLOCATION OF $55,000 FOR THREE YEARS TO HELP FUND THE FORMATION OF THE AGENCY TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2019/20 BUDGET WHEREAS, flooding and sea level rise are immediate and long-term risks to San Mateo County, its residents, and employers; and WHEREAS, addressing the risks and impacts of flooding and sea level rise requires cooperation and participation by multiple agencies; and WHEREAS, in San Mateo County there is not a single voice to advocate at countywide, regional, state, and federal levels for grants and legislation to support climate change resiliency efforts, placing the cities and County at a distinct disadvantage when pursuing funding for important flooding, regional stormwater, and sea level rise infrastructure projects; and WHEREAS, infrastructure to address regional stormwater and flooding impacts is expensive and often requires State and Federal grant funding; and WHEREAS, grant funding is highly competitive and difficult to obtain by cities acting individually and legislators and regulatory agencies encourage development of a countywide effort to address regional stormwater and flooding issues; and WHEREAS, regional and flood infrastructure projects require permits from multiple agencies and the expertise in obtaining the permits is seldom available within local government since the permitting process is used infrequently in most cities; and WHEREAS, erosion is already a problem along the San Mateo coastline and existing levees along the San Francisco Bay are not adequate to address sea level rise by 2100; and WHEREAS, the Regional Water Quality Control Board is expanding requirements that require storm water retention, trash capture, green infrastructure, and other multi - benefit storm water infrastructure projects to meet the requirements of the Municipal Regional Permit; and WHEREAS, the Countywide Water Coordination Committee of the City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) developed a proposal for the formation of the Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency Agency (Agency); and Page 1 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